We are a Benefice of 3 Churches serving 4 villages in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We have one vicar, Reverend Nicki Bland and two Licensed Lay Ministers, Glenn and Maggie Coiley. Collectively, we aim to reach out to the people of the Parishes and to provide support to all ages both Church goers and others. We are an inclusive Church where everybody is welcomed and feels part of the family of the Benefice.

St. Andrew’s Church
We hold an 8.00 am BCP Communion service every first Sunday of the month at St Andrew’s Church, Great Staughton, followed by an All Age Worship service at 10.30 am. Every other Sunday there is a Parish Communion at 10.30am.

St. Nicolas’ Church
At St Nicolas Church, Hail Weston, there is a 9.00 am Communion Service every second and fourth Sunday. On the third Sunday at 3.00 pm, a young person’s Creative Communion. This is to introduce young people to the idea of the Communion Service and has been a way of bringing them towards Confirmation. There is a Morning Prayer at 10.00am followed by coffee in the Church on the 1st Wednesday of each month

All Saints Church
At All Saints Church, Little Staughton, there is a Parish Communion on the first and third Sundays of each month at 9.00am.

Fifth Sunday in a month
When there is a fifth Sunday in the month the Parish Communion service rotates around the benefice. Please see notice board on the home page for details of which church.

Newsletter
We have a regular newsletter which updates you with changes in services, please use the contact form on the Contact page if you would like to be included on the list.

Morning and Evening Prayer
During the week, every day except Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, Rev Nicki holds Morning, at 8.30 and Evening Prayer, at 5.30, on Zoom.

There is a Meditation Group meeting every Tuesday evening at 6.15 pm.

Study Group
There is a Study Group meeting held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday in the month in the Vicarage, Great Staughton at 2.30pm.

Family Play Group
We hold Children’s Activities weekly, Family Fun, 9.00 am to 10.30 am in St Andrew’s Church.

Coffee Mornings and Men’s Breakfast
Coffee mornings are held in the village hall, Great Staughton once a month from 10.30am to 12.00pm on the second Tuesday of the month and a Men’s Breakfast at St. Andrew’s every fourth Tuesday from 10.30am to 12.00pm.

St. Nicolas has a coffee morning at approximately 10.30am on the first Wednesday of the month, following Morning Prayer at 10.00am 

Bell Ring Practice
Bell ringing practice is on the first and third Monday evening at St. Andrews and Friday at All Saints. Both sessions run from 7.30pm to 9.00pm

Choir
We have a Choir in St Andrew’s Church which holds weekly practice sessions on Wednesday at 2.30pm.

Wedding and Funerals
Weddings and funerals in all three Churches are conducted by Rev Nicki Bland. For further information, contact her on 01480 869485.

Our Benefice of 3 Churches share a few team members.

Rev Nicki Bland is our Vicar.

She is assisted by two LLM’s (Licensed Lay Ministers) Glenn and Maggie Coiley.

ALMs; Elaine McCarthy, Tracy Beard and Jackie Manderson 

We are represented at the Deanery Synod by Mrs Janet Perrett and Hazel Ainscough.

Children’s Activities over the benefice are coordinated by a team led by Mrs Sylvia Swain and which includes Glenn and Maggie Coiley and their puppets, Tracy Beard ALM and Jackie Manderson baptism minister and other members of the 3 parishes. You can read about children’s activities under the heading Children.