Coker Ridge Benefice

The Coker Ridge Benefice is a family of seven parish churches in beautiful South Somerset, just south of Yeovil.

Our Benefice includes: All Saints Closworth; All Saints Sutton Bingham; St Michael & All Angels East Coker; St Roch Pendomer; St Marys Hardington; St Martin of Tours West Coker; and St Marys East Chinnock.

Our collective Benefice Council meets a few times a year, and is led by the Rector Reverend Philip Macaulay. We are blessed with many leaders of different ministries across the Benefice, but key amongst these are our Reader Chris Varley and administrator Barbara Hampshire. 

Get in touch

Phone us: 07977849670

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What's on

6pm Lent Evening Prayer

Every Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary's, East Chinnock
High Street East Chinnock Yeovil, BA229DP, United Kingdom
St Marys, Hardington
Map reference: ST 512119 Hardington Mandeville YEOVIL, BA22 9PQ, United Kingdom
St Roch, Pendomer
Pendomer Yeovil, BA22 9PH, United Kingdom
All Saints, Closworth
Closworth Yeovil, BA22 9RN, United Kingdom
St Michael & All Angels, East Coker
East Coker Near Yeovil, BA22 9JW, United Kingdom
St Martin of Tours, West Coker
Church Street West Coker Yeovil, BA229DB, United Kingdom

Rev Phil is giving extended Sermons digging into the early chapters of Genesis. These are given in services of evening prayer, hosted across the Benefice. Hymns and Refreshments may be a part of our gatherings - but no promises!
All very welcome.
Locations:
9th March - St Marys East Chinnock: 'Stories of Creation.'
16th March - St Marys Hardington: 'Imago Dei.'
23rd March - St Michaels East Coker: 'Being Human, Human Beings.'
30th March - St Martins West Coker: 'Free Will and Temptation.'
6th April - St Roch Pendomer: 'The Fall.'
13th April - All Saints Closworth: 'Conflict and Family.'

Benefice Morning Prayer 9:30am Wednesdays

Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
Please note that this event will not be taking place between and
St Mary's, East Chinnock
High Street East Chinnock Yeovil, BA229DP, United Kingdom
St Marys, Hardington
Map reference: ST 512119 Hardington Mandeville YEOVIL, BA22 9PQ, United Kingdom
St Roch, Pendomer
Pendomer Yeovil, BA22 9PH, United Kingdom
All Saints, Closworth
Closworth Yeovil, BA22 9RN, United Kingdom
St Michael & All Angels, East Coker
East Coker Near Yeovil, BA22 9JW, United Kingdom
St Martin of Tours, West Coker
Church Street West Coker Yeovil, BA229DB, United Kingdom
All Saints, Sutton Bingham
Sutton Bingham Yeovil, BA229QP, United Kingdom

Weekly Morning Prayer Service - All welcome to join the Rector.
Locations:
19th March - All Saints Sutton Bingham
26th March - St Michaels East Coker
2nd April - St Roch Pendomer
9th April - St Marys Hardington
16th & 23rd April - CANCELLED
30th April - St Martins West Coker
7th May - CANCELLED
14th May - St Marys East Chinnock
21t May - All Saints Closworth
28th May - All Saints Sutton Bingham

Mothering Sunday Benefice Service

for 1 hour, 15 mins
All Saints, Closworth
Closworth Yeovil, BA22 9RN, United Kingdom

The Coker Ridge Benefice will all be gathering at All Saints Closworth for a special Family-friendly service for Mothering Sunday this year. All are welcome, women should be receiving flowers on the day, we will have refreshments after the service.
It may be a squeeze fitting everyone in but we are so looking forward to worshipping together. One highlight of the service will be the Benefice choir bringing a new anthem.
If driving and able bodied, please do park on verges further from the church, leaving spaces for those less able-bodied closer to the building. Thank you and please be patient finding a space!

Our churches

Safeguarding

The Rector and Coker Ridge Benefice Council are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and are always seeking to improve our culture and practice. The Diocese of Bath & Wells’s Safeguarding page (https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocese/safeguarding/ ) contains links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Ben Goodhind email [email protected] / tel 01749 588917} or the Rector, Rev Philip Macaulay e mail [email protected] / tel 07977849670 .'

Diocese Safeguarding Webpage