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Holiday Fridays 17 July 2010
A new venture is starting on Friday 30th July: Holiday Fridays. This is for children of up to 8 years and their carers. It includes Bible songs and craft work and will be open every Friday of the school holidays from 9:30am to 11:30am in St Margaret’s. Please ask Sally Welch for more details.
Oxford Christian Institute for Counselling 16 July 2010
The Oxford Christian Institute for Counselling (OCIC) based in Headington is currently celebrating 25 years of service to the churches and community in the areas of counselling, supervision, training workshops and spiritual direction. Our qualified and experienced counsellors are all Christians and offer counselling to those of any faith or none. They aim to keep the waiting time to a minimum and can offer subsidised counselling when necessary through their bursary scheme. For further details or to request simple application form please contact OCIC, 01865 308889, email counselling@ocic.org.uk or through their website.
Other news... 03 July 2010
Have you missed an event at St Margaret’s and want to know how it went? Go to this page for a brief report and (often) a photo or two.
Lady Chapel Appeal
The concert by Sir Michael Scholar and the Wine and Strawberries evening together raised £1000 for the Lady Chapel Appeal: a splendid total. Many thanks to all who helped with and attended these events. The Appeal has raised £30,000 so far towards the cost of restoring the Lady Chapel windows and repairing the roof. Our target is £68,000, so please do keep giving and attending events.
Advance Notice: Evening of Poetry and Music
On Sunday 17 October. The poems will all be original compositions by members of the congregation on the theme of ‘Creation’. If you would like to be contribute, contact Gina Wilson.
Advance notice: Ceilidh!
We are hoping to hold a Ceilidh this autumn for all ages. Probable date: Friday 19 November, 7.00–10.00pm, at St Margaret’s Institute; bring and share supper; tickets in aid of the Appeal to be sold in advance.
Pilgrimage to Compostela—April 2011
St Margaret’s and St Giles’ are planning a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, from 25 April to 1 May. Pilgrims can choose whether to travel the 100 km trail on foot, being collected by coach at the end of each day’s walk and driven to overnight accommodation, with a coach drop off back on route in the morning, or to remain with the coach during the day and enjoy sightseeing and visiting historic monuments. The total cost is likely to be in the region of £900 per person. If you are interested, could you please let Andrew or Sally know, so that we can begin to plan the pilgrimage.
About Us
We are a traditional, vibrant church. The Eucharist is central to our worship.
We follow the liturgical year, celebrating major festivals and Saints’ Days, enriching and uplifting our worship through colour and sound.
Our aim is to provide a worshipping environment in which people of all ages, both individuals and families, are welcomed as part of a wider family.
Our flourishing choir and fine organ make a major contribution to the strong musical dimension of our services, following the very best choral tradition of English music.
We encourage the development of faith through exploration, learning from each other and supporting each other in our life of faith. The active Sunday school furthers this aim. We aim to encourage one another to a commitment to a life of prayer and in particular to pray regularly for one another.
St Margaret’s Church is closely involved with the local Church of England Primary School, SS. Philip and James School, and St Margaret’s Institute, our local community centre. In addition we support a number of outreach projects.
The parish War Memorial is situated in the corner of St Margaret’s churchyard.
St Margaret’s is part of the Church of England, and is located in the Diocese of Oxford. It forms part of a Joint Benefice uniting the parish of St Giles’ with the parish of St Margaret’s Church and the (now closed) church of St Philip and St James (Phil & Jim).
We believe in God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.