Benefice of Cheddar, Draycott and Rodney Stoke

Welcome to our Benefice, we are 3 churches grouped together in the Cheddar Valley.

We hope you can find all you need by clicking on Our Churches tab, but if there is anything else we can help with, please use one of the Get in touch pages and we will do our best to help.

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Phone us: 01934742535

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What's on

Evening Prayer on Zoom

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at for 20 mins
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Evening Prayer on Zoom: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays at 8pm for about 20 minutes.
Tuesday and Thursday alternate Compline and Worship at Home.
Wednesday is Book of Common Prayer.

Please use the contact us page for details.

Holiday Club - Jungle Jamboree

Monday 24 August 2026, Tuesday 25 August 2026, Wednesday 26 August 2026, Thursday 27 August 2026 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at for 3 hours
Cheddar Village Hall
Church Street Cheddar, BS27 3RB

For children aged from 5 to 12 years

This year we are again offering a FREE Church Holiday Club, which will be taking place in Cheddar Village Hall and the Old Vicarage garden from 9.30am to 12.30pm, for four days from Monday 24th to Thursday 27th August 2026.

We will be looking at stories and their meanings (parables) that Jesus told using games, craft activities and storytelling.

Booking forms should be returned by the end of term if you want to secure a place for your child/ren. Some years we are oversubscribed so please only sign up if your child is able to come for the whole week, not just the odd day.

On the Thursday, at the end of the session, we will share what we have been doing during our time together, hopefully giving you a glimpse of the fun the children have enjoyed at Holiday Club. There will also be a barbeque in the Old Vicarage garden, weather permitting, so do try to keep this date free. There will be more details of this during the Holiday Club

To book a place contact Samm at [email protected]

Midweek Holy Communion - Anointing for Healing

Monthly. Every Fourth Wednesday at for 1 hour
St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
Church Street Cheddar, BS273RF, United Kingdom

Holy Communion with focus on Healing. A shortened service of Holy Communion with an opportunity to be anointed with oil for healing. During the prayers we particularly pray for those on our pew notes especially those who have asked for our prayers over a longer period whose names appear on the prayer tree. As always, if you are uncomfortable with receiving anointing or communion there is no pressure to do so.

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Safeguarding

Our Benefice 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’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 see the individual Parish pages for the Parish Safeguarding Officers details. 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.

Parish Safeguarding Officers:

St Andrew's, Cheddar: James Reeve -07794 416590

St Peter's, Draycott: Thea Oliver -

St Leonard's, Rodney Stoke: Steven Percival - 01749 870530

Pastoral Care Leader: Rev. Stuart Burns - 0775 494 3424