We are a team of 11 village parishes with 12 churches in the beautiful countryside of North East Wiltshire. We are part of the Pewsey Deanery in the Diocese of Salisbury, England.
For all enquiries your email will reach our Team Co-ordinator Samantha Cave.
View benefice homepageWe are a warm, welcoming community with a healthy, strong and committed core of members. We have developed services to appeal to a wide range of people, including “Café Church” held in the Village Hall.
St Nicolas' is a friendly, welcoming church. The building is always open during the day for visitors and for quiet reflection.
There are informal services on the first four Sundays of every month, with refreshments and chat afterwards.
Children are always welcome.
We are a rural parish church in the Church of England tradition. We welcome newcomers, including families.
We are a friendly bunch. Come and meet us!
The beautiful medieval church of St Marys church provides traditional worship for everyone, with three services every month. The church is open daily allowing visitors and worshippers a chance to enjoy its fine architectural details, including one of only three eight poster tombs in Wiltshire and one of the finest historic six bell rings in the country.
The congregation of St Nicholas at East Grafton consists of a small number of dedicated, friendly and welcoming people who are keen to grow the church. We are looking for new ways and initiatives to achieve this, and particularly to attract the younger generation.
All Saints’ is a prayerful place, a cherished heart for the life and witness of the village. Whether you are young, old or in between you are very warmly welcomed to join our services, many of which are traditional in character. A well supported Walk of Witness on Good Friday and a packed Christmas morning service at All Saints’ with a young people’s band are particular features. Both Ham and Buttermere are small communities with big hearts witnessed daily in quiet acts of kindness and love.
Great Bedwyn is a large church in a rural area, with foundations back to Saxon times. The Church, built around 1110 was restored in the Victorian era. There are numerous historic monuments, crusaders tombs and the Sir John Seymour Tomb (Henry VIII's father in law). We also have a Grade II Walker organ and six bells, one of the heaviest rings in the county.
The congregation is small, faithful and they care deeply for their local community. The church family is friendly and welcoming. Since the average age is rising steadily we are very keen to attract families with young children to join us. We value the support and encouragement of the community to explore new ideas and initiatives to achieve this.