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God so loved the world
that he gave his only son
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.
Our church is open every day
from roughly 10.0 to 5.0
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.
We are part of the United Benefice of Littlemore with Sandford on Thames,
and the priest-in-charge is the
Rev. Margreet Armitstead.
Christmas Services
Sunday 15th December 6.30 pm
Carols for Choir and congregation,
and the Christmas readings.
Christmas Eve, 4.00 pm.
Crib and Christingle Service (collection for the Children’s Society).
We assemble the Crib (a grand new one this year, since the old donkey lost its legs), and children are encouraged to come dressed as angels, shepherds, wise men, stars, etc. Finish by 4.45 when the sun has set and so (by the Jewish reckoning) the new day has begun.
Midnight Mass 11.30 pm
Christmas Day 10.00 am.
Christmas morning service.
Children are welcome to bring presents for others to admire.
ADVENT SONG CONCERT
We are delighted to welcome
the well-known Oxford choir
CHOROS CONSORT
(Director: Janet Lincé)
to sing Advent carols in St Andrew’s on
Saturday 14th December
at 4.0 p.m.
FREE 45-minute informal performance
Donations invited in aid of the church.
CDs available.
Gingerbread
and Angels
Join an Advent retreat...
Each week of Advent, you can prayerfully explore and ask for the gifts of hope, peace, joy and love, through engaging with scripture, images, poetry, music and conversations with God
and biblical characters.
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This is an unmoderated, self-paced course offered by the Diocese.
The four sessions can be completed in 3 – 6 hours, and can be spread across the whole season of Advent. Once you access the course, you can start and revisit it at any time.
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And join us for
Carols at the King's Arms
at around 7.0 p.m. on Wednesday 18th December
The Sandford Link magazine
- Winter 2024 -
our village magazine
can be read here
Next one March
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.