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may
11may6:30 pmRepeating EventTaizé Service
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Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music - 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church. This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br
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Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music – 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church.
This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br Roger in Burgundy, France, now attracts thousands of young people each summer. Taizé music has become part of the worshipping life of churches worldwide. Everyone welcome.
2025 Dates (Sundays): 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun, 13 Jul, (no service in Aug), 14 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov (no service in Dec).
Contact: vicarlesley@outlook.com.
The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
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Sung by the Sherborne Abbey Girls' Choir Introit: Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester, White Responses: Radcliffe Psalm: 23 Parisian Tone Canticles: Noble in A minor Anthem: Expectans, expectavi, Wood Hymns: 363, 246 (i) Organ: Psalm prelude
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Sung by the Sherborne Abbey Girls’ Choir
Introit: Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester, White
Responses: Radcliffe
Psalm: 23 Parisian Tone
Canticles: Noble in A minor
Anthem: Expectans, expectavi, Wood
Hymns: 363, 246 (i)
Organ: Psalm prelude set 1 no. 3, Howells
Time
May 15, 2025 5:30 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
16may11:00 amRemembering the Fallen
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This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the
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This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the two Dorset Regiment Books of Remembrance, the Sherborne Book of Remembrance and The Rifles Book of Remembrance. The service concludes with the Last Post, Two Minutes’ Silence, Reveille and Blessing. All are welcome.
Time
May 16, 2025 11:00 am(GMT-11:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
18may8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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5th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
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5th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Time
May 18, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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5th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey Lillington's APCM follows this service.
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5th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Lillington’s APCM follows this service.
Time
May 18, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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5th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell Preacher: The Reverend Robert Green Setting: Missa Brevis, Matthew O’Donovan Anthems: What wondrous love, James Henderson Love one another, Wesley Ubi caritas, Ola Gjeilo Hymns: 338, 486, 302,
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5th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Preacher: The Reverend Robert Green
Setting: Missa Brevis, Matthew O’Donovan
Anthems: What wondrous love, James Henderson
Love one another, Wesley
Ubi caritas, Ola Gjeilo
Hymns: 338, 486, 302, 420
Organ: Fugue in in E flat, BWV 552/2, J S Bach
(There is a school service in the Abbey at 11.30 am.)
Time
May 18, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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5th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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5th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
May 18, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
18may6:00 pmChoral Evensong - Friends of Sherborne Abbey
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5th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee The Friends of Sherborne Abbey's AGM takes place after this service (7.00 pm for a 7.15pm start) in the Abbey and there will
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5th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
The Friends of Sherborne Abbey’s AGM takes place after this service (7.00 pm for a 7.15pm start) in the Abbey and there will be a short reception between the two events to welcome you to the meeting.
Introit: Ubi caritas, Duruflé
Responses: Smith
Psalm: 93 Goss
Canticles: Bairstow in D
Anthem: Blessed City, Bairstow
Hymns: 469 (467), 339
Organ: Processional, Grayston Ives
Time
May 18, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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Sung by the Sherborne Abbey Girls' Choir Introit: The Father’s love, Simon Lole Responses: Reading Psalm: 108 Ouseley Canticles: Stanford in C Anthem: Give unto the Lord, Elgar Hymns: 245, 249 Organ: Adagio, Op. 65, Bonis
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Sung by the Sherborne Abbey Girls’ Choir
Introit: The Father’s love, Simon Lole
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 108 Ouseley
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: Give unto the Lord, Elgar
Hymns: 245, 249
Organ: Adagio, Op. 65, Bonis
Time
May 22, 2025 5:30 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
24may5:30 pmChoral Evensong - Crediton PC Choir
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Sung by a visiting choir, Crediton PC Choir Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee Introit: Sing we merrily, Batten Responses: Joanna Forbes, L'Estrange Psalm: 118 Canticles: Short Service, Weelkes Anthem: The Beatitudes, Philip Stopford Hymns: 249, 246 (i)
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Sung by a visiting choir, Crediton PC Choir
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Introit: Sing we merrily, Batten
Responses: Joanna Forbes, L’Estrange
Psalm: 118
Canticles: Short Service, Weelkes
Anthem: The Beatitudes, Philip Stopford
Hymns: 249, 246 (i)
Time
May 24, 2025 5:30 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
25may8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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6th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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6th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
May 25, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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6th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes Sung by visiting choir - Crediton PC Choir Setting: Missa Brevis, Neil Cox Anthem: I give to you a new commandment, Peter
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6th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
Sung by visiting choir – Crediton PC Choir
Setting: Missa Brevis, Neil Cox
Anthem: I give to you a new commandment, Peter Nardone
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, David Evans arr Indra Hughes
Hymns: 103, 469 (467), 272, 439 (i)
Time
May 25, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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6th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
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6th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Time
May 25, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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6th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
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6th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
Time
May 25, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
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6th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee Sung by visiting choir - Crediton PC Choir Introit: O come, ye servants of the Lord, Tye Responses: Joanna, Forbes L'Estrange Psalm: 126, 127 Canticles: Harwood in
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6th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Sung by visiting choir – Crediton PC Choir
Introit: O come, ye servants of the Lord, Tye
Responses: Joanna, Forbes L’Estrange
Psalm: 126, 127
Canticles: Harwood in A flat
Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Wesley
Hymns: 456, 461
Time
May 25, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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The Abbey Choir will be singing on the Abbey Close at 7.15 am. Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee Anthem: God is gone up, Croft
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The Abbey Choir will be singing on the Abbey Close at 7.15 am.
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Anthem: God is gone up, Croft
Time
May 29, 2025 7:15 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey Close
29may7:00 pmAscension Day Service
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Ascension Day Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell Sung by Sherborne Abbey Chamber Choir Setting: Mass for four voices, Byrd Anthem: God is gone up, Finzi Hymns: 130 (i), 134, 272, 332 Organ:
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Ascension Day
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Sung by Sherborne Abbey Chamber Choir
Setting: Mass for four voices, Byrd
Anthem: God is gone up, Finzi
Hymns: 130 (i), 134, 272, 332
Organ: Transports de joie, Messiaen
Time
May 29, 2025 7:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
june
01jun8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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7th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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7th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 1, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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7th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: The Reverend Robert Green Deacon: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell (There is a baptism in the Abbey at 12 noon.)
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7th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: The Reverend Robert Green
Deacon: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
(There is a baptism in the Abbey at 12 noon.)
Time
June 1, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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7th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
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7th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Time
June 1, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
01jun10:00 amVillage Communion
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7th Sunday of Easter Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
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7th Sunday of Easter
Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
Time
June 1, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
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7th Sunday of Easter Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee This Choral Evensong includes a celebration of the beginning of the Mayoral year.
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7th Sunday of Easter
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
This Choral Evensong includes a celebration of the beginning of the Mayoral year.
Time
June 1, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
08jun8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 8, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
08jun9:30 amBCP Holy Communion
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Time
June 8, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell Deacon: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes (There are baptisms in the Abbey at 12 noon and at 2.00 pm.)
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Deacon: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
(There are baptisms in the Abbey at 12 noon and at 2.00 pm.)
Time
June 8, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Pene Kennedy
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Pene Kennedy
Time
June 8, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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Pentecost/Whit Sunday
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 8, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
08jun6:30 pmRepeating EventTaizé Service
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Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music - 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church. This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br
Event Details
Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music – 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church.
This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br Roger in Burgundy, France, now attracts thousands of young people each summer. Taizé music has become part of the worshipping life of churches worldwide. Everyone welcome.
2025 Dates (Sundays): 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun, 13 Jul, (no service in Aug), 14 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov (no service in Dec).
Contact: vicarlesley@outlook.com.
The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
15jun8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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Trinity Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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Trinity Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 15, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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Trinity Sunday Officiant: The Reverend John Townend
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Trinity Sunday
Officiant: The Reverend John Townend
Time
June 15, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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Trinity Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
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Trinity Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
Time
June 15, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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Trinity Sunday Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
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Trinity Sunday
Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
Time
June 15, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
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Trinity Sunday Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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Trinity Sunday
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 15, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
19jun7:00 pmCorpus Christie Service
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Corpus Christie Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
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Corpus Christie
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Time
June 19, 2025 7:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
20jun11:00 amRemembering the Fallen
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the
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This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the two Dorset Regiment Books of Remembrance, the Sherborne Book of Remembrance and The Rifles Book of Remembrance. The service concludes with the Last Post, Two Minutes’ Silence, Reveille and Blessing. All are welcome.
Time
June 20, 2025 11:00 am(GMT-11:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
22jun8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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1st Sunday after Trinity Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Time
June 22, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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1st Sunday after Trinity Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell Deacon: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Preacher: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Deacon: Canon Charles Mitchell-Innes
Time
June 22, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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1st Sunday after Trinity Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Time
June 22, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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1st Sunday after Trinity Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Celebrant: The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
Time
June 22, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
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1st Sunday after Trinity Leader: Kathy Pinsent Speaker: The Reverend Jim Edie
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Leader: Kathy Pinsent
Speaker: The Reverend Jim Edie
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1st Sunday after Trinity Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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1st Sunday after Trinity
Officiant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 22, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
29jun8:00 amBCP Holy Communion
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2nd Sunday after Trinity Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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2nd Sunday after Trinity
Celebrant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 29, 2025 8:00 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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2nd Sunday after Trinity Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell Preacher: The Reverend Martin Lee
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2nd Sunday after Trinity
Celebrant: The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell
Preacher: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 29, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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2nd Sunday after Trinity Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
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2nd Sunday after Trinity
Officiant: The Reverend Hugh Bonsey
Time
June 29, 2025 9:30 am(GMT+01:00)
Location
St Martin of Tours Lillington
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2nd Sunday after Trinity Offiicant: The Reverend Martin Lee
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2nd Sunday after Trinity
Offiicant: The Reverend Martin Lee
Time
June 29, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
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2nd Sunday after Trinity Officiants: The Reverend Pene Kennedy and The Reverend Brenda Phillips
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2nd Sunday after Trinity
Officiants: The Reverend Pene Kennedy and The Reverend Brenda Phillips
Time
June 29, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
St James the Great, Longburton
july
13jul6:30 pmRepeating EventTaizé Service
Event Details
Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music - 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church. This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br
Event Details
Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music – 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church.
This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br Roger in Burgundy, France, now attracts thousands of young people each summer. Taizé music has become part of the worshipping life of churches worldwide. Everyone welcome.
2025 Dates (Sundays): 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun, 13 Jul, (no service in Aug), 14 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov (no service in Dec).
Contact: vicarlesley@outlook.com.
The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
18jul11:00 amRemembering the Fallen
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the two Dorset Regiment Books of Remembrance, the Sherborne Book of Remembrance and The Rifles Book of Remembrance. The service concludes with the Last Post, Two Minutes’ Silence, Reveille and Blessing. All are welcome.
Time
July 18, 2025 11:00 am(GMT-11:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
august
15aug11:00 amRemembering the Fallen
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the two Dorset Regiment Books of Remembrance, the Sherborne Book of Remembrance and The Rifles Book of Remembrance. The service concludes with the Last Post, Two Minutes’ Silence, Reveille and Blessing. All are welcome.
Time
August 15, 2025 11:00 am(GMT-11:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey
september
14sep6:30 pmRepeating EventTaizé Service
Event Details
Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music - 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church. This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br
Event Details
Half an hour of prayer, meditation and music – 2nd Sunday each month, 6.30 pm, Cheap Street Church.
This informal, ecumenical service, based on the Taizé Community’s worship founded by Br Roger in Burgundy, France, now attracts thousands of young people each summer. Taizé music has become part of the worshipping life of churches worldwide. Everyone welcome.
2025 Dates (Sundays): 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun, 13 Jul, (no service in Aug), 14 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov (no service in Dec).
Contact: vicarlesley@outlook.com.
The Reverend Lesley McCreadie
19sep11:00 amRemembering the Fallen
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the
Event Details
This short service takes places monthly (3rd Friday ), at 11.00 am. Following prayers, a member of the Devonshire & Dorset Regimental Association reads the names from one page each of the two Dorset Regiment Books of Remembrance, the Sherborne Book of Remembrance and The Rifles Book of Remembrance. The service concludes with the Last Post, Two Minutes’ Silence, Reveille and Blessing. All are welcome.
Time
September 19, 2025 11:00 am(GMT-11:00)
Location
Sherborne Abbey