December 2018 - January 2019 Price 50p HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT … ? By the time you read this, the And it’s easy to laugh, Christmas season will nearly be especially when things seem upon us and however much I tell far-fetched and incredible, and myself in November NOT to buy you’re not quite sure what’s the usual tat, by mid- December right. Take the Angel Gabriel I will probably have given in! for example. The Bible tells us Solomon, one of David’s sons that the Angel Gabriel came No doubt you will find me had 300 wives and 700 down from heaven – not to give stocking up on inflatable porcupines. Mary a massage, but a reindeer antlers, elfin ears and message. Gabriel said that cheap crackers. even though Mary was a virgin, she would conceive and give Well – Christmas wouldn’t be birth to a child, who would be Christmas without a silly hat, God’s own son and saviour of plastic moustache and a funny the world. joke. Really? Mistake? Fanciful Which reminds me! I came fiction? A joke worthy of any across a piece of paper, full of Christmas cracker? Or…or ‘howlers’ written by school ?? could it be the truth? children (allegedly!), but worthy of the tackiest Christmas What do you think? Come and cracker. So – put on your silly find out a bit more, at any or all hat and moustache and have a of our Churches in the Mission giggle. I think I’d better stop. Of course, Community. Everyone welcome. if I’m honest most of the above Here goes – the spelling and the contain pretty understandable Wishing you and your family punctuation are as written - and mistakes, a slip of a word, or a peace and plenty of joy this the Editors have not slipped up gap in understanding. on their proof-reading !! Christmas and New Year. Hopefully, for those of us who have completed the first half of Steph the Bible Course, we know a bit more, and wouldn’t fall into the trap of making such gaffs. The Please read additional Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt second part of the Course information from Steph on during the day, but a ball of fire starts in January. Do come Pages 3, 5 & 9 during the night. along and join us. Copy Deadline for February / March 2019 issue Monday 15 January 2019 TODAY December 2018 / January 2019
THE EXE VALLEY CHURCHWARDEN CHILDREN’S MISSION COMMUNITY CONTACT DETAILS GROUPS Calverleigh, Cruwys EXE VALLEY TODDLERS Morchard, Loxbeare, Calverleigh Aubrey Goldsworthy 01884 255248 (For under 5ives) Oakford, Rackenford, [email protected] Friday mornings during Term-time Stoodleigh, Templeton, Jackie Herniman 01884 255814 at Calverleigh Village Hall [email protected] Washfield and Withleigh 10 am - 12 noon Cruwys Morchard Toys, snacks, songs and more !! Diana Vincent 01363 860227 For more information contact [email protected] Liz Heywood on 01884 881583 RECTOR Sarah Cruwys 01884 860287 [email protected] You can also find us on Facebook The Rectory, Withleigh, Loxbeare EDITORIAL HAPPY Tiverton, EX16 8JQ Ron Tidball 01884 881362 CHRISTMAS [email protected] We hope you like your “one-off” new look Tel: 01884 250417 Jean Heard 01884 881400 Magazine. Just for Christmas, there is a [email protected] Email : Steph@ centre-fold pull-out “Christmas Card”, exevalleymissioncommunity.org Oakford which Steph hopes you can keep handy, Wendy Boynton 01398 351383 to easily check all the Services on offer. [email protected] You will find all the usual boxes on the PERSONAL ASSISTANT Dawn Williams 01398 324035 Middle Pages and on the Christmas Tree [email protected] cover, in colour, are details of where and Stephen Hirst when you can find Steph over the C/O The Rectory Rackenford Christmas period. Please read her “box” Mary Cann 01884 881696 on the Page 3 for more details. Tel: 01884 250417 [email protected] The back cover, also in colour, shows Email: office@ some photos of your Remembrance exevalleymissioncommunity.org Stoodleigh Poppies and Bell-ringers. There may be Margaret Cuningham 01398 351252 more to go in the next issue – along with NON STIPENDIARY MINISTER [email protected] a photo of 63 avid Quizzers in Calverleigh Peter Broadbent 01398 351374 Hall, assembled for The Big Quiz. [email protected] Nationally 24,117 people took part. £540 East Sidborough, Loxbeare, was was raised in Calverleigh so the Templeton National total should be fantastic. It was Tiverton EX16 8DA. William Withers 01884 253030 a great night and the Quiz-master, Steph, Tel: 01884 256302 [email protected] kept us all in order. [email protected] Washfield Thank you for all your kind words of Jeanne Jones 01884 254306 encouragement over the last five years. READER [email protected] It’s rewarding to know that our efforts are appreciated. Withleigh The Paddock, Brenda Tucker 01884 252431 Thank you too, to Steph, for still smiling after being here for two amazing years 2 Kensington Court, [email protected] Paul Iliff 01884 253473 well, actually Steph, just thank you for Washfield,Tiverton,EX16 9QU [email protected] still being here !! Tel: 01884 253463 Jenny and Geoff [email protected] MAGAZINE EDITORS
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stunted by the wind, and make for easy FROM THE ARCHIVES NATURE NOTES picking. Please do not use damsons instead as it is not foraging and such ‘TODAY’ 50 years ago here is one war in which a truce is fruit is too good to end its life soaked in October and November, 1968 Tnever called and that is between many gin. [no obvious comments please] friends of ours and grey squirrels. The he December lead article focussed on appearance of a squirrel, changes their Thomas More Tthe subject of the cost of Christmas otherwise mild manner and only Cards and a recent increase on postal politeness prevents them from renewing rates. It was also suggested that we hostilities there and then. I do not think it PARISH ROUND-UP ‘overdo’ the number of cards we send, is revenge on behalf of the red squirrels especially when we include people we or even to protect the bird food, it is just see regularly. that squirrels are so shameless, and it is hard to fight the feeling of wanting to CALVERLEIGH Children’s Christmas parties were to take wring their necks without hurting them. place at Oakford, Washfield and Withleigh. However, you cannot help but be amused as they hurry away with yet another acorn ongratulations to everyone who has New Year’s parties were to be held at for their Winter store. This is when they Ccelebrated a big birthday or Calverleigh. look their most furtive and guilty, worried anniversary recently. We pray that you that it might be stolen, and presumably had a good time. Loxbeare’s yew tree, which was causing anxious that you do not follow them to problems to the tower, was to be felled in their hiding place. Like front door keys, it On 30 September, we had one of our January. will predictably be the most convenient Informal Get-togethers where over 25 plant pot and the buried bulbs which will people came together to enjoy coffee, Rackenford football club members were be sacrificed in next year’s frantic search. cake and conversation for a couple of holding a dance to raise money for new hours. It was a good time of friendship kit. The Young Anglicans had decorated Human foraging of Nature’s gifts should and fellowship and an opportunity to chat the Church, and led the candle-lit Carol be less destructive but carries a similar with those who are not able to be with us Service frisson with the anticipation of decorating as often as they might wish. See the a future feast or drink with colour and “Coming soon” section for details of the Stoodleigh were asking the question, memories. Some of the finds are an next one ... “How badly do you want the youth club to oddity and as per the oft repeated phrase The Family Service, on 21 October, was re-open?” The Group Christingle Service of there being ‘a very brave man who first led by Jackie, who was supported by was to be held on the afternoon of the ate an oyster’ the same could be family and Church members, while her Sunday after Christmas at Stoodleigh. extended to those who started to eat fungi. four fellow worship leaders and families Unfortunately gourmets and chefs have Templeton’s Country Market, at Tiverton, were away relaxing and enjoying taken this to another level and a six figure raised £76. themselves on holiday in sunny Cornwall. sum for a truffle is not unheard of. Similarly in further search for the exotic, At Washfield, a public meeting was to be Remembrance Sunday saw the trendy chefs even buy from urban held to discuss the future of the old congregation gather together to foragers in London. Pineapple weed, the school building. commemorate the 100 years since the current fashion, is finding its way into ending of WW1. There were beautiful cocktails but one is tempted to suggest to Withleigh Choir wore their new robes for poppy arrangements and visual the forager that they should just cultivate the first time at the Carol Service, but not reminders around the Church. “Voices borage. I would also like to inform those just at Withleigh’s, but also at from the past” included two short pieces in the Exe Valley, who desperately looked Templeton’s Service on the same day. being read out, one from Rita Tapp about for sloes for their festive fare, that they the grandfather of Lester who served in should go to Cornwall next year. The Paul Iliff WW1 and also memories of childhood blackthorn trees there are numerous and
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PARISH ROUND-UP through WW2, growing up in Rackenford, On Sunday 23 December, although there from Myrtle Webber. These along with a is no Service, we are having an informal CRUWYS couple of poems made for a thought get-together in the Church at 10am. It will provoking service with various members be a time to meet together to enjoy each of the congregation having their own other's company, chat and reflect on the MORCHARD memories of family serving in both world Christmas season whilst enjoying a wars. cuppa, mince pies and other festive ras for Kenya. Dulcie Cruwys is favourites. Bgoing to Kenya with her school. She A single bell was tolled 100 times before is collecting bras for young women the beginning of the Morning Service and On Christmas morning there will be a in Africa. If girls are wearing a bra, it in the evening the bell-ringers joined Family Communion Service at 9.30am, to appears that they are being cared for and Church and Cathedral towers across the celebrate the birth of our dear Saviour therefore less likely to be violated. There nation in 'Ring for Peace'. It has been Jesus Christ. We hope and pray that is a box in the Cruwys Morchard Church recorded that 1,400 bell-ringers were lost during all the fun (and indeed stress) of porch and also in the Parish Hall, where to the war effort. the season that you'll have a chance to you can leave any you may have, or ring rest, relax and consider what Christmas 01363 866864 if you have a collection Throughout the Christmas period there is all about! you would like to be picked up. will again be an opportunity to donate dried and tinned food, as well as toiletries, Have a great Christmas. It is nearly Christmas, a very important to CHAT. A box will be under the date in the Church calendar. Christmas Tree and contributions given to Cleaning Rota Services for Christmas are: CHAT early in January. 26 Nov / 8 Dec: Mrs S Greenslade 11 am Carol and Christingle Service 10 Dec / 5 Jan 2019: Mrs J Goldsworthy Sunday 23 December As ever, our deepest sympathies and 7 / 19 Jan: Mrs M Herniman 10 pm Holy Communion with Carols prayers are with you if you are going 21 Jan / 2 Feb: Mrs M Furneaux through a hard time at present, whether Christmas Eve 24 December Also Carol Singing outside the Pub on due to ill heath or bereavement. Please do Altar Flower Rota Christmas Eve. Watch out for the posters. get in contact with us if you'd like to be 26 Nov / 2 Dec: Mrs A Webber mentioned in prayers at any of our For all other Services please consult the 9 / 16 Dec: Mrs M Furneaux centre pages of this magazine. Services. Remember you can use the 6 / 13 Jan 2019: Mrs S Greenslade (TBC) Church at any time. 20 / 27 Jan: Lady L Amory (TBC) We celebrated Harvest with a Service on Saturday 29 September followed by Coming Up... Have we missed anything? If there is Sports and the Tea. Thank you to all who On 2 December our Christingle Service something that you think we should have helped. Sunday was the Harvest Festival will be in conjunction with the Praise Party. mentioned, or you have something for taken by our Rector. We did not have an The afternoon will begin in the Village Hall inclusion in the next Magazine, please evening social this year, but are looking making the Christingles at 3.30pm, after contact Dave Burton 01884 561499 or forward to having a Christmas party which we will move across to the Church [email protected] and instead, between Christmas and the New for the Service and then return to the get the latest on the website at: Year. Please ring Diana on 01363 Village Hall afterwards for refreshments. www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh 860227 if you would like to come and are Our Carol Service will be on Sunday 16 able to help. December at 3pm followed by tea, coffee, CHRISTINGLE PRAISE PARTY mulled wine and mince pies. Community Lunch was held in October, CALVERLEIGH HALL the largest ever, with many parishioners Loxbeare and Calverleigh Carollers will be & CHURCH enjoying a three course meal. A big out and about over the festive season thank you to Judith for organising the please see the Loxbeare section for more SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 3.30pm menu and to all those who helped. There information or contact the Craft, Songs, Stories and more is another lunch planned for April 2019. Churchwardens for times. or all the Church family tiverton catering Exe Valley Osteopathy Sam Mildren & Lauren Mildren using lots of locally produced Conveniently located in Tiverton & Dulverton and sourced food ● weddings ● parties 07902831602 ● fundraising events www.exevalleyosteopathy.co.uk ● shabby chic afternoon teas with vintage china ● cook and drop service good west country food and friendly service for more details contact Judith on 01363 860056 / 07970590352 e-mail [email protected]
5 TODAY December 2018 / January 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Our Annual Christmas Craft Fayre was around us, the Parish Hall was packed. held on 3 November. There were a large Thank you very much Steve. In November and varied range of crafts stalls. Thank we discussed our Christmas dinner to be you to all who worked so hard for this held in Lapford at the beginning of event, and also for the donations of cakes December. We have begun to plan our and prizes. It was very nice to have Steph gardens for 2019 and our outings for the with us during the morning. coming year. We had two new members, do come and join us at the Cruwys Arms The Carol and Christingle Service at on the first Wednesday of each month. Cruwys Morchard will be held on Sunday 23 December at 11am. We are, once again, Flower and Cleaning Rota. putting on a Nativity Play and would be Nov 26/Dec 3 Carole Chisholm and pleased to hear from any children who Jackie Mitchell would like to take part. Please contact Dec 10 Lorna Warren Cindy 01363 866621 or Diana 01363 Dec 17 Decorators for Christmas 860227. The rehearsal will be on Dec 24/31 Diana Vincent and Val Saturday 22nd, in the Church at 10am. Randerson During the Service we will be collecting Jan 7/14 Cindy Trick for CHAT, who distribute food and Jan 21/28th Sonia Notley and Claire essential supplies around Tiverton, to Miller those who are homeless or in need. Feb 4/11 Sue & Pauline Guscott Tinned and dried foods, cereals, UHT milk, toiletries and cleaning products are Mowers the most useful. Please make sure all Thank you very much to all those who At the Club’s AGM Jake Hill was elected donations are in date - no fresh food or have so generously mown the as Club Chairman, with Tom Palmer Christmas gifts as your donations will be Churchyards this year. We are looking for Secretary. Many congratulations to Layla delivered after the New Year. Do stay and more volunteers to mow in 2019?? Hill who was elected Exe Valley Group join us for refreshments of tea, coffee and YFC Chairman at their AGM. Mince pies after the Service. Cruwys Morchard Young Farmers We will be making Christingles on Here is Layla Hill’s South African The Club are making wreaths for Saturday 22 December at Cindy Trick’s, Adventure - she writes : Christmas. These will be ready for Valley View, Pennymoor from 2pm. If you delivery/collection on 14 December and are able to help please come along and the cost will be £5.00. If you would like to join us. place an order, please contact Layla Hill on 01363 860190 or Tom Palmer on Our Remembrance Service was very 01363 866398. well attended. Thank you to Mark Look out for the members on the evening Ravnkilde for a very good talk. Tuesday 18 December, they will be Carol Apple Day. Although it started off wet, the Singing around the Pennymoor area from sun came out and it was an enormous 7pm, finishing at The Cruwys Arms. If you success, Thank you very much the whole would like to join in, members would love Cruwys family. to see you – the more the merrier! The Yoga continues every Thursday morning club are well underway in rehearsing for in the Parish Hall, except perhaps the Exe Valley Group Entertainment’s December. Competition which takes place on Sunday 10 February at Tiverton High School. Cruwys Arms Gardeners. On 23 Everybody is welcome to come along to October we had an outstanding talk by watch this Competition, it should be a Stephen Powles on Otters in rivers Affordable fares : Free with Senior Bus Pass EXE VALLEY MARKET AND COMMUNITY BUS
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May each and every one of you receive a blessing this Christmas ur Harvest Thanksgiving Ocelebrations began with a Service on and may the Spirit remain with you throughout the New Year, Saturday 22 September led by John. giving you a heart full of joy and thankfulness. Rev’d Kevin Chandler from Bampton was the speaker. Games were held in Christmas and New year Closing Times Michael's barn because of the rain. After lunch on Christmas Eve Monday 24 December Thank you Michael. Back to the Village Hall for a lovely tea. Harvest Praise was and re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 held the following Sunday 30, taken by John when the hymns were chosen by With every blessing the congregation. The Harvest Supper New Creation Christian Book and Coffee Shop was on Monday 24 when the after supper 58, Bampton Street, Tiverton, EX16 6AH www.newcreationtiverton.org.uk 01884 255769 speaker was Mrs Val Bloxham. www.newcreationtiverton.org.uk [email protected] Registered Charity 1063294 New Creation is celebrating it's 30th year in existence, proclaiming and upholding great afternoon with a lot of local Cruwys Goodbye to Malcolm and Caroline, we Biblical truth & providing many Christian Morchard talent! The Club will be holding will miss you but fortunately you are not based materials, books, CD's etc to Bingos on Saturday 26 January and going too far. churches and individuals. May God Saturday 23 February in the Parish Hall. continue to bless their work & their move Pennymoor Congregational Church. to nearer the centre of the town early next Future Events Sunday Services 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Spring. Not forgetting the cafe with lovely Saturday 8 December, Di and Dave’s followed by tea. food provided by Penny & her helpers. On Annual Christmas Quiz in the Parish Hall. 2 Dec All Age Advent Service the 18 November we held our annual visit Teams of 4 to 6 people, £5pp to include 9 Dec Tree Festival & Carols to the Bookshop for a lovely supper and a light supper. Bar opens at 6.45pm. To 16 Dec Join Way Village (2:30) the opportunity to purchase cards etc for Christmas. book, please use the Parish website or 23 Dec Christmas Praise phone Mary on 01884 860620 30 Dec Christmas film The Remembrance Service taken by John Bingo Saturday 22 December. Parish 6 Jan New Year, New Skill! was a very meaningful time with a 2 min Hall Charity Prize Bingo. Doors open at Learn a little Sign Language silence, national anthem, prayers, a 7.15pm for 8pm. 13 Jan Communion Rev. R Green poem & readings reminding us of the Burn’s Night, Friday 1 February, 20 Jan Join Way Village (2:30) sacrifice of the soldiers. John spoke of Cruwys Morchard Parish Hall. Supper, 27 Jan Praise & Prayer the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross live music and dancing. See enclosed Weds 5 / Thurs 6 evenings. Tree and that one day in heaven there will be flyer for more info. Festival Tree Decorating peace and no crying or pain. See Rev 21. Weds 12 December Tree Festival Coffee Our prayers and best wishes go to It was good to welcome Washfield & morning and free lunches.11am - 2pm Graham and all his family, he is still in Calverleigh to the Cluster Communion Come to Coffee morning every Southmead Hopital. Service on the 4 November at 6.30pm, Wednesday 11am - 12:30pm Also our prayers to all those who are not led by Steph. well or undergoing treatment, may you recover soon. Advertisements are accepted and Christmas will soon be upon us with included in good faith - but the many Services and celebrations of Welcome to Sue who is new to the village, Exe Valley Mission Community Christ's birth. The Christingle this year and to Damian and Sophie Macauley with accepts no responsibility for the performance will be at Calverleigh Hall & Church with their three children. or non-performance of the Advertisers.
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22 December 23 December Stoodleigh Rackenford 6.30pm Christingle 11.15am Family Christmas Communion 23 December Templeton 4pm Carols by Candlelight with Holy Communion 23 December Oakford 6.30pm Carols with Holy Communion 24 December Washfield 6.30pm Carol Service with Holy Communion 24 December Cruwys Morchard 10pm Holy Communion with Carols 24 December Withleigh 11.30pm H oly Communion 25 December Calverleigh 9.30am Family Communion for Christmas 25 December Loxbeare 1 1.15am Family Communion for Christmas EVERY SERVICE with Steph Gordon-Jeffs
All the Churches of the Exe Valley Mission Community wish, you and your families, Peace and Joy this Christmas
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2 DECEMBER 9 DECEMBER 16 DECEMBER CLUSTER SERVICES CALVERLEIGH ALL HOLY COMMUNION CALVERLEIGH 3.30 pm Christingle Praise Party 3 pm Carol Service CRUWYS MORCHARD CALVERLEIGH CRUWYS MORCHARD No service See Washfield 11 am Morning Prayer LOXBEARE LOXBEARE CRUWYS MORCHARD 11.15 am Family Service 6.30 pm Evening Praise See Templeton OAKFORD OAKFORD LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Evening Praise 10 am Morning Praise See Washfield RACKENFORD OAKFORD RACKENFORD 9.30 am Christingle Service See Stoodleigh 9.30 am Morning Praise RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH See Stoodleigh STOODLEIGH 11.15 am Family Service with 11 am Morning Prayer Baptism STOODLEIGH 11.15 am Cluster Service TEMPLETON TEMPLETON No Service 11 am Family Service TEMPLETON 3.30 pm Cluster Service WASHFIELD WASHFIELD 3 pm Christingle Service with 3 pm Evening Prayer WASHFIELD Baptism 9.30 am Cluster Service WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH 4pm Christingle Service WITHLEIGH 6.30 pm Carol Service See Templeton
22 DECEMBER (Saturday) STOODLEIGH Carol Service with Steph
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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 10 am Informal Get-together No Service 9.30 am Family Holy Communion CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD 11 am Carol and 10 pm Holy Communion and CRUWYS MORCHARD Christingle Service Carols No Service LOXBEARE LOXBEARE LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Carol Service No Service 11.15 am Family Holy Communion OAKFORD OAKFORD 6.30 pm Carol Service with Holy No Service OAKFORD Communion No Service RACKENFORD RACKENFORD 6.30 pm Carol Service RACKENFORD No Service 11.15 am Family Communion STOODLEIGH Service No Service STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH 10.30 am Family Holy TEMPLETON No Service Communion No Service TEMPLETON TEMPLETON WASHFIELD 4 pm Carols by Candlelight + Holy No Service Communion 6.30 pm Carol Service with Holy Communion WASHFIELD WASHFIELD 10.30 am Family Service 11 am Morning Praise WITHLEIGH 11.30 pm Holy Communion WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH No Service No Service
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CALVERLEIGH CLUSTER SERVICES GROUP SERVICE 11.15 am Family Service ALL HOLY COMMUNION
CRUWYS MORCHARD ALL PARISHES 11 am Morning Prayer with Holy CALVERLEIGH Communion See Loxbeare SEE LOXBEARE LOXBEARE CRUWYS MORCHARD 6.30 pm Evening Praise See Withleigh CALVERLEIGH OAKFORD LOXBEARE CRUWYS MORCHARD 10 am Morning Praise 11.15 am Cluster Service
LOXBEARE RACKENFORD OAKFORD 10.30 am Group Service 9.30 am Morning Praise See Rackenford
OAKFORD STOODLEIGH RACKENFORD 11 am Family Service 3.30 am Cluster Service RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON See Rackenford STOODLEIGH 11 am Family Service TEMPLETON TEMPLETON WASHFIELD See Withleigh WASHFIELD 11 am Morning Prayer WASHFIELD WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH See Loxbeare 3 pm Family Service with WITHLEIGH Baptism 9.30 am Cluster Service
20 JANUARY 27 JANUARY Sing CALVERLEIGH GROUP SERVICE Praise! 11.15 am Family Service and Thanksgiving for Holy Baptism
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12 TODAY December 2018 / January 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP The bells, the bells … Date for the New Year Diary: OAKFORD The official launch of the fund-raising Saturday 26 January in the Village Hall – appeal for restoration of the bell tower will RSVP Bhangra Band. Party, party, take place at a tea party in the Church on Punjabi –style. Big Bhangra beats and Oakford Remembers: the afternoon of Saturday 1 December. interactive vibe. Be prepared to learn he Whole community came together The tower is in need of extensive work in some Bhangra moves and grooves. Tover the Armistice weekend to order to keep the Church Bells ringing out. Tickets £17.50 each to include supper. celebrate the ending of WW1. The Church There will be tea and cakes, stalls and a Tel: Julia Mayer 01398 351682 or email was decorated with over 600 hundred raffle, so do try to support this if you can, [email protected] poppies made by members of the between 2.30-4pm. Moorland Club – such a colourful sight. The exhibition set out around the Church Oakford Players: included photos and many different 6/7/8 December. “Oakford Allsorts”, is a We encourage everyone to be a good artefacts illustrating what life was like variety show, being staged in the Village neighbour as the Winter months approach. during the Great War with memorabilia Hall .Tickets £15 to include a two-course Try to be aware of anyone in the Parish from that time. supper. Licensed bar and raffle. Contact who may be ill, in need of company or Dawn Williams: 01398 324035 for tickets. feeling a bit ‘down’ and in need of help. Thank you to all the parishioners who And remember – there is always a warm loaned family memorabilia, to all the The Moorland Club: welcome, a chat and a cup of tea for people who helped decorate and set up, to Christmas Lunch this year will be at The anyone coming to a Service at St Peter’s. the ladies who received and made tea for Toucan, Bampton on Thursday 13 If you know of anyone who might be visitors on Saturday and especially to Julia December at 12.30pm. Contact Patsy cheered up by a home visit please leave a Mayer and her team, Richard Brain, Phillips 01398 351648 to book a place, if note in the Church and we’ll try to go Richard Sloggett, Robin Nicholl, Sean you haven’t already done so. ‘An along to see them. Mayer and Sue Llewellyn, who did the Afternoon of Victorian Fun’ is the title of research and rallied everyone to take part. the meeting on Thursday 10 January at Finally, we wish everyone a very Happy 2.30pm in the Village Hall. Christmas and a peaceful New Year. The Service at the Memorial Cross on Sunday was led by Wendy Boynton and Christmas Quiz: very well attended. A newcomer this year, The Jo Reed Christmas Quiz takes place Mac, Caroline Llewellyn’s hunter came to on Wednesday 19 December in the Village RACKENFORD represent the many thousands of horses Hall at 8.15pm. Bring your own drinks and killed in the War. nibbles. A raffle will be held in aid of the ur deepest sympathy to Sharon and Air Ambulance. Prizes gratefully received; ODennis Saupe on the death of Over 100 people then attended a Church please bring to the Hall. Sharon’s brother Phil and also to Service led by Dawn Williams, during Rosemary Dart and family on the death of which lapel badges were presented to the Carols round the tree: Francis, his funeral service and 17 children present. Our thanks to Dawn Saturday 15 December is the date for the internment took place at our Church. Our and to the readers who shared personal annual carol singing round the village thoughts and prayers are with you all at family stories of wartime experiences. Christmas tree with mulled wine, this difficult time. savouries and mince pies starting at 6pm. To round off the weekend a Bring & Share Once again our Harvest Celebrations Lunch was held in the Village Hall, with a were a great success. Special thanks to St Peter’s Carol Service: family quiz, again thanks to Julia, and a Rackenford school children who kindly All are welcome to a Service of Nine rousing, flag-waving sing-along of wartime brought gifts of produce into Church to be Lessons and Carols at 6.30pm on Sunday songs. Overall £367 was collected to displayed. Thank you to those who 23 December. Stay for mulled wine and send to the British Legion. Very well decorated the Church and who left mince pies afterwards. celebrated Oakford! flowers, foliage and produce for us.
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13 TODAY December 2018 / January 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Our evening Harvest / Cluster service Bonfire traditions were the next on the as we remember the sacrifices that were was taken by Rev’d Robert Gordon, who calendar with food, fun and fireworks not made for us 100 years ago, I am sure we stood in for Steph while she was awaiting forgetting Guy Fawkes. Thank you to all cannot begin to imagine the horrific the imminent arrival of another grandchild. who contributed, organized and helped scenes and sadness felt by families who Baby Poppy arrived safe and sound later for everyone to enjoy. We hope you lost loved ones and had to endure years that evening. It was nice to have our choir returned home safe and sound. of uncertainty. Thank you to everyone in fine voice for their special hymn, a joy who came, some with their children, so to hear. We hope those who attended What an amazing start George Phillips that we could reflect and remember enjoyed our service amid family and has achieved to cutting and tidying the together and continue to pray for our friends as, we gave thanks for the common, a huge improvement so far and forces and the future. Thank you to Harvest and the goodness and plenty we good to be able to view the shrubs, trees Sharon Saupe for playing The Last Post are so privileged to have. and ferns without the brambles. Well and to Jean Cole for laying the wreath. done George and thank you. The collection of £328.80 will be sent to Our supper and auction was held at the The Royal British Legion. home of Jacques and Mary Cann at Lower The Church held a Winter Coffee morning Tidderson. We are most grateful for the and sale on Saturday 3 November, we How nice to hear our bells ring out on the use of their building and kitchen. Liz thank you for your support and hope you evening of 11 November, to join with Paxton said the grace prior to our supper. enjoyed the refreshments, cake and others ringing all over the country. Thank We hope you enjoyed the large variety of goods stalls. Thank you to the helpers. you. savoury items and puddings available. £410.10 was raised. We were certainly spoilt for choice. We send our best wishes to Philippa Cheese, biscuits and tea /coffees On Friday 9 November Rackenford Fraser who has been in hospital and Vera concluded the Supper. A massive thank school children and some from Little Sutton who at the time of going to print you to all the ladies for the preparation Angels walked to The War Memorial and remains there after another fall. We hope and making of the foods given and not respectfully and lovingly placed the you are making progress Vera. forgetting all those who fetched and poppies they had made around the carried throughout the day and the big memorial. They also said prayers and Some dates for December. clear up the following day. Stafford read poems that they had written Rackenford School will be holding their Sampson, our auctioneer again, was themselves and fell silent to pay their Annual Christmas Fayre on Friday 7 encouraging us to “spend” with his respects. Sharon Saupe kindly played December from 5 - 6.30pm. If anyone expertise and banter, assisted by the The Last Post on her Cornet. All those from the community would like to run a volunteers. The evening ended with an who attended, including Derek and Mary stall please call the school 881354 or amazing draw and thank you to the ladies Herniman, Sarah Maude, all staff and Ellie Denno on 07799060050, they would selling the tickets. Over the days of school governors, spoke very proudly of love you all to come and support the Harvest celebrations, the wonderful sum the children. How important it is to have children. of £1,977.81 was raised. 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14 TODAY December 2018 / January 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP CHRISTINGLE Service Sunday 16 Various long-standing local families were Now we look ahead to the Christmas December at 9.30am, in Church. represented by some of the readers, as Fayre in the Parish Hall on Saturday 8 Christmas Family Communion and well as nine-year-old Mimi Griffiths. The December from 10.30 to 12 noon. Father Carols on 23 December at 11.15 am readings ended with a passage from the Christmas hopes to be with us for the Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols 24 Book of Micah and the familiar words of morning and there will be a fine selection December at 6.30pm Laurence Binyon's For the fallen, as of stalls and generous raffle. Let’s celebrate these joyous occasions poppies floated down from the tower. together. The hardy carol singers are planning to In the evening remembrance gave way to set off at 6pm from the Parish Hall on Christmas is not a happy time for some, a celebration of the end of the war with a Tuesday 18 December. Do come and join so our thoughts and prayers go to those beacon lit on Ash Hill, while the them or request a visit by contacting who struggle, for a variety of reasons. Stoodleigh bell-ringers rang a peal. It was Jennifer (351402). quite a day and we are immensely Very many thanks to Geoff and Jenny grateful to Peter Broadbent for co- The Rector has a busy time over Parnell for all their hard work in putting ordinating it. Christmas and to enable Steph to take this magazine together and Happy our Carol Service, this will now take place Christmas to all Exe Valley Parishes, as The run-up to Remembrance brought two on Saturday 22 December at 6.30pm. we celebrate and remember this special very sad events. On the Sunday before, Please make a note of this change of date. time. little Rafferty Hill, Lizzie and Chris’s baby We look forward to seeing you there. son who had been born very prematurely and had fought for several weeks to stay The Autumn Market and Coffee Morning with us, died at St Michael’s Hospital, on 3 November was a great social and STOODLEIGH Bristol. community event and the Parish Hall welcomed many visiting stallholders as he storms abated to bring glorious Then, on the very morning of Armistice well as local people offering a super Tsunshine on Remembrance Sunday, Day, June Knowles died at home at variety of goods. We raised £428 for for the special events at St Margaret’s Stoodleigh Barton. She was 91. June and Parish Hall funds. Church to mark the centenary of the end her husband John moved to Stoodleigh in of World War One. The Church, superbly 1976. They met in 1954 at Hutswell Farm, The Christmas Bingo will take place on decorated with poppies knitted by many Oakford – on a silage heap, so the family Monday 17 December at the Parish Hall – local people, was full for the very moving say (John had been asked over to pull a doors open at 7pm, eyes down at 7.30pm. service. June Jones read a poignant tractor off the heap). They later married There will be a great selection of festive poem by ‘Woodbine Willie’, introduced by and farmed for some years at Hutswell, prizes. Malcolm, and Matt Parker gave a spine- where their children Claire and William tingling rendition of the Last Post and were born. After 14 years farming in The Christmas Draw will also be held on Rouse on his trumpet. After the Service, Herefordshire they returned to Devon. that evening – the tickets are already on everyone assembled outside the west John died in 2004. June continued to run sale and there will be some brilliant door, for a commemoration put together the farm with William until her death. She prizes including a luxury hamper and by Peter Broadbent and Roland Chant. will be greatly missed by her family and vouchers from local businesses. friends. Members of the Parish Hall committee After an introduction, Philip Turner tolled will be calling on you to sell Draw tickets a muffled bell: one toll for each On a happier note, we extend a warm or you can ring 351391. Stoodleigh serviceman and for each local welcome to the Parish to Julian and Sam forebear who died, plus two extra tolls for Earl at Diptford Barn. The Parish Hall held its AGM on 6 those who fought and survived, and for November and nine volunteers were those who kept the home fires burning. Earlier in the Autumn we celebrated elected to the committee for 2018/19. The Philip Talbot then read out the names of Harvest. The Harvest Supper, with chairman for the year is Linda Brice and those remembered and this was followed skittles, was a great success and we vice chairman Dick Sibley. by seven poems written during the war. were able to send £262 to the Devon Air Ambulance. ELECTRICAL SERVICES EMERGENCY CALL OUT Breakdowns Faults Inspections
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Stoodleigh 100 Club: winners for On 25 October, a Tea Party was held at At Templeton Village Hall we have September – 1 Steven Ayre, 2 John Davis, Templeton Village Hall in memory of Bill recently installed a lighting column for 3 Kate Mortimer, 4 Kathleen Cheale; Daniels. This event, organised by Devon Air Ambulance to use ‘during the October – 1 Iris Wotton, 2 Beth Byles, 3 Matthew Palmer, aimed to raise money for hours of darkness’. If we ever need an Dick Sibley, 4 Cathy Thorpe. a headstone for Bill in St Margaret’s Air Ambulance helicopter to land in our Churchyard. Not only was it a lovely event community until midnight each day (and Church Flower Rota with an amazing spread of cakes and later to 2am when the service is 2, 9 Dec Trish Fish savoury food, but over £350 was raised. extended) this column has two LED lights 16 Dec Christmas, all help Thanks to everyone who prepared the on top (which are switched on by the 30 Dec, 6 Jan Betty Wotton delicious food, and to all those who came Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) 13, 20 Jan Phyllis Hill and gave so generously and shared many to illuminate the landing area. In our rural 27 Jan, 3 Feb Trish Fish very special memories of this lovely, kind location it is comforting to know that if we man. Bill will now have his headstone. need fast medical attention for anyone in our village and surrounding areas, it is Congratulations to both Lynda Newnes now possible for night operations to take TEMPLETON and Reg Coffin who are now fully trained place. Many thanks to all involved, Lay Worship Leaders. Lynda and Reg especially Devon Air Ambulance who both attended the Group Service at contributed half of the cost through a ast Events in Templeton Withleigh Church on 28 October where grant, from the bank LIBOR fines, P they were appointed to their new role. Councillor Polly Colthorpe for arranging What a busy time it’s been in Templeton a grant from Devon County Council’s and the weeks seem to speed up. Let’s It was a cold, clear and mostly dry night Investing in Devon programme of £2,000 try to spare ourselves a moment to on Saturday 3 November, when and Templeton Parish Council who gave appreciate the beauty of these months, as Templeton Village Hall held its annual a grant of £1,350. An official opening is we head towards the Christmas season. Bonfire and Firework Night. This year saw being planned and all are welcome to another amazing display of fireworks and On Friday 30 September, the Harvest come along. a selection of guys for the bonfire. Many Supper took place at Templeton Village thanks to all those who worked so hard to Hall. This is one of those precious times A big thank you also to Mike Pancherz put on this popular event, and who gave in the year when the Community comes and family for laying the concrete at the their time on the night, both inside and out. together to celebrate what we have, as entrance to Templeton Village Hall. Many thanks too, to all those who came well as being an opportunity to catch up and supported this event. We welcome Andy and Kate Martin, and and chat. Many thanks to William Withers Mary Greenslade who recently moved who talked about the Harvest and what it On 11 November, the Sunday Service of into Furzy View. We also welcome Dean, means for our farmers, including the Remembrance took place at St Kirsty, Ellie and their dog Hendrix to the challenges they face. Many thanks to Margaret’s Church and was led by Martin Wolery. We hope both families will be everyone who contributed the delicious Hansford. This year marks the centenary very happy here. food for everyone to enjoy and to all who of the end of the First World War. The supported the event, adding to the much- example and experience of those who We wish Jan and Trevor Heptinstall well needed funds for the Church. The supper lived through it, shaped the world we live in their new home in Sampford Peverell. event raised £501.80. in now. The Royal British Legion We hope to see them often, as they will On Sunday 1 October, the Harvest Festival continues to support those who have not be far away. Service at St Margaret’s Church was led served, sacrificed and lost loved ones by Reg Coffin and was well attended. today, and as always, is leading the Our best wishes go to Ken Reed and his Many thanks everyone who donated all nation in saying ‘Thank you’. family. We wish Ken a speedy recovery. the fresh, packaged and canned produce which was then taken to the Haven Centre Congratulations to Reg Coffin who, on Our thoughts and deepest sympathies (Age UK) in Tiverton. They were delighted Sunday 18 November, will have received are with Sue Coffin, whose father died at with all the food and have sent the Church his Confirmation in Exeter Cathedral. Colston Barton Farm on Monday 29 a ‘Thank you’ card. October.
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Future Events in Templeton Trophies will be presented after the Men’s The Church bells rang in the morning to On Friday 14 December there will be a Darts final on 22 December call people to church and again in the Christmas Supper (Vegetarian options evening at 7.05 pm, joining with peals available) at Templeton Village Hall. This A Candlelit Carol Service with a short being rung all over the country. We thank event is free for all Villagers and starts Communion will be held at St Margaret’s the ringers for their dedication. early at 6pm for 6.30pm, so children can Church, Templeton on Sunday 23 enjoy the evening too. Please book your December at 4pm – just a reminder that The Christingle Service this year is on 16 places by 8 December, so we have an it’s not on Christmas Eve 24 December December at 3pm. This will be even idea of numbers for catering, by phoning this year! more special as we will be welcoming Matthew (861207) or Bindy (860655). Olivia Margaret Bowden, baby daughter There will be a Christmas-themed raffle Anyone interested in Pilates Classes in of Ryan and Louise, for her Baptism. for children and one for adults with many Templeton? If you would like to be prizes including a Christmas hamper, involved or would like to run a class, Come if you can to a Coffee Morning in followed by Christmas Carols, 70s/80s please get in touch with Lynda Newnes aid of Church funds at The Cottage on 1 music and live music from talented local (881318) December from 10am. Bring and Buy, musicians, Ade, Yvette and family. refreshments and lots of chat! Donations for puddings would be greatly Church Flower Rota appreciated. Teresa Pancherz Advent 1st Dec 25 Nov / We wish you all a happy and blessed 2 Dec Christmas. We have Services on all three On Saturday 15 December at 3pm in Bindy Linden Cleaning only 9 / 16 Dec days of Christmas, so please see the Templeton Village Hall, the Christmas Gloria Woollacott Cleaning only 23/30 Dec centre pages for the details. Let's Children’s Party will be held, with secret Teresa Pancherz Flowers & Cleaning 6 / celebrate! special guest Father Christmas. This 13 Jan wonderful annual family event is Gill Rose Flowers & Cleaning 20 / 27 Jan The culmination of the Pumpkin growing organised by Tony Loosemore. If your contest (in aid of E.L.F.) took place on 20 children would like to join the party, October at the Social Club. A host of please let Tony know beforehand golden pumpkins adorned the hall and (07510128683) so that he can arrange WASHFIELD the suspense was tangible as the weigh- enough food for everyone. Please bring a in took place! wrapped and named gift for your own Christmas is not so much The results were: child for Father Christmas to distribute. about opening our presents 1st - Eric Webber 53.5lbs ~ as opening our hearts. 2nd - Alistair & Rachel 52.5lbs The Annual Christmas Bar games (table J L W Brooks 3rd - Pete & Paula 49lbs tennis, pool, darts and skittles) will be Prettiest - Bronson & Camilla held at Templeton Village Hall every n 11 November the Church was filled Thanks to Dave Bowden for growing the Saturday evening from 7.30pm from Owith people and poppies, for a very seeds for the past 14 years and to all the Saturday 8 December until the grand special Service of Remembrance, to mark growers and others involved in putting on finals on Saturday 22 December. Please the hundredth anniversary of the end of a great evening. come and take part in this fun event – still the First World War. Maurice Balment plenty of time to practice on club nights! read the names of the fallen and the two Look out for details of the Social Club's Completions will start and complete on minutes silence was observed. It was Christmas and New Year openings and the following evenings: sad that Alice was unable to be with him, the planned Burns Night on Saturday 26 Saturday 8 December - Mixed Pool & for the first time ever and she is in our January 2019 mixed Table Tennis thoughts and prayers. The Rector led a Saturday 15 December - Ladies Darts and solemn and moving Service of Heartfelt wishes go out to anyone who is Men’s Skittles Thanksgiving and memories. Washfield unwell at present, we hope you feel Saturday 22 December - Men’s Darts and had 39 men serving, a large number for better soon. Congratulations go to Ladies Skittles so small a community. Six never came anyone celebrating a special event or home and another died from wounds in birthday. the Second World War.
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Congratulations especially, go to Abby Community to the Group Service at St Wood and Daniel Ayre who have recently WITHLEIGH Catherine’s on 28 October. It was good become engaged. to see the Church so full for the occasion, and to join in the rousing singing. The ur Harvest Festival Service on 16 Service also saw the commissioning of We send very many welcome wishes to September was something different! O new worship leaders, and those the Blake family who have come to live at The chancel was transformed into a assisting with the Chalice, from various Hatswell. We hope you will be very happy ‘stage setting’ for the Faith Puppets, parishes. living in Washfield. courtesy of Stephen and Janet, who not only entertained us, but gave a simple but Dates for your Diary powerful message. A contingent of family Our first Community Lunch on the 6 Tues 27 Nov Social Club AGM in hall at members of the puppeteers from November was a great success. 28 8pm. New committee members are Cullompton joined us for tea in Church people sat down to a two-course lunch always welcomed. following the Service. Our grateful thanks followed tea or coffee. Thank you to Sat 1 Dec Frog Racing at the Social Club. to all who provided the tea. those who gave desserts. Thank you Doors open 7pm, First Race 7.30pm. Bar, also to the cooks and the washer uppers!! Tote, Hot Food. Sponsor a frog by calling Sixty parishioners and friends sat down to Chas 01884 669001 or Tony 01885 the Harvest Supper the following evening. 254501. Proceeds to the Lych Gate The auction of produce was conducted by Our Remembrance Day Service repairs and Devon Air Ambulance Henry, the proceeds (£272) being commemorated, not only the centenary Tues 11 Dec teatime@thehall 2.30pm donated to the Mid-Devon Messenger, of the end of the Great War, but also the centenary this year of the RAF. The Fri 14 Dec W.I. Christmas party with who were represented at the supper by ‘Airman’s hymn’ was sung during the three-course meal and entertainment. All Helen McIntosh who gave a brief talk Service. Once again, candles were lit for welcome - Contact Jenny Raynes (01884 about the workings of the ‘talking each of those listed on our War Memorial, 257872) or Jean French (01884 257703) newspaper’. and Giles ended the two-minute silence for details with a lament on the bagpipes. Two The ‘Big Breakfast’ took place on the Tues 18 Dec Carol singing around the poems, written by war poets, were read morning of 13 October in aid of Devon village. Meet at the hall at 6pm. Bring and out, along with a modern poem. The Historic Churches Trust. A big “Thank share supper later (at the Social Club) Service was about peace, and each you” to Brenda and Sara for cooking the Tues 8 Jan teatime@thehall 2.30pm member of the congregation received breakfast, and to all those who helped. ‘Peace Babies’, as jelly babies were Church Altar Flowers Rota originally known when first introduced at Nov 25/Dec 2 Mrs E Arnold An enjoyable evening was had at our the end of the war. Thanks to Elizabeth Dec 9/16 Mrs Bassano Annual Skittles competition. We were few for putting the Service together. Dec 23/30 Mrs Tobey in number, but this meant we all got to play more skittles!! The winning team Jan 6/13 Mrs French Our Christingle Service will take place in consisted of Nigel, Eric, David, Christine, Church on the afternoon of Sunday 2 Sara, Margaret and Jean. Well done December at 4pm. Church Cleaning Rota everyone. Thank you to Duncan for Nov 19/26 Mr & Mrs Ellis organising the evening. Thanks also to Dec 3/10 Mrs French Scottish Dancing Classes are being held those who gave Draw Prizes, and those in the Village Hall on every other Monday Dec 17/24 Mrs Harding/Mrs Jones who provided the Hot Dogs and Drinks. evening. December 3 /17 are the Dec 31/Jan 7 Mr & Mrs Walton evenings before Christmas, beginning Jan 14/21 Mr & Mrs Parnell We were pleased to welcome members of again on the 7 January in the New Year. Jan 28/Feb 4 Mrs Albery the other parishes in the Mission Starting at 7pm, finishing at 9pm, the Read the TODAY magazine, in colour, on-line at exevalleychurches.org/magazine/index.php
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Our worship leaders are due to meet on At the time of writing (early November), Jan 7 - Scottish Dancing, in the Hall at 11 December to plan the Services for the approval is being sought from the 7pm. New Year. Diocese for the installation of a new Jan 10 - WI to be arranged. Call Rosie, boiler and fan-convector heaters in see above. The PCC has decided that, in view of last Church, and it is hoped that the work will Jan 12 - The Three P's, in the Hall at year’s accident, (and the advance of be carried out during January. However, 7.30pm. See notes above. Anno Domini!), we will not be Carol- what is causing some cause for concern Sun 20 Jan – Plough Service at singing around the Parish. However, all is that there are cracks from floor to 10.30am. are warmly invited to join in our traditional ceiling in the east wall of the Church, and Jan 21 - Scottish Dancing, in the Hall at Church Service of nine Lessons and we are awaiting a visit and report from a 7pm. Carols on the evening of Sunday 16 structural engineer to establish the cause December, at 6.30pm, and led by Steph. and extent of the problem, and the Flower Rota: remedial work recommended. The Service will be followed by mulled Dec 2/9 Linda Taylor wine, coffee, mince pies and shortbread. Dec 16 CHRISTMAS During the Service, gifts of non- We welcome the new occupants of Dec 23 Cathy Luxton, Tree perishable food, toiletries and cleaning Oakbeam into our community, and hope Jan 6/13/20 Margaret Gale items will be collected under the tree for you will be happy living in the village. CHAT, who will be represented at the Jan 27/Feb 3 Brenda Tucker Service. On Christmas Eve, we have Get well wishes go to all those known to Holy Communion at 11.30pm, officiated by us who are receiving treatment, Monthly Diary Dates: Steph. This Service always seems to be recovering from operations, or who are First Thursday – Bingo special as, when we step out of our not well at the moment. Our prayers and Second Monday – Whist Drive Church, it is Christmas morning! We love are with you all. Second Thursday – W.I. would like to welcome you all to our Christmas Services. Wishing you all a Joyous Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. “Perhaps the best Congratulations to Tommy and Laura Christmas decoration Butcher on the birth of Barnaby Joe, a Withleigh WI meets on the 2nd is being wreathed in smiles” brother for Freddie, and grandson for Ken Thursday of each month, at 7.15pm. and Shirley. His Baptism will take place Guests are always welcome to come during our Family Service on the along. For more information please ring RACKENFORD SCHOOL afternoon of 6 January at 3pm. Rosie 01884 257123. CHRISTMAS FAYRE Thurs 13 Dec, a Bring and Share FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER Christmas Lunch Party at Highfield. Congratulations, also, to Steph, on the (Father Christmas and Usual Stalls) birth of a granddaughter, Poppy. Thurs 10 Jan, to be arranged.
On Saturday 12 January we are holding an Forthcoming Events: evening entitled 'The Three P's', (a pasty, Sun 2 Dec – Christingle Service in pudding and a pint/or a glass of wine). Church at 4pm. 5pm - 6.30pm 7.30pm, tickets are £8, please call Dec 3, Scottish Dancing, in the Hall at Christine 257571 or Brenda 252431 for 7pm. CHRISTMAS WREATH tickets or for more information. Dec 13 - WI Bring and Share Christmas MAKING EVENING Lunch Party. Thursday 13 December On 20 January, at 10.30am, it is our Sun 16 Dec – Carol Service at 6.30pm. 6.30 - 8pm Plough Sunday Service when the plough Dec 17 - Scottish Dancing, in the Hall at £15 per person includes is brought into our Church as a symbol to 7pm. Materials, Glass of mulled wine be blessed, as we seek God’s blessing Christmas Eve – Holy Communion 01884 881354 School and a Mince pie. on another farming year. Service at 11.30pm. 01884 881386 Helen Hyland 07799060050 Ellie Denno
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