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Churches and communities in 

South West Herefordshire 

 
St Weonards : Garway : Tretire : Pencoyd : Hentland : Hoarwithy : Orcop
Latest news
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July 1st Ordination!
Grab the free coach to Mark Hayter’s Ordination and Licensing to our parishes at Hereford Cathedral. More details on the News page.



Plant stall now open at St Weonards. Large selection of plants on sale for charity (WaterAid) - open every day - come and buy or bring your own donations!

Vicar's page updated for May.

Solar generation now active at St Weonards.



 

The St Weonards Benefice

The St Weonards Benefice (or grouping) is part of the Archenfield Group of Churches within the Deanery of Ross and Archenfield in the Diocese of Hereford. Churches in the benefice are St Weonards, Garway, Tretire, Pencoyd, Hentland, Hoarwithy and Orcop.


Coming events
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Sun 13 May - Jubilee Tea Party
Orcop Parish Hall - 3pm to 5pm

Sat 26 May - Bane 2 and 3
Garway Village Hall - 7.15pm

Sun 27 May - Open Gardens
Hentland  - 2pm to 6pm

Sun 27 May - Cream Teas and Cakes
Demesne Farm  Garway - 3pm-5pm

Sat 2 June - Jubilee Fun Day
Garway Common - 12noon-4pm

Sat 2 June - Combined Jubilee Celebrations present FLASH - the UK's premier QUEEN tribute band!
Orcop Hall - 6.30pm

Sun 3 June - Big Jubilee Picnic
St Weonards - 11am

Mon 4 June - St Weonards Jubilee Family Fun Event
School + Village Hall - 12noon-4pm

Sat and Sun June 16/17
Open Gardens and Templar Church
Garway - Noon-5pm

Sun 1 July
New curate's ordination at Cathedral

Sun 8 July - St Weonards Fete
Treago Castle - 2pm to 4.30pm





6th May: Annual Rogation Service and Community Walk
Over 60 people came to the Rogation Service at Gillow Farm - many thanks to Farmer Phil Watkins and family for hosting the event.

A fair number of people then started off on the "round the parishes" walk - although not all of them finished it! More details on the News page, plus photos in our Gallery.
Easter Dawn on Garway Hill
Nearly 30 people, a few of whom are in our main picture, were on the top of Garway Hill for sunrise (6.20am) on Easter Morning. In the light and (slight!) warmth from a fire in front of the pill-box which tops the hill, we gathered to welcome the day with music, song and prayer.
Palm Sunday Walk
Our traditional 3 mile walk from Broad Oak to Garway Church had so many people that it was standing room only at the chapels on the way, and at Garway Church. The weather held, and walkers and dogs got some good exercise!

About us...
Situated in a beautiful part of one of the most rural areas in England, and close to the Welsh border, this is a lively, forward looking group of parishes and communities. This is a place where community is important, and where the churches, the parishes, the farms, the villages and the individual people are closely interwoven. 

If you are a local, this website aims to keep you up to date with local information, with our forthcoming church services and community events and with ways in which we are tackling our future. For visitors, we hope it will give you a flavour of the area and some ideas about what you'll find when you come here. We aim to keep the website up to date - it's updated at least once a week and sometimes daily.

If you'd like somewhere to be quiet, to pray or to see and touch history, 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. And do 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.