Funerals

A funeral is used to mark the end of a person's life here on earth. Family and friends come together to express grief, give thanks for the life lived and commend the person into God's keeping. These can be a small, quiet ceremony or a large occasion in a packed church.

Everyone is entitled to either a burial service (funeral) or to have their ashes interred in their local parish burial ground by their local parish priest regardless of whether they attended church or not. Since All Saints churchyard was closed in 1899, burials and interments take place in the nearby cemetery next to the village arboretum. The cemetery is looked after by the Parish Council and is administered by the Parish Clerk who can be contacted at clerk@marchamparishcouncil.gov.uk.

St Luke's churchyard remains open for burials for residents of Garford. Services are also conducted at South Oxfordshire Crematorium. There are numerous reputable funeral directors based in Abingdon and Wantage that we work with regularly and who know our parish well.

If this is all new to you and you do not know where to start, the Church of England Funerals website contains lots of helpful information.

Please contact Revd. Nick Weldon on 01865 391962/ vicar@allsaintsmarcham.org
or the church office on 01865 391202 / info@allsaintsmarcham.org
if you'd like to make an enquiry about a funeral.

Bereavement

The death of a loved one is a very difficult time. If you would like someone from the church to visit you, please get in touch.

Book of Remembrance

Here at All Saints' we have a 'Book of Remembrance' where it is possible to commeorate the life of a relative who was born, lived or died in the Parish or had a direct connection with the Marcham area. If you wish to have an entry made, please print off and complete the form below and return it to All Saints' Parish Office, All Saints' Church, Church Street, Marcham, OX13 6NP. The cost per entry is £20, made payable to Marcham PCC.

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	Book of Remembrance form (22.3KB)

A note for Funeral Directors

For enquiries about funerals, please contact the church office or the Rev. Nick Weldon and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Fees for funerals are set by the Church of England and are adjusted in January each year. The latest fees can be found here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/clergy-resources/life-events-parochial-fees-and-guidance

There are some other local charges if you require other services:

We ask an for an extra £50 for heating between 1st October and the 31st March (or if needed).
If you wish to use our church organist and they are available, there is a charge of £70
If you require audio-visual support (more than a simple microphone) there is an AV charge of £70.
We can sometimes offer a live-streaming service for family and friends who cannot attend in person. This is an additional £30 on top of the AV charge (£100 total) and is dependent upon a volunteer being available to run the system.

It would help us if payment can be made online to:
Marcham and Garford PCC
Acc. No. 61591963
Sort Code 60-01-01

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at All Saints Church (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10 minutes early to find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team. We do move our pews around, so don't be surprised if the church is laid out a bit differently. Right now we have builders in refurbishing our kitchen and toilets so things are a little different, but we are still meeting as per usual.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits when the service finishes. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access to the main part of the building, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. Currently we are having to use portaloos outside which are not easy for disabled access and we apologise.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our service leaders and we will often share news and notices. We have different service styles which can be found on our Sunday services page, but each one consists of some sung worship, Bible readings, prayers and a talk about the Bible and how to apply it to our everyday lives. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service. We have a team of service leaders and preachers who help Nick, the vicar, deliver these services.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages. Our age groups are flexible depending on which children are around on any one Sunday.

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Sunday Kids (School years R-6)
Sunday morning Youth (School years 7-13)

Children and young people stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary from week to week but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected

Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Home Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. We suggest you take a few months to consider where you might best serve.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.


Nick Weldon		Tamsin Gilbert
Vicar		Parish Administrator

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes