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Thank you to everyone who entered the quiz in the July/August edition and special congratulations to Eileen Duckett of St Michael's who was first out of the hat (witnessed by a member of Abingdon Baptist Church) with the correct solution.. There is plenty go-


September 2017 This month in The Window...


ing on in this month's Window as we join the theme of Harvest with news about local and global food initia- tives. Next month we look forwards to the 500th anni- versary of Luther's 95 theses which marked the begin- ning of the Reformation in Europe


News from the Parish Congratulations


to the Revd Dr Grant Bayliss who has been appointed Canon Diocesan Precentor at Christ Church Cathedral. Grant has been Director of Theological Studies at Ripon College Cuddesdon since 2011, before which he was Chaplain of St John’s College Cambridge.


As Diocesan Canon Precentor he will be taking on a new role with dual responsi- bility for the Cathedral’s liturgy and for theological education and formation across the Diocese as a member of the Team for Initial Ministerial Training.


Grant will be joined at Christ Church by his wife Chris and their daughters Beth and Sarah who sing with St Helen’s choir. He will be installed on 2 September.


www.chch.ox.ac.uk/news/cathedral


St Helen's Flower Arrangers St Helen’s flower arrangers will be holding an open morning on Saturday 23rd September 10.30am for ALL ages. You are never too old or young to learn something new. There will be demonstrations by Gillian Watson and Jenny Morris followed by hands on sessions for everyone who wants to have a go. The finished product will be part of the Festival Harvest on 24th September or can be taken home by little ones. If you have a pair of secateurs or scissors they would be very useful aids. There will be refreshments available.


St Michael's Patronal Festival


The 150 anniversary celebrations at St Michael's comes to a glorious conclusion with a Patronal Festival Mass with confirmation celebrated by the Most Revd Rowan Wil- liams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, on Friday 29 September at 7.30pm.


The occasion is also to be marked with a festival of flowers when St Michael’s will be decorated with thematic floral displays. Visitors are welcome to see the flower arrange- ments at the following times:


Friday 29 Sept.14.00-17.00, Saturday 30 Sept. 10.00-17.00, Sunday 1 Oct. 14.00-17.00 Church Twinning Visit 2-6 November 2017


We are planning a visit from Christians in our French twin town of Argentan over the period 2-6 November. The visitors will probably arrive on Thursday 2 November in the late afternoon or evening and leave on the morning of Monday 6 November.


It is our custom on our exchange visits to offer hospitality to our visitors in our own homes, and many good friendships have begun this way over the years. If anyone is able to offer accommodation or an evening meal for visitors please contact your Church Twinning representatives for more details, and thank you.


Church Twinning representatives: John Clare (St Michael's); Anne Smith (St Nicolas); Elizabeth Simpson and Anne Dodd (St Helen's)


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