Welcome to the Benefice of the Lavingtons, Cheverells & Easterton.
Some of our churches are now be open for short periods during the week for private prayer only. Please check with your parish church.
West Lavington, and Easterton Churches are open on Wednesday afternoons 1 pm to 4 pm only and Sunday Morning 9.00 am to 12 noon.
Great Cheverell church is open everyday 10 am to 4 pm subject to cleaning and maintenance.
At Market Lavington some extra work is being done to the walls inside the church so St Mary’s remains closed for the time being.
Please follow the clearly displayed instructions and restrictions which are there to keep everyone safe and healthy.
During this period we are holding a Sunday service via Zoom at 10am every Sunday. This short service will be followed by a time of small group fellowship.
If you would like to join us please follow this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2497751700
The link will remain the same for all zoom services.
Please also see the page Church while we are at home
We are five church communities in the villages of
Market Lavington, West Lavington, Great Cheverell, Little Cheverell & Easterton.
Please continue to pray for Marion, the ministry team and the churchwardens as they work together in our local communities.
From the Rector
Hello Everyone, E-MAIL 24
Isn’t God gracious to us. As we hear the latest restrictions on our social life, He gives us a wonderful, sunny, dry weekend to enjoy before the change comes in Monday. I do hope you have taken full advantage of the good weather.
We will be holding our first church service on Wednesday. It will be Holy Communion (BCP) in St. Barnabas, Easterton. This is the first step in returning to services in Church. Services on Zoom will continue to be Sundays at 10.00am for the foreseeable future. The Wednesday services will be as follows:
Wednesday 16/9 10.00am St. Barnabas, Easterton
Wednesday 23/9 2.30pm All Saints, West Lavington
Wednesday 30/9 6.00pm St. Peters, Great Cheverell
Wednesday 14/10 10.00am St. Barnabas, Easterton
Wednesday 21/10 2.30pm All Saints, West Lavington
Wednesday 28/10 6.00pm St. Peters, Great Cheverell
You will need to book you place through myself or Beth on 816963. If you get the answer phone, please leave your name, phone number and which service you wish to attend, and we will get back to you. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
Prayer Diary https://lavingtonchurch.org/prayer-diary/
Check out the Noticeboard for policy documents relating to all the churches in the Benefice.
The Benefice churches take their responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk very seriously, and work in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.
Our Parish Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded here.
benefice-safeguarding-policy-2019
If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Anji Scofield on email : anji@dauntseycourt.plus.com
Alternatively you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, on 07500 664800 or email heather.bland@salisbury.anglican.org
For Weddings, Funerals and Baptism enquiries and pastoral concerns please contact
Rev Marion Harrison on
01380 816963 or lavingtonrector@gmail.com
The Benefice Office at The Vicarage, 25 White Street, West Lavington will be open for routine administration on Monday 9.00 am to 1 pm and Thursdays from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm.
Beth Warren 01380 816963 churchlavington@gmail.com
