Diocese of Oxford

Events

Your challenge for Ordinary Time

Dave Adams’ challenged us today for a quest in Ordinary Time…..to read the whole of Luke’s Gospel as we prepare to embrace Lent and Easter.  Luke is the Gospel for the lectionary year (C). Why not give it a go? In addition, you can also reflect on the changing “seaons” in church by taking a…

Fishing anyone?

Ade announced a sea fishing trip for which 3 places are available – completely free of charge!  All tackle and bait will be provided.  There will be hot food on the boat and even a toilet!  All fish caught (bream, plaice etc) wil be cleaned and filleted ready to bring home!  Contact Ade if you…

Faith through the seasons

As the Season of Epiphany comes to an end, we enter a time of waiting. The Church calls the next fews weeks “Ordinary Time”. For many it is what John Hughes, at our session at the beginning of Epiphany, called “the Long Haul” – the time between Christmas and Easter.  Perhaps our spiritual energy sags…

Calling all Friends

Friends of St Bartholomew’s Church: there will be a Wine & Cheese social evening on Wednesday, March 26th, starting in church any time after 6.30pm, and moving into the village hall about 7.30pm. If you need to renew your subscription or update your contact details, please see David Cole or Ruth Edy.   Or you can…

Ladies that lunch

What a lovely, post Christmas, lunch we had at The Maybush  Thanks to June for her wonderful arrangements and for her gracious gift of coffees to finish with.  The food was excellent and the company even more so.  Take a look at a couple of the pictures here

Friday morning prayers

There has been a change to Morning Prayers on Fridays.  These will now commence at 07:00 am – for a trial period.  The prayers will now also be via Zoom, rather than in church, as they are on Mondays to Thursdays. Take a look at the Events Calendar to access dates and times of Morning…

Warm Welcome Week

It’s Warm Welcome Week from 20th to 26th January.  This January, we’re taking ‘Blue Monday’ back by giving it a colourful makeover. We’re inviting everyone to embrace a warming palette – whether you simply pop on an old orange bobble hat, or get creative with craft or cooking, together we will chase away the blues…

Faith through the Seasons

Our journey through the seasons of the Christian year is designed to deepen our faith through the major events of Jesus’ life. To help us draw nourishment from these stories there is a page on the church website with reflections for personal use. See the drop-down menu under ‘Sermons’. If you would like a printed…