Markfield                           Thornton                          Bagworth                           Stanton Under Bardon                            Copt Oak

We are a group of five church communities within the Diocese of Leicester who are seeking to be shaped by God. Worship and service are at the heart of what we are and what we do. Our aim is to build a caring community where the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are loved, worshipped and shared with everyone.

The churches of the benefice organise a variety of regular and one-off events for social, spiritual, educational, artistic and fundraising purposes. To find out about recent and planned events please follow this link.

THE CHURCH AND COVID-19

THE REALLY GOOD NEWS IS: that we are now holding church services in the churches in our Benefice.

A full risk assessment has been carried out by the church wardens and approved by the area dean and precautions are in place, varying at each venue.  Please go to the page for your church to see details for service etc.

Please wear facemasks. If that’s not possible, please contact your church warden in advance if possible.

We would like to welcome Andrew and his family!

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As the attendee numbers were severely restricted, due to C-19, a video of the service has been made

PLEASE NOTE - Information & Resources continue during this time of easing the Covid-19 lockdown

Look at the links below to see how you can continue to worship from your home; read  the weekly sermon; download this month's church magazine!

Do you know anyone who is not online and  might like to use this - please let them have the details ….

SAFEGUARDING - If you have a safeguarding concern, please contact our  Safeguarding team  or the Rector.  If you wish to speak to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, or to someone outside the church, their contact details are available here.

Weddings

A wedding is a great time for celebration. More than a quarter of all weddings in England take place in the setting of a Church of England parish church. Find out more about getting married in one of our churches.

Funerals

A funeral marks the end of a human life on earth. It is an opportunity for friends and family to express their sense of grief and loss, to give thanks for the life that has ended and to commend that person to God’s safe-keeping. Find out more about how we can help.

Baptisms

Baptism (also known as christening) is the sign of a decision to follow Jesus in the journey of faith. By doing so, the person being baptised joins God’s community, the church. Parents often bring young children to be baptised, but young people and adults of any age can also be baptised. Find out more about baptism for yourself or for your child.

Confirmation

Confirmation marks the point in the Christian journey at which you affirm for yourself the faith

into which you have been baptized and your intention to live a life of committed discipleship. This affirmation is confirmed through prayer and the laying on of hands by the confirming bishop.

Other

There may be other events we can help you to celebrate or commemorate – from thanksgiving for a significant milestone in a marriage with a service of Renewal of Vows to holding a memorial service to commemorate someone who has died and whose funeral has already taken place.