Parish of Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes, UK
At the Church AGM on Sunday 18th April, the congregation unanimously re-elected Luke Stacey and Evie Norris to serve as Churchwardens for the next year. The Church Council welcomes Helen Macauley (The Chequers) for the first time whilst Charles Sawbridge (North Street), Richard Sawbridge (Bartholomew Farm) and Davina Brown (The Chequers) were all re-elected. They join existing Church Council members Mary Stacey, Stewart Tate and Jill Chapman.
The Church of St Simon and St Jude stands in an elevated position in the centre of the village within the confines of the castle. The Church was originally Anglo-Saxon but what remains now is predominately Norman. It is comparatively small in size measuring 14 metres North to South and 24 metres East to West. The tower stands 12.5 metres. It used to be considerably higher than this, but it fell down in 1729. Some of the bells were sold to rebuild the tower, thus only one bell now remains. Within the church there is a large memorial to the Tyrell family as well as the gravestone of Sir Francis Drake’s grandson.
The church is very expensive to maintain and a number of improvements are also planned. A major fund-raiser for the church is the biannual Castlethorpe Duck Race
Sung Eucharist
Our main service is held at 9.30am on Sundays and is a Sung Eucharist. It is open to all ages, families are encouraged.
Every Sunday at 9:30 AM for 1 hour
Evensong
Evensong is held second and fourth Sunday of each month at 6.00pm.
Every second and fourth Sunday at 6:00 PM for 1 hour
Eucharist
Tuesday evening Eucharist
Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM for 35 minutes
Contact Fr Gary Ecclestone Telephone 337936
More information at SS Simon & Jude
1st Sunday of month 9am Holy Communion
Other Sundays Service at 10.30am
Sunday School every Sunday at 10.30am
Christmas Services
Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion at 11.30pm
Christmas Day All Age Service at 9am (Rev Stephen Mosedale)
Contact Rev Mindy Bell Telephone 614411
More information at Hanslope Methodists
Meetings
Sundays 11am Breaking of Bread, 5.45pm Prayer Meeting, 6pm Gospel Meeting
Tuesdays 7.30pm Prayer & Ministry, Prayer & Bible Study or Missionary Prayer (rotates)
Wednesdays 6.30pm Children’s Meeting
Saturday 7.30pm Ministry Meeting
More information at Hanslope Gospel Hall
Mass times Saturday 6.30pm Sunday 9.15am
Mass times Sunday 11am and 5.30pm
For services at Wolverton and Stony Stratford, contact Fr Bernard Barrett Telephone 613162
More information at St Francis de Sale & St Mary Magdalene
Mass times Saturday 6.30pm Sunday 10.30am
Officiating Priest: Fr Malcolm Bull Telephone 01234 350628
Parish Co-ordinator: Sr Rita Scott DHS Telephone 01234 711212
Diocesan website at Northampton Diocese