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The Pilgrim Parishes are: Inside are details of the year’s pilgrimage—where and when with we are walking, worshipping and sharing fellowship. An invitation You will be welcome to come along and Manston to walk and reflect on join in whatever part of this pilgrimage The Wind of Change attracts your interest. brought about by This year’s pilgrimage starts in your parish church on 1st June at your usual Sunday the Holy Spirit. service. A Commissioning Prayer may be said and blank flames will be given out for you to Stock colour in. We hope you will bring a flame you’ve coloured in to add to the flame of the 1st—8th June 2014 Holy Spirit that will be taken to each event. Templates are also available on the pilgrim web site. Pilgrims... www.pilgrimparishes.co.uk walk together in the name of Jesus, watch for God’s presence in our communities Pilgrim Parishes work in the power of the Holy Spirit. www.pilgrimparishes.co.uk The 2014 Pilgrimage—The Holy Spirit in Action—1st to 8th June

You will be welcome to join in as much or as little as your time and interest allows. Times are for guidance. It’s okay to join in whether you’re walking or travelling by car or bicycle. The walks are on rural footpaths with stiles. Sturdy footwear is recommended

Monday 2 June The Holy Spirit is called ‘the Wednesday 4 June Sunday 8 June heartbeat of the Christian’ and ‘the life-blood The evening walk begins We are invited to come of the Christian Church’. This Walk of Witness, with worship at 5.30pm together at St Mary’s, a short pilgrimage in a familiar place, seeks to at Marnhull Parish Sturminster Newton at engage with the Holy Spirit in prayers, chants, Church and will explore 10am for the renewal of silence and poetry. We shall start at 10am at t h e S p i r i t @ our Pilgrim Covenant Sturminster Newton Mill, then walk across the Baptism. There’s a walk and the celebration of fields to meet with people of the town where of just over 3 miles to Holy Communion. We they are gathered. Among several venues the Stalbridge Arms, welcome the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, around the town, we shall visit the Parish Lower Road, Stalbridge the Very Reverend June Osborne as our Church (10.20am), a Residential Care Home for a skittles match preacher at this service. and The Exchange (11.20am). We return to (7.30pm) and sausage and chips (£4.50 for the No booking needed for this service—just The Mill or on to Fiddleford Inn (1pm) to share food) to conclude the evening. There’s an come along! It is hoped that transport can food and fellowship (£5, pay on the day). We optional walk leaving the Stalbridge Arms at 4pm be arranged and shared from each of the stand before God on holy ground. (to be at Marnhull Church for 5.30pm.) parishes for this Sunday service. Tuesday 3 June Thursday 5 June This day will celebrate the We start at 10am at Two meals need to be booked. Spirit @ Creation. The walk Stalbridge Primary Sausage and chips supper (£4.50) at the starts with worship at Ibberton School for worship. Stalbridge Arms on Wednesday 4 June village hall at 10am. The walk The Spirit @ Pentecost Buffet Lunch at The Old Rectory at Stock up Bell Hill (steep hill) to is the theme on this Gaylard on Thursday 5 June at 1pm. Okeford Fitzpaine Parish day. The morning walk (almost 5 miles and Donations will be invited for a local charity. Church is about 3 miles. We challenging) will be via Thornhill Park to The Old aim to have an act of worship at 12pm in the Rectory, Stock Gaylard for worship and lunch at To book, please telephone Wendy Mattar parish church with some children from the 1pm. Lunch will be provided (donations to a on 01258 817026 primary school. Bring your picnic lunch to the charity are invited). 2.15pm departure (1½ or email [email protected] village hall at 12.30pm. We return to Ibberton miles) for worship at Stourton Caundle by 24 May 2014. Thank you. via Belchalwell, leaving at 1.30pm. Worship at (3.15pm). Return to Stalbridge Parish Church The Walk of Witness booklet and the Belchalwell will be about (2½ miles) about 4.30pm. worship booklets are available online or 2.45pm. Return to Ibberton telephone Wendy Mattar on 01258 817026 village hall about 4.30pm. Follow us on www.pilgrimparishes.co.uk and Facebook to request copies.