Sunday Mar 15th: Mothering Sunday
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: The Revd Professor Rob Gilbert
10am All Age Parish Eucharist. President: The Revd Martin Little. Deacon & Preacher: The Revd Professor Rob Gilbert. Organist: Andrew Patterson
6pm Choral Evensong
President: Revd Martin Little. Anthem: Call to Remembrance: Richard Farrant. Responses: William Byrd. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: Herbert Brewer. Psalm 31 vv 1-8. 676 Immortal, Invisible God only wise. 592 As the deer pants for the water. 812 Through all the changing scenes of life. Voluntary: Sontata No. 4 in Bb Major, 1st Movt. – Felix Mendelssohn
Midweek Services
9am Morning Prayer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday when the Vicar is available. The Church is normally open for private prayer every day during daylight hours.
Sunday Mar 22nd: Fifth Sunday of Lent
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: Andrena Palmer
10am Parish Eucharist and Forest Sunday School. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: Dupe Adefala. Organist: Andrew Patterson
On Sunday 22nd at 10am we welcome as our guest speaker Dupe Adefala who works for Christians Against Poverty (CAP). CAP have centres all over the UK, the nearest being at St Clement’s Church within our deanery. Dupe is also Senior Pastor of Word Fountain Christian Ministries.
Our new Safeguarding Officer is Anne Cowan and her contact details are at the back of this booklet. We give thanks for Anne Tarassenko’s 10 years of service in this important role.
Revision of the parish electoral roll before the annual meeting
The electoral roll is the list of members of our church community here at Holy Trinity. If you joined the roll when we made the new one last year, you don’t need to do anything, your name remains on the list!
However, if you are new to our community, or have just reached the age of 16, please sign up, as our membership list is very useful to us. You need to be 16 years old or over, baptised (in any Christian denomination) and either resident in the parish or regularly worshipping at Holy Trinity.
If you have any questions please get in touch with me. The parish’s data privacy notice can be viewed here: https://www.hthq.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Privacy-notice-and-GDPR-policy.pdf
You can either fill in a paper form (available in the church) or find the form on the church website, complete it online and email it to me – in that case it doesn’t need a physical signature. Please do this by Wednesday 15 April so that the revised roll can be published before the annual meeting.
Joan Jones – Electoral Roll Officer – 07710611250 – electoralroll@hthq.uk
Community Cafe 9.30 – 11.30am
Please do come along with friends or neighbours.Toys available for preschool age children and toddlers.
Invitation to a Screening of I Will Build This World from Love on 27th March at Helwys Hall, Regent’s Park College, Pusey Street. Please see the poster on the church board at the back of church.
Coach to Heyford Park for Revd Rob Gilbert’s Licencing; Thursday 16th April 2026
A coach has been booked to go to Heyford Park to celebrate Rob’s licencing. The cost per person at present is £14, but that could well be less if the coach is full (as I am hoping it will be). The arrangements at the moment are, to leave The Coach House around 6 pm /6.15pm and return from Heyford at 9.15 pm. There is a board to sign at the back of the church, and I hope many of you will join us. We already have some members of New Marston Church where Rob has been presiding, who would like to join us. If you have any questions please contact me. Margaret Taylor (Church Warden) Ox 765051.
Rob’s Farewell
You are warmly invited to a simple celebration on Palm Sunday, 29th March, to mark The Rev ProfRob Gilbert’s final service with us. Cake and refreshments will be served immediately following the Sunday 10am service. This will be an opportunity to give thanks, share fellowship, and wish Rob well for the next chapter of his ministry in the Cherwell Valley Benefice. If you would like to make a contribution to his gift, please give it to the Church Wardens or transfer to the Church bank account. Please clearly state ‘for Rob Gilbert.’ Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Account Number: 80484903 Sort Code: 20-65-21 We hope you will be able to join us. Best, Margaret T and Linda.
New filter Coffee and Tea
If you are able to it would help the church funds if you could donate to the refreshment fund each week by either putting money in the jar or by using the card machine. Thank you.
New PCC and Deanery Synod members will be needed at the end of April when these positions become vacant as people step down at the end of their term. Please speak to either Wardens or Revd Martin to find out more about these roles if you’re interested in this ministry.
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.
