"Enlisting the people of earth for the purposes of heaven"

Welcome to St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden

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Welcome to the website of

Hambleden Parish Church

This beautiful 12^th century cruciform church stands at the heart of one of the most attractive villages in the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire.

Hambleden Parish Church is first and foremost a home to a thriving family of  Christians who regularly gather here to worship God and to find inspiration for daily life. As a wonderful church set in a beautiful valley we also enjoy making welcome many hundreds of visitors annually. We would love to welcome you.

Parish aims

            We seek

• To extend a warm welcome to all who come to our church.

• To make our services friendly and approachable by all.

• To offer clear and relevant Bible teaching.

• To pray for and with all in any kind of need

• To provide help and support where relevant

Click here for some helpful hints on getting involved

On Thurs 7 June 2007 there was a 7.30pm Choral Eucharist for the Feast of Corpus Christi and afterwards refreshments in the Parish Hall to celebrate Christine Wells' 50 years as organist at Hambleden. click on the photos below to enlarge.

                                                                                                         Rachel Wallace

  What's on this month in Hambleden Church

Every Friday
9am, Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel.

Sat 19 July
7.30pm, Hambleden Concert - Serenata Winds

Normal Sunday services from Nov 2007

Although this is the usual pattern please check this month's rota by clicking here.

1st Sundays
New Valley services, please click here to see the programme.

2nd Sundays
8am, BCP Holy Communion.
9.40am, Informal worship.
11am, Morning Prayer
6pm, Said Evening Prayer and Compline.

3rd Sundays
11am, All-age Eucharist.

4th Sundays
9.40am, Informal worship
11am, Eucharist.
6pm, Said Evening Prayer and Compline.

5th Sundays
11am, Eucharist