Wychwood

Benefice

Everyone is warmly invited to the Advent and Christmas services and events taking place in our churches and in the community.

We will be turning on the heating in church, but it may not be turned on as early as usual. It would be a good idea to come to church well wrapped up, just in case.

Below is an overview of all the services and events. The churches continue to be open at other times so do drop in whenever you like. Details of regular Sunday Services can be found on the calendar on the homepage here: https://wychwoodbenefice.org.uk/whats-on/benefice-calendar/

The Christmas Experience in Shipton Church
We hope to have the nativity scene in Shipton church from Advent to Epiphany. As with last year the scene will develop as we move through the season. Please drop in to follow the story. Starts the weekend of 3rd December.

Friday 9th December Carols by Candlelight 6.30pm in St John the Baptist, Fifield followed by festive refreshments

Sunday 11th December Carols by Candlelight 5pmSt Simon and St Jude, Milton followed by festive refreshments

Friday 16th December Nativity Play 6.30pm St John the Baptist, Fifield followed by festive refreshments

Shipton Christmas Tree Festival Event Saturday 17th December 6-8pm
Come along to see St Mary’s resplendent with 21 trees decorated by local businesses and organizations. A magical evening of mulled wine and mince pies with raffle. Tickets available from Kay Shortland on 01993 832927 at £10, children are free.You can vote for your favourite tree.

Sunday 18th December   CANCELLED Carols with Shipton Choir 3pm – Old Prebendal House* all welcome

Carols by Candlelight 4pm Idbury Church followed by festive refreshments

Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight with choir 6pm Shipton Church followed by festive refreshments

Monday 19th December Messy Church 10am Milton Church

Fri 23 Dec Christingle Making 10am-12noon Milton Church Room

Christmas Eve

Come along to one of the very popular Crib & Christingle Services 4pm in Milton, Shipton & Fifield Churches

Village Carols round the tree Milton 6pm

Village Carols round the tree Shipton 7pm

Midnight Communion 11pm Shipton Church

Christmas Day

Christmas Communion 9.30am in Milton Church

Christmas Communion 11am in Shipton Church

Christmas Family Service 11amin  Fifield Church

There are copies of this  year’s Christmas Cards in the chuches  – image courtesy of  local artist Lynne Freeman “Light in the Midst of Darkness”

There’s plenty going on this weekend….

From a nativity service to a Christmas Tree Festival to carols with Shipton choir. All of which will be accompanied by warming mulled wine and mince pies.

Friday 16th December Nativity Play 6.30pm St John the Baptist, Fifield followed by festive refreshments

Shipton Christmas Tree Festival Event Saturday 17th December 6-8pm
Come along to see St Mary’s resplendent with 21 trees decorated by local businesses and organizations. A magical evening of mulled wine and mince pies with raffle. Tickets available from Kay Shortland on 01993 832927 at £10, children are free.You can vote for your favourite tree.

Sunday 18th December   

CANCELLED Carols with Shipton Choir 3pm – Old Prebendal House* all welcome

Carols by Candlelight 4pm Idbury Church followed by festive refreshments

Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight with choir 6pm Shipton Church followed by festive refreshments

Read the latest Church News with details of all the Christmas services and events here: Church News 11 and 18 Dec 2022

Read the Church News here Church News 27 Nov and 4 Dec 2022

Everyone is warmly invited to this annual carol service with the choir to mark the beginning of Advent.

NEW This year we are collecting both completed shoeboxes as well as items for filling shoeboxes.

Each year Teams4U run a nationwide shoebox appeal to provide Christmas gifts to vulnerable children and families.

This year Shoeboxes will go to deprived children/vulnerable adults/families in Ukraine, Romania, Bosnia, Moldova and Georgia.

Ways to help:

If you can’t donate a full shoebox why not join up with a friend or two.

Or you can donate items towards a shoebox (see the guide online for what you can donate) and the shoeboxes will be completed by Teams4U

If you can donate a full shoebox, great, we’d still welcome full shoeboxes.

You can also donate £15 for Teams4U to put the shoebox together for you.

All shoeboxes and contents to be dropped off in Milton Church by Sunday 20 November.

Read the Church News for Remembrance Sunday here: Church News 13 and 20 Nov 2022

Remembrance Sunday Services 2022

9.30am Milton with parade of uniformed groups leaving Milton Village Hall at 9.15am

10.50am Fifield

10.50am Shipton (meeting at the war memorial)

Farmers’ Question Time – Saturday 19 November 7pm
New Beaconsfield Hall – Shipton Church Fundraising Event

Climate warnings, food mileage, pesticides, are all questions we need to be able to answer and our event on November 19th is one way to inform yourself of the details.

Four of our local food producers, all stars in their own rights, will form a panel at The Farmers’ Question Time.

We will start with a hearty supper and time to gather and chat with friends, there will be a Bar and a Raffle and then you will be able to ask questions of:

Nigel Adams of Fairspear Farm, Leafield

Henry Astor currently heading up Bruern Farm

Bertie Matthews who you will know from FWP Matthews mill in Shipton

and Ian Wilkinson the founder of FarmEd in Shipton.

Between them these four incredibly capable men have the answers to all your questions and are looking forward to see you.

Tickets are £10 each and a vegetarian option to the meal is available if you let us know. Please contact Kay Shortland on 832927 for tickets. We are really looking forward to welcoming you to the event.

Read the latest Church News here: Church News 30 Oct and 6 Nov 2022