The United Benefice of Braishfield

We are a group of five country parishes on the outskirts of Romsey in Hampshire: Awbridge, Farley Chamberlayne, Michelmersh, Timsbury and Braishfield.  Each church works independently within their village community but we share resources and ideas and support one another. We hold joint services from time to time, and especially on the fifth Sunday of the month, when there is one! Our monthly benefice magazine Five Alive! has items of common interest and keeps us in touch with what is going on across the parishes.  We all draw from Church of England liturgy in a Benefice Service book so there is a similarity in our regular worship, but we each have our own particular way of doing things, some more traditional, some more contemporary. Each church fellowship would be delighted to welcome you to join them for worship, or to drop in to enjoy a moment of quiet reflection and prayer at any time during the day.

For more information please contact our Benefice Administrator Sarah Boothman at [email protected] or call 01794 878020.

What's on

Informal Worship for the Benefice

Occuring
Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Break
Please note that this event will not be taking place between and
Venue
All Saints Awbridge
Address
Church Lane (off Danes Road) Awbridge Nr Romsey, SO51 0HN, United Kingdom

Informal worship service for all the Benefice with contemporary worship hymns and songs led by a music group, talks and discussions, readings, prayer and refreshments.

Parish Weekend

Occuring
for 1 day, 8 hours
Venue
All Saints, Braishfield
Address
Church Lane Braishfield Romsey, SO510QH, United Kingdom
St John's, Farley Chamberlayne
Address
Unnamed Road Farley Chamberlayne Romsey, SO51 0QP, United Kingdom
St Mary's, Michelmersh
Address
Church Road Michelmersh Romsey, SO51 0NS, United Kingdom
St Andrew's Timsbury.
Address
Manor Lane Timsbury Romsey, SO51 0NE, United Kingdom
All Saints Awbridge
Address
Church Lane (off Danes Road) Awbridge Nr Romsey, SO51 0HN, United Kingdom

Weekend of celebration to celebrate the beauty and the many ways in which our churches are currently used.

On Saturday the 27th most of the churches will be open for visitors with volunteers on hand to show you around - and there might even be a piece of cake!

On Sunday the 28th we will be holding two church services:
In the morning there will be a service of Holy Communion at Kings Somborne at 10.30am.
In the afternoon there will be a Songs of Praise at Michelmersh at 5.00pm.
There will be a series of walks planned as well as picnics and refreshments after the two Sunday services.

Messy Church

Occuring
for 2 hours
Venue
All Saints, Braishfield
Address
Church Lane Braishfield Romsey, SO510QH, United Kingdom

Please contact Jane Thompson - email: [email protected] - for more information.

Our churches

Safeguarding

"Our Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Winchester Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

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