‘Drop Anchor’ – Contemplative Prayer for Lent 2015
Details of our weekly contemplative prayer gatherings for Lent 2015
Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the Home Community – a church community in the city of Oxford, UK. We aspire to offer a fresh take on what it means to be a group of people following in the way of Christ, our teacher. Take a look around our site for more information about what that...
Homily for the First Sunday of Lent – Matt
The text of Matt's talk for the First Sunday of Lent on Sunday February 22nd, 2015
Ash Wednesday 2015
Lent is just around the corner. Come and join us for our Ash Wednesday gathering marking the beginning of this holy, penitential season. There will be prayers, readings, reflections and the imposition of ashes (the sign of the cross in ash on your forehead). It’s a beautiful way to enter the season of lent which...
‘Who Are We?’
On Sunday 4th January we begin a new cycle of gatherings where we will be exploring what have been the core values of our church community. These 6 values are meant to define who we are – but do they still name accurately our life together and our aspirations for who we want to become?...
Beer and Carols 2014 – images
Another cracking Beer and Carols at the Isis last night (14th December). The musicians really pulled the stops out, the vibers did a great job with the winter greenery decorations, the kids looked great in their nativity dressing up outfits, the readers read like they meant it, the beer was great, the candles shone, the...
Choose your preferred date for the 2015 weekend away!
Voting for this has now closed. And the result is…….this year’s weekend away will be on the weekend of 25th-27th September.What’s your preferred date for the 2015 weekend away?
Beer & Carols 2014
Join us on Sunday 14th December at 4pm for our by-now-traditional Advent celebration. This is always a wonderful occasion and not one to be missed. Traditional carols, mulled wine, real ale, mince pies, candles….it doesn’t get more Christmassy! Our setting once again is the beautiful barn out the back of the Isis Farmhouse pub –...
Robert Ellis on ‘At Your Leisure’ (audio)
Robert Ellis on ‘At Your Leisure’ by Homecommunity on Mixcloud
Christingle!
Come and join us on Sunday 7th December for our Christingle Service – a great way to kick off the Advent season as we explore the meaning of a variety of symbols associated with the Advent Season. It’s great fun and you get to make something. And there are sweets involved! What could be...
‘At Your Leisure’ – Matt Rees (audio)
At the first gathering of our latest cycle – ‘At Your Leisure’ – Matt Rees, Chaplain to the Home Community, shares some thoughts and perspectives as we begin our search for a Christian perspective on play and leisure. If you missed it or would like to hear it again you can listen in here. ‘At...
‘At Your Leisure’
Details of our latest cycle of gatherings for Autumn 2014 focussing on play and leisure.
