Welcome to the churches of the West Buckingham Benefice
Please note:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday worship is not going to be taking place in the West Bucks Benefice churches during February, Revd Paula is offering a Zoom service on Sunday mornings instead, starting at 10.30am. If you would like to join her, please email westbucksrevd@gmail.com and she will send you the link, you can attend via a telephone link if you prefer, again email Paula and she will provide you with the information. 'Come along and give it a try.’
Reverend Paula Smith
Our parishes are:
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Turweston
St Margaret of Scotland, Biddlesden
St Augustine, Westbury
St Edward the Confessor, Shalstone
St Giles, Water Stratford
St Mary Magdalene, Tingewick
Each parish has its own character, and each church is beautiful and unique. We hope that after looking at these pages, you will want to visit the churches, or contact us.
If you have an enquiry, please contact Reverend Paula Smith on 01280 701631 or email her at westbucksrevd@gmail.com
There are also FB pages for most of the parishes
We are part of the Church Of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Buckingham Deanery.
SAFEGUARDING
This benefice is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of children and people of all ages in our church community.
Each parish has a safeguarding policy and further information regarding safeguarding can be found on the following link: https://www.oxford.anglican.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
if you have concerns please speak to one of our local safeguardng officers:
Margaret Tilley: The Benefice safeguarding officer
Revd Paula Smith: Rector West Buckingham Benefice - westbucksrevd@gmail.com 01280 701631
Richard Woodley, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, richard.woodley@oxford.anglican.org 07391 868478