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The Magazine of Crook Peak Parish (October/November 2021 Edition) .com CONTACT The Magazine of Crook Peak Parish (October/November 2021 Edition) Issue 289 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CORRESPONDENTS OCTOBER 2021 Tarnock Vacancy 1 Oct 8pm Loxton Village Hall - Loxton Village Hall drinks evening Weare Julia James-Smith ([email protected] ) 4 Oct 12.30pm Loxton Village Hall - Loxton Village Lunch Badgworth Vacancy 9 Oct 7.30pm – Biddisham Parish Hall - Fun Quiz – £5 inc Ploughman's supper Loxton & Philip Davies (Bookings: Jenny(750715); Ian(751287); Stephen (750002); Pat (750476) Christon (07881630629) 13 Oct 10.30am – Cross Hall - Coffee Morning – Proceeds towards Cross Richard Parker insurance for Parish Car Scheme offering lifts for medical purposes (732084) (richard.a.parker@ 16 Oct 10am – Church Room next to St Gregory's Church, Weare btinternet.com AGM for Friends Of Weare Church (FOWC) 24Oct 6pm – St Congars, Badgworth church – Rededication of the Bells Biddisham Vacancy 26 Oct 8pm Weare Memorial Hall AGM for Weare Memorial Hall(All Welcome) Distribution Pat Northmore (733172) 29 Oct 10.30am – Weare Coffee Morning - Weare Church Room Treasurer Peggy Farley (732989) NOVEMBER 2021 Cover Photo A Regular visitor to the Market 1 Nov 12.30pm Loxton Village Hall - Loxton Village Lunch Edited by Bob Foster (732935) [email protected] 2 Nov 8pm Loxton Village Hall - Parish Council Meeting Printing Charlie Hamilton Printing Solutions 5 Nov 8pm Loxton Village Hall - Loxton Village Hall drinks evening charlierosehamilton 26 Nov Weare Church Rooms – Parish Coffee Morning @hotmail.co.uk Illustrated News from Badgworth David Parker (Badgworth) writes BEFORE AFTER Outside Walls -The repair and conservation of the medieval rendering to the outside walls of the chapel and church was completed by the end of August. The ochre limewash was the close match of the original colouring and, and we hope you agree, looks well. You can see this same coloured limewash on walls of the Bishop’s Palace in Wells. Bell ringing training: Several people have said recently how much they enjoy hearing the bells of St. Congar’s ringing out over the Parish, one commented “we’ve now reached proper Village Status”. Debra and Robert Anderson, Hollie Bailie and I have been attending bell ringing training over the past two weeks, given by the Axbridge ringers, led by John Dunstone, assisted by Sarah, Felicity, Charles, Marion, her daughter Caroline and her daughter Melissa, plus New Notice Board - We hope that many Hilda. Yes, wonderful support from of you have seen our new church notice people near at home. We have had great board, skillfully made by Nick Whittaker, fun, a few scary moments and are now who, with Lana and their children, enjoying a sense of achievement. And we recently moved to Badgworth. Mike are only just beginning our journey into Andrews installed the robust notice this medieval (two bells were cast in board, with a little muscular assistance John Dunstone training Hollie Bailey 1450) practice of bell ringing in from Ryan Brunt of Wells Cathedral Badgworth. Please come and join us. Stonemasons, when he came to inspect the medieval rendering. Page 1 From: Gary Orriss, Reader in training for Crook Peak United Parish [email protected] Dear Friends, Ruth and I were greatly heartened by the care and love shown to us by the community here in Crook Peak, when we were struggling with a household full of COVID, despite being vaccinated. We had many kind offers of help whilst we isolated, together with a number of concerned phone calls asking how we were. This reminded me of how good it is to be part of a local community. Which leads me on to say that although as a parish we do not have a Rector to call upon, those of us who are part of the church are still here. If you need prayer or help, please get in touch with a Churchwarden and we will do our best. If we cannot help directly, we know someone who can. On a more personal note, if you do not feel comfortable coming to church then I am often at the White Hart in Cross. Come and join me for a pint (or any other tipple) and a prayer. God bless Gary Orriss (Reader in training.) NOT ALONE ! Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am going. John 14 : 1-3 Truly truly I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. John 6:47 Most of us are worried about facing new things on our own. If we have a friend with us, we are much braver. How wonderful that the Lord has promised that when we, as we all must one day, face the end of our lives He will come and show us the way, and we will be with Him for eternity. Do, please ring with any prayer request – 01934 750856 Page 2 News from the Villages Weare Badgworth (cont) Hilary Hugh writes .. Thank you to Sarah and her team Please Note the advert on the Diary Page for for arranging August’s Coffee Morning in Weare Church volunteers needed for the Rota. We believe that many Room. It was lovely to see so many people there all hands make light work and hope that six people step enjoying the get together as well as some delicious cakes! forward to split the work between them on a mix and KimVaux was also there showing some of her beautiful match basis, if it helps. This would mean about 4 cut flowers which she has been growing after joining a duties a year as we, Debra, Hollie and David, can fill course on Zoom during lockdown. I must say, her garden the gaps. looks stunning with such a variety of organically grown flowers which bloom across the seasons. As with all Our other news can be read in the Special Features flowers they need to be regularly picked and on request page, which includes photos of the improved Kim will happily make up fresh simple posies to larger rendering of the church wall, our bell ringing training arrangements. She charges a small amount and donates and our new church notice board, skillfully made by any profit to village causes. Kim lives at Appleyards in Nick Whittaker, who, with Lana and their children, Weare and can be contacted on [email protected] or recently moved to Badgworth. Mike Andrews carried 07868 285801. The next Parish Coffee morning will be out the installation with a little muscular assistance on Friday 24th September and then Friday 29th October from Ryan Brunt of Wells Cathedral Stonemasons, at 10.30am in Weare Church Room. Do pop along if you when he came to inspect the medieval rendering. can! Christon Biddisham Mary Counsell (Church warden) writes: St. Mary the Claire Talbot writes .. Dear friends, Virgin Church is undergoing interior repairs and Welcome all new villagers. Over the past few months maintenance which has revealed a small area of wall many houses have changed ownership and so painting - thought to be pre-reformation AND a Corbel in Biddisham welcome you all. Since Rev Judith the shape of a dragon head which could be pre Norman retired we have had 2 super 10.30 services in August Invasion. All very exciting. To carry out the work to with visiting Church of England readers. Our next exacting standards required by the Diocese and with service - morning prayer will be on Sunday 17th advice from the Church Architect, some money will have October. Tea and coffee is served after the service to be found after obtaining the appropriate permissions. It allowing everyone time to meet and chat with each is expected that grants will be applied for. Some generous other from across the six villages of Crook Peak legacies and donations and ongoing fundraising has Parish. Thank you so much to everyone who donated enabled the work to be started. Please visit this wonderful to this years friends of St John the Baptist Church example of Norman/Anglo Saxon Architecture in our gift day envelopes. We raised £292. The money will Parish. It must rate as one of the earliest Churches in the be used to pay our annual bills for fire extinguisher country and is therefore to be celebrated as a place of servicing, electricity testing and the building worship and a building of Historic interest. insurance. There are gift day envelopes down at the church if you would like to donate at any time. Our Loxton parish ride and stride will take place after the Philip Davies writes: Loxton lunches recommenced on Contacts deadline for articles and so I will give you the first Monday in September and it was wonderful to an update towards Christmas. Yes Christmas is once see 20 regulars getting together again. Next is on 4th Oct again looming! We are looking to hold our traditional The next in s range of activities and drinks evenings on carol service as usual in December. We are not yet the first Friday evening of the month will be on Oct 1st. sure what Sunday it will be yet, but if you would like to participate by doing a reading, singing or playing Badgworth music please can you let me know so I can work out Churchwardens: Debra Anderson and David Parker, the service order. Lastly, sadly one of our senior write … We have been privileged to receive the services villages has passed away - Harry Baker.
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