Romsey Deanery

As part of our Deanery Mission action Plan we have agreed to develop our corporate and individual prayer life (Strategic Priority 1) Please join in our special week of

Exploring the Treasure Trove of Prayer

Mon 16th – Sat 21st March

Aims:

  • to focus on prayer for a week, developing what we already do and exploring new ideas
  • to share in prayer together

Each church/benefice has been invited to have a short prayer event during the week to which others across the deanery are invited – see the timetable of events.

All the events are all open to all-comers! We want to grow in confidence in crossing parish/benefice boundaries in our deanery. It's great to have such a wealth of opportunities where we can pray together, in different ways. Please try to join in with something during the week.

Revd Chris Pettet Vicar of Wellow and Sherfield English

Organiser of Romsey Deanery Week of Prayer

Saturday 21st March 9.30 (coffee) for 10.00am until 2pm
in Romsey Church Rooms (to start) and Romsey Abbey
Exploring the Treasure Trove of Prayer
introductory talk by Ann Lewin – teacher, poet and retreat leader
Workshops/Quiet Space/Bookstall
including Holy Communion
followed by a shared lunch (drinks provided) if you can stay
Everyone welcome to come to all or the part of the event
To help with planning register on

Note 1 Medina is next door to Tilshead Caravans on A 30. 5 miles towards Salisbury from Stockbridge. [part of the National Quiet Gardens Scheme]

Note 2 2 Garage Cottages, Longstock SO20 6EH (just after turning to Longstock Nurseries and Farm Shop) some parking available in yard between cottages

Day / Time / Place / Event
Monday 16th / 9.00am – 12 noon / St John's Church ROWNHAMS
SO16 8AH / Interactive Prayer Trail: pray about topical subjects and add prayers of your own. Drop in and stay as long as you like.
9.30am / The Old Vicarage
LOCKERLEY SO51 0JJ / Prayer Group (contact John Niblett 01794 3405870)
2.30pm – 4.00pm / Medina, Stockbridge Rd, Lopcombe, Salisbury
SP5 1BS (see note 1)
Arranged by Broughton / Quiet Garden and Prayer Room, said prayers at 3pm/3.30pm/4pm. Come for all or part of the afternoon.
4.30pm -5.30pm / St John's Church
FARLEY CHAMBERLAYNE
SO51 0QR / 'Sound and Silence': meditation involving music and silence, followed by refreshments
(every day at this time) / 5.30pm – 5.55pm / The Abbey
ROMSEY SO51 8EP / Evening Prayer including prayers for the Deanery
8.00pm / The Abbey
ROMSEY / Compline and Lectio Divina (reflective Bible Reading)
Tuesday 17th / 2.30pm / 2 Garage Cottages, LONGSTOCK SO20 6EH / Monthly Prayer Meeting
(see Note2)
4.00pm / St Margaret's
WELLOW SO51 6DR / Lee Abbey form of Evening Prayer
7.40pm – 8.40pm / The Abbey
ROMSEY / Meditation Group (an hour of Benedictine meditation)
Wednesday 18th / 9.00am / St John's Church
LOCKERLEY SO51 0JJ / Eucharist and Service of Prayer
10.15am / St Peter and St Paul's Church KING'S SOMBORNE
SO20 6PH / Holy Communion (BCP) followed by refreshments
10.30am - 12 noon / St Mark's Room
AMPFIELD SO51 9BU / An Introduction to Julian Prayer
Thursday 19th / 9.00am / St Leonard’s, SO51 6FY
SHERFIELD ENGLISH / Celtic Morning Prayer
Friday
20th / 8.30am / St Peter's Church High Street, STOCKBRIDGE
SO20 6EX / Morning Prayer (Common Worship- informal)
Saturday 21st / 9.30am – 2.00pm / The Church Rooms and the Abbey ROMSEY / 'Exploring the Treasure Trove of Prayer'