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.

Reflect@6 Sunday 13th May at 6pm

"The Last Taboo - Mental Illness" - an opportunity to consider openly the issues surrounding this hidden

illness. No charge Refreshments from 5.30pm.

Urgent: The Rising Cost of Repairing Our Church

The government is proposing to start charging VAT on repairs to listed buildings. This would mean that every repair we do to St James’ Church would cost 20% more than it does now. If you would like to register your opposition to this proposal, please add your name to the e-petition immediately. Here is the reference: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32229.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

The Church will be showing a display in a marquee showing the Church over the 60 years of our Queen’s reign. We are particularly looking for wedding photos from current parishioners, service sheets or dresses to display. If you have something that could be displayed, please can you bring to the vicarage before the next meeting on 22nd May. (anything leant will be looked after and returned).

Saturday 7th July - Festival of Prayer

Those who went last year will remember what a stimulating and challenging day it was. There are

leaflets at the back of the church and a sign up list if you are interested in going. Cost somewhere

between £20 and £24 per person.

RADLEY GOOD NEIGHBOURS

Public meeting: Tuesday 8th May at 7.30pm in Radley church room. We are holding a meeting to investigate setting up such a scheme in Radley. If you are interested in being a user or a volunteer please come – no commitment! In April every household in the village will receive a questionnaire asking whether you would a) use a scheme and b) be interested in being a volunteer. Please return your completed questionnaire by 2nd May.If you would like to know more, please contact Yvonne Milward on 01235 530611, or email yvonne.milward@btinternet.com

CAFÉ RADLEY

Every Friday 10am – 12pm. Coffee and cakes, time to chill and chat. Church Room, Church Road, Radley. Please do come and join us and bring your friends..

TOES

Every Monday from 3pm in the Church Room. Come and meet other Mums and Toddlers, for coffee, play and socialising

Please Pray for our Mission ORGANISATION – Mission Aviation Fellowship

Please pray for the work of Mission Aviation Fellowship and ask for God’s protection on all of their flights. Pray for wisdom and guidance for their pilots, who have to make quick decisions when flying in turbulent weather or landing on rudimentary airstrips.

LOST

I have lost an old prayer book that was my grandmother’s. It is black, leather covered about 9” by 5” and has an inscription in it to Mary Isabella Pilkington. It is the only thing of hers that I have and I suspect it

may have been picked up by mistake. If you happen to stumble across it anywhere please could you let me know. Thanks, Pam.

St Mark's Gospel CDs.

Double CD of the complete Gospel of St Mark. Read by pupils and staff from Radley CofE Primary School. Recorded in St James the Great, Radley, December 2011. Only £4 from Kevin Wright (01235 799676)

.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.

OXFORD DIOCESE PILGRIMAGE

Why not try the Oxford Diocese Pilgrimage and visit 12 different places of worship? Maps are at the back of the Church.

KIDS CLUB

29th, 30th, 31st August. Book the date now!!! ‘Days of none stop fun and activities for children of primary school age and our Teen team. Volunteers to help welcome. More info soon but please speak to Pam if you would like to know more.

Dates for youR Diary

Saturday 2nd June - Diamond Jubilee Celebrations -Village Hall. Celebrations to mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign.

Saturday 15th September—Harvest Supper.

Saturday 29th September—PCC Away Day.

Every Monday - TOES - 3pm - for mums & toddlers - Church Room.

Every Friday - Cafe Radley 10am -12pm - Church Room - All Welcome.

Every Saturday 8.45-9.15am, A time for prayer in Church, All Welcome.

The Sunningwell Festival

1st to 10th June. Various music and arts events. Please see the brochures at the back of Church.

www.sunningwell.com

TRIP TO ISRAEL

We will be going ahead with a trip to Israel 12th – 22nd June, 2012. Leaflets at the back of the Church. Ask Pam or Tony if you would like more information.

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.

Walking pilgrimage from Bath to Wells 8th-12th July 2012.

The pilgrimage (this year from Bath to Wells) organised by Kennington usually starts with a trip to the city where it begins. This year we are suggesting that we meet in Wells at the end of the walk. There will be a coach from K/R/S spending the day in Wells finishing up with an(optional) evensong before coming home. Details at the back of the Church.

The Abingdon Food Bank

Is in urgent need of regular supplies to keep up with demand. Please see the list at the back of

church as to what food is suitable. Collection in Church on 20th May. NEXT SUNDAY. We

are looking for a volunteer to help coordinate the collecting - Please offer.

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.Wardens—Sally 01235 535954 or Charlie 01235 530611 / 0780 902 6102.

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).

CLEANING ROTA

Please could you help. The Church cleaning rota really needs some additional people.Unfortunately those who are currently on the rota are finding it increasingly difficult to plug the gaps which will mean that there may well be some weeks in the future when your Church will not be cleaned. If you can offer your help or need more information, please contact Helen Beckett on 520520.

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 UK.

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

Christ Church has a pass system to enable members of the diocese to go into the Cathedral without paying the visitors fee. If you already have a pass please now note that it is valid for the rest of your life(!). If you haven’t got one and would like one please ask for an application form.

NEWSLETTERS

If you have an item of news for the Newsheet, please make sure that you get information to Clive Rickett (clive.rickett@ict.ox.ac.uk or 01235 535954) and Emma Moore (e31moore@dsl.pipex.com or 01235 550885) by Wednesday for the following Sunday. If you would like to receive the newssheet via email rather than as a paper copy on a Sunday, please can you email both Clive (clive.rickett@btinternet.com) and Emma (e39moore@virginmedia.com) and your name will be added to the list.

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

RADLEY CHURCH AND PARISH – A BRIEF HISTORY

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 VILLAGE WEBSITE.

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.

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FUTURE SERVICES

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Names and Telephone Numbers

Parish Telephone Numbers (Code 01235 except where otherwise stated)

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

The Parochial Church Council for 2011-2012

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.

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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

THURSDAY EVENING

Bellringing Practice

FRIDAY

Choir Practice: 7.10 to 8.30 pm - Junior Choir. 7.30 to 8.30 pm - Full Choir

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RADLEY CHURCH

Radley Church, dedicated to the apostle St. James the Great, stands on the site of an earlier Norman building, which is said to have burnt down in about 1290. The consecration cross, which is now set in the sill of one of the west windows but was originally near the chancel arch, carries the inscription N.S.M. It is assumed that these initials refer to the bishop who performed the consecration ceremony, N. Sarum, who would then be Nicolas Longspee, Bishop of Salisbury (Sarum) from 1292 to 1297. The restoration of 1902 uncovered a Norman corbel on the north-east side of the chancel arch, which suggests that some features of the original building were retained in the later one. The earliest part of the present structure was thought to be the south transept, considered to be “untouched work of the beginning of the fourteenth century”. In this transept are the remains of the original piscina. The massive timber columns and the arcade along the south aisle are thought to be original. The north aisle and transept were destroyed by Cromwellian troops in 1643. A positive relic of the Civil War is the pulpit canopy, given in 1653 by William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons, and believed to be the canopy over the chair at Westminster from which Lenthall was dragged by Cromwell’s troops at the end of the Long Parliament. The altar is said to be ancient and may even be the original Norman one, but it was refaced in about 1790. The font, on the other hand, is Norman. It lay buried for many years in a shed at the farm opposite the church and was discovered and restored in 1840. Near the altar, on the south side of the sanctuary, is the marble and alabaster monument, sculpted by Nicholas Stone, to Sir William Stonhouse, the first baronet, and his son John, both of whom died in 1632. Several officers and troopers were killed during the Civil War skirmish of 1643 (see above) and the panelled altar tomb in the churchyard is said to be of this date.

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).

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THE CHOIR

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.

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THE BELLS AND BELLRINGERS

There are six bells, five of which were cast in 1754 and have the following inscriptions:

Tenor: “Abel Rudhall of Gloucester cast me, 1754”

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 Victoria’s diamond jubilee. It was recast in 1954.

In addition there is also a ting-tang inscribed “Henry Wright made me, 1617”.

Bellringing practice is on Thursday evenings.

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THE SUNDAY CLUB

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.

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THE FRIDAY CLUB

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.

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THE LUNCH CLUB

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.

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HOME GROUPS

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).

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WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

The Women’s Fellowship Group meets on the 3^rd 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.

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THE CHURCH ROOM

The Church Room, Church Road, is available for meetings, social events, etc. at a hire charge of £10 an hour. To make a booking please contact Mr Doug. Rawlinson, Tel. (01235) 523821.

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PUBLICATIONS

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 17^th of the month preceding the publication day, which is the 1^st 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

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LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Radley College - www.radley.org.uk

Radley History Club – www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk

Radley Retirement Group - www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/radleyretirementgroup

Radley Village - www.radleyvillage.org.uk

Parish Map (on Diocesan website) – http://www.acny.org.uk/parishmap.php?pcode=27/313

Peach Croft Farm - http://www.peachcroft.co.uk/

Radley Primary School - http://www.radley-pri.oxon.sch.uk

Sunningwell St. Leonards Church - http://www.stleonardsunningwell.org.uk

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WEB CONTACT

Stanley Baker,79 Foxborough Road, Radley, Abingdon. OX14 3AE. Tel. (01235)530402. E-mail SBaker9785@aol.com. These pages were last updated on 11th May 2012.

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