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Contents include: Food Bank latest Psalm 152 : The Con- ductor’s cut RS Youth Club News Gordon’s Corner Mindfulness can help A Parish Portrait : Trisha Corrick 50p Open Gardens Thank You

2 Week of Guided Prayer Monday 14 to Friday 18 October

As outlined in last month’s magazine, the week is sponsored by the Diocese of Bath and Wells and takes place locally. The week begins with an introduc- tory meeng for all who are taking part at 7 p.m. on Monday 14 October (Venue dependent on parcipants). Between Tuesday and Thursday there will be oppor- tunies to meet with your prayer guide and the week will close with a ﬁnal meeng together on Friday 18 October.

There will be an entry sheet and further details will be available in both St Leonard's and St Peter's - ﬁnal applicaons in, please, by 23 September. Alternavely you can apply directly to me, or indeed please contact me for further informaon or to discuss any aspect.

Some reﬂecon’s by last year’s parcipants are at www.rodneystokewithdrayco.org.uk .

Gordon Jeﬀ t: 01934 744 943 e: [email protected] h: 9 Barnes Well, Drayco, BS27 3TF.

Cheddar Valley Food Bank - response from St. Peter’s PCC

At its recent meeng the Parochial Church Council of St. Peter's, Drayco considered a request from the Cheddar Valley Food Bank Acon Group. The substance of this will be familiar to many who have read recent press releases in local papers. The Acon Group has approached the Trussell Trust, a countrywide group that has specialised in the seng up of such facilies (and has over 300 to its credit), with a view to seng up a Food Bank in the Cheddar Valley area. To move on to the next stage, an overall commitment of £1,500 is required, through donaons from all diﬀerent sources. A similar approach has apparently been made to other churches and groups in the Cheddar valley.

Our PCC strongly supported the iniave, and has decided to commit funds to it (raised as far as possible by speciﬁc fundraising, such as a collecon at a special Service). The only reservaon is that we don't want it to detract from our long-standing commitment to the Community of the Sisters of the Church in Bristol. Over the last few years, our Harvest giving has gone to the Sisters - and will do so this year. We also collect food throughout the year, which we periodically take into Bristol. So any giving to the Ched- dar Valley Food Bank will be in addion to - not instead of – this commitment.

We would like to thank the Cheddar Valley Food Bank Acon Group for taking this iniave. It is a pity that this is necessary - but if done in the right spirit and in the right way - charitable giving becomes a grace to both donor and recipient. Chris Green 3 Leer from the Rector Dear Friends,

What a month we are having; the sun is shining, the Lions have won the tour, we have the ﬁrst Brish Wimbledon Men’s Singles Champion for 77 years and General Synod met in York – I bet I know which one of these is not top of your list for excitement!

Actually General Synod was really good – something diﬀerent seemed to be happening, for a start we spent almost all of Saturday in small, facili- tated groups talking and (far more importantly) listening to each other. This was with parcular reference to the debacle last year when we failed to vote through the measure allowing women to become bishops - but it seemed to make a diﬀerence to all our conversaons.

There is something very powerful about being listened to – it doesn’t always mean you will agree even then but it does mean you recognise and give validity to each person’s opinion. It made me wonder how good we all are at listening in other situaons – I’m sure we can’t be the only family where all too oen what passes for conversaon is really just giving messag- es. How oen do we really stop and listen to our loved ones? I’ve never forgoen taking my children to Toddler group where one mum was geng totally stressed with her child who was pulling at her skirt. She said something like, “She’s always wanng my aenon” and another mum said, “Why not try giving her some then”. There was a long, very un-comfortable silence!!!

Many of us are busy, always rushing from one thing to another, others have all too much me on their hands. There is comfort as Chrisans in knowing that God is always there to hear and to listen but somemes we also need a human face, voice and ears. Elsewhere in this magazine you will ﬁnd informaon about a Guided Prayer week coming up in October – this is a real opportunity to have someone to listen you and your concerns and I encourage you to embrace it, but this summer, as daily life is oen slightly less hecc take me also to talk and to listen to each other.

4 From The Venerable Nicola Sullivan, Archdeacon of Wells

How welcoming is your church? How do you feel when you go to a new place for the first me? Probably most of us can remember our first day at school, the beginning of a new job or the move away from home. Anxiety, nervousness at doing or saying the wrong thing and the longing to find a friendly welcome and smile are probably common to most of us. I cannot imagine what it must be like to go to church for the first me ... or aer a very long me away because it’s always been part of my life. But when I'm on holiday and go to the local parish church I'm reminded that it probably requires great courage and resilience! Why? Because on the whole my experience has been - blunt- ly - that we Anglicans are not very good at welcome. So I am making a plea for us to look at the ministry of welcome. This is not a grand iniave but rather it is an offering of simple kindness, ac- ceptance and hospitality to another human being. It does not have to be intrusive or cringe-making. It's beer to risk geng it wrong and welcoming someone who you later discover has been coming to the church for 40 years, than ignoring the stranger. The Leer to the He- brews says, ‘Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.’ (13:2). It is done rather well in some mosques and synagogues. If you are away on holiday – do try out the local church and see how its welcome rates. If you are in your own church over the summer weeks, look out for angels in disguise. Archdeacons are easier to spot. Archdeacon Nicola

5 Psalm 152 – Operose in Musicis

Arranged – IA-W. June 2013

6 Bells, Banners and Cakes

Drayco and Rpdney Stoke School has been celebrang a church to church week in our most recent focus week. We have one focus week a term where we come oﬀ metable and and look at one parcular aspect of the curriculum. Last term it was Russia, and this term we have been celebrang the two churches in our community, St Peter’s in Drayco and St Leonard’s In Rodney Stoke.

We began our week by inving our friends from the Cardiff School with which we are twinned, to come to school to join us on a walk down to Rodney Stoke Church. There Mr Percival had organised volunteers to show the children round and have a go at ringing the bells there. This was of course a huge hit with the children. As a bell ringer myself I really appreciated it too. The children then enjoyed a picnic in Mr Percival’s field before returning to school and vising St Pe- ter’s. We would like to offer a great big ‘THANK YOU!’ to everyone who helped with the day.

On Tuesday we held an art day in the hall where we made two big banners, one depicng a scene from the Levels and one depicng a scene from the Mendips, one for each church. These will be on display in each church in due course. Many thanks to Mrs Wills for helping put these together.

On Thursday we had a massive ’cook-in’ in the hall making biscuits for a cake sale in aid of the two churches. This went well and we made over £40 selling them at the church door on Friday, in Drayco, as part of St Peter’s Fesval. We enjoyed our week; it was lots of work but also lots of fun . Cathy Lowe

N.S.Garden Services Lawns mowed, reseeded and turfed, Hedge trimming, Pruning, Garden clearance, Fencing, Decking, Patios, Small tree surgery. Hardwood logs by the load or bagged

TEL: Nick Smith 07813037743

7 Rodney Stoke Youth Club News

Wessex Walks—Wells Circular 10 Miles The day was perfect for Mendip walking and our unlikely starng venue for the Rodney Stoke Youth Club all-agers Save the Children fundraiser was the pris- ne frontal of the burgeoning Wells Waitrose emporium. Seventeen in number we are the perfect balance of youthful enthusiasm and mature wisdom. Soon we are negoang our first kissing gate where every- thing is very orderly with no unseemly shoving and pushing though an explana- on to the queson, ‘Why kissing?’, drew a sustained ‘Yuk’ from the youth of this parish. The descent into Wookey Hole presents one of several slippery slopes ahead. The infants skip by as we of more mature years warily negoate pialls keep- ing A&E at bay.The exhausng Ebbor Gorge climb is worth it for the magnifi- cently beauful views at the top as we head for the Old Bristol Road crossing. At last gloriously bluebelled Beryl Woods where our youth secured an excel- lent feasng spot under the pines and we remain completely dry form the driz- zle that has started.The great glory of Wells Cathe- dral is framed by the city as we make our final field descent. Safely booked in at the Bishop’s Barn we devour various victuals. As yet donaons are sll being collected. The current sum raised is £536.50. We send a big thank you to all our donors. Next year the youth club members have decided that we are walking Bath to Wells. That’s 20 plus miles and the training starts now! Steve Percival

8 Friends of St Leonard’s

Brangay Farm Rounder’s and BBQ Fun Afternoon

Sunday 18 August 2.00 pm start

Everyone welcome to make up a team

More Details: Steve Percival 01749 870530

Barn Dance at Scaddens Farm 6 pm Saturday 14 September Traditional Rustic Supper and Bar Adults £6 Children £3 Tickets: Don Banks - 01749 870549 Steve Percival - 01749 870530 ‘fun for all the family’

Friends of St Leonard’s Marquee FOR HIRE TEL: Tim Bibby 01749 870415

9 Gordon’s Corner Shrinking or Expanding?

No - just to re-assure you - I'm not going to write about pung on weight, so please read on … Last month, I wrote a bit about personality type, which has led me to ponder the queson of whether, as we get older, we are among those who connue to develop, to grow, to remain open to new ideas; or whether we are among those who shrink, get narrower and ever more set in their ways, resistant to change. Sadly, I fear that the majority shrink - stuck in their ways, resistant to new ideas and gradually closing down. Only a minority seem to connue to grow and become enlivened and refreshed with new ideas and new ways of looking at life. Even all too many Chrisans are shrinkers. Now I could develop a sort of sermon about how we are invited ever to grow and grow into nothing less than what the bible calls 'the full stature of Christ', which I believe, and which I find immensely excing. But I also believe that there is a totally secular aspect to all this. Of course, as we get older, certain areas of life inevitably close down on us, parcularly in what we can do physically. Also, we soon get red. But is there any reason why we cannot keep mentally and spiritually alive, ready to be more and more awake and alive to the wonder of the natural world which surrounds us? To value our relaonships and the generosity of others? To keep in touch with current affairs and new ideas, with the world of books and music and cinema and … to connue to be ALIVE? And to live fully and to GROW in every single moment in the wonderful world which surrounds us. So let’s keep working at it … it's worth it …yes …'to grow into the full stature of Christ'. Gordon Jeff

‘Surviving in an age of uncertainty’ Mindfulness can help It’s August, and soon the GCSE and A-Level results will be pub- lished. The future careers of thousands of students hang in the balance as candidates anxiously wait to see if they have achieved the grades to proceed with the next stage of their plans or not. The anxiety of that me of uncertainty will be familiar to many of us. However, it isn’t only students who have their lives thrown into disarray by events not turning out as planned. There’s a common human tendency to assume that life will bumble on in much the same way as the present, but change is of course inevitable, whether through accident, illness, bereavement or the acons of others. There’s sll much in life over which we have no control. Some are ambushed by changes, having thought it would never happen to them. Others may spend their lives in constant anxiety, ancipang the worst at every turn in their lives. Neither a- tude seems opmum as a way of coping with life’s uncertaines. Is there any- thing we can do to handle beer the inevitable unpredictability in life? Well, in recent years, there has been much interest in a technique called‘Mindfulness’. This is based on ancient techniques of meditaon, but in the past thirty years it has been taught as a secular discipline, detached from Bhuddism or any other faith tradion. Put simply, it is the pracce of paying full aenon, without judgment or cri- cism, to our moment-to-moment experience. By dedicang me apart to work on this, we refresh our ability to remain mindful when we return to our every- day lives. We then become able, when faced with the diﬃcules and challeng- es of life, to pause, and choose how to respond to a situaon rather than react in reﬂex, destrucve ways. If you would like to know more, visit www.mindful.org , or read ‘The Mindful- ness Revoluon’ Ed. Barry Boyce, ISBN 781590308899. Nikki Devit t

11 A Parish Portrait No.5 TRISHA CORRICK

Trisha is listening to a talking book when I arrive at her lovely old house in Drayco. “It’s a naval story”, she tells me later: “quite excing. You never know what you’re going to get!”

Trisha was born in 1932, the only child of Taunton par- ents. Her father was a cabinet maker, who later became an anque dealer. When the war came, her father went to Yeovil to build aircra. She and her mother went to live with an aunt nearby. (When a single bomb fell on Taunton it blew in all the windows of their own house.) Despite the war, it was a happy childhood. The whole family aended Holy Trinity Church, and everyone seems to have been in the choir. “I’ve always been to church”, she says, “and I became a Guide, and I especial- ly loved all the folk dances”.

Aer aending the Girls’ Grammar School in Taunton, Trisha went to the Diocesan Teachers’ Training College in Fishponds and qualiﬁed as a teacher. She married Peter in 1957 – he had just ﬁnished at Bristol University. Peter, who was to become Deputy Head of Kings of Wessex School, was ordained in 1968. He connued at the school, becoming a non-spendiary priest who was aached to the Deanery to focus on youth work. He was Chairman of the Parish Council, and when, sadly, he died of cancer at the age of 50, Corrick Close was named aer him.

Trisha remembers Drayco when they ﬁrst moved here in 1965. “Everyone grew straw- berries. In the strawberry season the whole village smelled like strawberry jam! We commied the cardinal sin of digging up our patch, because we wanted a lawn for the children.”

Drayco was, in those days, sll very divided between church and chapel. She was told: “Don’t shop there”: “they be chapel. Go to other shop. They be church”. Peter and she always worked to bridge the gaps: they made a point of aending Rodney Stoke Church as well as Drayco – something which Trisha sll does to this day. Trisha also found open-mindedness in the Drayco people: “Later on we oﬀered our house for a black theological student and his family during the holidays, whilst we were away. Drayco

12 took them to their hearts.”

Peter and Trisha had three children: Sarah teaches in Leicester, Simon is in health ad- ministraon in Somerset living near Taunton, and Rebecca, the nearest, lives in High- bridge. Trisha had taught near Illminster for four years. When the children came along she did supply teaching locally, somemes accompanied by one of them. She became ‘head’s relief’ teacher at Drayco and Rodney Stoke School, one day a week, later becoming a full-me teacher there, unl her rerement. “I look back to those days before the Naonal Curriculum when we had so much freedom. If a child had brought in something interesng, we could build the lessons around that for the morning. We had a pond in the churchyard for ‘pond dipping’ and we used to go up to Parsons’ Farm and do things like measuring the trees. We had folk dancing in the church too. Things were less restricted by the curriculum than they are today.”

Trish, a lifelong Guide, supports the new Guide Promise, from which the menon of God has been removed. With a daughter in mulcultural Leicester, she can see the ad- vantages: guides of diﬀerent faiths or none can now feel included.

“My eyesight started to go about ﬁve years ago. I can’t now read or cook, and the dish- washer does the washing up beer than I can. I can’t see faces, though I recognize voic- es well. I’m so grateful to all my friends helping me over my sight. You’ve got to carry on.”

And carry on is what Trisha does: sll an acve member of the Trefoil Guild –“ I have lovely friends there” - and the W.I., the Card Charity Trustees, whose lands she sll walks each year; and sll singing with Rodney Stoke choir on Sundays aer aending the service at Drayco. She ends on a philosophical note which sums up her character- iscally posive way of looking at life: “You can’t let it get you down.” MLT

DON’T READ MUSIC ? FREE CLASSES! Interested in learning sight-singing? It’s a very useful skill, and not diﬃcult. Classes will start in September. Time and place not yet ﬁxed. Contact David at da- [email protected].

13 Rodney Stoke Open Gardens – ‘Thank You’

On Sunday 7 July the gardens of Rodney Stoke were opened for charity.

The aernoon began with an opening speech by Cleve West, who has won several gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. Cleve was delighted by the creavity and variety of the gardens. He thought every one of them showed the enthusiasm of the owners and was full of interesng ideas and plants.

So a huge thank you is due to the gardeners - Ann and Steve Percival, Don amd Mary Banks, Vicki and Terry Andrews, Marion and Stuart Fisher, Sue and Robin Duys – who have worked relessly to produce such wonderful gardens for the visitors to enjoy.

Stoke House had a beauful well dressing designed by the Rodney Stoke Youth Club while James, Emma and Mahew Bradley made a great proﬁt selling ice creams, homemade sweets and small gis from their garden stall.

Thank you too for the Save the Children team who worked endlessly to serve delicious teas to the great stream of visitors to Anchorage House.

A Special menon to the bell ringers too who gave tours of the church tower as well as Jo Symes who chauﬀeured people around the village in a classic, scarlet Mercedes.

In all over £1500 was raised to be shared between Save the Children and St Leonard’s Church. The visitors, over 150 in all, came from quite a radius – from the North of Bris- tol to Crewkerne at least. How did they all ﬁnd out about it?

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Sunday such a special day and to all our visitors who came to enjoy the gardens.

Megan James HOME COMMUNION

It is one of the great privileges in ministry to be able to bring communion to the elderly and housebound or those who are temporarily unable to get to church due to injury – do let Rev Chris know if you, or someone you know would appreciate this aspect of the Church’s care. The Church Oﬃce can be contacted on 01934 742535

14 St Peter’s Church Flower Rota Aug—Dec 2013 Month Dates Team Member August 4,11 Lynda Whittle 18,25 Buffie Rose September 1,8 Collette Jeff 15 Tricia Corrick 22,29 Audrey Morgan October 6 HARVEST 13,20 Tricia Lumley 27 Gillian Salt November 3 10 (REMEMBRANCE),17 Audrey Moulton 24 ADVENT December 1, 8,15,22 29 AJM

First Aid – Heart Aack or Choking - Do you know what to do? Download the Red Cross First Aid App for free from the Apple App or Google Play Store . There is also a Baby & Child First Aid App too with emergency ﬁrst aid ps and training videos. Please encourage family and friends to download these Apps. Enjoy the summer, Jacky Smith,Village Agent 07950 783069 /[email protected]

Mobile Police Staon in Aendance Tuesday August 27th at 3pm Sealey Close, Drayco Tuesday September 24th at 3pm Rodney Stoke In n Anyone wanng advice can speak directly to Linda Vincent our PCSO.

Alison's Buffets Buffets For all Occasions Christenings, Weddings, Birthdays, Funerals Contact Alison Pople Tel 01934 742958 or 07738 040545 E mail [email protected] Penn Farm, 54, Redcliffe Street, Cheddar. BS27 3PF 15 Don’s Poem and Mary’s Recipe

Going to Heaven!

Going to Heaven! I don't know when Pray do not ask me how! Indeed I'm too astonished To think of answering you! Going to Heaven! How dim it sounds! I'm glad I don't believe it And yet it will be done For it would stop my breath As sure as ﬂocks go home at night And I'd like to look a lile more Unto the Shepherd's arm! At such a curious Earth! I'm glad they did believe it

Whom I have never found Perhaps you're going too! Since the might Autumn aernoon Who knows? I le them in the ground If you should get there ﬁrst Save just a lile space for me Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Close to the two I lost The smallest "Robe" will ﬁt me And just a bit of "Crown" For you know we do not mind our dress

200g runner beans Runner Bean Coleslaw finely shredded Half a small red cabbage, finely shred- Preparaon me: 5 minutes ded 1. In a large bowl mix to- 1 medium cabbage, gether the runner beans, grated cabbage, carrots, as allot, 1 banana shallot, mayonnaise and finely sliced wholegrain mustard. 4 tsp wholegrain mustard 2. Season with salt and pepper. Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

16 Sunday Services in August 2013

Cheddar Draycott Rodney Stoke August 4 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 10 10am Parish Eucharist

August 11 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 11 10am Parish Eucharist August 18 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 12 10am Parish Eucharist August 25 t 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Sung Mattins Trinity 13 10am Parish Eucharist

Readings in August 2013 Date Page Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel Aug 4 955 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12 -14, 49: 1 -12 Colossians 3: 1 -11 Luke 12: 13 -21 Trinity 10 2: 18-23 Aug 11 961 Genesis 15: 1 -6 33: 12 -22 Hebrews 11: 1-3, 8 -16 Luke 12: 32 -40 Trinity 11 Aug 18 967 Jeremiah 23: 23 -29 82 Hebrews 11:29 - 12: 2 Luke 12: 49 -56 Trinity 12 Aug 25 972 Isaiah 58: 9 -14 103: 1 -8 Hebrews 12: 18 -29 Luke 13: 10 -17 Trinity 13

Weekly events in August 2013

Monday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 9.30 Beginners Line dancing, Church House, Cheddar 10.30 Intermediates line dancing, Church House, Cheddar Tuesday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Rodney Stoke 8pm Bell ringing, Cheddar Wednesday 10am Holy Communion, Cheddar (except 2 nd Weds) 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Draycott Thursday 9am LMG Prayer – see diary for venue 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Cheddar 7.30pm Bell ringing, Rodney Stoke Friday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Cheddar Saturday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 10-12 Open Office, Den, Cheddar

17 Diary for August 2013

Thurs 1 9am LMG Morning Prayer Weare 9.45am Family Worship Group Den Sat 3 1pm Wedding Cheddar Wed 7 10am BCP Communion Cheddar Thurs 8 9am LMG Morning Prayer Cheddar Wed 14 11.30a MU Communion Cheddar m 1.30pm Sealey Close Communion Draycott Thurs 15 9am LMG Morning Prayer Axbridge Sun 18 2pm R S Rounders Match Brangay Farm Wed 21 10am Holy Communion Cheddar Thurs 22 9am LMG Morning Prayer Weare Wed 28 10am Healing Communion Cheddar Thurs 29 9am LMG Morning Prayer Cheddar Sat 31 Wedding Draycott

August 2013 Rotas DRAYCOTT 4th 11th 18th 25th Sidesman R Dingley J Jeffries C Jeff N Devitt Intercessor N Devitt C Green T Oliver A Morgan Organist D Cheetham I Ames-White D Cheetham B Rose Readers T Lumley A Morgan A Morgan T Oliver T Oliver J Jeffries T Oliver C Green G Jeff L Whittle R Dingley N Devitt Coffee C Jeff T Lumley F Irving T Heckbert Cleaning J Jeffries A Morgan T Lumley T Heckbert H Jeffries C Jeff Flowers A Card A Card E Rose E Rose Flowers R Chard R Chard S Garrett S Garrett

RODNEY STOKE Sidesman A Jeffries J Newman A Percival T Symes Organist Joanne Joanne Michael Barry Reader 1 H Neave A Newman S Percival A Jeffries Reader 2 C Kembrey D Banks I Turner A Percival Cleaning F Pitman P Hills D Drane J Holmes Flowers A A Percival I Sealey F Pitman D Johnson Flowers P L Davis H Neave J Salmon J Holmes 18 Sunday Services in September 2013 Cheddar Draycott Rodney Stoke Sept 1 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 14 10am Parish Eucharist

Sept 8 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 15 10am Parish Eucharist

Sept 15 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Communion Trinity 16 10am Family Worship

Sept 22 8am BCP Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Sung Mattins Trinity 17 10am Parish Eucharist 6.30pm Harvest Evensong

Sept 29 10am Joint Communion at Rodney Stoke with Bishop Peter, Taunton St Michael

Readings in September 2013 Date Page Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel Sept 1 977 Ecclesiastes 10: 12 -18 112 Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15 -16 Luke 14: 1, 7 -14 Trinity 14 Sept 8 983 Deuteronomy 30: 15 -20 1 Philemon : 1-21 Luke 14: 25 -33 Trinity 15 Sept 15 988 Exodus 32: 7-14 51:1 -11 1 Timothy 1: 12 -17 Luke 15: 1 -10 Trinity 16 Sept 22 993 Amos 8: 4 -7 113 1 Timothy 2:1 -7 Luke 16: 1 -13 Trinity 17 Sept 29 1134 Genesis 28: 10 -17 103: 19 -22 Hebrews 1:5 -14 John 1: 47 -51 St Michael

Weekly events in September 2013

Monday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 9.30 Beginners Line dancing, Church House, Cheddar 10.30 Intermediates Line dancing, Church House, Cheddar Tuesday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Rodney Stoke 8pm Bell ringing, Cheddar Wednesday 9.10 D&RS School Service, Draycott 10am Holy Communion, Cheddar (except 2 nd Weds) 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Draycott Thursday 9am LMG Prayer – see diary for venue 6.30pm Evening Prayer, Cheddar 7.30pm Bell ringing, Rodney Stoke Friday 10am St Andrew’s Toddlers, Ch urch House, Cheddar 6.15pm St Andrew’s Choir practice, Cheddar Saturday 9am Morning Prayer, Cheddar 10-12 Open Office, Den, Cheddar

19 Diary September 2013

Tues 3 10.30 Greenhill Communion Cheddar 12 noon LMG Planning Den, Cheddar 2.15pm MU Annual Service Cheddar 8pm Ministry Team Den, Cheddar Wed 4 10am BCP Communion Cheddar 12.15pm Deanery Standing Committee Axbridge 8.00 Draycott PCC Dingley’s Thurs 5 9am LMG Morning Prayer Axbridge Sat 7 12 noon Holy Marriage Cheddar Tues 10 9-4 Chapter Quiet Day Berrow Wed 11 11.30am MU Communion Cheddar 1.30pm Sealey Close Communion Draycott Thurs 12 9am LMG Morning Prayer Weare Fri 13 2pm FoSA meeting Den, Cheddar Sat 14 2pm Holy Marriage Cheddar 6.30pm FoSL Barn Dance Rodney Stoke Tues 17 10am Greenhill Communion Cheddar Wed 18 10am Holy Communion Cheddar 11am Court House Communion Cheddar 2.30pm Laurels Communion Draycott Thurs 19 9am LMG Morning Prayer Cheddar 11am Cheddar Court Communion Cheddar 2.30pm Homestead Communion Cheddar 7.30pm Cheddar PCC Den, Cheddar Sat 21 1pm Holy Marriage Cheddar 2.30pm Messy Church Draycott Mon 23 10.30am KoW Harvest in Church Cheddar Wed 25 12 noon CVC Planning Bagley Thurs 26 9am LMG Morning Prayer Axbridge Sat 28 2pm Holy Marriage Cheddar

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20 September 2013 Rotas

DRAYCOTT 1 8 15 22 29 06-Oct Sidesman R Dingley J Jeffries C Jeff N Devitt Joint R Dingley Intercessor President T Oliver N Devitt C Green 10 a.m. A Morgan Organist B Rose I Ames-White D Cheetham B Rose TBA Readers T Lumley A Morgan J Jeffries T Oliver RODNEY T Lumley R Dingley J Jeffries N Devitt C Green T Oliver L Whittle T Oliver G Jeff N Devitt STOKE R Dingley Coffee J Jeffries T Lumley T Heckbert F Irving C Jeff

Cleaning J Jeffries A Morgan T Lumley T Heckbert J Jeffries H Jeffries C Jeff H Jeffries Flowers C Jeff C Jeff P Corrick A Morgan A Morgan HARVEST

RODNEY STOKE Sidesman D Banks A Newman C Kembrey J H Newman C Neave A Jeffries Organist Michael Joanne Michael Barry TBA Joanne Reader 1 C Kembrey D Banks I Turner A Percival R Mann H Neave Reader 2 R Mann H Neave S Percival A Jeffries A Newman C Kembrey Cleaning J Newman A Percival L Moore D Johnson H Neave Flowers A V Andrews L Davis H Neave J Salmon J Holmes TBA Flowers P M James A Percival I Sealey F Pitman V Andrews

From the Registers Bapsms: We welcome into the Church family Nicola Parker, Laurel Munday-Parker, Rufus Boorman, Isabella Payne, Sophie Young, Keeley Sandy, Albert Swash-Brown Confirmaon: We rejoice in the desire to confirm their bapsmal promises shown by: Mohan Fernando and Nicola Parker Marriages: Congratulaons to the newly married: Henry & Charloe Gurney (27 th July) Funerals: Our prayers are with those who mourn the death of: Dorothy Lowe, Doris Hannan, Peggy Thayer, Jonathan Comer, Hugh Padfield, Marina Robins, Ivy Springham. RIP

Mr Peter Everett DO MRO

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23 BENEFICE CONTACTS

RECTOR Rev Sue Rose 01934 740394 e: [email protected] CURATE Rev Chris Butler 01934 744255 e: butlerchris[email protected] LAY/LICENSED READERS Dr Chris Green, Mrs Ann Wait BENEFICE OFFICE – 01934 742535 Open every Saturday between 10am and 12noon to arrange bapsms, weddings and any other special services. CHEDDAR Churchwardens Richard Scourse 01934 743013 Jim Reeve 01934 744442 Deputy Wardens Rod Walsh 01934 741598 Margaret Gelder 01934 742165 Deanery Synod Reps Alan Rayﬁeld (Chair and Diocesan Synod rep) Mike Brownbill, Rod Walsh Treasurer Dawn Hill Secretary Gill Halliday Church House Bookings Anne Langford 01934 742763 DRAYCOTT Churchwardens Thea Oliver 01934 744739 (& Treasurer) David Cheetham 01934 740255 Deanery Synod Reps Tricia Lumley, Thea Oliver Secretary Chris Green RODNEY STOKE Churchwardens Jane Holmes 01749 870467 Megan James 01749 870555 Deanery Synod Rep Alison Jeﬀries Treasurer Len May Secretary Ann Percival WEBSITE ADDRESSES www.standrewscheddar.org.uk www.rodneystokewithdrayco.org.uk www.stleonardsrodneystoke.org

MAGAZINE EDITORS Cheddar: Margaret Gelder e: [email protected] Rodney Stoke and Drayco: Rob Walker e: [email protected] Deadline for Magazine copy is 11 th of each month