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St Peter’s Churchyard Re-Imagined – a Look Back Over 2020

Introduction The purpose of this short document is to explain how the design for the Project came about and what we have done in 2020 Design Brief Dorset Wildlife Trust who initially granted us £10,000 to help transform the grounds agreed the following parameters with St Peters: Open up the churchyard to create a more […]

Easter Day Festal Communion Service

Easter Sunday Festal Eucharist with a limited number of singers and 2m distancing. Haydn – Little Organ Mass, Wesley – Blessed be the God and Father. And a hymn sung in the churchyard to begin the service. Was wonderful to see the choir and so many of you back today.

Maundy Thursday

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Weekly email – Sunday 28th March – Palm Sunday

Dear Friends As we enter into Holy Week, it is good that we now have the option of worship in person at all three of our Churches and/or video worship. Holy Week offers an opportunity that is simple but profound; the opportunity for each of us to choose to come closer to Jesus, in heart […]

Churchyard Restoration in-action: Cherry Tree Walk Planting

On Thursday in St Peter’s Churchyard came a real high point of a vastly successful churchyard restoration project which has been running since last August and some photos are attached.  It is a partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust, and also with BCP Council, the Rotary Club of Bournemouth, and AFC Bournemouth (Cherries!), all of which […]

Weekly email – Sunday 21st March – Passion Sunday

Dear Friends, Churchyard Restoration in-action: Let me begin by celebrating ten cherry trees being planted on Thursday in St Peter’s Churchyard as a real high point of a vastly successful churchyard restoration project which has been running since last August and some photos are attached.  It is a partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust, and also […]