Welcome Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service on this second Sunday of Advent. Today we remember the witness of the prophets of old, who looked forward to God’s coming and the birth of the Messiah. Events This coming Friday evening St John’s Stoke Row invites you to a festive bingo event at Stoke Row Village Hall, from 7pm. Then…

Welcome Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service. Today is Advent Sunday, and we are now officially allowed by the church to turn our eyes towards Christmas, and to begin to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord and Saviour. The season’s colour is purple, to remind us that it is a time of fasting and making ready.…

Welcome Dear friends A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Ministry area. May Christ The King reign in our hearts and lives. (This is the “new” name for the Sunday next before Advent…..or, in old money “stir up Sunday” – so called because of the phrase in the collect for the day. In that…

Welcome Dear friends A special welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping this morning in the Langtree Team ministry area. May the love and peace of Jesus Christ be with us all. A special welcome to those who are visiting friends and family, or worshipping with us for the first time. In particular at Checkendon we welcome those coming to support…

Welcome Dear friends, A warm welcome to worship on this Remembrance Sunday. It is our annual reminder that our freedoms are hard won, costly, and that they should not be taken for granted. Each of our communities made deep sacrifices to ensure that we could live without tyranny. Let us pray for all those who continue to serve our country and community;…

Welcome Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Ministry area this morning. May the peace of Christ be with us all. A special welcome to those who are with us for the first time. Please do make yourself known to the ministry team. Half Term This coming week is half term in…

Welcome Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping with us in the Langtree Team Ministry area. A special welcome if you are with us for the first time, or visiting family and friends. May the peace of God be with us all. Bishop’s Brexit Checklist The four Bishops of the Oxford Diocese have recently written to…

Welcome Dear friends A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in our Langtree Team ministry area this morning. May the peace and joy of Jesus be with us all. Vacancies update You will be aware that we have two vacancies in our ministerial team at the moment; please pray for Ipsden and North Stoke as we continue to…

Welcome Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Ministry area. A special welcome to those who are with us for the first time, or  visiting friends and family. May our Harvest celebrations bring you joy, and hope. Today we remember and give thanks for God’s provision, and the labour and skill of…