We embrace a number of different styles of worship, ranging from the informal, through Common Worship to the Book of Common Prayer and ensure that we have a pattern of services across the benefice that meet the needs of all. There are monthly all-age services for the benefice at Berkley, some of which are shared with the neighbouring school. The existing benefice worships together in a communion service on 5th Sundays, rotating venues around the benefice. All non-communion services can be, and often are, lay-led. Our very informal monthly ‘Connect’ benefice evening service at St. George’s, Beckington is where we have been exploring how to connect. Through this service, we have enjoyed and benefited from connecting with each other on a deeper level and explored how to connect with those on ‘our front lines’. Themes so far have included ‘Connecting with… rural communities, the poor (CAP), refugees, young people, politics, the lonely and isolated and the environment. We join together for benefice services on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and at Easter sunrise.
