The Bishop of Sherborne and the Team Patronage Board, after a long and careful process of discernment, are pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Martin Lee as the new Team Rector of Sherborne. Martin is currently Vicar of St Bartholomew, Long Benton in the Diocese of Newcastle and, until 2017, was Area Dean of Newcastle East Deanery. Prior to this he was Vicar of Brent Knoll, East Brent and Lympsham and Rural Dean of Axbridge in the Diocese of Bath and Wells, hence his experience spanning both rural and urban ministry. Martin is currently also Chair of the National Deaneries Network and Chair of the Churches Together Group for his area. He has an interest in education, young people, and a love of music, playing a number of instruments. He brings to us amongst other things significant pastoral skills, a broad spirituality, and a commitment to community life. In his spare time, he is a beekeeper, is involved in scouting, the Air Training Corps and has a background in piano restoration. We are delighted that Martin will be bringing his gifts to the team here, and look forward to him and his wife, Sue, moving to Dorset in early September. Martin’s Institution, Induction and Installation will take place at the Abbey at 7.00pm on Thursday 16 September.

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Founded by St. Aldhelm in AD 705, the Abbey has developed from Saxon cathedral to the worshipping heart of a monastic community, and finally, to one of the most beautiful of England’s parish churches. For many it is still the ‘cathedral of Dorset’, and our Benedictine heritage lives on in the daily offering of prayer and praise.

If you have never visited the Abbey, we hope you can do so soon. Marvelling at this glorious building, may you also catch a glimpse of the Glory of God – so that, having arrived as our welcome guest, you will leave renewed, as a pilgrim.

Ordinarily, when we are open we say Morning Prayer daily (Mon-Sat) at 8.30 am, using Common Worship Daily Prayer. The text is available as a download from the Church of England website along with a short audio daily service and sets of prayers, readings and canticles for the various stages of the day.

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