what we do

We met in Oxford's parks and cafés, our own homes and borrowed chapels. You'd have been really welcome to join us at any of our getting togethers.

But we are no longer active, after an amazing 18 or so years. Thank you to everyone who has contributed in whatever way; you have been a blessing. Seasons change and things die off, go to ground and become nourishment for future growth. We hope this is what mayBe will be going forward: compost for wonderful new communities and spiritual growth.

The community will be meeting for worship on Sunday 20 September at 12:00 to celebrate Peace Sunday.

A few of us gathered together for the first time in months. We brought picnics and tuned into the Greenbelt Sunday Worship online.

This year's Greenbelt theme is Wild at Home. The reading was the parable of the great banquet from Luke 14.  A place where the outsiders, the forgotten,  the overlooked, the poor, the marginalised are welcome and where an unexpected banquet takes place. We were all encouraged to put our dreams on paper. To send them in to be made into one large creative piece bringing everyone's dreams together.

In attempt to re-establish a ryhthm, mayBe aim to meet up monthly at Florence Park (near band stand) 10.30am every 3rd Sunday of the month. You, yes you, inquisitive website stumbler, would be very welcome to come along to any of our inclusive gatherings - please get in touch just in case plans change at the last minute. The default plan will be to use a liturgy from the Iona community's Wee Worship books and then have a play/coffee in the park, but we hope to embellish this structure as anyone is able to offer something more; we encourage eachother to bring what they can.

Here's what we have planned so far in 2019

• Not a meet up, but Sam shared a link to 99 good news stories you didn't hear in 2018 to fight off the chill of winter!

• Sunday 6 Jan - we met up in Botley park for epiphany.

• Sun 24 Feb 10:30am - Meet in Botley Park for one of our small and short informal gatherings including some songs, prayers, thoughts, playing and café visit. Thanks Sophie for organising!

We're not managing to meet much at the moment. But here's what we know:

Not much scheduled at the mo!

• 8-10 June Camping at Bridge House
• 21 June night prayer at Bethlehem chapel
• 12 July night prayer at Bethlehem chapel

We're small and feeling it at the moment. We hope that the list below will grow and blossom with Spring's warmth, but here's the things we have planned so far...

• 15 Feb night prayer at Bethlehem chapel, All Saints Convent, St.  Mary's Rd in East Ox.

• Sunday 25 Feb, 10:30am - lunch. Get together for little worship then a bring n shared lunch and community convo.

• 25 March (Palm Sunday) indoor gathering at Tilly & Richard's

• Sunday 4 March, meet for worship in Florence Park by bandstand.

We're experimenting with a new rhythm following a community conversation in September. Months will now look like this:

This month we're thinking about Jesus' appearances and making kites to remember his ascension - a mayBe tradition!