St Mary's Guarlford

Welcome to St Mary's Guarlford

The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, in the Diocese of Worcester, is easy to find as it stands on the bend of the main road passing through Guarlford.

Services are held on most Sundays, usually at 9.30 am, but check the schedule of services for more accurate information. You are most welcome to join us.

Those considering Confirmation might be interested in the Confirmation Quiz

About the Benefice

St. Mary’s, Guarlford was built in 1844 as a Chapel of Ease and was served by curates from Malvern Priory. When the parish of Guarlford was formed in 1866 St. Mary’s became its parish church with its own Rector and Parochial Church Council (PCC).

In 1981 the three ecclesiastical parishes of Guarlford, Madresfield and Newland were linked to form a single benefice under the care of one priest in charge.

In 1999 these three parishes were united to form a single parish with one PCC and two parish churches - St Mary’s, Guarlford and St. Mary’s Madresfield. At the same time this new parish was linked with the parish of Powick to form the 'Benefice of Powick and Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland' under the care of one incumbent.

Note, the parish of Powick includes Callow End and has its own PCC. St Peter’s at Powick is the parish church and St James at Callow End is a chapel of ease.

The former parish church of St Leonard’s, Newland is now the Beauchamp Community chapel.