Buckland
Saint Mary the VirginCharney Bassett
Saint Peter’sHinton Waldrist
Saint Margaret of AntiochLittleworth
Holy AscensionLongworth
Saint Mary’sLyford
Saint Mary the VirginPusey
All SaintsLATEST CHURCH INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP
We are delighted to be able to continue to gather for worship in St Mary’s Church in Buckland and online every Sunday, as well as some other services in our smaller churches. For more information on our services, please see our What’s On page. If you are planning on coming to church, please read this What To Expect note before you come. We are also continuing to livestream our worship on YouTube every Sunday. Please do join us – in the pews or online!
For current information for the Benefice of Cherbury with Gainfield, please see here
We are keeping our news as up to date as possible and linking to lots of resources for prayer and sharing stories of faith and hope.
News
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.
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
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
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will be held jointly for the parishes of the benefice this year, on Thursday 22nd October 7.30pm. The meeting will be held online using Zoom – if you need help with this, please Contact Us or you can vote by proxy via the Rector. All the parish annual reports, finance reports, and benefice reports can be found on the APCM page. The event can be found on the Calendar listing.
Tue
27
Oct
Morning Prayer – via Online Zoom in St Mary’s, Buckland
- Tuesday
- 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
- St Mary's Church, Buckland
- Church Ct, Buckland, Faringdon SN7 8QW
Church Service
Thu
29
Oct
Private Prayer – Holy Ascension, Littleworth
- Thursday
- All Day
- Holy Ascension Church, Littleworth
- Faringdon, SN7 8EF
Church Service
Fri
30
Oct
Private Prayer – St Mary’s, Longworth
- Friday
- All Day
- St Mary's Church, Longworth
- Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5DY
Church Service
Sat
31
Oct
Private Prayer – St Mary’s, Lyford
- Saturday
- All Day
- St Mary's Church, Lyford
- Lyford, Wantage, OX12 0EQ
Church Service
Sat
31
Oct
Private Prayer – St Margaret’s, Hinton Waldrist
- Saturday
- All Day
- St Margaret's Church, Hinton Waldrist
- Church Road, Hinton Waldrist, Faringdon, SN7 8SA
Church Service
Sun
1
Nov
Private Prayer – St Margaret’s, Hinton Waldrist
- Sunday
- All Day
- St Margaret's Church, Hinton Waldrist
- Church Road, Hinton Waldrist, Faringdon, SN7 8SA
Church Service
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 teamCan’t find the answer?
Please feel free to contact us and we can help you further.