27th April: The Second Sunday after Easter
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex
10am Eucharist with Forest Sunday School. President: Revd Emily Hockliffe Essex. Preacher Revd Canon David Knight. Organist Andrew Patterson
4th May: The Third Sunday after Easter
8am Holy Communion. President & Preacher: Revd Prof Robert Gilbert
10am Eucharist with Forest Sunday School. President: Revd Prof Robert Gilbert. Preacher: The Venerable Jonathan Chaffey. Organist Andrew Patterson
Midweek Services
Morning Prayer: 9am Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Lady Chapel.
10am Wednesday Eucharist followed by refreshments.
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.
Spring Family Social
Friends of Quarry invite you to join them at the Mason’s Arms function room this afternoon 3-6pm. Come and share a spring afternoon with neighbours, children, and friends: fish & chip van, kids activities, and folk music! All are welcome.
Community Café every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30am
In the meeting room in church. An intergenerational space for parents/carers to spend time with their younger ones, meet up with people of all ages over a cup of tea/ coffee etc Toys available for preschool age children and toddlers.
APCM
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is coming up on Wednesday 14 May at 7.30pm in church. This APCM for our parish gives us the chance to review the past year, look ahead to the year to come, and elect the people who will take part in the making of decisions on parish matters. This year, there are five vacancies for elected PCC representatives (nomination forms are available on the diocesan website or by emailing holytrinityhqpcc@gmail.com). Everyone is welcome to attend so please put this date in your diary.
Julian Group
The next meeting will be on Friday 2nd May 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
Sunday 18th May is David’s 80th birthday and to celebrate we would like to invite you
all to stay for a finger food buffet lunch after the 10am Eucharist that day.
Elizabeth’s twelve weeks of treatment ends then too, so we are also inviting
you to lunch as a thank you for all your prayers and support. David &
Elizabeth Knight.
Notices for the church booklet
Please email Helen office@hthq.uk no later than 9am Tuesday morning. Thank you.
Co-Wheels car returns to its slot in the Coach House car park
For instructions on joining the club see the QR code on the colourful new sign. NB: It is really important that car club members find the Co-Wheels bay empty so that they can return the car and be on their way, knowing that the next member who has booked the car can find it ready and waiting. Hilary Rollin for Eco Group
Christian Aid Spring Tea Saturday 10 May 3-5pm at The Coach House
Please donate Toys in good condition, Books, Plants or Craft items to help us raise funds for Christian Aid’s work in Guatemala. These can be brought to the Coach House between 6 and 8 pm on Friday 9 May or contact Diane Mason (dem2010@live.co.uk). Please also make lots of Cakes, Muffins , Brownies, Biscuits, etc which can be brought to the Coach House from 2.30pm on Saturday 10 May. Then, come with your friends and enjoy the event!
There will also be a Hunger lunch on Tuesday 13 May 12-2 in the Church Meeting Room after the community cafe.
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.
Lye Valley children’s event
The committee of Headington Churches Together are planning to hold an event for children and their carers on the morning of Saturday 14th June at Bullingdon Community Centre, and all will be welcome. Right now we are looking for helpers. There will be a number of craft and activity tables (materials and instructions provided!), refreshments, and a guided walk along the valley. If you would like to be involved, either with helping on an activity table or with hospitality, please let me know. Thanks. Joan Jones joan@joneses.org.uk 07710611250
Summer Fete 12 July 2025
We are planning for the Summer Fete this year. This will be the final time that the current committee will be organising the Summer Fete. We hope to have an extremely successful event for our last year. We will be happy to receive good quality books, toiletries, toys, nearly new gifts, plants and cakes. Nearer the time other donations of wine for the Water to Wine, an item for the Tombola or a £2 donation to buy a prize, will be welcomed. We urge you to complete a Gift Aid form with your donations. It makes a real difference Fete committee: Derek and Margaret Taylor (765051), Mike and Lisa (768077), Janet Foot (762450), Linda & Howard (765003)
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.
This week’s Eco Tip
As Spring advances, could this be the time to resolve to move to more environmentally-friendly transport? Why not walk, cycle, or run to work, school or the shops? Might you begin to question whether you really need a car and the hassle of finding a parking space, and all the expense a car involves? Or could you run only one car instead of two? Co Wheels Car Club could be the solution. Hilary Rollin, Eco Church 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 on back page) or Helen Day, Janet Masters, Anne Tarassenko, or Ruth Wooldridge.
