Welcome to St. Peter's, which is the parish Church for Wootton, near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
We aim to be
A vibrant, growing church at the heart of the community spreading the love, joy and peace of Jesus to all.
Our services, meetings and activities cater for all members of our community. Making friends, worship and prayer is central to everything we do.
The churchyard is always open.
We are open for public worship.
This week's pew sheet including details of the readings and upcoming services is available here
Everyone at St Peter’s would like to wish you a very Happy Easter.
We do hope you will be able to join us at any of these services:
Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday - 10.00 am Holy Communion with distribution of palms. Rev Maggie Crosbie will preside and preach
Monday 30th March– Compline at 7.30 pm – Simon Newton
Tuesday 31st March – Compline at 7.30 pm – Mike Varnom
Wednesday 1st April 7.15pm Come and See Lent Group (tea/coffee from 7pm, all welcome)
Wednesday 1st April - Compline at 8.30 pm - Shirley Northover
Thursday 2nd April, Maundy Thursday - Holy Communion at 7.30 pm Revd Maggie Crosbie will preside and preach
Friday 3rd April, Good Friday – An Hour at the Cross at 2.00 pm – Dr Shirley Northover
Sunday 5th April, Easter Day – Family Holy Communion at 10.00 am – Revd Stephen Coe will preside and preach, followed by refreshments and Easter egg hunt Please do join us.
Sunday 12th April 10am Morning Prayer and Praise
Led by Dr Shirley Northover with music, prayers and readings from members of the congregation. Please do join us.
'Come and See' Lent Studies 2026
We will meet in St Peter's Church, starting at 7.15 pm with refreshments served from 7.00 pm on Wednesday evenings, starting on Wednesday 25th February.
Over 6 weeks we invite you to 'Come and See" as we dig deeper into faith, looking at one of the core celebrations of the church, Holy Communion (also known as the Eucharist), through lively sessions incorporating videos, discussion, Bible study and reflection. Everyone is welcome and we'd love to see you even if you can only come to one or two of the sessions.
Bacon rolls, tea, coffee and biscuits and the opportunity for a friendly chat
Our next Open Church is on Saturday 25th April between 10.00 and 12.00 - do drop in for a bacon or cheese roll, tea, coffee and biscuits and the opportunity for a friendly chat surrounded by the peace and beauty of our ancient church
Community Lunch
The next Community Lunch will be on Sunday 7th June. This will be at 12.30 in Function Room 1 at the Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre. We will have Gluten free and lactose free options available (please mention when 'booking'). There will be no charge but donations welcome to cover room hire costs for future lunches. If you would like to come please click here to email so we know numbers to cater for. Please also invite anyone you know who may be lonely or in need of some company.
Abingdon Food Bank is still finding great need for its provision. Click here to see what is most urgently needed at the moment. Gifts may be left in the bag in the church porch.
Videos of Sunday Services during lockdown are available online
Wootton St. Peter's Church of England Primary School
St. Peter's Church has a strong affiliation with the local village Primary School, Wootton St. Peter's. Our parish priest is a regular visitor in school and also a member of the full governing body. More information on the school can be found online at Wootton St. Peter's School.
Other information
Children and Young People - Sunday School is provided at 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month and children join us for our All Age Service at 10am on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
For more information on Safeguarding please see our Safeguarding policy or contact us by email.