The Flower Festival in conjunction with The Kennington Horticultural Society took place Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July,was well attended, and received some very favorable comments from visitors. This coincided with the celebration of our patronal Saint, Saint Swithun. The theme of the festival was Saints and their patronage.

The weather was not entirely kind to the weekend, but in between the downpours, the sun shone brightly on a memorable weekend.

The Kennington Horticultural Society were celebrating their 70th anniversary, and organised the flowers in the church, involving as many village organisations as possible.
On the Friday evening after the opening there was an indian meal accompanied by a group of young jazz musicians, which were much enjoyed. On Saturday there were poetry readings, and singing during the day,besides the judging of an art competition run with the St Swithun's School. A Karaoke evening was held in the marquee in the evening.
On Sunday after the celebration service there was a hog roast with superb salads. The weekend ended with a service of praise.


Alison Peedell Cutting the ribbon	St Agatha - Cancer Sufferers

St Francis Birds	St Joan of Arc - Prisoners

St Peter Fishermen	St Francis Birds and Animals St Dorothy Fruit and Orchards

Games in the Grounds	Friday evenings Jazz Band

Saturday evenings Karaoke	St Swithun's School art competition

St Swithun's would like to thank every one who helped with the weekend, but especially the team who so willingly arranged the flowers. The lovely fragrance on entering the church was a joy, and then seeing the 31 displays, plus various other vases of flowers was amazing.

The Wastewatchers event involved over 30 children on 3 days in late August, with a theme centred around the story of the wedding at Cana. So the children were told the story, made cakes, played games, dressed up (including some of the helpers), sang songs, sometimes with actions and dancing, and enjoyed themselves. All this was in a safe and secure family friendly garden.


Making a picture frame for their own picture, which are now on display in the church	Mike tells the story of the wedding at Cana

Sally leads the singing with actions	Preparing the Lunch, with Mike, Brian and Mary

Em tells a story, inviting the children to guess what comes next. A squirt of water (it was a hot day) was the delivered when a wrong answer was given. It seemed that some children deliberately gave wrong answers!	Cake decorating with Alison
	The helpers enjoyed the event almost as much as the children, and are dreaming up things for next year, so watch this space.
Sally being dressed up	photos: Margaret Smith

Three Parishes Pilgrimage

Sunday 24 July 2011
Following our enjoyable 3-Parish outings to Winchester and Salisbury, this year we went to Worcester. About 30 people enjoyed a day of glorious sunshine, and fine singing by a visiting choir from Illinois. We also heard the new organ played to its full, which during a tour of the cathedral earlier we were told had over 5,000 pipes.

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St Swithun's held a 'Street Party' in the grounds to celebrate the Royal Wedding on Friday 29th April, which was open to the village. There were drinks and lots of lovely cakes, plus music and a bouncy castle. And the sun almost shone too!

Sunday School has been renamed Children's Church and has been reorganized so that the children will meet in the hall at 9.25 (for the 9.30 service) for their activities. The children will come into church for communion and at the end of the service we will have an opportunity to hear (and see) what the children have been doing.

Please note that there is now a midweek service on a
THURSDAY MORNING at 10.30 am,
instead of Wednesday.

There is now a Parish Communion every sunday at 9.30, with a All Age Service (with Baptism) at 11.00 on the 4th Sunday of the month.

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Kennington Oxford

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Contact St Swithun's Church
by e-mailing:
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