The church of St. Mary the Virgin sits in the heart of the village of Datchet next to the Stag Public House and opposite the iconic Village Green.  Access for wheelchair, large pushchairs, prams or motorised scooters is via the Church Community Centre entrance at the rear of the church, via the Vicarage Lane gate.  

 The Parish Administrator works from 9:30am - 2:30pm on Wednesdays  and Fridays    

Vicar: Revd Andreas Sistig can be contacted on  07595542143,  or via e mail here: 

Churchwardens 

Elaine on    07960 859 697, 

Sally-Anne on 07711269545, 

Burnham & Slough Area Dean, Revd Canon Janet  Binns 

Safeguarding: We take Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously here at St Mary's and have adopted the Church of England policies relating to this, for both adults and children. We follow safer recruiting processes and all our personnel involved in working alongside children or vulnerable adults are required to be DBS checked and undergo relevant Safeguarding training appropriate to their role and function: St Mary's has adopted and uses the Church of England online training where a record of individuals' progress and outcomes of training can be monitored by the Safeguarding Officers, and follow up /further /updated training as required, occur. 

Local contacts 

St Mary's Safeguarding Officer: Jane Simpson e-mail: here  tel  01753 540948

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for the Buckingham Area : Tsungai Muchegwa  e-mail Here  01865 208220

More information and who to contact including Social Services in both Slough and the RBWM can be found at the foot of this page or by using the drop-down 'safeguarding' on the menu on the left 

Services and events for November , December and Christmas Activities 

NOVEMBER  

Sunday 23rd   9:30am  Sung Eucharist      6:30pm Choral evensong 

Thursday 27th   11am   Service at Eton House Residential Home    

Sunday 30th (5th Sunday)  9:30am Sung Eucharist     3:30pm Christingle Service

DECEMBER 

Thursday 4th  Churches Together in Datchet meeting in The Bridge 7:45pm 

Saturday 6th  12noon - 3pm   St Nicholas Day Fayre - stalls, crafts, Santa's Grotto and more !                                                     4pm - 7pm       Christmas on The Green,  Datchet Parish Council  blessing & turning on                                                              of Tree lights and festive activities  : St Mary's Raffle draw at 6:30pm 

Sunday 7th    9:30am Sung Eucharist 

Wednesday  10th     11am Holy Communion 

Sunday  14th   9:30am  Sung Eucharist                 6:30pm  Churches Together Ecumenical Carol service 

Tuesday 16th   10am and 11:20am    Churchmead School Christmas Services                                                                                    7pm                              Churchmead School Service for years 11-13 and also open to                                                                                   Village & Church Communities

Wednesday 17th   9:30am   Datchet St Mary's C of E Academy  Christmas Service 

Saturday 20th   2pm - 4:30pm      Messy Christmas - fun for all ages includes Christmas crafts, activities ,                                                            the  Christmas Story and a simple meal - FREE event 

Sunday 21st      9:30am       Informal Service 

Christmas Eve    Wednesday 24th     4:30pm Nativity and Crib Service         11:30pm Midnight Mass 

Christmas Day    Thursday 25th        9:30am    Sung Eucharist 

Sunday 28th      9:30am  Sung Eucharist 

Normal Services at St Mary's : 

We are mindful that there are still a number of  people who are cautious regarding Covid and close contact. We have taken steps to reduce any risks for people who wish to attend but remain apart from the main body of the church . 

: 1st, 2nd and 4th  Sunday of month 

          9:30am:  Eucharist , usually sung 

3rd Sunday:  From January 2025 this is now 9:30am    Morning  Informal Service -this is currently lay led. 

5th Sunday -   9:30am Sung Eucharist : to be reviewed 

Choral Evensong 

Takes place on the 4th Sunday of the month at 6:30pm followed by refreshments and chat : 

We are sorry but due to needing to upgrade the technology, we are currently unable to live stream our services, we will be back online as soon as we possibly can.