Welcome to the Parish of the Woodford Valley
Notes from the Vicarage - for details, click the heading below:
"Messy Church" at the Bowman Centre Archers Gate - 4pm first Friday in the month
There is something for all ages and it is informal.
It is held on a Friday because the pattern of many people’s lives makes this more convenient. There is a welcome with a cup of tea and a biscuit. There is a theme for each occasion which starts with craft activities that we hope everyone will enjoy. This is followed by fifteen minutes of informal worship and then a light meal. It starts at 4pm and finishes by about quarter past five. People arriving home from work can join in at whatever stage we have reached and we hope it will become a significant community activity as the months go by.
This kind of worship has become popularly known as ‘Messy Church’ so do come and join us. Everyone is welcome.
If you would like to help please talk to one of us or ring 01722 782310
Ann and Iori and Jo
The Parish of the Woodford Valley, in the Diocese of Salisbury, lies between the cathedral city of Salisbury and Amesbury. It is an extraordinarily beautiful place. At its heart are some nine small communities which lie on either side of the river Avon. A most recent addition is the Archer's Gate estate which lies on the Eastern border of the parish just south of Amesbury. We support three beautiful churches: All Saints in Middle Woodford, St Andrew's in Great Durnford and St Michael's at Wilsford. We also use the Bowman Centre at Archer's Gate from time to time.
As a parish we are unusual in that we are a United Benefice. There are no parish boundaries between the three church buildings and we do everything together. Folk tend to worship where the service they prefer, or find most convenient, is taking place.
Everyone is always welcome at our services or other activities, so do come.
Our parish magazine, The Bridge, is available free of charge in each of the church buildings.
