St. Margaret’s Church, Oxford

Joint Benefice of St. Giles and St. Philip and St. James with St. Margaret

Sunday, 9 July 2017 (4th Sunday after Trinity)

8:00 am: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

Celebrant:Tom Albinson

10:30 am: Parish Eucharist

CelebrantPreacher:Andrew Bunch

Hymns:
440
Praise to the Lord, the almighty
376
I heard the voice of Jesus say
427
O praise ye the Lord / Psalm:
145:8-15
Readings:
Zech.9:9-12
Rom.7:15-25a
Matt. 11:16-19,25-30
Anthem:
Praise the Lord, ye servants(Blow)

Coffee and tea will be served at the back of the church

after the Parish Eucharist – please stay and join us.

The church is equipped with an audio induction loop system –

please switch your hearing aid to the T position if applicable.

6:00 pm: Evening Prayer

Officiant:Jennifer Brooker

Hymns:
55
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed!
241
Before the ending of the day / Psalms:
47-49
Readings:
2 Sam. 2:1-11,3:1
Luke18:31-19:10

Services and events this coming week

Tuesday / 8:30 am
9:00 am / Morning Prayer
Eucharist
Wednesday / 8:30 am / Morning Prayer
Thursday / 8:30 am
9:00 am / Morning Prayer
Eucharist
Friday / 8:30 am
9:00 am / Morning Prayer
Toddler Service
Saturday / 9:00 am
10:00 am / Morning Prayer
SAMMYs
Sunday / 8:00 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm / Holy Communion
Parish Eucharist
Evening Prayer

St. Margaret’s Church, Oxford

Vicar:Canon Andrew Bunch, The Vicarage, Church Walk, Oxford OX2 6LY.

Telephone 01865 510460 – email .

Associate Priest: Rev’d Tom Albinson, 19a St. Margaret’s Road, Oxford OX2 6RX.

Telephone 01865 515409 / 07426 948251 – email .

Visit our website at:

Notices for Sunday, 9 July 2017

Thursday 13 July, 1:45pm in St. Margaret’s Church: Thursday Afternoon Singers – We are a welcoming group with members from both the church and the wider community who meet to sing straight-forward songs at an easy relaxed pace. You don’t need to be able to read music, simply the desire to sing and if you can’t make every week, that’s more than OK. The only qualification is to be aged between 0 and 100!! Free of charge including tea and coffee afterwards. Simply turn up at 1:45 – entrance via the Lady Chapel door to the right of the main entrance.

We are celebrating our Patronal Festival on Sunday 16 July this year, and following the Parish Eucharist there will be a shared Parish Feast in the Vicarage Garden (in church if wet). Do come along from 12:30pm for grace at 1:00pm and bring some food to share. There is a list on the round table at the back of church to give an idea of numbers and what food you might bring. Soft drinks will be provided but adults might like to bring something stronger. More information from .

Confirmation classes will be starting soon for children, please see Tom for more details.

Michèle is glad to hear from anyone who would like to join St. Margaret’s flower rota. If you would like more information, please speak to Michèle who is also happy to give individual help and support to anyone who would like to try but feels that they lack experience or confidence!

Calling young Oxford writers! Writers in Oxford is running a competitionfor writers aged 18-30: 500 words on the theme, 'Inspired by Oxford.' £1,000 in cash prizes, closing date 1 September 2017. See

the-wio-young-oxfordshire-writers-competition.

The Gatehouse is currently short on volunteers. Can you spare a few hours to volunteer? The Gatehouse is open 5:00-7:00pm on Mon-Fri and 4:00-6:00pm on Sundays. If you can, please contact .

Wednesday 23 August, 4:00-6:00pm in the League of Friends Café, Level 2 of the main John Radcliffe Building: the hospital chaplaincy team is holding an Open Afternoon to welcome friends from the local community and representatives of the churches and faith groups. You are most welcome to come along to find out more about our work in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Sir Michael Sobell House, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital, and the Horton Hospital at Banbury.

St. Margaret’s has now raised over £900 fromEasyfundraisingas a result of purchases made by the members of St. Margaret’s who have registered – thank you! This is a painless way to generate funds for St. Margaret’s when you shop online at a wide range of stores, book flights or holidays or purchase services such as insurance - please consider registering. More details from or take a flyer from the porch.

The Archway Foundation is an Oxford-based charity working with lonely, socially isolated and marginalized people. It is organising a training workshop at Headington Baptist Church on Saturday 23 September from 9:30am and finishing at 12:30pm. It is on the theme of “The Loneliness of Loss” and it will be offering guidance on the pastoral support of those experiencing loneliness and isolation. There is no charge but a donation to help cover the cost of the day would be appreciated. Booking is essential. For further details please email .

There is now a community notice board in the porch for advertising items wanted or for sale, holiday accommodation etc. Items for the notices or pewsheet should be handed to Michael Brooker or emailed to by 12:00 pm on Thursday.

Prayer Requests

Sick: Audrey Faber, Christina Dagleish, Margaret Holmes, Polly, Anne Screech, Seth Ward, Tina Milkovic, Hilda Langwec, Isabel Cheetham.

R.I.P.: Alma Lilian Cunningham (3/7/2017)

Year’s mind: John Barnett (2/7/2010), Jean Pim (3/7/2002), Daphne Bentley (4/7/2006), Basil Stubbings (8/7/2001)