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St Mary the Virgin
Oxenhope
West Yorkshire
BD22 9QJ
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Who we are
St Mary the Virgin in Oxenhope, West Yorkshire is a Christian congregation serving the Oxenhope community and seeking, engaging, and encouraging others through a life-changing Christian journey.
We seek to be a loving, friendly community that worships God, and serves others. We place a high priority on teaching from the Bible and following the example of Jesus.
Our vision is to impact and renew Oxenhope and beyond with the transforming message of Jesus Christ through words and actions.
Come as you are - we'd love to get to know you.
We seek to be a loving, friendly community that worships God, and serves others. We place a high priority on teaching from the Bible and following the example of Jesus.
Our vision is to impact and renew Oxenhope and beyond with the transforming message of Jesus Christ through words and actions.
Come as you are - we'd love to get to know you.
Street Address
Hebden Bridge Road
Oxenhope,
West Yorkshire
BD22 9QJ
United Kingdom
Phone: 01535642529
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Church Pastor
Revd Nigel Wright
Pastor
Hebden Bridge Road
Oxenhope,
West Yorkshire
BD22 9QJ
United Kingdom
Phone: 01535642529
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Quote of the Day
Nehemiah 8:10
...for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
...for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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St Mary the Virgin Oxenhope Service Times
Book group
A book group sponsored by Bradford MDC library services for adults interested in general fiction (secular). All welcome. No charge and refreshments provided.
see "Oxenhope book group" on facebook for more info.
Every second Monday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration (2pm)
We are having an afternoon tea party to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. We we will have representation from Her Majesty the Queen and all church family will receive a commemoration gift. The afternoon will include a special peal of bells to mark the occasion.
Sunday 12th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 1½ hours
Bell ringing course
This is a ringing training session using our simulator. If you would like to join in a simulator session please email bob.schofield@btinternet.com.
Thursday 16th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 150 minutes
Service of Holy Baptism
Most of our Baptisms are undertaken in our main Sunday morning service with the whole worshipping community. However, due to the increasing numbers of our worshipping community our larger Baptism parties have to come together in a separate service for practical accommodation reasons.
Sunday 19th June 2016 at 12:30 PM for ¾ hour
Guest bell ringers
The Bilsborrow ringers will be practising with us on the morning of the 25th of June.
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 10:00 AM for 1½ hours
The Marriage of Rachel & Jonathan (12 noon)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 11:00 AM for 3 hours
Bell ringing course
This is a bell ringing course using our simulator - if you would like to join in with one of our courses please email bob.schofield@btinternet.com.
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 150 minutes
The Marriage of Louise & Nicholas (2.30pm)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Saturday 16th July 2016 at 1:30 PM for 3 hours
Guest bell ringers
The Mid Pennine Group of Ringers will be with us for ringing practise.
Wednesday 20th July 2016 at 11:00 AM for 1½ hours
The marriage of Craig Tyler & Charlotte Percival (1pm)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Friday 22nd July 2016 at 12:01 PM for 3 hours
Sunday
Holy Communion
Experience Holy Communion through the power and dignity of the Book of Common prayer
Every first Sunday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour
Parish Holy Communion
Our Sunday morning worship is always one with Holy Communion. All are welcome to this village, family community service with children's groups and refreshments.
The second Sunday of the month is a specific family and uniformed organisation parade service which is popular with families with primary school children in particular.
Every Sunday at 10:00 AM for 1 hour
Monday
Book group
A book group sponsored by Bradford MDC library services for adults interested in general fiction (secular). All welcome. No charge and refreshments provided.
see "Oxenhope book group" on facebook for more info.
Every second Monday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
Guides
A long standing and successful guide group meeting in the lower tower room, in school term times.
Contact Sue Hall for more details - email: suejhall@blueyonder.co,uk
Term time only.
Monday at 7:00 PM for 1½ hours
Tuesday
Morning prayer
Come and enjoy this centuries old tradition.
Tuesday at 9:00 AM for ½ hour
Tinytots
A toddler group run by parents and toddlers for parents and toddlers. Come and enjoy, fun, play, music and stories. Suggested donation £1 - includes refreshments
Tuesday at 1:15 PM for 1½ hours
Rainbows
A popular Rainbow's group meeting in the lower tower room in school term time.
Contact Lynn Leng for more info - email lynn.leng@oxenhope.bradford.sch.uk
Term time only.
Tuesday at 5:15 PM for 1 hour
Brownies
A super group of busy Brownies who meet in the lower tower room in term time.
Contact Lorraine Bolam for more info - lorrainebolam@hotmail.com
Term time only.
Tuesday at 6:30 PM for 1½ hours
PCC meeting
The Parochial church council monthly meeting. This meeting is not open to the public.
Any church members interested in joining the PCC should speak to the PCC Chairman (Revd NIgel) or PCC secretary (Andrew Collinson) in the first instance. Appointments to the PCC are made at the Annual Parochial Meeting in April of each year.
Every second Tuesday at 7:30 PM for 2 hours
Wednesday
Bell ringing practise
We have excellent ringing facilities at St Mary's with a full peal of eight bells. All are welcome to come and give it a try. We have experienced trainers and a lively, friendly group of ringers - adults and children alike. If you would like to join, new ringers should attend at 7pm (not 7.30pm).
Wednesday at 7:30 PM for 1½ hours
Thursday
Choir practise
All are welcome to come and sing with us in practise. Do come and give it a try. We have a very experienced choir leader and are blessed with a choir almost twenty strong and three organists.
Thursday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
Night prayer
A gentle and calming end to the day with the beautiful service of compline.
Thursday at 8:00 PM for ½ hour
Saturday
Breakfast with God
This is an event for primary school children and their parents/carers. Come and enjoy breakfast, crafts, stories and music. No charge and breakfast is for the parents as well as the children :)
Every first Saturday at 9:30 AM for 1 hour
Toddler Praise
This is one for all preschool children, toddlers and babies, together with their parents/carers. Come and enjoy songs and games; bible stories, play and crafts and refreshments for all. It's a chance to have some very special family time...
Every third Saturday at 10:15 AM for 1 hour
Service Times last updated on the 4th of June, 2016
A book group sponsored by Bradford MDC library services for adults interested in general fiction (secular). All welcome. No charge and refreshments provided.
see "Oxenhope book group" on facebook for more info.
Every second Monday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration (2pm)
We are having an afternoon tea party to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. We we will have representation from Her Majesty the Queen and all church family will receive a commemoration gift. The afternoon will include a special peal of bells to mark the occasion.
Sunday 12th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 1½ hours
Bell ringing course
This is a ringing training session using our simulator. If you would like to join in a simulator session please email bob.schofield@btinternet.com.
Thursday 16th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 150 minutes
Service of Holy Baptism
Most of our Baptisms are undertaken in our main Sunday morning service with the whole worshipping community. However, due to the increasing numbers of our worshipping community our larger Baptism parties have to come together in a separate service for practical accommodation reasons.
Sunday 19th June 2016 at 12:30 PM for ¾ hour
Guest bell ringers
The Bilsborrow ringers will be practising with us on the morning of the 25th of June.
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 10:00 AM for 1½ hours
The Marriage of Rachel & Jonathan (12 noon)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 11:00 AM for 3 hours
Bell ringing course
This is a bell ringing course using our simulator - if you would like to join in with one of our courses please email bob.schofield@btinternet.com.
Saturday 25th June 2016 at 2:00 PM for 150 minutes
The Marriage of Louise & Nicholas (2.30pm)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Saturday 16th July 2016 at 1:30 PM for 3 hours
Guest bell ringers
The Mid Pennine Group of Ringers will be with us for ringing practise.
Wednesday 20th July 2016 at 11:00 AM for 1½ hours
The marriage of Craig Tyler & Charlotte Percival (1pm)
A few things our couples have said about getting married at St Mary's:
"thank you for all you help and support... you have been so patient and understanding letting us create the ceremony we always wanted."
"What a lovely service it was! You made it such an extra special + personal service for us..."
"Thank you and your gang for such a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of smiles, love and personal touches you made it such a great event to remember... Thank you once again, it was just perfect."
"thank you for all your help in preparing us... for giving us the best day ever."
Friday 22nd July 2016 at 12:01 PM for 3 hours
Sunday
Holy Communion
Experience Holy Communion through the power and dignity of the Book of Common prayer
Every first Sunday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour
Parish Holy Communion
Our Sunday morning worship is always one with Holy Communion. All are welcome to this village, family community service with children's groups and refreshments.
The second Sunday of the month is a specific family and uniformed organisation parade service which is popular with families with primary school children in particular.
Every Sunday at 10:00 AM for 1 hour
Monday
Book group
A book group sponsored by Bradford MDC library services for adults interested in general fiction (secular). All welcome. No charge and refreshments provided.
see "Oxenhope book group" on facebook for more info.
Every second Monday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
Guides
A long standing and successful guide group meeting in the lower tower room, in school term times.
Contact Sue Hall for more details - email: suejhall@blueyonder.co,uk
Term time only.
Monday at 7:00 PM for 1½ hours
Tuesday
Morning prayer
Come and enjoy this centuries old tradition.
Tuesday at 9:00 AM for ½ hour
Tinytots
A toddler group run by parents and toddlers for parents and toddlers. Come and enjoy, fun, play, music and stories. Suggested donation £1 - includes refreshments
Tuesday at 1:15 PM for 1½ hours
Rainbows
A popular Rainbow's group meeting in the lower tower room in school term time.
Contact Lynn Leng for more info - email lynn.leng@oxenhope.bradford.sch.uk
Term time only.
Tuesday at 5:15 PM for 1 hour
Brownies
A super group of busy Brownies who meet in the lower tower room in term time.
Contact Lorraine Bolam for more info - lorrainebolam@hotmail.com
Term time only.
Tuesday at 6:30 PM for 1½ hours
PCC meeting
The Parochial church council monthly meeting. This meeting is not open to the public.
Any church members interested in joining the PCC should speak to the PCC Chairman (Revd NIgel) or PCC secretary (Andrew Collinson) in the first instance. Appointments to the PCC are made at the Annual Parochial Meeting in April of each year.
Every second Tuesday at 7:30 PM for 2 hours
Wednesday
Bell ringing practise
We have excellent ringing facilities at St Mary's with a full peal of eight bells. All are welcome to come and give it a try. We have experienced trainers and a lively, friendly group of ringers - adults and children alike. If you would like to join, new ringers should attend at 7pm (not 7.30pm).
Wednesday at 7:30 PM for 1½ hours
Thursday
Choir practise
All are welcome to come and sing with us in practise. Do come and give it a try. We have a very experienced choir leader and are blessed with a choir almost twenty strong and three organists.
Thursday at 7:00 PM for 1 hour
Night prayer
A gentle and calming end to the day with the beautiful service of compline.
Thursday at 8:00 PM for ½ hour
Saturday
Breakfast with God
This is an event for primary school children and their parents/carers. Come and enjoy breakfast, crafts, stories and music. No charge and breakfast is for the parents as well as the children :)
Every first Saturday at 9:30 AM for 1 hour
Toddler Praise
This is one for all preschool children, toddlers and babies, together with their parents/carers. Come and enjoy songs and games; bible stories, play and crafts and refreshments for all. It's a chance to have some very special family time...
Every third Saturday at 10:15 AM for 1 hour
Service Times last updated on the 4th of June, 2016
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