St Martin’s Church, North Nibley
Welcome to St Martin’s pages. This page acts as our focus and summarises our events and activities, providing links to more details about them, about our church, our people and how to contact us.
OUR WEEKLY RECORDED SERVICES CONTINUE. The church is open during the day and the churchyard is always open and provides a place for quiet reflection and prayer – with benches. Please do make use of it.
We send out a weekly email regarding forthcoming services and events and giving relevant updates. To subscribe, please see this document and send us an email
During services, we have an area at the back of the church for those who feel particularly vulnerable. Please see the relevant blog post
The latest changes to these pages:
*Blog for 5th February 2023 added. Please see the latest blog for details of services and forthcoming events, the recorded service and some links we hope you will find useful.
Summary of Regular Services
The church is now open daily for visitors and private prayer
The monthly pattern of services in St Martin’s is as follows:
Weeks 1 and 3. Service of the Word at 0930
Weeks 2 and 4. Communion at 09.30
5th Sunday, Matins at 0930
Every Sunday – a recorded service is available on this website.
Forthcoming ‘Events’
Please come and help us tidy the Churchyard on Saturday 25th February at 10 am for a few hours. Refreshments will be available.
The Parish Council and Parochial Church Council are working together to organise a session to ‘tidy’ the churchyard. It is being managed with conservation in mind, but there are some things that do need doing. The main task is removal of ivy from tombs and walls. There will also be some scrub which will need carrying to a trailer to be taken away.
Please bring your own tools and PPE with which you are familiar.
If the weather is too bad – we will re-arrange – This page will be updated if that is the case so please check here if in doubt
Churches Together are organising the following:
Shrove Tuesday – 21st Feb at 12.30pm – Pancakes and Ploughmans in the chapel with takeaway option
Lent Course on Tuesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March on the topic of ‘Freedoms’. 7.30pm in the chapel
World Day of Prayer – Friday March 3rd at 4pm in the chapel
Good Friday – 7th April – 10am Good Friday walk from Chapel to Church
Good Friday – Hour before the Cross at St Martin’s – Time to be advised
Easter eve – Saturday 8th April – Service arond the font in St Martins at 5.30pm
Easter Sunday – 6.30 am sunrise service by the monument – lifts available. (Followed by 9.30am communion in St Martin’s)
The Church of England web site gives more information and will signpost Christian resources available on line.
The term ‘Spiritual Communion’ has been used historically to describe the means of grace by which a person, prevented for some serious reason from sharing in a celebration of the Eucharist, nonetheless shares in the communion of Jesus Christ.
About us
The Benefice
The parish of North Nibley is part of the Tyndale Benefice. We are delighted that Rev Lesley Hewish is now licensed (22 May 2022) as our Priest-in-Charge for a period of 3 years. The Benefice Profile gives an overview of the churches, their aspirations and the environment in which they reside.
Churches Together
We work closely with the Chapel in the village, sharing services and other events throughout the year
Choir
We have a dedicated choir which sings at all the 9.30 communion services, as well as at ‘special’ services. It is always keen to welcome new members
Bells
The bellringers are looking for new ringers!
Village School
We have very close links with our village C of E primary school, which holds many services in the Church, as well as ‘experience’ events, supported by members of the congregation. We help with ‘open the book’ and hold joint fundraising events with the Friends of the school – FONNS.
We also work with the village nursery and playgroup.
Safeguarding
Please see our safeguarding page for more information and the policies page for formal documentation