Confirmation preparation will be held on Wednesday evenings, starting 15th April. There will be four meetings before the confirmation at Salisbury Cathedral on 9th May, and then another four meetings after. If there is anyone who would like to be considered for confirmation please contact the Revd Jane Hedges on 01747 822812 as soon as possible.

Donations towards the cost of our Easter Flowers would be most gratefully received. Please see Liz Frayne or Anne Pike. Thank you.

Details of services and other events during Holy Week are on the services and events page.

The clergy are available to give spiritual advice and / or to hear any confessions before Easter. Please telephone personally (see side menu for numbers) to arrange times.

Confirmation preparation will be held on Wednesday evenings, starting 15th April. There will be four meetings before the confirmation at Salisbury Cathedral on 9th May, and then another four meetings after. If there is anyone who would like to be considered for confirmation please contact the Revd Jane Hedges on 01747 822812 as soon as possible.

On Maundy Thursday, 9^th April, the Passover Meal will be held in the Vicarage Schoolroom at 6.00pm. This will precede the Eucharist of the Last Supper.

Please put your name on the list in church or let the Parish Office know you are coming. If you would like to offer help in any way please contact Mary Sargent, 01747 821962. Cost: £5 adults.

A copy of the Parish Profile (PDF) is available here or in both churches for your perusal.

The advertisement for a new priest-in-charge is being placed in ‘The Church Times’ on two consecutive Fridays beginning Friday 27^th March.

A reminder … the Prayer Group will meet again on Wednesday 29th April, 7.30 pm at 27 Shreen Way.

Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way towards putting together the beautiful Mothering Sunday posies and also to those who very kindly made the delicious Simnel cakes. Your help and generosity is very much appreciated.

There is a possibility of staging some excerpts from the medieval mystery plays during the Gillingham Festival in July. Anyone who is interested in taking some part - acting, back stage, etc. - is invited to a meeting in St Mary's church on Thursday 26^th March at 7.30pm. Enquiries to David Bryan, 01747 821353.

Sandra Williams will be taking up a curacy post at the end of June with the Wrockwardine Deanery Team Ministry, near Telford in the Lichfield Diocese. Her ordination will be on Saturday 27^th June 2009 at 6.00pm in Lichfield Cathedral.

As this time draws near will you please hold Sandra and her family in your prayers.

Fun activities finishing with a story and song
10.30 am to 12 noon, Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April
in the Vicarage Schoolroom.

On Good Friday all are welcome back to the Vicarage Schoolroom for a Hot Cross Bun and story at 3.00 pm

On Saturday 11^th April at 10.30am we will be building the Easter Garden in Church and would welcome your help.

Cost £1 per session – refreshments included.

Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

St Mary’s Church Electoral Roll will be revised beginning on Tuesday 10^th March and ending 31^st March 2009. If you are not on the current roll, forms of application for enrolment can be obtained from Church or the Parish Office. In order to be entitled to attend the annual parochial church meeting (21^st April 2009) and to take part in its proceedings, forms of application for enrolment must be returned by 31^st March.

If there is anyone interested in leading the intercessions or reading please make yourself known to the clergy.

St Mary’s Lent Appeal 2009 is for the the Sudanese Diocese of Lui. Please take a few minutes to look at the display boards. If you wish to make a donation, please take one of the special envelopes and return it to church by 26^th April. Cheques payable to “Salisbury DBF – Sudan General Fund”.