Church
St John the Baptist Church is the village church. It is one of six parishes in the Benefice of Ariconium.
The Benefice of Ariconium is a group of six Church of England parishes in the southeastern corner of Herefordshire, united since 2008 under one parish priest, and sharing in the organisation of church life.
The name Ariconium is that of the Roman town which once stood near the centre of the area: the place of which Weston-under-Penyard is west and Aston Ingham east.
Our Rector is David Howell who is based at the Rectory in Weston Under Penyard. He can be contacted on 01989 568736 or by e-mail revdavidhowell@btinternet.com
The church is open for between 10am and 4pm every day except during icy weather when the church will remain locked.
Services
The following services currently take place at 10.30am St John the Baptist Church.
1st Sunday – Matins
2nd Sunday – Communion
3rd Sunday – Communion
4th Sunday – All age
5th Sunday – Combined Benefice Service which alternates between the six churches in the Benefice of Ariconium.
There is a rota for providing coffee, cleaning, welcoming etc.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you would like a lift to any of these services call Jane on 07989 572356 or Olivia on 07496 685960 and we will make arrangements to pick you up.
Prayer Group
The Prayer Group meets at 2pm on the first Wednesday of every month at the church All welcome.
Sunday Funday
The children play a major role in the Family Service, writing and reading prayers, presenting plays and helping with the weekly theme. They usually get together the Saturday before to talk about the service and plan how they will contribute to it. If your child would like to be involved please contact Jane Ayres on 07989 572356 .
Fundraising
Maintaining our church costs money and we have held a number of successful appeals most recently for the restoration of the organ (£22,000) and repairs to the church tower (£100,000).
If you would like to donate to the church we would encourage you to sign up for the Parish Giving Scheme.
You can donate online by BACS
Account Name: Upton Bishop Parochial Church Council
Sort code: 30-90-89,
Account number: 37440160.
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Parking
The church is on a narrow road and parking is limited. The postcode for the church is HR9 7UL
Contact
To find out more about the church or to make enquiries about a funeral or other service please contact the Church Warden
Jane Ayres 07989 572356
Safeguarding
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has adopted the House of Bishops’ Promoting a Safer Church; Safeguarding Policy Statement. Details of who to contact if you are concerned about safeguarding are here.
