The United Benefice of Sharnbrook, Felmersham and Knotting with Souldrop

 

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.

St. Peter's Section St. Mary's Felmersham All Saint's Section Knotting Section

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.

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Last Updated: Sunday 1st. March 2010
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