Benefice Services

Sunday 30 November 2025, Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday at for 1 hour
One of the churches in the Benefice
One of the churches in the Benefice, St James's Church in Abinger Common, or Christ church in Coldharbour, or St Mary's in Holmbury St Mary or St john's in Wotton., United Kingdom

At 10.30am, on every 5th Sunday of the Month, through August plus the Sunday after Christmas we join with the other 3 churches in the benefice.

We will have a chance to meet the new Associate Rector after the November 30th service in Holmbury - Rev Canon Roy Woodhams.

We travel around the churches in the benefice going to a different church for a service of Holy Communion on each 5th Sunday and all Sundays in August. The 4 churches are in Abinger Common, Coldharbour, Holmbury St Mary and Wotton. Please see the church website, https://www.holmburychurch.com/, for details of where the next Benefice service will be.

The November 30th 2025 Benefice service will be at Holmbury St Mary. December 28th is at St James's Church Abinger

Every 5th Sunday in the month, the Sunday after Christmas and all Sundays in August.

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Holmbury Church

Holmbury Church welcomes you! We are a warm, friendly village church in the centre of the beautiful village of Holmbury St Mary. 

Please join us for our weekly services in the church at 10am on most Sundays. 

We're an active church community, ranging in age from 0 - 90+ and serving the village community and reaching out to the wider world. 

We also have a church cafe on most Tuesdays and Thursdays and on the 3rd Thursday of the month a Hear Here clinic for people with NHS hearing aids  - see the events section for more details.

If you would like to receive regular emails with details of the upcoming activities, please write to [email protected] with your email details.

The parish of Holmbury St. Mary is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. You can read more on our policies here: Holmbury Safeguarding Policy

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Rev Kia Pakenham

The Rectory,
Abinger Common
Dorking

Abinger Parish Office
Tel: 01306 737160

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Benefice Services

Sunday 30 November 2025, Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday at for 1 hour
One of the churches in the Benefice
One of the churches in the Benefice, St James's Church in Abinger Common, or Christ church in Coldharbour, or St Mary's in Holmbury St Mary or St john's in Wotton., United Kingdom

At 10.30am, on every 5th Sunday of the Month, through August plus the Sunday after Christmas we join with the other 3 churches in the benefice.

We will have a chance to meet the new Associate Rector after the November 30th service in Holmbury - Rev Canon Roy Woodhams.

We travel around the churches in the benefice going to a different church for a service of Holy Communion on each 5th Sunday and all Sundays in August. The 4 churches are in Abinger Common, Coldharbour, Holmbury St Mary and Wotton. Please see the church website, https://www.holmburychurch.com/, for details of where the next Benefice service will be.

The November 30th 2025 Benefice service will be at Holmbury St Mary. December 28th is at St James's Church Abinger

Every 5th Sunday in the month, the Sunday after Christmas and all Sundays in August.

More info

Safeguarding

The parish of Holmbury St. Mary 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 (PSO). The Diocese of Guildford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) 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 Parish Safeguarding officer on [email protected] or Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, DSA details here https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/safeguarding. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Download Safeguarding policy