The Church in the Community

Hurstbourne Priors Church 

How does it serve the community?

The church in Hurstbourne Priors is:

• An attractive building in a beautiful setting. 
• A place for baptisms, weddings and funerals. 
• A place of spiritual significance hallowed by many years of use. 
• A building where Christians go to worship God and for fellowship and teaching. 
• A place where services are held that continue the long Anglican tradition. 
• A place where the village community comes together particularly for the main Christian festivals. 
• A place where children can learn something about Christian values. 

The church is all these things and others as well, but would you like it to do more or serve the wider community in different ways?

The Diocese of Winchester has particularly asked all its churches to look at how they serve the wider community. In Hurstbourne Priors we are regarded as being quite a close-knit community, for example because of the way so many people help to make the annual May Fair such a success. But a relatively small number of people come regularly to church services – although attendance at special events is good.

The Parochial Church Council would like to have your views on ways that the church could better serve the community, for both young and old.