The Ridgeway Churches

Childrey: Kingston Lisle:

Letcombe Regis: Letcombe Bassett: Sparsholt: West Challow

JUNE 2019

Revd Leonora Hill Rector of the Ridgeway Benefice [email protected] Tel: 07825525910

Dear Friends, It is a delight and a joy to welcome our new curate Andrea Colbrook, her husband Ade, their daughters Beth and Emily and Emily’s fiancé, Dan, to the Ridgeway Benefice. Andrea is to be ordained Deacon by Bishop Colin on Saturday 29th June 2019. All are welcome to attend the service that begins in Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford at 2:00pm.

Andrea’s first service with us will be at 10:00am Sunday 30th June, St. Andrew’s, Letcombe Regis. We do hope that you will come and join us. Please remember Andrea, Ade, Beth, Emily and Dan in your thoughts and prayers.

Blessings,

Leonora

*********************************************************** ******************************** PARISH REGISTERS

BAPTISM Erin Avril Loveridge 22nd April 2019 Childrey

FUNERAL David Booth Evans 10th May 2019 Letcombe Regis ************************************************************************* ******************

ST MARY’S CHURCH FÊTE CHILDREY MANOR SATURDAY 22nd JUNE FROM 3PM – 6PM

All your favourites are there again including: Cream Teas, Ice-Creams, Bar & BBQ, Traditional & Children’s Games, the Icknield Morris Men, Hungerford Silver Band, Cakes, Produce, Bottle & Plant Stalls, Childrey Village Choir, Lenny’s Lizards and lots, lots more! The children from Ridgeway School will also be giving a singing performance in the Church

We look forward to seeing you all there!

All proceeds to go to St Mary’s Church Fabric Fund

DIARY DATES FOR JUNE...! th Friday 7 June Music on a Summer’s Evening – Childrey Village Hall - bar from 6pm – The Icknield Way Morris men will be there and the Village Choir. The famous White Horse pizza guys will also be there! Saturday 22nd June St Mary’s Church Fête to be held in the grounds of Childrey Manor from 3:00pm. Monday 24th June Home Group Meeting 10.15am to 12.15pm at 3 Orchard Gardens, West Challow. We are studying a York Course “ New World Old Faith” All very welcome. st AND BY THE WAY!! - Saturday 21 September St Mary’s Harvest Supper and Folk Concert with Moonrakers in the Barn at Pond Farm in Childrey. Make a note of the date!! Childrey Village Choir is looking to recruit new members for the choir! Everyone welcome, no experience needed. Rehearsals are in the Methodist Church Childrey on Tuesdays, 8.30pm-9.30pm (you don't have to live in Childrey to come!) Next performances are 7th June (Summer Evening) and 22nd June (St Mary’s Fête). Any questions please email Chris at: [email protected]

CAN CHILDREY WELFARE TRUST HELP YOU?

The Welfare Trust is a small

village charity that is able to

give some financial support to

those in need. The Parish of Wantage invites applications for the post of Parish Administrator. For more information and to apply Part time, 16 hours a week. Salary £7,904 please contact: (equivalent to £9.50 per hour) We are seeking a new member of the team to Sarah Noviss (Secretary) – 751435 create an effective administrative or email: based at the centre of our church community. [email protected] The Parish Administrator will provide administrative support and assistance across the parish as we Applications are strictly continue to develop our worship, mission and confidential. ministry. You must be able to work on your own initiative, have good IT skills and be Bishop Peter’s Pilgrimage comfortable working in a church environment Prayer alongside volunteers. O Lord God, from whom we come, in whom we are enfolded, to whom For more information and an information pack and application form we shall return: bless us in our please contact The Vicar: pilgrimage through life; with the Fr Philip Wells power of the Father protecting, Email: [email protected] with the love of Jesus in dwelling, Or visit our website: www.wantageparish.com and the light of the Spirit guiding, Applications should be received by until we come to our ending, in life Thursday 20th June Interviews will be on Tuesday 2nd July. and love eternal. Amen

Ridgeway Church Services June 2019 2nd June 9th June 16th June 23rd June 30th June 7th July The Seventh Pentecost Trinity The First The Second The Third Sunday of Sunday Sunday after Sunday after Sunday after Easter Trinity Trinity Trinity Childrey 8:30am 10:00am 11:30am 8:30am PW with Holy Worship Holy C by E* Communion Together Communion West 11:30am 8:30am Challow Family Holy Service Communion Letcombe 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am Regis Matins PW with Matins Holy Benefice Matins C by E* Communion Communion Letcombe 6:00pm 8:30am 6:00pm Bassett Evensong PW with Compline C by E* Sparsholt 11:30am Holy Communion Kingston 10:00am 10:00am Lisle Family Family Communion Communion

Childrey 2nd June Public Worship with Communion by Extension* Sue Worth Letcombe Regis 2nd June Matins Lay led Letcombe Bassett 2nd June Evensong Jan Balkwill Letcombe Regis 9th June Public Worship with Communion by Extension* Debbie Webb West Challow 9th June Family Service Sue Worth Letcombe Regis 16th June Matins Lay led Letcombe Bassett 16th June Public Worship with Communion by Extension* Jan Balkwill Letcombe Regis 7th July Matins Andrea Colbrook Letcombe Bassett 7th July Compline Lay led

Petertide Ordinations Ridgeway Benefice Pastoral Co-

ordinators: Please pray for all those to be ordained this Petertide among them Andrea Miranda Marsh (Childrey) 01235 751377; Colbrook who is to serve her curacy in email: [email protected]

the Ridgeway Benefice. Ann Brown (West Challow) 01235 762358;

Andrea is to be ordained Deacon by email: [email protected] Colin, Bishop of Dorchester at Christ Debbie Webb (Letcombe Regis) 01235 Church Cathedral, Oxford on Saturday 760973; email: [email protected] 29th June 2019 at 2pm. Janey Nelson (Kingston Lisle) 01367 All are welcome to attend the service at 820392 email: [email protected] the Cathedral

Please send any items for Signpost by the 15th of each month to Chic Cook at

[email protected] or ring 01235 751078