CHURCH ACCESS INFORMATION AND SUNDAY SERVICES with diary dates

Grabbist Hill Benefice

On 1st October 2023 Timberscombe, Wootton Courtenay, Dunster and Alcombe parishes transferred to the newly created Grabbist Hill Benefice with the Reverend Kenneth Cross as incumbent. The Revd Nicola Butt holds the office of Associate Vicar in The Grabbist Hill Benefice and will particularly serve in Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay.

Warm Welcome – continues with the help of the Somerset Community Foundation Warm Spaces Fund so we can offer a warm welcome space for everyone who would like to join us – every Thursday morning 10-12 noon until Thursday 18th July with the exception of Thursday 30th June when it is the school half term. You are most welcome to come along and enjoy the company of others in a warm place with hot drinks and refreshments freely on offer, right in the heart of the village. Why not give it a try?  

all are welcome!

St Petrock’s is open every day from approximately 9am to 5pm and in the evenings by arrangement. All the traditional events take place here with weddings, funerals and baptisms, along with celebration of all the christian festivals. YOU are most welcome to visit our church for services, private prayer, reflection, enjoyment of a long-standing place of worship, heritage research, and of course to join with others in planned events. YOU are invited simply to rest and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with biscuits knowing that there is a loo on site. Our church is fully in use and you are most welcome to join us. A full hearing loop is in operation. There isn’t a church car park but it is not difficult to find a place to park in the village of Timberscombe. Church access pathways were resurfaced in 2022 enabling accessible access to all parts of the churchyard. Wheelchair access is from the northern pathway up to the porch of the church where a ramp is stored. With notice, a further ramp can be provided allowing access into the nave as there is a single 19cm step to navigate. Once inside there is a single step down to access the toilet which is available all the time the church is open. The church has a lightweight folding wheeelchair available for use in the church and churchyard, located by the servery. Our post code is TA24 7TP and St Petrock’s is approximately 3 miles further from Dunster into Exmoor National Park. We serve hot drinks and refreshments after every Sunday service which is at 11am.

If you need to speak to someone, please contact either Churchwarden – Kate Hart 01643 841745 or Marion Jeffrey 01643 841500

Grabbist Hill Benefice Newsletter 17.05.24

19th May	PENTECOST	11.00am	Holy Communion Common Worship Rev Nicola Butt
26th May	TRINITY SUNDAY	11.00am	Morning Prayer Common Worship Rev Nicola Butt
2nd June	FIRST OF TRINITY	11.00am	Patronal Festival Holy Communion Common Worship Rev Nicola Butt
9th June	SECOND OF TRINITY	11.00am	Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer Rev Nicola Butt
16th June	THIRD OF TRINITY	11.00am	Holy Communion Common Worship Rev Nicola Butt
23rd June	FOURTH OF TRINITY	11.00am	Morning Prayer Common Worship Rev Nicola Butcher
30th June	FIFTH OF TRINITY	11.00am	Messy Church Rev Nicola Butt
30th June	FIFTH OF TRINITY	5.00pm	Dunster Benefice Evening Praise Rev Kenneth Cross

Church Development Work

Please note that without the generous support of all our funders and supporters our community servery and accessible toilet would not have been possible, and we thank them all most sincerely. This was done officially on 3rd October 2021 when Bishop Ruth of Taunton celebrated and blessed the church. 

Our generous funders include National Churches Trust – Cornerstone Grant, Somerset Churches Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, Rank Foundation, Fairfield Trust, Exmoor Trust, Ecclesiastical Insurance, Somerset Community Foundation, Magna Housing, Timberscombe Trust, Timberscombe Parish Council, St Petrock’s Fabric Fund, St Petrock’s Bellringers, and many local community donations from those who supported our vision to keep the church alive and relevant in our community.