Merriott Benefice

Welcome to the Merriott Benefice — we're so glad you've found us. We serve six wonderful churches across this corner of Somerset: Merriott, Hinton St George, Dinnington, Lopen, Haselbury Plucknett and North Perrott. Each has its own history, character, and community woven around it, yet together we're one family of faith, worship, friendship and care for one another.

Our churches:

  • All Saints, Merriott
  • All Saints, Lopen
  • St Nicholas, Dinnington
  • St Georges, Hinton St George
  • St Martins Church, North Perrott - www.northperrottchurch.co.uk
  • St Michael and All Angels, Crewkerne

Wherever you're starting from — a regular worshipper, someone marking a special moment in life, or simply curious about what goes on in your local church — you'll find a warm welcome across all six of our churches.

On this site, you'll find everything from service times, news, our Church Link magazine, details on christenings, weddings and bereavement support, our choir, safeguarding information, and the local charities and causes we support together. Do explore, and when you're ready, visit each church's own page to find out more about what's happening in that village.

With love and prayers,

Julia and Bob

Get in touch
Phone: 01460 76406
Email: [email protected]

Get in touch

Phone us: 01460 76406

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What's on

Safeguarding Sunday

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St George's, Hinton St George
Church Street Hinton St George, TA178SP, United Kingdom
All Saints Lopen
Church Street Lopen South Petherton, TA135JX, United Kingdom
All Saints Merriott
Church Street Merriott Crewkerne, TA16 5PS, United Kingdom

Everyone deserves to feel safe and welcome. On Safeguarding Sunday we take time to renew our commitment to caring for children, young people and adults across our villages. Join us to find out how we do this and how you can help, or simply to come along and be part of the community. All are welcome.

09.00 am Communion (trad), Hinton
09.00 am BCP Communion, North Perrott
10.30 am Communion, Lopen
10.30 am Family Service, Haselbury
10.30 am Morning Prayer, Merriott

Organ Concert - A Celebration of the Restoration of the Organ

for 1 hour
St Martins Church
29 Church Ln North Perrott Crewkerne TA18 7SJ, TA18 7SJ, United Kingdom

Join us at St Martin’s Church, North Perrott, for an afternoon of glorious music to celebrate the restoration of the church organ.

Jonathan Delbridge will perform a varied programme to show off the organ at its best, including Wesley’s famous Choral Song and Fugue, D’Quin’s The Cuckoo, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue and much more. You don’t need to know the music or be a regular churchgoer. Just come, sit back and enjoy.

Afterwards, we’ll raise a glass of wine and share some cake to mark this happy occasion. Do join us!

When: Sunday 15th November, 2:30pm
Where: St Martin’s Church, North Perrott
Tickets: £10 adults, £5 under 18s
Proceeds: In aid of St Martin’s Church

To book, contact:

G. Hoskyns, 01460 72883 ([email protected])
J. Falkiner, 01460 76457
or the North Perrott Farm Shop, 01460 77090

More at www.northperrottchurch.co.uk

Please see poster for details.

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An Evening with Pauline Rook - "How Moving to Lopen Shaped My Photographic Career"

for 1 hour, 30 mins
The Sunday School Room
All Saints Church Church Street Lopen, TA13 5JX, United Kingdom

An evening with Pauline Rook - AWARD-WINNING SOMERSET PHOTOGRAPHER!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the incredibly talented rural documentary photographer, Pauline Rook ARPS, will be telling the story of her photographic journey since moving to Lopen at The Sunday School in Lopen on 21st November 2026 at 7.30pm.

Pauline is an Associate of the prestigious Royal Photographic Society and one of the South West's most celebrated visual storytellers. Darkroom-trained and deeply passionate about the English countryside, she has spent decades capturing the raw beauty, hidden traditions, and shifting landscapes of rural life and farming communities.

Her powerful imagery has been commissioned by The Museum of Somerset and the Somerset Rural Life Museum, and she has authored several beautiful books documenting local history and the working people of our county.

Proceeds from the ticket sales will raise money for The Sunday School Room.

Whether you are a photography enthusiast or a local person who is fascinated by our history and changing times. We are sure you will enjoy hearing this incredible story.

Please reserve your ticket by contacting us via email: [email protected]

Tickets £10 (proceeds for LSSR - keeping our community spaces alive)

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Our churches

Safeguarding

All parishes within the Merriott Benefice are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Bath & Wells’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our PSO. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

We take safeguarding seriously in our community. Please see contact details for each church within our benefice for the appropriate Safeguarding person, or contact Bob and Julia if you have any concerns, or want to talk an issue through with someone, please get in touch.