About Us

The Evenlode Vale benefice is a group of seven rural parishes in the North Cotswolds, stretching from east of Moreton-in-March to south of Stow-on-the-Wold.

Each village has an attractive church (Oddington has two). St Nicholas, Oddington, and St Leonard, Bledington, are both Grade I listed.

The benefice office is located at Holy Ascension, Oddington and the Rectory is based in Broadwell. Our office is open on Monday and Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. You can contact us at any time by sending a message as these are monitored regularly.

Our church services follow the evangelical tradition of the Church of England. Some services are short and informal, others follow the Book of Common Prayer. Please visit our benefice website to discover what's happening near you.

Our minister is Rev. Oliver Strange and he is assisted by Rev. Dr. Stephen Blake. Some services are taken by our lay readers.