Notes from the Chair are now available from the AGM in September this year. Please take a look in the link below. Next years AGM will be held in the same venue, Livingspace, 1 Coral Street, Waterloo, SE1 7BE, date to be confirmed.
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Richard would be delighted if as many of the Othona Community as possible were able to go along to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Further details are on the attached poster.

Our Autumn Retreat this year is from the 18-20th October and is being led by Phil Martin on the theme of Pilgrimage. Here is a summary from Phil of the plan for the weekend:
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Our time together will include four sessions of input, presentation, discussions and reflections.
The themes and plans for each session are generally as follows:
Friday evening – Welcome and Introductions – What is pilgrimage and what does it mean in... Read More

The minutes are now available from the recent BCC Open Committee meeting held here on 17th August:

Dear Friends,
Would you like Othona Bradwell to open for Christmas this year? If so, it could be you that makes it happen!
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We are sad to announce the death of Gillian Macklow. Gillian was introduced to Othona in 1971 by her uncle, Graham Whibley, who was a friend of Norman Motley. Gill loved Othona and brought all her children and grandchildren over the years. She remained an active Community member, visiting for the last time in the summer of 2018.
Gill will be remembered by Othona as a gentle and kind soul, a diligent Community member and an excellent bread baker. She loved the opportunities for worship, fellowship, music and nature that Othona offered, and she will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Gill is survived by her husband Chris, her four children, Jerry, Marcus, Alex and Kate and her three grandsons, Daniel, William and Archie.
Gillian’s Memorial Service will be held at... Read More
It's the BCC open meeting this Saturday (17th August) here at Bradwell. The meeting will be from 2- 4.15 pm followed by Tea. All are welcome to come along to meet the Committee, hear about the on-going work and any updates. If you have any suggestions of items for discussion please send them to office@othonaessex.org.uk.

Our AGM this year is being held on 21st September from 2-5pm. This will be at Living Space, 1, Coral Street, Lambeth, London SE1 7BE. Further details are on the attached flyer below. If you have any questions for the AGM please contact Ruth Bull by 3rd September at communitysecretary@othona.org.

Ruth Bull has added a contribution to our Faith book page, please take a look and remember to send your own reflections, poems and articles for others to read:
We’re all muddling along together. What teachings do we hold in our treasure store?

The minutes are now available from the latest Answer Back Meeting held on the 6th August.