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Church Matters – Sunday 15 February

Sunday 15 February 10am Morning Worship – St Mary’s, Easton As a rare exception, regrettably the Clerical Register cannot provide us with an ordained priest to lead our Parish Communion service this coming Sunday, so it will instead be a … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 8 February

Sunday 8 February 8.30am Holy Communion – St Mary’s, Easton 10am Valley Worship and Ark – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy Café Church Almost 70 people attended Café Church last week which was led by James Greig, he spoke about February … Continue reading

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Easton Patronal Evensong – Incorrect Date in Church Matters

Apologies the date for the Patronal Service in Church Matters was incorrect, it is Sunday 22 February at 6pm.

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Church Matters – Sunday 1 February

Sunday 1 February 10am Parish Communion – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy 4pm Café Church – Itchen Abbas Village Hall Martyr Worthy Lectures The second lecture in the current Martyr Worthy Lecture Series took place last Friday when we were wowed … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 25 January

Sunday 25 January 8.30am Holy Communion – St John’s, Itchen Abbas 10am All Age Worship – St John’s, Itchen Abbas 6pm Evensong – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy Exciting news – introducing our new Rector We hope you have by now … Continue reading

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Exciting news – introducing our new Rector

On behalf of my fellow Church Wardens and our PCC, I am delighted to inform you that, with all the necessary approvals in hand, Revd David Cooke has been appointed as the new Rector of the Itchen Valley Parish. David … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 18 January 2026

Sunday 18 January 10am Parish Communion – St Mary’s, Easton Valley Worship At Valley Worship last Sunday (held at St Swithun’s in Martyr Worthy), as part of the long-running ‘Every Day Lives’ series, Malcolm Hogg was interviewed by James Greig … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 11 January

Sunday 11 January 8.30am BCP – St Mary’s, Easton 10am Valley Worship and Ark – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy Martyr Worthy Lecture Series 2025/26 Following the sell-out success of our first lecture in the Martyr Worthy Lecture Series, there are … Continue reading

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This Sunday

Sunday 4 January 10am Parish Communion – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy We hope you can join us at this Bring and Share Cafe Church Lunch, please let us know if you can make it so we have enough hot dogs!!

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Christmas Greetings from Itchen Valley Churches

As the year draws to a close, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all our wonderful Church community for all their commitment and hard work, not just during Advent but throughout the whole year.  I salute and … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 21 December

Sunday 21 December 10am Parish Communion – St Mary’s, Avington 6pm Traditional Carols – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy We look forward to our annual carol service, taking place in St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy this Sunday (21 December) at 6.00pm. There … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 14 December

Sunday 14 December 8.30am Holy Communion – St Mary’s, Easton 10am Valley Worship – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy 4pm Christingle – St John’s, Itchen Abbas Please note, we have had to close the car park at St John’s due to … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 7th December

Sunday 7 December 10am Parish Communion – St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy 4pm Café Church – Itchen Abbas Village Hall Posada Our Posada has started its journey around the families in the parish who will each give a home to Mary … Continue reading

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Church Matters – Sunday 30 December

Sunday 30 November 10am Parish Communion – St John’s, Itchen Abbas Geoff Dee We are sad to announce the death of long term resident of Easton and a valued member of our church community Geoff Dee, who died on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Geoff Dee

We are sad to announce the death of long term resident of Easton and a valued member of our church community Geoff Dee, who died on Wednesday 19th November. His Thanksgiving Service will be held at St Mary’s Church, Easton … Continue reading

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