Stour Vale Churches: the website for the Stour Vale Benefice (8 parishes in North Dorset)

This site is new and some parts have yet to be finished / smartened / tidied! But if you find anything broken please let us know

See where the Stour Vale Churches and Parishes are

Welcome to the website for the eight churches in the group of parishes called the Stour Vale Benefice. This covers Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Fifehead Magdalen, Kington Magna, Stour Provost, Stour Row, Todber and West Stour.

All of the Stour Vale Churches have their own services and other activities – reflected on their pages on this site – as well as joint activities – more details in this section.

One ministry team looks after the spiritual needs of the whole of the Benefice of Stour Vale – contacts here.

Family services

People of all ages, including children, welcome at all services but those especially suitable for children include:

the United Benefice Service – every 3rd Sunday
Kington Magna Family Service – every 1st Sunday
Buckhorn Weston Family Service – every 2nd Sunday

The Benefice Choir

The Benefice Choir takes part in the United Services and sings at
weddings, funerals, etc.

New singers always welcome!

more details …

Munchkins

For children, toddlers and their carers

Most of the picture - the tail of the peacock - is made up of children's handprints

Muchkins artwork

For children aged 0 to 5 years
Held on Thursday mornings
In Buckhorn Weston Village Hall
All Welcome

more details …

Ringers

At present the only ring of bells rung regularly in the benefice is that at Kington Magna. Whichever parish you’re from, if you’d like to take up bell ringing get in touch or find out more by going along to Kington on a practice night.

more details …

Joint Services

A joint benefice service is held at each church in turn on 5th Sundays of the month. Other special joint services are held from time-to-time.

more info. about services in the Benefice …

New Vicar has Arrived

Our new Vicar the Revd. Andrea Hagenbuch was licensed as our Vicar by the Bishop of Sherborne, The Right Reverend Dr Graham Kings on Tuesday 18th September 2012. The packed church included clergy from the Deanery Chapter and visitors from both Corfe Castle and Okeford Fitzpaine, Andrea’s previous parishes and the singing was lead by the Benefice Choir. The wonderful celebration to welcome Andrea, her husband and family, who had moved into Kington Magna Vicarage during the summer, was followed by excellent refreshments provided from across the Benefice and enjoyed by all.