Details for 2025 Visitations for each Episcopal area are detailed below
The 2024 Visitation News is available here. The 2025 Visitation News will be available in the spring.
- Canon E1 of the Canons of the Church of England sets out in summary form the duties of churchwardens. A useful leaflet on the role of a churchwarden can be found here.
- The Churchwardens Nomination Form for use at your APCM can be found here.
- The Churchwardens Declaration Form can be found below under the relevant Archdeaconry.
- The Citation for Admission letter from the Registry for 2025 can be found here.
- The deadline for admitting churchwardens to office for 2025 is 31 August 2025.
Please note your APCM must be held by 31 May 2025. If you wish to order the 2025 Churchwarden's Yearbook, the order form can be found here. The order form for the 2026 Churchwarden's Yearbook can be found here.
Oxford
This year's Visitation service will be led by the Venerable Jonathan Chaffey and will take place in Christ Church Cathedral at 7.30pm on Thursday 12 June. Please let Claire Barratt know if you are able to attend and advise who will be attending with you by 31 May. If you are unable to attend on 12 June please identify a service from one of the other areas, as detailed below, and let us know which one you will be attending.
Please complete and return the churchwarden's declaration or bring it with you to the service.
For any queries, please contact the Archdeacon of Oxford's PA Claire Barratt on claire.barratt@oxford.anglican.org or tel 01865 208 732.
Dorchester
The letter from Archdeacon David and Associate Archdeacon Jane explains the process to you for 2025.
Here is a list of Visitation Services venues and dates for 2025. Please complete an Attendance Form and return this to your deanery administrator along with your completed Declaration Form.
If you are unsure as to who your deanery administrator is, or if you have any questions, please contact the Archdeacon’s PA paula.bennett@oxford.anglican.org or call 01865 208 245.
Buckingham
The Visitation Services for the Buckingham Archdeaconry in 2025 will be led by Bishop Dave, Archdeacon Guy and Associate Archdeacon Chris. Three services will be held across the Buckingham Archdeaconry through June and July and dates, times and venues can be downloaded by clicking here. You are very welcome to attend whichever service is most convenient for you.
Paperwork for the Buckingham Archdeaconry Visitation services has been circulated for 2025. If you would like a copy please contact Patrycja Whiteaker (details below).
Archdeacon's Letter - please click here
Churchwarden's declaration form - please click here
Attendance Form - please click here
For any queries on the above, please contact Patrycja Whiteaker, via patrycja.whiteaker@oxford.anglican.org or tel 01865 208 266.
Berkshire
The three Berkshire Episcopal Visitations will all be held this year in June:
- 4 June 2025 – for Reading/Sonning deaneries - location Reading, Greyfriars
- 12 June 2025 – for Bracknell/Maidenhead & Windsor deaneries – location Easthampstead, SS Michael & St Mary Magdalene
- 24 June 2025 – for Bradfield/Newbury deaneries – location Upper Bucklebury, All Saints
Please return your completed Churchwardens Declaration Form to the Archdeacon's office by email at berkshirevisitations@oxford.anglican.org or by post to St Birinus House, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS before Thursday 30th May 2025 or bring it with you to the Visitation Service.
For any queries, please contact berkshirevisitations@oxford.anglican.org or call Alison at 01865 208275.