Now that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election, there are just six weeks until the nation goes to the polls to choose the next government on 4 July. So now is the time for churches and individuals to take action! At the centre of this action is a call to prayer as we look…
The Witney Festival of Food and Drink returns on Saturday 18th May 2024 at the beautiful medieval Saint Mary’s Church, and on Church Green, running from 9:30am to 4:30 pm. The postcode is OX28 4AW. WFOFAD draws thousands of visitors each year – over 3,000 in 2023. Why? Reasons include: WFOFAD is an established part…
In August 2023, the Church of England appointed INEQE Safeguarding Group to conduct Independent Safeguarding Audits of all the dioceses in the Church of England to make sure they are doing all they can to create environments where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. As part of their audit INEQE hope to engage with a wide range…
Dave joins us from the team at St Mary’s, Witney, during February. Listen here as he chats with Andrea explaining his mission and his month here with us at St Bartholomew’s
Dear incumbents, churchwardens and treasurers As we begin 2024, we wanted to write to you to thank you for your hard work and generosity over the last year in all that you have done to raise parish share. We are delighted that 4 of our deaneries still managed to meet their parish share in full…
Our very own Safeguarding Officer, Sarah Varnom, took part in this service regarding this ministry following her talk at St Bartholomew’s earlier in the morning (Sunday 19th November). Thank you for your service and ministry Sarah! PSOs gather for Safeguarding Sunday service Over 200 people came together in our cathedral church on Sunday to give…
Gill was inducted in to the order of St Birinus last Sunday. To see the history of those inducted from St Bartholomew’s over the years, take a look at the St Birinus page here.
We were joined today by Jocelyn Merris – our area Archdeanery Advisor for Licensed Lay Ministers – for the Commissioning of Roy Tarbox as LLM. Congratulations Roy – if you missed this part of the service you can listen again here
From the Oxford Diocese….. This is an eNews special marking Refugee Week (19-25 June). This year, Refugee Week has a particular significance with such a great number of refugees and asylum seekers all over the world and in the UK. 75 years of Windrush This week, we welcomed the Archbishop of the West Indies, Howard…