St. Mary the Virgin
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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
Currently our Vicar is on extended sabbatical. If your matter is URGENT please ring the Senior Churchwarden Elaine on 07960 859 697 or contact the Area Dean, Reverend 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 :
Incumbent: Fr Darcy Chesterfield Terry, currently on Sabbatical
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
Coronavirus: We understand what a concerning time this is for all: We are monitoring the current situation very closely and taking advice from the Church of England and other bodies - Please read the dedicated page (link to the left) which will be updated regularly, as and when we get information
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We are delighted to announce that we are back to in -church worship, following strict Covid 19 guidelines as and when they are changed. From Thursday 24th February Face Coverings are no longer a legal requirement but we do strongly advise, that where possible. You wear a face covering in church.
We are mindful that there are still many people who are cautious regarding Covid and close contact and have taken steps to reduce any risks for people who wish to attend but remain apart from the main body of the church by setting aside a socially distanced seating area at the rear of the church.
Sundays: 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays
8:00am BCP Holy Communion 9:30am: Eucharist
3rd Sunday: 8:00am BCP Holy Communion 11am Morning Service - during the extended sabbatical this will be lay led.
Wednesdays 11:00am Holy Communion
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.
Please check our services and events by clicking the link on the left-hand column
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS EVE : Saturday 24th
4pm : Joint Christingle with Children's Nativity & Crib Service
11:30 : Midnight Mass celebrant & Preacher The Revd Canon Janet Binns
CHRISTMAS DAY : Sunday 25th December
9:30am : Sung Eucharist : Celebrant and preacher The Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson
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The December 2022 edition of The LINK is now available online as well as in hard copy (B&W only) .... if you would like a hard copy please contact the Editor of The LINK
NEW Copy deadline for December LINK 2022 is 17th February 2023 , if you would like to contribute an article etc please contact the editor via the above link
