Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches
Welcoming Growing Connecting
On June 8th St John’s church, Chipping Sodbury will be running a sponsored abseiling challenge. Click on the following to obtain all the information you need to get started… You will need to register soon…!
Introduction
Registration
Sponsorship Form
Information Pack
The End of the Beginning
Easter Sunday was a wonderful celebration and rector Chris preached a sermon with the fascinating ending – ‘Easter is the end of the beginning’. Now the work has started again: we need to go out and spread the good news that Jesus Christ has risen from the dead…!
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.
Weekly Notice Sheet
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.
Latest issue of SVB Outlook
Our SVB Outlook is a ‘must read’ if you want to stay in touch… Here is the April-May issue. If you wish to obtain a printed copy please visit the Church Centre or our churches.
Our Churches
SVB comprises four churches all within a few miles of each other. These include
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
To find out more click this link for upcoming walks, dates and details of the next walks scheduled for April.
Covid-19 anxiety?
Here is a link to mental health related topics produced by our diocese: https://www.churchofengland.
Our Partnerships
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!
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…