Have you booked yet? As an update, the speaker has now been confirmed and will be Matthew Barker, Police and Crome Commissioner. Matthew was first elected as your Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in 2021, and re-elected in 2024. As PCC covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire it is Matthew’s role to be the…
If anyone has new photos of Ducklington Fritillaries that they are happy for us to use, please contact Celia on celia333@btinternet.com
Yesterday Bishop Sarah Mullally became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. The Bishop of Oxford and the Bishop of Reading were both in attendance, while Revd Mark Nam, vicar of St John the Evangelist in Woodley, was one of the people tasked with delivering the charge. Speaking to BBC Radio…
Ladies Christmas Meal – 19th January at 12.30 at the Maybush. Please sign the sheet at the back of church stating whether you require a lift or can offer lifts.
More lovely services and gatherings this week. Plenty of services for the school children but also carol singing around the tree (weather was on our side after all!) and the Civic Carol Service. Different, fun and a lovely gathering. Take a look at some of the pictures and even a little video.
If you’d like to take part in this year’s crib service, adults and children alike, please speak to Martin or Jane Dines about it.
What a wonderful Christingle Service we held thanks to Angela, Andrea and “Croc”. A lovely service and so good to see all the children being very careful and singing Away in a Manger all at the same time. Beautiful! A collection was held for The Children’s Society – donations still coming in so the final…
With thanks to the Rt. Revd. Gavin Collins, Bishop of Dorchester (who starts his 3 month sabbatical in December) for taking the Baptism and Confirmation service on Sunday afternoon. We were also joined by candidates from the parishes of Bampton and Carterton. It was a joyful service and if you’d like to hear +Gavin’s sermon,…
Many thanks to all those who volunteered to take part in the Fire Extinguisher Training session last Sunday. They actually all rather enjoyed it! You can look at some photos too – follow the link here.
Bear’s books, “The greatest strory ever told” will be studied in the Advent Study Group which starts next month. In addition, the Confirmation Group are also reviewing it. He is appearing on today’s Songs of Praise – click on the link below to watch. Sean Fletcher is in London to meet world-renowned adventurer, TV star…