GENERAL INFORMATION
The United Benefice Great Gidding with Little Gidding and Steeple Gidding is part of the North Leightonstone Benefice within the Ely Diocese, the parish lying in the north west corner of the Huntingdon Deanery. The living of the Benefice is currently suspended.
Of the three churches in the Benefice, St Andrew’s Church, Steeple Gidding was declared redundant and closed in the early seventies. However the church remains consecrated, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
St John’s Church, Little Gidding is designated a Chapel of Ease, and continues to be used for occasional services (see below). For details of the story of this historic church, visit the website at www.littlegiddingchurch.org.uk
The Church of St Michael, Great Gidding consists of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, west tower and spire with a south facing porch. A church has stood on this site for some eight hundred years.
Parish Mission Statement: To show and nurture the love of God by caring for those within our community and worldwide.
WHO TO CONTACT
BENEFICE RECTOR & CHAPLAIN TO LITTLE GIDDING
Revd Canon Fiona Brampton
ASSOCIATE PRIEST
Revd Simon Dommett email: the.revd.simon@gmail.com
CHURCHWARDEN
John DeVal, Churchside House, Great Gidding, Cambs PE28 5NX Tel: (01832) 293417
Any matters relating to pastoral matters, home communions, baptisms, marriages or funerals should be referred to:
Revd. Canon Fiona Brampton
tel: 01480 538726
mob: 07305 658032
email: revfiona@norleigh.org.uk
To contact the Benefice office, tel: 01480 896541 or email: office@norleigh.org.uk
MONTHLY SERVICE PATTERN
(CW = Common Worship; PB = Prayer Book)
St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding
Essentially, one service a month. Services for the remainder of 2025 are shown below:
| Date | Sevice |
|---|---|
| Sunday June 1st | Evensong at 4pm |
| Sunday July 6th | Evensong at 4pm |
| Sunday August 3rd | Holy Communion at Steeple Gidding Church at 11.30am |
| Sunday September 7th | Harvest Festival Service at 11.30am |
| Sunday September 28th | Patronal Festival Choral Evensong for St Michael at 4pm |
| Sunday November 9th | Remembrance Service at 10.45am |
| Sunday December 14th | Advent Carol Service at 6.00pm |
| Sunday December 20th | Christmas Carol Service at 6.00pm |
| Christmas Eve December 24th | Christingle Service at 6.00pm |
On Tuesday of every week, there is a service of Morning Prayer at 8.30am. This service is taken by John De Val. It is suggested that you check with John De Val (tel: 293417) as on occasions this service may be cancelled.
If you are unable to attend church, and would like Holy Communion at home, this can again be arranged by contacting John De Val.
St John’s Church, Little Gidding
For details of services please refer to the Little Gidding church website (www.littlegiddingchurch.org.uk)
A WARM WELCOME AWAITS ANYONE WISHING TO JOIN US IN OUR WORSHIP.
