Coker Ridge Benefice

The Coker Ridge Benefice is a family of seven parish churches in beautiful South Somerset, just south of Yeovil.

Our Benefice includes: All Saints Closworth; All Saints Sutton Bingham; St Michael & All Angels East Coker; St Roch Pendomer; St Marys Hardington; St Martin of Tours West Coker; and St Marys East Chinnock.

Our collective Benefice Council meets a few times a year, and is led by the Rector Reverend Philip Macaulay. We are blessed with many leaders of different ministries across the Benefice, but key amongst these are our Reader Chris Varley and administrator Barbara Hampshire. 

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What's on

6pm All Souls Service at St Marys Hardington

for 1 hour
St Marys, Hardington
Map reference: ST 512119 Hardington Mandeville YEOVIL, BA22 9PQ, United Kingdom

A service focused on those who feel the pain of losing a loved one, especially those who have lost someone in the last year. There will be hymns, prayers, bible readings and reflection, and a time in the service to have names of the deceased remembered. All welcome.
If you have a name you would like to be read please email [email protected] with the subject 'All Souls Service' and in the message share the names of those you wish to be remembered.

Benefice Morning Prayer 9:30am Wednesdays

Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
St Mary's, East Chinnock
High Street East Chinnock Yeovil, BA229DP, United Kingdom
St Marys, Hardington
Map reference: ST 512119 Hardington Mandeville YEOVIL, BA22 9PQ, United Kingdom
St Roch, Pendomer
Pendomer Yeovil, BA22 9PH, United Kingdom
All Saints, Closworth
Closworth Yeovil, BA22 9RN, United Kingdom
St Michael & All Angels, East Coker
East Coker Near Yeovil, BA22 9JW, United Kingdom
St Martin of Tours, West Coker
Church Street West Coker Yeovil, BA229DB, United Kingdom
All Saints, Sutton Bingham
Sutton Bingham Yeovil, BA229QP, United Kingdom

Weekly Morning Prayer Service - All welcome to join the Rector.
Updates - please note:
13th August- Cancelled
20th August - All Saints, Sutton Bingham
24th September - St Martins, West Coker
1st October - St Marys, East Chinnock
22nd October - All Saints, Closworth
29th October - All Saints, Sutton Bingham
5th November - Cancelled
12th November - St Michaels, East Coker
19th November - St Roch, Pendomer
26th November - St Marys, Hardington
3rd December - St Martins, West Coker
10th December - St Marys, East Chinnock
(Christmas gap)
14th January - All Saints, Closworth

7pm 'Faith and Stories' talk, at St Michaels Church East Coker

for 1 hour
St Michael & All Angels, East Coker
East Coker Near Yeovil, BA22 9JW, United Kingdom

Crime Author and Church of England Priest, Canon Penny Stephens, will give an engaging talk on faith and writing, sharing her passions for both and hopefully inspiring us. Refreshments available too, and if you bring a copy of 'Till Death Us Do Part' I'm sure she will sign it too! All welcome.

Our churches

Safeguarding

The Rector and Coker Ridge Benefice Council are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and are always seeking to improve our culture and practice. The Diocese of Bath & Wells’s Safeguarding page (https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocese/safeguarding/ ) contains links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Ben Goodhind email [email protected] / tel 01749 588917} or the Rector, Rev Philip Macaulay e mail [email protected] / tel 07977849670 .'

Diocese Safeguarding Webpage