These are Lent & Easter events this year.

Lent Course - Journeys and Resting Places

Occurring
Wednesday 18 February 2026, Wednesday 25 February 2026, Wednesday 04 March 2026, Wednesday 11 March 2026 at for 1 hour
Venue
The Vicarage School Room
Address
Queen Street Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4DX

Our Lent course for 2026 is 'Journeys and Resting Places', written by Revd Canon Tim Heaton and led by the Rector. Tim is an author and contributor to the BRF Bible Reading Series, as well as being our Rural Dean and Associate Priest in this Benefice. It is a 6-week course, for use by individuals or small groups, with the following themes per week:
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: The journey from Haran to Canaan
Week 3: The journey from Canaan to Egypt
Week 4: The journey from Egypt to the Promised Land
Week 5: The journey from Galilee to Jerusalem
Week 6: The journey from the gates of the Holy City to Golgotha

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Benefice Holy Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Nicholas, Silton
Address
Church Road Silton Dorset, SP8 5PR, United Kingdom

We welcome Bishop Stephen to St Nicholas, Silton to celebrate a traditional service of BCP Holy Communion. This will be a service for the whole Benefice, so there will be no other services at this time elsewhere in the Benefice.

Lent Lunch

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Silton Village Hall
Address
Silton Village Hall

Come and join us for a friendly Lent Lunch served at Silton Village Hall. There will be soup, bread and cheese followed by tea or coffee. (Suggested donation £5, with all surplus donated to Christian Aid.) If you can make it, please let us know on [email protected] - we look forward to welcoming you there.