All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

There are few changes to the Services at St Michael's throughout December. 7th December BCP Communion at 11.00 am with the Rev'd Bruce Dixon 11th "Going the Rounds"- at 6.30 pm see www.hardysociety.org - event in the church 12th "Going the Rounds" - at 6.30 pm see Hardy Society website - Walk the Parish with the "Quire "readers and musicians ending at "Mellstock" Church 14th Carol Service at 6.00 pm with the Stinsford Occasional Choir and the Grand Draw 21st Christingle at 4.00 pm for children and the young at heart, even babes in arms - everyone welcome 24th Christmas Eve service at 8.00 pm with the Archdeacon of Sherborne, Venerable Penny Sayer 25th Christmas Day service at 10.00 am with the Rev'd Dr Rob van der Hart 28th NO service at Stinsford - Joint Benefice service at St Mary's Charminster

Advent Sunday Benefice Eucharist in Stratton Church

for 1 hour
Stratton: St Mary the Virgin
Dorchester Road Stratton Dorchester, DT2 9RU, United Kingdom

Come and celebrate the start of Advent with our whole benefice and pile into the lovely (warm) pews of Stratton Church for a 10.30am service with Advent Carols and the lighting of the first candle on the Advent Wreath.

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Book of Common Prayer Evensong

Monthly. Every Fourth, Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

4th & 5th Sundays in a month we enjoy a sung BCP Evensong

Advent Sunday Benefice Evensong - Stinsford Church

Monthly. Every Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

Join us for Carols and BCP (sung) evensong in the historic St Michael's Church, Stinsford. Home to Hardy's heart and steeped in history, whilst living and active in faith.

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BCP Communion

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

Taken from the Book of Common Prayer this now is the service for the first Sunday in the month
at 11.00 am unless notified.

"Going the Rounds" with music and carols all as the old Quire sang and played

for 3 hours
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

Starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 11th December the event will take place in the church with reading and music from "Under the Greenwood Tree" and repeated on Friday 12th from Thorncombe Wood but as the Quire walked the parish., with stops at the Old Manor, Fancy Days Schoolhouse and Farmer Shiner's House ending back at St Michael's for mince pie and mulled wine and more music. See the Thomas Hardy Society Website for all details and to book you place.

Matins BCP

Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

Traditional Matins from the Book of Common Prayer

Holy Eucharist (CW)

Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

all morning services are at 11.00 a.m. unless notified.
10.00 a.m. services take place on Easter Day, Christmas Day and the Thomas Hardy's Birthday Service