The church community plays an active part in local community life, including Steventon Players, Singers, and Strummers. There is an annual village fête, monthly coffee mornings, and seniors’ Christmas lunch. The boundary between ‘church’ and ‘village’ activity is often hard to discern. To nurture the Jane Austen heritage, villagers meet and greet many visitors to the church, encouraging community involvement. In 2025, the church and village commemorated the 250th anniversary of her birth with a festival of various events raising funds for the church and drawing church and village closely together.
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St Nicholas is part of the Benefice of Overton which is made up of six churches, with congregations dedicated to serving the spiritual, educational and cultural needs of the surrounding community. Our doors are always open to community members looking for a place to worship.
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