Stowe Parish Church

Welcome

to Stowe Parish Church which is situated adjacent to Stowe House (the home of Stowe School) in the centre of the world famous Stowe Gardens run by the National Trust in Buckinghamshire, England.

The church building is more than 800 years old and information on the building, its history and the churchyard is available within this website.

We are an active parish church serving Stowe, Dadford and the surrounding area. We are part of the Benefice of North Buckingham with Stowe. Rev. Hans Taling is our rector who is ably supported by Associate Minister Rev. Cathy Pearce. Church services are held every Sunday morning at 9.45am.

We aim to be a warm, welcoming church serving our parishioners and all who come to visit us, including staff and pupils of Stowe School, and visitors to the National Trust Gardens.

Please find below information about the church including how to visit us, future services, previous sermons and much more.

Next Services

Sunday called Sexagesima
Second Sunday before Lent - 23rd February 2025

9.45am: Morning Prayer

Leader: Gillian Macdonald

Preacher: Andrew Rudolf

Collect: O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen.

Sunday called Quinquagesima
Sunday before Lent - 2nd March 2025

9.45am: 1662 Communion

Leader & Preacher: Rev Cathy Pearce

Collect: O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth: Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

Latest News

The Latest Newsletter is now available on the Newsletter page.

Lent

Rev Cathy Pearce will be running a Lent Course over 5 weeks at Dadford Village Hall starting on Friday14th March from 10.30 to 11.30am.

There will also be an Easter Craft morning on 14th April from 10.30am to 12pm at Dadford Village Hall.

There will be more details in the Dadford & Stowe Parish Newsletter for March/April.

Future Services

Please go to the Services page to see the plan for other services.

Sermons and Talks

Sermons, talks and reflections are added to this website after most Sunday services and are available for you to read on the Sermons page.

Bible Studies

We have a number of Bible Study Groups which you are welcome to join. Please go to the Bible Studies page to find out more.

Our History

Please click on the links to see information about the history of the church and the churchyards.

Visiting Us

You are welcome to pop in to see the church when you are visiting the National Trust's Stowe Gardens.

If you are attending a service in church or wish to drive to the church (without visiting Stowe Gardens) then please use the main entrance for Stowe School where the security team on the entrance gate will be able to direct you. General directions on how to find us by car can be found here.

What Visitors Say About Our Church

"An oasis of calm. Thank you for being open."

"A still and beautiful place."

"What a lovely church."

"Simplicity is beautiful."

"Wonderfull stillness."

"Church so well kept."

"May the presence of God continue in this place."

Some one word comments: "Lovely."; "Calm"; "Peaceful"; "Tranquil"; "Amazing!"

Contacting Us

Please contact the benefice administrator (Val Rickwood) in the Parish Office for any enquiries including Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals.

Contact details can be found here.