Author: Judy French

This is a service where we remember all those who have died, particularly over the last year, and we pray for those who are bereaved. We read out the names of those who have died and light a candle for each one. if you have someone you would like us to remember by name please email Judy French judykf@hotmail.co.uk or the parish office parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk . All are welcome to attend.

Do you know a child who likes to sing and would like to be part of a new children’s choir for Christmas? We will be practising carols well-known and new, including all the loud bits, aiming for two events: a special carol service in the evening of Friday 8th December and the main family carol service at 4.00 on Christmas Eve. Rehearsals will be on Fridays for an hour from 6.15, starting on Friday 10th November, and will include lots of fun and snacks. All children are welcome, and parents can leave their children, stay and listen, or join in! To find out more, please get in touch: anna@systemed.net.

It was a full house in All Saints, Shorthampton for Harvest Festival on Sunday 8th October. The light was fading as we raised the roof with ‘Harvest Home’ 

About forty people attended our Vicar-Designate Fergus Butler Gallie’s first service at All Saints’ and his sermon, given from the old pulpit, was thought provoking. Wine and nibbles afterwards were enjoyed by all. The decorating team surpassed themselves, as most of the gardens in Chilson had been  stripped of their autumn glory! All produce was delivered to Cornerstone on Monday morning.

Thanks to Fergus, to all who decorated the church and those who donated produce.

Amanda Cooper

New plans for praying for the people, organisations and businesses in Charlbury, and for the churches, clergy and wardens of the Deanery are now available . See the Prayer and Home Groups page for more information.

All are welcome to our Harvest Festival services this year, which will be led by our soon-to-be Vicar, the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie, on the following dates:

St Mary’s Church Charlbury – Sunday 24th September 2023 at 8am and 9.45am

All Saints Church Shorthampton – Sunday 8th October 2023 at 6pm

This year there will be a dual focus for our Harvest Festival with support being sought for our own Cornerstone initiative, and for the Charlbury Refugee Action Group (CRAG). More information about what is needed and how to donate can be found here.

Memory Cafe dates are now available for the rest of 2023. See poster for details and the Memory Cafe page.

We have been able to support 17 children with school uniform and shoe vouchers – many thanks to the WI and to Thrive for donations towards this.

Donations are still welcome – here are the details of how to donate – please go to the bottom of this page

The Friends of Shorthampton have arranged a concert this Autumn to raise funds for All Saints Church.

Craig Ogden and his wife Claire Bradshaw have very generously said that they will perform and alongside them will be a smorgasbord of local talent who will join us for a very special evening of music and poetry.
Tickets are £35 and extremely limited. To secure a seat please apply to Amanda Cooper art@amandacooper .

If you are unable to join us, perhaps you would consider sponsoring a bottle of Daylesford Pink Frizzante at £16 per bottle or make a modest contribution – please contact Amanda for details on how to donate. Daylesford Organic have generously supplied 6 bottles already!

All of these ways of raising money are so that we can continue the vital work that is needed to carry this gem of a church through the 21st century and beyond.