Shipton under Wychwood Church Fete Monday 29 May 12-4pm

Shipton Church Fete 2023

Shipton Under Wychwood Church Fete returns on bank holiday Monday, 29 May 12-4pm on the Village Green and in the church.

Includes: Pimms Tent, Beer Tent, Whisky Tent, Jigsaw Stall, Teas and Cakes, 

Games, Arts and Crafts

Martial Arts display

Bell Tower will be open for tours.

See the details on the poster here:

Shipton Fete 2023

Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III

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Bell Ringing Saturday 6 May

The bells of St Mary’s in Shipton will be rung to mark the Coronation on Saturday morning at 9.30am for about 30 minutes.

Services Sunday 7 May

On Sunday 7 May there will be a special United Benefice Service in Shipton Church at 11am to celebrate the Coronation. This will be followed by refreshments. People will then be able to partake in village and other celebrations.

 In Fifield at 10am there will be a short service in Fifield Church, with prayers for His Majesty and reflections on King Charles’s life of Service. Followed by the Fifield Big Bring-Your-Own-Picnic-Lunch in the Fifield Memorial Recreation Ground. There will be tables and chairs. Raffle, Games and Entertainments for children and commemorative Plate. And tents in case of rain.

There will also be 2 scarecrows in Milton church as part of the village Scarecrow Trail on Monday 8 May. Do call in to have a look!

 

Services in May

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Monthly poster May 2023 (1)

 

Sunday 7 May – Coronation Weekend 

10.00am      Service in Fifield

11.00am      United Benefice Holy Communion in Shipton livestreamed

 

Sunday 14 May

9.30am        Holy Communion in Milton

11.00am      Holy Communion in Shipton

11.00am      BCP Holy Communion in Fifield

 

Sunday 21 May – Rogation

9.30am        United Benefice Rogation Service in Milton with a farm walk

 

Sunday 28 May – Pentecost

8.15am        BCP Holy Communion in Shipton

9.30am        Worship for All in Milton

11.00am      BCP Morning Prayer in Shipton

11.00am      BCP Holy Communion in Idbury

 

Sunday 4 June – Trinity Sunday

11.00am      United Benefice Holy Communion in Shipton livestreamed

Wednesday 10.30am Mid-Week Holy Communion in Milton

                         

 

Tea Time Piano Recital and refreshments Saturday 22 April 3pm St Simon & St Jude Church

Piano Concert April 2023

We are delighted to welcome concert pianist Jill Crossland to a tea-time concert to celebrate the Coronation and help raise funds for Milton Church. 

The programme includes Beethoven’s Variations on “God Save the King”, Bach and Scarlatti.

The concert will be followed by tea and cake (refreshments included in the ticket price)

Tickets £15 adults, £5 under 16s.

Available online from

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coronation-piano-recital-tickets-52360686121

If you are unable to book online, contact the church office: email [email protected]

or Tel 01993 832467

An experience of walking the Camino de Santiago Tuesday 25 April 7.30pm in Milton Church.

David Ensor Camino Talk 1

Come and listen to an experience of walking the Camino de Santiago in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Tuesday 25 April 7.30pm in Milton Church.

Tickets available from the church office tel 01993 832467. £10, £5 for under 16s. Will include refreshments.

Find out more about this presentation here:

David Ensor Camino Talk in aid of Dementia

David Ensor Camino Talk in aid of Dementia