Trinity 13 29 August 2021 The Bulletin Communities enriched by Christian faith, worship and values

Worship Mid- Week (September 1st): Welcome to our Mission Community. 1100 Yelverton - Eucharist (BCP) We are the Anglican churches of Yelverton, Meavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, and Worship Next Week (September 5th): Horrabridge, and in partnership with the Methodist 0915 St Paul’s,Yelverton (Family Worship) Church in Horrabridge and Princetown. 0930 St Mary’s, Walkhampton (Eucharist Order 1) 1030 St John’s, Horrabridge (Eucharist Order 1) Rector: The Rev Andrew Thomas. 1045 St Peter’s, Meavy (Family Worship & Baptism) The Rectory, St Paul’s Church, Yelverton. 1500 St Mary’s, Sampford Spiney (Evensong BCP) T: 01822 854804. [email protected] 1600 St Leonard’s, Sheepstor (Evening Prayer) (Initial contact for Church of England baptisms, weddings, funerals, and pastoral visiting. Andrew’s day off is Friday) Worshipping Online We are still worshipping live on our Facebook page with Associate Priest: The Rev Miranda Donne. Morning Prayer Mon-Fri at 0900, and every Sunday. [email protected] Follow the link, and look out for the notifications. https://www.facebook.com/pg/westdartmoor/videos Lay Minister (Ass Curate): Dr Philippa Bellows The Rectory, Tor View, Horrabridge Collect T: 01822 859353 [email protected] Almighty God, who called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to Website Editor: yourself: help us to proclaim the good news of your love, Mrs Belinda Gardiner [email protected] that all who hear it may be drawn to you; through him who was lifted up on the cross, and reigns with you in Bulletin Editor: the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Mrs Debbie Delaney T: 01822 852567. [email protected] Post Communion All contributions to the Bulletin need to be with the God our creator, you feed your children with the true editor by no later than 1600 on Wednesday each week. manna, the living bread from heaven: let this holy food sustain us through our earthly pilgrimage until we come Which of our churches are open for to that place where hunger and thirst are no more; Private Prayer, and when? through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Yelverton - Open Daily Horrabridge - Wed 1030-1530 Bible Readings for Sunday Sheepstor - Open Daily August 29th Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 Sampford Spiney - Open Daily James 1.17-end Mark 7.1-8, 14, 15, 21-23 Meavy - Open Daily (green) Walkhampton - Sunday after morning worship Sept 5th Isaiah 35.4-7a Psalm 146 James 2.1-10, 14-17 (These opening times will be subject to change if there is, for Mark 7.24-end example, a funeral). Sept 12th Isaiah 50.4-9a Psalm 116.1-8 James 3.1-12 Mark 8.27-end

The West Dartmoor Mission Community www.westdartmoor.church Trinity 13 29 August 2021 Gospel Acclamation ... in memorium: Alleluia, alleluia. Revd Andrew Scott RIP. Frederick Bailey RIP. Speak Lord for your Servant is listening you have the words of eternal life Notices: Alleluia Living in Love & Faith We have an opportunity to explore new resources created by the Church of England Today’s Gospel: Mark 7.1-8, 14, 15, 21-23 on Christian teachings of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. I will be running the course here. 5 weeks, Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who 90mins each time, on Thursdays. Sept 30-Nov 4 had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, 2they (omitting Oct 7th) 1pm and 7pm, Horrabridge noticed that some of his disciples were eating with Church. Booking is essential. Contact Andrew: 854804. 3 defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Meet the (new) Rector! Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they Andrew is available for pastoral visits, conversation, and the thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the poaching of tea and biscuits. If you would like him to visit tradition of the elders; 4and they do not eat anything you or drop you a line, please do be in touch. You can do from the market unless they wash it; and there are also this by phoning: 01822 854804 emailing: many other traditions that they observe, the washing of [email protected] or ringing the bell on the cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) 5So the Pharisees and the Rectory front door. Looking forward to meeting and scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live hearing from you. according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with Cream Tea: we hope you can join us on September 5th defiled hands?” 6He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied at St Pauls, Yelverton from 2.30pm. rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people Saturday 18th September at St Peter's Meavy honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from 7.00pm The Country Diary in Song with Broomdasher, me; 7in vain do they worship me, teaching human an acapella folk group, celebrating Edith Holden's precepts as doctrines.’ 8You abandon the commandment Edwardian Country Diary. Edith stayed in Dousland in of God and hold to human tradition.” 14Then he called 1910 and wrote and painted in the area. Tickets are £10 the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of (£5 children 12 and under) in advance from Annie Inman you, and understand: 15there is nothing outside a person 01822 852672; Sarah Gordon 01822 854298; Jonathan that by going in can defile, but the things that come out Frappell 01822 855541or The Royal Oak Inn 01822 are what defile.” 21For it is from within, from the human 852944. Light refreshments. In aid of church funds. heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, New Schedule starting October! Please see the 22adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, Bulletin, local magazines and website for details of the envy, slander, pride, folly. 23All these evil things come from new schedule including a new time and place for within, and they defile a person.”In Our Prayers… [email protected] which will now be renamed “Toast at Ten” at St John’s, Horrabridge every third Sunday. … in our Prayer Diary: Pilgrim Group: This monthly bible study to resume on 29 Those who collect our rubbish and recycling, and keep our Mon Sept 6th at 1400 at the home of Nicki Smith, streets clean. Harrowstone, Harrowbeer Lane. This is an open group 30 The Pastoral Visitors Team. and all are welcome to come without the commitment 31 Our Rector Revd Andrew Thomas to attend every meeting. If you would like to come and 1 Our Church School at Meavy. (The Head) teaching staff, the more details: Mike 01822 610926 / governors and children. [email protected] 2 St Paul’s, Yelverton. Kathy Howard and Richard Byrn, Churchwardens. Brian Medhurst, Treasurer. The Congregation Ride or Stride Saturday 11th September for Devon & PCC. Historic Churches Trust. Complete the full circuit (or a 3 Our Local Foodbanks. section) of all the churches in the Mission Community. 4 Revd Miranda Donne, Associate Priest. Contribution to take part is £5 or if your days of hiking or riding are over, do please sponsor us. For more … in need of healing & wholeness: information look on the West Dartmoor Mission David Morris, Pauline Hamilton-Leggett, Richard Byrn, Community website. Carolyn Hempenstall. Betty Walke. Michael Doidge. Bill Email: [email protected] Crocker. Peter Ballinger. St Leonard’s,Sheepstor: there will be no service on Sunday 12th September. The West Dartmoor Mission Community www.westdartmoor.church