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Welcome!
From Shepton Mallet, Cranmore and Doulting Churches
A very warm welcome to the home of Shepton Mallet Benefice Churches in the heart of Somerset. Our churches are St Peter and St Paul’s in Shepton Mallet, St Aldhelm’s in the nearby village of Doulting with St Bartholomew’s in the tiny village and civil parish of Cranmore
We have regular services across the benefice each Sunday and at other times throughout the year. We look forward to meeting you!
Events and happenings in the weeks ahead. Information and downloadable posters for future church activities.
Our church and parish office are right in the centre of town with plenty of parking in nearby council car parks. Click below for directions and parking.
Our radio station, Shepton LifeStream is available 24/7 with a mix of worship songs, gentle classical music, and inspirational content streamed to your computer or smart device.
Rector
Parish Office
Children’s, Youth and Families’
Worker
Creative Pioneer Pastor
Churchwardens (Shepton)
Parish Church
Via Regal Road or via Church Lane
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5BL
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
St Peter & St Paul’s has a child and vulnerable adult protection policy and we take this area of responsibility, along with safer recruitment and staff training, very seriously. All policy documents
Your privacy is as important to us as it is to you. We aim to be clear and open about what we do with your personal information. Please read our Privacy Policy doucment for more information. Designated Data Protection Contact
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Dear Church Family
I glimpsed the spiritual battle the other day when taking a funeral. Mercifully, the Lord provided a committed Christian, someone I’d never met, who prayed as I took the service. An extraordinary encouragement in a moment of need. The following day, I was reminded of Paul’s words in Ephesians 6. They are well worth quoting - and reading - in full!
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Notice a couple of things. First is the intentionality with which we use this armour. ‘Put on…’, ‘...buckled…’, ‘…in place…’, fitted…’, ‘…take up…’, ’Take…’ This armour requires us proactively to use it. Secondly, the best of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God are there to prevent the devil getting a foothold. The truth, our righteousness, the gospel of peace (with God and one another), our faith and salvation are all ours in Jesus and when applied intentionally to every temptation, fear, doubt and weakness will preserve us. Moreover, we are encouraged to wield the truth of God’s word to confront all attack as we stand firm in Jesus.
We are weak but we pray and stand trusting in God as fearlessly we make known the mystery of the gospel. We can only do this - I can only do this - as others pray as that precious sister in Christ did at that funeral. Knowing I did not stand alone I preached Christ and Him crucified for our forgiveness. Pray on dear friends!
Standing firm in His strength
Jonathan
Our services are now live-streamed via our online radio station Shepton LifeStream and are available to listen live on Sunday mornings and at regular times throughout the week here
The audio recordings of the reading and sermon from these services are also available to hear again. Click on the play button in the players below.
Sunday
March 19
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Jesus Sends Out The Twelve
Luke 9:1-17 (read by Debbie Dance)
Sermon
Sunday
March 12
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman
Luke 8:40-56 (read by Suzi McKenzie)
Sermon
Sunday
March 5
Matthew’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Jesus Calms The Storm
Luke 8:22-39 (read by Stephen Jarrett)
Sermon
Sunday
February 26
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
The Parable of The Sower
Luke 8:4-15 (read by Rosalind Ives)
Sermon
Sunday
February 19
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman
Luke 7:36-8:3 (read by Jane Bolt)
Sermon
Sunday
February 12
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Jesus and John The Baptist
Luke 7:18-35 (read by Rose Longman)
Sermon
Sunday
February 5
Alan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
The Faith of The Centurion
Luke 7:1-17 (read by Ros Baldwin)
Sermon
Sunday
January 29
Jonathan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
A Speck of Sawdust
Luke Luke 6:39-49 (read by Debbie Dance)
Sermon
Sunday
January 22
Alan’s Sermon
(10.30 church service)
Love for Enemies
Luke 6:27-38 (read by Rosalind Ives)
Sermon
Inspirational Radio, all day, every day
(see the programme schedule below)
Click above to play
Shepton LifeStream is an online radio station brought to you by St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church, Shepton Mallet. It’s on the air 24 hours each day with a mix of worship songs, gentle classical music, and meaningful content streamed to your computer, or any smart device. See below for the current schedule.
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LifeStream Programme Schedule
All day, every day - enjoy a mix of inspirational worship songs and gentle classical music
Daily at 12.00 midday and 12.00 midnight - listen to our sermon of the week from our current sermon series
Daily at 11.00 and 16.00 - Kids’ Praise! A Bible story followed by your favourite children’s worship songs
Daily at 17.00 - Faith in Kids Podcast with Jam, Amy and Ed. Find out more about this podcast here!
Daily at 21.00 - Instrumental Praise - no words, just restful, contemplative music
Sunday at 10.30 - live audio of our Morning Worship Service from Shepton Mallet Parish Church
Other convenient ways to listen to Shepton LifeStream
If you have Alexa, you should be able to set up Alexa to play Shepton LifeStream via MyTuner Radio as a ‘skill’. See your Alexa app for more details.
You can now download the MyTuner Radio app for IOS and Android. Search for Shepton LifeStream and select it as a favourite. Visit MyTuner Radio on their website.
You can now download the Online Radio Box app for IOS and Android. Search for Shepton LifeStream and select it as a favourite.Visit Online Radio Box on their website.
Visit Streema on their website. Shepton LifeStream is there too! And also on Radio UK - up there with the best stations in the UK on their website and their app!
We’re grateful to Ed, Jam and Amy for the use of their podcast Faith in Kids for Kids.
See the Faith in Kids website for the full range of Christian resources available at faithinkids.org
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
St Peter & St Paul’s has a child and vulnerable adult protection policy and we take this area of responsibility, along with safer recruitment and staff training, very seriously.
Our safeguarding policy document can be downloaded here
The C of E Promoting a Safer Church document can be downloaded here
Our use of photography policy document can be downloaded here
Towards a Safer Church - Safeguarding Advice - the parents’ guide here
Towards a Safer Church - Safeguarding Advice - the PCC and churchwardens’ guide here
Action Plan - here
Revd Jonathan Hunter Dunn 01749 342420 and Ben Goodhind, Diocesan Safeguarding Manager 01749 588917
Shepton Mallet Parish Church
Parish Safeguarding Office (PSO) is Ros Baldwin 07721 096600 safeguarding@sheptonbenefice.org
Deputy PSO is Helen Bennett 01749 346320 admin@sheptonbenefice.org
Doulting Church
Parish Safeguarding Office (PSO) is Edwina Gould 01749 344140 mikegould91@gmail.com
Cranmore Church
Parish Safeguarding Office (PSO) is Revd Gill Sakakini 07969 158488 revgill.sheptonmallet@gmail.com
Benefice DBS and Training Coordinators are Ros Baldwin and Helen Bennett
Privacy Notice
Our Data Privacy Notice document can be downloaded here
Parish Church, Church Lane, Shepton Mallet BA4 5BW (w3w: self.outs.think)
The Parish Church is situated in the centre of town behind the pedestrianised area around the historic Shambles. Access on foot is via several lanes that lead off this area. If you’re coming via car then parking is available at several nearby car parks:
Regal Road East - off Paul Street BA4 5AL
Commercial Road - Old Market Road BA4 5BU
Great Ostry Main - Rectory Road BA4 5TT
Distance to the church from these main car parks is just a few minutes’ walk.
Access to the church in a vehicle is via Regal Road and down past the rear of the Academy Theatre building. There is limited parking in the churchyard. During Sunday services parking is reserved for visitors who require special access.
Church opening hours:
Approximately 09.00 until dusk each day
Parish Office, Peter Street Rooms, Peter Street BA4 5BL (w3w: growth.impulses.packages)
The Parish Office is situated in Peter Street off The Batch. There is no parking in Peter Street, but often limited-time places in nearby The Batch are available. Main car parks are as above.
Distance to the office from these main car parks is just a few minutes’ walk. Access to the office from the church is via a private walkway on the north side of the church (open during office hours) or via the historic, cobbled Church Lane. There is limited parking in the churchyard. During Sunday services, this is reserved for visitors who need special access.
Parish Office opening hours:
Monday and Tuesday - 10.00 until 13.00 or by appointment.
Please call 01749 342163 or 01749 346320 to check.
Peter Street Rooms are available for hire
Peter Street Rooms are the rooms normally used for Church activities but they are also available for hire. We have two large meeting rooms (one with ground floor and ramped access, the other on the first floor) and a smaller meeting room on the second floor. There is a kitchen, male, female and accessible toilets and a small courtyard.
If you would like to find out more details with a view to hiring the rooms, please contact our administrator, Helen Bennett on 01749 342163 or 01749 346320
Who we are
We are gathering again post covid. Learning from Jesus, that we may live for Jesus and love like Him. We believe that is what Jesus calls us to do.
When and where
Our weekly service in Shepton Mallet is on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am in the Parish Church. To locate us precisely go here. Our village church services times are here
What to expect
We are a diverse Church family of all ages and backgrounds and who appreciate differing kinds of services. Being together is more important than having exactly what any one of us wants but we do strive to provide a breadth of styles to our services for all to engage in and enjoy.
How long is our service?
The Sunday service in Shepton Mallet lasts for about 75 minutes.
Service patterns
Currently we have Holy Communion twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. On the 4th Sunday, our children and young people return from their groups so that we are all present either to receive the bread and wine or to receive prayer.
Prayer ministry
Prayer is offered each week during and after the service
What to wear!
Most members of our congregation are generally casual but some a little smarter and some less so. To be honest, we don’t mind how you dress or what you look like - we’d just love for you to come and meet us!
Jonathan Hunter Dunn
Rector
Tony Birbeck
Honorary
Assistant Priest
Albert Owen
Reader
Gill Goodall
Reader
Matthew Dawkins
Reader
Helen Bennett
Rachel Lord
Emma Hunter Dunn
Jeff Petch-Harrison
Benefice
Administrator
Children and Families Worker
Bible Fellowship
Ministry Leader
Verger
Jonathan Hunter Dunn
Nick Bennett
Vaughan Ives
John Knight
Robert Goodhand
Sylvia Ingham
Rector
Churchwarden
Churchwarden
Treasurer
PCC Secretary
Standing Committee Member
Dave Crisfield
Suzi McKenzie
Moira Knight
Cliff Brown
Stephen Jarrett
PCC Lay Chair
PCC Member
PCC Member
PCC Member
PCC Member
Chris Lord
Ros Baldwin
Steve Bruce-Jones
Yes, we’re back at Quantock Lodge again this year for our weekend away. Full details from Helen in the parish office. Click here to download the booking form.