Sunday April 5th: Easter Day
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Martin Little
10am All-Age Eucharist with Forest Easter Egg Hunt. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: Revd Canon Margaret Whipp. Organist: Andrew Patterson
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.
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
Sunday April 12th: The Second Sunday of Easter
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Dr Andrew Gregory
10am Eucharist. President: Revd Dr Andrew Gregory. Preacher: Revd Dr Andrew Gregory. Organist: Andrew Patterson
Malcolm Woodcock’s funeral will be here at Holy Trinity on Tuesday April 14th followed by refreshments in the meeting room. All are welcome.
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 few places left. A coach has been booked to go to Heyford Park to celebrate Rob’s licencing. The cost per person at present is £14. 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. If you have any questions please contact me. Margaret Taylor Ox 765051.
Community Cafe 9.30 – 11.30am
Please note there will be no Café on Tuesdsay 7th and 14th April.
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.
Anne Kiggell warmly invites you to a 90th birthday drink in the church room on Sunday 19th April after the morning service at 11.15am.
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
Check that your water butt(s) is/are in good order, resting firmly on their base and ready to catch the April showers. Maybe instal one now if you didn’t get round to it last year? 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.
