St Brandon’s is the parish church serving Brancepeth village and the surrounding area. (See map.)
Our purpose as a church is both to worship God and to share the love of God that we celebrate here, through our activities as a church and as individual Christians. Church members meet to worship God each week and at special times throughout the
Christian year, and all are always welcome.
You are also welcome to come and see what we are doing
on our Facebook page!
This includes live streams and recordings of many of our services.
Upcoming Events
Sunday School
Messy Church
Youth Group
The Youth Club is an Open Club run by the Church, and all young people in the Village (and beyond, and their friends) are warmly welcome. The age range is from 11 to 17 years inclusive.
We meet fortnightly in the Village Hall on Sundays at 6.00-7.30pm. The dates for this term are:
Sep 6, 20
Oct 4, 18
Nov 1, 15, 29
Dec 13
Harvest Festival 6 September
Many of you know that as part of our parish thanksgiving we donate our gifts to DASH (Durham Action on Single Housing). DASH supports single homeless people of all ages with food and emergency accommodation and then helps them as they progress to independent living. We collect goods that can go into packs for new and existing residents.
If you are able to help by donating goods we and DASH would be extremely grateful.
Items we particularly would welcome are:
Food items with a long shelf life (tinned goods, long life milk, cereal, tea, coffee, sugar, rice and pasta)
Shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toilet rools
Jams, biscuits, cakes, sweets
Thank you
Harvest Festival Lunch 6 September
Harvest Festival Lunch Midday Sunday 6 September
Soup, Sandwich and Pudding £10
Please contact Diane Coles 07754 958341
to sign up for the event.
Churchyard Tidy-Up Saturday 12 September
9.30 onwards Anyone willing to offer up an hour or three for general maintenance and management would be made most welcome! Refreshements at 11.00.
Please bring loppers, strimmers, secateurs and general gardening kit – but most of all yourselves.
Please contact Edward Staines for more details
Climate Action Sunday 13th September
On Climate Action Sunday our theme will be the water of life as we worship together with all Christian denominations around the country. There will be an opportunity to hear an update from the Climate Action Group at St Brandon’s and to give thanks for their work and plans for the future.
Spruce Up Day Friday 18th September
This is when we do all those jobs that aren’t covered by the regular weekly church cleaning. We give the once over to notice boards and cupboards and check through the drawers of despair! Plenty of sitting down jobs available.
Friday 18th September 10am – 3pm. Soup, rolls and refreshments provided. Please sign up on the list at the back of church to ensure we don’t run out of soup or biscuits!
Services and Opening Times
Our Sunday morning services take place in the church building, and are also livestreamed on our church Facebook page.
St Brandon’s church building remains open for individual private prayer. We are open every day from 9.30 am until dusk. Please do visit us, take photos to remind you of the space, or simply sit calmly in the stillness.
You can also see a recent brief video of the church on YouTube.
The clergy and other members of the St Brandon’s congregation continue to pray for our community, with a particular focus on praying for those who are self-isolating or ill. If you have a prayer request, please email it to Alison Moore.
Visits, Prayer and Care
If you are new to the area or the church, and would like a visit from a church member, please let us know, by contacting Alison Moore on 0191 373 5674.
Please also do let us know if you are ever unwell or troubled, and would value a visit from a church member, or home communion. To arrange this, please contact Alison Moore.
Safeguarding
At St Brandon’s, we are committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone: children, young people and adults. We have adopted and approved the Church of England policy for promoting a safer church, and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Durham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advises our PSO. A full text of the parish safeguarding policy and other safeguarding information can be found under the ‘Safeguarding’ link in the main menu above.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
The Church of England offers a simple online tutorial promoting basic awareness of safeguarding issues. St Brandon’s Parochial Church Council recommend that all members of the congregation take this tutorial.
Giving
St Brandon’s runs on generosity.
Everything we do together is possible only because people are generous with their time, their energy, and their skills.
We also depend upon people being generous with their money.
- It costs more than £1,000 a week to keep St Brandon’s open, and to sustain our life together.
- We depend entirely upon donations, and on the money we raise ourselves.
- We don’t get any financial support from the diocese or the national church.
Please consider setting up a regular gift, or making a one-off donation.