Church Services

Events in December 2022

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November 28, 2022
November 29, 2022
November 30, 2022
December 1, 2022
December 2, 2022
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December 5, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 7, 2022
December 8, 2022
December 9, 2022
December 10, 2022(1 event)

4:15 pm -
Carols among the Trees – Shrewton


December 10, 2022

December 11, 2022(1 event)

4:00 pm -
Longing for Light, Advent Service – Tilshead


December 11, 2022

December 12, 2022
December 13, 2022
December 14, 2022
December 15, 2022
December 16, 2022
December 17, 2022
December 18, 2022(1 event)

6:00 pm -
Christingle and Carols – Orcheston


December 18, 2022

December 19, 2022
December 20, 2022
December 21, 2022
December 22, 2022(1 event)

6:00 pm -
Village Carols – Chitterne


December 22, 2022

December 23, 2022
December 24, 2022
December 25, 2022(4 events)

9:30 am -
Christmas Service – Shrewton


December 25, 2022

10:00 am -
Christmas Service – Chitterne


December 25, 2022

10:00 am -
Christmas Service – Tilshead


December 25, 2022

11:00 am -
Christmas Service – Orcheston


December 25, 2022

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December 28, 2022
December 29, 2022
December 30, 2022
December 31, 2022
January 1, 2023

SALISBURY PLAIN BENEFICE CHURCH SERVICES

BCP relates to services in Traditional language, taken from the Book of Common Prayer which was published in 1662.

The Service of Evensong is traditionally sung Evening Prayer. In summer months we often have a choir to lead us in this service.

Most of the services in our monthly rota are services of Holy Communion, at which we remember Jesus’ offering of bread and wine to his disciples and reminding them that these represent his body and blood as he was sacrificed on the cross.

‘Family Communion’ indicates that this service is less formal than ‘Holy Communion’, and would be more user friendly for people who aren’t familiar with church, or with younger people or children.

Everyone, of any age, is welcome to any of our services.

Family Service & Tea is a very informal gathering which always ends with tea, toast, sandwiches, cakes and the chance to catch up. This event is popular with people of all ages. Children often take part in leading this service.

The Benefice Service, which takes place only when there is a 5th Sunday in a month, is the only service on that day in our Benefice. It is hosted in rotation by one of the 4 churches in the parish.