NOTICES
- Holy Week in our Benefice
Click/tap the picture to find out what’s going on in our parishes this week.
- SERVICES
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- Easter Day Celtic Communion Service
Our Sunday service this week at 11am is a special Easter Celtic Style Communion. The service will be held in the round with our seats circling the altar table in the nave. Join with us to celebrate our risen Lord on this festival day.
- Morning Prayer in St Ben’s and our Benefice
Come along to join us in the Office of Morning Prayer held in St Ben’s on Wednesdays at 9am. Morning Prayer is held on Tuesdays in St John’s at 9am. On Fridays, a Celtic style morning office, put together by our curate Kieron, is normally held in St Margaret’s Chapel, also at 9am, but not this week because it will be Good Friday.
- Weekday Communion
Holy Communion is held weekly in St Ben’s on Fridays at 10am, but because it is Good Friday this week, there will be no service on this day. The next Friday Communion is on 5th April.
St John’s also has a weekly Holy Communion service on Tuesdays at 10.30am.
- This week’s news sheet
Click/tap on the picture to download/view the news sheet for the week commencing Sunday 24th.
- Weekly Prayer List
Click the picture to see who especially needs your prayers this week.
- Lent Guest Preachers
You can watch recordings of all 5 sermons by our Lent Benefice guest preachers at St John’s by clicking/tapping the picture.
Glastonbury Tots Toddler Group
This group is a vibrant meeting place for parents and their little ones every Monday morning in St Ben’s. Click/tap the picture to learn more.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For downloads of daily readings and other news items that could affect you, take a look at St John’s News page by clicking here.
Hiring our building and booking events
If you want to hire our building or book a wedding, baptism or other service, please go to our Booking and Contact page.
If you hire St Ben’s regularly you may not be aware that we’ve introduced modest increases to some of our charges. We now also levy a charge if you require heating above 15C during colder months. Our new rates are shown in our online booking form at this link. If you’ve previously negotiated a special rate, please talk to Liz – contact details at this link.
Official Noticeboard
Click/tap the picture to go to our page for official notices and documents including our latest Annual Report and Financial Statements. Note that details of services and other activities are not posted there.
Inclusive Church
St Ben’s is part of the Inclusive Church network. Click on the logo to read more on our Who We Are page.
As part of our commitment to being inclusive, we offer Prayers of Love and Faith for same-sex couples. Please click/tap this link for more details.
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Our Google events calendar can be viewed here
SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding refers to the range of plans and activities that are put in place to protect children and adults who may be vulnerable to abuse and neglect from being harmed. Safeguarding in the church community – making our church safe for young people and vulnerable adults – is everyone’s responsibility.
Our Parish Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here.
If you wish to report concerns or possible abuse, please contact one of the following:
- Parish Safeguarding Officer: Helen Roper,
07436 856451, safeguarding@stbens-glastonbury.com - Churchwarden: Liz Pearson,
07967 046672, liz@stbens-glastonbury.uk - Diocesan Safeguarding Manager: Ben Goodhind,
01749 588917, ben.goodhind@bathwells.anglican.org