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A new commandment I give you: love one another,
as I have loved you
SUNDAY SERVICES
10.0 a.m.
Parish Communion
6.30 p.m.
Evening Prayer
For more information
click here
and every Wednesday
at 11.0 a.m.
there is a celebration of
HOLY COMMUNION
(Book of Common Prayer)

The Sunday Club is a childrens' group which meets during the
10.0 a.m. service, joining everyone in church at 10.45 for the last part of the service and refreshments.
SUPPORT
FOR KASSAM ASYLUM SEEKERS
The next monthly distribution will be between 8th and 15th December. Donations can be
left in the usual places:
'Chimnies' Burra Close
50 Church Rd
Church Porch
Talking Shop
As always, toiletries are very welcome, and
Coats, jackets and other warm men's clothes
If you need more information, or to be kept in touch, please use the contacts form
on this website..


The Story of Scripture:
a new course is designed to help you get a firmer handle on that big story – the story of scripture - through the use of videos, questions, and quizzes which help you to gain a deeper understanding of what God was doing through Scripture. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QG1YaWOe5A
for a video describing the course.
For recent sermons,
click here
For the pewsheet for December
click here
The Sandford Link magazine
- Winter 2023 -
our village magazine
can be read here
Next one March

Our church is open every day from roughly 10.0 to 6.0 for private prayer and reflection or just to get a bit of peace and quiet. The churchyard is of course always open for a little bit of green space.
Advent Sunday 3rd December




We are part of the United Benefice of Littlemore with Sandford on Thames,
and the priest-in-charge is the
Rev. Margreet Armitstead.
God of compassion and justice,
We cry out to you for all who suffer
in the Holy Land today.
For your precious children,
Israelis and Palestinians,
traumatised and in fear for
their lives;
Lord, have mercy.
For the families of the bereaved,
for those who have seen images
they will never forget. For those
anxiously waiting for news,
despairing with each passing day;
Lord, have mercy.
For young men and women,
heading into combat,
bearing the burden of what others
have done and what they will be
asked to do;
Lord, have mercy.
For civilians in Israel, Gaza and the
West Bank,
that they would be protected,
and that every life would count,
and be cherished and remembered;
Lord, have mercy
For the wounded and those facing
a lifetime of scars.
For those desperately seeking
medical treatment where there
is none;
Lord, have mercy.
For medical and emergency personnel,
risking their own lives
to save those of others;
Lord, have mercy.
For those who cannot see anything
but rage and violence,
that you would surprise them with mercy,
and turn their hearts towards
kindness for their fellow human beings;
Lord, have mercy,
For people of peace,
whose imagination is large enough
to conceive of a different way,
that they may speak, and act,
and be heard;
Lord, have mercy.
Mighty and caring God,
You promised that one day
swords will be beaten into
ploughshares, meet us in our
distress, and bring peace upon
this troubled land. Amen



USEFUL LINKS
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.

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

OUR CHURCH
AND CHURCHYARD
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.


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.