About us

Welcome to St Augustine's. We're a friendly church in the lively community of East Hendred.

The Church is open every day and there are services on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month at 11 a.m. We have tea and coffee after these services which everyone is welcome to join in with.

We also have a family church for all ages which is held every Sunday during term time at 3:30pm. We also have a children's area in the South aisle, and the vestry under the tower can be used where there are baby changing facilities, a toilet and an area to make refreshments.

History

St. Augustine's Church is situated in the middle of East Hendred and has been since the 14th Century, on entering the church one sees the pillars which have many carvings.

The Chancel screen was added in the 19th Century, after the one guarding the catholic Eyston Chapel was erected in the 15th Century. The ancient font at the rear has been used for all baptisms.

The tower houses six bells, which are rung before services, also the faceless clock, one of only a few in the country. This has recently been restored as this year it is 500 years old, it chimes, strikes and every three hours plays the Angel`s Hymn.

Who's Who

Suzanne Fairlie

Church Warden

Nikolaj Christensen

Rector

Angela Findley

Safeguarding Officer

John Durant

Associate Vicar

Where to find us

Accessibility

St Augustine's is step-free, however the path to the church can be a little uneven.

We have a changing area and toilets at the back of the church.

There is limited parking on the road outside the church, but parking can generally be found throughout the village.

If you have any questions about access in any of our churches please get in touch.