An evening of music, including Faure's Requiem, for reflection and remembrance, performed by a specially assembled chamber choir drawn from singers across our villages and beyond.

Expect beautiful, thoughtful music in a candlelit setting, with time to pause, listen and remember. You don’t need to know the music or be a regular churchgoer. Everyone is welcome.

Entry is free, and we will be taking a collection to support Ark at Egwood - who are "changing lives in our community" -

For more info - www.arkategwood.com

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Join Victoria for a relaxed, welcoming yoga session right here in the village — no experience necessary, whatever your age or fitness level. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or trying it for the very first time, you'll find a gentle, friendly space to stretch, breathe, and unwind. These will take place on Sunday evenings from 7.00 to 8.00 pm in the Sunday School Room.

Each session focuses on movement, breath, and a bit of calm in the middle of a busy week — a lovely way to look after both body and mind, and a great chance to catch up with familiar faces too.

Please bring a mat if you have one — spares are usually available if not. Wear something comfortable, and come ready to relax.

Everyone's welcome — just come along and give it a try.

Price - £30 for six lessons beginning on 20 September. Another block of six lessons will start at the beginning of November.

For more information, contact Victoria - Tel: 01460 240077

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Our Benefice Choir

We sing across all six of our churches — Merriott, Hinton St George, Dinnington, Lopen, Haselbury Plucknett and North Perrott — bringing music to services, seasonal celebrations, and special occasions throughout the year. Whether it's a quiet anthem on a Sunday morning or something more joyful at Christmas, our choir adds something wonderful to the life of our benefice.

We rehearse bi-weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm during term time, at All Saints, Merriott Church.

Come along and give it a try. No commitment, just an open door.

For more information see the 16 Bells Choir website page.

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Test your knowledge whilst sampling a dessert or two.

For tickets please contact Mark Bunting. Please see poster for more details.

This will be held at the Merriott Tithe Barn.

The first dessert is free. Under 16's can also attend for free.

All funds raised will be supporting Merriott Church.

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Everyone deserves to feel safe and welcome. On Safeguarding Sunday we take time to renew our commitment to caring for children, young people and adults across our villages. Join us to find out how we do this and how you can help, or simply to come along and be part of the community. All are welcome.

9.00 am Communion - Hinton St. George (trad)
10.30 am Morning Prayer, Merriott
10.30 am Communion, Lopen

Common Worship Communion service, relatively informal, with hymns and enjoy a coffee together afterwards.

Join us at St Martin’s Church, North Perrott, for an afternoon of glorious music to celebrate the restoration of the church organ.

Jonathan Delbridge will perform a varied programme to show off the organ at its best, including Wesley’s famous Choral Song and Fugue, D’Quin’s The Cuckoo, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue and much more. You don’t need to know the music or be a regular churchgoer. Just come, sit back and enjoy.

Afterwards, we’ll raise a glass of wine and share some cake to mark this happy occasion. Do join us!

When: Sunday 15th November, 2:30pm
Where: St Martin’s Church, North Perrott
Tickets: £10 adults, £5 under 18s
Proceeds: In aid of St Martin’s Church

To book, contact:

G. Hoskyns, 01460 72883 ([email protected])
J. Falkiner, 01460 76457
or the North Perrott Farm Shop, 01460 77090

More at www.northperrottchurch.co.uk

Please see poster for details.

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Pop in for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake, and a good natter. Our monthly Coffee Stop is a relaxed, no-agenda chance to catch up with neighbours old and new — whether you're a regular face or popping in for the first time. Expect a warm welcome, a full teapot, and plenty of delicious homemade cakes to choose from.

Everyone's welcome — just come as you are.

An evening with Pauline Rook - AWARD-WINNING SOMERSET PHOTOGRAPHER!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the incredibly talented rural documentary photographer, Pauline Rook ARPS, will be telling the story of her photographic journey since moving to Lopen at The Sunday School in Lopen on 21st November 2026 at 7.30pm.

Pauline is an Associate of the prestigious Royal Photographic Society and one of the South West's most celebrated visual storytellers. Darkroom-trained and deeply passionate about the English countryside, she has spent decades capturing the raw beauty, hidden traditions, and shifting landscapes of rural life and farming communities.

Her powerful imagery has been commissioned by The Museum of Somerset and the Somerset Rural Life Museum, and she has authored several beautiful books documenting local history and the working people of our county.

Proceeds from the ticket sales will raise money for The Sunday School Room.

Whether you are a photography enthusiast or a local person who is fascinated by our history and changing times. We are sure you will enjoy hearing this incredible story.

Please reserve your ticket by contacting us via email: [email protected]

Tickets £10 (proceeds for LSSR - keeping our community spaces alive)

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Christ the King is the final Sunday of the Church year, a joyful moment to look back on the year and ahead to Advent. Come and share in a service of music, prayer and celebration. Whether you come every week or have never been before, you are warmly invited.

9.00 am Communion, Merriott (trad)
10.30 am Communion, HInton St. George

Come and enjoy a special evening of fun and entertainment at All Saints Church, Merriott.

Maggot’s Diversions are six local musicians with a wide range of traditional music. Expect a full range of folk instruments giving life to jigs, reels, shanties, songs and more. You don’t need to know the tunes or be a regular churchgoer. Just bring your friends and neighbours, join in if the mood takes you, and enjoy a lively night out close to home.

There will be a licensed bar and refreshments, so come early, settle in and make an evening of it.

When: Saturday 28th November 2026. Doors open 6.30pm, concert starts 7.30pm
Where: All Saints Church, Merriott
Tickets: £10

To book:

Online: scan the QR code on the poster [add booking link here]
In person: Merriott Garage, North Perrott Farm Shop or Hinton Shop
By phone: Victoria Bennett on 01460 240077 or Caroline on 07914 008858

All proceeds will go towards our local churches in Hinton St George, Merriott, North Perrott, Haselbury Plucknett, Dinnington and Lopen.

Benefice of Merriott

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Advent Sunday marks the beginning of the Church’s year and the start of our journey towards Christmas. Join us as we light the first candle on the Advent wreath, with music, reflection and a warm welcome. It’s a lovely way to slow down and take a breath before the busy season. Everyone is welcome.

10.30 am Benefice Communion for Advent with 16 Bells Choir, Merriott

6.00 pm Benefice Evening Service with Ad Hoc Choir, Dinnington

Bring along some craft or artwork you enjoy — knitting, drawing, whatever you fancy — and work on it while you have a coffee and a chat. You can show others, share ideas, and learn from each other. Even if craft isn't your thing, just come along for a coffee, cake, and chat.

Our monthly activity is a relaxed, no-agenda chance to catch up with neighbours old and new — whether you're a regular face or popping in for the first time. Expect a warm welcome, a full teapot/coffee, and a delicious homemade cake(s) to choose from, plus craft ideas that may inspire you too.

Donations for refreshments (suggesting £2.00 per person), includes coffee and cake.

Everyone's welcome, whatever your background or belief — just come as you are.

For more information contact Belinda or Kate.

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We hold a Community Prayer at 5.00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month to include a short service of Evening Prayer, open to anyone in the Benefice, whatever your background or belief.

We come together simply to hold our community, its concerns, and each other in a quiet moment of reflection, a time of open Prayer for the life and future of:

Our World
Our Churches
Our Communities

— no experience or regular attendance needed, and no pressure to speak aloud if you'd rather just sit and listen. All are welcome, however you're feeling and whatever brought you through the door.

Revs Bob and Julia - Tel - 01460 7640

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Traditional Common Worship Communion service without hymns

All adult residents of the village and any friends for a regular meet up. More details to follow.

All adult residents of the village and any friends for a regular meet up. More details to follow.

Open to all adult residents of the village and friends. Regular meet up. More details to follow.