St Mary's
Sturminster Marshall
St Stephen's
Kingston Lacy
St Bartholomew's
Shapwick
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Sunday 18th October
Our Communion Service is at Shapwick at 9.15am. Weather permitting, it will be outdoors in the glorious setting of St Bartholomew's churchyard, by the banks of the River Stour. Perhaps we'll be joined again by some very vocal geese flying overhead!
Bring a warm coat. Feel free to bring your own chair if you wish, but we have plenty!
There will also be a Family Service at St Stephen's, Kingston Lacy, at 9.15am.
In case you prefer not to join us in person, here are our hymns for Sunday 18th October.
Please sing along with us from your own homes.
Click on each video to play it.
About the Bridge Benefice
These three beautiful villages are situated between Wimborne Minster and Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset and in the Diocese of Salisbury. Each village has its own church, with lots going on, but we also enjoy getting together for joint services and social events.
The photo at the top of the page shows White Mill Bridge, where the three parish boundaries meet. There has been a mill here on the River Stour for centuries. Now in the care of the National Trust, it is well worth a visit.
To find out more about what's going on across the Benefice please explore our website further.
We also work closely with our neighbouring parishes in the Lower Stour Benefice: Spetisbury, Charlton Marshall and Lower Blandford St Mary. In fact, we share a priest-in-charge, Rev Carolyn Couzens.
Coronavirus update
Our churches are now open for a number of adapted, socially-distanced services.
The church is still active in the community and we are still praying.
If we can support you in any way, please do contact us:
revcarolyncouzens@gmail.com or 01258 858353
May you know God's blessing and peace.
Carolyn
Rev. Carolyn Couzens
Priest-in-Charge
Our Monthly Service Rota
Safeguarding
In the Bridge Benefice we take our responsibilities concerning the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults very seriously, and we try to ensure that we always work in accordance with best practice. To view the Safeguarding Policy of each of our churches please visit their webpages.
For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Safeguarding Officer,