Tuesday 18th October Trinity Church, Cheltenham.  GL52 2NW 7.30-10pm Do you feel like your teenager has become a different person overnight? Will they go out with you only if you wear a brown paper bag on your head? Or maybe your child is almost a teenager and you’re feeling a bit apprehensive about what’s ahead. It’s normal! …

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          Thank you to all those who helped out at the fete – much appreciated.

What’s God been doing in and through young people? 2 June 2016 Since arriving in September 2015, there have many things to be really thankful for. Having just got married and moved to Chippy, it was a lot of change to undergo in one go, but God was good. I was super excited by the …

Dear Friends and Colleagues Thank you for your various messages of welcome and for your prayers following the announcement of my nomination as the Bishop of Oxford. It’s an enormous honour and privilege to be appointed to this role and I look forward very much to serving the communities of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in …

REMIX restarts on Friday 16th September 2016. REMIX Youth Club is back and is now running every Friday during term-time 3.15pm – 4.45pm at Glyme Hall, Chipping Norton (behind the Leisure Centre). This will be a weekly club for  Secondary School children aged 7-11yrs. Please contact Jonny Lowe (Benefice Youth Worker) at youth@stmaryscnorton.com for further information.   Why …

On Saturday 9th April we held a fundraiser for the Syrian Refugees.  Running from 10am -3pm we had a table top sale, cake stall and teas, coffees and lunches served. The event was well supported and a huge thanks to all those who helped organise, run and those who attended the event. We raised over …

Unfortunately on the evening / night of Thursday 5th May the lead from the south side of the Chancel roof was stolen.  A team of volunteers kindly gave up their Saturday to fix a temporary roof cover which has secured the church building from the elements – just in time before the rain fell half …

I enjoyed thinking about the aroma of Christ yesterday (and the surprise on faces as smoke rose from behind me!). Then today I heard a beautiful story of God answering a young person’s prayer and I was really encouraged. Do take notice of the good news of God in our lives, and tell others – …

DATE EVENT VENUE     Monday 5th Sept   Churchill PCC All Saint’s, Churchill     Wednesday 7th Sept   Kingham PCC Spring Cottage, Kingham     Saturday 10th Sept   Ride & Stride       Monday 12th Sept   Benefice Safeguarding Training St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Chipping Norton 7.30pm     Sunday 18th …

TGI Friday BBQ & Fun Olympics Friday 8th July 2016 On Friday 8th July 2016,TGI Friday met at All Saints Church for our annual BBQ and ‘Fun Olympics’.  Events included welly throwing, furthest hit, most accurate throw, highest darts score, longest jump, bean bag relays and flour pictionary.  Great fun was had by all.  We wish all the …

SPARK, our mid week group for secondary school aged boys, starts back this Wednesday 7th September at 7.15pm.  Please note venue for next few weeks will be:  137 Cornish Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5LA, the home of Jonny & Katie Lowe.   IMPACT, our group for secondary school aged girls, starts back on Sunday 11th …

On Maundy Thursday over 30 of us met together for a Family Passover Supper.  We had a great mix of people from our congregations and a great evening was had by all.  Thanks to all those who came, prepared food and helped clear away and wash up!