Friends who attend Wednesday Meeting are going to experiment with a new time for our lunchtime meetings for a couple of months. From Wednesday 10th February, we will meet from 11.30am to 12.15pm. We hope that this change may enable Friends who live in care homes to fit in our Meeting for Worship before theirContinue reading “Temporary change to Wednesday Meetings from 10th February”
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Enquiry Meetings Winter 2020-21
Oxford Quaker Meeting is running a fortnightly programme of Enquiry Meetings on Thursday evenings from December to April. These will be online and start at 7.30 with the Zoom room opening at 7 p.m (see below for codes). All are welcome. Although the meetings are aimed primarily at those who have been attending Quaker meetingContinue reading “Enquiry Meetings Winter 2020-21”
Forty-Three: February issue now online
Once again, Forty-Three has been published in digital format only. Friends who normally receive their issue by email will have done so; a copy is also available on the Forty-Three Newsletter page. We are aware that some Friends don’t have internet access, so if you know someone who would appreciate receiving a paper copy, pleaseContinue reading “Forty-Three: February issue now online”
Suspension of Meetings for Worship at 43 St Giles from January 2021 onwards
Following guidance from Britain Yearly Meeting, Oxford Meeting set up a “Covid Group” at the first lockdown in March 2020. This group of Friends includes our Convenor of Elders, a Clerk of the Meeting, Clerk of Premises and Finance and the office staff. They consult and review decisions affecting the holding and running of MeetingsContinue reading “Suspension of Meetings for Worship at 43 St Giles from January 2021 onwards”
‘Living in Spirit’ Conversations in 2021
Nothing to do on Tuesdays? Then join in ‘Living in Spirit,’ our refreshing spiritual conversations on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month throughout 2021. The conversations are held at two times on each day, so you can choose which one suits you better (or attend both!): 4-5pm and 7-8pm. Zoom links for theContinue reading “‘Living in Spirit’ Conversations in 2021”
Arrangements from 7th December 2020
Chris White, Clerk to Elders, writes: Elders are pleased to report that our Friends Meeting House has now re-opened for in-person Meetings for Worship, combining with our current Meetings for Worship already occurring on Zoom. For our two Meetings on a Sunday, the Friends in the Meeting House will continue to greet those worshipping atContinue reading “Arrangements from 7th December 2020”
Prayers for the homeless 16th-20th November
In pre-COVID times, every November saw the annual service when members of the homeless community and their friends and supporters came together to remember those living on the street who had died in the past year. In a moving celebration Mary Gurr, chaplain to the homeless community, read out their names and a candle wasContinue reading “Prayers for the homeless 16th-20th November”
Meetings for Worship during Lockdown 2
For the period of lockdown starting on 5th November, 43 St Giles will be closed for in-person Meetings for Worship. All our regular Meetings for Worship will be continuing as usual via Zoom. For times and information on accessing Zoom, please visit Meetings for Worship During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Quaker contribution to Oxford’s Remembrance Day commemoration 2020
Local faith groups have prepared videos for Oxford’s Remembrance Day service on Sunday 8th November. The videos include one produced by our own Meeting, featuring one of the children talking about Quakers and war. We understand from the Oxford City Council civic office that the videos will be broadcast at 11am on the City Council website.Continue reading “Quaker contribution to Oxford’s Remembrance Day commemoration 2020”
New additions to the Library
Friends may be interested to learn of some new acquisitions by the Meeting House library, a number of which are particularly timely in Black History Month. The full list is: Christianity: Bayfield, Tony: Deep calls to deep: transforming conversations between Jews and Christians Quaker History: Pares, Susan: Displaced by war: Gertrude Powicke Pearce, Cyril: CommunitiesContinue reading “New additions to the Library”
