Church of England Churches in and around Shaftesbury
Melbury Abbas, St Thomas’
Places for the Team Retreat, at The Greenhouse Christian Centre in Poole on 21-23 September, are filling fast, with only a few rooms still available.
If you are thinking of going, please return the booking form which is on the below link and available in most team churches; or get in touch with Michael or Beverley Pattison for more information - m.a.pattison@gmail.com, 01747 852017.
To download a booking form click here Team Retreat Notice + Application Form 2018
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8:00am – BCP Parish Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Parish Communion (Motcombe)
11:15am – Matins (Melbury Abbas)
11:15am – Matins (Margaret Marsh)
11:15am – Family Service (Enmore Green)
2:00pm – Baptism Service (Motcombe)
 St Peter's |
 St James and Enmore Green |
 Motcombe |
 Melbury Abbas |
Celebrant: The Revd Kevin Martin, St Peter’s Church
Sunday 1st July 4.00pm Followed by celebratory refreshments to mark Kevin’s ordination to the priesthood. All welcome.
Please allow time for parking as it is Gold Hill Fair.
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Come and enjoy a morning in a beautiful garden while helping the Friends of North Dorset Women’s Refuge to keep up their support of families who have had to escape from Domestic Abuse. What’s domestic abuse you ask? Our Committee members will be happy to help answer that question!
Come to Grove Farm House, Melbury Abbas SP7 0DE on Wednesday 27th June from 10.30 till 12.00 and enjoy a wander, meeting others, perhaps winning the raffle, certainly being generous.
Shaftesbury Community Choir will be singing in the courtyard during the morning
Our coffee is excellent as are our home made cakes so please come and enjoy the morning.
Sorry, we can’t cope with dogs – lack of shade in the car parking area.
More details from Sara Jacson on 01747 853688
For a poster click on this link Poster Open Garden 2018
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8:00am – BCP Holy Communion (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Sung BCP Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Parish Communion (Motcombe)
11:15am – Morning Worship (West Orchard)
11:15am – Pet’s Service (Melbury Abbas)
11:15am – Parish Communion (Enmore Green)
2.00pm – Baptism Service (St James’)
6.00pm – Pilgrim Service (St James’)
 St Peter's |
 St James and Enmore Green |
 Motcombe |
 Melbury Abbas |
Celebrant: The Revd Kevin Martin
St Peter’s Church
Sunday 1st July 4.00pm Followed by celebratory refreshments to mark Kevin’s ordination to the priesthood. All welcome.
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On Sunday 10th of June at 11.15am St Thomas’ Church, Melbury Abbas there is a Pets’ Service. There is a guest speaker from Dorset Mammals Group who will give a short talk on how to become a “Hedgehog Friendly Village”
Please come along to this service and bring your pets along for a blessing.
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Bookings are now open for the 2018 Team Retreat, at Greenhouse Christian Centre in Poole, taking place from late afternoon Friday September 21st, through lunch on Sunday 23rd, led by the Revd Dr Simon Chambers.
The booking form is on the website on the link below, and hard copies will be available in churches shortly. Enquiries to m.a.pattison@gmail.com, or telephone 01747 852017.
To find out more about the Greenhouse Christian Centre use this link http://www.the-greenhouse.org/
To download a booking form click here Team Retreat Notice + Application Form 2018
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8:00am – BCP Holy Communion (Motcombe)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Family Service (Motcombe)
11:15am – Parish Communion (Enmore Green)
11:15am – Matins with Holy Baptism of Molly Langlands (Margaret Marsh)
11:15am – Rogation Service (Compton Abbas)
3.00pm – Baptism Service (St Peter’s)
News from Across the Churches
 St Peter's |
 Motcombe |
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8:00am – BCP Holy Communion (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Parish Communion with prayers for wholeness and healing (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Sung BCP Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Parish Communion (Motcombe)
11:15am – Parish Communion (West Orchard)
11:15am – Rogation Service at Nigel & Hannah Kay’s barn (Melbury Abbas)
11:15am – Parish Communion (Enmore Green)
6.00pm – Pilgrim Service (St James’)
 St Peter's |
 St James and Enmore Green |
 Motcombe |
 Melbury Abbas |
Please note that the Team Office will be closed from Friday 11th May at 12noon, reopening on Monday 21st May at 9am.
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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/
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8:00am – BCP Holy Communion (Compton Abbas)
9:30am – Family Service (St Peter’s)
9:30am – Parish Communion (St James’)
9:30am – Parish Communion (Melbury Abbas)
11:15am – Rogation Service (Frog Lane Farm, Motcombe)
11:15am – Parish Communion BCP (Margaret Marsh)
1:00pm - Baptism Service (Motcombe)
6.30pm – Evensong (Enmore Green)
6.30pm – Evening Praise (West Orchard)
 St Peter's |
 St James and Enmore Green |
 Motcombe |
 Melbury Abbas |
The Latest Keyring is available on our website.
Please note that the Team Office will be closed from Friday 11th May at 12noon, reopening on Monday 21st May at 9am.
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