Read the Christmas issue of the Church News here: Church News Christmas 2021 final

If there are any further changes, we will try to keep the website updated.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Hopefully those of you who live in our parishes will have received this year’s Christmas card with details of all our Christmas services (or will shortly). There are also some cards in the churches.

Our cheerful Robin is thanks to local artist Dorothy McCutcheon who was inspired by the legend of the Robin in the stable. If you don’t know this legend you can find out about it here:

https://www.birdspot.co.uk/culture/the-legend-of-robin-redbreast

Refreshments will follow this Carol Service with Shipton’s Choir as we will be celebrating Geoffrey’s 25th Ordination Anniversary.

Photo from the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Montevideo, December 1996.

Read the latest Church News here: Church News 12 and 19 December 2021

Updated Guidance on coming to church
November 2021

 With the current high rates of covid infections and a wider range of symptoms, we are reviewing our guidance on people coming to church.

For your own safety and the safety of others, we ask that you please stay at home if you are feeling at all unwell.

Masks It is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face covering, though the government expects and recommends that people wear face coverings in crowded and enclosed settings to protect themselves and others.

Hand sanitizer is readily available.

Space and Seating We will have an area in church for those who prefer to keep their distance.

Communion Services Clergy will wear a mask whilst preparing the elements and distributing the Communion as at present.

Congregational singing We still recommend wearing a mask whilst singing.

Register of Attendance in Church We are encouraging people to continue to sign in using the sign-in sheets.

Thank you.

Followed by festive refreshments.

Get your bids in now folks: Chippy Panto Tickets, Christmas wreaths, cakes, mince pies, a 6ft tree, plenty of festive tipples plus lots of great gift ideas. Take a look at St Mary’s fundrasing silent auction now online: https://app.galabid.com/stmaryschurch2021/items

Ticket are now available for this year’s Christmas Tree Festvial Fundraiser. Seasonal refreshments and raffle.

Tickets from [email protected]

Christmas Tree Festival 2021

Here is an overview of services over the Christmas period. Details of all services can be found in the calendar:
https://wychwoodbenefice.org.uk/whats-on/benefice-calendar/

Sunday 28 November 6pm Shipton Advent Carols  livestreamed to Facebook

Friday 10 December Fifield Festival of Carols by Candlelight* 6.30pm followed by refreshments

Shipton Christmas Tree Festival 6-11 December with party (tickets available soon) on  Saturday 11 December 6-8pm

Sunday 12 December Milton Carols by Candlelight 5pm followed by refreshments

Sunday 19 December Idbury Festival of Carols by Candlelight* 4pm followed by refreshments

Sunday 19 December Shipton Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight* 6pm followed by refreshments

Monday 20 December Shipton Church Christmas Messy Church 10-12noon

Christmas Eve

Shipton Crib and Christingle^# 4pm

Milton Crib and Christingle^# 4pm

^# Come dressed as your favourite nativity character

Milton Village Carols round the tree 6pm

Shipton Village Carols round the tree 7pm

Milton Midnight Communion 11pm

Christmas Day

Milton Christmas Communion livestreamed 9.30am

Shipton Christmas Communion 11am

Fifield Christmas Family Service 11am

Sunday 26 December Milton Holy Communion 9.30am