United Church Dorchester

We are a Christian Community seeking to be a Beacon of God's Light and Love for All

Worship and Faith: Diary of church Services

The Diary of church services shows all the upcoming services at United Church Dorchester.

Click on any date showing a service, and full information will pop up.

Events in March 2026

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March 1, 2026(1 event)

Morning worship with Holy Communion


March 1, 2026

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien - please see the updated guidance sheet for details of how Communion will be served in the light of Covid

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

March 2, 2026
March 3, 2026
March 4, 2026(1 event)

Market Day Service


March 4, 2026

Preacher: Rev Peter Clark

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

March 5, 2026
March 6, 2026
March 7, 2026
March 8, 2026(2 events)

Morning worship


March 8, 2026

Preacher: Roger Phillips (Local Preacher)

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

Afternoon Tea and Hymns


March 8, 2026

Afternoon Tea and Hymns

Our ‘Tea-pot' services are monthly, informal alternatives to our Evening services. Please arrive in the Church Hall from 3.30pm onwards ready for a formal start at 4pm.

There will be tables of six, and we will serve afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and tea. At about a quarter to five, we shall give out hymn books and sing some favourite hymns.  Between hymns there will be a bible reading and perhaps a short talk about it, and later a time of prayer, and we will finish with the Grace at about 5.30pm.  We hope overall to sing (parts of) perhaps nine or ten hymns.

Do come along and enjoy a time of relaxed fellowship and worship!

March 9, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 11, 2026(1 event)

Market Day Service


March 11, 2026

Preacher: Tony Boyden (Local Preacher)

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

March 12, 2026
March 13, 2026
March 14, 2026
March 15, 2026(2 events)

Morning worship


March 15, 2026

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional Information: 

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

Evening worship


March 15, 2026

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Our usual Sunday evening services take place, broadly, on a monthly basis. They start at 6.30pm, and last about 45 minutes. You may also want to explore the monthly 'Afternoon Tea and Hymns' Services: see the Services Diary for more details.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

March 16, 2026
March 17, 2026
March 18, 2026(1 event)

Market Day Service


March 18, 2026

Preacher: Chris Warren (Local Preacher)

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

March 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
March 21, 2026
March 22, 2026(1 event)

Morning worship


March 22, 2026

Preacher: Lt. Colonel Marion Drew SA

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

March 23, 2026
March 24, 2026
March 25, 2026(1 event)

Market Day Service


March 25, 2026

Preacher: Elizabeth Haynes (Local Preacher)

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

March 26, 2026
March 27, 2026
March 28, 2026
March 29, 2026(1 event)

Morning worship


March 29, 2026

Preacher: Rev John Walker

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

March 30, 2026
March 31, 2026
April 1, 2026(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 1, 2026

Preacher: Rev Brenda Stephenson

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

April 2, 2026(1 event)

Evening worship (Tenebrae) with Holy Communion


April 2, 2026

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien (please see the updated guidance sheet for details of how Communion will be served in the light of Covid)

This is a special Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday. Tenebrae is reflective service, and on this most of appropriate of occasions will also include Holy Communion as its central focus.

Our Sunday evening services otherwise continue, broadly, on a twice-monthly basis. They start at 6.30pm, and last about 45 minutes.

You may also want to explore the monthly 'Afternoon Tea and Hymns' Services: see the Services Diary for more details.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

April 3, 2026
April 4, 2026