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Pilgrimage for the Planet

Oxford - Sunday 4th October

Jointly organised by the Oxford branches of the Laudate Si movement and Christian Climate Action for its 4th year, the pilgrimage passes through the centre of Oxford visiting sites where we lament the destruction of nature by humankind, and pray for action to restore and live sustainably with all God’s creation.  

Prayers are offered at each stop and there are short services at Christchurch Cathedral and St Frideswide’s Church. There will be a comfort break at the CatholicChaplaincy, and a picnic lunch can be eaten at St  Frideswide’s after the final service.  

The pilgrimage will begin at 11.15am outside Blackfriars  Priory in St Giles and finish around 2.15pm at St  Frideswide’s Church, after walking along the river from  Folly Bridge to Osney Lock Hydro.  

Black History Month Celebration

Saturday 17th October
Trinity Church, Abingdon.

The event will be an afternoon of reflection, storytelling, worship, music, and conversation, with contributions from Mr Bevan Powell MBE, Dr Sonia Hicks, Mr Joseph Kingsley Nyinah, the Methodist Zimbabwe Fellowship Choir, and a dialogue with The Rt Hon. the Lord Boateng. We will conclude with a shared faith meal celebrating the rich culinary heritage of the African and Caribbean diaspora.

Church in Abingdon

The Church in Abingdon is a voluntary organisation comprised of 14 churches, from a diversity of traditions, located across the breadth of Abingdon. These churches work together to bring support to the people of Abingdon in a practical way through various task groups and community projects.