The Church of England Chase Benefice is situated across the Dorset Wiltshire border in part of the beautiful Cranborne Chase and was formed in 2001.
It is made up from 12 churches in the 9 parishes of Chettle, Farnham, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Hinton, Tarrant Keynston, Tarrant Monkton with Launceston and Rushton, and Tollard Royal. The church in Tarrant Crawford is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust and is open for one service a month from May to September each year. Tarrant Rawston church is privately owned.
Anyone interested in local history? Richard Foley has produced "Tarrant Hinton, Profile of a Dorset Village 1900 - 2015"
The book is sixty four pages of fascinating facts and figures with many old and new photographs and reminiscences of village life. To purchase a copy (£10) contact Richard on 01258 830433 or at Patience Cottage, Tarrant Hinton. All profits go to St Mary's Church, Tarrant Hinton.
5th Sunday Services for the rest of 2017
October 29th 9am BCP Communion Tarrant Hinton
6pm Patronal Festival Choral Evensong at Tarrant Monkton celebrating All Saints
December 31st 10.30am Sung Eucharist at Tarrant Rushton celebrating the Naming of Jesus
A reminder: Tarrant Crawford's services for the rest of the summer.
A service of Holy communion, according to the Book of Common Prayer, will be held at 10.30am on the following dates: June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th and September 4th
Memorial Service
A warm invitation is extended to all those who have been bereaved to a special Memorial Service at 3pm on Sunday 17th September 2017 at St Mary's church, Tarrant Hinton. All the names of loved ones, submitted to a list on entering the church, will be read out in the Prayers. Refreshments will follow in the Village Hall after the service.