On the day following St Valentine’s a special event was held in St Mary’s to celebrate the gift of love with those who had been married there. Of the couples who returned some had been married for a year, twelve years,…
Festival of Prayer 2015 – Sold Out!!
Organised by BRF with the Diocese of Oxford. A day to explore different aspects of spirituality and prayer When: Saturday 18 July 2015, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Where: Ripon College, Cuddesdon, nr Wheatley, Oxford OX44 9EX Cost: £25 per…
Restoration of Bishop Legge Hatchment
A hatchment that has hung neglected in the ringing chamber of the tower of All Saints has recently been restored and now hangs resplendently in the nave over the north door, a particularly appropriate position because this was the door…
Describing the indescribable
First preached at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 12.2.12 by Rev. Dr Jonathan Arnold Garsington and Horspath Churches, 8th February 2015 On 30 June in 1860, Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, known as ‘soapy Sam’ because of Benjamin Disraeli’s description of his…
Works of Mercy: Burying the Dead
Preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at Worcester College Chapel on 8th February 2015. Thank you very much to the Chaplain for his warm welcome. It is always a pleasure to return to this, probably the most visually stunning Chapel…
Lent 2015
Lent Book for 2015: In God’s Hand by Desmond Tutu The Lent reading group meets every Thursday from 26th February in the Rectory at 8pm. All are welcome, those of no faith or some, the doubters and believers alike, or…
Congratulations to Horspath School
The Head of Horspath Church of England school has recently received a letter of congratulations from Rt Hon David Laws MP, Minister of State for Schools for the excellent performance of the pupils in the 2014 national key stage 2…
Post Office arrives at the Hub
Every Friday from 10 am to 1 pm there is now an opportunity to pick up your stamps or send a parcel as well as enjoy coffee with friends as the Post Office has opened at The Hub in Horspath. …
Head to Leave
After six years at Garsington Church of England School, Mrs Karen Metcalfe has announced her intention to leave the school at the end of this academic year. Eddy McDowell, as chair of the school, along with a group of Governors…
First World War Remembered
The benefice commemorated the centenary of the beginning of the first World War this year with special services and events: Garsington held a special vigil of prayer and readings to mark the announcement of the outbreak of war on the…