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
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…
New War Memorial for Horspath Village
On Sunday 11th November the new Horspath village war memorial was unveiled and dedicated at the Act of Remembrance. Many villagers turned out in beautiful sunshine to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War and see…
Bishop Steven gives his reflection on current debates and developments regarding human sexuality
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Colossians 3.14) As a Bishop’s staff we spent some time recently reflecting on the Letter to the Colossians and our call to be a more Christ-like Church:…
New Bells Ring out in Celebration at Cuddesdon
On the evening of 16th August after a long wait and numerous setbacks the new bells of Cuddesdon at last rang out over the village and fields of the surrounding area. The team of bellringers gathered from across the region…
Horspath Archaeology Group’s Summer Walks
Walk One: the old Roman Road This is just to let you know about our walk on Wednesday evening, the 23rd August , from The Ridings (off Old Road) along a possible Roman side road leading from the main Dorchester to…
Rare Plant in Garsington Churchyard
There is a plant growing in Garsington Churchyard that, whilst common in some parts of the country, is very rare in Oxfordshire. There are only a handful of records in the last 20 years, Garsington, one in Woodstock and three…
Budding Photographers get to Grips with their Cameras
On Saturday 21st July a group of keen photographers met in the Hub at Horspath to learn more about their cameras and how to take better photos. The workshop was led by two professional photographers from the Oxfordshire Photographic Society:…