Current Church Opening

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at for 9 hours
St John the Baptist
Main Road Bamford & Derwent Hope Valley, S33 0AY, United Kingdom

We are holding worship services every Sunday, normally at 11am.
We share all services with Bamford Methodists, now calling ourselves "Village Church": 1st and 3rd Sundays in St John's, 2nd and 4th Sundays in the Methodist Church, starting time at 11am in both places.
We (St John's) are open every day (that's the intention anyway!) for private prayer/quiet contemplation from about 9 am to about 5 pm

Sunday June 7th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday June 14th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday June 21st 10am United Communion Patronal Sunday at SJB
Sunday June 28th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday July 5th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday July 12th 10am Morning Worship at BMC followed at 11am by Blessing of the Well Dressing with Castleton Silver Band on the village green
Sunday July 19th Carnival Celebration at SJB followed by Open Tower from 2 to 4 when you can have a go at bell ringing
Sunday July 26th Morning Worship at BMC

St John the Baptist

Welcome to St John's Bamford, linked with St Helen's Grindleford and St Michael & All Angels Hathersage.

Bamford St John the Baptist is open to visitors every day from 9 to 5 (approximately!)

Our usual service time on Sunday is 11am

Church Services in the whole Benefice



Sunday June 7th

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage 

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford

11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

Sunday June 14th

9;30 for 10am Sunday Special with Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage "Welcoming Surprising Visitors'"

11 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

11 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford 

Sunday June 21st 

10 am United Benefice Holy Communion for our Patronal Sunday at St John's Bamford 

Sunday June 28th

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

4 pm Messy Church at Hathersage Methodist Church

11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

Sunday July 5

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Helen’s Grindleford

11 am Holy Communion at St John's Bamford

Sunday July 12th

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

10 am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church  followed by the Blessing of the Well Dressing at 11am with Castleton Silver Band

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

Sunday July 19th

9;30 for 10am Sunday Special at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage "Dreaming of Heaven"

9:30 Morning Worship at  St Helen’s Grindleford

11am Carnival Celebration at St John's Bamford

2 to 4 pm  Bamford Church Tower open for you to have a go at bell ringing

Sunday July 26th

9:30 am Holy Communion at St Michael and All Angels Hathersage

11am Morning Worship at Bamford Methodist Church

9:30 am Morning Worship at St Helen’s Grindleford

A safe Church for all

The parish of Bamford & Derwent: St John the Baptist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policieshttps://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Helen Jackson, who is PSO for Bamford, Grindleford and Hathersage Parish Churches

Helen can be contacted as follows:

Tel. 07495 066218

Email: [email protected]

The Diocese of Derby’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.

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Get in touch

Priest in Charge: Currently vacant

What's on

Current Church Opening

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at for 9 hours
St John the Baptist
Main Road Bamford & Derwent Hope Valley, S33 0AY, United Kingdom

We are holding worship services every Sunday, normally at 11am.
We share all services with Bamford Methodists, now calling ourselves "Village Church": 1st and 3rd Sundays in St John's, 2nd and 4th Sundays in the Methodist Church, starting time at 11am in both places.
We (St John's) are open every day (that's the intention anyway!) for private prayer/quiet contemplation from about 9 am to about 5 pm

Sunday June 7th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday June 14th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday June 21st 10am United Communion Patronal Sunday at SJB
Sunday June 28th Morning Worship at BMC
Sunday July 5th Holy Communion at SJB
Sunday July 12th 10am Morning Worship at BMC followed at 11am by Blessing of the Well Dressing with Castleton Silver Band on the village green
Sunday July 19th Carnival Celebration at SJB followed by Open Tower from 2 to 4 when you can have a go at bell ringing
Sunday July 26th Morning Worship at BMC

Our Three Parishes

Safeguarding

The parish of Bamford & Derwent: St John the Baptist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policieshttps://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Helen Jackson, who is PSO for Bamford, Grindleford and Hathersage Parish Churches

Helen can be contacted as follows:
Tel. 07495 066218

Email: [email protected]

The Diocese of Derby’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.