St Mary's Church ( please scroll down for times and dates of services )

( CHURCH IS CLOSED FOR repairs services continue in village hall until further notice )

We are please to welcome Kim Brown as are Vicar of the 5 Villages with ( Kempsford,Whelford,

Castle Eaton, Marston Meysey , Meysey Hampton) South Cotswolds Team, in the

Diocese of Gloucester. Tel: 01285 810954

The Church is closed for repairs and we hope to have it open

by end JUNE ? 2022 , We are in desperate need of cash right now to cover

the cost of the ceiling repairs inside of church as it was in far worse condition

then 1st thought and due to this we are having to keep the church closed longer

than we had anticipated .

services are being held in village hall

Christmas coffee morning raised over £ 1,000.00 with the help from

Dennis bread making money and Val's Marmalade and lots of help

from lovely village people.

Harvest supper raised over £1,700 a big thank you to all

who helped cook and donate for a great evening .

The Church Wardens :-

Charles Byam-Cook - cbc@barolhurst.com

Dennis Archard - dennisarchard@gmail.com

If we can be of help in any way please contact the above or

sheila on 810403

mstheobald@hotmail.co.uk

FORTHCOMING EVENTS for 2022

Street Party to celebrate the Queens Platinum

Time and date JUNE 4th 2022

Contact Sheila Theobald for details mstheobald@hotmail.co.uk

below 2021

Coffee morning raised £300 plus another £150 from Val for her Marmalade

a BIG Thank you to Val for rising £56 + £74 at her Marmalade Table

Also to Dennis for £155 funds from his bread making.

Christmas Table top sale raised over £700 in aid of the upkeep of the church . Thank you

to all who gave there support .

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Thank you to all the villages that gave food for the Harvest pick up

and taken to the Cirencester food bank .

A big thank you to all who have bought Marmalade from Val's table so far we have raised over £450

towards upkeep of the church

also a big thank you for all the donations from people who have bought Mask over

£250 also towards upkeep of the church.

If you scroll down the page you can see a few photos of whats been happening at are lovely church.

AND times of the Sunday Service

What's On

Services Sundays April 2022

3rd Sunday Word & Word 9.30am

10th Service of the Word 9.30am

17th Sunday Holy communion 9.30am

Easter Sunday.

24thSunday service of the word 9.30am

all service's held in village hall

Castle Eaton

CONTACTS Rev Kim Brown 01285 810954 email- revkimbrown10@gmail.com

Charles Byam-Cook 01285 810441

Dennis Archard 01285 810764

DATE OF 2022 ACM

13TH APRIL VILLAGE HALL 6.30 PM ALL WELLCOME

Please come and see what your church has to offer, we are a friendly lot.

We are concerned about people who are suffering illness or other difficulties at this time of unprecedented national tribulation and

so here are some suggestions for prayer or reading which might help you or anyone you know who is struggling.

1.Psalm 23, verses 1-4

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

He leads me beside still waters,

He restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

For you are with me; your rod and your staff will comfort me all the days of my life.

A prayer to go with Psalm 23

Lord, You are my good shepherd. I pray that you will guide me in paths of righteousness and restore my soul. May my cup overflow with your goodness and love all the days of my life as I pray that I will dwell in your house for ever. Amen

2. From 2 Corinthians chapter 1, verses 3-4.

All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

A prayer (this passage interprets simply as 'He comes alongside us when we go through hard times'.)

We pray that Jesus will come alongside you today and in the days ahead. May His presence bring you strength, healing and hope. Amen

3. Psalm 121 & 139 are good.

Daisy's End piece

Hi there folks. Daisy here. I am the cow who came to your Carol Service at Christmas Time. What an event that was! It was so good to watch

you two legged folk having a good time and celebrating Jesus' birth in contrast to all that doomy gloomy stuff that's on your TV screens.

(Yes, I watch through the window you know!)

I didn’t know that Jesus was born in a COW SHED. Wasn’t He lucky! A manger freshly licked by cows and fragrant, soft hay for a bed - and

all those animals looking on and protecting Him. I'm glad that they let the shepherds in to do a bit of tidying before royalty arrived.

I see that you are still locked down by your virus.

Anyway, be of good cheer, Spring will soon be here.

You'll all be jabbed, so freedom re-nabbed.

Then have a great party - Bring on the beer !

You will hug, sing, chat and laugh, no longer fear.

Church will be open every day from 10.30-4pm

CHURCH CLOSED Due to ongoing repairs

There are lots of books to borrow or buy

feel free to come and have a look.

Thank you to all who have donated such lovely books.

The parish church dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed building. It has two Norman doorways. The chancel was built late in the 13th century in the Early English Gothic style, and at its east end has a trio of stepped lancet windows. The building was restored by William Butterfield in 1861-63, who added a distinctive corbelled bellcote on the roof above the chancel arch. The west tower has a ring of six bells.

In the churchyard near the entrance is a medieval standing cross that is a scheduled Ancient Monument.

The church can be reached only on foot, via a path linking the lychgate with the east end of The Street.