St Mary the Virgin Fretherne
We look forward to welcoming visitors to our beautiful little gem of a church. We open every Wednesday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. If you would like to visit at other times please contact the Churchwarden.
Easter Our services for Holy Week this year are 7 pm on Maundy Thursday, The Institution of the Last Supper and Washing of Feet, and Easter Day Family Communion at 10 am.
March 2022 - Our regular monthly service on 27th will be focused on Mothering Sunday.
December 2021 - We are pleased to report that in 9 months our generous supporters in the Lucky Severn Lottery have raised over £590 pounds! A very BIG thank-you to all of them. If you would like to join in with the Lottery to help support us and other local good causes, our dedicated page can be reached at https://www.luckysevernlottery.co.uk/support/fretherne-st-marys-church - hoping you will be the lucky one to win the top prize of £25,000!
October 2021 HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE, Sunday 3rd, 3 pm. Refreshments and Auction of Produce to be held after the service.
September 2021 Our monthly services will now be on the fourth Sunday each month starting on Sunday 26th September at 11.15 am.
August 2021 Sunday 22nd - 11.15 am Special Family Service with Baptism</span>
January 2021 We are very grateful to have received a grant from Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund. The money will allow us to undertake more investigations on the condition of the tower and spire so that detailed plans can be prepared for the necessary restoration work.
We are proud to continue to be #HereForCulture.
We hope that you enjoy your visit. To help us all stay safe, please follow the guidelines for Covid-19 safety published at the church.
The parish of Fretherne: St Mary the Virgin is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Gloucester’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.
