Welcome to our Benefice
Wychert Vale Benefice is a network of six churches in five parishes serving a group of vibrant and growing villages between Thame and Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
All of our churches welcome everyone.
What is Wychert?
‘Wychert’ is the traditional form of wall construction unique to the villages in our part of the Vale of Aylesbury.
Wychert walls begin with a foundation of stone. They are constructed by a blend of chalk, clay and straw. They need ventilation and to be maintained. They must be neither neither too dry nor too wet to do their work.
- Our church communities are built on the foundation of Christ the cornerstone
- We value the diversity of our members as the body of Christ
- We are aware of the need to be constantly ventilated by the breath of the Holy Spirit.
- We need refreshment so we are neither dry nor too wet to be effective agents of God’s mission.
‘As you come to him the living stone, rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him, you also like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.’ 1 Peter 2:4-5 (NIV)
None of our churches are built from Wychert.
All our church communities aim to be Wychert Churches.
Our Benefice Mission
- Worshipping God
- Serving Community
- Sharing Life
Our aspirations for working together are:
- To put God at the centre of all we do
- To grow the church family across the benefice, and serve our communities
- To share resource, gifts and skills for the benefit of all our churches
- To work with, listen to, support and value one another
- To commit ourselves to ongoing prayer