Sermon from Sunday 10 August
The gift of faith
Welcome to ACNB church
@acnbchurch is the Church of England worshipping community in the parish of Ampfield, Chilworth and North Baddesley. We are here for all so that the light of God may be made visible in our local communities. We are an Inclusive Church.
June’s Pilgrims' session at St Mark’s will be on 21st June instead of 14th June to the Fete and dog show being on the 14th at 11:30-14:30.
29th June - please note that the only service in the benefice will be 10am at St Mark to celebrate Ann’s first Communion as priest, following her ordination on 28th.
20th July - please note that the only service in the benefice will be 10am at All Saints when Bishop Philip will be visiting.
The dates for this year’s annual meetings (APCMs) are:
- North Baddesley: 19:30 on Wed 21st May at All Saints
- Chilworth: 14:00 on Fri 23rd May at St Denys'
- Ampfield: 10:45 on Sun 25th May at St Mark’s
Safeguarding Sunday is on Sunday 17 November. Join our congregations at St Mark or All Saints as we hear readings, sing hymns and explore what safeguarding is.
There is no midweek Communion at All Saints on Wednesday evening and there
will be Morning Prayer rather than Communion at St Mark on Tuesday morning."
An obituary notice.
We are an inclusive and welcoming group of three communities following the example of Jesus Christ. Working together locally we seek to encourage one another to live the way Jesus taught
- To worship God together and to faithfully embody His love for all people.
- To prayerfully encourage faith and service.
- To seek to learn and live a new life as a disciple of Christ.
We share our faith in the local community through organising or hosting various activities. Across the villages we use and take care of four church buildings - St Mark in Ampfield, St Denys in Chilworth and All Saints and St John the Baptist, both in North Baddesley.
What’s on this week
| Fri 05 Sep | Sunshine Saints Toddler Group @ All Saints | 10:00am - 11:30am |
| Sun 07 Sep | Café Church @ St Mark and online | 09:30am - 10:30am |
| Sun 07 Sep | BCP Communion or Matins @ St Denys | 09:30am - 10:30am |
| Sun 07 Sep | Messy Church @ All Saints (refreshments from 10:30) | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Sun 07 Sep | Communion or Morning prayer @ St John | 11:00am - 11:45am |
| Tue 09 Sep | Midweek Communion @ St Mark | 10:30am - 11:00am |
| Wed 10 Sep | Warm Space @ All Saints | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Wed 10 Sep | Digital Hub @ All Saints | 10:30am - 12:00pm |
| Wed 10 Sep | We welcome violinist, Tom Downes | 01:00pm - 02:00pm |
| Wed 10 Sep | Midweek Communion @ All Saints | 07:00pm - 07:30pm |
| Thu 11 Sep | Minnows baby and toddlers group @ St Mark | 09:30am - 11:00am |
| Thu 11 Sep | Welcome Café | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Fri 12 Sep | Sunshine Saints Toddler Group @ All Saints | 10:00am - 11:30am |
Although COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, it is still with us and you can find our COVID information here.
Who’s Who?
Our churches rely on many people working in unity: almost all voluntarily.
Here are some of the team.
Revd Vanessa Lawrence is our vicar
Sally Kerson is both Lay Minister and Office Administrator for the group
Jonathan DeVile is a Lay Minister for the group
Beth Robertson is our Children and Families Worker
Reverend Ann Devereux is our curate
Recent posts
Invitation to Open Teapot
You are warmly invited to the first ‘The Open Teapot’ - an afternoon of tea/coffee, cake and memories from 3:15-4:45pm on Sunday 10th August 2025 at All Saints Church, North Baddesley.
Confirmations and Bishop Philip's visit
On Sunday we were delighted to have Bishop Philip visit us for a Communion service and even more delighted that the service included confirmation of three members of our congregations.
