31 August: The Eleventh Sunday of Trinity
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert
10am Parish Eucharist. President: Revd Canon David Knight. Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert. Deacon: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Organist: Andrew Patterson
NB Forest Sunday School on a break
7 September: The Twelfth Sunday of Trinity
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert
10am All-Age service – Intergenerational Community. President: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Preacher: Revd Prof Rob Gilbert. Organist: Andrew Patterson
Midweek Services
10am Wednesday Eucharist followed by refreshments.
Please note: Morning Prayer will be taking a break during August, resuming on Tuesday 2 September.
All-Age service – Intergenerational Community – next Sunday
We will celebrate our church community and the launch of the prayer partners scheme with an all-age service at the beginning of September.
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.
Installation of our new vicar
The Church Wardens and the PCC invite you to the Collation by the Bishop of Oxford and the Induction and Installation by the Archdeacon of Oxford of the Revd Martin Little as Vicar of Holy Trinity Headington Quarry on Monday 15 September 2025 at 7pm in Holy Trinity Church.
Refreshments afterwards in the Coach House. Please RSVP by 31 August via email: felicity.hthq@gmail.com. Clergy and LLMs are ask to indicate if they will robe (Choir Dress).
News from Emily
I am delighted to share that (subject to legalities) I have been appointed as the new vicar of St John the Baptist Church in Bodicote. My final service at Holy Trinity will be Sunday 19 October, and I will be installed at Bodicote on Wednesday 12 November. Further details to follow but I hope to celebrate with you on either or both occasions!
Newsletter
The deadline for the next online newsletter is Thursday 4th September. If you have any items and photos to contribute, please email them to Yue-Yi Hwa at newsletter@hthq.uk. Thank you very much.
The Parish Office will be closed from Thursday September 11th and will reopen on Tuesday 23rd September. For any notices for the Sundays of September 14th and 21st please send to Helen in the Parish Office no later than Thursday 28th August. Thank you.
Julian Group
The September meeting will be on Friday 5th September at 2.30 pm at 3 Barton Road, Headington. We meditate for half an hour on a passage provided by one of us and then discuss it before having a social time with tea/coffee and biscuits. New members are very welcome. Please contact me for further details: Sheila Allcock 769630
A BIG THANKYOU to the Sunday cake and biscuit fairy! You are much appreciated. Margaret Jackson and all the 10am congregation.
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.
Forest Sunday School will be having a break during the summer. See you in September!
This week’s Eco Tip
A reminder: Buy in bulk to reduce packaging and Buy local to reduce transport costs.
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.
