Diocese of Oxford

News (Page 36)

All Souls’ service

This service enables us to set aside time to remember loved ones who have died. Loved one’s names will be remembered and there will be an opportunity to light a candle during the service. All are welcome to attend this service. Refreshments will be served afterwards and we do hope that you will be able…

Prayer Bulletin

Please pray for:     For people with cancer. For Joan Hanks. For John Draper who is in Merrifield House and whose health is deteriorating. For the family and friends of Frederick Hayward whose funeral took place last For Dennis Welch who is in hospital and for his wife, Julie. For Marianne Buckingham and Samuel Russell whose Banns are being read for the…

Ian and Linda’s farewell

Today we bid au revoir to Ian and Linda (and James in spirit!) They have been an integral part of St Bartholomew’s for many years having been married there, James being baptized there and Ian serving as our LLM;  Linda too has been a member of the PCC and led initiatives such as CAP.  In…

Harvest Supper – thanks

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the first harvest supper since 2019. I hope you all agree it was a great success. Everybody seemed to enjoy the evening and in total £439 was raised for Church funds. Special thanks to all those who baked for the occasion, those who helped on the evening…

Prayer Bulletin

Please pray for:     For people with cancer. For Joan Hanks. For John Draper who is in Merrifield House and whose health is deteriorating. For the family and friends of Frederick Hayward whose funeral took place last Thursday. For Dennis Welch who is in hospital and for his wife, Julie.

Harvest Festival

And now for something a little different … an installation to celebrate our Harvest offerings and gifts and to show, beautifully, the gifts we are given and should use.  Thank you to all those who decorated the church and created the installation.  Do go along and take a look if you haven’t seen it yet…

Farewell to Archdeacon Judy

Over 200 people filled Dorchester Abbey on Sunday 25 September for Archdeacon Judy’s Farewell Service.  Leading the service, the Bishop of Dorchester, Gavin Collins, praised Judy’s faithful service to the Archdeaconry as the first ever Archdeacon of Dorchester and said: “Judy was deservedly known for her deep love of the people she served, her deep…