We are here to serve the combined Anglican churches and the wider communities of Corsham, Lacock, Bowden Hill, Neston and Gastard. Our main aim is to grow followers of Jesus Christ through three key areas of activity which build upon each other, and which encourage us to look up, in and out:
- Growing in God (or looking up). We will be committed to being disciples of Jesus through prayer, Bible study and an active Christian life.
- Growing in Love (or looking in). We will model Christian love towards each other, creating attractive and hospitable communities of faith where people feel at home.
- Growing Community (or looking out). We will engage with our communities, seeking to be a Christian influence and encouraging people to follow Jesus.
You can keep up-to-date with what’s happening in our monthly and weekly Newsletters, the Rector’s News, and joining in with our activities; we also offer a wide variety of services for all ages. We look forward to meeting you in person!
There a wide variety of external sources in our Useful Links area and in particular should you need help with your faith please see our Growing In Faith section.
We also have a wide selection of ministers and other laity who help keep our parishes running, refer to our contacts section for more information
Revd Dr Andrew Johnson
Priest in Charge (Team Rector)
Our tree festival opens on Fri 6 Dec at 5pm (before the Corsham lights switch on) until 7pm. it will then be open during daylight hours up to and including Saturday 14 Dec. It’s final opening day will Sunday 15 Dec (from 1200-1600 to allow for morning and evening services). This year’s theme is “The wonder of Christmas”; 35 trees from local businesses and organisations are expected. Entry is FREE.
Access to the church by road will be restricted from 3pm – 8pm on Fri 6 Dec as Church Street will be closed because of the Town lights switch on but the car parks, a few minutes walk away, are offering free parking all day. On other days parking is available in Church Square outside the church.
Wednesday 11 Dec
10.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common [BCP]) at Corsham
Sunday 15 Dec 2019 – Advent 3 Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
- 8.00am Holy Communion at Corsham
- 9.00am Holy Communion at Bowden Hill
- 10.00am Holy Communion Corsham
- 4.00pm Christingle Service at Corsham and Lacock
- 6.00pm Carols at Gastard and Neston
Wednesday 18 Dec
10.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common [BCP]) at Corsham
Sunday 22 Dec 2019 – Advent 4
- 8.00am Holy Communion at Corsham
- 10.00am Team Holy Communion Corsham
- 4.00pm Carols at Lacock
- 6.00pm Carols at Corsham
Monday 23 Dec
7.00pm Carols at Lacock
Tuesday 24 Dec – Christmas Eve
- 4.00pm The Great Big Nativity play at Corsham, Lacock and Neston; Crib service at Gastard
- 11.00pm Holy Communion at Lacock
- 11.15pm Holy Communion at Gastard
- 11.30pm Holy Communion at Corsham
Wednesday 25 Dec 2019 – Christmas Day
- 9.00am Holy Communion at Corsham and Bowden Hill
- 10.00am Family Communion at Neston
- 10.15am Family Service at Corsham
- 10.30am Family Communion at Lacock
Bold type denotes a change to normal service pattern
Special Service this Sunday: At Corsham on 8 Dec there is a time to sing carols, without the usual format with readings, to get us in the mood for Christmas. Mulled wine is also available to aid the singing!
CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Full details can be found on our calendar (see Side bar) You can also find more details at: www.achurchnearyou.com/. For Corsham’s services you view or download our Christmas Flyer (in .pdf format) using this link: StBartsChristmasFlyer2019.
PILGRIM COURSE 2. Revd Victor has been presenting our second course on the first Sunday of each month at the Corsham 10am Holy Communion service based on the Beatitudes, the challenging collection of sayings by Jesus known as the Sermon on the Mount. The next session will be this Sunday 2 February 2020 when we will look at “Living as Peacemakers”.
Each time there will be a handout to take home with some questions you might like to explore. To go alongside the handout two groups will be run in the week following the Sunday—one on Tuesday mornings at 1a Grove road at 10.30am and another on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Church House – to meet with others who may like to discuss and explore further. For further information contact admin@corshamandlacockchurches.org.uk.
Changes to service pattern at NESTON. From September 2019 there will be an additional service on the 2nd Sunday at Neston. This informal service for all the family will take place every second Sunday of the month at 9.00am, and consists of a short service in church followed by a light breakfast in the church vestibule, and the opportunity to contribute to the beginning of the 10.00am service in church, which is either Morning Worship or Holy Communion depending on the availability of clergy. This will run for a 6-moth trial period.
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