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Read here about some of the most important issues and developments within the United Church and beyond. You can read elsewhere about Events taking place at UCD. You may also want to read the weekly notices, monthly news sheets and annual reports.
URC’s Wessex Synod is seeking someone to join their small admin team for 10 hours a week for a 12-month fixed term contract, to focus on Safeguarding and support in other areas when needed. Further details can be found here.
Dorchester Baptist Church is running two CAP money courses to help people who may be struggling with their finances. These local courses provide very practical support on how to manage money and budgeting, and offer a £20 Co-op voucher for attendees living in DT1/DT2 postcodes. The courses will be run on Saturday, 17 January, running from 9.30am – 12.30pm, and on Tuesday 20 January, running from 2.00 – 5.00pm. For further details or to book on the course contact the Dorford Centre: 01305 262045; or see the DBC website for more info.
Churches Together Dorchester is organising a series of services and events for the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will take place between 18th-25th January. The local progamme is available here - you’re welcome to worship at any of these venues across the week. Each day explores a particular aspect of the overall theme, which this year is ‘One Body, One Spirit’. Services, with the exception of the opening and closing ones, will generally be brief. Services have been arranged for a variety of times to enable you to come when it is most convenient.
The national Churches Together site provides further background about the purpose and organisation of the week, as well as additional resources.
The Dorset South and West Circuit is very pleased to announce that it has just been awarded a Bronze ‘Eco Circuit’ Award. This is given by A Rocha UK, who support and recognise the work of churches and circuits which focus on making their community as ‘Eco’ as possible. Thanks also go to the many local churches in the area whose own work has contributed to this award.
It is now some time since Traidcraft went into administration. However, a limited number of their own brand products have been re-launched by Transform Trade, including tea bags, greetings cards and toilet rolls. The United Church remains committed to Fair Trade. We have recently been awarded our Fairtrade Place of Worship certificate and we continue to use Fair Trade tea and coffee at church events. The Church shop stocks many Fair Trade items, including Divine chocolate, cocoa, coffee, peanut butter, honey, Fair Trade cards and gifts from Shared Earth. Thank you for your support.
