Our services for the next couple of weeks are detailed below.
We have an extensive and varied regular schedule of services across the benefice as shown in the table.
Third Sunday of Advent
08.00 Holy Communion, Bratton Church
09.30 Parish Communion, Edington Priory Church
11.00 Footprints, Bratton Church Institute
18.00 Carols by Candlelight, Coulston Church
18.30 Carol Praise, Bratton Church Institute
18.30 Evensong, Edington Priory Church
Sunday 15th December
Carols by Candlelight, 6pm, Coulston Church
Carol Praise, 6.30pm, Bratton Church Institute
Wednesday 18th December
Informal Carols and Tea, 2.30pm, Edington Parish Hall
Sunday 22nd December
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 4pm, Edington Priory Church
Carol Service, 6.30pm, Bratton Church
Carol Service, 6.30pm, Erlestoke Church
Fourth Sunday of Advent
08.00 Holy Communion, Bratton Church
09.30 Parish Communion, Edington Priory Church
16.00 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Edington Priory Church
18.00 Carol Service, Bratton Church
18.30 Carol Service, Erlestoke Church
Sunday 22nd December, 4pm
Edington Priory Church
with Edington Brass
Come and sing all your favourite carols plus:
Adam Lay y-Bounden - Christopher Hampson
The Truth from Above - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ave Maria - Jacob Arcadelt
Nativity Carol - John Rutter
Sussex Carol - arr. David Wilcocks
Christmas Eve 4pm, Edington Priory Church
Christmas Eve 5pm, Bratton Church
Christmas Eve
22.00 Christmas Communion, Erlestoke Church
23.30 Benefice Midnight Mass, Edington Priory Church
Christmas Day
09.30 Family Communion, Edington Priory Church
10.00 Family Communion, Bratton Church
11.00 Christmas Day Communion, Coulston Church
Sunday 6.00pm - Informal Prayers, Bratton Church
Informal prayers lasting no more than 30 minutes.
Drop in and join us!
The table below shows our regular pattern of services each month.
Please check this month's service schedule and the benefice calendar for any changes to this pattern.
1st
08:00 Holy Communion P
11:00 Family Service
09:30 Parish Communion
18:30 Evensong P
11:00 Parish Communion
2nd
11:00 Parish Communion
18:00 Sing Praise
08:00 Holy Communion P
11.00 Family Service
3rd
08:00 Holy Communion P
11:00 Footprints
09:30 Parish Communion
18:30 Evensong P
11:00 Parish Communion
4th
08:00 Holy Communion P
11:00 Parish Communion
09:30 Parish Communion t
11:00 Village Service
5th
11:00 Benefice Service
in one of the four churches
P = Book of Common Prayer
t = traditional language variant of Common Worship, Order 1
The venue for Evening Prayer is on a 4-week rotation. Week beginning:
2nd December - Erlestoke
9th December - Coulston
16th December - Edington
Monday
17:00
Evening Prayer
Tuesday
17:00
Evening Prayer
Wednesday
17:00
Evening Prayer
Thursday
17:00
Evening Prayer
Friday
17:30
Evening Prayer
We hold a wide variety of services incorporating very different styles of worship.
Please feel free to experiment with which services suit you best.