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Situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the most rural Diocese in England, this is a lively and forward-looking group of parishes and communities. Whether you are a local or a visitor - and you'll find us very welcoming - this website keeps you in touch.

New cushions at St Weonards: A great community effort was crowned on May 4th when new cushions - made by over 40 members of the community - were finally displayed in the church. Artist-designer Nicky Hopwood praised the efforts of everyone involved, and a packed church was delighted by the results of all the hard work. Click on the pictures to enlarge.


The finished cushions in the Nave	Working it out!	Many of the people who made them	Nicky Hopwood with her original designs

Other highlights of recent weeks have included the ecumenical walk on Palm Sunday, the traditional Pax Cakes Ceremony at Hentland and the Passover supper at St Weonards. The Kidz Workshop at St Weonards on Easter Saturday was very well attended as always, too! You'll find photos of some of these events on our pictures pages.

You'll find all our churches open every day - there are some stunning things to be seen both inside and outside the churches and visitors are always welcome. Come and join us at any of our regular and one-off events, for worship on Sundays or at one of our quiet services of healing and meditation.

Meditation - being silent and opening ourselves to God - is an ancient Christian way of praying, and our meditation service on the first Tuesday of every month is open to anybody of any faith or none. We meet in the lovely little church at Orcop, where there is gentle music, some words of introduction and lots of candlelit silence. No singing, no chatting, just a time of quiet and peace. Next: 6th May 7.30pm.

Check back regularly - this site is (we hope) always fairly up to date!

St Weonards Open Gardens on Sunday May 4th was a great success, with many locals and visitors touring the gardens and taking refreshments in the church. Thanks to all who helped, including Andrea from Caring for God's Acre who organised the enjoyable kids' activities!

The Plant Stall is back
Every year our plant stall outside St Weonards Church is a great place to buy (and donate) seedlings, plants, flowers etc. All the proceeds go to Water Aid.

St Weonards Church
goes green(er)!
As plans develop to improve the facilities in St Weonards Church, including disabled access and kitchen and toilet areas, there are also plans to continue and extend the commitment to be environmentally responsible. Details on the St Weonards Church pages soon.

The DVD is here! We've filmed events around our parishes and communities over the last couple of years, and now the DVD is available! View a short extract here. To purchase, ask in the shops and the churches or see the contacts page. £5 (plus p&p where applicable)

We're part of the Archenfield group - want to find out more about this ancient area of the English-Welsh Borders? See our links page.