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Pew Sheets
The pew sheets for Sunday 10 November, including the readings, prayers and music details for Sunday’s services, are available to download below:
Sunday 10 November
Remembrance Sunday / 3 Before Advent
8.00am – Holy Communion at St Giles’ (said, 1662 BCP)
10.45am -Act of Remembrance at war memorial followed by (shortened) Holy Communion at St Giles’ (sung, Common Worship)
6.30pm – Choral Evensong at St Giles’ (sung, 1662 BCP)
Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of all:
govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations,
divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Worship & prayer this week:
Morning Prayer: 8.30am Tuesday-Friday at St Giles’
St Giles’ open for quiet prayer: 12pm – 2pm, Monday-Friday
Evening Prayer: 5.30pm Monday-Saturday at St Giles’
Next Sunday (17 November):
Second Sunday Before Advent
8.00am – Holy Communion at St Giles’ (said, 1662 BCP)
10.30am – Holy Communion at St Giles’ (sung, Common Worship)
6.30pm – Choral Evensong at St Giles’ (sung, 1662 BCP)
Parish News
TONIGHT’s Jazz at St Giles’: Tom Thorp & ILUMETRIS
International award-winning saxophonist/composer Tom Thorp presents his exciting new quintet – ILUMETRIS. They join us in the first part of their UK/European tour, with the release of new album Here, There be Monsters… TONIGHT: Saturday 9th November 7:30pm.
Remembrance Sunday
As usual on Remembrance Sunday at St Giles’, the format and timing for the morning service this week (Sunday 10 November) will change slightly.
Our said BCP Holy Communion service will be at 8.00am as usual.
Instead of the usual service at 10.30am, all are encouraged to join in the outdoor civic act of remembrance, at the war memorial outside St Giles’ (at the fork between Woodstock Road and Banbury Road). This service begins at 10.45am and will be led by Revd Anthony Buckley, Vicar of Oxford’s City Church (St Michael at the North Gate), along with other civic dignitaries.
Immediately after this short service, there will be a truncated service of Holy Communion in St Giles’ Church, with the aim of not finishing too much later than our usual time.
St Margaret’s Remembrance Ceremony
There will be a short, simple Remembrance Ceremony on Monday 11 November at 10.55am outside St Margaret’s at the war memorial. All welcome.
Games Night
Games Night (for school years 3-7) is meeting on the afternoon of Saturday 16 November. We’ll be playing lots of games and eating lots of pizza while hanging out with our friends. Please talk to Eva for more details. All welcome (from both parishes)!
SOLD OUT: Jazz at St Giles’: The Budapest Café Orchestra
The next Jazz at St Giles’ concert on Sunday 8th December 7:30pm is now SOLD OUT. Sorry to anyone who missed out – make sure to book early to avoid disappointment! The next one after that is Saturday 11th January 7:30pm: A Child’s Christmas, an evening of Jazz inspired by Dylan Thomas’ poem.
Toy Appeal
As in year’s past we are organising a collection for the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal. The local Salvation Army partner with social services to provide gifts for children at Christmas time who might otherwise go without. They gave gifts to over 100 families year and with the on-going impacts of the cost of living the need continues to rise in our city. All gifts need to be new. Please bring donations to St Giles’ on Sundays, or at lunchtimes in the week – there will be a labelled box at the back. Donations needs to be received by the Sunday 7th December. Thank you for your support!
They are especially interested in receiving colouring and craft sets and do not want soft toys.
- 0-3 years: dolls, cot mobiles, baby clothes, bath toys, puzzles
- 3-5: dolls and action figures, cars, lorries, colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, puzzles
- 5-9: educational games & toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, school sets), books, puzzles, wordsearch, crosswords
- 9-12: games and toys, stationery, books, t-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, hats
- 13-16: books, make-up and toiletries (please try to ensure non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, t-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers
Used wine bottle gift bags
Eva thanks everyone for the bottle gift bags – she has plenty now.
St Margaret’s Cook Book
The St Margaret’s Cook Book is now available – the best way to purchase it to support the church is either to get the hard copy in person from Cara Thomas, or get the e-book from Amazon. The church would like to thank everyone who worked to make the book happen.
Little Fishes
Please note that Little Fishes is taking place at the Vicarage while the church is closed.
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Community News
Tea & Talks
This series of Tea & Talks at the St Margaret’s Institute continues on Wednesday 4th December at 1:30pm with a talk on Put an end to crises: we can revive Britain’s prosperity, society and environment from Colin Mayer CBE, professor and author. Tickets are £2 on the door.
Open Study Days at St Theosevia’s
St Theosevia Centre for Christian Spirituality (2 Canterbury Road) is holding two open study days in November. On Saturday 16 November 10:30-4 there will be a session on “Our Sister Bodily Death”: Pastoral Care, Death as Gift, & Memorialisation in West and East from speakers Dr David Boswell, Revd Canon Prof. James Woodward (Sarum College), Dr Renée Hirschon. On Saturday 30 November 10:30-4 there will be a session on The Holy Land: a Land Contested, from the Old Testament to the Present from speakers Professor John Day, Dr Brian Klug, Brendan Metcalfe (Friends of the Holy Land). All welcome, no registration required. Free for students, non-students £5 cash on door. Free tea and coffee provided. You are welcome to bring a sandwich lunch.