Category Archives: Church
Bishop Opens Church Extension
The new £100,000 timber-framed extension providing toilet facilities at St. Mary’s church was opened by the Bishop of Dorchester, the Rt. Rev. Colin Fletcher, on the 8th March. Bishop Colin blessed and dedicated the new extension to the north door … Continue reading
Church Extension Opening
The opening of the new toilet extension at St Mary’s Church, which was postponed owing to the snow at the beginning of February, will now take place on Friday 8th March at 2.30pm. The Bishop of Dorchester, The Rt Revd … Continue reading
Opening of Toilet Extension at St Mary’s
The Bishop of Dorchester, The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher OBE will be coming to open and celebrate the building of the new toilet extension at St Mary’s Church in Long Wittenham on Friday 1st February at 2.30pm. All residents are … Continue reading
Remembrance Events
This year Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Commemoration Centenary coincide, both being on Sunday 11th November. On Friday 9th November at 2.30pm the Primary School will be holding a special assembly in St Mary’s Church. On Sunday 11th November at 9.30am … Continue reading
Harvest Festival Service
This coming Sunday’s (7th October) service at St Mary’s Church will celebrate the Harvest Festival. Breakfast will be served from 9:15am and the service will start at 9:30am. Please bring Harvest Gifts in the form of tinned food or dry … Continue reading
Harvest Supper – Saturday 6th October
The Friends of St Mary’s Church Long Wittenham will be holding the annual Harvest Supper at the Village Hall on Saturday 6th October starting at 7pm. The evening will include live music and a donations bar will be provided. Proceeds … Continue reading
Church Extension Underway
Residents may have noticed that building works are taking place at St Mary’s Church. The PCC is building a timber-framed extension out from the north door which will house a disabled accessible toilet and baby-changing unit. PMS Oxford won the … Continue reading
Ride + Stride for Churches
Walkers and cyclists will be interested to hear that this year’s Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust Ride + Stride will take place on Saturday 8th September. Over the last fifty-four years, Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust has given several million pounds in … Continue reading
Ascension Day Service on The Clumps
The Bishop of Dorchester, the Rt. Revd. Colin Fletcher, will be leading a service of Holy Communion to celebrate Ascension Day on the top of Wittenham Clumps on Thursday 10th May starting at 7.30pm. Meet at St Peter’s Little Wittenham … Continue reading
Rogation Sunday – 6th May
Rogation (from the Latin ‘rogare’ ‘to ask’) Sunday is the traditional day for agricultural communities to ask God to bless crops that are being sown and to bless us with a good harvest later in the year. You are all … Continue reading