Hark the Barton angels
First published on: 4th December 2019Hark the Barton angels. On Thursday morning residents of Barton and Sandhills will woke up to find over 500 knitted and wooden angels visited the neighbourhood.
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Renewing Newman's vision for the 21st century
First published on: 10th December 2019Renewing Newman's vision for the 21st century. A church at the heart of its community in Oxford is almost halfway to raising £737,000 to improve its facilities and provide even more support for people in one of the city's most deprived areas.
Churches glow crazy to celebrate the Light of the World
First published on: 10th December 2019Churches responded to Hallowe'en with light parties and other alternative outreach events for children,.
Telling the Advent story
First published on: 2nd January 2020Telling the Advent story. A VILLAGE Advent calendar with a difference is telling the Christmas story in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.
Creative Christians unveil their new crib
First published on: 13th January 2020Creative Christians from Kidlington, Oxfordshire reflected on the nativity story as they made a large crib for their church.
Serving to build community in Thatcham
First published on: 23rd January 2020St Barnabas Church, Thatcham, is 'walking the walk' in its partnership with the local school.
Christmas funding boost for Berkshire church
First published on: 9th March 2020A rural Berkshire church will be celebrating this Christmas as the National Churches Trust has confirmed a grant of £15,000.
St Mary's Church, Chipping Norton leads the way
First published on: 26th May 2020Emma Kennedy and a team from St Mary's Chipping Norton had action plan to help their local community from the start of lockdown.
Exhibition to celebrate Thomas Becket a huge success
First published on: 29th September 2020AT the start of 2020 there were grand plans at St Thomas' Church, Goring, to celebrate the anniversary of its patron saint.It is 850 years since his murder, on 29 December 1170 and 850 years since his body was moved on 7 July from a tomb in the crypt of the cathedral into a glittering shrine.While many of the celebrations, including a pilgrimage to Canterbury, had to be postponed, a flower, textiles and history exhibition was a huge success. More than 350 people visited, �1,000 was raised and a donation made to the Wallingford Food Bank. The GAP textiles group produced wall hangings on a pilgrimage theme, and the flower arrangers created colourful displays in celebration of Thomas Becket's life. There was also a small exhibition about the history of the church in medieval times. Precautions were in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19, with stewards outside taking names of visitors, and people encouraged to stay socially distanced as they enjoyed the exhibits. Plainchant, (simple, traditional Christian chanting dating back to the 13th century) played as visitors discovered more about the life of the saint to which the village church is dedicated.It is hoped that a piece of amateur theatre about Becket will go ahead in the autumn and that the pilgrimage will take place next year.
Abseiling for Christian Aid
First published on: 23rd October 2020People passionate about tackling global poverty went over the edge of St Mary Magdalen Church tower, in a sponsored abseil.