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ST BARTHOLOMEW'S, WATHAM

SERVICE SCHEDULE

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Holy Communion is offered at Waltham on the 2nd Sunday of the month.  On the 5th Sunday a United Benefice Service is held at 10:30 am at one of the 10 churches in the Wye Group. The pattern of services may change to accommodate holidays and other special events. 

Waltham is part of the Stone Street Group of Churches within the Wye Benefice.

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SERVICE SCHEDULE

GROUP SERVICE

2nd Sunday at 9:30am

All Communion services are for all four congregations of Elmsted, Hastingleigh, Petham and Waltham to worship together.  Please do not attend if you are unwell. All are subject to it being considered safe for our church services to continue.

UNITED BENEFICE SERVICE

5th Sunday at 10:30am

When there is a fifth Sunday in the month a 10:30am United Benefice Service will be held at one of the eight churches - please see the Calendar for details.  The form of the service is typically either Modern Communion or Morning Prayer.

HISTORY

In the Norman's Domsday Book there is no mention of a church at Waltham prior to the conquest. In 1185 the manor of Waltham was granted to the Knight Templers and for some years after the village was known as Temple or Temple Waltham.


The current church dates from the thirteenth century. The central tower was restored in 1808 but still stands on its original thirteenth century footings. The central tower, between the fourteenth century nave and the chancel, holds a ring of six bells. The four oldest bells were made by Joseph Hatch in the seventeenth century. The gallery at the western end of the nave dates from the eighteenth century.

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