Crib Service

for 45 mins
St Mary the Virgin, Charlton-on-Otmoor
High Street Charlton-on-Otmoor Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2UQ, United Kingdom
An often light-hearted service in which the traditional figures placed alongside Mary and the Infant Jesus are added to the stable which is a two foot high thatched wooden shed. The thatch was made by the last village thatcher about 60 years ago.
The church is likley to be decorated in a number of miniature illuminated Christmas Trees but it is hoped there is not too much tinsel as the season is ( although forgotten by many) still Advent!

St Mary the Virgin, Charlton-on-Otmoor

St Mary the Virgin church stands prominently in the middle of the village and with its tall tower it can be seen from some miles away.  The congregation is a small friendly group and we welcome all to our services and events.  Coffee, tea and usually delicious homemade cakes and biscuits are available after most services,  The usual service is Holy Communion (with sung hymns and office music) but there are some Communion services with a simpler liturgy and some non-eucharistic family services where communion is not adminstered.  Services of congregationally sung evensong have been customary once a month in recent years but the pattern of services has had to be reduced during an interegnum which affects all 8 churches (11 villages) of the benefice.  Some of the congregation are happy to go to services at the next village (Oddington) which is not quite a mile away and to the other churches in the benefice where we can worship with the other fellow  and friendly C of E christians in the other villages. Equally some of the congregation also like to come over to worship in our  beautiful Grade 1 listed building where we feel we are in the centre of the village. (Brian 11iv2024) 

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Churchwardens Dawn (tel 01865 331293) and Brian ( 331493)

High St
Charlton-on-Otmoor
Oxfordshire, UK

OX5 2UQ
Churchwarden - Dawn
(01865) 331293
Churchwarden - Brian
01865 331493

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Crib Service

for 45 mins
St Mary the Virgin, Charlton-on-Otmoor
High Street Charlton-on-Otmoor Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2UQ, United Kingdom

An often light-hearted service in which the traditional figures placed alongside Mary and the Infant Jesus are added to the stable which is a two foot high thatched wooden shed. The thatch was made by the last village thatcher about 60 years ago.
The church is likley to be decorated in a number of miniature illuminated Christmas Trees but it is hoped there is not too much tinsel as the season is ( although forgotten by many) still Advent!

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Our parish of Charlton-on-Otmoor is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Oxford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [add their details here or use the button to link to a page that shows the info] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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