Services at St Michael's
All are very welcome, whether you're new here, passing through or a regular. We'd love to see you!
Refreshments are served between services, from 10.45am.
Services at St Michael's
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Sunday 1 March
9.30am – Morning Prayer
11.15am – Café Church
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Thursday 5 March
10.45am Holy Communion (every first and third Thursday)
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Sunday 8 March
9.30am – Holy Communion with hymns
11.15am - Contemporary Worship Service
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Sunday 15 March
9.30am – Said Holy Communion
NO CHURCH ON THE HILL
11.15am – Contemporary style worship (with Holy Communion)
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Sunday 22 March
9.30am - Holy Communion with hymns
11.15am - Contemporary Worship service
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Sunday 29 March (Palm Sunday)
9.30am - Holy Communion
NO 11.15am SERVICE
2pm - Short Service at St Michael's
2.15pm - Walk from St Michael's to Gotherington Village Hall
3pm - arrive at Gotherington Village Hall for a short service.
3pm - Easter Extravaganza at Gotherington Village Hall
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Sunday 5 April
10.30am Easter Celebration with Holy Communion and Adult Baptism
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Sunday 12 April
10.30am Joint Holy Communion service
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Sunday 19 April
9.30am - Holy Communion with hymns
11.15am - Contemporary style worship service
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Sunday 26 April
9.30am Holy Communion
11.15am Contemporary Worship Service
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Sunday children's groups
Our children's groups provide Christian fellowship for children of all ages. All are welcome to attend, whether you are dropping in or worship with us regularly.
List of Services
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Mini Maps – ages 0 to 4List Item 1
For ages 0 to 4, in the South Transept (room by the cafe area).
Every Sunday at 11.15am, except the first Sunday of the month which is Cafe Church.
This group mainly involves free play with a Bible story time.
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Torches – Reception to Year 2List Item 2
For school ages Reception to Year 2, meeting in the North Transcept (room behind the music group).
Every Sunday at 11.15am, except the first Sunday of the month which is Cafe Church.
Using Urban Saints 'Energize' material, we will play games, hear stories and complete challenges, crafts and more to explore the Bible together.
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Compasses - Years 3 to 6List Item 3
For school ages Years 3 to 6, meeting in the Vestry (behind the altar).
Every Sunday at 11.15am, except the first Sunday of the month which is Cafe Church.
Using Urban Saints 'Energize' resources, we will play games, hear stories and complete challenges and crafts, and more to explore the Bible together.
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GPS – Years 7+List Item 4
For school ages Year 7+, meeting in St Michael's Centre.
This group is held on the second Sunday of the month.
Using the Urban Saints 'Energize' resources, we will play games, share Bible readings, complete challenges and crafts, have discussion, prayer and more to explore the Bible together and think more deeply about what it is to have a living faith.
All groups adhere to our Safeguarding policy and procedures.
Have a query?
Please contact our Children and Families Minister, Lucy Betts on
lbetts@stmichaelsbishopscleeve.co.uk
Giving
Our churches are entirely self-funded. If you would like to donate to support the many ways we serve our worshipping community, you can do this easily via ParishGiving at the button below or phone:
0333 002 1260.
People in our worshipping community give in all kinds of ways – whether that's serving during our services or using skills to support our operations. If you would like to serve in any way, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.
Private prayer
In addition to our Sunday services our Church is open to visitors as follows:
Mondays 11am – 2pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 10.30am
Wednesdays 10am – 4pm
Thursdays 12 noon – 2pm
Please come and look at our beautiful church, chat to our volunteers about our church, its history, or just sit in the peace and quiet, or pray.
Our church building
St Michael's is Grade 1 listed, with parts dating back over 900 years. It was originally a monastic settlement in Anglo-Saxon times, which is how the village of Bishop's Cleeve came to form.
Later, after the Norman Conquest, the main body of the church was built as a Catholic church, parts of the frescos on the walls still remain to this day, and it was a popular place for pilgrims to visit. The Delabere family later added to the main body of the church, in the 1700s, with places for the growing congregation to sit. The family are buried in the impressive Delabere tomb next to our current café area.
St Michael's bell tower also boasts the oldest in-use oak staircase in Britain and won an award for the restoration in June 2016. We are also mentioned in the book 'England's thousand best churches' by Simon Jenkins, and host the annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump at the village fair.
