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RECTOR’S REPORT – January 2023- January 2024

This is my second APCM in post and I am delighted to provide an outline of what has been
happening across the Benefice and to celebrate how God has been moving in our
communities.
In March 2023 the Deanery generously offered to cover the costs of a temporary uplift in
my position from part-time to full-time without impacting on our Benefice share
contribution. This additional time was so I could address the problems around governance
and administration that were uncovered on my arrival, and in acknowledgment that I am
covering a vacancy in the southern parishes. In 2025 this financial support from the deanery
will cease so I will be reducing my availability to reflect the part-time stipend.
I am very grateful to those across the benefice who have assisted me as I continue to work
to bring things up to date, particularly in areas such as safeguarding, administration, and key
policies. A special thank you to Tamara our benefice administrator, Christopher Sears, and
the Ministry Team who have been a source of invaluable support. Now that we have a more
secure foundation, I am excited to have time to focus on responding to mission
opportunities across the parishes.
Sadly, in November the anticipated licensing of a new Assistant Priest Rev William Mc
Dowell was unable to go ahead because of a health issue. We continue to pray for his full
recovery. In January I was asked to consider acting as a training incumbent for a part-time
non-stipendiary curate. I am overjoyed to say that Alison Dean will be joining us at the end
of June 2024 for a minimum of 3 years.
In December 2023 we had the ongoing ministry of three Lay Leaders in the benefice,
Christopher Sears, Bridin Warner, and Gillian Guy, affirmed when they were officially
commissioned by Archdeacon Liz. They, our resident retired priest Canon Patrick
Whitworth, and Alison Dean will become part of a larger Ministry Team, joining Jenny and
me. This opens lots of opportunities for collaborative ministry and sets a new ministerial
dynamic.
This year the benefice churches have been present in many ways supporting the local
community. We continue to lead a monthly Holy Communion at Inglewood and have been
delighted to see the numbers increasing. It is a joyful experience. I also visit Notrees one
morning a month to run a Christian-themed craft activity enjoyed by the residents. The
weekly friendship café led by Bridin and Mick in St Mary’s Room Kintbury continues to be a
source of support, encouragement, and companionship for so many. I am delighted to have
seen several of the Inkpen congregation visiting the new drop-in café in Inkpen run by the
Parish Council. A mid-week Scones and Songs event in St Mary’s Kintbury was much
enjoyed by Notrees residents and members of the community. It will be repeated in 2024.
I lead a monthly Collective Worship in Kintbury Church of England School and host a termly
School service including a special leaving service for YR6. I will be looking for ways to
increase our connections with Inkpen Community School in 2024. In December we ran an
Experience Church for Yrs 3-6 in Kintbury and had planned to repeat the event in Inkpen.

Sadly, adverse weather prevented it from taking place, but we are negotiating a new date
with the school for the summer term 2024. The ‘Experience’ visits involve pupils moving
around the church in small groups to visit interactive stations led by the Ministry Team and
members of the congregation. This year it was to learn about how different areas of the
church are used. In 2024 the stations will reflect aspects of Advent. These visits are always
well received by staff and much enjoyed by the children who are engaged throughout. But
they could not happen without a large group of talented volunteers from the churches to
whom I am very grateful.
In 2024 we are introducing a visit of Kintbury’s YR6s to St Mary’s for a special session based
on the ‘It’s Your Move’ resource - a guide to surviving secondary school.
I was invited to visit the Preschool in Kintbury at Christmas. They have since asked if we
could host a monthly visit by the children to Church so we shall be exploring options with
them.
The Nativity in Kintbury was a new inclusion for 2023, written and led by young adults with
a cast of 38 children; It was a huge success. Thank you to the friends and family of Alice
Amstrong-Jones for organising this. It is wonderful news to learn that they are prepared to
organise another for 2024. There was also a very successful pop-up Nativity with Crib
Service in Inkpen, a Crib Service and Angel Festival in Kintbury, and an Outdoor Animal
service in Inkpen. We were joined on Palm Sunday in Inkpen by two donkeys who led a
procession up to the church. It added an exciting dimension and is being repeated in 2024.
The church is called to be present for everyone, no matter their age, I am proud of what it is
doing for the lives of children across the parishes. Many say children are the church of
tomorrow, but they are very much the church of today!
The weekly numbers attending the benefice churches are gradually increasing back to pre-
pandemic levels, and we are exploring ways to make our presence relevant for the young
families sadly absent in most services. In 2024 we are introducing some new celebration
services that will be particularly child friendly. Our major festivals across the year such as
Christmas, Easter, and Harvest continue to be well supported in all the benefice churches.
Festival seasons are times of busyness when there is much to grab people’s attention, so it
is reassuring that so many still choose to be with the church. That is wonderful news for us
as a Benefice.
The new portable sound equipment has been very useful for the outdoor Rogation Service
in West Woodhay, the Animal service in Inkpen, the outdoor Community Carol Service in
Kintbury, and the indoor Kintbury Nativity.
An often-overlooked aspect of the church's ministry is baptisms, weddings, and funerals. In
2023 we had 11 weddings, 36 funerals (including burial of ashes), and 9 baptisms across the
benefice. These special offices are significant ways the church is present in people's lives. As
a Benefice, we have been blessed with many opportunities to draw alongside people in both
times of joy and times of grief. These offices are a huge privilege to officiate as people invite
us into their lives.

Finances are an important aspect of church life that significantly impacts on possible
ministry. With the decline in the number of services during the interregnum and the Covid
pandemic, the financial reserves of the churches across the Benefice have declined. The
parish treasurers have worked hard to balance everything. The churches are surviving
largely down to the generous giving of those in the parishes for which we are incredibly
grateful. We are hopeful that we can continue in the positive direction we are currently
taking. Thank you to everyone who has given their time or resources to sustain the church
because without it we could not be present. The support from so many has been so greatly
appreciated.
We are hoping that the vesting of Hamstead Marshall will be completed in May 2024.
I am hoping that we will come together as a Benefice more regularly for worship and
fellowship. The Bible reminds us, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day
approaching” (Hebrews 10:25).
I am looking forward to an exciting year ahead as we support each other, share resources,
and grow.
With love and prayer,
Revd Annette Shannon

It was the penultimate session of our Lent course on Tuesday and the topic explored was, ‘Talking
about openness and speaking into silence’. It began with a Bible study on Luke 8.43-48, The story of
the woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for 12 years. We were encouraged to think
about why the woman wanted to remain hidden in the story, seeking to touch Jesus’ cloak without
being noticed.
Under Jewish law, a person was considered unclean if they were bleeding. They were not permitted
to touch or be touched or to worship in a temple. Despite spending all she had on visiting doctors
they had been unable to offer her a cure. The woman thus had been ostracised from her community
for 12 years, penniless and desperate not to lose an opportunity to meet Jesus. He was a ray of
hope.
But Jesus senses that he has been touched and compels her to identify herself. He draws her out
from the shadows to tell her story; why she had touched him and how she had been immediately
healed. She is not just physically healed but by drawing her out and publicly affirming her, Jesus
provides her a sense of worth and restores her place in the community.

We thought about people who might feel unable to share personal stories because they are
embarrassed about their condition maybe because of physical health, mental health, or personal
circumstances. About those who put on a brave face and suffer in silence, the strain of maintaining
that front, and the sense of isolation that remaining silent can impose. We shared examples of how
a Church can or may not provide a safe place for people to share their stories.
We continued the reading to the end of the chapter to include the story of the healing of Jairus’
daughter. Jarius was told by a member of his household to stop ‘bothering’ Jesus with his request for
help once it was thought that she had died. We related that to things that may prevent us from
taking the time to encourage people who are reluctant to speak. But talking about problems is
something that we should do in church.
Silence within the Christian traditions is usually associated with the contemplative life of prayer and
it can help us become more aware of God’s presence and more able to hear God’s voice. It is a good
thing to develop silence as part of prayers and worship and for our discipleship.
However, it can also be very destructive. A culture of silence within a church community can be used
to shelter abuses of power such as sexual abuse. It can prevent people in authority from acting as
they should to protect children and young people, and others from speaking out on behalf of victims
out of feelings of deference or fear. A culture of silence within a church community can also be used
to avoid controversy.
We considered some of the topics that are rarely discussed in our churches and communities.
1. Mental illness: although 1/5 of the population will suffer from mental illness.
2. Issues around sex e.g. pornography, intimacy, and sexuality.
3. Money,
4. Social media,
5. Divorce,
6. Abortion,
7. War,
8. Politics.

Perhaps because people see these as private or because they can generate heated discussions that
make people uncomfortable. But if we do not talk about them, it can create a dearth of knowledge
and understanding, that could be filled by prejudice, fear, and misinformation.
If we can learn to talk about these matters with respect and openness and to listen respectfully to
the voice of the other, we can learn and will be better equipped welcome people who are different
to ourselves.
As a practical exercise we looked back our own families as we were growing up and identified
subjects that were never talked about. I cannot ever remember a conversation in the family about
the seriousness of my father’s health even though he had three heart attacks before he was 48
years. I never had a talk from either of my parents about sex. It was left to the school to educate
me. I remember instead my mother’s embarrassment and I proudly shared with her (and another
parent who was visiting) that I had learned all about vaginas and penises in school that day not quite
understanding her sudden rise in colour. She did not ask me to expand on what I learned, and we
never spoke about sex again so thank goodness for Religious Education lessons at secondary school,
albeit rather biased at the time, that filled in the gaps!
Can I encourage you to think about your church family.
 What areas of life are rarely spoken about?
 What are some of the reasons you have been silent or have known others to be silent in
church when it would have been better to speak?
 What can we do to enable ourselves and others to speak in such situations so we can
support each other in navigating life’s problems?
Fears and prejudices can feed a culture of oppressive silence. One way of overcoming these is by
getting to know each other better.
How might you befriend someone in your church or small group this week who you don’t know very
well?

The theme for week three of the Lent course was, ‘Talking about respect and acknowledging prejudice’.  It began with the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

We considered the implied prejudices in the passage that made the meeting between Jesus and the woman so unusual:

1.     Ethnicism – the Samaritans were mixed race and looked down on by many Jews. Samaria was viewed as a ‘no-go’ area for Galileans to travel through.

2.     Prejudice against people of other faiths.  The Samaritan originated from Judaism, but its followers had departed from the Hebrew Bible and worshiped on mountainsides rather than in the temple.

3.     Sexism - Rabbis were forbidden from talking to women in public. A woman could be divorced if she was seen speaking to a strange man.  

4.     Moralism – the woman had five husbands and was living with a man who was not her husband. We do not know whether she was repeatedly widowed or divorced (or a combination) but she draws water from the well at a different time of day from the other women suggesting that she was not accepted by them.

The disciples conform to social prejudices marveling when returning from the city they find Jesus talking with a woman, but interestingly none of them question him as to why.

Jesus ignores prejudices that would create a barrier between the woman and him demonstrating that God’s love crosses social barriers, reaching beyond the surface issues on which prejudicial attitudes are built.

We considered common prejudices that exist in our society today such as ableism, nationalism, classism, homophobia, sizeism, and ageism, and were invited to reflect on the stereotypes that prejudices give rise to. We shared where we had experienced prejudice.

We concluded that we are prejudiced in one way or another and that we find it much easier to identify prejudice in each other than in ourselves. We thought about those who might experience prejudice in the community and even in our churches. Then we considered how we could be more active in helping each other to recognize, acknowledge, and overcome prejudice.

Our set challenge this week was to notice people around us and to listen to the unspoken judgment we may be making about them. Then to pray for everyone who we have noticed remembering God's love is for everyone.  It is something that everyone could try to apply!

It is not too late to join us on Tuesday 10-12noon through Lent. 

Have a lovely week ahead.

Rev Annette

The numbers at the Lent Group swelled despite three people for various reasons having to send
their apologies. It was lovely to have additional voices as it enabled us to gather a range of
experiences. This week we explored how fear, both as individuals and as members of a church
community, can inhibit us from living well together. We spent time reflecting on how we can help
establish relationships and a community where people feel safe.
The passage chosen for this session was John 7.53-8.11, the woman caught in adultery. We thought
about who was afraid in the story. The accused woman would have been terrified as she stood
before a group of seated, powerful men, knowing she faced being stoned to death for her crime.
We discussed whether Jesus was writing in the sand to gather his thoughts and calm his emotions,
conscious the religious leaders were trying to trap him. And concluded that the Scribes and the
Pharisees would have been fearful of this dynamic young man who was challenging their legalism
and whose words so articulately convicted them all.
We thought about which fears in the story we identified with, and what the story said about
addressing the problem of fear in our churches.
Sometimes we can fear individuals or insensitive words that land as a personal attack or fear the
possibility of being asked to explore perspectives with which we disagree and that can affect our
lives. We may be unable to be honest about who we are because we worry that others will not
regard us in the same way and reject us. We may be worried about being pushed out of the church
community, losing our friends, our sense of belonging, and being valued. We may just fear change.
We agreed that the Church should be a space of acceptance and safety but were sadly able to share
anecdotes of when this has not been the case.
We all experience fear in our lives and the capacity to make others feel fearful. We can help each
other to be careful, sensitive, and compassionate in all our relationships and remind each other of
how easily we can hurt and be hurt. There may be silent people on the fringe of our churches who
never attempt to draw near and enter because of fear. We thought about how a church could give
such people the confidence to speak and space to grow.
We looked at different fears that we have as individuals and how they might play out in a church
context. We thought about fear of public speaking, of our children disturbing other people’s
worship, of our lifestyle not reflecting the norm, of speaking and talking to new people, of having
intrusions into our privacy, of feeling trapped, of being embarrassed, of being in an unfamiliar
context, of making mistakes, of being left out.
We thought about what we might learn from our experience that may make us do things differently.
Next week we are looking at prejudice. Do come and join in. We would love to have your voice
added to the discussions.

This week we meet at the Vicarage for the Lent Group (it is not too late to join in). This year we are following a course to help us  examine how to live together in the face of difference and diversity. Whilst it applies to any areas of tension within the church it is particularly relevant as we grapple with different perspectives on marriage, relationships, and sexuality.

The five sessions will examine issues such as prejudice, silence, ignorance, fear, hypocrisy, and power all of which obstruct our ability to grow as Christians, hurt other people, and prevent churches from being places of welcome and belonging. We all recognised how much easier it is to identify prejudices in others rather than ourselves! However, we all have unconscious biases using them automatically to make quick judgments and assessments. These are influenced by our background, personal experiences, societal stereotypes, and cultural context. These biases affect our attitudes and behaviours toward other people but by increasing our awareness of unconscious bias we can start to mitigate against it and enable ourselves to listen to the other person's perspective. Each of the five sessions in the course includes a short video, a prayer, a Bible reading, and some activities to provoke discussions and explore the topic in more detail. Then we end with a short liturgy.

This week’s session was titled - Listening and Speaking: Addressing Ignorance and Paying Attention to Power. Church communities are full of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and views. When we share bread and wine at communion, we are reminded that we are one body, bound together in the love of Christ. This is a wonderful reality, and quite remarkable. The more we listen carefully to the voice of the other the more we learn about and from one other. Only then are we truly living as God’s family. How well as a church community do we know each other? What about the people we find it a challenge to listen to? I had the privilege of having a nun as a spiritual director for a few years before she retired. She listened so deeply to my responses that she recognised and spoke to me as the person I was inside and not to what she may have assumed. It felt very special. That is the way Jesus can make us feel if we share our lives with him. In the Lent group, we spoke about times when we’ve struggled – or failed – to speak up, and considered why and how power might have been operating in that relationship. Then we considered ways that power is used in our church, visibly and invisibly, well and not so well! And almost finished on time!

Do come and join in. You never know God may use the experience to transform you. Your voice is one we would like to hear.

Revd. Annette

Dear All

We will shortly have two, key, lay leadership roles to fill within the deanery. Philip Read, who has done a wonderful job as deanery treasurer, has been forced to step back due to ill health, whilst our current dedicated Lay Chair had already announced, at the start of last year, that this would be his last. Neither post demands a huge amount of time for a person who has relevant skills and experience, but they are strategic and influential positions.  

If you feel that you would enjoy having a significant part to play in supporting and shaping the ministry for the present and future within the Deanery, or know somebody who you think may be perfect for either post, please contact Rev Annette Shannon (revannettes@aol.co.uk), Rev John Toogood (edownlandrector@gmail.com), or Rev David McLeod, stmarysgreenham@gmail.com · 01635 33828for details. Your interest would be appreciated. 

The deanery is also seeking a secretary (either voluntary or paid).

Revd Canon Annette Shannon

Last Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent began. The ashes from burnt Palm Crosses from the
previous year’s Palm Sunday are often applied (imposition) to the forehead of a recipient in
the form of a cross as a sign of their repentance before God, in a service called commination
which announces God’s judgment of sin but his love for the repentant sinner. Repentance
may sound rather forbidding, but it means a willingness to turn away from what is damaging
and wrong and turning instead towards God himself through Christ, seeking his forgiveness
So, Lent began and it coincidentally and meaningfully coincided this year, as Easter is so
early, with St Valentine’s Day! Meaningfully, because we may celebrate God’s redeeming
love not simply human, romantic love and coincidentally as Ash Wednesday and St
Valentine’s Day do not often come together. Lent is the (almost) six-week period which
precedes Easter. Easter as we know is a movable Feast determined by the Lunar calendar,
the first Sunday after the Full Moon following the Spring Equinox, or in Jewish terms the first
Sunday after the 14th Nisan, the date when Passover is celebrated. If that hasn’t confused
you….
But what is the purpose of Lent, this gift of six weeks. Yesterday, I was listening to the radio
and a piece on the importance of queueing in order to build expectation eg. like queuing for
a ride at Disney World or more significantly queuing for eight hours to see the lying-in-state
of Queen Elizabeth II. Waiting in a queue builds anticipation and is very much part of the
experience! Is Lent therefore a spiritual queueing system for the celebration of Easter – a
device for highlighting this great festival? Well, it may have that effect; but it is very much
more.
In the early church, probably from the late second century onwards the church used it to
prepare candidates for baptism who were baptised in large numbers on Easter Eve in a river
or lake or in civic baths. By the fourth century, and when Christianity had been accepted in
the Empire (313AD), bishops prepared candidates for baptism with a series of catechetical
lectures like those of Cyril of Jerusalem (c313-386). These were wonderful explanations of
the Christian faith into which a person was to be baptised but then Lent also became a fast
or time of preparation for the whole church for Easter, in which people would renew their
baptismal vows. This did include an element of fasting, giving up some foods, of spiritual
exercises like reading the scriptures or special times of prayer. The intent was on re-
ordering the focus or priorities of lives, or we might say today of de-cluttering, simplifying
and letting go of unhelpful practices as well as taking on a positive commitment to pray or
to give.
It is a manageable period neither too short nor too long – and in the northern hemisphere
co-coincides with the lengthening days (hence Lent)- leading to both a great celebration of
Easter proclaiming the Resurrection and also the annual recollection of the crucifixion on
Good Friday, by which Christ procured forgiveness for us. It is a gift of time which we are left
to use how we wish, but well used it can be, and should be, a real blessing. Happy Lent!
Patrick Whitworth

What do Lady Gaga, Prince Harry, Demi Lovato, Jim Carrey, and Adele have in common?  They have all struggled with mental health.  1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will experience a period of major depression in their lives. This miserable winter weather can help to exacerbate negative feelings.  January is my least favourite month when I feel my most despondent and would much prefer to escape to a sunny country.  

Some individuals find attending church or engaging in other religious activities helpful for their mental health, it can provide social support, a sense of community, and opportunities for spiritual reflection and growth. On the other hand, some may find that religious activities trigger anxiety, distress, or other symptoms, and may choose to avoid them.

But what can we do as a church to support those who are facing mental health issues?

·       We can educate ourselves on when and how to signpost people to mental health professionals, and the variety of support groups and classes that exist locally for those who support them.  We have several free fliers and booklets in the porch at Kintbury Church but I hope that we will be able to expand on that provision.

·       We can offer friendship. I know that there are members in the congregation who stay in touch with those they know who are struggling mentally and with their families. They provide ongoing support offering visits, telephone calls, cards, cakes, and even casseroles. It is a valued but often invisible ministry.

·       We can focus on mental health.  We are hoping to repeat the successful mental health awareness evening that we held as part of the Angel Festival in collaboration with Mind and a mental health coach, in the Spring.  It is a wonderful way to pick up some tips on encouraging good mental health.

·       We can make an intentional decision to talk about illness and help to erase the stigma and discrimination around mental health. When we talk openly about mental illnesses it reduces the grip of stigma. Mental illness can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, religion, or income, and is not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing.

·        

I hope in time we will be in a position to offer a spiritual support group in Church and regular healing services.

I found a pertinent list of tips for improving your mental health and am trying to put it into practice as part of my New Year Resolutions, perhaps you would like to join me….

·       Stop lying to yourself.

·       Create a space from friendships that you have outgrown.

·       set fire to the labels that you think define you.

·       set a bedtime and stick to it.

·       say yes to interests - even if you must go alone.

·       seek out prayer and spiritual nourishment.

·       exercise to feel good and not to lose weight.

·       explore your relationship with alcohol.

·       have those really, hard conversations that you have so far avoided.

·       grieve the loss of the life you had envisioned.

·       pay more attention to what is working. 

Let’s support each other and be kind as we await the coming of Spring!

Rev Annette

King Charles has been very candid about his medical condition and his enlarged prostrate much to the surprise of many.  He took the view that he might be able to “do some good” by being open about his diagnosis. Researchers have reported that online searches for prostate treatment went up by 139% in the week following his announcement.  So many celebrities now are sharing their personal stories and inspiring others facing similar diagnoses.

I am hoping that the days when people were rather embarrassed or frightened to admit when they were unwell, either physically or mentally, have started to disappear.  Instead of people worrying that they are alone, we support, reassure, and inspire each other through our health challenges.

I must confess when I attended church in my 30’s I was rather taken aback by how often conversations strayed into topics around health, with people comparing endless stories about their procedures, tablets, and prognoses. It all sounded so depressing.  I am starting to realise now that generally for those involved is quite the opposite.

Most of you know that I was expecting to have a replacement knee operation in January.  Four days before, just after I had completed all my checks and preparation and finally accepted it was going to happen, it was cancelled.  It was not because of the doctor’s strike but because my hemoglobin level was down by 0.7 on the recommended level for an operation!  The iron level in my blood is fine but a chronic but managed health condition, now means that I need iron tablets to maximise my uptake.  I am on a watch list trying to wait patiently for my blood to catch up. 

It is very unsettling not having control over how things pan out.  I relentlessly quizzed my son who is a surgeon over Christmas and still spend my spare time surfing the web looking for any new insights on my medical condition, hoping to find intellectual reassurance. It is not overly encouraging as you get the full spectrum of possibilities rather than just the most likely. 

But I am suddenly so appreciative that I appear to have joined a special, genuinely caring, and implicit club in church.  Those who have had a knee replacement have instinctively drawn alongside me and shared their wisdom.  They have reassured me by their stories of similar delays, eventual operations, and their recovery. I have been lent and even gifted equipment for use when I am rehabilitating.  I have had tips on things that might help my recovery and a willingness to chat through any concerns. Prayers have been said for and even over me in church. I feel humbled and very loved.  People could have just been frustrated by my anticipated absence, and the inconvenience of sudden rota changes, particularly as we are without an assistant priest, but I have met only with understanding and patience.  It has made me even more determined to return as soon as I am able, even if I may need a perching stool to keep me upright!   And it has given me an exquisite taste of what it can mean to be truly part of a church family.  I do encourage people to trust the love that is on offer in being a member of the church and you discover you will never be facing anything alone.

I am so very grateful,

Rev Annette

SUMMARY OF MAIN PROVISIONS OF DRAFT SCHEME
This draft Scheme provides for:
• the union of the parish of Kintbury with Avington and the parish of Hamstead
Marshall, being two of the six parishes within the area of The Walbury Beacon
Benefice;
• the parish church of the parish of Kintbury with Avington and the parish church of
the parish of Hamstead Marshall to be the parish churches of the new parish;
• the transfer of the parish of Enborne in The Walbury Beacon benefice to the
benefice of Newbury Saint George and Saint John where it shall continue distinct;
• the consequential amendment of benefice names;
• the transfer of the parsonage house of The Walbury Beacon Benefice to the
Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance for diocesan purposes; all within the Diocese of
Oxford.

Please see the more details and information in the documents below. This is a small extract from the Extract & Summary document. 

Anyone may make representations for or against all or any part or parts of the draft Scheme
(please include the reasons for your views) by post or, preferably, by email to reach me no
later than midnight on Monday 19 February 2024.

If we do not receive representations against the draft Scheme, we will make the Scheme
and it will come into effect as it provides. A copy of the completed Scheme will be sent to
you together with a note of its effective date.

Please contact 

Archdeacon Liz Jackson

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Diocese of Oxford The Walbury Beacon Benefice; and the Benefice of Newbury St George and St John

Extract & Summary

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