The church has been involved in local and international charity work and in the 1970s a team ministry approach was adopted.

The stone church includes historic fixtures such as the pulpit, font and brass chandeliers.

[4] The site of the abbey was bought by Sir Henry Bridges in 1552 and, along with his descendants, held the advowson of the church until the 18th century.

[5] The Anglican parish church of St John the Baptist gradually evolved until taking its present general form during the reign of Charles II, after the spire over the north aisle collapsed into the building during a storm in 1632.

[4] In parallel with the restoration of the building the number of services increased and the congregation grew despite some conflicts with parishioners about his style of preaching.

[11] Robinson left in 1870 and was replaced by Joseph Gray who continued to develop the church and its charitable works both locally and in support of missionaries around the world.

The mission church at Chewton Keynsham continued as a dependent chapel and was often served by lay readers.

He was pacifist which brought him into conflict with members of the church council and churchwardens as they thought prayers should be said for the troops, however the vicar disagreed.

The woodwork was affected by deathwatch beetle and wet rot and repair work costing over £15,000 was needed.

He led the establishment of new classes and groups for the population and the construction of a new church dedicated to St Francis.

[1] The small font at the front of the church was given by Harry Bridges in 1725 and the three brass chandelier, which hang in the nave, by Mrs Ann Tilly in 1717.

[14] The first documentary evidence of a pipe organ in the church is from 1847 when a new instrument a 2-manual with 14 stops, by George Sherborne, was installed on the west gallery.

[15] A former organ is said to have stood in the church, but "had tones so mellow" that George Frideric Handel bargained for it, around 1730,[16] offering a peal of bells in exchange.