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St Margaret’s Lady Chapel Appeal is launched 16 November 2009
St Margaret’s has launched an appeal to restore the windows and roof of its fine Lady Chapel. The two projects will cost about £68,000. Read more here.
The Vicar writes:
‘Please be generous in your support of St Margaret’s Appeal. It is by your generosity today that together we can provide facilities which will meet the needs of the community for years to come. Please consider what you are able to give directly to the Appeal and also come to some of the events which are planned.’
Chopin and the Polish Soul 15 November 2009
The recent Chopin recital by Hugh Petter, accompanied by Rosamund Bartlett’s lecture, was a huge success, raising well over £400 for St Margaret’s Church and Sightsavers.
Christingle 11 November 2009
Last week the Toddler Service was a Christingle celebration. (Find out more here —click on ‘Christingle’). A Christingle service can be held anytime between Advent and Epiphany; the theme this year is God’s Good Gifts, and money is also raised for disadvantaged children.
Christingle services were also held for SS Philip & James’s School: the tinies had their service, taken by Sally, at school. The older classes came to St Margaret’s for a service led by Andrew.
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.
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.