St Andrew’s is a small, friendly and welcoming village church with those attending coming not only from West Stafford but from Dorchester and the surrounding area. The varied pattern of worship includes communion services as well as Matins. The pattern of services (shown right/below) may be changed for festivals, when the service is usually Parish Communion.
There is opportunity to chat over coffee held half an hour before the 11:15am service. There is as yet no toilet in the church.Eating together is seen as an important part of our life so during the year there are bring and share lunches or we have lunch together at the local pub.
The church plays an active part in the local community, taking part in village events. Social events include coffee mornings, cream teas and Harvest thanksgiving. There are also regular get-togethers to tidy up the churchyard.
There is a ramp so the church is accessible for those in wheelchairs but the only parking is in nearby residential roads. The church is on the main road through the village set in a beautiful churchyard with a seat on the south side.
SAFEGUARDING
We are committed to ensuring that the parish of Dorchester & the Winterbornes provides a safe environment for everyone, especially children and young people who may be at risk of abuse or neglect. If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer Revd. Keith Magee.
Alternatively you can contact the Salisbury Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers Suzy Futcher or Jem Carter. The Salisbury Safeguarding team can be contacted on safeguarding [at] salisbury.anglican.org to speak to a caseworker or one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor regarding safeguarding concerns or ongoing cases you can call 01722 438651 and press option 3.