Church Lane East Lambrook South Petherton
01460 240377

St James’s Church is often described as a hidden gem.  Over eight hundred years of worship has imbued this tiny, simple church with an almost palpable atmosphere of peace.  Regular services are from the Book of Common Prayer and this much loved little church, and its congregation, welcomes everyone.

From January 2013 East Lambrook became part of the ecclesiastical parish of South Petherton for administrative purposes but remains within the civil parish of Kingsbury Episcopi. Later in the year the church's legal niceties will reflect the interim practicality and East Lambrook will be formally attached ecclesiastically to South Petherton.

On Sunday 27th January 2013  the rector of South Petherton, Rev Tom Handy, became associate priest to the existing benefice of Kingsbury Episcopi with East Lambrook and has assumed primary responsibility for East Lambrook.

Tom should be contacted for any pastoral matter such as wedding, baptism and funeral enquiries or if you simply want to talk to an ordained minister in confidence. Either telephone 01460 240377 or Email: [email protected].

Service patterns have changed in 2013 so please contact our churchwarden Susan Ogilvy on 01460 241725 for up to date information.

Church Street Kingsbury Episcopi
01935 826113

"God coming in the shape of Jesus to share our life, pain, and joy in the greatest rescue mission from sin and selfishness that the world has ever known . . . and now our Heavenly Father has sent his Holy Spirit to give us the power to live for Him."

Our current pattern of services:

First Sundays         10am - Morning Prayer 

Second Sundays    10am - Holy Communion

Third Sundays        10am - Morning Prayer

                                  6.30pm - Still Waters (alternate months)

Fourth Sundays     10am - Holy Communion

Fifth Sundays - when they occur - are usually Benefice wide services held in rotation at Ash, Martock or Kingsbury Episcopi.

About our Church

Please join us for worship in this fine building, the origins of which lie in a much older Saxon church, now long gone. This is a place which saw the ravages of Cromwell's soldiers and later fell into a parlous state before being renovated between 1845 and 1849. We are a welcoming congregation of about twenty regulars who worship God with a mixture of liturgy. Many services at St Martin's begin with the six bells being expertly rung or at least chimed in a glorious call to worship. All morning services end with coffee and a chance to chat. Anyone wishing to join us will be sure of a warm and friendly welcome.

We don't currently have any activities for the young. However, we have a toy and activity chest on a carpeted area and we are glad to see youngsters at any service. Having children present helps us remember Jesus saying that we need to let the little children come to Him so please feel welcome!

Our Vicar is the Revd Paul Fillery available on 01935 826113 or by email: [email protected].

The church office should be contacted initially for any pastoral matters such as wedding or baptism enquiries. Our administrator, Lydia, can be spoken with on Wednesdays and Fridays on 01935 826113 or she can be emailed at: [email protected]. The office has a voicemail facility. 

We have trained, DBS checked pastoral visitors who can visit those who would appreciate contact or who are lonely, frail or unwell at home or in hospital. They also take home communions to those unable to get to church. Please contact the benefice office if you would like a visit yourself or on behalf of someone else with their agreement.

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