THE SHARNBROOK DEANERY [page last updated 11/4/11]

This Benefice is within the Sharnbrook Deanery, and this in turn is part of the Archdeaconry of Bedford within the St Albans Diocese. Clergy within this deanery meet monthly at 'Deanery Chapter' which rotates around the deanery. Regular Deanery Synod meetings also take place (generally in Bletsoe Village Hall) where elected 'Deanery Synod' representatives from each church in the Deanery meet up. Our Rural Dean for this Deanery is: Rev'd David Mason Our Lay Chairman for this Deanery is: David Fraser. (See Contact Us page). The 31 parishes that are within the Sharnbrook Deanery are:
Benefice name:	Church(es):	Website(s):
Bromham with Oakley and Stagsden (joined this deanery from Elstow 1st Jan 2011)	St Owen, Bromham St Mary, Oakley St Leonard, Stagsden	) )- www.bromhambenefice.org )
Clapham (joined this deanery from Elstow 1st Jan 2011)	St Thomas, Clapham	www.claphamparishchurch.org
Harrold and Carlton with Chellington	St Mary the Virgin, Carlton   (Former church of St Nicholas, Chellington) St Peter and All Saints, Harrold	www.carltonwithchellington.co.uk/stmarys (www.chellington.org.uk) www.harrold.info/churches/stpeter.html
Keysoe with Bolnhurst and Little Staughton	St Mary the Virgin, Keysoe St Dunstan, Bolnhurst All Saints, Little Staughton	www.keysoe.net/stmv.html ) )- www.littlestaughtonchurch.org.uk
Milton Ernest, Pavenham and Thurleigh	All Saints, Milton Ernest St Peter, Pavenham St Peter, Thurleigh	www.allsaintsmiltonernest.org.uk www.stpeterspavenham.org.uk www.stpetersthurleigh.org.uk
Odell	All Saints, Odell	www.harrold.info/churches/allsaints.html
Riseley with Bletsoe	St Mary, Bletsoe All Saints, Riseley	www.bletsoe.net/bletsoe.net/st_marys_church.htm allsaintsriseley.com
Sharnbrook, Felmersham and Knotting with Souldrop	St Mary, Felmersham St Peter, Sharnbrook St Margaret, Knotting   - with St Mary, Souldrop	www.felmersham.net/church.htm ) )- www.stpeterssharnbrook.org.uk )
The Stodden Churches	All Hallows, Dean St Mary Magdalene, Melchbourne St Peter, Pertenhall St Mary, Shelton St Nicholas, Swineshead St Mary, Yelden	) ) ) )- www.stodden.org/church ) )
Turvey and Stevington	All Saints, Turvey St Mary the Virgin, Stevington	www.allsaintsturvey.org.uk www.stmarystevington.org.uk
Wilden with Colmworth and Ravensden	St Nicholas, Wilden St Denys, Colmworth All Saints, Ravensden	) ) www.ravensdenvillage.org.uk/Jan2011/Church/home.htm
Wymington with Podington	St Lawrence, Wymington St Mary the Virgin, Podington with Farndish	- -