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.

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:
Week 1.  Service specifically for families and children  at 0930
Weeks 2 and 4. Communion at 09.30
Week 3. varied types of service at 09.30 – not communion
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’

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!

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

‘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

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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Sunday 24th April 2022

Services this Week – Sunday 24th April

 –  The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Peter Marsh.
– Communion service in church at 9.30am

Next Week –  Sunday 1st May
– Service of the Word in church at 9.30am

The link takes you to the pew.. →

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Sunday 17th April 2022 – Easter Sunday

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Peter Marsh.
The interview with Noddy the donkey recorded last year is still available – and worth revisiting!

Services this Week– (see the web page for more detail)

Good Friday 15th April 
10 am  – follow the.. →

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Sunday 10th April 2022 – Palm Sunday

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Peter Marsh.

The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Peter Marsh and will incorporate a dramatised reading

The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week– (see the web page for more detail)
Good.. →

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Sunday 3rd April 2022

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Peter Marsh.

–  The service in church at 9.30am will be a service of the Word led by Rev Stephen Jarvis

The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week– Sunday 10th April
–  The service in church.. →

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Sunday 27th March 2022 – Mothering Sunday

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Lesley Hewish.
The last hymn is done differently this week – and the process is not a smooth as I hoped! A slide tells you to pause the video and click on a link to another YouTube video with the hymn. I am sorry, but that link is not live.. →

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Sunday 20th March 2022

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Peter Marsh

The service in church at 9.30am will be a service of the Word, led by Rev Peter Marsh

The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week– Sunday 27th March
–  The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion.. →

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Sunday 13th March 2022

The recorded service this week  is led by Rev Morag Langley

The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service, led by Archdeacon Hilary

The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week – Sunday 20th March –  The service in church at 9.30am will be.. →

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Sunday 6th March 2022

The recorded service this week is led by Rev Peter Marsh

The service in church at 9.30am will be a service of the Word led by Rev Peter Marsh

The link takes you to the pew sheet

Next Week – Sunday 13th March –  The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion.. →

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