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Harvest….and apple pressing

Next Sunday is our Harvest Festival service at 10am. We welcome all contributions to decorate the church on Saturday and also there will be a collection of food items for the Food Bank during the Sunday morning service Following the service NO coffee will be served in church but you are encouraged to join with…

Letter from Roy Tarbox LLM

Summer is over and Autumn is upon us. As the trees and hedgerows prepare for the coming winter, we are seeing the leaves turn to vibrant reds, browns and orange. Fruits are ripening. Seeds blown in the wind, spreading their bountiful supply of seeds to sustain life.  All are signs of the hope that lies…

Witney Food Bank needs…..

We’ve found a new list of items requested by Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank. They are… Tinned Potatoes Tinned Meat Tea Bags Rice Pudding Tins Shampoo & Conditioner Jams & Spreads Toothbrushes Toothpaste Toilet Roll Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank currently doesn’t need anymore of these items: Pasta.

Safeguarding: Diocesan update

Independent audit finds ‘safeguarding first’ philosophy and ‘solid foundation’  In June 2024 the diocese underwent an independent audit of our safeguarding work, carried out by the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The audit is part of a national programme, commissioned by the Archbishop’s Council, to conduct an intensive and comprehensive review of safeguarding at each diocese and cathedral in…