Welcome to the page for St Mary's Witcombe with Bentham.
We are part of The Greenway Benefice, which includes ourselves and our sister churches, Holy Trinity Badgeworth and St Paul's Shurdington Click here for a link to the Benefice page and our other churches.
For the most up to date information about special services and events, please visit our Facebook page @greenwaychurches
Our church is open, we are holding services both in church and occasionally on-line, and we are continuing to be a supportive Christian presence in our local communities.
St Mary's church is open for individual private prayer daily.
2023: Services are held at St Mary's at 8am once a month and at 11am three times a month, with a benefice service on the fourth Sunday (this rotates around our three Parishes)
You are very welcome to come along any Sunday - you will be warmly welcomed, but please do check the Services and Events tag to see which church the fourth and fifth Sunday services will be held at.
For the most up to date information about special services and events, please visit our Facebook page @greenwaychurches
Our Pastoral Care team can provide a listening ear, and our Greenway Gifts project can help with practical support. Please check the monthly News sheet in the News and Notices tag for details of these.
Safeguarding
The parish of Great Witcombe: St Mary 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(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Gloucester’s 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
Click here to link to our Safeguarding Policy
Click here to link to the Diocesan website for information and contact details if you have any safeguarding concerns.
Our local contact for safeguarding issues is Mrs Rachel Cottell 01452 715034 or email [email protected]
