Welcome to St Peter's Church, Brimpton

St Peter's Brimpton sits at the top of the hill in the centre of the village.  The village war memorial marks the start of the gravel track that leads to the church and the footpath that starts in the church’s car park is popular with walkers. There are extensive views from the churchyard across to Kingsclere and a ‘Nectar Garden’ is currently being created in the grounds to attract wildlife. It is believed that there has been a church on the site since Norman times. The current building dates from 1868, click here for more information on the church's history.

We are a friendly church and you will receive a warm welcome.  We have a carpeted area with child sized furniture and books, drawing equipment and babies' toys, which parents and children can make use of during any service.

Our services generally follow a regular pattern with two services a month: the first Sunday of the month is 9.15am Holy Communion, the third Sunday of the month is 10:45am Morning Worship – a service of about 45 minutes. Both services are followed by refreshments.  You can find more information about the form of these services here. Where there is a fifth Sunday in a month services rotate around the benefice.

The pattern may change on special occasions such as Christmas and Easter. For details of services in St Peter's and throughout the Benefice, click here. 

We endeavour to open the church daily from 10am to 4pm.  The church offers a place for private prayer or reflection. There is a prayer request book at the back of the church and all requests are offered to God during the Sunday service.

St Peter's is one of six churches in the Benefice of Aldermaston and Woolhampton. For information about the Benefice, including who's who in the ministry team, Benefice news, services in our other churches, and events and activities, please click here.

Funding support agreed for new toilet and kitchen/servery

This project will transform a Victorian building into something fit for purpose for 21st century community use. It will provide a toilet and a kitchen/servery, connected to mains drainage. Apart from benefitting church-goers this will make it a venue for use by the wider community and in particular Brimpton School, which has 50 pupils and itself lacks comparable facilities but is within a few minutes' walk, whereas the parish hall is not within walking distance.

I am happy to let you know that this project has been accepted by The Good Exchange as a fundable project and that Greenham Common Trust have agreed to match it £1 for £1 for the first £5,000 of donations. Please look at the project details here and consider how you may be able to help reach the target.

If you wish to enquire about the history of the church, genealogy or the churchyard please contact one of the churchwardens. For weddings please contact Samantha Cave, . For all other contact details while we have no Rector, please click here.

Supporting West Berks foodbank

The foodbank is a project founded by local churches and community groups, with substantial support from Greenham Common Trust, working together towards relieving hunger in our local area.

foodbank 2017-18 Annual Report

The foodbank has now completed its financial year running from 31st March 2017 to the 1st April 2018 and in that time period we have fed 2,768 people (1,759 adults, 1,009 children); this is a significant increase from the previous year. These numbers do not include the families we supported through Family Support Workers at local schools; the Hungry Holiday pilot project ran during parts of the school holidays.

St Peter's Church has helped to feed some of these people by providing 409.9kg of food and toiletries during this time period and we are enormously grateful for your sustained support. We truly could not offer the level of support that we do without generous people like you.

The foodbank thinks that no one in the community should have to face going hungry. That’s why three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred in crisis. They are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

The latest update from the foodbank lists the following items that are urgently needed:

Washing powder; fruit juice (long life); sponge puddings; hot chocolate drink.

Low on stock are: deodorants; strong carrier bags; razors; shaving gel.

Any donation of the above would be very much appreciated. The collections box is sited at the back of St Peter’s church, Brimpton. Any queries please contact Deborah Fry (971 3603). Many thanks.

ROGATION SUNDAY

6 MAY, 10:45 MANOR FARM,

BRIMPTON, RG7 4SQ

COME AND CELEBRATE ROGATION SUNDAY AT MANOR FARM

SERVICE AND PROCESSION STARTS AT 10:45

Meet the animals, get close up to combine harvesters, tractors and much more, followed by light refreshments.

Suitable for all the family - just turn up... wellies may be needed!

There is a long tradition relating to Rogation Sunday but today the emphasis in on blessing and thanksgiving and care for our environment.

Plant Sale

Saturday 12th May

10.00am - 12noon

St Peter’s Church, Brimpton

Bedding plants and potted plants of many varieties ready for planting.

Refreshments and Raffle

Any donated plants, labelled and potted, gratefuly received and can be left in the church porch, preferably the day before the event.

Proceeds towards church refurbishment fund

OPEN GARDENS

IN THE HEART OF BRIMPTON

Sunday, 16th June 2018

2.00pm to 5.30pm

Visit a selection of beautiful gardens in the heart of Brimpton and then relax and enjoy light refreshments in St Peter’s Church.

Family Ticket £10.00 (2 adults & 2 children) • Single Ticket £3.00
Proceeds to the refurbishment of St Peter's Church.

(Sorry - no dogs permitted)

Tickets available from:
The Three Horseshoes, Brimpton
Georgina Hairdressers, Brimpton
The Traveller's Friend, Crookham Common
Brenda Scott,

Tickets available on the day from St Peter’s Church

Parking at: The Three Horseshoes, Brimpton and Brimpton House, Church Lane, Brimpton

Weekly Benefice Prayers

This 30-minute service, which includes the readings for the coming Sunday, a Psalm and intercessions, takes place on every Thursday – except second Thursdays – at 11:30am and moves around the Benefice as follows:

All welcome.

Brenda Scott
Churchwarden
0118 981 3441