Wychwood Benefice

Welcome to our Benefice! We are a group of four churches, serving the villages and hamlets of the Wychwood Benefice in the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds. 

The Wychwood Benefice includes the following churches: St Mary the Virgin Shipton under Wychwood, St Nicholas Idbury, St John the Baptist Fifield and St Simon & St Jude Milton under Wychwood.

What's on

Midweek Holy Communion in Milton

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
Break
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 24 Dec 2025
Venue
Milton-under-Wychwood SS Simon and Jude
Address
Church Road Milton-under-Wychwood Chipping Norton, OX7 6LJ, United Kingdom

A quiet midweek service of Holy Communion

United Benefice Holy Communion in Milton Church

Occurring
Monthly. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Milton-under-Wychwood SS Simon and Jude
Address
Church Road Milton-under-Wychwood Chipping Norton, OX7 6LJ, United Kingdom

Monthly United Benefice Service with Choir

Milton Christmas Fayre

Occurring
for 3 hours
Venue
Milton under Wychwood Village Hall
Address
Shipton Road, Milton under Wychwood, ox76ju, United Kingdom

bacon rolls, tea, coffee & cake. Cake stall, Raffle, Christmas Gifts from local businesses.

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Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO. For Milton and Shipton: Liz Watts 01993 684286, [email protected]. For Fifield and Idbury: Catherine Hitchens 01993 831881.
You can also contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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