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.


Pew News Application Form

If you do not receive the Pew News by email, you can now apply to receive it by completing this FORM.

Services for the coming week

Wednesday 10 June 

10:30 am
Midweek Communion BCP, Milborne Port

Sunday 14 June  2nd Sunday after Trinity
Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-end & 10:1-8

9:30 am
Compton Pauncefoot and Blackford Morning Service, Compton Pauncefoot
10:30 am
Holy Communion, Milborne Port
6:00 pm
Evensong, Charlton Horethorne

Tuesday 16 June 

4:00 pm
Julian Meeting, Milborne Port

Forthcoming Events

Saturday 13 June 7:30 pm

Blackford Film Night, Blackford Reading

Thursday 18 June 6:00 pm

Join us for a Mozartthon!, 12 Everlanes Close

Friday 19 June 6:00 pm

Join us for a Mozartthon!, 12 Everlanes Close

Saturday 20 June 8:30 am

Blackford Breakfast, Blackford Reading
Wedding couple with Rev Rona

Weddings

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

Parish Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding

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

A Letter from Rev Rona June 2026

Rectory Letters

A Letter from Rev Rona June 2026

As June arrives, the world around us seems to burst into life almost overnight. The hedgerows are full, gardens are blooming, birdsong begins before many of us are awake, and the long evenings invite us outdoors once again. It is one of the ..

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.

Candle and hands

Prayers

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

Blackford Film Night

Events

13 Jun Blackford Film Night

  To book, contact Sophia on 07714329209. £5 per person to include popcorn and an ice cream.

A baptism in St John's Church

Baptisms

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

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.

Sculpture of St John the Evangelist

Saints Days

Saints days and information about saints

Graphic representing links to websites

Website Links

A list of relevant church & local organisation websites.

Text for Church Services

News

Text for Church Services

A new page has been added under More to include documents comprising the text for certain important services. The first to be added are for two of the services in Holy Week earlier this year and are Holy Week in Words and ..

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.

Church documents

PCC Documents

A list of documents including PCC minutes etc.

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

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.

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.