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Mothering Sunday @ Spurgeon’s

Yesterday was Mothering Sunday, a chance to celebrate and remember all those who have been mothering figures in our lives, whether that be our own mum’s, close family members, or church family. As is the tradition in many churches across the country, all the mothers and mothering figures present in our congregation received flowers as…

Lighthouse 2023 – Volunteering Open

Although not until July, volunteering for this year’s Lighthouse has now opened! If you are available from 31st July to 4th August and love telling children about Jesus, then follow the links to register. Visit the main Lighthouse website, where you can find the page for our Lighthouse, Lighthouse Water Eaton. Follow the instructions to…

‘Come and See’… Join a Lent Small Group

Our shared Small Groups are starting up again this Lent with St Frideswide’s, and as with last year, will be focusing on the Anglican Oxford Diocese ‘Come and See’ materials, this time based on the Beatitudes. Why not join a group of 6-8 people to explore the Beatitudes, online or in-person? Can you bring a…

Come and See our Snowdrop Corner!

Have you seen the snowdrops flourishing beneath the fig tree in the Galilee Gardens? Our thanks go to Mike, for continuing to look after our garden so that we can enjoy these delights! Did you know? Lent Groups As with last year, we will be sharing our Lent Groups this year with St Frideswide’s, following…

BMS

BMS Day of Prayer 2023

Yesterday (Sunday 5th February) was the BMS Day of Prayer 2023 – a day to pray for BMS World Mission work across the world. In our Morning Worship on Sunday, Nick (who was leading our service and also works for BMS) introduced us to resources for the day of prayer during our service. These resources,…

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th-25th January). As part of this week of prayer, the new and developing ‘Churches Together in Milton Keynes‘ will be holding a number of different events throughout the week, led by various denominations. You can read about the events taking place across Milton Keynes on…

Winter/Spring Preaching Series

As with our Autumn series, will be continuing to follow the Anglican lectionary calendar during the first quarter of 2023 for our preaching series in our weekly Morning Worship. Week-by-week, as we explore new themes, we will be led by a different member of our preaching team. If you are available, you’d be very welcome…

Remembering Rev Leslie Jell

On 12th November, it was with sadness that we said farewell to one of our faithful members, now promoted to glory, the Rev Leslie Jell, or Les, as he was known to many of us. Les was closely associated with the setting up of Whaddon Way Church in West Bletchley, which was founded by Spurgeon’s…

Donkey Express

Great News from the ‘Donkey Express’

Every December, a dedicated couple from our congregation run the ‘Donkey Express‘ – Spurgeon’s official Christmas Card Distribution Service. This means that congregation members, from both Spurgeon’s and St Frideswide’s, can send Christmas cards to each other through the ‘Donkey Express’, rather than through the post. It proved to be especially valuable this Christmas, with…

Christmas Cracked 2022 – That’s a wrap!

Another season of ‘Christmas Cracked’ completed! Over the last few weeks, we have been holding our annual ‘Christmas Cracked‘ event for primary school children as part of our school’s work. With resources and guidance provided by the Bridgebuilder Trust, ‘Christmas Cracked’ is a popular interactive presentation with games, films, quizzes and mince pie making; all…