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Regular
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| Music
Group - Alternate Mondays 6pm |
| Robed
Choir Practice - Thursday 6pm |
| YoB's
- Wednesday 6 - 8pm |
| Village
Lunch - 1st Wednesday of each month at 12:30 |
Next
Village Lunch - Wednesday 4th August - 12.30pm |
| Coffee
Morning - EveryTuesday 10:30am - 12noon |
| Men's
Breakfast Club - 2nd Saturday of each month 8:30am |
Next
Breakfast Club - Saturday 14th August - 8:30am |
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Next
Film Night - Monday 13th September - 7:30pm |
Celtic
Evening Worship 3rd Sunday of each month at 6pm |
Open
Doors - 4th Sunday at 11.15 am after Matins - A family
activity with coffee, crafts and prayer |
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Future
dates for your diary 2010 |
Sunday 1st August - 2-6 pm
Friends of Burley Church Open Gardens
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Prayer..
We are always glad to hear of anyone or any situation which is
in special need of prayer. A group meets to pray together informally
on the 2nd Sunday evening of the month in the church for about
half an hour in addition to Morning Prayer which is said in church
every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am.
The
Prayer Fellowship is a group of people who undertake to pray regularly
in their own homes for those who
have asked for our prayer. They receive a regular prayer list
which is confidential to the group members. The group is mostly
elderly people who feel less physically able than they were in
the past but still have a very valuable contribution to make to
our church life.
In
addition A Lectio Divina group meets every Monday morning and
a Julian Group meets monthly to pray and reflect in silence so
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Nurturing
our Christian Faith.. During the year a number of study
groups and enquirers courses are run. An Alpha course usually
takes place in the autumn term. Each evening starts with a meal
which is provided and lively discussion follows on such topics
as "How should I read the Bible?" , "Why did
Jesus die?". The course is suitable for those wishing to
know more about the Christian faith and those who want to brush
up on their knowledge. These groups usually continue to meet
in some form at the end of the course at their own request.
In
addition there is a Lent Course before Easter and various Home
Study Groups throughout the year. The Vicar can give more information.
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We think music is important in worship. In addition to
our robed choir the Music Group meets on alternate Monday Evenings
at 6pm and leads the singing at the monthly Family Service. Instrumentalists
and singers of all standards are welcome.
The
robed choir numbers about 15 and sings a variety of music including
special choral services at Easter, Advent and Christmas. They
are always delighted to see new members. Practices are usually
at 6pm on Thursday evenings and the Choir Director is Sue Forster
who can be contacted via the Vicar. Our Organist is Andrew Elliott.
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YoBs
(Youth of Burley) is a flourishing youth club for older
children and teenagers. Their main meeting is in The Place to
Be adjacent to the church between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday evenings
where they have games and a wide range of craft activities and
refreshments are available. Some of the young people are themselves
involved in running the club which is overseen by a number of
adults. In addition, the YoBs play football at Avon Tyrrell on
Friday evenings and arrange other events from time to time - Back
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Getting
to know one another...
Our Village Lunch and Tuesday Coffee Mornings
are very popular (perhaps because the food is so good!). The friendly
coffee mornings are every week in the Church Room from 10:30am
- 12noon. Coffee, tea and delicious home made cakes, a chance
to borrow or swap books in the large library (mostly fiction)
and lots of chat. Lifts can be arranged if required. Otherwise
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There
is no need to book for the Village Lunch either.
That takes place on the first Wednesday of every month in the
Village Hall (except during Lent when Lent Lunches are every week)
when a hot meal is served (cold in July and August) with tea or
coffee. Offers to help with the catering and serving are always
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And
specially for the men - the Men's Breakfast Club
on the second Saturday of every month at 8:30am in the Church
Room when they cook themselves the sort of breakfast they no longer
get at home! After lively conversation those who are able spend
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In
partnership with Dorset Moviola we arrange a monthly Film
Show in the Village Hall, usually on the second Monday
of the month. Recent films have included Amazing Grace, Becoming
Jane and Miss Potter. Tickets are available from Moorman's shop
in the village ten days beforehand and on the door. Back
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After
proving to be a great success the Christmas Tree Festival
is held biannually and the next one will be from 10th
- 13th December 2009 , the theme will be Christmas Music.Back
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