You are invited to a service of thanksgiving and farewell for Bishop Steven and Ann at 5pm on 31 May at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. During this special service, Bishop Steven lays down his crozier, and we give thanks to God for his faithful and dedicated ministry as Bishop of Oxford over the past ten years. […]
Save the date!
22nd May – 4th June 2026 Tea and Cake served on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May from 11am This year’s theme is The Annual Flower Festival is organised by St Mary’s Flower Guild. The aim of the Flower Festival is to raise money to cover the cost of providing flowers in the Church throughout the […]
Beauty & the Beast
Holy Week
ST MARY THE VIRGIN BAMPTONSERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER DAY 2026 PALM SUNDAY 29th MARCH10.30 A.M. Holy Communion at CLANFIELD4.00 P.M. Family Celebration with Palms and Donkey MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK7.30 P.M. Art Works and Talk “Forgiveness and Judas”Presented by Dr Peter Foot TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK7.30 P.M. Full Choral Evensong WEDNESDAY OF HOLY […]
Teacake Teas
Tuesdays from 24th February-31st March, 3.00 to 4.30pm Join us at St Mary’s Bampton for Tuesday Teacake Teas. A warm welcome to all, please just pop in and enjoy a tasty toasted teacake and friendship 😃 £4 for a teacake and free hot drink refills, there’s a take away option if you’d rather. Continuing to […]
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St James’, Aston
Everyone’s invited! Come to our Christingle service on Sunday 24th, at 9.30. A real family service.
Christingle
This coming Sunday 11th January 2026 At 4pm in St Mary’s Bampton. We will be holding a Christingle service with the traditional orange, candle and sweeties! We will all make a Christingle, sing some lively songs, hear the story of the Christingle tradition, and finally light our candles and pray together. Everyone is VERY welcome to come […]
Ladies who lunch!
Fancy a bite to eat in good company? Meet at Bampton Garden Centre cafe, 12.15 on Thursday 8th. Enjoy!
Beautiful stories, memories and celebrations of all creatures great and small
On the afternoon of Sunday 20th July, St Mary’s welcomed a whole menagerie of animals at the Family Celebration Service. From the top clockwise, we had: Alfie and Daddy with the Corn snake; Sammy the Westie; Coby the golden retriever; Suzy the Snake; and Shelley the tortoise. We enjoyed photos and memories of Buddy (Reverend […]