Maundy Thursday (5 April)

• 8pm Holy Communion and Foot Washing

Good Friday (6 April)

• 10:30am The Cowley Road Passion Play (starts outside Cowley Road Methodist Church)
• 12 noon Three hours at the Cross (3 hour vigil service)

Easter Day (8 April)

• 10:30am Holy Communion
• 6:30pm Informal Evening Service: The Road to Emmaus

Faith in our Culture

For our evening services during the season of Lent (Sundays, 6:30pm) we are taking the theme of faith in our culture.

Various friends and members of the church will be sharing insights that draw on their vocational expertise as well as their Christian faith to explore what those aspects of our society say about about faith… and what message Jesus has to bring to them.

26 February: Donald Hay on economics

4 March: Raymond Fawcett on science

11 March: Jonathan Brant on film

25 March: Dinah Reynolds on art

Click on the image for a PDF version of the poster (165KB).

The Bishop of Oxford has appointed six new honorary canons of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. They are

-The Revd Bruce Gillingham, for his ministry as Rector of Oxford St Clement and Area Dean of Cowley
-The Revd Peter Ballantine, for his ministry as Team Vicar of Stantonbury and Willen
-The Revd Judy French, for her ministry as Vicar of Charlbury with Shorthampton, Area Dean of Chipping Norton and Assistant Archdeacon of Oxford
-The Revd Olivia Graham for her role as Parish Development Adviser in the Oxford archdeaconry, and in particular her work in the field of spirituality
-The Revd Rita Ball, for her ministry as Team Rector of Hermitage and Area Dean of Newbury
-The Revd Richard Hancock for his ministry as Vicar of Shrivenham and Ashbury and Area Dean of the Vale of the White Horse

The role of canon is an honorary one. Canons have given distinguished service and serve as ambassadors for the Cathedral in their parish, life or ministry.

They will be installed in Christ Church at Evensong at 6 pm on Saturday 14 January 2012.

The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd John Pritchard, said: “I’m delighted to acknowledge the ministry of these six people in this way. They all bring a great deal to the life and work of the Church and it is good to have the opportunity to celebrate their gifts and service. I know that Christ Church is looking forward to welcoming them and their families and friends. It will be a joyous occasion.”

Biography:

The Revd Bruce Gillingham
Bruce Gillingham found a living faith as a student, reading PPE at Christ Church Oxford. He started to express that faith as a youth worker in Kilburn and a teacher in Islington, and then trained for ministry at St John’s Nottingham. As a curate at St Andrew’s Plymouth he was a hospital chaplain. At St Aldate’s Oxford he became a student pastor, and also Chaplain at Jesus College and St Hugh’s College. He discovered urban mission as Diocesan Missioner in Birmingham, and now serves as Rector of St Clement’s in East Oxford and Area Dean of Cowley. He is marries to Helen, who teaches languages at Lord William’s School in Thame, and they have 2 children – Hannah (12) & Sarah (9). He enjoys golf and cricket, music and poetry, mountains and the sea.

CONGRATULATIONS TO The Revd Canon Bruce Gillingham!

To mark this special event in Bruce’s ministry, there will be drinks and nibbles after the service so if you can stay and mingle please do, and do give Bruce a hearty pat on the back either actually or metaphorically speaking!

Come and join us at this popular event and, if you would like, do stay to chat afterwards over mulled wine and mince pies.

Christmas Eve at 4pm.  A Crib and Christingle service suitable for families with children of all ages.

Christmas Eve at 11pm.  Midnight Holy Communion led by Bruce Gillingham

Christmas Day at 10.30am.  A Family Service of celebration including the Junior Church Nativity Play.