Whilst Faith is away, Meg has kindly agreed to be the contact for pastoral needs and can be contacted on 07973 428782
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We will be extending our Bucket Appeal for the Morocco Earthquake Appeal to also include a collection for the Libya Floods appeal; this too will be donated to the British Red Cross. You can either donate in church on Sunday or directly via this link: https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/libya-floods-appeal Storm Daniel made landfall on 10 September triggering devastating…
We will be holding a Bucket Appeal in church on Sunday for Morocco following the earthquake on 8th September 2023. In the meantime, you can donate to The British Red Cross on line following this link here:- https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/morocco-earthquake-appeal How is the Red Cross helping people affected by the earthquake? Local Moroccan Red Crescent teams were…
The wildflower area in the churchyard now needs tidying ready for the changing seasons ahead. Robin would really appreciate any help with raking and clearing from 9am, Monday 11th September. If you have/can bring wire rakes, wheelbarrows or tarpaulins that would be very much appreciated.
The food bank is very short of everything at the moment. There is a list on the N. Porch (possibly S too), of everything they need or on-line at www.witney.foodbank.org.uk
We’re looking forward to welcoming walkers and cyclists to this year’s Ride + Stride event happening on 9th September. The event, organised by Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust, helps to raise vital funds so that the charity can continue to provide grants to our county’s historic churches to protect them for future generations. Our church will…
Time to get a little fitter and to raise money for a good cause in the process. I’m taking on the Step Up September challenge for the Trussell Trust which involves walking for at least 30 minutes everyday in September. If you can spare a pound or two that will be great encouragement for me…
Please pray for: For people with long term health issues For Dennis Welch and for his wife, Julie. For Alan Bushnell, in Witney Hospital Liz and Pete (friends of Faith) facing a very sudden terminal diagnosis For Edmund Strainge who is now at home, recuperating. For the family and friends of John Draper whose funeral was last Monday
The theme this year is “generous hospitality.” The theme will explore God’s role as host and our role as his guests at the table, as well as exploring our place as generous hosts and guests with our family, friends and local community. We will be depicting a variety of hospitable settings, for example: at a…