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Our picturesque village church of St Mary & St John here in Lamyatt is part of the Alham Vale benefice. It is set in beautiful countryside with access to a number of lovely walks.
We meet up for worship twice a month – currently at 11am on the first Sunday of the month for a Worship for All service and at 11am on the third Sunday a communion service. Up-to-date information on services can be found (as can extra information) on the Lamyatt ‘A Church Near You’ website here.
Our Christmas, Easter and Harvest services are always well supported and we like to encourage different people to read or take part if they wish. For several years we have also held a pet service and celebrated Lammas (the first bread of the new harvest) seated on hay bales in a barn at a village farm, followed by a bread, cheese and cider.
The church is open to visitors every day during daylight hours. Inside you will find our wonderful collage, worked by a group of ladies from the village in the 1990s. Postcards are on sale there. In the chancel there are memorial plaques to the Guyon family who held the living here during much of the 19th century. Our stained glass window depicting St Christopher, dates from 1907 and was given by Christopher Welch. Worth looking for too is the wooden carving of St Christopher.
On the outside of the tower two carved heads can be found. These are thought to represent St Mary & St John, the patron saints of the church.
We aim be inclusive and to give a very warm welcome to anyone who comes along. We are particularly delighted that our beautiful church has been the venue for a number of weddings in recent years. If anyone would like more information, please contact a member of the PCC:
Vicar:
Rev Helen Drever – Tel: 01749 831053 Mob: 07949 181745
Please hold Helen in your prayers as she continues her new ministry among us in these difficult times.
PCC
Church Wardens:
Anthea Skinner – Tel: 01749 812 103, e-mail
Vacancy
Secretary:
Anna pope
Treasurer
Lyn Goat
Reader, and Deanery Synod Representative:
Jennifer Richards – e-mail
For more information regarding donations to our church please click here.
Lamyatt - Somerset 
This is a lovely friendly website! Your information about your beautiful church is very inviting. I have stumbled across is whilst doing some research into the life of one of your 19th century rectors and hope to visit personally soon. It is good to know that the church is open to visitors during the day, thank you for that information.
Thank you for your lovely comments! It’s always great to have feedback. Do you mind me asking which rector it is that you are researching? I am always interested in the history of our church and village. Jen
Thank you for your kind appreciation. We hope to welcome you one day to Lamyatt and our lovely church, and to see the results of your research.