St. Margaret's Church   *   History

Updates:

Please see the latest Corvedale News or Corvedale Parishes Facebook page for updates. If you are not on Facebook you can Google Corvedale Parishes and see the postings. 

Church services:

A warm welcome is extended to everyone.  Church services are normally held each month on:

• Second Sunday - Holy Communion 9.45am
• Fourth Sunday - Evensong and Holy Communion at 3.00pm winter time, 6.00pm summer time (service time will change with the clocks).
• Fifth Sunday - Combined Service of Holy Communion at 10.00am in rotation around the churches.

Contacts:

• Vicar: Revd John Beesley, Priest for the Corvedale Benefice.  Tel: 01584 841488, Email: [email protected]
• Church wardens: Mrs F Howells 01746 712498, Mrs M Buckingham Tel: 01746 712296 Email: [email protected] 

Parochial Church Council (PCC):

• Chairman - Rev. John Beesley
• Churchwardens - Mrs. Frances Howells, Mrs. Margaret Buckingham
• Hon. Secretary - Mrs. Sarah Connelly

Flowers and cleaning rota 2026:

• January - Margaret B
• February - Margaret B
  • Lent starts Ash Wednesday 18th February - No flowers until Easter Day – 5th April below
• March - Penny U
  • Lent – No flowers, cleaning only
• April - No Flowers (until Easter Day Sunday 5th April). Everyone - flowers ready for Easter Day please.  
• May - Joan and Margaret W
• June - Lynn Y
• July - Sarah C
• August - Helen A
• September - Ruth (cleaning/brasses). Margaret B - flowers
• October - Harvest joint arrangement
• November - Sarah C
  • Sarah– flowers then greenery only for beginning of Advent. No flowers during Advent, which starts Sunday 29th November ends Christmas Eve.
• December - Beginning month greenery only until prepare for Christmas - Joint arrangements please. Date tbc.

St. Margaret's Church kneelers

The unique Abdon Church kneelers were made by the parishioners of Abdon. The kneelers depict the properties and views that make up our village of Abdon. 

See the kneelers that we have made

If you would like to make a kneeler for the church all materials will be provided, please contact Fran Howells on 01746 712498.