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Apr25Sun20219:30 am Parish Communion @ St Mary's ChurchParish Communion @ St Mary's ChurchApr 25 @ 9:30 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 25th April at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome. In line with Government regulations for Track and Trace purposes please let Revd David Haylett know if you plan to … Continue reading →May1Sat202111:00 am Nine-a-side Football Tournament @ Long Wittenham Athletics ClubNine-a-side Football Tournament @ Long Wittenham Athletics ClubMay 1 @ 11:00 amNine-a-side football tournament with a beer and cider festival. More information from Steve Bolton at stevembolton@gmail.com.May13Thu20217:30 pm Annual Parish Council Meeting + ...Annual Parish Council Meeting + ...May 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its Annual Parish Council meeting followed by the monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 13th May 2021.Jun10Thu20217:30 pm Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingJun 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th June 2021.Jun19Sat202111:00 pm Annual Rounders Tournament @ Long Wittenham Athletics ClubAnnual Rounders Tournament @ Long Wittenham Athletics ClubJun 19 @ 11:00 pmAnnual rounders tournament. Anyone can enter a team of eight consisting of four men or boys and four woman or girls. More information from Steve Bolton at stevembolton@gmail.com.
Category Archives: Church
Village Produce Show
The Friends of St Mary’s have organised an exciting family event for the Autumn. On Saturday 11th September there will be a Village Produce Show in St Mary’s Church from 2pm to 4:30pm. There are prizes for adults and children … Continue reading
Bells Rehung at St Mary’s
The restored bells at St Mary’s Church have been rehung and are ready to be rung, but unfortunately, this will not happen in the immediate future. Covid-19 protocols and social distancing mean it will be some time before they will … Continue reading
Bells Returned to St Mary’s
The project to restore and retune the bells at St Mary’s Church is nearing completion, with the bells returned to the church from the restorers yesterday (22nd March) – see the photograph below. There will be a short service for … Continue reading
Bells Restoration Update
The project to restore the bells at St Mary’s Church is well underway, reports Julia Sargent, the head of the project. The six bells have been lowered from the tower and are now at Whites Bell Hangers in Appleton where … Continue reading
From The Vicarage
Revd Canon Paul Wignall, Associate Team Vicar for the Bridge Group of Parishes, writes … You may find it helpful to know the arrangements being made for our churches during this latest period of lockdown. Please read a letter from … Continue reading
St Mary’s Bells Restoration
Work on the bells restoration project at St Mary’s Church will begin later this month. Scaffolders will start work on 15th January and the bells should come down five days later. Restoring the bells and bell frame is expected to … Continue reading
Don’t Forget to Use Amazon Smile
With only twenty-four online shopping days until Christmas, this is a reminder that if you intend to purchase any gifts through Amazon, please use this Amazon Smile Friends of St Mary’s link. By doing so, a donation of 0.5% of … Continue reading
The Village Remembers
More than thirty people gathered at the war memorial yesterday (11th November) to remember those villagers who gave their lives in the First World War. Concerns about Coronavirus failed to lessen the public’s commitment to the event. The commemoration was … Continue reading
Support St Mary’s Through Amazon
The Friends of St Mary’s support the church by helping with maintenance and providing little extras when Parochial Church Council resources are stretched. They usually raise money for this by running events throughout the year. However, with the Covid-19 crisis … Continue reading
New Vicar Licensed
On Wednesday 6th October, a select congregation gathered at Dorchester Abbey for the Licensing Service of Reverend Canon Paul Wignall. Owing to Covid-19, everyone who attended was required to wear appropriate face coverings, which gave the service a more than … Continue reading