This is the official website of The Downs Benefice Winchester, Hampshire.

Easter Services

Notices in brief...

For all the notices and more information, please see our Notices page

In Emergency 

The office is open during regular working hours, however if you need to contact Revd Kevin Rogers in an emergency, please call:

Mobile: 07584 162 594

Further information about the phone line is available

here

Prayer Requests

If you have any prayer requests, for any concerns lying on your heart or to give thanks, please email the office on office@downsbenefice.org.uk

All prayer requests will be made anonymous before being passed on  to our Prayer Team.

Parish Magazine Deadline

Copy for June/July edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 10th May.

 A very warm welcome to all the services in The Downs Benefice of St. Mary the Less Chilbolton (Ch), St. Mary's Crawley (Cr), St. Catherine's Littleton (Li), St. Stephen's with Lainston Sparsholt (Sp) and St. Peter and Holy Cross Wherwell (Wh)

 

Holy Week and Easter Services

 

Sunday 14th April – Palm Sunday

Chilbolton               Palm Sunday Service                                                               10am

Crawley                  Palm Sunday service                                                                10am

Littleton                  Palm Sunday Eucharist with a Donkey Procession                   10am

Sparsholt                Palm Sunday Service with a Donkey Procession                     10am

Wherwell                Palm Sunday Service                                                                10am

 

Thursday 18th April – Maundy Thursday

Chilbolton               Maundy Thursday Supper with Holy Communion

                               @ Dancing Ledge, Fullerton Road, Wherwell, SP11 7JS         6.30pm

Sparsholt                Vigil with Holy Communion and Washing of the Feet –            8pm

 

Friday 19th April – GOOD FRIDAY

Chilbolton               Children’s Easter Activity                                                          9.30am-12.30

Littleton                  Good Friday Meditation                                                            12noon

Wherwell                Good Friday Meditation                                                            2pm

 

Sunday 21st April – Easter Sunday

Chilbolton               Easter Family Communion                                                       10am

Crawley                  Easter Family Service                                                               10am

Littleton                  Easter Family Communion                                                       10am

Sparsholt                Easter Family Communion                                                       10am

Wherwell                Easter Family Communion                                                       10am