15th June: Trinity Sunday
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert
10am Eucharist with Forest Sunday School. President: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert. Preacher: Revd Andrew Gregory. Organist: Andrew Patterson
6pm Choral Evensong. Introit : Locus Iste, Bruckner. Canticles : Dyson in F. Anthem : Gaelic Blessing, John Rutter. Responses : Byrd. Hymns : 826, 21, 827. Organist Andrew Patterson
22nd June: The First Sunday of Trinity
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert
10am Parish Eucharist. President: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert. Organist: Revd Canon David Knight
Midweek Services
Morning Prayer: 9am Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Lady Chapel.
10am Wednesday Eucharist followed by refreshments.
A prayer for the vacancy
God of vision and hope,
we thank you for all who have ministered here throughout the history of this church.
In this time of vacancy,
may we continue to grow in love,
share in responsibility,
and seek your vision for our future,
in the name of Jesus Christ, our shepherd and our guide.
Amen.
Notices for the church booklet for Sundays 22nd & 29th June, need to be sent to Helen office@hthq.uk no later than 9am on Tuesday 17th June to be included. Thank you.
New vicar announced
We are delighted to announce that the Revd Martin Little will be joining us as our new vicar from the autumn. He will be installed in mid-September and will be joining us from St John’s Highbridge in Bath and Wells Diocese where he currently serves. Please pray for him and his family as they prepare to move, and for the people of St John’s as they prepare to enter a vacancy.
Community Café every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30am in the meeting room in church. An intergenerational space for parents/carers to spend time with their younger ones, meet up with people of all ages over a cup of tea/ coffee etc Toys available for preschool age children and toddlers.
Summer Fete 12 July 2025 @ 2-4pm
Plans are well ahead for this event, We would welcome good quality books, toiletries, good clean toys, nearly new gifts, plants, and especially cakes. Bottles of wine for the Water or Wine stall would be very welcome as that is a popular attraction. We would also welcome items for the Tombola Stall (something you might like to win) or maybe a donation with which we will purchase some goods for this stall. Whatever you donate please consider completing a gift aid form, as all this makes a real difference to the final total. Goods can be brought to church and given in, but we will be at the Coach House on the Friday( 11th ) from 9-12.30pm to receive any donations and that can include cakes as well. This will be the final fete the present committee will be organising and we would like to make it a real success. We always consider this event as an outreach to the community around us. Please will you take a poster and display it somewhere if you can. Thank you to all who have volunteered to help at this event so far. Fete committee: Derek and Margaret Taylor (765051), Mike and Lisa (768077), Janet Foot (762450). Please pick up a poster or flyer to display
Quarry Summer Fete in aid of the Headington Quarry Village Hall on Sunday 6th July 11am – 6pm please see poster to support a fun event.
Wood Farm Community Projects
A number of projects are beginning in the Wood Farm area of our parish, including monthly litter picks, planting bulbs around the estate, and organising a community fete to take place in August. If you might be interested in helping out or want to find out more, speak to Emily.
This week’s Eco Tip
As Great Big Green Week draws to a close, think back on what you have read/ heard about ways of being greener in your daily life; discuss with friends the information you have gleaned, and in particular minimal changes that can have considerable effect.
Eco Resources for Summer 2025
For suggestions on information re Eco Matters, including reading material, links to Zoom sessions etc. go to Eco Church resources
Pastoral care team
Are you in need of support or would you like to talk to someone? We rely on you to let us know of anyone who is ill, or in hospital or who might welcome a visit. Please contact any of the clergy (numbers on back page) or Helen Day, Janet Masters, Anne Tarassenko, or Ruth Wooldridge.
