WELCOME
The church of St. Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Winchfield. The parish of Winchfield is part of the benefice of Hartley Wintney with Elvetham, Winchfield and Dogmersfield; it is in the Deanery of Odiham within the Diocese of Winchester. From about 1150 there has been a church here in Winchfield; originally built by the monks of Chertsey Abbey, for almost 900 years it has served the community and fulfilled a need for all the inhabitants of our village.
We offer a service, ranging from the traditional 1662 Book of Common Prayer’s liturgy to more modern equivalents (almost) every Sunday of the year. The services are normally at 11.00 am but on the third Sunday of each month the service will normally be at 9.30 am and when there is a fifth Sunday in a month we have an Evensong service at 4.00 pm. However, there will be occasions when this pattern cannot be adhered to; please check the times of services on the summary of forthcoming services for August to October 2026 below:
NEWS
Harvest Supper 2026
The Harvest Supper will be held on 10th October 2026 in the Winchfield Village Hall. The catering is in the hands of Tom Stewart ably assisted by a team of helpers. Tickets for this event are now on sale: information about the Supper is available here; and tickets can be ordered here. Because of the size of the Village Hall, tickets are limited so please order early to avoid disappointment.
A Toilet for St Mary’s
The PCC last year decided to remedy the long-standing complaint that St Mary’s has no toilet by installing a discrete self-composting toilet in the graveyard. The toilet has arrived and has been installed by a local contractor. Some minor titivation of the inside of the toilet is being carried out over the next week or so and then the toilet will be ready for use.
The support of the Winchfield Parish Council was key to us securing funding from the Section 106 funds that developers put up for community facilities; this funding will cover about three-quarters of the cost of the project leaving about £5,000 to be found by the PCC.
St Mary’s - Openings
We can’t leave open St Mary’s open all the time, but we do want to make our little church more accessible to everyone. We can often open the church for people to view it depending on the availability of keyholders, so if you would like to view St Mary’s please phone the Churchwarden on 01256 227861, or the Assistant Vicar on 07880 702404, or the Treasurer on 01252 844100 and we try to get to St Mary’s to open it for you. If you can give a few days advance notice that would be helpful.
Promoting A Safer Church
We at St Mary’s are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community and affirm the individuality, importance and right of all people and children to be treated with dignity, respect and fairness. More information and links to our Safeguarding Policy are here.
If you have any concerns as to the well-being of children or vulnerable adults please contact Moira Lewin, our Safeguarding Officer, either by telephoning 01252 950365 or by using the button below to send an email to safeguarding@stjohnshw.org.uk.
Email our Safeguarding Officer
Alternatively, you can also contact Jackie Rowlands, the Winchester Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, by telephoning 01962 737317 or by email at safeguarding@winchesterdiocese.org. See their website for further information: https://winchesterdiocese.org/safeguarding-hub/.
