Category Archives: Church

Christmas Church Service, Monxton

by Monxton Matters

St Mary’s Church, Monxton

Christmas is going to be quite different for everyone this year and our Christmas Day 10am service is no exception. Face masks must be worn, there will be no singing and social distancing must be maintained. This means we are restricted by the number of pews we can make available. One family can occupy one of the 14 available pews or 2 individuals. It would be really helpful if you intend to come individually or as a family if you let us know in good time to avoid disappointment. We certainly don’t want to turn anyone away and we want the service to be as meaningful and enjoyable as ever. I can be contacted on 710641 or by email on david.baugh4@btinternet.com

Wishing everyone in our parish a very happy Christmas from St Mary’s

Remembrance Service Cancelled

by Monxton Matters

From St Mary’s Monxton                                                                             

It is with regret that due to the current Lockdown measures the annual service of Remembrance to be held in Monxton Church this Sunday has had to be cancelled.

This does not prevent us from remembering and giving thanks for those from this parish who gave their lives during the two Great Wars.

The church will be open this and every Sunday for private prayer until further notice

Please hold in your prayers: –

1914 – 1918

  • PRIVATE ERNEST M. BLAKE
  • PRIVATE G. FOSTER
  • PRIVATE CONRAD GUYATT
  • PRIVATE CHARLES KINGSTON
  • SERGEANT MAJOR ROBERT LEVY
  • PRIVATE SIDNEY RICHARDSON
  • PRIVATE LEONARD RUSSELL
  • PRIVATE ERNEST GEORGE WHITE

1939 – 1945

  • STEWARD SYDNEY JOHN ALDER
  • PETTY OFFICER HERBERT HENRY BOUNDS
  • CORPORAL ERNEST E. GRAY
  • SIGNALMAN JOHN HENRY POTTER
  • WARRANT OFFICER ELIAS CHARLES WILLIAM WHEELER
  • CORPORAL HENRY LONGMAN

Home Made Preserves: Sunday 20th

by Monxton Matters

Jean Wood ‘s home-made preserves have traditionally been sold at the Open Garden Teas at the August Bank Holiday to raise funds for Monxton Church. As this could not happen this year home-made preserves, marmalades, jams and jellies will be sold in the drive of Fourways Cottage (at the crossroads), by kind permission of Mr & Mrs McCausland on Sunday, September 20th from 12 noon until 3pm as part of the Autumn Harvest Celebration.

St Mary’s Church, Monxton

by Monxton Matters

St Mary’s Church will be open this and subsequent Sundays for private prayer with necessary precautions put in place. The PCC has decided not to hold public worship at present, but this will be regularly reviewed as things develop.

Just to update you on the roof appeal:
So far, we have had over £9,000 in donations and we have the promise of a grant of £4,000 from the Historic Churches Trust when the work is completed. The final cost will be in excess of £20,000.
We were hoping this work would have been completed in April but for obvious reasons the contractor was unable to start. We are hoping to get work underway in September this year.
Many thanks for your support.
Monxton PCC

Monxton Harvest Festival

by Monxton Matters

St.Mary’s Church

Sunday Sept 9th  at 11.00am

Followed by

Ploughman’s Lunch and Pudding

in the Village Hall

We hope you can come to the lunch

There will be no charge

But donations will be welcome

For catering, please let us know you are coming

Ring Valerie on 772030

St Mary’s Monxton supports the Andover Foodbank throughout the year and especially at Harvest time when we try to make an extra effort to help those in our area who are in need.

There is a collection box at the west end of the church and donations of non-perishable food such as tinned meat, fish, fruit or vegetables, long-life milk or fruit juice and pasta are always welcome. The box is checked every day. Alternatively, we will gladly collect items from you if that is more convenient.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting – 19 March

by Monxton Matters

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING OF ST. MARY’S CHURCH, MONXTON

TO BE HELD IN ST. MARY’S CHURCH, MONXTON

ON MONDAY 19TH MARCH 2018 at 7.30 p.m.

AGENDA

 Opening prayer

  1. Apologies
  2. Election of Churchwardens (Vestry Meeting)
  3. Minutes of previous A.P.C.M. held on 28th April 2017
  4. Matters arising
  5. Clergy Report
  6. Electoral Roll Report
  7. Secretary’s Report
  8. Financial Report
  9. Church Fabric and Churchyard Report
  10. Deanery Synod Report
  11. Elections:
    a) C.C. Members
    b) Resolution to alter the number of elected lay members to the P.C.C. to come into force in 12 month’s time
    c) Sidesmen
  12. Appointment of Independent Examiner
  13. The signing of “Fit and Proper Persons” legislation form by PCC members and Trustee Declaration form
  14. Any Other Business

Closing Prayer

P.C.C. MEETING

  1. Elections of a) Vice Chairman    b)  Treasurer     C)  Secretary
  2. General Data Protection Regulations – Data Privacy Notice and Consent Form