Maybe times are, or have been, hard for you – for whatever reason (bereavement, illness, estrangement, worry) – and Christmas seems to accentuate, rather than ease, the difficulties. Or maybe in an overly busy life, you just want a little space to reflect, recall, regroup.
Whatever the reason, whatever the need, you will be welcome at this service.

Every fourth Sunday we hold just one service so that our whole benefice congregation can worship together in the same church.
January, April, July, October at Holy Trinity
February, May, August, November at St Mary’s
March, June, September, December at St Paul’s

Our annual carol service for all ages. All welcome.

A family friendly telling of the traditional nativity story

A benefice service to celebrate the birth of Christ. Including readings, carols, candles and Holy Communion - all welcome.

Join us for Christmas morning worship. This will be a traditional (Book of Common Prayer) service with Carols for all ages.

Every Thursday (except the first Thursday in each month, when we meet in peron at St Paul's) a small group gathers online to read the service of Morning Prayer, with the opportunity to stay and chat afterwards. This is open to all who wish to take part.
See attachment for joining details.

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An all-age service for all Christians in our Benefice, including the worshipping communities at Shurdington Chapel and Shurdington CofE Primary School.
This month we are meeting in church, instead of our usual venue.

On the first Sunday of each month we meet in person at St Paul's instead of our usual Thursday morning Zoom service

An early morning service of Holy Communion, using the traditional words from the Book of Common Prayer.

We are delighted to welcome you to our monthly 11am communion service. (There is also a BCP Holy Communion service at 8am on the 2nd Sunday of each month.)
Please bring your face masks and, if possible your own hand sanitiser.

An early morning service of Holy Communion, using the traditional words from the Book of Common Prayer.

We are delighted to welcome you to our twice monthly non-communion services.
We always welcome families, but the second Sunday of each month is an especially family-friendly service.
(See separate pages for details of our communion services)

A short benefice service of prayer and reflection, followed by tea, cake and fellowship.
Usually in St. Paul's church hall (adjacent to the church), but occasionally in church. Always followed by tea and cake!

An all-age service for all Christians in our Benefice, including the worshipping communities at Shurdington Chapel and Shurdington CofE Primary School.
This service is usually held in Shurdington CofE Primary School.

A short candle lit service of reflection and prayer, will be held on two Friday's in Advent. At the end of the service we leave in silence to return home.