Following a discernment and appointment process we are pleased to announce that the Reverend Ben Dyson, currently Pioneer/Associate Minister in this benefice, will be our next Rector.
Thank you for your prayers during the vacancy. Please continue to pray for Ben and his family as they prepare for this new stage of ministry.
Details of Ben’s institution and induction will follow in due course.
Our aim is to know Jesus Christ, and to make him better known, as we seek to serve our local communities. We want everyone in our communities to know the reality of God, and his great love for them. We seek to do this through knowing Jesus Christ better and making him better known by prayer, Bible teaching, and practical care. We follow the three-fold vision of Coventry Diocese: Worshipping God, Making New Disciples, and Transforming Communities.
We are a group of seven village churches in South Warwickshire. We cover the parishes of Barcheston with Willington, Barton-on-the-Heath, Burmington, Cherington and Stourton, Long Compton, Whichford and Ascott and Wolford. We are part of the Church of England, within the Diocese of Coventry.
The ministry team consists of a number of clergy and Lay Readers, all of whom live in the local area. The team is led by our Pioneer Minister, Ben. We work together to serve our seven parishes by sharing responsibility for leading services and pastoral visiting.
Following the departure of our Rector at the end of June 2021 we are now in a period of interregnum.
Pioneer Minister
Honorary Associate Minister
Lay Reader
Outreach
Youth Ministry
Our vision is to grow as churches by rediscovering God’s wonderful love for us in Jesus as revealed in the Bible. Specifically, we want to grow in three ways:
Building-Up – we want to grow spiritually by building each other up in our faith in Jesus as our amazing Lord and Saviour, and equipping one another to serve him in specific roles and ministries. We want to continue to meet together to learn from the Bible, pray to God, and praise and worship him.
Uniting Together – we want to grow relationally as one church family across our seven parishes. We are thankful for the fellowship in the Spirit which we already enjoy. Our hope is that, as we build each other up in our faith in Jesus, we will grow in our love for one another, and in our dependence upon our Heavenly Father in prayer.
Reaching Out – we want to grow numerically as people are drawn to faith in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. We want to continue to share the good news of Jesus, and serve our communities through practical care as needs arise. We want to attract more young adults, youth, and children. We want to grow in confidence in sharing our faith.
