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Shaftesbury Team Ministry n Tuesday December 21, 7pm Carol Service at St James’ Christmas Eve December 24: Crib Service 4.00pm St Peter’s First Communion of Christmas 6.00pm St Peter’s Midnight Mass 11.30pm Motcombe n Christmas Day December 25: Christmas Communion 9.30am St Peter’s Christmas Communion 9.30am Motcombe Christmas Communion 10.00am St James’ Christmas Communion 11.15am Compton Abbas Christmas Communion 11.15am Melbury Abbas n Sunday December 26: 10.00 eam Communion at St John’s, Enmore Green n Sunday January 2: 9.30am St Peter’s Breakfast Church 9.30am St James’ Parish Communion 11.15am Enmore Green Parish Communion 11.15am Margaret Marsh Matins 6.00pm Motcombe Evening Worship for Epiphany Team Office: office@ShaftesburyCofE.org.uk / 01747 853060 Visit our website at www.facebook.com/ ShaftesburyCofE

Benefice of Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes n Friday December 24 Christmas Eve 6.30 pm Mappowder Carol Service 10.00 pm Hazelbury Bryan Holy Communion 10.00 pm Woolland Holy Communion n Christmas Day December 25 9.00am Ibberton All Age Eucharist 10.00am Hazelbury Bryan Christmas Praise 10.30am Mappowder Christmas Praise 10.30am Fifehead Neville Holy Communion n Sunday December 26 10am Hazelbury Bryan

n Sherborne Primary's Carol Service at Sherborne Abbey. After being unable to hold the annual event last year the children were very excited to perform for their parents in the stunning surroundings of the Abbey. Pictured is Rev Leslie McCreadie who led the service and who has also given tours of the Abbey to Year 4 children this term

Benefice Service n Sunday January 2 Epiphany 9.00am Mappowder Holy Communion 10.30am Hazelbury Bryan Morning Prayer 11.00 am Ibberton Holy Communion 6.30pm Belchalwell Evening Prayer n Sunday January 9 Baptism of Christ 10.30 am Mappowder Morning Praise 10.30 am Fifehead Neville Holy Communion 6.30pm Hazelbury Bryan Evening Prayer

Sherborne Abbey n Christmas Eve December 24 3pm and 5pm, Crib Services and Lighting of the Tree, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass – The First Eucharist of Christmas.

Longburton n Christmas Eve, December 24 4pm, Crib Service, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass

Shaftesbury Quakers (Society of Friends) We meet for one hour each Sunday from 10.30am at the Quaker Meeting House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury SP7 8BB. All are welcome

Blandford Methodist Church You are warmly invited to our Sunday Services starting at 10.45am. The over 60s are also invited to our Lunch Club on Tuesdays and Fridays at £4 per person. Please request your reservation by phone. Everyone is welcome to our coffee morning for refreshments on Thursdays from 10am till noon. We are anxious to offer help to those in need. Please leave your message on the phone and we will return your call within 24 hours. May God bless you all. John Cornish Steward at Blandford Methodist Church. 07799 516 735

Catholic services Marnhull and Gillingham Services at the Catholic churches of Our Lady’s Mill Lane Marnhull and St Benedict’s Gillingham n Christmas Eve December 24 Midnight Mass n Christmas Day December 25 9.30 Mass n Boxing Day Sunday 26 December 26 9.30 Mass (no evening Mass)

Gillingham Sundays of December Mass at 11am n Christmas Eve December 24 8.30pm Christmas Mass n Christmas Eve December 24 Crib/Christingle at 4pm Holy Communion 11.30 pm Christmas Day December 25 There is a Holy Communion service at St. Peter’s, Stourton Caundle at 11am n Sunday January 2 Holy Communion at 10 am www.facebook.com/StalbridgeC hurch St. Mary’s, Stalbridge Please join us for any of the following services:

The Lower Stour Benefice and Langton Long (Find us on www. achurchnearyou.com) Everyone welcome. December Christmas Services Lower Stour Benefice Blandford St Mary Parish Church n Sunday December 26 9:30am – Said Communion

Charlton Marshall Parish Church n December 24 Christmas Eve 11:30pm – Midnight Communion by Candlelight n Christmas Day December 25 9:30am – Family Service

Spetisbury Parish Church n December 24 Christmas Eve 4pm – Christingle (Ideal for children and families) n Christmas Day December 25 9:30am – Christmas Communion Service

n Thursday December 23, 4pm - Storytelling with Tea at St Nicholas, Durweston n Friday December 24, 10am Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Stourpaine n Friday December 24, 4pm Crib Service (booking essential) at St Peter's, Pimperne n Friday December 24 11.30pm - Midnight Mass at St Peter's, Pimperne n Friday December 24 11.30pm - Midnight Mass at St Nicholas, Durweston n Saturday December 25 10am - Christmas Communion at Holy Trinity, Stourpaine n Sunday December 26 9.15am - Holy Communion at St Peter’s,