Churn Branch of the Mothers’ Union

Churn Branch of the Mothers’ Union
On the 3rd Thursday of each month members are encouraged to attend the 10am Eucharist at St. Michael’s Blewbury. This will be followed by refreshments and discussion in the Benefice Centre. Hoping to see those who can make it this Thursday 21st January.

Promoting Prayer

If you'd like to promote prayer in the benefice, share ideas and plan what you might do to encourage others, join this workshop on Saturday 30th January at St. Mary's Church Centre, Twyford, 10am - 3pm. Things that might be covered include: start a prayer chain, set up some prayer stations or a labyrinth, produce a prayer diary, organise a Quiet Day, run a Lent Course etc. It would be good to organise a car from this benefice. If at all interested, Fr Anthony has more information. Please contact him (812042)

CREATIVE CANDLEMAS

Join with North Moreton Church Family for a
Candlemas Craft Workshop
3pm - 5pm, North Moreton Village Hall
SATURDAY 30th JANUARY
Crafts - music – tea for children aged 4 - 11 years
and accompanied pre-school children
REGISTER with Liz Elliot (812562), Revd Louise Butler (851011)
or email office@churnchurches.co.uk

Churn Benefice Website

The website now includes a Diary of events. If you have any church events to be included please send details to Dawn in the Office. Also please do send reports and pictures of events that have taken place in our churches to Dawn to be included on our events page.

Rectors Reflections

Do you have a favourite poem?

The other day someone shared the following poem with me and it has certainly got me thinking. The poem was written by George Herbert, and speaks of God’s love for each one of us.
You probably already know all about…
George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) a Welsh poet and Anglican priest.
As a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, George Herbert excelled in languages and music.
In 1630, in his late thirties he gave up his secular ambitions and took holy orders in the Church of England, spending the rest of his life as a rector of the little parish of Fugglestone St Peter with Bemerton St Andrew, near Salisbury.

Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack,
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,
If I lack'd anything.

A guest, I answer'd, worthy to be here:
Love said, You shall be he.
I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear,
I cannot look on thee.
Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
Who made the eyes but I?

Truth Lord, but I have marr'd them: let my shame
Go where it doth deserve.
And know you not, says Love, who bore the blame?
My dear, then I will serve.
You must sit down, says Love,
and taste my meat:
So I did sit and eat.

It is comforting to know that God always welcomes us with open arms, however we are feeling about ourselves, or about God!
Fr Jason

Churn Youth Group

Sunday 17th January, 7pm at the Benefice Centre
All young people of secondary school age are welcome to come along. We meet on the third Sunday of the month
from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Benefice Centre or other venue depending on what activity we decide to do.

Bible Study Group

This group meets at the Benefice Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7.45pm, everyone is welcome to this informal group (as and when able) for study and discussion.