Church Services

Visitors and friends will be welcome to

join us at worship in any of the four

churches in our Benefice. Services

follow the monthly pattern shown

below. This month’s services at Holy

Rood Church Buckland Newton appear

opposite.

The Service on the fifth Sunday (when this occurs) rotates around the four churches. Full details of all Buckland Newton services are posted at Buckland Newton Church in the Porch and on the noticeboard outside the church gate.

Safeguarding Policy

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Val Champion valchampion1052@outlook.com or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Jem Carter jem.carter@salisbury.anglican.org. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Services this month at Buckland Newton

The church is open every day from 9.30 am thru’ 5.30 pm for private prayer. Sunday 5th October. Harvest Festival Service, followed by a Bring & Share Harvest Supper. Everyone is welcome to either the service or the supper, or to both. This is a free non-ticketed event. Donations to the Food Bank welcome, or any fresh foods will be auctioned in aid of the farming charity RABI. As this is a bring & share supper, it would be good not to duplicate too much, as there is a limit to how many quiches we can eat! So contact Jan Burnett greystonebn@yahoo.co.uk or Carol Grant on 345119to tell us what you wish to bring or ask for ideas. Also, please bring your own liquid refreshments plus a plate and cutlery. The auction will be the main fund raiser and so please bring items for that. There is already a haunch of venison waiting to be auctioned, in a freezer you’ll be relieved to know! Sunday 12th October. 9.45 am Holy Communion. Sunday 19th October. 4.00 pm All-Age Family Service. Sunday 26th October. 9.45 am Holy Communion. With the new heating system the church has a more welcoming atmosphere and seems therefore, easier to clean, and we are trying a new approach of a group clean every few months. In between the BIG CLEAN there is a fortnightly rota to ensure everything stays in order. We would welcome any new recruits, as ’Many hands make light work’. If like me you find housework irksome and a chore I can assure you that it’s much more rewarding and enjoyable to work in a group, taking just one area in which to concentrate one’s efforts. And as if a gleaming brass isn’t enough of a reward there’s a slice of Liz’ delicious sponge to accompany a well earned cuppa with a chat to round off the afternoon. Please join us....and thanks for reading this far! Jan Burnett 348627 or greystonebn@yahoo.co.uk Events Group: New members would be most welcome to join this group which exists to promote fund raising events for Buckland Newton Church. Contact Jon Sulkin 07971 277 584.

Buckland Newton (Holy Rood)

Week 1: 9.45 am Morning Prayer or Matins (Autumn/Winter) or 6.00 pm Evensong, followed by a short optional Communion. (Spring/Summer) Week 2: 9.45 am Holy Communion (modern language) Week 3: 4.00 pm All-age Service; An informal, 30-minute service, all ages made very welcome, and invited to stay and share in refreshments after the service. Week 4: 9.45 am Holy Communion (modern language) The Service on the fifth Sunday (when this occurs) rotates around the four churches.

Cerne Abbas (St. Mary)

Cerne Abbey Church is currently completely closed for renewal of the electrical wiring and is not expected to re- open before the end of November. Worshippers are warmly invited to attend any of the other churches in the Benefice during this time. Week 1: 11.00 am Holy Communion (Common Worship) 6.30 pm Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) Week 2: 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 11.00 am Matins (Book of Common Prayer) Week 3: 9.30 am Family Communion 6.00 pm Evening Praise / Evensong Week 4: 11.00 am Holy Communion (Common Worship) The Service on the fifth Sunday (when this occurs) rotates around the four churches. Holy Communion or Morning Prayer every Thursday at 10.00 am.

Godmanstone

Week 1: 9.30 am Family Service Week 2: 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship) Week 4: 9.30 am Matins (Book of Common Prayer) The Service on the fifth Sunday (when this occurs) rotates around the four churches.

Minterne Magna

Week 1: 9.30 am Matins (Book of Common Prayer) Week 3: 9.30 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) The Service on the fifth Sunday (when this occurs) rotates around the four churches. Morning Prayer every Wednesday at 9.00 am