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 3rd December 2023 – Advent Sunday –   has been 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. Family Service  at 0930
Weeks 2 and 4. Communion at 09.30
5th Sunday, A  service for the whole benefice in one of its churches

Every Sunday – a recorded service is available on this website.

 

Forthcoming ‘Events’

Sunday 3rd December 2023 – 4pm in church – Advent Carol Service

Sunday 17th December 2023 – 6 pm in church – Christmas Carol Service

Christmas Eve 2023
There will not be a morning service
10am – Donkey procession from church to chapel
       6pm in church – Christingle service
       11.15pm – ‘Midnight’ Carol Service in church

Christmas Day 2023 – 9.30 am communion in church

31st December 2023 – there will be a Benefice Service in St Mary’s, Wotton-under-Edge at 11am. There will be no service 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

Sunday 3rd December 2023 – Advent Sunday

Sunday 3rd December 2023 – Advent Sunday.
*   The service in church at 9.30am will be family service led by Rev Peter Marsh
*   The Advent Carol Service will be in church at 4pm.

The recorded service is available here.
The pew sheet  will be available here

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Sunday 26th November 2023 – Christ the King

Sunday 26th November 2023 – Christ the King. The service in church at 9.30am will be communion service led by Rev Richard Morgan.

The recorded service is available here. There is an approximate transcript of the service.
The pew sheet  is available here

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Sunday 19th November 2023

Sunday 19th November 2023. The service in church at 9.30am will be Matins led by Rev Peter Fewings

The recorded service is available here
The pew sheet  is available here

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Sunday 12th November 2023 – Remembrance Sunday

Sunday 12th November 2023 – Remembrance Sunday. The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Peter Marsh. This will be followed at 10.45am by a Remembrance Service at the War Memorial. There will be refreshments in the Chapel after this.

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Sunday 5th November 2023

Sunday 5th November 2023 – All Saint’s Day – The service in church at 9.30am will be a family service led by Rev Lesley Hewish.

The recorded service is available here
The pew sheet  will be available here

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Sunday 29th October 2023 – Bible Sunday

Sunday 29th October 2023
– There will be a benefice communion service at 11am in St Mary’s, Wotton under Edge with Rev Dr David Ball as guest speaker. There will be no service in St Martin’s.

The recorded service is available here
The pew sheet  will be available here

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Sunday 29th October 2023

Saturday 21st October 2023
– There will be a silent prayer vigil in St Mary’s between 3 and 4pm, praying for peace in Palestine and Israel

Sunday 22nd October 2023
— The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Canon Jane Kenchington
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Sunday 15th October 2023

Sunday 15th October 2023. The service at 9.30 am in church will be a family service led by Rev Peter Marsh
The recorded service is available here
The pew sheet  will be available here

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Sunday 8th October 2023

Sunday 8th October 2023 – The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Lesley Hewish

The recorded service will be available here
The pew sheet  is available here

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Sunday 1st October 2023

The Harvest Supper will be on Saturday 30th September at 7pm in the village hall.
Please see the poster.  This is now fully booked. All profits are donated to Christian Aid

Sunday 1st October 2023. The service at 9.30 am in church will be a family service led by Rev Peter Marsh

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