St Marys Church Stratton

21/10/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT - The Rt Rev'd Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne and Acting Bishop of Salisbury, has announced that the Rev’d Leila Mather has been appointed Rural Dean of Dorchester Deanery. This is a responsibility that Leila will hold alongside her living as Rector of Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream Villages Benefice.

Please pray for Rev’d Leila and for Rev’d Jimmy, our Assistant Rural Dean, as they seek to support the clergy and churches in our local area.
Diocese of Salisbury

03/10/2026

Tomorrow morning at 9.30am
Come and join us as we celebrate harvest!
Bring anything or anyone you want blessed, be it a pet, a plant, a vegetable or a baby, and we will oblige!

Join Revd Leila, Revd Liz and the church community as we give thanks for all the good gifts around us, and particularly for those whose hard work gives us our food.

Stratton, Dorset, Community Group Stratton Dorset Parish Council

01/10/2026

📣This week's Pew News is here! Have a read through for parish news, announcements and upcoming church services. ☺️ Read it here 👉️

Pew News and Parish Updates

26/09/2026

Congratulations to Nick, now a Licensed Lay Minister (reader) in God's church!
Nick was licensed this morning by Bishop Karen at a service in Salisbury Cathedral and has become a fully fledged member of our team of licensed ministers around all six churches in our Benefice.
If you would like to congratulate Nick tomorrow, you will find him at Charminster Church at 9.30am and Stinsford Church at 6pm. Do come and join us!

23/09/2026

🌿 Lots happening across the Benefice this weekend! 🌿Alongside our usual services, we have some special events and celebrations to look forward to!

📅 Saturday 26th September

🎪 Stinsford Fete | 11am - 3pm
At The Old Vicarage & Stinsford Church. Adults £1 entry, children free!

🎉 Congratulations, Nick! | 11am
Nick Gill becomes our Licensed Lay Minister at a special service at Salisbury Cathedral. Wishing Nick every blessing! ❤️

🎶 Dorset Police Male Voice Choir | 7pm
📍 Charminster Church | (Doors open 6.30pm)
Enjoy a stunning evening of music with piano accompaniment. Tickets £10 each - includes drinks & nibbles! Contact to book your tickets:
📞 01305 213403 | 07795 347408 | 07818 508011

📅 Sunday 27th September

🌸 Patronal Harvest Festival Evensong | 6pm
📍 Stinsford Church
Led by Penny Sayer, Archdeacon of Sherborne. Stinsford church will be beautifully decorated with flowers - with special thanks to the Floristry team at Kingston Maurward / Coastland College. 🌺

A wonderful weekend of community, celebration, music and worship - we hope to see you there! 💚

21/09/2026

Congratulations to R and L who were married at St Marys this afternoon! May God bless your marriage and your family, now and in all the years to come.

19/09/2026

We're so thrilled that our very own Nick is going to be licensed as an LLM ("Reader") on Saturday morning at Salisbury Cathedral at 11am. All are welcome to this service or to join us as we celebrate him on the 27th in Charminster at 9.30am or Stinsford at 6pm.

Diocese of Salisbury Stratton Dorset Parish Council Stratton, Dorset, Community Group

We’re so excited to introduce our next new Licensed Lay Minister! Join us in welcoming Nick, who will be licensed to the benefice of Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream Villages.⛪

Do you feel God's call to ministry? Email [email protected]

16/09/2026

We are excited to announce that Dorset Police Male Voice Choir are performing an 'Early Autumn Concert' at Charminster church on Saturday 26th September at 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm). Tickets are £10 each and drinks and nibbles are included! Advanced booking is essential. Book your tickets by phone: 01305 213403 / 07795 347408 / 07818 508011. Enjoy a powerful performance of nearly 40 male voices singing in stunning harmony with piano accompaniment at Charminster church! 🎶 Proceeds go towards church funds.

02/09/2026

🎉 Stinsford Village Fete 🎉 Come along and enjoy a wonderful afternoon of family fun and community spirit at the Stinsford Village Fete!
📅 Saturday 26th September
⏰ 11am–3pm
📍 The Old Vicarage & Stinsford Church

There’ll be something for everyone, including:
🍔 BBQ & Bar
🎶 Live Local Band & Community Choir
👩‍🍳 Cookery Demonstration
🐕 Dog Show
🎳 Skittles
☕ Tea & Cake
🎨 Crafts
💃 Morris Dancing
🌿 Plant Sale
🚗 Classic Cars
🌸 Flowers in a Shoe/Boot Competition
…and much more!

Bring your family and friends, enjoy a great day out and support our local village community. Everyone is welcome! ❤️ Interested in having a tabletop stall? Please contact Sally Warburton at 07587 177 735