| Welcome to this update with news and information about the few weeks through Lent and leading up to Easter.It has been so lovely to see so many of you over this last few weeks. I really appreciate all of your encouragement prayer and good wishes at this time. Thank you for you patience and kindness. In terms of the building update for this week, the good news is that we have running water and working sink in the kitchen! We are still praying for a working toilet inside the main building but as of today, there was still no door on it! Please bear with us on this. I’m also currently waiting on a update about the Pray and Play area from the site manager so hopefully this should be soon. In the meantime, this Sunday I’ll have toys out on one of the rugs and pew bags, as well as Junior Church and opportunities to be part of the service, especially during communion. Please do join me near the front of the church so your little ones can see and join in. (Richard never minds children watching him play the organ too!) Below is an out line of the weekend and week ahead… |
| Junior Church starts back on Sunday 23rd March and we’ll begin to enter The Mystery of Easter with Godly Play in the Lower Vestry. Teens Discussion Group starts back on Sunday 23rd March when Katie Ronald will be talking to the young people about St John’s Ambulance and how to use the defibrillators located in our neighbourhood. They will meet in the Upper Vestry.We will also be taking the Teens Discussion Group out on the road with John Bird in April. He’s going to highlight some of the First Nation Peoples’ items in the Ashmolean and The Pitt Rivers Museum, as well as facilitating a conversation about Christianity and Colonisation. More info to follow… |
| Little Fishes is meeting on Friday 21st March at Katie’s house. Please contact me for further details or to join our Whatsapp group. On the 28th March, we will be having a visit to the Story Museum and Christ Church Cathedral. |
| Games Club Our next Games Club on Saturday 22nd March at Gravitee Golf. If you would like to join us then please contact me for details. Teens Film Night Our next Film Night is Friday 11th April when we will be watching “Luca” – it’s a beautiful Pixar film with a beautiful soundtrack. |
| Sammy’s After the roaring (tunefully, of course) success of Sammy’s at Christmas, this now monthly group will be starting to meet back on 12th April from 10:30-12 noon for an Easter themed Sammy’s. If you’re children love music, crafts and sweet stuff then this is for them. |
| Family-Friendly Holy Week and Easter Plans at St Margaret’s Church Palm Sunday – 13th April with the procession starting at St Giles Church – all welcome* Hot Cross Bun Service – Good Friday at 10am. This is aimed at preschool and key stage one children, but all are welcome for a journey towards the cross and the tomb… with hot cross buns provided, of course. Easter Day Service – A family-friendly service for all at 10:30am, followed by our annual Easter Egg Hunt for school aged children (with leftovers for those young at heart!) *Donkeys needed – costume provided! |
| Feel free to contact me (eva@stmargaretsoxford.org) with any questions about any of the events.Wishing you and your family a peaceful Lententide and a very Happy Easter! |
