News & Events

Concert at St Mary's

The Dorset County Orchestra will be presenting their Summer Concert at St Mary's on Saturday 23rd June at 7.30pm.

"Come and Sing" Choral Evensong 3rd June

An invitation from Simon Lole: On the first Sunday of June, - Sunday 3rd – we are going to have the second of what is a new initiative at St. Mary’s Church in Swanage by having an “Open” Choral Evensong (on 6th May the choir and congrega…

The Link Visiting Scheme, Swanage

Welcome to the Summer edition of the Link Visiting Scheme Newsletter...

Any Questions?

We have the privilege of a visit from Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Honorary Chaplain to the Queen who led prayers at the Royal Wedding on Saturday. She will lead a discussion on 'Faith and …

Pentecost Praise

Churches Together in Swanage and District held "Pentecost Praise" in St Mary's Church on the afternoon of Pentecost Sunday. The service included well-known hymns and songs, familiar readings and an uplifting interview by Nick Viney of Mark…

Celebrating the Royal Wedding - A Saturday morning of fun with crafts, talk and song!

Summer Organ Recitals at St Mary's

A year after the organ's successful rebuild, St Mary's are hosting four organ recitals. The series will open on Thursday 28th June with a recital by Dr Gordon Stewart who is one of England’s finest concert organists.

Ascension Day early services

Ascension Day began in St Nicholas with a celebration of Holy Communion at 6.30 a.m.; the sun casting its brilliant light across the churchyard and through the east window. At 9.00 a.m. the Churches Together gathering was in the open air,…

"THY KINGDOM COME" - an invitation to join us in ten days of prayer!

Churches Together in Swanage and District is promoting ten days of prayer starting on Ascension Day, 10th May. For full details click here....

'All Things Bright and Beautiful' starts 1st May

The new weekly, mid-week, afternoon service in St Mary's, specially for all experiencing memory loss or dementia - and for all who are caring for and supporting others - begins at 2.30 on Tuesday 1st May. All welcome..

St Mark's Church Birthday!

Yesterday, 29th April, St Mark's Church held its patronal festival, transferred from last Wednesday (St Mark's Day is 25th April). It was a very happy occasion with twelve children and over forty adults present. There was a cake and candl…

Reflecting on Spring Harvest 2018

ALL SAINTS TO SPRING HARVEST – 8th to 12th APRIL 2018 ‘Only the Brave’ was the theme of this year’s Spring Harvest and 106 determined disciples (mostly from All Saints) made their way to Minehead to find out what it was all about. Feeli…

Latest Wave Newsletter

The April/May issue of the Wave Newsletter can be found by clicking here!

'Come and Sing' Choral Evensong!

On the first Sunday of May, - Sunday 6th – we are going to start a new initiative at St. Mary’s Church in Swanage by having an “Open” Choral Evensong.........

East Dorset Quarterly Meeting - Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Bellringers

On Saturday 21st April, St Mary's Swanage hosted the Quarterly Meeting of the East Dorset Branch of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Bellringers. Ringing from 2.00 p.m. until 4.00 p.m. was followed by a service conducted by the Team Rector …

Lay Ministry Celebration in Salisbury Cathedral

Today, Saturday 21st April, 2018, from across the Diocese of Salisbury over 1,000 people gathered in the cathedral to celebrate and affirm lay ministry in the parishes......

New weekday service - especially to encourage all who are living with dementia

On Tuesday afternoons from 1st May onwards, at 2.30 p.m. in St Mary's Church, we are beginning a special service that we hope will be helpful for those who either are experiencing some degree of memory loss or are supporting others who have…

Pimms & Hymns...

Come and enjoy Pimms & Hymns at St Nicholas Church, Studland on Sunday 22nd April at 6.30pm. A less formal form of Worship. To include some much loved traditions, and a time to be refreshed Everyone will be welcome

Team Rector awarded Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism

The Very Reverend John Mann, Team Rector of Swanage and Studland received the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism from His Grace, The Archbishop of Canterbury, at an awards ceremony held at Lambeth Palace on Friday 6th April 2018.

First TPot for Easter

10.30 a.m. and the first Wednesday of the month and it must be TPot in the Rectory Classroom...

Easter at St Nicholas', Studland

St Nicholas starts to fill up for the Easter Sunday Service and little Elodie wins the Giant Easter Egg Raffle!

Easter fire

The new paschal candle was lit from the Easter fire last night outside St Mary's, blessed and brought into the dark church. The light was shared and the story of our redemption retold from the Scriptures to the announcing of the Resurrecti…

Flower arrangers at work in all four churches!

Easter Day, and daffodils and lilies, primroses and tulips fill our churches. They express new life and beauty and joy. Thank you to our flower arrangers. These pictures are mostly work in progress during today. All four churches will l…

Good Friday 'Explore" Junior Church session

Baking Hot Cross Buns and making Easter Gardens and Easter Cards etc., fully occupied thirty-six children, parents and leaders for an hour on Good Friday morning......

Maundy Thursday to Easter Day Services

Details of the services across the four Anglican churches and Churches Together events over the four days from Maundy Thursday to Easter Day

Anticipating Spring Harvest 2018

On 8th April, seventy-five of us from All Saints (and another twenty-five friends and relations) will be off to Butlins at Minehead for five days of fellowship, friendship, teaching, learning, worship and fun! We’re off to Spring Harvest (…

St Mark's School in Church for Easter services

The children and staff of St Mark's Primary School attended St Mark's Church for their Holy Week and Easter services on Tuesday 27th March; KS1 in the morning KS2 after lunch

Why not start the Aldhelm Certificate?

What is the Aldhelm Certificate? How do I sign up? Read on for more details.....

Pastoral Letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

23 March 2018
  
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
 
 “so, Jesus got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, d…

Holy Week and Easter in Swanage and Studland

Details of all the services in the four Anglican Churches on Swanage and Studland from Palm Sunday to Easter Day, plus Churches Together in Swanage and District events for Holy Week and Easter

St Nicholas' Mothering Sunday Service

St Nicholas' Studland on a sunny Mothering Sunday

St Mark's Mothering Sunday Service

Mothering Sunday at St Mark's

Special session of Explore! - Thinking about Mothering Sunday!

Mothering Sunday Preparations - Saturday 10th March Can you make a cake by magic; choose a card for Mum without seeing it, conjure flowers from an empty bag? Maybe not, but Kevin can! Children and parents, friends and helpers from All …

Parish Giving Scheme

Parish Giving Scheme to be launched in Swanage on 1st March. The Diocese of Salisbury is encouraging all parishes to join the Parish Giving Scheme.