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
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.
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 29th: Palm Sunday
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Professor Rob Gilbert
10am Parish Eucharist with Procession of Palms and Forest Church. Please arrive at the Coach House by 9.50am if you would like to take part in the procession; if you prefer, please wait in church to greet us!
President: The Revd Professor Rob Gilbert. Deacon: Revd Martin Little. Organist: Andrew Patterson.
After the service, there will be refreshments served and a presentation made to Rob for his last Sunday with us.
Tuesday of Holy Week: 31st March
9am Morning Prayer
Wednesday of Holy Week: 1st April
10am Midweek Communion
Maundy Thursday: 2nd April
9am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Eucharist with foot-washing and Vigil until midnight. Anyone is welcome to stay and watch in silent prayer until 10pm; come and go as you find helpful.
Good Friday: 3rd April
10am – 11.30am Good Friday Craft Morning in the Coach House with arts and crafts, prayer stations, Easter garden making and an Easter trail
2pm Service of the Cross (silent meditation in church from 12noon)
Easter Vigil: Saturday 4th April
8.30pm Vigil of readings and First Eucharist of Easter (NB change of time)
Easter Day: Sunday 5th April
8am Holy Communion
10am All-Age Eucharist with Forest Easter Egg Hunt
Please note at the end of the service we’ll be singing the Handel Hallelujah Chorus once again as our outgoing Voluntary. Please bring your copies – but don’t worry if you forget! Anyone can join in.
Malcolm Woodcock
It is with great sadness that we heard that Malcolm, Margaret Woodcock’s husband died on Monday March 16th at Sobell House. Our thoughts and prayers are with Margaret and her family. Details of Malcolm’s funeral here at Holy Trinity will be announced when confirmed.
Jan Wheeler’s Funeral will be held at 11am on March 26th at the Oxford Crematorium. All are welcome. We continue to pray for her family.
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
Easter flowers
The flower team would very much welcome any donations towards the flowers for Easter Day as they are reliant on this kindness.
These can be made payable to the church bank account but please mark them for the flower fund The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Account Number: 80484903 Sort Code: 20-65-21
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.
Community Cafe 9.30 – 11.30am
Please do come along with friends or neighbours.Toys available for preschool age children and toddlers.
Date for Diary
Advance notice that Revd Prof Rob Gilbert’s installation service will take place on Thursday 16th April at 7.30pm at Heyford Hill Park Church. More information nearer the time.
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.
This week’s Eco Tip
With droughts, deluges, floods, burst water mains, and talk of new reservoirs to meet the growing need for water, water is never far from our thoughts. However, on World Water Day it has special resonance. How best to reduce our water consumption? Discuss with others after the service. 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.
