In the heart of beautiful rural Somerset, and sitting within the Glastonbury Deanery you will find the Wheathill Priory Benefice. It consists of four vibrant church communities:
Barton St. David Parish Church
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Keinton Mandeville
All Saints Church at Kingweston
St. Peter’s Church at West Lydford
We all welcome you to our villages and trust you find what has sent you here.
During the CV19 pandemic some services were recorded until November 2022, and recording recommenced in October 2024. If you would like to view them on YouTube, you can find them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tB_kpGA8SZwwyE9AmKvmg/playlists
Hymns and other music recordings by The Wheathill Benefice Choir are also available via YouTube. If you do watch please feel free to get in touch through YouTube comments or by contacting us through this website.
We are enthusiastically overseen by a dedicated Ministry Team, each church benefits from the support of its Church Wardens and Parochial Church Council. A small supporting Admin team helps co-ordinate the various services and events, prepare the Parish magazine and our web presence.
At the heart of our church community is the regular opportunity to meet together and praise God. Holy Communion, Morning Prayer and more modern and informal Praise services, including our monthly Faith ‘n Fun service in Keinton Mandeville are the basis of our church life. We meet each month as a Benefice and we regularly include All Age services to help welcome in families and youngsters to the Lord’s community. A full list of forthcoming services is always available, together with details of special church related occasions and other local community events, – so please come and get involved!
Our quintessentially English churches make perfect venues for important family occasions; Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. Contact us to find out more.
Safeguarding
Wheathill Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), who can be contacted using the Contact us. Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor 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 Rose Persson our Safeguarding officer herewheathillsafeguarding@gmail.com or through the contact us page here or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/safeguarding . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.”
You can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team using the link below:
National Safeguarding Policies and Practice are available on the Church of England website here.
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