St. Mary’s, Litton Cheney, is part of the Bride Valley Team Ministry.
Rector:
Canon Stephen Batty resides at
The Rectory, Burton Bradstock,
DT6 4QS. Tel. 01308 898799.
Associate Priest:
The Rev. Ryder Rogers 01308 897780
Assistant Curate:
The Rev. Sue Linford 01308 897363
Readers:
Mike Read 01308 897445
James Webster 01308 898657
Yvonne Buckland 01308 898492
St Mary's is one of seven Parish Churches within the Bride Valley Benefice. Church
business is dealt with on a day to day basis by the standing committee of the Parochial
Church Council [Chairman-the Rector, Churchwardens Freddie Spicer and Richard Jones, Secretary Wendy Firrell]. The full
Council meets four times a year including the Annual Church Meeting in April. The pattern of Worship currently in use on a
monthly basis is Morning Worship at 9.30 a.m. with refreshments afterwards, Holy Communion with hymns at 9.30 a.m. on the
2nd Sunday, Matins at 9.30 a.m. on the 3rd Sunday and Holy Communion (by extension) at 9.30 a.m. on the 4th Sunday; the
service on a 5th Sunday varies and is usually a United Valley Service at one of the Valley Churches.
Copies of the Parish Magazine and Bride Valley News are available in the Church.
The Churchyard: The churchyard surrounds the Church and slopes fairly sharply in places from north to south; the extension at
the north end is presently a wildlife area with paths and picnic places from which you can enjoy a vast panoramic view of the
coastal ridge with Hardy's monument to the east. There are many interesting old gravestones including box graves cut from
Purbeck stone liberally adorned with yellow lichens. The grass is cut and the yard generally maintained by a small band of
volunteers who are constantly on the lookout for additions to their number!
The War Memorial is situated to the west of the church porch. More details here
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017
2017 2017
Our Harvest Festival will be celebrated on Sunday 8th at 11.00 a.m. The service will be followed by a Bring & Share Lunch in
the church. Do come and join us, bring your offerings of goods or money and let’s all celebrate this time “of mellow
fruitfulness”.
The churchyard working party will be on Thursday 5th October. There is always plenty to do and volunteers are in very short
supply, so please come along from 9.30 am, even if you only have half an hour to spare - every little helps.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
THE MINISTRY
in the Bride Valley
SERVICES for September 2017
Sunday
3
rd
- 9.30am - Morning Worship
Sunday 10
th
- 9.30am - Holy Communion
Sunday 17
th
- 9.30am - Morning Prayer
Sunday 24
th
- 9.30am - Holy Communion
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