Celtic style worship, taking place outdoors for most of the year, and focused on finding God in the world around us.
Location moves around the benefice, usually in the grounds of one of our churches.
We move indoors during the winter months (and if the weather is very inclement), but still use a Celtic style worship.
Always includes time for individual, themed exploration of the surroundings.
For more details, contact Rev'd Louise.

Locations for the next few services will be:
August - Bradwell
September - no Celtic service - see details for Travelling Harvest
October - Hope
November - Bradwell
December - no Celtic service - see details for Covenant service at Edale

Shared communion rotating around the three benefice churches.
August - Bradwell
September - no 4pm Communion - see details for Travelling Harvest
October - Hope
November - Bradwell
December - no 4pm Communion

Monthly service of music, reflection and praise, with an informal communion.
Led by The Hub at Hope, at the Methodist Church on Edale Road.
All are welcome.

Benefice service rotating around the 3 churches of Bradwell, Castleton, and Hope, led by visiting clergy from one of our local churches.
Locations for 2025 are
August 31st - Castleton
November 30th - Bradwell
December 28th - Covenant service at Edale

St Edmund is delighted to have a close relationship with our Methodist Friends and to share worship twice a month.
On the 1st Sunday of the month at Castleton Methodist Chapel
On the 3rd Sunday of the month at St Edmund's Church

Shared communion rotating around the three churches in the Benefice.
September 14th: 9.30 am at Bradwell and 11.00 am at Castleton
September 21st: 10.00 am Together@10 at Hope
October - Castleton
November - no Benefice Communion - Remembance services at each church
December - Hope

Informal, cafe-style service, with pastries and drinks on arrival. The service includes:
'Soft start' with craft activities as people arrive
Gathering and welcome
Saying sorry together
Interactive Bible story
Prayer activity
2-3 simple worship songs with actions
Interactive response with movement
Everyone is welcome.

In September this service takes place on 14th September NOT 21st September
St Edmund is delighted to have a close relationship with our Methodist Friends and to share worship twice a month.
On the 1st Sunday of the month at Castleton Methodist Chapel
On the 3rd Sunday of the month at St Edmund's Church

On Sunday 28th September the Hope Valley Travelling Harvest will again be visiting chapels and churches across Hope Valley, beginning at Hathersage at 10.30. We will be sharing thanksgiving for Harvest and collecting donations for the local Foodbanks. At each chapel or church we will share a hymn, a short Bible reading and a prayer. At 3 pm we are all invited to join together for a Celebration Harvest service at St Peter's Church, Hope.

Details of the route, timings and non-perishable items the Foodbanks particularly welcome can be found on the attached pdf

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Service in St Edmund's followed by Act of Remembrance at 11.00 am at the War Memorial.

Come along (dressed up as your favourite character from the Nativity story, if you wish) and join in our no-rehearsal Nativity.
Short readings and favourite carols.

Christmas midnight non-communion service

Traditional Methodist Covenant service, shared with our Methodist sisters and brothers.
At Edale (Parish Church or Methodist Church to be confirmed)