Palm Sunday: 13th April
8am Holy Communion. President: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex
10am Parish Eucharist with Procession of Palms and Forest Church.
Please arrive at the Coach House by 9.50am if you would like to take part in the procession; if you prefer, please wait in church to greet us!
President: Revd Dr Andrew Gregory. Deacon: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Organist: Andrew Patterson
Tuesday of Holy Week: 15th April
9am Morning Prayer
Wednesday of Holy Week: 16th April
10am Midweek Communion
8pm Compline: A meditative service of plainchant, scripture and prayers
Maundy Thursday: 17th April
9am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Eucharist with foot-washing and Vigil until midnight. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church for vigil times.
Good Friday: 18th April
10am – 11.30am Good Friday Craft Morning in the Coach House with arts and crafts, prayer stations, Easter garden making and an Easter trail
2pm Service of the Cross (silent meditation in church from 12noon). Homily will be given by Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford.
Easter Vigil: Saturday 19th April
8pm Vigil of readings and First Eucharist of Easter
Easter Day: Sunday 20th April
8am Holy Communion
10am All-Age Eucharist with Forest Easter Egg Hunt .
Please note at the end of the service we’ll be singing the Handel Hallelujah Chorus once again as our outgoing Voluntary. Please bring your copies – but don’t worry if you forget! Anyone can join in.
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.
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 TODAY 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 deadline for the next online newsletter is Thursday 24th April. If you have any items and photos to contribute, please email them to Yue-Yi Hwa at newsletter@hthq.uk. Thank you very much.
Flowers for Easter
If you would like to contribute to the wonderful display that the flower team always deliver this is very much appreciated! If you would like to donate in memory at anytime the back details are as follows. As always you could give cash to Margaret Woodcock in an envelope titled flower fund. If you contribute online – notes of thanks may not arrive as quickly as hoped due to statement logistics. Many thanks in advance.
Name: Holy Trinity Church Flower Fund
Account no; 44816218
sort code is 09-01-27
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)
Wood Farm Community Projects
A number of projects are beginning in the Wood Farm area of our parish, including monthly litter picks (on the first Saturday of each month), 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 (curate@hthq.uk).
HTHQ 175 Talking History
The HTHQ175 committee have put together a programme of talks celebrating Holy Trinity’s 175th Anniversary year:
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.
This week’s Eco Tip
This week’s Eco Tip: Does the warm weather make you want to get to work in the garden? Bear in mind that all our kindness feeding the birds in winter could be to no avail if we cut/trim hedges during nesting. Under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act,1981 it is a legal offence to harm nesting birds, or their eggs by cutting hedges between 1st March and 31st August. Exemptions include if the hedge obstructs the pavement, obstructs the light from a street lamp, or is dead or damaged.Hilary Rollin, Eco Group
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.
