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 |
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
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.
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
Safeguarding
Formal Statement of Adoption House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; Safeguarding olicy.
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/
If you believe that someone is at immediate risk of harm please call 999 and tell the operator that you have a safeguarding concern