Inspired to Follow: the Old Testament

Occurring
Thursday 19 September 2024, Thursday 26 September 2024, Thursday 10 October 2024, Thursday 17 October 2024, Thursday 07 November 2024, Thursday 14 November 2024 at for 1 hour
Venue
Christ Church, Henton
Address
Christ Church, Henton, Wells Road Henton Somerset, BA5 1PD, United Kingdom

Deepen your faith in this short course by using paintings from The National Gallery. We are going to be holding a 6 week course looking at the story of the first half of the Bible: the Old Testament. Each week we’ll look at a different painting and focus on a different event as described in the Bible. The course will be held in Henton Church on Thursday evenings for the first two sessions in September, and will then be held in a private home in Henton for the remaining four sessions during October and November. The course will be starting on Thursday 19th September, and will have two sessions a month. Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend this course.

Holy Communion

Occurring
In February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's, Wookey, St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us for a service of Holy Communion. There will be hymns, prayers, Bible readings and a short sermon too. Plus tea and coffee are usually served after the service.

St Matthew's Day & Wookey Duck Race

Occurring
for 2 hours
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Wookey Church is dedicated to St Matthew, one of Jesus’ disciples. He collected taxes for the Romans so, he wasn’t popular with everyone, but went on to write the first of the gospels. Join us as we celebrate St Matthew’s Day, and hold the Wookey Duck Race! 2pm: Wookey Community Choir sing
2:30pm: First Duck Race. 3:15pm: Local drummers perform.
2-4pm: tours of the tower to enjoy amazing views of Wookey, local art exhibition celebrating 'Beautiful Somerset', and stalls to enjoy! Such as: buying ducks for the races, bottle tombola, chocolate tombola, homegrown stall, drinks and cake stall! Plus, weather permitting skittles and hook-a-duck! We really hope that you'll come along to this wonderful event for all-ages to have fun and help to raise some money for Wookey Church.

Midweek Holy Communion

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join other people from local area for a short Holy Communion service without singing. This is a great service to come to if you find it difficult to attend Sunday services or if you want to celebrate Holy Communion during the week.

Bellringing

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Come along and try bellringing! We practice every Wednesday and new people are always welcome! Please be aware that there is a spiral staircase to climb. Hearing the bells ringing out on Wednesday evenings is greatly enjoyed by the residents of Wookey! If you are interested in attending a bellringing session, or have any queries please contact David Sumner by email on [email protected]

Benefice Holy Communion Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

On this fifth Sunday we’re gathering in Wookey Church to share Holy Communion. We’ll be focusing on the wonder of creation and celebrating the wisdom of Saint Francis of Assisi who had a supreme care of nature and animals. There’ll also be singing of hymns accompanied by the organ, prayers, and Bible readings. We hope that you will join us!

Quiet Holy Communion

Occurring
In February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Every First Sunday at for 45 mins
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us for Holy Communion in a spoken service without singing. This is a calming small service.

Harvest Festival

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us as we celebrate harvest, with the farms, fields and countryside around us this is a lovely community service, as we thank God for his blessings over the harvest. There'll also be prayers, a short sermon and refreshments after the service too! Please bring any food donations to the service with you, and these will go to Wells Foodbank.

Benefice All Souls Day Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us as we celebrate the All Souls Day. This is a very special day where we remember those who have died and are no longer with us. We are gathering together in one church to celebrate this special day with prayers, the lighting of t-lights, and a short sermon. If you have lost someone you care about in the past or recently you are especially welcome to join us!

Remembrance Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

We'll gather together outside the church to pay our respects for those who serve, have served, been injured and given their lives in past or present wars. We especially think of the local people who died during World War 1 and World War 2, and we'll lay wreaths at the memorial to them, after a time of silent reflection and remembrance. We'll then go into the church to have a short service of remembrance with hymns, prayers and a short talk. We hope that you are able to join us as we pay our respects to those to whom we owe so much.

Taize

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us for a Taize service with singing and prayers. It's a wonderful way to connect with God through music and words.

Inspire (Informal Service)

Occurring
In January, February, April, May, June, August, September. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Matthew's, Wookey
Address
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Join us for an informal family-friendly service. This is a great service to attend if you are new to Church or interested in Christianity.

Inspired to Follow: the Early Church

Occurring
Thursday 08 August 2024, Thursday 15 August 2024, Thursday 22 August 2024, Thursday 29 August 2024 at for 1 hour
Venue
Christ Church, Henton
Address
Christ Church, Henton, Wells Road Henton Somerset, BA5 1PD, United Kingdom

Deepen your faith in this short course by using paintings from The National Gallery. We are going to be holding a 4 week course looking at the story of the early Christian Church and finishing with what heaven might be like. Each week we’ll look at a different painting and focus on a different event as described in the Bible. This is a great continuation of the earlier course, but can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone course. The course will be held in Henton Church on Thursday evenings over four weeks, starting on Thursday 8th August. Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend this course.