Welcome to Sodbury Vale Churches
Welcoming Growing ConnectingService for the Bereaved
There will be a special Service for the Bereaved on Sunday Nov 3. We welcome you to join us for this special event at 4pm in St John’s Church, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury
Time for CribFest 2024!
Yes, its true! We are having another CribFest again this year! A real family event that never fails to inspire – and get you in the mood for Christmas, as it celebrates the most famous birthday ever! See brochure of events.
Put a note in your calendar – Wed Nov 27 – Sun Dec 1. Full details
Not just for Easter
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!
Confirmation Service
A terrific service of Confirmation as five candidates were confirmed – and two baptised. Bishop Robert put the candidates at ease with his friendly demeanour and it proved to be a wonderful service of celebration – and followed by cake!
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 October – November 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 October and November.
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…