Music in our Churches

Music forms a very important part of worship within our church communities, providing an opportunity to bring people together in a variety of ways. If you are interested in being involved in any of these areas, do get in touch through our Contact Us page.

Choir - Our Benefice Choir is a friendly group of people formed from the choirs of St John the Baptist, Shedfield and St Nicholas, Wickham who enjoy leading the singing at a wide variety of services as well as at weddings and funerals if requested. We practise on a Friday night between 6:30pm and 7:30pm in the Church Room of St Nicholas Church. we are always looking for new members and would be very happy for you to come along and meet us and find out what is involved.

Music Group - We have a number of musicians who play at a variety of Sunday services. There are opportunities to play traditional and more contemporary music whether that be in Cafe Church, informal Communion or our newly formed Chase Church which meets once a month on a Sunday evening. The Music Group often leads informal worship playing their wonderful mix of instruments from drums to bassoon, guitar to double bass.

Bellringing - Both churches have well established and enthusiastic teams of bellringers, but are always looking for new experienced people or those that are interested in learning to ring. Regular practices take place on either a Tuesday or Thursday evening.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect at any of our services.

Where and When

We meet at three locations, throughout the month. For your first visit, if you arrive 10-15 minutes before the service starts you will be greeted by a Sidesperson or someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the main service on a Sunday morning unless it is Cafe Church in which case we start with a light breakfast. This provides an opportunity for you to get to know people within the church community.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access to both churches, a sound loop for anyone who needs it and disabled parking. Large print format service sheets are always available for those that need them - just ask as you come in. If you need information on any of these aspects do get in touch.

All are welcome

Activities for children are available at the majority of our services. In terms of church services, there is something for everyone, whether it be traditional, contemporary or reflective.

if you would like to find out more about which services are running, please view our calendar, fill in the form below or contact us at:
enquiries@shedfield-wickham.org.uk

Getting Connected

There are other opportunities to explore across the week, click here to find out more.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.