Fifteen pupil chaplains in Year 5 and Year 6 at St John’s CofE Primary School visited St James’ Church in Taunton on Thursday. Joining pupil chaplains from other local schools, the children gathered for a day of reflection, songs, prayers and discovering new things. Here is the school’s full report … The day started off with making pupil …
An Open Day took place at Wellington Methodist Church on Saturday to celebrate a string of successes. The church’s Minister, the Rev Nick Lakin, takes up the story … The Wellington Methodist Church 0-5 Clothes Swap team attended BBC Somerset’s ‘Make a Difference’ Awards 2026. They were one of four finalists in the Community Group …
Popular trumpet player Luis Martelo is to perform at Wellington Methodist Church to raise funds for the new lift. The concert takes place on Saturday, October 24th, at 7.30pm and admission is £10 (children under six free) Luis is well known to local audiences and much wider afield for his extensive career as a musician. …
Harvest Festival has been celebrated at St Marys Church Hemyock with services of thanks and a supper. Led by the Rector, Rev Vanessa Cole, the congregation enjoyed a short thanksgiving service on Friday night with traditional harvest hymns in the beautifully decorated church. A hot supper was served in the Parish Hall with a choice …
Organist Camilla Jarnot will be performing at St John’s Church, Wellington on Saturday, November 14th, at 3pm with proceeds from the concert going towards the organ maintenance fund. Camilla studied at RHBNC, University of London earning BMus (Hons.) and MMus degrees and holds a DMA in Organ Performance from Boston University, USA. In 2000, she …
The charity Christian Response to Eastern Europe (cr2ee), which takes humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova, says it is being “brilliantly supported” by Wellington Methodist Church and friends. A spokesperson said: “The photo shows part of their latest collection of donations – new as well as good quality secondhand clothing for children, nappies, bedding, …
St John’s Church is holding its latest fundraising Coffee Morning this Saturday. Organisers say: “Four independent stall holders will be there alongside with the popular cake stall, raffle and refreshments. “All are welcome.” The event runs from 10am to 12 noon.
A special service was held at St Mary’s Church, Hemyock, to mark the retirement of the Rev John Stone after 40 years as a Minister in the Church of England. His final full-time living had been at Bampton but, on retiring, he moved to Hemyock where he has been very involved with St Mary’s. John’s …
A joyous service of hymns and Pimm’s to celebrate the Patronal Festival, along with a shortened form of Holy Communion, has been held at St Mary’s Church, Hemyock. Led by the Rector, the Rev Vanessa Cole, the larger than normal congregation enjoyed seven hymns selected by members of the community and accompanied by organist Laurence …
St Mary’s Church Hemyock, has two days of celebrations during August – the church patronal festival/gift day and a special retirement. The gift day and festival will take place on Sunday, August 16th. The congregation have been invited to put forward their favourite hymns with some being sung during the service. The Rev Vanessa Cole, …
The yew tree at All Saints’ Church, Culmstock, has been nominated as one of ten Trees of the Year by the Woodland Trust – and you can vote for it to win! The trust says on its website: “Leaning from the top of a 20-metre-high church tower is one of the last places you’d expect …
