For almost a thousand years St Marys Church has played its part at the centre of the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire, and today it continues to be a vibrant influence within our local community as well as being a beautiful centrepiece to the village.

Please explore our website and find out more about our people, our building, and our wide range of events and better still - come and see us!

The future of the Church and its community depends on local support and hard work from a committed group of volunteers who ensure that St Marys remains a special place at the heart of our community.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEBSITE IS STILL VERY MUCH UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WITH NEW MATERIAL ADDED EACH WEEK, PLEASE RETURN FREQUENTLY TO SEE HOW IT DEVELOPS.

St Mary's Quiz Night
This fun evening is in aid of the Roof Appeal and will take place on Saturday 30th June at 7:30pm in Bampton Village Hall. £5 ticket or £20 for a table of 4 (price includes welcome drink and nibbles. Tickets from the Cotton Club, Tessa Kuin Lawton and Claire Rednall.

Ladies Lunch - 29th June - More...

Parish Barbecue
Sunday 15th July at the Pavilion on the Recreation Ground on Buckland Road. Beginning with an open air celebration of Holy Communion (marking the return of Vicar David Lloyd) the day will develop with a fine barbecue, bar, and games! Donations for salads/strawberries welcome!!

Vicar on sabbatical
Revd David Lloyd remains on sabattical until July following his completion of part of the St James' route to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. Find out more about Compostela here.

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Bishop John's inauguration
as the Bishop of Oxford is to take place in ChristChurch Cathedral on Firday 8th June at 2pm More... (Oxford Diocese)

Blessed are the non-smokers
The Government has told cathedrals and churches that they must put up No Smoking signs by July 1st. More... (Daily Telegraph)

Extended Hours Provision - An introduction for churches.
By 2010 the government's intention is that every child will have access to year round activities outside school hours. This offers great potential for churches to develop new community initiatives. Find out more...

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