Since 1987, St Nicholas has been in a joint benefice with the parishes of Noke, Woodeaton, Charlton-on Otmoor and Oddington. In 2000 the three further parishes of Ambrosden, Piddington & Merton were added to create the Ray Valley Benefice of which we are now a part.
The other churches in the benefice are:
Holy Rood, Woodeaton
St Andrew, Oddington
St Giles, Noke
St Mary the Virgin, Ambrosden
St Mary the Virgin, Charlton-on-Otmoor
St Nicholas, Piddington
The members of the Benefice Ministry Team are as follows:
Rev Steve Hayes – Rector 01869 247813
Rev Lucy Thirtle – Associate Priest (p-t) 01865 379470
Rev Lisa Holmes – SSM Assistant Priest, 01865 331279
Mrs Glenys Edwards, LLM, 01865 331233
Mrs Lynne Lewis – Administrator – rayvalleyoffice731@btinternet.com
April 2021
The church is now open for private prayer throughout the week and weekend. Updates are posted under News or on our Facebook page.
Many thanks to Helen Adams, Victoria Beesley and Colin Tuffrey for their recent photographs or paintings of St Nicholas, Islip.
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