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New for Christmas 2023

Christmas Tree Festival – St Mary’s Kidlington, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December

This year we are holding our first ever Christmas Tree Festival for two days, concluding with the Community Carol Service at 5.30pm on Sunday 17th December. We are hoping that individuals and organisations will sponsor and decorate their own tree and fill the church with Christmas Joy. The theme is “The Spirit of Christmas” and the money raised will go to our two chosen charities for this year, SANDS and EDUKID.

SANDS seeks to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth: www.sands.org.uk.

EDUKID, a charity set up by a former youth worker in the parish, helps to remove the barriers to education faced by children living in poverty and conflict: www.edukid.org.uk.

If you would like to take part or support this event in any way please contact David and Rosemary Meara for further details and an application form: david.meara14@gmail.com

Carol Singing around the streets of Kidlington, from 6pm,Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th December – also in aid of SANDS and EDUKID

Do you love singing carols in the open air? Or are you good at knocking on doors with a charity money bucket? These two evenings are for everyone of all ages and whether or not you can sing. Each evening we will visit a few streets who have been leafletted in advance (can you do a leaflet drop for us the week before?) We will sing under the lamp posts and try to finish in a pub or house for mulled wine and mince pies. Please put the dates in your diaries and tell others – lots of people like singing carols and everyone is welcome. Any musicians out there who would like to come along and accompany us?

We have done this for many years in Hampton Poyle and you are also welcome to join us on Tuesday 19th December in Hampton Poyle.

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Martin Davis

It is with great sadness that we announce that our dear Martin died in the early hours of Thursday 17th August, peacefully in the Churchill Hospital with Diana and family at his side.

In his eight years with us he has accompanied many people on their journey into God’s arms and when he came to make that journey himself he did so with thankfulness for the blessings of each new day of life, the gift of love given and received, and appreciation for simple and precious moments. We too are thankful for the love and faithful service that Martin gave among us and the way he has pointed us to God. We pray now for Diana, Paul, Joel, and Adam, and the grandchildren who gave him such deep joy.

The lady chapel at St John’s will be open each day in daylight hours for the next week or so for anyone who would like to spend a quiet time of remembrance there. There will also be a Book of Condolence available for anyone to add their thoughts.

Please feel free to email Felicity (felicityscroggie@gmail.com) or ring her (07821542182) if you would like to talk at any time. 

Rest now in peace, good and faithful servant, held in the arms of God.

Please see below for the Invitation to Services for Martin. The links in the notice are also given afterwards for ease of use. You can view or download the service sheets here.

Link for the Funeral Service, 11am, 8th September:

www.facebook.com/KidlingtonAnglicanChurches

Suggested causes for donations:

www.asylum-welcome.org/donate

www.justgiving.com/page/martins-garden-kidlington

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Win a Day Out

We have a few prizes left over from the Win A Day Out stall at the Fete. We are therefore offering them to the congregations, and friends of the parish in a “Sealed Bid” system. If you are interested in any of the prizes below, please submit your bid in a sealed envelope to the office (office@kidhp.org.uk) or Tilly (tilly@kidhp.org.uk). Please feel free to share this bidding process with your friends, if they may be interested.

Trips available:

WherePrizeValueValid
Didcot Railway CentreFamily Ticket Voucher£45to 26/05/2024
Broughton CastleFree Entry for 4 Peopleup to £44July-Sept 2023
Laser KombatFamily Pass£34 to £47.80to 01/09/2023
Snakes & Ladders£25 Gift Voucher£25to 19/05/2024
Oxford PlayhousePair of Complimentary Tickets£20-£62to 31/05/2024
Loose Cannon Brewery2 x Tour Tickets worth £15 Each (can split)£30to 01/07/2024
Bekenscot Model Village & RailwayComplimentary Ticket, 2 Adults + 2 Children£35.90to 9/05/2024
Batsford Arboretum & Garden CentreComplimentary Family Ticket, 2 Adults + 2 Children£22.50No expiry
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Kidlington Community Hub Relaunch Party

On Saturday 15th July we will be re-launching as ‘Kidlinks’, with our very own website
and a party at St John’s to celebrate! There will be lots of fun crafts and activities
available in the hall for 0-5 year olds and their siblings, a SENsory quiet room, bouncy
castles on the forecourt, a glitter tattooist, Simon the magician and balloon modeler,
freshly made pizza from Uggy’s pizza van, a huge array of cakes, teas and coffees to
purchase, picnics, and lots more! We are also going to be officially ‘cutting the ribbon’
on our garden area, so we would like as many families to join us as possible and make
this a celebration not to be forgotten! So come down and join us from 12-3pm for
playtime in the hall, a party on the forecourt and picnics on the green

To find out more about all we are already doing at the Hub, just go to Kidlington Community Hub and look out for news of the new Kidlinks website coming soon.

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Parish Fete 1st July

Our super Parish Fete is coming soon! It will be in and around St Mary’s Kidlington on Saturday 1st July, 12.30pm to 4pm. There will be plenty of entertainment, a Lego Challenge, BBQ, beer/wine tent, lunch/tea available and lots of interesting stalls to browse. And the ever-popular Dog Show will be held at 2pm. Do come along for a fun afternoon – even if it rains there will be plenty to do and see inside the building.

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Sunday Teas

Did you know our Summer Sunday Teas are back at St Mary’s Kidlington? We started the season with a fabulous celebration on the coronation weekend. But they are no less joyful on an “ordinary” Sunday. Come and enjoy tea/coffee and homemade cakes between 3pm and 5pm in St Mary’s Refectory (round the back of the church).

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Annual Meetings

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) is the annual meeting of all church supporters to review the past year, including the accounts, and to reflect on this and the way forward. It includes lots of essential admin, especially electing members of the Parochial Church Council, who are the trustees of the church as a charity. It begins with a (legally) separate Annual Parish Meeting (APM) for the election of churchwardens.

In 2023 these meetings will be held on Tuesday 9th May at 8pm, in St John’s, starting with the APM. You can find more details here.