Milborne Port churches
Churches in the benefice

To serve God, to serve one another and to love our local community.

St Johns Repair Appeal

Welcome to the Milborne Benefice

in the Bruton and Cary Deanery in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Email: milborneportchurch@gmail.com
Administrator: Helen Solomon  01963 250248
Safeguarding Officer: Nicki Edwards 0789 446 0065

 

We are a Benefice of 8 churches in 5 parishes. Please see Our Churches for more information.


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Services for the coming week

Sunday 5 July  5th Sunday after Trinity
Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19 & 11:25-end

9:00 am
Holy Communion, Blackford
10:30 am
Holy Communion, Milborne Port
6:00 pm
Evensong, Stowell

Tuesday 7 July 

4:00 pm
Julian Meeting, Milborne Port

Wednesday 8 July 

10:30 am
Midweek Communion BCP, Milborne Port

Forthcoming Events

Saturday 11 July 2:00 pm

St John's Church Fete, St Johns Church

Saturday 18 July 10:00 am

Sunday 19 July 2:30 pm

“Not the Marmalade.., Blackberry Cottage

Wednesday 12 August 10:30 am

Saying goodbye to Rona, Milborne Port
Parish Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding

We follow the guidelines set down by the Church of England. The Benefice safeguarding officer is Mrs Nicki Edwards

Charity and Mission @ St John’s

News

Charity and Mission @ St John’s

During June St John's will be supporting Scripture Union. This well known charity is an international evangelical organisation founded in 1867.Its aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young ..

A baptism in St John's Church

Baptisms

In our Churches we do everything we can to make the Baptism of your child personal.

Candle and hands

Prayers

Below is a list of prayers for specific dates or events.  Please click on any title to view the prayer.

Sculpture of St John the Evangelist

Saints Days

Saints days and information about saints

A photo of Revd Rona Stuart-Bourne

Our Team

A list of priests and lay people who have particular jobs, together with their contact details

Graphic representing links to websites

Website Links

A list of relevant church & local organisation websites.

Church documents

PCC Documents

A list of documents including PCC minutes etc.

A Letter from Rev Rona July 2026

Rectory Letters

A Letter from Rev Rona July 2026

One of the joys of living and working in our beautiful corner of the country is watching the seasons unfold around us. By July, the hedgerows are full, the fields have changed colour, and gardens are beginning to reward the patient labour of ..

St John's Church Fete

Events

11 Jul St John's Church Fete

On the church lawns. To be opened at 2pm by Martyn Else. Grand Raffle Draw, 1st prize Tea for 4 in the House of Lords to be drawn at 4pm Live musice from "One for ..

St John's Church Fete 2025

Photo Gallery

St John's Church Fete 2025

St John's Church Fete was held on the 19th July 2025 on a warm, dry, somewhat cloudy day.  Attendance was greater than the last few years when the weather was wet and windy.  One innovation this year was a live band 'One for the Road' who provided the entertainment. The fete was opened by Wayne Pullen who also provided sausages and burgers for the barbecue. It raised about £2,500 gross.

Wedding couple with Rev Rona

Weddings

The beautiful churches of this benefice really lend themselves to wedding services.

A photo of St John's Church, Milborne Port

Our Churches

There are eight churches in five parishes in our benefice, located close to the Somerset/Dorset border.

Parish Giving Scheme

Parish Giving

If you would like an easy new way to give money to your parish, have a look at this new scheme that is now available for all to use.

Holy Bible

Bible Readings

To see the text of any reading from the Bible please enter the Book and chapter number in the form below and click on Go. The NRSV text from the Bible Society will be used.

Milborne Port Magazine June 2026

Magazines

Milborne Port Magazine June 2026

with church services in the Milborne Benefice plus news, events and information from village organisations.