More information regarding Westbury here and the services for our church and Benefice are here. We hope you can join us.
It is our 850th anniversary this year - it was founded in 1175!
St Augustine's Church
We had a joint Palm Sunday service at which the Benefice Choir also took part. The church looked lovely decorated for Easter and thanks to all those who arranged the flowers.
As it is Summer, we are also holding a monthly evensong so look at the calendar for those extra services.
We plan to hold a cream tea event on Saturday 30th August - separate details will be circulated.
Watch out for our harvest event when communicated - it normally involves local cider!
Plant Sale
The Plant Sale was held at the start of June and was a great chance to stock up gardens and have some refreshments. It was a lovely community occasion. Thank you to all who supported
Fabric Update
We continue to work on a number of projects at the moment as part of preserving our lovely 12th century village church.
We have repainted the main gates. The story goes that these were made in the 1920's from metal taken from a German battleship and the old paint may have been the type used on steam engines. This was a major undertaking to renovate but should now be in good condition for some time to come.
Following a legacy, we are able to undertake a bit more work on some of our windows but there is still key work to do as funds permit - especially on the main window that has some "bowing".
We are grateful to those who clean the church, open it during the day and prepare the flowers (inside and in the churchyard). The churchyard team have also recommenced activity to maintain the churchyard. New volunteers for all these activities are always gratefully received!
Accessibility
The church is open most days during the day and visitors re always welcome. We have wifi installed - simply select "St Augustines Visitor" and accept the terms to use.
Benefice & Westbury Website
We have our St Augustine website section on the Benefice website that includes information about the church opening, building and also the history.
In addition, Paula's addresses are available to listen to on the site.
All the services are listed along with lots of extra information that we hope you will find useful.
Brackley Food Bank and Baby Basics
We continue to support the Brackley Food Bank and you can leave donations in the red box in the church. Full story here including what types of food they are seeking.
We also support Baby Basics and information on how you can support both these charities is on the web site.
Parish Giving
To be able to pay our running costs and to maintain the church through these fabric projects, we need ongoing regular giving from the community. If you can support us, you can do this via the Parish Giving Service and thank you – it would mean a lot.
FOStA
FOStA is a charity set up to help maintain the fabric of the church. if you would like to know more, or contribute in any way to this effort, please contact westburyfosta@gmail.com.
They are planning new events and will keep you informed on progress if you sign up with them.
We are very grateful for the support from our Friends organisation FOStA who raise funds to support our fabric. Please consider joining and supporting their work if you can.
It costs over £20,000 each year to keep the church open and maintain the churchyard. If you are able to help at all, please click here or on the Parish Giving Scheme logo below or support us through your online shopping for free here
