Thursday 21 December, 2017 at 7.00 pm
Enstone Church
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Longest Night Service
Christmas is meant to be joyful but in reality life can feel difficult and painful, particularly at this time of year when the nights are long and other people seem to be planning celebrations that are a long way away from how we feel. We know that this can be particularly true for those who have recently lost a loved one.
Our Longest Night service is an opportunity to sing quiet carols, light candles and share our feelings with God. We hope to offer space and time for quietness and reflection, and reassurance that we are not alone even in our darkest and most difficult times. We will look for God’s comfort and hope and the real message of Christmas that comes to shine light into our darkness.
If this time of the year feels a bit empty or hard for you, do join us for a service at Enstone Church on Saturday 21 December at 6.00 pm. The service will last for about 40 minutes.
If you are coming by car, please park in Little Tew Road and walk to the Church through the Churchyard. Do bring a torch!
Should the weather turn wintery and it is necessary to cancel the service, we will post a notice on the Benefice website here.
Advent Supper 2017
Tuesday 28 November, 5 & 12 December 2017
Chadlington Memorial Hall
Join us on Tuesday evenings in Chadlington Memorial Hall for a light supper, fellowship and reflection on + Steven’s Advent Course. Meals are served at 7.00 pm.
If you would like to attend please let us know by clicking here ASAP.
Only Connect – Turning to Poetry
Sunday 12 November 2017
7 pm at Wychwood Library
Pray for the Climate and COP23
It is nearly two years since the highly significant Paris Agreement on climate change, signed by 195 countries*, and so far ratified by 169 governments, making their commitments legally binding. This month, from Nov 6th to 17th, the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will meet in Bonn under the presidency of Fiji for the annual ‘Conference of the Parties’. COP23, as the shorthand has it, will focus on developing guidelines for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, essentially how to keep rising temperatures globally below 1.5 degrees. Continue reading Pray for the Climate and COP23
Remember with Love
Sunday 5 November 2017
St. Nicholas’ Church, Chadlington at 4 pm
The Voyage
Saturday 2 December 2017
St. Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton at 7.30 pm
Sunday Tea Concert
Sunday 3 December 2017
Charlbury Memorial Hall at 3 pm
Consuming Responsibly 2
Stewards of our money
On Sunday the Rector reminded us that we are called to be ‘stewards’ of our resources and last week was Good Money Week. The topic earlier this month at the Charlbury Quaker Reading Group led by Ian Cave also happened to be Money, banks and finance, where the whole basis of our financial system and of money creation in economies like the UK’s was examined. There was an element, even in this discussion, of the now infamous ‘take back control’ slogan. Continue reading Consuming Responsibly 2
Artificial Intelligence and You
Sunday 10 December 2017
7 pm at Wychwood Library
As AI technology increasingly steps into our daily lives, simulating aspects of human intellectual, emotional and relational behaviour, we will soon face some complex and potentially troubling issues, ethical, practical, and political. Wychwood Circle will be discussing this on Sunday, December 10th at 7pm in Wychwood Library. We will introduce the topic with the help of a filmed talk given by an expert in the field at the Faraday Institute, Professor John Wyatt.
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