6th July: The Third Sunday of Trinity
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Andrew Gregory
10am Parish Eucharist and Forest Sunday School. President: Revd Canon Dr Margaret Whipp. Preacher: Revd Andrew Gregory. Organist: Andrew Patterson
13th July: The Fourth Sunday of Trinity
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex
10am Parish Eucharist and Forest Sunday School. President: Revd Canon David Knight. Preacher: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Organist: Andrew Patterson
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.
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.
Please note The Parish Office is closed and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday July 14th.
Forest Sunday School will be having a break during the summer.
Our last session out in the woods will be during the 10am service on Sunday July 20th. See you in September!
Celebrations and the flowers in church today have been kindly given by Jan and Chris McLeod for their 50th Wedding Anniversary which was yesterday on July 5th. We wish them good health and many more years together.
Many of you will already know, having signed her 80th Birthday card that after the morning service we’ll be sharing a toast to Margaret Taylor, not only for her Birthday but in thanks for all her service here at HTHQ. Please stay and join us.
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 next Saturday 12 July 2025
We are planning for the Summer Fete this year. This will be the final time that the current committee will be organising the Summer Fete. We hope to have an extremely successful event for our last year. We will be happy to receive good quality books, toiletries, toys, nearly new gifts, plants and cakes. Nearer the time other donations of wine for the Water to Wine, an item for the Tombola or a £2 donation to buy a prize, will be welcomed. We urge you to complete a Gift Aid form with your donations. It makes a real difference Please let all your friends, family and neighbours know.
Fete committee: Derek and Margaret Taylor (765051), Mike and Lisa (768077), Janet Foot (762450), Linda & Howard (765003)
Quarry Summer Fete TODAY in aid of the Headington Quarry Village Hall on Sunday 6th July 11am – 6pm please see poster to support a fun event.
Eco Tips
Gas and electricity consumption should be dropping in the warm weather, but there’s a chance of pruning the bills further by reducing the length of time* that the water is heating. Or, as one astute member of the congregation pointed out, if you have an immersion heater, why not use that in the summer months, reducing your use of gas? *But, avoid reducing the setting to the extent that the water in the tank falls beneath 60º, which could increase the risk of Legionella bacteria growth, a cause Legionnaires’ disease. Hilary Rollin, Eco Church Group.
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.
