Sunday August 30th: The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
8am please note there will be no 8am services throughout August
10am Eucharist. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: The Revd Martin Little. Organist: Andrew Patterson.
Sunday September 6th: The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion (BCP)
10am Eucharist. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: The Revd Martin Little. Organist: Andrew Patterson
6pm Choral Evensong. Canticles : Noble in B Minor. Anthem : Purcell / rejoice in the Lord always. Responses : Byrd.
Forest Sunday School is on its summer break. Children are invited to stay in the service, or families may use the Meeting Room if a break-out space would be helpful. Thank you to Felicity, Andrea our leaders, all our helpers and our brilliant children! 6th September is a special All-Age service, and Forest Sunday School returns on 13th September.
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.
Wednesday 10am Midweek Communion
No 8am service during August – We have made the decision to pause this service over the month of August. The Wednesday 10am Communion provides an alternative quieter service in the week. If regulars would like a Book of Common Prayer service during this time, there is a weekly 8am BCP at St Andrew’s, Headington.
Julian Group
The September meeting will be on Friday 4th September at 2.30 pm at 6 Quarry Hollow, Headington Quarry. 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 01865-769630
Church cuppa in Bury Knowle Park from 10am at the Courtside cafe next Saturday 5 September
Do come along for a coffee and chat, or if you or your children feel more active: mini golf and a bit of tennis! It is a chance for us all to get to know each other. Dominic (07963398244)
Building Form Foundations Appeal: bank details
Thank you so much to everyone who has generously donated and/or pledged already towards repairing our leaking roof and repayment of the buildings loan. If you are ready to make your payment, here’s a reminder of the bank details for the Church Building Account:
Payee name: HTHQ
Sort code: 20-65-20
Account no: 83117634
Bank: Barclays
Please make sure you use the reference: ‘Building 2026 appeal’
Choral Evensong at 6pm next Sunday on 6th September. All are welcome.
Tuesday Community Cafe
This has now stopped to make space for new initiatives. Thanks to those who have supported it over the past couple of years.
New Vicar at St Mary’s Barton
All are welcome to come along to the Installation service of the new Vicar The Revd Erik Heemskerk on Wednesday 2nd September at 7pm.
Eco Fest – Prayer Tent!
HTHQ are in charge of a simple prayer tent for this event, run by Churches Together in Headington. Please speak to Revd Martin if you can help for any or all of the day. Saturday September 19th 11am to 3pm at URC Collinwood Road OX3 8HW
Justyna Zanko Solo Violin Concert, Thu 24 September, 7pm
Following her dazzling recital last year, Polish violin virtuoso Justyna is returning to HTHQ. She will be performing J.S. Bach’s Partita in D minor BWV 1004, and Prokofiev’s Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op. 115. £10 suggested donation on the door, split between the performer and the church. Includes soft drinks after the performance.
‘People’s Emergency Briefing’ a film on the climate and nature crisis is being screened at Brookes University on Weds. October 7th, 6.00-8.00. Entry is free, all are welcome. A discussion will follow the film. To book, use the QR code on posters in church, the Coach house and on the HTHQ notice board, and also on fliers available from Hilary Rollin.
Wheatley Windmill Walk
The walk over Shotover to visit Wheatley Windmill, postponed due to excessive heat, will now take place on Sunday 11 October, leaving The Plain at 12.15. Numbers are limited; to book a place, contact Hilary Rollin after the service or on 01865 761545.
21-22 November ‘Imagine Lewis’: A Celebration of Spirituality and the Arts inspired by the legacy of C.S. Lewis
Please save the dates! We are delighted to have the internationally-acclaimed poet Malcolm Guite giving a talk and reading, as well as U.S. folk-rock band WIND performing live. If you would like to be involved in this weekend, please speak to Revd Martin.
This week’s Eco Tip
Having started August with an Eco Tip about plastics, here is a reminder about single-use plastics. Look in your fridge, larder, freezer, and see what single-use plastics are lurking there. Use up what is in the plastic containers, but identify two products that you might in future avoid buying in plastic bottles/ punnets/ shrink wrap.
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 from a member of the team. Please contact the clergy or the Parish Office in the first instance.
