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I have two thoughts for you this Easter season. I think both are valid for this time of year or indeed anytime we want to engage with the spiritual life. The first is about the value of stories and is particularly appropriate because we have been looking at Jesus’ stories during the Lent course. The second is about prayer and how to approach it.
In Jewish mythology there is the story of the teacher who gave his teaching only in parables and stories, which his disciples listened to with pleasure and occasional frustration. They clearly did not understand all that they were being told and sometimes they longed for something deeper and more complex. The rabbi was unmoved by their protestations and complaints. To all their objections he would say, "You have yet to understand my friends, that the shortest distance between a human being and a Truth is a story."
Another time he said "Do not despise a story just because it is simple. Many truths are at their heart very simple. A lost gold coin is found by means of a penny candle; the deepest truth is found by means of a simple story."
The truth at the heart of Easter could not be more simple – God Loves us.
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We must never wait until we feel like praying before we pray for others. Prayer is like any other work; we may not feel like working, but once we have been at it for a bit, we begin to feel like working. We may not feel like practicing the piano, but once we play for a while, we feel like doing it. In the same way, our prayer muscles need to be limbered up a bit and once the blood-flow of intercession begins, we will find that we feel like praying.
Tony Gilbert
Team Rector
God of Compassion and Justice,
We cry out to you for all who suffer in the Holy Land today.
For your precious children, Israelis and Palestinians,
Traumatised in fear for their lives;
Lord, have mercy.
For the families of the bereaved,
For those who have seen images they will never forget,
For those anxiously waiting for news, despairing with each passing day;
Lord, have mercy.
For young men and women,
heading into combat,
bearing the burden of what others have done and what they will be asked to do;
Lord, have mercy.
For civilians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, that they would be protected and that every life would count and be cherished and remembered;
Lord, have mercy.
For the wounded, and those facing a lifetime of scars, for those desperately seeking medical treatment where there is none;
Lord, have mercy.
For medical and emergency personnel, risking their own lives to save those of others;
Lord, have mercy.
For those who cannot see anything but rage and violence, that you would surprise them with mercy, and turn their hearts towards kindness for their fellow human beings;
Lord, have mercy.
For people of peace, whose imagination is large enough to conceive of a different way, that they may speak, and act, and be heard;
Lord, have mercy.
Mighty and caring God, you promised that one day, swords will be beaten into ploughshares, meet us in our distress, and bring peace upon this troubled land.
Amen.
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Three Valleys Team Ministry
For details of future services, please go to the Services page; for reports on what has happened, please go to the Recent Events page and look at the Forthcoming Events page too.]
For up-to-date arrangements, as we receive them, please go to the Arrangements for opening churches page.
See the Three Valleys Team facebook page as well for more information and to watch live-streamed services.
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The Reverend Tony Gilbert and his wife Nicola
WRIGGLE VALLEY BRANCH OF
THE MOTHERS' UNION
The Wriggle Valley Mothers Union
A message from our branch of the MU.
January 30th 2021
Like all charities this year, it has been really hard for The Mothers Union to raise money for all the wonderful work they do here in the UK and Overseas.
As a Branch here in the Wriggle Valley we have been unable to do any of the fund raising we had planned for 2020 except we managed to have a cake stall outside St Andrew's Church, Yetminster after a service (when they were allowed!) and raised enough money to be able to send £120 to an Appeal called The Big Give.
Also, since Christmas, we have sent £50 to the Salisbury Refuge which is something we like to support, as obviously they have been through hard times too.
We look forward to being able to fund raise again this coming year and it would be so good if folk could come and support us, once we know what is going to be allowed.
Many thanks
Margaret and Anne
2020 PROGRAMME
“BUILDING HOPE AND CONFIDENCE”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 22nd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
THURSDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
9.30-10.30am St Johns Almshouse Sherborne. Contact Margaret Shipman for details.
FRIDAY March 6th
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJfollowed by coffee and cake
THURSDAY March 19th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING at Durweston. Contact Margaret Shipman for details. CANCELLED
9.30am BISHOPS CAUNDLE
10.15am LEIGH
9.30am THORNFORD
11am YETMINSTER
May 25th is Lady Day. Please click here for a copy of a special service which you can say at home.
FRIDAY April 3rd LENT LUNCH
12.30—2pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG CANCELLED
ALL CANCELLED
TUESDAY May 5thOPEN MEETING with speaker the Reverend Kate Konrad
7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall Trim Room DT9 6LG
WEDNESDAY June 3rd COFFEE MORNING
10am-11.30am Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY July 7th CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER AND SHARE
2.30pm Bembury Farm, Bembury Lane, Thorford DT9 6HL (Dodie Garnier)
TUESDAY August 12th PICNIC AND GET-TOGETHER
Time tbc St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL
TUESDAY September 10th PRAYING WITH ST BRIGID
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
SATURDAY October 24th COFFEE MORNING
10.30am—12 noon Coffee, Bring & Buy at the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ
WEDNESDAY November 18th date to be confirmed
7pm HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
THURSDAY December 10th Carols and Mince pies 10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
TUESDAY January 19th 2021 AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
2019 PROGRAMME
“LISTEN, OBSERVE, ACT — IN STEP WITH GOD”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 22nd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG Speaker: The Reverend Richard Kirlew
WEDNESDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
12noon — 12.30 St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster DT9 6LG
FRIDAY March 1st
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Mary the Virgin, Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF followed by coffee and cake
WEDNESDAY March 27th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING at St Francis Church Salisbury SP1 3PN
SUNDAY March 31stMothering Sunday SERVICES
9.30am BISHOPS CAUNDLE
11am LEIGH
9.30am THORNFORD
11am YETMINSTER
FRIDAY April 5th LENT LUNCH
12.30—2pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY May 7thOPEN MEETING with speaker Canon Ian Woodward
7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
Canon Ian Woodward is coming to speak about his involvement in "Salisbury - Sudan's Partnership Link" and he will give details of the involvement of the Mothers' Union in Sudan and South Sudan. He will also mention how Mary Sumner House, Winchester works with the Link too which means that any financial aid goes directly to the problems in the Sudan with no 'middle man' involved.
WEDNESDAY June 5th COFFEE MORNING
10am-11.30am Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY July 2nd TALK
7pm Speaker: The Reverend George Moody
Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
FRIDAY August 9th MEETING MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION
10.30am St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL followed by a picnic
TUESDAY September 10th TALK
2.30pm—4pm Speaker: Rosemary Clary
at The Old House, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Clare Lindsay) Tea
TUESDAY October 8th MEETING
2.30pm MU Theme and Prayers at Barnstones, Chetnole Road, Leigh DT9 6HJ (Anne Reason) Tea
SATURDAY October 26th COFFEE MORNING
10.30am—12 noon Coffee, Bring & Buy at the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ
WEDNESDAY November 20th
7pm HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
THURSDAY December 12th Carols and Mince pies 10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
WRIGGLE VALLEY BRANCH
2018 PROGRAMME
“IN MARY SUMNER’S FOOTSTEPS”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 23rd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
TUESDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
3.30-4pm Abbey View, Sherborne
FRIDAY February 23rd LENT LUNCH
12.30–2pm Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG in aid of MU charities All welcome
FRIDAY March 2nd
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Andrew’s Church, Leigh DT9 6HL followed by coffee and cake
SUNDAY March 11thMOTHERING SUNDAY
9.30am Services in Leigh St Andrew and Yetminster St Andrew and at other times/churches in the Benefice
TUESDAY March 13th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING
10.30am (tbc) St Francis Church Salisbury SP1 3PN
THURSDAY March 15th LENT LUNCH
12.30-2pm Leigh Village Hall DT9 6HL In aid of “Young Minds” All welcome
SATURDAY March 24th MARRIAGE PREPARATION
2pm MU to help with tea. Please contact Anne Reason
THURSDAY April 17th IN MARY SUMNER’S FOOTSTEPS (1)
2.30pm Meeting at Barnstones, Leigh DT9 6LL (Anne Reason)
Discussing our theme for the year
WEDNESDAY May 2nd YETMINSTER VILLAGE COFFEE MORNING
10am-12 noon Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
MU Members to help from 9.15am
TUESDAY June 12th IN MARY SUMNER'S FOOTSTEPS (2)
7pm Meeting at Eastover House, Brister End, Yetminster DT9 6NL
(Margaret Shipman with Gemma Perrin)
Continuing the discussion of our theme for the year
JULY: NO MEETING
THURSDAY August 9th
MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION
10.30am Service and Picnic in St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL
WEDNESDAY 5th SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISING EVENT
3-5pm Afternoon Tea Party (in garden if fine)
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
Raffle, Bring & Buy, £3 entry, children free
SEPTEMBER 17/18th MU NATIONAL CONFERENC, SWANSEA
“Celebrating Achievements”
SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER DIOCESAN AUTUMN
COUNCIL MEETING
10.3 tbc? Durweston Village Hall DT11 0QA
*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE*
THURSDAY October 25th HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
7pm at LEIGH ST ANDREW church Leigh
SATURDAY November 17th Coffee Morning
10.30am-12 noon Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LI Bring & Buy, Raffle etc
THURSDAY December 13th Carols & Mince pies
10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
Text in blue shows specific MU events
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FAITH IN ACTION
2017 Programme
Tuesday February 7th 2017 7pm AGM at the Trim Room, Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Seven members of the Wriggle Valley Branch of the MU met for the AGM. Apologies from 4 people had been received and a potential new member joined us as well. Margaret Shipman welcomed us and gave her report for 2016. Anne Reason gave her treasurer's report: in spite of being such a small branch we had managed to raise £700 during 2016 to give to various MU charities.
Margaret Shipman was elected leader; Anne Reason Treasurer and the following agreed to be committee members: Valerie Rowsell, Jo Barlow-Poole and Barbara Driver. Frances Moule offered to continue to keep the database for the recipients of the Baptismal cards and to look after the MU page on the Three Valleys Team website and to print the programme. Some discussion took place about the programme which would include a couple of fund-raising events; 3 events in members' homes and a public event with a good speaker which would be advertised in good time. There would also be a children's event in August and a visit to the local Care Home in December.
Wriggle Valley MU
HEADINGS IN BLUE SHOW SPECIFIC MU EVENTS
MONDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER 9.30 to 10am Sepulchre Chapel, Sherborne Abbey
TUESDAY February 7th AGM Quiz 7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
FRIDAY March 3rd WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Mary’s Church, Glanvilles Wootton DT9 5QE followed by coffee and cake
THURSDAY March 23rd LENT LUNCH 12 noon–2pm Leigh Village Hall DT9 6HL
SATURDAY March 25thLADY DAY SERVICE 2.30pm St Peter’ Church, High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UG
SUNDAY March 26thMOTHERING SUNDAYSee SERVICES PAGE for details of services throughout the Three Valleys Benefice
THURSDAY March 30th THE SPRING COUNCIL MEETING The Memorial Hall, West Moors BH22 0HZ
FRIDAY March 31stLENT LUNCH (MU) 12 noon–2pm Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
SATURDAY April 29thMARRIAGE TRAINING DAY 2-5pm Jubilee Hall (as above) MU help with refreshments
THURSDAY May 4thFAITH IN ACTION 2.30-4pm 1 Church Close, Leigh DT9 6HN (Jo Barlow-Poole) 01935 872220 with tea and cake
WEDNESDAY June 7th VILLAGE COFFEE MORNING 10am-12 noon Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG MU Members to help from 9.15am
SATURDAY 9th July YETMINSTER COUNTRY FAIR: The MU had a stall selling cakes and with a Treasure Hunt. About £170 was made for MU charities..
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THURSDAY July 13thFAITH IN ACTION 2.30-4pm with music and refreshments at Eastover House, Brister End, Yetminster, DT9 6NL (Margaret Shipman with Val Rowsell) 01935 872440
WEDNESDAY August 9th MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION. 10AM - 1PM.
The Mothers' Union members celebrated Mary Sumner Day on Wednesday 9th August by hosting a family fun morning at Leigh Church in conjunction with the Living Churchyard Project. The morning started with a lovely service which welcomed two new members to the Mothers' Union followed by activities led by the members and Philippa. We were not deterred by the weather, and everyone enjoyed collecting fir cones and sticks for the bugs to find happy homes in their new bug hotel and at the end of the nature trail sweet treats provided everyone with lots of energy to continue building the bug hotel or create some great pieces of artwork in the creative zone. The morning ended with an indoor picnic where everyone enjoyed a nice natter and catch-up with friends. Thank you to all the members of the MU and Leigh Church who contributed their time and talents to the morning.
TUESDAY September 5thJENNY'S JOURNEY IN INDIA WITH THE LEPROSY MISSION
FRIDAY September 29th- 30thMU AGMEdinburgh
SATURDAY October 14thTHE AUTUMN COUNCIL MEETING Market Lavington
SATURDAY October 14thCOFFEE MORNING
For a printable poster for this event, please click here
SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER
at THE METHODIST CHURCH, CHAPEL LANE, YETMINSTER
10-12 NOON
COFFEE MORNING
BRING & BUY
RAFFLE
All are welcome and any funds raised will go to the local Mothers' Union Charities, so do join us for cake and coffee
THURSDAY November 2nd HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER 7pm Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule) 01935 872447
THURSDAY December 14thCAROLS AND MINCE PIES 10.30am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
Scroll down to read our programme for last year.
2016
CELEBRATION OF FAITH
(1878 - 2016)
Regular meetings will have dates underlined.
Other events which many members support
and where help with serving teas etc
is welcome will be shown in italics.
If you would like more information about joining our group, please contact
Margaret Shipman (872440)
Tuesday 19th January 2016 the AGM of the Wriggle Valley Branch of the Mothers' Union was held in the Trim Room of the Jubilee Hall, Yetminster.
At the meeting Margaret Shipman was re-elected as Chairman; Anne Reason as Treasurer; The post of secretary is still vacant. Barbara Driver, Valerie Rowsell and Jo Barlow-Poole were elected as committee members.
The Reverend Prebendary John Parfitt gave the first talk (of three this year) about "The Celebration of Faith", giving the history of the MU and talking about the impact it has in the world today.
Friday February 5th 9.30 - 10am Wave of Prayer to be held in the Rectory, Sheborne
Friday February 26th 12 noon - 2pm Lent Lunch to be held in the Trim Room, Yetminster Jubilee Hall.
Friday March 4th 2.30pm Women's World Day of Prayer to be held in St Andrew's Church, Yetminster
Sunday March 6th Mothering Sunday at a Church near you!
Thursday March 10th 12 noon - 2pm Lent Lunch at Leigh Village Hall
Saturday April 16th MU Diocesan Festival at Salisbury Cathedral
Saturday April 23rd 10.30 - 12 noonCoffee Morning at Yetminster Methodist Church
A very successful coffee morning was held. We thank the people who came, set up and contributed in any way to the morning to make it the success it was (especially Barbara Driver). The Methodist Church has such a happy atmosphere and it was so good to see so many support our coffee morning.
We have been able to send £200 to the Holiday Fund and £150 to the Holiday Caravan at Poole.
Tuesday May 3rd 7pmSpeaker: the Reverend Becky Ayers-Harris (Chaplain Sherborne Girls School) Trim Room, Yetminster Jubilee Hall
A lively and amusing talk was given by Becky to members about her life as Chaplain to Sherborne School for Girls. She told us about old and new problems; pyjama prayers (with duvets!) and the ecumenical side of her work in a Christian school which has many children of other faiths as well.
By the end of the evening we all felt that the girls of SSG were very lucky to have Becky as their chaplain! Margaret Shipman presented her with flowers as a thank you.
The Reverend Becky Ayers-Harris and Margaret Shipman, leader of the Wriggle Valley Branch of the MU
Tuesday June 7th 2.30pm "Celebration of Faith" Part 2 either in the Trim Room, Jubilee Hall, Yetminater or in the Rectory Yetminster
July - Date to be arranged Fish and Chips at Bridport
Tuesday August 9th 12 noon Home Communion for Mary Sumner Day at Caroline Birdsell (Dewlands House, Leigh) followed by Bring and Share Summer Lunch
12 people, including members and friends of the Wriggle Valley Branch of the MU, met for Home Communion led by our new curate, the Reverend John Summers. After the simple service lunch was shared in the beautiful garden and we all enjoyed ourselves very much! Sorry: I forgot to take my camera!
Tuesday September 6th 7pm "The Leprosy Mission" Speaker: Jenny Marfleet Trim Room, Yetminster Jubilee Hall cancelled
Wednesday October 5th Coffee duties (meet at 9 am - tbc - for 10 start) Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Tuesday November 1st 7pm "Celebration of Faith" Part 3 Quiet Evening at the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster
A group met at the Methodist Church to be welcomed by Barbara Driver who offered refreshments. The church was candlelit. Several people read poems or passages from the Bible which were followed by periods of silence for meditation and music from Taize. The evening was very peaceful and the readings and ambience much appreciated by everyone.
Tuesday December 13th morning Carols & Mince Pies at the Old Vicarage, Leigh This event has been cancelled.
Tuesday February 7th 2017 7pm AGM at the Trim Room, Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Please note change of date.
Services in the Three Valleys Team Benefice
Link to :
SUNDAYS
[There are lots of on-line services already uploaded on the Three Valleys Facebook page which can be followed ]
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If you scroll down on this page there are sermons for previous Sundays and other sermons will be uploaded as they are received.
Holy Communion
For text please click here
WEEKDAYS
Regular weekday services
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Some sermons from 2022
Sermon preached by Reverend Tony Gilbert at the Jazz Eucharist on 30 Oct 2022
Sermon preached at Holwell on Sunday 11th September by the Reverend Anne Budgell
Sermon for Jenny Nelson's First Celebration of Holy Communion 3rd July 2022
Sermon for Trinity 1 19th June 2022
Platinum Jubilee Sermon 5th June 2022
Sermon (the Reverend Anne Budgell) for Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022
Sermon (the Reverend Anne Budgell) for the Platinum Jubilee 5th June 2022
Sermon (the Reverend George Moody) for Pentecost 5th June 2022
Sermon for Easter 7 29th May 2022
Sermon for Easter 6 22nd May 2022
Sermon for Easter 5 15th May 2022
Sermon for Easter 4 8th May 2022
Sermon for Easter 3 1st May 2022
Sermon for Easter 2 24th April 2022
Sermon for Easter Day by the Reverend Anne Budgell 17th April 2022
Sermon for Easter Day by the Reverend Jenny Nelson 17th April 2022
Sermon for Palm Sunday 10th April 2022
Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Lent 3rd April 2022
Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Mothering Sunday, 27th March 2022
Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Lent 20th March 2022
Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Lent 13th March 2022
Sermon for the 1st Sunday of Lent 6th March 2022
Sermon for the Sunday before Lent 27th February 2022
Sermon for 2nd Sunday before Lent 20th February 2022
Sermon for 3rd Sunday before Lent 13th February 2022
Sermon for 4th Sunday before Lent 6th February 2022
Sermon for Candlemas/The Presentation/Epiphany 4 30th January 2022
Sermon for Epiphany 3 23rd January 2022
Sermon for Epiphany 2 16th January 2022
Sermon for Epiphany 1 9th January 2022
Sermon for 2nd Sunday of Christmas 2nd January 2022
Archived sermons:
Sermon for Christmas Day by the Reverend Anne Budgell
Short Sermon for Advent 4 19th December 2021
Sermon for Advent 3 12th December 2021
Sermon for Advent 2 5th December 2021
Sermon for Advent Sunday 27th November 2021
Sermon for Sunday 21st November 2021
Sermon for Remembrance Sunday (the Reverend Tony Gilbert) 14th November 2021 TG
Sermon for Remembrance Sunday (the Reverend George Moody) 14th November 2021 GM
Sermon for Sunday 7th November 2021
Sermon for Sunday 31st October 2021
Sermon for Sunday 17th October 2021
Sermon for Sunday 24th October 2021
Harvest Sermon for Sunday 3rd October 2021
Sermon for Sunday 26th September 2021
Sermon for Sunday 19th September 2021 For text please click here
Sermon for Sunday 12th September 2021
For sermon 25th July 2021 Trinity 8 on-line please click here
For sermon 18th July 2021 Trinity 7 on-line please click here
For sermon 11th July 2021 Trinity 6 on-line please click here
For sermon 4th July 2021 Trinity 5 on-line please click here
Sunday 27th June 2021 11am Live streamed ordination service from Salisbury Cathedral.
As our new curate, Jenny Nelson is to be made Deacon as is Lindy Cameron for Hilfield it seems appropriate that we live stream this service rather than produce our own Eucharist.
Please follow this link for the service: https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/live
At the bottom of the link page the text for the service may be found.
For sermon 20th June 2021 Trinity 3 on-line (Budgell) please click here
For sermon 20th June 2021 Trinity 3 Yetminster (Kirlew) please click here
For sermon 13th June 2021 Trinity 2 please click here.
For sermon 6th June 2021 Trinity 1 please click here.
For sermon 23rd May 2021 Pentecost please click here.
For sermon 9th May 2021 please click here.
For sermon 2nd May 2021 please click here.
For George Meredith poem, mentioned in the sermon, please click here.
For sermon 25th April 2021 please click here.
For sermon 18th April 2021 (the Reverend Anne Budgell officiating on-line) please click here.
For sermon 18th April 2021 (the Reverend Tony Gilbert, officiating at Yetminster) please click here.
For sermon 11th April 2021 please click here.
EASTER DAY 4th April 2021 10am Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
For sermon (The Reverend Anne Budgell) please click here.
EASTER SERMON 2021 FROM THE REVEREND TONY GILBERT
GOOD FRIDAY 2nd April 2021
From 12 noon a Good Friday meditation will be available via the Three Valleys Facebook
led by the Reverend Tony Gilbert
For text of the Good Friday meditation please click here.
[For notes about the Good Friday meditation please click here.]
Good Friday 2nd April 2021 6pm Evening Prayervia Three Valleys Facebook
Wednesday 31st March 2021 5pm Rectory Tea Room via Zoom followed by
6pm Celtic Night Prayer. The theme of the Service is The Saints
For text please click here. Readings: Isaiah 63: 1-9 and Revelation 14: 18 – 15:4
Monday 29th March 6pm Compline via Zoom For text please click here.
SUNDAY 28th March 2021 10am PALM SUNDAY HOLY COMMUNION
via Three Valleys Facebook (The Reverend Richard Kirlew)
For Service text please click here. For Sermon please click here.
FOURTH SUNDAY via Zoom (The Reverend George Moody)
Friday 26th March 2021 6pm Evening Prayer
For text please click here.
Wednesday 24th March 2021 5pm Rectory Tea Room via Zoom followed by
6pm Celtic Night Prayer. Theme "The Cross"
For text please click here. Readings: Genesis 3: 8-15 and Galatians 4: 1-5
For text please click here.
Sunday 21st March 2021 10am Morning Prayer via Zoom.
For Order of Service please click here. For Psalm of the day and Hymns please click here.
For Sermon please click here.
Sunday 21st March 2021 10am Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For Order of Service please click here.
Friday 19th March 2021 6pm St Joseph of Nazareth [Apologies: there was difficulty uploading the service. See text and notes about St Joseph below] via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
For notes about St Joseph please click here.
Wednesday 17th March 2021 5pm Rectory Tea Room via Zoom followed by
6pm Celtic Night Prayer. Theme "Community"
For text please click here. Readings: Exodus 4: 1-23 and Hebrews 10: 1-18
Sunday 14th March 2021 MOTHERING SUNDAY
10am Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For Service text please click here. For Sermon please click here.
10am SECOND SUNDAY
- an interview with John Simmons, businessman/clergyman, on generosity
- a thought from George, on possibly the most famous verse in the Bible
- some prayer from there, from around the benefice on Mothers' Day
- and much else
Friday 12th March 2021 6pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
Wednesday 10th March 2021 5pm Rectory Tea Room via Zoom. Please email for link.
followed by 6pm Celtic Night Prayer. Theme "The Holy Spirit"
For text please click here.
Genesis 49: 1-32 Hebrews 6: 13-20
Sunday 7th March 2021 10am Lent 3 Holy Communion via Zoom and uploaded to the Three Valleys Facebook page. (The Reverend Tony Gilbert). For Service text please click here. For Sermon please click here.
Friday 5th March 2021 6pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
Friday 5th March 2021 10.30am World Day of Prayer via Zoom. Please email Richard Kirlew for link. All Welcome. For details please click here.
Wednesday 24th February 5pm The Rectory Tea Room followed by
6pm Celtic Night Prayer, theme "Incarnation"
For Service text please click here.
Readings: Genesis 44: 18-34, Hebrews 2: 10-18
Sunday 28th February 2021 10am Lent 2 Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
(The Reverend Richard Kirlew) For service text please click here For sermon please click here
and
Sunday 28th February 2021 10am Informal Sunday Worship via Zoom.
Friday 26th February 2021 6pm Evening Prayer
For Service text please click here.
Wednesday 24th February 5pm The Rectory Tea Room
6pm Celtic Night Prayer, theme "Creation"
For Service text please click here.
Readings: Genesis 42: 6-17 Galatians 4: 21-5:1
Sunday 21st February 2021 10am Lent 1 Eucharist
(The Reverend George Moody) via Three Valleys Facebook For service text please click here.
Sunday 21st February 2021 10am Lent 1 Morning Prayer
(The Reverend Richard Kirlew) via Zoom Please email him for link. For service text please click here.
For hymns please click here. Readings Genesis 9: 8-17, 1 Peter 3: 18-22, Mark 1: 9-15 For Psalm please click here.
Friday 19th February 2021 6pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For the text please click here.
Wednesday 17th February 2021 Ash Wednesday 7.30pk Short Act of Worship on Zoom followed by the first session of the Benefice Lent Course (see the page Lent Course 2021 for details).
NB There will be NO Rectory Tea Room and Celtic Night Prayer on Wednesday 17th February 2021.
Monday 15th February 2021 6pm Compline via Zoom
For updated Compline text please click here.
Sunday 14th February 2021 10am
Please email the Reverend George Moody for link.
From the Reverend George Moody:
Hello all
This is to invite you to join us for Sunday Worship this Sunday 14th February at 10am on Zoom. It is informal worship led by the Second Sunday team so there'll be prayer, music, chat, the daily gospel reading and a short thought as well as an interview.
Friday 12th February 2021 6pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For the text please click here.
Wednesday 10th February 2021 5pm Rectory Tea Room via Zoom Bring tea, cakes, sandwiches etc to eat
followed by 6pm Celtic Night Prayer Theme Resurrection For text please click here.
Readings Genesis 31: 21-32.3 and Titus 1
Monday 8th February 2021 6pm Compline via Zoom. Please email the Reverend George Moody for link or use previous link emailed on 14th December 2020.
Sunday 7th February 2021 2nd before Lent 10am Eucharist via Zoom
The service has been uploaded to Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here. For sermon please click here.
Friday 5th February 2021 6pm Evening Prayer from the New Zealand Prayer Book
For text please click here.
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 6pm Celtic Night Prayer preceded at 5pm by Tea! via Zoom.
Bring tea, cakes, sandwiches etc to eat. It would be really good if you wished to join us, even if it is for part of the time. You would be more than welcome at either or both.
The theme of the Service is The Saints. Please email the Reverend Richard Kirlew for link.
For text please click here.
The readings are: Genesis 19: 1-3, 12-29 and Matthew 27: 45-56
If anyone wishes to volunteer to read, please contact Richard.
Sunday 31st January 10am Presentation
10am Eucharist via Zoom (Please email Richard Kirlew for link)
For text please click here
For hymns please click here
10am Eucharist via Facebook (George Moody)
From George Moody: Recorded Sunday Worship available from 10 am Sunday morning.
For this service please click here.
It contains the reading, talk and prayers so may be printed off for those who are not currently accessing worship through the internet.
Friday 29th January 2021 Evening Prayer
For text please click here
Wednesday 27th January 2021 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom. The theme of the Service is The Cross. Please email for link.
For text please click here
Readings: Genesis 14, Matthew 26: 36-46
preceded by 5pm Tea Room via Zoom - bring tea and cakes sandwiches etc to eat.
Monday 25th January 2021 6pm Compline via Zoom. Please email the Reverend George Moody for link or use previous link emailed on 14th December 2020.
Sunday 24th January 2021 10am Eucharist (The Reverend Richard Kirlew) via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
Sunday January 24th 2021 10am Sunday Worship
Invitation from the Reverend George Moody
Please email him for the link.
"Hello All
This is to invite you to join us for Sunday Worship this Sunday 24th January at 10 am on Zoom.
It is informal worship led by the Fourth Sunday team, so there'll be prayer, music, chat, the daily gospel reading, and a short thought as well as an interview with Reverend Kate Konrad our local Methodist minister.
We'd love you to feel able to pass this invite on, so please do so. Thanks.
Look forward to seeing you there.
George"
Friday 22nd January 2021 6pm Evening Prayer "From Journeying with the Magi, Keith Duke.
For text please click here.
Wednesday 20th January 2021 6pm Celtic Night Prayer - Theme Community
For text please click here.
Readings: Genesis 8: 1-14
Matthew 24: 29-51
Monday 18th January 2021 6pm Complinevia Zoom. Please email the Reverend George Moody for link or use previous link emailed on 14th December 2020.
For Compline text please click here.
Sunday 17th January 2021 10am Eucharist via Zoom and Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
Friday 15th January 2021 6pm Evening prayer is from Common Worship Daily Prayer, Evening Prayer for Epiphany. [Page 232].
[Sorry, no link to text is available].
Wednesday 13th January 2021 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom. Please email the Reverend Richard Kirlew for link.
For text please click here.
Readings: Genesis 2: 4-25
Matthew 21: 33-46
Monday 11th January 2021 6pm Compline via Zoom. Please email the Reverend George Moody for link or use previous link emailed on 14th December 2020. For Compline text please click here.Sunday 10th January 2021 Baptism of Christ/Epiphany 1 10am Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here. For sermon please click here.
Also at 10am "Second Sunday" via Zoom.
"Informal worship led by the Second Sunday team, so there'll be prayer, music, chat, the daily gospel reading and a short thought. We're hoping to have an interview too."
Wednesday 6th January 2021 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom.
For text please click here. Readings: Isaiah 62 John 2: 13-25
Sunday 3rd January 2021 Epiphany 10 am Eucharist
For service text please click here. For sermon please click here.
Sunday 27th December 2020 Christmas 1 10am Holy Communion via Zoom
For text please click here.
December 25th 2020 10am Christmas Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE COVID 19 SITUATION, ALL IN-CHURCH SERVICES ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY HAD TO BE CANCELLED IN THE WHITE HART VALE CHURCHES. For explanatory letter please click here.
Wednesday 23rd December 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom. Please email the Reverend Richard Kirlew for link.
For text please click here.
Monday 21st December 6pm Advent Evening Prayer led by the Reverend Anne Budgell via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
Also there was Compline via Zoom. For Compline text please click here.
Sunday 20th December 2020 10am Advent 4 Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
For service text please click here. (For the confession please click here). For sermon text please click here.
Friday 18th December 2020 6pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here
Wednesday 16th December 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom. Please email Richard Kirlew for link.
For text please click here.
Readings: Isaiah 39 Matthew 17: 14-21
Monday 14th December 6pm Traditional Compline via Zoom.
Sunday 13th December 2020 10am Advent 3 Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
For service text please click here. (For the confession please click here). For sermon text please click here.
Friday 11th December 6pm Evening Prayer For Text please click here.
Wednesday 9th December 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer Theme: Resurrection
Readings Isaiah 31 Matthew 15: 1-20
Monday 7th December 2020 6pm Traditional Compline via Zoom. Link the same as last week or please email the Reverend George Moody for the link.
Sunday 6th December 2020 10am Advent 2 Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
For service text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
Friday 4th December 2020 6pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer: Theme - The Saints.
For text please click here.
Monday 30th November 2020 6pm Traditional Compline via Zoom. Link the same as last week or please email the Reverend George Moody for the link.
Sunday 29th November 2020 Advent Sunday 10am Eucharist via Three Valleys Facebook
For service text please click here. For sermon please click here
Friday 27th November 6pm Follow the link for the service.
https://daily.commonworship.com/daily.cgi?today_ep=1
Wednesday 25th November 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer
For text please click here.The readings Isaiah 19 Matthew 10: 16-33
Monday 23rd November 2020 6pm Traditional Compline via Zoom.
For Compline text pleaseclick here.
Sunday 22nd November 2020 10am Informal Worship via Zoom from George and the 4th Sunday team, an interview with Ann H and worship from around the globe - and a chance to catch up or meet new people in virtual breakout rooms.
Please click here for Service Sheet.
Friday 20th November 2020 6pm Please click here for link for text.
Wednesday 18th November 6pm Celtic Night Prayer via Zoom. Please email the Reverend Richard Kirlew for link.
For text please click here.
Monday 16th November 2020 6pm Traditional Compline via Zoom.
For Compline text pleaseclick here.
Sunday 15th November 2020
(All Church Services for above date cancelled)
10 am Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here. For sermon please click here.
Friday 13th November 2020 6.00pm Evening Prayer
For text please click here.
Wednesday 11th November 2020 6.00pm Celtic Night Prayer
For text please click here.
Wednesday 11th November 2020 Remembrance Day
There was a short Act of Remembrance at Yetminster St Andrew at 10.50am
outside the church (not at the Triangle as in previous years).
[For a report on the latter please go to http://www.threevalleysteam.org/index.php/recent-events ]
Monday 9th November 2020 6pm Ffald-y-Brenin Evening Prayer
For text please click here.
Sunday 8th November 2020 Remembrance Sunday
There was an online Service at 10.50am via Three Valleys Facebook with the Reverend Tony Gilbert
In line with Government recommendations:
short services of Remembrance were held OUTSIDE at 10.50am at
Glanvilles Wootton St Mary
Thornford St Mary Magdalene
Yetminster St Andrew. [For a report on the latter please go to http://www.threevalleysteam.org/index.php/recent-events ]
Friday 6th November 2020 6.00pm Evening Prayer
For text please click here.
Wednesday 4th November 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer
For text please click here.
Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-11, Matthew 2: 16-23
Monday 2nd November 2020 Ffald-y-Brenin Evening Prayer For text please click here.
There was an on-line service on Sunday via Three Valleys Facebook
Sunday 1st November 2020 ALL SAINTS 10am Holy Communion (BCP)
For text of sermon please click here.
Friday 30th October 2020 6pm Evening Prayer
For text please click here.
Wednesday 28th October 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer.
For text please click here.
Readings : Isaiah 45: 18-25
Luke 6: 12-16
There was an on-line service on Sunday via Three Valleys Facebook
Sunday 25th October 10am For text of service please click here. For text of sermon please click here.
Friday 23rd October 2020 6pm Evening Prayer For text please click here.
Wednesday 21st October 2020 6pm Celtic Night Prayer. For text please click here.
Readings: 2 Chronicles 29: 1-19 and John 13: 21-30
Monday 19th October 2020 6pm Ffald-y-Brenin Evening Prayer text please click here.
There was an on-line service on Sunday via Three Valleys Facebook
Sunday 18th October 2020 10am
Harvest Service on-line.
For text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
Friday 16th October 2020 BCP Evensong remembering Bishops Latimer and Ridley, martyrs.
Wednesday 14th October Celtic Night Prayer. For text please click here.
Sunday 11th October 2020 10am On-line CW Holy Communion via Three Valleys Facebook
For text of service please click here.
For text of sermon please click here.
Friday 9th October 2020 St. Denis of France and Bishop Robert Grosseteste, and some prayers from the N.Z. Prayer Book. For text please click here.
Wednesday 7th October 2020 For Ffald-y-Brenin Evening Prayer text please click here.
Sunday October 4th Sunday 10am
Clergy led services were held at
Chetnole Holy Communion
Glanvilles Wootton Harvest Festival
Pulham Harvest Festival
Thornford Holy Communion
October 4th Sunday 12noon
Ryme Intrinseca Harvest Festival
October 4th Sunday 3pm
Hermitage Harvest Festival
Th
There was an on-line Holy Communion (CW) service at 10am via Three Valleys Facebook .
For text of service please click here.
For text of sermon please click here.
Friday 2nd October 6.00pm Evening Prayer via Three Valleys Facebook
For text please click here.
Wednesday 30th September 6.00pm Compline via Three Valleys Facebook
For Compline text please click here.
Monday 28th September 2020 Night Prayer via Zoom.
For text please click here.
Sunday 27th September 2020 Harvest Services 10am
Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
Bradford Abbas
Chetnole
Folke
Sunday 27th September 2020 Harvest Service 6.00pm
Holwell
There was an on-line Holy Communion (BCP) service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet. For text of sermon please click here .
Friday 25th September 2020 6.00pm An online service via Three Valleys Facebook Evening Prayer with Bishop Lancelot Andrewes.
For text please click here.
Wednesday 23rd September 2020 6.00pm Night Prayer via Zoom.
For text click here.
Monday 21st September 2020 6.30pm
LPA Commissioning Service Yetminster at 6:30 with Bishop Karen. For details please click here.
Sunday 20th September 2020 10 am
Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
Batcombe
Thornford
There was an on-line Holy Communion (BCP) service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet. For the text of the sermon please click here.
Friday 18th September 2020
St Patrick's Compline. For text click here.
Sunday 13th September 2020 10 am
Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
Yetminster
Holwell
Beer Hackett
Sunday 13th September 2020 6pm
There was a Lay-Led Evensong in Leigh
There was an on-line Holy Communion service via Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
for those who prefer not to come out yet. For text please click here.
For the text of the sermon please click here.
Friday 11th September Evening Service via Three Valleys Facebook
Wednesday 9th September 2020 a Reflective Franciscan Night prayer was held via Zoom
For text please click here.
Sunday 6th September 2020 10 am
Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
Leigh
Glanvilles Wootton
Bradford Abbas
There was an on-line Holy Communion service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet. For text please click here.
For the text of the sermon please click here.
Sunday 30th August 2020 10am
Caundle Marsh (St Peter & St Paul) Holy Communion
There was an on-line Holy Communion (BCP) service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet.
For text of sermon please click here.
Friday 28th August 2020 St Augustine
For text please click here.
Wednesday 26th August
Night Prayer
For text please click here.
Sunday 23rd August 2020 10am
Church Services, clergy-led were held in
Beer Hackett Holy Communion
Folke Family Service
Lay led service at Chetnole
There was an on-line Holy Communion service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet.
For text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
For poem please click here.
Sunday 16th August 2020 10am
Church Services, clergy-led, were held in
Pulham St Thomas a Becket Holy Communion
Yetminster St Andrew Holy Communion
There was an on-line Holy Communion service via Three Valleys Facebook
for those who prefer not to come out yet. For text please click here.
For sermon please click here.
Wednesdays 6pm Celtic Night Prayer is in abeyance. If we restart in 2023 the links are below.
For the text of Celtic Night Prayer, please click the appropriate theme below:
The Church of England has issued a link to a downloadable liturgy to be used at home should you wish to do so.
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/midweek_worship_at_home_0.pdf.
Useful Website Links
Dorset Historic Churches Trust
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Schools
Bishops Caundle Primary School
Bradford Abbas Primary School
Thornford Primary School
St Andrew's School, Yetminster
The Gryphon School
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