Montacute Baptist Church

  • South Street
  • Montacute
  • Somerset
  • TA15 6XD

01935 822885

Services we would love to see you and get to know our neighbours.

Services for December 2024

Sunday 1st at 10:30       Morning Service + Communion                                         Pastor Heather

Sunday 8th at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Luise & Peter Lynch - Bangladesh

Sunday 15th at 10:30     Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 22nd at 4pm      Evening Service of candlelight                                         and candles -Pastor Heather

Wed 25th at 10:30       Christmas Morning Service                                           Pastor Heather

Sunday 29th at 10:30     Morning Service led by members

cluster  All change !!

Services for November 2024 

Sunday 3rd at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 10th at 10:45      Remembrance Service                                                    at St.Catherine's Church

Sunday 17th at 10:30      Morning Service - Mark Bailey                                            from Creech St Michael

Sunday 24th at 10:30      Cafe Church - Rachel Findlay                                              from Safe Families

Services for October 2024 

Sunday 6th at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 13th at 10:30      Morning Service - Susan Laycock

Sunday 20th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 27th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Services for September 2024

Sunday 1st at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 8th at 10:30        Morning Service                                                                Alec & Clare Swarbrick - Nepal

Sunday 15th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 22nd at 10:30      Morning Service - Anne Plested

Sunday 29th at 10:30      Harvest Service - Pastor Heather                                        followed by Harvest Lunch

Services for August 2024

Sunday 4th at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 11th at 10:30      Morning Service - Trevor Goss

Sunday 18th at 10:30      Morning Service - Susan Laycock

Sunday 25th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Services for July 2024

Sunday 7th at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 14th at 10:30      Morning Service - Thelma Clarke

Sunday 21st at 10:30      Morning Service - Mark Drew

Sunday 28th at 10:30     Love & Remembrance Service                                         Pastor Heather

Services for June 2024

Sunday 2nd at 10:30       Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 9th at 10:30        Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 16th at 10:30      Morning Service - Chris Redman

Sunday 23rd at 10:30      Summer Praise Service                                                      Pastor Heather

Sunday 30th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Services for May 2024

Sunday 5th at 10:30        Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 12th at 10:30      Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 19th at 10:30      Member's Service - Penticost

Sunday 26th at 10:30      Morning Service - Chris Redman

Services for April 2024

Sunday 7th at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                         Pastor Heather

Sunday 14th at 10:30       Bicentennial Celebration Service                                         Revd Dr Stephen Finamore                                               President-Elect of Baptist Union

Sunday 21st at 10:30       Morning Service - Pastor Heather

Sunday 28th at 10:30       Morning Service - John Salter

Tuesday 30th at 4pm        Commemoration service for                                               John Hargreaves

Services for March 2024

Sunday 3rd at  10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                          Pastor Heather

Sunday 10th at 10:30        Mothering Sunday Service                                                Pastor Heather

Sunday 17th at 10:30        Morning Service                                                               Rev Keith Glover, Gateway Church

Sunday 24th at 11:00       Palm Sunday Service                                                      Pastor Heather

Thursday 28th at 2:30       Maundy Thursday Tenebrae                                         Tea & Service Pastor Heather

Friday 29th at 10:30         Good Friday Service                                                       Pastor Heather

Sunday 31st at 10:30        Easter Morning Praise                                                   Pastor Heather

Services for February 2024

Sunday 4th at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                         Pastor Heather followed by AGM

Sunday 11th at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Keith Stevens

Sunday 18th at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Pastor Heather

Sunday 25th at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Rachael Findlay - Safe Families

Services for January 2024

Sunday 7th at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                         Revd Ali Tinson

Sunday 14th at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Trevor Pearce

Sunday 21st at 10:30       Morning Service                                                               Alan Blake

Sunday 28th at 10:30       Morning Service Pastor Heather

Services for December 2023

PLEASE ALSO SEE OUR 'CHRISTMAS AT MBC' PAGE

Sunday 3rd at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 10th at 10:30       Christingle Service                                                           Chris Redman

Sunday 17th at  4pm        Carols by Candlelight                                                       Pastor Heather

Sunday 24th at 10:30        Morning Service Pastor Heather

Monday 25th at 10:30       Christmas Morning Service                                               Pastor Heather

Sunday 31st at 10:30        Morning Service  Chris Redman

Services for November 2023

Sunday 5th at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 12th at 10:45       Remembrance Service at                                                   St. Catherine's

Sunday 19th at 10:30       Carl Smethurst from SWBA                                               Home Mission Sunday

Sunday 26th at 10:30       Lay Reader Susan Laycock from                                         St. Catherine's

Services for October 2023

Sunday 1st at 10:30          Cluster Pulpit Exchange                                                         Revd. Sonya Setchell

                 at 4pm            St Catherine's Harvest Festival

Sunday 8th at 10:30         Morning Service Pastor Heather

Sunday 15th at 10:30       Morning Service Pastor Heather

Sunday 22nd at 10:30      Morning Service Pastor Heather 

Sunday 29th at 10:30       Lay Reader Susan Laycock

Services for September 2023

Sunday 3rd at 10:30         Morning Service + Communion 

                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 10th at 10:30       Dickon Allen

Sunday 17th at 10:30       Ann Plested

Sunday 24th at 10:30       Harvest Celebration

                                          Pastor Heather

Services for August 2023

Sunday 6th at 10:30        Morning Service +Communion 

                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 13th at 10:30       Morning Service Trevor Goss

Sunday 20th at 10:30       Morning Service Pastor Heather

Sunday 23rd at 10:30       Morning Service Eric Skinner

Services for July 2023

Sunday 2nd at 10:30        Morning Service +Communion 

                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 9th at 10:30         Morning Service Chris Redman

Sunday 16th at 10:30       Morning Service Pastor Heather

Sunday 23rd at 10:30       Summer Praise Pastor Heather

Sunday 30th at 10:30       Morning Service Alan Blake

Services for June 2023

Sunday 4th at 10:30           Morning Service +Communion 

                                         Pastor Heather 

Sunday 11th at 10:30         Morning Service Chris Redman

Sunday 18th at 10:30         Morning Service John Salter

Sunday 25th at 10:30      Morning Service Rachael Findlay  

Services for May 2023

Sunday 7th at 10:30           Morning Service +Communion 

                                         Pastor Heather

Sunday 14th at 10:30         Morning Service Thelma Clarke

Sunday 21st at 10:30         Morning Service Pastor Heather

                                         followed by Church Meeting

Sunday 28th at 10:30         Penticost Morning Service

                                         Pastor Heather

Services for April 2023

Sunday 2nd at 10:30          PALM SUNDAY  Communion

                                         Pastor Heather    

Thursday 6th at 2:30          MAUNDY THURSDAY

                                         Tenebrae tea and service

Friday 7th at 10:30             GOOD FRIDAY  ecumenical                                               service at St Catherine's

Sunday 9th at 10:30           EASTER SUNDAY Praise service

                                         Pastor Heather

Sunday 16th at 10:30         Trevor Pearce

Sunday 23rd at 10:30         Eric Skinner

Sunday 30th at 10:30         Marian Field from MAF

Services for March 2023

Sunday 5th at 10:30           Mark Drew

Sunday 12th at 10:30         Communion, Pastor Heather

Sunday 19th at 10:30         Trevor Goss

Sunday 26th at 11:00         Pastor Heather

Services for February 2023

Sunday 5th at 10:30           Communion, Pastor Heather

Sunday 12th at 10:30         Ann Plested

Sunday 19th at 10:30         Pastor Heather + Church Mtg

Sunday 26th at 10:30         Alan Blake

Services for January 2023

Sunday 1st at 10:30           Stephen Baker from Yeovil

Sunday 8th at 10:30           Chris Redman

Sunday 15th at 10:30         Keith Stevens from Yeovil

Sunday 22nd at 10:30         Pastor Heather

Sunday 29th at 10:30          Pastor Heather

Services for December 2022

Sunday 4th at 10:30          Communion, Pastor Heather

Sunday 11th at 10:30        Christingle and Carols                                                           Chris and Roger Redman

Sunday 18th at 4pm         Carols by candlelight                                                             Pastor Heather

Sunday 25th at 10:30        Christmas Morning service                                                 Pastor Heather

Services for November 2022

Sunday 6th at 10:30         Communion, Pastor Heather

Sunday 13th at 10:45       Village remembrance service at                                         St Catherine's

Sunday 20th at 10:30       John Salter

Sunday 27th at 10:30       Pastor Heather

Services for October 2022

Sunday 2nd at 10:30        Trevor Goss

Sunday 9th at 10:30         Pastor Heather

                  at 4pm           Harvest at St Catherine's

Sunday 16th at 10:30       Tim Walker from Taunton

Sunday 23rd at 10:30        Marrion Field from MAF

Sunday 30th at 10:30        Pastor Heather

Services for September 2022

Sunday 4th at 10:30         Communion - Pastor Heather

Sunday 11th at 10:30        Pastor Heather

Sunday 18th at 10:30       Harvest Celebration - TWAM                                             Pastor Heather

Sunday 25th at 10:30       Chris & Roger Redman - Uganda

Services for August 2022

Sunday 7th at 10:30         Communion - Pastor Heather

Sunday 14th at 10:30       Ann Plested - her work in                                                                     Bethlehem

Sunday 21st at 10:30       Pastor Heather

Sunday 28th at 10:30       Stephen Baker

Services for July 2022

Sunday 3rd at 10:30        Communion - Pastor Heather

Sunday 10th at 10:30      Alan Blake

Sunday 17th at 10:30      Pastor Heather

Sunday 24th at 10:30      Revd David Hewitt

Sunday 31st at 10:30      Michael Thorner

Services for June 2022

Sunday 5th at 10:30        Peter Wilson

Sunday 12th at 10:30      Pastor Heather

Sunday 19th at 10:30      Trevor Pearce

Sunday 26th at 10:30      Pastor Heather

Services for May 2022

Sunday 1st at 10:30         Revd Eric Skinner

Sunday 8th at 10:30        Pastor Heather

                                      Church Meeting at 12PM

Sunday 15th at 10:30      Pastor Heather

Sunday 22nd at 10:30     John Salter

Sunday 29th at 10:30      Church Anniversary - Heather

Services for April 2022

  Sunday 3rd Apr at 10:30 - Revd Norman Cummins

  Sunday 10th Apr at 10:30 - the Deacons

  Thursday 14th Apr          Tenebrae Meal Cancelled

  Friday 15th Apr at 10:20 Ecumenical Good Friday service                                         led by Susan Laycock

  Sunday 17th Apr at 10:30 - Easter Praise, Rachael Findlay

  Sunday 24th Apr at 10:30 - Chris & Roger Redman

Services for March 2022

  Sunday 6th Mar at 10:30 - Communion - Pastor Heather

  Sunday 13th Mar at 10:30 - Pastor Heather

  Sunday 20th Mar at 10:30 - Trevor Goss

  Sunday 27th Mar at 10:30 - Service unfortunately             cancelled due to Marathon road closures

Services for February 2022

  Sunday 6th Feb at 10:30 - Communion - Heather (+AGM)

  Sunday 13th Feb at 10:30 - Keith Stevens

  Sunday 20th Feb at 10:30 - Thelma Clarke

  Sunday 27th Feb at 10:30 - Pastor Heather

Services for January 2022

  Sunday 2nd Jan at 10:30 - Rededication Service

  Sunday 9th Jan at 10:30 - Revd. David Hewitt

  Sunday 16th Jan at 10:30 - Pastor Heather

  Sunday 23rd Jan at 10:30 - Trevor Pearce

  Sunday 30th Jan at 10:30 - Chris & Roger Redman

Services for December 2021

  Sunday 5th Dec at 10:30 - Morning Communion Service

  Sunday 12th Dec at 10:30 - Morning Advent Service

  Sunday 19th Dec at 4pm - Carols by Candlelight

  Saturday 25th Dec at 10:30 - Christmas Day Celebration

    [No service on Sunday 26th]

Services for October and November 2021

  Sunday 3rd Oct at 4 pm - we join St Catherine's for their                                                  Harvest Service 

  Sunday 17th Oct at 10:30 - Morning Communion Service                                    followed by lunch and Church Meeting

  Sunday 31st Oct at 10:30 - Morning Service

  Sunday 7th Nov at 10:30 - Morning Communion Service

  Sunday 14th Nov at 10:30 - we join St Catherine's for a                                                      joint Remembrance Service

  Sunday 21st Nov at 10:30 - Morning Service


Services for August and September 2021

  Sunday 1st Aug at 2:30 - Cream Tea & Songs of Praise

  Sunday 15th Aug at 10:30 - Morning service

  Sunday 19th Sept at 10:30 - Harvest thanksgiving

  Sunday 26th Sept at 4 pm 

                                    Ecumenical Harvest Songs of Praise

Services for June and July 2021

We plan to continue with 2 services a month until the Autumn:-

  Sunday 6th June at 10:30

  Sunday 27th June at 10:30

  Sunday 4th July at 10:30

  Sunday  18th July at 10:30

Services for May 2021

With our slow reopening we have 2 services planned for May:-

  Sunday 2nd May at 10:30

       Church Anniversary, Holy Communion and retirement                   presentation to Ted Shoemark

  Sunday 23rd May at 10:30

       Pentecost service

Services for April 2021

We plan to slowly open for services again from Easter, but restrictions on spacing masks and singing will apply:-

  Good Friday 2nd April at 10:30

        A service of reflection, readings and music

  Easter Sunday 4th April at 10:30

        A service of celebration and communion

Services for February/March 2021:

Sadly, due to the current Coronavirus restrictions and everybody's safety, we shall not 

be holding any services during February or March.

Services for January 2021:

Sadly, due to the current Coronavirus restrictions and everybody's safety, we shall not be holding any services during January.

Services for December:

Sunday 6th 10:30 Morning Service led by Pastor Heather

Sunday 13th 3:00 Afternoon Service of carols and reflection led by Pastor Heather

Sunday 20th 10:30 Morning service led by Pastor Heather

Friday 25th 10:30 Christmas morning celebration led by Pastor Heather

Services for November:

Sunday 1st 10;30 - Morning service led by Pastor Heather

Tuesday 3rd 2:30 - Open for private prayer

Services for October:

Tuesday 6th 2:30 - Open for private prayer

Sunday 11th 10:30 - Morning service led by Pastor Heather

Services for September:

Tuesday 1st 2:30 - Open for private prayer

Sunday 6th 3:00 - United open air Harvest service at St Catherine's Churchyard, Montacute

Sunday 13th 10:30 - reopening morning service at MBC, Baptist Regional Minister -Revd. Carl Smethurst

Preachers for March:

1st.  10:30am - Pastor Heather. Communion

8th    10:30am - Alan Blake

15th  10:30am - Trevor Goss. Communion

22nd 10:30am - Pastor Heather.  Mothering Sunday

29th. 10:30am -Thelma Clark

Preachers for February:

2nd February       Pastor Heather Andrews with David & Jenny Mewes.

Good news – we welcome BMS Mission workers David and Jenny Mewes, retiring from their service in China.

Do please join us for morning worship at 10.30 a.m. on 2nd Feb, to hear David and Jenny speak of their opportunities for Christian service in China, then stay for a light lunch afterwards where conversation can continue.  If you can join us for lunch at 12.30 that day please ring Jan Cook, Mission Secretary so we have an idea of numbers. Yeovil 01935- 429811

9th February       10.30 am - Pastor Heather Andrews

16th February     10.30 am - Mr. David Short

23rd February     10.30 am - Pastor Heather Andrews


Everyone most welcome.