An ecumenical meeting, open to all, with members from Sherborne Churches meeting every Thursday at 11.30 am in the Sepulchre Chapel, Sherborne Abbey to pray for current critical, political and social situations around the world.

Our first meeting after the summer break 10.00 am for 10.30 am in the Griffiths Room at the Digby Memorial Church Hall. There will be a talk given by Mrs Jenny Sherwood and The Reverend Sarah Godfrey both of Milborne Port. They will tell us about a visit to Zambia made by the Diocese of Bath and Wells during which they were met at every point (and feasted!) by members of the MU in that country. As always, non MU members are most welcome.

Sherborne Abbey, 11.00 am

Following prayers, the names are read 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 most welcome to attend this short service.

For all those killed or injured on Dorset roads and those who serve them.  Everyone welcome.

Wimborne Minster 11.00 am

Led by The Bishop of Sherborne and Dorset Police Chaplains.

Peter Jolley

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).

An ecumenical meeting, open to all, with members from Sherborne Churches meeting every Thursday at 11.30 am in the Sepulchre Chapel, Sherborne Abbey to pray for current critical, political and social situations around the world.

The Harvest Lunch takes place  at 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm in the Digby Memorial Church Hall. The menu is lasagne (including a vegetarian version) and salad followed by apple crumble or fresh fruit. Tickets £8 each, £4 for those aged sixteen or under, are available from the Parish Office until Thursday 26 September. Prizes for the raffle (proceeds to the Sudan Medical Link) may be left in the Parish Office.

Professor Nigel Crook is head of Robotics and Machine Learning at Oxford Brookes University. In this talk he will explore whether we can build robots that have good moral character – and whether or not we should. He will broadly outline some existing approaches to building ‘autonomous moral machines’ and offer his own thoughts on what should be the key components to such machines.

The idea of robots being able to make decisions based on a form of moral code has been around longer than robots themselves. Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, which include an over-riding command to avoid harming humans, first appeared in his 1942 short-story Runaround. But reality is finally catching up with science-fiction and the creation of robots with moral competency is now a tantalising possibility.

Nigel will discuss how it may become a necessity as robots become increasingly autonomous, intelligent and complex.

Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne DT9 3NL at 7.30 pm.  Tickets £5 on the door or online from http://insight.sherborneabbey.com/event/robots-of-good-character/

James Henderson

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).

The Reverend Andy Bowerman, previous speaker at the Sherborne Men’s Breakfast and Sherborne Men’s Weekend in 2015, will be the main speaker at a day conference in Yeovil  Andy has worked for the support of people with HIV in Asia and Africa. He now works, based at the UAE, working to support Seafarers – many of them persecuted Christians – in the Middle East. Fortunately, Andy likes a curry! The day will involve worship, hearing Andy speak, film-clips, Q&A and opportunities to explore how we might live. Do come along and hear Andy speak again about ‘Living a Life of Passion on Purpose’. For further details email cvmwessex@gmail.com or telephone Tim Bagwell on 07980 660912.

Paul Ellis

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).

Join Paul Ellis, Musical Director of Sherborne Festival Chorus, for an enjoyable afternoon of music-making in the wonderful setting of the Abbey, followed by an informal early-evening concert, to which all are welcome. This year’s music is popular sacred choruses such as the Hallelujah Chorus, The heavens are telling and I was glad.

Afternoon Come and Sing 1.30-5.15pm. Singers £20, students under 18 free of charge.

Informal concert open to the public at 6.15pm – all welcome.

Book online for the workshop here.

Stephen Bell

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).

• To raise awareness of Modern-day Slavery
• To recognise its local presence
• To provide a focus and activity for those who have God’s heart for the oppressed
• To stand with others who otherwise feel their voice is not heard

Where: Sherborne Abbey to Sherborne Abbey

Time: 10.30 am registration

11.00 am walk in single file

Simon Gregory

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).

The legendary Welsh musical institution returns to the Abbey for a concert in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

At 7pm

Tickets £12, £18, £25 available from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, 01935 815341, or by clicking here.

James Henderson

The latest in this year’s series of weekly organ recitals, given every Wednesday at 1 pm for about 40 minutes, by local and visiting organists. (In Bank Holiday weeks, the recital is on Bank Holiday Monday).