St. Mary’s, Litton Cheney, is part of the Bride Valley Benefice.
Rector: The Revd Jane Williams has been appointed as the next Rector of the Benefice. Jane is currently Assistant Curate in the
Wareham Team in this diocese. Here she has gained much experience of a mixed benefice embracing town and villages with a
variety of worship styles, formal and informal and has been involved in ministry to all ages, both pastoral and outreach to those in the
community outside of church. She had a career in the NHS as a Senior Nurse Manager and Hospital Matron at Swanage and
Wareham Community Hospitals before training for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon. Jane has a passion for rural ministry
and she and her husband Nigel are very much looking forward to moving to the Bride Valley in the summer once Jane has completed
her curacy. It is hoped her licensing will take place sometime towards the end of July.
THE MINISTRY
VALLEY NOTES CD
ST MARY’S CHURCH
SERVICES for August 2019
Sunday
4
th
-
9.30am - Morning Worship
Sunday
11
th
-
9.30am - Holy Communion
Sunday
18
th
-
9.30am - Morning Prayer
Sunday 25
th
-
9.30am - Holy Communion
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: Richard Jones and John Vercoe
Secretary: Wendy: Firrell
Treasurer: Freddie Spicer
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 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
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About Litton Cheney v
SAFEGUARDING
St.
Mary’s
Church
takes
is
responsibilities
surrounding
the
safeguarding
of
children,
young
people,
and
adults
who
may
be
at
risk
very
seriously
and
works
in
partnership
with
the
Diocese
of
Salisbury
to
ensure
that
we
work
in
accordance
with
best
practice
at
all
times.
Our
Parish
Safeguarding
Policy
was
adopted
by
the
PCC
on
8th
May
2018
and
a
copy
of
it
is
available
on
the
shelf
inside
the
Church. It can also be downloaded from the Salisbury Diocese website: www.salisbury.anglican.org
If
you
have
safeguarding
concerns,
our
Parish
Safeguarding
contact
is
Paul
Cheater
01308
482223,
email:
cheaterprc@gmail.com
.
Alternatively
if
you
have
queries
you
may
contact
the
Benefice
Safeguarding
Officer,
Liz
Slater,
on
01308
897751
or
by
email
at
liz@ruddle.org.uk
The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Heather Bland 07500 664800 email:
heather.bland@salisbury.anglican.org
NEWS LETTER
Since 2000, Merchant Navy Day on 3rd September has honoured the brave men and women who kept our island Nation afloat
during both World Wars, and has celebrated our dependence on modern day merchant seafarers who are responsible for 95% of
the UK’s imports, including much of the food we eat, most of the fuel we burn and virtually all the products and goods we take for
granted. We shall be flying the Red Ensign- the UK Merchant Navy’s official flag - from the flagpole on top of the Church on that day.
Harvest Festival Eucharist will be celebrated with Revd Jane Williams on Sunday 22nd September at 11.00 a.m. Do come and
join us at this time “of mellow fruitfulness” and bring your Harvest offerings. The service will followed by a “Bring and Share” lunch –
and there’s always a great spread!
