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! Watch out for events to celebrate
St Augustine's Church
The Westbury Annual Fun Quiz is 21st February and tickets are now on sale from the Westbury Village Community Shop.
The Christmas Bazaar was well attended and a lovely community event in the run up to the festive season. Thanks to all who donated items.
We also had well attended Village Carol and Crib services and the church looked loverly lit by the candles.
The Benefice Choir joined us for a joint service after Christmas with the other churches - always a special occasion.
Fabric Update
We continue to work on a number of projects at the moment as part of preserving our lovely 12th century village church.
Following a legacy, we were able to undertake a bit more work on two of our windows linked to the Barrington family. There is still key work to do as funds permit - especially on the main window that has some "bowing".
We are looking to have the Tenor bell restored this year. Once complete, we will use it to announce the services. This bell dates back to the 1600's.
We are exploring options to put a kitchen and toilets in the church. Early days but watch out for more information going forward.
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 also help to maintain the churchyard. New volunteers for all these activities are always gratefully received!
We had an open event to plant daffodils in the churchyard and there are now about 400 bulbs in place. These, along with the thousands of snowdrops that were already there should make a nice spring show.
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
