NOTICES
- Celtic Communion Service on Sunday 28th at 11am
Our Sunday service this week at 11am is Holy Communion in the context of Celtic Style worship. As usual, the service will be held in the round with our seats circling the altar table in the nave.
- SERVICES
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- This week’s News Sheet
- Next week’s news sheet
- Revd Tim Richards, RIP
St Ben’s and Glastonbury United Reformed Church (URC) have been sharing worship together for many years. We now share with them in the sad loss of Revd Tim Richards, Minister of the Mid-Somerset Group of URCs, who died of cancer on 15th July.
All are welcome to attend the service of commendation and committal at Mendip Crematorium on Friday 2nd August at 10.30am, followed by a service of thanksgiving at Street URC at 1pm, with tea to follow. No dress code – come as you are.
The crematorium service will be webcast, details of which will be posted here on the day.
- Weekly Prayer List
- Message from our Vicar
Our Vicar David’s last service with us will be on Sunday 18th August at 10am in St John’s to which all are welcome.
His licensing service as Team Vicar will be on Saturday 7th September in All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard.
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- Meeting of Parishioners
A meeting of parishioners to elect a churchwarden will be held in St Ben’s at 10:45am on Friday 9th August. You can read the notice on our Official Notice Board.
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.
Official Noticeboard
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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.
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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: Arwen of Westrop,
07511 117975, stbenssafeguarding@gmail.com - Churchwarden: David Chapman,
07942 264354, davidc@stbens-glastonbury.uk - Churchwarden: Liz Pearson,
07967 046672, liz@stbens-glastonbury.uk - Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Andrew Duncan,
07736 903855, andrew.duncan@bathwells.anglican.org