Stokenchurch SS Peter and Paul

Ibstone, St Nicholas'

Welcome to St Nicholas Church in Ibstone, part of the South Chilterns Parish. We are a small, rural church with a rich history and a strong community celebrating the Kingdom of God. We have a strong relationship with our Church of England primary school.

Welcome to St Nicholas' Church, Ibstone!

We welcome those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, gay, confused, really rich, comfortable or struggling to pay their bills.

We welcome crying babies, excited toddlers, tweens, and teens who are convinced that this will be “boooring”. We welcome parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, those who long to be parents, and those who are happy they aren’t. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but have not grown up yet.

We welcome you whether you can sing like an angel or are as tuneless as the rest of us. You’re welcome here if you are “just visiting”, “just woken up”, or just got out of prison. We welcome you if you’re having problems, feeling fed-up, or are here because you feel you have to be so you can get married in this church. We welcome you if you have two legs, four legs, artificial legs or your own wheels.

We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now or had religion shoved down their throat as children. We welcome seekers, doubters, atheists, agnostics, and the “spiritual but not religious”. We welcome card-holding Christians of any type, those with other religious beliefs, and those with a worldview. We don’t care if you’re more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury, haven’t been to church since you went to school, or have never been.

You are welcome here for God welcomes all of us: whoever we are, wherever we’re from, whatever we’ve done.

Cadmore End: St Mary le Moor

"The parish of South Chilterns is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Oxford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

Information on Nave Roof Re-tiling

A contract to re-tile the Nave Roof has been signed with a start date of Monday 7th October (duration of project 18weeks) with a finish date of 21st February 2025). This grade 2 listed building was built in 1851 and the original Nave roof will be replaced. The work will be carried out by Ward & co who replaced the Chancel Roof in 2017.

Working arrangements-the Church will not be open to the public for the duration of the project and there will be a corrugated 4-metre-high wall around the Nave and a corrugated roof put in place. The side gate will be used for unloading/loading materials and the timber blocks removed. Construction vehicles will be parked by the Lych Gate. Working will be between 7.30am and 4.30pm. Weekend working is not expected.

The usual Sunday 11am services will continue each week in the Village Hall. For special services (Carol Services and Christmas Day) the Nave may be opened.
The Monthly “Coffee and Chat” morning will be held in the Village Hall as will the next Social History Event (16th November) and the Ukelele Concert (6th December).

Suspended until the work is complete in February 2025 - The Church is always open in daylight hours, and there is a place at the back of the church where you may wish to sit, light a candle and reflect or pray. There are a number of church books which visitors are welcome to read .Our lovely churchyard is a place where people are always welcome to sit and reflect as well as tending the graves of loved ones.

Lane End: Holy Trinity