Church Information

Services

9.30am Communion Service every 3rd Sunday in the month.

7.30am Wednesday Prayers – this doesn’t happen all the time but if the bell is tolling there will be prayers.

9.30am Informal Service every 4th Sunday in the month service lead by Richard King.

Additional Info + Local Services

Additional Info email Sally, the churchwarden

Churchwarden

Local Services

Visit the Benefice Website

Mells Group of Churches

Local Services

Visit A Church Near You Webpage

Church near You

Donations

Just like every church in the country we always have a list of repairs.

Guttering – repaint and replace
Roof repairs from storm damage
Internal Plasterwork repairs from storm damage
Graveyard Wall repairs from storm damage
Lead repairs to Tower

If you’d like to donate to Great Elm Church Repair Fund Click HERE

Position Vacant for Vicar in a ‘house for duty post’

4 RURAL SOMERSET PARISHES near FROME, working in close harmony are seeking someone for a House for Duty role.

Who do we seek? Someone who is wanting to share their faith with us and encourage a sense of the church being part of everyday village life.

What can we offer in return? Supportive PCCs with a Benefice administrator

Being part of the Frome Deanery in a 4 bedroom bungalow in the heart of Mells village

Strong support from retired clergy and lay worship leaders

Set in the stunning countryside of the Mendip Hills you would be warmly welcomed by our active and supportive congregations who have worked together during the interregnum.

The agreed pattern of ministry for this house for duty post is to work 6 sessions including Sunday each week.

Applications still accepted – Please email Sally Rosa

mailto: sallyrosa297@yahoo.co.uk

“A picture can convey 1000 words” so please take a look at our Profile to get to know us better.

Mell Gp_Parish Profile_2025 Update Download

Church Services

We have 2 Service per month + 3 Benefice Services per year. Join us for communion every 3rd Sunday at 9.30am. Or every 4th Sunday for an informal non-liturgical lay -led service comprising of sung worship, extemporary prayer, Bible reading and a short reflection

Our services are filled music and a welcoming community. Services are usually followed by tea, coffee and sometimes cake.

Any updates to services or additional information can be found here.

Services

Grade 1 listed C12th church

The Church is open every day. (The door may need a bit of a shove!)

Our Grade 1 listed C12th church was built on earlier foundations in 12th Century during Norman times. The walls consist of random rubble with a stone dressing. The church has many features of other architectural periods. It was lengthened and a the tower added in 13th Century. The three stage tower has corner buttresses and a saddleback roof. The porch was built in 14th Century and the North Transept in the 18th Century. The Minstrel Gallery is Elizabethan and can be accessed from an outside staircase on north west corner of the tower. Also of note are the fine Jacobean boxed pews seating only 80. The ribbed barrel vault ceiling from the 17th Century which is currently due for repair.

More History

If you would like to donate to our church fund, please use link below. There is always ongoing works. Currently gutter replacement.

Donations

Special Events

Join us for our special events! From Christmas celebrations, Mothering Sunday with Bouquet making | Easter followed by Egg Roll or Harvest Festival followed by Harvest supper. We offer a variety of events that bring people together in joy, love, and support. Keep an eye on our Events Page for upcoming special services that you wonʼt want to miss!

Events

Parochial Church Council?

What is the PCC?

The running of our parish is the joint responsibility of the vicar and the Parochial Church Council (PCC), which is made up of the parish clergy and elected representatives from our congregation.

As such, the PCC is our church’s governing body and also the board of trustees which oversees the church’s charitable works and finances.

The powers and duties of PCCs are laid down in law. Key duties are to co-operate with the vicar in promoting the mission of the Church in the parish and to be responsible for the financial affairs of the church and the care and maintenance of the church fabric and its contents.

As of May 2025 there are 7 members of the PCC, 7 lay members elected to serve until May 2027 + 1 church warden. The parish is currently interregnum with no vicar.

If you would like to join the PCC please call Sally, the churchwarden

Contact Sally