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• Christmas services: Saturday December 24, Christmas Eve – Crib service, St John’s, Charlton, 3pm; Carols with lanterns, St Leonard’s, Semley, 6pm; Midnight mass, Donhead St Mary, 11.15pm. Sunday December 25, Christmas Day – Christmas service, St Catherine’s, Sedgehill, 9.30am; Christmas family eucharist, St Leonard’s, Semley, 9.30am; Christmas family service, Donhead St Mary, 10.30am; Christmas sung eucharist, St Mary’s, East Knoyle, 10.30am; Christmas family eucharist, Donhead St Andrew, 10.45am. • Community cafes: Every month in St Bartholomew’s Benefice 10.30am-noon, everyone welcome. First Tuesday – St Andrew’s, Donhead St Andrew; second Tuesday – St John’s, Charlton; fourth Tuesday – St Mary’s, East Knoyle. • Lower Stour church services: Sunday 1 January – 10.45am Together Communion – Tarrant Rushton. • Knowlton Circle Benefice: Christmas Eve – 4pm Crib service at Edmondsham; 4pm Crib service at Gussage All Saints; 11.30pm Midnight mass at Cranborne; 11.30pm Midnight mass at Gussage St Michael. Christmas Day – 8am Holy Communion at Edmondsham; 9.30am Family Communion (shortened) at Wimborne St Giles; 10am All Age Service at Gussage All Saints. Sunday, January 1 – 11am High Mass at Wimborne St Giles. • Mothers’ Union: At the

ANGLICAN HIGH MASS AT WIMBORNE ST GILES The monthly High Mass is now being offered again on each first Sunday at 11am. All most welcome 01202 828797

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Digby Memorial Church Hall, Sherborne, on Friday 27 January from 10am-noon. • SCT Christmas Day lunch: Digby Memorial Church Hall, Sherborne, from 12.30-3pm primarily for anyone without family at Christmas. Traditional lunch – vegetarian option – no charge. To join in and/or volunteer fill in the form(s) at the parish office. • St Martin of Tours, Lillington: Sunday 25 December, family HC with carols, 9.30am. • St Mary’s, Stalbridge: 24 December – Crib service 4pm and Midnight Mass 11.30pm; Christmas Day – Holy Communion 9.30am; 1 January – Benefice service at Purse Caundle 11am. • St James the Great, Longburton: Saturday 24 December, midnight mass, 11.30pm; Sunday 25 December, family communion, 10am. • St Paul’s Church, Sherborne: 25 December, all age celebration, 10am. • St Mary’s Stalbridge: 24 December – Crib service 4pm and Midnight Mass 11.30pm; Christmas Day – Holy Communion 9.30am. • Sherborne Abbey: Crib services and lighting of the tree, Saturday 24 December, 3pm and 5pm. • West Camel Independent Methodists: Meeting at All Saints Church (BA22 7QB). No service on December 25 or January 1. A warm welcome to all. Phone: 01935 850838 or email Geoff.mead@yahoo.com • Anglican High Mass at

ST MICHAEL’S, MERE. Sundays 8am BCP Communion. First Sunday each month 10.30am Informal Service. Other Sundays 10.30am Parish Communion.

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St Martin’s Church, Lillington, near Sherborne, seeks a new organist to play our recently restored organ for regular vibrant Sunday services. We have a wonderful vicar and very friendly congregation! Please phone Mark Church Warden 07817 845775 Wimborne St Giles: First Sunday of each month at 10am. BH21 5LZ. • Blandford Methodist Church: Sunday services at 10.45am followed by refreshments. Thursdays: coffee and chat with refreshments from 10am-noon. This is a ‘warm space’ for those wanting to reduce their energy bills for a morning. Fridays: Lunch club for over-55s from noon. Phone Joyce Wild on 07817 505 543 to book a meal – price £5. The church is anxious to offer help to those in need – call steward John Cornish on 07799 516 735. If leaving a message state name and contact details. • Chalbury Church: Fourth Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion. • Churches in The Donheads,

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Semley and Sedgehill: A team of friendly people are available to offer home visits. Contact Revd. Kate at rector@ benofbart.org.uk, 01747 830174. • Gillingham Methodist Church: Sunday recitals 3pm (about one hour). Admission free, retiring collection. Superb two manual William Sweetland organ restored and enlarged in 2006/2009. Video screen. For details and updates visit the website at www.musicatgmc. org.uk or phone 07817 379006. • Hinton Martell: Second Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion. • Horton Church: First Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion. • Horton & Chalbury village hall: Third Sunday of the month, 9am Breakfast Church. • Kingston Lacy: Second Sunday of the month, 9.15am Holy Communion. Fourth Sunday of the month, 9.15am Family Service. • Our Lady’s RC Church, Marnhull: Mass Sunday, 9.30am and 6pm. • Shaftesbury Quakers (Society of Friends): Meets for one hour each Sunday from 10.30am at the Quaker Meeting House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury SP7 8BB. • Sherborne Abbey: Monday to Saturday, 8.30am Morning Prayer; The Sepulchre Chapel. Mondays, 9am CW Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. Tuesday, noon CW Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. Wednesday, 10.30am Holy Communion with Homily; The Lady Chapel (alternates CW and BCP). Thursday, noon BCP Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. Friday, 9am Ecumenical Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. First Friday of the month, 9am Requiem Holy Communion; The Sepulchre Chapel. Third Friday of the month, 11am Remembering the Fallen. Saturday, 9am CW Holy Communion; The Sepulchre Chapel. • St Bartholomew’s Benefice: A warm place and a warm welcome at community cafes held every month – first Tuesday – St Andrew’s, Donhead St Andrew; second Tuesday – St John’s, Charlton; fourth Tuesday – St Mary’s, East Knoyle. Everyone is welcome 10.30am-noon. • St Benedict’s RC Church, Gillingham: Sunday, 11am. • St Mary’s, Sturminster Newton: First and third Sunday, 11am Holy Communion; 6pm BCP Evensong. Second and fourth Sunday, 9.30am Morning Prayer; 6pm BCP Evensong. Fifth Sunday, 11am Benefice Holy Communion. Wednesdays, 10am BCP Holy Communion. • St Peter’s, Hinton St Mary: First, second and third Sundays, 9.30am Morning Prayer. Fourth Sunday, 9.30am Holy Communion. • St Thomas’, Lydlinch: Second and fourth Sunday, 11am Holy Communion. Third Sunday, 6pm Evensong. • Shapwick: Third Sunday of the month, 9.15am Holy Communion. • Sherborne Quakers: Meet Sundays 10.30am in the Griffiths Room, Digby Memorial Church Hall. Everyone welcome. • Witchampton Church: Third Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion.