Sermon preached by Rev’d Canon Professor Mark Chapman on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, 3rd May 2020 via Zoom http://www.gchparishes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easter-4-2020-Lockdown.pdf
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter
Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on the Third Sunday of Easter, 26th April 2020 via Zoom Luke 24:13-35 13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[f] from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each…
A Hot ride to the Peak District for St Giles
Heat. Stifling, enveloping, energy-sapping humidity. That was the main feature of my first of two days cycling to the Peak District from Horspath in July. This year I had decided to split a 140-mile ride into two. On day one…
Wheatley Park Archeology dig on Shotover
In March, my archeology club at Wheatley Park went to Shotover to do some digging. We went in the afternoon and took a mini bus up there. When we got there we met the person who was going to take…
Celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday
There are a number of events within the Benefice through June to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday: Saturday 4th June 6pm Celebration Songs of Praise in All Saints’ Saturday 11th June Horspath Flower Festival in St Giles with tea in…
Embarrassing Moments
Preached at the Benefice Service in St Mary’s Garsington on 7th June by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington. I wonder if you have ever been embarrassed by a member of your family. I’m sure that if I haven’t done so already,…
Welcome to Bishop Humphrey
A very warm welcome to Bishop Humphrey Southern and his wife Emma who move into Cuddesdon this month in order for Humphrey to take up his new appointment as Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. We hope he soon settles into…
Experience Easter at Garsington
For this week only, 13th to the 17th April, there are a number of displays set out around the church in Garsington which walk the path through the Easter Story. Do drop in at any time between daylight hours and…
Call to Silence
Preached at All Saint’s Cuddesdon on 22nd March by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington. Last week I went to hear Jonathan sing Christus in the first part of Arvo Pärt’s St John Passion cycle. It took place in Queen’s college and…
New hymn books at St Giles
The College has kindly donated some Complete Anglican hymn books and we have purchassed a few more, meaning a larger range of hymns and that we now have the same book across the benafice. For those who would like to…