Knowlton Circle Benefice

CHURCH SERVICES IN MARCH 2026

1st MARCH LENT 2

9.30am Gussage St Michael Breakfast Church (in Village Hall)
9.30am Woodlands Service of the Word
11.00am Wimborne St Giles High Mass
6.00pm Cranborne Evensong

8th MARCH LENT 3

9.30am Cranborne Benefice Communion
11.00am Edmondsham Celtic Meditation
11.00am Gussage All Saints Morning Worship
11.00am Wimborne St Giles Elevenses

15th MARCH LENT 4 – MOTHERING SUNDAY

9.30am Gussage St Michael Benefice Communion
11.00am Cranborne Matins
11.00am Woodlands Elevenses

22nd MARCH LENT 5 – PASSION SUNDAY

9.00am Cranborne Breakfast Church (in First School Hall)
11.00am Edmondsham Benefice Communion
6.00pm Woodlands United Service (Parish Church)

26th MARCH THURSDAY

9.30am Wimborne St Giles First School End-of-Term-Service

27th MARCH FRIDAY

8.45am Cranborne First School-End-of-Term-Service

29th MARCH PALM SUNDAY

8.00am Cranborne Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
9.30am Wimborne St Giles United Benefice Communion

Additionally, there is also a service of Holy Communion each Wednesday at 10.00am and Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 6pm from February 20th in Woodlands Church.

Please also note 

the revised time of Benefice Communion on the 4th Sunday of the month.

KNOWLTON CIRCLE BENEFICE -

HOLY WEEK 2026

29^th MARCH                                        PALM SUNDAY

8.00am            Cranborne                   Holy Communion (BCP)

9.30am            Wimborne St Giles      United Benefice Communion

30^th MARCH                                        MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK

7.00pm            Cranborne                   Address & Compline

31^st MARCH                                        TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK

5.00pm            Alderholt Churchill Arms      Blessing of Bikes

7.00pm            Edmondsham              Address & Compline

1^st APRIL                                              WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK

10.00am          Woodlands                  Holy Communion

7.00pm            Wimborne St Giles      Address & Compline

2^nd APRIL                                             MAUNDY THURSDAY

7.30pm            Edmondsham              Benefice Communion

3^rd APRIL                                             GOOD FRIDAY

8.45am            Cranborne                   Morning Prayer

10.30am          Gussage All Saints       Family Service/Procession

2.00pm            Cranborne                   The Last Hour

4^th APRIL                                             EASTER EVE

8.00pm            Venue tbc                    The Easter Vigil & First

                          Communion of Easter

5^th APRIL                                             EASTER DAY

9.30am            Gussage All Saints       Family Service with Holy

                          Communion

11.00am          Wimborne St Giles     High Mass                  

6.00pm            Cranborne                    Evensong