St Nicholas Parish Church, West Pennard

We welcome you to worship with us.   We offer a broad range of services including a family service, Modern Language services and Book of Common Prayer services as below but please see our schedule of events for specific dates and for special events such as coffee mornings, Lent courses, and Christmas and Easter season services.  We offer child friendly services and welcome well behaved pets.     We host weddings, baptisms, and funerals when requested.   After service events may be hosted at the West Pennard Village Hall.  Please contact [email protected] for details.

Scheduled Upcoming Services below

1) Parish Communion, Sunday, 24th November 2024 at 11AM

2) Parish Communion, Sunday, 8th December 2024 at 9:30AM

3) Carol Service, Sunday,  15th December 2024 at 4PM

4) Crib Service, Tuesday, 24th December 2024 at 3:30PM

5) Christmas Day Family Parish Communion, 25th December 2024 at 9:30AM

6) Benefice Communion,  (At Butleigh) - Sunday 29th December 2024 at 10AM (No service at West Pennard)

Please note our separate webpage for safeguarding information and contact details below for our Benefice Safeguarding officer.

Location of Church : Church Lane, West Pennard, Somerset BA6 8NT (at top of Church Lane, some parking available)

Please contact us with any questions or requests at [email protected] or Benefice (Church) Office at 01458 851681.

Please also visit the website of West Pennard Village School (a Church of England School) which is located next to the Church at https://www.westpennardschool.co.uk/ .

Please read the guidance on pandemic safeguards on the News and Notices page for details about what pandemic safeguards will be observed or use the link below. We have started more normal Holy Communion practice at the altar with two alternatives; Traditional kneeling at realm or Host dipped in Sacrament.

https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches#na

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

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Safeguarding

If you notice a safeguarding issue relating to a vulnerable child or adult, please contact, David Willis at [email protected]

Please see our full description of resources on safeguarding elsewhere on this web page.
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Christopher J. Hopkins, Priest in Charge

Brue Benefice Office is in Baltonsborough
at The Old Hall House, Ham Street,
Baltonsborough, Somerset BA6 9PX

Office is staffed on Thursdays and Fridays only but phone is monitored daily.
Phone 01458-851681
Email: [email protected]

BA6 9PX
Benefice Office
01458 851681
Church Warden, West Pennard
01458 833133

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Parish Communion in Winter

In January, February, May, September, December. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
St Nicholas Parish Church, West Pennard
Church Lane West Pennard Glastonbury BA6 8NT, BA6 8NT, United Kingdom

Holy Communion with Modern Language at 9:30AM - Held the second Sunday of the month Service Usually held at 9:30 AM with modern language except in months of January, May and September when held at 4 PM using Book of Common Prayer.

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Opening hours for churches in the benefice, for individual prayer

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Safeguarding

If you notice a safeguarding issue relating to a vulnerable child or adult, please contact, David Willis at [email protected]

If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention call the emergency services on 999. Do not delay.

Please see the Church of England link at https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding or the diocese link at https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocese/safeguarding/ 

A PDF from the Church of England on the subject is also available at https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-03/Parish%20Safeguarding%20Handbook%20March%202019.pdf

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