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Benefice Bulletin 6th August 2019
Please note that Clergy will be on annual leave at various points throughout the Summer Holidays and the office will be closed for at least two of the weeks. If you require assistance, please speak with a Warden or member of clergy at a Sunday service.
Next in the 775 Sermon Series at St Mary's The Rt Rev'd Colin Fletcher will be preaching on A Missional Church at the 10.45am service Sunday 8th September. This will be the last in the 775 sermon series. Sermons are available on our website here.
Francis Rumsey, St Mary’s organist, invites you to an hour’s musical entertainment to start
your Friday evening. Friday 30th August 7pm at St Mary the Virgin. Programme to include Marchand, Bach, Rheinberger, Elgar. Free entrance! Retiring collection in aid of church funds.
Witney Feast Dates for the diary
Okoberfest, 12noon, Saturday 14th September
Civic Service followed by Gallopers Service, 6pm, Sunday 15th September
Live music and bar, Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September
More details to follow
Feast for Schools 
The Schools Feast sessions which will be on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September. If you would like to volunteer or if you've not done this before and would like to know what it's all about, please contact Ness or Ross. The briefing session for volunteers is on Saturday 7th September 11.30am-12.30pm.
Healing and Wholeness Service, Thursday 26th September, 2.30pm, 16 Moorland Road.
For more details contact Joy.
Prayers for the land we call holy
Based on a Litany used in St George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem

St George's Chapel, St Mary's 5-5.25pm
Sep 26th, Oct 24th, Nov 28th, Dec 19th
Women's Group
For those in their 20s-40s(ish!!). Exploring faith socially. Upcoming dates: 22nd Sep, 27th Oct, 8th Dec.
For more details contact Kayleigh.
Faith with Spice
Upcoming dates: 1st Sep, 20th Oct, 8th Dec.
For more details contact Ross.
Doyennes are meeting for coffee at Witney Blanket Hall on the High Street, Wednesday 7th August and Tuesday 3rd September, 10.30am. The next evening meet up will be Monday 19th August, 7pm, for more details contact Linda.
The next acoustic room is on Thursday 15th August, 8pm at St Mary's. Local artists perform and there's a great bar. Do come along and support.
For more details contact Ross.
Mothers' Union
Service for Mary Sumner Day followed by making Christmas cards for prisoners. Wednesday 14th August, 2pm, St Mary the Virgin.
Bible in One Year
There will be no meeting in August, with the final meeting of the 2018-2019 group and the first meeting of the 2019-2020 group on Monday 2nd September
Meet usually the first Monday of the Month, 4.15-5.15pm, Winchester Room.
For more details contact Ness.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
On the first Thursday of each month (next Thurs 5th Sept), 2pm at 16 Moorland Road, Witney. Please note change of location.
For more details contact Joy.
Silent Prayer
A short reading followed by silent meditation. All welcome; refreshments follow. Every Wednesday in the Winchester Room, 4.30-5pm.
Hailey Village Lunch
Hosted in the Village Hall, 12noon on Wednesday 21st August. £6. For more details,contact Monica Hester on 772969 or Elspeth Lewis on 703070.
St Mary's Lunch
Follows on from the 11am Eucharist on Wednesday 28th August. £3. For more details, contact the Parish Office, 779492.
Both include two courses with refreshments.
#EverydayFaith
The Church of England invites you on a journey to discover God throughout your everyday lives. Find out more information here.
There are also apps you can download to assist in prayer:
Pray as you go (also online)
Reimagining the Examen
Sunday Eucharist
8am Holy Communion (BCP), St Mary the Virgin, Witney
9.15am Holy Communion, St John the Baptist, Curbridge
9.15am Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Hailey
9.15am Holy Communion, St Kenelm, Minster Lovell
10.45am Sung Eucharist, Holy Trinity Woodgreen
10.45am Sung Eucharist, St Mary the Virgin, Witney

Midweek Eucharist
11am Tuesday, Holy Trinity Woodgreen
10am Wednesday, St Kenelm, Minster Lovell
11am Wednesday, St Mary the Virgin, Witney
10am Thursdays, Middletown Grange (1st and 3rd), St John the Evangelist, Hailey (2nd and 4th)
Join us at St Mary's for the Daily Office.
Morning and Evening Prayer every day at 9am (except Sunday) and 5.30pm
Do think about coming along to support this important ministry as part of our common life.
If would like to include anything in this bulletin, please forward details to Kayleigh

Next submission deadline is Tuesday 27th August.
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