The Church of St Mary the Virgin
'Our mission is to share God's love,
serve our community and grow in faith together'
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Services
at St. Mary's Church
Sunday 8th November
4th before Advent / Remembrance day
8am BCP Holy Communion
led by The Reverend Clare Joyce
10am Parish Eucharist
led by The Reverend Clare Joyce
3pm Village Remembrance Day Service
led by The Reverend Clare Joyce, the RBL and local uniformed organisations.
(Rehearsal Saturday 3pm)
Sunday Morning Readings:
1 Thessalonians 4.13-end
Matthew 25. 1-13
Wednesday
12pm Holy Communion
Do also join us for Morning Prayer
Monday - Saturday 9am
Contact us for Zoom information: vicar@stmaryswheatley.org
Notices
Notices
Wednesday 11th November 10.45am
Join us to share in 2 minutes silence around the village war memorial
☕🫖 Would you like to JOIN our Tea & Coffee rota?! ☕🫖
Every Sunday after the 10am service we enjoy a cuppa together and the team would love a few more volunteers to join the rota for helping with this.
Can you come and help serve, just 3-4 times per year?
do let Clare know at vicar@stmaryswheatley.org if you'd like to join the team!
Midweek Communion
Every Wednesday 12pm at St Mary's Church (not during half term - 28th October)
The Larder & Meg's Cafe ☕
Every Thursday 2.30pm - ALL welcome!
St. Mary's Church Feedback Form
Do fill in our feedback form as this will help us to evaluate how and why we do things at St. Mary's, to celebrate what we do well and where any changes need to be made. Feedback is anonymous- no email addresses or contact details are seen or stored.
St Mary's Church Feedback Form
🎶 PRAISE! 🎶
If you know of any young people that would like to join our junior choristers do contact Alexandra Hewitt at layministermusic@stmaryswheatley.org
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Contact Form
If you'd like to receive our regular emails do fill in this contact form
CONTACT DETAILS CONSENT FORM
👩🏼🤝👩🏾 Giving financially to St. Mary's Church 😀
Giving to St. Mary's Church via The Parish Giving Scheme enables us to claim Gift Aid much more easily and more regularly. We would be really grateful if you could consider signing up- just click this link! parishgiving.org.uk
If you have signed up already- thank you! Do check in to your account regularly and ensure that your details are correct and that you are happy with your payments.
We no longer take collections during our services.
Your regular support is ESSENTIAL to keeping the church open and is HUGELY appreciated.
Food bank box
Do continue to bring donations for the foodbank box which is at the back of church.
💐 Churchyards... did you know?!
Did you know that a churchyard is different to a cemetery in a number of important ways?
The ground in a churchyard has been consecrated and is therefore sacred shared space. When a person is buried here a 'plot' isn't bought or leased in the same way as it would be in a cemetery, and therefore no part of the ground is owned by family or loved ones. Fees paid to the parish church are set by the Church of England and are simply for the service and burial. Knowing these differences really helps in understanding why the churchyard regulations seem so different to other community burial grounds.
In the 1950s there was a nationwide change to what would be allowed in churchyards and a movement away from the idea of individual family 'ownership' or demarcating individual plots - the movement was towards recognising the sacred shared space, equality and simplicity, and easier maintenance... and away from hierachy or a sense of one plot being more grand or monied than another (which was a common pre mid 20th century).
Instead, regulations came into action that set out paramenters for type and sizes of headsones and monuments along with no longer permitting the demarcation of 'plots' or individual 'gardens'. People were encouraged to bring cut flowers instead and this remains the case in churchyards today 😀 The regulations have been updated a few times since then but remain very similar in essence and theology.
Do have a look at the current Churchyard Regulations for information.
Prayer
Prayer
This week we pray for:
Templars Close, The Triangle, Tyndale Place & Westfiend Road
Farmers and growers
Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
Almighty and eternal God,
you have kindled the flame of love
in the hearts of the saints:
grant to us the same faith and power of love,
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,
we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Fourth Sunday before Advent
We are VERY grateful for your donations
We are VERY grateful for your donations
To make a financial contribution to the life of St. Mary's Wheatley
We recommend giving via the Parish Giving Scheme:
To make a financial contribution to the life of St. Mary's Wheatley
We recommend giving via the Parish Giving Scheme:
or Click here for our bank details - Thank you!
For November We Support...
BE FREE YC
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