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Visual Compline series
Visual Compline or night prayer is a liturgy of prayer to end the day enhanced with strong, evocative images. Led by Ian Wyllie this peace inducing service is an ideal…
Daily Advent Reflections
Do you remember getting really excited about Christmas as a child? Especially come the start of the Christmas holidays, building to the point where you could barely go to sleep…
Ampfield Messenger for November
November’s edition has a quiz about Ampfield, ‘A Lavian Oddesey’, and memories of Ampfield School along with a letter from Vicar Victoria, a recipe of the month, book reviews and news from around the village.
Daily Encouragement
Do you want to read your Bible more frequently but not know where to start? Do you need some encouragement to pray daily? Are you looking for a new way to connect with God? Here are some websites, smartphone apps and books to consider.
Ampfield Messenger for October
October’s edition has news about the Ampfield School, a letter from Vicar Victoria, a report on Ride and Stride together with updates from those running the many activities and facilities which cannot open at this time.
Churchyard trail: reflect & remember
Spend time reflecting or praying during this unusual remembrance-tide from Halloween to Remembrance day.
Loving your neighbour in time of Coronavirus
One hopeful neighbour-loving act is to take care not to spread Coronavirus, and to support your neighbour in doing the same. You can do that by simple primary prevention: social distancing, mask use, and hand hygiene, together with the vital importance of self-isolating at first suspicion of symptoms
Ampfield Messenger for September
September’s edition of the Ampfield Messenger is available from the Ampfield Parish Council Website (linked from here).
Ride and Stride 2020
During the last five months many of us have enjoyed being out of doors walking and cycling, mainly because restrictions on indoor gatherings has been limited. Taking part in the…
Ampfield Messenger for August
August’s edition of the Ampfield Messenger is available from the Ampfield Parish Council Website.
Ampfield Messenger for July
July’s edition of the Ampfield Messenger is available from the Ampfield Parish Council Website.
Private prayer in church buildings
Private prayer in our church buildings is now possible. Prayer slots must be pre-booked.
The Ampfield Messenger for June
The June edition of the Ampfield Messenger is available on the Ampfield parish council website.
May’s Ampfield Messenger
The May edition of the Ampfield Messenger is available on the Ampfield parish council website.
The Seven Last Words
These video reflections will be used on Good Friday 2020, as part of a reflection for the hour before the Cross. Friends from other churches or who are live-streaming may…
Ampfield Messenger Online
The April edition of the Ampfield Messenger magazine is available on the Ampfield parish council website here. It is not being delivered this month due to the Coronavirus restrictions.
Update 25 March 2020
Update from your parish church on the situation during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Hyperlocal to North Baddesley, Ampfield and Chilworth. Support for businesses Amazing fortitude and selflessness has been on…
Update – 24 March 2020
UNITY – coordinating volunteers in Test Valley 0330 400 4116 UNITY are planning to connect and coordianate groups helping with the individuals who are self isolating. 0330 400 4116. Self-isolation…
Update for 20 March 2020
Sunday Live from @acnbchurch, the stopping of public worship, generosity from the White Horse Ampfield, and weekday worship. Sunday live from @acnbchurch We will be talking about and reflecting on…
Stopping public activity
Public gatherings for worship have stopped across the Church of England to avoid contagion in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We set out our plans to continue ministry in Ampfield, Chilworth…
COVID-19 an update from Victoria
Dear friends, I with the ministry team continue to monitor the spread of COVID- 19. We are adapting what we do in light of the changing advice from Government and…
Summary: Lent talk – Our Planet
More than 26 people attended a Lent talk at All Saints Church, North Baddesley led by Mark and Abbie West. This first talk centered on the ill we do to…
Vicar to visit – Care4Calais
Vicar Victoria and Revd Ashdown will be spending a short time in Northern France with the humanitarian charity Care4Calais. You can help by donating priority items. They will deliver donations,…
Winchester Eco Seminar
Ruth Valerio from Tearfund led the Eco and climate action seminar for Winchester Diocese on 14 January 2020. @acbchurch has produced this edited transcript. Time stamps {00:00} refer to the…
Whitenap development
The Whitenap development will build 1300 houses on the edge of Romsey south of the Tadburn road within the enclosing loop of the railway. The plans raise strong feelings about…
Library in Baddesley threatened again
Hampshire County Council are consulting on ending their connection with North Baddesley Community Library. The proposals would mean it wasn’t a HCC library in any way any more. In practice…
Upside down kingdom: climate in crisis
Our common home is in pain: on fire, flooding and melting. At the Eco and Climate Action seminar in Winchester Bishop Tim Daykin and Dr Ruth Valerio outlined steps to…
5P: themes for 2020
Planet, Poverty, Peace, Politics and People are the themes we are using to shape our year as @acnbchurch.
Queen’s speech – pastoral letter
After last weeks election results, there will be many who are feeling devastated, many who are relieved and probably quite a few that are just glad it is all over…
T-Cup café giving back..
T-Cup café are committed to giving a total of £100 per month to good causes suggested by customers. These are some of the locations café donations went in 2019. December…
