Notices for March 28th Palm Sunday
Coming soon
Fritillary Sunday is three weeks away - on April 18th
We will be delivering Fritillary Sunday programmes to
every house in the village. If you are willing to help with
this, please let Peter Nichols know. If you live outside the
village and would like to take a programme or flier, please
do. Equally, if you would like to use a programme or flier
to invite someone from outside the village, please do so.
A warm welcome to our church. Please stay for coffee
afterwards. We do not take a collection during services but
would invite members of the congregation to make their
offering as they enter or leave the church.
Services
Today
9.30am
11.15am
6pm
Parish Communion with children’s groups
Baptism of Sophie Briggs
Youth Group
This week (Holy Week)
Monday
- 7.30pm - Night Prayer
Tuesday
- 7.30pm - Night Prayer
Wednesday - 7.30pm - Night Prayer
Thursday - 7.30pm - Maundy Thursday Communion
Good Friday -10am - Quiet reflective service
Funerals Tuesday in church: 11am Ernest Slaytor
Thursday at Oxford Crematorium: 10.45 Maureen Noble
Next Sunday (Easter Sunday)
9.30am
Easter Family Communion
This week
Good Friday -10 am - Quiet reflective service
11 am - Walk with pauses for thought
12.30pm - Lunch in village hall
1.30pm - Julian Meeting at 39 Feilden Close
We need a lot of cakes for afternoon teas. It would be
greatly appreciated if those who are able to supply one
(or more) did so. Marian Pitman is the contact for this.
If you have not yet offered yourself for a job on Fritillary
Sunday and would like to do so, please have a word with
Bob or one of the wardens.
We have invited Roly Bain, the internationally known
clown, to join us. Roly will share in both services as
well as giving performances during the day. If you
wish to know more about Roly, his website is
www.rolybain.co.uk
Monthly diary and ‘The Door’ - please take a copy of
the monthly diary for April. Please also help yourself
to a copy of ‘The Door’.
Elias Chacour the veteran Palestinian peace worker, will
be speaking at Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday,
April 13th at 7.45pm. Details are on the back page of ‘The
Door’. Meg Roberts plans to go and would be happy to
share transport (705286).
Church AGM The AGM is on April 22nd in church,
starting at 7.30pm and it would be good to see many
members of the congregation there. Many thanks to all
who have submitted reports for the booklet.
Events Committee Will convene on Tuesday at 7.30 pm
at 19 Beanhill Road but start promptly after Night Prayer.
Men’s Group There will be an ‘Away Morning’ on
Saturday April 24th to which all men are warmly invited.
The theme is ‘Making a difference in the world’. The cost
will be £17 including breakfast and lunch. Phil Levermore
has the details and would welcome a £5 deposit.
Church open on Wednesdays between 9am and 1pm
with prayers at 11am. All welcome.
Classical Guitar Concert A date for the diary:
Ray Burley will be giving a concert in our church on
Saturday evening, May 8th.
Good Friday lunch If you plan to come, please would you
sign the list so that we have an idea of numbers.
The chancel after services The chancel is set aside as
a quiet area after services. There are prayer books and
cards for those who would like to spend some time in
reflection and prayer – and someone is available to pray
with you if that is what you would like.
We are very grateful to Nick Allen for making the oak
stands which mark off the quiet area.
Electoral Roll If you have been coming to church for six
or more months and would like to join the electoral roll,
please fill in a form on the Information table.
Thanks to everyone who helped with the church cleaning
yesterday. Thanks too to Marian, Bette and Frances for
the very enjoyable Lent lunch on Friday.
The Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust has arranged
a Canterbury Tour for 15th-16th September 2010
cost £160 single, £250 couple sharing, includes transport
by coach, lunch en route,B&B at the Cathedral Lodge &
visits in Canterbury. There are only 32 places available.
If interested, you need to book by 10th April.
Contact John Yaxley 01993 831 385
At the invitation to Communion we will sing
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom
The Rev’d Bob Edy – Witney 776625 –
for other contact numbers see Monthly Diary
Ladies Reading Group The next meeting will be on
Wed 21st April when the book to be discussed is ‘Sacred
Hearts’ by Sarah Dunant. All ladies welcome.
Website www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk
Petition to save the Listed Places of Worship Grant
Scheme
This major source of funding is due to end on 31st March
2011. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
(LPWGS) enables listed places of worship to claim back
100% of VAT incurred on repairs and maintenance to the
building, professional fees and repair works to fixtures
such as bells and organs.
The Scheme was introduced in April 2001 and to date has
paid out over £100 million to places of worship across the
United Kingdom.
To support the campaign to extend the Listed Places of
Worship Grant Scheme, beyond March 2011 sign the
petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VATrefundscheme
The Rev’d Bob Edy – Witney 776625 –
for other contact numbers see Monthly Diary
Website www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk