Heythrop: St Nicholas, Heythrop
Heythrop has two churches. The main church was built in the 1870’s, using local stone, by Albert Brassey, who owned Heythrop Park. It is typical of the Victorian gothic style and is in good order. It has three bells but these are only able to be chimed. As the only public building in the parish it is used for village meetings. The church replaced a Norman church, the chancel of which still exists, to the south east in a hidden walled Churchyard, which is opened once a year for a summer ‘Songs of Praise’ service. The old church has a striking west doorway from around 1170.
Heythrop is part of the rural Chase Benefice lying in rolling countryside in north-west Oxfordshire on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The benefice encompasses parishes from the Evenlode and Glyme valleys and stretches from the north-east to the south of Chipping Norton. The Benefice was formed in 2001 being a combination of two previous Benefices divided in part by the A44 trunk road running from Worcester to Oxford. It consists of the villages of Chadlington, Spelsbury and Ascott-under-Wychwood to the south of the A44 and Enstone and Heythrop to the north. The main centres of population are in Enstone and Chadlington, although each of the five villages has its own church [one parish has two!] and congregations.
Visitors are always very welcome.
Built: 1880
Architect: A.W. Blomfield
Style of worship: Central
Holy Commuion from the Book of Common Prayer
A traditional service of Communion from the Book of Common Prayer with hymns and a sermon.
Every second Sunday at 10:00 AM for 1 hour
Benefice Communion Service
The Benefice Service takes place in one of the 5 Churches of the Benefice on the Third Sunday of the month - for more information please email us for details!
Every third Sunday at 10:00 AM for 1 hour
Lquid Worship
First introduced to the Benefice in 2007, this is a contemporary all-aged Communion service which is informal and has various 'prayer stations' for both adults and children to engage with. This is popular with young families and older members of the community alike and meets in one of the Churches of the Benefice by rotation on the 5th Sunday of the month. Please contact us or see the church or village notice boards for venues. Please note: this is the only service in the Benefice on the 5th Sunday.
Every fifth Sunday at 10:00 AM for 50 minutes
Saturday
Not Sunday! Not School!A Benefice-wide Christian children's club for 3 -12 years that meets on the 1st Saturday of the month in one of the Village Halls of the Benefice. Fun packed 2 hours of activities, games and ending with a short act of worship. Contact us for more details.
Every first Saturday at 1:30 PM for 2 hours
| Our Location:
Heythrop
Oxfordshire
OX7 5TN |
Contact:
The Revd. Mark Abrey
The Vicarage
Church Road
Chadlington
Chipping Norton
Oxon. OX7 3LY
Tel: 01608 676572
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