Teaching and Training in 2008
Lent in Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes
Lent in the Benefice of Spire Hill
Work and Worship for the fives and over.
Lent in the Okeford Benefice
The Okeford Benefice Lent course will be
based on 'Changing Lives - for Good' This is a course produced by the Diocese
of Bath and Wells for the Church of England, and is a series of DVD
presentations, followed by study, reflection, and discussion.
In order to make the course available to as many as possible, we have decided to hold an afternoon session and an evening session during Lent.
The afternoon group will meet at Child Okeford
Church on six Wednesdays, beginning on Ash Wednesday, 6th February,
from 2.30 - 4pm.
The evening group will be at Mulberry House, the home of Andrea Hagenbuch, on five Tuesdays, beginning on 12th February, from 7.30 - 9pm.
Lent in Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes
On Tuesday evenings in Lent, starting on 12th February, there
will be an act of worship with an address exploring the Mission of the Church
through various agencies at work overseas as well as in Britain. Each evening starts at 7.30pm and lasts
about an hour in each of the respective parish churches as detailed below. Coffee will be served afterwards to allow
for informal discussion on the issues raised. The authorised ministers of this
benefice will be leading these evenings to which all are welcome.
12th February at Hazelbury Bryan. Holy Communion and Mission
in Britain.
19th February at Mappowder. Compline and Tear Fund.
26th February at Fifehead Neville. Compline and the United
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
4th March at Woolland. Compline and Persecuted Christians.
11th March at Belchalwell. Holy Communion and Fair Trade.
The ancient office of Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’ (completorium). It is above all a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day.
Lent in the Benefice of Spire Hill
Stalbridge Parish Church. The weekday celebrations of Holy Communion at 6.30pm from Tuesday 12th February and at 10am from Thursday 14th February will include a short address on the Gospel of the preceding Sunday.
Stourton Caundle Church. There will be weekly celebration of Holy Communion at 6.30pm Thursday 14th February through the season of Lent. This will include a short address on the Gospel of the preceding Sunday.
Kings Stag. There will be a series of evening Bible studies in the village. Details will be posted when known.
Lent in Marnhull
Please
click here for full details of St
Gregory’s Lent, Holy Week and Easter programme.
Work and Worship for the fives and over.
Members of the Shillingstone Youth Team together with the Diocesan Youth Adviser will lead an open meeting at 7.30pm on 11th February 2008 in St Mary’s Hall, Sturminster Newton. The Shillingstone Team will tell their story and Claire Estall will give us a diocesan perspective. A full day training opportunity will be offered in March.
Lay Pastoral Assistants.
Following an information evening held in November 2007 at Stourton Caundle, Tony Raven will co-ordinate a new course that will begin with an Introductory Session on Tuesday 5th February 2008 at 7.30pm at the parish room of Stalbridge Parish Church. Click here for further information.
Healing Ministry
‘Just Listen’. This is a two-evening course at Marnhull Parish Church on 15th and 22nd April 2008. It is part of their ministry of healing.