Church Services
All are very welcome to just turn up to any of these services. Please scroll down this page for further details. Or if you still can't find what you're looking for drop us an email at .
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Avon Valley Churches
A group of 7 churches located in Fordingbridge, Hyde, Breamore, Hale & Woodgreen, Sandleheath and Godshill.
Service information: https://www.avonvalleychurches.org.uk/group-calendar
8.15am - Holy Communion (locations vary - see website)
10am - St Mary's, Fordingbridge
10am - Church of the Holy Ascension, Hyde
10am - St Mary's, Breamore
10am - St Mary's, Hale or St Boniface, Woodgreen (see website)
10.45am - Sandleheath Uniting Church
6pm - St Mary's, Fordingbridge (Week 1: Six O'clock service, Weeks 2 & 4. Evensong)
New Life Community Church Fordingbridge
https://newlifecommunitychurch.co.uk/
10.15am - Sunday Service at Burgate School
Our Lady of Sorrows & St Philip Benizi
https://www.avonstour.co.uk/parishes/fordingbridge/
Saturday 6pm - Saturday Vigil
Sunday 9am - Sunday Mass
Tuesday 10am* - Weekday Mass / Service
Thursday 10am* - Weekday Mass / Service
* Subject to alteration. Please check the website for the following weeks’ mass times.
The Salvation Army, Fordingbridge
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/fordingbridge
10.30am - Morning Service - Songs, message & prayer. All ages are welcome for worship songs, children's talk and activites, message and prayer. Followed by refreshments and fellowship.
6.15pm - Evening Service - Songs, discussion and faith exploration. Refreshments served from 6pm.
St James' Church, Alderholt
https://stjamesalderholtblog.wordpress.com/
Sunday Services: 8am Communion
10.30am Weeks 1 & 3: Communion, Week 4: Informal service
10am – Week 2: Messy Church in Alderholt Village Hall, SP6 3RB
Western Downland Churches
A group of 4 churches: St George's, Damerham, All Saints, Martin, St Andrew's, Rockbourne and St Leonard's, Whitsbury.
For further information see The Courier newsletter or email . Western Downland Churches apply all the safeguarding protocols in order to be a Safe Church.
28th September 15th Sunday after Trinity
11.00a.m. Damerham – Harvest Festival (Contemporary
Non-Eucharistic)***
5.00p.m. Martin - Harvest Festival
5th October 16th Sunday after Trinity
9.30a.m. Martin - Parish Communion (CW1)
11.00a.m. Whitsbury – Harvest Thanksgiving***
12th October 17th Sunday after Trinity
9.30a.m. Damerham – Parish Communion (CW1)***
11.00a.m. Rockbourne – Harvest Thanksgiving
19th October St. Luke - Prayers for Healing and Wholeness
9.30a.m. Rockbourne – Sung Eucharist (Contemporary)
11.00a.m. Martin – Parish Worship***
5.00p.m. Whitsbury – Autumn Evensong
26th October Bible Sunday – Last Sunday after Trinity
11.00a.m. Martin - Benefice Festival: Communion (CW1)***
2nd November 4th Sunday before Advent
9.30a.m. Whitsbury – Patronal Parish Communion (CW1)
11.00a.m. Rockbourne – All Age Worship
3.00p.m. Damerham – A Service of Prayer & Remembrance for the Bereaved***
9th November Remembrance Sunday
9.30a.m. Martin - Family Worship for Remembrance Sunday
10.50a.m. Damerham - Remembrance Sunday Service***
Tuesday 11th November - Armistice Day
10.50a.m. Damerham - Wreath-Laying at the War Memorial
16th November 2nd Sunday before Advent
9.30a.m. Rockbourne – Sung Eucharist
11.00a.m. Martin – Matins***
23rd November Christ the King (Sunday next before Advent)
9.30a.m. Damerham – Parish Communion (CW1)
11.00a.m. Whitsbury – Parish Worship***
30th November 1st Sunday of Advent
11.00a.m. Rockbourne – Patronal Choral Matins
5.00p.m. Martin – A Service from Darkness to Light***
7th December 2nd Sunday of Advent
9.30a.m. Whitsbury – Holy Communion (1662)
11.00p.m. Damerham – All Age Worship***
