Knowlton Circle Benefice

CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026

7th DECEMBER ADVENT 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 Readings & Music for Advent

14th DECEMBER ADVENT 3

9.30am Cranborne Benefice Communion
11.00am Edmondsham Celtic Meditation
11.00am Gussage St Michael Carols & Christmas Readings / Poems
11.00am Wimborne St Giles Elevenses

21st DECEMBER ADVENT 4

9.30am Gussage All Saints Benefice Communion
11.00am Cranborne Holy Communion (Prayer Book, said)
11.00am Woodlands Elevenses – Christingle
6.00pm Cranborne Benefice Carol Service

24th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS EVE

4.00pm Edmondsham Crib Service
4.00pm Gussage All Saints Crib Service
5.15pm Cranborne Carols in the Churchyard
11.30pm Gussage St Michael Midnight Communion
11.30pm Wimborne St Giles Midnight Mass

25th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY

10.00am Cranborne Family Holy Communion
10.30am Gussage All Saints Family Service

28th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS 1

9.00am Cranborne Breakfast Church (in First School Hall)
11.00am Woodlands Benefice Communion

4th JANUARY THE EPIPHANY

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

11th JANUARY THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST – EPIPHANY 1

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

18th JANUARY EPIPHANY 2

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

25th JANUARY THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL

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

Please note: There will additionally be a service of Holy Communion each Wednesday at 10am in Woodlands Church (except December 24th & 31st)

Please also note 

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