From Thursday 10th May until Sunday 20th May the  parishes in our team are taking part in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’.  This is a special time of year as we remember Jesus ascending into heaven after appearing to his disciples following his resurrection.  We then wait to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost which we celebrate this year on Sunday 20th May.

Thy Kingdom Come is a period of encouraging people to pray using many different methods.  We are encouraging people to engage in a pilgrimage around the churches in our Team that are open during the day.  You can find out which churches these are by using the ‘Passport’ which you will find on each of the stations.

Once you have prayed at a station place one of the coloured stickers from that station on your passport.  Take the passport round with you and at the end reflect on which way of praying suited you best.

Think about other ways you can pray now you have experienced some new forms.  If you would like new ideas you can visit the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ website at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

The Safeguarding C1 Training Session (Foundation) that was planned for Monday 16th April at 10am in St John's Church Hall, Enmore Green has had to be postponed. As soon as a new date is found we will publish the date here on the website and on our pew sheets. For further information please call the Team Office 01747 853060.

Sunday 25^th March – Palm Sunday

*Don’t forget the clocks change this weekend!

8:00am – BCP Holy Communion (St James’)

9:30am – Parish Communion (St Peter’s),*

9:30am – Parish Communion (St James’)

9:30am  – Parish Communion (Motcombe)

11:15am – Matins (West Orchard)

11:15am – Parish Communion (Enmore Green)

11:15am – Matins (Melbury Abbas)

2:00pm – Baptism Service at St James’

*The service at St Peter’s begins with a procession from Bell Street car park. If you are unable to be at Bell Street, then please go directly to St Peters for a time of prayer, and you will be joined there.

News from Across the Churches

Services Across the Team in Holy Week

Monday 26^th

5.30pm – Evening Prayer (Motcombe)

6.30pm – ‘Sacred Space’ Evening Worship (St Peter’s)

7.30pm – Music and Reflection (Enmore Green)

Tuesday 27^th

5.30pm – Evening Prayer (Motcombe)

6.30pm – ‘Sacred Space’ Evening Worship (St Peter’s)

8.00pm – Compline (St James’)

Wednesday 28^th

5.30pm – Evening Prayer (Motcombe)

6.30pm – ‘Sacred Space’ Stations of the Cross (St Peter’s)

8.00pm – Compline (St James’)

Maundy Thursday

7.00pm – Eucharist with Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar and Vigil (Motcombe)

7.00pm – Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Stripping of the Altars (St James’)

7.30pm – Service with supper and retelling of the events of the Last Supper (St Peter’s)

Good Friday

9.45am – Meditation at the Cross (Enmore Green)

10.00am – Meditation and Quiet Prayer (Compton Abbas)

12noon – Meditation and Quiet Prayer (Melbury Abbas)

12noon – All Age Worship (St Peter’s)

1.00pm – Silent Prayer (St Peter’s)

1.30pm – Good Friday Liturgy (St James’)

2.00pm – Devotions (St Peter’s)

2.00pm – A Service of Prayer and Meditation (Motcombe)

6.30pm – At the Foot of the Cross, Music and Readings for Good Friday (St Peter’s)

6.30pm – Joint Good Friday Service (Margaret Marsh)

Easter Closure

Please note the Team Office is closing on Wednesday 28^th March at 12 noon and reopens on Tuesday 3^rd April at 9.00am.