The Bowland Benefice

Welcome to our united benefice comprising the three beautiful rural village churches of St Peter and Paul's Bolton-by-Bowland, St Mary the Virgin Gisburn and St Ambrose Grindleton.

Each of our churches have their own unique history and character and yet all have a vision to share the love of Jesus across our parishes. Should you choose to join us for worship, you will receive a very warm welcome.

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Phone us: 07840 236851

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What's on

United Benefice Communion with Baptism

for 1 hour
St Mary the Virgin Church, Gisburn
Main Street Gisburn Near Clitheroe, BB7 4HF, United Kingdom

Join us for our benefice communion service as we celebrate Trinity Sunday. This one will be extra special because we'll also be having a baptism! All are welcome, and there will be cake afterwards!

The Bible Course

Monthly. Every Third Monday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 20 Jul 2026
The Rectory
The Rectory, Sawley Road, Grindleton, BB7 4QS, United Kingdom

Our benefice bible study group will be starting a new course called 'The Bible Course' created by The Bible Project; a course which runs for 8 sessions and aims to explore the Bible's big story - from Genesis to Revelation. All are welcome, whether you've been reading the bible for years or are new to it! Please get in touch with Rev Grace Gaze if you're interested ([email protected] / 07840236851).

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Open Gardens

Saturday 20 June 2026, Sunday 21 June 2026 Saturday and Sunday at for 6 hours
St Mary the Virgin Church, Gisburn
Main Street Gisburn Near Clitheroe, BB7 4HF, United Kingdom
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Bolton By Bowland
Gisburn Road Bolton by Bowland Near Clitheroe, BB7 4NP, United Kingdom
St Ambrose Church, Grindleton
Sawley Road Grindleton Clitheroe BB7 4QS, BB7 4QS, United Kingdom

Our biennial benefice event is back! As well as gardens to explore, there will also be plant stalls selling some of the types of plants that flourish in the area. More details to follow.

Our churches

Safeguarding

Our benefice takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. Below are the contact details of our Parish Safeguarding Officers:

Parish Safeguarding Officer for Gisburn: Helen Coar
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07810504812

Parish Safeguarding Officer for Bolton-by-Bowland: Martyn Bishop
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01200447406/07793366949

Parish Safeguarding Officer for Grindleton: Margaret Aspin
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07812073570

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Catherine Smith, she can be contacted at [email protected] or on 07711485170.

If you need out of hours support or can't get hold of the above contacts, please contact thirtyone:eight to access their Safeguarding Helpline. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

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