Sermon preached by Rt Rev’d Humphrey Southern, Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon on 22nd January at the Licensing of Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington as Area Dean. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. ‘We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic…
Learning to Listen
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’, Cuddesdon and St Giles’, Horspath on Sunday 14th January 2018. Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]. A few years ago a very kind student whose parents had just bought an old…
Beatitude Sermon Series: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Jonathan Arnold, Dean of Divinity at Magdalen College, Oxford on 7th January 2018 at the Benefice Service in St Mary’s, Garsington. Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-11; Luke 18: 9-14 The Beatitudes are an extraordinary set…
Sermon Series on the Beatitudes 2018
One of the benefits of belonging to a benefice is that together we make a sizable congregation of fellowship and support. Next year there will be a special Sermon Series running at each of the Benefice services on the first…
Fun for all the Family at the Christmas Workshop
A great morning was had by all who came to the Christmas Workshop at Garsington on Saturday 9th December. A collaboration between St Mary’s and the school, the workshop put on different activities for children of primary school age and…
Advent Quiet Day Talks by Bishop Humphrey
On the 2nd December a number of us gathered at Ripon College Cuddesdon for an Advent Quiet Day. The Principal of the College Rt Rev’s Humphrey Southern gave three talks on the themes of: waiting, fearing and hoping. he has…
In the Beginning
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington on Sunday 10th December at St Mary’s, Garsington. Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1: 1-8. A few years ago Jonathan and I went to see the Welsh National Opera’s production of Tristan and Isolde. …
Christmas Across the Benefice
The Christmas Workshop is held on Saturday 9th December from 10 to 12 noon at Garsington School with lots of crafts and fun things to make and do for Christmas. This is an event for all the family so please…
Announcement of the New Area Dean
Bishop Colin was pleased to announce that the next Area of Dean to the Aston and Cuddesdon Deanery will be Emma. This is a Bishop’s appointment and Emma will, along with the Lay Chair, be leading and uniting the Deanery,…
Stars Shine at Horspath’s Got Talent
On the 19th November we held our very own Horspath’s Got Talent. There were seven acts in total including: Katie who played the piano, Marie Heritage shared her hidden talent for painting, I sang a folk song, Eseld danced for…