Wheatley Advent Windows

31/12/2021

The last of our four advent themes was Presence and our windows chose different ways to interpret this, from a play on the different spellings of presents/presence to a star heralding the presence of a new hope. If you'd like to catch up on the extra resources available on the QR code posters, click...

28/12/2021

It's the last two days of our 2021 Advent Windows trail, so don't miss the opportunity to view all our wonderful windows lit up until 30th Dec. Download your trail map from https://adventwindows.wixsite.com/wheatleyadventwindow

28/12/2021

If you've been following the trail and enjoying the extra resources that are accessed via the QR code posters, you can now find all of the week's materials on the theme of Peace at https://www.adventurewheatley.org.uk/week-3-peace. Blues music, a cryptogram and artwork set to Handel's Messiah all fe...

15/12/2021

Congratulations to the children of Mulberry and Chestnut classes at Wheatley Primary, led by Mrs Snow, for a beautiful stained-glass-style window featuring a dove symbolising peace. The whole school has been thinking about the dove as a focus for class worship over the past term, so it was a fitting...

14/12/2021

Day 10. Elizabeth Hess writes:
“Our window continues the theme of justice.
The rainbow is a sign of God’s covenant - and kept promises are the basis of justice. It also references the struggles the world has faced with Covid & that we have two doctors in the house. The rounded of Madonna & Child is (very loosely) based on the St Mary’s stained glass window. The birth of Jesus fulfils the words of the prophet Isaiah which references peace. We also have a baby born this year. Finally the words from the Magnificat, spoken by Mary, are so powerful, that they have inspired people, against the odds, to bring down despotic & cruel regimes. She spoke these words as a vulnerable woman, finding she was with child, in the knowledge that she was in a weak & defenceless position but was to be the mother of the Saviour. They are words of patience & strength.”

14/12/2021

If any of you can echo this question overheard the other day by a puzzled onlooker trying to figure out what to do with the 'barcode' poster in a window, here's the secret! Most of the windows are displaying a QR code poster (the funny barcode thing!) either in their window display or nearby outside...

14/12/2021

Some of our justice-themed windows from last week - check out the QR code activities by clicking on the link https://www.adventurewheatley.org.uk/week-2-justice

Last week's theme of justice highlighted several issues as people used their creativity to explore aspects of injustice in our world today: the environmental crisis (Dec 6th), Black Lives Matter (Dec 7) and global poverty (Dec 12th). Football (Dec 11th) proved an unlikely backdrop to demonstrate jus...

14/12/2021

"I wanted to portray in my window my belief that Christmas is a time for giving and the biggest gift we can give is justice for the whole earth. So often this season can be one of indulgence, but it is my firm hope that we can shift the balance and give ‘green’ presents where possible, leaving a...

06/12/2021

Day 3: Becky Paton writes: "My window comprises of 4 discoballs I’ve made and some coloured lights. I wanted a window that would gently ‘do something’ but not be a danger to any traffic. I sell these disco balls and decorations, if anyone is keen they could email me at [email protected]. Honoured to be part of the trail again this year, I’ve only been thinking about it for….ummmm…..11 months. 😂😂😂"

01/12/2021

First window lights up today, 1st December!! Support Louis and the Bruin team by celebrating their window at its launch party - starts 4pm!

Our 2021 Living Advent Calendar opens today in style with Bruin coffee shop on the High St. Louis, James, Marcus and Peadar with help from the wonderful Bruin community have decorated their entire shop window and will light it up this afternoon at 4pm with a launch party, Bruin-style!! Don't forget....

26/11/2021

Only a few days until our first window goes live... Bruin coffee shop will be leading the way with a late-opening and festive food and drink to launch our first window of 2021!

Thanks to all the eager window volunteers, we now have 24 windows ready to light up, one per day, from next Wednesday 1st Dec. This year, by popular request, our windows will be lighting up earlier - from 4pm until 8pm - so hopefully everyone can find a time that suits to walk around the village adm...

25/11/2021

We need one more window!!!!! Friday 10th Dec - any takers??