The Barton Benefice

Everyone is very welcome at our services and events.  The  Barton Benefice is made up of five parishes (six churches), sharing one Rector, so services rotate around the Benefice during the month. Please see below for details of the upcoming services, or click on the Services & Events Tab for later services.

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Informal Evening Service

Monthly. Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Alice Marshall Hall
North Street Middle Barton, OX7 7BJ, United Kingdom

Informal Evening Service held at the Alice Marshall Hall

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Benefice Study Group

Tuesday 23 June 2026, Tuesday 07 July 2026, Tuesday 21 July 2026, Tuesday 04 August 2026, Tuesday 18 August 2026, Tuesday 01 September 2026, Tuesday 15 September 2026, Tuesday 29 September 2026 Tuesday at for 1 hour

All meetings are on Tuesdays at 5.30pm.
These are relaxed, open discussions about faith and living a Christian life.
For the next eight sessions we will be looking at the Lord’s Prayer, basing our discussions on a booklet by Steven Croft in the Pilgrim Journeys series. (Available from group at £4.50)
Do join us on:
23 June
7 July
21 July - followed by supper
4 August
18 August
1 September
15 September
29 September

For more information and venue details contact
Helen Bruder: [email protected]

Usually fortnightly

Eucharist followed by Pet Service in Steeple Barton

for 1 hour
Steeple Barton: St Mary the Virgin
Church Lane Steeple Barton Bicester Oxfordshire, OX25 4QR, United Kingdom

Eucharist followed by Pet Service in Steeple Barton

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Safeguarding

Our Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Stephanie Lacey.

She can be contacted at [email protected]

Alternatively contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor through the link below:

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