
And above all these put on love,
which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
to which indeed you were called in one body.
And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom,
singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3: 14:17
We are a large benefice with a total of 9 rural village churches and one full time stipendary minister. Although he is assisted by a great team, our service time table can still be rather confusing!
Each parish has it's own service pattern. Since January 2017 this pattern has undergone some changes.
To get the latest information about the services for a particular date please go to the Calendar.
On the 4th Sunday in a month then we usually join together on that day at one church for a Benefice Service.
There are no other services in the Benefice that morning.
This is the Thameshead Benefice 'Normal' Sunday Service Pattern.
Whilst this reflects an average month there are frequently special occasions that may cause this pattern to change.
Summary of 'Normal' Sunday Service Pattern
Week 1 |
Church |
Time |
Service |
Tarlton |
N/A |
No Service |
Kemble |
9.30 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Coates |
9.30 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Poole Keynes |
9.30 a.m. |
Morning Prayer |
Somerford Keynes |
11.00 a.m |
Morning Prayer |
Rodmarton |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Frampton Mansell |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion (Odd months only) |
Sapperton |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion (Even months only) |
Week 2 |
Church |
Time |
Service |
Tarlton |
N/A |
No Service |
Kemble |
9.30 a.m. |
Family Service |
Coates |
9.30 a.m. |
Family Service/Morning Prayer |
Poole Keynes |
9.30 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Somerford Keynes |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Rodmarton |
11.00 a.m. |
Family Service |
Frampton Mansell |
11.00 a.m. |
Family Service/Morning Prayer |
Sapperton |
N/A |
No Service |
Week 3 |
Church |
Time |
Service |
Tarlton |
N/A |
No Service |
Kemble |
9.30 a.m. |
Family Holy Communion |
Coates |
9.30 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Poole Keynes |
9.30 a.m. |
Family Service |
Somerford Keynes |
11.00 a.m. |
Family Service |
Rodmarton |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Frampton Mansell |
11.00 a.m. |
Holy Communion |
Sapperton |
N/A |
No Service |
Week 4 |
Church |
Time |
Service |
Tarlton |
8.00 a.m. |
BCP Holy Communion (said) |
All Churches |
10.00 a.m. |
Benefice service - see table below for venue |
Week 5 |
Church |
Time |
Service |
All Churches |
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Please see Calendar for 5th Sunday service details
5th Sundays in 2017
29th April
29th July
30th September
30th December - Shorncote
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2018 Benefice Service Locations
January 28th |
Rodmarton |
February 25th |
Somerford Keynes |
March 25th |
Palm Sunday Procession - Sapperton to Frampton Mansell |
April 22nd |
Coates |
May 27th |
Frampton Mansell |
June 24th |
Kemble |
July 22nd |
Poole Keynes |
August 26th |
Rodmarton |
September 23rd |
Somerford Keynes |
October 28th |
Coates |
November 25th |
Frampton Mansell |
December 23rd |
Kemble |
January 27th 2019 |
Poole Keynes |
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