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.

Please note, that through the winter months, some of our services will take place in the Wesley Centre rather than in St Mary's Church.
During the month of January, all our Sunday services will take place at the Wesley Centre. Thank you for your understanding.

NEXT WEEK SERVICES

Sunday 12th January 2025

EPIPHANY 2

WESLEY CENTRE, NORTH MARSTON

9.30am COVENANT SERVICE WITH COMMUNION

4.00pm MESSY CHURCH

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH,

GRANBOROUGH

11.00am COVENANT SERVICE WITH COMMUNION

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Sermon preached at North Marston, by David Heffer

Read here

SERMON FOR THIS WEEK

SUNDAY 5th January

EPIPHANY 1

Have you missed this week's sermon?

For sermon preached at Granborough Church,

by Peter Evans.

Read here

Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star

to worship the Christ-child:

guide and sustain us,

that we may find our journey’s end in

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Collect for this Sunday)

THROUGH THE WEEK

THE 3 C's COFFEE MORNINGS

Coffee, Chat and Cake

Wednesday 8th January

10.15am ‘til 12.00 noon

at Granborough Village Hall,

Everyone is welcome, just turn up and enjoy the company of friends old and new.

WESLEY CENTRE LUNCH

Wednesday 8th January

from 12 noon until 2pm.

Join us for a delicious 2 course meal.

Everyone is welcome, no need to book in advance, just bring yourself, your friends and a smile. Hope to see you there!

THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER

Thursday 9th January

9.30am at Wesley Centre

Come and join us for our Celtic Morning Prayer. We use liturgy from Northumbria Community, listen to some reflective music and follow with engaging discussion on appointed biblical readings as well as current affairs and life in general. All are welcome!

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

COFFEE MORNING AT WESLEY CENTRE

Friday 10th January at 10.00am

Join us for tea/coffee and cake

and a chat with friends. All welcome!

VIEW HERE

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

SINGALONG A SOUND OF MUSIC!

Sunday 2nd February 12noon

in the Wesley Centre

Lunch followed by Singalong a Sound of Music. More information to follow.

ECUMENICAL PRAYERS
in response to the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land.

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.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS APPEAL

organised by Christian Aid

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!

Click here

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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We would like to hear from you!

WELCOME to our churches

ST MARY'S CHURCH NORTH MARSTON