News & Notices
Welcome to the website for the Whitton Team in the Diocese of Salisbury.
Pew Sheet for Sunday 16th November 2025
Collect and Readings for 16th November 2025
Aldbourne Churches Together for 16th November 2025
Next gathering: Monday, 1st December
Please think about who might need inviting (or even bringing) to persuade them to come. Transport can be arranged.
Ramsbury & Axford Village Diary November 2025 (NEW!)
Whitton Team Office Hall: Open for booking
Back Lane, Ramsbury
Christmas at Avebury Manor
Saturday 29 November until Sunday 4 January, 11am-4pm
Visit Avebury Manor for a special one-off celebration of decorations, lights, and festive memories, as the doors open for the first time since January 2024.
More information available at nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
Story Time with St. Nicholas
6-7, 13-14, 20-21 December – Tickets can be booked online
Meet St. Nicholas under the twinkling lights of the historic dovecote for a fun story time and to receive a gift to take home.
More information available at nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
The Hollytail Hares trail
Saturday 29 November until Sunday 4 January, 10am-4pm
A group of magical hares are hiding in Avebury Manor Garden with a Christmas message. Can you follow the clues to find them?
More information available at nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
Christmas markets
6 December and Sunday 7 December, 10am – 4pm
Discover a range of high quality handmade goods in the 17th century threshing barn, with carols and music each afternoon.
More information available at nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
Pastoral Care
We are committed to continue providing spiritual and pastoral care for all who live in our communities. Click here to see the contact details for clergy, the Parish Administrator, Lay Pastoral Assistants and Safeguarding Officer
Please email helpline@whittonteam.org.uk with any requests for prayer and/or practical help. Email pcc@whittonteam.org.uk to be added to our mailing list.
Please click here to visit the Whitton Team Safeguarding Policy page.
Whitton Team – Safeguarding Policy
Please click here to read the Whitton Team Ministry Safeguarding Policy (PDF opens in new window)
The Whitton Team Benefice PCC has formally adopted the House of Bishops’ Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding Policy Statement. Any queries should be addressed to safeguarding@pccwhitton.onmicrosoft.com or to a member of the clergy.
Urgent Swindon Food Collective Appeal & Assistance
How can you help? We have a special appeal page. Click here
There are food donation collection baskets in the porches at Aldbourne, Baydon and Ramsbury and at Aldbourne Stores.
Information on donating funds to the Swindon Food Collective is on their website.
“Feeding the Five Thousand”
The churches have made contact with Swindon Food Collective, who would be prepared to help us with food parcels for anyone who is currently having difficulty in paying for basic food. There is also local funding available to help with this, in addition to the sterling work already being done by Parish and County Councils and volunteers in the villages. If you are aware of someone in this kind of need, or email helpline@whittonteam.org.uk
Whitton Team News on Facebook
You can find and follow the Whitton Team on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WhittonTeamNews
Praying round the Parish
We nominate a small set of roads from our six villages, as well as some of the groups within them, suggesting that we particularly remember the people in them in our prayers that day. In the course of a month we cover the whole Parish. After you pray, perhaps ring someone you know in one of those roads or groups and check they’re OK – and maybe add some practical help to your prayers? Prayer List – (PDF)
Grapevine
Grapevine is the Diocese of Salisbury’s newsletter, sharing stories of lives transformed in Christ from around Dorset and Wiltshire. Please visit the Diocese of Salisbury website for the latest Grapevine. Current copies can also be found at the back of each church.