Join us for a morning service of worship. There'll be readings, prayers, a short talk and hymns. Refreshments avalaible after the service.
Join other people from local area for a short Holy Communion service without singing. This is a great service to come to if you find it difficult to attend Sunday services or if you want to celebrate Holy Communion during the week.
Come along and try bellringing! We practice every Wednesday and new people are always welcome! Please be aware that there is a spiral staircase to climb. Hearing the bells ringing out on Wednesday evenings is greatly enjoyed by the residents of Wookey! If you are interested in attending a bellringing session, or have any queries please contact David Sumner by email on [email protected]
Join us at Wookey Church for a summer afternoon singing hymns. If there’s a hymn you’d like to sing, email Katrina with the title and reason why it’s special to you: [email protected] There’ll be tea and cakes to enjoy afterwards.
At Easter, we’ve celebrated Jesus conquering death, and the short course for this summer will be looking at Jesus appearing to a variety of people before he goes to heaven to be with God. These miraculous meetings are captured in art from the medieval period to the modern age. Join a friendly group of people for an hour as we look at these pictures, hear a Bible reading, and take away something to encourage our faith. Sessions start at 7:30pm. Venue: St Matthew's Church. Sessions on Thursdays on: 26th June, 3rd July, 24th July, 31st July, 14th August and 28th August. Contact Katrina if you are interested to attending: benadmin:chwchurches.co.uk or 07704 604165
Join us for a service of Holy Communion. There will be hymns, prayers, Bible readings and a short sermon too. Plus tea and coffee are usually served after the service.
During the summer holidays, we're holding three fun mornings for primary school and younger children and guardians at Coxley Church. Children can play with a variety of toys, let off some energy with an outside treasure hunt, or enjoy some of the other activities, and refreshments. No fees, no need to book - just turn up, and tell your friends too!
We’ve got a wonderful link with St Francis’ Hospital in Katete, Zambia, which provides medical and surgical aid to over 200,000 people, including pregnant women from the surround area who need to arrive weeks ahead of their due date to be in the right place for medical care. We’re holding a fun fundraising afternoon at Wookey Church, and hope that you can come and support this much needed hospital! There’ll be a variety of stalls: bric-a-brac, tombola, and cakes, and hopefully folk music performed by U3A. Plus find out more about Katete too.
Join us for Holy Communion in a spoken service without singing. This is a calming small service.
It can be hard to meditate or pray on your own, so come and join a friendly group for a time of meditation/silent prayer once a month at Buxton's Community Room (left of Buxton's Close), Vicarage Road, Wookey, BA5 1JW.
Please arrive from 2pm so that we can all be seated by 2:15pm, as there is a security lock on the door. Each session starts and ends with a short reading, but the time in the middle is silent for you. There's a chance to enjoy a cuppa and a chat afterwards too. For more information please contact Julie Moore at: [email protected]
Looking for a fun team game to enjoy over the school Summer Holidays – come and join Revd Jan for a free game of rounders at Coxley Recreation Ground at 3pm. If it’s wet we won’t play. Don’t forget to bring a bottle of water with you, and under 8’s must come with a guardian.
If it's wet there won't be rounders on
Join us for an informal worship all-ages service. This is a great service to attend if you are new to Church or interested in Christianity.
Take part in an afternoon for children and families in Wookey Churchyard, caring for wildlife with a variety of nature activities! Explore the churchyard with a bug hunt, get arty with leaf rubbings, and make fat balls for local birds to enjoy. Help create a natural habitat for wildlife with logs and sticks. And get creative decorating biscuits to turn them into ladybirds. There’s no need to book your place, and it’s free, plus tell your friends too. Just contact us if there are any dietary requirements by emailing: [email protected]
Every fifth Sunday we rotate which church we hold a morning service in so we can all gather together. This time, we’re gathering in Henton Church to share Holy Communion. We're going to be singing hymns accompanied by the organ. There'll also be prayers, Bible readings, and a short talk, with coffee afterwards. We hope that you will join us!
Come and join us for a fun evening for all of the community with food, bar, games and stalls opening from 5pm. Plastic ducks are released into the River Axe in Wookey, journeying downstream to near Wookey Church Hall, where there's the finish line, and the ducks are all caught by a barrier. The first race will start at 5:30pm, with local businesses kindly sponsoring races. You’ll be able to buy the ducks from them for £1 per duck, and you can buy ducks on the night. There’ll be games – skittles and hook a duck. Plus sausages in rolls, drinks and delicious cakes! We’ll have a range of other stalls too, for all ages. The money raised goes to St Matthew's Church Wookey.
Here's an invitation to experience a labyrinth walk with experienced facilitator Nicola Fidgin from Wessex Labyrinth Walks. Nicola will bring her portable labyrinth and guide us through the process of mindful, meditative, prayerful walking.
Next time you come across a labyrinth on your travels, you can step on the path and be ready to quieten your mind and open your heart! Places are limited – first come, first served basis. Suggested donation £10 to cover costs. Contact Julie Moore – 01749 671933