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Christ Church Bulkington
Christ Church, Bulkington in the The Church of England
Diocese of Salisbury was
consecrated on 25th September 1860.
Until then, the villagers of
Bulkington, then an agricultural village
with five farms, a mill, a blacksmith
and a pub brewing its own ale, had to
walk to Keevil for worship and records
show that
services were frequently held in houses
during the
winter months.
After years of discussion and
disappointment,
Sir Walter Long of Preshute House gave
half an acre of land as a free gift to
God and His work, also giving building
materials and money to help bring the
work to an early completion.
Dr Gaisford, who was Dean of Christ
Church, Oxford, and owner of the ‘Manor
of Bulkington’, also
subscribed £400 towards the cost of the
building and it is likely that our
little church was named Christ Church in
recognition of his generosity..
The church was consecrated by the Bishop
of Salisbury and newspaper cuttings of
the time show
a very happy occasion, with the
ceremony beginning with a procession from
Dr Gaisford’s (now Withdean House) to
the west porch accompanied by a large
body of clergy from the
surrounding locality.
The 150th Anniversary of the
consecration was celebrated on
Saturday 25th
September 2010 and Bishop Bill Ind (from the
Seaside Parish) attended to take our
service.
Link to: Calendar of Events and
Services at Christ Church,
Bulkington
Special
Services at Christ
Church
Regular Services at Christ
Church
-
1st Sunday of the month - 9.30 am, All
Age Worship. This is NOT a special
children's service but is informal and
very child friendly.
- 2nd Sunday
6.00 pm Evensong
- 3rd Sunday
9.30 am Parish Communion
- 4th
Sunday 6.00 pm Evening Communion
Regular meetings organised by Christ
Church
-
1st Wednesday of the month: - The Lunch
Club, to which everyone is welcome,
12.30 in The Well, Bulkington. Please
contact
Audrey McDonald (828376) or Jane Coles
(828145) if you would like to join us.
The vicar is always pleased to receive
queries about baptisms, weddings or even
just a request for a home visit.
Please contact Revd Renee
Coulson,
Seend Vicarage, tel. 01380 827285. Email
Revd Renee Coulson
The Friends of Christ Church,
Bulkington
Plans for the future: -
We are anxious to know what else we
might be able to do to support the
community of Bulkington. Your ideas and
suggestions will be happily received by any
member of the PCC.
Places of
Worship in and around
Bulkington
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