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The Ewelme Benefice comprises of the Parish of Dursley and the Parish of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield. Our churches are St James the Great, Dursley; St Giles, Uley; Holy Cross, Owlpen; St Bartholomew, Nympsfield.
SAFEGUARDING- please see our policy on our safeguarding page
"The parishes of St James, Dursley and Uley with Nympsfirld and Owlpen is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Gloucester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
Services for 2nd February 2025 - Christ's Presentation at the Temple
10am Parish Holy Communion at St Bartholomew's, Nympsfield
10am Parish Holy Communion at St James Parsih Centre, Dirsley
Our weekly notice sheet/pew leaflet is available here
Our next live stream will be on Sunday 2nd February 2025, from St James Parish Centre, we apologise in advance if there are any technical issues as this is the first time we have streamed from here. the link is here
If the link goes wrong, get into YouTube from your usual web browser and type Ewelme Benefice into the search box. Then click on the service.
For Sundays when we are not streaming, or when things go wrong, we suggest you use the Cathedral service instead. The Sunday Eucharist from Gloucester Cathedral is available to live-stream from 10.15am. To join click here You may need to click the play button (a right pointing arrow) to start the stream.
Printed Service booklets for the live streams: There are A4 printed service booklets available for our Holy Communion services.. The St James version for the Christmas Season is here. The St Giles version (used throughout the year) is here.
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Current Information
These booklets can be printed at home where possible - for double sided printing, flip on short edge.. If you would like a printed version sent to you, please contact the Benefice Office – details here or on the Pew Leaflet. We will include the words for the hymns when resources allow.
Evening Prayer via Zoom on Wednesday evenings at 6pm. The link can be found here - or go into Zoom using Meeting ID: 893 3298 0143 Passcode: 899154
Morning Prayer is usually said at 9am Thursday in person in St James and at 8.45am on Wednesday via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found here - or go into Zoom using Meeting ID: 893 3298 0143 Passcode: 899154
Churches open for private prayer.
St Bartholomew's in Nympsfield and St Giles in Uley are both open during the week for private prayer and reflection. Holy Cross in Owlpen is also usually open or a key can be obtained from the Estate Office. Following further vandalism, St James in Dursley is normally open between 9.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays and for scheduled services and events.
Details of services and events can be found on the Calendar.
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