There is no service at St Margaret's on this day, but at St Mary the Virgin in Micheldever there will be a Benefice Service celebrating the Patronal Festival of St Mary. This service, with Holy Communion, will be led by Benefice Rector Rev’d Dr Robert Rees, the Venerable Richard Brand, Archdeacon of Winchester, & the Ministry Team. The service will also feature the Benefice Choir, which, under the musical directorship of Ian Parker, will present the anthem 'I will Sing with the Spirit' by John Rutter. All are welcome to attend this service.

Richard will be talking to us about the "Growing Rural Parishes" project. This is a really exciting project, where rural benefices receive national church funding to establish new initiatives aimed at growing their church communities. The Dever Benefice was selected to be part of this late last year, and a core team representing each of the churches has met a few times to pray and dream about what we could be doing to bring a little of God's kingdom here on earth in the Dever Valley. Richard is very committed to this project, and will be happy to explain more and answer any questions about it.

2025-09-05 added by ALP