Christ Church, Emery Down

05/06/2026

This Sunday our service is Discovering Taizé - Prayer in the manner of Taizé. Taizé is a contemporary form of worship with music, candlelight, Bible reading, prayers and silence making it an evening to remember. Everyone welcome! At 6pm.

01/06/2026

Something small and beautiful in the churchyard this morning. A Common Blue sitting on Yellow Rattle. If only it was common, now seems to be fairly rare - so wonderful to see on an overcast day.

31/05/2026

All our services in all our churches in June. Everyone welcome, we look forward to seeing you.

31/05/2026

We are so looking forward to the first Sunday in June when our service is Discovering Taizé - Sunday, 7 June, 2026 at 6pm. A time for song, reading and quiet reflection in candlelit surroundings - the service lasts for 45 minutes approximately. Discovering Taizé is for everyone and we hope to welcome you - again or for the first time.

24/05/2026

Heavenly Father,
we thank and praise you for your love for all people, and for all you give us.
During our vacancy, we pray particularly for the person we believe in faith you have chosen to be our next Vicar.
May that person respond gladly to you call with an excited heart, and work with us to grow your kingdom here.
While we wait, please send us your Holy Spirit; help us to be patient, build us up in faith and love, and equip us to serve you well with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.
These things we ask in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

19/05/2026

Something for us to think about.

Here’s a resource that could help your outreach group to become a worshipping community.

17/05/2026

So grateful to our churchwardens for all their hard work during our time of transition from one vicar to the next. Wonderful that they have both stood for election again and readmission. Good luck on any day they choose.

We are pleased to be able to share the dates for this year’s Archdeacons’ Visitations. We value the opportunity of meeting you and know that many of you, likewise, appreciate the chance to meet with fellow churchwardens, as we worship together, give thanks for your ministry, and admit you for the coming year.

The dates and venues for this year’s Visitations are below. As ever, you are most welcome at any of these venues – it does not have to be the one nearest to you. There is also an online service for those unable to make any of the in-person dates.

All services starts at 7.30pm, with arrival time from 7pm.

📆 Wednesday 3 June - St John's Church Hartley Wintney
📆 Tuesday 9 June - St Mary’s Andover
📆 Thursday 18 June - Romsey Abbey
📆 Thursday 25 June - Christchurch Priory
📆 Wednesday 22 July - Zoom

Please check your diaries, save the dates, and visit the link in the comments for more information.

10/05/2026

01/05/2026