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 December 2025

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November 30, 2025(2 events)

Morning worship


November 30, 2025

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.

 

Evening worship


November 30, 2025

Preacher: Rev Kate Konrad

This is a Healing Service.

Our 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.

December 1, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 3, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 3, 2025

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.

December 4, 2025
December 5, 2025
December 6, 2025
December 7, 2025(1 event)

Morning worship


December 7, 2025

Preacher: Rev Dr Michael Hopkins

Additional Information: This will also be the Family Crib 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.

 

December 8, 2025
December 9, 2025
December 10, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 10, 2025

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.

December 11, 2025
December 12, 2025
December 13, 2025
December 14, 2025(2 events)

Morning worship with Holy Communion


December 14, 2025

Preacher: Tony Boyden (Local Preacher) - 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.

 

Afternoon Tea and Hymns


December 14, 2025

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!

December 15, 2025
December 16, 2025
December 17, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 17, 2025

Preacher: Rev Steph Jenner

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.

December 18, 2025
December 19, 2025
December 20, 2025
December 21, 2025(2 events)

Morning worship


December 21, 2025

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.

 

Carol Service


December 21, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

This evening's service is our annual Carol Service - traditional readings, carols and reflections on the Christmas story.

Our usual Sunday evening services otherwise continue 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.

December 22, 2025
December 23, 2025
December 24, 2025(2 events)

No Market Day Service!


December 24, 2025

Please note that there is no Market Day Service today!

We will be delighted to see you at our Christingle Service instead - a very different service, but a lovely way to spend some time in church on Christmas Eve.

Christingle Service


December 24, 2025

This year's Christingle will follow the same, highly successful format from recent years: everyone will be provided with a DIY Christingle bag, and we will all make our Christingle together, but in our own seat.

The atmosphere of Christmas approaching and all being peaceful and ready will still be the same: Christmas starts here!

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.

December 25, 2025(1 event)

Morning Service for Christmas Day


December 25, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional Information: Christmas Day Morning Service. 

This is a 45 minute service, and a wonderful way to celebrate the good news of Christmas Day.

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.

 

December 26, 2025
December 27, 2025
December 28, 2025(1 event)

Morning worship


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.

 

December 29, 2025
December 30, 2025
December 31, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


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.

January 1, 2026
January 2, 2026
January 3, 2026