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Arts & Crafts Exhibition and Coffee Morning - August 2018
An Arts & Crafts Exhibition held in Piddington Church on 4th August was a popular event. Clearly there is much local creative talent and it was good to see such a wide range of artwork and crafts from within our community. Members of the Piddington Craft and Social Group joined in displaying crafts they have worked on since the group formed last autumn, along with many other local artists, crafters and sculptors.
Wreath making - December 2017
The wreath making in the church was great fun. About two dozen people came along to create their own beautiful Christmas wreaths and enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and coffee. We will definitely do this again next year.
Photos: Maggie Pearce
Photos: Maggie Pearce
Bingo evening
A Bingo evening was held on 11th November, the profits from which were split between St. Nicholas' Church and a children's project in Nepal. The evening was great fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Grateful thanks go to Al and Bev Hopkins, who put a great deal of effort into organizing the evening and arranged for some amazing prizes.
Photos: Maggie Pearce
Photos: Maggie Pearce
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Harvest Festival Weekend 2017
The Harvest Festival Weekend was greatly enjoyed by those who visited St. Nicholas Church which was beautifully decorated in all the wonderful autumn colours. Both the coffee morning and produce sale and the Sunday service were well supported and were joyful occasions to come together in our beautiful church. Many thanks to all who helped decorate the church and helped over the weekend. A large collection of groceries and produce was collected and has been passed to the Bicester Food Bank.
We are also celebrating the near completion of the repairs to the church and are particularly grateful to all who have helped raise the funds for these repairs together with funding from Viridor, Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and The Churches Trust. Without this valued support we would have been unable to carry out the repairs.
We are also celebrating the near completion of the repairs to the church and are particularly grateful to all who have helped raise the funds for these repairs together with funding from Viridor, Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and The Churches Trust. Without this valued support we would have been unable to carry out the repairs.
Keeping in touch - update September 2017
Following a quinquennial inspection in 2014 the rector Rev. Charles Masheder (who was rector at the time) suggested that a fundraising group be formed to raise funds for the repairs to the Church. Its purpose would be to support the PCC and focus on obtaining grants. This group was formed with five people, who began working on a five-year plan. There are now seven in the group including our new rector, Rev. Steve Hayes.
The first stage included work on the stonework around the beautiful stained glass window. Funding for the work came from Viridor, who agreed to give £9,000, and further funds were raised from events held in the Church and village hall. Further funds came from church funds.
The second stage was estimated to cost £37,000 and included repairs to the stonework, roofing and internal flooring. However, at this stage Rev. Charles Masheder moved away and for a year we were without a rector. During this time work was put on hold. In October 2016 Rev. Steve Hayes became our new rector and under his guidance we have been able to proceed with the next stage. Funding has been secured from Viridor (£18,000), Oxfordshire Historic Churches (£4,000) and Churches Trust (£2,500) for the repairs, which had now become urgent, and costs had risen to £41,000. With this funding and funds raised by ourselves work was able to start in June 2017 and should be completed by the Harvest Weekend.
With feedback from the Community Led Plan we are pleased that the village is in agreement for the next and final stage of the five-year plan, which is to put a servery and toilet inside the Church. We will soon be applying for grants to enable us to proceed with this stage. It is important that we move forward to help preserve this beautiful 700-year-old Grade 2* listed Church, enabling it to be shared by everyone.
We thank everyone for their continued support during a difficult time and we invite you all to come and celebrate the completion of the recent work at our Harvest Festival Weekend when the Church will be beautifully decorated in the harvest colours. We will be having a coffee morning and produce sale on Saturday 30th September between 10am and 1pm and the Harvest Festival Service on Sunday, 1st October at 10.30am.
Our first Coffee Morning and Table Top Sale
The first Coffee Morning & Table Top Sale held in St Nicholas Church on 4 March was a great success. Thanks are due to everyone who helped organise and run the event, from putting up bunting and setting up the tables to serving the endless coffees, teas and mountains of homemade cakes. Thanks too to everyone who took a table - there were lots of bargains and plenty of chat.
St Nicholas Church Project Funding Group
We are a small group of people who have for several years met a few times a year to discuss ideas on how to raise money for the upkeep of St Nicholas Church. Some of us are also on the PCC. We all work together to maintain everything. At the moment some of us are busy sending off for various grants for our more urgent repairs whilst the others are busy planning events we can offer in the Church this year. We are very restricted due to the lack of a kitchen and toilet. It is hoped that eventually we will have better facilities but meanwhile please try to support us by coming along to one of our new ventures, a coffee morning and tabletop sale and a concert by the Miltary Wives Choir.
Harvest Festival weekend
The 2016 Harvest Festival weekend was much enjoyed by the many people who visited St. Nicholas Church. The church was beautifully decorated in all the wonderful Autumn colours. Both the Saturday coffee morning and the Harvest Festival Sunday Service were well supported and were wonderful occasions to come together in our beautiful church to celebrate harvest.
Many thanks to all who helped with decorating the church and to all who helped over the weekend. A large collection of groceries and produce was received and will be passed on to the Bicester Food Bank.
Many thanks to all who helped with decorating the church and to all who helped over the weekend. A large collection of groceries and produce was received and will be passed on to the Bicester Food Bank.
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Bellringing
If you heard the church bells ringing on Friday 3rd June 2016, it was because we took part in the BBC's Music Day.
The Piddington bellringing team is (left to right): Chris Taylor, Wendy Taylor, Morwen Ashton, Tony Pearce (captain), Cheryl Coggins, Pam Newell and Rachel Pennington. We welcome new members, and anyone interested in taking part can telephone Tony on 01844 237688 for further information.
And here's what they sounded like ...
And here's what they sounded like ...
The Piddington Bakers cake stall
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As well as supporting fundraising events, such as the recent concert in the church, you can help raise money for the ongoing repair and maintenance of St Nicholas's Church by buying a cake from the Piddington Bakers regular stall at The Pantry.
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Oxfordshire Churches in 360 Degrees
St Nicholas's Church in Piddington is featured in a fascinating website showing the interiors of many Oxfordshire churches in 360-degree panoramas. You can see the panoramic view here.
101 churches have been photographed so far and can be viewed here: http://in360degrees.co.uk/oxfordshirechurches/
Here is how the photographer, Nikhilesh Haval, explains the project.
101 churches have been photographed so far and can be viewed here: http://in360degrees.co.uk/oxfordshirechurches/
Here is how the photographer, Nikhilesh Haval, explains the project.
As a hobby and to practise my photography skills, I have been photographing the interiors of Oxfordshire churches in 360 panoramas for the past 2 years. Where possible, I have sought permission to do so, but it has not always been possible. As my collection grew I realised I could use the imagery to increase awareness of the historic churches, so I have collected all the information and produced a website that shows all the panoramas on a easy to use Oxfordshire map: http://oxfordshirechurches.in360degrees.co.uk . The idea behind this is for people who are going to get married to share the venue with far away friends and families. The idea is also to promote the variety and magnificence of the rich architectural heritage that these churches hold. The site is free for everyone to use.