Groups and Activities (in no particular order)

Worship- There are numerous individuals and groups who contribute to our regular worship, including musicians, servers, sidesmen, flower ladies, church cleaners, readers, chalice assistants, verger, sacristan. We can always find something for you to do!

Choir- St. Andrew's has a small but very able choir of adults and children, who sing every Sunday and at major festivals and weddings. Choir practice is on Fridays at 7pm. More members would be very welcome.

House groups- meet at various times through the week. To find out more please contact the vicar.

Youth group- meets Sunday evenings at the vicarage during term-time

Social events- organised by the social committee- see parish calendar

Tiddlers is a short, informal service for under-5s and their mums and dads (or carers). We meet every Friday of term-time at 2pm in the church. There are bible stories, craft activities, singing and refreshments. Each week a collection is taken to supprt the work of Helen's House Children's Hospice in Oxford. For more information please contact Debbie.

Sunday School is open to all children above three years of age. Except on the first Sunday of the month, we meet at 10 o'clock in St. Andrew's Church hall and join the rest of the church for a blessing towards the end of the service. The Sunday School sponsors a child through the charity Biblelands.

Mothers' Union The St. Andrew’s branch of the Mothers’ Union has regular meetings, social events, speakers and outings- see parish calendar. We are open to all. The Mothers’ Union is a worldwide Christian organisation committed to supporting marriage and family life.

The Guild of St. Raphael has a local branch based at St. Andrew's. (What is the Guild of St. Raphael?) Members of the branch attend a regular eucharistic service of healing  with anointing and laying on of hands, which takes place at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month (unless  the calendar indicates otherwise)

Prayer cards The church delivers prayer cards to all the houses in a road immediately before the week we pray for that road and its residents.