Oxford  Diocese

 

Welcome to the website of the
Hambleden Valley Group of Churches
 

click here for a map of all the churches  

 click here to see a map of the Hambleden Valley

Rector:
The Revd. John Wigram 
01491 571231

revjohn@wigram.org.uk



Welcome Message


Latest News
 

We are interviewing at the beginning of July for a 'House for Duty' post for a
priest to live in Turville vicarage and work part time in the group. 

See the parish profile

'O for the wings of a dove' recorded by Hambleden Church Choir for the
BBC Radio 3 'Wings' Project

Introduction by Ben Allen
'O for the wings of a dove' (Mendelssohn)
sung by the choir 29.4.2009

 

                                   The Churches of the Hambleden Valley       
                                  Please click on a church for more individual information

St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden
RG9 6RX

hear the bells

St Mary the Virgin,
Turville

RG9 6QX

hear the bells
St Bartholomew
Fingest

RG9 6QE


hear the bell
St John the Evangelist, Frieth
RG9 6PR


Frieth Church of England Combined
School

St Mary the Virgin,
Fawley

RG9 6JA


hear the bells

St Peter &
St Paul, Medmenham

SL7 2HF

United Reformed Church,
Pheasant's Hill

RG9 6SD

what's happening this month?

July 2009
please click on the link below

Events Calendar for July2009
Rota of Services for July2009

Services especially for children
July - Sept 200
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Some special events are put on the home page of each parish
 

Fund Raising
please click on the link below

St Matthew's Children's Fund


Contemplative
Meditation

You may wish to light a virtual candle in prayer please click on the link below:
Light A Candle

Coming Events
please click on the link below

Hambleden concerts 2009
First Sundays 2009
Prayers for Peace 2009

For details of the pattern of services on the first Sundays of each month,

 click here

To 'listen again' to sermons,

 click here
 

 

 

The Hambleden Valley Churches
supported the campaign

MAKE
POVERTYHISTORY.

please click here to find out more.

Recent Events
please click on the link below

Mieke's Farewell Service 5.4.09
Lent Evensong speaker Revd. David Picken 'Terrorism and the Local Community' - Listen again
The Railway Nativity 14.12.08
The Royal British Legion Service
of Remembrance 9.11.08
Induction of our new Rector Revd
John Wigram
2.9.08
First Sunday sermons
'
Listen again'
Group Retreat to Holland House
11-13 Jan 2008
Farewell to Malcolm Macnaughton
14 Oct 2007
First Sunday Services 2007
Service of thanksgiving for the Hambleden Estate 21.9.07
Farewell to Amanda Bloor
5 Aug 2007
Corpus Christi 9 June 2007 -
special celebration for our organist Christine Wells who has played
here for 50 years. Photos
Good Friday Reflections 2007 -
print and 'read again' as pdf files

 

Regular Activities
please click on the link below

Youth Groups

Church Mice at Turville

Baptisms and 'Naming and Blessing'

Weddings
Blessing of a civil marriage

Hymns
We have recorded some hymns as they were sung in our Valley churches.
 To 'listen' please click on the title:


Alleluia sing to Jesus

All my hope on God is founded

Amazing grace

Be thou my guardian and my guide

God is working His purpose out

Guide me O thou great redeemer

It is a thing most wonderful

Lord of all hopefulness

Praise my soul the king of heaven

Picture Gallery
please click to enlarge thumbnails

Mieke's new home at Bramcote, Nottingham


The licensing service of The Revd. Mieke Gaynor at St Leonard's, Wollaton on Sun 26th April 2009
followed by refreshments in their new Community Centre



 

 Maundy Thursday Prayer Walk at Fingest 11.4.09


 

Farewell to Mieke Gaynor, Palm Sunday, 5.4.09
for more pics click here


Hambleden Valley Tea Club Christmas Show at Parmoor Dec 2008
for more pics click here

 

 

Railway Nativity 14 Dec 2008
for more pics click here

 

Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance, 9 Nov 2008
for more pics click here

     


Induction and installation of The Revd. John Wigram as Rector, 2 Sept 2008

for more pics click here


Bishop Alan at the Lacey's Farm
( see http://bishopalan.blogspot.com/2008/07/cows-come-home-shock-horror.html )

 

keep verging on, Alan...


 

Flowers for Easter in Medmenham Church


 

Festival of marmalade in aid of organ fund, 24 March 2008
 
 

Visit by Bishop John Pritchard to the Tea Club, 15 January 2008


 

Group Retreat to Holland House 11-13 January 2008
for more pics click here

 
 

Confirmation at Hambleden 6th January 2008

 



Malcolm's Farewell Service 14thOctober 2007
for more pics click here


                     Sue Brice
 

Animal Blessing Service, Turville, 13th October 2007


 

Bringing in the sheaves at Hambleden Harvest Festival
30th September 2007

 
for more pics of all our churches decorated for harvest click here

  
 

Ian and Ophelia's baptism, Easter Eve 2007, Hambleden.
Churchwardens are holding their new Paschal candles




First Sunday Choral Eucharist
Palm Sunday 2007 - Turville

original web design by Alistair

all material (c) Rector of Hambleden with additional information from
'The Churches of the Hambleden Valley' by Wycombe District Council