Christmas Eve Service

Children's Crib Service - This Sunday 3.30pm

Please come along on Christmas Eve at 3.30pm for our Children's Crib Service, to hear the Nativity Story, sing a few more carols and enjoy a mince pie and mulled wine.  If the children would like to come dressed up or bring a sheep or stable animal, that would be great.  There will be an opportunity for all children to take part and help build our Nativity Scene.  If Mary and Joseph have been staying at your house, don't forget to bring the little knitted sheep along!

Later on, at 11pm there will be a midnight communion, a more formal celebration of Christ's birth.  Then, at 10am on Christmas Day we have a Christmas Praise Service.

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

Carol Singing tonight

Enjoy singing carols?

Meet 6:30pm at the bus stop tonight or tomorrow night. 

There will be refreshment if you make it to the end!

Christingle

An angry Angel Gabriel put in an appearance at our Christingle this evening and explained to us, that while people in the bible were scared of angels, nobody needs to be scared of God because he came down to earth as a human, in Jesus, to be with us and show us that he loves us.

Then everyone received a Christingle, an orange (the world), with a candle (Jesus), a red ribbon (his blood shed for us) and the favourite - sweets (food he gives us).  A collection was taken for the Children's Society.

Christingle - this Sunday 4pm

This Sunday at 4pm we have our beautiful Christingle service, taken by Rev Richard.  Help is needed on Saturday to make the Christingles - just turn up to Joy's house in Bernard's Close between 10 and 12.  You never know, there may be some sweets left over as payment!

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

Chuf's Nativity

Nearly 30 children and over 50 adults made it through the snow for a Chuf's Nativity play at St Nicholas.

Carol Service Photos

Thanks to everyone who decorated our church for our carol service today, 

and to Jeremy and the choir for the beautiful music.  It was a lovely service.

Carol Service

Please come along at 4pm on Sunday for our service of Lessons and Carols.  Enjoy singing and listening to our marvelous choir, then share a mince pie and mulled wine with us.

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

This Sunday

Christmas Services

Garland Workshop

Advent Sunday

You have so much choice in the Benefice this Sunday, you will find it hard to choose.

10.00am in Nether Winchendon we have our shared celebration of Saint Nicholas led by Richard Phillips.

10.00am  in Long Crendon there is the regular monthly Cafe Sunday.

2.30-4pm in Nether Winchendon all ages are welcome to our family fun with "What's in the Box?".  Come along and find a "surprise" activity inside 12 of the box pews.

6pm in Long Crendon we have our Benefice Advent Carol Service led by Richard Phillips

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

Welcome Amber

This morning we welcomed Amber in to our church family.

Any Room?

Throughout December Chearsley’s Knitted Mary and Joseph are looking for somewhere to stay on their way through Chearsley to Bethlehem.   Could any Chearsley households offer them a home for one night during December?   If so, contact Sharon on 208740 or sharon@cloverdale.biz

Tree Lighting

Toy Service - 26th November

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

Open The Box

Holy Communion - 19th November

This Sunday we have our 9am Holy Communion, a Common Worship service, without hymns, led by Rev Richard Phillips.

If you prefer a Family Friendly service, there is a Toy Service in Nether Winchendon at 10am  or Long Crendon at 10.30 both led by Rev Richard Phillips.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Is there more to life than this?

Click here for a video.

Come along to our Alpha course to find out.  Behind the humorous talks, the puddings and the cartoons is the power of Jesus Christ to transform your life.

When:  8-9.30pm  January 11,18, 25, February 1,8,22,24,  March 1
Where: Church House, Long Crendon

Ask Tara for more information. tarascates@btinternet.com

Life's not always easy - is it?"

Fish and Chip Supper and Talk

Gordon Kuhrt

Gordon was born with severe clubbed feet, then as a very small child contracted polio. Calipers and surgery continued till his early twenties - and the story goes on (with later consequences). He will share some of the intriguing story in an illustrated talk - and how for him it can still tie in with the all-loving God. (One of his several books tell more - and for Children: Life's not always easy).

Friday 24th November 2017

The Barns Centre, Thame OX9 3AJ

Fish and Chip Supper and talk starting at 7.45pm

To book your place:

e-mail: chriseccles@hotmail.com

or call: 07825 137540

by Tuesday 21st November 2017

(£6 payable on the door)

Morning Celebration - 12th November

Why not come along on Sunday at 9.50 for a biscuit and coffee before our Morning Celebration service which will start promptly at 10am and finish at 10.30.  Then walk with us up to the War Memorial for a Remembrance Day service at 10.45.

As usual, our service will be informal and modern, with a short drama and craft activity.

To read the pew sheet, please follow this link.

Rock Solid

Rock Solid painted these rocks ready for advent.  Keep your eyes open around Chearsley as they will be hiding somewhere!  If you find one, please log it on the "Chearsley Rocks" facebook page and then re-hide it, ready for someone else to find.  Feel free to join in and paint your own!

Garland Workshop - 25th November

10am-12noon

St. Nicholas’ Chearsley

Christmas Door Garland Workshop

Tuition by Joy Payne SF Dip

please bring secateurs

cost £25 with refreshments

 all proceeds to the church

Family Communion - 5th November

Do come along on Sunday and join our Family Communion service, led by Richard Phillips and share the bread and wine with us.  There will be a Junior Church upstairs with a story and craft led by Claire and Hannah.

If you prefer, there is a BCP Holy Communion in NW at 9am and Cafe Sunday running in Church House, Long Crendon at 10am.

Children in year 7 and above are welcome to Rock Solid 6-7.30.  Contact Sharon on 208740 for more information.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link.

Elevensies - 18th November

Benefice Holy Communion - 29th October

This Sunday we have a 10am benefice Holy Communion in Nether Winchendon, led by Rev Richard Phillips.  It is an opportunity for our whole Benefice (Long Crendon, Chearsley and Nether Winchendon) to worship together.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Healing Service - 26th November

At 10.30am at St. Mary’s, there will be a “Communion Service with Prayers for Healing”.   During the service, there will be an opportunity to come forward to be anointed with the oil for healing for yourself or on behalf of a friend.

Alpha Course - Coming Soon

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Prayers

Prayer Requests
If you have any prayer requests, please let one of us know.  We would love to help.  We can pray in confidence for you, or include your prayers in church if you wish.  We also have a team of volunteers who would be happy to pray for you in their own private prayers and a pastoral team who would be happy to visit.

Geoff Hogbin        01844 201197  ga.hogbin@btinternet.com

Joy Payne            01844 208513  joychearsley@gmail.com

Darren Sampson  01844 208740  darrensampson@rocketmail.com

Sharon Sampson 01844 208740  sharon@cloverdale.biz

Family Service - 22nd October

This Sunday we have a Family Service at 10am, taken by Rev Derek Witchell.

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

One for the girls

Holy Communion - 15th October

This Sunday we have our 9am Holy Communion, a Common Worship service, without hymns, led by Rev Richard Phillips.

If you prefer a Family Friendly service, there is a Family Service in Nether Winchendon at 10am led by Tim and Heather Reading, or a Harvest Family Service at 10.30 in Long Crendon led by Rev Richard Phillips.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Morning Celebration - 8th October

Please join us this Sunday at our 10am Morning Celebration service which will be themed around the Parable of the Tenants.  Like September, we will be expanding the initial refreshment time to include some crafts for the kids.  While the children play, the adults can chat over a coffee and brioche.

We will then have a short worship time with drama, songs and a short talk, followed by  coffee and biscuits.

We do hope you can make it.
Sharon, Darren & Ann

To read the pew sheet, please follow this link.

If you prefer a more traditional service, here are the other services in our Benefice:
8am        BCP Communion Long Crendon
10am      Matins Nether Winchendon
10.30am Holy Communion Long Crendon
6pm        Evensong Chearsley

Harvest Festival - 1st October

Do come along on Sunday and join our Harvest Communion service, taken by Richard Phillips, followed by a "Bring and Share Brunch"

If you prefer, there is a BCP Holy Communion in NW at 9am and Cafe Sunday running in Church House, Long Crendon at 10am.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link.

Family Service - 24th September

This Sunday we have a Family Service at 10am, with Baptism, taken by our Rev Richard Phillips.

For our pew sheet, please follow this link.

Men's Breakfast

"Hoping, against the odds!"

Mike Reading

Mike Reading was an educationalist for over twenty-five years, becoming one of the country’s youngest headteachers when he led a boy’s grammar school in Lincolnshire, before relocating to head up one of the most challenging schools in the country. In 2016, whilst on holiday in Gran Canaria, he was taken seriously ill and had little chance of survival. Despite being told that he was dying, he made a remarkable recovery against the odds. He is married to Ronnie and they have a 16 year old son. Mike took up the position of Curate at St Mary’s and Barley Hill churches in July 2017.
 

Saturday 23rd September 2017
The Barns Centre, Thame OX9 3AJ
  
Cooked breakfast and talk starting 7.45am

  To book your place click on the following link:

or e-mail: chriseccles@hotmail.com  by Tuesday 19th September

£6 payable on the door)or call: 07825 137540

Holy Communion - 17th September

This Sunday we have our 9am Holy Communion, a Common Worship service, without hymns.   

If you prefer a Family Friendly service, there is a Family Service in Nether Winchendon at 10am when you can spray the vicar with water or at 10.30 in Long Crendon.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link