About Us

St Nicholas Church in Islip is a friendly, thriving village church at the centre of village life.

We welcome everyone to our services and events.

For additional information, including service times please refer to our web  page:

http://stnicholasislip.wordpress.com/.

We also have a presence on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Nicholas-Church-Islip/252598728094039

Donations for church life are gratefully received via our account, Islip PCC, which is held at Barclays, sort code 20‑65‑20, account number 93817520. Donations can also be sent to our Treasurer, Ed Conroy, at 12 Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire OX5 2TQ.

You can also give online through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), either as a one‑off donation or by setting up a regular gift by following the on‑screen instructions. Link to Parish Giving Scheme website

Gift Aid: If you are a UK taxpayer, PGS will collect and process Gift Aid on our behalf and pass it directly to the parish. This means your donation can be increased by 25% at no extra cost to you, and the parish receives the Gift Aid more quickly and reliably.

If you prefer to set up regular giving by phone, you can call the Parish Giving Scheme on 0333 002 1271. St Nicholas’s unique reference number is 270 627 048.

Ray Valley Benefice

Islip is one of the 8 churches in the Ray Valley Benefice.

From 1st October 2025, the Reverend Cortney Dale, based in Charlton-on-Otmoor, became the new Rector of the Benefice.  

Cortney will be assisted by the following clergy:

Revd Lisa Holmes, 01869 573580 based in Ambrosden

Revd Canon Brian Mountford, 01865 682237 based in Islip

Mrs. Sharron Richardson, Benefice Administrator, [email protected]

Benefice phone - 07386 720605

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