To know Christ and make Christ known

in Abingdon and the surronding villages

Who we are

ACC exists to know Christ and make Christ known

in Abingdon itself, and in the many surrounding villages, including Wootton, Bayworth, Shippon, Kennington, the Baldons, Berinsfield, Clifton Hampden, Sutton Courtenay, Drayton, Milton, Appleford and Marcham.

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Our core priorities are summed up as encounter, encourage and extend.

We get to encounter God daily, encountering him through reading the Bible, prayer and worship and being filled with His Holy Spirit. 

We get to encourage each other daily, not just on Sundays! We are a church made up of people from different nations, cultures, backgrounds and gifts, and as we grow together as God's family we each grow into maturity in Christ. 

We want to see God’s kingdom of love, kindness and mercy extend throughout all of Abingdon, into the surrounding villages and beyond. Jesus Christ is the hope of the nations and all who turn to Him find love, hope and peace.

ACC’s leadership Team

  • Andy O'Connell

    Andy is Interim Team Leader, supporting the ACC leadership team and leading ACC through a period of change following the departure of the previous Pastor in 2024. You'll find him speaking and leading on Sundays, as behind the scenes coaching leaders.

    Andy is one of the Pastors in Oxford Community Church, part of the apostolic team of our Salt & Light Advance group of churches, and a Trustee of ACC's parent charity. He is married, with 4 adult children. 

  • Robin & Lisa Howard

    Robin and Lisa have been part of ACC since the late 1990s, and live in Sutton Courtenay. Robin works 2 days/week for ACC as Assistant Pastor and 3 days as a teacher. Lisa works part-time as a teacher.

    They both regularly lead services, worship and preach, with a particular focus on our family services. They have 3 adult children.

  • Phil & Rach Gallant

    Phil and Rach have been part of ACC for 10 years, having been called by God to live in Berinsfield, where they lead a local inter-church outreach project, the Living Room.

    Phil is a cabinet maker, and Rach is ACC's administrator, 1 day/week, ably coordinating the work of lots of volunteers. They have 2 children.

  • Duncan & Julie Graham

    Duncan and Julie Graham have been part of ACC almost since it was planted in 1992. They live in Bayworth. Duncan is an elder, and leads worship.

    He and Julie lead services together, and Julie is one of our regular preachers. They have 4 adult children and a growing number of grandchildren.

Connections

ACC is part of Salt & Light Advance, a family of churches within the Salt & Light international network of churches – a family together on mission! Our sister churches are located in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire. We’re a very close family, and you’ll often see leaders from other Advance churches helping in ACC.

We are affiliated to Evangelical Alliance, an alliance of evangelicals sharing the gospel, lifting voices of hope, and building unity. As EA members, we subscribe to their basis of faith.

Locally, we serve on projects with other churches through The Church in Abingdon, a voluntary organisation comprised of 14 churches, from a diversity of traditions, working together to bring support to the people of Abingdon in a practical way through various task groups and community projects.