Saturday, September 1
- 12noon Burden/Belcher wedding, St Mary's K
- 2.00pm Collins/Payne wedding, St Mary's K
Sunday, September 2
- 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
- 12.30-5.30pm Open Church, St Mary's (see notices)
- 3-5.00pm Summer Sunday Teas, St Mary's Refectory (see notices)
- 6.00pm GSS Service at St John's (see notices)
- 7.00pm NO TIG (youth group) at St John's (hols)
- 8.00pm Healing Service at St Mary's K
Monday, September 3
- 8.00pm Fairtrade meeting, 57 Church St
Tuesday, September 4
- 12-2pm Food for thought at St John's.
Discussion on Ruth.
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
Wednesday, September 5
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 10.30am Wednesday Retired Club at St John's
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
Thursday, September 6
Friday, September 7
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, September 8
- 10-6pm Sponsored Ride or Stride (notices)
- 1.30pm Fagan/Lee wedding, St Mary's K
- 3.30pm Lillywhite/Wallcraft wedding, St Mary's K
Sunday, September 9
- 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
- 10.00am Patronal Festival at St Mary's HP
- 12noon Holy Baptism at St Mary's K
- 12.30-5.30pm Open Church, St Mary's (see notices)
- 3-5.00pm Summer Sunday Teas, St Mary's Refectory (see notices)
- 7.00pm Said Evensong at St John's
Monday, September 10
- 8.00pm Anglican/Methodist Liaison meeting, Methodist Church
Tuesday, September 11
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
Wednesday, September 12
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm Under 5s at St John's restarts
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
- 8.00pm Almshouse Trustee meeting, Parish Office
Thursday, September 13
Friday, September 14
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, September 15
- 9.30am Flower Festival at St Mary's K (see notices)
Sunday, September 16
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 9.30am Parish Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Patronal Festival at St Mary's K
- 10.00am Parish Communion at St Mary's HP
- 11.30am- Flower Festival at St Mary's K (see notices)
- 2.00pm- Summer Sunday Teas, St Mary's Refectory
- 6.30pm Songs of Praise at St Mary's
- 6.30pm Said Evensong at St John's
- 7.00pm TIG (youth group) restarts at St John's
Monday, September 17
Tuesday, September 18
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
Wednesday, September 19
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm Under 5s at St John's
- 6.00pm Craft and Shopping Evening at St John's
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
Thursday, September 20
Friday, September 21
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, September 22
- 6.00pm St Mary's Spire Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, September 23
- 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
- 12.30-5.30pm Open Church, St Mary's (see notices)
- 2.30pm Tour of St Mary's led by John Amor
- 3-5.00pm Last of the Summer Sunday Teas, St Mary's (see notices)
- 6.30pm Celtic Worship at St John's
- 7.00pm TIG (youth group) at St John's
Monday, September 24
Tuesday, September 25
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John's
Wednesday, September 26
- 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 2.15pm Under 5s at St John's
- 7.00pm Evening Prayer at St John's
- 8.00pm St Mary's K Committee, Refectory
Thursday, September 27
- ----- Gatehouse Collection day
Friday, September 28
- 9.45am Morning Prayer at St John's
- 10.15am Holy Communion at St John's
Saturday, September 29
- 10.00am Discussion at St John's: Leading Prayer
(see notices)
Back to Church Sunday, September 30
- 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's K
- 9.30am Harvest Communion at St John's
- 10.00am Harvest Communion at St Mary's K
- 10.00am Harvest Communion at St Mary's HP
- 12noon Holy Baptism at St Mary's K
- 5.00pm Ordination of William Whyte, Dorchester (see notices)
- 6.30pm NO evening prayer at St John's
- 7.00pm TIG (youth group) at St John's
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General Notices
HARVEST WITHOUT WATER
Every year we celebrate Harvest Festivals but
we are inclined to forget the part that water plays in harvest. It is
so obvious that when the rains fail to fall in so many parts of the
world famine follows. While a dearth of water can be a disaster so can
too much rainfall create huge problems? In our own part of the world
we have seen in recent months the terrifying results of heavy and
sustained rainfall. However our problems are slight compared with
those faced by many people living from the west of Africa right across
to Ethiopia. The floods in that vast region mean that there will be no
crops harvested this year. Water like fire is a good servant but can
so easily turn into a frightening master. We ought to be so thankful
that our supply of water from the heavens is relatively constant and
assured, because in so many parts of the world that is not the case.
At this Harvest season I want to celebrate and give thanks for what I
perceive as being the most precious liquid of all. I read recently
that a small plastic bottle of water sold in so many outlets is more
expensive than a similar quantity of petrol. Do I need to remind you
that a litre of petrol costs just less than a pound? I rarely buy a
bottle of water but I know that it can cost about 60 0r 70 pence for
half a litre! It strikes me that tap water is a great deal less
expensive and I am reliably informed is better for you! For all that,
we waste so much water in our culture and take it for granted. This
harvest season spare a thought for people in many parts of the world
who can not turn on a tap and have a ready supply of water. Instead
they may have to trek a distance to collect water that has not been
purified and can do untold harm to their health. In 2008 the United
Nations is making it a Year of Sanitation when the End Water Poverty
Campaign will highlight the world's sanitation crisis. World Leaders
will be asked to sign up to a global action plan for sanitation and
water and to invest more money in water and sanitation because they
can reduce so much global poverty. It gives us the opportunity to
alleviate suffering if we add our voice by contacting this website:
www.endwaterpoverty.org.
HELP NEEDED! - The Traidcraft team ...
... is looking for help in delivering the stock up to St John's once
a month. This is not a time consuming activity; it consists of taking
the Traidcraft boxes to St John's church, unloading them there (either
on a Friday or Saturday to suit) and to return them to St Mary's on
the following day, Sunday. Equally if anyone would like to help on the
Traidcraft stall on a Sunday morning at St Mary's you would be most
welcome - it's a good way of promoting and learning about Fair
Trade. If you would like to discuss either of these please contact
Jill or Robert Buckeldee on 01865 374809 or jillbuckeldee1 at mac.com
REDUNDANT SEWING MACHINES
If you have a working sewing machine no longer in use, and would be
willing to donate it to Masi Cowper's HIV/AIDS work in this country,
please let me know ASAP. Kathryn
FLOWER FESTIVAL
This event was a great success. The many flower arrangements were
fabulous and the church looked absolutely beautiful! Marianne and I
would like to thank everyone for their help and support during the
weekend. Special thanks go to our friends from St Thomas More, the
Methodist Church and St John's Church, who came and helped with
refreshments and also acted as Stewards. There was a wonderful feeling
of unity between us all. Thank you also to Anthony and Jason for
conducting both the opening and closing services. This was a weekend
to remember. The amount of money to be sent to Christian Aid is
£636.02. Ann Beckett, Kidlington Evening Townswomen Guild.
MOTHERS' UNION
A word of thanks to all who
supported the MU Area meeting & especially to those who helped in the
kitchen. The evening was a great success. At the meeting we heard an
appeal from the MU Diocesan President of Kimberley & Kuruman (whose
name is Hope and who some of us met in South Africa) for funds to help
with accommodation & feeding at a Conference, the theme of which is
'Water, Source of Life' in an area where water is not easily
accessible and which is the second poorest area after the Eastern
Cape. Many thanks to all who made donations as a result of this
appeal. Any further contributions would be gratefully accepted by
Kathryn (Ellis) who is in direct contact with Hope. Thank you.
NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD The Bishop's flood appeal
gives a helping hand and has raised £33,000 to help those
affected by the floods across the Thames Valley. The fund is intended
as a source of small grants to help people get back on their feet
again. If you know of anyone in the community suffering as a result of
the floods please tell them about the fund and encourage them to
apply. Application forms on the Diocesan Web site.
The Tell Bishop John Campaign ties in with the Back to Church
Sunday on the 30th September. Bishop John is appealing to people who
have given up coming to church to tell him why. Contact Bishop John on
the special website. Your
comments will be strictly confidential.The Bishop would like to
understand and find out how to make our churches as welcoming as
possible to all comers.
New Podcasts on the Net
are available from the Diocesan Website
This is a pilot series of podcasts which are intended to help
Christians engage in contemporary issues. The next one will be on Back
to Church Sunday.
The
Diocesan web site is also available from link on our homepage.
CONGRATULATIONS from St John's congregation to Chima Anya who
recently qualified as a medical doctor. He has been working in a
hospital in Dartford, Kent, for the past two months.
THANK YOU --
FUN DAY AT HAMPTON POYLE Thank you to everyone who contributed to
the success of our Fun Day! We made the wonderful amount of
£504.
THANK YOU -- TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC This was a great success. We
had a wonderful afternoon with children of all ages ---
also lots and lots of lovely Teddy Bears. (Some of which were quite
old) and everyone joined in the fun. The Mothers' Union provided the
refreshments for the children and parents and it was suggested whether
this could become an Annual Event. I would like to thank everyone that
helped to make this a great party and thanks especially to Pam Cooper
who thought up the idea. Ann Beckett.
SUMMER SUNDAY TEAS
are being served in the Refectory 3pm - 5pm each
week starting on Sunday 13th May. Come along and enjoy the delicious
home made cakes, a good way of ending a Sunday afternoon walk!
OPEN CHURCHES
St Mary's will again be open to visitors this summer
on Wednesday afternoons from 2.30pm to 5.30pm and Sunday afternoons
from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. If you can help by being in church on any of
these afternoons, please enter your name on the rota. In addition to
welcoming visitors, time spent in the quietness of St Mary's is a
wonderful antidote to the stresses and strains of our busy lives. As
St Mary's is included in Simon Jenkins' book, England's Thousand Best
Churches, we can expect to receive some visitors wishing to view our
fine medieval church. Andrew Lloyd Webber set up the Open Churches
Trust so that people can visit some of the finest of the country's
churches and 'enjoy not only the beauty but also the unique history
each can extol'. On Wednesdays we would encourage two stewards to be
present. There is a set of notes about the history and architecture of
St Mary's on the table near the church door. I am very willing to
arrange a church tour if it will help. John Amor
PLANNED GIVING, CHEQUES AND CASH! A reminder that cheques to
St Mary's Kidlington, St John's or St Mary's Hampton Poyle for planned
giving or any other purpose must be made payable to
Kidlington PCC or
Kidlington with Hampton Poyle
PCC. Note too that all monies must in sterling.
Foreign currency (including the Euro can not be accepted.
Regular Lecture Series
Restart in Oxford in October
Dated Notices
GUILD OF SERVANTS OF THE SANCTUARY Sept 2nd
ST. BIRINUS CHAPTER ANNIVERSARY
The local chapter of the GSS was founded by Fr
Bisdee, the vicar of St Barnabas' Church, Oxford, in 1917 and
dedicated to our local saint, Birinus of Wessex. We are celebrating
our 90th Anniversary this year with a special service at St John's
Church, Kidlington on Sunday, 2nd September at 6pm. Revd Jason St John
Nicolle will give the address and officiate for Guild Office and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome to join us for
worship. Further details from Ben Heffer or Trevor Langrish.
MOTHERS' UNION Sept 7th
Our next branch meeting is in the Refectory on
Friday 7th at 9.45 (coffee) for 10.00am.
We will be discussing some of the MU literature that has
been sent to us recently (including new catalogues).
We also welcome a special visitor to this meeting ---
Brenda Onono, is the
wife of a Ugandan bishop and formerly a Diocesan MU President.
Visitors are very welcome.
See below the notice about our Area Meeting on the 11th.
SPONSORED RIDE OR STRIDE: Sept 8th The annual sponsored Ride
or Stride event will take place on Saturday 8th September, 10.00am-6.00pm.
Cycle or walk around Oxfordshire churches
to raise money for our churches and the Oxfordshire Historic Churches
Trust (which has given a generous contribution to the St Mary's Spire
Fund). Church welcomers able to spare an hour
on the day are also needed. Organisers are Marion
and Nick Kubat (01865-378108) and
forms will be available in the churches shortly.
ST MARYS FLOWER CLUB Sept 10th
We will be resuming our fortnightly meetings on
Monday 10th of September 10.30 - 12.30 in the refectory. The theme for
the 10th September is Basket of Flowers, followed by Coffee and Cream
on 24th September. Any new members will be very welcome, and please
speak to Caroline Howdill for information about the group.
MOTHERS' UNION AREA MEETING Sept 11th
The North Oxon Area Metting will be helld in St Mary's K on
Tuesday, September 11th at 7.15pm.
As we are hosts we hope as many of our Branch will be there.
The Revd David Winter will be our speaker, talking on
this year's theme of Faith in Action.
There will be a bring a share supper in the refectory.
Members of our congregations are most welcome.
If any members can help server tea and coffee, please
let Ann Beckett or Pam Cooper know.
NEW SOCIAL and BIBLE STUDY GROUP for 20's and 30's Sept 11th
The first meeting of this group will be a BBQ (weather permitting)
at 7.30pm on the 11th at Amey and Tom's house. Please call
01865 371698 or email amey.tunney @ hotmail.co.uk for
more info and directions. The planned theme for autumn is
relationships and we will be meeting on
11th and 25th Sept, 9th and 23rd Oct, 6th and 20th Nov, and
4th and 18th Dec. For most sessions you will need only a
Bible; tea and cake flow freely in the Tunney household, and
all those in their 20's and 30's are invited to join us
for the meetings, either regularly or on a drop-in basis.
We look forward to seeing you. Amey Tunney and Maranda
StJohn Nicolle.
ST MARY'S ART GROUP Sept 13th
This group meets monthly and will start again 7.30-9.30pm
in the Refectory. We are still a small group and would
welcome more people to join us. Please bring materials and
subject (e.g. photograph or still life) to paint. Contact
Caroline Howdill or Trish Friedemann for more information.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN KIDLINGTON FLOWER FESTIVAL Sept 15th, 16th
This year's Flower Festival will take place on 15/16th September at St
Mary's K.
There will be an opening service at 9.30am on Saturday and a closing
service on Sunday at 6.30pm. Refreshments will be available all day on
Saturday and from 2pm on Sunday. This is a village event co-ordinated
by the Kidlington Evening Townswomen's Guild. All money raised will
be donated to Christian Aid. Everyone is welcome. Please come and see
our beautiful church at its best! Ann Beckett.
CRAFT EVENING AT ST JOHN'S Wed 19th Sept
At St John's from 6.00-9.00pm on the 19th.
A wide range of good quality goods available. Come and enjoy browsing
and buying. Funds towards St John's Golden Anniversary Celebrations.
Contact Becky Herlihy (tel 372073).
SPIRE APPEAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING Sat 22nd Sept TO
CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK, on Saturday 22nd September at
6.00pm there will be a short service of thanksgiving in St Mary's
Church, Kidlington, followed by a reception. The preacher at the
service will be the Revd Dr John Jackson. The invitation is extended
to all those in the parish and beyond who have contributed in any way
to the work of restoring the spire.
TOUR of ST MARY'S KIDLINGTON 23rd Sept, 2.30pm
Meet at the church for this tour, guided by John Amor.
An Inconvenient Truth: Global Warning 28th Sep
A chance to see the groundbreaking film, followed by refreshments and
discussion, at St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Road
Oxford. Friday 28th September at 8.00pm. Admission free. Email
kate at triangleconsulting.co.uk or phone Kate on 427518.
Supported by Oxfordshire Climate X-change.
LEADING PRAYERS IN CHURCH 29th Sept
I would like to hold a morning for those who lead prayers in our
churches and for those who might be interested in leading prayers.
Come along and share your thoughts, ideas and experiences and have the
opportunity to try out different approaches, and find out about
resources to use. Saturday 29th September, 10am to 12.30pm in St John's
Church. (Please note change to date published in The Bridge.)
Contact me if you are interested in coming along. Hilary.
BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY 30th Sept
As many of you know on September 30th,
Churches in this Diocese are joining churches across the land in a
project know as Back to Church Sunday. This initiative began a few
years ago in a Manchester. It was realised that there people who used
to attend Church either in the parish or elsewhere who had for various
reasons stopped being church goers. The incumbent thought that the
congregation would know of people who might, if invited, come to
Church for a special service. The congregation duly invited their
guests to join them for a Church service with impressive results. Now
that the idea has spread to Kidlington we are going to try it out.
Read more ...
HARVEST FESTIVALS 30th September 2007
Harvest is a time to stop
and look around us at the resources and gifts given to us. This year
our celebrations fall within British Food Fortnight, offering a chance
to celebrate the diversity of local British produce and remember the
local food chain, including those farmers affected by recent foot and
mouth outbreaks. So take the time in your shopping particularly over
these 2 weeks to choose local, seasonal, British produce.
- St John's:
Bring whatever you can as your harvest gifts, fresh food, tins, dried
goods, home-grown produce, plants etc to church. They will be taken to
the local hospice Helen and Douglas House (currently celebrating 25
years of providing hospice care for children and young people). It is
also Back to Church Sunday (see below)
and we will take time, over after service
coffee and refreshments, to welcome returners and get to know one
another more. Hilary.
- St Mary's K:
The Harvest gifts will be given to a local Organisation who
provide for the Homeless. They find tins and packaged food
particularly useful. Please could you offer these? Anthony.
ORDINATION OF WILLIAM WHYTE 30th Sept
The service is at 5pm in Dorchester Abbey.
Please let Anthony know if you would like to go
(asap).
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