Wassail Service

for 1 hour
St Laurence
Banbury Road Caversfield Bicester, OX27 8TQ, United Kingdom

All welcome at our Wassail Service this afternoon, Sunday 26 January at 3pm. Due to the forecast bad weather, the service will be held in church. We have heritage apple saplings to represent the orchard.

The word Wassail originates as a borrowing from an Old Norse salutation and it literally means “be in good health” or “be fortunate”. To “go Wassailing” is an ancient tradition involving a blessing of the apple trees in an orchard.

This is a time of the year when farmers and growers are planning what crops to plant and where they should be planted. Traditionally churches also celebrated “Plough Sunday” in January, a time to bless the plough and to remember those who work on the land.

We hope you will enjoy this service with a difference, rejoicing in God’s great bounty.

St Laurence

St Laurence's is a very friendly and welcoming church blessed with a beautiful, historic building.  Our mission is Worship, Wildlife & Welcome - we are passionate about working with and in God's creation, especially in our churchyard to create a space for worship & wildlife.  We're an all-age congregation, from the very young to the young at heart, with craft having a starring role in our 4th Sunday services and there's always time for a chat & a coffee & a slice or two of homemade cake after our services.  

We welcome enquiries for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals and all are welcome to visit on a Sunday afternoon - there are some wonderful places to sit a while in the peace of the church and the churchyard.

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Wassail Service

for 1 hour
St Laurence
Banbury Road Caversfield Bicester, OX27 8TQ, United Kingdom

All welcome at our Wassail Service this afternoon, Sunday 26 January at 3pm. Due to the forecast bad weather, the service will be held in church. We have heritage apple saplings to represent the orchard.

The word Wassail originates as a borrowing from an Old Norse salutation and it literally means “be in good health” or “be fortunate”. To “go Wassailing” is an ancient tradition involving a blessing of the apple trees in an orchard.

This is a time of the year when farmers and growers are planning what crops to plant and where they should be planted. Traditionally churches also celebrated “Plough Sunday” in January, a time to bless the plough and to remember those who work on the land.

We hope you will enjoy this service with a difference, rejoicing in God’s great bounty.