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Open this post to watch a short video advertising the Archbishop of Canterbury’s advent preparation: ‘Follow the Star’.

We will be holding our Christingle Service on Sunday, 22nd December at 10:45 at St Nicolas Church. You are warmly invited to come at 10:15 for refreshments and the opportunity to share in making up our Christingles ready for the service. See you then!

The tradition of Carol singing around the Christmas tree on the green to raise money for Charity will continue this year at 6:00pm on Monday, 23rd December. This year, those organising the event have decided that half the money raised will go to the St Nicolas Church heating fund and …

As we approach this General Election, we also herald the season of Advent, the birth of Jesus Christ and the reminder of his return as our judge. In Christ’s birth God chooses to come and live among us, intervening in our imperfect world, and offering the hope of life reordered …

Open this post and click on the You Tube video which explains the significance of this special season in the Church and why the experience of waiting, hope, and preparation is still so important in our lives today.

A great way of preparing for the joy of Christmas, is to join our three session Advent Course created by Bishop Steven, For details of the course, dates and times, click on the ‘Advent Course’ under ‘Events’ on this website.

There is an opportunity for us to donate chocolate Advent Calendars and selection boxes for Home-Start Slough to distribute to vulnerable families. This initiative is being led by E Sergeant and Sons, Funeral Directors and our donations will be collected by our curate, Suzanne. For full details, open this post.

This article was written by one of our Church Wardens, Hilary Monaghan, for the Autumn, 2019 edition of the Hitcham and Taplow Magazine. It is re-produced here with permission. I’ve never considered myself a religious person. Membership of the Brownies resulted in an obligatory monthly attendance at Church Parade. Ironed …

“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you… and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare” (Jeremiah 29.7) We are writing as bishops to every church, school and chaplaincy in the Diocese of Oxford and to every …

Dear friends Autumn has arrived with rapidity!  As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, it’s good to remember that the warmth of God’s love surrounding us never grows cold.   We face challenges as a church as we brace ourselves for the necessary fundraising to fund a new boiler and …