What do we get up to?
What do we get up to?
There's lots going on in the parish and we're always looking to do more. We have four amazing and adaptable buildings that offer us and the community fabulous spaces. We've had concerts and events in our church buildings as well as markets and Christmas Tree festivals! If you'd like to use one of our buildings for an event, please get in touch!
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We've listed some of the services below that take place regularly. There are more details of everything else that goes on in the menus above. The parish calendar is at the bottom of the page.
Across the four churches of St John's, St Luke's, St Francis and St Alban's we have a range of services. Hopefully there's something to suit everyone. On a Sunday at St Francis the clergy robe, there are servers and incense. At St Luke's and St John 's there's often a robed choir and sometimes incense. We'll also occasionally have songs led from the front with guitar and piano. There's lots for those across the generations to engage in! We'd love to see you! We livestream as much as we can.
Sunday services:
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On the FIRST Sunday of the month we gather to worship together as follows:
September 2025 @ St John's, October @ St Francis, November @ St John's, December @ St Francis.
2026: January, March, May, July, September, November at St John's
February, April, June, August, October, December at St Francis
when there is a fifth Sunday in the month when there will be ONE service across the parish at St Luke's, Winton at 10am.
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The pattern of worship on the second, third and fourth Sundays in the month is as follows:
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8am - Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion at St Alban's, Charminster
10am - Sung Eucharist at St Francis of Assisi, Charminster
10am - Community Communion at St John the Baptist, Moordown
St Francis of Assisi, Charminster
​​Sunday:
10.0am: Sung Eucharist*
A communion service with servers & incense. Activities and Sunday School for children. Coffee, Tea and refreshments after the service.
6.30pm: Taize Prayer - SECOND Sunday
6.30pm: Evening Prayer & Benediction - FOURTH Sunday
Wednesday:
7pm: Holy Communion
A short, said service of Holy Communion
Thursday:
9am; Little Treasures (Toddler Group) weekly in term time
3pm; Lego Church - SECOND Thursday of the month
Lots of Lego, a Bible story and plenty of fun!
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*second, third and fourth Sundays
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St John the Baptist, Moordown
​​Sunday:
10am: Parish Community Communion*
A communion service with choir and servers. Activities and Sunday School for children. Coffee, Tea and refreshments after the service.​
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Tuesday:
8.45am: every week in school term time
Pastries & Prayer: ia time to get together, talk about what's going on, listen to a Bible reading and reflection.. Refreshments before and after for everyone, but particularly aimed at parents and carers of schoolchildren after school drop off.
Thursday:
3pm: 3rd Thursday of the Month - Lego Church
Lots of Lego, a Bible Story and plenty of fun!
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*second, third and fourth Sundays
St Luke, Winton
Tuesday:
4pm: 2nd Tuesday of each month in term time 'Sing!' Community Choir
A get together for people of all ages who like to sing!
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Thursday:
10.00am: every week
A said communion service. Tea, fresh filter coffee and cake after the service.
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St Alban, Charminster
​​Sunday:
8.00am: Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer*
A said communion service with a short talk from the Book of Common Prayer.
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*second, third and fourth Sundays
On the FIFTH Sunday of the month we have ONE service on a Sunday in the parish at 10am at St Luke's, Winton.
There are car parks at all churches; St Alban's (a small car park accessible from Linwood Road) and St John's (accessible from Vicarage Road). St Francis' car park is on the corner of Charminster Road and East Way. St Luke's car park is on St Luke's Road. All three churches are on or very near bus routes. Access to St John's church building is step-free, likewise St Francis and St Luke's. There are toilet facilities at each church. At St John's these are not step-free and not accessible to wheelchair users or those with accessibility needs. At St Francis there are toilets within the church building. At St Luke's the toilets are in the hall - accessible via the car park with step-free access with a large accessible toilet. The toilets at St Alban's (including an accessible toilet) are in the lobby between church and hall with step-free access. A map and directions can be found under the 'Find us' menu. Please get in touch if you have any questions.