St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

Spring Fun Day - this Saturday 23rd March 10:00-13:00 at church hall - free - all welcome!

Community Market - Saturday 6th April 11:00-14:00 at Mortimer Hall - free - all welcome!

Welcome to St Nicholas church in Old Marston and St Thomas church in Elsfield. Please do get in touch – we would love to hear from you. We are a diverse church who love Jesus and want to share His love with our community. You can find out more by following the links and scrolling down as well as on our Facebook page. St Nicholas church building is usually OPEN daily for private prayer.  Our safeguarding officer is Millius Palayiwa: Tel: 01865 725423, Email: millius.palayiwa@gmail.com. Above is from our popular messy church.

Coming Up

  • Spring Fun Day – Saturday 23rd March 2024 from 10:00 to 13:00 at church hall
  • Marston Community Market – Saturday 6th April 2024 11:00 to 14:00 at Mortimer Hall
  • Coffee Pot: 18th March 10:30 church hall
  • Baby & Toddlers: Wednesdays 09:30 to 11:30
  • Giving Garage – Saturdays 09:00-11:00 at eco-hub
  • Pulse Youth Club returns 19:00 23rd March 2024
  • Energy returns 10:00 24th March 2024
  • Homegroup – next meeting 29th March – download the poster here
  • Churches Together: second Wednesday of month 14:30 at Marston URC – all welcome, suitable for those with dementia
  • Messy Church is back on 21st April – download the poster here
  • Marston Open Gardens returns Sunday 9th June 2024 from 14:00 to 17:00 – tickets and refreshments at church hall –  details to follow
  • Music for a Summer Evening – Satuday 15th June 2024 18:00 to 20:00

Information

St_Nicholas_Marsston_Payment_QR_Code

Donating to St Nicholas Church

If you would like to donate to the work of St Nicholas Church in Old Marston or upkeep of the church yard then you can use your smartphone. Open the camera app and hover over the QR code here until the image is fully in view. A message will appear on your screen: “pay.sumup.com”. Click on this and follow the instructions. We can claim gift aid of 25% on any donations up to £30. Thank you for your donation.

St_Nicholas_Marsston_Payment_QR_Code
Inclusive_logo

Inclusive Church

St Nicholas Church has joined Inclusive Church. Inclusive Church is a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision ‘We believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate’.

Inclusive_logo

Morning Prayer

  • 09:00 Monday 18th March 2024
  • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

    Holy Communion

    • 09:30 Wednesday 20th March 2024

    Evening Prayer

    • 17:00 Thursday 21st March 2024
    • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

      BCP Morning Prayer

      • 08:30 Friday 22nd March 2024
      • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
        Coffee Pot

        Coffee Pot

        • 10:30 Monday 18th March 2024
        • Church Hall
        • Meet and make friends over refreshments
          Baby and Toddler Group

          Baby and Toddlers

          • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 20th March 2024
          • At the church hall
          • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
          Celtic Gathering 21st September 2023

          Spring Equinox Celtic Gathering

          • 18:30 Thursday 21st March 2024
          • Outsisde the vicarage, around the fire pit
          • All welcome – wrap up warm
          Lunch Club 24th November 2023

          All Age Lunch Club

          • 12:30 Friday 22nd March 2024
          • £4 donation
          • Open to all
          • Book with administrator by Monday 18th March 2024
          St_Nicholas_Marston_Spring_Fun_Day_2024

          Spring Fun Day

          • 10:00-13:00 Saturday 23rd March 2024
          • At the church hall
          • Free event for all the community
          Pulse 100224

          Pulse

          • 19:00 Saturday 23rd March 2024
          • At the church hall
          • For young people 11+
          St_Nicholas_Marston_Palm_Sunday_2024

          Palm Sunday Communion Service

          • 10:00 Sunday 24th March 2024 with procession of palms

          Morning Prayer

          • 09:00 Monday 25th March 2024
          • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

            Holy Communion

            • 09:30 Wednesday 27th March 2024

            Evening Prayer

            • 17:00 Thursday 28th March 2024
            • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

              BCP Morning Prayer

              • 08:30 Friday 29th March 2024
              • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                Easter 2023

                Stations of the Cross

                • 18:30 Monday 25th March 2025
                • St Nicholas Church
                • Text is taking from Jesuit sources
                Baby and Toddler Group

                Baby and Toddlers

                • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 27th March 2024
                • At the church hall
                • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                Maundy Thursday Elsfield 2023

                Elsfield Maundy Thursday Supper

                • 18:30 Thursday 28th March 2024
                • St Thomas Church Elsfield
                • Fish and Chip Supper with informal communion
                St_Nicholas_Marston_Good_Friday_2024

                Good Friday Liturgy

                • 10:00 Friday 29th March 2024
                • Liturgy at St Nicholas Church
                • Followed by hot cross buns
                Good Friday 2022

                Walk of Witness

                • 11:30 Friday 29th March 2024
                • Starting at St Nicholas Church
                • Join other local churches
                Sunrise Service 090423

                Sunrise Service

                • 06:00 Sunday 31st March 2024
                • At St Nicholas Church
                • Followed by breakfast in the church hall

                Holy Communion

                • 09:30 Wednesday 3rd April 2024

                Evening Prayer

                • 17:00 Thursday 4th April 2024
                • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                  BCP Morning Prayer

                  • 08:30 Friday 5th April 2024
                  • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                    Baby and Toddler Group

                    Baby and Toddlers

                    • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 3rd April 2024
                    • At the church hall
                    • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                    Buttercups in Spring

                    Homegroup

                    • 19:00 Friday 5th April 2024 at vicarage
                    • Time of fellowship, prayer and bible study
                      Christmas Eve Carol Service 2022

                      Community Celebration Service

                      • 10:00 7th April 2024 – all welcome
                      • With worship band, choirs and communion
                        Evensong 05/06/2022

                        BCP Evensong

                        • 18:30 Sunday 7th April 2024
                        • At St Nicholas Church

                          Morning Prayer

                          • 09:00 Monday 8th April 2024
                          • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                            Holy Communion

                            • 09:30 Wednesday 10th April 2024

                            Evening Prayer

                            • 17:00 Thursday 11th April 2024
                            • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                              BCP Morning Prayer

                              • 08:30 Friday 12th April 2024
                              • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                Baby and Toddler Group

                                Baby and Toddlers

                                • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 10th April 2024
                                • At the church hall
                                • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                Pulse 100224

                                Pulse

                                • 19:00 Saturday 13th April 2024
                                • At the church hall
                                • For young people 11+
                                St Nicholas Church under snow

                                Holy Communion Service

                                • 10:00 Sunday 14th April 2024

                                Morning Prayer

                                • 09:00 Monday 15th April 2024
                                • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                  Holy Communion

                                  • 09:30 Wednesday 17th April 2024

                                  Evening Prayer

                                  • 17:00 Thursday 18th April 2024
                                  • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                    BCP Morning Prayer

                                    • 08:30 Friday 19th April 2024
                                    • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                      Coffee Pot

                                      Coffee Pot

                                      • 10:30 Monday 15th April 2024
                                      • Church Hall
                                      • Meet and make friends over refreshments
                                        Baby and Toddler Group

                                        Baby and Toddlers

                                        • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 17th April 2024
                                        • At the church hall
                                        • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                        St_Thomas_Elsfield_Harvest_Service_170923

                                        Elsfield Communion Service

                                        • 10:00 Sunday 21st April 2024
                                        • St Thomas Church Elsfield
                                        Memorial Garden Spring 2023

                                        Green Church

                                        • 10:00 Sunday 21st April 2024
                                        • Short Celtic Service in the Memorial Garden
                                        • Help at Court Place Farm Allotments
                                        Messy Church 170324

                                        Messy Church

                                        • 10:00 Sunday 21st April 2024
                                        • Games, crafts, breakfast, action songs, stories, special guests
                                        • For all ages – free – all welcome

                                          Morning Prayer

                                          • 09:00 Monday 22nd April 2024
                                          • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                            Holy Communion

                                            • 09:30 Wednesday 24th April 2024

                                            Evening Prayer

                                            • 17:00 Thursday 25th April 2024
                                            • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                              BCP Morning Prayer

                                              • 08:30 Friday 26th April 2024
                                              • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                                Baby and Toddler Group

                                                Baby and Toddlers

                                                • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 24th April 2024
                                                • At the church hall
                                                • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                                Lunch Club 24th November 2023

                                                All Age Lunch Club

                                                • 12:30 Friday 26th April 2024
                                                • £4 donation
                                                • Open to all
                                                • Book with administrator by Monday 22nd April 2024
                                                Flute Concert 17th June 2023

                                                Osaris String Quartet Music Concert

                                                • Satuday 27th April 2024 starting 18:00
                                                • At St Nicholas Church
                                                • More details coming soon
                                                St Nicholas Marston Pulse Bellringers 251123

                                                Pulse

                                                • 19:00 Saturday 27th April 2024
                                                • At the church hall
                                                • For young people 11+
                                                St Nicholas Church under snow

                                                Holy Communion Service

                                                • 10:00 Sunday 28th April 2024
                                                Pause4Thought

                                                Pause for Thought

                                                • 18:00 Sunday 28th April 2024
                                                • Free – all welcome
                                                • Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
                                                • Speaker: Dr Ginny Stacey (Ross)
                                                • 40 minutes – followed by Q&A and refreshments

                                                Morning Prayer

                                                • 09:00 Monday 29th April 2024
                                                • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                                  Holy Communion

                                                  • 09:30 Wednesday 1st May 2024

                                                  Evening Prayer

                                                  • 17:00 Thursday 2nd May  2024
                                                  • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                                    BCP Morning Prayer

                                                    • 08:30 Friday 3rd May 2024
                                                    • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                                      St Nicholas Marston Celtic Gathering 010523

                                                      Celtic Summer Season

                                                      • 18:30 Tuesday 30th April 2024
                                                      • By the eco-hub, outside the vicarage
                                                      • Meet around the fire pit, share stories and prayers
                                                      Baby and Toddler Group

                                                      Baby and Toddlers

                                                      • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 1st May 2024
                                                      • At the church hall
                                                      • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                                      Christmas Eve Carol Service 2022

                                                      Community Celebration Service

                                                      • 10:00 5th May 2024 – all welcome
                                                      • With worship band, choirs and communion
                                                        Evensong 05/06/2022

                                                        BCP Evensong

                                                        • 18:30 Sunday 5th May 2024
                                                        • At St Nicholas Church

                                                          Holy Communion

                                                          • 09:30 Wednesday 8th May 2024

                                                          Evening Prayer

                                                          • 17:00 Thursday 9th May 2024
                                                          • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                                            BCP Morning Prayer

                                                            • 08:30 Friday 10th May 2024
                                                            • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                                              Baby and Toddler Group

                                                              Baby and Toddlers

                                                              • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 8th May 2024
                                                              • At the church hall
                                                              • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                                              Easter 2023

                                                              Ascension Day Service

                                                              • 18:30 Thursday 9th May 2024
                                                              • Featuring SATB choir
                                                              • In St Nicholas Church
                                                                  Pulse 100224

                                                                  Pulse

                                                                  • 19:00 Saturday 11th May 2024
                                                                  • At the church hall
                                                                  • For young people 11+
                                                                  St Nicholas Church under snow

                                                                  Holy Communion Service

                                                                  • 10:00 Sunday 12th May 2024

                                                                  Morning Prayer

                                                                  • 09:00 Monday 13th May 2024
                                                                  • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                                                    Holy Communion

                                                                    • 09:30 Wednesday 15th May 2024

                                                                    Evening Prayer

                                                                    • 17:00 Thursday 16th May  2024
                                                                    • St Nicholas Church, Old Marston

                                                                      BCP Morning Prayer

                                                                      • 08:30 Friday 17th May 2024
                                                                      • St Thomas Church, Elsfield
                                                                        Baby and Toddler Group

                                                                        Baby and Toddlers

                                                                        • 09:30 to 11:30 Wednesday 15th May 2024
                                                                        • At the church hall
                                                                        • Free – all accompanied babies and toddlers welcome
                                                                        St Nicholas Church under snow

                                                                        Pentecost Communion Service

                                                                        • 10:00 Sunday 19th May 2024
                                                                          Messy Church 170324

                                                                          Messy Church

                                                                          • 10:00 Sunday 19th May 2024
                                                                          • Games, crafts, breakfast, action songs, stories, special guests
                                                                          • For all ages – free – all welcome

                                                                            Full Calendar of Events

                                                                            Follow this link for the full calendars of all services and church hall bookings.

                                                                            Contact Us

                                                                            Administrator

                                                                            St Nicholas Church

                                                                            C/O Marston Vicarage

                                                                            Elsfield Road

                                                                            Old Marston

                                                                            OX3 0PR

                                                                            Email: administrator

                                                                            Tel: 01865 580 354

                                                                            09:30-14:30 Tu/Th

                                                                            Inside Out Church

                                                                            Community

                                                                            Prayer

                                                                            Peace

                                                                            Creation

                                                                            Looking Forward

                                                                            Mission Statement

                                                                            Parish Safeguarding Policy

                                                                            Pastoral Care

                                                                            Contact Us

                                                                            About Us

                                                                            Your local churches at the heart of the community of Old Marston in Oxford and Elsfield village in Oxfordshire.