St Andrews Church
Donhead St Andrew
Shaftesbury
SP7 9EB

Our Mission Statement

‘To make St.Andrew’s Church a major centre of village life for all villagers, as a place of worship, and the place where the community can gather for a wide variety of village activities in a building which is inspiring, welcoming, accessible and and well-resourced’

Current matters

Our fifth Community Newsletter has been circulated and features a number of items, among which are:

• The service to license and welcome the new Rector, the Reverend Kate McFarlane to the Benefice in August.

• The ongoing Covid-19 precautions within St.Andrew’s Church

• An update on the forthcoming special church services to December

• Regular giving to support the Church

• Update on the work in the Churchyard

• News on the death of Joan Bentley

• Important news on this year’s Church Fete, much missed during 2020

• Events already planned for the Community Progamme in the Church

Click here to open or download the newsletter.

New video of St.Andrew’s Church interior

A video, shot by Dr. Elizabeth Hockney has been put on Youtube, showing many of the wonderful changes and improvements made during the works of the last four years. It also includes a sequence taken in the graveyard where Elizabeth and helpers have been clearing away undergrowth, cleaning up gravestones and laying out wildflower areas with interconnecting pathways, making a lovely setting for the new benches added earlier this year. Click here to play the video.

The Chair Appeal

There is still an opportunity for chairs to be funded, and dedications on plaques added in memory of a loved one or happy event.

So far, 60 chairs have been sponsored, and we have a further 10 to go. Full details describing the chairs chosen and how you can order one, are given here, and a form to place an order here.

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St Andrew’s Church is a Registered Charity
Charity Number 1150714