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CAROL SINGING IN WARDINGTON – Thurs. 20th Dec. 6pm

The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene, Wardington, are pleased to announce that we will once again be staging our festive sing-song: In Upper Wardington on the Old Pool Green on Thursday 20th December 2018 6.00 – 6.45pm Carols around the brazier Mulled wine, mince pies and hot sausage rolls. We will be accompanied by the Wardington Hand-Bell Ringers and song sheets of well-known carols will be available. Please bring along a torch and join us in celebrating the festive season. We will be collecting money for the Friends of St Mary Magdalene to help look after our beautiful church. Please give generously.

Easter Celebration – Sunday, 29th April – 4.00pm

This Sunday there will be an Easter Celebration at 4.00pm at St Mary Magdalene Church. A time of worship for all ages, in the midst of the Easter season, as we continue to celebrate the joy and hope of the Easter story. We will use prayer, music, story and blessing as part of this worship, and will be joined by the Gospel Bell group http://gospelbell.com/. Gospel Bell is an ensemble of musicians and singers based in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire who play traditional Gospel songs with an uplifting spiritual edge, with choruses that everyone can join in with. Tea/coffee and refreshments will be available afterwards. Come and join us!

Church Services

CHURCH SERVICES In future Church Services will not be published monthly on the News page. However they will published at least a month in advance in the "Events" and the "Church Services" sections.

New tree for the churchyard

A new Red Oak tree was planted today in the churchyard. The Quercus Rubra will ultimately grow to 12 metres tall and will be a spectacular addition to the churchyard. It was bought to replace an Ash tree which was diseased and had to be felled. The Red Oak leaves go a deep red in autumn and should stand out most beautifully.  The tree was kindly donated to St Mary Magdalene by Hazel Steven and she supervised the planting with Clive Hunt doing much of the digging on behalf of the PCC! You can find out more about the Red Oak on the Woodland Trust website by clicking here.  

Home insurance – Support your church

To celebrate their 130th anniversary, Ecclesiastical Insurance plc is offering to donate £130 to St. Mary Magdalene for every new home insurance policy taken out by local residents. This offer is not endorsed by Wardington PCC, however should you wish to add Ecclesiastical Insurance plc to your list when obtaining renewal quotes for your home insurance it could be of benefit to Wardington. Please download the poster (link below) for full details. Ecclesiastical 130 Poster

Church Services – October

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH OX17 1RS WARDINGTON OCTOBER SUNDAY SERVICES SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 1st OCTOBER FAMILY HARVEST FESTIVAL 10.00am SUE UPTON SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 8th OCTOBER UNITED BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE 10.00am Revd HILARY CAMPBELL at CLAYDON EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 15th OCTOBER FAMILY COMMUNION 10.00am Revd HILARY CAMPBELL NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 22nd OCTOBER NO SERVICE - See Claydon, Cropredy, Gt Bourton & Mollington LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 29th OCTOBER HOLY COMMUNION 8.30am Revd HILARY CAMPBELL ************ WEEKDAY SERVICES EVERY TUESDAY (except 3rd) MIDDAY COMMUNION (Iona Liturgy) At ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CROPREDY WEDNESDAYS MORNING PRAYER - 9.00am 4th October - Claydon 11th October - Cropredy 18th October - Great Bourton 25th October

Church Services – September

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH OX17 1RS WARDINGTON SEPTEMBER SUNDAY SERVICES TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 3rd SEPTEMBER FAMILY SERVICE 10.00am SUE UPTON THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 10th SEPTEMBER UNITED BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE 10.00am Revd HILARY CAMPBELL at WARDINGTON FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 17th SEPTEMBER FAMILY COMMUNION 10.00am Revd HILARY CAMPBELL FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 24th SEPTEMBER NO SERVICE - See Claydon, Cropredy, Gt Bourton & Mollington ************ WEEKDAY SERVICES EVERY TUESDAY (except 12th) MIDDAY COMMUNION (Iona Liturgy) At ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CROPREDY WEDNESDAYS MORNING PRAYER - 9.00am 6th September - Cropredy 13th September - Great Bourton 20th September - Mollington 27th September - Wardington

Churchyard – Wood available for logs

Sadly one of the row of four lime trees in the Churchyard was recently identified as being seriously diseased with a fungus and so possibly dangerous. As a result it was felled this week. There is now a large stack of wood in the corner behind the Old School. It is in manageable lengths for anyone who wishes to collect it for further splitting and cutting down further into logs. A donation into the offertory box just inside the south door would of course be much appreciated.

Church Services – April

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH OX17 1RS WARDINGTON APRIL SERVICES FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - 2nd APRIL       NO SERVICE AT WARDINGTON See Church noticeboard for other services in the Benefice PALM SUNDAY - 9th APRIL  FAMILY COMMUNION        10.00am        REVD HILARY CAMPBELL EASTER DAY - 16th APRIL       HOLY COMMUNION        8.30am        REVD HILARY CAMPBELL SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER - 23rd APRIL UNITED BENEFICE COMMUNION       10.00am      REV HILARY CAMPBELL THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER NO SERVICE AT WARDINGTON See Church noticeboard for other services in the Benefice ************ HOLY WEEK SERVICES MONDAY 10th APRIL      7.00pm      EVENING PRAYER      WARDINGTON TUESDAY 11th APRIL      12.00noon      IONA COMMUNION      CROPREDY WEDNESDAY 12th APRIL      7.00pm      LENTEN REFLECTIONS      CLAYDON MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00pm  COMMEMORATION OF LAST SUPPER  GT BOURTON GOOD FRIDAY      2.00pm      RELECTIONS ON THE CROSS      MOLLINGTON ************ OTHER WEEKDAY SERVICES TUESDAYS  (4th & 11th APRIL) MIDDAY COMMUNION (Iona Liturgy) At ST MARY THE