Wookey Duck Race

for 4 hours
St Matthew's, Wookey
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Come and join us in Wookey Churchyard by the River Axe for a really fun evening for all of the community! There'll be food, bar, games and a range of stalls (Cakes/ Homegrown/ tombolas and more) opening from 5pm. Plastic ducks race down the River Axe for 5 races, with local businesses providing the prizes. First race is at 5:30pm. Ducks are £1 per race. Money raised goes to Wookey Church. Please bring cash with you.

St Matthew's, Wookey

Welcome to our page on A Church Near You!

St Matthew's Church is a beautiful church in the village of Wookey, near Wells. We are part of a group of 3 churches and 4 parishes, known as a benefice, which are looked after by Revd Jan Shellard-James.

There is a weekly Holy Communion service which is held every Wednesday. 

On the 1st Sunday of the month, there is a Holy Communion without hymns, known as Quiet Holy Communion. 

On the 2nd Sunday of the month, there is an informal morning worship with hymns, which is called Inspire.

On the 3rd Sunday of the month, we all join together to worship, and the location of services is rotated between the three churches in the benefice. 

On the 4th Sunday of the month there is Holy Communion.

If there's a 5th Sunday in a month, this is also a joint service, and rotated between the three churches in the benefice.

You are very welcome to come to any of our services or events, and details of these can be found on this website, or on our own website www.chwchurches.co.uk There are also more details about this church and the benefice on our website.

If you have any enquiries about baptisms, christenings, weddings, funerals or memorials please get in touch with us.

We look forward to welcoming you to our church!

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Katrina Dryburgh

Benefice Administrator
07704604165

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Wookey Duck Race

for 4 hours
St Matthew's, Wookey
St Matthew's Terrace Wookey Wells Somerset, BA5 1JR, United Kingdom

Come and join us in Wookey Churchyard by the River Axe for a really fun evening for all of the community! There'll be food, bar, games and a range of stalls (Cakes/ Homegrown/ tombolas and more) opening from 5pm. Plastic ducks race down the River Axe for 5 races, with local businesses providing the prizes. First race is at 5:30pm. Ducks are £1 per race. Money raised goes to Wookey Church. Please bring cash with you.

Our Benefice

Safeguarding

Our parish of Wookey is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Bath & Wells’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Richard Henderson via email: [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Ben Goodhind via email: [email protected] or via phone on 01749 588917 or 07834 514842. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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