Join us during Holy Week and Easter across the benefice of Brereton, Rugeley & Armitage with Handsac

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist Church, Armitage with Handsacre
Church Lane, Armitage with Handsacre, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4BA, United Kingdom
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2YL
Mount Road Etching Hill Rugeley, WS15 2TL, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist, Slitting Mill
Church Close Slitting Mill Rugeley, WS15 2TQ, United Kingdom
St Michael's Brereton
Main Road, Brereton Brereton Rugeley, WS15 1DU, United Kingdom
St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
Station Road Rugeley, WS15 2HG, United Kingdom
Thursday 28th March: Maundy Thursday
- 7.30pm Holy Communion and Vigil at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 7.30pm Foot Washing and Vigil at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John The Baptist Church Armitage

Friday 29th March: Good Friday
- 2pm at the Cross at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 3pm Stations of the Cross at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Etchinghill
- 6.30pm Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 7pm Joint Service with Handsacre Methodist Church for St John The Baptist Church Armitage

Saturday 30th March: Easter Eve
- 6pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St John The Baptist Church Armitage
- 8pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 8pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St Michael's Church, Brereton

Sunday 31st March: Easter Day
- 9am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist Church, Slitting Mill
- 9.45am Holy Communion at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 10am Holy Communion at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Etchinghill
- 10.30am Holy Communion at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 10.30am Holy Communion at St John The Baptist Church Armitage

The Church of the Holy Spirit, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2YL

The Church of the Holy Spirit is a welcoming, inclusive and outward looking church, sharing the love of God through His son Jesus Christ. 

We are part of the Benefice of Brereton, Rugeley with Armitage, and we often join in with services and activities at one of the other churches during the year. Please do look at the other churches pages by clicking on More Information on the left side of this page to find out about all that is going on in the Parish.

Sundays at 10am 

You are all welcome any time to come and join us.

If you cannot make it to church in person we would like to suggest that you watch services from Lichfield Cathedral https://www.facebook.com/LichfieldCathedral

The church is open for Private Prayer & Reflection on -

Tuesdays 11am - 1pm

Please feel free to come in for a moment of peace and quiet.

Place of Welcome - We are OPEN for a free cuppa and biscuit on Tuesdays from 11am - 1pm - you are welcome to pop in for a chat and a bit of company. We are now also registered a Warm Welcome Space - warmwelcome.uk

See the noticeboard outside church for the latest details for help & support, and visit the Benefice page on A Church Near You website - https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/20-049BM/churches/list/  or https://www.facebook.com/loveinthecommunity

We are also part of Churches Together WS15 please visit https://rugeleycc.org.uk/churchestogether/ to find out more.

Updated 1st September 2024

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Get in touch

Rev Cath Leighton

c/o
The Parish Office
St Augustine's Church
Station Rd
Rugeley
Staffs

WS15 2HG
Parish Office
01889 574157
Howard Cottrell, Churchwarden
07587 005 992
What's on

Join us during Holy Week and Easter across the benefice of Brereton, Rugeley & Armitage with Handsac

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist Church, Armitage with Handsacre
Church Lane, Armitage with Handsacre, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4BA, United Kingdom
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2YL
Mount Road Etching Hill Rugeley, WS15 2TL, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist, Slitting Mill
Church Close Slitting Mill Rugeley, WS15 2TQ, United Kingdom
St Michael's Brereton
Main Road, Brereton Brereton Rugeley, WS15 1DU, United Kingdom
St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
Station Road Rugeley, WS15 2HG, United Kingdom

Thursday 28th March: Maundy Thursday
- 7.30pm Holy Communion and Vigil at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 7.30pm Foot Washing and Vigil at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 7.30pm Holy Communion at St John The Baptist Church Armitage

Friday 29th March: Good Friday
- 2pm at the Cross at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 3pm Stations of the Cross at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Etchinghill
- 6.30pm Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 7pm Joint Service with Handsacre Methodist Church for St John The Baptist Church Armitage

Saturday 30th March: Easter Eve
- 6pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St John The Baptist Church Armitage
- 8pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 8pm Holy Communion and Service of Light at St Michael's Church, Brereton

Sunday 31st March: Easter Day
- 9am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist Church, Slitting Mill
- 9.45am Holy Communion at St Michael's Church, Brereton
- 10am Holy Communion at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Etchinghill
- 10.30am Holy Communion at St. Augustine's Rugeley
- 10.30am Holy Communion at St John The Baptist Church Armitage

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Brereton & Rugeley 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 Diocese of Lichfield’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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The Church of the Holy Spirit, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2YL Charity No. 1130795