Prayer & Worship
Learn more about our worship & service pattern
Services this month
Services in August 2026
Services next month
Services in September 2026
Services
We hold a variety of services around the Benefice at different times of day. People of all faiths and none are welcome at these services. Please feel free to come along and join us.
See below for some of the types of services that we offer:
- Family services, as the name implies, are best suited to include children of all ages.
- Praise services are for those who prefer a less formal style of service, tending to use the more modern hymns.
- Communion services follow the modern Church of England service, with a variety of both old and modern hymns.
- BCP services use the Book of Common Prayer, created in 1666. Some find its language, though old, of great beauty and reverence.
After the service
Morning services are often followed by tea or coffee – please do stay if you wish. Our churches are all old, and some lack modern facilities within the main church building.
Visitors
Those visiting as tourists are requested to avoid sightseeing during services. You are always welcome to join in with the service, which is shared time for reverence.
Regular Prayer at Beacon Benefice
Time for you and time for God
Sheepscombe Early Bird Morning Prayer
When: 8:30am on the first Monday of each month. We meet (over coffee) to pray for the needs of Sheepscombe village and community – all are welcome.
Where: St John’s Sheepscombe
Edge Morning Prayer
When: 9:30am on the second Monday of each month. We meet to pray for the needs of the local community. Tea and coffee are provided.
Where: St Johns Church, Edge.
Cranham Morning Prayer
When: 9:00am on the third Monday of each month. We meet (over coffee) to pray for the needs of Cranham village, school and community. All our welcome.
Where: St James, Cranham
Painswick Morning Prayer
When: 9:00-9:30am every Tuesday. We follow the Church of England’s set pattern of Common Worship Daily Prayer – cafetière coffee is provided!
Where: St Mary’s Church, Painswick
Beacon Prayer
When: 9:00-9:30am every Wednesday. We meet to pray for all that is going on throughout our church life across the Beacon Benefice. There is no obligation to pray aloud.
Where: On Zoom. Please email Lindsay or Karen to request a regular Zoom invitation.
Northumbrian Morning Prayer
When: 9:30-10:00am every Thursday. There is no obligation to pray aloud.
Where: On Zoom. Please email Karen Riding to request a regular Zoom invitation. You’ll be most welcome!
Safeguarding
Sometimes people don’t know who to turn to if they feel uncomfortable, worried, or unsafe, which is why we have a dedicated safeguarding team ready to listen and support you.
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