Weekly Updates - St. Mary Magdalene Westoning

Weekly Update for the first Sunday of Lent (22 February 2026)

This week saw the beginning on Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) of the season of Lent. Over the next six weeks we will journey with Christ in the wilderness and contemplate our own mortality, our transgressions and how we can draw nearer to God and become more like Jesus. All our services are on the sheet, together with details of the various groups taking place. The Lent group meets again on Tuesday (24th) at St Mary's Harlington where we will be discussing how we draw nearer to God through various forms of prayer. If you'd like to join the group - even if you can only make it for one session - do please let Reverend Steve know on revstevefarmer@gmail.com so he can make sure you have a copy of the booklet.

Weekly Update for the Sunday next before Lent (15 February 2026)

This week sees the beginning of Lent - a time when we journey with Christ through the wilderness. For Him, it was a physical wilderness, for us it is a spiritual wilderness. During the season of Lent we seek to draw nearer to God by learning to rely on Him in all things, trusting that He has the plan already in place to lead us. We have services on Wednesday where ashes are placed on our foreheads to symbolise our mortality and remember that we have all fallen short of God's plan for our lives. There is a Communion service at Harlington at 10am and another Communion service at 7pm at Westoning. Do please join us if you can. Also, our Lent group starts this week on Tuesday - please contact Rev Steve if you'd like to join the group.

Weekly Update for the 2nd Sunday before Lent (8 February 2026)

News from around the benefice as to what services are being held this Sunday and next and also what's happening during the week. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE LENT COURSE STARTING ON TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AND SEND ANY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN ATTENDING TO REVSTEVEFARMER@GMAIL.COM

Weekly Update for Candlemas (1 February 2026)

This Sunday is Candlemas or the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. It's the Sunday where Simeon and Anna recognise Jesus for who He is - the Messiah. It's also the Sunday which marks the turning point for us from the crib - and Jesus' birth - to His passion, death and resurrection - in short our thoughts are towards Lent and Easter. Watch out over the coming weeks for details of the Lent course which is to be held in the benefice. For this week - please note the services and groups taking place and please do come along if you are able. A special note of the Monthly prayer group at St Mary Magdalene on Wednesday at 7:30pm.

Weekly Update for the Conversion of St Paul (25 January 2026)

Here you'll find all the activities going on in the benefice this week - do please take a look. This week, the service in Harlington is at the Methodist Church as we celebrate the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. We'll be joined by our friends from Life Church and the Methodist Church.

Weekly Update for the Second Sunday of Epiphany (18 January 2026)

The usual weekly summary of our services and events coming up in the benefice. Do join us for anything you wish - we look forward to seeing you.

Weekly Update for the Baptism of Christ (11 January 2026)

Our weekly update of what's happening around the benefice. Do join us if you can!

Weekly Update for Epiphany (4th January 2026)

Happy New Year to you all. This week our groups and clubs restart and you'll see them listed on the bulletin below. Please do support wherever you can. We have two events this week. The first is a service for Epiphany at St Mary's Harlington on Tuesday at 7pm. And we have our monthly 60 minutes with God on Wednesday at 7:30pm at St Mary Magdalene Westoning. I do hope to see you there.

Weekly Update for the fourth Sunday of Advent (21st December 2025)

This week we have the famous Tingrith Nativity play on Sunday at 3pm and a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Westoning at 7pm. That's in addition to Communion services at both Harlington and Westoning - usual times of 9:30 and 11:00. During the week there is a lot going on for Christmas Eve so do please come along and join in either the Crib services or the first Communion of Christmas. To all of you - a very happy Christmas as we celebrate Christ's birth.

Weekly Update for the third Sunday of Advent (14 December 2025)

Today sees the beginning of our Carol services and special celebrations for Christmas. Both Tingrith and Westoning have their Christingle service on Sunday morning at 9:30 and 11:00 respectively. Harlington have their service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7pm. Then, during the week there will be Carols on the Green at Harlington on Wednesday evening. Do join us for the services if you can and from us all at the three benefice churches - a very happy Christmas!