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Current Activities:
Our virtual prayer meetings continue each Wednesday at 8:00pm
Meeting on the same Zoom link as for Sunday Morning Services:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6166464263

Advent Evening Prayers — Four weeks with the poet R. S. Thomas: Starting 26 November, the usual Wednesday night Northumbrian Prayers will take a different form in Advent, each week taking one poem by R. S. Thomas and reflecting on it in preparation for Christmas. All are invited to share by coming to the home of Marion and Paul Fiddes (76 Kingston Road, Oxford OX2 6RJ) or by joining online at the New Road Zoom. The evenings begin with pizza and quiche at 7.00 pm, then Prayers with Poem 8.00-8.30 pm (also online), then coffee/tea and further talk until 9.00 pm if wished. The poems will come from the book Frequencies of God: Walking through Advent with R.S. Thomas by Carys Walsh, which includes further poems and reflections on them all. Books are available in the church, any contribution (or none) welcome, but the poems will also be provided each week. If you would like the book sent to you by post, please contact mazfiddes76@gmail.com. Dates: 26 November (Poem: ‘In Church’), 3 December (Poem: ‘The Bright Field’), 10 December (Poem: ‘Wrong?), 17 December (Poem: ‘Nativity’).

Open Church meets from 11 - 2pm each Friday. Come along to chat and pray together.

Student lunch on Sunday 30 November after the service at 12.15 - We are going to get lunch after the service on Sunday from the Art Café, and bring it back to church to eat. If you would like to join us and haven’t told him or Josh already please let Jon know – jkeyworth@newroad.org.uk

Salvation Army Christmas Appeal - Gifts will be collected during the service on 7 December but can be dropped off at church or the manse in advance if you're not going to be present. Information of suitable gifts on poster attached.

Christmas Carol outreach on Bonn Square - On Sunday, directly after the service (but before student lunch) Jon and a few others are intending to try and engage with passersby, asking about favourite carols, and having a voting box available. You’re more than welcome to join us, there will be a simple voting slip, a table and a simple backdrop in front of the Art Café area (weather permitting).

Carol service on the square - 7 December at 1pm with the Salvation Army. There will be a soup lunch beforehand - if you’d like to stay for lunch, please let us know so we have an idea of numbers.

Student Carol service - Join us for a carol service on Wednesday 3 December at Wesley Memorial starting at 7:30pm (doors open from 7pm). Everyone is welcome!

The Heart of Christmas - Saturday 6 December at 7.30pm and Sunday 7 December at 4.30pm performed by Witney Inter-Church Singers at High Street Methodist Church, Witney. Admission free with a retiring collection.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

This church welcomes you!

Who are we?

All ages, different backgrounds
A mix; visitors, new church members, some with lifetime experience
An informal church, accepting people as they are

Coming to a 10.30am Sunday service

For directions please see the directions page
Aim to turn up around 10.25 a.m. (but sometimes we’re late too!)
You’ll be met at the door by a friendly face
We are a friendly bunch, if you’re unsure of something, please ask!
Feel free to be who you are, not someone you aren’t!

What to expect

Our aim: whether you’re looking at Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years,
we want you to be encouraged and inspired by a morning with us.
We hope we will all draw closer to God as a result.

Here’s a quick summary:

We start at 10.30am with a few notices of coming events, followed by silent reflection
The service lasts until about 11.30am
Our worship blends Bible reading and prayer with traditional hymns and modern songs
Everyone can participate in the worship
The average size of our congregation on a Sunday morning is around 30 people
At 11am young people go to their own group. The church implements a strong Safeguarding policy
We have a talk from the bible that is relevant and meaningful to our lives
We share in communion together as part of the service (first and third Sundays); all are welcome to participate
After our service tea and coffee are served; some services are followed by a lunch

What we believe

We are a Christian church and believe all can have relationship with God.
We believe this can happen because of Jesus, who invites us to follow him.

Is it just Sundays?

Absolutely not! God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives that show it. We’re not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we want to make a positive difference in everything we do.

For those with disabilities

We aim to be an all-inclusive church and to meet the needs of all who use our building.
Our premises are accessible for those with disabilities. We have a loop for the hearing impaired.
For disabled parking or for other specific needs please contact the church office

Celebrating Marriage

If you would like to be wedded through a Christian marriage service, please contact our minister for a conversation. The church is registered both for the marriage of a man and a woman, and for same-sex marriage.