Life in the parishes
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Check below to see what’s been happening here in the Churches of Arden.
EASTER 2025 IN CLAVERDON
Over 300 children at services for our primary school and nurseries, 70 children at the Good Friday Easter workshop, and a well-attended service on Easter Day!
ALPHA COURSE 2025
CLAVERDON VILLAGE ADVENT WINDOWS - CAROLLING TO CHRISTMAS!
CHRISTMAS 2024
CHRISTINGLE AND ‘NOAH’S STORY BOX’ ADVENT 2024
Claverdon Christingle service started in the Church Centre with Christingle-making - then the service in a packed church.
Candles were lit for everyone at the Noah under-5 Advent service the next day.
Christingle at Wootton Wawen
ADVENT WREATH-MAKING FOR A ROCHA
A great morning of Advent wreath-making. Over £500 raised for A Rocha - the Christian charity working to protect and restore the natural world and God’s creation.
LEST WE FORGET - REMEMBRANCE 2024
Alison and Stephen Hoddell pictured with members of the family of Conrad Lewis, who died in Afghanistan. Alison’s new book - Lest We Forget - tells the compelling and moving stories of those from Claverdon who died in the First and Second World Wars, and in the conflict in Afghanistan.
Joint 4-parish Home Group evening with Rev Mark Earey
6 November 2024
HARVEST FESTIVALS 2024
Claverdon Harvest Festival
with "Cauliflowers fluffy"....
...and Harvest Hot Dogs!
Noah under-fives Harvest Festival....
....with the children from Claverdon Nursery, Stepping Stones, Reception Class and Baby and Toddler Group
All the children from Claverdon School came to their Harvest Festival
We were able to take a van full of fresh and dried goods from Claverdon Church for Coffee Tots in Coventry - and raised £845 for Cord.
RURAL CHURCHES CONFERENCE
CLAVERDON CHURCH CENTRE
28 September 2024
SUPPORT FOR MAR EPHRAIM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, BETHLEHEM
14 SEPTEMBER 2024
CONFIRMATION AT ALCESTER on 21 July 2024, with Ruth, Acting Bishop of Coventry
Three confirmation candidates from Claverdon!
ALPHA COURSE 2024
40 people met weekly in Claverdon Church Centre for fellowship, learning and discussion
EASTER WORKSHOP 2024
70 children in Claverdon Church Centre on Good Friday to hear the Easter story and make Easter crafts
EASTER DAY 2024
Claverdon Church
with Archdeacon Barry
D-DAY 80 - June 2024
Bellringing, church service and beacon to commemorate D-Day 80
