Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches
Welcoming Growing ConnectingLooking for a Christingle?
Both of these Christingle services will be at St.John’s Church, Wickwar Rd, Chipping Sodbury. Come early as both are very popular.
There are also carol services on Sunday Dec 22 you may wish to attend: at Old Sodbury and Chipping Sodbury. At Horton the carol service is at 11.15am and you are invited to come early for refreshments.
For full list of Christmas services see below
Our Christmas Services
Here are our Christmas services. We hope you can join us. Arrive in good time as some are very popular!
Not just for Easter or Christmas
In a beautiful world marred by war, hatred, injustice, famine and riots it is our privilege as a church to point people to the Cross of the living Lord Jesus Christ. The Cross brings hope and meaning, and Jesus’ sacrifice brings new life to all those who put their trust in him.
Join us we continue to celebrate the Cross throughout the year – not just at Easter!
Weekly Notice Sheet
Here is the notice sheet for our services on Sunday December 22nd, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 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.
Latest issue of SVB Outlook
Our SVB Outlook is a ‘must read’ if you want to stay in touch… Here is the December – January 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
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 walks scheduled for December.
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…