A reminder to Good Neighbour schemes and support groups. A targeted programme has been set up by Cherwell District Council using money from the government’s Household Support Fund. It will help pay for vulnerable households’ food, energy, and water bills – but other costs can be covered too, including clothing and replacements or repairs for white goods or essential transport costs.…
Read MoreVaccination Centre Volunteers Urgently Required
In response to the new Omicron wave of covid-19 the vaccination effort has been ramped up and there is an urgent need for volunteers to steward at vaccination centres over the next few weeks.
Volunteers can sign up to help via the Royal Voluntary Service website
Read MoreChurch Newsletter – January 2022
Benefice Church Services in January
| Sunday, 2nd January | 9.30am Family@church & Eucharist at Westcote Barton 5.00pm Evening Worship at Sandford St Martin |
| Sunday, 9th January | 9.30am Morning Worship at Sandford St Martin 11.00am Eucharist at Duns Tew 5.00pm Evening Worship at Alice Marshall Hall plus zoom* |
| Sunday, 16th January | 9.30am Family@church at Duns Tew 11.00am Eucharist & baptism at Steeple Barton 5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Westcote Barton |
| Sunday, 23rd January | 9.30 am Morning Worship at Over Worton 11.00am Eucharist at Sandford 5.00pm Evening Worship at Duns Tew |
| Sunday, 30th January | 11.00am Candlemas Eucharist Westcote Barton |
(Note that early services now start again at 9.30am)
*Zoom in January will be at 5.00pm on the Second Sunday, however, please keep a look out for any changes on the notice sheet
Face coverings are now mandatory in places of worship, however, as we are still in uncertain times, please keep an eye on our website www.bartonbenefice.org.uk…
Read MoreChurch Newsletter – December 2021
Church Newsletter – November 2021
| Tuesday 2 November | 3pm All Souls Service, Westcote Barton 7.15pm Bible Study on Zoom |
| Sunday 7 November | 9.15am Family@Church + Eucharist Westcote Barton 11am Eucharist Nether Worton 5pm Evening Worship Sandford St Martin |
| Sunday 14 November (Remembrance Sunday) | 9.30am Zoom service 10.50am Remembrance Service, Duns Tew 10.50am Remembrance Service Steeple Barton 5pm Eucharist, Steeple Barton |
| Tuesday 16 November | 7.15pm Bible Study on Zoom |
| Sunday 21 November | 9.15am Family@Church Service, Duns Tew 11 am Eucharist Steeple Barton 11am Morning Worship Over Worton |
| Sunday 28 November (Advent Sunday) | 9.15am Eucharist Over Worton 5pm Benefice Advent Carols, Duns Tew |
As we are still in uncertain times, please keep an eye on our website www.bartonbenefice.org.uk…
Read MoreParish Council meeting 2021-11-08
Remembrance Day
The Parish Council, in partnership with the Parochial Church Council, are holding a village commemoration for Remembrance Sunday as we remember the dead of both world wars and all those who have died as a result of war.
As we have no war memorial, a temporary memorial will be set up on the triangle of land opposite the church on Main Street.…
Read MoreChurch Newsletter – October 2021
We are now using our new rota of services and we hope to continue with one zoom service a month, on the 2nd Sunday at 9.30am.
Sunday Services in Churches around the Benefice
| Sunday 3 October | 9.15am Family@Church + Eucharist Westcote Barton 11am Eucharist Over Worton/Nether Worton 5pm Evening Worship Sandford St Martin |
| Sunday 10 October | 9.15am Eucharist Sandford St Martin 9.30am Zoom 11am Harvest Festival Duns Tew 5pm Evening Worship in Steeple Barton |
| Sunday 17 October | 9.15am Family@Church Service Duns Tew 11 am Eucharist Steeple Barton 11am Morning Worship Over/Nether Worton 5pm Evening Prayer Westcote Barton |
| Sunday 24 October | 9.15am Morning Worship Steeple Barton 9.15am Eucharist O/N Worton 11am Morning Worship Sandford St Martin 5pm Evening Worship Duns Tew |
| Sunday 31 October | Benefice Eucharist, Sung Matins |
As we are still in uncertain times, please keep an eye on our website, Facebook page and church notice board/noticesheets in case of any last-minute changes. …
Read MoreTemporary Road Closure at Somerton, Water Street
A request has been received from Sunbelt Rentals UK Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Water Street whilst Openreach access their overhead network for testing.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate on 24 November 2021 between 09:30 and 15:30.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
Read MoreTemporary Road Closure at Westcott Barton, Sandford St Martin Road
A request has been received from Thames Water for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Sandford St Martin Road whilst a new water main connection is installed.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 10 January 2022 up to and including the 14 January 2022. This is a 24 hour per day closure.…
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