ABOUT

The Benefice is a group of five parishes stretching from the river Monnow and the Welsh Border to the River Wye and a little beyond and to the Gloucestershire Border.

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The parishes:

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

• Marstow, with the worship centre of St Matthews

• Llangarron, with the worship centre of St Denist

• Llangrove, with the worship centre of Christ Church

• Welsh Newton &Llanrothal, with the worship centres of St Mary’s Welsh Newton

• John the Baptist, Llanrothal: a closed church under the care of the church commissioners 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