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 22nd December 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’

Sunday 15th December 2024 – 3pm – Churches Together Living Crib service at the chapel

Sunday 15th December 2024 – 6pm – Candlelit service of lessons and carols in church

Christmas Eve 2024 –10am – procession with the donkey from church to chapel

Christmas Eve 2024 – 6pm – Christingle service in church

Christmas Eve 2024 – 11.15pm – the ‘midnight ‘service this year will be in the chapel

Christmas Day 2024 – 9.30 am Christmas day family communion service in church

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 26th June 2022

This Week
Sunday 26th June
      –  the recorded service is now available
          -9.30am  The service in church will be a communion service  led by Rev Lesley Hewish. There is a poster!
        -There is a jubilee choral evensong at 6pm in St Mary’s,.. →

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Sunday 19th June 2022

This Week
Sunday 19th June
      –  the recorded service is now available
          -9.30am  The service in church will be a service of the Word led by Rev Peter Marsh
    –      The link.. →

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Sunday 12th June 2022 – Trinity

This Week
Sunday 12th June
      –  the recorded service is now available
          -9.30am  The service in church will be communion led by Rev Peter Marsh
    –      The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week
Sunday 19th June→

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Sunday 5th June 2022 – Pentecost and Jubilee

This Week
Sunday 5th June
      –  the recorded service is now available
     -9.30am  Pentecost and ‘Jubilee Sunday’. Rev Lesley Hewish will be taking her first Sunday service in St Martin’s. It will be an appropriate service of the Word
–.. →

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Sunday 29th May 2022

This Week
Sunday 29th May-
      –  the recorded service is now available
     –  The service in church at 9.30am would normally be Matins. It will be led by Rev Peter Marsh but will be different from normal as our organist is not available
–   Rev.. →

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Sunday 22nd May 2022

This Week
–  Saturday 21st May  – 2pm – 5pm – The Spring Fayre  will be held on the playing field in conjunction with FONNS. Please help us by providing some cakes and plants / produce for the stalls – as well as by coming and joining the fun!  Please contact.. →

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Sun 15 May 2022

This Week
– Sunday 15th May
                –  The recorded service for this week  is now published and is led for us by Rev Sue Philipson-Masters
–   There will be a service of the Word in church at 9.30am led by Rev Stephen Jarvis
– .. →

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Sunday 8th May 2022

Services this Week – Sunday 8th May

 –  The recorded service for this week  is now published
–  There will be a communion service in church at 9.30am, led by Rev Peter Marsh

Next Week –  Sunday 15th May
–  There will be a service of the Word in.. →

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Review of safety in the light of Covid 1st May 2022

The PCC reviewed the safety precautions we are taking in light of Covid, bearing in mind that we must remain welcoming to all, including those who feel vulnerable and are cautious about coming to church.

It was agreed that, in line with ‘society’, we will no longer recommend the general.. →

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Sunday 1st May 2022

Services this Week – Sunday 1st May
 –  The recorded service this week  is now published–  There will be a service of the Word in church at 9.30am
Next Week –  Sunday 8th May–  There will be a communion service in church at 9.30am, led by Rev Peter Marsh→

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