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Christmas services: an update

Apologies for the confusion arising from our decisions to cancel or amend services over Christmas which are based on our concern for public safety amid a very transmissible Covid variant. Rightly or wrongly, we err on the side of caution. The situation now is: The service of the word at 10.30 on 19th will go ahead as planned. The Carol service at…

An update from the Wardens- the effect of Omicron

The Lay Ministers and myself held a meeting this evening primarily to discuss the question whether the Carol Service should go ahead given the sudden rise in Covid infections. On the latest projections these could, and probably almost certainly will, surpass 100,000 a day by next week. Regrettably we cannot square the circle of maintaining a safe environment while a highly transmissible…

Prayer Bulletin

The Church will continue to be open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: Alfie, All the family thank everyone for their prayers. Lyndsay Waitland and Thomas Buckingham  whose wedding was yesterday – 11th Dec  Joan Hanks, who is in hospital recovering from  surgery.  Lesley who is in Witney Hospital. Tricia and John following the death of…

Prayer Bulletin

The Church will continue to be open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: Alfie, All the family thank everyone for their prayers. Lyndsay Waitland and Thomas Buckingham whose  wedding is on Dec 11th  Joan Hanks, who is in hospital recovering from surgery. Lesley who is in Witney Hospital. Tricia and John following the death of Tricia’s…

Letter from Churchwarden – December 2021

Dear Fellow Members of St Bartholomew’s So, almost the end of another year, and just as we thought things were getting better re Covid, along comes another mutation to knock us, and the Government, backwards. Our plan is to keep St Bartholomew’s as safe as possible, so that means masks, social distancing, hand sanitisation, and generally being thoughtful and considerate. I for…