Just a reminder that St.Andrews Bookshop at 31 High Street, Witney is still open for all your needs including books, bibles, stationery and Christmas Cards.  

Today is Safeguarding Sunday We watched this short video during the service.  This was followed by Sarah Varnom, our Safeguarding Officer explaining her role and the part we must all play. (Scroll down to hear Sarah’s talk)  

Timetable of Vacancy to date  24.5.21 Bishop accepted the resignation of Rev Paul Boddam-Whetham 30.6.21 Archdeacon Meeting with Churchwardens. Also present: Area Dean, Lay Chair, Parish Development Advisor, Discipleship Enabler Children and Young People 5.8.21 Rev Paul Boddam-Whetham left 20.9.21 Vacancy officially started. Formal ‘Notice of Vacancy’ letter received by the PCC Secretary from Darren Oliver, the Registrar of the Diocese which…

Roger writes – of the produce from the Harvest Festival, the perishable went to the Witney Larder, and the non-perishable to the Witney Food Bank. Both donations were gratefully received and I must say I was rather humbled when after wheeling my “borrowed” Waitrose trolly away from the Larder I was warmly thanked by a queue of people who were waiting to…

The date of our next meeting is Tuesday 12th October 7:30pm- 9pm at The Corn Exchange, Witney.  Our guest speaker for this month is Gerald March. Gerald, strictly speaking is retired but, since September 2019, has been the co-minister of St. Mary’s Church, Swinbrook where there is a thriving congregation planted out of St. John’s Church, Burford in October 2017.  Previously he was…

Thank you to all who ensured and created the harvest display in church this week – whether flower arrangements, produce grown and displayed or given as a contribution.  The displays are glorious! …..not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers”