The Arle Valley Benefice

We are ‘The Church of England in Your Community’, covering the town of New Alresford and the neighbouring villages of Old Alresford, Ovington and Bighton. We have four buildings but we are one Church family. Our church family (The Arle Valley Benefice) that is made up of people from very different and varied church backgrounds. 


We try hard to make new people feel welcome, and to care for one another with love and kindness. We don’t always get things right and we don’t have all the answers, but we do try to be faithful Christians, living lives in our local community that reflect the teachings of Jesus.

Sunday mornings begin with a warm welcome and an invitation to join us in celebrating the good news about Jesus Christ. Our worship is varied to meet the needs of our village communities and encompasses the traditional and the modern approaches to worship. Whatever the mode of worship, we know that God will meet with us and speak to us.