Friends of St Mary Magdalene, Woodstock.

 

The association of Friends was formed in 1962 (click here to view the

Jubilee year 2012 events) in order to raise money to help maintain and embellish

the fabric  and fittings  of our ancient church of St. Mary Magdalene.

 

Currently we have around 140 members living locally and some who have moved away.

 

The Friend’s activities range from those with a strong social dimension – for instance the annual  outing to a cathedral for choral evensong - to  those with a more  specific fundraising element – e.g. music recitals, harvest  suppers, bric-a-brac  sales, all geared  towards raising funds for the church and enabling the Friends to provide financial support when needed.

 

Over recent years we have been able to provide the sound system for the church, a new nave carpet,  an exterior light,  new flags and flagpole amongst other items, and have contributed to the refurbishment of the west end of the church. The book of remembrance in the Lady Chapel is another Friend’s initiative.

 

We also try to maintain the physical appearance of the premises by for instance, organising  working parties in the church yard. 

 

We have a yearly outing to a Cathedral or church of interest, culminating with sung Evensong.  In 2008, we visited St. George’s Chapel, Windsor by way of a river trip from Maidenhead and in 2010 we visited St Paul’s.

 

Friends receive an annual newsletter with details of events and achievements.

 

Membership costs £20; there is an application form at the back of the church.

 

For further information about joining The Friends, please contact :

 

The Hon. Secretary, Sandy Rasch,  e-mail   raschuk@aol.com     

or Chairman, David Shepherd, email dshep@tiscali.co.uk   01993 813594

or see The Friends table in the Church.