Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight Sunday 22 Decmeber 6pm, Shipton Church

Join us and the choir for this special service in St Mary’s Church, Shipton under Wychwood. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Do join us at 4pm on Christmas Eve in both Milton and Shipton church for the very popular family crib and christingle service.

Christingle Making: Monday 23 December 10-12 noon, Benefice Centre

Do come and join us for our annual Christingle making session. Children are very welcome to come and help make Christingles ahead of the Crib and Christingle services (and possibly eat some sweets along the way…).

Here are a few photos from our first Christmas Tree Festival in Shipton.

Shipton’s Christmas Tree Festival

Carols by Candlelight Services This week

St John the Baptist, Fifield on Friday 13 December at 6.30pm
St Nicholas, Idbury on Sunday 15 December at 4pm
SS Simon & Jude, Milton on Sunday 15 December at 5pm

An evening of celebrating the season and carols from the choir with the aim of contributing towards the Church Roof Restoration Fund.

Tickets £10 to include refreshments from 6pm-8pm

Contact [email protected]
Tel 01993 832467

read the latest Church News here: 081219 – 151219 Advent 2 and 3

We are pleased to announce that Messy Church is coming to the Wychwood Benefice, starting on Sunday 8 December. This first Messy Church will have an Advent theme “Small is Mighty”.

Come along and join the fun..!

We meet from 4pm—6pm in the Wychwood Primary School.

Children…Bring your mums, dads, grandparents or carers.

We have a story with a short service, craft activities and a shared Tea.

No fee,  (donations welcomed)

Join us for Advent Groups

Advent Groups will be running as follows and you are welcome to come to any or all of the following:

Mondays at 10.30am in the Paddocks
(downstairs T.V. lounge)

Monday 25 November,

Monday 2, 9 & 16 December.

Tuesdays at 7.15pm at Anne and Mike Hartley’s: ~
Tuesday 26 November,

Tuesday 3, 10 & 17 December. Tel 830160

The Advent study this year will be based on Bishop Steven’s latest Bible study guide: Principles of Deep Water Fishing. Copies are now available in the office for £3.