O God, help me to trust you, help me to know that you are with me, help me to believe that nothing can separate me from your love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation. In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their…
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The Church is now open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: – Adrian and Annie Walsh Steve, Gill Long’s brother-in law, Brenda Cook June Kirk For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation Those attending the Confirmation Course For Alfie (aged 4) and his family. For Pam and the family of Gordon Clack…
The Church is now open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: – Adrian and Annie Walsh Steve, Gill Long’s brother-in law, Brenda Cook June Kirk For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation Those attending the Confirmation Course For Alfie (aged 4) and his family. For Pam and the family of Gordon Clack…
Bishop Colin will retire in November having served with great distinction as our Area Bishop. The diocese has received approval from the Dioceses Commission to move ahead and appoint the next Bishop of Dorchester. Please would you keep this appointment in your prayers in the coming months, both privately and publicly.
Dear Friends Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Phillipians1: 2) I have noticed over the past couple of weeks with the easing of the lockdown measures that my life is beginning to get busy again. I‘m not complaining about this, as I have been fortunate during the lockdown to have the physical company of…
A special notice from our Pastoral Lay Assistant, Meg Roberts Prayer Circle We are setting up a group of people who undertake to pray in strict confidence for people seeking prayer support. If you would like to be part of this Prayer Circle please send your email address, or phone number to the coordinator, Maureen Clark volvomo@aol.com 01993 704627. We ask people…
The Rectory 10 July 2020 We have been working hard on plans to meet again as the body of Christ in the church building. The first “trial service” will take place on Sunday 12 July using our current format on ZOOM at 10:30 a.m., with some of the service leaders joining me in church. I have also invited those who have…
St Andrews Christian Bookshop Witney is OPEN! Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Please let your friends and family know, as they would love to see their customers again.
Dear Friends at St Bartholomew’s As we continue to prepare for the reopening of the church building for congregational worship, I realise how important it is not to let the administration, planning and technology undermine our primary motive in worship which is to glorify God. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism expresses it: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy…
Dear Fellow Members of St Bartholomew’s This Sunday is the Third Sunday after Trinity, and, as is my wont, I read through the Collect, Epistle and Gospel from the Book of Common Prayer. My copy is dated 1716 but the words have little altered since the first issue of 1549 when Edward the sixth was King. The 1662 revision updated the language…