PARISH NEWS St Cuthbert, Wells with St Mary Magdalene, Hole Linked with the parish of West Livingstone, Zambia 2015

Ss Michael, Gabriel and September Raphael, Archangels

29th September

September in St Cuthbert’s by Alistair Glanvile

September is Festival Time at St Cuthbert’s and this year’s After 16 years we are bowing out and leaving the field open Festival starts on Friday 4th with the Ystavaa Piano Trio at for new ideas and new enthusiasms. Sometimes something lunch time, followed by Billy Thompson Gypsy Jazz at 7.30. has to die before it can be reborn. I think you might find some words in the bible on this theme! On Saturday at 7.30 we have the Vocal Works Gospel Choir. I would like to thank everyone who has supported us in whatever way over the years and although it is sad to finish it On Sunday The Ven Dick Acworth will be the Preacher at is a chance for new life in the church’s musical life. the Festival All Age service in the presence of the Mayor and members of the City Council. In the evening there will Alistair be Choral Evensong at 6.30. See the Full Festival Programme on: On Tuesday Abigail Wise will be giving a piano recital at 12 www.stcuthbertswells.co.uk/events noon, and in the evening we welcome Fibonacci Sequence. St Cuthbert’s Ladies Group Wednesday lunch time we will hear Helen Wilkins and Gillian Wells, and in the evening we have Festive Flutes. Our September meeting is on Tuesday 15th, 7.30 at the Lawrence Centre with our speaker making a return visit, On Thursday our own organist Peter Kingston will be giving following well-received talks in the past. Helen Wall will be an Organ Recital and in the evening you can dance in the talking about “Walking and Cycling”, and members are hoping aisles to Jazz with a Swing. she will be as entertaining as previous visits. We finish on Friday with Cathedral School Music at Lunch During September, the committee will be preparing the Time, and in the evening we close with the Yeovilton programme for the Ladies Group year from March 2016 Military Wives Choir. Both events bring a fitting close to the festival. onwards. If anyone has suggestions of speakers for us to consider, we’d be grateful for their details before 17th This will be the last Festival organised by the present September. committee and although there may be other concerts during the year it is unlikely that there will be a festival Bid next year. Are you interested in being If you know someone who might be interested in learning more about faith, then see the leaflet and poster or contact

2015 Confirmed this year? Alastair, Suse Ison-Stierer or Rev Paul Clarke so that we know how many to expect! Confirmation is the chance as an adult to affirm the faith of your baptism for yourself. It is also the way someone can “join the Church of Battle of Britain Sunday 20th September ”. In this year that marks the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of

September The service for Christians throughout our area will take Britain it is our turn to host the RAF Association annual place at the Cathedral this November – Saturday 21st at service on Battle of Britain Sunday. This will be at the 10am 2pm. service on Sunday 20th September when we will be joined by members of the RAF Association and others marking If this is something you would like to think about, or would this key event in our nation’s recent history and those who like more information about then do have a word with took part in it. Alastair as soon as possible so that together we can work out how best to help you prepare for this exciting step of WI, July meeting 2015 Affirmation and commitment. PARISH NEWS PARISH Our July meeting was busy with catching up on past Joining in the Communion Service activities, and with planning for our Centenary Garden as a young person Party Lunch which will take place during our summer break. There were also advance notices of events to come For many years now in the Church of England in the autumn to look forward to. anyone who has joined the church through Myrtle wore the outfit that she had worn to the WI’s special being Baptised or Christened is welcome to Garden Party at Buckingham Palace and gave us an share in the family meal of the Communion, or account of her day. She was in the reception line to be presented to Princess Alexandra, the other Royal ladies Eucharist. present were the Duchess of Cornwall and the Countess of Some young people simply grow into this by Wessex. sharing naturally when they come to receive Also in Royal company was Barbara Sprague who was our with Mum or Dad. For others it is a good idea to local delegate to the Centenary National Annual Meeting at mark the occasion of beginning to share in this the Albert Hall, which was attended by the Queen, the Princess Royal and the Countess of Wessex. Barbara gave way with some preparation and discussion us a round up of the speakers, she was impressed about what it all means, and what being part of particularly by Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson, whose God’s family involves. father encouraged her to live a normal life in spite of her disability. If this something you, or the younger members of your family, have questions about, do talk with Desi Fradgley of Horseshoes and Handprints, after an unsuccessful battle with a malfunctioning projector, talked Alastair or Suse Ison-Stierer about how to make to us about her horses and the charitable work she and her this meaningful and special for you and yours. helpers do with special needs children especially those with autism. We were able to catch up on the pictures while we had tea, it made the whole thing more vivid seeing the Starting out on the Christian Faith? serene faces of the usually troubled children as they interacted with the horses, patting and grooming them, and are you at A Turning Point? especially covering them with bright paint handprints. Many There’s a new group taking place this of the children are able to make progress with social skills that previously seemed impossible. The therapy offered September! includes activities for whole families, not just the affected child, as parents are usually exhausted and need a rest, All the C of E churches in our area are working together to and brothers and sisters need attention and distraction, as give people who would like to learn more about Jesus and their needs can often take second place. Lesley R thanked faith the chance to use the C of E group exploration Desi for her fascinating talk about her valuable work. “Pilgrim – turning to Christ” this Autumn. Our competition for a horse related item was won by Sue For six Wednesday evenings in the Trinity Chapel, starting H. with Sue B second and Lesley R third. The Flower of the 16th September, Rev Paul Clarke, with Alastair and Rev month was won by Sue B, with Sue H second and Jill third. Tobie Osmond will be presenting this way of exploring what Christians believe for those who are new to the idea. It is Rose Docherty especially helpful for parents who have had a baby baptised, or who are getting involved in worship in a new way, or who who are going to be married in church and Off to school would like to explore who Jesus is, and ideas about God Mother to young daughter after first day at school: “Well, and faith. dear, what did they teach you today?” This is part of the national “Pilgrim – a course for the Christian journey” discussion and exploration courses, and Daughter: “Not much. I’ve got to go back again tomorrow.” has the enthusiastic backing of our Bishop and Archbishop. And it is also fun and stimulating! 2015 Ride and Stride tour 2015 with the In aid of The Children’s Society at the Britannia Inn Sunday 13th September at 7.00 for 7.30 from 10.00 am, Saturday 12 September September Tables of four at £3 per head.

As Churches Trust’s most important fund raising To book phone 01749 679678 event we are delighted to announce that this year the or book at the Britannia by 3rd September Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Hancock and his wife Jane will join our 'Ride and Stride' tour at the Bishop’s Palace for RAFFLE FREE NIBBLES the start of the tour. There is no set route as such and Buy your own drinks at the bar participants may walk or cycle to as many or as few churches and chapels as they wish. Churches of all

PARISH NEWS PARISH denominations will be open and, in addition to the Cathedral, the following churches in Wells will be expecting visitors between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm: WOOKEY HOLE CINEMA CLUB FILMS St Cuthbert’s, St Thomas’, St Joseph and St Teresa Chamberlain Street, Methodist Church Southover, Wells Wed September 9th United Church Union Street. DARK HORSE (PG) - Drama Documentary For those wishing to travel slightly further afield the following churches will also be open: Coxley Christ Church, Henton Christ Church, Wookey St Matthew and Wookey Hole St Mary Magdalene.

To join in please send a cheque for £10 per person (or more if you wish) £5 for under eighteens to Chris Hawkings, 3 Road, Wells, Somerset BA5 1TW stating your name and address. If you wish cheques may be left at the Cathedral office or just turn up and pay £10 per person on the day.

This is a wonderful opportunity to see those churches in Wells you may never have visited before. Join Bishop Peter and Jane at the Palace at 10.00 am on Saturday 12 September. A rags-to-riches story about the racehorse Dream Alliance who was trained by (and became the soul of) More information, including how to get sponsored, is a small Welsh community, depressed after the available on the following website: closure of the Pit. It has had audiences cheering on www.somersetchurchestrust.org/news-events/ride-stride- their feet and won the World Cinema Documentary for-participants. Or email: [email protected] Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. An SOMERSET CHURCHES TRUST inspiring and emotive film to start our autumn season. Come and join us at Wookey Hole Community These Boots were made for Walking Hall at the bottom of School Hill A group from St Thomas Church, Wells, will be walking Doors open 7pm, film starts 7.30pm. Tickets on between Wells and Shepton on 12th Sept. This is the same the door £6, under 16’s £3 day as the Somerset Churches Trust “Ride and Stride” event. Money raised will be split between St Thomas and More info and a trailer at: Somerset Churches Trust. The route will include St www.wookeyholecinemaclub.weebly.com Cuthberts, Dinder, Croscombe and Shepton. Start is at 10.00 from St Thomas – which works out well for the bus from Shepton (and bus back to Wells, via Croscombe and Dinder if needed). The walk is about six miles and on Lay Pastoral Assistants tarmac pathways all of the way. The Team are happy to visit anyone in It occurs to me that folk from your church may want to join in. If they want to make a donation to St Thomas that would the Benefice who is lonely, unwell or be nice but not needed. The same sponsorship bereaved. arrangement (50/50) can take place for your churches and SCT. If you would like me to drop off sponsorship forms please let me know and I will do so when I return from Please contact us via St Cuthbert’s holiday. Parish Office, telephone 01749 676906 Andrew Rainsford Patsy Barrow £2.00 per person, including refreshments. St Cuthbert Church 2015 Nativity Crib Festival To take part please sign the list at the Wool Shop, or telephone 01749-675955

Friday 4th – Monday 7th December The Crib Festival will run over four days this year so that September more people can come and enjoy. Once again we invite everyone to let us borrow their personal sets so that we have a wide range of ages, styles and materials. The Festival will be well stewarded at all times Last year we displayed over 200 sets and hope for lots more

PARISH NEWS PARISH this time. Alistair Glanvile will again be bringing his “moving” model village which fascinated us all last year. In addition, there will be “The Angel Host” hovering in the Sanctuary. Everyone will be encouraged to make an angel to join the throng. There will be activities for the children Boooooring… throughout the Festival, including a dressing up area to become part of a nativity scene. Q: The organist in our local church plays the same music Festive refreshments of mince pies, stollen (not stolen) week in, week out. We are all terribly bored of it. cake, tea and coffee will be available for purchase. A: Although this is not strictly a farming matter I suggest Warming, spicy mulled wine will be available too. you simply go to church less often. The event is over the same weekend as Rotary’s From the ‘Agony Farmer’, Reindeer Parade, and on Sunday afternoon the Wells City in What’s on in Somerset magazine Band will be playing in St. Cuthbert’s. Music is planned for other days too. PLEASE set the dates aside in your diary and come and be intrigued by the many interpretations of the Christmas story from across the world. If you have a crib set you would like to exhibit, please contact Sue Harding 672653 or if you can offer to steward, contact Vernon Harding 672653 (surprisingly!) If you are interested in making or lending angels please contact Rosemary Bailey 677201.

CALLING ALL KNITTERS WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP KNIT A KNITIVITY!

Come and get started at a workshop on THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER at 5.30 PM THE WOOL SHOP, MILL STREET, WELLS.

Patterns, wool, needles and advice available. 10% discount available in the shop for participants. The Knitivities will be displayed at the Nativity Festival at St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells from 4th - 7th December. Letter from St Mary Magdalene And the congregation replied… After the early summer lull,the last few weeks have been Down in the southern United States, there are many extremely lively and active. We had the wedding of Tony churches known as ‘answer back’ churches. When the Scragg and Sallyann Ison on July the 11th and the baptism of preacher says something, the congregation naturally replies. baby James White (taking everything in wide-eyed) on One Sunday, a preacher was speaking on what it would take August 2nd. On both occasions we were delighted to for the church to become better. He said: "If this church is to welcome large congregations from far afield. become better, it must take up its bed, and walk." The On the 15th July we had unusual visitors from even further congregation intoned: "Let it walk, Preacher, let it walk." afield - the University Christian Church Handbell Ringers Encouraged by their response, he went further. "If this from Texas, USA. A numerous and appreciative audience church is going to become better, it will have to throw aside greatly enjoyed a very skilfully played programme of church its hindrances and run!" The congregation chanted: "Let it and secular music. run, preacher, let it run!" The church family celebrated on July 12th the 90th birthday Now really into his message, he declared: "If this church of John Parsons, for many years church warden, who as an really wants to become great, it will have to take up it's architect could draw on his professional expertise. He still wings and fly!" "Let it fly, Preacher, let it fly!" the regularly contributes as a most authoritative lesson reader. congregation shouted. After the morning service we were joined by other villagers The Preacher then bellowed: "If this church is going to fly, it and by Peter and Penny Farrell for a reception to toast John will cost money!" and express our affection and good wishes. Whereupon the congregation murmured softly: "Let it walk, The following Saturday was Gift Day, when those who came Preacher, let it walk.” with gifts were offered coffee and cake and could enjoy listening to Juliet's orchestra playing Bach's Brandenburg no 4 and works by Telemann and Fink. We had more visitors at evensong on the Patronal festival If biblical headlines were written when Christians from other Wells churches came to share by today's modern media… the service and Elizabeth Rennie's delicious refreshments afterwards, (she also fed us sumptuously for John Parson's On the Red Sea crossing: celebration). This service is always well attended—I wonder WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOUR STRIKE why? Pursuing Environmentalists Killed The Church fete had caused us concerns this year as many On David vs. Goliath: of our usual contributors, for a variety of reasons, were not HATE CRIME KILLS BELOVED CHAMPION available to help. (Congratulations to Dominic Tetley and his Psychologist Questions Influence of Rock bride who were married in Scotland that day). We had even re-christened the fete as a Social Afternoon. However, in the On Elijah on Mt. Carmel: event it was a great success. There were lots of people, FIRE SENDS RELIGIOUS RIGHT EXTREMIST many of them passing tourists, and more than usual numbers INTO FRENZY 400 Killed of children and young people, who not only came but stayed. There was a delightful, friendly atmosphere with a On the birth of Christ: background of music played by the orchestra and the folk HOTELS FULL, ANIMALS LEFT HOMELESS group, and even the weather obliged. We had a very good Animal Rights Activists Enraged by Insensitive Couple write-up in the Wells Journal and a charming jolly photograph of the Folk Group on the front page. On feeding the 5,000: ITINERANT PREACHER STEALS CHILD'S LUNCH Finally, the Harvest Supper Bring and Share supper is on Disciples Mystified Over Behaviour September the 26th . Numbers are limited so if you would like to come please contact Elizabeth (01749 679678). On healing the 10 lepers: Elizabeth LOCAL DOCTOR'S PRACTICE RUINED "Faith Healer" Causes Bankruptcy Finally, the Harvest Supper Bring and Share supper is on On healing of the Gadarene demoniac: September the 26th . Numbers are limited so if you would like MADMAN'S FRIEND CAUSES STAMPEDE to come please contact Elizabeth (01749 679678). Local Farmer's Investment Lost Elizabeth On raising Lazarus from the dead: Free FUNDAMENTALIST PREACHER RAISES A STINK Reading of Will now to be Delayed A mother asked her son, as they waited for the bus, to tell the driver he was four years old. That way he would ride for free. So as they got into the bus, and the driver asked Jimmy how old he was, the little boy replied solemnly: "I am four years … and finally old." I know, I know, when people see a cat's litter box, they say, "And do you know when will you be five years old?" asked "Oh, have you got a cat?" but someday, just once I want to the smiling driver. say, "No, it's for visitors." “Oh yes, that’s easy,“ replied Jimmy – “just as soon as I get Devoted Followers Churchgoers encouraged to contact

2015 A devoted follower of a not very successful football team MPs over assisted suicide Bill once observed that “No matter how many losing seasons Churchgoers are being encouraged to contact their MPs you might have had in the past … the good thing is that all NOW, to highlight the risks involved in proposed legislation teams get a fresh start once September begins.” to legalise assisted suicide. Of course, the football season now seems to begin in the James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle, has asked that middle of summer, hardly a whistle or a cheer away from

September parishioners either make an appointment to see their MP the climax and hype of the previous one, but I confess that or write them a letter expressing their concerns about a I’ve always found there to be something of ‘a new start’ Private Member’s Bill to be debated in the House of once September comes. Yes, we have a new football or Commons on Friday 11th September. rugby season, and this year there’s the World Cup just The Bill is expected to seek to grant physician assisted around the corner too, but there’s also a return to school suicide for mentally competent, terminally ill adults, who or university and in many churches a new autumn sermon have six months or less to live. series, home group study or initiative in the community on

PARISH NEWS PARISH which to embark. Bishop James, the Church of England’s lead bishop on health care, said the proposed legislation, if passed into For all of us here in the diocese, there will soon be a new law, would have a detrimental effect both on individuals ‘episcopal season’ as we welcome Archdeacon Ruth and on the nature of society. Worsley to be our new Bishop of Taunton. She is sure to He said: “Our concern about this proposed legislation is bring us new gifts, insights, experiences and rooted in our practical care for the most vulnerable in our encouragement borne of her rich ministry in various society. In our communities and through healthcare places. She will challenge us too and help us to see and chaplaincy, the Church of England cares daily for the experience the things of God in new, fresh ways. elderly, the ill, the dying and their families. May I suggest we begin this month remembering her and “If this Bill is passed we will have crossed a line that will her family in our prayers as they settle in and she begins make the future very uncertain and dangerous for a her new ministry here? Pray too that as we travel together, significant proportion of the most vulnerable people, all our lives, not least hers will be blessed and become a including the elderly and those living with disabilities. blessing to those we serve in the name of Christ. “This is a key moment for all of us as we decide what sort I know that the devoted football supporter to whom I of society we want to live in and what future we want for referred earlier would begin each season full of optimism our children and grandchildren, one in which all are valued for the season that lay ahead … but hope would soon and cared for, or one in which some lives are viewed as disappear. not worth living. “I ask those who are happy to do so, to contact their MPs, By contrast, devoted followers of Jesus are people whose either by making an appointment to see them in person at hope is placed in the one whose love, grace and mercy their constituency surgery, or by letter, to make it clear that never fail; they come as gifts for each new day. Jesus will they oppose this Bill.” not ultimately disappoint his people.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope (Romans Going to college 15:13) Lecturing is transferring information from the notes of the Archdeacon (of Bath) Andy lecturer to the notes of the students without passing The service of welcome to the diocese will take place on through the minds of either. Saturday 3rd October at 2.00pm in , and will be combined with the Reader Licensing service. Oxfam and Nepal Everybody is most welcome. Everyone is invited to an Open Evening at The Globe pub Courtyard on Thursday 17 September, 7.30 p.m. Following a very short AGM, this will be an opportunity for the Mid Somerset While visiting a theological college one autumn, a lady Oxfam Group to introduce local Organizer Chris Babb, who visitor noticed several students on their hands and knees assessing the courtyard with pencils and clipboards in will be talking about Oxfam’s response to the earthquake hand. Intrigued, she asked the guide what they were in Nepal earlier this year. If you took part in the Group’s doing. collections for Oxfam’s appeal, or want to know how your donations are being spent in Nepal, please come along “Each year," he replied with a grin, "the final year students ask the new students how many bricks it took to finish and join members for an informal and informative evening. paving this courtyard." When they were out of earshot of the new students, the curious lady asked the guide to tell More details from David Green or Lynn Rendell. her the answer. He replied simply: “One." On church management in order to maintain the culture and language of Wales, without any influence from England.

2015 consultants It took eight weeks for the 153-strong group to sail the The Rectory 8,000 miles to Puerto Madryn on board the tea clipper, The St. James the Least Mimosa. After several years of struggle on the arid land, they flourished. Today, there are still areas of Patagonia that are strongly Welsh-speaking. My dear Nephew Darren September The Perfect Church I’m sure your church’s team of management consultants meant well, but their visit here was not wholly helpful. It is all very well when they are co-ordinating office staff, If you should find the perfect church secretaries, clergy teams and legions of volunteers, but Without one fault or smear, here, there is me, Miss Margison and a golden retriever For goodness sake! Don't join that church; You'd spoil the atmosphere. Our simpler pattern works perfectly well: if it happens in

PARISH NEWS PARISH church, I do it; if it involves drawing up rotas, stoking the If you should find the perfect church boiler, visiting the sick or clearing the car park of snow or Where all anxieties cease the churchyard of leaves, Miss Margison does it. If something small and furry or flapping and feathery has Then pass it by, lest joining it strayed into the church, the golden retriever does it – by You'd mar the masterpiece. carrying it back outside. If you should find the perfect church Inevitably, there are legions of people around the parish Then don't you ever dare, who are always “glad to lend a hand if needed.” Having To tread upon such holy ground; said that, they then feel satisfied, and actually do nothing – You'd be a misfit there. but complain about those of us who do do things. Rotas are irrelevant, as whatever is written down never But since no perfect church exists bears the slightest resemblance to reality anyway. As soon Made of imperfect men, as someone finds that they are booked on a certain date to Then let's cease looking for that church read a lesson, make coffee, or mow the churchyard, they And love the church we're in. immediately book a holiday for that week. Of course, it's not a perfect church, If we are lucky, they may find a replacement - apart from one occasion. Major Hastings was unable to read the That's simple to discern lessons on a certain day, so he booked another, then forgot But you and I and all of us and booked a second person. Cometh the day, they both Could cause the tide to turn. went to the lectern and neither would give way, so we had the lessons read by two people. It would not have been too What fools we are to flee our post bad if they read at the same pace, but they got ever more In that unfruitful search out of phase as the reading progressed, one having To find at last where problems loom returned to his pew while the other was still doggedly God proudly builds His church. finishing the last few verses. So let's keep working in our church I did, however, greatly appreciate your team’s advice on Until the resurrection. time efficiency. From now on, on Sunday mornings, the And then we each will join that church lessons will be read while the hymns are sung, the Without an imperfection. collection taken while the anthem is given and the sermon preached while the notices are delivered. In future, we should get through Mattins in twelve and a half minutes. Your loving uncle, Eustace A Welsh Bible for the President of Argentina The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, and Bible Society’s representative Arfon Jones, have been to Patagonia to present the Bible to the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The occasion was to mark the 150th anniversary of a Welsh-speaking community in the country. It was back in 1861 that the principal of Bala College in Wales, Michael D Jones, decided to lead a group of 153 Welsh to Patagonia 2015 From the Registers 2015

From St Mary Magdalene: St GILES CHRISTIAN BAPTISMS St Giles was a hermit, someone 26th April Arabella Victoria Jane Phelps who lived a quiet life of prayer away from other people. His special day is 1st September and he lived in a forest near 2nd August James Arthur John White September Arles in France, sometime in the 9th century. BANNS OF MARRIAGE The story goes that he had a pet deer. One day the King was Alexander Justin Henry Bowkett and Hollie Elizabeth Kemp hunting in the forest and shot an arrow at this deer. When the WEDDINGS huntsmen found the deer it was in a woodland clearing with St Giles. The saint himself was wounded by the arrow and 13th May William John Ford & Ingrid Harris-Cullen held the deer in his arms - and all around them were the 11th July Anthony William Scragg & Sallyann Ison hunting dogs, silent and still as if held by an invisible power.

PARISH NEWS PARISH St Giles is the patron saint of cripples and beggars. His From St Cuthbert: emblem is an arrow and in the there are over 150 churches dedicated to him. CHRISTIAN BAPTISMS 26th July Noah James Robertson “ Hollie Elizabeth Reece WOODLAND WORDS BANNS of MARRIAGE Can you find all these words from the forest? The words go Darien Luke Jay and Joanne Beverley Ruth Pryce up, down, backwards, forwards and diagonally and some letters are used more than once. Paul Leeson Vallis and Claire Louise Curry WEDDINGS Did you hear about the car with the wooden wheels and wooden 25th July Marc Andrew Sharp & Nicola Louise Alway 1st August James Frederick Brook & Charlotte Louise Page FUNERALS AND MEMORIAL SERVICES 3rd August Lawrence Bird 4th Leonard John Hallett 12th Enid Brent Sheila Jenkins

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Wednesday 2 10.00am Holy Communion (St Cuthbert) 2015 12 noon Market Day Lunch (St Cuthbert) Wookey Hole PCC Thursday 3 9.30 am Meditation Hour 11.00 am Holy Communion (Bubwith House) 7.00 pm ‘Pints of View’ at the Globe Inn September Friday 4 12 noon Concert: Ystavaa Piano Trio (St Cuthbert) 7.30 pm Concert: Billy Thompson Gypsy Jazz (St C) Saturday 5 7.30 pm Concert: Vocal Works Gospel Choir (St C)

Sunday 6 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am 1662 Holy Communion (St Cuthbert)

PARISH NEWS PARISH 10.00 am Patronal Festival All Age Communion (St C) 11.00 am Holy Communion (Wookey Hole) 6.30 pm Festival Choral Evensong (St Cuthbert)

Monday 7 7.30 pm Friends of the Festival Supper (St Cuthbert) Tuesday 8 12 noon Concert: Abigail Wise - Piano Recital (St C) 7.30 pm Concert: Fibonacci Sequence (St C) Wednesday 9 10.00 am Holy Communion (St Cuthbert) 12 noon Concert: Helen Wilkins & Gillian Wells - Soprano and Piano (St Cuthbert) 1.00 pm Festival Market Day Lunch (St Cuthbert) 7.30 pm Concert: Festive Flutes (St Cuthbert) Thursday 10 1.00 am Holy Communion (Bubwith House) 12 noon Concert: Peter Kingston - Organ Recital (St C) 7.30 pm Concert: ‘Jazz with a Swing’ (St Cuthbert) Friday 11 12 noon Concert: Cathedral School Music (St t) 7.30 pm Concert: Yeovilton Military Wives (St C)

Sunday 13 Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00 am Parish Communion (St Cuthbert) 11.00 am Holy Communion (Wookey Hole) 12.30 pm Wedding (St Cuthbert)

Monday 14 10-11.30 am ‘Little Saints’ Toddler Group Tuesday 15 7.30 pm St Cuthbert’s Ladies’ Group (Lawrence Day Centre) Wednesday 16 10.00 am Holy Communion (St Cuthbert) 12 noon Market Day Lunch (St Cuthbert) 7.30 pm ‘Pilgrim’—a course for the Christian journey (St Cuthbert) Thursday 17 9.30 am Meditation Hour 11.00 am Holy Communion (Bubwith House) Friday 18 10.15 am Ladies’ Group C’tee Meeting (Trinity Chapel) Saturday 19 1.00 pm Wedding (St Cuthbert)

Sunday 20 Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00 am Battle of Britain Commemoration Service (St Cuthbert) 11.00 am Matins (Wookey Hole) 12 noon Baptism (St Cuthbert) 4.00 pm Together @4 (St Cuthbert) 6.30 pm CTWA United Service at St Thomas’s

(continued) Monday 21 10-11.30am ‘Little Saints’ Toddler Group

Wednesday 23 10.00 am Holy Communion (St Cuthbert) 2015 12 noon Market Day Lunch (St Cuthbert) 7.30 pm ‘Pilgrim’ (St Cuthbert) Thursday 24 11.00 am Holy Communion (Bubwith House) Saturday 26 Children’s Activities (St Cuthbert) 7.00 pm Wookey Hole Harvest Supper September

Sunday 27 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion (Wookey Hole) 10.00 am Parish Communion (St Cuthbert) 6.30 pm Harvest Festival Evening Prayer (Wookey Hole)

PARISH NEWS PARISH Monday 28 10-11.30 am ‘Little Saints’ Toddler Group (St Cuthbert) Tuesday 29 7.00 pm St Cuthbert’s PCC Wednesday 30 10.00 am Holy Communion (St Cuthbert) 12 noon Market Day Lunch 7.00 pm Faith Group at the Vicarage 7.30 pm ‘Pilgrim’ (St Cuthbert)