Welcome!
Here in the Lower Windrush Benefice, we believe that Christ calls us to be disciples by loving God and our neighbour. In our churches you won’t find a perfect person, but you will find a welcome! We are all journeying through life and need support and help to do it. Our churches are places of acceptance, love and grace, and where all are welcome.
We continue to hold a mix of in-person worship and online worship, to enable as many people as possible to join together. Have a look at our Services and Events tab for more info or follow us on Facebook: Lower Windrush Benefice
Our buildings…
are open every day during daylight hours. We rely on the kindness of volunteers to open and close, so some days buildings may be opened later or closed earlier than usual.
Our hope and prayer is that you will experience the peace of God as you come into these beautiful spaces and that God will draw near to you as you seek Him.
Safeguarding
If a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention, call the emergency services on 999. If there are concerns about their immediate welfare, don’t delay: call Children and Adult’s Social care on 0345 050 7666 or the MASH Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team: 0800 833408. Also please immediately inform the Parish Safeguarding Officer –
St Giles’ Standlake: Please contact the Rector on 01865 655692
St Michael’s, Stanton Harcourt: Dr Lucy Elphinstone, tel: 07801 570496, email: lucy.elphinstone@gmail.com
St Denys’, Northmoor: Please contact the Rector on 01865 655692
St Nicholas & St Swithun, Yelford: Shirley Warren on 01865 300977
For other urgent safeguarding concerns, please call Oxford Diocese Safeguarding on 01865 208295 or email safeguardingreferrals@oxford.anglican.org, Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm and Fri 9am-4.30pm. You can also contact your local diocesan officer: Erica Hegg: 07341 866 832. At other times for urgent safeguarding enquiries outside of operational hours, please call the diocese’s partners Thirtyone:eight on +44 (0) 303 003 1111 for confidential advice, guidance and support.
For survivors of church-related abuse, please contact our local diocesan advisor Erica Hegg 07341 866 832 or via email erica.hegg@oxford.anglican.org
Upcoming dates for your diary…
BENEFICE SOCIAL GROUPS
LADIES LUNCH
First Tuesday of the month. For more informaIon contact Lilian
Wetherald on 01865 300523
TEACAKE TUESDAY
Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 10.30-12 noon in St. Giles’ Church,
Standlake. Do come and join us for toasted teacakes, coffee or tea and
lots of good company! More information from Anne Leggett or Kitty
Temple.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
First Saturday of the month at the Harcourt Arms in Stanton Harcourt.
Please contact Rob Brown on 07957 664117 for more informaIon
and to book your breakfast.
THURSDAY LUNCH CLUB
Meets every Thursday at noon in Northmoor Village Hall. Good food
and company for £5.00. More information from Michael Druce
ST MICHAEL’S BREAKFAST
We will not be serving breakfast at our 8:30 HC (BCP) service on
1st Sunday of each month from November to March to keep the
heating costs down. Re-starting breakfasts in April.
ADVANCE NOTICE!
On 23rd May 2026 St Denys church will be holding a plant sale. If you
are splitting any plants this autumn or have surplus plants we would
be very grateful if you could pot them up and label them for us. We
will also be having a sale of garden bric-a-brac and gardening books so
please think of Northmoor Church if you are having a sort. All
proceeds will go towards the huge cost of keeping the church and
churchyard open for all to enjoy.
STANDLAKE VILLAGE MARKET: Every first Saturday except January and August. Held in the village hall between 11am and 1pm. The Church Stall sells cards, preserves and garden produce (when available)
STANTON HARCOURT VILLAGE MARKET
Every Second Saturday between 12 noon and 2pm in the Village Hall.
NORTHMOOR VILLAGE MARKET
Every Third Saturday – held in the Village Hall between 10am and midday.