Being confirmed means making for yourself the declarations of faith that your parents and godparents made on your behalf when you were christene / baptised. There will be a Deanery Confirmation Service on Saturday 18 October at 5pm, the Bishop of Sherborne officiating. If you would like to be included in this service - or even just talk it over - please get in touch with Canon Tim: <a href="mailto:tim4heaton@yahoo.co.uk">tim4heaton@yahoo.co.uk</a>
The news has been received of the recent death of Alan Gill, former Rector of this Benefice 2000 - 2009. He was 83 and survived his wife, Marjory, by 2 1/2 years. We hold his family in our prayers at this sad time.As and when we receive information about his funeral, we will share it here.May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
We have eight bells at St Mary’s Gillingham, which are rung regularly.Bell practice is on Monday evenings from 7:30pm to 9pm. The bells are rung for the 10am Sunday morning Eucharist from 9:30am.We have a small friendly team of ringers, but need a few more people to join us.If you would like to learn to ring (age from about 11 or adult), why not come along to one of our practice sessions to see us ringing and find out what is involved?Bell ringing is good fun for people of all ages, as well as being a service to the church. And it’s excellent exercise!Possibly you are already able to ring and would like to take this up again and join us.If you are interested, please contact the Ringing Coordinator, Alan Jeffs, on awjeffs@btinternet.com.
