welcome
This is the website for The Dove and Churnet Benefice comprising:
St Michael's Church, Rocester;
All Saints' Church, Denstone;
St Giles Church, Croxden
St John the Evangelist Church, Hollington.
The Benefice is currently working collaboratively to attract and select a new vicar
Click here for some prayers to use during the vacancy.
Click here for the February newsletter . Click here to subscribe and receive it by email.
Regular Sunday Service Pattern:
Date | Denstone | Rocester | Hollington | Croxden |
1st Sunday | 10.30 Service of the Word | 10.30am Holy Communion |
| 3pm Holy Communion |
2nd Sunday | 9.00am Holy Communion | 10.30am Holy Communion | 10.30am Holy Communion | 3pm Family Service |
3rd Sunday | 10.30am Holy Communion | 10.00 for 10.30am - Informal Café Church |
| 3pm Evensong |
4th Sunday | 9.00 am Morning Prayer | 10.30am Holy Communion | 10.30am Morning Prayer | 3pm Holy Communion |
| After the clocks change 6pm on 1st & 3rd Sundays |
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If you would like to give a donation towards the work of any of the churches, then you can do so through Lichfield Diocese - follow this link here
Be assured that I am praying for the 4 villages that I serve and seeking ways to offer pastoral care, not just to church members, but to the wider community. PLEASE, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO TALK TO. Phone 01889 591748 and leave a message including your name and phone number and either I or a member of my team, will get back to you as soon as possible.
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship
services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 –
has been set up particularly with those unable to join online
church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
The Church of England has produced a booklet of prayers, including Morning and Night Prayer - here.
There are some prayers here for you to use during this time and other resources.
A pdf booklet of daily reflections and prayers here for use during the period of isolation from European church leaders
A PDF of Psalms to use in difficult times compiled by Terry Jones' friend Rev'd Roger Vaughan - here
FUNERALS: If you want some prayers to use there is a short service here and a card with a simple prayer here to download.
Guidance on making a spiritual communion here
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
a sheet of advice written by a Harley St and Priory Psychiatrist on managing your emotions during isolation - here
Click Sermons and magazine letters and links to other things
Safeguarding
Formal Statement of Adoption House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy.
St Michael's Church, Rocester; All Saints' Church, Denstone; St Giles' Church, Croxden and St. John the Evangelist Church, Hollington, all in the Diocese of Lichfield have adopted the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy.
Our Safeguarding co-ordinators, to whom any initial enquiries should be made are:
Denstone – Yvonne Denby – 01889 590334 email: ywdenby@gmail.com;
Rocester and Croxden with Hollington – Sue Hutchinson – 07718 900618 email: susandhutchinson@hotmail.com;
see also https://www.lichfield.anglican.org/safeguarding/