Parish Churches

Bidford-on-Avon parish has a number of churches and places of worship. Read more about some of them below:

St Laurence Parish Church (Church of England)

The ancient parish church of St Laurence, which has recently celebrated its 800th year (1206 to 2006) occupies a prominent position in the centre of the village overlooking the River Avon.

Church Street,
Bidford-on-Avon,
Warks,
B50 4DA.

Church Times:

• Holy Communion (said) every Sunday at 8.00 am
• Holy Communion every Sunday at 10.00 am
• Junior Church every Sunday at 10.00 am
• Holy communion (said) every Thursday at 9.30 am
• Evensong as announced

See St Laurence Church's web site for more information.

Christmas Tree Festival

St Laurence's Church held its tenth annual Christmas Tree Festival on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December 2007. Here are some pictures from the festival.

And here are the reults of the competition:

Overall Winner
The Fireman's Prayer Tree - Bidford Young Firefighters

Individuals/Families
Winner: The Snow Queen - Jane Hossell
Runner-up: In the Pink - Isabel Smith and Laura Werner

Children's Groups
Winner: The Fireman's Prayer Tree - Bidford Young Firefighters
Runner-up: Sweet Angels - Bidford Primary School

Unassisted Children
Winner: I had a little nut tree - Evie and Isobel Wright
Runner-up: The Fire Tree - Sam Bent

Businesses
Winner: Chocolate Yule - Bidford Bakery
Runner-up: Drunken Bidford - The Bull's Head Public House

Groups/Organisations
Winner: In the Bleak Mid-winter - Bidford WI
Runner-up: Qualitree - HFT Orchard View

St Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic)

The land in Quinneys Lane, on which the church stands, was bought with funds raised by the parish in 1960 following the closure of the church in Salford Priors. The building, which had been a builders workshop, was converted into a church and given the name St Joseph the Worker. A year or two later, the house next door was purchased and became the presbytery.

Quinney's Lane,
Bidford-on-Avon,
Warks,
B50 4JL.

Church Times:

• Mass every Saturday at 5.30pm
• Mass with Children's Liturgy every Sunday at 11.00am

See St Joseph's web site for lots more information about the church.

Bidford-on-Avon Baptist Church

Bidford-on-Avon Baptist Church has been part of village life since September 2005 and consists of more than 120 adults and children who have a real conviction that following Jesus is the most important thing that they share in common.

Bidford Baptist Church meets every Sunday morning at 10.30 am at the Crawford Memorial Hall on Salford Road in Bidford. Visitors are always very welcome. Services are informal, relaxed and varied, consisting of contemporary Christian music as we praise and worship God, prayer and intersession and Biblical teaching. We aim to be relevant to men, women and children of all ages and backgrounds – a real family church! The first Sunday of each month is an all age service suitable for the whole family. Every other Sunday our Junior Church and Youth Groups meet to offer age specific activities for all or part of the service. We have a crèche for the little ones every week.

Bidford Baptist Church isn’t just for Sunday Mornings! During the week we have various groups and activities on offer. We are a group of Christians who want to be an asset to Bidford both by getting involved in community activities and by organising events to which we can invite others.

Church Times:

• Sunday Worship at 10.30am, Crawford Memorial Hall
• Sunday Joint Evening Service at 6.30pm, Chipping Campden Baptist Church

See the Baptist Church's web site for lots more information about the church and activities.