ABOUT

The Benefice is a group of five parishes between the river Monnow and the River Wye and close to the Welsh Border.

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The parishes:

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• Goodrich & Welsh Bicknor, with the worship centre of St Giles.

• Marstow, with the worship centre of St Matthew's.

• Llangarron, with the worship centre of St Deinst's.

• Llangrove, with the worship centre of Christ Church.

• Welsh Newton & Llanrothal, with the worship centres of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Welsh Newton.

• John the Baptist, Llanrothal: a closed church under the care of the Churches' Conservation Trust where we hold an annual service to celebrate John the Baptist in June each year.

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Each church has a different style and pattern of worship

Image of Christian Fish symbol carved into the stonework near the entrance to St Mary's, Welsh Newton