Welcome to St Helen's Church, Berrick Salome

Christmas 2025 Appeal - £500 Donation to The Chiltern Centre

This year’s Christmas collection was donated to The Chiltern Centre, which provides specialist care for 16 - 30 year olds with disabilities. Very many thanks to all who contributed to the grand total of £500!

Sunday 11 January 2026 - Service of Holy Communion - 11h00

Our next St Helen's service will be the Benefice Service of Holy Communion on 11th January 2026 using the Book of Common Prayer.

Thanks...

Thank you to everyone supporting the Christmas Day service, the Carol Service and the Walking Nativity. And congratulations to the candle lighters, the decorators, and the choir singing John's outstanding new carol!

...and not forgetting the Walking Nativity...Thank YOU to everyone who came! It was so great to have such wonderful support. 

Special thanks to all who helped organise and do stuff and to our star turn, Basil Bagel Burger the ponkey (sic), our hilarious thespian innkeeper at the pub and of course Kirsty and Michael for the wonderful costumes and activity👏🌲🫏

Berrick & Roke Christmas Fair 2025

The Christmas Fair raised a magnificent £2765.60 towards maintaining and running our beautiful historic village church.

A massive 'Thank You' to everybody who came, and to those who cooked, served, poured, decorated, set trails, sold, operated competitions and so generously allocated an enormous amount of energy and expertise.

And a particular thanks to the terrific village children who got stuck in with running events, Christingles, and competitions.

What a wonderful village we live in – such bonhomie…

No wonder Santa and his Elf were delighted to fit Berrick into their very busy schedule!


Prayers for peace and hope

Please see here for the Church of England's prayers for peace and hope in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and here for the Church of England's response to the conflict in Ukraine.

Regular Services at St Helen's

For the current pattern of weekly services at St Helen's please see here.

Online Worship

The Benefice YouTube channel is available at:

 https://www.youtube.com/c/stmaryschalgrovewithsthelensberricksalome .

Enquiries about Marriage and Baptism etc

These should be directed to Father Michael Lakey on 01865 890392 (not available on Mondays).

Welcome and Thank You for Supporting St Helen's Church

Thank you - we are very grateful for your support

Get in touch

Reverend Dr Michael Lakey

The Vicarage
58 Brickfield Road
Chalgrove

What's on

Family Service (1st Sunday)

Occurring
Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 45 mins
Venue
Welcome to St Helen's Church, Berrick Salome
Address
Church Lane Berrick Salome Wallingford Oxfordshire, OX10 6JP, United Kingdom

On the first Sunday of the month we hold a Family Service starting at 11 am and lasting about 40 minutes. The service will normally be based around a bible theme, with the children reading the relevant bible passage, followed by an activity to illustrate the chosen theme, and includes the singing of songs. Everyone welcome!

As we approach the festive season please read further for details of forthcoming village events, including the Christmas Fair and Christmas Services at St Helen's Church. We do hope you can join us at one or more of these festive events!

Safeguarding

Our parish of Berrick Salome is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies.

If you are concerned that someone is at risk, but not immediate harm, or have any safeguarding concerns then contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer:

Naomi Jolliffe
email [email protected]

or

Fr Michael
email [email protected], phone 01865 890392

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Casework Officer for Oxford and Dorchester:

Erica Hegg
email [email protected]
Tel: 07341 866832

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.

For additional contacts please see the link below.

For more detailed information and contact details please follow this link

Welcome to St Helen's Church, Berrick Salome Charity No. 627103