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The church of St. Mary the Virgin sits in the heart of the village of Datchet next to the Stag Public House and opposite the iconic Village Green. Access for wheelchair, large pushchairs, prams or motorised scooters is via the Church Community Centre entrance at the rear of the church, via the Vicarage Lane gate.
The Parish Administrator works from 9:30am - 2:30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
STOP PRESS NEWS! New Vicar STOP PRESS NEWS
We are thrilled and delighted to announce that on Monday 13th October 2025, The Revd Andreas Sistig was licenced and installed by the Bishop of Buckingham in a well attended service. His wife Revd Jen Sistig was also granted permission to officiate in the group of churches of Datchet, Eton, Eton Wick with Boveney and Dorney
Revd Andreas may be contacted on 07595542143, or via e mail here:
Churchwardens
Elaine on 07960 859 697,
Sally-Anne on 07711269545,
the Burnham & Slough Area Dean, Revd Canon Janet Binns
Safeguarding: We take Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously here at St Mary's and have adopted the Church of England policies relating to this, for both adults and children. We follow safer recruiting processes and all our personnel involved in working alongside children or vulnerable adults are required to be DBS checked and undergo relevant Safeguarding training appropriate to their role and function: St Mary's has adopted and uses the Church of England online training where a record of individuals' progress and outcomes of training can be monitored by the Safeguarding Officers, and follow up /further /updated training as required, occur.
Local contacts
St Mary's Safeguarding Officer: Jane Simpson e-mail: here tel 01753 540948
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for the Buckingham Area : Tsungai Muchegwa e-mail Here 01865 208220
More information and who to contact including Social Services in both Slough and the RBWM can be found at the foot of this page or by using the drop-down 'safeguarding' on the menu on the left
Services and events for October and November
OCTOBER
Weekend of 25th and 26th St Mary's Church choir will be singing Choral Evensong on the Saturday and Morning Prayer and Choral Evensong on the Sunday at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Sunday 26th 9:30am Holy Communion - please note the Choir are not present at this service
Thursday 30th 11am Service at Eton House Residential Home
NOVEMBER
Sunday 2nd All Souls
9:30am Sung Eucharist
6:30pm Bereavement Service
Monday 3rd 2pm St Mary's PCC in the Church Community Centre
Wednesday 5th 11am Holy Communion
Thursday 6th 7:45pm Churches Together in Datchet, meet in The Bridge
Sunday 9th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 10am in St Mary's Church followed by reading of the names and laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph on The Green
Sunday 16th 9:30am Informal service
Sunday 23rd 9:30am Sung Eucharist 6:30pm Choral evensong
Thursday 27th 11am Service at Eton House Residential Home
Sunday 30th (5th Sunday) 9:30am Sung Eucharist
Normal Services at St Mary's :
We are mindful that there are still a number of people who are cautious regarding Covid and close contact. We have taken steps to reduce any risks for people who wish to attend but remain apart from the main body of the church .
: 1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday of month
9:30am: Eucharist , usually sung
3rd Sunday: From January 2025 this is now 9:30am Morning Informal Service -this is currently lay led.
5th Sunday - 9:30am Sung Eucharist : to be reviewed
Choral Evensong
Takes place on the 4th Sunday of the month at 6:30pm followed by refreshments and chat :
We are sorry but due to needing to upgrade the technology, we are currently unable to live stream our services, we will be back online as soon as we possibly can.
St. Mary the Virgin Charity No. 1131279