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Combe Feast Weekend and Church Gift Day – 15th and 16th August
Combe Feast this year falls on the weekend of the 15th and 16th August. A celebration which marks a long village tradition dating back to 10th August 1395 and the consecration of our Church to St Laurence the Martyr.
Gift Day – Saturday 15th August
Saturday 15th August is the Church’s annual Gift Day, a day when we seek the village’s help and financial support towards the costs of maintaining our beautiful building and the church as a place of prayer and worship. The church will be open and we will be serving refreshments inside the church and in the church grounds (weather permitting).
There will also be an exhibition of crafts and artworks created in the village to view. Please let us know if you have crafts or paintings or other artworks you would be happy for us to place on display. To do this speak to Linda Soderberg, or email admin(at)combeparishchurch.org.
Combe Feast Service – Sunday 16th August, 7pm
On Sunday 16th August we will be holding our Combe Feast Service from 7pm on the Village Green.
The service and our singing will be accompanied by Witney Town Band. Do come and join us for our annual village service of thanksgiving.
On 12 September, members of the Church community will be participating in the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride event on Saturday 12 September – cycling to visit local churches to raise funds to help preserve our historic churches and chapels.
This year Combe Church received a grant from OHCT towards the work currently being carried out on our church building.
Please support our cyclists! Sponsorship forms will be available in the church, and an online link will be posted on Comag.
Combe Charities and Children’s Society Tea Afternoon – Friday 11th September
On Friday 11 September we will be holding a Charity Tea in the Reading Room from 2.30 till 4.30 pm. As well as delicious cakes, there will be a raffle, gifts, cards and produce for sale. Please do join us to help raise funds to support the vital work of these charities.
Harvest Festival Service – Sunday 27th September at 11am
Our Harvest Festival Service this year is on Sunday 27 September, followed by a bring-and-share Harvest Lunch in the church. Please note the later time of the service: 11am. Do come and join us!
Building works at St Laurence’s Church
Over the next couple of months, essential maintenance work is being carried out on the fabric of the Church.
Preparatory work is in progress to replace the stone cross to the apex of the chancel roof.
South Wall
We hope shortly to commence on repair of the south wall plaster followed by redecoration of the Nave. The Chancel will be redecorated in entirety.
We have a small group who are looking at the present heating and lighting arrangements, with a view to upgrading.
The Vestry
The repair and redecoration of the Vestry is long overdue. We hope to tackle this shortly, in conjunction with a review of our catering arrangements, to make the best of the increased available space in the Nave.
A small welfare unit for the use of those carrying out the work has been installed to the south of the Church; this will be removed once the project is completed.