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St. Mary's Church
Church Road, Rolleston-on-Dove
Rector: Rev Ian Whitehead
Rolleston Rectory, Church Road, Rolleston on Dove, DE13 9BE
tel: 810151
Anyone wishing to make arrangements for
baptisms, weddings or funerals should contact the Rev. Whitehead.
"The vicar who married us in Rolleston was wonderful" (Quote taken from WeddingGuideUK.com)
Contacts
| Church Wardens | Mr Ced Morgan | tel. 740 038 | |
| Mrs Carol Webster | tel. 0771 552 1935 | ||
| Lay Readers | Mrs Carol Webster, Mr David Bousie |
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| Administrator | tel. 07789 920403 | ||
| Scripture Union Rep | |||
| Schoolroom bookings | Andy Archer | tel. 541 480 | |
| Floodlighting | Mr Tom Martin | 43 The Lawns | tel. 813 320 |
| Cleaning rota | Mrs Joan Foster | 31 Alderbrook Close | |
| Church history/records | 9 Twentylands | tel. 813 457 | |
| Gift Aid Officer | Mr Robin Skinner | ||
| Flowers in church | Mrs Anne Skinner | ||
| Church magazine | Mrs Sylvia Martin | 43 The Lawns | tel. 813 320 |
Services
| 7 March | 8.00 am | Holy Communion |
| 9.30 am | Morning Service & Baptism Stay & Play in Church Refreshments following service. |
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| 6.30 pm | Holy Communion | |
| 14 March | 9.30 am | Holy Communion Stay & Play in Church |
| 6.30 pm | Evensong | |
| 21 March | 9.30am | Morning Service Stay & Play in Church Refreshments following service SundayKidz Club |
| 6.00 pm | Holy Communion | |
| 28 March | 9.30 am | Holy Communion |
| 6.30 pm | St Mary’s Choir present Stainer’s Crucifixion | |
| 1 April | 7.00 pm | Maundy Thursday Holy Communion |
| 2 April | 11.00 am | Good Friday |
| 2.00 pm | Hour at the Cross | |
| 4 April | 8.00 am | Easter Sunday Holy Communion |
| 9.30 am | Family Communion Stay & Play in Church Refreshments following service. |
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| 6.30 pm | Holy Communion & Prayer for Healing | |
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Come And Join Us! - SundayKidz Club
Children Age 4+. We meet at 9.30am in church (Morning Service), leave for activities in the School Room, and return to share our results with everyone. Any queries - phone Vanessa Winstone (812830).
As a general rule Church services are held every Sunday at 9.30am and 6.30pm, first Sunday of month 8.00am Holy Communion - see village noticeboard for details.
Daily Prayer
The village web site has a daily prayer feed provided by the official Church of England web site. It can be accessed directly from here.
Coffee Morning
Morning coffee is served in the church old school room every Thursday 10.00 - 11.30 am. All are welcome.
Other Regular Meetings
Home Groups - Alternative Wed & Thurs -
Various venues 7.30pm.
Rectory Home Group - Alternative Monday - Rectory 7.30pm.
Bell Ringers - Thursday - Church 7.30pm
Choir Practice - Sunday 7.30pm (following evening service)
Quiet time in church - Usually 1st Mon 6.30pm (½hr)
“Wednesday Afternoon Fellowship” (St Mary's Mothers' Union) - 1st Wed Old Grammar Schoolroom 1.30pm
(1½hr)
Praise Evening in Church 4th Mon at 7.30pm (1hr)
4Cs Craft Group - 2nd Wed - 31 Burnside, 2pm (2hrs)
Oasis - 2nd Wed Methodist Schoolroom 10.30am.
Brownies - Contact Delia Wyers - 12, Alderbrook Close
For further details please consult the Rector. Some groups may not meet during August.
Want to know more:
News archive
Pictures of the church
Guided Tour - An Historical walk around the church
A Bit of History
A Letter From Canon L. F. Tyrwhitt, Rector of Rolleston (1907 - 21) and Chaplain to the King
Canon Tyrwhitt’s Will
Church floodlighting/room bookings
“Rolleston Reviewed”
An exhibition of pastel drawings of the village completed in 2009 by John Underhill.
In the Old Grammar School Hall in the Churchyard, Saturday Feb 27th 11am-5pm, Sunday Feb 28th 11am-5pm, Monday Mar 1st 5pm-8pm.
Some drawings will be familiar, some less so and a few, perhaps, you won’t recognise at first but all are of some aspect he thought to be good and interesting when he noticed it. All the pictures will be for sale and the proceeds will go to support and further improve the hall. Entry free. All Welcome.
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Last updated: 21 February 2010