| Church Calendar - JULY 2008 |
Tues
1st |
12.30pm - Valley View Lunch Club
2.00pm - Prayer Group |
Farm Shop
Rectory |
Wed
2nd |
10.00am - Teddy Praise |
Martinstown |
Sun
13th |
7th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am - Family Eucharist & Baptism (CW) |
Winterbourne Abbas
Martinstown
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| Sun 13th |
8th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
8.00am - Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am - Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am - Family Eucharist & Baptism (CW)
with Celebration of 1st Communion |
Martinstown
C/Valence
Steepleton |
| Thurs 17th |
10.45am - Holy Communion (BCP) |
Park House |
| Fri 18th |
4.00pm - Holy Communion (BCP) |
Steepleton Manor |
| Sun 20th |
9th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Parish Eucharist (CW)
11.00am - Come and Praise
6.00pm - Healing Service |
Martinstown
Winterbourne Abbas
Steepleton |
| Sun 20th |
10th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am - Family Eucharist (CW) |
Steepleton
Manor
Martinstown |
| Church Calendar - AUGUST 2008 |
Sat
2nd |
Baptism of Samuel Shaw |
Martinstown |
Sun
3rd |
11th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Parish Eucharist (CW)
11.00am - Sung Eucharist & Healing |
Winterbourne Abbas
Martinstown |
Tues
5th |
12.30pm - Valley View Lunch Club
2.00pm - Prayer Group |
Farm Shop
Rectory |
Wed
6th |
Transfiguration of our Lord
8.30am - Morning Prayer & Eucharist |
Martinstown |
Sat
9th |
12.00pm - Wedding of Hannah Phillips & James Kirby |
Martinstown
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| Sun 10th |
12th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
8.00am - Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am - Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am - Family Eucharist (CW) |
Martinstown
C/Valence
Steepleton |
| Sun 17th |
13th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Parish Communion (CW)
11.00am - Come and Praise |
Martinstown
Winterbourne Abbas |
| Thurs 21st |
10.45am - Holy Communion (BCP) |
Park House |
| Fri 22nd |
4.00pm - Holy Communion (BCP) |
Steepleton
Manor |
| Sun 24th |
14th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
9.30am - Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am - Family Eucharist & Baptism
Laurence Ferguson |
Steepleton
Manor
Martinstown |
| Sun 31st |
15th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
10.00am - Family Eucharist & Baptism
Henry Gibbons
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Martinstown |
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| THE BENEFICE |
Priest in Charge - Revd. Rosemary Bassett
The Rectory, Martinstown, Dorset • Tel: 01305 889466 |
Please let Rosemary know of anyone sick or in hospital who would like a visit. Or anyone housebound who would like to receive Holy Communion at home. Prayers for the sick are said each Morning Prayer and at the Prayer Group. If you have any needs or know of someone you would like us to pray for, do let us know.
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Weekday Services - JULY/AUGUST 2008 |
| Silent prayer from 8.15am followed by |
Tues
8.30 am |
Morning Prayer • Martinstown |
Weds
8.30 am |
Holy Communion • Martinstown |
Thurs
8.30 am |
Morning Prayer • Winterbourne Abbas |
Friday
8.30 am |
Morning Prayer • Martinstown |
Dear Friends.
This month marks the 750th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral and there will be a pilgrimage on Saturday 12th July leaving at 10.30am from Old Sarum, site of the first Salisbury cathedral, to the present cathedral. On arrival, there will be dance, artwork, drama and music followed by a service at 2pm.
This year is also the 300th anniversary of the gallery in Steepleton church. To mark the occasion on the patronal festival weekend there will be a concert by the Beaminster Gallery Quire on Saturday 27th September; please make a note in your diary, more details in September magazine.
In June we welcomed 5 people into the church through baptism and confirmation 3 of whom were from Steepleton Manor; so it is never too late. In July I am delighted that 5 more young people will be admitted to communion before confirmation. Please remember Harry Buttle, Thomas McCourtie, Catherine Chambers, William Miles, & Juliet Ferguson in your prayers.
As I reported in the May magazine I will be leaving the benefice and moving into Dorchester in the autumn, my last service will be on Sunday 5th October at Martinstown. Some discussions have taken place and are continuing regarding the future of the benefice and I hope to be able to report further in the September magazine.
This newsletter is a double edition and also a major holiday season for many of you, especially those with families. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy holiday and extend a very warm welcome to any visitors who will worship with us during the next 2 months.
Yours in Christ
Rosemary. |
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| Sunday Readings - JULY 2008 |
| Sun 6th |
7th Sunday after Trinity |
Zechariah 9: 9-12
Romans 7: 15-25a
Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 |
| Sun 13th |
8th Sunday after Trinity |
Isaiah 55: 10-13
Romans 8: 1-11
Matthew 13: 1-6, 18-23 |
| Sun 20th |
9th Sunday after Trinity |
Isaiah 44: 6-8
Romans 8: 12-25
Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 |
| Sun 27th |
10th Sunday after Trinity |
1 Kings 3: 5-12
Romans 8: 26-39
Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 |
| Sunday Readings - AUGUST 2008 |
| Sun 3rd |
11th Sunday after Trinity |
Isaiah 55: 1-5
Romans 9: 1-5
Matthew 14: 13-21 |
| Sun 10th |
12th Sunday after Trinity |
1 Kings 19: 9-18
Romans 10: 5-15
Matthew 14: 22-33 |
| Sun 17th |
13th Sunday after Trinity |
Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8
Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15: 21-28 |
| Sun 24th |
14th Sunday after Trinity |
Isaiah 51: 1-6
Romans 12: 1-8
Matthew 16: 13-20 |
| Sun 31st |
15th Sunday after Trinity |
Jeremiah 15: 15-21
Romans 12: 9-21
Matthew 16: 21-28 |
Church News |
Family Fun Day
Saturday 5th July at Sandringham Fields Dorchester from 2-5pm. many exciting attractions including bouncy castles, face painting, sports, refreshments, with music and entertainment. Some Bishops from the Sudan will be there.
Salisbury Cathedral
On Monday 14th July you are invited to join the Rt Rev Katherine Jefferts Schori at 6.30pm in the Cathedral, following directly after Evensong at 5.30pm. Bishop Katherine is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the first woman Primate within the Anglican Communion. She will give an address to be followed by a time of open conversation and discussion; if you would like to go please speak to Rosemary.
Dorchester Theology Group
The next meeting of the group will be on Wednesday 16th July in St George’s church hall at 7.30pm – a talk by Colin Brady, Salisbury Diocesan Adviser for Social Responsibility. Colin will ask “What are churches for”? All are welcome.
Healing Service
Our next healing service will be on Sunday 20th July at 6pm at Steepleton Church. If you would like prayer for yourself or for someone else, do come along. |
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COMPTON VALENCE
CHURCH FLOWER & CLEANING ROTA
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28 June-11 July –Mrs Bunce/Mrs James
12-25 July – Mrs Russell
26 July-8 August – Mrs Graham
9-22 August – Mrs Johannes
23 August-5 September – Mrs Long
STEEPLETON ROTA FOR JULY/AUGUST
Locking – Stuart/Linda
Flowers – Pam/Sue
Cleaning – Ann/Elaine |
From the Registers |
BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION
10th June – Baptised & Confirmed: Margaretta Cane Confirmed: Lucy Trent, Patricia Lambert, Howard Campbell, & John Bendall. – Steepleton.
FUNERALS
29th May – Alexander Ralph Farnes – Martinstown. |
ST.MARTIN’S CHURCH FUNDRAISING
The launch day for the Pass-It-On campaign is August 31st. The Postmen and women will soon be visiting houses in the Parish.
This is a very important exercise in the village to support the continuing on-going viability of the Church here in Martinstown.
Since our last campaign in 2003, inflation has increased costs by about 20%. Last year costs exceeded income and we now look to parishioners and our other church members to increase their support. When the folder comes to your door, please respond positively and help us to keep the Church alive for your worship, contemplation, special family occasions and enjoyment.
Thank you all in advance. Ian Gibson.
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