Thursday, February 1
- 8.00pm Outreach and Mission Committee, St John's
Friday, February 2
- 9.45am MU meeting, St Mary's Refectory (see notices)
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, February 3
Sunday, February 4
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 9.00am Early Birds (pre-schoolers) at St Mary's K
- 9.30am Parish Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's K
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's HP
- 6.30pm Said Evensong at St John's
- 7.00pm TIG (youth group) at St John's
- 8.00pm Healing Service at St Mary's K
Monday, February 5
Tuesday, February 6
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
- 8.00pm Book of Revelation Talks at St Mary's Refectory
(see notices)
Wednesday, February 7
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 10.30am St John's Wednedsay Retired Club
- 2.10pm Under 5's at St John's
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
- 8.00pm St Mary's Committee, Refectory
- 8.00pm St John's 50th Anniversary Committee, 27 Almond Ave
Thursday, February 8
- 8.00pm Outreach and Mission Committee, St John's
Friday, February 9
- 9.45am MU meeting, St Mary's Refectory
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, February 10
- 9.45am Marriage preparation day, St Mary's K
Sunday, February 11
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St John's
- 9.30am Parish Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's K
- 6.30pm Celtic worship at St John's
- 7.00pm NO TIG tonight (half term)
Monday, February 12
Tuesday, February 13
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
- 8.00pm Book of Revelation Talks at St Mary's Refectory
(see notices)
Wednesday, February 14
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm No Under 5's this week (half term)
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
Thursday, February 15
- 10.00am Frank Cook Court service
Friday, February 16
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, February 17
- 10.30am Julian meeting, 27 Exeter Road
- 2.00pm Skinner/Hackworthy wedding, St Mary's K
Sunday, February 18
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 9.30am Parish Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's K
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's HP
- 6.30pm Said Evensong at St John's
- 7.00pm NO TIG tonight (half term)
Monday, February 19
Tuesday, February 20
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
- 8.00pm Book of Revelation Talks at St Mary's Refectory
(see notices)
Ash Wednesday, February 21
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm Under 5's at St John's
- 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Service at St John's
- 8.00pm Ash Wednesday Service at St Mary's K
Thursday, February 22
- ----- Gatehouse Collection Day
Friday, February 23
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, February 24
- 9.00am CTK Prayer for Youth Work, St Mary's Refectory
Sunday, February 25
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 9.30am Parish Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's K
- 6.00pm
Adderbury Ensemble concert at St Mary's K
- 6.30pm Said Evensong at St John's
- 7.00pm TIG at St John's
- 9.00pm Compline at St Mary's
Monday, February 26
- ----- Start of Fairtrade Fortnight
Tuesday, February 27
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
- 8.00pm CTK Meeting on Youth Work, Baptist Church
Wednesday, February 28
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm Under 5's at St John's
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
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General Notices
VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA
Kathryn Ellis, Revd Hilary Campbell and Eleanor Williamson are due to
leave for their visit to Johannesburg and Montshiwa on Sunday, March
4th overnight. Their programme will include visits to projects run by
the Bishop Simeon Trust and they will be meeting up with Masi
Cowper. The second half of the visit will be to Montshiwa where they
will endeavour to start up similar projects to help fight HIV/AIDS,
and visit schools. They will also be introducing our own, home-grown,
"Mowana" Project - a mini-theatre using puppets made from recycled
materials. This has aroused interest from the media and there is a
possibility that the project may be featured on local television in
the coming week - so watch out! Any help offered with expenses would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you to all who have generously helped so
far. Kathryn Ellis
LENTEN CHALLENGE 2007
This year the focus for our Lenten Challenge is on stewardship of the
church. Each week, we will reflect on one aspect of our church life,
celebrating what we do now and exploring future needs and
opportunities, with the aim of challenging ourselves on our financial
commitments to our church. The Lenten Challenge will culminate on
March 25th with a Pledge Sunday, when we will be encouraged to
recommit ourselves to the support of our church.
LENT BOOKS
- Turning points the CAFOD/Christian
Aid Lent book 2007 (DLT, 2007, £4.99) short, challenging readings
for each day of Lent
- Approaching Easter (Lion 2006 - £9.99) by
Jane Williams. Reflections by the wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury
with beautiful illustrations.
Both available from Blackwells.
PLANNED GIVING
Please read the notice from Anthony about
the Planned Giving
scheme.
A letter to supporters of Gatehouse
Dear Friends, as we come to the end of celebrating the
Week of Christian Unity, I would like to celebrate the work of the
Gatehouse and thank you for your ongoing support. The Gatehouse has
attracted universal recognition for its work and we see that our job
is to provide evidence of the on-going love of God, even when someone
feels at the bottom of the heap. The Gatehouse project owes its
existence to the work of Churches Together in Oxford. We have over 200
volunteers helping in the café and as many more supplying wonderful
food. But in 2006 our expenditure was more than our income, the
shortfall being covered by our reserves. We are therefore asking all
churches if they could review the level of their giving in 2007 so
that we can close the gap in our finances. Thank you. Andrew Bunch,
Chair of Trustees.
Thank you! CTK FELLOWSHIP MEAL
Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to
make the Fellowship Meal such a success. Your help was much
appreciated and there were many complimentary comments. Thank
you. Joyce.
BRF NOTES
Orders are now due for this year's
subscription to the Bible Reading Fellowship Notes. These booklets
provide a short Bible passage for each day with notes and comments and
many people find them a helpful way of exploring the Bible
further. The cost for a year, which gives you 3 issues starting in
May, is £10.50. If you are already on the subscription list, I shall
continue to order for you unless you have told me otherwise. Anyone
who is interested in starting a subscription or would like to know
more, please contact Janice Venables on 376535.
CTK LENT GROUPS
Please sign the list at the back of the Church before
February 11th if you would like to join one of the Lent Groups. The
study material will be based on the York Course for 2007 and is
entitled: Can We Build A Better World? It looks at what can be learnt
from the life of William - Wilberforce, the principles that guided him
and the vision that inspired him.
Regular Lecture Series
The Book of Revelation Talks
Led by Tony Knox, these talks will take place
in St Mary's Refectory at on Tuesdays at 8.00pm (please bring a bible)
- Feb 6th The Prophetic Visions
- Feb 13th The punishment of Babylon & punishment of pagan nations
- Feb 20th The Heavenly Jerusalem
Thursday Lunchtimes at St Giles'
At 12.30pm.
Theme: CHANGING THE CLIMATE
- Jan 18th Six Degrees: Life on a hotter planet
Mark Lynas, New Statesman
- Jan 25th Climate change and development
John Magrath, Oxfam GB
- Feb 1st Managing the impacts of climate change
Dr Chris West, Director, UK Climate Impacts Programme
- Feb 8th Why is it so hard for us to engage with climate change?
Understanding the psychology of denial
George Marshall, Climate Outreach Information Network
- Feb 15th The Church, Theology and climate change
Revd Dr Andrew Bunch, Vicar of St. Giles
- Feb 22nd Climate change and Biodiversity
Dr Mike Morecroft, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford
- Mar 1 Climate change: the final straw for tribal peoples
Gilbert Oteyo, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
CENTRE FOR CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE PUBLIC LECTURES
A Sense of Place: Landscapes Human and Divine
In Regent's Park College (Pusey Street), Tuesdays 5.00pm
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Feb 6 Sacred Place: memory and longing
The Very Revd June Osborne, Dean of Salisbury
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Feb 13 'Repitching the Tent': Liturgy and Sacred Space
The Very Revd Richard Giles, Dean of Philadelphia
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Feb 20 Pilgrim Landscapes
Dr Ian Bradley, Reader in Practical Theology,
University of St Andrews
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Feb 27 'In the city and under the mercy': Oxford as a sacred place
of the imagination
The Ven Julian Hubbard, Archdeacon of Oxford
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Mar 6 A Christian Theology of Place
Rt Revd Dr John Inge, Bishop of Huntingdon
Dated Notices
MOTHERS' UNION 2nd Feb
Our next meeting in the Refectory at 9.45 for 10.00am will be on
Friday, February 2nd, when someone from the Gatehouse Project will be
talking to us. It has been suggested that members might like to bring
along a tin of appropriate food for our Speaker to take back to the
Gatehouse. Visitors are always welcome.
HOMELESSNESS a problem or an opportunity? Fri 2nd Feb
Come and find out on Friday 2nd February at St. Michael at the
Northgate Church Hall, Cornmarket, Oxford, 11.30am-3.30pm.
Between 12noon and 1pm there will be a panel of
speakers. Light refreshments will be available. There will be a
display of what is available for the homeless and some of what is
being achieved by them in the church on Saturday 3rd February.
St John's Retired Club 7th Feb
Our next meeting, on Wednesday, 7th February at 10.30am is a talk by
John Woolley B.E.M. on his experiences as a young Bobby involved in
The Great Train Robbery at Letherslade Farm. All welcome. Visitors
£1.
CLIMATE CHANGE KILLS - 22nd Feb 7:30pm at the Oxford Friends
Meeting House, 43 St Giles. All the benefits of debt relief, aid &
trade reform are being and will be washed away by the effects of
climate change. The poorest people who have the lowest greenhouse gas
emissions will be hit the hardest. This is climate injustice.
Speakers: Ricardo Navarro, Environmental activist, El Salvador; and
Martin Powell Campaigns Officer World Development Movement; chaired by
Friends of the Earth.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE APPEAL Feb 25th
At 7pm at the Baptist Church. This will focus on the
Tearfund's campaign to help prevent mother-to-child transmission of
HIV/AIDS.
CTK MEETING ON YOUTH WORK Tue 27th Feb
An important meeting is planned for all who have a concern for the
needs of young people in Kidlington. The churches of Kidlington are
considering the possibility of providing a community youth worker.
There will be a meeting to discuss this on Tuesday 27 February at
8.00pm at Kidlington Baptist Church. This has been arranged by CTK
(Churches Together in Kidlington).
It is important that all the churches be well represented.
The questions to be considered include:
(i)
Is there a need to provide for the young people of Kidlington?
(ii)
What is the current provision for youth work?
(iii)
What can we learn from other projects?
A report will be given of a visit to Base 33, the Witney Ecumenical Trust.
(iv)
What form of youth work should the churches provide?
(v)
What would it cost?
THE WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE March 2nd
This year's service has been prepared by the Christian women of
Paraguay on the theme of "United under God's tent". Kidlington
services will be held at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church, when the
speaker will be the Revd Hilary Campbell, and when there is also
provision for children, and at 8 p.m. at St Mary's K, when the speaker
will be Mrs Catherine House. There will be refreshments after both
services. All are welcome - men, women and young people. Further
details from Sue Mills, 376546, and offers of help as readers at both
services or sidespeople and coffee servers at St Mary's in the
evening to Karen Mason, 370169.
CCOW EVENTS Mar 4th
A NICARAGUAN MASS (Misa Campasina) will be sung in Spanish by
a voluntary choir at Blackfriars church, St. Giles, at 11.15am on 4th
March.
ETHICAL FOOD 7th Mar
A St. Clements church 7.30pm, a talk by Dr Martin Hodson from Oxford
Brookes University on how to select food that is sustainable,
providing farmers with a fair price, is responsibly grown and
transported. (Anyone interested in Fairtrade for farmers UK Campaign
being launched, will find an interesting article in the March 07
edition of Country Life magazine.)
ANNUAL BOOK SALE March 10th
at the Kidlington Methodist Church on Saturday 10th
March 10am to 4pm. Proceeds to fund the Ministry of Kidlington
Methodist Church Christian Bookshop. Admission 20p. Refreshments
available.
Mothers' Union March 17th
A Charity Lunch in aid of Mothers Union will be held
in St Mary's Refectory on Saturday,
March 17th at 12.30pm with a Raffle and Sales Table. Offers of cakes
will be greatly appreciated as will your support on the day. Please
sign a list on the table if you can provide a cake (or let Ann Beckett
know). Thank you.
PRE-EASTER PILGRIMAGE Sat 31st Mar
Would you like to visit three ancient holy places in the Welsh
borders? Travel by minibus - 16 seats available, Food- pub lunch (not
included in the cost), led by a member of the clergy team. Depart from
Kidlington at 8.30am and return 7.00pm. Cost is approximately
£10. Please ring the Parish Office 372230
to reserve your place.
CONFIRMATION 2007: 22nd April If you would be interested in
preparing for confirmation, please give your name to Jason or William
Whyte. Jason and William will be leading a confirmation course and the
dates and times of the course will be arranged later, so as to be
convenient for those who wish to take part.
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