Diocese of Oxford

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Christmas Card

Do please sign the Christmas Card, made by the children, on the information table.  This is a card from us, to us.  If you can, please add a donation in the box provided (in lieu of buying cards for each other) which will be sent to The Children’s Society.

Painting Project

You are invited to help with painting the office, cloakroom and porch area of the rectory, in the new year.  In addition, help with wallpapering would also be appreciated by Paul and Nicci.  If you are able to help, please have a chat with Edmund.

Parish administrator vacancy- Shill Valley and Broadshire Benefice

Do you have good office administration skills and are you able to work flexibly and independently from home for approximately 20 hours a month?  We need an administrator to manage service rotas in our churches, the administration of weddings, baptisms and funerals and assist the clergy with paying fees and ensuring payments are processed. Overall you will ensure the essential administration involved in the 12 parishes…

Our New Rector: we continue

Rev’d Paul Boddam-Whetham will be joining us in February 2016 together with his wife Nicci.  They join us from their current parish of St Albans where Paul has been serving his curacy.  The Institution and Induction service will be held on February 8th; further details will be confirmed in due course.

Job opportunity: The King’s School, Witney

Primary School Teaching Assistant post/s at The King’s School Witney from January 2015. £7.43-£7.93 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. Term time only. Closing date Wed 9th December. Please contact office@tkswitney.org.uk or phone 01993 778463 for further details and to arrange a visit.

The Real Advent Calendar – order now!

The Real Advent Calendar adds a Fairtrade chocolate star behind each window and is the only calendar to include a 32-page copy of the Christmas story designed to be used every day in Advent. Each calendar costs £3.99 and we need to have placed our church order by the end of October. Please put your name…

Crying out for Calais

Please also see a letter, on the information table, from Hannah and Andy Bailey, a Witney couple, who have set up this campaign in order to raise awareness of refugees.  Their letter gives practical suggestions for ways in which we can help.  They are returning to Calais later on this month. what is the best…