Lent Labour

Every Saturday at for 3 hours
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Lent Labour: This year, across our villages, we will be marking Lent with a shared project called Lent Labour. We will be offering a series of simple, practical sessions in each village – litter picking, maybe tidying churchyards and gardens, cleaning signs, and other small tasks that help care for the places we love. Each session will last around two hours and will be open to all, with no special skills required.

After each session we will gather in church for a simple lunch of bread, soup and cheese. This shared meal will be an important part of the day – a moment to pause, to give thanks, and to enjoy fellowship together.

For those who are unable to take part in the practical work, there will also be a three-quarter hour Faith Focus in church before lunch. This will explore biblical teaching about the value of work – not only paid work, but all the everyday tasks through which we serve one another and honour God.

The sessions will take place from 1030-1230 with the lunch at 1245 and are as follows:

21 Feb Bletchingdon – Cleaning street signs – Meet on green opposite pub 1030

28 Feb Wendlebury – Tidying elderly gentleman’s garden – Meet outside village hall 1030

07 March Middleton Stoney – Litter picking/cleaning bus shelter – Meet outside village hall 1030

14 March Chesterton – Cleaning street signs – Meet at church gate 1030

21 March Kirtlington – Leaf clearance and grass seeding – Meet on South Green 1030

28 March Weston – Cleaning street signs – Meet outside pub 1030

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Middleton Stoney - All Saints

All Saints’ Church has a very committed congregation, and you are assured of a warm welcome. In addition to our services of worship we hold regular social and fund-raising events.

The church lies within the grounds of the private Jersey estate, but access is available to everyone. If arriving by foot you should be able to open the small gate to the side of the main gate. You can also enter the park from School Lane. If arriving by car, drive right up to the gates and they will open for you. Park on the grass near the church.

The church has been undertaking a programme of restoration and refurbishment. We are very grateful to individuals for their donations, and especially to Valencia Communities’ Trust for a very generous grant. The pipe organ was taken to Nottinghamshire to be cleaned and repaired, and has been rebuilt at the west end of the church. The area where the organ stood originally now contains an accessible WC and a new vestry. In the south aisle we now have space for meeting and socialising, together with a an attractive servery.

The Parochial Church Council looks after the fabric of the church and churchyard. There is a rota of local volunteers who are responsible for cleaning, flower arranging, bell-ringing and the upkeep of the grounds.

We are very privileged to be host to a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery.

Pastoral care is very important and individual members of the congregation are active in helping those in need in the village. Please get in touch with one of the wardens or clergy if you would like a visit or know of someone who would appreciate one.

The church is normally open during daylight hours. There is seating in the pews for about 100 people and in the choir stalls for a further 32.

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The Rev'd Gareth Miller

The Rectory, Troy Lane, Kirtlington, Oxon, OX5 3HA

Rector
(01869) 350224

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Lent Labour

Every Saturday at for 3 hours
See DESCRIPTION for location details
See DESCRIPTION for location details

Lent Labour: This year, across our villages, we will be marking Lent with a shared project called Lent Labour. We will be offering a series of simple, practical sessions in each village – litter picking, maybe tidying churchyards and gardens, cleaning signs, and other small tasks that help care for the places we love. Each session will last around two hours and will be open to all, with no special skills required.

After each session we will gather in church for a simple lunch of bread, soup and cheese. This shared meal will be an important part of the day – a moment to pause, to give thanks, and to enjoy fellowship together.

For those who are unable to take part in the practical work, there will also be a three-quarter hour Faith Focus in church before lunch. This will explore biblical teaching about the value of work – not only paid work, but all the everyday tasks through which we serve one another and honour God.

The sessions will take place from 1030-1230 with the lunch at 1245 and are as follows:

21 Feb Bletchingdon – Cleaning street signs – Meet on green opposite pub 1030

28 Feb Wendlebury – Tidying elderly gentleman’s garden – Meet outside village hall 1030

07 March Middleton Stoney – Litter picking/cleaning bus shelter – Meet outside village hall 1030

14 March Chesterton – Cleaning street signs – Meet at church gate 1030

21 March Kirtlington – Leaf clearance and grass seeding – Meet on South Green 1030

28 March Weston – Cleaning street signs – Meet outside pub 1030

More info

Safeguarding

The Akeman Benefice is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Benefice Safeguarding Officer. The Diocese of Oxford's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our Benefice Safeguarding Officer.

For all safeguarding concerns please immediately inform the Benefice Safeguarding Officer, Nicky Donne, at [email protected].

Alternatively please contact the Benefice Rector, The Rev’d Gareth Miller, at [email protected] or 01869 350224.

If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention call the emergency services on 999. Do not delay.

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