About Our Church
St Peter and St Paul Hambledon has stood on the top of a hill, looking down over us for over 1,000 years. Its imposing location is no mistake! Its role is to serve all it surveys. lt is here for everyone to use for the people of much faith – for people of little faith for people of different faiths and for those who simply need love and support in times of sorrow, need or difficulty. While we come from many different walks of life we come as one together when we are in church. We therefore welcome you and your family to any service or part if you would prefer.
Our church is not just about the building and Sunday worship; it is about working on ways to make it everyone’s church. A place to walk into and claim ownership of as well as real enjoyment about what a fantastic asset it is. It is there for us all to use in whatever way we can think of.
We already hold very popular soup lunches, have concerts, lectures and recitals.
We seek to show God’s love far beyond our congregation. Each year we marry couples, baptise children and celebrate the lives of loved ones. At times like Christmas, Harvest and Remembrance people join us from far and wide. We want to reach into the community and around us. We want to know that what we are doing, we are doing better every day. But this only happens because of you and our leadership team.
In 2021 we amalgamated with the churches in Newtown and Soberton to create a single benefice. The new vision for the Meon Valley now joins us with churches in Swanmore, Droxford, Corehampton, Meonstoke, Soberton, and Newtown under the leadership of the Reverend Andy Davis. The Reverend Liz Quinn is Curate of the Meon Valley Parishes, with a particular focus on our Benefice of Soberton, Newtown, and Hambledon.
For a full account of the recent changes and how we are now seeking to work together across the Meon Valley, please read Revd Andy Davis’ article through the link below.
Reverend Liz Quinn is ably assisted in our local worship by Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) Betty Spiller and Lay Worship Leader Janet Harrison.