On Saturday 13th June Gatsington Church of England Primary School celebrated its 175 Anniversary of being founded with a village feast in the school. There will be a hog roast, an exhibition of the children’s work into the local history, old…
Lulu’s 100th Birthday Party Celebrations
Many congratulations and best wishes go to Lulu Belcher who celebrated her 100th Birthday this week on 29th April with a party in St Mary’s Church. Friends of the W.I. laid on a magnificent spread of sandwiches and cakes and a…
Welcome to Bishop Humphrey
A very warm welcome to Bishop Humphrey Southern and his wife Emma who move into Cuddesdon this month in order for Humphrey to take up his new appointment as Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. We hope he soon settles into…
Experience Easter at Garsington
For this week only, 13th to the 17th April, there are a number of displays set out around the church in Garsington which walk the path through the Easter Story. Do drop in at any time between daylight hours and…
Call to Silence
Preached at All Saint’s Cuddesdon on 22nd March by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington. Last week I went to hear Jonathan sing Christus in the first part of Arvo Pärt’s St John Passion cycle. It took place in Queen’s college and…
New hymn books at St Giles
The College has kindly donated some Complete Anglican hymn books and we have purchassed a few more, meaning a larger range of hymns and that we now have the same book across the benafice. For those who would like to…
Holy Week
Wednesday 5.15pm: Evening Prayer with introductory Address (chapel) Maundy Thursday 9.15am: Morning Prayer and Address (chapel) 20.00 Eucharist of the Last Supper with Footwashing; Preacher: Tom Butler; stripping of the altars and watch before the altar of repose (in…
New Head for Garsington School
The chair Eddy MacDowell is delighted to announce the new Head Teacher at Garsington School will be Zara Darchambaud.
Learning to breathe underwater
Preached at the Benefice service by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington on 1st March 2015. In her book Sharing the Darkness, the palliative care doctor, Shelia Cassidy, includes a poem which she always kept in her white doctor’s coat in the…
Fairtrade Fortnight
For Fairtrade fortnight Maranda St. John-Nicolle, the Diocesan Advisor on World Development came to speak at the 9.30 am service in St Mary’s, Garsington. She told us stories of how Fairtrade has transformed communities across the world by giving a…