The Benefice of St. Bartholomew
Welcome to the website for the Benefice of St Bartholomew
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- Written by Tony Gowers
The Benefice of St Bartholomew covers almost 30 square miles in the south west corner of Wiltshire. The Benefice is located in the Diocese of Salisbury and includes the following Church of England parishes: Donhead St Mary with Charlton, Donhead St Andrew, East Knoyle, Semley and Sedgehill.
Most of the Benefice lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with its exceptional landscapes and superb scenery.
This website will tell you about our six Churches: St. John the Baptist Church in Charlton, St. Andrew's Church in Donhead St. Andrew, St Mary's Church in Donhead St. Mary, St. Mary's Church in East Knoyle, St. Catherine's Church in Sedgehill and St Leonard's Church in Semley.
The site also describes:
- The services and events which have been arranged for the whole Benefice.
- The activities organised for children and younger people in the Benefice.
You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/beneficeofstbartholomew
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Latest News And Forthcoming Services & Events
Semley Flower Festival - 20th to 22nd July 2018
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- Written by Tony Gowers
Semley Flower Festival
will be held at
St. Leonard’s Church, Semley
Friday 20th July to Sunday 22nd July 2018 inclusive
The Church is open on each day from 10.00 am
Refreshments available during the Festival
The festival is in memory of Sarah Jones with proceeds to Salisbury Hospice
Assistant Curate Placement
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- Written by The Rev'd Richard Warhurst
The Reverend Melanie Otto, Assistant Curate in the Westbury Team, will be joining us for a two-week rural placement starting on 8th July 2018.
Please join us for tea & cake at the Rectory on Sunday 8th July 2018 between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm as we welcome Melanie to the Benefice.
Children’s Activity Week - 30th July to 3rd August 2018
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- Written by Anna Warhurst
Children’s Activity Week
Woodland Theme
Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August 2018
To include Breakfast - where required!
For children aged 5 to 11years old who live in the Benefice and / or attend schools from within the Benefice: Hindon, Ludwell or Semley
Trip To Monkey World - Forest School - Arts & Crafts
Overnight Camp - BBQ - And Much More !!
£10.00 per day
£15 per day for 2 or more children In the same family
Please contact Anna (telephone: 01747 830174) to reserve a place.
Alternatively, you can contact Anna by email from this website - click here, and when the new page opens, select the 'Contact Form' to send your message.
Prayer Cycle and Prayer of the Month - July 2018
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- Written by The Rev'd June Lane
Please keep your Prayer requests coming. Prayer works! Contact us: Julia (tel: 01747 829166), The Rev’d June (tel: 01747 828427) or The Rev’d Richard (tel: 01747 830174).
Prayer of the Month
This Prayer is from "The Prayer Tree" by Michael Leunig.
Sometimes it is important to remember that as God made us all different, he must enjoy those differences and our sometimes strange reactions to events. This little prayer is a reminder of that and tells us to enjoy our differences as well.
God bless our contradiction, those
parts of us which seem out of character.
Let us be boldly and gladly out of
character. Let us be creatures of paradox
and variety: creatures of contrast; of
light and shade: creatures of faith, God
be our constant. let us step out of
character into the unknown, to struggle
and love and do what we will. Amen.
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