St. Rufin's Church, Burston, Staffordshire.

St. Rufin's is a small chapel erected in 1859. The church lies on the path of the Two Saints' Way between Lichfield and Chester, which is marked by an attractive board opposite the entrance to the chapel by the Village Pool.
There is a small parking area adjacent to the chapel.

Ours is a Mission Church in the Parish of Sandon with Burston. As such it shares the same ethos, PCC and Churchwardens as All Saints' Church, Sandon. There is a Burston Committee of the PCC which oversees the running of the Church, whilst local villagers look after the building and support its services.

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Our Vicar is The Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.

Associate Miniser The Rev'd Vivienne Starkie
01889 - 271046

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SERVICES AT St. RUFIN CHURCH, BURSTON.

Sunday 28 September 2025 Sunday at for 1 hour
St. Rufin's Church, Burston, Staffordshire.
Burston Village (off Butterhill Bank) Stafford, ST18 0GZ, United Kingdom

OUR NEXT SERVICE IS:
21st September no service because of our Heritage Day for All Saints' Church, Sandon. Please see "Church Services Across Our Mid-Trent Team".

OUR OTHER SERVICES:
28th September BCP Harvest Matins at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by Andy Cooper.
5th October BCP Holy Communion at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by Rev'd Evelyn Bone.
12th October Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Andy Cooper.
19th October BCP Holy Communion at 9-30am led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
26th October BCP Matins at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by Andy Cooper.
2nd November BCP Holy Communion at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by Rev'd Evelyn Bone.
9th November Remembrance Service 10-40am, starting at the War Memorial, led by Rev'd Lesley Bentley.
16th November Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, St. Andrew's Church, Weston, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Andy Cooper.
23rd November BCP Holy Communion at 9-30am, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
30th November BCP Matins at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by members of our congregation.
7th December BCP Holy Communion at 11-15am, All Saints' Church, Sandon, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
14th December BCP Holy Communion at 9-30am, led by Rev'd Duncan Leake.
21st December Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, All Saints' Church, Milwich, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Andy Cooper.
23rd December Christingle Service at 5-00pm, St. Peter's Church, Hixon, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Kate Tague.
24th December Christingle Service at 4-00pm led by Rev'd Duncan Leake, and BCP Holy Communion at 11-30am, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Rev'd Duncan Leake, both at All Saints' Church, Sandon.
25th December Christmas Communion at 9-30am, St. Peter's Church, Gayton, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Andy Cooper.
28th December Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, St. James the Less Church, Fradswell, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie, Sarah Emery and Andy Cooper.

MAY WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY, AND PEACEFUL, NEW YEAR.

Please click on "Church Services Across Mid-Trent Team" to see our service rotas.
We try to make our church services as friendly as possible. Please don’t worry about getting things ‘wrong’. Even if they notice, people won’t mind. At Communion services, everyone is equally welcome, whether you feel able to share the bread and wine or prefer just to stay seated for a time of quiet. Finally, we are interested in you, not what you are wearing.

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News

A Letter from Rev'd Vivienne.

What does September mean to you? For the teachers and families amongst you, it will mean the start of a new year, and for some children - a brand new school. This is always very exciting but also a little bit scary. Change is always a little scary.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of St. Rufin, Burston (associated with All Saints Church, Sandon) is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.