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About Us

Welcome! We are six Church of England churches, some large and some small, serving the town of Witney and the villages round about.

Our churches share a common purpose: to help each person in our communities grow deeper in their knowledge of and relationship with God. Our vision is to be a community of mercy and kindness.

We cherish the Eucharist and the Daily Office, and we are an inclusive church committed to a welcoming and hospitable Christianity where everyone is welcome.

As an outward-looking church, we seek to demonstrate God’s love through our actions. We actively engage with 11 schools, 6 nursing and care homes, and provide outreach to new housing communities and those in need throughout the area.

Six Churches

An each of churches has its own special identity which is best discovered by visiting their web page:

  • St Mary’s stands at the end of Church Green and is the main Anglican and civic church for Witney
  • Holy Trinity is on the edge of Woodgreen and serves the community of east Witney
  • Saint John the Evangelist church is in the middle of the village of Hailey, 2 miles north of Witney
  • Windrush Church is new church set up to support families in Windrush Place and Colwell Green
  • St John the Baptist is a small church in the village of Curbridge
  • St Kenelm’s is a medieval church set in front of Minster Lovell Hall ruins, beside the river Windrush.

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