Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches

Celebrating Our Past...

Trusting God for our Future...

What a Beautiful World...

Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches

Welcoming Growing Connecting
St John's Book Sale March 16

Wedding Fair

Your Church Wedding

Why not get married in Church?

When our rector, Chris, attended the recent Wedding Fair in Chipping Sodbury she was able to introduce the idea of getting married in church. It is available for anyone! Find out more from this brochure….

Welcoming Chris


We are delighted to announce the appointment of Revd Chris Butler as the new rector of our Sodbury Vale Benefice. She was licenced by Bishop Rachel on 4th October 2023 in a wonderful service in a full church.
Chris was ordained in Bath and Wells in 2010 and comes to us from Pilton in Somerset. She also confesses to be a supporter of Bath Rugby… We welcome her and look forward to her ministry among us.

Our new rector, Revd Chris Butler

Live Streaming

We provide live streaming of our services via YouTube. This is in addition to providing them via Zoom. Here is the link to our YouTube Channel.

If you are interested in joining us on Zoom please send an email to admin@svbcofe.org.uk and we can send you an invitation to join.

We provide zoomcasts at the following times: Sundays at 9.30am as well as 8.30am reflections on Tues, Wed and Thu.

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Weekly Notice Sheet

Here is the notice sheet for Sunday March 17th. We welcome you to join us…!

Calendar

View our Benefice calendar here.

Please note that all events are subject to change according to regulations. Events scheduled in the calendar are tentative so we suggest checking with church office if there is any question.

Cover of Feb-Mar 2024 issue

Latest issue of SVB Outlook

Our SVB Outlook is a ‘must read’ if you want to stay in touch…  Here is the February-March issue in which we look forward to Easter If you wish to obtain a printed copy please visit the Church Centre or our churches.

 

Previous issues here 

Our Churches

SVB comprises four churches all within a few miles of each other. These include

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Safeguarding

One of the priorities In our group of parishes is the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Our Safeguarding Officer is Hannah Saunders and her contact details can be found here  Please contact her if you have any concerns or questions.
Our Benefice Safeguarding Policy can be found here.
As part of the Diocese of Gloucester and the Church of England, we also adhere to their safeguarding policies and standards. The Diocesan safeguarding pages can be found here and the national Church of England policy is here

SVB Strollers

Enjoy going for walks? Why not come along for fun, friendship and exercise?
To find out more click this link for upcoming walks, dates and details of the next walks scheduled for March.

Covid-19 anxiety?

Many in our community are in need of some kind of help. You may be one of them… If so, we may be able to help you.

Here is a link to mental health related topics produced by our diocese: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/10961%E2%80%A2Mental%20Health%20Reflections_WEB.pdf

Hungry?

Happily we now have a very active local Foodbank to help families and individuals who are needing emergency help with food…

Our Partnerships

By working with other partner agencies and local churches we can achieve a lot more. Visit the Churches Together page to read more about the other churches we partner with in Chipping Sodbury and Yate.

Two of the local charities we partner with are Foodbank and Regenerate. We also have international partnerships around the world. Go to our Missional home page for more complete details together with useful links.

Try Praying!

The Gloucester Diocese has produced a special booklet on praying that you can request for free.

According to Nicky Gumbel of the Alpha Course praying is becoming quite a trendy thing these days.  It should also be as easy as talking to your daddy… To get started click here or read this article on spending time with God…

Looking for God?

Most people come to a point in their lives when their spirit prompts them to search for something greater than themselves. Happily the Bible assures us that God rewards all those who diligently seek him. That is a promise – and it comes directly out of God’s word. (Hebrews 11:6)