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
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.
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 :
Incumbent: Currently in a Vacancy
Clergy cover is being provided by The Revd Canon Janet Binns , Burnham & Slough Area Dean
St Mary's Safeguarding Officer: Jane Simpson e-mail: [email protected] tel 01753 540948
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Stuart Nimmo e-mail [email protected] tel 01865 208290
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 menu of the left
