The Head of Garsington School, Zara D’Archambaud, is hoping to begin a small and friendly intergenerational group at Garsington Primary School. The Full Circle group will meet in school every Friday lunchtime (12.15 – 1pm) in term time, with the Headteacher and the same six children…
Festival of Prayer – sold out
Tickets for this year’s Festival of Prayer have now sold out, two months before the date. Even before tickets went on sale or publicity had been sent out, tickets began to sell. This very popular day put on by the…
Thanks and Farewells at the Pentecost Party
The joint PCC’s of the three parishes in the Benefice were treated to tea and an assortment of cakes in the Rectory Garden on the afternoon of Pentecost. Each year on the birthday of the Church all the members of…
Sun Shines on Cuddesdon Fete
A wonderful day was had by all at the Cuddesdon Church Fete last Saturday 19th May. Hosted by the College, the fete drew its usual crowds, despite fears by the organisers that the Royal Wedding would deter folk from coming. …
Unearthing Old Horsepath
On Friday the 18th May a group of folk from across the area gathered in the Hub to talk about possible projects which could take place around Horspath to explore our near and ancient past. It was chaired by Chris…
The Look of Love
Sermon preached by Rev’dDr Emma Pennington at All Saints’, Cuddesdon on Trinity Sunday, 27th May 2018. Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3: 1-17. Over the last eighteen years one of the aspects of ministry I have come to really enjoy if…
Beatitude Sermon Series: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Sermon preached by Canon Professor Mark Chapman at the Benefice Service in St Mary’s, Garsington on Sunday 6th May. Readings: Isaiah 55: 1-5, Matthew 6: 25-34. On Tuesday evening this week I was giving a lecture to our non-residential students…
Thy Kingdom Come
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on 13th May 2018. Readings: John 17; 6-19. Words from John 17: ‘I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave…
Historic Christening of Cuddesdon’s New Bell
A historic event took place in All Saints’ church on Saturday 21st April, a new tenor bell was consecrated and the other five restored bells rededicated at a ceremony performed by the Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, Bishop Humphrey. The…
Rise Heart our Lord is Risen
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington on Easter Sunday across the benefice. Readings: John 20 The wintry earth is beginning to awaken, bringing us expectations of new life. We often associate Easter with this season of new life, which…