Author: Eva Walters
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Celebrating our Organ Scholar
Today we officially welcomed our new Organ Scholar, Robert Carver-Escritt, during our Harvest Thanksgiving service. In actual fact Robert has been the organ scholar at St Margaret’s for several months now, but today was a chance to give thanks for his time and his talents. As part of the celebration, our Music Director, Richard Goodall,…
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Light Party
Join us for our first ever Light Party. We’ll have all the usual party games and party food, with song time and crafts. There will be a prize for best dressed, though we’re asking for nothing too scary or gory – just fun costumes. You will also need to bring a torch as we will…
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A service of quiet reflection
This is an open invitation to anyone who might find this service helpful. Please do pass on this invite to your to your friends and neighbours. It will be a short service followed by tea and coffee served in the baptistery. If you would like to chat more, then please contact: associatepriest@stgilesstmargarets.org or eva@stmargaretsoxford.org
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Michelmas Choral Evensong & Shared Meal
After the roaring success of our last Choral Evensong and social, The St Margaret’s Community and Social Action Group are pleased to announce another choral evensong and social on the 2nd October at St Margaret’s Church. The service will begin at 4pm followed by an early light supper led by our wonderful choir. Sam Schad…
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Music with Friends
Every year, covid allowing, friends from in and around St Margaret’s Church join together to remembering Anthony Aston Smith through an informal afternoon of music-making. This was my first year attending the concert and it was a wonderful way to spend a September afternoon. Acknowledging the somber season that we found ourselves in, the concert…
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Charities at St Margaret’s
Back in the warmth of June, the newly formed Community and Social Action Group met. Part of what they look at was charities and giving from St Margaret’s, as the PCC is no longer able to make larger donations to four charities chosen on a regular basis. The group had a good discussion about what…
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Oxford Canal Festival 2022
Oxford Canal Festival is this Saturday 17th September and looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. St Margaret’s have been invited to run a craft session for children from 11-1pm. Eva and Daniel will be there making St Margaret’s fire-breathing dragons. Please do pop in to the children’s tent to say hello…
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Prayer Meeting at Phil & Jim School
During term-time, some of the parents and teachers meet each half-term at Phil and Jim’s School to pray for the whole school community. We have parents and teachers from many different dominations and we try to pray together in a way that is comfortable for everyone. All who have connections to the school are invited.…
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Community Café
It was another fine day with plenty of tea and chat last Saturday. This time we had carrot cake, lemon drizzle, Victoria sponge and the ever popular chocolate cake. The time spent on these afternoons is very special, especially in light of HM The Queen’s death last week. It is becoming a space where friends…
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Little Fishes
We’re relaunching our Toddler Group this September with a renewed focus on reaching more families in our community. Do you know a neighbour or friend with 0 to pre-school age children that would enjoy a morning of fun every Friday of term-time in St Margaret’s Church? Or are you part of a neighbourhood whatsapp or…