Sunday Mar 30th: Mothering Sunday
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex.
10am All-Age Eucharist. President & Preacher: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Deacon: Revd Canon Margaret Whipp. Organist: David Knight
Midweek Services
Morning Prayer: 9am Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Lady Chapel.
Sunday Apr 6th: Passion Sunday
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Eucharist
A prayer for the vacancy
God of vision and hope,
we thank you for all who have ministered here throughout the history of this church.
In this time of vacancy,
may we continue to grow in love,
share in responsibility,
and seek your vision for our future,
in the name of Jesus Christ, our shepherd and our guide.
Amen.
Lent Course
This Wednesday 6-7pm in church with refreshments served from 5.45pm. Come along to explore together the landscape of prayer and reflect on how we can deepen our relationship with God.
Julian Group
The April meeting will be on Friday 4th April at 2.30 pm at 3 Barton Road, Headington. We meditate for half an hour on a passage provided by one of us and then discuss it before having a social time with tea/coffee and biscuits. New members are very welcome. Please contact me for further details: Sheila Allcock 01865-769630
Concert – Saturday April 5th – 2pm -4pm.
A young talented violinist has offered to perform for us. She is local and would like to give something back to the community. Her name is Skye El-shirbiny and she is a pupil at the Royal Academy of Music, and attended the local schools. The concert will include pieces on the violin and also a performance from our own Emily. It is aiming to make this inclusive to families. There will be a refreshment interval and the concert is free, but donations to the church will be welcome. Please put this date in your diary and come and bring any friend to support this lovely young musician who has made this offer. Margaret Taylor (01865 765051)
Early Warning
We plan to hold a Fundraising Spring Tea for Christian Aid again this year on Saturday 10 May. If you would like to contribute plants or other things, now is a good time to get growing/making! Also please let me know if you would like to help run a stall or something else. Diane Mason (dem2010@live.co.uk)
A big thank you for the generous new large mat at the church entrance from a kind member of the congregation.
Easter flowers
If you would like to contribute to the flower fund to help our wonderful team beautify the church for Easter, you can speak to Margaret Woodcock or contact the Parish Office. We are always grateful for any donations.
Electoral Roll – Preparing for the Annual Church Meeting 14 May 2025 EVERYONE needs to do this!
This is the year in which the Church of England decrees that our electoral roll (list of members) be scrapped, and that we prepare a completely new one.
So no matter when you first joined the roll, whether 60 years or a couple of months ago, you need to fill in a new application form. Printed forms are available in church and can be returned either to church or direct to me at 3 New Cross Road. The form is also available on the church website, and can be downloaded, filled in online and emailed to me – it does not need to be physically signed if it comes from your email address.
If you have not been listed on our roll before – please sign up. It gives you a vote at the meeting and helps us to know how many of us there are. The only qualifications are that you have been baptised (in any Christian denomination) and that you either live in the parish or have attended Holy Trinity regularly over the past six months. Your applications must reach me by the end of Sunday 13th April! If you have any problems or questions please get in touch! Thank you.
Joan Jones, Electoral Roll Officer, electoralroll@hthq.uk , 07710611250
The Parish Office
Please send any notices for the week on Tuesdays or information requests by email only office@hthq.uk Many thanks.
Wood Farm Community Projects
A number of projects are beginning in the Wood Farm area of our parish, including monthly litter picks, planting bulbs around the estate, and organising a community fete to take place in August. If you might be interested in helping out or want to find out more, speak to Emily.
HTHQ 175 Talking History
The HTHQ175 committee have put together a programme of talks celebrating Holy Trinity’s 175th Anniversary year:
Wednesday 9 April Racial Justice Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex
Wednesday 7 May Morris Dancing Michael Heaney
Wednesday 4 June Our changing church Revd Canon Dr Margaret Whipp
The evening begins with refreshments at 6.45pm, the talk beginning at 7pm, and discussions close at 7.45pm. All are welcome.
Our Community Café is now up and running: 9.30am-11.30am on Tuesday mornings. All are welcome, and most especially families with young children, as the meeting room will be set up for tots to play.
Marston Eco Hub at St Nicholas Church, Old Marston, https://stnicholasmarston.org.uk/eco-hub is open 8.00-21.00 daily. Those missing Headington Fair Trade Shop, please note that we have an arrangement whereby members of Holy Trinity may use the self-service Eco Hub with its large range of eco products. Just take along your purse and clean empty refillable bottles, marked with how many millilitres they hold.
This week’s Eco Tip
Mothering Sunday means flowers! Until the 1950s, most flowers sold in the UK were grown in the UK, then came the ‘Flying Dutchman’ flower lorries in the 80s. and today 86% of all cut flowers sold in the UK are imported. Fine specimens indeed, bred to have ruler-straight stems, and be fragrant-free since the effort to smell sweet uses energy that could otherwise increase vase-life. Flowers are for enjoying, but these qualities are achieved by the use of pesticides, and often in countries where workers’ rights are less regulated. Something to take into account… Hilary Rollin, Eco Group
Eco Resources for Spring 2025
For suggestions on information re Eco Matters, including reading material, links to Zoom sessions etc. go to Eco Church resources.
Pastoral care team
Are you in need of support or would you like to talk to someone? We rely on you to let us know of anyone who is ill, or in hospital or who might welcome a visit. Please contact any of the clergy (numbers below) or Helen Day, Janet Masters, Anne Tarassenko, or Ruth Wooldridge.
Regular Giving at HTHQ
If you currently give regularly via a Standing Order or another way, please consider cancelling that and switching to the Parish Giving Scheme. To start giving through the Scheme:
(i) access the Scheme’s website through the QR code below and click on “Regular Giving,” or visit https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/headington-quarry-holy-trinity-oxford/
(ii) call the Scheme on 0333 002 1271, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, and they will take all of the information needed to complete a new Direct Debit instruction for you.
