Coronation plans from St Mary's Launton

Enter our Coronation Celebration exhibition (entry is free)

We are planning a display to show the King’s interests in the Church on Sunday 7 May and Monday 8 May and invite you to join us by entering, and helping us fill the Church with colour and a celebratory atmosphere.

So please join us to make St Mary’s Church Coronation Celebration an event to remember, there is still time to enter, see page 24, as the closing date is not until 21 April. We welcome entries from individuals (adults and children) or groups and societies, and are really looking forward to celebrating King Charles III’s Coronation in Launton with the community.

Your entry, which will be on display in the Church, could be about any one of the King’s interests and he has many, see the mind map on page 24. There is no set size or dimensions. Your entry could be a painting, a poem, a model, a photograph, flowers or any idea that shows or represents one of King Charles’ interests. We would love to have as many entries as possible. More information will follow once you have entered.

Send your entry to, or if you need more information about entries, or have any questions, please contact us by email-events@stmaryslaunton.org.uk- or post to St Mary’s Coronation Celebration, Mayflower, Hare Leys Farm, Launton OX26 5AB

We do hope you will join us for a cup of tea or coffee and cake, as well as admiring all the entries which will celebrate King Charles’ Coronation and be displayed in the Church on 7 and 8 May. There will be an “All Welcome Family Service” at 11am on Sunday 7 May.

Come and Visit St Mary’s Church over the Coronation weekend

Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you!

The St Mary’s Church Coronation Celebration Team

St Mary’s Church Coronation Celebration 7 and 8 May 2023

Entry closing date: Friday 21 April 2023

FREE TO ENTER

Your display can be based on King Charles III’s interests (see mindmap below for ideas). It can include flowers, models, pictures, poems, toys etc. or simply be just one item.

Displays will be on show in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 7 May 12.30pm until 4.30pm and Monday 8 May 10.30am until 4.30pm

Please return this entry form to either of the following

By email: events@stmaryslaunton.org.uk

By post: St Mary’s Coronation Celebration, Mayflower, Hare Leys Farm, Launton OX26 5AB

Contact name: ................................. ...................................................

Contact address: .................................. .................................................

Postcode and contact email: ............ ..........................................................

By filling in this entry form you are agreeing to the following:

Your details being held for the duration of this event

Official photos to be taken of your display

Mindmap of the interests of King Charles III

Which hymn(s) would you like for the Coronation Service on Sunday 7 May?

(We’ll do our best but can’t guarantee to include them all)

Please return your suggestions to Celia Manderson: email: celiamanderson@aol.com post/drop off: The Lodge, 8 West End, Launton OX26 5DB

News from St Mary’s: Church Services and Events in April 2023

You are most welcome to join the April Services and Events listed here. All services except on 6 and 30 April are in St Mary's

2 April 8.00am BCP Holy Communion

2 April 11.00am Family Service for Palm Sunday - all welcome

6 April 7.30pm Maunday Thursday-Watch at St Peter’s,Bucknell

7 April 2.00pm Last Hour Led Reflection for Good Friday

8 April 3.00pm Invitation to hear The Easter Story while assembling the Easter Garden at St Mary’s

9 April 11.00am Holy Communion for Easter Day

23 April 11.00am Holy Communion

30 April 6.00pm Team Evensong at St Peter’s, Bucknell

Please check on the Facebook page for St Mary’s Church for the latest information or contact one of the Churchwardens at St Mary’s

Joan Packer: j.packer779@btinternet.com or phone 01869 241694

Celia Manderson: celiamanderson@aol.com or phone 01869 571735

The Community Café closes at 4.30pm on Tuesday 4 April and reopens on Tuesday 18 April at 9.00am. Do come and join us then! The Café is open every Tuesday during school term time.

Please see the details of our planned Coronation Celebrations appearing throughout this issue of Launton Lines. It should be a great weekend in honour of such an historic event.