St Leonard's Church News St Leonard's open for prayer 9 Sep 2022Church open for prayer and reflection. Book of condolence opened. Services of Thanksgiving, Prayer and Remembrance. Handbells and flowers welcome Easter 4 Apr 2021Handbells and flowers welcomed worshippers celebrating Easter morning In person services suspended 10 Feb 2021Due to the ongoing pandemic all in person church services have been suspended until further notice. Christmas Crib Hunt and Service 24 Dec 2020Christmas Eve Crib Hunt through St Leonard’s Church, and Service on the new land Ring a bell at your doorstep 23 Dec 2020On Christmas Eve at 6pm go outside to our doorsteps and ring a bell for 2 minutes to spread the Christmas spirit Christmas Carol Services in Eynsham 20 Dec 2020Parallels were drawn between the trying circumstances in which some carols were written and the 'cancellation of Christmas'. Are Christmas Traditions Christian? 20 Dec 2020Local Author Nick Page answers this question in Sunday morning's first live stream from St Leonard's Thornbury Estate Carol Singing 19 Dec 2020On Thursday evening December 17 over 30 carol-singers from the Eynsham Churches visited the new Thornbury Estate off Witney Rd New cleaner for St Leonard's Hall 8 Sep 2020St Leonard's Church Hall is looking to employ a new cleaner. Local Churches open for prayer 27 Jun 2020St Leonard's will be open on Sundays and Wednesdays from June 28 Mothering Sunday, 22 March 1045 22 Mar 2020Mothering Sunday service cancelled. The church website has a video with a short 20 minute service to watch at any time 300 at St Leonard's Christmas party 25 Dec 2019300 children of all ages enjoyed a 'party' service at St Leonard's to celebrate Jesus' birthday Live baby stars at Candlelit Carols 22 Dec 2019A seventeen day old baby stole the show at St Leonard's Candlelit Carols Carols at the Red Lion 20 Dec 2019A pop-up carol choir from St Leonards and St Peters Eynsham turned up at the Red Lion on Friday 20th December Drainage works at St Leonard's 19 Sep 2019From September 16-27 drainage works in St Leonard's Church land Eynsham Carnival Continues 7 Jul 2019Eynsham Carnival Service and Flower Festival in St Leonard's continued the celebrations till Monday Work on St Leonard's New Land 3 Jul 2019Investigations on land between St Leonard's and Red Lion and use of land for Holiday Club July 30-Aug 2 New Land Development 22 Jun 2019Bore holes and test pits on land between St Leonard's and the Red Lion from June 24th Easter Sunday service at St Leonard's 22 Apr 2019Easter Sunday morning service at St Leonard’s was packed out as the climax to the Easter Journey Three Churches Good Friday Service 19 Apr 2019The traditional service in the square, attended by over 150, heard our Baptist Pastor Biro as Pontius Pilate sacrifice truth. St Leonard's Churchyard - an update 26 Feb 2019With no new burial spaces available, a proposal has been put forward to reuse the North West corner of the churchyard Pop-up choir sings carols at Red Lion 24 Dec 2018A St Leonard's choir sings carols at Red Lion. Landlord dedicates the evening to the memory of staff member Thomas Early. First Eynsham Christmas Tree Festival 31 Oct 2018Christmas Tree Festival will be held in St Leonard's Church on Friday 23 November 12-7 and Saturday 24th 1000-1230 with a Cafe Mothering Sunday 11 Mar 2018What else could we sing but The Mum Song? Carols by Candlelight 17 Dec 2017What helps you get excited about Christmas asks St Leonard's Vicar - with photos of the church decorations Dedication of St Leonard's New Land 10 Dec 2017The Rev Duncan Fraser led the congregation at St Leonard's out to the former Red Lion car park for a service of dedication New adventure of faith by the Square 26 Nov 2017On 30 November St Leonard’s completes the purchase of a significant part of the Red Lion car park 450 at Remembrance Sunday in Square 12 Nov 2017Every seat taken in St Leonards as vicar speaks on the Poppy St Leonard's Confirmation 8 Oct 2017The Bishop of Dorchester confirmed four young people on Sunday 8th October Flower Festival and Carnival Service 2 Jul 2017St Leonard's welcomed the Carnival Queen for the Carnival Service. See the many floral arrangements by local groups here New chairs for St Leonard's 30 Jun 2017The new chairs placed in St Leonard's are easier to move, more comfortable and give a lighter feel to the church Our new vicar Rev Duncan Fraser 17 May 2017The Rev Duncan Fraser was inducted as the new vicar of Eynsham and Cassington on Monday evening May 15 at St Leonard's Church Proposed Churchyard Closure 4 Nov 2015Further to our consultation in 2014, we have received notification from the Ministry of Justice ... Proposed Churchyard Closure 21 Sep 2014This statement from St Leonard’s PCC was also published in September’s Eynsham News
In person services suspended 10 Feb 2021 Due to the ongoing pandemic all in person church services have been suspended until further notice. Due to the ongoing pandemic all in person church services have been suspended until further notice. We continue to gather online to worship every Sunday at 10.30am. Visit our website for further information.