Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches
Welcoming Growing ConnectingWe welcome you!
Last Sunday’s St John’s Holy Communion service
Join in - at Home!
Even if you are prevented from attending our Sunday services – or are simply curious – you can join us online via YouTube. Here is the link to our YouTube Channel.
If you are interested in joining us in real time 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.
Our Church Bench
St John’s Church at Old Sodbury hit the BBC headlines this week – because of its bench. It was rated the best public bench with the best view by Sam Wilmot for his Instagram account Rate This Bench which listed 300 benches and has 16,000 followers. He rated it 10/10 when he and his bride used it for their recent wedding in the church.
Weekly Notice Sheet
Our Churches
SVB comprises four churches all within a few miles of each other. These include
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 October-November 2026 issue. If you wish to obtain a printed copy please visit the Church Centre or our churches.
SVB Strollers
Enjoy going for walks? Why not come along for fun, friendship and exercise? To find out more click on for Strollers walks in October
Safeguarding
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
Bible Gems
For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
For he guards the lives of the faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
(Psalm 97:9-10 NIV)
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.
Exploring Prayer
‘You don’t have to use special words to talk to God. You can talk to him about anything that matters to you. He is always there…’
So begins this wonderful collection of insights into prayer devised by Faith in the North, complete with prayers we can use.
Visit https://faithinthenorth.org/exploring-prayer
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.