Services at Woolstone, Gotherington and Oxenton

Notice about services at WGO (September 2026)

For the service rotas to be manageable it is essential for Tim and Ben to be able to take two services on a Sunday morning. In order to facilitate this we need to trial having all WGO services at 9.30 am, this will be trialled during September and a final decision made at the October WGO PCC meeting.

Monthly service pattern

Please see the note above about the time changing to 9.30 am for September.


1st Sunday – Holy Communion at 10am, St John the Baptist, Oxenton

2nd Sunday – Morning Praise at 10am, The Old Chapel, Gotherington

3rd Sunday – Holy Communion at 10am, St Martin de Tours, Woolstone


4th Sunday – Café Church at 10am, The Old Chapel, Gotherington

5th Sunday – Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

at 10:00 am, St John the Baptist, Oxenton 

Giving

Our churches are entirely self-funded. If you would like to donate to support the many ways we serve our worshipping community, you can do this easily via ParishGiving at the button below or phone: 0333 002 1260.


Donate to Woolstone with Gotherington and Oxenton

People in our worshipping community give in all kinds of ways – whether that's serving during our services or using skills to support our operations. If you would like to serve in any way, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.

A bit about our churches

Oxenton is a little larger than Woolstone with four farms and a small, well-equipped village hall, much used by the community. The church, surrounded by fields, is appreciated for its peaceful setting: its age, beauty and historic interest have earned it Grade 1 Listed status.

Gotherington is the largest of the three villages in the parish of Woolstone with Gotherington and Oxenton. There is, however, no church in the village: residents attend the churches in the other two villages of the parish or services held at The Old Chapel in Gotherington, a building run for community use by trustees. The village also has a village hall, primary school, shop, playing field and pub.

Woolstone is a small village with three farms. The medieval church is noticeable for its leaning tower. This was successfully underpinned in 1970. It contains a delightful peal of six bells. Large windows give the church a bright, sunny interior.