Diocese of Oxford

News (Page 124)

Prayer Diary

Your prayers are asked for: – Adrian and Annie – Wendy Dunstan and other family and friends following the death of her uncle Francis Ernest Howes. The family of Barton John Belcher. Joan Hanks following the sudden death of daughter Christine’s partner John

Food Bank

The Food bank is short of the following items: Fruit Juice, coffee, canned potatoes, instant mashed potato, and UHT (long-life) or powdered milk. If everyone could manage to regularly bring one item a month, we would make significant difference to those less fortunate in Witney.

Sermons – some good news!

Sermons, uploaded to the website, can now be heard on iPhones, iPads, android ‘phones, MACs etc and not just desktop PCs.  This is because the coding in the app,used to upload sermons, has been updated at last! So, happy listening.  

Prayer Bulletin

Your prayers are asked for: The housebound and lonely. Emily and John whose Banns are this weekend Those anticipating medical investigation. Our newly elected churchwardens and for the Parochial Church Council. Anne Morris and her family following the sad news of the death of Colin overnight on Thursday.

Thank you Edmund!

After more than 40 years’ service to St.Bartholomew’s church and it’s parishioners, Edmund elected not to stand as Church Warden this year.  In honour of his long and valued service, he is now Warden Emeritus. A card and gift was presented to Edmund at the Annual Meeting on April 22nd 2018 with cheers ringing out! Thank you Edmund

Lent 2017

There will be a Sermon Series throughout Lent, exploring the principles which formed the Protestant Church. Please download the  leaflet, “Remember the Reformation!”  Also during Lent, we will have the opportunity to explore the sermon series during the day or evening around a simple meal. Please sign up on the clipboards: Lent starts on 1 March! Take a look at the Lent and Easter 2017…