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Ash Wednesday 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 1st March 5th March 12th March 19th March 26th March Mothering Sunday Readings; Old Test. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Genesis 12:1-4a Exodus 17:1-7 Exod2:1-10 Psalm 51:1-18 32 121 95 34:11-20 NT 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10 Romans 5:12-19 Romans. 4:1-5,13-17 Romans. 5:1-11 2 Cor 1:3-7 Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Matthew 4:1-11 John 3:1-17 John 4:5-42 Luke 2:33-35 Ashwater 9-30 am 9-30am 9-30am 9-30am MP HC Said HC HC J.L JL J.L TD 6-30pm Evensong JL Beaworthy 60pm 11-00am 6-30pm 11-00am Evensong MW HC MW JWill JW TM J.L Madworthy Cafe church Baptisms 2-30pm Clawton 10-30am 10-30am 10-30am 10-30 am HC MW HC LGT J.L J Will J.L TM Halwill 10am 11-00 am 11-00am 11-00am 11am HC MW HC MW HC JL TM J.L TEAM CL By exten? Tetcott with 5-30pm Luffincott Tea Service JL Benefce Holy Communion on Wednesdays 1st, 15th & 29th March Halwill Church 10am 1. Abbreviations used – BCP=Book of Common Prayer, CW=Common Worship, HC=Holy Communion, ES=Evensong, PS=Parish Service, AAS=All Age Service, NS=New Service, CP=Celebration Praise, MW=Morning Worship 2. Preachers & Readers, JL=Jane Lucas. TM= Trevor May, CT=Carolyn Tanner, AS=Avril Siddall, SC=Syd Cherrill, NG=Nigel Galton, AR=Ali Rowe, TD=Terry Darby, CL=Chris Long, BW=Betty Woodhams, JW= Rev. John Withers J.Will. = Jim Williams 3. Readings are taken from the CW Lectionary. Please be flexible. Preachers may use the NT reading for the day if they wish. 4. Services – please do not alter or cancel services on this rota, without frst contacting the Rector. Sometimes preachers, leaders and musicians may wish to plan a service together. , BRADFORD with , & THORNBURY

Wednesday 1st March 9.30am Black Torrington Holy Communion ASH WEDNESDAY 7pm Bradford Holy Communion

Saturday 4th March 7pm Thornbury Compline

Sunday 5th March 9.30am Thornbury Holy Communion 11am Black Torrington Iona Holy Communion 6.30pm Bradford Evening Prayer/Informal Thursday 9th March 8.15am Thornbury Morning Prayer 8.30am Thornbury Silent Prayer 9am Thornbury Holy Communion 2.30pm Burdon Grange Service Saturday 11th March 10am Bradford Village Hall Saturday Church 7pm Black Torrington Compline

Sunday 12th March 9.30 am Bradford Holy Communion 11am Highampton Holy Communion 11am Black Torrington APCM Holy Communion Thursday 16th March 8.15am Black Torrington Morning Prayer 8.30am Black Torrington Silent Prayer 9am Black Torrington Holy Communion Saturday 18th March 7 pm Bradford Compline Sunday 19th March 9.30am Bradford APCM Holy Communion 11am Black Torrington Morning Prayer 6.30pm Thornbury Holy Communion Thursday 23rd March 8.15 am Highampton Morning Prayer 8.30am Highampton Silent Prayer 9am Highampton Holy Communion 2.30pm Burdon Grange Holy Communion Saturday 25th March 7pm Highampton Compline Sunday 26th March 10.30am Black Torrington Mothering Sunday Service 6.30pm Highampton Iona Holy Communion Thursday 30th March 8.15am Cookbury Morning Prayer 8.30am Cookbury Silent Prayer Friday 31st March 9.30am Black Torrington School Easter Service Every week Monday and Wednesday - Morning Prayer 8am St Mary’s, Black Torrington Tuesday Prayer Breakfast, 8am, The Rectory , , PUTFORD, ABBOTS , BULKWORTHY & 5th March Bradworthy (Chapel) Breakfast Church 9am Sutcombe Morning Prayer 10am Putford Sung Eucharist 11.30am Milton Damerel Morning Prayer 11.30am 12th March Sutcombe Sung Eucharist 9am Bradworthy Sung Eucharist 10am Sung Eucharist 11.30am

19th March Milton Damerel Sung Eucharist 9am Sutcombe Sung Eucharist 10am Putford Sung Eucharist 11.30am Bradworthy Evensong 6.30pm Mothering Sunday 26th March Bradworthy Sung Eucharist 9am Sutcombe Sung Eucharist 10am Bulkworthy Sung Eucharist 11.30am Putford Evensong 4.30pm On the frst Sunday of each month there is a joint Service with the Methodists in Bradworthy called Bradworthy Breakfast church – breakfast is served from 9am and there is an informal service from about 9.40am. Breakfast Church alternates between Church and Chapel. Wednesdays (during Term time) at Bradworthy 10.00am BEATBUS (for Mums and Toddlers) , , HOLSWORTHY, & Wed 1st March Holy Communion Holsworthy 12 noon with Imposition of Ashes Holy Communion Bridgerule 7.00 pm with Imposition of Ashes Fri 3ed March Women’s World Day of Prayer service Holsworthy 2.30 pm followed by refreshments Sun 5th March Family Service Pyworthy 9.30 am Holy Communion Holsworthy 10.00 am Holy Communion Bridgerule 11.15 am Evensong Hollacombe 3.00 pm Tues 7th March Annual Parochial Church Meeting Pyworthy (in church) 7.00 pm Wed 8th March Holy Communion Holsworthy 12 noon Sat 11th March Wedding Pancrasweek 2.00 pm Sun 12th March Holy Communion Pyworthy 9.00 am Holy Communion Holsworthy 10.00 am Morning Prayer Bridgerule 11.15 am Wed 15th March Holy Communion with Holsworthy 12 noon Sun 19th March Holy Communion Hollacombe 9.00 am Morning Prayer Pyworthy 9.30 am Holy Communion Holsworthy 10.00 am Holy Communion Bridgerule 11.15 am Mon 20th March APCM Holsworthy (in church) 7.00 pm Wed 22nd March Holy Communion Holsworthy 12 noon Sun 26th March Holy Communion Pyworthy 9.30 am Morning Prayer Holsworthy 10.00 am Family Service Bridgerule 11.15 am Holy Communion Pancrasweek 11.15 am Wed 29th March Holy Communion Holsworthy 12 noon