Morning worship Close Morning worship 10:30 am December 28, 2025 Preacher: Local Arrangement 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. Read more
Market Day Service Close Market Day Service 10:45 am December 31, 2025 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. Read more
Morning worship with Holy Communion Close Morning worship with Holy Communion 10:30 am January 4, 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: This will also be the annual Covenant 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. Read more
Market Day Service Close Market Day Service 10:45 am January 7, 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. Read more
Morning worship Close Morning worship 10:30 am January 11, 2026 Preacher: Rev Ruth Lownsbrough 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. Read more
Afternoon Tea and Hymns Close Afternoon Tea and Hymns 4:00 pm January 11, 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! Read more
Market Day Service Close Market Day Service 10:45 am January 14, 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. Read more
Morning worship Close Morning worship 10:30 am January 18, 2026 Preacher: Rev Judy Turner-Smith 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. Read more
Evening worship Close Evening worship 6:30 pm January 18, 2026 Preacher: Rev Gwyneth Owen This is Dorchester's opening service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Everyone is welcome to join us for this service, and to stay for refreshments afterwards. For details of the week's remaining services, please see the full programme. 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. Read more
Market Day Service Close Market Day Service 10:45 am January 21, 2026 Preacher: Rev John Walker 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. Read more
Morning worship Close Morning worship 10:30 am January 25, 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. Read more
Market Day Service Close Market Day Service 10:45 am January 28, 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. Read more
