Discussion at St. Mary’s Church Garsington on 28th January 2018 Whose responsibility is it to care for the elderly? (Luke 2:22-40) Biblical views: the patriarchs had many years to learn from their mistakes and develop wisdom! A vision…
St Mary’s Book Group
The next book will be Shusaku Endo’s Silence. With an introduction by Martin Scorsese Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians…
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…
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…
Passchendaele Remembered
On Remembrance Sunday, 12th November, there was a special Service of Commemoration to mark the centenary of the Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres at 9.30 am in St Mary’s Church, with hymns, readings and prayers to remember those who…
Saints and Sinners Series in November
Following the recent restoration of the Chancel of All Saints’ there is a discussion series taking place on Thursdays during November which focuses on the four figures on the reredos. Each of the four saints are introduced by leading Oxford…
St Mary’s Book Group
The group meets next on Tuesday 28th November at 7.30 pm at Robin and Eileen’s house on the Wheatley Road in Garsington, when we will be discussing: KNOWING ANNA BY SARAH MEYRICK by the Ven. Olivia Graham The thing about…
Bishop Steven Croft’s Keynote Address from the Festival of Prayer
Lord Teach us to Pray: understanding and revisiting the Lord’s Prayer. By Rt. Rev’d Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford Summary of Keynote address given at the Festival of Prayer in All Saints’ Church Cuddesdon on Saturday 9th September 2017. …
The Festival of Prayer 2017
On Saturday 9th September the village of Cuddesdon along with its famous theological college were buzzing with the excitement of the 183 people who came for the day to focus on their inner life of prayer. The Festival, now into…
St Mary’s Book Club
The group meets next on Wednesday the 20th September at 7.30 pm in Christa’s house. When we will be discussing Through the Narrow Gate: A Nun’s Story. By Karen Armstrong Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir of life…