Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Michael and All Angels, Stoke St. Michael
St Michael and All Angels Tower Hill Stoke St Michael BA3 5GT, BA3 5GT, United Kingdom
Please join us as we hold our Christingle Service.
This is a children- friendly service during which each person takes a Christingle and the candles are all lit to create a warm, magical glow symbolising the light of Christ and bringing hope to people living in darkness. Christingles are made using oranges and a few other bits.
This year we are holding the service on Candlemas, which is the day we remember when Jesus was presented at The Temple as a baby, and dedicated to God, and symbolising Jesus as the light of the World

St Michael and All Angels, Stoke St. Michael

Welcome to the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, in Stoke St Michael.

We are a rural church in the middle of Somerset, deep within the Mendip Hills, and a stones throw from the towns of Frome, Midsomer Norton, Wells and Shepton Mallet. We are connected to neighbouring churches of Leigh-on-Mendip, Downhead and the Postlebury Group. Services take place amongst the churches on a rota basis

We are a small congregation, but friendly and enthusiastic. Visitors to our services and other events are warmly welcomed.

We are currently in Vacancy, since our Parish Priest, Revd Anthony Dickson, retired in May 2024. We are pleased to welcome a variety of vicars from neighbouring parishes and retired clergy to help us in services during the Vacancy. Plans are underway to recruit a new Vicar, but we are unlikely to recruit until early 2025.

In the absence of a Vicar please contact the Churchwardens with any queries, or Claire our Parish Administrator- on 07404 824355 (although please note that she works part time hours and her phone isn't checked for messages between her working hours)

Open Church

The church continues to be open every day, 10am to 4pm, for individual private prayer. We pray you will find peace and God’s love there when you visit.

If you have specific prayers for yourself or family or friends please do get in touch with us, and members of the church community will be happy to pray for you.

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Get in touch

We are in Vacancy at present

Please contact Churchwardens, or Parish Administrator with any queries. Or email us here and we will pick up your message!

07404 824355
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Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Michael and All Angels, Stoke St. Michael
St Michael and All Angels Tower Hill Stoke St Michael BA3 5GT, BA3 5GT, United Kingdom

Please join us as we hold our Christingle Service.
This is a children- friendly service during which each person takes a Christingle and the candles are all lit to create a warm, magical glow symbolising the light of Christ and bringing hope to people living in darkness. Christingles are made using oranges and a few other bits.
This year we are holding the service on Candlemas, which is the day we remember when Jesus was presented at The Temple as a baby, and dedicated to God, and symbolising Jesus as the light of the World

Safeguarding

The parish of Stoke St Michael is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSOs. The Diocese of Bath & Wells’ safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services. Further details of our Church policy is on the Safeguarding section of the website