A very warm welcome to our worship on this Advent Sunday. “Prepare the Way for the Lord, make his paths straight.” In the current all too frantic “build up to Christmas” it is sometimes easy to forget that Advent is traditionally a time of waiting, and expectation. This hopeful and reflective strand to our tradition can rather be swept aside by the…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping across the Langtree Team ministry area this morning. A special welcome if you are visiting friends and family, or are with us for the first time. May the peace and joy of Jesus Christ be with you all. Do pop into Checkendon Village Hall next Saturday morning (2nd December)…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping across the Langtree Team ministry area. May the love and peace of Christ be with you all. The season of Advent begins in a few weeks time, and there is to be an evening of Advent reflection and prayer led by Liz Lowth and Linda Smith at St John’s…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to our worship this morning, wherever you are praising God across the Langtree Team Ministry area. It is great that we can celebrate in freedom and joy, without interference from either the state or the security services. It is also brilliant that we can share ecumenically with our brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic church,…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team ministry area this morning. School Half Term It is the first weekend of the schools’ half term, and so a good opportunity to give thanks to God for their work. The teaching staff, governors, volunteers, and parents all contribute to supporting and building these vital…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team ministry area. May the peace of Christ be with us all. A special welcome to the friends and families of Jack Rowling and Rupert Poynter, who are being baptised this morning at Checkendon. What a celebration we are going to have! Don’t forget that on…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, and a particular welcome to those joining us for Harvest Festival at Checkendon and Stoke Row. Praise God for his provision, and faithfulness in Creation, that brings sun, and rain, and growth and life. We give thanks to God for Toby Mottram, and Grace Kirby, married at Checkendon yesterday, and ask for his…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Churches area this morning. May the peace of Christ be with us all. Our Harvest Thanksgiving services commence today at St Leonard’s Church, Woodcote, and continue over the next three Sundays. Next Sunday (1st October) there are Harvest services at Checkendon at 11am, and Stoke…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping around the Langtree Team ministry area. A special welcome to those of you who are with us for the first time. May you know God’s peace and joy in your hearts and lives. A particular welcome to the family and friends of Barnaby Irving, who is being baptised at…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to our worship this morning, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Ministry area. May God’s peace and joy be yours, through Jesus Christ. Many congratulations to Florence Petit and Elias Sibley, who were married at Checkendon yesterday. If you would be interested in joining a small group to look at some “Basics” of the…