Religious activities
Services
See the
Diary for details of special
or additional 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
10.00am Family Communion, St Mary’s Church
2nd Sunday of the month
8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church
8.45am Breakfast Family Service, All Cannings
School Hall
10.00am 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
10.00am 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
10.00am 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
1st Sunday of the month
6.00pm Evensong, St Andrew's
4th Sunday of the month
9.30am either Matins or Holy Communion
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: 10.00am during either
the Family Communion Service on the 1st Sunday
or the Come & Praise Family Service on the 3rd Sunday
of each month.
All Saints’ Church: 10.00am during the Family
Communion Service on the 1st Sunday of each month or 2.00pm (private
service)
St Andrew’s Church: between 2.00pm and 3.00pm
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Confirmation
Confirmation services are held in Salisbury Cathedral and in the
deaneries.
The next diocesan confirmation service will be in Salisbury Cathedral on
1 November 2008.
The next Devizes deanery confirmation will be on 13 June 2009.
For information about baptism or confirmation, contact Revd Sally or
Revd Liz.
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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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