Author Archives: Revd Alex Pease

Rectors Last Service – the Recording

Posted on 11th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

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How does anyone become a follower of Christ? John 20:19-29 by Revd Alex Pease

Posted on 11th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

Revd Alex Pease gave his last sermon as Rector of Itchen Valley Parish Audio: Written: So this is it! My last service as your Rector! It’s very sad for Lucy and me to be putting this job down. As … Continue reading →

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Royal British Legion marks the death of HRH Prince Philip in Itchen Valley

Posted on 10th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

At noon today the Chairman and Secretary of the Itchen Valley Branch of the Royal British Legion marked the death of Prince Philip at St Mary’s Easton as the bells in all our churches were tolled.

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April Rivett-Carnac – Burial of Ashes

Posted on 7th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

At a quiet service for the family on a very cold April morning we placed April’s ashes next to those of her beloved husband Miles. Thus the family has had a sense of April having returned to her beloved Martyr … Continue reading →

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Easter 2021 – The Recording

Posted on 4th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

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Easter Sunday 2021 – John 20:1-18 by Revd Alex Pease

Posted on 4th April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

We managed to squeeze in around 30 (to comply with Covid Regulations) to St Mary’s Easton for one of our services today. There was also a Family Easter service at St John’s Itchen Abbas and another Parish Communion (by extension) … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Service of Reflection 2021 – the Recording

Posted on 2nd April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

Thank you to Tony Gaster, Sarah Hunt, Nick Owen, Nicky Barber, Simon Ffennell, Judy Bishop, Dan Day-Robinson and John Bouldin for this wonderful reflective service today. Good Friday 2021

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Maundy Thursday 2021 – the Recording

Posted on 2nd April 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

Just under 30 of us gathered at St Swithun’s Martyr Worthy (and 7 on zoom) yesterday evening for a very moving Maundy Thursday service. It was wonderful to be back in church again after so many months of lockdown even … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday 2021 – the Recording and Mark 11:1-11 by Revd Alex Pease

Posted on 28th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

We had no procession this year at our Palm Sunday service because of the Coronavirus restrictions but we tried to give a Palm Sunday atmosphere to our zoom service this morning. Thank you to Andrew who read the lesson, to … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Rectory April 2021

Posted on 28th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

This article first appeared in the April edition of Itchen Valley News Dear Neighbours, Many of you will now have heard that, after nine years of ministry in the Itchen Valley (first as curate, then as assistant priest and finally … Continue reading →

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Annual Parochial Church Meeting – the Recording

Posted on 27th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

57 of us attended the Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Parochial Church Meeting of Itchen Valley Parish on Thursday 25th March 2021 on zoom. Revd Alex Pease chaired the meeting leading us through the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the … Continue reading →

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Living in Love and Faith Course – now completed

Posted on 25th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

21 of our parish have now completed the five week course produced by the Church of England called ‘Living in Love and Faith’ which aims to help Christians think more deeply about what it means to be human particularly in … Continue reading →

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Acts 6-8 ‘Serve to lead’ by Revd Alex Pease and Valley Worship the Recording

Posted on 21st March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

At Valley Worship this morning, James Wright led the service, Sonia Cragg was interviewed for Every Day Lives, Tania Haskell read the lesson and Revd Alex Pease preached and James Greig led us in prayer. Here is the audio … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina Ecumenical Evening with St Peter’s Catholic Church

Posted on 17th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

We were indeed privileged to have Fr Mark Hogan and many Catholics from Itchen Valley join us for an evening studying over zoom two passages of the Bible through the ancient practice of Lectio Divina. There were just under 35 … Continue reading →

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Parish Communion 14th March 2021 – The Recording

Posted on 14th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease