How to change a light bulb in church….

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Judy French

Changing a light bulb can be more challenging than you think, especially if it is in the rafters of the church building! Thankfully professional help is at hand…..

Photo above by Paddy

Light bulb image Photo by Brennan Burling on Unsplash

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	October 2025
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		1 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 1, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Holy Communion Holy Communion October 1, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service with Holy Communion See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 1, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Bell Ringing Bell Ringing October 1, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A happy band of ringers which you would be welcome to join. Carefully planned training will be given to those who wish to learn this craft, which can be very satisfying. See more details • • • •	2 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 2, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Font Cafe Font Cafe October 2, 2025 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Font Cafe takes place each Thursday providing fair-trade teas and coffees and home made cakes. Everyone is very welcome - separate safe space for children and carers. Font Cafe is closed during August. See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 2, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • • •	3 Choir Practise Choir Practise October 3, 2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	4	5 Holy Communion Holy Communion October 5, 2025 - 8:00 am - 8:30 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service to begin Sundays worship. See more details Parish Communion Parish Communion October 5, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Parish Communion service lasting about 1 hour. All welcome. Activities for primary school aged children. See more details Harvest Choral Evensong Harvest Choral Evensong October 5, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • • •
6 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 6, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Memory Café at the bowls club Memory Café at the bowls club October 6, 2025 - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 6, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Women in the bible Women in the bible October 6, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • • • •	7 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 7, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 7, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	8 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 8, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Holy Communion Holy Communion October 8, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service with Holy Communion See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 8, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Bell Ringing Bell Ringing October 8, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A happy band of ringers which you would be welcome to join. Carefully planned training will be given to those who wish to learn this craft, which can be very satisfying. See more details • • • •	9 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 9, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Font Cafe Font Cafe October 9, 2025 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Font Cafe takes place each Thursday providing fair-trade teas and coffees and home made cakes. Everyone is very welcome - separate safe space for children and carers. Font Cafe is closed during August. See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 9, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • • •	10 Choir Practise Choir Practise October 10, 2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	11	12 Holy Communion Holy Communion October 12, 2025 - 8:00 am - 8:30 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service to begin Sundays worship. See more details Parish Communion Parish Communion October 12, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Parish Communion service lasting about 1 hour. All welcome. Activities for primary school aged children. See more details Ignite Ignite October 12, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details Shorthampton Shorthampton October 12, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • • • •
13 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 13, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 13, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	14 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 14, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 14, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	15 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 15, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Holy Communion Holy Communion October 15, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service with Holy Communion See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 15, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Bell Ringing Bell Ringing October 15, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A happy band of ringers which you would be welcome to join. Carefully planned training will be given to those who wish to learn this craft, which can be very satisfying. See more details • • • •	16 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 16, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Font Cafe Font Cafe October 16, 2025 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Font Cafe takes place each Thursday providing fair-trade teas and coffees and home made cakes. Everyone is very welcome - separate safe space for children and carers. Font Cafe is closed during August. See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 16, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • • •	17 Choir Practise Choir Practise October 17, 2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	18	19 Holy Communion Holy Communion October 19, 2025 - 8:00 am - 8:30 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service to begin Sundays worship. See more details Parish Communion Parish Communion October 19, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Parish Communion service lasting about 1 hour. All welcome. Activities for primary school aged children. See more details • •
20 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 20, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 20, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	21 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 21, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 21, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	22 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 22, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Holy Communion Holy Communion October 22, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service with Holy Communion See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 22, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Bell Ringing Bell Ringing October 22, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A happy band of ringers which you would be welcome to join. Carefully planned training will be given to those who wish to learn this craft, which can be very satisfying. See more details • • • •	23 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 23, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Font Cafe Font Cafe October 23, 2025 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Font Cafe takes place each Thursday providing fair-trade teas and coffees and home made cakes. Everyone is very welcome - separate safe space for children and carers. Font Cafe is closed during August. See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 23, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • • •	24 Choir Practise Choir Practise October 24, 2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	25	26 Holy Communion Holy Communion October 26, 2025 - 8:00 am - 8:30 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service to begin Sundays worship. See more details Parish Communion Parish Communion October 26, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Parish Communion service lasting about 1 hour. All welcome. Activities for primary school aged children. See more details • •
27 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 27, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 27, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	28 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 28, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 28, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • •	29 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 29, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Holy Communion Holy Communion October 29, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:00 am St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A quiet and peaceful service with Holy Communion See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 29, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Bell Ringing Bell Ringing October 29, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK A happy band of ringers which you would be welcome to join. Carefully planned training will be given to those who wish to learn this craft, which can be very satisfying. See more details • • • •	30 Morning prayer Morning prayer October 30, 2025 - 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Font Cafe Font Cafe October 30, 2025 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3PX, UK Font Cafe takes place each Thursday providing fair-trade teas and coffees and home made cakes. Everyone is very welcome - separate safe space for children and carers. Font Cafe is closed during August. See more details Evening prayer Evening prayer October 30, 2025 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm See more details • • •	31 Choir Practise Choir Practise October 31, 2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •

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