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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.
There is a pattern of services held at all of the Minster Churches throughout each month. At St Nicholas Alcester and at Great Alne on every Sunday; At Arrow, Kinwarton, and Haselor, on every Sunday except first Sunday; Coughton on second and fourth Sunday; and Sambourne and Weethley on the third Sunday only. On a fifth Sunday, as well as services at St Nicholas, there is 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 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.
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) leads the team of retired Clergy and Lay Readers. The Alcester Minster, as it is known, gives a new focus for all the parishes as we move into the 21st century. A Minster Council has been formed and with David Capron's installation as Priest in Charge of the joining Parishes by Bishop John in July 2006, the grouping has been formally constituted.
| Rector and Priest in Charge: | Rev'd Canon David Capron | St Nicholas Rectory, Old Rectory Garden, Alcester, B49 5DB | 01789 764261 |
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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 a group of licensed lay readers.
The Churches in the Minster group are overseen by a Minster Council which meets every two months. The council consists of:
Rev'd Canon David Capron (Chair)
Peter Bagshaw (Vice Chair)
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: Richard Osborne or 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
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To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
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Respond to human needs by loving service
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Transformation of unjust structures in society
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Safeguard the integrity of creation
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