Whichever church you come to, we hope you will find a warm welcome in this benefice. We have several services each Sunday, and lots of events going on every month. For our latest news and events, please see What’s On, or you can subscribe to our weekly e-bulletin to keep up to date with what’s happening.

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What’s On

For our latest events and services, and to find out about News and Events in our communities, our What’s On page is a great place to start. Whether it’s Sunday services, Fetes, Coffee Mornings, the Village Diner, Café Church, the Library – there’s always something happening!

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Visit Us

Our seven churches are all unique with their own character and history. All of them have been places of prayer for centuries, and you can find peace and welcome within. Everyone is welcome at all our services and events. If you’d like to find out more about our churches, their history and what’s happening now, please come and Visit Us

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Life Events

Christenings, Weddings and Funerals are all very important moments in our lives, and the Church marks these with special services where we ask God’s blessing and help. If you’d like to know more, you can find lots of information on our Life Events pages. If you’d like talk to one of the clergy about these special moments in life, please Contact Us

Upcoming Services and Events

Sun

20

Jun

Sunday Service – St Peter’s, Charney Bassett

  •   Sunday
  •   8:30 am - 9:30 am
  •   St Peter's Church, Charney Bassett
  •   Main Street, Charney Bassett, OX12 0EJ
Church Service 

This week’s Sunday BCP Eucharist is in St Peter’s Church in Charney Bassett at 8:30am

Sun

20

Jun

Sunday Service – St Mary’s, Lyford

  •   Sunday
  •   10:00 am - 11:00 am
  •   St Mary's Church, Lyford
  •   Lyford, Wantage, OX12 0EQ
Church Service 

This week’s Sunday BCP Eucharist Service is in St Mary’s Church in Lyford at 10am

Sun

20

Jun

Sunday Service – St Mary’s, Longworth

  •   Sunday
  •   10:00 am - 11:00 am
  •   St Mary's Church, Longworth
  •   Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5DY
Church Service 

This week’s Sunday Holy Communion Service is in St Mary’s Church in Longworth at 10am.

Sun

20

Jun

Sunday Service – Holy Ascension, Littleworth

  •   Sunday
  •   6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  •   Holy Ascension Church, Littleworth
  •   Faringdon, SN7 8EF
Church Service 

This week’s Sunday Evening Prayer Service is in Holy Ascension, Littleworth at 6pm

Tue

22

Jun

Morning Prayer – via Online Zoom in St Mary’s, Buckland

  •   Tuesday
  •   9:00 am - 10:00 am
  •   St Mary's Church, Buckland
  •   Church Ct, Buckland, Faringdon SN7 8QW
Church Service 

If you would like to join us, please follow the link : Join Morning Prayer on Zoom

Meeting ID: 895 6594 6201
Passcode: 844153

So you can join in with the service, you will need to find the Morning Prayer for the day on the Church of England website.

The service lasts around 20 minutes and if you have time, please stick around for a brief chat afterwards.

Wed

23

Jun

Church Cleaning – St Mary’s Church, Buckland

  •   Wednesday
  •   12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
  •   St Mary's Church, Buckland
  •   Church Ct, Buckland, Faringdon SN7 8QW
Church Booking 
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Safeguarding

This Benefice is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children and people of all ages in our church community. If you have a concern please contact the Benefice directly using the Contact Us page, and your enquiry will be sent straight to the Rector in the strictest confidence.

We do not provide the contact details of our local Parish Safeguarding Officers online for privacy reasons. The Safeguarding Policy for each parish is clearly displayed in each parish church, and the benefice policy can be found on our Safeguarding page.

If you prefer you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding team

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