Wychwood

Benefice

There’s lots going on at the moment. Make sure you keep up to date by reading the latest Church News here 090619 – 160619 Pentecost and Trinity Sunday (Fathers Day)

260519 – 020619 Easter 6 and 7 (Rogation)

Fifield and Idbury Family Summer Lunch Sunday 16^th June, 2019 In the Gardens of Fifield House (OX7 6HH) 12.30 for 1.00p.m. Tickets £20 (includes a festive drink) Under 12s half-price
Pay Bar and Raffle                                            

Tickets from:  Rosemary Alexander  [email protected]    01993 830484                         

Last day for tickets 10th June

In aid of Fifield with Idbury PCC, Fifield Memorial Recreation Ground and Fifield Parish Hall.

Could you do with some Breathing Space?

UPDATE 10 May, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Shipton Church is now open.

The church is now back in use (with scaffolding) and as of March we have been receiving donations for the roof and reordering of the church. We do not have a definitive costing for this work but it will be a large sum of money. We have the help of a professional fundraiser; Jackie Wilson, but we need to be more proactive with our local fundraising. There is a small team dedicated to this but if you would like to be involved in the fundraising please contact Vicar Geoffrey 01993 832514 or [email protected]

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120519 – 190519 Easter 4 and 5 final

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

Our churches are full of talented people who use their gifts to build up the church community. At a recent Benefice Service we listed some of the gifts each person has or would like to see, in our church life and worship.
Everyone has a gift to offer, which, with a little encouragement, can contribute to our Christian experience.
Sometimes we are not aware of our gifts, and need other people to point them out to us. The discernment of gifts is an ongoing process we’re all involved in. Here is the list we have started. Revd Anne Hartley, 31 Jan ’18

NEW Death Cafe  Friday 17 May 10.30-12 Benefice Centre

What is Death Cafe?

At a Death Cafe people meet to discuss death, over some refreshments, most people who attend a Death Café are surprised that the discussion is not morbid or depressing but often lively, and informative.
As one person put it: Death is inevitable so why not talk about it.

A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group
rather than a grief support or counselling session.

Death Café is offered:
– In an accessible, respectful and confidential space
– With no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product
or course of action
– Alongside refreshing drinks and cake!