The benefice is made up of six Churches - St Mary's in Charminster, St Michael's in Stinsford, and the Chalk Stream Villages: St Mary's Stratton, St Mary's Frampton, St Mary's Bradford Peverell and St Nicholas in Sydling St Nicholas. Our Rector and House for Duty Posts are in Vacancy, please contact Jean our benefice administrator for all enquiries.
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View benefice homepageSt Mary's, Bradford Peverell (or 'The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary'), is a progressive, missional and informal church, one of six in the benefice of Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream Villages, who share worship, fellowship and a clergy team. All are welcome to worship with us at any of our services, we are always willing to adapt to suit all ages.
Regular Services throughout each month:
1st Sundays - 4pm Soul Food (Food for the body and the soul, a gentle, informal and inclusive service with group discussion, modern worship, lots of interaction, food and open prayer). This service often takes place outside.
2nd Sundays - 9.30am Holy Communion (Modern Language with traditional hymns). All are welcome.
3rd Sundays - 11am - Praise and Worship - Modern and informal service of the Word led by 'the Peverell Singers', and guitar.
4th Sundays - 6.30pm - Evening Prayer - Book of Common Prayer (Traditional Language - thees and thous) with the same crowd and openness as all the other services. Come and join us!
"The parish of Bradford Peverell: Church of the Assumption is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
Welcome to St Mary's, Charminster. For more information, and to get a sense of what our church community is like, please see our website: www.stmarys-charminster.org.uk
"The parish of Charminster: St Mary the Virgin is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
St Mary's, Frampton is one of six churches in the Benefice of Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream Villages, who share fellowship, worship and a clergy team. We are a traditional rural parish church with unusual central-facing cruciform layout and historic bell tower. All are welcome to join us in worship. Holy Communion Services every 4th Sunday at 11am.
The parish of Frampton: St Mary is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
Sydling St Nicholas church has a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. we balance the necessity of traditional styles of worship (for a rural community) with all-age services and services especially for young families. We have a very unique chancel full of grandiose monuments to the Smith family, most of whom are buried in the crypt underneath it. We welcome applications for weddings, baptisms and funerals but these must have a qualifying connection or worship with us regularly for more than 6 months.
The parish of Sydling: St Nicholas is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
Welcome to Saint Michaels - we are open every day from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
Please visit this old but much loved church with all its Thomas Hardy associations
After an interregnum of 14 months our new priest,the Reverend Leila Mather was licensed by the Bishop of Sherborne on 5th September 2023.