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: Dr Lucy Elphinstone, tel: 07801 570496, email: lucy.elphinstone@gmail.com

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