Social and Future Events

We enjoy many opportunities to get together for fellowship across the Benefice - in addition to the refreshments we usually share after our services. We look forward to welcoming you to an event soon. These are the categories you will find on this page (some items may feature in more than one place!): 
  1. Future Events - a miscellaneous collection of dates for your diary.
  2. Anna Chaplaincy Events - Anna lunches and teas are open to all in their maturity but we also welcome anyone who would value the social interaction it affords.
  3. Boys Brunches
  4. Calendar Related or Miscellaneous Events
  5. Community Lunch
  6. Cuppa and Chat
  7. Study and Prayer

1. Future Events
This list comes from the newsletter and may not contain all events, so please also check the individual sections below.

  • Thursday 5th March - Lent Lunchtime Talk 12 noon - Christ Church Centre
  • Friday 6th March - World day of Prayer, Dunsden 13:30. More details here.
  • Monday 9th March - Installation of new Priest-in-charge, Shiplake 19:30 PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE
  • Sunday 15th March - Mothering Sunday Benefice Holy Communion, Harpsden 10am
  • Sunday 15th March PLEASE NOTE - That the 3rd Sunday service scheduled for 3pm on the afternoon of Mothering Sunday will now not happen.
  • Monday 30th March - Blessing of the Labyrinth, Shiplake 10am 
  • Thursday 26th March - Bible Study House Group - The Letter to the Hebrews 14:00-16:00 See section 7 below for details.

2. Anna Chaplaincy Events
Anna lunches and teas are open to all in their maturity but we also welcome anyone who would value the social interaction it affords. Revd Heather is the Anna Chaplain, assisted by Anna Friends Paul and Valerie. Please see the Anna Chaplaincy page for more information or contact Revd Heather on [email protected] or 07946352026.

3. Boys Brunches
Boys Brunches are hosted by Paul, usually every first Monday of the month, 10.30 am - 12 noon, and are for all mature gentlemen who may, or may not, have recently lost a loved one, live alone and would welcome company, like talking, or listening, or just want to chew the cud with a group of sympathetic blokes. Come and join us for tea/coffee and a bite to eat whilst putting the world to rights.
Please contact Paul for more information (including the venue) and to let him know you are coming, email Paul by clicking here.

4. Calendar Related or Miscellaneous Events
These special events celebrate particular dates, items in the church calendar or season / nature and can include concerts, get togethers, services and workshops. More details will follow soon.

  • Monday 9th March - Installation of new Priest-in-charge, Shiplake 19:30 PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE

5. Community Lunches
The Community Lunches are usually self-funded, visit a variety of local establishments and are open to anyone who would like to join us. 

There is no community lunch in March as there is the opportunity to attend the Wednesday Lent lunches should you so wish. Our next community lunch will be at Shiplake Meadows in early April … and our popular Anna Teas also will be returning later in the month. See here and the Benefice News for dates and times.

Please contact Revd Heather for further details and to book your place on [email protected] or 07946352026 before 31st January.

6. Cuppa and Chat
All Saints ,Dunsden will be open the first Wednesday afternoon of the month (2.30-4.30) for a cuppa, cake, biscuits and chat. All are welcome. Should you like to bring along any unfinished crafts to finish yourself or need help to get them completed, we are here for you. Contact Yvonne by email for details.

7. Study and Prayer
While not solely social, like many of the other events listed here, we have several groups that share refreshments and fellowship alongside study and prayer. If this is of interest, please see below, as well as the Benefice Bible Study and Benefice Prayer Group pages.

Come and See Lent Study and Lunch
Running at Harpsden throughout Lent, the Come and See Lent discussion will be at 10.45 am, followed by a simple lunch at 12pm.

New Bible Study House Group – The Letter to the Hebrews
David and Shelagh will be hosting a new Bible Study House Group at their home on the last Thursday of each month from 2–4pm, beginning Thursday 25th September 2025. Read more here. Email David by clicking here. Please note the January meeting has been cancelled - see you in February.