There will be a World Day of Prayer service in Quantock Coast benefice, to be held at St. Etheldreda's church, Benefice News West Quantoxhead on Friday 6th March at 2.30pm. Quantock Villages Benefice This year the service has been written by Christian women “Not just going to church, of Zimbabwe and has the theme: “Rise, pick up your mat but being the church” and walk.” Parishes of Aisholt, Enmore, , Nether , and with Charlynch Revision of St Mary’s Electoral Roll As required by Church Law, the PCC is revising the Welcome to all and a special welcome to anyone Electoral Roll in preparation for the Annual Parochial who is a visitor to this Church today. th Church Meeting (APCM) to be held on Sunday 5 April in Sunday 1st March 2020 the Church Centre following the morning service. In order to take part in the proceedings or stand as a First Sunday of Lent member of the PCC you’ll need to be on the Electoral Roll. If you wish to join the roll, please see Kerry Trout or speak to a member of Clergy or a Reader and you should be given a short form to complete. Any forms need to be th returned to Kerry by 20 March.

Quantock Villages Benefice has a Facebook Today’s Services page advertising worship and events happening around the Churches. Please have a look and Aisholt – Matins (BCP) at 11.00am think about what else we could add. Enmore – Holy Communion at 11.00am Goathurst – Holy Communion at 9.30am Thought for the Week – Morning Worship (CC) at 11.00am As I write this short article this morning, I am listening to Over Stowey – Evensong (BCP) at 6.30pm Radio 2 and a version of that beautiful song “Wind beneath Spaxton – Family Worship at 10.00am my wings” by Bette Midler, the last few words of which are Banns to be read at Goathurst this morning

“thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings”. Do we thank God enough for the support we receive from other Collect (Prayer for the Day) people and perhaps even more importantly, do we see Jesus Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty as the one who upholds us in difficult times, who is himself days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, the wind beneath our wings? yet without sin: give us grace to discipline ourselves in Revd. Kate obedience to your Spirit; and, as you know our Ministry Team weakness, so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive Rector: Revd. Eleanor King 01278 734777 and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one (usual day off Monday) God, now and for ever. Email: [email protected] (or) Associate Priest: Revd. Kate Sax 01278 671168 Email: [email protected] Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of (Working days – Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday) darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer Hon. Associate Priests: that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Revd. Peter Attwood 734588 Christ our Lord. Revd. Malcolm Bole 741297 Revd. Peter Williams 732768 Today’s Readings Readers: Jeanette Bole Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7 Viv Chesterton Adam and Eve in the garden commit the first sin and are Maggie Harrison punished. Alison Hoare Sarah Upfield Matthew 4.1-11

Jesus tempted by Satan in the wilderness. Benefice Administrator: Rebecca Tinnelly 732855 (In the office on Monday and Tuesday 9am – 12noon Post Communion Prayer and Wednesday 9am – 11am this week). Lord God, you have renewed us with the living bread Email: [email protected] from heaven; by it you nourish our faith, increase our Website: www.quantockvillagesbenefice.org.uk hope, and strengthen our love: teach us always to This Benefice takes Safeguarding seriously and follows the hunger for him who is the true and living bread, Diocesan Safeguarding policy, which includes the Church of and enable us to live by every word Policy on Safeguarding. If you have any concerns, that proceeds from out of your mouth; please check the church notice boards for the full policy and a list of parish safeguarding officers, or the benefice website through Jesus Christ our Lord. www.quantockvillagesbenefice.org.uk/safeguarding

For our Prayers Services next Sunday 8th March Baptism: For all those exploring baptism. 2nd Sunday of Lent

Weddings: For Paige and Lee, Emily and Connor and all Aisholt – Choral Evensong (BCP) at 3.30pm those who are preparing to get married this year. Enmore – Holy Communion at 11.00am Please remember those who are unwell or in need: Liz Goathurst – Evensong (BCP) at 6.30pm Grandfield, Sam Alford, Maureen Anderson, Jackie Slade, Nether Stowey – Holy Communion at 11.00am Mary Bown, Terry Trout, Isabella, Di Porter, Doreen Over Stowey – Holy Communion (BCP) at 9.30am Walker, Olive Holroyd, Rosie Chesterton, Sally Jago, Matt, Spaxton – Holy Communion at 9.30am Margaret Lindner, Ken and for others known to us.

Please pray for the friends and families of those who Readings for next Sunday have died recently: Patrick Johnson and Marion Evered. Genesis 12.1-4a Locally: We pray for all those attending and leading our God calls Abram away from his home at the age of 75 Lent Groups and Lent lunches. John 3.1-17 Nationally: We pray for places and the people suffering Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night: ‘For God so loved the from flooding. world...’

Worldwide: Mandalay in Myanmar and The Right Revd In and around the Benefice…. David Nyi Nyi Naing. For all working to stem the spread of the Corona virus and for all victim of the virus. The next Talking Jesus session will be on th Thanks: For the spring flowers breaking through the wet Wednesday 4 March in the Church ground. Centre at Nether Stowey starting at 7pm. The Prayer Diary suggests things for us to pray for as a Benefice. Please send any requests for prayer Lent Course - USPG - Living with a world of difference. to Revd Eleanor. Thank you. Two sessions starting on Tuesday 3rd March at 3.30pm at Maureen Anderson’s House and 7.30pm at the Rectory, This week’s events Spaxton. Sign-up sheets will be in the churches or contact Revd. Kate for further details. Monday 2nd – Storytime for children at the Library, Nether Stowey at 11.00am. - Quantock Quilters meet at the Church Centre, Lent lunches in Nether Stowey Nether Stowey from 2.00-5.00pm. Church Centre will be held on Fridays at 12 noon throughout Tuesday 3rd – Art Group meet at the Church Centre, Lent. Nether Stowey at 2pm The next Lent lunch in Over - Over Stowey Lent Lunch at 12.30pm – please Stowey will take place on Tuesday 3rd March at see insert for more information. Twinhill Bank. Please book with Jane Fear on - USPG Lent Course in Spaxton - 671305 3.30pm at Maureen Anderson’s house

7.30pm at the Rectory, Spaxton 2020 APCM Dates: th Wednesday 4th - Celtic Morning Prayer at St Aisholt: Sunday 26 April at 11.30am in church Edward’s Church, Goathurst at 9.30am. Enmore: Tuesday 5th May at 7pm in church - Wednesday Club at Nether Stowey Church Goathurst: Monday 20th April at 7.30pm in church Centre from 10.00am-2.00pm. Nether Stowey: Sunday 5th April at 12noon in the - Talking Jesus Lent Course at the Church Centre, Church Centre Nether Stowey at 7.00pm. Over Stowey: Sunday 10th May at 10.45am in church

th Spaxton: Sunday 3rd May at 10.30am in church Friday 6 - Holy Communion in Nether Stowey Church Centre at 10.00am. A scratch choir will be singing Choral Evensong at - Blood donation at the Church Centre, Nether th Stowey from 11am Aisholt on 8 March at 3.30pm. If you would like to - World Day of Prayer service at St. Etheldreda's take part, please speak to Jerry King (734777). We church, West Quantoxhead at 2.30pm are hoping to sing Stainer’s Crucifixion at Over th - Nether Stowey Prayer Group meet in church at Stowey on the evening of Palm Sunday, 5 April 6.00pm (6.30pm). Again, if you would like to join the choir, - Bingo, Fish ‘n’ Chip Supper and Quiz night in please speak to Jerry or Kath Rogers (732459). Enmore Memorial Hall at 7.00pm - Easter Bingo at Nether Stowey Village Hall at 7.00pm - Take Art show at Goathurst Village Hall at 7.30pm

Saturday 7th – Coffee and Cake at the Church Centre, Nether Stowey at 10.30am