February - March 2019 Price 50p IT’S GOOD TO BE A GRANNIE !! There are lots of things about Grandson: That’s not Jack! singing old songs and hearing being a Grannie I really like – That’s a girl! the old stories. Christmas is a and, if I’m honest a couple of Me: Yes, I know. A girl is great time to do just that. But things I don’t! playing the part of Jack. there are other times too – and Grandson: Why? a couple of them are coming up. However, the good things far Me: It’s just what happens in outweigh the bad – the Pantomime. We have a Praise Party - which observational comments about Grandson: Why? is for all the family, from the way my skin moves and Me: It just does! Granddads to Grandsons, and crinkles, and the deep hilarity at Wait ‘til you see Jack’s everyone in between. See page my attempts to play football. Mum … ..! 19 for details. What I really enjoy is introducing my Grandson to new things, Mothering Sunday is also a especially things that mean a great day to come to Church, lot to me. join in with the old tradition of saying thank you to God for Take the Panto for instance! I those who have and still do, love the theatre – and there’s love and look after us. See nothing like a good Panto! centre pages. Put the dates in your diary and come along. (Oh, yes there is! Introduce (or re-introduce) your Oh, no there isn’t!) children and Grandchildren to And we went to see a really something old and something good one, full of old jokes, and Anyway – once we had got over new. Enjoy the privilege of familiar routines. If you are five those little hurdles, we had a doing so. It would be lovely to (or even 105) there’s nothing wonderful time, and Grandson see you. funnier than seeing someone joined in with gusto, as if he Wishing you and your family trying to milk a pantomime cow! had been an avid Pantomime- goer all his life. And apart from every blessing, Of course, there was quite a lot being jolly good fun, it was a of explaining to do. Grannie-privilege to introduce Steph him to such delights. Enter Jack Jack: Hello everybody! All of which has set me thinking. Please read additional My name’s Jack! How wonderful it was to see so information from Steph on Everybody (except Grandson): many generations of people Hello Jack! coming to Church recently, Pages 3, 10, 11, 19
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VISITS Deanery Synod It has been great to see so many people over the past few months. Come and meet the Bishop! Thank you to those who have made appointments to come and see Bishop Jackie, the recently me or have arranged for me to come to you. This is just a reminder:- installed Bishop of Crediton is coming to speak to the Deanery * If you are able to come to The Rectory, please phone or email the on 25 February 2019 at 7.00 for Church Office for an appointment. 7.30pm at Cullompton * If you would like me to visit you or someone else at home, please Community Centre. This is an contact me and I will come as soon as I am available. open meeting and everyone is * Please let me know whether you or someone you know would like very welcome to come and meet a visit while they are in hospital. * Please ask if you would like Holy Communion. Bishop Jackie. * If it is an emergency please ring, or email. If I am not at home please leave a message and Steve or I will get back to you as soon Sing as we can. * If you would prefer, please ask your Church Warden (Name and Praise! Contact Details on page 2 ) to contact me on your behalf. Steph
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Did you know that Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration and always takes place on the 4th Sunday in Lent?
The way we celebrate now has been influenced by America, and a day of celebrating the maternal bond can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. However, in the 1600’s in England, Mothering Sunday was celebrated not only as a day to say thank you to mothers but to make the journey back to ‘mother church’.
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Stoodleigh were also planning a film seem to be less aggressive than our own FROM THE ARCHIVES showing following their annual meeting. mute swans. Certainly belligerent Bob They were also to hold a Country Market from Somerset, recently departed at the ‘TODAY’ 50 years ago in Tiverton in May. age of 22, fitted the bill for pent up anger and notoriously demanded respect. February and March, 1969 A parish meeting at Templeton had decided to purchase the old school, with However, I wish to commend is the epic he lead article in February bemoaned a view to convert it into a village hall. journey the Whooper Swans make, and the “permissive society” and the T the relief and gratitude they must feel by ‘relaxation’ of standards, but welcomed the time the Christmas feast arrives. the government’s firm stance against the At Oakford, the Post Office was to remain They travel around 1,000 miles from legalisation of drugs. Immigration also open, courtesy of Mrs Tanner. Iceland without landfall! Compare the needed to be regulated. Washfield W.I. had ‘come of age’, conversation between adults and celebrating 21 years. children constantly asking “are we An article explained the origin of “Black nearly there yet” and imagine the letter days”, when contracts were dated inexperienced swans thinking their as Saints days, and printed in black ink, journey was never going to end. In fact and “Red letter days”, which were Feast Paul Iliff observers watch with interest the days, printed in diaries and prayer books bobbing communication that the group in red ink. undertake whilst debating when to go. Apparently 60% of the flock buy in to the The ‘Continental’ Sunday Bill was to be NATURE NOTES decision to go and presumably if bad debated in parliament, which would allow storms intervene they face death. commercial entertainment and professional sport to take place on any of us will have travelled long If you think life is tough and continual Sundays. The fear was that other bills Mdistances over Christmas, to visit “Delays Likely” mar your journey, making would follow leading to Sunday opening family and friends and I trust this it difficult, I would take a deep breath and for shops … … ... commitment to love and friendship was try to put it into perspective. These birds duly rewarded. The sense of wonder, as are so good they named them twice Snow and ice during February had befitting this time of year, would have [Cygnus cygnus]. caused some problems, including broken been greatly enhanced by the sight of limbs. motorway roadworks, that had apparently progressed little since last year. In Thomas More Calverleigh were planning a showing of preference to playing iSpy anyone the film “Singapore Story” following their working, I find it more therapeutic to annual meeting which “shouldn’t last consider the Winter migration of birds. more than half-an-hour”! First in mind is the Whooper Swan which CALVERLEIGH At Loxbeare, the yew tree had been seems to favour the West side of the removed, but the east window was in country. You wonder how they decide e begin by wishing all readers a need of repair due to storm damage. where to settle and if the birds discuss WHappy 2019 and hope that the year whether to stay in Ireland or Slimbridge so far is finding you well. At Rackenford, the weather had resulted Wetland Centre. Whooper Swans, who in a one-day closure of the school. They desert Iceland for warmer climes in Our thanks go to all who helped in any were to host the first Group Service away Winter, have much yellow on their bill, as way with our Autumn Fayre back in from Stoodleigh, on Mothering Sunday. do the Bewick swans and I would be hard November, either by coming along, pushed to determine the difference running a stall or serving refreshments. between them. As befits the friendly It is always a great social time for all and yellow colour of their beaks, they both we look forward to seeing those familiar
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PARISH ROUND-UP faces who come and support us each Mulled wine, mince pies and other We would not be able to keep it in such year. We raised a wonderful total of refreshments were served after the good condition without the generosity £881.26. service. It was lovely to welcome so many and hard work of so many people. supporters of our Church along with Unfortunately we now have to replace In the evening of the same day the Big some visitors. some of our windows, so will need to Quiz for Tearfund was also held at raise several thousand pounds Calverleigh Hall. A number of teams took An Informal Get-together was held on 23 (depending on whether we replace them part from around the valley and also from December, with many parishioners all at once, or a few at a time). We are Tiverton. The questions were challenging enjoying festive nibbles and fellowship. certain that there are charitable and the worthy winners came from This is a time of coffee (or tea) cake and organisations that we can turn to for Loxbeare with the Goldblends from conversation where people can stay as some help, but we need to also start our Calverleigh coming a close second. long or as short a time as they wish. own fund, so an extra effort will be needed. We have already made a start Thanks go to Jean Heard for all her hard The Loxbeare/Calverleigh Carol Singers with a few donations and an offer of a work in organising our part of the national were out and about before Christmas fund-raising coffee morning in the Spring, quiz. singing around both villages. Over so if anyone has any ideas, can help or £800.00 was raised over three nights for support this important cause, we would The following day 18 November saw a Force and Mind. Our thanks go to Ron be very grateful. number of the congregation travel to Tidball for his organisation of this festive Exeter Cathedral for a Confirmation activity and to those who provided supper Service led by Bishop Jackie. There were on each of the evenings. Coming Up... two candidates from Calverleigh, Paul Our next Informal Get-together will be on Furneaux and Gary Smith. It was a lovely Many people came together on Christmas Sunday 10 March at 10am. All Service and it is a privilege to be Day to celebrate the birth of our Saviour parishioners, whether regular supporting them, along with their families Jesus Christ, with a Family Holy churchgoers or not, are very welcome to and friends, in the next step of their faith Communion led by Rev’d Steph Gordon- join us. journey. Congratulations to you both and Jeffs. It was good to welcome back those also to Reg Coffin of Templeton. who have been part of our congregation Date for Your Diary: over the years and be able to catch up. We will be holding a Fund-raising Coffee Our Christingle Service on 2 December morning on 30 March. More details will was in conjunction with the Praise Party. A large donation of dried goods and follow shortly – please see the website Nikki Burton led the service, supported by toiletries, from under the Christmas tree for details. Steph, with Dave, Tasha and Marc joining was handed to CHAT in early January, for in with a drama, explaining what which they were extremely grateful. Our Cleaning Rota Christingle stands for. A congregation of thanks go to all who contributed to this 21 Jan / 2 Feb: Mrs M Furneaux 75 made their way over to the Hall very worthwhile cause. 4 / 16th Feb: Miss S Goldsworthy afterwards for activities and refreshments. 18 Feb / 2 Mar: Mrs A Webber We were very sorry to hear that Enid Illsley Doreen Venn kindly donated the 4 / 16 Mar: Mrs R Tapp Christingles once again and a donation, of Frogwell Farm has passed away aged 92. Our sympathy goes to Audrey and 18 / 30 Mar: Mrs N Burton from the collection, has gone to the 1 / 13 Apr: Mrs S Greenslade Children's Society who themselves are Linda White, her sister and niece, with celebrating 50 years of helping vulnerable whom Enid lived for many years. Enid will Altar Flower Rota children and young people. be sadly missed by her family and friends. Our prayers and sympathies go out to 20 / 27 Jan: Lady L Amory 3 / 10 Feb: Mrs B Hill There was a full church for our Carol anyone who has lost a loved one, or Service on 16 December, which was led whom is unwell at this time. 17 / 24 Feb: Mrs D Hopper by Tasha Gerolimatos. A number of LENT: No Altar Flowers children sang Away in a Manger, helped As you know, our Church is much loved during the talk and with the collection. and well supported for which we are so very grateful. tiverton catering Exe Valley Osteopathy Sam Mildren & Lauren Mildren using lots of locally produced Conveniently located in Tiverton & Dulverton and sourced food ● weddings ● parties 07902831602 ● fundraising events www.exevalleyosteopathy.co.uk ● shabby chic afternoon teas with vintage china ● cook and drop service good west country food and friendly service for more details contact Judith on 01363 860056 / 07970590352 e-mail [email protected]
5 TODAY February / March 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Have we missed anything? If there is Christmas Eve Communion in March, again in the Parish Hall. Our something that you think we should have It was good that so many people joined us annual Tractor Run will take place in early mentioned, or you have something for for our Communion with Carols Service, July. This is always a popular event; a inclusion in the next Magazine, please on Christmas Eve, and a pleasure to have must for tractor enthusiasts! contact Dave Burton 01884 561499 or our Rector Steph with us. [email protected] and Yoga continues every Thursday morning get the latest on the website at: FLOWER and CLEANING ROTA 2019 at 10am, thank you Hilary. www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh Feb 4 / 11 Sue and Pauline Guscott Feb 18 / 25 Anne Gillbard Cruwys Morchard Gardening Club Mar 4 / 11 Lorna Warren Our meeting on 3 January at the Cruwys No flowers in Lent Arms was a quiet drink with just three CRUWYS Mar 18 / 25 Carol Chisholm and Jackie members, as many members were still in Mitchell the throes of post Christmas/New Year Apr 1 / 8 Anne Gillbard recovery! MORCHARD Apr 15 Decorators for EASTER Our next meeting will be on 6 March in the Cruwys Arms, do come. aster, on April 21st, (which is very late The Mowing Rota will be out in our next Ethis year), is our next big festival in edition. If anyone would like to volunteer Our Christmas events, the Quiz and the the Church. to help for one month, we would be very Bingo made £680 between them, thank grateful. It involves mowing the paths in you to everyone who worked so hard for Church funds. Lent starts with Shrove Tuesday on the old Church Yard and the grass in the 5 March and Ash Wednesday on 6 March. new Church Yard, once a week for one Our prayers and best wishes go to all Mothering Sunday 31st March month, depending upon the weather. those who are unwell in the Parish, Palm Sunday on 14 April is the start of Please ring Sonia on 01363 866864. especially Cissy and Jean who have Holy Week. BURNS NIGHT on Friday 1 February recently been in hospital. Please look in the centre pages for times If any of you would like to come along Welcome David Saunders and Hayley and places of the Services during the next again or, if you missed it in 2018 and want Marshall with their family to Pennymoor. two months. to give it a try, tickets are now available for Burn's Night. If you don't fancy it but would still like to support Hospiscare, any Parish Hall AGM 12th March Christingle and Carol Service. offers of help - either with setting up the The Church was full as we celebrated 50 Hall, preparing the neeps and tatties or 200 Club tickets @ £5 go on sale soon. years of Christingle in the Church of clearing up afterwards - will be gratefully England. The children dressed up as received. Nativity characters to help portray the Pennymoor Congregational Church Many thanks in advance. story and explain the meaning of the parts Sunday Services that make up the Christingle. Special at 4.30pm – 5.30pm followed by tea thanks to Ed Kingdom for dressing up as CRUWYS MORCHARD YOUNG a Christingle. FARMERS First Sunday All age Service – Thank you all for the really lovely wreaths Rev Ruth Green Thank you to all who helped in any way, you made for us. Second Sunday – reading, decorating, making Christingles Communion and providing refreshments, thank you to The Club are holding a Bingo on Saturday all who brought donations for CHAT. Third Sunday – Joint with Way Village at 30 March at the Parish Hall. Doors open 2.30pm in Way Village. These have now been delivered and they 7.30 pm, eyes down 8.00 pm; everyone have expressed their thanks for the Fourth Sunday – welcome. Please look out for posters Prayer and Praise with Rev Ruth Green. generous gifts. advertising our Big Breakfast to be held
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‘…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.’ appy New Year to everyone and trust Romans 10 verse 17 Hyou experienced the joy of Christmas time, as we celebrated the birth of our Dear Friends, thank you for coming in to New Creation and being part of the challenge Saviour Jesus Christ. We joined with the to get God’s Word out (Matthew Ch.28 v.19) and responding to it. We often wonder Christingle Praise Party at Calverleigh how many lives have been changed by the many Bibles, cards, gifts, CDs, books and this year instead of having one at other articles that have gone out from this little shop over the Christmas period. We Loxbeare. Thank you to Calverleigh for pray that everyone who has received a present or a card containing scripture will have their welcome and hospitality in the Hall, been touched by it. As you know, with our Lord’s leading, we are here to promote the after the Service. Christian faith to as many people as possible in as many ways as the Lord enables us. Our Carol Service was on 23 December There is no news yet about a move, but thank you for praying, bringing our situation to when the Church was almost full. It was the Lord and blessing us by coming into Number 58, Bampton Street. If you believe taken by John with members of the the work of New Creation is worthwhile and an important addition to the work of the congregation reading the Christmas local churches, it needs your support and prayers more than ever. The use of the story throughout the Bible. The offering internet may be easy but it takes the trade away from local shops and, as has already of £230 was donated to the Children’s been seen in Tiverton, they close down. If New Creation is to continue here in Tiverton, Hospice S.W. Presents were placed providing a counselling and prayer room, a resource centre for local Christians, an opportunity for service and a place of refreshment for body, mind and spirit it needs all under the tree and later distributed to the local Christians to make it their own and use it on a regular basis. Pinnex Moor House / Ashdowne Nursing We are told at the end of Matthew’s Gospel to go out and make disciples – Home. New Creation has the resources to help you do just that! It was good to see many at the Christmas Dear Val and Penny continue as our full-time staff but they do need assistance. Day Service led by John with Steph Our volunteers are very precious to us, we really value them and it is their way of speaking. This was also a Family serving the Lord, so … … could this be your opportunity to serve? Communion Service. Thank you to all A New Years resolution, perhaps? who helped decorate the Church and the tree so beautifully. Also to those who Some festivals and events coming soon for which we can provide resources: cleared up after Christmas and all who helped in any way over the Christmas St. Valentines Day – 14 February period. Women’s World Day of Prayer – 1 March Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) – 6 March A big thank you to all the Carol Singers, Mothering Sunday – 31 March though few in number. Some who sang Fairtrade Fortnight – 25 February to 10 March on all three nights! To Linda, Jean and Good Friday/Easter Sunday – 19 and 21 April Myrtle who kindly provided the suppers. …and don’t forget to order your REAL EASTER EGGS!!! Also to everyone who gave so generously – a wonderful total of £865 which will be May God bless you all split between ‘Mind’ and ‘Force’.
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8 TODAY February / March 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Friday 8 March 7.30pm. Return of “The everyone to the afternoon Service. The Kings, Rev Gale, Darren Blackburn and Great Oakford Taste-Off”. Bring your collection was given to The Alzheimers David Cocks. Many thanks to everyone for Home-Grown or foraged Sloe Gin, a family Society. Well done to all the children. all their hard work, practicing and secret flavoured spirit or a non-alchoholic contributing to this special Service we so based drink. There will also be a “Savoury Our Christingle Service was on 6 enjoy. Sharon Saupe played us out on her Bake-Of” so bring your Sausage Rolls for December, where the children helped to cornet to “We wish you a merry “Blind Tasting” of your own unique recipe. make the Christingles, with assistance Christmas” with the congregation joining Light refreshments available but bring your from PCC and members of the in as they left. Thank you Sharon. own drink. Entry £5 on the door. congregation. The children sang beautifully with help and encouragement We hope you all enjoyed your Christmas, Oakford Village Fête: from Marjorie Smith and Tamsin Hyland. although we know many people had The ever popular event will be happening The children also read individual prayers horrid coughs and colds etc. to contend again in 2019, date to be decided with Liz Paxton and Hilda Nott. The lights with. Hope this is all coming to an end (probably in June). If you can help in any from the candles and glow of the with a happy and healthy start to the new way, please call Kelvin on 01398 332039, Christmas tree was a lovely scene as the year. or come along to the next committee children sang a Carol. The collection of meeting (details on the village web sites). £150.00 was given to The Children’s We continue to pray for all those not so Society. well or have been in hospital, Des Reed, There’s lots to look forward to as the days Gilbert Isaac, John Issac, Jen and Brian slowly get longer not least the re-opening Many thanks to the Paxton family for Peace, Pearl Stone and Jacques Cann. of The Red Lion due sometime in March. providing our Christmas Tree, decorated Thank you to our shop for providing us Its closure over many months has made by Tim and Herbert. The Church was with our Christmas card box - a great us realise just how valuable the pub is to decorated by Joy and Hilda, once again asset and stamp saver and also for a the community. So roll on the opening date. The Nativity Scene in the stable graced the font. Many admired these knitted figures, lovely raffle drawn on 23 December, made many years ago by Sylvia Crocker along with mince pies and hot or soft If you have suffered from a Winter cold, the drinks. A great idea having a Community ‘flu or the nasty chest infection which has (Hilda’s mum) and Elsie Carter The stable was made by Ron Kirby. Shop Leaflet prior to Christmas giving us been doing the rounds, we hope you will details of all the What’s On in our village. soon be feeling better. A Service of Communion with Carols, Thank you to anyone who helps in any way taken by Steph, took place on 23 at all to keep our Church functioning - December. Glen Hookins who takes care of our clock RACKENFORD , and to Mary Cann, Liz Paxton and Herbert Christmas Eve. The Bells rang out and our Smith for taking some Church Services Church was full - with some having to appy New Year Everyone. helped by members of the PCC and stand . What a joyful, happy and uplifting congregation. H celebration of Christmas we shared. It was a great pleasure to have Rev Keith Gale This year, carol singing and switching on Prior to Christmas we enjoyed a variety of taking our service, with Marjorie at the of the Christmas tree lights was held at Services. organ, Tamsin Hyland playing her violin to The Stag. We hope you were all in good accompany the children and our choir voice and had a good evening. The school children performed their singing so beautifully. Darren Blackburn Nativity Christmas Calypso, written and also played his guitar. How fortunate we A Christmas Fayre was held in read by Class 3 and performed by Class 1, are to have Tamsin and Darren Rackenford club just before Christmas, with two performances - 2pm and 6pm on contributing with their talent .We also had where there were many stalls to buys gifts 5 December. Little Angels also took part. the children playing the Bell Plates. 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LENT 2019 Experiencing God’s Love – Five Images of Transformation The Leprosy Mission is an international Christian development organisation that has been in operation for Venue: The Rectory, over 140 years. The Leprosy Mission diagnoses, treats Withleigh and offers specialist care, including reconstructive surgery, to leprosy patients. Time: 7.00pm The aim of the Mission is to transform and empower the 11 March Rooted lives of people affected by leprosy. These services are 18 March Washed provided regardless of religion or ethnicity, promoting 25 March Enlightened equality and social justice. 1 April Tended Come and hear more about this life-transforming work on 8 April Welcomed Sunday 24 February at 10.30am in Rackenford Church.
ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer Breakfasts 6 MARCH 7pm Come and meet to pray over croissant and LOXBEARE coffee on 23 February and 30 March GROUP SERVICE at 9am in The Rectory, Withleigh HOLY COMMUNION Everyone is welcome ! with Ashes
3 FEBRUARY Epiphany 4 10 FEBRUARY Epiphany 5 17 FEBRUARY Epiphany 6 CANDLEMAS CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 11 am Morning Worship 11.15 am Family Service 11.15 am Cluster Service with Holy Communion and CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD Baptism 11 am Family Service 11.15 am Cluster Service With Holy Communion CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE 11 am Morning Prayer 6.30 pm Evening Praise LOXBEARE LOXBEARE OAKFORD 9.30 am Family Service See Calverleigh 11.15 am Cluster Service with Baptism OAKFORD With Holy Communion 10 am Morning Praise OAKFORD RACKENFORD RACKENFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise 9.30 am Morning Praise See Oakford RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Family Service 9.30 am Family Service See Oakford STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON 11 am Morning Prayer TEMPLETON 9.30 am Morning Prayer 11 am Family Service TEMPLETON See Cruwys Morchard WASHFIELD WASHFIELD See Calverleigh 11 am Morning Prayer WASHFIELD 11 am Family Service WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Family Service 10.30 am Morning Worship in Village Hall See Cruwys Morchard
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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH GROUP SERVICE See Washfield 10 am Informal Get-together LEPROSY MISSION CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD 11 am Morning Prayer No Service LOXBEARE LOXBEARE ALL PARISHES See Washfield 6.30 pm Evening Praise SEE RACKENFORD OAKFORD 10 am Morning Praise OAKFORD CALVERLEIGH See Stoodleigh RACKENFORD CRUWYS MORCHARD 9.30 am Morning Praise RACKENFORD See Stoodleigh LOXBEARE STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH OAKFORD 11 am Family Service 11.15 am Cluster Service RACKENFORD TEMPLETON With Holy Communion 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE 9.30 am Morning Service with Baptism STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON WASHFIELD No Service TEMPLETON 11.15 am Cluster Service WASHFIELD WASHFIELD With Holy Communion 3 pm Evening Prayer
WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH 9.30 am Morning Worship 10.30 am Family Service
17 MARCH Lent 2 24 MARCH Lent 3 31 MARCH Lent 4 MOTHERING SUNDAY CALVERLEIGH 11.15 am Family Service GROUP SERVICE CALVERLEIGH 11.15 am Mothering Sunday CRUWYS MORCHARD Service See Templeton CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE ALL PARISHES 11.15 am Family Service 11.15 am Family Service SEE STOODLEIGH OAKFORD LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Evening Praise CALVERLEIGH 9.30 am Breakfast 10.30 am Family Service (Hall) RACKENFORD CRUWYS MORCHARD OAKFORD 9.30 am Family Service LOXBEARE 9.30 am Family Service OAKFORD STOODLEIGH 11 am Morning Prayer RACKENFORD RACKENFORD 9.30 am Family Service TEMPLETON STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH 11.15 am Cluster Service 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE 11 am Family Service With Holy Communion TEMPLETON TEMPLETON WASHFIELD 11 am Family Service WASHFIELD WASHFIELD 11 am Family Service WITHLEIGH 11 am Family Service WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH See Templeton 10.30 am Family Service
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Welcome Matt and Tara to Meadow View A large Christmas Tree, kindly donated by Just before Christmas we were pleased to and congratulate them on the arrival of John Widdowson and collected by Peter welcome Paul Hemingway to The Old their baby. We hope you will enjoy living Broadbent, arrived at the Church and it School and we hope that he will be very in our village, also welcome to the was good of Alex Hannis to give up so happy in Stoodleigh. occupants of Corner House (one of the much time to help erect and decorate it. new builds) and also The Denno Family The height of the tree made this Parish Hall News who have moved to the top of the village, additionally difficult! A huge thank you to the community and from South View. Welcome to anyone local businesses who generously donated In order for our Rector to be present at who we haven’t heard about who have prizes for the Village Draw and Bingo Christmas Services in all her Parishes, moved into our village. evening, which took place on Monday 17 our Carol Service was held on the December and provided much Saturday before Christmas. The Church Congratulation to Chris Maddocks on entertainment and fun. There were some was full and Jennifer Rowlandson not being awarded the B.E.M.for services to fabulous prizes won by people from only managed to raise a choir of twenty- athletics. across our neighbourhood and £840 was two but, after a long absence, was back raised to help maintain and improve the to play the organ again. The Church Notice in advance our AGM will take place Parish Hall. Thank you to all who took part flower arrangers surpassed themselves on 11 April at 7pm. We welcome you to or contributed. join us to give your opinions and and the Christmas flowers were truly suggestions for the future. wonderful. Audrey Rigg's Nativity Play was great fun. Following her house move, Forthcoming Events Anything you would like to be included in she will be sadly missed - for playing the Saturday 2 March: Village Breakfast, future Rackenford Notes must be organ at so many Services and also, next Walk and Lunch. Another event in the received a week before the date on the Christmas for organising this play. On popular series of Stoodleigh walks. Arrive bottom of the front page of the magazine. Christmas Day the Communion Service at the Parish Hall for breakfast before Phone 881248. Thank you. was taken by Ken Blyth and again the going off into the wonderful countryside Church was full. We are always grateful for a guided walk then back to the Hall, to visiting clergy. where non-walkers are welcome to join in, for a delicious lunch and community chat. STOODLEIGH With regard to the churchyard, the area Full details will be available soon but ring around the tower has been roped off, as 351391 if you are interested in taking part. there is a risk of falling masonry. This Saturday 23 March: Auction of Promises. appy New Year to all our readers precaution will remain in place for several This event is being organised jointly for St H months pending repairs to the tower. Margaret’s Church and Parish Hall funds and will appeal to everyone! If you are The Christmas period for St Margaret's Sadly, at the end of last year, we said able to provide support, ideas or “items has been very busy. It started with the goodbye to Martine and Peter Browne as promises” for our Auction, we will be Christmas Fayre at the beginning of who left Stoodleigh. Martine was a great delighted to hear from you – please December where £775 was raised. There contributor to our village life, both helping contact Geraldine Talbot on 351391 or were a number of varied stalls and an to organise the Village Fun Day, making Margaret Cuningham on 351252 incredibly generous raffle, with prizes fantastic font arrangements at Christmas . donated from many local businesses, to and Easter and running her stall of whom we are very grateful. We were Saturday 20 April: Easter Market and handmade crafts at the annual Christmas Coffee Morning where regular and new delighted to see Father Christmas making Fayre. Peter was editor of the Stoodleigh his annual appearance. On 18 December stallholders are always welcome. entry in the Today magazine and also Bookings for tables are now being taken; a small group of Carol Singers visited took on the role of locking and unlocking many houses in and around the village please call 351391. the Church every day, as well as helping Saturday 8 June: Village Fun Day. Fun and enjoyed some generous hospitality. with the annual churchyard clear-up and The proceeds of £126 were used to and games for both children and adults Christmas Tree decorating. Martine and plus lots of tea and cake. support the Exe Valley Market Bus and Peter will both be sorely missed and we will go towards a new vehicle. wish them both well. QUOIT-AT-CROSS, MOORHAYES MEAT STOODLEIGH “…. really delicious! We’ll be back for more from your freezer!”
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12 TODAY February / March 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Saturday 10 August: Stoodleigh Family Parliamentary business in the House of Dog Show organised jointly by St Commons, Neil Parish, MP was not in the Margaret’s Church and the Parish Hall Valerie Drew 80th Birthday constituency, so our grand opening of the team. Lighting Column has been temporarily Saturday 26 October: Autumn Market and On 12 February, Valerie has postponed. A new date will be set soon. Coffee Morning. a “Special Birthday” and she’s having an Open Day at Champles Friday 14 December Regular weekly classes and events at Lodge from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Christmas Supper and musical event at the Parish Hall Please pop in to help her celebrate Templeton Village Hall. This free Monday 7 - 8pm Pilates this happy occasion. community event, for all villagers, was to Tuesday 10 - 11am Low Impact Keep Fit No cards or presents please but thank everyone for their generosity and Thursday 7 - 8pm Zumba/Aerobics/Toning donations can be made to the support over the year. The music quiz Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon Coffee Beacon Centre, Musgrove Hospital, was followed by entertainment by Ade Morning Taunton, in memory of Valerie’s twin and Yvette and family and the evening And don’t forget you can hire the Parish brother, who passed away with finished with a 70s/80s music disco Hall for private parties and events. For Prostate Cancer four years ago. provided by Tiverton Community Radio. details about the above, ring 351391. Many thanks to Matthew Palmer and Julie Woollacott for a delicious supper, and to Church Flowers Rota everyone who contributed desserts. 3 February Trish Fish TEMPLETON 10 /16 February Pat Aplin Saturday 15 December 24 February Enid Hamidullah hristmas celebrations are a distant Annual Children’s Christmas Party 2 March Enid Hamidullah Cmemory. It’s cold and dark outside organised by Tony Loosemore. A big 10/17/24/31 March Lent no flowers and we have returned to our routines but thank you to Steve and his bubble and 7 / 14 April Lent no flowers it is important to take the Cheer into the foam disco, which was followed by an New Year! impressive high tea, as we awaited the Stoodleigh 100 Club winners for arrival of a special visitor. Yes - Father November and December: Christmas came too. Many thanks to all Past events: those who support this wonderful event November: 1 Jeannie Morrisey; 2 Jean Church activities every year. Winter; 3 Sheila Davis; 4 Phyllis Hill The vestry building work at our beloved St December: 1 Annette Penwill; 2 Peter Margaret’s Church, Templeton is finished 8 December to 22 December Ayre; 3 Mandy Widdowson; 4 Elaine but this means that our funds are now low. Christmas Tournaments / Bar Games at Morrison Our next project is to rewire the Church Templeton Village Hall. Gripping games Extra prizes: Sam Earl; Trevor Cope and storage heaters. Heartfelt thanks to those and epic matches of table tennis, pool, Joyce Lacey. who have given their time and effort and skittles and darts provided nail-biting also to those who continue to support St entertainment every Saturday night, with Stoodleigh Inn Margaret’s through events and fund- trophies for the winners and runners up. Lizzie Isaac would like to extend sincere raising. There will be two Church Many thanks to all those who took part thanks to all her regular customers for Services each month in Templeton and and who supported these events. This their support during 2018 and over we hope you can come and join them. year, congratulations go to: Christmas and the New Year. The dates and times will be shown on the Mixed Pool: Winner: Mark Stone Runner See full details about Church Services Parish notice boards and in the centre Up: Martin Saunders and village events on the Stoodleigh pages of this magazine. Parish website at Ladies Darts: Winner: Gloria Woollacott https://parish.middevon.gov.uk/stoodleig POSTPONEMENT - official 'opening' of Runner Up: Teresa Pancherz h/events-calendar the Lighting Column for the DAAT Mens Darts: Winner: Mike Pancherz helicopter landing site. This was due to Runner Up: Jake Pancherz be on Friday 11 January. Due to
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13 TODAY February / March 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Ladies Skittles: Winner: Sue Gammon information, please contact Lynda Runner Up: Gloria Woollacott Newnes (881318) or Linda Thorington WASHFIELD Mens Skittles: Winner: Martin Saunders (860025). Runner Up: Jake Pancherz The flowers of late Winter and early Mixed Table tennis: Winner: David Saturday 16 March Spring, occupy places in our hearts, Leeming Runner Up: Reg Coffin Safari Supper in Templeton. Each course well out of proportion to their size !! is consumed at different hosts’ house Sunday 23 December 4pm over the same evening. Safari Suppers e hope you all had a very Happy Candlelit Carol Service with Holy are great fun as we move from house to WChristmas! It was a busy time in the Communion. Led by Steph Gordon-Jeffs, house and meet up with different people church where we had three Services and this hugely popular service is always well each time. Tickets are £10 each, it was so encouraging to have good attended but is also an opportunity for available from Reg (860246), Bindy numbers at all of them. It was lovely to neighbours to join together as a (860655), Gloria (254509), and Lynda welcome the young people back home for community. Thank you to everyone who (881318). All proceeds to go to St the festive season. It was very good, too, contributed with readings and the nativity Margaret’s Church, Templeton. More to have our Rector, Steph, with us on tableau. information to follow. Christmas Eve, when she was able to meet a church full of her flock, singing all Goodbyes and Welcomes Sunday 14 April the favourite carols, receiving Holy We wish Jeanne and Frank Cregan well in The Exe Valley Rotary Club are organising Communion or a Blessing and with a their new home in Saltash, Cornwall, and their annual Templeton Trail with a chance to chat afterwards over mulled thank them for their generosity of time marshalled route for runners (or walkers), wine, on this happy occasion. and spirit in all the things they have done starting at Templeton Village Hall and for our Community; including the Church, continuing through Town Farm, Partridge Earlier in the Winter there was a very Village Hall, and the Parish Council over Farm, and Cruwys Woods and ending successful and enjoyable evening of Frog their many years here in Templeton. with refreshments at Templeton Village Racing, organized by The Social Club. A Cornwall will be very lucky to have you but Hall. If you are interested in taking part, great "fun night" it was, with keen for us, in Templeton, you are please get in touch with Charles Denman competition from the jockeys and lots of irreplaceable. ([email protected] ) for more spectator participation! The organisers, We welcome Don and Liz Plumb who information about registration. Tony and all his helpers deserve a huge moved into Emerole Cottage on 14 'thank you". The total profit of around January. We hope they will be very happy Saturday 9 June at 10am £1200 was divided between The Devon here. Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot at Town Farm, Air Ambulance and The Church Lych Gate Templeton – with refreshments during the Appeal. The PCC are very grateful indeed Deepest sympathies event and a barbecue afterwards. All for their share which will help to restore Our deepest sympathies go to Ellie Reed, proceeds to St Margaret’s Church. More this important feature in our Village. whose mother died in December after a details later but put the date in your diary! period of ill-health. Our thoughts are with For more information contact William The WI and supporters sang Carols Ellie and her family at this sad time. (251513) around the village in Christmas week and donated their collection of over £700 to Future events: Church Flowers and Cleaning Rota: the Lych Gate Appeal as well and, again, the PCC is extremely grateful for such Pilates anyone? Claire Trevelyan-Thomas 3/10 February generosity. We are hoping to start Pilates Classes at Bindy Linden 17/24 February The really excellent Bible Study Course Templeton Village Hall, one afternoon a Eleri Pugh 3/10 March started again on 16 January. See "Today" week. Open to all ages and beneficial to (Cleaning only) Magazine. Do join us in the Village Hall. all, Pilates works through controlled and Gloria Woollacott 17/24 March progressive movements. Cost will (Cleaning only) depend on numbers so why not give it a Teresa Pancherz 31 March /7 April On 16 December the Church was filled for try? If you are interested or for more (Cleaning only) the happy occasion of the Baptism, by The Revd. Steph Gordon Jeffs, of baby
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Olivia Margaret Bowden, during the Thursday 14 February W.I. in hall from Christingle Service. She was surrounded 10.30am Speaker: Sue Dawe on WITHLEIGH at the font by her parents and Godparents, Armchair Fitness. a large company of family and friends, Thursday 21 February Lunch Club restarts. and by children with Christingle candles, 12 for 12.30 in Hall. New diners always ur Christmas Craft Fayre was a great all welcoming her into the Church family. welcome. Please phone Anne 255298 to Osuccess, raising £1,171 for Church book in for this first one please. funds. A big thank you to those responsible for the catering, to Laura for The customary Easter Coffee Morning is Saturday 23 February Family orientated arranging the stall-holders, to all who to held on Saturday 20 April. The Plant evening at Social Club from 4.30pm. helped in any way, including donating Stall is an integral part of this event now Food, games, toys and more. draw prizes, and to all who supported the and we sincerely appreciate your help in event. stocking this so, because Easter is late Monday 4 March Hall AGM 8pm with light this year, we would like to give a gentle refreshments and drinks. All welcome to A well attended Christingle Service was reminder to please get sowing and attend. New potential committee held on the afternoon of Sunday 2 growing for us, thanks. members always welcomed on board. December, the loose collection being Saturday 9 March EVBH Hip flask sent, as usual, to the Children’s Society. Look out for details of the upcoming evening at Social Club. Social Club's events: A Scottish Theme Tuesday 12 March teatime@thehall from Both our ‘traditional’ Carol Service on 16 Night on Saturday 26 January from 2.30pm December and the 11.30pm Holy 8.30pm and a Family friendly event (for Thursday 14 March W.I. Open Evening Communion Service on Christmas Eve families with younger children) on Speaker: Stephen Powles on 'Otters - were very well attended. It is always Saturday 23 February from 4.30pm. See Coming to a river near you!' Sounds encouraging to have a good crowd to join Dates for your Diary, posters and website fascinating, all most welcome to attend in the singing of the carols, and there is for further details. from 7.30pm something special about stepping out of Thursday 21 March Lunch Club in hall 12 Church after the ‘midnight’ Service, as it All good wishes for 2019 to everyone. Our for 12.30pm prayers and kind thoughts especially go is by then Christmas morning. to those who are not well, are having or ADVANCE NOTICE: The Carol Service was followed by mulled have had treatment or surgery and are Saturday 20 April Coffee Morning in hall unable to be with us at all our activities, wine, coffee, mince pies and shortbread. after Egg Decorating and Rolling with During the Service, gifts of non- at this time. We hope you make a speedy plant sale, cakes, raffle etc. recovery. perishable food, toiletries and cleaning items were collected under the tree for We send belated welcome wishes to Mark Church Altar Flowers Rota CHAT. Our grateful thanks, once again, and Mandy Grant who have been living at January 13/20 Mrs French to all who decorated the Church so Olands for quite some time now and also January 27/February 3 Mrs Dickman beautifully, to Mark and Cathy for the to the new owners of Plantation House February 10/17 Mrs May Christmas tree, to Janet Sellick for who have just moved in. We hope you will February 24/March 3 Mrs Pannifer organising the lesson readers, and to all be very happy living in Washfield. LENT Janet Roche for playing the organ at both services. Dates for your Diary Church Cleaning Rota Saturday 26 January Scottish Theme January 28/February 4 Mrs Albery Sunday 6 January saw Barnaby Joe Night at Social Club with food, whisky February 11/18 Mr & Mrs Ellis Butcher, second son of Laura and tastings, raffle and music. Scottish dress February 25/March 4 Mrs French Tommy, welcomed into our Church family optional. From 8.30pm March 11/18 Mr & Mrs Dickman at his Baptism, which took place during our afternoon Service. Tuesday 12 February teatime@thehall March 25/April 1 Mr & Mrs Parnell from 2.30pm
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'The Three Ps' evening was held on attend, and to elect Churchwardens and Saturday 12 January, when locals enjoyed PCC for the coming year. So … you think you know freshly cooked pasties followed by a everything !! wonderful selection of home-made Withleigh WI meets on the 2nd Thursday desserts. There was plenty for everyone of each month, at 7.15pm. Guests are to have seconds or even thirds! A always welcome to come along. For more A goldfish has a memory of complementary drink was included in the information please ring Rosie 01884 three seconds. cost of the ticket and it was all washed 257123. down with a cup of tea or coffee. ***** Thursday 14 Feb, Meet at Banana Café, A shark is the only fish that can A brain teaser competition on ‘Place Withleigh Nursery, for a flower blink with both eyes. Names in Devon’ kept everyone thinking demonstration of Valentine Gardening at 7.15pm. throughout the evening. Helen and her ***** friends came out victorious, getting 17 out Thursday 14 March, Guest speaker Chris of the 20 clues correct. Many thanks to Richards, on First Aid and the use of a An Ostrich’s eye is bigger than those who made the delicious desserts defibrillator. In the Village Hall at 7.15pm. its brain. and to those who helped put the evening together. We made a total profit of £295 We welcome the new occupants of ***** for Village Hall funds. Glendon into our community, and hope Babies are born without knee-caps. you will be happy living in the village. They don’t appear until a child Work on the installation of a new boiler reaches two to six years of age. and fan-convector heaters in Church Get well wishes go to all those known to should, by now, be well under way, us who are receiving treatment, ***** though it will mean that our Service on 3 recovering from operations, or who are February will take place in the Village Hall. not well at the moment. Our prayers and The microwave was invented after Following on from the December/January love are with you all. a reseacrher walked by a radar magazine, a structural engineer has tube and a chocolate bar in reported on the condition of the East wall Forthcoming Events: his pocket melted. to the effect that the cracks are largely 14 Feb, WI at Withleigh Nursery at 7.15pm. limited to the internal plaster, and caused ***** 22 Feb, Evening of Entertainment at by minor (probably historical) settlement 7.30pm. Please see notes. to the South-east corner of the chancel. Women blink nearly twice as 14 March, WI in the Village Hall at 7.15pm. There is, therefore, no immediate cause much as men for concern. 28 March – Annual Church Meetings in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. ***** 31 March – Mothering Sunday Family An Evening of Entertainment which will A crocodile cannot stick out Service in church at 10.30am. include Janet Stacey's most recent Drama its tongue. entitled 'Grandma' will take place on Friday 22 February. The evening will Flower Rota: ***** include refreshments during the mid- Feb 3/10 Brenda Tucker Butterflies taste with their feet session break. Tickets are £8 per person, Feb 17/24,Mar 3 Janet Stacey £4 for children. Please call Christine LENT(Please remove flowers) 257571 or Brenda 252431 for tickets or Advertisements are accepted and for more information. Monthly Diary Dates: included in good faith - but the First Thursday – Bingo Exe Valley Mission Community Our Annual Church Meeting will be held Second Monday – Whist Drive in the Village Hall on Thursday 28 March, Second Thursday – W.I. accepts no responsibility for the beginning at 7.30pm. All are welcome to performance or non-performance of the Advertisers.
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TIVERTON AREA COMMUNITY TRANSITION You are probably as worn down as I am with the constant news of global disaster and by the recent news that we only have twelve years to save the plant. Hopefully you are doing your bit towards making life easier for your children and grandchildren by sorting your refuse, cutting down on plastics use, not printing emails and driving less. The information we receive about how we can do better in this situation is often contradictory and the results seem puny beside the size of the problems. Both the government and the informed tell us that whatever we can do, does make a difference and that we should not be put off by negative news stories of unsorted recyclables, plastics being shipped to China or rubbish being dumped at sea. There is a local organisation that has ten different groups within it working across the Tiverton area. These groups include “ReRooted” producing good healthy food from raw materials that would otherwise go to waste; “Green Energy”, helping to develop fuel free transport; “Give or Take”, an opportunity to give unwanted usable items to those who could use them and perhaps find things you need; “Repair Café” holding sessions across the area repairing items that would otherwise go to waste; and a soils group, an apple group, bee-keeping, community energy and others.
TACT works across Tiverton and the surrounding villages. On 21 March at 7 pm it will be holding an Open Evening and a brief meeting in the Town Hall in Tiverton. Everyone will be welcome, as TACT seeks to support all our efforts to maintain a habitable planet. Do not feel defeated by the future but work with us to mend it. Ian Johnson Chairman, Tiverton Area Community Transition [email protected] COLOUR ME !! Holiday club 2019 will be held at Calverleigh Hall during the week beginning Monday 5 August. Full details will follow. There will be a planning meeting on Monday 4 March at Cindy's, Valley View, Pennymoor. Anyone who would like to get involved will be welcome. Contact Cindy by email: [email protected] MOTHERING SUNDAY MICE
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Come to a PRAISE PARTY! For all the family Calverleigh Village Hall Sunday 10 February 2019 3.30pm - 4.30pm Song,stories,crafts, On the occasion of their Confirmation, Bishop Jackie and Candidates, baby play,food, drink at Exeter Cathedral, 18 November 2018.
STREET PASTORS MORE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MOTHERING SUNDAY Tiverton Street Pastors have been Caring, Listening, and Helping Did you know … on Saturday nights in Tiverton for more than eight years now, Mothering Sunday was once known as and have been blessed with God's protection and guidance in “Refreshment Sunday” because the fasting rules this work. However the team always have room for more Street of Lent were relaxed, in honour of the Pastors, Prayer Pastors, and now School Pastors, so if you live in the Tiverton area and feel you would like to know more about Feeding of the Five Thousand. the roles or how you can support this work, please do contact the team using the information below: SOME WELL-EARNED PRAISE FOR OUR RECTOR Steve Gardner Street Pastor Co-ordinator What a wonderful Festive time we have had at 01884 257242 or 07734770837 Calverleigh, Christingle, Carol Service and Charles Lanham Prayer Pastor Co-ordinator Communion at 9.30am on Christmas Day. We have 01884 258098 or 07800537769 had good attendances of both young and old at all Email: [email protected] the Services. We welcomed friends from Cruwys Could we please ask you to include the Street Pastors Team Morchard, Cove, Cadleigh, Oakford, Witheridge, in your prayers and in particular the need for new Loxbeare plus others from afar. team members (of every role) to come forward. STEPH held the attention of every member of the congregation, from the very young, through to the The Team would welcome the opportunity to come and very old like me, with her excellent Sermon. We all speak at a Service, we also have posters and leaflets felt that it was a great start to our day, thanks to her available for display, so do please let us know if this well thought out programme. WELL DONE. would be of any interest to you. Derek Herniman, Calverleigh
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Loxbeare Village Hall Perfect venue for up to 50 people Coffee Mornings, Small Group and Club Meetings, Family Parties, Social Evenings, Reunions All with Full Access. Recently improved and extended 10m x 5m Meeting Room. Full kitchen facilities. Toilet. Rates £5/hour - for further details contact Richard Vickery on 01884 881234 or email [email protected]
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