Everyone is working hard behind the scenes to bring you The Great Coxwell Grand Christmas Event.
We'll be throwing open the Reading Room doors at 11am this Sunday and we're really looking forward to welcoming you to this new village event.

Thank you for your support of Jane's event for St Giles.  Here is the list of prize winners:
 
Hamper No 1       White 483
"                  2       White 399
"                  3       White 425
"                  4       Pink 685
Celebration cake Pink 622  
Wine                    White 476
Shortbread          White 347
 
All winners have now been notified.  The total raised is £458.10, which will be a great help towards our winter gas and electricity bills.

Thank you.

Please find attached the Church Services timetable.

Click here.

The Act of Remembrance will take place at the War Memorial tomorrow at 12 noon as usual.

For those new to the village, this is because our vicar has to take a service in each of the four parishes in the benefice on this day. 

Details of services are always displayed in the church porch, at the entrance to the churchyard and in the box in front of the Reading Room, as well as in the Parish Newsletter.  

A new service sheet, detailing services over the Christmas period and up to the end of February, is now available in the church and in the usual places.  Please go in an collect one.

Pat Cook, Churchwarden
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Renovation work in the churchyard
 
From the 4th November, for about 5 weeks, a contractor from the Vale will be repairing the collapsed wall between the churchyard and the Gould's garden.  There will be a 'welfare unit' positioned in the church car park which will drastically reduce the space.  They have promised to leave room for anyone to turn in Biddy and John's gateway.  
 
The churchyard is going to look a mess whilst the works are going on, but it is only for a small period of time.  The Vale have promised that all will be cleared and tidied and left in decent order at the end of the works. The stake and rail fence will also be permanently removed once the works have completed, so I'm afraid all jokes about tethering horses will no longer apply!!  It will be so good to get the work done at last - it has taken more than 5 years!

Dear all,
 
Here is the poster for our next concert.  Ben Schoeman is returning with a wonderful programme of Debussy, Bach and Fauré.  Please follow the link, (https://www.whitehorseconcerts.co.uk/stonevaleconcerts) or reserve a seat with me, and give your donation/ buy your ticket at the door. 
 
Best wishes,
Lynette

Dear all,

Here is the link for our next Stonevale Concert at St. Giles, on Sunday 20 October at 4 pm.  As usual, here is a link for more detail and to buy tickets, but you are also welcome to the church without booking tickets and leave a donation in our usual violin box.  

Please spread the word as not only will this be a lovely concert, but some of the proceeds will go towards the Church Roof fund.  
 
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/great-coxwell/st-giles-church/derek-de-la-bernardie-cello-recital/e-rlbrqk

This will be another first for us at St Giles' Church - a solo cello recital.  As you can imagine, the acoustics in the church will be amazing.  Join us if you can, as usual, I have included the link for advance tickets, or email me to reserve you seats and you can make the donation at the door.
 
Best wishes,
Lynette

On Saturday, 28th of September at 7 pm, Sebastian Mueller is returning to Great Coxwell to give a violin and viola recital with Lynette.  Feel free to buy tickets at this link, or give a donation at the door as usual, but do let Lynette know if you are interested in coming, so she can reserve some seats.  All tickets sold, and donations, will go towards the artist's fee as well as the much needed church charity, to replace the roof.

https://www.whitehorseconcerts.co.uk/stonevaleconcerts
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If you have not heard Sebastian Mueller before, now is your chance, as he is more and more based in Vienna, and might not agree to come again.  He is a wonderful concert violinist and viola player and a very sought after teacher.  If you would like to see him teach, you can also attend his masterclass on Friday the 27th at the Amey Theatre, Abingdon School, where he will teach some of their more talented pupils. The masterclass is completely free but you can book tickets at this link:

https://www.abingdon.org.uk/sports-and-leisure/amey-theatre/box-office-booking/
 
Thanks so much,
Lynette

On Sunday at 10.30 we have our Harvest Festival.  Donations of flowers, fruit and veg, packets and tins to decorate the church will be very welcome on either Friday or Saturday morning.  The tins and packets will go to the Food Bank in Faringdon and the fresh fruit and veg will be very welcome towards lunches provided by the Baptist Church.
 
We hope you will all be able to come and help us celebrate the bounty we have here in the village.
 
Our next service on 22nd will be our postponed Songs of Praise, when we will be including our six or seven favourite hymns.
 
On 3rd October there is a talk at St Mary's Church, Buscot, by Roger Vlitos to raise funds towards needed repairs to that church.  Entitled 'The Story of Two Riverside Cousins', it tells the story of Buscot and Inglesham Churches.  Admission is £15 and can be paid on the door.
 
Over the next month or so, there will be three exciting concerts in the church.  The first on 14th September at 7pm is part of the Great Barn Festival and features Aleksei Demchenko and Lynette playing piano pieces for four hands.  On 28th September, also at 7pm, Sebastian Mueller returns to play violin accompanied by Lynette on the piano.  Next month on the 20th Derek de la Bernardie will give a cello recital at 4pm.
 
Below is the link for more information about these concerts, and to book your tickets, or feel free to reserve them with Lynette or pay at the door.  
 
Some of the proceeds will go towards the artists' fees, and the rest of the money will go towards the Friends of St Giles Charity.  
 
https://www.whitehorseconcerts.co.uk/stonevaleconcerts
 
We hope to see many of you at one or more of these events.

Dear all,
 
We have three exciting concerts coming up in Great Coxwell. Two in September, both evening concerts, and one in October. Underneath is the link for more information about these concerts, and to book your tickets, or feel free to reserve them with me, and pay at the door.  
 
Some of the proceeds will go towards the artists' fees, and the rest of the money will go towards the much needed Great Coxwell Church Charity.  
 
https://www.whitehorseconcerts.co.uk/stonevaleconcerts
 
Hope to see you there.
 
Best wishes,
Lynette