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Appointment of new Priest-in-Charge

We are pleased to announce that the Rev Ben Lewis, currently vicar of St Mark’s Wellingborough, is to become priest in charge of Olney Parish Church.

Annual Church Meeting 2025

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting APCM will be held on Sunday 18th May after a shortened morning service. You can find details of the meeting, and copies of the reports and accounts, here

Patronal Festival Service

Join us on Sunday 29th June at 10:00am for our special service to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Our guest speaker will be Revd Adrian Low, Area Dean of Newport Deanery

Civic Service

Join us on Sunday 6th July at 10:00am for our civic service for the 700th Anniversary. Our guest speaker will be Revd Canon Dave Bull, Bishop of Buckingham

700th anniversary of the church

We are marking the 700th Anniversary of the founding of our church building this year! Find out more about the special services and events through the year

Olney Pancake Race

Tuesday 17th March 2026
Shrove Tuesday brings the famous Olney Pancake Race, followed by the annual Shriving Service in the church!

New Electoral Roll for 2025

Every six years the Electoral Roll of all Church of England churches has to be completely revised, and we are revising our Electoral Roll this year. This means that everyone (including current members) will need to complete a form in order to be on the new roll

Church Ale

Saturday 28th June from 7pm to 10pm
We will be re-creating the old tradition of a “church ale” with a hog roast and a special commemorative ale!

Olney Cherry Fair

Sunday 29th June 2025
Join us for fun events, activities, foods and stalls, in the Glebe Field in front of the church

Deanery reorganisation and new appointment

The Deanery of Newport (of which Olney is a part) is being reorganised, which means we’ll be looking to appoint a Priest-in-Charge rather than a Rector. Click on the link to find out more

Harvest Gifts

Our recent Harvest Lunch raised £266 for the Christian Aid Gaza Appeal, and gifts of food from our Harvest service were delivered to the Olney is Kind foodbank. Many thanks to all involved in organising and preparing our lunch and looking after our food gifts!

Holiday Bible Club 2024

We will be joining the other churches of Olney for the Holiday Bible Club which runs from the 5th to the 9th of August

Annual Church Meeting 2024

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting APCM will be held on Sunday 5th May after a shortened morning service. You can find details of the meeting, and copies of the reports and accounts, here

Thought for the Week 5 Feb 2024

Jo Spray shares our final “Thought for the Week” – now that we are very busy with regular services and other activities we have decided to discontinue our regular feature. Instead we will post prayers and reflections from time to time, along with other news and notices

Charities for the Year

Every year we choose a selection of charities to make a donation to from our income. Find out more about the charities we have chosen to support this year

Memory Club

Our Memory Club meets on the first Friday of the month, at 1:30pm in the Church Hall. Join us for a cuppa and a chat, fun activities and reminiscences – everyone is welcome!

Church Mice

Church Mice is a group for babies and young children with their parents or carers. The group meets in the church on Thursday mornings between 10am and 11am during term time

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