Services, News & Events

Scroll down to see the Savernake Team latest listings, news and upcoming events.

Service Listings for:

April

May

Click on April to find all your Easter services.

Mid Week Holy Communion

SERVICES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Vale of Pewsey Deanery

LENT TALKS

If you missed the first of our Lent Talks by Justin Brierley or would like to hear it again click this link https://youtu.be/Ke3-u0HxBKk

CREATION CHURCH!

Our monthly walk from one of the churches in the Savernake team, taking in the beauty and awesomeness of Gods Creation, is on hold for the foreseeable future.

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ASCENSION DAY SERVICE AT WILTON WINDMILL

This year’s Ascension Day service is on Thursday 29th May at 7.30pm. Bring a comfy outdoor chair and wrap up for the cool evening air as we enjoy a beautiful outdoor service and hopefully see a good sunset, followed by refreshments.

What’s On…

BURBAGE:

Weekly House Groups. Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Thursdays at 3pm and 7.45pm (excluding the first week of the month. For further information contact Teresa ter.will@yahoo.co.uk or Joy joynguy@googlemail.com

TIDCOMBE:

Tidcombe Concerts present 2 exciting new events
Saturday 26th April, 6pm : Andrew Rumsey
Our very own bishop will be back with us to perform
songs from his new album Collodion and from his
previous album Evensongs
Saturday 7th June, 6pm : Play on Words with Hal Cazalet
A Musical Celebration of P. G. Wodehouse on Broadway
A homage in Song, Laughter, Romance & Glamour.
Performer, composer and lyricist Hal Cazalet honours the
Broadway career of his step great-grandfather, P.G.
Wodehouse.

For details and ticket reservations contact:
Emma at emmaheberpercy@gmail.com Tel: 01264 731386

Fancy a cuppa…?

Why not come along to any of the following for friendship and fulfilment.

Collingbourne Kingston – Coffee Club in the village Hall every first and third Wednesday. 10.30am until 12 noon.

Great Bedwyn – Thursday Club in the south transept of the church every week until further notice. 12 – 2pm. Soup and a roll plus table games.

Burbage – Fill The Gap every Tuesday. 12 – 2pm. Soup and a roll. Coffee & Cake 10am – 12pm every 1st Thursday. Both in Burbage Church Centre.

‘School vision’ wall hanging made and donated to Shalbourne church by the school children.

The Savernake Team Council ‘Open’ Meetings are held for anyone interested in what’s going on their parish – you don’t need to be a member of a PCC or even be a church goer! Come along to find out more. We always welcome you with refreshments and snacks. Watch this space for the next Open Meeting date.

The St Timothy Foundation – Helping support life in Nzara, South Sudan. We are proud to advertise the charity of our fellow benefice, The Vale of Pewsey.

Find out about all the amazing work they do and the events you can attend all in aid of the St Timothy foundation. https://sttimothy.org.uk

To read our Team Letter for the month click on a month:

February – turning and returning

March – what are you waiting for?

April – love is in the air

To see our Weekly Notices, which include service listings and general information, click on the date below. If you would like to receive the Weekly Notice sheet via email each Wednesday please email Samantha at savernaketeam@outlook.com

April 6th

April 13th -20th (Holy Week & Easter Day)

April 27th

CURACY

We are pleased to announce that the Savernake Team will be welcoming a new Curate to work and worship with us in June of this year.

We are blessed to already know Brenda through her work in our sister benefice, The Vale of Pewsey, and are very much looking forward to to her becoming a part of this side of the Deanery too.

At our Mothering Sunday service in St Katharine’s, Brenda and her husband Mark were introduced to the congregation and welcomed with a round of applause.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

This year our service ‘I made you wonderful’ was brought to us by the Christian women of the Cooke Islands. It took place at St Mary’s Great Bedwyn and raised over £144 for the charity.

Our 2024 service took place in St Andrew’s, Collingbourne Ducis and raised nearly £100 for WDP.

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2025. Shalbourne Juniors win the cup for the third year in a row!!

2024. Huge congratulations to our Ride and Stride junior group who have won the cup for a second year in a row! We are so grateful to all of those who sponsored the children on their bike ride. They raised an amazing £754 for Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust. Half of this comes directly to Shalbourne Church, along with an extra £100 of prize money and the Junior Group Cup. The children will receive their medals and be presented with the Cup by His Honour Mark Everall KC in the 11am family service on Sunday 3rd March. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped on the day. We hope you can join us in the service and encourage an even bigger turn out for the next Ride and Stride in September!

Rosie Style, Charlie Style, Amelia Collins, Annabelle Collins, Maisie Scott Harden, Oliver Mendus-Edwards, William Harrison, Annabel Harrison, Isabella Bannister, Jack Bannister

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Our 2023 Confirmation Service took place at All Saints’, Burbage. Bishop Andrew welcomed our 3 confirmands from the Savernake Team as well as one from the Vale of Pewsey. Pictured with the Bishop are Jackie, Ashley, Harry & Grace.

If you would like to know more about being confirmed contact one of our clergy on the ABOUT page.

Easter Gardens made by the children at Great Bedwyn and East Grafton.

For more pictures visit the Church ‘Parishes’ tab in the menu.

Funerals, Weddings & Baptisms: If you wish to discuss any of these life events please contact our team Administrator, Samantha, on 01672 550870 or email savernaketeam@outlook.com

Please note that Baptism events usually take place during a Sunday morning Family Service.

Alternatively you can contact a member of the Savernake Team Clergy direct on the telephone numbers below:

Rev’d Jo Reid 01264 850384

Rev’d Dr Colin Heber-Percy 01264 731386

The following helplines and/or Facebook pages have been set up for local communities who are co-ordinating help of any kind be it collecting prescriptions, shopping, providing meals or just a telephone call for a comforting chat:

Gt Bedwyn Facebook pages “Bedwyn Parish Volunteers and Support Group” and “St Mary’s Church Gt Bedwyn”. Telephone the Bedwyn LINK number on 0771 700 6787 if you require help with something or would like to volunteer to help those in need.

Burbage Facebook page “Burbage Community Wilts”. The COVID-19 Community Helpline is 01672 810853