Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream Churches

The benefice is made up of six Churches - St Mary's in Charminster, St Michael's in Stinsford, and the Chalk Stream Villages: St Mary's Stratton, St Mary's Frampton, St Mary's Bradford Peverell and St Nicholas in Sydling St Nicholas. 

What's on

Parish Eucharist (Stratton)

Occurring
Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Stratton: St Mary the Virgin
Address
Dorchester Road Stratton Dorchester, DT2 9RU, United Kingdom

Parish Eucharist using Common Worship (Modern Language) liturgy and Hymns or Carols.

Advent Sunday Benefice Evensong - Stinsford Church

Occurring
Monthly. Every Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Stinsford St Michael
Address
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

Join us for Carols and BCP (sung) evensong in the historic St Michael's Church, Stinsford. Home to Hardy's heart and steeped in history, whilst living and active in faith.

Our parishes

Safeguarding

Everyone is made in God's image, Everyone deserves to feel safe.

Our benefice sees good safeguarding practice as fundamental to living out the Gospel and Making Jesus Known in our communities. We want our churches and communities to be safe spaces for all people, especially the most vulnerable.

If you have a safeguarding concern or disclosure, please make sure you speak to someone as soon as possible.

Each parish has a Parish Safeguarding Officer, who is usually a first port-of-call. If you aren't comfortable talking to the appointed safeguarding officer, for any reason at all, you might call another PSO from another parish, or the Rector. Alternatively you are welcome to call the diocesan safeguarding team, or thirtyone:eight. All of these details are below. Please note that we cannot and will not offer confidentiality for any safeguarding concerns but we only share information amongst people with whom it needs to be shared.

If you are in immediate danger of harm or abuse, or you are concerned for someone else's safety, please call the police on 999 immediately.

Parish Safeguarding Officers Contact Details:

Sally Vickers
Charminster PSO
01305259433
[email protected]

Sally Warburton
Stinsford PSO
01305 269 161

Jane Hanson
Sydling SN PSO
[email protected]

Jean Garrard
Chalk Stream PSO
(Bradford Peverell, Stratton, Frampton)
01305 259 083

If you would prefer to speak to the Rector, you are welcome to do so. You can find her contact details on the contact page. If you would rather speak to someone outside the local church, you're welcome to speak to the Diocesan Safeguarding officers, or independent charity thirtyone:eight.

Salisbury Diocese Safeguarding Contacts:

Mrs Suzy Futcher
07500 664800
9am-5pm Mon-Weds

OR

Mr Jem Carter
07469 857888
9am-5pm Tues-Fri

Thirtyone:Eight Safeguarding Helpline
0303 003 1111

Safeguarding Page