Services at St Michael's
Refreshments are served between the services, from 10.45am. All are very welcome, whether you're new here, passing through or a regular. We'd love to see you!
Services at St Michael's
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Sunday 7 AprilList Item 1
9.30am – Morning Prayer
11.15am – Café Church
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Sunday 14 AprilList Item 2
9.30am – Holy Communion with hymns
11.15am – Contemporary Worship service
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Sunday 21 AprilList Item 3
9.30am – Said Holy Communion (no hymns)
9.30am - Church on the Hill
11.15am – Informal Prayer (with Holy Communion)
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Sunday 28 AprilList Item 4
9.30am – Holy Communion with hymns
11.15am – Contemporary Worship service
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Thursday Communion Service
10.45am – St Michael’s every first and third Thursday of the month. The next service is 18 April.
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.
Find out more about our Sunday children's groups below.
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
Interim Revision of Church Electoral Roll (Bishop's Cleeve)
Canon Law requires each PCC annually to revise the Parish Electoral Roll in time for the APCM.
There is a copy of our current Electoral Roll available in Church which will be revised between Monday 8 and Monday 22 April. The revised Roll will be available for inspection from Sunday 27 April.
If you are not on the Electoral Roll, please collect an application form from the office or the back of church and return it to the Church Office or the box at the back of church by the
end of Monday 22 April.
Questions can be addressed to Julia Dowle, Electoral Roll Officer at the button below.
If you were on the Roll last year, you do not need to reapply.
Your name will be carried forward automatically.
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
The church is open for private prayer on:
Mondays 11am – 1pm
Wednesdays 10am – 4pm
Thursdays 12 noon – 2pm
Please note that these times may vary for the first week of January
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.
Bishop's Cleeve Church Office
St Michael's Centre
School Road
Bishop's Cleeve
GL52 8BA
Call / WhatsApp: 07354 874617
Email: admin@stmichaelsbishopscleeve.co.uk
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St Michael and All Angels is part of the Diocese of Gloucester and The Church of England
