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The Ecumenical group is a fellowship of retirees from all branches of the Church.

2026/7 Programme

Meetings are held at 14:30–16:00, St. Nicholas Hospital Common Room, St Nicholas Road, Salisbury (unless otherwise stated).


Friday 25 September
The Revd Ross Meilke: “Telling the Wondrous Story- the Ministry of a Missioner.”


Saturday 24 October 12:30 for 13:00, St George’s Parish Hall, Harnham
Annual Lunch


Friday 27 November 
The Revd Dt Peter Howson: “War and Peace, Peace and War.”


Friday 29 January 14:30 in St Nicholas Chapel. 
“An Afternoon of Music”: Salisbury Cathedral School young musicians will play and sing.


Friday 26 February 
The Revd Katharine Robinson: “Creating Spaces of Welcome and Belonging”


Friday 19 March 
Bishop Michael Doe: “Thomas Hardy: Village Atheist or Distracted Preacher”


Friday 30 April 
The Revd Sophie Ferguson: “A Cathedral and Parish Curate and her Story of Motherhood, Ministry and Mission”


Friday 21 May 
Annual Church Crawl and Country Pub Lunch


Friday 25 June 
The Revd Neil Traynor, Canon Treasurer from Salisbury Cathedral: “Growing a church by accident and providence”


An annual donation of £10 for clergy is suggested (not applicable for spouses/partners, who are welcome guests).

Contact details of the committee 2026/7:

Barney Hopskinson (Convenor)6, Old Blandford  Rd, SP2 8DQ 07934164040barneyhopkinson@btinternet.com
John Corbyn (Treasurer)3, Richards Way, SP2 8NT07745174139johncorbyn@tiscali.co.uk
Rosemary Fletcher (Secretary)15, Folkestone Rd, SP2 8JP01722 703045rosemary.fletcher@methodist.org.uk