St John's is the Parish Church of Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire and is part of the Beacon Benefice. The building dates to 1820 with various subsequent modifications. Our church meets to worship God, pray together, learn from the bible and encourage each other. We follow an Anglican pattern of worship with an informal style. We meet in Sheepscombe on the 3rd, 4th, and if in the calendar, the 5th Sunday of the month for about an hour, followed by refreshments. On the first Sunday, we combine with the other 6 parishes in the Benefice and meet at one of our churches. We are a friendly welcoming church mostly composed of village residents. We seek to be for everyone in the village. Visitors and those who just want to explore the Christian faith are very welcome. We believe Christianity is just as vital and relevant today as 2000 years ago when Christ was on earth. Do come and try us out! We have a home group that meets during the week on Wednesday morning at 10.30 am and we prayer together on the first Monday of the month in the church at 8.30 am. We also have a Benefice prayer meeting on Wednesdays at 9am via Zoom for half an hour. Some us meet for a short Zoom service following the lectionary with a reflection on Thursdays at 9.30 am for 1 hour. There are many other events happening Benefice wide for children and young people and specific groups for those who wish to explore the Christian faith and for men to meet.

Home Group

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

We have a home group Wednesdays 10.30 am to 12 am looking at Luke's account of the life of Christ. All welcome whether or not you attend church or consider yourself religious. Informal and accessible for all. Contact Paul Ryan 07485253388 for more information.

Joy to the world Family Advent Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

Join us for a warm and welcoming Advent family service as we begin the joyful journey to Bethlehem together. Help send Joseph and the little donkey off to carry Mary safely on their way, and enjoy a morning filled with songs, crafts, Bible stories, and sharing the Lord’s Supper. Come and celebrate with us—your Christmas countdown starts here!

Christingle - Cranham

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James the Great, Cranham
Address
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom

This Advent Sunday, join us for our joyful Family Christingle Service — a warm and welcoming celebration for all ages. Together we’ll sing carols, listen to Scripture and build and light our Christingles - symbolising Jesus as the Light of the World. We will also bless our Posada family as it begins its journey around the village - 'from Cranham to Christmas'!

Advent Carol Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

Come and join us for our Advent Carol Service — a poignant time as we reflect on the journey from darkness towards the light of Christmas. With a full choir, traditional Advent carols and moments of quiet anticipation, this service helps us prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, the Light of the World. All are warmly welcome.

Advent Carol Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James the Great, Cranham
Address
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom

Come and join us for our Advent Carol Service — a music-rich and thought-provoking time as we begin the journey towards Christmas. Scripture readings, traditional Advent carols and moments of quiet anticipation help us prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, the Light of the World. All are warmly welcome.

Benefice Service, all 7 parishes 11am

Occurring
Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
One of the 6 churches in the Benefice
Address
One of the 6 churches in the Benefice

All Christians across the 7 parishes meet for a joint service

Family Worship

Occurring
Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's Painswick
Address
St Mary's Painswick

All age service at Painswick

Christingle - Painswick

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

Join us for our joyful Family Christingle Service — a warm and welcoming celebration for all ages. Together we’ll sing carols, hear the Christmas story, and light our Christingles, symbolising Jesus as the Light of the World. A beautiful way for families to celebrate the hope and love of Christmas.

Carols

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist, Harescombe
Address
Harescombe, GL4 0XD, United Kingdom

Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Morning Worship

Occurring
Monthly. Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

Morning prayer without communion. All very welcome

Carols and Readings

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist, Pitchcombe
Address
Pitchcombe, GL6 6LP, United Kingdom

Join us for our traditional service of carols and readings - Pitchcombe-style! Through carols, Bible readings and poetry, we retell the story of Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This much-loved service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome.

Carol Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Carol Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Christingle Edge

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist, Edge
Address
Edge, GL6 6PF, United Kingdom

Join us for our beautiful Christingle Service, a joyful and meaningful celebration. Together we will reflect on the light of Christ coming into the world, as we make and then light our Christingles and share in carols and readings. This special family service offers a time of hope, warmth, and community during the Christmas season, and everyone is most welcome to take part in this much-loved tradition.

Painswick Crib Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

This Christmas Eve you are warmly invited to our traditional Family Crib Service, a celebration of the Christmas story. Children are invited to dress up and take part in the retelling of the nativity as we celebrate the joy Christ's birth brings to the world. This service is suitable for all ages, and families are especially welcome to share in this heart-warming time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Crib and Family Carols

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

It's Christmas Eve, come and take part in our family celebration as we retell the Christmas Story and sing carols together. This service is suitable for all ages, and families are especially welcome to share in this special time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Crib Service Cranham

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James the Great, Cranham
Address
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom

You are warmly invited to our traditional Crib Service, a celebration of the Christmas story suitable for all the family. Through carols, readings, and the retelling of the nativity, we gather to share in the wonder of Christ’s birth and the joy he brings to the world.

Midnight Mass in Painswick

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

You are warmly invited to join us for our traditional Midnight Mass, a special celebration marking the first moments of Christmas Day. As we gather to hear the story of Christ’s birth, we share in readings, carols and Holy Communion. This service offers a joyful welcome to Christmas — a time to pause, give thanks, and rejoice in the coming of our Saviour.

Christmas Family Communion Sheepscombe

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Jesus's birth with a Family Communion service. This service brings together people of all ages to share in carols, readings, and Holy Communion. Come and rejoice together in the gift of God’s love, the hope of the newborn Christ, and the light he brings into our world.

Christmas Praise Harescombe with Edge

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist, Harescombe
Address
Harescombe, GL4 0XD, United Kingdom

Come and join us on Christmas morning as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. This joyful service includes carols, readings, and a reflection on the meaning of Christmas. Families, friends, and visitors are all warmly welcome to share in this festive time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Family Communion Painswick

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary 's, Painswick
Address
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom

Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Christ’s birth with a Family Communion service. This act of worship brings together people of all ages to share in carols, readings, and Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome to celebrate our Saviour's birth!

Christmas Praise Pitchcombe

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist, Pitchcombe
Address
Pitchcombe, GL6 6LP, United Kingdom

Come and join us on Christmas morning as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. This service includes carols, readings, and a reflection on the meaning of Christmas. Together, we give thanks for God’s greatest gift and share in the hope and peace that Christ brings. Families, friends, and visitors are all warmly welcome to share in this festive time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Family Communion Cranham

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James the Great, Cranham
Address
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom

Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Christ’s birth with a Family Communion service. Together we rejoice in the gift of God’s love, the hope of the newborn Christ, and the light he brings into our world.

Holy Communion

Occurring
Monthly. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
Address
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom

Regular 4th Sunday Holy Communion. All very welcome, No obligation to take communion.

Nine Lessons and Carols

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James the Great, Cranham
Address
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom

You are warmly invited to our traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols — a celebration of the Christmas story. Through a sequence of Scripture readings and carols, we journey from the first promise of the Messiah to the joy of Christ’s birth. This service offers a moment of peace and wonder amidst the season’s busyness, as we gather to rejoice in the coming of our Saviour.