Alpha Course

Occurring
Sunday 01 November 2026, Sunday 08 November 2026, Sunday 15 November 2026, Sunday 22 November 2026, Sunday 29 November 2026, Sunday 06 December 2026, Sunday 10 January 2027, Sunday 17 January 2027, Sunday 24 January 2027, Sunday 31 January 2027, Sunday 07 February 2027 Sunday at for 3 hours, 30 mins
Venue
Cheddar Village Hall
Address

This is an advance notice of a significant event that will be happening in the Benefice in the Autumn and New Year. We will holding an Alpha Course in Cheddar Village Hall. An Alpha Course, which you may have already heard of, is an opportunity to explore the basics of our Christian faith. It is a tried and tested course having been held in many places in this country and around the world.

This is an opportunity for our church members to bring friends who would like to know more about our faith and indeed anyone who is interested.
We will be meeting on Sunday evenings, with 6 sessions starting on 1st November and then 5 further sessions from 10th January. The sessions in January will include a Saturday away day at Bagley Baptist church. Each session will start with a meal, followed by a film on the subject for the evening and then opportunity for discussion.

There will be further details in September but in the meantime please note the dates, consider joining the course and bringing a friend. Above all we need to be praying for all aspects of this venture.

Stuart.

St Peter's Church, Draycott

Welcome to our page! We hope you can find all you need, but if there is anything else please get in touch.

St Peter’s was consecrated in 1861, so is relatively recent compared to our sister churches. It is a grade II listed building with some interesting features, notably an intricate wrought iron rood screen (added in 1894), and some pleasing stained glass windows in the apse featuring the life of St Peter. The font is by the renowned Victorian architect William Burges, perhaps best known for Cardiff Castle. How the font came to be in our church remains rather a mystery, but Burges’ neo-gothic style is well illustrated by the carvings on its four sides, showing the ages of man.

Pews were removed in the 1960s, and a kitchen area and toilet installed. This has made the church a highly flexible space for different formats of services, as well as for social functions, concerts and the like. It also opens its doors to the adjacent Draycott and Rodney Stoke Church of England First School, whose pupils regularly use it for assemblies, end of term functions and the odd music practice.

We are participating in the ‘Wilder Churches’ initiative (a collaboration between the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the Somerset Wildlife Trust), and are proud of our spring flowers and wildlife refuges in the churchyard. Some parts of the churchyard are left unmown to encourage flowers during parts of the summer.

The church is open every day for visitors except Wednesdays, when it is locked.

Get in touch

Benefice Church Office

The Den
St Andrew's House (The Old Vicarage)
Church Street
CHEDDAR
Somerset

BS27 3RF
Benefice Office
(01934) 742535
What's on

Alpha Course

Occurring
Sunday 01 November 2026, Sunday 08 November 2026, Sunday 15 November 2026, Sunday 22 November 2026, Sunday 29 November 2026, Sunday 06 December 2026, Sunday 10 January 2027, Sunday 17 January 2027, Sunday 24 January 2027, Sunday 31 January 2027, Sunday 07 February 2027 Sunday at for 3 hours, 30 mins
Venue
Cheddar Village Hall
Address

This is an advance notice of a significant event that will be happening in the Benefice in the Autumn and New Year. We will holding an Alpha Course in Cheddar Village Hall. An Alpha Course, which you may have already heard of, is an opportunity to explore the basics of our Christian faith. It is a tried and tested course having been held in many places in this country and around the world.

This is an opportunity for our church members to bring friends who would like to know more about our faith and indeed anyone who is interested.
We will be meeting on Sunday evenings, with 6 sessions starting on 1st November and then 5 further sessions from 10th January. The sessions in January will include a Saturday away day at Bagley Baptist church. Each session will start with a meal, followed by a film on the subject for the evening and then opportunity for discussion.

There will be further details in September but in the meantime please note the dates, consider joining the course and bringing a friend. Above all we need to be praying for all aspects of this venture.

Stuart.

Safeguarding

The parish of Draycott is 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(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Bath & Wells’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

Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) : Thea Oliver

Pastoral Care Leader: Rev. Stuart Burns 0775 494 3424