Sunday 23rd May 2010 - Pentecost

The Collect
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Readings

Acts 2. 1-21; Romans 8.14-17; John 14.8-17

Diary for week commencing
Monday 24th May

Mon 11am Funeral at Culham
7.45pm Dorchester PCC
Wed 9.30am Holy Communion at Berinsfield
Fri 28th – Mon 31st
English music Festival in Dorchester Abbey


Services on Sunday 30th May

8.00 Holy Communion at Dorchester

11.00 Team Service at Berinsfield

6.00 Songs of Praise at Stadhampton


For your prayers:

Pray with thanksgiving for the talents of scientists and all those who seek to define the right use of their discoveries in particular synthetic human cells.

For politicians particularly in their deliberations about finance.

That the blessings of God’s spirit be known in our lives and in our life together in parishes and the Dorchester Team.

For families where children are abused.

Those who live in High Street (Dorchester on Thames) and High Street (Drayton St Leonard).

Staff, pupils and parents at Stadhampton School.


Notices –

Dorchester Team Discretionary Fund:
This fund, started in Lent 2009 to help those affected by the recession, has recently had to deal with a large number of requests and now needs more funds! If you can help, please pass your contribution to your vicar.

There will be a Coffee Morning every Tuesday in the Abbey, 10am – 11.30am. All welcome.

Volunteers needed to serve a VERY SPECIAL TEA on behalf of the Diocese, in Dorchester Abbey on Sunday 20th June. Please contact the Parish Office 01865 340007 if you can help.

Open Gardens in Stadhampton on Sunday 30th May between 2pm and 5.30pm. 
6 gardens open in Cat Lane (The Lime House, Manor Close & Fairleigh) & School Lane (The Old School, Brookside & 5 The Laurels) with refreshments available at Fairleigh.  Entry to all gardens £5.00 per person with parking on the Village Green.  Songs of Praise service at 6pm in Church.  All enquiries to Pam Caudwell on 01865 890195 or Stephen Dawson on 01865 890079.


Next Week’s Readings
Proverbs 8.1-4, 22-31; Romans 5.1-5;
John 16.12-15

Sunday 16th May 2010 - Easter 7

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O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Readings

Acts 16.16-34

Revelation 22.12-14, 16-17, 20-21

John 17.20-end

For your prayers:

We pray for the newly-formed government.

For those killed in the Libyan air crash, and for those that mourn.

During Ascensiontide, we remember the kingship of Christ, and we pray for the rulers of the nations.

Geoffrey and Nicola Hawksworth, married yesterday.

Those who live in Henley Road (Dorchester on Thames) and Herringcote (Dorchester on Thames).

Staff, pupils and parents at Stadhampton School.

Those who have died, including John Lee (Culham) and Maureen Bratley.

Notices –

Dorchester Team Discretionary Fund:

This fund, started in Lent 2009 to help those affected by the recession, has recently had to deal with a large number of requests and now needs more funds! If you can help, please pass your contribution to your vicar.

There will be a Coffee Morning every Tuesday in the Abbey, 10am – 11.30am. All welcome.

Volunteers needed to serve a VERY SPECIAL TEA on behalf of the Diocese, in Dorchester Abbey on Sunday 20^th June. Please contact the Parish Office 01865 340007 if you can help.

Team Service 11am on Sunday 30^th May at Berinsfield.

Coffee morning at the Old Vicarage, Stadhampton in aid of St John the Baptist Church. Thursday 20th May between 10.30am and 12 noon. Raffle and Bring and Buy as well.

Open Gardens in Stadhampton on Sunday 30th May between 2pm and 5.30pm. 6 gardens open in Cat Lane (The Lime House, Manor Close & Fairleigh) & School Lane (The Old School, Brookside & 5 The Laurels) with refreshments available at Fairleigh. Entry to all gardens £5.00 per person with parking on the Village Green. Songs of Praise service at 6pm in Church. All enquiries to Pam Caudwell on 01865 890195 or Stephen Dawson on 01865 890079.

Diary for week commencing Monday 17^th May

Mon 2.30pm Holy Communion at Newington

7.30pm Deanery Visitation at Dorchester

Tue 2.15pm HC at St Lawrence Ho. W'borough

7.30pm Drayton St L PCC

Wed 9.30am Holy Communion at Berinsfield

Thu Coffee Morning in Stadhampton

7.45pm Deanery Synod at Cuddesdon

Sat 7.30pm Cranford Choral Society at Dorchester Abbey

Services on Sunday 23^rd May

8.00 Holy Communion at Dorchester

Holy Communion at Warborough

8.30 Holy Communion at Marsh Baldon

Holy Communion at Little Wittenham

9.30 Holy Communion at Drayton St L

One 4 all at Marsh Baldon

Parish Eucharist at Stadhampton

10.00 Family Communion at Clifton Hampden

10.15 Sung Eucharist at Dorchester

11.00 Mattins at Warborough

Holy Communion at Berinsfield

7.00 Praise@7 at Dorchester

Next Week’s Readings Acts 2.1-21, Romans 8.14-17, John 14.8-17