Avon River Team Churches Guide

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ALL SAINTS’ DURRINGTON

Location:

AllSaints’Church

4ChurchSt

Durrington

Wiltshire

SP48AL

Contact: AvonRiverTeam

TheOldSchoolHall

The village of Durrington is situated to the east of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire with the church building located at the lower end of the village overlooking the watermeadowsandtheRiver Avon.

Weareafriendlyworshipping community offering support andservingtheneedsofthe Durringtonresidents.

home). Please contact the Rectorformoredetails.

Ifyouuseahearingaid,then wehaveaninductionloopto help you hear the service properly. Simply switch your hearingaidtotheTposition.

Refreshments are served in thesocialareaatthebackof the church after the main Sundayservice.Pleasedojoin us. CollegeRoad

Ifyou’renewtothearea,or thinking about coming to All Saints for the first time, you will be given a warm welcome.

 Canseat150

 Nochurchcar park

 Bells

 Organ

 Toilet

 Rampedentrance

 Hearing (Induction)Loop

Childrenaremostwelcomeat anyofourservicesandwedo understand that they will sometimes make a noise! Thereisanareaatthesideof theChurchwhichhasatable and chairs for children; colouring pencils, books and sometoysarelocatedthere. Please feel free to use the children’s area. We hold a familyfriendlyFunChurchon the 1st Sunday of every month where children (and adults)areencouragedtojoin in with activities and dramatisations.

Maximum capacity 150 seated.

Atoiletislocatedattheside of the Church, accessible from the door which runs alongthesidepath.

Wedonothaveadesignated car park for the church and only have limited on-road parking. The church is on a mainbusrouteandweaskfor your understanding and consideration when parking, toensurethatdoubledecker buses and emergency vehiclescanstillpass. Ifyou need help in getting to church,pleaseletusknow.

If you cannot attend church either temporarily or on a longtermbasisthenweoffer Home Communion (a simple communionserviceinyour

ThereisNOchurchcar park. ChurchStreetand HighStreetrequireclear access due to regular bus services, therefore the roads outside the churchareconedoffto ensure traffic can pass safely. Thereissomeon road parking in the village,ashortwalkfrom theChurchbutitis

We look forward to seeing you at one of our services. Please introduce yourself to the Rector or to one of the sidespeople before the service,ortoanymemberof the congregation during refreshments after the service.

Regularservices: Holy Communion on Thursdaymornings; Sunday services on the 1st, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Sundays, including Fun Church on the 1stSunday; 2nd Sunday Team Service (rotates through all ART churches).

a residential area. If parking in the village please consider local residents and access. Largerpartiesmaywish to organise coaches to bring guests to the service.

ALL SAINTS’ ENFORD

Location:

AllSaints’Church

EnfordHill

Pewsey

Wiltshire

SN96DJ

Contact:

AvonRiverTeam

TheOldSchoolHall

CollegeRoad

Durrington

SP48HP

01980655457

Information

 Canseat200

 Churchcarpark limitedtoabout 20cars*

 Bells

 Organ**

 Accessibletoilet

 Rampedentrance

At Enford ,All Saints Church we welcome everyone of all agestoshareinthevarietyof services we offer each month: Evensong, Holy Communion, Breakfast Church and of course seasonal Harvest and Christmasservicestoo.

The Church is spacious and can seat up to 200 people using extra chairs to accommodate weddings and manyotherevents.Wehave atoiletandbasickitchenarea and provide tasty refreshments after our morning services. The sound system is excellent and the acoustics are superb for concertsandmusicalevents.

Enford Church is a very popular choice for weddings and our team of talented flower arrangers decorate theChurchandtheLychgate magnificently. The Lychgate alsoservesasourvillagewar memorial.

We keep our Church open daily for personal worship and prayer - information about its fascinating history andtake-awaycards

Maximum capacity 200 seated.

*Parking is limited to about 20 cars (we avoid parking alongtheroadforsafetyand courtesy reasons) but for larger events like weddings thelocalfarmer’spermission canbesought(inadvance)to allow extra parking in the fieldadjacenttotheChurch.

offeringspiritualsupportare freelyavailable.

Docomeandjoinusforany of our services - we warmly welcome you and seek to support all who are in need andwishtoworshipwithus.

HISTORY: Enford Church is recorded in the Domesday Book as one of only five Churches in the whole of Wiltshiretohaveapriest!The building dates back to the Normanperiod.Inthe1500s theChurchhousedthevillage school. The first clock dates back to 1728; when the Church spire fell down in 1817andwasrebuilt20years later, the present clock face was not added to the tower until another 20 years after that!

**Enford’s organ has limitations to its playing abilitythereforenotallorgan musiccanbeplayed. Please speak to the organist if you havespecificmusicinmind.

Theorganwasbuiltin1859, originally above the West door. The full history of the Church can be found inside thebuildingforalltoreador purchase.

BREAKFAST CHURCH: This thrivingserviceisforallages on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:30am. We sing both traditional and modern songs accompanied by the guitar;youngsterswhocome with their parents enjoy a theme-linked craft activity; we serve a delicious hot breakfastofeitherbaconrolls or sausage baps with croissants and tea/coffee/ juice.Averypopularservice!

SERVICES:

1stSundayHolyCommunion@9:30am 2ndSundayTeam Service (rotates through all ART churches, check notice board for location)

3rdSundayBreakfastChurch@9:30am 4thSundayEvensong@6:00pm

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ST MARY’S MILSTON WITH BRIGMERSTON

Location:

StMary‘sChurch ChurchRoad

Milston Wiltshire

SP48HT

Contact: AvonRiverTeam

TheOldSchoolHall CollegeRoad

Durrington

SP48HP 01980655457

Information

 Canseat60

 Nochurchcar park

 Organ

 NoToilet

 Rampedentrance

 Churchaisleis quitenarrow

The hamlets of Milston and Brigmerston comprise about 50 dwellings; there are no schools but an active Parish Council and a small village hall.

St Mary’s is a charming little church with a maximum capacity ofabout80.

The churchyard is closed but there is a churchyard extension some 150 yardsuptheroad.

Book of Common Prayer: Holy Communion, services take place twice a month and sung Matins once a month. 2nd Sunday Team Service (rotatesthroughall

Comfortableseatingfor 60. Thiscanincreaseto about 80 with some standing and some seatedonfoldingchairs. Parkinginthelaneand on the verges for approximately 30 cars. Please consider local residents and access requirements when parkinginthevillageand bythechurch. Thelocal farmer’s field can sometimes be used for additional parking, by priorarrangement.

ART churches). We do try very hard to make everyone welcome and encourage our parishioners to bring their friends to our small, friendly church.

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