David Baker talks about Hymns & Pimms

You can also download your hymn request form here:

The Harnham Community Network have produced a guide for family activities in Harnham over the Summer:

There will also be an extraordinary Parish Meeting in St George Church on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11.15 after the 10.00 morning service at which churchwardens will be formally elected (as no one stood on 31 May). Nomination forms can be downloaded here.
The churchwardens’ role is to ensure that services continue well, buildings are looked after with the guidance of the Archdeacon, Louise Ellis.
In due course, the Archdeacon will also advise on the way forwards, taking into consideration the wider context of the Salisbury Deanery, the ability to pay parish share and the context of the Harnham locality and wider mission especially with the growth in population.

The acting Bishop of Salisbury, on behalf of the Team Patronage Board, is delighted to announce that Revd Canon Becky Roberts has been appointed as Team Rector of Bridport. We had a thorough appointment process last week and it became clear at the end that Becky had all the necessary gifts and skills to take the Bridport Team into its next stage of ministry.’

Becky’s last main Sunday service in Harnham will be in All Saints on 13 September at 10am. Becky and Neil will be moving to Bridport shortly thereafter. Becky will be instituted and inducted as Team Rector of Bridport on Tuesday 6 October at 7pm. Do come along if you can to either of the above services.

There will be an extraordinary Annual Parish Meeting in St George Church on Sunday 16 August 2026 after the 10am morning service at which churchwardens will be formally elected (as no one stood on 31 May). Nomination forms can be downloaded here.
The churchwardens’ role is to ensure that services continue well, buildings are looked after with the guidance of the Archdeacon, Louise Ellis.
In due course, the Archdeacon will also advise on the way forwards, taking into consideration the wider context of the Salisbury Deanery, the ability to pay parish share and the context of the Harnham locality and wider mission especially with the growth in population.

Please note that, because England are playing in the World Cup semi final next Wednesday 15^th at 8 pm, we are postponing the showing of Hamnet at the Social Club that night to Wednesday 29 July at 7 for 7.30 pm. Please spread the word.

Thank you,

Charles Woodd

Harnham Community Network

The PCC are pleased to announce that the Acting Bishop of Salisbury has agreed that the Syro
Malabar Church can hold services on Sunday evenings in All Saints church, Harnham.

The Syro Malabar church is part of the Eastern Catholic church, based in Kerala India and has branches all over the world. Father Thomas Parakandathil will be leading the worship in Salisbury and in
Southampton. We welcome the Syro Malabar community, many of whom work at Salisbury
District Hospital. Their first Sunday will be July 12th at 16.30.

Please pray for them Revd Becky

The Messy Church team regret that they have had to cancel the Messy Church Sports Day on Sunday 12 July 2026 due to Extreme Hot Weather

The Harnham Water Meadows Trust has Open Afternoons on Saturday 18^th July and Saturday 15^th August 2026 from 2pm to 5pm.  Meet at Rose Cottage on the Town Path near Harnham Old Mill for refreshments and short guided tours of the meadows. 

Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome.  Study footwear is essential as the ground is very uneven and may be wet.  Having legs covered is recommended because the grass is long in some places.

On Saturday 18^th July we are planning to have working heavy horses and on Saturday 15^th August a sheepdog demonstration by the grazier which will be very informative and entertaining. 

Up-to-date information will be on the home page of the website: salisburywatermeadows.org.uk under events and on the sign outside Rose Cottage.

Sea Sunday is the day each year when churches worldwide come together to pray for seafarers, and to support The Mission to Seafarers’ frontline ministry to them.

Seafarers are essential to everyday life, yet many work unseen, facing long periods away from home, isolation, and often dangerous conditions. Sea Sunday offers an opportunity to pause, and give thanks for the men and women who keep our world moving.

The Mission to Seafarers works in ports across the world. In 2025 alone, it made over 48,000 ship visits, provided shore leave transport for more than 150,000 seafarers, and ran programmes on family support and suicide prevention.

These moments of care – a visit on board, practical help ashore, or someone to listen – can make a profound difference to seafarers far from home.

For Sea Sunday 2026, the theme is ‘Harbours of Hope: The Church Alongside Seafarer’, inspired by Matthew 25. This theme celebrates the local church as a place of welcome, refuge, and hope – a community offering both spiritual and practical safety to those who work at sea. It invites congregations
to reflect on how they can stand alongside seafarers through prayer, hospitality, generosity, and justice.

There is a wide range of free downloadable resources on Sea Sunday, which can be found at: https://www.missiontoseafarers.org

Originally published on page 9 of the July 2026 edition of the Harnham Parish Magazine