All Saints’ Dogmersfield News
Welcome to our All Saints’ news page where we hope to keep you up to date with important information both within the church and the surrounding community.
Photo’s from our Lilies Service.
Dates for the diary
Friends of All Saints Quiz Night – Monday 1st October
The annual Harvest Lunch is to be held on 8th October at Dogmersfield School, details attached.
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Annual Lilies Service Sunday 29th October 4pm.
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A “lunch” is to be held at 5pm on Thursday 28th September at Hartley Wintney Golf Club in aid of the Samantha Dickson Fund. Details can be obtained from Amanda Ross, Email – amandaross57@hotmail.co.uk
Silent Soldiers
We are delighted to now have two Silent Soldiers and are very grateful to everyone at the Men’s Shed in Church Crookham.
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Ride and Stride – Saturday September 13th
All Saints will be open to welcome all Riders and Striders, Refreshments and Cakes will be available between 10am and 4pm.
All are very welcome.
Ride and Stride Information_Leaflet Ride and Stride A4poster
Bell Tower Appeal
We have recently launched a bell tower appeal to increase the number of bells from three to six, to repair and strenthen the tower and to provide communal facilities in a kitchenette inside the church.
This is being coordinated through donations and grants by the “The Friends of All Saints Dogmersfield” and information is on the attached links.
News on the appointment of our new Bishop
https://winchester.anglican.org/announcement-new-bishop-of-winchester/
King Charles’s Coronation
A special service was held at All Saints on Sunday 7th to celebrate this wonderful occasion and a selection of photographs of our floral tribute are attached.
A pair of glasses in a silver case were left in church on Easter Sunday and have still not been claimed. They are at the back of church if they are yours.
The Lions need our help, please see flyer of the items they need.
lions community store items needed
A new Bible Study course is starting Thursday 19th January at St John’s in Hartley Wintney, all are very welcome from the benefice and beyond.
https://stjohnshw.churchsuite.com/events/x30pdkam
Please see details of a concert being held in the church on Friday 23rd with some of our young people from the village taking part.
Please see below our Christmas Flyer for services during December at All Saints.
Bonfire Party!
Details of the Bonfire Party evening that all members of the village and congregation are welcome to attend on Sunday 6th at 6pm.
A few photograph’s from the service at the weekend and a big thank-you to all those involved and those who attended what was a very moving service.
Our special Lilies service is on Sunday 30th October at 4pm and will be led by our Curate Revd. Sam Chandler.
Please click on the link if you would like to purchase any and to remember loved ones, the closing date is Sunday 23rd October.
Harvest Picnic Lunch – Sunday 9th October at 12.15pm
Lilies Service – Sunday 30th October at 4pm
Sunday 2nd October BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am
The service will be led by our Vicar Revd Angie Smith and a warm welcome to our new(ish!) Benefice Curate Revd. Helen May who will be preaching her first sermon at All Saints.
A couple of dates for the diary
Harvest Picnic Lunch – Sunday 9th October at 12.15pm
Lillies Service – Sunday 30th October at 4pm
Queen Elizabeth.
PRESS ASSOCIATION / Danny Lawson.
Following the incredibly sad new of the death of Queen Elizabeth, All Saints will be open every day during the period of national mourning and candles will be available for those who wish to light one one in memory of Her Majesty.
The bell will be tolled at midday today – you may wish to visit the church for private refection during this time.
A Book of Condolence will be open inside the church.
If you wish to leave a floral tribute, please place it on the side of the path between the gate and the church door.
The service this Sunday will now be a special service – details will follow as soon as we have received guidance from the Diocese.
Ride+Stride – All welcome at “All Saints Dogmersfield” Saturday 10th September between 10am and 4pm
All Saints will be open between 10am and 4pm for Refreshments.
Ride+Stride Day is an exceptional opportunity to discover the rich heritage of our historic church buildings, see beautiful countryside, get some exercise travelling between the churches and have fun with friends and family. Ride and Stride is a chance for you, your family and friends to visit churches, chat with church representatives and learn more about the history and heritage of the churches.
Sunday 31st July 2022 – Jacquie Harry’s last service as Organist and Choir Leader
This service will include our farewell to our organist/choir leader Jacquie Harry who is retiring after many years, we will really miss her.
There will be refreshments after the service an opportunity for us all to thank Jacquie for all her time and efforts at All Saints.
We are sad to see Jacqui leave but have not yet managed found a replacement so please contact either of our Churchwardens Christine or Jacqui if you know of anyone who might be interested.
The Annual Pet Service – 26th June at 11am, please see the news tab for further details.
THERE IS NO SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS’ ON 29th MAY.
There is an online Zoom service from St Mary’s Winchfield at 6pm (you can join from 5.45pm at the service will start punctually at 6pm ) on Sunday 29th.
The service sheet is attached below
ST MARYS ZOOM EVENSONG SERVICE 29 MAY 2022
And to join the online service please click on the link below
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83057813355?pwd=N2RQZkExdmdpQVhYaXY1bnI4WHhPQT09
Meeting ID: 830 5781 3355
Passcode: 133760
All Saints needs a new Organist/Choir Leader
All Saints’ church in Dogmersfield is looking for a new organist from July due to the retirement of our existing regular organist.
Sunday services are first Sunday of the month at 09:30 with remaining Sundays at 11:00. All Saints’ is a lovely welcoming church with it’s own choir (the only one in our local Benefice).
If anyone may be able to help on a regular basis (some or all Sundays) please get in touch
Whilst attending services at All Saints we would ask everybody to wear a mask at all times whilst inside the church and to use the hand sanitisers that are available.
Changes to Services commencing in January 2022.
From the beginning of 2022, will be changing the times of the services at All Saints Dogmersfield. Our curate, Rev Matt Bianchi, will be leaving to take up a new post and there will only be only two ordained ministers in the Benefice, Rev Angie Smith our vicar, and Rev Sam Chandler. So to ensure services can continue within the Benefice the times have been changed to accomadate each of the respective churches.
Whilst attending services at All Saints we would ask everybody to wear a mask at all times whilst inside the church and to use the hand sanitisers that are available.
First Sunday BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am
Second Sunday BCP Sung Matins at 11am
Third Sunday Family Communion at 11am
Fourth Sunday Family Service at 11am
When there is a fifth Sunday ( as there is in January) we will usually have a service of Morning Prayer, again starting at 11am.
Covid Update – December 2021.
Please note due to the latest Government Covid guidance we would ask everybody to wear a mask at all times whilst inside the church and to use the hand sanitisers that are available.
The Church of England website continues as the place to check for up to date Covid 19 related legislation and guidance is so far as it affects churches.
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance
Decision making currently lies with incumbents (and the Churchwardens and PCC in a vacancy), though a collaborative approach to local decision making is often wise. Each church should continue regularly to update its health and safety planning and guidance.
Given the Government’s most recent notices, and as we welcome many to church services through this season, particular care would seem sensible. I would commend the Diocese of Oxford’s guidance on mask-wearing and singing which notes:
“[i]t is a legal requirement to wear a mask in services, but there is an exemption for singing even though singing increases transmission risk. We strongly recommend mask-wearing, including sung worship, though, of course, a choir or music group may wish to sing without masks”
It also recommends that all clergy, leadership teams and church officers take a lateral flow test ahead of services, to which could be added “all choristers and congregations”.
RESUMPTION OF SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS’DOGMERSFIELD
We are delighted to confirm that services will resume at All Saints’ on Sunday 21st March. As before, strict Covid protocols will be in place. If you wish to attend any of the services below (and have not since lockdown has been eased could you please contact Christine to confirm your attendance. All services start at 10.30am, places will sadly be limited.
We look forward to welcoming you back.
Strict Covid-19 procedures are in place for everyone’s safety included limited numbers at services if you have any questions please contact
PCC Secretary Christine Lowe
Christine can be contacted as follows,
Tel: 01252-811218
Mob: 07711-887026
Online services are also available at our sister church in the benefice St John’s Hartley Wintney please use the link below.
https://stjohnshw.online.church/
Every week day morning at 9am a group from the Benefice assemble on Zoom to read the bible and pray together
The meeting ID is 956 4694 2455 and the passcode 333.
December 2020
The church wardens and Sarah our LLM had very sadly made the difficult decision to cancel the service at All Saints’ on Christmas Day. The decision has not been taken lightly but in view off the rising numbers of cases in Hart and the news this afternoon that we are gong to be placed into Tier4, it was deemed irresponsible to continue. We are so sorry not to be able to welcome you and your families to this traditional service of celebration but hope that you will appreciate the reasons behind the decision.
We were lucky to be able to hold our Christingle and Carol Services and will let you know when we will be resuming services in the New Year.
We are delighted that the church will be reopening on Sunday 6th December and the details for all our our services in December are shown on the services page. Strict Covid-19 procedures are in place for everyone’s safety included limited numbers at services so if you would like to attend (or if your plans change and you are then unable to attend) or have any questions please contact
PCC Secretary Christine Lowe or our Churchwarden Amanda Ross
Christine can be contacted as follows,
Tel: 01252-811218
Mob: 07711-887026
Amanda can be contacted
Further information can also be found here
https://www.winchester.anglican.org/coronavirus/
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
13.09.20 The return of the Choir
We are delighted that we have been given permission for the choir to sing again at All Saints. This Sunday will be Matins and although the congregation cannot join in, the choir will sing, which is wonderful!
Attached is the relevant Risk Assessment that has been carried out (20.09.20 a revised RA is being carried out after further research with the Royal School of Music (RSM) and will be added to the website on completion.
Risk assessment for the return of the choir
Please see the link below for all those who would like to attend Sunday Services at All Saints.
Details for those attending services at All Saints Dogmersfield
31.07.20
Please see the latest advice regarding the wearing face masks whilst attending church services.
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
15.07.2020
We are very pleased to announce that All Saints will be re-opening on Sunday 19th July, please read the attached document which gives details regarding the dates of services and the contact details of the PCC Secretary Christine Lowe who will be able to advise regarding attending as their are sadly restictions on the number who can attend a service.
The PCC
Resumption of Services at All Saints 19.07.2020
05.07.20
We are hoping to hold our first service on Sunday 19th July, but this will depend on a number of different criteria being met.
We will update you with further information and will be providing a comprehensive guide on all the new protocols that will be in place before we confirm the date. In the meantime All Saints will continue to be open for private prayer on Thursdays and Sundays between 10am and 5pm.
PCC latest on the resumption of services at All Saints
24.06.20
All Saints’ Church will now be open for private prayer every Thursday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm, following official guidelines.
The church has been deep cleaned and protocols for your personal safety will be clearly posted both in the porch and inside church. The PCC has conducted a Risk Assessment in accordance with Covid 19 guidance and a copy of this will also be in the porch.
As soon as we have received office guidance from the Diocese for resuming services at All Saints’, we will let you know.
15.06.2020
There is a PCC Meeting scheduled for the week commencing 15th June and the plans for re-opening All Saints for private prayer are on the Agenda. The plans to ensure everyone who wishes to take the opportunity for private prayer can do so safely and with in the Government’s guidelines will follow shortly.
06.06.2020
Places of worship will be allowed to open for private individual prayer under government plans to be announced next week.
27.03.2020 Coronavirus
As we continue in this difficult time of handling the spread of the Coronavirus, here’s some information we would like you to be aware of, in your activities with the church and with your surrounding community.
All Saint’s is continuing to follow the relevant advice and best practice that has been issued by the Government, the NHS and the Diocese. As this situation is changing rapidly, we will endeavour to keep everyone informed of any changes as soon as possible.
Important – Please follow ALL the recommended government guidelines and stay at home to stop Coronavirus spreading. Full NHS advice for everyone can be found here.
We also recommend visiting both the Church of England and the Diocese of Winchester websites, where there is regularly updated information, and occasional communications from our bishops and archbishops.
26.03.2020 Barley Mow
The Barley Mow has set up as part of the part of the community a take away service and community shop for essential goods, please see the attached link for further information.
https://www.facebook.com/129034390496214/posts/2884437268289232/?d=n
Remembrance Service 10.30am (please note the different time from our normal Sunday Service)
Lilies Service on Sunday 29th October at 4pm
Please see form below to buy your lilies in remembrance of a loved one (s)
Harvest Service 11.00am followed by Lunch (will be provided this year) to be held at Dogmersfield School on Sunday 8th October all welcome.
Please see flyer for details on tickets
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Benefice Service – 21st May 2023
A Benefice Service with Holy Communion and the Licensing of Reverend Samantha Chandler.
This is being held in Dogmersfield and will be a service where All Saints will be joined by our other two Churches in the Benefice, St John’s Hartley Wintney and St Mary’s Winchfield.
Benefice Service and Picnic (21-May-2023) · ChurchSuite Events
Sunday 12th March
Dear Congregation,
I have just been informed that the service leader for today, Ken Shorey, is unwell and unable to lead the service. Unfortunately , there is nobody else available to lead so we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel.
There will be no service at All Saints today. There is a Service of the Word at St Mary’s Winchfield and a communion service at St Johns in Fleet.
With many apologies.
Sunday 22nd January
The grass in the area beside the church in the Dower House grounds is still very wet and boggy. Mr & Mrs Revell have given us permission to park further up the drive where it is drier, but please take care, and park as close to drive as possible -preferably chevron style, facing down the drive I( less chance of getting stuck and making a mess!).
If you are happy to walk, The Queens Head pub are ok for us to park there as long as the cars are moved in time for their Sunday Lunch customers. This is probably the best option as it frees up space for those who are less mobile to park close to the church.
The service this Sunday is Family Communion with Angie leading.
We look forward to seeing you.
Sunday 15th January 2023.
Parking in the Dower House grounds next to the church is not possible in this incredibly wet weather. Last week two people became stuck and had to be towed out of the mud. The cars damage the grass and it takes a long time to recover – and many get stuck.
The owners have very kindly suggested that we use the flat ground at the top of the drive and walk down to the church. For those who have mobility issues, please contact me and I will arrange to transport you down to the little gate.
We will need to park neatly and carefully and please make sure that you do not block access to the house or the stables.
We are immensely grateful to the owners for offering this solution and are very aware that it is an invasion of their privacy.
This Sunday we are celebrating the baptism of Sam’s granddaughter Della, and Sam will be leading the service.
We look forward to seeing you.
January 2023
The services for January are now on the services page please note there is no service on Sunday 1st January, there are services at St John’s p0lease find the link below.
https://stjohnshw.org.uk/events/
Please see our flyer for details on Christmas Services
Our special Lilies service is on Sunday 30th October at 4pm and will be led by our Curate Revd. Sam Chandler.
Please click on the link if you would like to purchase any and to remember a loved ones, the closing date is Sunday 23rd October.
Sunday 2nd October BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am
The service will be led by our Vicar Revd Angie Smith and a warm welcome to our new(ish!) Benefice Curate Revd. Helen May who will be preaching her first sermon at All Saints.
A couple of dates for the diary
Harvest Picnic Lunch – Sunday 9th October at 12.15pm
Lillies Service – Sunday 30th October at 4pm
Sunday 31st July 2022 at 11am – Jacquie Harry’s last service as Organist and Choir Leader
This service will include our farewell to our organist/choir leader Jacquie Harry who is retiring after many years, we will really miss her.
There will be refreshments after the service an opportunity for us all to thank Jacquie for all her time and efforts at All Saints.
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Sunday 26th June 11am Annual Pet Service
We are delighted the Pet Service is returning this year, please see the attached flyer for more details and of the talk to be given by our Curate Sam Chandler on the work of the ASWA (Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals).
All Saints Pet Service 26.06.2022
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THERE IS NO SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS’ ON 29th MAY.
There is an online Zoom service from St Mary’s Winchfield at 6pm (you can join from 5.45pm at the service will start punctually at 6pm) on Sunday 29th.
The service sheet is attached below
ST MARYS ZOOM EVENSONG SERVICE 29 MAY 2022
And to join the online service please click on the link below
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83057813355?pwd=N2RQZkExdmdpQVhYaXY1bnI4WHhPQT09
Meeting ID: 830 5781 3355
Passcode: 133760
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Easter Services at All Saints
Friday 15th April Good Friday – 12.00 Noon Service of Contemplation led by our LLM Sarah Groombridge.
Sunday 17th April Easter Sunday – 11.00am Easter Family Communion led by our Curate Revd. Sam Chandler. This will be followed by our annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children (and adults!).
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Sunday 3rd April – APCM and Annual Vestry Meeting at All Saints 12.30pm
All Lay persons whose names are on the Electoral Roll are entitled to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and take part, and no other Lay persons are so entitled. Note however that anyone resident in the Parish whose name is entered on a register of local government electors, as well as anyone whose name is on the Electoral Roll, is entitled to attend the Annual Vestry Meeting at which the Churchwardens are elected. The AVM is usually held immediately before the APCM.
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Candlelit vigil for Ukraine at All Saints at 6pm on Friday 4th March.
We are hoping to hold a candlelit vigil for Ukraine in the church tomorrow evening at 6pm.
We will also be collecting donations for delivery to the Ukrainian embassy, further details can be found by clicking on the link
https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
The church will be open for private prayer from tomorrow.
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Sunday 6th February @ 09.30am BCP Holy Communion (Please note the new time)
The service will be led by our Curate Revd. Sam Chandler.
Sunday 30th January @ 11.00am BCP Holy Communion (Please note the new time)
We are delighted that this service will be led by the Archdeacon of Winchester Ven Richard Brand.
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Services in January 2022.
From the beginning of 2022, will be changing the times of the services at All Saints Dogmersfield. Our curate, Rev Matt Bianchi, will be leaving to take up a new post and there will only be only two ordained ministers in the Benefice, Rev Angie Smith our vicar, and Rev Sam Chandler. So to ensure services can continue within the Benefice the times have been changed to accomadate each of the respective churches.
First Sunday BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am
Second Sunday BCP Sung Matins at 11am
Third Sunday Family Communion at 11am
Fourth Sunday Family Service at 11am
When there is a fifth Sunday ( as there is in January) we will usually have a service of Morning Prayer, again starting at 11am.
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PARISH GIVING SCHEME
The PCC at All Saints’ Dogmersfield decided to join the Parish Giving Scheme during lockdown in 2020.
This scheme invites donors to give on a regular basis via direct debit. It replaces the weekly giving during a normal Sunday service We have decided to adopt this approach for a number of reasons.
The plate collection is almost our only source of income, so we, like many others, are struggling to raise the funds to maintain the church.
By donating on a regular basis via the scheme, Gift Aid can be collected at source. The scheme also provides for adjustment for inflation and whilst this may only be a few pence every year for each individual , it can make a big difference when added together!
A few of you already give by Standing Order, and we would ask, if possible, for you to adopt this scheme instead. Others generously make the occasional one off donation for which we are extremely grateful – please don’t stop!
Joining it is very simple. Please go to www.parishgiving.org.uk and enter the parish code 410641113. This will lead you to the All Saints’ page and clear instructions on how to donate. If you prefer to organise your giving by telephone, you can call: 0333 002 1271 to talk to a Diocesan representative. Again, you will need to quote the All Saints’ Parish Code, which is : 410641113
We apologise for adding to the requests for help that are so very prevalent during the present crisis. Many of you are regular members of the congregation and have always given generously; some are occasional worshippers who are happy to support All Saints’ when they visit; others have an indirect association with the church, via weddings, baptisms and funerals and some work tirelessly on our behalf via Friends of All Saints Dogmersfield.
If you can give even a very small amount on a regular basis, it will be a massive help.
Thank you to all who have supported us in the past; we are so lucky to have such a beautiful church.
Our best wishes to you and your families,
All Saints’ Dogmersfield PCC
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Christmas 2021 services
Sunday December 12th: Carol Service at 10.30am
Sunday December 19th: Christingle at 10.30am
Friday December 24th: Unfortunately this has had to be cancelled.
Saturday December 25th: Family service at 10.30am
A history of Dogmersfield village
Posters on sale for £15 with the funds being divided between The Friends of All Saints and Dogmersfield School, please contact Christine Lowe (christine.lowe.trh@gmail.com) our Churchwarden who can put you in touch with the artist.
All Saints calendars 2022 for sale now.
Please contact our Churchwarden Christine Lowe (christine.lowe.trh@gmail.com)
Prices are – Desktop calendar is £5, and the A4 calendar is £10. For both it will be £12.
Please join us on Sunday 31st October 2021 to remember our loved ones. This special occasion has moved from Easter now that we able to join together to commemorate and to purchase lily in their memory, their names will be addded to the All Saints’ scroll that is read out during the service.
You can complete the form online
https://form.typeform.com/to/VDNJ8yxV
Harvest Lunch – Sunday 26th September
We are very pleased that we can hold our Harvest Lunch this year and this will be at 12.30pm in Dogmersfield School Hall.
Please see the link below on details.
https://form.typeform.com/to/TkRNdrr6
Baptism Service at All Saints on Sunday 8th August.
We have just been advised that there will be 70+ family and friends attending the service this Sunday for a baptism. This number means that it will not be possible to maintain any sort of social distancing at this service, so those who have concerns should not attend the service.
Please note our service on Sunday 1st August will start at 9.30am.
This will be a Holy Communion Service led by Revd. Angie Smith.
Our Benefice has confirmed that masks should continue to be worn but we are now able to particpate in singing during the service.
Please note the Pet Service on Sunday 25th July has been postponed, more details to follow.
Sam Chandler’s ordination service – Saturday 3rd July 4.30pm at Winchester Cathedral.
RESUMPTION OF SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS’ DOGMERSFIELD – Please refer to the services page for details
We are delighted to confirm that services have now resumed at All Saints’ As before, strict Covid protocols will be in place. If you wish to attend any of the services and have not already notified Christine could you please email her to confirm .
All Sunday services start at 10.30am, places will sadly be limited.
We look forward to welcoming you back.
Strict Covid-19 procedures are in place for everyone’s safety included limited numbers at services if you have any questions please contact
Christine can be contacted as follows,
Tel: 01252-811218
Mob: 07711-887026
Please the link below for details of the online service for St Mary’s Winchfield on Sunday Morning
ST MARYS ZOOM SERVICE 9 MAY 2021 FINAL
Join Zoom Meeting
Topic: St Mary’s Service
Time: 9 May, 2021 10:45 London
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Meeting ID: 830 5781 3355
Passcode: 133760
Dial in to the meeting from a land line.
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“Hello everyone in Odiham Deanery Synod
We are linked with Myanmar in support and prayer, with a long-standing relationship and friendship.
Many of us were inspired last year with the Visit of Archbishop Stephen and Paul, which renewed our friendship and led us into a new future.
We have all been shocked by the events unfolding in the news, so please join us for our first prayer vigil this week if you can.
On Weds evening 21st April at 8pm we begin our first Prayer Vigil for Myanmar.
Please join us for a service on zoom at 8pm, and then in different ways for prayer in the following 24 hours (see attached note)
& finishing with a zoom service at 8pm on Thursday 22nd April (same link as below). Do please join for as much as you can.
The zoom link and code is:
https://zoom.us/j/94036563754?pwd=QXFyMEdZeG4ra2JFMlBBSUJQQ29wQT09
Meeting ID: 940 3656 3754
Passcode: 333
The attached document explains a little more about this important event.
We want to be supportive of our brothers and sisters who are under so much pressure.
With all best wishes
Marion and the Odiham Deanery leadership team
Myanmar prayer vigil slide 20210418 Myanmar Prayer Vigil briefing noteFINAL
The Rev’d Canon Marion de Quidt
Tomorrow Sunday 18th April we have a Family Communion at All Saints at 10.30am followed by the APCM and Annual Vestry Meeting starting at 11.30 am.
Agenda Vestry Meeting 18.04.21 APCM Agenda April 18th 2021
Following the sad news of the passing of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh, All Saints’ Dogmersfield will be open all day today Saturday 10th April and tomorrow afternoon Sunday 11th April for private prayer and remembrance. If you want to write a message of condolence please go to the online book at https://www.churchofengland.org
Our final version of the April 2021 Electoral Roll is attached.
ER April 2021 Final ER April 2021 Final
Easter services to be held at All Saints
Good Friday 12pm Midday – Reflection Service
Easter Sunday 10.30am – Family Communion
Sarah’s reflection for Mothering Sunday
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The next joint Zoom Service will be from All Saints Winchfield and all the details are attached.
St Mary’s Zoom Service Sunday 14.03.21
ST MARYS ZOOM ORDER OF SERVICE 14 MAR 2021
March 21st – In Church BCP – Rev Matt Bianchi and Rev Sam Chandler
March 28th – Palm Sunday Family Service – Sarah Groombridge
April 2nd – Good Friday Hour at the Cross – Sarah Groombridge
April 4th – Easter Sunday – Family Communion – Rev Angie Smith
Alpha Online is a series of interactive sessions exploring the Christian faith and starts tonight Thursday 18th , if you would like to know more
https://stjohnshw.org.uk/alpha/
or email apha@stjohnshw.org.uk if you would like more details.
Online services are available at our sister churches in the benefice at St John’s Hartley Wintney every Sunday and please use the link below.
https://stjohnshw.online.church/
The links for Zoom services at All Saints Dogmersfield and St Mary’s Winchfield will be added here when they are scheduled to take place.
Every week day morning at 9am a group from the Benefice assemble on Zoom to read the bible and pray together
The meeting ID is 956 4694 2455 and the passcode 333.
All Saints is now unfortunately closed due to the Covid 19 lockdown and therefore no opportunity for anyone who would like to “give” a donation to the church when attending services. We have a regular giving scheme that is set up and it is possible to sign up to make a regular giving automatically through your bank, details of which are attached below.It is also possible through the same scheme to make a one off donation.
An introduction to the PGS Leaflet 2019
Dogmersfield All Saints – Parish Giving Scheme
Our next service is on Zoom Sunday March 7th 2021 at 10:30 AM – 3rd Sunday after Lent
Details of the service are attached
All Saints Zoom service 7th March 21
To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85952676328?pwd=N1ZmM0luYzFVeG1qdW95a3IyVTl5Zz09
Meeting ID: 859 5267 6328
Passcode: B765q4
Sarah’s reflection for the second Sunday in Lent
Sarah’s reflection for Sunday 28th February
St Mary’s Winchfield are having their Zoom service on Sunday 28th at 11am and all from All Saints are invited.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83057813355?pwd=N2RQZkExdmdpQVhYaXY1bnI4WHhPQT09
Meeting ID: 830 5781 3355
Passcode: 133760
We are delighted to be having our second Zoom service led by our Vicar Angie Smith
Please find the order of service attached with the details details for Zoom.
All Saints Zoom service 21 Feb 21_10.30am
14th February 2021 – The Sunday before Lent (St Valentine’s Day)
A Reflection from Sarah for All Saints – Sunday February 14th
31st January 2021 – Epiphany 4
A first for All Saints a Sunday morning service on Zoom led by our Vicar Angie Smith.
All Saints Zoom service 31st Jan 21
24th January 2021 – Epiphany 3
Message to All Saints from Sarah Jan 24.1.21
A written service shared by Angie Smith the Vicar of the Benefice.
Sunday 17th January 21 – Do Justice
10th January 2021 – Epiphany 1
Message to All Saints from Sarah Jan 10.21
And from from this morning’s online service a prayer entitled A covenant with God was shared by Angie Smith the Vicar of the Benefice.
3rd January 2021
Epiphany Message from Angie Smith Vicar of the Benefice
Please see the links below;
We Three Kings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx35_DRIZ8g
In The Bleak Midwinter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTzqMi2AQF8
Archbishop of Canterbury New Year Message https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qr7s/archbishop-of-canterburys-new-year-message-2020
December 2020
The church wardens and our LLM Sarah have very sadly made the difficult decision to cancel the service at All Saints’ on Christmas Day. The decision has not been taken lightly but in view off the rising numbers of cases in Hart and the news this afternoon that we are gong to be placed into Tier4, it was deemed irresponsible to continue. We are so sorry not to be able to welcome you and your families to this traditional service of celebration but hope that you will appreciate the reasons behind the decision.
We were lucky to be able to hold our Christingle and Carol Services and will let you know when we will be resuming services in the New Year.
All the spaces that are available inside All Saints’ for the Carol Service tomorrow 20th December and the family service on Christmas Day 25th December have now been allocated. Those of you who have requested a place will be directed to your reserved pew by our two churchwardens Amanda or Jacqui.
If you would like to attend, but haven’t yet made an enquiry, we are delighted to be able to confirm that both services will now be broadcast from the church to the churchyard so please feel free to wander along and sing a few carols tomorrow or join in the child family service on Christmas Day. If you are outside, you are permitted to sing and to gather in numbers as long as you adhere to the social distancing rules.
If you would prefer to participate in a service on line, please check the St John’s website : stjohnshw.org.uk for times and links.
We look forward to welcoming you and if we don’t see you, we wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for all your support this year.
Sunday services will recommence from Sunday 6th December 2020 and the details for our service in December are shown below. Strict Covid-19 procedures are in place for everyone’s safety included limited numbers at services so if you would like to attend (or if your plans change and you are then unable to attend) or have any questions please contact
PCC Secretary Christine Lowe or our Churchwarden Amanda Ross
Christine can be contacted as follows,
Tel: 01252-811218
Mob: 07711-887026
Amanda can be contacted
Online services are also available at our sister church in the benefice St John’s Hartley Wintney please use the link below.
https://stjohnshw.online.church/
Every weeek day morning at 9am a group from the Benefice assemble on Zoom to read the bible and pray together
The meeting ID is 956 4694 2455 and the passcode 333.
Readings and Sermon from Rev Sam Chandler – 29th November 2020
Reading and Prayers – Advent 1
Advent 1 Sermon 29th November 2020 – Reverend Sam Chandler
Good morning to the congregations of St Mary’s, Winchfield and All Saints, Dogmersfield on this first Sunday of Advent – 29th November 2020. The reason I am recording this is because we are still in lockdown and I wanted to give you the opportunity of marking the start of this time of preparation and reflection before Christmas. The reading for this sermon is Mark 13: 24-37
Mark 13:24-37
I am sure that many of you will remember exactly where you were on 11th September 2001 even though it is now nearly 20 years since the two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York City and the world as we knew it changed forever. Similarly, many would say that they can remember exactly where they were when they first heard Princess Diana had been killed or that John Lennon had been shot and for people of my parents’ generation – when John F Kennedy was assassinated. I think what has caused all these events to imprint themselves so dramatically in our memories is their suddenness. There was a moment when the world shockingly and unexpectedly changed due to this one particular event and in three of these examples it was due to the death of a single person.
Some of you might be wondering why I would start this talk on the first Sunday of Advent on such a sombre note. Isn’t Advent a time of expectancy – a time of looking forward to the excitement of Christmas? Well yes, but traditionally the themes suggested for reflection at this time of year are the four last things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell. Not exactly cheery but perhaps because they remind us that something of ultimate importance is at stake here. The baby who is to be born – who is coming to change the world, will offer us the choice between light and darkness, life and death.
Our reading from Mark’s gospel begins with the words of Jesus to his disciples ‘In those days….the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;’ At the beginning of Chapter 13, one of his disciples had been admiring the magnificence of the temple of Jerusalem. Jesus however is telling them that change is coming.
The message is timeless and inclusive – as relevant as it was when Jesus spoke it to his disciples living in the uncertainty of Roman occupation, highly relevant to the early church who would have been familiar with the Old Testament apocalyptic prophecies such as those in the Book of Daniel. Equally it is applicable to us today living in these difficult times when we might long for the return of Jesus to bring order and peace whilst at the same time perhaps considering whether we might be ready to face him. The incredible promise within the text that ‘Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away’ is a message of reassurance for us today as it was to those early Christians.
Christ is coming again and coming as judge. Advent faces us not just with death but with judgement and through this judgement there will be consequences. If we dismiss the idea of judgement after death by a righteous judge, we remove accountability for how we live our lives. Every time we say the Creed we affirm our belief that Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead. Advent confronts us with the truth – actions have consequences. This should not be a terrifying prospect because the one who will judge us is Jesus – who knows what it is to be human and who understands our struggles and failures.
If, however the prospect of judgement still alarms us, then we must continue to turn to Christ in our fear – our rescuer and redeemer.
In Advent we wait and prepare for something that has already happened – the incarnation, whilst also looking forward to Christs return. We remember the times when God has saved his people and it is his mercy that gives us our Christian hope – not some vague notion of hope, but rather a hope based on a Saviour who gave his all for us.
Quoting Theologian Paula Gooder in her book ‘The meaning is in the Waiting’, the themes of the second coming of Christ and judgement can be ‘the equivalent of an embarrassing relative – still present but best ignored’. Despite much expectation of the early Christians that Jesus’s return was near, we are still waiting and the whole theme of judgement does not sit well with our modern-day culture of all things being allowable and acceptable. Despite our unease with these themes, is it right that they should just be ignored when they are so bound up with the Biblical themes of salvation and the kingdom of God?
Receiving the “good news” while neglecting to consider judgement undercuts the glory of the good news by removing a reference point of the wrath that is due to us. It also makes it difficult for us to truly understand the sacrifice of the cross – that simultaneously God could satisfy His wrath against sinful humanity and forgive us our sins through the death and resurrection of His Son. It is important that we do not allow ourselves to diminish our view of God. As Mr Beaver says of Aslan in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, ‘Of course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you”
Perhaps one way of confronting these difficult themes is to see Advent as representing the space between two worlds, as Paula Gooder describes it ‘between the beginning of the end and the end of the end’. We can have a vision of our world as God yearns it to be and yet realise that as yet that vision is incomplete. There is still work to be done. We catch glimpses of God’s glory but need to wait until that time is fulfilled which will be in God’s time. Until then we wait in eager longing along with all of creation for God to reveal his master plan. Individually, during this time of waiting it is important we ‘keep short accounts with God’ through confession of sins and forgiveness of others for the day and the hour are unknown.
We are coming to the end of a year that has been deeply challenging. A year that has been in many ways a year of waiting. Waiting for lockdown to end, waiting for a vaccine, waiting for the return of the life we knew before. Sometimes it has been hard to see the way ahead – a liminal time of what was and what will be.
Like those office workers in the Twin Towers who were still tapping away at their screens in blissful ignorance when the first plane struck, so we have no idea of the day or the hour when Jesus will return in power and glory and maybe that is just as well but this Advent may we wait in eager expectation for the arrival of the Saviour of the world. Amen
Sarah’s message for 22nd November 2020
Please see below the link to a letter from Matt Bianchi the Curate for the Benefice.
Remembrance Sunday – 8th November 2020
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
The Memorial Plaque for Dogmersfield village is inside All Saints Church. A wreath has been laid. Sadly, we are not permitted to hold a service in the church, but the church will be open all day tomorrow from 10am for those who wish to pay their respects, or pause a moment for private prayer. If you do visit, please follow the Covid regulations which are displayed in the porch.
Sarah’s message for Remembrance Sunday.
Dear Congregation and Choir,
It is with a heavy heart that I write this message to those of you who would have been commemorating Remembrance Sunday in All Saints’ Church today. This has always been a very special occasion in our calendar, and it has been my great privilege to have led the service for the last nineteen years.
Sadly, nothing is ‘normal’ at the moment, and we must pray that all will be possible next year.
In recent years we have marked several centennial anniversaries on this day of Remembrance.
This year, it is one hundred years exactly, since the Cenotaph was unveiled in Whitehall, as a permanent memorial to those who had lost their lives in the Great War.
It is also the anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior which was placed in Westminster Abbey on the 11th of November 1920.
On November 7th 1920, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Aisne and the Somme.
None of the soldiers who dug up the bodies were given a reason for their task.
The bodies were taken by field ambulance to the GHQ near Arras, and placed in the chapel. Once there, the bodies were draped with the Union flag. Sentries were posted and after conferring, the chaplain the Reverend George Kendell, a Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell decided that one body should be selected at random. With his eyes closed, General Wyatt placed his hand on one of the coffins. The others were taken away and reburied by the Reverend Kendell.
A Guard of Honour was selected which stood overnight by the coffin of the chosen soldier. On the morning of the 8th of November, a specially designed oak casket, made from timber taken from trees at Hampton Court Palace arrived, and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.
On top of the coffin was placed a medieval Crusader’s sword, which had been chosen especially by King George the Fifth from the Royal Collection, and a shield, on which was inscribed: “A British Warrior who fell in the Great War 1914—1918 for King and Country.”
On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by a carriage drawn by six black horses, through Guards of Honour, and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside of Boulogne harbour. There the casket was saluted by Marshall Foch, piped aboard with an admiral’s call, and loaded onto HMS Vernon, which was bound for Dover. The coffin stood on deck covered in wreaths and surrounded by the French Guard of Honour.
Upon arrival at Dover the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen-gun salute, something normally reserved for Field Marshals. A special train had been arranged and he was conveyed to Victoria Station. He remained there overnight, and on the morning of November 11th was finally taken to Westminster Abbey on a gun carriage drawn by six horses from the Royal Horse Artillery. Huge but silent crowds thronged the route, and after passing the Cenotaph the procession was joined by King Gorge the Fifth, the Royal Family and Ministers of State.
At the ceremony in Westminster Abbey the coffin was flanked by a guard of honour, composed of a hundred recipients of the Victoria Cross.
The guests of honour were a group of about a hundred women who had been chosen because they had each lost their husband and all their sons in the war. It was reported in the press that “Every woman so bereft, who applied for a place, received it.”
The coffin was duly interred only a few feet from the entrance to Westminster Abbey, in soil brought from each of the main battle fields, and covered with a silk pall.
Service men from the armed forces stood guard as tens of thousands of mourners filed silently past the casket.
The press commented that, “The ceremony appeared to have served as a form of catharsis for collective mourning on a scale not previously known.”
The grave was capped with a black Belgian marble stone engraved with brass melted down from wartime munitions.
It is the only tombstone in the Abbey upon which it is forbidden to walk.
The idea of the Unknown Warrior was conceived by a Padre called David Railton while serving as an army chaplain on the Western front in 1916. He had seen a grave marked by a rough wooden cross which bore the legend in pencil: ‘An Unknown British Soldier’. ( It was the union flag that he had used as an altar cloth at the front, that was subsequently draped over the Unknown Warriors coffin.)
In 1920 he wrote to the Dean of Westminster proposing that an unknown British soldier be buried with due ceremony “among the Kings”, to represent the many hundreds of thousands of Empire dead.
This idea was strongly supported by the Dean and the Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
It was David Railton’s intention that all the relatives of the some 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified, could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son.
I knew that the tomb of the Unknown Warrior existed. Indeed, I have seen it in Westminster Abbey, but I did not, until this November, know the details of this moving and deeply significant story.
It is so very important that such historical details relating to the two Great Wars, and other later conflicts are never forgotten. We must ensure that future generations understand that the enormous sacrifices made by so many are the reason that today we enjoy the liberty and freedoms which we are too apt to take for granted.
Because of the Covid pandemic it has been impossible for the Royal British Legion to sell their poppies, through faithful helpers, in the streets, shops and homes, as they normally do.
This means their desperately needed, and unique service of care for all injured and disabled British Service men and women, and the dependants of those who have been killed or badly injured may be acutely underfunded this year.
I am sure that many of you reading this will have made a donation online or by post, to the Royal British Legion. If it has slipped your mind, I urge you to donate what you can to support their wonderful cause, in this year of financial difficulty.
2020 has been a tumultuous year. The pandemic has engendered so much uncertainty, fear, pain and loss for a great many people. Surely, 2021 will bring a measure of normality back to our world? We must pray that it will. I often think of one of the heroes of the pandemic: the legendary Captain Sir Tom Moore. He has known much suffering in his life, but his mantra is one of irrepressible optimism: “Tomorrow will be a good day.”
Before I conclude, I must briefly go back to the tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Around the main inscription at the top of the tomb are four quotations from the New Testament. One is from 2 Timothy 2 verse 19: “The Lord knows those who are His.” We all belong to God and His love encompasses the whole world. We must pray for a kinder, safer and better world, one that God would recognize as being the world He intended us to live in. Above all we must pray for peace. Never feel that our prayers are of no account. Prayer is a vital force. Prayer produces an energy which God can harness, with Love, for Good. You may feel that so little can be achieved by the prayers of so few.
Yet the poet says:
“The healing of the world is in its nameless saints.
Each separate star seems nothing, but a myriad scattered stars
Break up the night, and make it beautiful.” AMEN.
02.11.2020
Dear All,
Sadly, due to the current restrictions, no services will take place at All Saints’ Dogmersfield until further notice. We are deeply dismayed that we will not be able to commemorate Remembrance next Sunday.
We are so grateful to all of you who have faithfully attended since we re-opened in July. The church has been ‘full’ ( our maximum of 32 with social distancing) on most Sundays and in recent weeks the choir, under Jacquie Harry, have provided us with uplifting music which has transformed the services.
The church will now be open for private prayer every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 10am-4pm. If you are able to visit, please follow the instructions for your safety which are displayed on the church door.
We will let you know was soon as services are permitted to resume – hopefully in early December.
Thank you for your continuing support.
In the meantime if you would like to join the online service at St John’s please use the link below.
https://stjohnshw.online.church/
Please note there is a special Remembrance Day service on Sunday 8th starting at 10.00am, the online services normally start at 10.30am.
05.11.2020 Letter from the Archbishop’s
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting took place on Saturday 24th October at 10.30am, all those on the Church Electoral Roll were welcome to attend.
Strict Covid-19 measures was in place to ensure everyone who attended remained safe and that we complied wth the rules regarding church attendance.
Combined agendas APCM 10.2020 rev 1
Further information will be added to this website shortly.
Saturday 3rd October 7pm Ordination of Matt Bianchi as a Priest and
Sunday 4th October 10am Ordination of Sam Chandler as a Deacon.
Order of service for the ordination of Deacons
26.09.20 Due to the Covid-19 restrictions the Annual Vestry Meeting and APCM will be on SATURDAY 24th October at 10.30 am, more details to follow.
04.09.20 The All Saints’ Dogmersfield calendar for 2021 is now available to order
All Saints Dogmersfield Calendar 2021
If you would like to order one. we have a limited order of 75 so please don’t leave it too late to order, these sold out so our thanks to Sue Rumsey.
Please see the link below for details for all those who would like to attend Sunday Morning Services at All Saints.
Details for those attending services at All Saints Dogmersfield
Our next service will be on Sunday 30th August 2020 Family Service.
09.08.2020 Sunday 9th August 2020 Matins service taken by Sarah Groombridge
Sarah’s message for Matins 9th August 2020
19.07.2020 Church services resume at All Saints’ Dogmersfield
We held our first service since lockdown at All Saints’ yesterday. There was no singing, but it was wonderful to be back. Sarah Groombridge led a service of Matins with music provided by Jacqui Harry on the organ and the Intercessions written and read by Jill Chapple (see below).
Sarah’s message for Matins 19th July 2020
We were able to congregate in the churchyard afterwards to catch up with old friends.
There will be a family service next Sunday, 26th July. Again numbers will be restricted so if you wish to attend, could you please contact Christine Lowe : Christine.lowe.trh@gmail.com; 07711887026, so that your name can be added to the list.
Sarah Groombridge first sunday back after lockdown 1.jpg
All Saints new noticeboard with a welcome message.jpg
15.07.2020
We are very pleased to announce that All Saints will be re-opening on Sunday 19th July, please read the attached document which gives details regarding the dates of services and the contact details of the PCC Secretary Christine Lowe who will be able to advise regarding attending as their are sadly restictions on the number who can attend a service.
The PCC
Resumption of Services at All Saints 19.07.2020
During this period of lockdown due to the Coronavirus a Sunday morning service is available online from St John’s Hartley Wintney our sister church in the Benefice. The service is led by the Vicar of the Benefice the Rev’d Angie Smith and the link is below.
The Service is live at 10am on a Sunday or can be replayed at a later date.
https://stjohnshw.online.church/
14.07.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
Message from Sarah for Sunday July 12th
28.06.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
Message from Sarah for Sunday June 28th
14.06.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
Message from Sarah for Sunday 14th June
06.06.2020 Places of worship will be allowed to open for private individual prayer under government plans to be announced next week.
As soon as there is news regarding the plans for reopening All Saints for private prayer.
03.06.2020 An explanation of the planned Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) for All Saints with accompanying guide.
An introduction to the PGS Leaflet 2019
01.06.2020 Pentecost Sunday sevice
Service for Pentecost Sunday 2020 (002)
24.05.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
Message from Sarah to the Congregation and Choir for Sunday 24th
10.05.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
Message from Sarah For Sunday May 10th
07.05.2020
A very big thank-you to those involved in the ongoing work in the churchyard, this work includes the new hedge and work on the oak tree that fell down in the high winds.
26.04.2020 A message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader who would have taken the service at All Saint’s this morning.
The text from Sam Chandler’s sermon on the Psalms 19.04.2020
An Easter message from our Vicar of All Saints Dogmersfield Rev’d.Angie Smith
AS Easter Sunday Sermon for reading
12.04.2020 Happy Easter !
Please do join in the online service at St John’s Hartley Wintney this morning which starts at 10am (from 9.30am for a coffee and a chat).
This can be found on their website at
https://stjohnshw.org.uk/churchonline or
On their Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsHW/
10.04.2020 An Easter message from Sarah Groombridge our Lay Reader at All Saints.
Dear Church Family,
This Easter will be different for us all.
Whether we are regular church goers or not, Easter is normally a time of celebration. It is certainly the most important festival in the Church’s calendar. With the moving story of the Crucifixion and the glorious sequel of Christ’s Resurrection it brings the eternal message of hope, in the face of death and destruction. Many families gather together each year for a special Easter lunch with chocolate egg hunts for the children and visiting grandparents.
This year everything seems more than a little surreal. None of us, however old, have experienced anything comparable.
Apart from being unable to meet up with friends, even those households still living as families, may be isolated from other much loved family members; this applies particularly to grandparents or even, younger members with underlying health problems. It may also be that someone in the family has contracted Covid 19, and that they are already in isolation, or more worryingly, in hospital.
Whatever the particular circumstances, in such unprecedented times our Christian faith must be a great support and strength to us, especially to those of us living completely alone. If we believe in a God of Love and Compassion, we know that however dark and bleak our situation seems, that unfailing Love will always surround us. Jesus came to earth to impart to all people the glorious message, that God is a God of Love. Moreover, He told us that not only is God a God of love and compassion, but that God IS Love.
I truly believe that wherever love and kindness are shown God IS present in that situation.
The Divine Presence is shown in the love and dedication of those doctors and nurses working tirelessly in the NHS to alleviate suffering.
It is present in the selfless carers who look after the old and vulnerable in retirement homes. It is present in the groups who shop for and minister to those isolated in their own homes, in our village, and in communities throughout the country.
There are many more who are selflessly working for the greater good. They may not be aware of it, but God’s love through the Holy Spirit is their inspiration.
So, may I wish you all as Happy an Easter as is possible in these unprecedented circumstances. To those who are in complete isolation and who may well be very sad and lonely, remember that Jesus promised that He would be with us ALWAYS, even to the end of Time.
I have found a prayer from the Omega Institute very uplifting:
May the Light that shows the Way, illuminate the mind;
May the Love that knows the Truth, unfold within the heart;
May the Power that gives true Life, arise within the soul;
Let Light and Love and Power raise all, in Christ, to God.
May God’s Blessing be on us all. Amen.
Sarah
08.04.2020 A messge from the Churchwardens of All Saints Dogmersfield- Easter 2020
Dear All Friends of All Saints’,
We would normally be expecting to welcome you to our church this weekend to celebrate the most important occasion in the Christian calendar.
The church would have been full of lilies and the eggs hidden in the churchyard for the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Our Easter Sunday service ( so often led by Rev Arnold Bennett) is always a joyous and moving occasion, especially with the choir in full voice. Whilst the doors of the church are closed, we hope that you will all be able to celebrate Easter in some way.
Please also refer to the Diocesan website where you can join in virtual services throughout Holy Week, and links to St Johns, where Angie and her team have prepared a series of virtual events.
We hope and pray that you and all your family and friends can stay safe and well during these troubling times.
We look forward to welcoming you back to All Saints’ as soon as we are permitted to open our doors.
Thank you for all your support in the past,
With very best wishes,
Amanda Ross and Jacquie Pemberton
Church Wardens All Saints Church, Dogmersfield
An Easter message from our Vicar of All Saints Dogmersfield Rev’d.Angie Smith
26.03.2020 Barley Mow
The Barley Mow has set up as part of the part of the community a take away service and community shop for essential goods, please see the attached link for further information.
https://www.facebook.com/129034390496214/posts/2884437268289232/?d=n