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What does the Lord require of you?
To act justly, and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
The River Thames at Sandford
A new commandment I give you: love one another,
as I have loved you
CHANGE OF DATE
PCC MEETING
7.30 p.m. on Thursday 21st October
in the Harris Room
next to the church
We are part of the United Benefice of Littlemore with Sandford on Thames
and our Team Rector is
the Rev. Margreet Armitstead
SUNDAY SERVICES
10.0 a.m.
Parish Communion
6.30 p.m.
Evening Prayer
For more information
click here
During this new phase of Covid
we will continue to take
precautions by sanitising the church
and our hands,
and to comply with the previous Government guidelines.
The wearing of masks is encouraged,
but congregational singing
is allowed.
For recent sermons,
click here
For the pewsheet for
October click here.
The Sandford Link magazine
Summer 2021
our village magazine can be read here
Next one November
For those who do not yet feel able to attend services, Littlemore church continues to hold a zoom service:
please email admin@littlemorechurch.org
for a link each week.
NEW TO OUR CHURCH?
If so, you would probably like to know a bit more about what goes on.
Music can be a great way to pray to God when you can't find words to say.
We asked the choir
and congregation to pass
on links to some of their
particular favourites,
and we'll add a new one
each month.
Any suggestions welcome . . .
MUSIC
will take you to the website for the Oxford Diocese, which has loads of information on events in the Diocese.
St Mary and St Nicholas church in Littlemore is our sister church.
Thoughtful opinions on anglican matters.
www.sandfordtalkingshop.org
Sandford's amazing cafe, shop and Saturday market (always looking for new volunteers).
The village website, which includes Parish council information.
facebook.com/Sandford.on.Thames/
Facebook page for the Sandford Link magazine.
www.facebook.com/sandfordonthamesWI/: information about what is going on at the Sandford Women's Institute.
USEFUL LINKS
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?
A Christian is someone
who believes that if we get to know Jesus Christ and follow his teachings, we can work with his Spirit to let God's kingdom into our world - a kingdom of love, justice,
and peace.
If you want to explore further, christianity.org.uk is a great website:
click here
EXPLORING FAITH
We've put together a list of our favourite websites which have helped us to pray, meditate and reflect
on God's word.
If you discover others that you find helpful,
do let us know.
For over 900 years St Andrew's has stood at the heart of the village, and its church bells have rung out to mourn or celebrate every great event of our country's history.
For centuries Sandford villagers have been laid to rest in the churchyard, which is
a place steeped in history and memories - still open to all
and visited by many for
peaceful meditation or reflection.
The church building is of interest in itself - click
on the button below
for a leaflet on its history.
OUR CHURCH
AND CHURCHYARD
OUR VILLAGE
In 1086 the Domesday Book
counted 18 families as living by
the sandy ford over the Thames
Six hundred years later the
population of the village
had barely doubled,
and it was still under 200 people
at the start of the 19th century.
Today the parish boundaries
have been enlarged, and the
population numbers
more than 1,200.
If you are new to the village,
welcome.
You may find the newcomers
guide (click here)
a useful introduction
to what goes on.
(The guide was written
pre-Covid - some things have
changed (e.g. Talking Shop
times of opening)
but there's not much point in
making the corrections until
some normality returns to life.)