St Oswald's Church, Winwick
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Welcome to our Beautiful,
Lively and Historic Church!

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​​​A place to find peace, friends, and community ...

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The church stands above the village of Winwick on raised ground, welcoming all who pass through.

There is evidence that Christianity has been practiced on the site for over 1,000 years.  Winwick is mentioned in the Domesday Book and the church is an integral part of the area's history and community.

Pre-pandemic, our Church was closed after extensive restoration work was needed after damage caused by the death watch beetle. You can read about the work our restoration page.  Now that the Covid restrictions are over, the clubs and groups that use our Church hall are back up and running so now might be the time to find a new hobby!  You can that information here.

Feel free to look around the site to learn more about the church's history, to discover how to book a baptism, wedding or funeral, or to find out when our services are held.  We are also very happy to help with family history enquiries and are proud of the links we have with families in many countries.

Whatever your reason for visiting St Oswald's Church, Winwick, you can be sure of a warm welcome!

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September 2023

The Archdeacon of St Helens and Warrington recently made this announcement:-

"I’m really pleased to commend the Revd Martin Cox to you as the next Rector of Newchurch and Croft and Priest-in-Charge of Winwick. Martin will be joining us from Manchester Diocese where he is currently Team Rector of Astley, Tyldesely and Mossley Common. Martin will bring with him a wealth of experience in ministry and in leading a team of churches and ministers.
He will be a real blessing to us here. We look forward to welcoming Martin and his wife Heather to Winwick, Newchurch and Croft. A date for Martin’s arrival has yet to be arranged and will be announced as soon as possible.”

Please hold Rev Martin and his wife Heather in your prayers as they plan their move to our parishes.

INSTANT DONATIONS 
​​Making a donation through easyfundraising is quick, simple and 100% secure. Unlike other sites, they don’t take a commission on donations or charge us for using their services.
REGULAR GIVING 
We are still raising money to pay for the day-to-day running costs and future maintenance of the church, so if you would like to make a donation, we would be very grateful.  There are several ways that you can help us, from regular monthly payments that allow us to claim Gift Aid to our 100 Club lottery and donations through online shopping, so please do visit our donations page for details.
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The Parish Giving Service (PGS) is another way to set up one off or regular donations safely and securely to help fund our Church.  

​You can find out more about the options for donations here, and you can also make a donation by scanning the QR code to the left.

Don't forget that you can claim Gift Aid on your donations which helps both you and us! 



Services at St Oswald's, Winwick

We are back in the Church and you can find all the details are on our Services page.

Our Harvest service this year is on Sunday 1 October at 11am, followed by Harvest Lunch 
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Our Parish is currently in vacancy so any queries regarding Baptisms, Weddings, family history etc should be directed to our Churchwarden John Watkin via the contact form or on 01925 766889.

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Check out our Events page for more information on our forthcoming events!
Due to unforseen circumstances, the Titanic talk at Winwick School on Tuesday 26 September has been cancelled.

A refund will be sent to those bought tickets - please contact Peter Beck on peterbeck123@btinternet.com
Fancy a brew?  Come along to our "Warm Welcome and Chat" sessions in the Church Hall on Thursday mornings - more details on the events page!

Our Church is open on certain days in the year for heritage visits.  Come and take a look around, there's always someone here if you have questions and often guided tours are available too.  More information on our events page.

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Services

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​Weddings and Baptisms

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​History and Genealogy

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​Funerals

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Restoration

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​Events

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Groups, clubs and church hall hire

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Donations


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​St Oswald's takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/safeguarding
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