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St John the Baptist
Welcome to St John's Bamford, linked with St Helen's Grindleford and St Michael & All Angels Hathersage.
Bamford St John the Baptist is open to visitors every day from 9 to 5 (approximately!)
Our usual service time on Sunday is 11am
Church Services in the whole Benefice
Sunday June 7th
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage
9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford
11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford
Sunday June 14th
9;30 for 10am Sunday Special with Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage "Welcoming Surprising Visitors'"
11 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church
11 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford
Sunday June 21st
10 am United Benefice Holy Communion for our Patronal Sunday at St John's Bamford
Sunday June 28th
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage
4 pm Messy Church at Hathersage Methodist Church
11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford
Sunday July 5
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage
9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford
11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford
Sunday July 12th
9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage
10 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church followed by the Blessing of the Well Dressing at 11am with Castleton Silver Band
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford
Sunday July 19th
9;30 for 10am Sunday Special at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage "Dreaming of Heaven"
9:30 Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford
11am Carnival Celebration at St John's Bamford
2 to 4 pm Bamford Church Tower open for you to have a go at bell ringing
Sunday July 26th
9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage
11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church
9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford
A safe Church for all
The parish of Bamford & Derwent: St John the Baptist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policieshttps://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Helen Jackson, who is PSO for Bamford, Grindleford and Hathersage Parish Churches
Helen can be contacted as follows:
Tel. 07495 066218
Email: [email protected]
The Diocese of Derby’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
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St Helen's Grindleford
Welcome to St Helen's Grindleford
Our Vicar, The Venerable Dr Paul Moore, sadly retired on health grounds at the end of October. Details of upcoming services appear below from which you will see that there is some flexibility of offering whilst we are in ‘vacancy’.
St Helen’s Church – services and meetings June 2026
All very welcome.
7 June 9.30am - Holy Communion led by Graham Pigott; 14 June 9.30am - Morning Prayers led by Tony Hill; 15 June - 9.00am - Benefice vacancy prayer meeting at St Helen’s led by Tony Hill; 21 June - no service at St Helen’s. Patronal service at Bamford at 10.00am 28 June 9.30 am - Morning Prayers led by Tony Hill.
Please note that interviewing for a new rector for the Benefice of Grindleford, Bamford and Hathersage will take place on 4 June 2026.
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St Michael and All Angels, Hathersage
Welcome to Hathersage Parish Church. Our usual service time is 9:30 am on Sunday.
Our next service is shown below, and future services are shown under Services and Events on the menu.
Coffee and tea is available in the Bell Room after the service.
The church is open for visitors every day during daylight hours, usually 9:30 to 5:30