Visit of Bishop Ruth to Ilminster Deanery May 13th to May 20th 2018 Situation as at April 24th Sunday 13th Monday 14th Tuesday 15th Wednesday 16th Thursday 17th Friday 18th Saturday 19th Sunday20th 8.00 Ilminster Morning Prayer Chard Clergy breakfast 8.40 Morning Whitestaunton Wetherspoons Chard Prayer 8.00.to see milking at a family farm 9.00 Dillington Farm dairy unit Morning Prayers Numatic visit for followed by visit for teachers, children, St Mary’s Chard local schools * Young Farmers parents and advisors Breakfast 10.00 Tots group 2 hour tour 10.30 Meet and followed by Methodist church Chard followed by Greet in Winsham discussion, and careers discussion Community shop farm walk. 11.00 Town walk about Winsham ( By invitation Jubilee Hall Café max 12 people) -Open to all. Sharing wisdom in using ‘Open the Book’ in school 12.30 Lunch, Chard Stroke Horton Mothers Lunch , The Bell Quick lunch and -1.30 group. union lunch, Winsham 1.30 tour of Church Rooms, (invited guests Coombe St by invitation only) Nicholas Primary School 2.00 1.30 Benefice meeting for Isle Brewers Winsham Primary followed by Isle Valley. 2.30 Bradon Fruit farm School Labyrinth Walk 2.30 Church Wardens visit (10 maximum)*** ‘Open the Book’ on meeting for the Deanery Telling the story the village green. 3.00 4.00 4.00 Open meeting for all Hambridge involved with the church or village shop on the green interested in the church open to all to meet the Bishop 5.00 Flower festival Forde Abbey 5.00 for Staplefitzpaine 5.30 Pentecost service 6.00 Songs of Praise 7.00 Meditation 7.00 Ilminster Mayor’s Tatworth service Bishop to preach and with Arch Deacon The Minster assembly, Swanmead open Thy Kingdom sum up followed by to all of Ilminster Come picnic** * Tour limited to interested parents, students, head teachers and business leaders. Followed by discussion and working lunch with business leaders and head teachers. ** Forde Abbey is open to the public until 5.00. This service is open to everyone in the Deanery. We can arrive with our picnics from 5.00 p.m. onwards. Pentecost service 5.30 more details to follow. *** Bradon Fruit Farm. Short visit to show the Bishop and alternative farming style, and how to work with overseas workers. Limited to 10 guests.