My sister Catherine and I, and the whole family, would like to thank the congregation of St Bartholomew’s for their kind thoughts and prayers at this sad time. Frank is sorely missed, but we are consoled by both, the knowledge that he had a full and very well-lived life, and the support offered to us by the people of the church. Sadly,…
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We look forward to Bishop Gavin attending our service on the 16th May but it is particularly important that you let Sue Fenn (709814 or fennsue@aol.com) know if you would like to be in church on Sunday, 16th May as there is a cap of 45 persons to meet the safe distancing requirements. Please advise Sue Fenn by ‘phone on 01993-709814…
The Church will continue to be open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: Annie and Adrian and those on the care team, looking after Annie’s daily needs for Connie (Meg’s mother-in-law) whose health is deteriorating. Those caring for their elderly relatives with declining health. For Alfie and his continual improvement For the family and friends of…
Dear friends at St. Bartholomew’s, It was going to happen sometime… the main question was when! My time as rector was always to run between 5 to 6 years so Nicci and I began to explore possible areas for our new home over recent months as I approached my eighth decade. It is interesting that we have been drawn back toward the…
We are starting a chaplaincy service within Witney to ensure that the churches are available to walk alongside the community in which we live and serve. The initial focus of the chaplaincy service will be to those who visit the town centre for work, shopping and to connect with other people. Though this service will be managed by the Methodist church, it…
Please would you consider becoming a governor for our local primary school? Governance and working as part of a governing body team is rewarding, interesting and makes a huge difference to the school, its pupils and the community. Our school will have two foundation governor vacancies from September 2021. All governors on a church school governing board work collectively to ensure the…
The May Prayer Diary is now available for download here together with past issues.
We pray for Nicole and James whose Banns are being read on Sunday.
Please pray For the family and friends of Frank Levermore who died on Wednesday RIP Frank
The latest requests by the Foodbank are the following:- UHT milk, Long Life fruit juice, Ketchup, Rice pudding , Custard, shampoo & toothpaste. Many thanks for donating.