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

Trinity 22 - 16th November 2025

9.45am: Common Worship Communion

Leader & Preacher: Rev Hans Taling

Collect: Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday before Advent - 23rd November 2025

9.45am: Mission Morning Prayer

Leader: Gillian Macdonald

Preacher: Greg Norman, Christians in Sport

Collect: Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Advent 1 - 30th November 2025

8.00am: Said 1662 Communion with Rev Cathy Pearce

9.45am: Family Service

Leader & Preacher: Rev Cathy Pearce

Collect: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Latest News

The Newsletter for November & December 2025 is now available on the Newsletter page.

Future Services

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

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.

What Visitors Have Said About Our Church Recently

"Beautiful spot - Just lovely."

"Visiting Stowe we found this little gem."

"Beautiful, peaceful place."

"Lovely and peaceful'"

"Lovely church, very peaceful."

"Beautiful! Thank you for this peaceful space!"

"We love it here, church and graveyard."

"Loosing yourself and senses is essential in such a place!"

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.

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.