About Us

We are one of six Church of England churches in the Benefice of Witney. St Mary’s stands at the end of Church Green and is the main Anglican and civic church for the town.

This ancient house of prayer has been a place of worship and hospitality for over 750 years. We aspire to be a warm and welcoming community of mercy and kindness, embracing a hospitable Christianity.

The heart of our life is our worship. Our main Sunday service is a Sung Eucharist, and we treasure the richness of the Church’s sacramental and liturgical tradition, together with the rhythm of Daily Prayer.

We are an inclusive church and celebrate and affirm every person. We do not discriminate on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality. Everyone is warmly invited to come and join us.

Environmental matters are important to us. We have achieved the A Rocha Eco Church Silver Award and are working towards Gold.