St. Luke & St. Andrew's Church Priston

WHAT'S NEW:  Cook Book - Saturday Coffee Shop  -  Filling Station    - Newsletter  - Rector's retirement letter

Church Activities include: in conjunction with Timsbury church: S-Club: a children's group (up to 9 yrs) SNAP: a group for 9-12yr olds TTT (Teens to Twentys) group for 12+yrs CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other)  social group TimeOut: social group for 20-50 year olds Click here for more details or contact the Rector. Support your church: buy the Priston Panorama buy prints and postcards buy Our Village Cook Book come to the Saturday Coffee Shop Events: see the Calendar for forthcoming dates. Filling Station (3rd Tuesday each month, 7.30pm, Priston Mill) The Filling Station takes place in an informal café style format with coffee and muffins available. There is a time of modern worship, teaching from the Bible with an opportunity for prayer for those who would like it.Anybody is most welcome to come.

WELCOME to the Priston Parish Church web-pages.   We hope you will join us in worship at our church, which has been an intrinsic part of village life for more than a millennium.  You can find us here. Our Mission Priston Parish Church is a caring rural Christian community reaching out to the village and beyond with God’s love, inspired by His example. As a praying and worshiping community we endeavour to:     always be welcoming and inclusive     provide pastoral care for all members of the local community     work hard at outreach to all ages through social activities and having fun together     explore different styles of worship     encourage awareness of global needs     engage positively with charities and communities around the world. As the body of Christ we look after a beautiful place of worship that provides for quiet prayer and contemplation and a sanctuary for reflection. Our Community Priston church forms a united benefice with St. Mary's Church, Timsbury, Camerton and Dunkerton. The parish is in the Diocese of Bath & Wells.  It is also a member of the Ten Lamps Group of 10 local churches from:  Timsbury, Priston, High Littleton,  Paulton, Farrington Gurney, Peasedown St. John, Wellow, Dunkerton, Foxcote & Shoscombe, and Camerton.  The Diocese of Bath and Wells is linked with the Anglican Dioceses of Zambia through which the Benefice has a link with St Agnes Church, Kaunda Square, Lusaka. Contacts: Rector: Rev. Chris Hare blank by email or on 01761 479660 Reader: Bill Drake-Brockman blank (01761 470594), Church Wardens: Bill Drake-Brockman blank (01761 470594), Peter Hopwood The church is available for weddings and the Rector is always happy to visit villagers on request. Visits can also be arranged from our team of Pastoral Visitors. Our Services are normally held as follows (see Newsletter  for latest details): 1st Sunday of the month: 0930 Family Service 1830 Holy Communion (BCP) Other Sundays: 0930 Parish Communion 1830 Evensong (except 3rd Sunday: Ten Lamps Group service) Other links: Photogallery:  Lee Abbey Retreat 2008, Burns Night Photos, Stained glass window, Hadrian's Wall Challenge,  Oberammergau St Mary's-Timsbury, Bath & Wells Diocese,  Church of England, The Filling Station Church History, Architecture, Cockerel Wind Vane, Yew Tree, Roman Coffin,  A Church Near You, Alpha Course, CoE Readers

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