United Benefice of Bishop's Cannings, Etchilhampton & All Cannings

Services

Baptism

Confirmation

Marriage

Funerals & burials

Religious activities

Services

Usual Sunday services at St Mary's church, Bishop's Cannings and All Saints' church, All Cannings

1st Sunday of the month

8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church

10.00am Family Communion, All Saints’ Church

10.45am Family Communion, St Mary’s Church

6.00pm Evensong, St Andrew's

2nd Sunday of the month

8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church

8.45am Breakfast Family Service, All Cannings School Hall

10.45am Parish Communion, St Mary’s Church

6.00pm Evensong, All Saints’ Church 

3rd Sunday of the month

8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church

10.00am Parish Communion, All Saints’ Church

10.45am Family Come & Praise Service, St Mary’s Church

4th Sunday of the month

8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church

9.30am Matins or Holy Communion, St Andrew's

10.45am Parish Communion, St Mary’s Church

6.00pm Evensong, All Saints’ Church

5th Sunday of the month    

10.00am United Benefice Communion Service

2nd Thursday of the month

2.30pm BCP Communion, All Saints’ Church

Usual Sunday services at St Andrew’s Church, Etchilhampton

on the 1st Sunday of the month, evensong at 6.00pm;

on the 4th Sunday of the month there is either matins or Holy Communion at 9.30am.

Contact Revd Sally for details

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Baptism

We have an open policy regarding baptism (christening):
all who live within the United Benefice boundaries are entitled to be baptised here, following a short period of instruction.

The recommended times for baptism are:
St Mary’s Church: 10.45am (public service) or 12.15pm (private)
All Saints’ Church: 9.15am (public service) or 2.00pm (private)
St Andrew’s Church: between 2.00pm and 3.00pm

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Confirmation

Confirmation this year is on 17 June at St John's, Devizes.

Contact Revd. Liz for details.

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Marriage

Residency

As the law stands at the present (spring 2008), to qualify to marry in any parish church at least one of the persons to be married must live in that parish or have a ‘home base’ in that parish (e.g. armed forces personnel, or university students who may live away but still regard that address as home.)

Banns

The Banns (publication of the intention to marry) are a legal requirement. The Banns must be called in the church in which the couple intend to marry (and also, if applicable, in the church of the parish of residence if one of the couple lives in another parish, in which case a certificate of banns will be required before the wedding can take place). Banns must be called within the three months immediately prior to the wedding.

Remarriage after divorce

In July 2002 the Church of England General Synod debated the issue of remarriage after divorce. The Synod

• affirmed the fundamental character of marriage as a ‘lifelong covenant’;
• accepted the regrettable fact that some marriages fail;
• asserted that there may be exceptional circumstances in which divorced people may be remarried in church;
• recognised that the decision as to whether or not to solemnize the marriage lies with the minister;
• appended advice to the clergy from the House of Bishops on how incumbents might reach a decision.

For all enquiries for marriage, including those seeking remarriage after divorce, please phone Revd Sallyanne Attwater on: 01380 860650

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Funerals & burials

Funerals

Sally, Liz and Scott offer sensitive bereavement care, visiting the bereaved and working with them to produce an appropriate service either in church or at the crematorium.

The right to burial

If the deceased was resident within the parish boundaries he or she is entitled to be buried in the appropriate churchyard. At All Cannings the churchyard is closed for burials but there is a public cemetery on the edge of All Cannings village. All three churchyards have a space set aside for the interment of cremated remains.

Headstones and memorials

The Church of England sets strict regulations concerning the size, material, design and inscriptions of headstones erected in their churchyards. The regulations may be inspected on application to the Salisbury Diocesan Registry. Phone 01722-411141.

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