Datchet St Mary

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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   

We are  undergoing  an interregnum if your matter is URGENT please ring the Senior Churchwardens Elaine on    07960 859 697, Sally-Anne on 07711269545,  or contact the 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 :

Incumbent:  STOP PRESS NEWS!

We are thrilled and delighted to be able to announce  that Revd Andreas Sistig has agreed to become the next Team Rector for the new Benefice of Eton, Eton Wick, Boveney, Dorney and Datchet.

He has been Vicar at St Anne's Bagshot since 2014, but his journey has taken him from rural and inner city ministry in Germany, via rural and impoverished communities in South Africa, to a Curacy and as Associate Vicar in the Hampshire commuter town of Fleet, and includes experience in hospital and prison chaplaincies.

His wife, Jenny, is Lead Chaplain in the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust which covers Wexham Park Hospital.

His Licensing Service will be conducted by the Bishop of Buckingham in the autumn.

Please pray for Andreas, Jenny and two daughters as they prepare to come among us.

Clergy cover is being provided by The Revd Canon  Janet Binns , Burnham & Slough Area Dean  and Revd Carol Dunk, Group Deanery Minister for Burnham & Slough Deanery  

St Mary's Safeguarding Officer: Jane Simpson e-mail:   [email protected] tel  01753 540948

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Stuart Nimmo e-mail [email protected] tel  01865 208290

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 for JUNE

Sunday June 1st :  9:30am  Sung Eucharist 

Sunday June  8th : 9:30am  Sung Eucharist 

Sunday  June 15th : 9:30am : Lay Led Service - Theme Father God 

Sunday June   22nd : 9:30am Sung Eucharist 

                                        6:30pm Choral Evensong 

Sunday June  29th : 9:30am  Sung Eucharist 

Datchet Fete Saturday 5th July in Churchmead School 

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 - from August 2024   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.