Wivey and the Hills Magazine
March 2019 Price 50p Contents and about the magazine
Wivey and the Hills magazine is published 10 times a year by the Benefice of the seven parishes of Wiveliscombe, Brompton Ralph, Clatworthy, Chipstable, Huish Champflower, Raddington and Tolland. Its purpose is to promote the life of all the Christian churches in this area and that of the wider communities which they serve.
Contents Contents and magazine information 2 Letter from the Rector 3 What’s Been Happening 4 Charity Focus 5-6 On the allotment 7 Something Historical 8-10 Looking ahead - Wivey and the Hills 11-25 Regular Events 26 Ways to help your community 27 Quick view - Events February 28-29 Growing in Faith 30-32 Adverts for local businesses 34-53, 56 Useful Contacts 54-55 New Subscribers Form/bank details 56
Welcome to your March edition of the Wivey and the Hills magazine!
As ever, there is so much going on in our area! New for this month’s magazine is a charities focus section, this month looking at Semiliki Trust. You may guess what the ’something historical’ focus is about from the front cover as it considers the mystery of just who is it at the centre of the window?
We hope you agree that the magazine is good value at £5 for the year. Thank you if you are one of the 95% or our subscribers who have paid for this year...if you have not been able to do so, could you please make an effort this month to drop the payment into your distributor? If you don’t know where they live, or it is inconvenient, you can pay by BACS or drop cash or a cheque in an envelope into the community office or any one of our churches. (details on the back cover).
Lorna Thorne, Peter Pearson, Abbie Rayson, Acting editorial team
Articles and events, comments and feedback: [email protected] Advertising: Lorna Thorne [email protected] 01984 629423 Magazine Distribution: Janet Hughes, 12 Lion d’Angers, 01984 624213
Deadline for March edition: 10 March 2019 Cover photo: the Rose Window, St Andrew’s
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Letter from the Rector
This month begins with the start of Lent, Ash Wednesday falling this year on 6th March, just four days after our Parish Weekend, and ends with the clocks going forward during the early hours of Mothering Sunday, 31st March, just ten days after the Vernal Equinox. And there’s an important theme here - the relationship between control and exuberant growth - are they mutual enemies, or are they interdependent? I learned in February that it takes a whole day to prune a Rambling Rector (I’m sure some would say that two days would be more effective - especially on Sunday mornings), and I myself witnessed as a schoolboy what can happen when a flock of sheep break into a garden and prune all the hydrangeas down to the root: the following summer, we had our best show of hydrangeas ever. Lent is indeed a time for spiritual and moral pruning, for taking an honest look at the result of the previous ten and a half months of spiritual growth, working out what growth has been rewarding and brought us closer to God and our neighbours, and what is excessive and counter-productive and needs to be brought back under control. When a plant has been well-pruned, it channels its vernal energy into the parts that the gardener wishes to see make greatest progress. Metaphorically, if we use the spiritual opportunities which Lent brings to exert responsible self-control over those impulses which we know will take us further away from God, we shall be putting our bodies where they belong - under the control of our wills, and our wills where they belong - under the control of our spirits, which themselves belong under the control of God’s Holy Spirit. Then our lives will be able to harness the vigorous life which flows from Christ’s Resurrection at Easter but that’s the stuff of April’s letter. With my best wishes for a rewarding and productive Lent, Your friend in Christ, Martin
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Electoral Roll – Renewal It is now time to renew the Electoral Rolls for each church, so please if you would like to be included on the Electoral Roll for your church then complete an application form, these will be in your church, from the Electoral Roll officer or a copy can be downloaded from the Wivey and the Hills Website, wiveychurches.org.uk Forms for St Andrew’s must be returned by 10th March. All our Churches have an ‘Electoral roll’ that entitles you to vote for the PCC at the Annual meeting. It also serves as an indication of membership of the Church and, at St. Andrew’s we produce a ‘directory’ with people’s names, addresses and phone numbers. Every six years (the last time was 2013) the roll is completely renewed, and everyone must re-apply.
From the Registers Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let Funeral at Taunton Deane Crematorium perpetual light shine upon them. 26th January Valerie Freda Coombes (90) May they rest in peace. Amen
Supporting Charities - using our heads as well as our hearts There are many ways to do good in the world and our hearts guide us towards charities to support. Sometimes though the needs seem so great and it is hard to know which charity can make the greatest difference. Ultimately it is a personal decision for each of us but as well as following our hearts it is worth using our heads to try to decide where we think our money will do the greatest good in the world.
Here could be a few things to consider when supporting a charity: 1. Is there a personal connection? It is so good to hear at first hand how the money is being spent. 2. Can the charity leverage its money (in other words, does a little go a long way)? For example, many volunteers with Christian charities such as CMS live on a very basic stipend whereas other charities employ people with the same skills at very high ‘consultant’ rates. 3. How much of the money received goes to the intended beneficiaries? Some charities spend a third or more of their income on fundraising costs, whilst others rely totally on volunteers.
The next page is the first of an occasional series in which we will look at some of the charities supported by our churches. 4 Charity Focus - the Semiliki Trust
Semiliki Trust www.Semilikitrust-org.uk
Semiliki Trust is a small charity run by volunteers which supports the work of the Anglican church in the Eastern DRC. It is named after the Semiliki river which forms part of the border between DRC and Uganda.
The Trust mainly supports medical projects in a country where there is little or no government health care. It helps medical coordinators supports dozens of health clinics in rural areas and occasionally has a special fundraisng focus: for example, in the current financial year the trust spent £48000 equipping three operating theatres so they could carry out caesarian sections and other life saving operations.
The photo shows the arrival with great excitement of one of the crates of equipment at Bukiringi health centre.
The equipment was provided and transported into the DRC by the charity Medaid who sourced it at well below market rates, some from ex military sources.
The St Andrew’s Connection St Andrew’s has been supporting Semiliki Trust since 2014. Every 3rd Sunday there is a fundraising breakfast of bacon, croissants and coffee before the family service. Between 2015-16 over £3500 was raised to send 1500 Children’s Bibles to be shared out among six dioceses. It took over a year for these to be printed in Malaysia and transported by sea and then through Kenya and Uganda and finally into the Congo.
Bishop Ande of Aru wrote: we express our deep gratitude to you all for these Bibles. Some of it was distributed to schools to organize Bible studies with school chaplains. We also distributed more than 100 Bibles to the women of the Cathedral because of one Bible per family to organize the family Bible study. This will help our schools and families understand the Word of God and grow in faith. THANK YOU. 5 Charity Focus - the Semiliki Trust
In February 2018 newly appointed Bishop Desire and his wife Claudaline of Goma visited St Andrew’s and spoke at our family service.
Since then the soup lunch every first Sunday has been for ‘Goats for Goma’ Donations go into a goat fund. Approx £50 is need for a vulnerable woman to be given a goat to give her a livelihood and some respect in her community. The photo shows one of the nine goats that has been given so far with money raised by these lunches.
Meanwhile proceeds from the breakfast and some regular donations have been paying for the £50 a month salary of a teacher at Hope school in Goma and for a daily helping of porridge for the children at the school, which was set up by Claudaline to give an education to orphans and the children of destitute women who can’t afford the fees charged by other schools.
At the forthcoming breakfast before the Benefice Mothering Sunday service on 31 March the proceeds will go to support Claudaline’s work with vulnerable women. Bishop Desire wrote about this work in an email dated 09/02/19: Hello dear friends. Despite the Ebola virus outbreak which is rampant in our region coupled with political situation life is going on. Today I visited one of Claudaline's projects and was refreshed to meet women and girls very busy in tailoring classes learning sewing skills for their empowerment. I was very moved by this wonderful programme ...with tailoring there is possibility to be self employed as in Congo people like wear local clothes made by tailors through congolese style with fabrics made in Congo or Elsewhere. Please continue to pray for Claudaline as she is much concerned empowering women and orphans and vulnerable people through her given skills. Best wishes. Desire
If anyone would like more information about Semiliki Trust or would like to organise a fundraising activity I’d be delighted to provide more information [email protected] 6 What’s been happening - On the Allotment
When you read this I should hopefully be home and recovering from my operation which is planned for the 6th of February. I think it will curtail me from doing very much. Hopefully I may be able do something by the end of March, when I would normally plant out my sweet peas. I have mulched the area with pony pooh and it just needs working in with the tiller, then the canes can go up and then the plants can go in. The other things that need planting out are the shallots and the broad beans. When they are planted I will try and sow a second lot of beans.
There is an old saying about March, “In like a Lion and out like a Lamb”. I treat the month as a preparation month. I would try and get some digging done but I will not be able to do this, I have had a lot of kind offers of help from people and I hope I can get a neighbour too merry till the plot. I have pruned my roses and cut down the hardy fuchsias, also cut back the buddleias, it’s important to cut these back as they can soon get out of control.
The jobs for the green house are to sow some red cabbage seed and sow another lot of tomato seed. I have got 5 plants pricked out in 3in pots that are growing well. I also need to prick out my onion seeds into 40cell trays. I like to leave them until they have produced their second leaf. I will try and chit my parsnip seeds. I use a half size seed tray and put a layer of damp kitchen roll in the tray. I then sprinkle the seed on the roll and then cover with more kitchen roll and place another half size tray on the top to exclude the light, in about 10 days the seeds will have produced root hairs and then they can be sown in the plot, It is quite easy to space the seeds out so there is very little need to thin them out.
The other job will be to start taking some dahlia cuttings; I use a sharp knife to cut the shoot just below a leaf node an insert it into rooting compound and put them in a 3 inch pot placed in a propagator.
Finally I would like to thank you all for your prayers and good wishes for my opp. Adrian Somerfield
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The Rose Window
The most striking feature of St Andrew’s as you walk in is the magnificent rose window found above the high altar. But the sanctuary did not use to look like this, but rather like this:
To create space for the window, the large oil painting of Jesus painted by William Brockendon, previously found above the high altar was moved, and is currently located at the far end of the north aisle.
The reason for this radical remodeling of the Sanctuary was a tragic one: funding was generously provided by the Hancock family after the death in action of Lieutenant Ralph Escott Hancock at Festubert on 29 October 1914. Mr F. Bligh Bond was commissioned to re-model the Sanctuary and the rose window, along with the two lancet windows on either side was designed by Miss Alice Erskine. The central figure of the rose window has been a source of debate amongst parishioners. No less an authority than the late Dixon Luxton believed that it depicts St. George slaying the mythical dragon. After all, he is holding a shield with the St George’s flag!
However the figure has angelic wings, there are two dragons (or the dragon has two heads), and St George has a window to himself just left of the rose window (along with the other four patron saints of the UK).
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An alternative explanation is that the window shows Archangel Michael as depicted in the Book of Revelation chapter 12: 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels… And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
The other 12 figures around the central figure are all, we believe, angels, though they are not in very warlike poses.
The window contains a number of other indications of its creation in the middle of a World War, when the country was fighting for its life. Each of the dragons is wearing a crown. These are believed to be the Imperial crowns of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Britain’s adversaries in the war. The artist and the commissioners clearly had no doubts whose side God was on in the conflict! Surrounding the central figure can be found six shields. These depict:
The 3 Lions of The Lion Rampant England of Scotland (v similar to the county Flag of Somerset!)
The Irish harp The Welsh Dragon
The Hancock The Devonshire Coat of Arms Regiment
It is well worth having a very close look at this beautiful window. You need to look very carefully to find the dedication to Ralph Hancock. If you know any more about the window, or think we have made a mistake, do please get in touch! Sources: Wiveliscombe A History Sue Farrington et al A Short Guide to the Parish Church of St Andrew Wiveliscombe Dixon Luxton 2000 9 Something Historical
All Our Yesterdays
Does anyone remember the days of the St. Andrews Sunday School outings? Waiting by the church for one of Walkers coaches and once loaded and sat in our places the then vicar - John Chamberlain handed out little brown envelopes to all the children inside which was a treasured Florin. This came from Church funds for us all to buy an ice cream during our Sunday School day out. This was usually a trip to the seaside, either to Dawlish, Exmouth or sunny Sidmouth.
Bill Rayson
If any of you have any other memories and stories of a Wiveliscombe and the Hills childhood that you would like to share please email them to the magazine and they can be included in future editions.
Excerpts from the Parish Magazine February 1980
The Bell ringers held a successful skittles evening, and so it will be repeated on the first Saturday of December 1980. The Wiveliscombe B team will be defending their winners title.
The WI had an American Supper followed by party games, quizzes and bingo.
The members of the OAP Association were entertained by Mrs Booker and Mrs Peppard dressed in their Pearly King and Queen costumes, accompanied by Mrs Dulborough on the piano.
Women’s World Day of Prayer is to be held at St. Richard R.C. Church on friday 7th March at 2:15. The theme of the service is responsible freedom.
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St Andrew’s, Wiveliscombe 3 March 9.30 - 10.30 am Holy Communion followed by tea/coffee, extending at 11.00am into activity based All Age Worship (suitable for all ages!) 12.00pm Soup Lunch in St Andrew’s after service
10 March 10.45am Holy Communion 17 March 10.45am All Age Communion (preceded by 9.45am ‘Semiliki Breakfast’) 24 March 10.45am Holy Communion 31st March 9.30-10 am Benefice Spoken Communion in the crypt 9.45 - 10.30 Benefice breakfast supporting vulnerable women in Goma 10.45 - 11.45 Benefice Family Service
St. Andrew’s Church Visiting Team If you know of anyone who has recently moved to Wiveliscombe; been bereaved; returned home from being in hospital; had a new baby; is elderly and/or lonely or who you believe might welcome a visit, please contact: Sherry Rayson on 01984 624628.
The Mikado by Somerset Opera FOSA are pleased to announce that Somerset Opera will be performing the full version of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado in St Andrew’s on Thursday 21st March at 7.30. Tickets will be available from Gloria Filbee 01984 624653 [email protected] £10 to include ploughmans. £5 16s and under. Please join us for this fundraising event.
A Group for Sunday Allsorts 10yrs+ All Primary-aged Children Welcome
Activities for Children at St Andrew’s on Sunday Mornings during the service, except 3rd Sundays Info from Judith Swan 01984 629030 or [email protected]
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Women’s World Day of Prayer
Ladies: exciting times! St Andrew's is hosting this year’s Women's World Day of Prayer on Friday 1st March at 1:30 pm.
This year we are supporting the women of Slovenia. Please join us and invite your friends and neighbours in the community to learn more about this fascinating country and its people. All ladies are welcome. Refreshments follow the service.
Contact: Lisa Face 01984 248259”.
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Wiveliscombe W.I. Friday 1st March 7pm - Neil Clarke - Starlings on the Levels at The Community Centre. For info contact: Corinne on 01823 400643
Wivey Walkers meet 1st Wednesday & 3rd Saturday For up-to-date info go to www.wiveliscombe/wiveywalkers/events
Wednesday March 6th 2019 Meet: 10am in the Square for 6 mile walk via Croford and River's Farm to Milverton, returning via the herb farm, Quakinghouse Lane and Manor Farm. Moderate walk along lanes and footpaths with some steady climbs and lovely views back over Wivey.
Saturday March 16th 2019 Meet: 10am CWCP for car share to Monksilver. Starting from outside the Notley Arms, walk to Nettlecombe and Roadwater, returning via Sticklepath and Bird Hill. 7 miles, with a fair bit of ascent, mostly good paths and great views but still expect some mud.
Open the Book - Monday 18th March The Open the book team continue at Wivey Primary School assemblies once a month. This month is John's story, based on John chapters 19 and 20 where John talks about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Please continue to pray for the team as they take this opportunity to tell the children about God’s Love and all who hear and see the story unfold.
Julian Meetings The Julian Society will meet every 3rd Tuesday in the month at St. Andrew's Church 10.30a.m. Do join us for half hour of silent prayer and coffee after! Contact: Hazel Ramsay 01984 248726 Email: [email protected].
Wiveliscombe Garden Club Talks are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30 in the Wiveliscombe Primary School hall. All Welcome. Contact [email protected] for more information.
5th March – Development of Lift The Latch garden by Pauline & David Wright 2nd April – Shady Ladies & sun seekers by Mary Benger
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What is Lent?
Lent is the period of 40 days leading up to Easter and is a
time of reflection and preparation before the celebrations
of Easter. Whereas Easter celebrates the resurrection of
Jesus after his death on the cross, Lent recalls the events
leading up to and including Jesus’ crucifixion.
We will be running a Lent Study Group on Thursday mornings and evenings during Lent, starting on Thursday 7th March. We will be discussing the same material in both sessions so why not come along to either one to explore more about what Jesus did and can still do in our lives today.
The morning group will run from 10.30am in the home of Terry & Elisabeth Pearce, Clerkspool, Ford Road, Wiveliscombe and the evening group from 7.30pm in the home of Martyn & Felicity Parry, 5 Burges Close, Wiveliscombe.For more details please contact: Martyn and Felicity Tel: 01984 623 991 Email: [email protected]
Spring Walks around Wivey and the Hills Following on from last years Lent Walks We enjoyed some great views as the countryside sprung into Spring. "My favourite moment was when one of us witnessed lambs “gambolling” for the 1st time."
This is another opportunity for independent walkers to join along as we head to:
9th March St Peter’s Huish Champflower 16th March St Mary Magdalene Clatworthy 23rd March All Saints Chipstable 30th March St Mary’s Brompton Ralph 6th April St John the Baptist Tolland 13th April St Michael’s Raddington 20th April “Spare/Surprise/Sponsored?”*
With Easter being late this year, I hope that the weather will be even kinder than last!
Leaving the Wiveliscombe Town Square at 2pm the walks take between 2 and 3 hours, ending in the shelter, peace and beauty of a local Parish Church including refreshments. Dogs are welcome, (but there may be times when they will need to be on their lead!) Lifts back to Wiveliscombe will be provided, if you let me know you are coming: 07535 777809 or [email protected] * Maybe a longer walk starting earlier, please see next month’s magazine for an update.
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Tickets £14 (under 18s free) from Adam Green or
www.wellingtonchoralsociety.org.uk
or Taunton visitor centre or Odette’s Tearoom, Wellington
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BRENDON HILL (Beulah) METHODIST CHURCH Watchet, Somerset TA23 0LL (jct B3224 and B3190) Services at 6.30pm every Sunday.
Cinema Obscura Presents Cold War Sunday 10th March at Wiveliscombe Primary School from 7.00pm
CINEMA OBSCURA Membership Half Season 2019 ( 4 FILMS) Membership £12.50, Day Members £5 per film For more information contact Cinema Obscura at [email protected] or contact Eddie Gaines on 01984 624657
Silver Street Sessions Presents The Red Dirt Skinners On 21st March at 8.00pm At Cotleigh Brewery,Ford Road, Wiveliscombe,
£15/£13 concessions To book tickets please visit http://www.silverstreetsessions.co.uk Or tickets can also be purchased from the Wiveliscombe Post Office
Wivey Folk Dance Club The Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month until April from 8pm until 10.30pm in the Community Centre.
We have live music and welcome new members of all ages. The cost is £3 per session and includes a cup of tea/coffee and biscuit. There is also a raffle. If you would like any further information please contact either Brenda on 624595, Sue on 629502 or Margaret on 624131
Wivey Folk Dance Club Diary Dates 2019
Tuesday 12th March 8.00-10.30pm Wivey Folk Dance Club Tuesday 26th March 8.00-10.30pm Wivey Folk Dance Club Tuesday 9th April 8.00-10.30pm Wivey Folk Dance Club
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Friday Morning Prayer Time in St Andrew’s Church at 9.05am. Please join us to spend 20 minutes in prayer. Worship, Bringing specific people in specific situations to God in prayer, Prayers of encouragement.
Discuss and Donuts discuss stuff that matters every Friday lunchtime In the base free donuts @ Kingsmead School, open to all students
Bread Church In the new year the Bread Church will continue to meet in St Andrews from 9.30 - 12.30 on Thursday mornings. All welcome for an opportunity to get together, make bread, make friends, drink coffee and chat. Suggested donation to cover ingredients £5 per week. To book a place please contact Kate Benson @ [email protected]
Knit and Knatter Calling all knitters and crafters who are looking for a place to meet likeminded people in a warm and comfy atmosphere. Come along to St. Andrews community café any Thursday during term time. Coffee and cake always available. 18 Looking Ahead - Regular Events in Wivey
“Bods & Tods” a Toddler Group running every Tuesday morning between 10am and 12pm in the Silver Street Centre. Come along and meet other parents and carers and chat over a hot drink whilst your little one plays. Each week there is a craft activity and each session finishes with a song time together. (Suggested donation of £1.50 per session). For further information please contact Felicity Parry on 01984 623991 or email [email protected]
Coffee Pot, Lunch & Sideways Look at Life
Did you know that every Wednesday you can drop in for a coffee and a chat in the Silver Street Centre between 10.30am and 12pm? (The Centre is behind Wivey Evangelical Congregational Church on Silver Street). Also once a month on the 2nd Wednesday you can stay on or turn up for lunch, which is served between 12 and 12.30pm. Just before lunch we have what we call “A Sideways Look at Life” which varies from a short talk on a topic close to someone’s heart, a fun quiz, something topical. Why not come and join us one week. It would be good to see you. For more info: Tel: 01984 623991/ 623308 or [email protected]
‘The Hub’ The Hub is a Drop-In Centre now open at the Silver Street Centre - a new facility for the use of the whole community in Wiveliscombe. Office space/desks are available for hire. Several new initiatives are operating from here. The ‘Talking Café’ run by our village agent, is now based here on Wednesday mornings, running alongside our weekly coffee morning – Coffee Pot.
Wivey Foodbank A Foodbank run by volunteers is now open in Wivey. Based in the Silver Street Centre the Food Bank is open every Wednesday afternoon between 2 & 4 pm. We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry and so the aim is to provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people. If you or anyone you know might benefit from help then please drop in.
Each Foodbank relies on goodwill and support from the people in their local community. Over 90% of the food distributed comes from donations. The Silver Street Centre, Day Lewis Pharmacy and the Co-Op in Wivey are all collection points for both food and toiletries.
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St Peter’s Huish Champflower.
st 1 Sunday: 11.15 - Family service with Holy Communion 3rd Sunday: 9.15am - Matins followed by tea, coffee & biscuits. 31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services and breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29)
Huish Champflower WI We meet on the second Thursday each month in the Village Hall, October to March at 2:30pm and April to September at 7:30pm.
The March Meeting will be on the 14th at 2.30 in the Village Hall. Our Speaker Mrs Corrine Bickle A life in uniform. Visitors and New Members are always welcome
The April Meeting will be on April 11th at 7.30 in the Village Hall Our Speaker Miss Emma Duke Driftwood and the Bristol Channel
Huish Champflower WI Soup Lunch in the Village Hall on Friday March 15th from 12 noon EVERYONE WELCOME
St Peter’s Church, Huish Champflower
Dates for your Diary 2019 Sat 9th March Coffee and Cake Bring and Buy, Raffle, 10.30am -12noon in the Church Mon 27th May Coombe Park Gardens Open
Refreshments, Raffle, 10.30am-1pm Entry £3.50, 12yrs & under no charge. Dogs Welcome Sun 23rd June St Peter’s Sit-in Sunday 10.30am-4.00pm in the Church Porch Denise and Julie will be receiving your donations for the Churchyard Grass Cutting Sun 14th July Sing-along 3pm An opportunity to sing some of your favourite songs accompanied by Reg Taylor & his accordion £3.50 per person. Followed by light refreshments & a raffle. Sat 10th Aug Coffee and Cake Bring and Buy, Raffle, 10.30am -12noon in the Church Mon 7th Oct Harvest Supper 7pm in the Village Hall, £6 per Adult. Auction of produce & raffle. Please bring own drinks & cutlery Sat 9th Nov Christmas Fair 10.30am -1pm in the church, stalls, raffle, Bring & Buy & refreshments. To hire a table @ a cost of £7 contact Julie Powles 20 Looking Ahead - Raddington - Langley Marsh - Tolland
St Michael's, Raddington
1st Sunday: - Evensong 3pm Winter, 6pm - Summer changing with the clocks 3rd Sunday: 9.15 - Holy Communion 31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services and Breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29)
Raddington P.C.C. Invites you to AN ITALIAN EVENING In Aid of St. Michael's Church. Supper with Wine. A Showing of the Classic Film 'THE ITALIAN JOB' Friday 12th April 2019 Waterrow Community Hall. Doors open at 6.00 pm. Tickets: £12.50. Please phone - 01398 537 /269/ 271.
St Luke’s, Langley Marsh 3rd March No Service 17th March 8.00am Holy Communion 31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services and Breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29) Dates to put in your diary for the new year. There will be a series of afternoon teas at St. Luke’s on Saturday April 13, Saturday May 11, Saturday June 8 and Saturday July 20 all starting at 2.30pm. If you love cake and a chat in a beautiful setting do come along.
St John the Baptist, Tolland
6th March 10am Ash Wednesday Communion with Imposition of Ashes in the Hills 31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services and breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29) 21 Looking Ahead - the Hills - Chipstable, Clatworthy, Brompton Ralph
All Saints’, Chipstable
Sunday 10 March 9.15am Holy Communion.
Sunday 24 February 4.00pm Evening service in Church by Martin followed by coffee etc.
31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services and Breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29)
St. Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy
2nd Sunday: 9.15am - Holy Communion 4th Sunday: 6pm - Evening Worship 31st March Benefice Mothering Sunday services …… and Breakfast at St Andrew’s (details on p29)
Brompton Ralph v
Clatworthy
Pancake Race!
th Tuesday 5 March at 4pm Clatworthy Quiz in Brompton Ralph Village
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St Mary’s, Brompton Ralph 1st Sunday: 9.15 - Holy Communion 3rd Sunday: 6pm - Evening Prayer 5th Sunday benefice services see p29 Please note that our Evening Service on the third Sunday of the month will now be at 6pm all year round (not 4pm in the winter). Our regular coffee morning is held on the fourth Friday of each month in the village hall. This month it will be on Friday 22nd March, 10.30am to 12pm. Delicious home-made cakes and biscuits too, all for 50p …do come!
Brompton Ralph Village Hall Brompton Ralph and District WI programme for the next two months: March 6th: Freewheelers . April 3rd: Exploring Movement
Brompton Ralph WI meet 1st Wednesday of the Month at 2.30pm in the Village Hall Visitors are very welcome.
Next Whist Drives - Monday 25th March 7:30pm & Monday 8th April 7:30pm ------Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 5th March 7:30pm
BROMPTON RALPH SHOP & POST OFFICE Contact: 01984 623267 [email protected] Shop Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 9.30 – 1.00 p.m.
5.00 – 6.00 p.m. (exc. Wednesday)
Saturday 10.00 – 12.00 Sunday Closed Post Office Opening Times: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9.30 – 1.00 p.m. A well-stocked shop: - Seasonal fruit & vegetables (when available) - Frozen produce - Regular orders taken & delivered on Tuesdays - Fresh bread, cakes, savouries from Bawdens of Bampton (Mon & Fridays) - Fresh milk (Mondays & Thursdays) - Thornes meat orders taken on Tuesdays for Thursday - Queenswood Natural Foods stocked with special orders monthly - Dry cleaning collected & returned (Wednesdays) 23 Looking Ahead - the Hills and beyond
Make Music Day 2019 – A celebration of Music for EVERYONE. Make Music Day takes place annually across the globe on Summer Solstice, the 21st June. Started in France in 1982 as Fête de la Musique this celebration of music now takes place in 120 Countries. It is a DIY free festival and anyone can perform or organize an event. So far in the South West music has happened in Bristol, with the Wivey Wind band and Community Choir last year as the furthest South West performers to get involved.Following a visit to a networking event in Bristol by Hilary Wickham and myself, we’ve come back with lots of great ideas and enthusiasm to create an event which we hope will happen over 2 days.
We aim that Friday, June 21st will focus on bringing children together from local schools to make some fantastic music and sing the Make Music Day song with the youngsters of High Park Community Music Project and members of Wiveliscombe Community Wind Band. On the Saturday we’re hoping to be able to do some community singing and have a number of live music performances happening around Wiveliscombe. We’ve several other ideas and would love to hear from anyone who’d like to get involved and may also have ideas to contribute. We would really love to put Wiveliscombe and everything it has to offer properly on the map with this years event with some good publicity in the lead up. There is such a wealth of talent around the area that we hope you will want to get involved. We will be looking for people to not only contribute music, but photography and video skills too. Please put the dates in your diaries now and if you’d like to contribute any suggestions please contact myself [email protected] and [email protected]. We’re aiming to hold a meeting in the coming weeks with all interested people to come up with a plan for the event – please let us know if you’d like to attend. Bex Maynard
24 Looking Ahead - Hills and Beyond & Future Dates
Milverton Concert Society Adam Walker/James Baillieu Flute/ Piano
On Friday 22nd March 2019 Milverton Concert Society welcomes flautist Adam Walker and pianist James Baillieu. Adam was appointed principal flautist for the LSO at the age of 21 and has a really creative approach to repertoire and programming, playing music from all genres. James has been described as 'in a class of his own'. He has been a multiple prize winner and has also given solo and chamber music recitals throughout Europe and further afield, often with Adam. The programme includes music by Dvorak, Widor, Schumann, and Cesar Frank. 22nd March 2019 7.30pm £18, £16, £10, £2 (students) www.milvertonconcerts.org
WIVELISCOMBE CIVIC AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ...in touch with the past, looking to the future
Thursday 21st March Life in Great Britain after the First World War A talk by Sam Astill from the Somerset Heritage Centre
Saturday 13th April Wivey Clean up Day! Come along to The Square from 10am to collect your bin bags, disposable gloves and head off into the lanes and car parks of Wivey to make our town sparkle! Wear sensible clothes and bring your friends!
Further information about the Civic Society Pauline Homeshaw 01984 624564 [email protected]
Looking Ahead - Future Dates
4th April First Aid Training - Part 2 12th April Raddington Italian Evening
21st June Music Day
25 Regular Events - Music and Crafts
Community Music Groups in Wiveliscombe High Park Music School Children from year 3-4 upwards, and including secondary age are learning to play clarinet, flute or saxophone for just £2 per session with instrument included. To get in touch with Bex – [email protected]. We meet weekly on Saturday mornings in the Scout Hut in Wiveliscombe.
Wiveliscombe Wind Band Rehearsals are normally held fortnightly on Tuesday from 7pm at Cotleigh Brewery Events Hall and would love to see some new musicians join us – all ages and abilities are always welcome, get in touch with director Hilary Wickham for more info – [email protected] or 01984 623335
The Wiveliscombe Community Choir - We meet in The Congregational Church rooms in Silver Street at 7 pm on Thursday evenings . If you are interested in helping us, please contact Jos at [email protected] or Ann at [email protected] We are also in need of new members, so please come and join us if you enjoy singing. It is not necessary to be able to read music though it helps
If you love making music and would like more, or different opportunities, don’t forget there is a ·St Andrew’s Church Choir - and a Church Band St. Andrew’s Church Choir: If you enjoy singing and are interested in joining the Church Choir please come along to a practice. We rehearse on the 1st and 4th Fridays of each month at 7.45 pm. For more information please contact Julie Newby on 01984 623301 or e-mail [email protected] Looking forward to hearing from you. Church Band : - Rehearsals Thursdays once or twice a month. For more information contact Judith Swan - 01984 629030
WIVELISCOMBE CRAFT GROUP The Craft Group meets on the second Thursday of each month (with the exception of August) in Wiveliscombe Community Centre between 2.30 and 4.30 pm. The idea of the Group is to help each other learn different skills and at the same time have an enjoyable afternoon. Everybody is welcome, you just need an interest in crafts of all types. The cost of the afternoon is £2, which includes tea, coffee and cake. If you would like any further information, please phone either Audrey on 01984 623736 or Lorna on 01984 623193.
Wivey Quilters. 2019 dates. 4th Thursday of every month at Wiveliscombe Community Centre. 2 - 4 pm Cost: £3.00 Contact Maggie Watkinson (01984 623859) for further details.
26 Ways to help your community
News from your Village Agent
This month sees a focus on finances.
We are all aware there is increasing strain on all our finances – individually, county and countrywide. Universal Credit has again been in the media. Martin Lewis Money saving Expert.com discusses how universal credit causes debt through changing payments from advance to arrears.
If you are struggling financially, it is important to seek help and not to ignore it. Advise utilities/rent providers of your circumstances to see if they can support you. It is vital that rent and council tax are paid but repayment plans for other debts may be available. Christian’s Against Poverty can support in finding repayment solutions (03003280006), and cheap and safe loans are available through credit unions www.findyourcreditunion.co.uk
Useful websites include www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk and www.moneysavingexpert.com for budget trimming advice on savvy buys and money saving, www.turn2us.org.uk to see if you are eligible for more financial support, and Citizen’s Advice can support with benefit claims, debt advice and food bank vouchers.
If you need support in regaining skills to get back into work, do ask us about the Positive People Program where you work alongside a navigator who help overcome obstacles to finding work.
Surviving Winter grants are available for older people living in Somerset, who are unable to adequately heat their homes. If you are struggling to afford to heat your. home this winter contact your Village Agent for more information
Come along to a Talking Café on Monday mornings from 10am in St Mary Magdalene Church in Taunton, Tuesday from 10 at Williton Pavillion in Williton or Wednesday from 10.30 at the Silver Street centre in Wiveliscombe.
Remember it is always better to talk and get ideas and support from others, rather than keeping it to yourself.
07746340546 [email protected]
27 Quick View Events for March
Day Date Time Event 9.05am Friday Prayers Fri 1 1.30pm Women’s World Day of Prayer Service St Andrew’s Parish Weekend Sat 2 St Andrew’s Parish Weekend (times to be confirmed) No Service at Langley Marsh 9.15am Holy Communion Brompton Ralph (Michael Roberts) 9.30-10.30am Holy Communion Wiveliscombe (MJW), followed by Sun 3 10.30-11.00am tea and coffee/ social time 11.00 - 12.00 New style All Age Worship (MJW) followed by soup lunch 11.15am Family Service with Holy Communion Huish Champflower (AN) 3.00pm Evensong Raddington (MJW)
Mon 4
Shrove Tuesday (‘pancake day’) 10am Bods & Tods in SSC Tues 5 4.00pm Pancake Race, Brompton Ralph vs Clatworthy
10.00am Ash Wednesday Service at Tolland (MJW) 10.30am Coffee Pot & Lunch in SSC Wed 6 2-4pm Wivey Foodbank 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Communion Wiveliscombe (MJW) 10am Community Church Cafe, Baby Group, Bread Church etc 10-12 noon First Aid Course with Baby Group Thurs 7 10.30am Lent Study Group Clerkspool 2.30pm Wiveliscombe Craft Group 7.30pm Lent Study Group Burges Close 9.05am Friday Prayers Fri 8 7.00pm Quiz at Waterrow Hall Sat 9 10.30-12noon Huish Champflower Coffee and Cake Magazine Deadline! 9.15 am Holy Communion Clatworthy SG Sun 10 9.15 am Holy Communion Chipstable MJW 10.45 am Holy Communion Wiveliscombe MJW (with Sunday Allsorts and XStream) Mon 11 Tues 12 10:00am Bods & Tods in SSC 10.30am Coffee Pot, Lunch & Sideways Look at Life in SSC Wed 13 2-4 Wivey Food Bank 10am Community Church Cafe, Baby Group, breadchurch etc 10.30am Lent Study Group Clerkspool Thurs 14 7.30pm Lent Study Group Burges Close
Fri 15 9.05am Friday Prayers Sat 16 28 Quick View Events for March
Day Date Time Event 8.00am Holy Communion Langley (MJW) 9.15am Matins Huish Champflower (CC) 9.15am Holy Communion(BCP) Raddington (MJW) Sun 17 9.45-10.30 Sunday Breakfast at St Andrew’s 10.45am All Age Worship Wiveliscombe (AS/KB//MJW) 6.00pm Evening Prayer Brompton Ralph (MJW)
Mon 18 2.45pm Open the book
10am Bods & Tods in SSC 10.30am Julian Meeting Tues 19 2.30pm HomeGroup 7.00pm Evening Homegroup 10.30am Coffee Pot & Lunch in SCC Wed 20 2-4pm Wivey Food Bank 10am Holy Communion in the Hills Chipstable 10am Community Church Cafe, 10.30am Lent Study Group Clerkspool Thurs 21 7.30pm Lent Study Group Burges Close 7.30pm Mikado - Somerset Opera
9.05am Friday Prayers Fri 22 10.30-12 Brompton Ralph Coffee Morning 7.30pm Clatworthy Quiz Sat 23 10.45am Holy Communion Wiveliscombe (MJW) Sun 24 6.00pm Evening Worship Chipstable (AG) 6.00pm Evening Service Clatworthy (MJW) Mon 25 Tues 26 10:00 AM Bods & Tods in SSC 10.30am Coffee Pot in SSC Wed 27 2-4pm Wivey Food Bank 10am Community Church Cafe, Baby Group, Breadchurch etc 10.30am Lent Study Group Clerkspool Thurs 28 7.30pm Lent Study Group at Burges Close 7.30-9.30pm First Aid Course - Part 1 8.00pm Silver Street Sessions
Fri 29 9.05am Friday Prayers
Sat 30
9.30 - 10 am Benefice Spoken Communion in St Andrew’s crypt 9.45 - 10.30 Benefice breakfast in St Andrew’s in aid of vulnerable Sun 31 mothers in Goma 10.45 - 11.45 Family Service for Mothering Sunday with Baptism (MJW) 29 Growing in Faith - Letter from the Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton
Let Him look at you
The other day, someone was speaking about visiting with her elderly mum. She was telling us that whenever she visited she would offer to do any jobs that might be needed and beyond her mum’s reach. Her mum’s response was to say: “Just sit down and let me look at you”. I’ve been thinking about that conversation ever since.
What a wonderful thing to say to your child. “Just sit down and let me look at you”.
She was sharing this vignette, a year after her mum’s death. There are no more opportunities for her mum to ‘sit and look at her’. How glad she is that she took the time while her mum was alive.
I wonder if I can say the same. Have I made time for the things that really matter or am I so focused on the tasks at hand that I forget the need for space to develop relationship? I have a sense that this isn’t just about the people who matter to me but also that it may be Jesus speaking to me as well. “Just sit down and let me look at you”.
The story of Mary and Martha opening up their home to Jesus in hospitality perhaps reminds us most of the priority of spending time in the presence of Jesus. Martha complains at Mary’s lack of support in helping with the household jobs. Jesus response is to suggest that Martha has become so distracted with the ‘tasks’ of hospitality that she has missed the point of what welcome and relationship is.
We often think of this story as being about Mary and Martha’s priorities. Which is of greater significance? Our attitude of service or that of spiritual exploration? However I’m wondering if Jesus was saying something more. “Just sit down and let me look at you”. What would Jesus see if He looked at you? How does He look at you?
March 8th is international women’s day, often an opportunity to remind us that society’s way of looking at women has changed over the years. The Me Too movement has revealed some of the ways in which women have been objectified resulting in forms of abuse. Alongside that growing realisation we are increasingly aware that many women and men feel a sense of dissatisfaction with how they look and can find their mental health affected as a result. Many of us find another person looking at us, uncomfortable.
I’d like to suggest that we might hear these words, “just sit down and let me look at you”, as an invitation from Jesus to spend time under his gaze this week. Not as a means of incurring shame but rather to receive the look of love that he so wants us to see. 30 Growing in Faith
Lent Groups!
For the Evangelical church lent study groups see p11. At the time of going to press it is not known if some of the home groups will continue as normal, but this is what is being offered for Lent across the benefice:
www.faithpictures.org
This year's Lent Course asks us to take a fresh look at our faith and how we can communicate it with confidence by taking a visionary and pictorial approach.
What happens if we do what Jesus did - speak in pictures? in visions? see ourselves differently? and ask other people to “see” our faith differently?
Jesus talked about himself as the True Vine, the Good Shepherd, the Door of the Sheepfold - and some of his listeners who had “ears to hear” (i.e. the imagination (not the intellect) to grasp these images) got the message and became his followers.
We’ll be meeting in Lent groups for six weeks in various homes, and at various times of day, to follow the “Faith Pictures” course compiled by Mike Starkey, and work out together how we can grow in confidence to become better understanders of ourselves and communicators of our faith - because the two go together “like a Horse and Carriage” (to borrow another picture from…….can you remember where?)
To find and join a group that is meeting near you, please see the details in your local Benefice church.
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'Following the Silence' by Georgina Alexander This book is a contemplative journey, a modern autobiography by Georgine Alexander in which she declares, 'To test if the spiritual life is truly and deeply founded in God, will be to note the effect that it has on our behaviour and attitude; does it bring more self-knowledge, deeper humility, deeper love and respect for other people?’ Now there's a thought! How does that strike you? There is much else to challenge and to encourage us in her account of her own personal spiritual growth. She tells how from an early age she became conscious of a deep, still place beyond thoughts and images and feelings but, as she grew older, she says that although she had all she could have wished for. there was still that sense of an unsatisfied and empty space within herself. She quotes from Amma Syncletica who said,'Contemplation is the awareness of God, known and loved at the core of one's being,' After a long search, Georgina eventually recognises this as 'the tradition of mystical prayer that is in the bible and in the teaching of the early Fathers and Mothers of the church that has been in the church since earliest times. This tradition (of silent contemplative prayer ) is still available for us now, though sadly it is not often taught or recognised very frequently in the church today...….perhaps because so many of us seek to find satisfaction through personal success, attainment and achievement.' Could that be true of us, do you think? Hazel Ramsay (Amma Syncletica was a fourth century hermit, a 'Desert Mother.' )
PRAYER CIRCLE/CHAIN
We are a small group of people who pray each day at home. We remember all those who have requested a prayer. We contact each other usually by email but those with no computer will have a computer buddy who will contact you by phone to relay the message. If you are interested in joining us or would like a prayer, please contact me: Ann Somerfield Tel 01984 623787 or email: [email protected].
Vision
We look out, deep into space to see where we are, or where we might go? How deep do we look inside ourselves to see who we are, or who we might be? When the world looks at me, does it see my fractured mask, or His healing of my brokenness? When our community looks at the church, does it see the coming Kingdom, or what do they see? Jesus? John Osborne 32 Ways to help your community
Do You Take Your Milk Bottle Tops to Wiveliscombe House
Charity Stamps. Contrary to some rumours St. Margaret's Hospice still needs stamps, unwanted collections etc. They are an essential part of the Hospice's income £200/300 a year from stamps sold there so please keep them coming. Janet Hughes
More Help For You Taunton Deane Housing Office & Benefit Officer hold surgeries in the Community Office on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month from 11am - 12.30pm and on the 1st Friday of the month at Creedwell Orchard in Milverton from 10am - 12noon.
The Community Office needs your help. Have you a morning to become one of our wonderful Office Receptionists, offering help and advice to residents and visitors? For more details: Call into the office any morning until 1pm or phone 01984 624777/624666
Some ways of helping people is easy like saving our bottle tops and stamps. Other requests for help on this page ask us to give up some of our time: not so easy as time is often in short supply and most of us consider our time as valuable. St Andrew’s congregation have discovered that by having a cup of coffee and buying a Mothers’ Union card they have helped families to have a holiday or to escape from domestic violence, or unite families. If you are moved to help see:- https://mueshop.org
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Phone Mike Banking & Dry Stone Walling Dry Logs for sale - by the load on 01984 623474 5, Langley Cross Wiveliscombe [email protected] Tel: 01984 623435
45 46 Simon Bailey Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior Free Estimates 8 Bishops Green, Wiveliscombe Tel: 01984 623981 Mobile: 07967 149025 email [email protected]
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Useful Contacts
The Benefice of Wiveliscombe and the Hills
Rector: Martin Walker [email protected] 01984 248601 Benefice Secretary: Lorna Thorne: [email protected] 01984 629423 Readers: Martin Valuks: 01984 623302 Vigdis Adams: 01984 623869 Adam Green: 01984 623012 Safeguarding Sarah Heard [email protected] 01398 361202
St Andrew’s Wiveliscombe Churchwardens: Judith Swan (and family ministry) [email protected] 01984 629030 Peter Pearson: [email protected] 01823 400093 Assistant Churchwardens: Tony Blackmore: [email protected] 01984 629261 Sherry Rayson [email protected] 01984 624628 PCC Secretary: Abbie Rayson [email protected] 01984 624628 Treasurer: David Face: [email protected] Visiting Team and Friends of St Andrew’s: Sherry Rayson (contact details as above) Bellringers Andrew Howard [email protected] 01984 624366 Choir Julie Newby [email protected] 01984 623301 Flower Guild Dilys Sandercock 01984 624400
St Mary’s Brompton Ralph Churchwarden: Sue Welch: [email protected] 01984 624716 Secretary: Liz Henderson: [email protected] 01984 629545 Treasurer Magnus Mowat [email protected] 01984 656824
All Saints, Chipstable Churchwarden + Treasurer:Sue Levinge: 01984 623680 Dep. Churchwarden + Sec: Linda Martin: [email protected] 01984 624786
St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy Churchwardens: Michael Biggs: [email protected] 01398 371317 Marie Cowling: [email protected] 01984 623484 Secretary: Angela Oakins: 01398 371317 Treasurer: Jennifer Maunder: 01984 623410
St Peter’s Huish Champflower Churchwarden + Secretary: Denise Broom [email protected] 01984 624395 Churchwarden: Julie Powles 01984 623701 Treasurer: Caroline Colvin [email protected] 01984 629049
St Michael’s, Raddington Churchwarden: Simon Coates 01398 361271 Dep. Churchwarden: Rebecca Mills [email protected] 01398 361537 Secretary: Elaine Welch 01398 361269
Treasurer: Colin Snow [email protected] 01984 624663
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Useful Contacts
St John the Baptist, Tolland Churchwarden: Maureen Canney [email protected] 01984 656236 Secretary: Alison Bolton [email protected]
Treasurer: Neil Longstreet [email protected]
St Luke’s Langley Marsh Chair (when Rector not present): Sir Christopher Airy Secretary: Alison Brigden: [email protected] 01984 623338
Waterrow Village and Chipstable & Raddington Church Hall Contact : Liz Kilbride [email protected] 01984 623431
Other Churches found within The Benefice Boundaries
Evangelical Congregational Church, Silver Street, Wiveliscombe
Pastor: Rev Martyn Parry [email protected] 01984 623991 Secretary: Felicity Parry [email protected] 01984 623991 Website: www.wiveyevangelical.org (Sunday Services: 10.15am Prayer Meeting 11am with Communion on 1st Sunday of Month)
St Richard of Chichester’s Roman Catholic Church, Church Street, Wiveliscombe Priest: Fr Ikeokwu Nduh [email protected] 01823 662283 (Services: Mass: 9am Sunday 10am Thursdays)
Brendon Hill (Beulah) Methodist Church Minister: Rev Nick Lakin Church Steward Gill Tapp 01643 841280 Lay Preacher: Connie Holmes (Services: Every Sunday at 6.30pm At other times on Special Occasions.)
Other Useful Contacts
Magazine Contacts: see page 2
Community Office: 3 The Square, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2JT 01984 624777 Wivey Link c/o [email protected] 01984 624666 Surgery: Lister House, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2BF 01984 623471 Day Lewis Pharmacy 1 The Square, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2JT 01984 623284 Musgrove Park Hospital 01823 333444 Samaritans Free calls 116 123 Local CPSO Louise Fyne [email protected] 07889 659476 Village Agent Cat Sweatman [email protected] 01823 331222
Wiveliscombe Library Tuesday, Thursday, Fridays 10.00 -12.30 & 2.30 - 5pm Saturday 10.00 –12.30 To renew your loans: 0300 123 2224 or visit www.librarieswest.org.uk Deadline for next magazine - 10 February [email protected] To advertise please contact [email protected] 55 New Subscribers: please either email [email protected] with your name, address, contact number and email, along with your BACs payment Or fill in the form below and return with the fee in a labelled envelope to one of the Churches. A year’s subscription is £5 and runs from January to December. Payment by Cash, or BACS is preferred, BACS details are 09-01-29 20101213 or write a cheque payable to ‘WHOF’ Name______Payment Method Address______BACs ______Cash Contact Number or email______Cheque 56