Special Notice
Rev’d Vicky’s Ordination as Priest
All are warmly welcomed to a service at Gloucester cathedral on Saturday 27th June at 3pm to join Vicky as she celebrates her ordination as priest. We would love to fully support Vicky on this special day.
The service will also be live-streamed if you would like to join in but are unable to make it to the cathedral.
The live-stream can accessed either through the Diocese of Gloucester website (all information is here, including order of service, and a list of those being ordained:
https://gloucester.anglican.org/2026/ordinations-2026/)
or through the Diocesan YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@DioceseofGloucester
Vicky will preside at Communion for the first time on Sunday 28th June at 10am.
Welcome to St Mary’s Church
Welcome to St Mary’s, Fairford. There has been a Church on this site for 1,000 years, the present one dating from about 1497. The Church, as well as being the largest place of worship in the town, is chiefly known for its stained glass windows – the only complete set of late medieval glass in a parish church in the country.
St Mary’s Church receives many thousands of visitors each year and is open daily to visitors between 10am and 5pm during the Summer and between 10am and 4pm during the Winter. The times change when the clocks change. A steward is normally on duty. The church is also open for the weekly 8am and 10am services on Sunday morning and additionally at 6pm in the evening on the first and last Sundays of the month.
If you intend visiting us and would like a guided tour of the building, please contact the Parish Office to book a guide at a suitable date and time. There are also guide books and audio-guides available and our stewards are happy to help if they can. For any visits of more than five people, please contact the office.
Please check with the steward for any useful ‘aids’ to discovering the church for yourself; we normally have some binoculars available to help with the higher windows.
Please note that tour parties should always contact the Parish Office prior to visiting, even if a guide is not required – indeed, it is a good idea for small groups or individuals too. Access to the church will be dependent on such things as services taking place, other tour parties or work being carried out – we do not want to have to turn anyone away.
Updated 27th June 2026