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Letter from Roy Tarbox LLM

Summer is over and Autumn is upon us. As the trees and hedgerows prepare for the coming winter, we are seeing the leaves turn to vibrant reds, browns and orange. Fruits are ripening. Seeds blown in the wind, spreading their bountiful supply of seeds to sustain life.  All are signs of the hope that lies…

Witney Food Bank needs…..

We’ve found a new list of items requested by Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank. They are… Tinned Potatoes Tinned Meat Tea Bags Rice Pudding Tins Shampoo & Conditioner Jams & Spreads Toothbrushes Toothpaste Toilet Roll Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank currently doesn’t need anymore of these items: Pasta.

Safeguarding: Diocesan update

Independent audit finds ‘safeguarding first’ philosophy and ‘solid foundation’  In June 2024 the diocese underwent an independent audit of our safeguarding work, carried out by the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The audit is part of a national programme, commissioned by the Archbishop’s Council, to conduct an intensive and comprehensive review of safeguarding at each diocese and cathedral in…

Witney Foodbank needs….

Here is a new list of items requested by Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank. They are… Coffee, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Tomatoes, Ketchup/mayonnaise, Instant Noodles (Pot Noodles), Surface Spray. N.B. Pasta is not needed at the moment – thank you! You can find more details at https://www.givefood.org.uk/needs/at/witney-west-oxfordshire/

Fabric Committee Meeting

There will be a Fabric committee meeting in church on 29th September (Please note change of date) after the service.  There are a number of projects which we are looking to undertake over the next 12 months and we would be very interested in others joining the committee who would like to be involved in…