Church Services

The church services in the Parish of Postlebury include a communion service every Sunday at one of the five churches.  There is also a service in Stoke St Michael or Leigh-on-Mendip at a different time each Sunday to Postlebury;  these services are all listed in the calendar.  During the vacancy all these church services are being led by various local retired clergy and lay assistants.

First Sunday 09.30 at Wanstrow and Leigh on Mendip

Second Sunday 11.00 at Witham Friary and 09.30 at Stoke St Michael

Third Sunday  at 09.30 at St Leonard’s, Marston and 11.00 Stoke St Michael

Fourth Sunday at 09.30 at All Saints Church Nunney, alternating between Morning Worship and Holy Communion each month and at 11am at Cloford Church, alternating between Matins (BCP) and Holy Communion.  Also 09.30 Holy Communion (BCP) at Leigh on Mendip

When there is a fifth Sunday there is a Combined Benefice Communion service at one of the eight churches.

The communion services are based on Common Worship with some local preferences.  

Other Services

There is a BCP (Book of Common Prayer) communion service every Friday morning at 10 am in Nunney Church and on the fourth Sunday each month at 09.30 in Leigh on Mendip Church

Second Sunday of month:   Soul Food  – an informal evening services held at 6.00 pm alternating each month between Nunney and Stoke St Michael   

BCP Matins held in Cloford Church on alternate months at 11 am and Evensong at Downhead Church on the second Sunday of the  month.

Additional services which are often more family-friendly are held from time to time on feast days (such as Christmas) and for special events in most of the Postlebury churches with varying degrees of formality and liturgy.

There are organs in each church and ad hoc choirs are formed to perform during services.  We also enjoy hosting concerts and other musical events.

For dates of upcoming special services and other events see here.