The Family Communion Service this Sunday will be at 10.30am, not at the regular 10.00am as previously published. The Vicar, Revd Hilary Campbell, will be leading the service and there will be refreshments afterwards.
HARVEST FESTIVAL ‡‡‡‡ SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER 10.00 am ‡‡‡‡ LED BY: SUE UPTON ‡‡‡‡ ALL DONATIONS OF PRODUCE WELCOMED AT THE CHURCH ON SATURDAY MORNING REFRESHMENTS AFTER THE SERVICE
DIOCESE OF OXFORD To the clergy and people of the Diocese of Oxford Dear Friends and Colleagues, Thank you for your various messages of welcome and for your prayers following the announcement of my nomination as the Bishop of Oxford. It’s an enormous honour and privilege to be appointed to this role and I look forward very much to serving the communities of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in the coming years. My Confirmation of Election as Bishop of Oxford will be held on 6th July. I am due to pay homage to Her Majesty the Queen later in July and resume my place in the House of Lords. I will continue to meet with the senior team in Oxford
WARDINGTON MEMORIAL HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 20th JULY 2016 AT 7.45 PM IN THE MEMORIAL HALL AGENDA Apologies Minutes of the AGM held on 16th July 2015 (see below) Accounts for Year ended 31st March 2016 Chairman's Report Hall Property Report Hall Activities Report Election of Officers & Management Committee Any Other Business ALL RESIDENTS OF WARDINGTON, WILLIAMSCOT and COTON ARE WELCOME Minutes of 2015 AGM - Open Link: Memorial Hall AGM - Minutes - 2015.docx
ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH UNITED BENEFICE COMMUNION & HM THE QUEEN'S 90th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE SUNDAY 12th JUNE 10.00am
Those in the village who have papers currently delivered by John Pennock will be aware that he is retiring with effect from Saturday, 27th February. He has not either formally sold or handed on his round. I have met this morning with Smiths Newsagents (no relation to WH!) who deliver newspapers widely in the Banbury area and are prepared to deliver to former customers of John's in Wardington and Williamscot. Full details: Smiths Newsagents, 5 Beaumont Business Centre, Beaumont Close, Banbury, OX16 1TN (behind Karcher). Tel: 01295 268499. E-mail: info@smithsnewsagents.co.uk. Contact: Robert (supported by Guy). Office hours: 3.00am - 11.00am. Deliveries will be around 6.00am (a little later at week-ends!). If you wish to take up their service with effect from
The church floodlighting can be sponsored on a week-by-week basis. Please do consider sponsoring a week in celebration of an event or anniversary, in memory of a loved one, or just because you enjoy seeing our beautiful church lit up at night! Click here to download the sponsorship information form: ChurchFloodlightingSponsorshipInfo Click here to download the floodlighting sponsorship form: ChurchFloodlightingSponsorshipForm
The container for the village defibrillator has now been mounted on the front of the Memorial Hall but the defibrillator itself has yet to be commissioned and is therefore NOT yet available for use. Plans for induction/training, along with appropriate publicity, are currently being finalised and will be available shortly.
The Draw took place at the Charity Evening at Barn Farm Plants on Wednesday. The winning tickets were: Cottage in Yorkshire Dales for long week-end 1483 Tony Baker Pair of week-end tickets for Silverstone 0177 Geoff Upton Christmas Fayre Hamper 0026 Ken Atack Mumford's Butcher's Token 1461 David Draper Wine from Majestic 0582 Jane Phillips Sunday Lunch for two at The Hare & Hounds 1135 Fran Fisher Meal for two at The Plough 0091 Andrew & Ginny Steven Case of Carlsberg Lager 0518 Jan Funnell Case of Timothy Taylor's Landlord Ale 1157 Sheryl Whiston Very many thanks to everyone who bought tickets for taking part again this year.
The Banbury Guardian has made an error to-day with the notice of this Sunday’s Church service. The service is United Benefice Holy Communion at 10.00am taken by Revd Hilary Campbell.