Wantage Downs Benefice

The Church of England in the Hendreds and Ardington with Lockinge, Oxfordshire. All are welcome to join our friendly community for services. Contact the Rector for any queries or if you would like to receive our newsletter with information about upcoming events.

Rector:
Revd Dr Nikolaj Christensen, [email protected], tel.: 01235 634940.

Associate Vicar:
Revd John Durant, [email protected], tel.: 01235 234001.

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Sunday services across the benefice

Every Sunday at for 1 hour

9am - West Hendred - Holy Communion (traditional language)

10am - East Hendred - Holy Communion/Morning Prayer with Children's Church or Family Service

11:15am - Ardington - BCP Holy Communion (2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday of the month)

6pm - Lockinge - BCP Evensong (1st and 3rd Sunday of the month)

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Children's Church

Every Sunday at for 1 hour
East Hendred: St Augustine of Canterbury
Church Street East Hendred Wantage, OX12 8LA, United Kingdom

Join us every Sunday at 10am for Children's Church at St Augustine's, East Hendred - open to all children with an accompanying adult. Join in with the first hymn of the service and then move to the tower room or Snells Hall for stories, snacks, songs, crafts, and games. Every last Sunday of the month stay in church for our all ages family service.

Weekday Holy Communion

Monthly. Every First Tuesday at for 45 mins
Lockinge: All Saints
Park Lane Lockinge Wantage, OX12 8QY, United Kingdom

Join us at 10am on the first Tuesday of every month for a weekday Holy Communion service. Between April-September in All Souls Chapel (Lockinge Cemetery), and between October-March in All Saints Church.

Occasional weekday services on other days will be announced in the church newsletter.

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Our churches

Safeguarding

Our parishes are 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 Officers (PSOs). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO of the relevant parish (see 'Our churches') or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (Erica Hegg, 01865 208295, [email protected]). 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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