St. Mary’s, Litton Cheney, is part of the Bride Valley Benefice.
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 MAY 2018
At various time over the past two years we have had a collection box in St. Mary's for food donations for “Helpful Hampers”
food bank in Bridport. At our recent PCC meeting it was decided that we would not continue with this given there are now
collecting boxes in most of the supermarkets in the area, which all contribute to local food banks. Hopefully people will find
it easier and more convenient to donate in this way and we would please encourage you to pop something extra into your
shopping trolley to put in the collecting box if you feel able to. Many thanks.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
THE MINISTRY
SERVICES for May 2018
VALLEY NOTES CD
Sunday
6
th
-
9.30am - Morning Worship
Sunday
13
th
-
9.30am - Holy Communion
Sunday
20
th
-
9.30am - Morning Prayer
Sunday
27
th
-
9.30am - Holy Communion
