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Watlington • Pyrton • Shirburn December/January 2013 1 CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING WORKSHOPS B C J 2 Contents Dates for St.Leonards p.26-27 your diary Pyrton p.13 Advent Service of readings and Methodists p.14-15 music 4pm Sunday 2nd December Church services p.6-7 Christmas childrens services p.28 News from Registers p.33 Christmas Carol Services p.29 Ministry Team p.5 4 All Services p.19 Watlington Christmas Fair 1st Dec p.18 Christmas Tree Festival 8th-23rd December p.56 From the Editor A note about our Cover Page - Our grateful thanks to Emily Cooling for allowing us to use a photo of one of her extraordinary and enchanting Lanterns featured in the Local schools and community groups’ magical Oxford Lantern Parade. We look forward to writing more about Emily, a professional Shirburn artist; her creative children’s workshops and much more – Her website is: www.kidsarts.co.uk THE EDITORIAL TEAM WISH ALL OUR READERS A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR Editorial Team Date for copy- Feb/March 2013 edition is 8th January 2013 Editor…Pauline Verbe [email protected] 01491 614350 Sub Editor...Ozanna Duffy [email protected] 01491 612859 St.Leonard’s Church News [email protected] 01491 614543 Val Kearney Advertising Manager [email protected] 01491 614989 Helen Wiedemann Front Cover Designer www.aplusbstudio.com Benji Wiedemann Printer Simon Williams [email protected] 07919 891121 3 The Minister Writes “It’s the lights that get me in the end. The candlelight bouncing off the oh-so-carefully polished glasses on the table; the dim amber glow from the oven that silhouettes the golden skin of the roasting bird; the shimmering string of lanterns I weave through the branches of the tree. That, and the carols that float from the radio or those I catch as I pass by the open doors of St Saviours.” So begins Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diary entry for Dec 1st. In which he paints an evocative picture about the forthcoming season, about what’s to unfold and the delights ahead. Food is a hugely important part of our Christmas festivities, whether you’re a Goose or Turkey fan, even down to the smallest details of the stuffing – we want it to be perfect. That is only Human. But I know we have all had those Christmas’ that have been anything but perfect for one reason or another – please spare a thought for those that will struggle this Christmas and please support local food banks. This year I am staying at home, and my parents are coming down for a few days. Being a Minister means the traditions long held simply have to change to fit around services etc. And that is no bad thing – but it is different. And I have noticed that there is a whole group of my friends whose traditions are changing too. No longer are they continuing to do the Christmas things that they did as a child. Instead they are creating new traditions, new patterns, and new ways of being – as family circumstances change. At the Methodist Church in this year, we too have seen some change, amid the celebrations of our 200 years of worshipping history. But as we have looked back and celebrated what has been, we have been careful also to look forward, and to celebrate what God is unfolding now as well. And I would like to thank everyone, for being a part of our celebrations, and especially to the Congregation who have worked immensely hard at making it all happen. So I want to leave you with a question as you prepare for Christmas – what traditions are changing in your life? And what does that say about where you are in your walk with God? For in the midst of change the message of a small child who crept into the world begins to unfold, but in that birth, came the constancy of the love of God, that is our past, our present, and our future hope. May God bless you this Christmas. Adam Financial or health problems ? We may be able to help. We offer support to residents of the Parish of Watlington Registered Charity No. 241730 suffering from fi nancial hardship, sickness or disability. Contact us on 01491 613366, or via the Community Offi ce at 1 Old School Place, Watlington OX49 5QH, or email [email protected] www.watlingtonsupportfund.org.uk parish_news_36x125_PRESS.indd 1 4 5/3/12 15:26 Church of St Leonards Watlington How to Contact England St Mary’s Pyrton Church of AllSt LeonardsSaints Shirburn MINISTRY TEAM Watlington How to Contact England St Mary’s Pyrton The Rector TheStAll LeonardsSaints Rev Christopher Shirburn (Day off Monday) Church of Watlington MINISTRY TEAM IdrisWatlington Evans. The Rectory, How 01491 to 612494 Contact How to Contact England HillSt Mary’s Road, PyrtonWatlington [email protected] The Rector OX49AllThe Saints Rev 5AF Christopher Shirburn (Day off Monday) MINISTRY TEAM Idris Evans. The Rectory, 01491 612494 Associate Priest The Hill Road,Rev Angie Watlington Paterson 01491 [email protected] 614033 The Rector TheOX49 Rev 5AF Christopher [email protected] (Day off Monday) Idris Evans. The Rectory, 01491 612494 Associate Priest TheHill Road,Rev AdamAngie Watlington ClaytonPaterson 01491 01491 [email protected] 612210614033 OX49 5AF [email protected] [email protected] AssistantAssociate PriestPriest CanonThe Rev Tony AngieAdam Williamson PatersonClayton 01491 01491 612210614033612143 [email protected] [email protected][email protected] AssistantAssociate PriestPriest RevdTheCanon Rev Lucy Tony Adam Austin Williamson Clayton 01491 0790601491 612210 612143684987 [email protected] [email protected][email protected] Church Wardens Assistant St. Leonard’sPriest MikeCanonRevd GardnerLucy Tony Austin Williamson 0149107906 612111612143684987 [email protected]@[email protected] Church Wardens Assistant St. Leonard’sPriest ValRevdMike Kearney GardnerLucy Austin 079060149101491 612111684987614543 [email protected]@[email protected] Church Wardens St. St. Mary’s Leonard’s JennyMikeVal Kearney Gardner Lockwood 0149101491 612111613240614543 [email protected]@[email protected] St. St. Mary’s Leonard’s ValJenny Kearney Lockwood 01491 614543613240 [email protected]@aol.com Methodist Church [email protected] St. Mary’s Jenny Lockwood 01491 613240 St. Mary’s Rev’d Adam J Stevenson (Day off Friday) Methodist Church [email protected] 01865 714163 [email protected] Rev’d Adam J Stevenson (Day off Friday) Methodist Church Methodist Church Mr Phil Crockett 0149101865 612801714163 Littlefield, Christmas [email protected] Common,Rev’d Adam OX49 J Stevenson 4HR (Day off Friday) Mr Phil Crockett 0186501491 714163612801 Mrs Littlefield, Ann Caffari Christmas [email protected] 353732 16Ashridge, Common, OX49 Chinnor, 4HR OX39Mr Phil 4JU Crockett 01491 612801 Littlefield,Mrs Ann Caffari Christmas 01844 353732 WEDDINGS IN THE METHODISTCommon,16Ashridge, CHURCH OX49 Chinnor, 4HR If you wish to be married in OX39 the Methodist 4JU Church, please contact the Revd. 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Adam Stevenson Services in St Leonard’s Watlington, St Mary’s Pyrton, The Methodist December 2nd (Advent Sunday) 10.0am Eucharist with Hymns St Mary`s Church, Pyrton 10.0am Sung Eucharist St Botolph`s Church, Swyncombe 11.00am Morning Worship The Methodist Church, Watlington 4.00pm “A Service for The Beginning of Advent” St Leonard’s Church, Watlington December 9th (Advent 2) 8.30am Said Eucharist St Botolph`s Church, Swyncombe 10.0am Eucharist with Baptism St Botolph`s Church, Swyncombe 10.0am Village Service St Mary’s Church, Pyrton 10.00am Sung Eucharist St Leonard`s Church, Watlington 11.00am Morning Worship The Methodist Church, Watlington 7.0pm Evening Praise St Leonard`s Church, Watlington December 16th (Advent 3) 10.0am Eucharist with Baptism St Leonard`s Church, Watlington 10.0am Sung Eucharist St Botolph`s Church, Swyncombe 11.00am Morning Worship The Methodist Church, Watlington 4.00pm Carol Service St Mary’s Church, Pyrton 6.00pm Carol Service St Botolph’s Church, Swyncombe 6.00pm Carol Service St Nicholas` Church, Britwell Salome December 20th (Thursday) 7.00pm TOWN Carol Service The Methodist Church, Watlington December 23rd (Advent 4) 10.0am Mattins St Mary`s Church, Pyrton 10.0am Crib Service St Botolph`s Church, Swyncombe 11.0am “4 ALL” - CHRISTINGLE Service St Leonard`s Church, Watlington 11.00am Morning Worship The Methodist Church, Watlington 4.00pm Pub Carol Service The Chequers, Watlington December 24th (Christmas Eve) 5.00pm Children’s Carol Service St Mary’s Church, Pyrton 11.30pm Midnight Mass St Botolph’s Church, Swyncombe 11.30pm Midnight Mass St Leonard’s Church, Watlington 6 ServicesServices inin StSt Leonard’sLeonard’s Watlington,Watlington, StSt Mary’sMary’s Pyrton,Pyrton, TheThe MethodistMethodist ChurchChurch Church, St Botolph’s Swyncombe & St Nicholas’ Britwell Salome December 25th (Christmas Day) 8.30am Said Eucharist St Botolph’s Church, Swyncombe 9.30am Eucharist with Carols St Nicholas Church, Britwell Salome 10.00am Eucharist with Carols St Mary’s Church, Pyrton 10.00am Eucharist with Carols St Botolph’s Church, Swyncombe