Welcome to Our Web Site
Our four Churches are situated in North Bedfordshire approximately
8 miles North of Bedford off the A6, The benefice is a member of the Anglican
Communion in the Deanery of Sharnbrook and the Diocese of St. Albans.
St. Peter's Sharnbrook is the larger
of the four parishes and associated with H.E. Bates well-known character
'Uncle Silas'. It has a fine thirteenth century Church remodelled from the
earlier Norman building. The river Ouse forms the southern boundary. St. Mary’s
Felmersham parish, south of the Ouse, includes the nearby hamlet of Radwell and
has the largest Church, built by the monks of Lenten Priory between 1220 and
1240 and one of the finest Early English Gothic buildings in the region.
The smaller parishes of All Saints
- Souldrop and St. Margaret of Antioch – Knotting, with it’s small unique Church
of Saxon origin, complete the united benefice.
Step in and see who we are, what we do and why we do it.
Photographs Courtesy of Kevin Quick:
Bedford & Bucks County Photos
Robert Evens and
his wife Caroline moved to Sharnbrook in June 2005. They have one
son, Rob who is married to Rebecca. Robert came into the ordained ministry as a
“mature student.” having trained on the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course. He
became
a Non-Stipendiary Minister, which is unpaid and often a part-time post, but then
converted to the full-time stipendiary ministry in 2003 when he went to Wymington and Podington.
This move came after serving
his time as a Curate with the previous Rector of Sharnbrook - Ian Arthur.
Before he took up training for the ministry, Robert, amongst other things
trained as an accountant and worked for the final fifteen or so years in a
plastics fabrication company in Hitchin, North Hertfordshire. Robert and
Caroline have lived in the area for more than twenty years, first in Turvey and
then for two years in Wymington.
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The benefice of
Felmersham joined with Sharnbrook and Knotting with Souldrop on 1st.
September 2005 and Robert Evens became Rector of the united benefice. The next
step is to agree a scheme for a team ministry and this is expected to take about
a year. Until then, Revd. David Mason will retain prime responsibility for the
parish of Felmersham. For the interim period this web site will continue to be
mainly concerned with Sharnbrook, Knotting and Souldrop. For details of
St. Mary's
Felmersham, it’s officers and activities follow the link.
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St Peter's is part of 'Sharnbrook Churches Together' which includes cooperation with our local Methodist, Roman Catholic and Evangelical Churches. It is also linked with the parish of Calpino in the Catholic Diocese of
Urbino in Italy.
Everyone is welcome at all of our Churches. We meet every Sunday for Worship
and to learn more about our faith. We want our Churches to be accessible to
people of all ages and (dis)abilities. St. Peters has a sound system including a
'T loop' for those with hearing difficulties. Ramps for wheelchair access
are also provided.
If you want to know more please join us at any service.
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