Appointment of New Minister
We are pleased to announce that Bishop Robert has agreed to the appointment of Rev Oliver Strange as our new Priest in Charge to succeed Richard Rendall, subject to the usual processes. He was ordained in 2018 and is currently Curate in Burford. He went to Sheffield University studying Russian and German, then took a Masters at Oxford and a PGCE at Oxford Brookes before taking up a teaching career in primary schools. He left teaching after 10 years to be ordained and he and his wife Lucie are very much looking forward to moving to our benefice later this summer.
Church Services
We are continuing to meet in person for church services following Church of England guidelines. We look forward to welcoming those who are emerging from lockdown.
Please do join us for our United Service at 10.30am on Sunday 6th June at Holy Ascension, Oddington when all seven parishes combine to worship together. The reordered Church of Holy Ascension provides a spacious and welcoming venue for our benefice to join together with social distancing and following Church of England guidelines.
Advance Notice: Bishop Robert will be making a pastoral visit to our benefice on Sunday 4th July when he will be presiding over and speaking at our 10.30am United Service at Holy Ascension, Oddington. Do put the date in your diary and join us if you can.
Central Prayer
Our next Central Prayer meeting will be on Saturday 12th June at 9.30am at Holy Ascension, Oddington. Prayer underpins everything that we do in the Evenlode Vale Churches. Please join with us as we pray for our parishes, and the wider community. Social distancing and mask wearing is required. All are welcome.
Pastoral Care
As we approach the return of normality we are conscious that many people will still have high levels of anxiety. If you or anyone you know has any pastoral concerns please contact our Curate, Helkias Mapimhidze on 01608 658500.