This Month is based on the Tysoe Record

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January 2009

TYSOE PARISH CHURCH

Services every Sunday at 11:00 a.m

For general enquiries about all church matters, please ring 01295 680201

The first Sunday of the month heralded in our new style Children’s Service.  With the suitable theme of Advent, when the Angel Gabriel brought good news to Elizabeth and Mary, the children disappeared to the ‘Rainbow Corner’ during the service and then emerged waving pretty angels they had made. They were much applauded and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.  Thank you to all those who organised the group, and those who decorated the ‘Rainbow Corner’.  The next service will be on 4th January at 11 o’clock.

When we sent our previous news in early for December’s Tysoe Record, our Christmas Fair had still to be held.  We are pleased to report it was a very successful Fair, with the Christmas Hampers brimming with overwhelming goodies donated by kind supporters, including the village shops. A good spread of winners around Tysoe were pleased when their raffle prizes were delivered. Thank you to everybody who helped in any way – making cakes, donating gifts, serving refreshments, running the stalls etc. and for coming along.

The Festival Choir is up and running and is preparing for the Nine Lessons and Carols Service on Tuesday 23rd December. John Baylis has been kind and patient, Gill Roache magical on the piano as always, and we send a warm thank you to Martin & Sue for inviting us to rehearse in the Vicarage during the cold snap.

Do try and come along to some of the “Fellowship” get-togethers. Enquiries to Rev Martin Leaton on 680201 – we meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7.30pm.

Details of all services at St. Mary’s can be found on the Diary Dates page.
Please note that there will be NO 10.30am Holy Communion on Wednesdays in Jan / Feb / March 2009
 

Choir - is currently on hold awaiting a new leader.

Bellringers meet Wednesdays, 8- 9 p.m.. ring 01295 680288 for details.

Church Enquiries

Please note the following contact details :

Tysoe - Rev. Martin Leaton (680201), Geoff Mean (680314) and Jill Longbottom (680236)

OXHILL PARISH CHURCH

www.oxhill.org.uk

First Sunday 9.30am Parish Communion,
Second Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion and 6.30pm Evensong,
Third Sunday 9.30am Parish Communion,
Fourth Sunday 9.30am Family Service.

WHATCOTE PARISH CHURCH

First Sunday 10.00am Family Service,
Second Sunday 9.30am Parish Communion,
Third Sunday 6.30pm Evensong,
Fourth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion.

For further details of services at Whatcote call 01295 680007 or 01295 680294

FOR OUR PRAYERS

Our very best wishes go to everyone who is ill at the moment - especially if you are in hospital. Get well soon!

PRAYER CORNER

We have recently improved our facilities for people who drop in during the week to say a quiet prayer. In the far left corner of the church - the side chapel nearest the organ - there are now lots of prayer resources and books. There is also a board on which to leave requests for prayer on Sunday. Thanks to Anne Mean and Christine Chapman for setting this up. (P.S. Just in case you hadn't realized, the Church is open during daylight hours.)

PARISH REGISTERS

ANY ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE PARISHES OF TYSOE, OXHILL & WHATCOTE, PLEASE SEE THE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE.

160 Club

The draw takes place every month, and the prizewinners are published in The Record.

Stamps Scheme

Just to let everyone know that old stamps to be recycled for charities are still being received in St. Mary’s. Please use the box on the pew near the front door.

WEB SPACE

Would any Tysoe groups be interested in getting space for themselves on this website? Please contact the webmaster.

GUIDED TYSOE WALKS

Responding to great demand a series of guided walks around the Tysoe area are now available in church. Written by Geoff Mean, designed by Kay Medlin and David Knight, the five walks - 'Lower Tysoe Walk', Old Lodge Walk', 'The Three Parishes Walk', 'The Village Walk' and 'The Epwell Walk' are all now available. The full colour brochures provide a detailed description of each walk, a map and photos of key points on the walk. They are free but we would appreciate a donation of £1 each (in the church wall safe by the door). Happy exploring!

The first two of the series are also available from this website! Just click here to be taken to the Guided Walks page.

Churchyard Working Party

Continues to meet in the churchyard on the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.. We supplement the work of the grass cutting contractors by strimming, clearing gutters, painting and so on. Our most recent project is the creation of a wild flower area. If you'd like to help, please contact Gordon Head on 01295 680619.

See also the note regarding breakable pots in the graveyard.

VICKY'S BUS

Click on the link above to find out more information about Vicky’s Bus, including how to rent advertising space on the sides of the bus, and of course whom to contact to book use of the bus

This page was last updated : 01 January 2009