Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches
Welcoming Growing Connecting
We welcome you!
The Week that Changed the World
What an amazing week we had! Jesus is alive and the power of his Resurrection continues for us today. Hope in a world that is badly in need of hope amidst the uncertainty.
Taize-style Worship
We shall be offering three more opportunities for Taize-style worship this year – On 31st May at St John’s Old Sodbury, 30th August at St James’ Horton, and again at St John’s Chipping Sodbury on 29th November. All at 5pm. Full details.
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 2025 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
Jesus - our Hope for 2025
Looking forward to all that God has in store for us during the coming year.
Happy New Year!
SVB Strollers
Enjoy going for walks? Why not come along for fun, friendship and exercise? To find out more click on this link for upcoming walk scheduled for May.
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. Our poster Promoting a Safer Church.
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
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.
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.
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…