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

The latest changes to these pages:
*Blog for 2nd February 2024 has been added. Thanks to Christian Eley for the wonderful sunset picture.  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’

The Church of England web site gives more information and will signpost Christian resources available on line.

Donations to St Martin’s can be made via the link in the QR code below. Thank you!

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 4 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

Music
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.

The church has excellent acoustics for musical performances

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 14th May 2023

Sunday 14th May 2023 – 9.30am. The service in church will be a communion service led by Rev Lesley Hewish

Sat 20th May 2023 – 1-4pm on the playing field – FONNS/St Martin’s  Spring Fair. The church is running teas and a plant stall as well as selling raffle tickets.

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Sunday 7th May 2023

Friday 5th May – Mon 8th May 10.30am – 6pm each day. There will be a Coronation themed floral display in the church

Sunday 7th May 9.30am. The service in church will be a service of the Word for the Coronation led by Rev Peter Marsh

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Sunday 30th April 2023 – and a look ahead to the coronation weekend

Sunday 30th April 11 am. The service in church will be a communion service for the whole benefice led by Rev Lesley Hewish and Rev Peter Marsh

Friday 5th May – Mon 8th May 10.30am – 6pm each day . There will be a coronation themed floral display in the church

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Sunday 23rd April 2023

Sunday 23rd April – 9.30am. The service in church will be a communion service led by Rev Sue Phillipson Masters

Sunday 30th April 11 am. The service in church will be a communion service for the whole benefice led by Rev Lesley Hewish and Rev Peter Marsh

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Sunday 16th April 2023

Sunday 16th April 9.30am. The service in church will be a service of the Word led by Canon Jane Kenchington

Sunday 23rd April 9.30am. The service in church will be a communion service

The recorded service is now available – this week starting and ending with a hymn
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Sunday 9th April 2023 – Easter Sunday

A lot of things are happening  – many of which are organised by Churches Together.

GOOD FRIDAY – 7th April – 10am Good Friday walk of witness with Noddy the donkey from Chapel to Church for hot cross buns

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Sunday 2nd April 2023 – Palm Sunday

A lot of things happening in the next couple of weeks! Many of these have been organised by Churches Together.

Sunday 2nd April 2023 – Palm Sunday  The service in church at 9.30am will be a Family Service with dramatised Gospel led by Rev Peter Marsh

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Sunday 26th March 2023

Sunday 26th March 2023  The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service  led by Rev Peter Marsh

The recorded service will be available here as soon as it is published.
The pew sheet will be available here as soon as it is published.

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Sunday 19th March 2023 – Mothering Sunday

Sunday 19th March 2023 – Mothering Sunday
The service in church at 9.30am will be a service of the Word led by Rev Peter Marsh. It would be really nice to see more families there! There will be posies and symnal cake!

The recorded service is now available.
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Sunday 12th March 2023

Sunday 12th March 2023    The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Sue Phillipson-Masters
Tuesday 14th March – Lent Talk –  7.30pm in the chapel– Chris Lowther will introduce the “Open Doors” charity that supports Persecuted.. →

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