It’s time for the annual St Frideswide’s Gift Day. We are asking for donations for our St Frideswide’s for the 21st Century Appeal: see for more details. On 27th June, 10am to 12 noon, St Frideswide’s Church will be open to visitors:

Donations of Second-hand Books or Good Quality Bric-a-brac Gratefully Received

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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The great feast of Pentecost falls this year on Sunday 27th May. The 10.30am Parish Mass at St Frideswide’s will be a High mass, celebrated by Fr Anthony Rustell, and the preacher will be Fr Russell. We will welcome parishioners from Botley and North Hinksey at this service, along with any other visitors who may join us. Refreshments follow the service, and there are Sunday schools (both for older and younger children) during the service.

There is Evensong for Pentecost at 3.30pm as usual at St Margaret’s Binsey.

Posted on May 27th, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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There will be two different Sunday School streams this term: one for 8-11s, and one for younger children. The Sunday School takes place some weeks during the Sunday 10.30am parish mass, and there are different activities each week.

The dates for this term are: 10th May (older); 31st May (both older and younger); 14th June (older); 28th June (both older and younger); 12th July (older).

Do be in touch to find out more.

Posted on May 3rd, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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STOP PRESS: Money keeps trickling in as further goods are sold after the coffee morning, but it looks as though the grand total may exceed £200– many thanks to all who took part!

Christian Aid week this year is 10th-16th May. On Saturday 16th May there will be a coffee morning at St Frideswide`s from 10am till noon. There will be coffee served and jams and cakes on sale, all for the charitable work of Christian Aid. There may also be a Fair Trade goods stall. All welcome– and we are a little short of helpers this year, so please do be in touch if you can lend a hand at a stall or making coffee.

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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At St Frideswide’s–

Do come and join us to celebrate Easter, the greatest celebration of the Church Year. On Easter Day (12th April) there will be a joyful Celebration of Holy Communion at Binsey at 9am, Sung Mass at St Frideswide’s at 10.30am, and Festal Evensong at 3.30pm again at Binsey. You are welcome at any or all of these services.

See below for all our Holy Week and Easter services, and in particular on Good Friday there is the children’s event “Make Things for Easter” at 10am on Good Friday, with services in church at 12 noon at St Frideswide’s and 4pm at Binsey.

9th April: Maundy Thursday

• 7.30pm Sung Mass with a watch

10th April: Good Friday.

• 10-11.30am Make things for Easter. For under 8s and their families at the West Oxford Community Centre.
  Craft activities, with coffee, juice, and snacks. All welcome.
• 12pm An hour at the cross. Brief addresses with hymns & prayers

12th April: Easter Day

• 10.30am Mass of Easter Day

At St Margaret’s, Binsey–

10th April Good Friday

• 4pm Evensong

12th April Easter Day

• 9am Mass of Easter Day
• 3.30pm Festal Evensong

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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Scaffolding has been erected at Binsey to begin work on phase one of the church repairs, for which we have raised the necessary £20,000.

However, access to the bells via the scaffolding has revealed that they are in an unsafe condition and cannot be used. The bells’ fittings need to be replaced and the bells rehung. This will cost £6,400.

If we can find this money in the next few days, i.e. before the end of the month, it may be possible to repair the bells by the end of April. Otherwise, Binsey will be without bells at least for the summer and possibly longer. (Because of bats, work can only be done in the church in April or September/October.)

If anyone reading this has any ideas how to find £6,000 urgently for work on historic bells, please be in touch!

Posted on March 25th, 2009 by Russell Dewhurst
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