THE PARISH CHURCHES of
NORTH MARSTON and GRANBOROUGH
WELCOME
to our churches
St Mary's Church in North Marston and St John the Baptist Church in Granborough are part of the Schorne Team of Parishes in the Claydon Deanery of the Diocese of Oxford. St Mary's Church is in Local Ecumenical Partnership with Methodist Church. Wesley Centre has a wonderful heritage of Methodist worship in North Marston and continues to be used for worship as well as many community events. Our churches are welcoming and friendly, offering a variety of worship experiences, seeking to know God in a deeper way and making His presence known in our lives and in our village communities. You are most welcome to join us for any of our services or special events.
ST MARY'S CHURCH
NORTH MARSTON
WESLEY CENTRE
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
CHURCH
GRANBOROUGH
COME AND JOIN US
Through the week we offer a variety of services, events and gatherings and you are most welcome
to join us for any or all of them.
Sunday services in North Marston will return back to regular pattern on Sunday 6th April. Any changes of venue for special services will be announced through the usual publicity and on this website.
NEXT WEEK SERVICES
​ Sunday 6th April 2025
​5th Sunday in Lent
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ST MARY'S CHURCH, NORTH MARSTON​​​
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10.00am FAMILY SERVICE
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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, GRANBOROUGH
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11.00am FAMILY SERVICE
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ALL ARE WELCOME!​
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SERMON FOR THIS WEEK
SUNDAY 30th March
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4th Sunday in Lent
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MOTHERING SUNDAY
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Have you missed this week's sermon?
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"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:12-14
THROUGH THE WEEK
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THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
There will be no Morning prayer
for the next 3 weeks.
Thursday Morning Prayers will resume
on Thursday 24th April
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Meanwhile you can also use the Celtic Prayer for your own personal time of prayer and reflection by following the liturgy and readings of the Morning Prayer from Northumbria Community, please
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​COFFEE MORNING AT WESLEY CENTRE
Friday 4th March at 10.00am
Join us for tea/coffee and cake
and a chat with friends. All welcome!
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NORTH MARSTON SCHOOL
EASTER SERVICE
Friday 4th March at 2.00pm
We welcome students and parents for the traditional Easter Service, to reflect on the meaning of Easter, and to mark the end of school term and the beginning of Easter holiday.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
LENT WALKS
Starting at 2:30 from a Church near you, linking communities of the Schorne Team.
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6th April
Oving - Quainton (2.4 miles)
13th April
Quainton – Waddesdon (2.2 miles)
NB – Route from Quainton to Waddesdon may change due to HS2 works.
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The first Lent Walk starts from Weedon Chapel - just turn up and enjoy!
The walks are suitable for most ages. We walk at a leisurely pace, keeping to footpaths across fields, avoiding roads whenever possible.
Each walk takes between 1½ to 2 hours.
Participants should also think about co-ordinating transport to enable transfers back to the start of each walk.
Further details available from Martin Wright – martinhwright@gmail.com
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ECUMENICAL PRAYERS
in response to the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land.
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God, hear our prayers for peace in the Middle East.
May all people in the region be protected, safe from harm.
We pray that this crisis will end now, with no further loss of life.
God, may the injured and distressed know your healing presence.
May the powerful and the decision-makers follow the paths of justice, mercy and peace.
We pray for recognition of the dignity and value of every life.
May the clamour of violence cease,
Replaced by the beating of swords into ploughshares.
God, in your name,
Amen
(Prayer by Christian Aid)
TO SEE MORE PRAYERS FOR PEACE,
you may want to visit the website "Embrace the Middle East," where you can find prayer resources and information on the present crisis. Embrace the Middle East however is a charity which works much widely in the Middle East region and their website is worth exploring.
please click here for more information.
For information about this appeal and how to donate
please, click here.
MORE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE NEEDED!
We have been collecting donations for Ukraine ever since the war started in February 2022. Liz Calver has established contact with Hannah Pierce and Alison Milligan from Village Help For Ukraine, through whom all that we collect is delivered directly to Ukraine.
Please read more about VILLAGE HELP FOR UKRAINE here.​​
To visit directly Amazon Ukraine Aid Wish List
Every donation is greatly appreciated, thank you!
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
"May God bless us with discomfort —
discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
so that we may live deep within our hearts.
May God bless us with anger —
anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless us with tears —
tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, hunger, and war,
so that we may reach out our hands to comfort them
and turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless us with foolishness —
enough foolishness to believe that we can make a difference in this world,
so that we can do what others claim cannot be done."
Franciscan Blessing
Get in Touch
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If you would like any more information about our services and events, or for any other enquiry, please fill in the form and we would respond as soon as we can.
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We would like to hear from you!
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