Worship & visitor information

Worship & visitor information

St Katharine's Church is a member of the Savernake Team, which is a benefice consisting of 11 Parishes (including St Katharine's). The Savernake Team and the Vale of Pewsey Team (15 Parishes) together form the Pewsey Deanery, which in turn is part of the Diocese of Salisbury.

We are delighted that we have been successful in recruiting a new Team Rector for the Savernake Team.  The Revd Michael McHugh has accepted the offer of the post and it is expected that his licensing will take place in early July.  He will be living at The Vicarage, Great Bedwyn, and will have particular responsibility for the cluster of Parishes which were formerly under the care of the Revd Rodney Harrison (now retired). We welcome Michael, his wife Jo and their children to the Savernake Team and look forward to the start of Michael's ministry among us.

Recruitment for the vacant post of Team Vicar (who will be living at The Vicarage, Burbage) will begin once the Revd McHugh has taken up his new role.

In the meantime, our Rural Dean, the Revd Mary Edwards, who is also a Team Vicar within the Savernake Team, will continue to lead our clergy team, in conjunction with her non-stipendiary colleagues.

During the period of these vacancies there may be some disruption to our normal pattern of services.

Usual pattern of services

A service is usually held at St Katharine's on the first four Sundays of the month. For those months which include a 5th Sunday, a Sunday service is held either at St Katharine's or at one of the nearby Team churches.

1st Sunday
6 pm Evening Prayer (BCP)
2nd Sunday
11 am Matins (BCP)
3rd Sunday
9:30 am Parish Communion (Common Worship)
4th Sunday
11 am Holy Communion (BCP)
5th Sunday
9.30 am Cluster Service (Usually Common Worship)

These service times may vary as a result of Team events, clergy availability and other matters, so for specific services, please check the service details below.

Parking and access

There is plenty of parking outside the church. Please drive carefully as you approach the church as the road is very narrow and there are often children, horses, dogs, etc – not to mention other cars and the odd pothole - in the road.

Location

Click here for a map courtesy of streetmap.co.uk. St Katharine's is indicated by the arrow. The address (for directions, not mail) is St Katharine's Church, St Katharine's, Savernake, Nr Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3BG.

Details of Services

St Katharine's Services (plus cluster and special Team services, which either replace usual Sunday services at St Katharine's or are additional services):

Services are at St Katharine's unless otherwise stated.

Thursday 17 May
Ascension Day

7pm Team Service at Chute Causeway
Sunday 20 May
11am Rogation Cluster Service at Knowle Farm, SN8 3HT by kind invitation of the Smiths
Sunday 27 May
Pentecost
9.30am Cluster Holy Communion at St Mary's, Great Bedwyn
Sunday 3 June
11am

Jubilee Service

Service will be followed by a celebration event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Sunday 10 June
11am Matins
Sunday 17 June
9.30am Holy Communion
Sunday 24 June
9.30am Holy Communion at St Mary's, Great Bedwyn
Sunday 1 July