• Jun2020

    June Benefice Magazine

    June 3, 2020

    The June edition of the Benefice Magazine is now available to view and can be accessed by clicking here. Due to the ongoing situation in relation to Coronavirus, the Benefice Magazine will only be available online until further notice. Printed copies of the magazine will be produced as soon as

  • Apr2020

    May Benefice Magazine

    April 27, 2020

    The May edition of the Benefice Magazine is now available to view and can be accessed by clicking here Due to the ongoing situation in relation to Coronavirus, the Benefice Magazine will only be available online until further notice. Printed copies of the magazine will be produced as soon as it

  • Mar2020

    April Benefice Magazine

    March 31, 2020

    Due to the ongoing situation in relation to Coronavirus, the Benefice Magazine will only be available online until further notice.  Printed copies of the magazine will be produced as soon as it is possible to do so. The April issue of the magazine can be accessed by Clicking Here

  • Jan2020

    Whitwell’s first Christmas Tree Festival took place at St Lawrence Church between the 6th and 8th December 2019. Many community groups and individuals from the village contributed by setting up their own trees, there was even a Well Dressing on display. The church looked fantastic and refreshments were served to

  • Mar2019

    Lent Group 2019

    March 3, 2019

    Throughout Lent there will be a series of 5 studies on the theme of ‘Reconciliation’, based on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book for 2019.  Sessions will last for approximately 1 hour and will be followed by refreshments. The sessions will be held on Wednesdays, starting on 13th March 2019,

  • Nov2018

    Steetley Chapel is now closed for the Winter.  Services will continue to be held on the second Sunday of the month and Silent Prayer will continue to be held on the first Friday of the month but the Chapel will not be accessible out of service times.  The Chapel will

  • Oct2018

    On 11th November 2018, St Lawrence Church will be part of Battle’s Over, an international commemoration marking 100 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War I. Organised by Pageantmaster Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Battle’s Over takes place on 11th November 2018, with events throughout

  • Sep2018

    The service of remembrance to commemorate the end of World War I, which was scheduled for 7th October 2018, has been cancelled due to the date being close to Remembrance Sunday.

  • You are invited to a Family Service at St Lawrence Church, Whitwell on 23rd September 2018 for Food, Faith, Friendship and Fun . The service is from 10.30am to 11.30am and will be followed by a hot lunch at 11.30am. Lunch is £2 for adults and children eat for free.

  • Aug2018

    The Flower Festival to commemorate the end of WW1 took place at St Lawrence Church between the 12th and 15th July 2018. This was a fantastic community event with several groups and individuals from the village contributing, either by setting up their own display or sponsoring an arrangement. The church