Diocese of Oxford

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Christian Aid: help needed May 10th to 16th

Christian Aid works with local partners in many countries around the world, helping disadvantaged people to improve their communities in various ways, both in normal times and at times of natural disaster.  As a church we have managed to collect nearly £1000 a year from the village for Christian Aid for many years. This year for various reasons some…

Adventureplus need you

AdventurePlus would hugely appreciate some volunteer help on the reception desk of their new centre at Windmill Farm – to answer the phone and be a welcoming face to visitors. If you would enjoy meeting new people and being part of our friendly team, and could give at least one morning or afternoon a week, we would be delighted to hear from…

The Easter Experience

Thank you to all those involved in this year’s Easter Experience.  The school children came in to church on Wednesday and Thursday and taught and questioned us on Easter and what it means.  Their behaviour was exemplary, their questions thought provoking and we hope they enjoyed it as much as we did. [Show thumbnails] bedava…

We’re back!

We’re back at long last after another website on a shared server was hacked.  This meant all the websites were closed down whilst files were “cleaned”.  Still, it’s all sorted out now so onwards and upwards:  we’re pleased to be back.

Books for Lent

If you would like to order one of the recommended Lent books, please sign the list on the Information Table before 11.30am on Sunday February 8th. The four books are: The Journey by John Pritchard In God’s Hands by Desmond Tutu, The Bad Christian’s Manifesto by Dave Tomlinson Praise Him – the 2015 York Lent Course You can download the leaflet on Lent Books 2015 here.bet…

The Easter experience

This year we are due to host the Easter Experience in church in the week beginning March 22nd. Please consider how you might contribute.  More information will follow in the next few weeks.merit crystal cove & casinofinnish language translation

Can you help with Street Pastors?

We are part of a national team first pioneered in 2003, and Street Pastors continues to grow throughout the UK and across the world.  Street pastors are trained volunteers from local churches and we care about our community.  We are usually on patrol from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on a Friday or Saturday night to care for, listen to and help…

Church opening

For some time, the PCC have been preparing to open up the church building, daily, during daylight hours, starting in the Spring. To make this work well, we need a team of people who would be willing to unlock and or lock up on particular days. Please talk with Peter Nichols if you think you may be able to help.

Covenant Prayer

Covenant prayer (new wording) Methodist Worship Book I am no longer my own but yours. Your will, not mine, be done in all things, wherever you may place me, in all that I do and in all that I may endure; when there is work for me and when there is none; when I am troubled and when I am at peace.…