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Alcester Churches Together
The Minster group includes St Nicholas Alcester, Holy Trinity Arrow, St Peter Coughton, St Mary Magdalene Great Alne, St Mary & All Saints Haselor, St Mary the Virgin Kinwarton, Sambourne Mission Church and St James Weethley.
The pattern of services held around all of the Minster Churches throughout each month.
Every Sunday: St Nicholas Alcester and Great Alne
Every Sunday except first Sunday: Arrow, Kinwarton, and Haselor
Second and Fourth Sunday: Coughton
Third Sunday only: Sambourne and Weethley
Fifth Sunday when it falls: St Nicholas and a combined service at one of the other Churches.
At Christmas and Easter there are additional services.
In addition, except during the winter months, an evening 'Minster Praise' service of praise, prayer and teaching is held in rotation at all the Churches.
Details of all the Minster services this Month
Details of Minster services and other events this Week
Highlights of the last year's activities around the Minster Churches may be found here
St Nicholas Church House is being refurbished to provide a centre for all the Minster Churches.
Please Visit the Church House Development project
The Alcester Deanery The Parishes comprising the Alcester Minster
(with the Minster shown in blue) (Click on a parish for details of each Church)
The Rector of Alcester Canon David Capron, together with Associate Minister Rev'd Mike Eaman, leads the team of retired Clergy and Lay Readers. The Alcester Minster, as it is known, gives a joint focus for all the parishes. A Minster Council meets regularly to administrate and coordinate the group activities.
| Rector and Priest in Charge: | Rev'd Canon David Capron | St Nicholas Rectory, Old Rectory Garden, Alcester, B49 5DB | 01789 764261 |
| Associate Minister | Rev'd Mike Eaman | The Old Rectory, Great Alne | 01789 488072 |
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Administrator for the Minster: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm |
John Berry | 40 Horton Close, Alcester, B49 6LB | 0784 028 4294 |
The full Ministry Team also includes licensed lay readers and a number of retired priests.
The Churches in the Minster group are overseen by a Minster Council which meets every two months. The council consists of:
The Rector
John Berry (Administrator)
A member of the Deanery Pastoral Committee (Observer)
One Churchwarden from each Parish Church
One Reader from each Benefice
The PCCs of each parish remain the principle decision making bodies, as defined by The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.
Minster Pew Leaflet: John Berry
Minster Magazine: Andrew Lindsay
For full details of the Minster services each week please click here.
The Minster Group works in accordance with the Five Marks of Mission:
Proclamation of The Good News
To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
Respond to human needs by loving service
Transformation of unjust structures in society
Safeguard the integrity of creation
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