St. Giles Church - 10:30am
Rev’d Dick Whittington officiating
Rev’d Dick Whittington officiating
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We had two applications for the position of Vicar in the Badbury Group of Churches (Buscot, Coleshill, Eaton Hastings and Us). Unfortunately one of them has now withdrawn having been made an offer in his home diocese.
The remaining candidate will be interviewed by two representatives from each of the four parishes, Lord Faringdon as Patron of the Benefice, Bishop Colin and the Area Dean. As part of this process there will be a Holy Communion service at Buscot church at 11 am, taken by Bishop Colin, at which the candidate has been asked to preach. All parishioners are invited to attend this service so do come along if you are able. You will be very welcome. The interviews will be held after this service at Buscot House. There is no pressure on us to appoint this time round and if we feel that they are not the right person for our Benefice we will start the process again. It has been stressed to us that we need to wait until we find the person we all feel is right. We hope to see many of you at Buscot at 11 am on Thursday. Tuesday is Pancake Day, which is followed always by Ash Wednesday.
There will be a service at Coleshill this year at 7.30 pm at which the Revd Dick Whittington will officiate. Everyone will be welcome to join in this Benefice Service. This week's service is Morning Prayer at 9 am and Jan Hall, our lay minister will be taking it.
I do hope you will be able to join us. We have recently received multiple reports of thefts from vehicles and thefts of number plates in Faringdon and the surrounding area, including Badbury Hill.
To help prevent becoming a victim of theft and to ensure that your car is not an appealing target for a thief. Thames Valley Police would advise you to remove any valuables from your vehicles at night or when not in use and follow these key steps:
Please be vigilant when attending the local beauty spot car parks, consider your vehicle security and report any suspicious behaviour or vehicles to Thames Valley Police by calling 101. For further crime prevention advice please click on the link below: www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/motor-vehicle-interference/ Message Sent By Emma Tarry (Police, Communications Officer, Thames Valley) It is with sadness that we heard of the death of Angela after a long illness whilst being cared for at Richmond Retirement Home in Letcombe Regis. Angela and her husband Graham lived in our village for many years and were active in all village events.
The funeral will take place at 1.00 pm on Thursday 5th March, at the South Oxfordshire Crematorium.
Faringdon Regent Cinema is pleased to announce it will be showing the following films in February 2020:
Weds 5 February - Mrs Lowry and Son (PG) (2019 - Biography, Drama, History) A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall Film duration: 1 hour 31 mins (no interval) Free tea/coffee and a biscuit Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm Tickets in advance £4 from Faringdon Information Centre / £5 on the door Matinee Club Membership - Just £24 for 12 films (inc half price pre-booked Blockbuster evening cinema tickets) Weds 19 February - Abominable (U) (2019 - Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want it for their own needs. Stars: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor Film duration: 1 hour 37 mins (plus 15 min interval) Kids Cinema @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family Fri 28 February - Downton Abbey (PG)) (2019 - Drama, Romance) The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century Stars: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode Film duration: 2 hrs 2 mins plus 15 min interval Blockbuster @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family For more info or to join the mailing list, please visit our website www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema-2 Tickets can be bought in advance from Faringdon Information Centre, 5 Market Square, Faringdon SN7 7HL Several people have expressed their interest in my last piece about the appointment of a new Vicar, so bear with me if I share some more Jottings from St Giles with you.
It has become apparent to me, talking to people in the village, especially at the Wednesday morning drop-ins, that many people don’t know what a Churchwarden is or does. So I thought you might be interested to know. Traditionally, the village and church were one. This was before Parish Councils and Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) were formed. Instead, once a year, there was a ‘Vestry Meeting’ for the whole village. Two Churchwardens were elected, one to represent the Vicar (and Bishop) and one to represent the people of the village. That is why if you look in the church there are two staffs at the end of two of the pews, one with a bishop’s mitre on top and one with a figure. Nowadays there are still two Churchwardens and still one is supposed to support the Vicar and the other liaise with the people (not just congregation!). It actually works out much looser than that. Both Churchwardens tend to keep an eye on the Vicar, that he doesn’t miss services, or fails to call PCC meetings, that kind of thing. Both as far as possible try to represent the Church and its activities to the people and report to the Vicar any new villagers, any illness they hear of, anyone needing help, etc. The Churchwardens’ other main responsibility is for the church building and its surrounds and graveyards. We have to check the building for maintenance purposes, looking out for such things as dislodged tiles on the roof or loose or dangerous gravestones, and then arranging to get them fixed. We also have to ensure that there are readers for the lessons at the services, servers at the Communion services, someone to play the organ. There are separate Church laws governing the building and the churchyards and any major repairs require a ‘Faculty’ from the Diocese of Oxford, rather like obtaining planning permission. This too falls to the Churchwarden. In addition there are Annual Reports on the activities of the Church to write and returns to make to the Diocese. We are also charged with maintaining orderly conduct during the services and have the power of arrest for anyone causing a nuisance!! This is all voluntary too! And while we have no Vicar there are many other things to attend to. As you will see, we are kept busy. At present, our second Churchwarden has decided that since he no longer lives in the village and is kept extremely busy with his work, he can no longer continue. So if anyone is looking for a job ….. Yours Pat Cook, Churchwarden Works are scheduled to start on Wednesday 19th February to improve the footway between Cherry Orchard (Gypsy Lane) and our recently improved footpath behind The Ranch.
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