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CHURCH SERVICES
Advent Evensong on 30th November saw the church lit by candlelight as we sang, prayed and listened to the old familiar Advent hymns and bible readings at this ‘Gateway to Christmas’ service. Among the readings Rev. Paula had chosen was ‘Advent Credo’, by Daniel Berrigan, truly inspiring words for the uncertain times in which we live.
The Carol Service on 19th December was well attended by a merry congregation who enjoyed an evening of carol singing, lessons and poems beginning with a candlelit first carol. Everyone enjoyed the mulled wine and mince pies afterwards and it was lovely to see so many happy faces. Thanks to all for your contributions and thank you to Pam R. for playing for us.
All those who have cleaned the church, arranged flowers and carried out maintenance work or who have helped in any way during 2025 deserve our grateful thanks.
SPEEDWATCH
A community speed watch team has been formed by Fiona DG in response to incidents of speeding through the village. Twelve residents have been trained in procedure and use of equipment supplied by Thames Valley Police, and the team has been active on three occasions so far since the beginning of November.
Whilst on the subject of traffic there is mounting concern at the rising number of accidents at the crossroads where the Water Stratford to Stowe road crosses the A422. It is hoped that the MP will visit the site in the near future to witness the dangers at first hand.
HS2 UPDATE
On 9th December Dave Batchelor from HS2 attended the Parish Meeting giving a presentation of progress so far, including advance warnings of upcoming road closures. In a nutshell, and by their own reckoning, HS2 are 63% of the way through their programme. Queries regarding HS2 may be answered by calling the helpdesk on 08081 434 434.
