We meet again on 28th April at 8 pm in Christa’s house, 97 Southend. The book to be discussed is C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its…
Parish Share Success
One of the major achievements of the last year was to be able to pay our parish share in full. This is the amount of money which each parish is asked to contribute to support the mission and ministry of…
Messy Church Fun
Great fun was had at our first ever Messy church on 10th January 2016 in Cuddesdon Village Hall. We had a number of tables with activities for children and their parents to enjoy on the theme of Visitors from the East:…
The Force Awakens
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington on 27th December 2015 at St Mary’s, Garsington and St Giles’, Horspath. Readings: Colossians 3:12-17 and Luke 2:41-52. At last the day has arrived. The day a generation has been waiting for, since…
Christus natus est
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve in St Mary’s, Garsington. In St Mary’s church in Iffley there is a window designed by John Piper which depicts an ancient legend that on this very…
Advent Quiet Day Addresses
Ripon College Cuddesdon Quiet Day for the Eve of Advent – 27th November 2015 given by +Humphrey Southern, Principal of the College Three Themes for Advent: WAITING – FEARING – HOPING WAITING Advent, which starts on Sunday, is the season…
Christmas across the Benefice
Stepping Stones Christingle Workshop. Forms are at the back of the church to sign up for the workshop in Garsington school on 12th December from 10 to 12 noon. Our christingle service will be held in St Mary’s on unday…
Mission Sunday in aid of Us
On November 22nd we held a special Sunday in aid of Us. Elizabeth Taylor from Us gave a talk at the 9.30 am morning Service at St Mary’s which outlined the plight of many refugees. Her power point presentation is…
Advent across the Benefice
Advent Quiet Day on Friday 27th November in the Edward King chapel, led by Bishop Humphrey Southern. The full timetable for the day is: 9.15-10am Morning Prayer and Address I in Chapel, silence begins 12noon-1pm Eucharist and Address II in…
St Mary’s Book Group
The book group meets next on 14th January at 8pm at the Day’s house. the book we will be discussing is Godless Morality by Richard Holloway. ‘If God is the author of our moral code, how can we challenge it?…