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example, connecting with the rather isolated areas of Bovington; and the many
visitors—in camp sites, cottages, and B&Bs—as well as those coming to huge
festivals held in Lulworth Castle grounds.

Current Worship Pattern

In brief, within the benefice currently we offer: Daily morning prayer*; Weekly Holy
Communion using BCP and CW*; Fortnightly, midweek Holy Communion*;
Monthly, All Age Worship*, Supper Church†, Café Church*, and Evensong ‡.

(* = Currently held online; ‡ = In church, † = In Village Hall - Each Covid‑19
permitting,)
Lent Lunches take place when allowed. In Wool preparation is shared among
denominations. Winfrith undertake a Walk of Witness carrying a cross. In Bere
Regis church, Holy Communion weekly, and a soup lunch; a Walk of Witness with
Affpuddle on Good Friday. (They carry and assemble the cross at the top of
nearby Black Hill.)

Café Church (monthly)
Began in October 2018 in Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall and grew rapidly
(numbers in the mid 40’s). It is a different expression of church where worship and
fellowship are equally important. Pre lockdown coffee, tea and croissants were
ARTSREACH served from 10.30, creating a chance to chat and meet the friendly team. There
are songs/hymns, prayers, and ‘Table Talk’—encouraging people to discuss their
beliefs, thoughts and experiences related to the theme of the service. There is
Briantspuddle Artsreach presents: A Christmas always something exciting for the children to do. Café Church continues online,
Carol by David Mynne where numbers have grown further—51 screens in March 2021.
Venue: Briantspuddle Village Hall
Date: Saturday 11th December at 7.30 p.m. Supper Church (monthly)
Ticket Price: Adult: £10 Child: £6 Family: £25
Held for the whole benefice, Supper Church was launched in Jan 2020. At 5pm
Box Office: For Tickets Call 07788100273. on Sundays we encourage families to come along to a lively service in the Wool
Village Hall. A large team co‑ordinates catering, drama and activities. Having
Tickets also available online at www.artsreach.co.uk decided to cater for 50 people the first time, we were surprised and delighted
David Mynne, veteran Cornish actor and a founder member of Kneehigh, when over 80 people including families attended from the benefice. God
presents a one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’; spend answered our urgent prayer over the food and everyone was fed. We managed
an evening with Ebenezer Scrooge: a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, clutching, two further sessions in February and March before lockdown began.
covetous, old miser! Bah!
In their inimitable style, the team that brought you Great Covid-19 changes
Expectations, Dracula and The Odyssey will now take you on a grim (sort of)
journey through the dark, dismal streets of Victorian London. Expect Dickens’ Our average online Sunday attendance in 2020, which takes into account all
original words with added silliness. Silliness? Bah! services celebrated on Sundays across the benefice, was 77. We have had online

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