Storm Damage and other news from Trinity

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Last night there was a thunderstorm. Rain was falling heavily and thunder rumbling around.
Lightening Strike
At the end of April a similar storm caused damage to the roof at Trinity Church – just where the lightening rod comes down.
Lightening Strike
The damage has been repaired to keep the elements out.
Lightening Strike
Last Sunday (Pentecost or Whit Sunday) the visiting preacher was head of the Methodist Northampton District( a large area stretching from Oxford to Peterborough with Northampton near the centre). Trinity is both Methodist and URC, and is also part of the Wessex URC district stretching through much of the South West. So one way and another has much of the country covered.

Tomorrow is Trinity Sunday and Reverend Richard Bittleston, who leaves Trinity in August, will be preaching on ‘The Minimalist Christian’. And next Saturday, June 21st 2014, will be the Trinity Summer Fair. Stalls to include: Cakes and preserves, Tombola, Raffle, Jewellery, Toiletries, Plants, Tea/Coffee and light refreshments, Children’s activities,and Ice cream with a smile.

Ock Street on a Thursday Evening

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Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street will be on June 21st this year. Ballot Papers were being taken round this evening. It is earlier than usual to give people more warning, and also to avoid delivering ballot papers during the England v Uruguay game.

Only people living along Ock Street and side streets get to vote in this election.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
It will be a two way contest this year between Roger Cox, the current Mayor, and Harry Knight.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
The number of Ock Street occupants entitled to vote has been reduced by the demolition of the Mayott House Old People’s Home.

But by 2015 the new independent living quarters, built instead, will provide new electors.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
On Ock Street today the Firemen were on strike over government changes to their pensions. As I gather it the government wants firemen to continue front line fire fighting until the age of 60.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
Large clouds of smoke were rising this evening. Not a strike breaker – just a large bonfire at St Amand Drive as viewed from Meadowside off Ock Street

Flags are Out – England expects less than usual

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Abingdon Expects
The World Cup is due to start in Brazil . Here in Abingdon I am not sure whether The Midget
Abingdon Expects
or the College Oak has the better display of flags. The College Oak has more up front but The Midget has more round the side.
Abingdon Expects
England expects – not a lot this time. It will be an achievement if the England team get over the first hurdle (Italy). Anything after that will be a bonus.

Community Ambassadors for Abingdon

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<ul> Community Ambassadors</ul> <p>
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, Dave Butterworth and Marigold Brown, the OCVA Community Ambassadors for Abingdon opened the community shop in Bury Street on Friday 6 June to help community groups to find volunteers.
Community Ambassadors
They were joined in the Community Shop by the following groups looking for volunteers

Dave says, “We are amazed by the range and depth of community activities in Abingdon and are keen to meet as many groups as possible and see what sort of help they need, whether it is fundraising, finding volunteers or learning about how best to set up and run groups.”

They can be contacted at dave.vol@ocva.org.uk and marigold.vol@ocva.org.uk