St. Mary the Virgin
Registered Charity no: 1131279
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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 March and Easter
We are delighted to report that our boiler has been repaired and services will beheld back in church unless otherwise stated.
APRIL
8th Wednesday After Easter 11:00am Holy Communion
9th Thursday FUNERAL - Mike Edwards
12th Sunday 2nd after Easter 9:30am Eucharist - no choir
19th Sunday 3rd after Easter 9:30am Informal Worship Service led by Revd Andreas Sistig
26th Sunday 4th after Easter 9:30am Sung Eucharist
MAY
3rd Sunday 5th after Easter 9:30am Sung Eucharist
Riverside Churches Festival with 6:30pm Choral Evensong in Dorney
6th Wednesday 11:00am Holy Communion
10th Sunday 6th after Easter 9:30am Sung Eucharist
14th Thursday ASCENSION DAY \- TBC
17th Sunday Easter 7 9:30am Informal Worship Service
APCM 11am (after morning service)
24th Sunday PENTECOST 9:30am Sung Eucharist
6:30pm Choral Evensong
31st Sunday TRINITY 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: 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.
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