More information regarding Westbury here and the services for our church and Benefice are here. We hope you can join us.
St Augustine's Church
It is our 850th anniversary this year - it was founded in 1175!
We marked the 80th anniversary of D Day on the 8th May. The bell was rung and we also provided coffee and cake in the church with 40's music.
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 now holding a monthly evensong so look out for those extra services.
Plant Sale
The Plant Sale is on Sunday 1st June from 10am-12 noon. This is a great chance to stock up your garden, have some refreshments and is also a lovely community occasion.
Quiz
The Westbury Fun Quiz was an enjoyable evening with over 60 attending raising funds for both the church and village hall.
See you next year!
Fabric Update
We continue to work on a number of projects at the moment as part of preserving our lovely 12th century village church.
The repairs to the church boundary walls are now fully finished and should last for many years! Some of the walls had previously collapsed with others being undermined and in danger of falling. Thanks to all the individuals who supported the restoration incluiding Beachborough School.
We have straightened the church notice board that was taking on a distinct lean plus are also looking at repainting the main gates soon. The major churchyard works will then be complete.
We are grateful to those who clean the church, open it during the day and prepare the flowers. The churchyard team have also recommenced activity to maintain the churchyard. New volunteers for all these activities are always gratefully received!
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.
Wifi
Our 12th century village church has moved a bit closer to the 21st as we have wifi installed! Simply select "St Augustines Visitor" and accept the terms to use. We have also installed a "Collectin Sumup" giving station to make it easy to donate by card, phone, watch etc so we are really moving with times.
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 now 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 are supporting 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 are also supporting 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.
You can also support our fabric for FREE while shopping online by clicking here or on the image at the bottom of this page. We currently have 23 supporters but more are gratefuly appreciated! The money raised so far has allowed us to fix some broken panes and fill a big hole in the tower!
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.
We are delighted that the window on the south aisle, opposite the church door, has now been replaced and a window on the North aisle restored and cleaned. FOStA also helped us replace our lights with LEDs to reduce our running costs.
They will soon be planning new events and they will keep you informed on progress if you sign up with them.
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
