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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 16th March 2025 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.

Thanks to Christian Eley for the wonderful sunset picture.

Sun 30th March- Mothering Sunday
Benefice communion service at 11am at Alderley
Round the Font informal service in church at 4pm

18th April 2025 – Good Friday –
Walk of Witness from chapel to church for hot cross buns. Time to follow
2pm in church – Hour before the Cross

Saturday 19th April – There will be a pilgrimage walk over the weekend starting from Coaley Peak at 10am and arriving in North Nibley for an overnight stay at around 5pm. There will be a option for a shorter walk by joining at Cam Peak. There will be an evening meal in the chapel followed by a talk by Andrew Hope who is an authority on the life of William Tyndale. On Sunday, after the sunrise service, the walk will continue via Tortworth church and St James church in Charfield to Kingswood Abbey, where there will be a chance to visit the gatehouse and listen to Cello music. A meal will follow.
If you are interested, please contact Jill Stephens. For obvious reasons, this pilgrimage is for adults only without dogs.

20th April 2025 – Easter Sunday – Sunrise service on the knoll at 6.30 am. There will be transport from the bottom of Wood Lane if the weather permits. Bacon Butties will be served afterwards in the chapel. All are welcome!

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!

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

‘Life Events’. Please contact the benefice office in the first instance. We have produced a leaflet about weddings in St Martin’s and one specifically related to flowers.

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 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
The pew.. →

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

GOOD FRIDAY- Hour before the Cross – a modern.. →

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

GOOD FRIDAY – 7th April.. →

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.

Sunday 2nd April 2023.. →

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.
The pew sheet will.. →

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.. →

Sunday 5th March 2023

Many thanks to all those who helped with the clear up session last Saturday.

Friday 3rd March 2023 – 4pm in the chapel – World day of prayer
Sunday 5th March 2023 The service in church at 9.30am will be an informal service of the Word led by Rev Peter Marsh

The recorded.. →

Sunday 26th February 2023

Saturday 25th February – Churchyard clear-up session in conjunction with the parish council. 10am – with refreshments available – see the poster

Sunday 26th February 2023 The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Lesley Hewish* The recorded.. →

Sunday 19th February 2023

Sunday 19th February 2023
* The service in church at 9.30am will be an informal service of the Word led by Rev Jane Kenchington and supported by Rev Lesley Hewish
* The recorded service is now available.
* The pew sheet will be available here as soon as it is published.

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Sunday 12th February 2023

Sunday 12th February 2023
* The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Lesley Hewish
* The collection taken at this service will be donated to the Christian Aid / DEC appeals following the earthquake in Turkey / Syria.
* The recorded service.. →

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