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CAMELOT PARISHES WEBSITE - http://camelotparishes.co.uk/ IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of the coronavirus emergency this issue of Excalibur is being distributed by a special team of volunteers from the Camelot Volunteer Network (see details on page 4) wearing nitrile gloves. It is being distributed to all households, non-subscribers (at no charge for this edition) as well as subscribers. The information concerning the Camelot Volunteer Network is particularly important for those who are elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating or if you have a neighbour, member of family or friend living in the Camelot Parishes who falls into this category. Please see details of the Network on page 4. THIS ISSUE Coronavirus Information - see page 5 Camelot Faith, Hope and Love - see pages 6 & 7 1 APRIL 2020 The Camelot Parishes Ministry Team RECTOR CHURCHWARDENS Revd Tristram Rae Smith 01963 440585 St Michael’s, Blackford The Rectory, 6 The Close, Chris Akroyd 440040 North Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7DX Michael Parry 440075 [email protected] St Nicholas, Bratton St Maur ASSOCIATE PRIEST Debbie Garrett 33047 Fran Creffield 07813 063082 Revd Alison Parris 07710 539855 [email protected] St Mary’s, Compton Pauncefoot (available Saturday to Monday) Heather Beadles 440461 St Nicholas, Holton CURATE Carol Seymour 33680 Revd Dr Anna Creedon 441160 Mark Seymour 33680 Four Posts, Long Street, Galhampton, Yeovil BA22 7AZ St Peter & St Paul, Maperton [email protected] Olivia Scott 33826 St Michael’s, North Cadbury ASSISTANT PRIEST Caroline Joneleit-Hope 440683 Revd Ron Wood 441192 [email protected] 5 The Paddock, Galhampton, Yeovil BA22 7AR Galhampton Church [email protected] in the parish of North Cadbury Caroline Joneleit-Hope 440683 READER St John the Baptist, North Cheriton George Renwick 32655 Susan Fitzmaurice 824582 LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS St Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury Steve Joneleit-Hope 440683 Jane Jones 441310 Jenny Le Mesurier 01747 838054 Leni van Klaveren 440373 St Mary the Virgin, Yarlington SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Lesley Gillingham 440090 Bethan Bullock 359066 Roger House 441430 [email protected] ORGANISTS & MUSICIANS THE CAMELOT GROUP COUNCIL Judy Akroyd Chairman - Belinda Salthouse 31382 Bethan Bullock [email protected] Malcolm Gregory Vice-Chairman - Pam Wood 441192 Clare Leavold Treasurer - Rob Sage see below Doreen Martin Jenny Necker THE CAMELOT PARISHES OFFICE Martin Russell Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Anne Warren Secretary - Rob Sage 440432 6 The Close, North Cadbury, Yeovil, BA22 7DX EXCALIBUR MAGAZINE [email protected] Editor - Rob Sage see opposite 2 From the Rectory What a difference three weeks makes! Three weeks ago my focus might have been on the services and events marking Easter and perhaps the 75th anniversary of VE Day. But now all is completely changed. The coronavirus emergency and the ‘social And then hope. I have been tempted to distancing’ measures that have been tell people ‘Oh, Easter has been introduced have made a massive cancelled this year.’ And then I realise impact on all of us. For the church this that this is a silly remark. How could means both that public church services Easter be cancelled when it is based on have been suspended and, following the Resurrection of Jesus Christ which the Prime Minister’s announcement on is beyond the reach of any virus? No, Monday 23rd March that all the rather we will celebrate Easter in new churches in the Camelot Group have and different ways. There is a starting been closed. suggestion for this in the later ‘Hope’ Last week it was still possible to hold section along with many ideas for weddings although these had to be prayer to draw on the hope God gives limited to five people. We did have a us. wedding of this kind at St Michael’s on Which brings us on to love. I have Friday 20th March. As I thought about been truly humbled to come across so this the words which we so often hear many expressions of love and concern at weddings went through my mind in these times. One has been the ‘faith, hope, and love abide…and the formation of a new network of greatest of these is love.’ (1 Corinthians community volunteers across the 13: 13). Although the impact of the Camelot villages focussed on the emergency will be different for each of delivery of food and medicine to those us, I wondered how these words might who cannot shop for themselves. There help us. are further details in the later ‘Love’ First of all faith. In times like this it is section. But all of us perhaps could entirely understandable and natural to consider a simple phone call to be afraid. But decisions based on fear someone we know who is isolated and tend not to be the best ones. For in need. It could make such a instance, how wise or loving is it to difference. stockpile provisions? We have been shaken to our Faith counters fear. At various critical foundations. But when we are shaken points in His ministry Jesus tells the what is essential remains. Faith, hope, disciples not to be afraid. We need to and love abide and the greatest of these build up our confidence, trust and faith is love. in these times. You can find a selection (by no means exhaustive) of resources for this in the later ‘Faith’ section. 3 CAMELOT VOLUNTEER NETWORK It has been so heartening to witness the Compton Pauncefoot rapid growth of many neighbourhood Tony Beadles, volunteer networks in so many of our [email protected], 440461 Camelot villages. Help has been focussed Blackford around shopping and delivering food and Jane Monk, 440666, medical supplies to the elderly and [email protected] vulnerable, those who are forced to self- isolate and who are unable to shop for Holton themselves. Do please get in touch with Lisa Prior, [email protected], the following people who are co-ordinating 07773 440147 volunteers for different villages:- North Cheriton North Cadbury and Woolston Richard Strachan, Keri Montague , [email protected], 33231 [email protected], 07889 678653 If your village does not seem to be covered Galhampton by any of this or if you have queries could Sue Cox, [email protected], 440596 you please contact the overall co-ordinator, Keri Montague. Yarlington Amanda Ellingworth, The clerk of North Cadbury and Yarlington [email protected], 07775 755889 Parish Council, Becky Carter, 240226, [email protected], has also Bratton Seymour offered to be a hub to co-ordinate any Debbie Garrett, requests for assistance from residents [email protected], 33047 within the Parish Council area. and Fran Creffield, 07854 307864, [email protected] The above network may not be complete and if others are organising similar South Cadbury networks in their villages it would be really Samantha Davey, good to hear from them. [email protected], 441382 and 07809 361895 CUTTING EDGE CAMELOT On Mothering Sunday we launched a new please contact Rob Sage (details top of initiative ‘Cutting Edge Camelot’. This is a page 6) and give us your email address so form of electronic magazine which that you can be added to the list. includes scripture passages, a reflection Because of the current restrictions we written by one of our Ministry Team, points cannot guarantee to be able to deliver for prayers, suggestions of new ways of print copies of this material to those not on sharing the Christian message in this time email but we will do what we are able to do and brief news updates. in this respect. Again if you telephone Rob If you would like to be included in the email Sage we will see what we may be able to list for ‘Cutting Edge Camelot’ could you do. 4 USEFUL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY Sources of information underlying health problems are The following are sources of information discouraged from attending and there which we can consult in order to find out should be physical distancing. Crematoria the latest government and church will also have their own rules and may guidance on the coronavirus emergency:- allow only the funeral director and hearse bearers in the building itself, i.e. no Government - www.gov.uk/government/ ministers or family in the building. As the topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk- position is very fluid at the moment it will government-response be necessary to check at the time with Church of England - crematoria such as Yeovil and Mendip what www.churchofengland.org/more/media- their current rules are. centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance- Where possible any preliminary meetings churches for funerals should be undertaken by Diocese of Bath and Wells - telephone or Skype and it is recommended www.bathandwells.org.uk/supporting- that there should be no social gatherings parishes/ministry-support-vacancies/ after these services. coronavirus-guidance-and-resources For weddings, it is not possible to call NHS - www.nhs.uk/ conditions/ coronavirus banns while public worship services are suspended. Accordingly, the normal legal -covid-19 preliminary will now be Bishop’s Common Yeovil Hospital - www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/ Licence. patients-visitors/visitor-information Further and fuller information on these Weddings, Baptisms/Christenings matters can be found on the Church of England website (details as above) which is and Funerals kept regularly updated. The churches can no longer be used for any service. Church Meetings We are asked only to hold essential Therefore there can be no weddings as meetings. While Holton Annual Meeting long as these emergency restrictions are in has already been held those of the other place. There can be no baptisms/ parishes have not. Accordingly these are christenings in church although emergency being postponed and will be rearranged in baptisms (when a child’s life is in danger) due course.