Church in Abingdon Carol Singing

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On Saturday morning, the Church in Abingdon organised some carol singing on the Market Place.

They were led by the enthusiastic Sally Meers and sang fifteen carols.

Most Church in Abingdon services are on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Still, the Salvation Army has community carols on Wednesday, and St Helen’s Church has Christmas Lessons and Carols on Friday. The list I have taken from the Church in Abingdon website is as follows:

Abingdon Baptist Church, Ock Street, OX14 5AG
Saturday 24 December 2022, 11.30 pm – Christmas Communion
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family celebration

Abingdon Community Church, Thameside Primary School, Cotman Close, OX14 5NL
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10.30 am – Christmas Day service

Abingdon Vineyard Church, Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10.30 am – Christmas Day celebration

All Saints Church, Appleford Drive, OX14 2AQ
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day service

Christ Church, Long Furlong, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Christingle service,
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family service

Christ Church, Northcourt Road , OX14 1PL
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Christingle service
   4.30 pm – Christingle service
   11 pm – Midnight Communion
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family service

Our Lady and St Edmund’s Church, Radley Road, OX14 3PL
Saturday 24 December 2022, 8.30 pm – Carols
Sunday 25 December 2022, 8.45 am – Mass
   10.15 am – Mass
   12 noon – Mass
Monday 26 December 2022, 10 am – St Stephen’s Mass

Peachcroft Christian Centre, Lindsay Drive, OX14 2RT
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Christingle service
   5 pm – Christingle service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas celebration

Salvation Army, West St Helen’s Street, OX14 5BL
Wednesday 21 December 2022, 10.30 am – Community Carol service

St Helen’s Church, West St Helen Street, OX14 5BS
Friday 23 December 2022, 6.30 pm – Christmas Lessons and Carols
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Christingle
   10.30 pm – First Eucharist of Christmas
Sunday 25 December 2022 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist with all-age address

St Michael’s Church, Park Road, OX14 1DS
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Crib service
   6 pm – Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Sung Mass for Christmas Day

St Nicolas’ Church, Market Place, OX14 3JD
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Crib service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Holy Communion for Christmas Day

Trinity Church, Conduit Road, OX14 1DB
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4.30 pm – Christingle service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas morning service

500th Abingdon Parkrun

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The Mayor of  Abingdon-on-Thames was there to congratulate organisers and runners at the start of the 500th Abingdon Parkrun.

The main organising stewards were thanked for their help in keeping the park run going.

It was cold and fancy dress was optional.

The parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 9am every Saturday from Rye Farm Meadow, Abingdon.

There are two circuits so spectators can cheer the runners as they come around at the nearest turn.

Brendan, one of the 118 guys, finished ahead of the field.  Back in  November, he ran the New York Marathon.

He was followed by the leading female runner,  Anna.

Runners then went for coffee on the Market Place.  Here is a short video of the town crier and the start.

National Lottery Heritage Fund gives support to Abbey Buildings project

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The Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust has been awarded £256,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This is the first stage of support for their project to preserve and enhance Abingdon’s oldest building. Detailed planning work on the project will start early in 2023 and take two years.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund can then consider the plans at the second stage, where £2,500,000 could be awarded towards the full project.

Commenting on the award, Bryan Brown, Chairman of the Trust, said: “We are delighted to have received this support thanks to National Lottery players. The buildings, including the Unicorn Theatre, are a vital community asset, and it is great to know that we are a step closer to making them accessible for all, for generations to come.”

The Abbey Buildings are the last intact buildings of the Abbey of Abingdon, dissolved by Henry VIII.

The Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust (previously called the Friends of Abingdon) saved the Abbey Buildings in 1944 and developed them into an important community asset containing the Unicorn theatre.

The Abbey Buildings are used by a wide range of community groups and host heritage events. To find out more about the Abingdon Abbey Buildings see https://abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk/.

Since The National Lottery began in 1994, National Lottery players have raised over £43 billion for projects, and more than 635,000 grants have been awarded across the UK.