Church of The Holy Rood
Daglingworth Gloucestershire
GL7 7AQ
Who we are
The Ermin West Benefice is made up of seven parishes, nine churches and fifteen villages or hamlets in a lovely area of the Cotswolds, between Gloucester and Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
The Benefice is named after the old Roman road "Ermin Way", to-day the A417, which forms the northen border of the benefice.
The following parishes make up The Ermin West Benefice:
St. Michael & All Angels, Brimpsfield with St. Mary-in-Hamlet, Birdlip Church of The Holy Rood, Daglingworth St. Peter's, Duntisbourne Abbots with St. Michael's, Duntisbourne Rous St. Mary's, Edgeworth St. Andrew's, Miserden St. Mary the Virgin, Syde St. Bartholomew's, Winstone
The Benefice is named after the old Roman road "Ermin Way", to-day the A417, which forms the northen border of the benefice.
The following parishes make up The Ermin West Benefice:
St. Michael & All Angels, Brimpsfield with St. Mary-in-Hamlet, Birdlip Church of The Holy Rood, Daglingworth St. Peter's, Duntisbourne Abbots with St. Michael's, Duntisbourne Rous St. Mary's, Edgeworth St. Andrew's, Miserden St. Mary the Virgin, Syde St. Bartholomew's, Winstone
Church Website
Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev Valerie Thorne
Leader Position:
Incumbent
Phone:
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
I was inducted as the Rector of The Ermin West Benefice on the 23 September 2012. Before training for the Ministry at Wycliffe College in Oxford (2007-2009) I worshipped at Withington and Northleach. My curacies in the Tyndale Benefice (Wotton under Edge) and the Sodbury Vale Benefice (Chipping Sodbury) confirmed my belief in the value of the rural church. I am therefore delighted to be in my present post.
Administration
Admin Name:
Lousie Gotley
Admin Position:
PCC Secretary
Phone:
Church of The Holy Rood Service Times
Sunday Service Pattern for Church of The Holy Rood, Daglingworth Week
1st Sunday 10.00 a.m. Morning Praise
2nd Sunday 10.00 a.m. Benefice Service. See Services for location
3rd Sunday 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
4th Sunday 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
5th Sunday 10.00 a.m Benefice Service. See Services for location
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1st Sunday 10.00 a.m. Morning Praise
2nd Sunday 10.00 a.m. Benefice Service. See Services for location
3rd Sunday 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
4th Sunday 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
5th Sunday 10.00 a.m Benefice Service. See Services for location
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Church of The Holy Rood History
The church has Saxon origins, visible in the stonework of the south wall. A Saxon arch leads from the porch to the nave, with a Saxon sun dial over it. These are now inside the porch, which was added in the 15th century, along with the tower. The porch is entered through a Norman arch, which seems to have been moved from the west wall, when the tower was added.
In Victorian times, the north aisle was added and the chancel was rebuilt, retaining and restoring the Norman chancel arch.
The most notable feature of the church is the four Saxon carvings, which are now set into the walls of the nave and aisle, having been found embedded in the chancel arch when it was restored. They are of fine workmanship and are well preserved.
Another unusual feature is the small carving of a “Green Man” on the side of the font. The font dates from the 15th century, but the Green Man was a fertility symbol with pre-Christian origins, and appears in various medieval churches.
The most notable feature of the church is the four Saxon carvings, which are now set into the walls of the nave and aisle, having been found embedded in the chancel arch when it was restored. They are of fine workmanship and are well preserved.
Another unusual feature is the small carving of a “Green Man” on the side of the font. The font dates from the 15th century, but the Green Man was a fertility symbol with pre-Christian origins, and appears in various medieval churches.
"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"Corrie Ten Boom
Church of The Holy Rood listing was last updated on the 28th of October, 2019
