Welcome to Wellsprings Benefice

we are one community that worships together across five unique and inspiring churches In the heart of Wiltshire, comprising the parishes of Bulkington, Potterne, Poulshot, Seend and Worton & Marston

Services this Sunday 20th Sept

Join us this Sunday at St Peter's, Poulshot or on Zoom at 10am.

Recording of last Sunday's Service available here

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APCM Notices

The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne (part of the Wellsprings Benefice)
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meetings will be held in church at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 29th September 2020. All those whose names are given on the Electoral Roll as revised and presented at the meeting, are entitled to attend and take part. In addition, any person whose name is on the local government electors register can take part in the meeting for the election of Churchwardens.

The Parish Church of Christ Church, Bulkington (part of the Wellsprings Benefice)Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meetings will be held in church on Sunday 4th October 2020. All those whose names are given on the Electoral Roll as revised and presented at the meeting, are entitled to attend and take part. In addition, any person whose name is on the local government electors register can take part in the meeting for the election of Churchwardens.

The Parish Church of Holy Cross, Seend (part of the Wellsprings Benefice)Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meetings will be held in church at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 27th October 2020. All those whose names are given on the Electoral Roll as revised and presented at the meeting, are entitled to attend and take part. In addition, any person whose name is on the local government electors register can take part in the meeting for the election of Churchwardens.

Latest Pew Sheet

South Sudan Emergency Appeal

“I hope and pray we will be generous. Whatever you can give will be an encouragement and a source of hope as well as a practical help in the present crisis."

- Bishop Nicolas

Our own problems with Covid-19 in this country are significant, but our brothers and sisters in South Sudan face even greater problems with even less resources. The pandemic has added another frightening aspect to lives in South Sudan where ‘normal’ includes hunger and the threat of disease.

Find out more and how we can help

Photo by Stuart Bridewell

Our COVID-19 response

Please click here for our response to the COVID-19 situation

Sunday 13th Sept

10am service available online now.

Open for private prayer !

“I was glad when they said unto me, “let us go to the house of the Lord.”” (Psalm 122 v1)

Seend, Potterne, Poulshot, and Bulkington churches will be open for private prayer from Sunday 5th July from 9-5pm. The churches will then be locked for cleaning and will re open the following Sunday.

We are following the guidance laid down by the Government regarding social distancing . Please use the hand sanitiser on entry and only sit where directed.

Worship From Home

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Some useful links:

Pray as you Go https://pray-as-you-go.org has daily prayer you can listen to.

Lection 365 https://www.24-7prayer.com/dailydevotional is a prayer app you can download and listen to.

Every day the Church of England website publishes a prayer for the day https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-daily-prayer/todays-prayer

Sunday worship on the BBC can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnds

There is also the daily service here on Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wzfs

Some reflections from Salisbury Cathedral https://www.sarum.ac.uk/category/sarum-blog

Church of England resources:

You may also be interested in some of the central Church of England resources:

To light a candle in prayer - click here
There are also more worship resources - click here
For advice on Spiritual Communion during the Coronavirus outbreak - click here

Above all; we pray for all those who are concerned with making decisions about the Corona virus, those involved in front line healthcare and those who are already ill. Keep safe and please do get in contact with us if there is anything we can do to help.

NEW ONLINE - Potterne Parish Magazine

SAFEGUARDING

The Wellsprings Benefice Team Ministry is committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims of domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults.

We have adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England website via this link.

If you have a safeguarding issue then please contact our local safeguarding officers for the Benefice:

Mrs Alison Pratt 01380 726868

Mrs Liz Futter 01380 828485

or the Rector

Revd Ali Bridewell 01380 739064

If you want to speak to the Diocesan safeguarding team or someone outside the church then you'll find the Salisbury Diocese safeguarding contacts via this link to the Salisbury Diocese web page.

You'll also find the Wellsprings Benefice safeguarding page right here and via the menu at the top of the site under More information.

About Us

The Wellsprings Benefice was formed in November 2017 from the former parishes of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot and joining with the parishes of Potterne, Worton and Marston to form the new Benefice, which is set within stunning rolling Wiltshire countryside.

Our area is noted for its many springs and wells which remind us of scriptural references to the “living water” we find in Jesus Christ.

Our parishes are situated adjacent to the market town of Devizes. We are surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty mainly given over to farmland and unspoiled chalk downland which is rich in wildlife, history and archaeology.

Our five churches are served by a Team Rector, an Associate House for duty priest, a Licensed Lay Minister, and a number of other clergy and licensed laity, together with the Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils.

Meet the Team