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IT’S ALL AN EDUCATION ! I am having to educate my And it has revived certain That Easter is not just about husband. (And to be fair, he’s things in me. Things that I chicks and bunnies and having to educate me – but we remember from my youth. hunting for eggs, but is about won’t go into that now!) We’ve Things that I remember from Jesus, rising from the dead, visited places that are my childhood. Things that full of resurrection life. And important to us. He took me to used to be important to me. that Whitsun – the Day of Italy, spending time in Venice, Things that still are. Pentecost – is not just about Florence and Padua. I have having a long weekend, great taken him to . He though that is, but is the has cooked me breaded plaice wonderful reality of the Holy and I have introduced him to Spirit, coming in power, the delights of crispy bringing life and joy to all shredded chilli beef from the believers. Chinese takeaway. So this is just a reminder, as He has shown me the intricate we enter the season of Easter skill in making a proper cup of and Pentecost - you are coffee and I have taken him welcome to join us at any or through the extensive choices Christmas, Mothering Sunday, all of our Services. Come and available on a cocktail menu, Easter, Ascension Day, be reminded of what it’s all as well as the skill of drinking Whitsun (yes, I am that old – I about. Come and be educated. them, without getting the can remember the Whit Remember the things that cocktail stick stuck up your weekend, rather than the once were important to you – nose. He has shown me the Spring Bank Holiday), were all and maybe still are. artwork of Giotto and Giusto important markers in my de Menabuoi and I have made childhood. They were less so God bless you richly – him watch, ‘Love Actually’, in my youth, and distinctly and cause you to remember! ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘The History non-existent in my twenties. Boys’, ‘Come Fly with Me’ and And, I suspect are becoming ‘Gavin and Stacey’. How else more and more of a mystery to Steph will he understand what my more and more people. family say to one another, Please read additional when we meet? And so, just like we are trying to do at home, we need to information from Steph on And it’s great. And we’re educate one another and be Pages 3 and 19 learning a lot about each other. reminded about such things.

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Rev. Richard Steele-Perkins, left the Exe Steph Reflexe … FROM THE ARCHIVES Valley after nearly three years of service, with special responsibilities for Loxbeare ell, I came back from holiday looking ‘TODAY’ 50 years ago and Rackenford. Wforward to catching up with watching April and May, 1968 some programmes on iplayer. Husband In January, Washfield had lost its Post was out, so it was a perfect opportunity he magazine was still “not back to Office and, during April, Templeton P.O. for me to settle down and watch, ‘Call the Tnormal” but it was hoped that the had also closed. Stamps could, however, Mid-Wife’, one of my favourites, and a situation would be normal by the end of be bought directly from the postman! programme my husband likes to avoid. A April. perfect hour of relaxing viewing, before A ‘flu epidemic had hit most of the returning to work. The Resurrection, as the basis of the families in Oakford. Christian faith, constituted the lead article But no! I was wrong! in the April magazine, particularly in Withleigh ‘A’ team (Caroline Langworthy, There was nothing relaxing about it, at all! relation to those, including churchmen, Janet Roberts and Jonathan Langworthy) It was devastating! The story-line was not who refused to accept it because it could was narrowly defeated by Exmouth in the what I was expecting. And neither was not be proven by “reason”. If you cannot final of Criss-cross Quiz. the outcome. I felt completely wrung out accept the Resurrection, then Christianity by the end. I was emotionally drained. I is no faith at all. rather regretted watching it in the first Paul Iliff place. Rev. Christopher Tull was promoting the idea of weekly offering envelopes as a And of course, on reflection, I realise that means of reducing the gap between a life is full of the unexpected. Everything Church’s (with Withleigh in mind) income NATURE NOTES seems to be going along swimmingly. and its outgoings. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. own in the valley, our approach to Spring is on the way and all is great with Mothering Sunday had seen a well- the world. And then suddenly, wham! DSpring has been accompanied by the attended Group Service at Stoodleigh. incredible view of Venus in the evening bang! something happens, something [Seems ironic that our churches all devastating comes from nowhere and the sky, and constant visits of a family of five expect their own Service despite our long tailed tits. It made me reflect on how sun may still be shining, but you can’t resident clergy numbers being greatly see it any more, because everything has many memorable sights in Nature are depleted, but then, lay service leaders only specific to that time in the calendar. turned dark and black. was still something for the future]. Immediately one thinks of the flowering of That’s exactly what happened in this In Templeton, the ‘boys’ had organised a episode of, ‘Call the Mid-Wife’. And yet in Spring bulbs but my observations and successful dance in aid of the Church experience often deviate from the the midst of a deep, tragic, personal tower repair fund. disaster, words of comfort and hope were accepted norm. For example, I have often uttered: drifted home on an early Summer evening Clearly never one to shy away from and heard my first cuckoo of the year but controversy, Rev. Herniman’s lead article, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd, he is to say it was ‘the first cuckoo of Spring’ in the May issue, took on the housing would be an exaggeration. everything I need … Even though I walk shortage, and the way this had been through the Valley of the Shadow of exacerbated by immigration. It was not Similarly, I have never seen hares boxing Death I will fear no evil … Surely just about housing, but the number of goodness and mercy shall follow me all in March when their liveliness is available teachers, doctors, and jobs associated with the start of the breeding the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the generally. [Looks like nothing has house of the Lord forever.’ season. Steph changed in fifty years!].

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3 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP In the shelter of the lanes of , the remaining posies to anyone who would seasons can be out of kilter with the rest CALVERLEIGH appreciate receiving one. Thank you to of the world. Saxifrage and cleavers have all who prepared the lovely posies for the been busily colonising the banks from as Service. early as January. e hope that you all managed to cope well enough with the cold and the W Over the next couple of months there will snow and were not too inconvenienced. However, I would like to promote one be special Services held in Church Hopefully the longer, sunnier days are on sight that is pending [but I accept may not where we will welcome families for a the way. be to everyone’s taste] and that is the wedding or baptism and we very much arrival of the St Mark’s fly – so named look forward to these times of fellowship. because they will indeed emerge for the On Saturday 20 January, Mrs Hilda Forward held an Open House at her feast day of the Saint [25 April]. The Due to higher numbers at our Cluster Tiverton home, inviting family and friends males are a shiny, sinister black but their Services, there was a realisation that we to celebrate with her on the occasion of long legs and thus strange flight paths, were short of Common Worship (Order her 90th birthday. A large number of like drones with broken undercarriages, One) books for Holy Communion people attended during the day and were make them instantly recognisable as they services. We would like to thank Derek treated to tea and cakes. Our very best swarm in the lane. Unfortunately they do and Mary Herniman who generously wishes go to her along with our grateful this at head height, so you have a choice offered to purchase a number of new thanks to Hilda for her continued organ to either limbo dance under, or walk books for us. through with a tightly closed mouth. You playing at our Services, which have been shared with Nick Lineham, to whom we can guarantee that it will be a lovely fine Coming Up ... day because, if your lifetime in flight is are also very grateful. The Church APCM will take place on restricted to seven days, you do well to Wednesday 11 April at 7.30pm in Church. choose good weather. Best wishes also go to all who have been celebrating a special occasion in their All parishioners are welcome to come along. I am reminded of a sermon from lives. If you'd like to share any big childhood. The priest invited the birthdays or anniversaries here in the congregation to marvel at the wonder of magazine please get in contact. On Saturday 21 April we will be having creation and to contrast the immensity of the Annual Church Spring Clean morning the universe with the exquisite detail of 4 February saw a joint Service led by both from 9am-12noon. Any offers of help will smaller components. Children were Julie Goldsworthy and Rev’d Steph be gratefully accepted. If you are willing asked to imagine how difficult it must Gordon-Jeffs. Steph gave the Sermon and to give even just a few minutes of your have been to design and fix the legs on a Julie read a monologue as the mother of time, please bring along a bucket, fly. Thus in our household, any task that Simon Peter. This new initiative will cleaning cloths, brush etc. Hot water, demands concentration and fine detail, is become a regular feature around the dusters and polish will be supplied along forever referred to as a “‘fly’s leg job”. Mission Community with Steph sharing with refreshments. Many hands make Thomas More Services with Worship Leaders. light work and you will be home in time for lunch! Thomas More Many of you came along to our Mothering Sunday Service, which was led by sisters Our Annual Day of Prayer this year is Famous last words !! Tasha Gerolimatos and Nikki Burton. A Saturday 12 May from 9.00am-9.00pm. 1.Computers in the future, may weigh table of activities was laid on for the If you would like to join in, you can less than 1.5 tons - 1949 children, where they could decorate choose a half hour slot at a time during 2. I think that, in the future, there may cakes and colour pictures of flowers for the day that suits you best and pray, wherever you feel comfortable. Your be a world market for as many as five their Mums (although I'm not sure that prayer time does not have to take place computers - Chairman of IBM 1943 many Mums got to eat the cakes). A large number of posies were distributed among in Church, but it will be open if you 3. Heavier-than-air flying machines choose to do so. Further information will are impossible - Royal Society 1895 the congregation of Mums, Grandmas and Aunties, with the invitation to take be available in Church or by contacting

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PARISH ROUND-UP Aubrey Goldsworthy or Jackie Herniman, Altar Flower Rota vet home after a long shift, and taking closer to the time. Prayer guidance 1/8 Apr: Mrs D Hopper Oscar Gibbs to the A & E in Tiverton with sheets are provided closer to the day. 15/22 Apr: Mrs M L Ravnkilde a broken arm, having fallen from his Over 30 people have taken part annually 29 Apr/6 May: Mrs L Thomas sledge. God Bless the snow. and for this we are extremely grateful. 13/20 May: Mrs N Burton There is nothing more powerful than 27 May/3 Jun: Mrs R Tapp Flower and Cleaning rota prayer. 26 March - Decorators for Easter Have we missed anything? If there is 2/9 April - Ann Gillbard and Judith Taylor The Duck Race is proving to be a popular something that you think we should have 16/23 April - Denyse Syanden and Jo fund-raiser and time of fellowship. This mentioned, or you have something for Hilton will be taking place on the afternoon of inclusion in the next Magazine, please 30 April /7 May - Vine Spragg Saturday 26 May, with ducks starting to contact Dave Burton 01884 561499 or 14/21 May - Diana Vincent and Val race from just below Lurley Bridge. For [email protected] and Randerson more information please contact Lorna get the latest on the website at: 28 May/4 June - Marion Kingdom and Geoffrey Thomas. www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh Cruwys Morchard Young Farmers Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been unwell, are The Club recently represented Exe Valley awaiting/recovering from treatment or at the County Round of Pantomime. This mourning the loss of a loved one. We CRUWYS proved a great experience for everyone hope that you will all be feeling better and who took part and the Club were at peace soon. extremely pleased to be placed third in MORCHARD this competition. Puss in Boots was then performed again alongside Culm Valley’s The Annual Flower and Produce Show will Jack and the Beanstalk at Tiverton High be on 25 August in the Village Hall, with APPY EASTER TO EVERYONE. School. Thank you to everyone who the usual competitions, teas etc. H helped and supported the Club during Schedules should be available by the end Our Easter Service of Holy Communion, their performances, a great time was had of April from Rita or Sheila. on Sunday 1 April, is at 11.15am. by all and the members were very proud Other Services in our Church are 15 April of their achievement. 11 am Family Service. Open Air service - Sunday 1 July at 3pm Preparations are now being made for 6 May Cluster Service (with Withleigh and entries at Devon County Show. If you Produce Show - Saturday 25 August Templeton) in Cruwys Morchard with Holy would like to know more about Young Communion. Farmers, meetings are held on the first Cleaning Rota 27 May 11 am Family Service. and third Tuesday of the month at the 2 / 14 Apr: Mrs J Goldsworthy For all other Services and times of Holy Parish Hall. 16 / 28 Apr: Mrs R Tapp Communion please look at the centre 30 Apr / 12 May: Mrs S Greenslade pages. The Parish Hall is available for hire to all, 14 / 26 May: Mrs M Herniman for hire enquiries please ring/write to Mrs 28 May / 9 Jun: Mrs M Furneaux The Snow. Sadly all Cluster Services on D Vincent, High Banks, Pennymoor, 4 March had to be cancelled due to the EX16 8LQ. 01363 860 227. Mowing Rota snow. Many of us were cut off from the outside world by snow drifts, but it 2/14 Apr: Mr A Goldsworthy GOOD FRIDAY SNACK and CHAT at the brought out the best in everyone helping 16/28 Apr: Mr D White Hall from 3pm-5pmish. Tea and cakes, each other. Whilst walking down our lane 30 Apr/12 May: Mr K Hayes childrens play area. (blocked by snow to cars) along came a 14/26 May: The Webber Family knight on a shining, enormous tractor, in 28 May/9 Jun: Mr C Durnan the form of Gerald Kingdom, clearing the snow, feeding the sheep and ferrying the tiverton sausage using lots of locally produced and sourced food - not just ● weddings sausages !! ● parties ● fundraising events ● shabby chic afternoon teas with vintage china ● cook and drop service

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5 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP COMMUNITY LUNCH, free to all after they have flowered but Bush Roses daughter, in Preston, just before residents of Cruwys Morchard, is to be on cut back one third to two thirds. Fertilize Christmas. Bob had lived in the village, in Tuesday 17 April at 12 for 12.30pm, in the and then compost on top. Please join us Pennymoor Cottage, for over 40 years. Parish Hall. Do come and catch up with at the Cruwys Arms 8pm on the first He played the organ in the Church for those you might not see regularly. Bring Wednesday in the month. many years. He also wrote and compiled a bottle, is you wish, soft drinks provided, “A Celebration, the Church of the Holy raffle. Please ring Sonia on 01363 866 FUTURE EVENTS Cross” book on Three Hundred Years 864 to book and tell us of any special Parish Fete on Saturday 14 July in the after the Great Fire. We wish you well Bob. dietary requirements, and to arrange Parish Hall, at 12noon-3pm. Complete transport if necessary. Anyone who would with all the usual side shows, a barbecue, Welcome to Dean and Carla, and Viki and like to help please ring Diana on 01363 tea and coffee, cakes, ice cream, a dog Dave who have recently moved into the 860227. show, bouncy castle, a static classic Moor View houses. vehicle show and, hopefully, a police car WEDNESDAY WALK and TALK, every and fire engine. Enquiries for the classic Pennymoor Congregational Chapel Wednesday at 1.30pm from the Cruwys vehicles ring 01363 866864 or email: Services on Sundays at 4.30pm Arms, for anyone who would like to come. [email protected] 1 Apr All age Service, Rev R Green 8 Apr Communion, Mr O Mears YOGA every Thursday morning at 10am - The ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW will take 15 Apr Join Way Village at 2.30pm 11.30am in the Parish Hall. place in the Parish Hall on Saturday 11th 22 Apr Mr Jonathan Green August. Please take a look at our 6 May All age Service, Rev R Green CRUWYS ARMS GARDENERS schedule, as we have many new classes 13 May Mr O Mears Ten of us met for our February meet in the this year. We would like to welcome and 20 May Join Way Village at 2.30pm Cruwys Arms. Clare gave us all some Oca encourage new exhibitors, to ensure we 27 May Prayer & Praise and Communion, tubers (from the Andes), which look like have another great show. The buckets Rev R Green fat radishes but taste like potatoes and are now available for children, under 16, who would like to grow their own potato. lemons and also some mystery seeds 5 Apr 6.30pm We will have Easter Egg Any questions, or help with exhibiting your and poppy seeds. We then discussed our Hunt & Sjoelen Competition, hopefully in entries, please contact Pauline garden wildlife, and since September we Poughill Village Hall, or our Chapel Guscott 07968 101121 or email have seen Black Tern, a pair of Turtle otherwise. [email protected] Doves, Tawny Owls, Raven and 25 Apr 7.30pm a Concert by New WayV Kingfisher. We have also found frog in Way Village Chapel spawn in our ponds. It was proposed and Harvest Festival 29/30 September agreed that we visit Hestercombe in May. Christmas Fayre 3 November.

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“Why look for the living among the dead? He is not here, He is risen!” We now look forward to something a bit (Luke Chapter 24, Verses 5 & 6) warmer and drier. It is good to see signs of Spring and new life appearing. This is such a very special time of year. Let us praise and thank our Lord. We have prepared for the wonderful celebration of our Lord’s Death and Resurrection As Easter will soon be here, may we and now we can all share in the joyous re-telling of the Easter events reflect on Jesus' death, celebrate his which bring us much closer to our Lord God. Resurrection and give thanks for his Coming Soon! Our new Summer Menu! great love to us. Times & venues of Penny is hoping to include some new dishes for the Summer Season so come in and try Services in middle pages. them out. One Church Home Group is hoping to come in for lunch on a monthly basis – is this something your Home Group could do? In the middle of March, the Street Pastors The Cluster Service and the Group came for supper and they enjoyed a time of friendship, fellowship and good food. Service were both held in Loxbeare in Perhaps your group would like to do the same? Have a word with Penny or Val. February. It was good to welcome many Penny’s SPECIAL OFFER for April from other Parishes at both Services. At A cheese scone with apple, cheese and pickle the Group Service, Peter from Open with a cup of tea, coffee or squash for £3.75 Doors spoke and the offering & donations of over £300 were given to this Our Easter Break very important work - to help the The shop will be closed for the weekend of Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday persecuted Christians throughout the 30 March - 2nd April, re-opening on Tuesday 3rd April at 9:30 am world. After that, please come in and look around. New stock is arriving all the time. We also have some locally hand-made greeting cards, so pretty to send to family and friends. Steph took our Family Service and it was Come in and take a look. good to have many of our children there. Churches Together in Tiverton This month brings an opportunity to worship together at the CTT Joint Service on Sunday Mothering Sunday was held in the Village 29 April, at 6:30 pm. This Service will be at St. Andrew’s Church in Blundell’s Avenue. Hall, taken by John, and was preceded by Please do take this opportunity to join with each other to glorify our Lord. a full English breakfast cooked by the Unexpected Closure due to bad weather men. Thank you to all who helped. We would like to apologise to anyone who was inconvenienced when we closed the shop Flowers were given to all the ladies for three days at the beginning of March due to the forecast of a heavy snow fall. present. We felt it was not safe to expect our volunteers to struggle in, especially as several of them come from villages outside Tiverton, and so the Trustees took the decision to close. Please check the middle page of the magazine for dates & times of Services NEW CREATION NEEDS YOUR HELP! for April/May, as some have been Could anyone offer us a couple of hours, on a flexible basis, changed. The Family Service for both to cover for sickness and holidays? months will be the last Sunday, and April If you feel you would enjoy serving people in this oasis provided by God in our town 15 will be Songs of Praise at 6.30pm. please call in and we will be grateful for any time you can offer. May God bless you all this Easter Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve Troake, Derrick McManus, Anne Ackland, New Creation Christian Book and Coffee Shop Liz Barrow recovering from a hip 58, Bampton Street, Tiverton, EX16 6AH operation & to all who are feeling unwell www.newcreationtiverton.org.uk 01884 255769 or receiving treatment. www.newcreationtiverton.org.uk [email protected]

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8 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP A reminder to contact Jean 01398 351241 you our prayers and very best wishes Mary, Our Church AGM is on 18 April at 7pm, if you would like to donate towards altar you are greatly missed. and being held in the Church (promise it flowers in memory of a loved one, or to will be warm ). You are most welcome to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. Our deepest sympathy to Linda Blackford come and have your say and if you would and Mike on the death of Linda’s like to offer to help in any way you will be A churchyard clean-up is planned for later stepfather Rodney Langton who died in most welcome, or just listen to last year’s in the Spring. All offers of help welcome – January. report and plans for the future. watch the church noticeboard for the date and time. We also hear that Marjorie Stanning has Talking of plans, a date for your diary is died, who some years ago lived at The Old Saturday 26 May, when we are planning We wish everyone a very Happy Easter and Police House. We send our sympathy to to have our Sponsored walk. More details look forward to welcoming you to our her daughters Tina and Rita. nearer the time from Liz Paxton who is Easter morning Service on 1 April at 10am. organizing this fund-raising event. Although no longer living in our Village, we And finally, our good wishes go to Prince send our love and prayers to Jenny and To anyone feeling unwell or recovering Harry and Meghan Markle, for a wonderful John Sleep on the death of Jenny’s father from various health problems we hope May wedding day. in February. you are improving. We remember you all in our prayers, especially Mike Priscott, Our thoughts and prayers to Marjorie and Mike Lane, and Mary and Jacques Cann. Herbert Smith and family on the death of We wish you well. RACKENFORD Marjorie’s sister Mary after a long illness. Wishing you all a very Happy Easter and You may have noticed that we have hope you will be able to join us at our e truly hope that the snow and bitterly scaffolding in certain places around the Easter Services. cold spell is well behind us and we W Church, in preparation for the remaining can continue looking forward to warmer work to be completed which includes the days, lighter nights and all that Spring roof, bell tower and re-rendering. The brings. £20,000 cost of this work has now been STOODLEIGH raised. Many thanks to Fred Phillips and to anyone who played a part in clearing the e were very sad to have to say Our Mother’s Day Service was a special snow for us making it easier to move goodbye to John Fewings, who died time to remember our Mums and all they W around. It was much appreciated. on 24 February. His funeral, in the mean to us. The good times and for some magnificent setting of St Peter’s Church, the sadness we feel without them. We are so lucky to have the volunteers at Tiverton, was a moving occasion. St However Steph treated us to a very loving Peter’s was where John’s churchgoing our shop who were hands on to try to and caring sermon and produced a variety accommodate our needs. It is so life began, as a leading chorister from the of items special to her from her basket, age of eight. And it was where he and important to keep our shop and we are amongst them Paddington Bear with a really thankful for all those willing hands. Eileen, both of them in the choir by then, label attached and invited the were married in 1956 when John was 21. congregation to write on a label a prayer If you know of anyone not receiving a for someone in their hearts. These were The family has lived at Stoodleigh for the Church Magazine, please let us know and collected and blessed at the Altar by past 40 years, at Great Coleford and then we can add them to our list. Steph. A very personal and meaningful Court Place, and John was buried here at time for us all. We were so very sad to hear that Mary St Margaret’s where he was a Cann has fallen and been in severe pain Churchwarden. The Fewings were an old The children gave out beautiful bunches of Tiverton family and had been monumental and needing care herself so, along with flowers to the Mums and members of the Jacques (at time of going to print) she is congregation. in a nursing home in . We send Ian Curtis LUXURY B&B Painter & Decorator Interior Exterior Tiling Wallpapering STUNNING VIEWS Minor repairs OVER THE RIVER EXE Free estimates WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE No VAT [email protected] Friendly & efficient local service http://www.castlelandhouse.co.uk Contact Ian on Call us on: 01884 370073 07821 349314 (mobile) www.devonsurfacecare.co.uk 01398 351501 07967125450

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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY GROUP The HOME GROUP meet on alternate A chance for women of all ages to meet together to learn Wednesdays - starting on 11 April. We gather at Church Cottage, from the Bible, and encourage and support one another.S Stoodleigh (the home of Bryan and We meet on alternate WEDNESDAYS, at Barton View, Audrey Rigg) at 7.30pm and will be Loxbeare, EX16 9RH from 2.00-4.00 p.m. basing our discussions on This Summer term, with the help two Good Book Guides, “Shining with John’s first letter, under the title joy”, and “Meeting Jesus”, we shall be completing Philippians, and “How to be sure”. thinking about some women of faith who met Jesus in the Gospels. One commentator summarises the Epistle this way:- April 18th Joy as we run Philippians 3v 1-21 “At a time when the first-century Church May 2nd Joy when faced with conflict and anxiety Philippians 4v 1-9 had been invaded by false teachers, the May 16th Joy in all things Philippians 4v10-23 apostle John knew that Christians, who May 30th Faith that transforms suffering Mark 5v 24-34 are not sure of God's truth, June 13th Faith that perseveres Matthew 15v 21-28 can wander away, never to return. He wrote to help his "dear children", June 27th Faith that overcomes death John 11v 1-44 not only to know the real truth, but to be confident of it.” For more information contact Marion on 01884 256302 E-mail: [email protected] All are welcome – please join us

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1 APRIL 8 APRIL 15 APRIL CLUSTER SERVICES CALVERLEIGH ALL SERVICES TODAY ARE CALVERLEIGH 9.30 am Holy Communion HOLY COMMUNION 11.15 am Family Service with Baptism CRUWYS MORCHARD 11.15 am Holy Communion CALVERLEIGH 11.15 am Loxbeare CRUWYS MORCHARD 11 am Family Service LOXBEARE CRUWYS MORCHARD 10.30 am Family Communion 9.30 am Templeton LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Songs of Praise OAKFORD LOXBEARE 10 am Morning Praise 11.15 am Cluster Service OAKFORD with Holy Communion 6.30 pm Evening Praise RACKENFORD OAKFORD RACKENFORD 9.30 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm Cluster Service 9.30 am Morning Worship STOODLEIGH RACKENFORD 11 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm Oakford TEMPLETON STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm Evensong 6.30 pm Oakford by Extension TEMPLETON WASHFIELD TEMPLETON No Service 11.15 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Cluster Service WASHFIELD WITHLEIGH WASHFIELD 11 am Family Service 8 am Holy Communion 11.15 am Loxbeare WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH followed by Breakfast in Hall & 10.30 am Morning Worship 10 am Family Service 9.30 am Templeton

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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH See Oakford 11.15 am Family Service 11.15 am Family Service with Baptism CRUWYS MORCHARD See Oakford CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD 11 am Morning Prayer LOXBEARE No Service See Oakford LOXBEARE LOXBEARE 11 am Family Service 6.30 pm Evening Praise OAKFORD 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE OAKFORD OAKFORD No Service 10 am Morning Praise RACKENFORD RACKENFORD 9.30 am Family Service RACKENFORD See Oakford 9.30 am Family Service STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH 11 am Morning Prayer STOODLEIGH See Oakford TEMPLETON 9.30 am Breakfast Service 11 am Read and Reflect TEMPLETON See Oakford WASHFIELD TEMPLETON 11 am Morning Prayer 11 am Family Service WASHFIELD WITHLEIGH See Oakford 9.30 am Family Service WASHFIELD 6 pm Evening Prayer WITHLEIGH with Baptism See Oakford WITHLEIGH 3 pm Patronal Festival 10.30 am Family Service followed by Tea in Church

13 MAY 20 MAY 27 MAY PENTECOST CLUSTER SERVICES CALVERLEIGH (You may wish to wear Red) ALL SERVICES TODAY ARE 6.30 pm Evening Worship HOLY COMMUNION CALVERLEIGH CRUWYS MORCHARD See Rackenford 11 am Family Service CALVERLEIGH CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Cluster Service See Rackenford 11 am Family Service CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE 11.15 am Cluster Service OAKFORD See Rackenford LOXBEARE 10 am Morning Praise OAKFORD 6.30 pm Calverleigh RACKENFORD See Rackenford OAKFORD 9.30 am Morning Worship 9.30 am Stoodleigh RACKENFORD 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Stoodleigh 11.15 am Family Service STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH and Banner Dedication 9.30 am Cluster Service See Rackenford TEMPLETON TEMPLETON TEMPLETON 11.15 am Cruwys Morchard See Rackenford 11 am Morning Service

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masons in the town for four generations, but John decided to go as an apprentice at Webber and Saunders ironmongers, and ended up running the business. Later he had a leading role in setting up Home Hardware, which grew into a nationwide concern.

People here remember John for his welcoming smile and for being a gentleman, someone who liked things to be done in a proper manner. He often gave a thought-provoking talk in Church and on Remembrance Day he would strike just the right note when he read out the names of the fallen and recited the haunting lines of Laurence Binyon, “At the going down of the sun…” We send our love to Eileen and to Jill and Debbie and their families. Eileen wants to say thank you for all the marvellous cards and messages people have sent. Snow falling in Lower Washfield on Sunday morning 18 March … and it was even heavier in the afternoon !! These past months have been marred by illness for quite a number of others. Let’s Sadly, all the Services across the whole Exe Valley hope that Spring and the joy of Easter will had to be cancelled twice in recent weeks. make us all feel a bit stronger. How inconsiderate of the snow to fall over two weekends !! On Ash Wednesday the Group Service It looks heavenly but its disruption affects so many people was held at Stoodleigh, when members of and things - not least the loss of revenue from our weekly the congregation were invited to have their foreheads marked with a cross from “Collections” - much needed to keep our Churches running. the ashes of last year's palm crosses, symbolising the beginning and meaning of Words of wisdom Lent. 1 If you want your dreams to come true … don’t oversleep During Holy Week Steph will be leading a 2 One thing you can give and still keep … is your word series of Lent meditations for each day, 3 Minds are like parachutes … they only function when open and the one on Wednesday 28 March will 4 Ideas won’t work … unless you do be at Stoodleigh at 6.30pm. 5 One thing you can’t recycle … is wasted time We look forward to celebrating the glory of 6 The hardest thing to carry … is a grudge the risen Christ in a Service of Holy 7 Jumping to conclusions … is bad exercise Communion led by Keith Gale at St 8 A friend walks in … when everyone else walks out Margaret's on Easter Sunday at 11am. 9 The smallest good deed … is better than the best intention Stoodleigh is the venue for the Cluster 10 Of all the things you wear … your expression is the most important Service on Sunday 13 May, at 9.30am. On Sunday 27 May, at the 11.15am Family

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12 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP Service, the banner in memory of Gerald SWAG event: Due to the bad weather at Templeton PCC are making good Palfrey will be dedicated. the beginning of March, SWAG had to progress in their arrangements for postpone the Skittles and Ploughman’s keeping St. Margaret’s open and On the fund-raising side, Jennifer Evening. This popular event will now take functioning after 1 August. Come along Rowlandson's slide show about Lundy place on Friday 6 April at the Parish Hall, to the annual open Church Meeting on 19 brightened up a bleak February evening 7 for 7.30pm, raising funds towards the April at 7.30pm in the Church (note the and her audience were enthused by the Village Fun Day on 9 June. Tickets are £5 change of venue from the Hall) and find wonderful scenery and quietness of this (includes supper but bring your own out all the details for yourselves. lovely island. Over £266 was raised, drinks/glasses), available from Margaret shared between the Church and the (351252) or Geraldine (351391). Our Antiques Call my Bluff evening to Parish Hall – very many thanks to those raise money for the church fabric went who came and contributed so generously. Stoodleigh 100 Club: Prizewinners for well. Everyone really enjoyed it – it was January – 1 Linda Sharrock, 2 Jean Winter, great fun! We raised approximately £500. Jennifer also has her Annual Coffee 3 Betty Wotton, 4 Richard Hill; February – A grateful thank you to all who provided a Morning coming up on Tuesday 15 May, a 1 Dick Sibley, 2 Vanessa Turner, 3 substantial and a tasty supper and to convivial morning of socialising in aid of Kathleen Cheale, 4 Henry Ayre. those who helped clear up afterwards - the Church, 10.30-12 at the Old Stable. which was really appreciated. Church Flower Rota We send our condolences to Julie Dent We extend a warm welcome to Richard 31 March Easter Flowers, all help please. and her family whose mother died Banks and Mary Harding who have 15 /22 April Betty Wotton moved to Wheatcroft, previously the recently. They will be in our thoughts and 29 April/6 May Pat Aplin prayers over the coming days. home of Brenda and Martin Buckland. 13 /20 May Enid Hamidullah 27 May/3 June Geraldine Talbot On Friday 19 January, Bruce and Chris The Litter Pickers were out at the end of Pearson entertained us brilliantly with a February and collected 17 bags of rubbish Speed Quiz Night. One person on each and some ‘miscellaneous objects’. team had a Smart phone or Tablet with a Parish Councillor Pat Pennington, who TEMPLETON Speed Quizzing App already downloaded organised the event, congratulated those from their App Store. The whole evening who took part, but commented: ‘Is that a was very entertaining despite the slight f the Today magazine comes out early good result or an indictment of our technical hitches that made it even more enough, we would like to remind society?!’ I fun. Well done to the winning team – the everyone of our Easter Services Monster Trucks! There was also a beginning with the Easter Garden Service Parish Hall events wonderful spread of food for all to enjoy. at 11am on Good Friday 30 March and the Saturday 31 March – Easter Market & Thank you so much Bruce and Chris for Service of Holy Communion at 9.30am on Coffee Morning, 10am-12noon. Local organising the event and also to those Easter Sunday 1 April. businesses and craft-makers with goods who contributed the food. for sale, stalls with Easter sweets, veg, eggs, face painting, competitions, bring Our rather different “Read and Reflect” One weekend soon, the Village Hall and and buy cakes and plants. Coffee, tea Service is on Sunday 29 April at 11am. Social Club would really appreciate and refreshments available. Free entry. You bring a poem, or a piece of prose, an volunteers for DIY and cleaning the Hall Saturday 7 July – Breakfast, Walk & article, something that has really meant and bar area. It would be great if you Lunch, a popular village event starting something to you and share it with others could drop in for an hour or two, as there with breakfast at the Parish Hall, with a but you don’t have to bring anything, just are a range of jobs from cleaning and choice of a longer route or a shorter walk come and join in the discussion or just painting to tidying up and general and returning to the Hall for lunch. listen. Coffee and biscuits are also maintenance. The planned weekend in Saturday 11 August – Family Fun Dog provided. Joined up thinking! You can early March had to be cancelled due to Show. Joint Church and Parish Hall event, then go on up to the Hall for a delicious the snowy and Arctic weather. details to follow. roast lunch. See below for details.

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13 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP The Village Hall and Social Club have the neighbours for a chat. See you there! There ae several events happening in the their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday The proceeds will go to our own St Mary's Village in the coming months including 1 May at 8pm. Please come and share Church. the May Day Party to be held on the Green. your ideas about how to make more use Bank Holiday Monday, 7 May. of our Village Hall and its facilities, for The recent very cold and snowy spell everyone in the village to enjoy. brought forth a wonderful community To those with special birthdays or spirit, with many offers of path clearing, anniversaries we wish you many On Sunday 29 April, to continue on from shopping and friendly visits to villagers congratulations. Sue and Shaun’s delicious Sunday cut off by snow and ice. All those who Roasts last year, Bindy and Roger will be benefited are very grateful. We send our sympathies to Gill cooking a Sunday Roast in the Village Greenslade on the sad loss of her dear Hall, with the bar open from 12 noon and Frank and Joy Smith have been in our Dad, John Fewings, and also Ed Lane food served at 1pm. The cost £5 per thoughts recently, with Joy having a following the loss of his dear Mum. Our person. Please let Roger and Bindy know hospital visit and a great deal of distress. thoughts are with you both, and your by Monday 24 April, at the latest, if you We wish them both well and better health families, at this sad time. would like to come.(01884 860655) in the future. Mike and Kay Bassano, too, have had a painful time recuperating from At this time of the year many young Flower and Cleaning Rota a hip operation and a broken arm people are practising for the Exmoor Lynda Newnes Easter Day 1/8 April respectively and Morley Bolt who has Challenge and the Ten Tors events. Ginah Palmer 15/22 April broken his ankle. They have been in our Good luck to everyone competing. Julie Dent 29 April/6 May thoughts too. To those who have been Jan Heptinstall 13/20 May attacked by nasty "bugs", we send “Get A very successful 70s night was recently Phillida Strong 27 May/3 June Well” wishes for a quick recovery. held (and enjoyed by all who attended) at the Social Club with profits going to cover Mothering Sunday on 11 March was a the costs of a second Tractor Fest in July happy occasion and the children were (see below for date) WASHFIELD able to give thanks to their mothers with posies of Spring flowers, and we heard of Dates for your Diary mothers having had breakfast in bed etc. Saturday 31 March Egg Decorating and Remember: Ageing is a privilege that that morning! It was good to have the Rolling contests. Meet in the Church not everyone gets. children's help and engagement in the porch at 10am. Followed by Coffee Service. Morning in Hall with stalls and a raffle. ood Friday will be marked by the Tuesday 10 April teatime@thehall 3.00pm Gusual quiet reflection Service at 3pm, Steph has kept us all busy during Lent, Thursday 12 April W.I. trip to Morrisons followed by tea and hot cross buns. with weekly events throughout the Exe Wednesday 18 April Parish Council Valley, where we can meet friends from Annual Meeting in Hall 7pm onwards. All On Easter Saturday 31 March morning, the other Parishes and share our welcome we look forward to the long-held tradition experiences. Thursday 26 April Lunch Club in the Hall of the decorated egg competition in the 12 for 12.30pm. Church porch at 10am. There are sure to Spring is on its way, for which we are Monday 7 May Party on the Green be many original and artistic truly thankful! A Very Happy Easter to Tuesday 8 May teatime@thehall 3.00pm masterpieces, as always! Then the you all! Thursday 10 May W.I. to join Withleigh W.I. Annual Egg Rolling down the hill opposite for Resolutions the Village Hall, will be keenly contested. The Parish Council will be holding its Thursday 24 May Lunch Club in Hall 12 for Don't forget the Coffee Morning that Annual Meeting in the Hall on Wednesday 12.30 follows the Egg Rolling. Come along for 18 April from 7pm. Everyone is welcome coffee, hot-cross buns and biscuits and to attend this meeting. Look out for Make a note of these events planned for stalls including Plants, Cakes, Produce further details. and also a Raffle - and catch up with all the coming months and look out for more

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14 TODAY April / May 2018 PARISH ROUND-UP details including times etc on posters, the through the South-west area round, to the an hour earlier than normal to allow Steph village website and Facebook page South of round – just one step time to move between Parishes. (See 'Humans of Washfield and Lower away from the national finals. We wish below and Middle Pages). Washfield' them continued success. Washfield Scarecrow Festival 2018 On 15 April we will be having an informal Scarecrows to be up by 2 June - see Thirdly, congratulations to Henry and Service in the Church vestry at 10.30am. enclosed flyer/entry form. Shirley Cruwys on the birth of their Saturday 2 June grandson, Theo. There will be a Fete planning meeting on Scarecrow Walk, Cream Teas and Car Monday 23 April, 8pm at Bona Vista. Treasure Hunt It was good to welcome a sizeable Offers of help and any suggestions for Saturday 16 June congregation from around the Mission stalls and sideshows will be appreciated. BBQ and Scarecrow Awards Evening Community on the evening of Thursday 18 January for the first of Steph’s “Sing Saturday 7 July Church Fete On 29 April there is to be a Baptism Praise” Services, which now continue on Saturday 14 July Tractor Fest around during our Family Service at 9.30am, a monthly basis. village taken by Steph, and then at 3pm we will be holding our Patronal Festival, Our Plough Sunday Service was well celebrating the feast day of St Catherine. Plus start snapping now for a attended, and our thanks to Brenda for This will be followed by tea in Church. Photographic Competition organising the Service and to all who took Year in the Life of Washfield (closing in part. In a part of the country in which the Autumn) agriculture plays such a major role, it is We send get well wishes to Janet Stacey, most appropriate to pray for God’s Margaret Gale, Ken Headon, Betty Church Altar Flowers Rota blessing on the year ahead. Kitchen and Pat Starnes, and any others April 1/8 Mrs Trout known to us who are unwell at the moment, especially those receiving April 15/22 Mrs Hansford The PCC met on 20 February at ‘Topfield’. treatment, waiting for or recovering from April 29/May 6 Mrs Moore Much of the discussion centred around operations. Our love and prayers are with May 16/23 Mrs Dickman the work which needs to be carried out to you all. May 27/June 3 Mrs May the Church building, deciding on the things which we would like to do, and raising the necessary funding. At the Withleigh WI meets on the 2nd Thursday Church Cleaning Rota of each month, at 7.15pm. Guests are April 2/9 Mr & Mrs Parnell moment we are still unable to make any decision regarding the heating, lighting always welcome to come along. For more April 16/23 Mr & Mrs Walton information please ring Rosie 01884 April 30/May 7 Mrs Harding/Mrs Jones and redecoration, since a commitment has already been made to the repairs to 257123. May 14/21 Mrs Albery the west wall and which will be starting in 12 April Paul Mortimer. His Poetry and May 28/June 4 Mr & Mrs Ellis the Spring. Authorship. 10 May AGM and Resolutions at Withleigh. Our Mothering Sunday Service was also 14 June Tony Burgess. The City of Exeter well attended, with Elizabeth giving a talk through the Ages WITHLEIGH on family relationships, including the Church family, and based on St Paul’s Forthcoming Events; ongratulations to Tony and Val words of encouragement to Timothy. Friday 30 March – Good Friday – Informal CKingston who recently celebrated Thank you, Christine, for organising the Service in the Village Hall, beginning at their Diamond wedding anniversary. pot plants which were distributed at the 10am with tea / coffee and hot cross buns end of the Service. Sunday 1 April – Easter Day – 8am Holy Congratulations, also, to Richard Tucker Communion, 9am Breakfast in the Village who wrote and co-produced this year’s Our Good Friday and Easter services will Hall and 10am Family Service pantomime for the Cheriton Tedburn YFC. be as usual, save that the Easter Day At the time of writing, they have won Services and breakfast will all begin half

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Flower Rota: 1 April EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB 2018 - KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT !! 8/15 April Brenda Tucker 22/29 April Michaela Luxton This year’s holiday club will take place at Calverleigh Hall 6/13 May Rosie Edmonston-Low from Tuesday to Friday 7 - 10 August 10.30am to 3.30pm - 20/27 May Linda Taylor, for children aged 5-11. Monthly Diary Dates: We will have four days of exploring New Testament stories First Thursday - Bingo Second Monday - Whist Drive and learning more about Jesus through fun packed Second Thursday - W.I. activities which will include talks, drama, singing, prayer, crafts, games and more.

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The Bus Committee AGM is on Thursday 17 May at 7,30pm in The Stoodleigh Inn. Everyone is welcome to attend but please telephone the Secretary, Ann Roberts, on 01884 254501, in advance, so that we can make sure we have enough sandwiches. Using volunteer drivers, it runs each Tuesday and Friday morning from Oakford to Tiverton. To travel on this service, please telephone Colin Radford on 01884 881351, for more details and to reserve your seat. On Thursdays, it runs from Oakford to or Barnstaple (alternate weeks) via Roachill and . The journey to Barnstaple has a request stop at the Car Park at Moortown Cross, enabling passengers from other Parishes to pick up the bus there. Ring Reg Howe on 01398 341508 to book your seat. Concessionary Bus Passes can be used. It is also available for Private Hire. Ring Ann Roberts on 01884 254501 for details. We also run regular trips on the 1st Wednesday of each month and we sometimes have spare seats - phone Judith Govier on 01884 256325. All details are also on our website http://www.exevalleymarketbus.btck.co.uk We would like to thank the volunteer drivers and committee, Tickets: £12 Adult / £4 Child who generously give their time to keep this service running - and most of all, From Tourist Information Centre, Choir Members, or on the door. More details: 01884 253494 to thank our passengers for their loyal support. If you would like to join us, either as a passenger or driver, please contact Colin or Ann. Read the TODAY magazine, in colour, on-line at exevalleychurches.org/magazine/index.php

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THY KINGDOM COME WINGS FOR WORSHIP 2018 Wings for Worship is a course of five sessions designed to help and encourage What are you doing members of our congregations to lead public worship. between 10 - 20 May ? Many people in the Exe Valley found the first Wings for Worship Course useful This is the ten day period between and have been able to exercise their ministry in leading worship. Ascension Day and Pentecost. We are running another 5-session Course on Mondays - each starting at 7pm. It is an opportunity for us to respond to Archbishop Justin’s 9 April Calverleigh Church invitation to join in a global wave 16 April Calverleigh Village Hall of prayer. This year, the theme is 23 April Calverleigh Village Hall “The River of Life” - taken from the 30 April Calverleigh Village Hall prophet Ezekiel’s vision of the 14 May Calverleigh Church out-pouring of the Holy Spirit for healing and renewal. We are hoping that as many people as possible will come on it, either as a refresher - as we seek to use our Roots resource effectively, The final celebration will take place or as an opportunity to strengthen our ministry team, in Exeter Cathedral, with clergy and laity working collaboratively together. on the evening of 20 May, Please prayerfully consider attending this, either for the first time, which is Pentecost Sunday. or to catch up on sessions missed, or as a refresher. Please see the website for further details, nearer the time. Contact the Church Office for further information. (For contact details see Page 2)

Sing Come to a Singing, stories, praying, eating, talking, laughing, Praise! PRAISE PARTY drinking, listening and Come and join us for mid-week sharing! informal worship, on the on 3rd Thursday of every month, at 7pm - across the SUNDAY 3 JUNE Exe Valley Mission Community at 3.30pm 17 May Ascension Day CALVERLEIGH Everyone, whatever age, Rackenford is welcome! (None in April) VILLAGE HALL

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EXE VALLEY Accounts Preparation, Sole Traders, Partnerships & Limited Companies MARKET AND and Tax Specialists COMMUNITY BUS Please contact David Wicks, Phil Morrish or Michelle Hutchings on 01884257725 Email: [email protected] Website: www.apsleys.com

Affordable fares : Free with Senior Bus Pass

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