Joanna is a lecturer in Psychology and Spirituality at Ripon College Cuddesdon, (a college community that trains men and women for ordained ministry in the Church of England), and is also Oxford Diocesan Advisor for the Spiritual Care of Older People. Together these are full-time posts so her involvement with the Parish is mainly a Sunday ministry.
Click here to download The Exploring Spirituality Programme 2019 booklet ESP 2019 v2
The Church of England invites you on a journey to discover God throughout your everyday lives. Find out more information here.
There are also apps you can download to assist in prayer:
The Benefice has a new YouTube channel. Please do take a look at two online videos
S Augustine said ‘In the house of God there is never-ending festival’. Here are upcoming festivals being celebrated at St Mary's
The Witney Feast: Saturday 14th - Tuesday 17th Sep. The programme includes
Severe winter frosts have destroyed the limestone slates on St Mary’s Roof. We need to replace them before winter sets in.
Local Witney people have already sponsored 2,200 slates. Only 1,800 slates to go!!
Please Sponsor a Slate for £10. Your civic landmark church needs you!
Our stewardship enables us to fulfil God's call and share in God's mission
The Church is the new creation, it is life and joy, it is the sacramental fellowship in which we share the ultimate purpose of God, made real for us now in our hearing the Word and sharing the Sacrament.
Rowan Williams
Click here to download the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts
If a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention, call the emergency services on 999. If there are concerns about their immediate welfare, don’t delay: call Children and Adult’s Social care on 0345 050 7666 or the MASH Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team: 0800 833408 Also please inform your Parish Safeguarding officer, Alison, on 07884 074812 or her Deputy, Ness, on 07774524756 or Pauline on 01993 648136 that you have contacted them.
For all safeguarding concerns please immediately inform your Parish Safeguarding Officer, Alison, on 07884 074812 or her Deputy, Ness, on 07774524756 or Pauline on 01993 648136. You can also email concerns to safeguarding@witneyparish.org.uk If you are unsure or worried about how serious a situation is, contact one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers, Stuart Nimmo, on 01865 208290 or Sophie Harney on 01865 208295.
Benefice Office: St Mary the Virgin, Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AW | 01993 779 492 | office@witneyparish.org.uk
Church addresses
St Mary the Virgin Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AW
Holy Trinity Church Woodgreen OX28 1DN
St John the Baptist, Curbridge 2 Church Row, Curbridge Witney OX29 7NU
Hailey Church Middletown Hailey Witney OX29 9UB
St Kenelm’s Church Minster Lovell OX29 0RA
Safeguarding concerns: safeguarding@witneyparish.org.uk
