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 Pam Sunday – 2nd April 2023  and the recording have been added, with a list of events around Easter.  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. Service of the Word  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’

Churches Together are organising the following:
PALM SUNDAY – 2nd April – 9.30am in St Martin’s Family Service with dramatised Gospel

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 contemplative service at St Martin’s – 2pm

GOOD FRIDAY – 7pm in church. A free concert by the Oriana Singers

EASTER EVE – Saturday 8th April – Service around the font in St Martins at 5.30pm

EASTER SUNDAY  8th April– 6.30 am sunrise service by the monument – lifts available. Return to the chapel for bacon rolls (Followed by 9.30am communion in St Martin’s)

CORONATION tea and cakes – Sunday 7th May from 3-5pm – Playing fields (or St Martin’s if wet) – Picnic with maypole dancing

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 22nd January 2023

Sunday 22nd January 2023
The 9.30am service in church will be a communion service led by Rev Sue Philipson-Masters

At 6pm in St Mary’s, Wotton, there will be choral evensong led by Rev Lesley Hewish reflecting on how prayer can sustain and uplift us

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Sunday 15th January 2023

Saturday 14th January 4pm in church. There will be a violin recital  by a talented young musician. Entry is free and  members of our congregation are invited.

Sunday 15th January 2023.
The 9.30am service in church will be a service of the Word with a theme of Hope and Healing, led by.. →

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Sunday 8th January 2023

Sunday 8th January 2023. The 9.30am service in church will be a communion service led by Rev Peter Marsh.
The recorded service is now available
The pew sheet will be available here as soon as it is published

Next Week – Sunday 15th January 2023
The 9.30am service in.. →

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Sunday 1st January 2023

New Year’s Day
The service in church will be a family service led by Rev Lesley Hewish at the later time of 11am. Please bring a drum (or something else to bang), and it would great if you feel like dressing up as one of the Magi! There will be sherry after the service.

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Christmas 2022

Christmas Eve
-10am – ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ with  a donkey from church to chapel for refreshments, with stops along the way
– 6pm in church – our first Christingle service for 3 years. (You can also donate to the Childrens’ Society using this special.. →

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Sunday 18th December 2020

 Thursday 15th December at 7.30pm, the Oriana singers are holding their Christmas concert in church
This coming Sunday –  18th December- The service in church at 9.30am will be a celebration of baptism – I am very sorry, but we have not been able to record a service this week… →

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Sunday 11th December 2022

Sunday 11th December  The service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Peter Marsh

The recorded service is now available. This link takes you to the pew sheet 

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Sunday 4th December 2022

Sunday 4th December The service in church at 9.30am will be an informal service of the Word led by Rev Sue Phillipson-Masters

The recorded service is now available. This link takes you to the pew sheet 

is now available. This link takes you to the pew sheet 

 

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Sunday 27th November

Sunday 27th NovemberThe service in church at 9.30am will be a communion service led by Rev Sue Phillipson-MastersAt 4pm in church, we will have a service of Advent carols and readings.

–  A recorded service is now available.This link takes you to the pew sheet 

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Sunday 20th November 2022 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Sunday 20th November
– The service in church at 9.30am will be an all-age Advent service with songs, stories, activities and snacks, led by Rev Lesley Hewish. Its theme will be walking with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem
–  A recorded service is now available.
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