The Friends of Quarry

From Headington Action:

It is great news that Covid vaccinations of those over 80 years is happening in our area in the next few days. Hedena and Manor surgeries are operating a vaccination clinic at Barton Neighbourhood Centre on Friday 18^th, Saturday 19^th and Sunday 20^th.  They are seeking volunteer cover to help with marshalling and signposting patients as they arrive and when they leave. Some of this may require being outside. The Friday and Saturday clinics are running from 8.00am – 6.00pm and Sunday is 9.30am – 3.00pm.

If anyone has a spare couple of hours please call Barton Community Association on 07866460446.

They will also be running repeat clinics on 8^th, 9^th and 10^th January when this week`s patients return for their follow up jabs so will be looking for volunteers again that weekend.

People of Headington Quarry is a Facebook group for current and former residents of the Quarry, sharing history and current events. You can find it on Facebook by by searching for Friends of Headington Quarry or at this link.

If you are interested in knitting, Shared Knitting have published some information on their recent activities.

Holy Trinity Church will be holding Christmas services online and in person. These include:

• An online carol service at 6pm on Sunday December 20th (available to watch afterwards on Youtube)
• Forest Church Christingle services outdoors at 3pm on December 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th
• Blue Christmas Service at 6pm on Tuesday 22nd December, the longest night of the year
• Christmas Eve communion service at 6pm
• Christmas Day communion services at 9.30am and 10.45am, available to listen to online via the parish website
  

With other local churches, we are planning some outdoor carol singing on Monday 21st December at 5pm.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, places need to be booked in advance for all ‘in-person’ services. More information, including sign-up details, can be found on their website.

For any questions about the services, please contact the Vicar Laura: vicar@hthq.uk

Doorstep Carols is a national event aimed at bringing more light into these dark days. The aim is to get people out on the doorsteps singing together and is backed by local radio stations.

It will take place on 16 December. Details and confirmation that Radio Oxford is involved can be found at https://www.doorstepcarols.co.uk/is-your-area-involved-/oxford

Headington Market will have a special Christmas Market on 12th December, in Quarry Hollow Park and in Quarry Village Hall, from 9 am to 2 pm, with additional stalls, music, and mince pies in aid of Sobell House. 

They will need additional volunteers to ensure social distancing and to prevent groups gathering.  Volunteer shifts will be 90 minutes.  Please contact Keith and Theresa, Co-Chairs of the Market, if you could help out: keithfrayn@gmail.com, theresafrayn@hotmail.com.

Many thanks!

We have now published the agenda for our AGM to be held on 19 November at 1930 online.

Attendance at the AGM is limited to members. If you wish to become a member of Friends of Quarry, please follow the process on the Join Us page.

In preparation for the 2020 AGM on 19 November, the minutes of the 2019 AGM and the 2020 accounts are now available to view.

Holy Trinity Church have announced their plans for Remembrance Sunday.

“The current rules prevent us from holding a Remembrance Sunday service in church, but there is provision for an outdoor Act of Remembrance. To minimise the risk of people gathering, we will hold an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at an unspecified time, laying the wreath and reading the names of the fallen. Our online service, broadcast via Radio Cherwell, will also include the act of remembrance. Please do stop by and pay your respects at the War Memorial any time during the day, and the church building will also remain open for individual prayer and reflection. The War Memorial was cleaned today by a stonemason, in preparation for Sunday.”

The times of and arrangements for services are on the Holy Trinity website.

Light in the darkness
Communities working together to create hope

We need the warmth of light and the brightness of hope in these dark days.
Headington Action supports the City Council’s Light Festival on 20-22 November.

If you can, we urge you to bring light to your neighbours by:
• Lighting your windows and gardens
• Creating a socially distanced street light event on November 20th or 21st
• Keeping your lights twinkling through December (and longer if you wish)

Ideas for how to be creative with your lights, including how to create light trails, organising doorstep celebrations and the festival’s planned mobile lights installation that could visit your street can be found at https://www.oxlightfest.com

Lights can be bought on-line but don’t forget that your local shops stock them too. Micro funding is available for Street Champions to fund some lights.

To support the City’s light festival, Headington Action will switch on lights in the trees in the shopping area on November 20th