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

Palm Sunday 28th March 2021 -with special video

The service this week is led by Rev Peter Marsh
This is a service of the Word and has a pew sheet and a service sheet
There is also a ‘must watch’ video interview with Noddy the Donkey! This was made for us by members of  Churches Together in North Nibley

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Sunday 21st March – Service

This weeks service with music is led by Sue Plant
Tis is the order of service and the link to the pew sheet

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Sunday 14th March – Ramblings

This week’s ramblings are led by Rev Morag Langley with input from children at Blue Coat School

Please click on the link for the pew sheet

Remmmember that there is a live zoom service for Mothering Sunday. See the blog post.

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Mothering Sunday Family Service – Zoom – 14th March 2021

There will be a benefice live zoom service at 10am on Mothering Sunday.

The one-click link

Meeting ID:  829 9762 0554   Passcode: 207728

Dial in codes: 0202 051 2874, 0203 481 5237, 0203 481 5240, 0203 901 7895, 0131 460 1196

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Sunday 7th March 2021

This week’s service is led by Rev Peter Marsh
Please find the pew sheet and order of service by following the links

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Sunday 21st Feb 2021

This week’s service is led by Rev Peter Marsh.

Please click for the pew sheet and order of service

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Give thanks for you Covid vaccination! – and help Christian Aid

The Diocese of Gloucester has partnered with aid and development charity Christian Aid to enable people to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across the world.

Listen to Chine MacDonald, Head of Community Fundraising and Public Engagement at Christian Aid speaking.. →

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Sunday 14th February 2021

The ‘ramblings’ this week are led by  Rev Rachel Cook  (aka Cookie), our new vicar.

Please click on the link to find the pew sheet

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