The Lord’s Prayer at the 10 am Benefice Service 2019 3rd March at St Giles’, Horspath Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name With Rev’d Jane Hemming, Diocesan Director of Ordinands for Dorchester area 7th April at St…
Celebrating the Completion of Cuddesdon Bells Project
On the evening of the 18th January a splendid number of people came to All Saints church, Cuddesdon, to celebrate the completion of the restoration of the bells. It was lovely to begin the evening hearing the bells being rung…
Following the Manual of Love
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on Sunday 27th January 2019. Readings: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21. It’s been a while since we last moved house. Happily memories of that experience, often deemed…
New Head for Horspath Primary School
Horspath Primary School has successfully appointed a new headteacher. Rachel Medley (current headteacher at Bayards Hill Primary School) will be joining the school on 23rd April. Congratulations to all the staff and pupils for making all three of the candidates…
Saying Farewell to Emma
To celebrate Emma’s time with us and to wish her well for her next chapter, each parish has a leaving event planned, you are welcome to come to any of them: Cuddesdon: Farewell Lunch Sunday 3rd February 12.30 – 2…
Invitation to celebrate the bells of Cuddesdon
Christmas families
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at St Mary’s Garsington and St Giles’ Horspath on 30th December 2018. Readings: 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 and Luke 2:41-52. The story has swiftly moved on in our gospel reading this morning. Gone are…
How silently the wondrous gift is given
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All saints’ Cuddesdon on Christmas night 2018. Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7. Luke 2: 1-14. I would like to share this prayer with you. It’s by Ted Loader and I happened to stumble across…
Emma announces her new appointment
Dear Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I announce I will be leaving the Benefice to take up the new role of Canon Missioner at Canterbury Cathedral. The last ten years have been a very special time. I have…
Prepare the way of the Lord
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on Sunday 9th December 2018. Readings: Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3: 1-6. Two weeks to go and, dare I ask, how are your preparations for Christmas going? Every year I…