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2025
As church families, our vision is:-
"To draw closer to God and to each other so that we may more ably bring his love to the world."
We want to make a difference in these communities for God.
A copy of the data privacy notice for each church can be found by clicking on the name of the church at the top of this page.
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims/survivors of domestic abuse and vulnerable adults.
The PCCs have adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website.
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
Details of Parish Safeguarding Representatives can be found on the noticeboards in each church. Our Parish Safeguarding Representatives can be contacted via safeguarding@tenpennyvillages.uk
Safe spaces-
Services at St. Andrew’s, Alresford (StA), St Anne & St Laurence, Elmstead (StAL) and St Mary Magdalen, Thorrington (StMM)
Recorded services from St Andrew’s and St Anne & St Laurence are available on our YouTube channel. For the latest version of our Noticesheet, please click here. Information on enquiries to our Benefice Office can be found on our Contact Us page. Further events and meetings can be found in our Calendar, please click here.
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For a link to our facebook page, please see below. If you have any specific prayer requests please send them to prayer@tenpennyvillages.uk (These will be kept confidential)
Rev Andrew Fordyce and Rev Pauline Hart
Day |
Date |
Time |
Church |
Service |
Sunday |
13th Apr |
9.30 am |
StMM |
Holy Communion (Pauline Hart/Andrew Fordyce) |
Palm Sunday |
10.00 am |
StAL |
All Age Worship (Gill Bucke) |
|
|
|
11.00 am |
StA |
Holy Communion (Pauline Hart/Andrew Fordyce) |
|
|
1.00 pm |
StAL |
Parish Lunch |
Monday |
14th Apr |
6.00 am |
StA |
Day of Prayer (to 6.00 pm) |
|
|
9.00 am |
StA |
Morning Prayer on Zoom * |
Tuesday |
15th Apr |
9.00 am |
StA |
Morning Prayer |
|
|
2.00 pm |
StA |
Knit 'n' Natter |
|
|
2.00 pm |
StAL |
Lent Group |
|
|
7.30 pm |
StMM |
APCM |
Wednesday |
16th Apr |
9.00 am |
|
Morning Prayer on Zoom * |
|
|
10.00 am |
StAL |
Hosting Social Hub @ Community Centre |
|
|
5.30 pm |
StAL |
Holy Week Walk |
|
|
6.30 pm |
StAL |
Soup Supper |
|
|
7.30 pm |
StAL |
Foot Washing Service |
Thursday |
17th Apr |
9.00 am |
StA |
Holy Communion |
Maundy Thursday |
1.45 pm |
StA |
Relax & Renew |
|
|
|
7.30 pm |
StA |
Commemoration of the Last Supper |
Friday |
18th Apr |
10.00 am |
StAL |
Children's Workshop |
Good Friday |
2.00 pm |
StMM |
An Hour at The Cross |
|
Saturday |
19th Apr |
2.00 pm |
StA |
Family Easter Trail |
|
|
7.30 pm |
StAL |
Easter Vigil and blessing of the Easter Fire. |
Sunday |
20th Apr |
5.30 am |
StA |
Sunrise Service (Andrew Fordyce) |
Easter Day |
9.30 am |
StMM |
Holy Communion (Pauline Hart) |
|
|
|
10.00 am |
StAL |
Family Communion (Andrew Fordyce) |
|
|
11.00 am |
StA |
Holy Communion (Pauline Hart) |
We are delighted to announce that the Tenpenny Villages Benefice has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award.
To view our Bronze award certificate, please click here
The aim of the Eco Church award scheme is to celebrate the ways that church communities have been engaging with caring for the earth as a key part of our Christian faith.
For more information, please click on the Bronze Award logo on the left.