UNITED BENEFICE OF RADLEY AND SUNNINGWELL
THE
OF SAINT JAMES THE GREAT,
RADLEY, OXFORDSHIRE
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CONTENTS
Services and Church Events for the current
period
Times of Services and weekly meetings
Names and telephone numbers of Church officers
Annual
Report and Financial Statement for 2012
Services and Church Events for the current
period
Sunday 19th May
Pentecost
SERVICES AND READINGS
8 am Holy Communion
President : Revd Kevin Wright
Sidesman: Eric Blanks
11 am Holy Communion
President : Revd Pam McKellen
Preacher: Revd Kevin Wright
Sidesmen: Caroline Steinsberg
& family
Welcomer: Bea Jenkinson
Reader: Karen Hyde
Romans 8:14-17 (p1071), Acts 2:1-21(p1032)
John 14:8-17 (p1022)
Intercessor: Revd Pam McKellen
Server: Jay Compson
Chalice: Jay Compson
& Sue Sowden
Warden: Denis Standen
Coffee: Loran Holloway & Sally Mullholland
6 pm There will be a
United Ecumenical Pentecost Service
at St Swithun’s,
Kennington.
All welcome, tea served from 5pm
Please
remember in your Prayers
The sick: Sylvia Bainbridge,,Thelma Clark, Jennie Dean, John Eddy, Louise Faulds, Ida Garrud, Sue Kiff, Edna McKellen, Harry Price,
Madeleine Savage, Christine Usherwood and Ken Wilkinson;
And in our year’s mind: Morfa Pope and Neal Jefferies.
Sunday 26th May
Trinity Sunday
8am - Holy Communion
11am - Holy Communion
6pm - Iona
HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES
If in our communion service you would like to receive:
• Non alcoholic wine
• Gluten free wafers
• In your seat rather than coming forward.
Please inform one of the sidespeople.
Sunday Services
8am Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer
11am First Sunday - A lively 40 minute service to suit all ages with fun, drama, music
and Bible stories.
Other Sundays -
Holy Communion In our 11am services there are special activities for the
children and young people, and a creche for tinies.
Evening Services - vary each week. First Sunday - Holy
Communion. Second Sunday - @YS At Your Service
- either an informal service using film, music, drama, and
other contemporary means to explore a current theme. Or a speaker introduces a
relevant theme followed by questions. Third Sunday - Sung evensong. Fourth
Sunday - Iona Service A quiet, peaceful,
meditative service using music and meditations.
Fifth Sunday - Songs of Praise. COME AND JOIN US.
Kennington and Sunningwell Services
There is a notice board at the back of the
Church that gives details of services in Kennington and Sunningwell
and has the latest copy of their newssheet on it.
Tuesday 14th 8pm at 99 Pebble
Hill and at 12 Badgers Copse; Thursday 16th 1030am in
the Church Room, and 8pm at Park Farm. Open to all..
HARPSICHORD CONCRT
Saturday 22nd June 2013 7.30pm There
will be a harpsichord concert in St Leonard's church Sunningwell
by Richard Leigh Harris. Full details, including the programme, can be found
at;
http://www.stleonardsunningwell.org.uk/home/sample-page/1419-2
CAFÉ RADLEY
Every Friday 10am – 12 noon.
Coffee and cakes, time to chill and chat. Church Room, Church
Road, Radley. Please do come and join us and bring your friends.
ABINGDON FOODBANK
Thank you for the gifts for Foodbank
– the next collection will be today.
Festival of Prayer
Saturday 6th July at Ripon College Cuddesdon. We
hope that a group from our churches will be able to go. More
information shortly.
Personal Devotions Training
Morning
If you missed the Personal Devotions Training Morning
but would like the handouts, please e-mail Kevin (kjwright2010@talktalk.net).
KEVIN WRIGHT
If you'd like to go to Kevin's installation in his new
post at St Mary's Church, Woolavington, Somerset, at
7pm on Wednesday 31st July please sign the list at the back of the church as
soon as possible, as well as let Kevin or Chris know. If there is sufficient
demand we will try to organise transport
Please Pray for our Mission
ORGANISATION— ![]()
Please cry out to the Lord on behalf of christians in Syria, who are
facing an increasingly bleak future from both the Govt and the Muslim rebels.
.SATURDAY
MORNING PRAYERS
Saturday morning
prayers 8.45-9.15am. Church room ALL WELCOME - you don't need to commit to
every week, and you don't need to pray out loud; you can just sit quietly if
you prefer. Please come and enhance the prayer life of our church!! Contact for
more information: Yvonne 01865 557829.
CRECHE for the 11 am service
Just come along or contact Katie North on 01235
535954. Volunteers are needed.
Dates for Your Diary:
Sunday 9th June 3.30pm - Family Picnic with Juggling
John - watch out for details
Saturday 29th June — Flower Show & Clerk of the
Green Cloth Election
See Radley news for information about the Flower Show
Every Friday - Cafe Radley 10am -12pm — Church Room —
All Welcome
Every Saturday 8.45-9.15am, A
time for prayer in Church, All Welcome
Messy Church
Those who would like to know more about Messy Church
might be interested in visiting Messy Church at Sunningwell
on the second of the month – or Kennington on 16th June.
Intercessions
If you have any books of prayers that you would like
to give/lend to a small shelf of books that those leading prayers can borrow from,
please pass them to Pam. Thank you.
Kids club this summer
August 28th,29th & 30th.
More info soon!
Oxfordshire Historic Churches
Trust Sponsored St/Ride 2013
A date for your diaries: this year’s Ride and Stride
will be on Saturday 14th September.Last year we
raised £264, half of which came back to St James the Great and the rest went
towards grants for churches all over the county. Many thanks to all those who rode,
strode, welcomed and sponsored. For further information for this year’s
St/Ride, please contact Catherine Gray (Ab. 550319).
Gardeners
Thank you very much to all
involved in the gardening day on Saturday 4th May (Plus lunch and Rugby!).
Pam says: When I got home, I was impressed and
delighted to see all you have done – a brilliant job which I appreciate VERY
much!!!
Men’s Breakfast
On Saturday 1st June from 8.30am in the Church Room we
are having full English breakfast cooked by and for men, and a short DVD with a
message - "Pegasus Bridge Retold". We expect to finish 9.45-10.00. No
set charge, just a plate for contributions towards the food. Please contact
Charlie, Tony or Kevin if you might be coming.
Workshops
The preaching workshop planned for Saturday June 8th
has been postponed, so the next one will be ‘Leading Small Groups’ on June 22nd.
HELP BOARD
Don’t forget to check the HELP board and see if there
is anything you can offer support with. There are many hidden talents out
there. There are currently requests for Lawn Mowing and Making Cakes. Can you
help please?
CHURCH LIST
The list will be available to view and check if
necessary in the entrance to the Vicar's Vestry. Forms will be there with a pen
and a large envelope for completed forms to be inserted.
Useful phone numbers:
Revd Pam McKellen
& Vicarage 01235 554739. Curate - Revd Kevin Wright 01235 799676.Warden—Charlie 01235 530611
/ 0780 902 6102. Iain Winton 01235 200915, 07876713842
Welcomers!
Would you like to join the welcoming team? It involves
being at the door welcoming people into the church. If you are interested in joining
our team please contact Yvonne on 01235 530611 or email
Yvonne.milward@btinternet.com
Flower Arranging Rota
The flower rota is now at the back of the church. If
you would like to do the flowers for a particular Sunday please do sign up. If
you prefer, you can pay for the flowers but ask Maureen Cook to arrange them
for you (telephone 525 465).
Church Room Cleaning Rota
Is anyone interested in helping out by joining the
Church Room cleaning rota please contact Catherine Gray 01235 550319 - we're keen
to keep it down to 4 weeks per year per cleaner. Options for cleaning
individually or in pairs,times
flexible!
LOST Property
There is a box at the back of the church with all
sorts of odds and bits of Lost Property in it. Please reclaim anything of yours.
The remainder will be disposed of on or after May 13th!
Book Box.
This is the
brightly coloured box brought out most weeks at
coffee after church. It contains books which may be borrowed or kept. A new
addition is 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' which records the experiences of people
in immigration detention in the
Church
Room Bookings
The Church Room is available
for bookings for 2012. Contact Doug Rawlinson 01235 523821 for bookings or
details.
Prayer Board and Prayer Chain
Please
see the cards at the back of the church about the Prayer boards and the prayer
chain.
CHRIST CHURCH
CATHEDRAL
NEWSLETTERS
If you have an item of news for the Newsheet, please make sure that you get information to
Clive Rickett (clive.rickett@btinternet.com
or 01235 535954) and Emma Moore
(e39moore@virginmedia.com or 01235
550885) by Wednesday for the following Sunday.
Sponsor a Hymn
Would
you like to choose a hymn for a service? Only £1 (minimum)
for a selected hymn. Contact David Becket on 01235 - 520520 or
helen@hebeckett.orangehome.co.uk
Copies of this booklet published by the Radley History Club are
available at the back of the Church.
Please put your donation of £1 (or more) in the wall safe.
Radley’s
own website is now live, giving you instant information about what’s happening
in Radley. It covers the various clubs and amenities in Radley and includes a
calendar of future events and a photographic tour of the parish. It also gives
practical information about dustbin days, buses, etc. and tells you about the
work of the Parish Council.
No details yet available.
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Vicar Revd Pam McKellen. 554739
Curate Revd Kevin Wright 799676
Licensed Lay Minister Martha
Young 01865
423382
Retired Minister Revd Tony Rogerson
550214
Churchwardens Charlie Milward 530611
Sally
Rickett 535954
Organist and Choirmaster David Beckett 520520
Treasurer David
Handscomb 523732
Secretary to the PCC Yvonne
Mlward 530611
Organiser of Sunday Club Anne Ewens 520824
Organiser of Lunch Club Dot
Hewlett 531082
Organisers of Friday Club Joanna Birkett 01865
739744 e-mail joanna@birkett.fsworld.co.uk
Lucy
Mullins 543190
Women’s Fellowship Heather
Rogerson 550214
Meeting Point Martha
Young 01865
423382
Weekly Newsletter Clive
Rickett (clive.rickett@ict.ox.ac.uk or 01235 535954 and Emma Moore (e31moore@dsl,pipex.com) or 01235 550885
Website Stanley
Baker 530402 e-mail SBaker9785@aol.com
Pam McKellen, Charlie Milward, Sally Rickett, Rosemary
Hardwick, Martha Young, David Beckett, Joanna Birkett,
Linda Caldicott, Paul Gamble, David Handscomb, Emma Moore, Katie North, David Price, Clive Rickett, Tony Rogerson, Dennis Standen, Liz Turner, Karen Hyde, Yvonne Milward,
Sue Sowden.
TIMES OF SERVICES AND WEEKLY
MEETINGS
SUNDAY
8am Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer
11am First Sunday - A lively 40 minute service to suit all ages with fun, drama, music and
Bible stories.
Other Sundays -
Holy Communion In our 11am services there are special activities for the
children and young people, and a creche for tinies.
Evening Services - vary each week. First Sunday - Holy
Communion. Second Sunday - @YSAt Your Service - either an informal service using film, music, drama, and
other
contemporary means to explore a current theme. Or a speaker
introduces a relevant theme followed by questions.Third
Sunday - Sung evensong. Fourth Sunday - Iona Service A quiet, peaceful, meditative service using music and
meditations.
Fifth Sunday -
Songs of Praise
Choir Practice: 7.10 to 8.30 pm - Junior Choir. 7.30 to 8.30 pm - Full Choir
The
heraldic stained glass was presented by Sir George Bowyer in or about 1840 and
was either made or restored by Thomas Willement
(1786-1871), noted heraldic artrist and stained glass
maker. The subjects represented are:-
East
window: arms of Henry VII. The side lights are apparently
fragments of biblical or ecclesiastical scenes.
South chancel: east
light, Henry VII; centre light, Henry VI; west light, Henry VIII.
North
chancel: royal arms encircled by the Garter, with Tudor
roses crowned and gartered in the side lights.
South
aisle: east light, Henry VIII; centre light, royal arms
encircled by the Garter, with a jewelled mitre above; west light, Richard III.
North
side of nave: west light, Henry VI; centre light, angel
holding a shield with the arms of the Bowyers ; east
light, Henry VIII.
Tower:
believed to be a portrait of Henry VII.
(The
above information has been supplied by Mr. Patrick Drysdale,
whose booklet Faith and Heraldry. The Stained Glass in the Church of
St. James the Great, Radley is
mentioned below under Publications).
Please
contact the Director of Music, David Beckett, 51 Selwyn Crescent, Radley,
Abingdon, Oxon. OX14 3AL, Tel. (01235) 520520, if you would like to be considered
for the Choir. Practices are every Friday at 7.10 pm for juniors and 7.30 pm
for the whole Choir. The 11 am Sunday Service is sung and there are also other
occasions during the year such as weddings, Choral Evensongs, the Carol Service
and concerts for performances.
There
are six bells, five of which were cast in 1754 and have the following
inscriptions:
Second: “Prosperity
to the parish, A.R. 1754”.
Third:
“Peace and good neighbourhood, A.R. 1754”.
Fourth:
“When you us ring, we’ll sweetly sing, A.R. 1754”.
Fifth:
“Hark to our melody, A.R. 1754”.
The Treble was cast in 1897 to commemorate
Queen
In addition there is also a ting-tang
inscribed “Henry Wright made me, 1617”.
Bellringing practice is on Thursday evenings.
The
Sunday Club is held during the 11 am Sunday morning service (Term time only).
The Family Service on the first Sunday of the month is usually led by the
Sunday Club and we do not hold a Club meeting on that day. We seek to make God
relevant to children of all ages through singing, Bible stories, games and
crafts. As well as the Club meeting on a Sunday morning we have events
throughout the year, such as parties, craft mornings, and fund raising events,
all of which enable the children to build friendships with one another. All
children will be welcome. The Organiser is Jackie
Walker, Tel (01235) 550213.
The Friday
Club, for all children from 8 to 12 years old, meets from 5.30pm to 7 pm.
Activities include games, arts and crafts, sports, swimming, outings and a
short session on an aspect of the Christian faith. See the Church notice board
for our detailed programme each term. More details from Joanna Birkett; Tel
(01865) 739744 or Lucy Mullins, Tel (01235) 543190.
This
takes place in the Church Room usually on the third Wednesday in each month,
starting at 12 noon and is much enjoyed by people who like friendship and
company. The Organiser is Dot Hewlett, Tel. (01235)
531082.
In
these meetings (fortnightly on selected dates on Tuesday evenings and Thursday
mornings) we seek to learn more about God as we look at passages or books from
the Bible, deepen our faith, develop friendships and enjoy Christian
fellowship. Further information from Revd.
Tony Rogerson (01235 532860).
The Women’s
Fellowship Group meets on the 3rd Monday in each month in the
Church Room at 7.30 pm. There is often a speaker, followed by the chance to
chat over a cup of coffee. The Organiser is Heather Rogerson Tel. (01235) 550214.
The
Church Room,
The
church sponsors a weekly Newsletter which is distributed in church at the
Sunday services. A copy is pinned up in the church porch. This gives details of
all church services and other activities. The church also sponsors a monthly
publication Radley News, which costs
50 pence and in which reports are printed of the activities of most of the
village clubs and organisations and other matters of
interest to Radley.The editorial team is Ann Blake,
Elizabeth Handscomb and Judy Harris (e-mail radleynews@googlemail.com) to whom
contributions should be sent or left at the Post Office. The deadline for
receipt of material is the 17th of the month preceding the
publication day, which is the 1st of each month. Copies are available
from Ann Blake or Margaret Lovell (01235 524894.
Radley
Church and Parish – A Brief History, a 20-page booklet published by
the Radley History Club in April 2007, is on sale in the Church for £1 a copy.
The History of Radley. Much information about Radley Church is also
contained in this book, also
published by the Radley History Club. It costs £8.50 and copies may
be ordered from Joyce Huddleston (01235 524866) or bought at Radley Shop and
Post Office or local bookshops.
Faith and Heraldy by Patrick Drysadle. The booklet, illustrated with colour
photographs, describes the stained glass windows in the parish church of St
James the Great, Radley. The booklet is intended not for experts but for all
those who know, attend or visit Radley Church, and having admired the windows,
would like to know more about the windows and their history. To buy a copy please contact Christine Wootton,
11 Hound Close, Abingdon OX14 2LU Tel: 01235 202725
Email: chairman@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk.
Copies are also available from Radley Village Shop.
The Club’s website is
at www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
Radley College - www.radley.org.uk
Radley History Club – www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
Radley Retirement Group - www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/radleyretirementgroup
Peach Croft Farm - http://www.peachcroft.co.uk/
Sunningwell St. Leonards Church - http://www.stleonardsunningwell.org.uk