DECEMBER 2019
Mon 2nd 10am-12.30 Craft Sale, Spetisbury Church Mon 2nd 7.30pm Spetisbury Parish Council Meeting Tues 3rd Charlton Marshall Parish Council Thur 5th 8pm Film in The Hall, Spetisbury Village Hall Fri 6th 1pm Lunch Club, Church Room, Charlton Marshall Fri 6th 3.15-5.30 Spetisbury School Fayre Sat 7th 10-2 Wave 105’s Mission Church Room Charlton Marshall Wed 11th 7.15pm Film Night, Charlton Marshall Village Hall Sat 14th 3.30-5.30pm Xmas Carols Red Walls Spetisbury Mon 16th 10am Coffee and Cake, Spetisbury Church Wed 18th 8pm Carols at Charlton Inn Thurs 19th 7pm Xmas Concert St Mary’s Charlton Marshall
Mon to Fri 10.30-12.30, Coffee Shop with WiFi, Ch/Mar Parish Centre Every Friday 6.30-8.30pm Table Tennis, Spetisbury Village Hall
JOINT PARISH NEWS EDITORS APR –JUL Mrs Janet Isaac, Eagles, Louse Lane, Spetisbury– 857759 AUG-NOV Mrs Jean Vesey, 8 Meadow Rd, Char/Marshall – 452457 DEC- MARCH Mrs Ann Taylor, 26 High St, Spetisbury – 857336 Email:[email protected]
COPY FOR JANUARY BY 10th DECEMBER PLEASE
1 REGULAR NOTICES VILLAGE WEBSITES www.spetisbury.org.uk www.charltonmarshall.org.uk www.blandfordstmary-pc.org.uk www.charltonmarshallvillagehall.co.uk
CHARLTON MARSHALL PARISH CENTRE AND COFFEE SHOP WITH WI-FI AVAILABLE Open 10.30-12.30 Monday to Friday Homemade cakes, seasonal produce, preserves, books & jigsaws We also sell stamps, stationery, birthday/Christmas cards and more. Computer Tuition Tues, Weds & Thurs, tel: 07752 138300
SPETISBURY VILLAGE HALL CHARLTON MARSHALL
PARISH CENTRE Main Hall + Kitchen £8.00 per hour
Committee Room £3.50 per hour The Parish Centre (in The Close) is Gas, Electricity, Crockery and Cut- available for hire for afternoon/ lery (80 place settings) all inc. For hire off premises: Folding evening/weekend events such as chairs 5p each, tables £5.00 each Children's Parties or Meetings. Tables £5 each if taken away from Kitchen and Accessible Toilet Facil- hall ities available. Small Hire Charge For bookings, please contact Nikki Black 450134 or 07393 307108, Please contact Pat Osborne [email protected] 453516
CHARLTON MARSHALL VILLAGE HALL
The new hall is now available for hiring. Enquiries to [email protected] or contact Margaret Chambers on 01258 456572 Our website is: http://www.charltonmarshallvillagehall.co.uk
SERVICES AT BLANDFORD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Cecilia - Whitecliffe Mill St, Blandford New Parish Priest Monsignor Francis Jamieson First Mass of Sunday (Vigil Mass) is Saturday 5.30 pm Sunday 9am Weekdays and Holy Days please phone or see notice board or see website
2 THREE VILLAGES NEWS EDITORIAL POLICY
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Cheques payable to "Three Villages News” to the Treasurer, Sue Boardman at Chesterfield, High Street, Spetisbury DT11 9DF (opposite the Church) Please provide name, contact details, size and frequency of ad. Payment should be made at the time of placing the advertisement Copy to the Editor. Preferably by email, with name, contact details, size and frequency of ad. 3 WHAT’S ON IN DECEMBER
CHARLTON MARSHALL VILLAGE HALL FILM NIGHT
“GREEN BOOK”
CERTIFICATE: 12A
WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER
DOORS OPEN: 7.15pm
FUTURE FILM TRAILERS START: 7.30pm
MAIN FEATURE FILM: 8.00pm
Seat Prices only: £6.00 Refreshments Available
For more details or to book ring: - (01258) 488431
Wave 105’s Mission Christmas – Cash for Kids th Saturday 7 December Church Room, Charlton Marshall, 10am to 2pm
Please bring donations of new and unwrapped children’s Christmas gifts Raffle, lucky drip and refreshments , Youngsters are invited to make their own reindeer food ready for the big day. The ‘Mission Christmas’ appeal helps to make a difference to those children in danger of waking up to no presents on Christmas Day. For some families Christmas is a luxury they just can’t afford.
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CHRISTINGLE SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER
Come and join us at St. Mary’s Church, Charlton Marshall for our Christingle service on Sun 1st Dec. Come at 2.30 for a drink and a biscuit and help us make lots of Christingles, angels, lanterns and decorations for the ser- vice at 4pm. We need your help. We look forward to seeing you Carolyn, Roger and Ruth
If you can’t manage 2.30 please just come at 4pm
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Nativity Sheep Trail by Charlton Marshall Church Spetisbury Church
One of the local shepherds wants to go & see baby Jesus, but he can’t find all his sheep! He went to a number of places around Charlton Marshall & Spetisbury – will you help him find his missing sheep? The trail will be running throughout December. Prizes for all entries given at Crib Service on December 23rd 4pm, Spetisbury Church. Trail leaflets with fuller information available from the Churches; Spetis- bury school; Charlton Marshall Parish room or contact the vicar: Rev Car- olyn Tel: 01258 858353; [email protected] Everyone is welcome to join in. The trail leaflet will give you an idea where to find the sheep—all you will have to do is write down its name.
CHRISTIAN AID CHRISTMAS CAROLS
At Angela and Simon “Red Walls”, St Monica’s Priory, Spetisbury
Saturday 14th December 3.30-5.30pm
Mulled wine, tea and cake
CAROLS IN CHARLTON MARSHALL
Our combined villages’ choir which is based at Charlton Marshall church will be leading carol singing in the Charlton Inn on Wednesday December 18th from 8pm. If however there are any residents of Charlton Marshall who would like our little choir to sing a carol or two at their homes (inside or out) from 6 to 8pm on that evening, please contact me on (01258) 451763 before Monday December 16th.
7 Sunday 26th January 2020 10.30am – 1.30pm Blandford Museum Victorian Garden Club is hosting a POTATO FAYRE Pimperne Village Hall DT11 8UZ
Dozens of varieties of potatoes for sale by the single tuber, onion sets, shallots, garlic, Heritage & Heirloom Seeds, fruit trees, rhubarb crowns and much more, from Pennard Plants, Somerset.
Orders placed directly with Pennards may be collected on the day.
Information, craft and produce stalls, Tombola and a plant ID competition. Drinks, homemade cakes and light lunch- es.
Entrance charge 50p, children free. For further details contact Gillian 01258 454491
CHARLTON MARSHALL VILLAGE HALL QUIZ (FUN!!) NIGHT SATURDAY 18th JANUARY 2020 AT THE VILLAGE HALL 6.30pm FOR 7pm START
MAXIMUM OF 6 PER TEAM TICKETS £10 per person To include a Hot Supper with Dessert, Tea & Coffee Please bring your own drink
All enquiries, bookings & payments for teams by Saturday 11th January 2020 CALL ROGER HIGGINS Tel: 01258 488431 All proceeds will be put towards buying our own equipment for Film Night
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DON’T EAT ALONE!
Why not join us for a freshly cooked tasty meal in a warm and friendly environment. We currently have a few spaces at Charlton Marshall Lunch Club which meets on the first Friday every month. Exceptionally good value at less than £6 for 2 courses. Transport available if you need it Give it a try, no commitment to come every month If you or a neighbour or friend may be interested do get in touch with Tina. e-mail: [email protected] Tel : 01258 452380
Charlton Marshall Parish Centre Coffee Shop CHARLTON MARSHALL VILLAGE HALL QUIZ (FUN!!) NIGHT We will be open on December 23rd for coffee and mince pies. th SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2020 All very welcome. AT THE VILLAGE HALL We will be closed on December 24th and reopening on Monday 6.30pm FOR 7pm START January 3rd 2020 Wishing every one a happy Christmas and New Year MAXIMUM OF 6 PER TEAM TICKETS £10 per person Pat Osborne To include a Hot Supper with Dessert, Tea & Coffee Please bring your own drink
All enquiries, bookings & payments for teams by Saturday 11th January 2020 CALL ROGER HIGGINS Tel: 01258 488431 All proceeds will be put towards buying our own equipment for Film Night
9 The Blandford Group Practice: opening hours over the festive period
Tuesday 24th December: normal hours Wednesday 25th December: Closed Thursday 26th December: Closed Friday 27th December: normal hours Tuesday 31st December: normal hours Wednesday 1st January: Closed Thursday 2nd January: normal hours
When the surgery is closed Call 999 in an emergency - chest pains and/or shortness of breath constitute an emergency. If you are unwell when the surgery is closed, contact NHS 111. Calls to the NHS 111 service are free from both landlines and mobiles (although pay-as-you-go mobiles must have at least 1p credit). This service is for urgent medical situations-if you or a member of your family becomes ill and you are concerned. It is not for routine en- quiries
Check your repeat medications Will you need a repeat prescription over the holiday period, especially if you’re going way? Make sure you put in a repeat request in good time.
. . . . and finally Make sure you have a good stock of over the counter medicines for those coughs, colds, tummy upsets and headaches!
Spetisbury Village Hall Meeting Room The Spetisbury Village Hall Meeting Room is available for hire at a very reason- able rate £3.50 per hour. It is possible to seat up to twenty people quite comforta- bly depending on the arrangement of furniture. Tables and chairs are readily available. The room has recently been redecorated and refurbished with double glazing and improved heating. If you need it for a meeting or any small gathering of any kind, contact Nikki Black on 450134 or 07393 307108 or [email protected].
10 VALENTINES DINNER DANCE Saturday 15 February 2020 at Charlton Marshall Village Hall in aid of funds for Spetisbury & Charlton Marshall Twinning Asso- ciation. Please save the date, more details in next month’s Three Village News. ***************************************************** Ride and Stride Well done and thank you! Our wonderful Falconer family again went cycling in aid of our church in Charlton Marshall and of the Dorset historic churches. This year they raised £215, wonderful effort, thank you!
PARKING IN THE VILLAGE – A REQUEST FROM SPETISBURY PARISH COUNCIL At present, it is illegal to park on the pavement unless there are notices allowing it but it is understandable why villagers choose to do so. However, please remember that you should always leave space be- tween your parked vehicle and any barrier so that there is room for a wheelchair or pram/pushchair to pass. This is particularly an issue when there is a function at the Village Hall and also outside several properties in the village. Harvest in Spetisbury
Harvest Supper in the Village Hall with entertainment by S.O.D.S. was a really enjoyable event and a good time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the evening.
The Harvest Festival Service, designed with young people in mind, took place in the church the following morning and was well attended. The church looked beautiful and thanks should go, as always, to our team of talented flower arrangers.
Donations from the Church Service and from the Harvest Supper have been donated to the Blandford Food Bank.
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Draft Summary of Minutes of the Spetisbury Parish Council meeting held on 4th November 2019 at 7.30pm.
Cllrs present: A Cummings, K Adams, S Woodford, S Hall, K Bew, S Dunhill, N Houghton, A Kerby (DC) Members of the Public: 3 1. To Receive Apologies: None 2. Declaration of Interest and Grant of Dispensation: None 3. New Councillor to sign Declaration of Office: Councillor Houghton signed the Declaration of Office. The Chairman welcomed him to the Parish Council. 4. Open Forum: Cllr Hall advised that the fireworks display was cancelled and will not be held until November 2020. A villager queried the wording of the minutes of the October meeting. (see 5 below). Cllr Adams stated that her wheelie bin had been replaced by the Council following a lorry damaging the previous bin. 5. Minutes of the Meeting Monday 2nd September 2019 were agreed and then signed by Cllr Cummings. Following the query above, the wording of item 6 in the October minutes was changed and initialled by Cllr Cummings. 6. Blinds for the Committee Room: Cllr Hall advised that quotes were in hand. 7. Hearing Loop for the Village Hall: This item is carried forward to the December meeting. Cllr Houghton to lead this. 8. Purchase of Adobe Acrobat Pro: The Clerk advised the October meeting that the Spetisbury.org website was not fully accessible. This can be rectified by purchasing Adobe Acrobat Pro software at either £460 for a one off purchase or £18 approx per month for a fully supported solution. Proposed by Cllr Woodford, seconded by Cllr Hall that the monthly subscription be adopted. 9. Request for Donation from St John Ambulance: Carried forward to December. 10. Proposed Purchase of Hedgehog Signs: A request for hedgehog warning signs to be purchased and displayed in the village has been received. Clerk to discuss with Dorset Highways. 11. Children’s Playground: A discussion took place regarding whether a playground could be sited within the village. There are a number of options and a sub-committee will be formed to take this forward. 12. Parking in the Village: This remains an issue, particularly parking on the pavements at the Village Hall and other places in the village. Notices reminding villagers will be published. 13. To Receive Financial Statement: A copy of the accounting statement was displayed and signed by Cllr Cummings. 14. Budget v Actual Report: The Clerk produced the report which showed that apart from maintenance, where the window replacement has had a significant effect, the accounts are on target. 15. Correspondence and Clerk’s Report: A list of all emails and letters received and circulated to councillors was displayed. Roof repairs – it would appear that the selected contractor does not want the job. The Clerk is to approach other contractors but split the task into three separate phases: scaffolding, asbestos removal, soffit replacement. Defibrillator Training – the clerk is to contact SJAB and Red Cross as SW Ambulance Training have not responded. Speed Indicator Device – a meeting has been arranged with the Highways Road Safety Officer. Traffic using South Farm Lane – Clerk has contacted Highways who advise that there is nothing that can be done to stop this as plastic bollards will be ineffective. 16. Date of Next Meeting: Monday 2nd December 2019 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall Committee Room. 17. Matters of Information and Interest: The Chairman advised that he thought it may be a good idea for the residents to consider smartening up the village with a view to entering Britain in Bloom next year. There are complaints about noise and light pollution emanating from the Wessex Water works in Tarrant Crawford. To be raised as an agenda item in December meeting. Cllr Kerby advised that Highways are still costing the culvert repairs before any patching can take place. This will be a significant engineering project likely to cause severe disruption in the village. The Meeting closed at 8.50pm.
12 CHARLTON MARSHALL PARISH COUNCIL
Summary Draft Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on 5th November 2019 Attendees: Cllr Tim Hill (Chair), Cllr Pam Higgins, Cllr Liz Park, Cllr Andrew Kerby, Marie Dando (Clerk) and 2 members of the public Apologies Cllr Barrie Cooper, Cllr Beverley Seaby Open Forum - 2/2019/0870/HOUSE – 362 Bournemouth Road – The resident attended the meeting to clarify the background to the planning application discussed at the October meeting. Joseph Cherrett from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks attended the meeting as work is to be carried out in the Blandford area to upgrade transformers and switches and replace poles. The work is due to start in the next week and last for 6 weeks. Power outages will be kept to a minimum and businesses will have 30 days’ notice of the work and residents will all be written to 7 days before any work commences. Joseph advised they would be contacting all of those on the Priority Services Register and stressed the importance of vulnerable residents registering for this service. Use of the 105 emergency telephone number for electricity emergencies linked to supply was also highlighted. Paul Derrien from Dorset Council Housing explained Community Land Trusts. This subject has arisen as Hallam Land Management has indicated that they are prepared to consider this for the proposed development to the West of Bournemouth Road. The development will be expected to provide 40% affordable homes (split 70% rented and 30% shared ownership) and the Community Land Trust will give residents considerable say as to who occupies these properties. A public meeting would need to be held to inform residents and this would be arranged in due course. The offer of a Community Land Trust at this stage will not influence the granting of any planning permission on the site. Cllr Higgins advised that she had been contacted by a resident who was concerned regarding private hedges overhanging footpaths. A brief article will be included in the next Newsletter. Planning Applications Received: 2/2019/0626/OUT – Land to E389797 N104244 Bournemouth Road – Amended proposals for the development of land by erection of up to 70 dwellings. – the amendments do not alter the views of the Parish Council and the previous comments should be resubmitted. Finance Payments: Clerk salary and room by standing order, Small Lottery Permit £20, M Presland Speedwatch expenses £46.04, Cllr Hill Mileage for 3 trips £42.12, Blandford Town Council –public toilet donation £500, Elite Playground Inspections £390.00, Play Inspection Company £114, Julie McGregor – plants £70.93, Poppy Appeal £50 Best Village Awards third prize won by Charlton Marshall with a cheque for £50 – thanks to Julie and Ben. Christmas Tea Party – 7th December, no volunteers have come forward to run this event despite many attempts therefore the event is cancelled. Meeting closed at 9.58pm. Next meeting 3rd December 2019
13 NEWS from the church
Dear friends, It seems Christmas has been coming for several months now. The first decorations I saw this year were in September. Can anyone beat that, I wonder?! December is always a busy month in the church as we prepare for and then celebrate the birth of Christ on that first Christmas morning over 2000 years ago. However you spend Christmas, I hope and pray it will be joyful and peaceful this year. On that first Christmas morning the angels declared to the shepherds that Christ’s birth was ‘Good news for all people’. There is bucket loads of fake news, bad news, biased news around and easily available to each one of us …. but Christ’s birth is ‘Good News for All’. That is why we celebrate Christmas. Everyone is very welcome to join the Church at any of our services. Enjoy your celebrations!
With my good wishes to you all, Carolyn Rev. Carolyn Couzens Priest-in-Charge, The Bridge and Lower Stour Benefice
The Mackrell Charity
Ellie Robins and Jenny Stout are the winners of this year’s Dee Butterfield Scholarship for Young People
Ellie, 13, at Corfe Hills School, will use the award to foster her love of art. Jenny, 19, at Cardiff University, will use her award to fund singing les- sons.
14 Nature Notes for December 2019 Ann and Tony Taylor 857336
In the last week of October we moved our hens into the greenhouse, so they would be warmer over the winter and we could give their normal accommodation a thorough clean. On lifting the floor of their hutch we found there was a large ball of leaves and other dry bedding below it, containing a hibernating Hedgehog. After some rapid construction work using various old bits of wood and bricks, we were able to lift the whole nest into a suitable new home without disturbing its occupant.
On another late October day, lots of birds seemed to have responded to the changing season on the same morning. There was much calling from Robins, Dunnocks and Blackbirds in our garden and the neighbouring ones, as dispersing young birds or migrants from further afield upset the local territorial order. Newly arrived flocks of Redwings were calling overhead at dawn and Skylarks and Meadow Pipits were also making their way south.
Around the same time Goldcrests were pausing to feed in our still leafy Apple trees as they moved through, and a Firecrest appeared among them. Alerted by its different call, we were able to appreciate the striped face, bronze-tinged shoulders and generally brighter colours of the Goldcrests’ rarer relative. A few pairs breed in Dorset but one normally only heard them singing in the tops of tall conifers, so the best time to see the full beauty of Firecrests is in late autumn and early winter, when the young birds disperse and migrants arrive from the Continent. Ivy-covered trees are popular with them, providing good shelter and plenty of insect food.
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Why parents need to vaccinate their children
Vaccination is important, because:
vaccines are the most effective way to prevent serious infectious diseases diseases like smallpox, polio and tetanus, that used to kill or disable millions of people, have gone or rarely seen. the UK has lost its measles-free status 3 years after the virus was eliminated in the country. if people stop having vaccines, it's possible for infectious diseases to quickly spread again.
Sadly, anti-vaccine stories are being spread through social media and may not be based on scientific evidence, putting your child at risk of a serious illness.
Things parents need to know about vaccines: VACCINES DO • protect your child from many serious and potentially deadly diseases • protect other people in your community – by helping to stop diseases spreading to peo- ple who cannot have vaccines • get safety tested for years before being introduced – they're also monitored for any side effects • sometimes cause mild side effects that will not last long – some children may feel a bit unwell and have a sore arm for 2 or 3 days reduce or even get rid of some diseases – if enough people are vaccinated
VACCINES DO NOT • cause autism – studies have found no evidence of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism • overload or weaken the immune system – it's safe to give children several vaccines at a time, reducing the amount of injections needed • cause allergies or other conditions – all the current evidence shows that vaccinating is safer than not vaccinating • contain mercury (thiomersal) contain ingredients that cause harm in such small amounts – but ask your doctor if your child has known allergies such as to eggs or gelatine
So, please don’t ignore the appointment letter telling you when your baby or child is due for a routine vaccination. Hang up on fraudsters - Don’t get caught out by Brexit scammers: If someone unexpectedly phones you claiming to be from a ‘Brexit team’, before asking for bank details to arrange advance payments for medications or other items, don’t be fooled. Hang up and make enquiries in your own time to check they are who they say. 16 Spetisbury Twinning Association
This year Spetisbury Twinning Association celebrated 30 years of twinning with Le Vast. The association has extended its membership to include Charlton Marshall and surrounding area and 20 villagers including 5 new members visited le Vast in September and all agreed it was a most delightful trip. There was a visit to a 16th Century Chateau and gardens, an ani- mal park and a tour of a German WW2 battery. Plenty of food and drink and entertainment including traditional music from a Hunting Horn group in full hunting dress. We also visited the site where a WW2 aircraft was shot down in 1940 with the loss of 3 British airmen. Flowers were laid at the memorial there in their memory. We now look forward to hosting our French Twinners in 2020. If you would like more information about the Twinning associa- tion contact Liz Smith 01258 450193.
Dog Bins Last month we listed the dog bins in Charlton Marshall.
In Spetisbury there are dog bins:-
At the entrance to Clapcotts’ Farm On the trailway a few yards north of the ramp to the school At Spetisbury Station In the lane down to the bridge onto the water meadows, next to Layton
Do please use them!
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22 BRIDGE & LOWER STOUR BENEFICES CONTACTS
If you require the services of a priest urgently or for enquiries for baptisms, weddings or funerals please contact:-
Revd. Carolyn Couzens (Priest in Charge of the Bridge & Lower Stour Parishes) Tel: 01258 858353 Email: [email protected]
LICENSED LAY MINISTERS: Jane Griffin – 454653 [email protected] Tony Parker – 858469 [email protected]
CHURCH WARDENS:
Charlton Marshall: Peter Elliott - 451763 - [email protected] John Goodman - 07977 556669 - [email protected]
Spetisbury: Clive Tory – 857359, [email protected] Molly Edwards - 488815. mollypedwards7”gmail.com CLERK TO COMBINED BENEFICES Jan Standing, Tel: 07973766614 Email: [email protected]
READINGS FOR DECEMBER READINGS FOR DECEMBER 2019
1st Dec Isaiah 2: 1-5 Advent Romans 13: 11-14 N.B. Readings are (Purple) Matthew 24: 11-14 for the main par- 8th Dec Isaiah 11: 1-10 ish Eucharist and 2nd Sunday of Advent Romans 15: 4-13 are correct at (Purple) Matthew 3: 1-12 th date of Publica- 15 Dec Isaiah 35: 1-10 tion – any chang- 3rd Sunday of Advent James 5: 7-10 (Purple/Rose) Matthew 11: 2-11 es will be notified. 22nd Dec Isaiah 7: 10-16 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 Readings for all (Purple) Matthew 1: 18-25 other services 24th Dec Isaiah 52: 7-10 will be notified. Christmas Eve Hebrews 1: 1-4 (Purple) John 1: 1-14 25th Dec Isaiah 9: 2-7 Christmas Day Titus 2: 11-14 (White/Gold) Luke 2: 1-20
23 CHURCH SERVICES DECEMBER 2019 THE LOWER STOUR AND BRIDGE BENEFICES SERVICES FOR DECEMBER 2019
ST. MARY’S - BLANDFORD ST MARY ST BARTHOLOMEW’S – SHAPWICK Sun 8th Dec Parish Communion, 10.45am Sun 15th Dec Parish Communion & Sun 22nd Dec Lessons & Carols, 7pm Baptism with Choir, 9.15am Wed 25th Dec Parish Communion, 10am Tues 17th Dec Lessons & Carols, 7pm Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Communion, 10.45am, Communion, 10.45am, at Spetisbury at Spetisbury
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST – SPETISBURY ST. MARY’S - CHARLTON MARSHALL Wed 11th Dec Holy Communion, 10am Sun 1st Dec Christingle, 4pm Sun 15th Dec Family Service & Carols, Thurs 5th Dec Holy Communion, 10am 10.45am Sun 15th Dec Family Service/Carols, Sun 22nd Dec Morning Prayer 10.45am 10.45am Mon 24th Dec Crib Service, 4pm (Children Thurs 19th Dec Holy Communion, 10am invited to come dressed as Carol Concert, 7pm either angels, kings or Sun 22nd Dec Parish Communion, 10.45am shepherds). Tues 24th Dec Midnight Communion, Wed 25th Dec Parish Communion, 10am 11.30pm Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Wed 25th Dec Family Service, 10am Communion, 10.45am Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Communion, 10.45am, ST. MARY’S – STURMINSTER MARSHALL at Spetisbury Sun 1st Dec Family Communion & Baptism with Choir, 9.15am Wed 4th Dec Holy Communion, 9am ST. STEPHEN’S – KINGSTON LACY Sat 7th Dec Tree Festival Sun 8th Dec Parish Communion with Sun 8th Dec Toy Service, 9.15am Choir, 9.15am Tree Festival Sun 15th Dec Family Service, 9.15am Wed 11th Dec Holy Communion, 9am Mon 16th Dec Lessons & Carols with Sun 15th Dec Lessons & Carols, 7pm Choir, 7pm Wed 18th Dec Holy Communion, 9am Sun 22nd Dec Christingle, 4pm Sun 22nd Dec Parish Communion with Wed 25th Dec Family Service, 9.15am Choir, 9.15am Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Tues 24th Dec Christingle, 4pm in the Barn Communion, 10.45am, Midnight Communion, at Spetisbury 11.30pm Wed 25th Dec Parish Communion, 9.15am Sun 29th Dec Joint 6 Parish Communion, 10.45am, at Spetisbury Tues 31st Dec New Year’s Eve, 11.30pm
There will be no Midweek Communion on 26th Dec or on All services and times are correct at date of 1st/2nd January 2020. Midweek Communion going to press. Any changes will be notified will restart on 8th/9th January
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