Worship Services in May and June
St Andrew’s in the Dean Court Community Centre
Sunday 29th May
11:30am Morning Worship
Leader and preacher: David Wenham
Sunday 5th June – Pentecost Sunday
10:30am Service of Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Platinum Jubilee
Leader and preacher: David Wenham
Sunday 12th June
11:30am Holy Communion
Leader and preacher: Jonathan Widdess
Sunday 19th June
11:30am Morning Worship
Leader and preacher: David Wenham
Sunday 26th June
11:30am Morning Worship
Leader and preacher: David Wenham
St Michael’s
Sunday 29th May
10:30am Morning Worship
Leader: Eve Lockett
Preacher: Patrick Gale from BeSpace
Sunday 5th June – Pentecost Sunday
10:30am Holy Communion
Leader and preacher: Jonathan Widdess
6pm Service of Thanksgiving for the Platinum Jubilee
Sunday 12th June
8am Holy Communion (1662)
Leader and preacher: Jessica Turner
10:30am Morning Worship
Leader: Jessica Turner and Preacher: Chris Scruby
Sunday 19th June
10:30am Morning Worship
Leader and preacher: Jonathan Widdess
Sunday 26th June
8am Holy Communion (1662)
Leader and preacher: Jonathan Widdess
10:30am Big Story Sunday
Leader: Jonathan Widdess
St Mary’s, Farmoor
Sunday 26th June
3:30pm Hymns and Cake
Led by: Jonathan Widdess
Online Worship
The 10:30am services in St Michael’s will be live-streamed via our website at:
https://cumnor.org/sunday-service-online/
These will remain available to watch online afterwards.
15 Minutes A Day With God
I am challenging each of us to spend (at least) 15 minutes a day engaging with God through reading the Bible and prayer. There’s a great handout you can download with suggestions and resources to help. It’s available online or you can pick up a printed copy from the tables at the back of St Michael’s.
Holy Communion – Common Cup?
Since the end of the first lockdown we have offered Communion in both kinds (bread and wine) using various forms of intinction by the priest. At the last PCC we discussed the options for resuming the sharing of the common cup and it would be helpful to know your thoughts when we’re making this decision at our next meeting.
Please email me at vicar@cumnor.org with your views. Jonathan.
St Andrew’s Rebuilding
The new St Andrew’s is progressing rapidly with doors and windows being fitted and the inside being plastered. The money continues to come in with a couple of large, recent grants. The official opening is scheduled for Saturday 10th September, with Bishop Gavin officiating.
Jane Impey’s Memorial Service
The memorial service for Jane was on May 14th at 11:30am in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.
The order of service can be downloaded from the St Hilda’s College website, and the service is also available to watch via Livestream at the same location.
https://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/content/memorial-service-dr-jane-mellanby
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Cumnor
On Thursday 2nd June the bellringers will ring a full peal in celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
Over the Jubilee weekend there will be a special jubilee trail around the churchyard with seven cards full of fun facts about the Queen to discover while you uncover the hidden letters and work out the royal word. Download an activity sheet from our website, and then bring it completed to the Cream Tea on Sunday afternoon to receive a prize!
On Sunday 5th June, a quarter peal will be rung at 3:30pm. At 4:30pm Cream Teas will be served in the churchyard, with entertainment provided by High Jinks!, Cumnor’s very own Ukelele band. Then at 6pm there will be a special Service of Thanksgiving in St Michael’s. You will be very welcome to join us and do please bring along your friends and neighbours.
Find the details of more local events including a walk and the Lighting of the Beacon in Cumnor Parish News.
Can you help?
Would you be able to help either with baking some scones, or by helping on the day? Please see Jane Vlitos, Claire Horsman or Jonathan for more details.
Dean Court
All are welcome to join St Andrew’s and Dean Court in celebrating the Jubilee on Sunday 5 June: 10.30-11.15am Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Queen (at Dean Court Community Centre); 12 noon Bring-your-own Picnic on Pinnocks Green with games for children; 3.00pm Community Tea (with jubilee-themed crafts for children (at DCCC); 6.00pm Barbecue (at DCCC). Offers of cakes or scones and of help with the tea and/or crafts gratefully received! More details later. Mary Smith and Clare Wenham (tea), Sue Allwright (crafts)
Hymns and Cake at St Mary’s
Hymns and Cake’ is the new informal cafe type gathering on the fourth Sunday of every month at 3.30 pm St Mary’s Church Farmoor. We would very much welcome some help with refreshments etc on a regular or not so regular basis. For more info, please call Jean on 07927 236961.
Listen to Jean talking about it on Radio Oxford.
Taizé Worship
The songs and readings for March remain available online at: https://cumnor.org/taize-service-march-2022/ , and all our previous Online Taizé services can be found at https://cumnor.org/taize/
Toddler Group
The St Michael’s Toddler group meets on Wednesdays mornings in the Parish Centre, 1 Abingdon Road.
Each session costs just £1 and runs from 9am-11am during term times. The group is open to everyone.
For more details please contact Dianne Taylor (01865 862165) or Angela Evans (01865 864397).
Choir Practice
St Michael’s Choir practice in Church on Friday evenings at 6:30pm. New members are always welcome. Please contact Andrew Dyer for more details. Tel: 01865 862042 e-mail: ajdyer47@hotmail.com
Bellringing
The Bellringers practice on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9pm. Please contact Jenny Dyer for more details. Tel: 01865 862042 e-mail: jadyer55@hotmail.com. Their website is at https://cumnorbellringers.uk.
Ukraine – We Can Do Something
Pray
If you would like to use the church for prayer and reflection, a dedicated area is now available in St Michael’s.
We can also pray using Christian Aid’s resources or this prayer for peace from +Steven.
A Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
God of compassion,
Have mercy this day on the people of Ukraine.
Restore to them the gift of peace.
Grant wisdom to the governments of the world.
Bring good in the midst of evil and suffering,
For the sake of Jesus Christ your Son,
Who gave his life to bring peace to your world
Amen.
Act
Christian Aid are encouraging people to sign a change.org petition launched by Together With Refugees member, Freedom From Torture. It’s calling on the government to provide humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine, and asking for urgent concessions on the Nationality and Borders Bill.
Give
Cash donations to a registered and regulated charity are best at this time. You can donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal here: DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Another option is to buy “survival items” from the online aid shop of the charity RefugEase. It sells food parcels, hygiene packs and medical packs.
Don’t Look Away
The Ukrainian Institute has an excellent web site with further information.
Oxford diocese also has a webpage dedicated to a Christian response to the war, which they are keeping updated.
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Bible Readings
29th May
5th June
Collects
29th May
O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
5th June
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Please Pray For…
- The conflict in the Ukraine.
- The staff and pupils at our local schools as they break for half-term.
- Jonathan and family as they have a half-term break.
- Our outreach plans over the Jubilee weekend
- New people to find a living faith in Jesus and join us in church.
- Those affected by COVID and especially those suffering from Long-COVID.
- Our CMS mission partner Bia.
- The work of the Bible Society, one of the organisations we support with our mission giving.
- The ongoing rebuilding work at St Andrews.
- Everyone who leads worship, preaches or teaches in our parish.
Contacts
Jonathan Widdess
Vicar
01865 863702 / vicar@cumnor.org
The Vicarage,
1, Abingdon Road
Cumnor
OX29QN