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COMINGS AND GOINGS

At last it feels as if the Summer And then they go. We wave The day before I had my is here, and with it the arrival of them off, we look at each other, interview for Rector of the visitors and the departure of and sigh and say how lovely it’s Mission Community, John said people as they go off on holiday. been and how-we-really-must- that if I was appointed, he do-it-again-before-too-long. would support me. And he and I love having visitors! Especially And we mean it! Marion have done just that – in the Summer. Sitting in the and I am deeply grateful. garden, in the sunshine, Comings and goings are a part something delicious bubbling of life, and we’ve have had to John and Marion – thank you! away in the oven, lots of say goodbye to quite a few We will miss you. We ask laughter and convivial chat, people this year. People who God’s blessing upon you. while Lovely Husband perfects have made a real difference to his new-found skill of knocking our lives. And it’s hard to see Of course, John and Marion up a Bellini, or a Negroni or an them go. have been far more than Aperol Spritz … You see it’s a visitors. They have been an hard, hard life, here at The integral part of our community. Rectory! But perhaps it is a timely But there again – having visitors reminder that for all of us, means Bed Making, Sheet ‘This world is not my home, Washing and Mega Food I’m just a passing through …’ Shopping. It means that the We are visitors. night- time dash for the loo is no longer a quick sprint down With God’s presence with us, the corridor. One is required to let’s make the most of our visit! grope around in the dark for a dressing gown. The leisurely None more so than John and Have a great Summer. soak in the bath requires Marion Roberts. They have booking in advance. been here a long time. They have made a significant Steph And more outrageously - contribution to the life of the Visitors Demand Feeding – not Mission Community, and to many, many individuals over just the meticulously selected Please read additional and executed evening meal, but the years. Their love for Jesus information from Steph on Breakfast and Lunch and even and their desire to serve him the odd cup of tea as well! shines through all they do. Pages 3 and 10

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THE EXE VALLEY CHURCHWARDEN CHILDREN’S MISSION COMMUNITY CONTACT DETAILS GROUPS Calverleigh, Cruwys Calverleigh EXE VALLEY TODDLERS Morchard, Loxbeare, Aubrey Goldsworthy 01884 255248 (For under 5ives) Oakford, Rackenford, [email protected] Friday mornings during Term-time Jackie Herniman 01884 255814 Stoodleigh, Templeton, [email protected] at Calverleigh Village Hall Washfield and Withleigh 10 am - 12 noon Cruwys Morchard Toys, snacks, songs and more !! Diana Vincent 01363 860227 For more information contact [email protected] RECTOR Sarah Cruwys 01884 860287 Liz Heywood on 01884 881583 [email protected] You can also find us on Facebook

The Rectory, Withleigh, Loxbeare EDITORIAL Ron Tidball 01884 881362 Tiverton, EX16 8JQ [email protected] Continuing Steph’s theme of “Comings and Tel: 01884 250417 Jean Heard 01884 881400 Goings”, we’ve been thinking how much [email protected] the Exe Valley Community has changed Email : Steph@ since we came here nearly 23 years ago. exevalleymissioncommunity.org Oakford Of course, we are 23 years older and don’t Wendy Boynton 01398 351383 have the energy we came with and we’ve [email protected] seen many loved ones move away, or pass Dawn Williams 01398 324035 on. You’d think it might be a sad and PERSONAL ASSISTANT [email protected] despondent place to live but not a bit of it !! Stephen Hirst Nothing could be further from the truth. Rackenford C/O The Rectory Please contact Personal Assistant All of us “oldies” are still young at heart and Tel: 01884 250417 Steven Hirst we are fortunate that some wonderful new Email: office@ Details in first column people have settled in. We’ve been so encouraged, when reading through the exevalleymissioncommunity.org Stoodleigh Round-ups, to see that our Community Margaret Cuningham 01398 351252 Spirit is alive and well. There seems to be NON STIPENDIARY MINISTER [email protected] so much going on - it’s incredible. Peter Broadbent 01398 351374 [email protected] We may have had a record number of East Sidborough, Loxbeare, Funerals recently but we have also had an Tiverton EX16 8DA. Templeton encouraging number of Baptisms and William Withers 01884 253030 Weddings and an inspirational Rector who Tel: 01884 256302 [email protected] leads by example. [email protected] Washfield In recent months we have, unfortunately, READER Jeanne Jones 01884 254306 lost several Organists and some Churches [email protected] are trying out recorded music, which can be very successful. This may have to be the The Paddock, Withleigh way forward but If you know anyone who Brenda Tucker 01884 252431 would like to try playing the Organ for 2 Kensington Court, [email protected] Services, please contact Steve, in the Office. Paul Iliff 01884 253473 Washfield,Tiverton,EX16 9QU Jenny and Geoff Tel: 01884 253463 [email protected] [email protected] MAGAZINE EDITORS

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QUARTER CENTURY OF MINISTRY IN THE EXE VALLEY

adly it is time to say “Goodbye”. Marion and I moved to East Sidborough in January 1993, the longest time we Shave lived in one house since our marriage in 1969. We have loved our time here, I fell in love with Devon when I was at school in Barnstaple for five years, after World War 2, and Marion was born and bred just over the border in Somerset. But life moves on, The Lord is telling us that it is time to move nearer family, so we are off to Shropshire within the next month or so, near to our daughter Charmian and closer to York, where our son Matthew is a Church Minister. Our over-arching feeling is one of deep thankfulness, mixed with a tinge of sadness, at leaving so many friends from the Exe Valley. Thankfulness to you all for your welcome, friendliness and appreciation of my ministry amongst you, and the welcome received in regular ministry in each of the nine churches of the Exe Valley; but special thankfulness to those nine clergy amongst whom I have been privileged to work - 5 Rectors* and 4 Team vicars**. I have learnt so much from them and I thank them for putting up with my idiosyncrasies and trust that my time as a team member and Licensed Assistant Minister, (latterly having the Bishop’s Permission To Officiate, spot the difference!) has been of some help and encouragement to them over the years. Above all, my thanks must be to the Lord Jesus Himself for the immense privilege of being an ordained minister of the Gospel, being free to preach the Gospel and teach the Bible. My memories extend from leading regular services in each of the nine churches, to the Alpha courses in the early days held at The Mill, Lower Washfield, to the Christianity explored courses in Washfield Hall and Oakford Hall when we discovered from Mark’s Gospel, who the Lord Jesus really is. It was a joy and a privilege to see folk come to faith in Jesus and others revitalise their faith. Further memories include the TROGS young people’s group and the many Home Group evenings which have been such a precious part of our experience here, where closer friendships have been forged. When we came to the Exe Valley, the stipendiary clergy had just been reduced from four to three and there was concerned discussion as to how we were going to manage with only three full time clergy!. As time went on this was further reduced to two, to one and a half and of course now to just one. It became increasingly obvious that if regular worship was to be retained in all our churches then it would be necessary to train lay members of the congregations to lead services. When Andrew Rose and I started the SEAN lay leaders’ training course, I think I am right in saying that only two parishes had any lay led services; volunteers quickly came forward for training and a course of action was put in place which has been continued under Steph’s leadership so that all parishes now have some services led by members of the congregation. The above are just some of the memories of a quarter-century in the Exe Valley. Our names first appear in the Loxbeare visitors book on 22nd June 1992 and I took my first service in Loxbeare church at 3.00pm on 17th October 1993, in my capacity as Reader, since I was not ordained until the following year. So again, thank you for all that you have given to Marion and myself over these many years. We have been so happy in the Exe Valley and are, of course, sorry to leave. I have tried to be faithful to The Lord Jesus and to the scriptures which testify about Him and pray that the Exe Valley will always be a Group of churches which put the Bible at the forefront of their preaching and beliefs. God Bless you all. John Roberts. *Harold Whitty, Colin Mee, Godfrey Bell, Stephen Goodbody (with his curate Rob Brewis), Steph Gordon-Jeffs. **Roderick Thorp, Derek Chedzey, Ben Luck, Andrew Rose.

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The Stoodleigh ladies netball team was Unfortunately the house martins aborted FROM THE ARCHIVES flourishing, playing at least one match their nest building efforts. As with the every week. It was hoped that more swallows it was a two bird job but was ‘TODAY’ 50 years ago parishes within the Group would be able slower, requiring many more excited August and September, 1969 to raise a team next year. cries and skill but we are only left with lines of graffiti in preparation for their he lead article in the combined August The Withleigh sponsored walk had raised nest in the eaves. Knowledgeable birders T/ September issue focused on the £110 towards the cost of a new Group inform me that the most likely reason for recent Apollo 9 moon landing, and the minibus. a halt being called would be the death of ‘confident’ prediction that, “… within Paul Iliff one of the pair. fifteen years we shall be on Mars”! Whilst admiring the achievement, the suggestion The gloomy mood was not improved by was that it had come about for all the what seemed to be smaller numbers of wrong reasons, born out of political rivalry NATURE NOTES seals and nesting birds at the coast. It between the USA and USSR, based on was therefore heartening to hear of the fear of what the other might achieve. hen the sun shines it is hard to resist great success story at Lundy where Wthe lure of Cornwall, although the nesting numbers have greatly increased On a brighter note, the Group Country Fair journey is always surprisingly long. We thanks to effective conservation efforts. I at Easterlands was not lacking in are comforted by the thought that the time hope similar care will extend to our fish superlatives when it came to opinions of away allows our new neighbours more stocks – we are surely better than the its success. Even the Bishop uninterrupted time to settle in. greedy herring gulls, out for easy “....admitted that there isn’t another Group pickings by cathedral green or coast. in the Diocese quite like ours”! The total The first was the family of robins. They raised was £363. nest in the bank by the house and their Thomas More home is not structurally complex but Members of the Mothers’ Union had always appears cosy and dry. Even in the decided that they needed to get out and poor light of dusk you can see the yellow PARISH ROUND-UP get on with jobs, rather than just sitting and radiant open beaks of the chicks as and listening! An action group was to they clamour to be fed. They have long begin at Withleigh Rectory in October. since departed and our attention rapidly turned to the swallows which arrived A Sunday night concert at Calverleigh had before the house martins. This year the CALVERLEIGH raised £34 for the Spastics Society. former decided to build their nest in our ‘lean to’. Much mud, straw and grit was e praise God for the glorious collected from the paths and stream and The 1st Oakford Girl Guides had enjoyed sunshine and give thanks that the the result is a scruffy lump in the corner, W a treasure hunt in the grounds of Holme farmers and growers have had good where two roof supporting beams meet. Place, and six guides ran the children’s weather to be able to get grass cut, dried The prospective parents are incredibly corner at the Group Country Fair. They and stored in readiness for the Winter alert and immediately depart when they had also attended their first church parade. months ahead. detect any sound or movement around The Rackenford sports day had been a our back door. Their movement is so fast On 16 May, a Quiet Day was held at the great success, with tea sales breaking all that you have to recover from the flash of village hall and in the Church by the records. “With a double sitting at the black that may be uncomfortably near Archdeacon of Exeter, for Diocesan Gaiety Hall, folk could just be squeezed your head, before the beauty of their flight Readers. A lovely email was received in”. The Sunday school outing to can be appreciated. It is hard to avoid the afterwards by an attendee commenting Teignmouth had enjoyed the sunshine. feeling of guilt when you need to get on the peaceful setting and something from the lean to, and you enter surroundings of both buildings. like a burglar. DEEPALLER FARM B&B Exe Valley Osteopathy LOXBEARE, TIVERTON, EX16 8BX Sam Mildren & Lauren Mildren

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5 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP The Annual Duck Race was held on tirelessly to help keep our little church On 3 July, Aubrey, Julie and Jackie Saturday 25 May and the weather was the way it is, much of which is behind the attended the farewell service of good. Our race starter this year was scenes. They had a lovely time although Archdeacon Christopher Futcher who will Kathy Welden who sported a fetching the weather was not as good as it had be taking up a new post in Cyprus. The hand-made hat for the occasion. A great been, but it did not spoil the wonderful Evensong service at Exeter Cathedral many supporters followed their ducks occasion. They enjoyed the splendour of was attended by people from all corners downstream and once the race was over the surroundings, the music provided by of the Exeter Diocese. As they left, our made their way to the village hall for a Armed Forces bands and the food. Being thanks and very best wishes were given delicious selection of refreshments so close to the Queen and many other to him from Calverleigh. where they awaited the announcement of members of the Royal Family will leave We give our thanks also to Alison Webber the winners. Over £1,000 was raised of them with many memories that will never who has very kindly updated the which £450 was donated to FORCE and be forgotten. No one deserves it more, so Baptismal Roll. We have seen many their work at Tiverton Hospital, with the thank you both and congratulations! Baptisms in the last 12 months for which remaining going towards the church we praise God and look forward to window restoration fund. Our thanks go The Praise Party at the beginning of June, welcoming more families in the future. to the organisers Lorna and Geoffrey, in the village hall, was a fun and family landowners, race judges, sponsors, the friendly service and despite a slight Congratulations go to anyone who has ladies serving the refreshments and all technical hitch at the start of the service celebrated a milestone birthday, birth of who purchased ducks and teas. it continued well with lots of interactive a new family member or any other songs and a story told by Steph. Nikki, celebration. We pray that the young Dave, Tasha and Marc also took part people who are awaiting exam results during the service which was followed by receive the good news that they are activities for the children and tea and hoping for, in readiness for the next stage cake for all. The next one will take place of their lives. at 3.30pm on 1 September, do come along if you can. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are awaiting or undergoing treatment at With the weather continuing to be set fair, this time and also those who are grieving the Open-air service on 30 June was the loss of a loved one. If you would like indeed in the open with no worry as to to be mentioned personally in our prayers whether we would have to be inside this please get in touch so that we can year. The concern was more whether we support you prayerfully. would all suffer from sunstroke!! If you are new to the village please make Thankfully there was a slight dip in the yourselves known to us. We look forward temperature and a bit of cloud. The lovely to meeting you in person and welcoming service was led by Nikki and the very you to the area and it’s activities. entertaining talk given by Rev’d Steph Gordon-Jeffs. Who knew that bananas Dates for Your Diary: had so many uses? Rev’d Robert Gordon Saturday 17 August - Mooch and provided the musical accompaniment Munch - a local walk followed by a light On 29 May Aubrey and Julie Goldsworthy with his guitar and played a touching lunch in the village hall. To book your had the great honour of attending a Royal song during the service. It also was good place for catering purposes please ring Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. A to hear the choir who sang three hymns 01884 258770 or text 07967989724 or nomination had been put forward by and Nikki found an appropriate and email [email protected]. someone who remains anonymous at thought-provoking poem, fit for the Saturday 31 August - Produce and this time, in recognition of their hard work surroundings. The service was then Flower Show. Schedules need to be and dedication over the years for both the followed by home-made fruit punch, returned by 10 August for all participants. church and the community, and a formal tea/coffee and light refreshments. Thank The show opens at 2.30pm for results, invitation was later received. They work you to all who took part in any way. teas etc...

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NEW CREATION NEWS PARISH ROUND-UP

Proclaiming the Gospel since 1988 Saturday 14 September - Harvest By serving Him, we are serving you Supper. More details available soon. Sunday 15 September - Harvest “… God is not far from each of us, Thanksgiving service for in Him we live and move and have our being ...” Acts 17 v 28 Saturday 5 October – We are holding a Quiz Night at the village hall in aid of the GOOD NEWS! Church Windows Fund. The cost will be Praise the Lord! After many hours of prayer (and some difficulties!) the Lord has allowed New £5 per person in teams of 4 or 5. There Creation to appoint a lovely new assistant, Kim, and to take the lease of 13, Bampton Street, will be a bring and share supper as a next to the Nationwide Building Society. This shop offers new possibilities, having several part of the evening. Please bring your rooms downstairs and a small area outside. It will need refurbishing and a kitchen installed. own drinks and glasses. Please contact Help! (We are planning to use professionals to carry out the major works but there will still be Barb Hill on 01884 252572 or email plenty of smaller jobs you could help with). If you enjoy using a paint brush, fixing shelves, moving boxes of books, DIY, cleaning etc. please offer to help. We’d love to welcome you on [email protected] with your board! Actual moving day will be sometime in September with (God willing) our official team name prior the event. Alternatively opening on our Last month, at a very successful open day people you can also contact Dave Burton using were able to meet Kim, and we asked for suggestions for new ways to spread the Gospel. the details at the end of this article. Please join us in prayer so that the Lord will show us which new ideas we should implement. Cleaning Rota Living in such a beautiful part of the country, we are sure to welcome plenty of visitors this summer! Please bring them to New Creation where they can browse Christian books, CDs, 22 Jul / 3 Aug: Mrs S Greenslade greeting cards and other Christian merchandise. In many parts of the country the local 5 / 17 Aug: Mrs J Goldsworthy Christian bookshops have closed so a visit to New Creation, not only to browse or look for 19 / 31 Aug: Mrs M Herniman something to encourage them but also to taste one of Penny’s and Kim’s range of snacks and 2 / 14 Sep: Mrs M Furneaux cakes, might be a real treat 16 / 28 Sep: Miss S Goldsworthy Please ask for our Loyalty Card – have 6 hot drinks and get the 7th FREE! 30 Sep / 12 Oct: Mrs A Webber We have a great range of children’s and teens’ books for summer reading, either by young Altar Flower Rota people themselves, or for adults to read to younger children. 28 Jul / 4 Aug: Mrs M Furneaux There will also be some special cakes for young ones to sample! 11 / 18 Aug: Mrs M Herniman Are you aghast at all the plastic rubbish on land and at sea? At the moment ‘tearfundACTION’ 25 Aug / 1 Sep: Mrs G Tucker has a campaign to petition Coca-Cola, Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever to take responsibility for 8 / 15 Sep: Mrs S Greenslade their plastic waste. To make your voice count please take a ‘THIS IS A RUBBISH CAMPAIGN 22 / 29 Sep: Mrs B Hill CARD’, sign it, and then return it to Tearfund, 100 Church Road, Teddington TW11 8QE. More info. from www.tearfund.org/action Church Mowing Rota We are so thankful for the Lord’s provision, with Kim and new premises, enabling us to 22 Jul / 3 Aug: Mr D White continue the work He gave us thirty-one years ago, providing Christian resources for our 5 / 17 Aug: Mr K Hayes community. (2 Corinthians 4 v 1 to 7) We are aware of all the support we receive from you, 19 / 31 Aug: Mr A Hancock both in prayer and by using the shop and cafe. Several of our supporters also provide direct 2 / 14 Sep: Mr C Durnan financial help, either with one off gifts or regular giving. 16 / 28 Sep: The Webber Family So, thank you, and may God bless you all this holiday time with safe travel and enjoyable 30 Sep / 12 Oct: Mr A Goldsworthy experiences. Have we missed anything? If there is With our love and prayers. something that you think we should have mentioned, or you have something for New Creation Christian Book and Coffee Shop inclusion in the next Magazine, please 58, Bampton Street, Tiverton EX16 6AH Tel: 01884 255 769 contact Dave Burton 01884 561499 or www.newcreationtiverton.org.uk [email protected] [email protected] and get the latest on the website at: Charity 1063294 www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh

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8 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Deepest sympathy to the family and almost every week and led the Woman’s Happy Birthday to all who have birthdays friends of Cissy Christopher, who passed Bible Study. Both of them were on the PCC in August/September and congratulations away peacefully on Tuesday 9 July, in the etc and much, much more. It’s impossible to those celebrating special occasions. Hospice in Exeter. to cover everything in which they have been involved. The support and We hope the children will enjoy their In case I have forgotten anyone new to the encouragement they have given us and summer holidays and we pray for all who parish, welcome. when needed to individuals, families and will be starting school or moving to a the wider community has been much different school in September that they PENNYMOOR CONGREGATIONAL appreciated. They will be very much will soon settle, be happy and make new CHURCH missed. We wish them every happiness friends. We encourage children to learn Sunday services at 4.30pm, and God’s blessing in their new home. and have some fun at the Holiday Club at followed by tea and biscuits. Calverleigh. 1st Sunday All ages We also say goodbye to Steve & Liz Barrow, 2nd Sunday Holy Communion Scott and Pippa who are leaving the Loxbeare Ladies contact Sue on 01884 Village this month (July). We wish them 3rd Sunday Way Village 2,30pm 259496 well in their new home. 4th Sunday Praise and Prayer 5th Film Loxbeare Social night dates 24 August Our Harvest celebrations begin on and 21 September to be arranged 7 for Saturday 28 September at 2.15pm with a 7.30pm. service in the Church - when the speaker Cream teas will be 10 August and 14 will be Rev Andy Humm from St Paul’s. September in the hall 3-5pm. LOXBEARE The offering will be for Tear Fund. This will be an opportunity for the Children to bring n 17 June the monthly Group “Sing Harvest gifts to the front of the Church OPraise” mid-week worship evening during the service. Sports and tea will OAKFORD was held at Loxbeare and took the form of follow. Harvest Songs of Praise will be on a Kenya-Style communion service. It was Sunday 29 September at 6.30pm. Do a meaningful and moving service taken by come and join us to give thanks to God for t Peter’s celebrated mid-summer with Steph with Marion and Robert leading the his abundant provision. Decorating the San enjoyable Songs of Praise Service worship on their guitars. Church will take place on the Friday and on Sunday evening 7 July. The Church Saturday morning. Gifts and help would be was filled with flowers and the At the time of writing we look forward to a much appreciated. Our Harvest Supper congregation heard a variety of uplifting BBQ service on 14 July at the Hall with will be on Monday 30 September - 7 for readings. It was fun to sing some old John speaking. The 21 July Family Service 7.30pm. Tickets £5. If you wish to go, favourite hymns - and attempting the new will probably be the last service John will please let Carol know, on 01884 881480. ones caused some hilarity. Thanks to the be taking for us. We then welcome all the After supper speaker to be arranged. readers, to Mary who accompanied on the parishes for the Group Service on 28 July. Proceeds from the sale of produce will be organ and piano and to Dawn who led the given to C.H.A.T. Service and provided some delicious canapés and Pimms afterwards. Come to We will be soon saying a sad goodbye to think of it, we might have sung better after John and Marion Roberts who will be We send our sympathy to Roger Matthews the Pimms! leaving us sometime in August having and family, of Old Kitterbury, at the loss of lived in Loxbeare for 26 years. We thank Andrea after a short illness. Also to Jan them for all their contributions and Page whose Mother In-law has passed Looking ahead, the Harvest Service is on dedication to the Church, Loxbeare parish away. Sunday 22 September at 6pm, followed and to the Exe Valley Group. John has by supper in the village hall. The Harvest taken many services, Bible Studies, Our thoughts and prayers are with all who Supper & Auction is a traditional Oakford visiting and was treasurer of the Village are feeling unwell at this time, receiving event and was well supported last year. Hall. Marion played the organ/guitar treatment or waiting for operations.

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Prayer through the Summer Parish Giving Scheme The Church of England offers a presence in every community, seeking to be at As we face new changes and new the heart of it. This comes at a cost – most of which is met by the valuable challenges, please do join me for donations made by people like you! For this we thank you! prayer on Monday morning at St Catherine’s Church, Withleigh, The Parish Giving Scheme is an efficient way to make the money, which is given between 9.00-10.00am. We will meet so generously, to be used more effectively, to the benefit of your local church. on 29 July, 5 August, 12 August and Brigit Kiyaga, the Diocesan Mission Resources Adviser is coming to talk about 19 August. Alternatively, join us in Spirit, The Parish Giving Scheme. by setting time aside, wherever you are, This open to anyone who is interested in the scheme to pray at this time, each Monday. and would like to find out more. Do please come along to Calverleigh Village Hall on Exe Valley Website Thursday 29 August 2019 at 7.00pm. Have you visited our website recently? Street Pastors www.exevalleychurches.org It was great to have the Street Pastors with us as we met as a If you haven’t, do have a look. It’s the Mission Community at Cruwys Morchard at the end of June. best place to go to for updates about We were able to give them £200 for their work. what’s on and what we do. A new addition to the website is a Lego monthly Prayer Diary with a topic to By the time you read this, the Holiday Club will almost be upon us. pray for, each day of the month. Do please read P3 for further details about what we are up to this year. We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who has donated Lego for us to use this year. Prayer Breakfasts

Come and meet to pray over a 28 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER croissant and coffee on SATURDAY 2.15pm SATURDAY 2.15pm 31 August and 28 September at 9am in The Rectory, HARVEST FESTIVAL Withleigh Everyone is welcome !

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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 11.15 am Family Service See Loxbeare HOLIDAY CLUB CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD See Withleigh 9.30 am Baptism Service GROUP SERVICE LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Evening Praise LOXBEARE 11.15 am Cluster Service OAKFORD with Holy Communion 6.30 pm Evening Praise ALL PARISHES RACKENFORD OAKFORD 9.30 am Morning Praise 10 am Morning Praise with Steph

RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Family Service 10.30am 6.30 pm Evensong

STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON 11 am Morning Prayer at See Withleigh TEMPLETON WASHFIELD 11 am Family Service 11 am Family Service CALVERLEIGH WASHFIELD WITHLEIGH See Loxbeare 11.15 am Cluster Service with Holy Communion WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Family Service

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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 9.30 am Morning Worship 11.15 am See Washfield 9.30 am Morning Worship 3.30 pm Praise Party CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD See Poster on Page 3 11 am Family Service 11 am Family Service CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE 9.30 am Morning Prayer LOXBEARE 11.15 am Family Service 6.30 pm Evening Praise LOXBEARE OAKFORD See Washfield OAKFORD 11.15 am Cluster Service OAKFORD See Stoodleigh with Holy Communion 10 am Morning Praise RACKENFORD RACKENFORD See Stoodleigh RACKENFORD 9.30 am Family Service STOODLEIGH See Oakford STOODLEIGH 11.15 am Cluster Service STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Morning Prayer Holy Communion and Baptism See Oakford TEMPLETON TEMPLETON TEMPLETON 11 am Morning Service No Service 11 am Family Service WASHFIELD WASHFIELD WASHFIELD 11.15 am Cluster Service 6.30 pm Evening Prayer 2.30pm Harvest Thanksgiving with Holy Communion followed by Sports and Bring and Share Tea in Village Hall WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Morning Worship WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Informal Service 3 pm Harvest Festival in Church Vestry

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CALVERLEIGH GROUP SERVICE CALVERLEIGH 11.15 am Harvest Thanksgiving 10 am Informal Get-together CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD 11.15 am Cluster Service 11.15 am Harvest Festival with Holy Communion ALL PARISHES LOXBEARE LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Harvest Songs of Praise 11.15 am Family Service 10.30am OAKFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise OAKFORD No Service RACKENFORD At 9.30 am Morning Praise RACKENFORD 9.30 am Family Service STOODLEIGH 6.30 pm Evensong RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH 11 am Morning Prayer TEMPLETON See Cruwys Morchard TEMPLETON 9.30 am Morning Prayer WASHFIELD OAKFORD 11 am Morning Prayer 6 pm Harvest Festival WASHFIELD WITHLEIGH 6.30 pm Evening Prayer See Cruwys Morchard followed by Harvest Supper in WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Harvest Oakford Village Hall Songs of Praise

11 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP So why not come along for a tasty meal The PCC, supported by ‘Growing the November. Could be an explosive and bring friends? Tickets £7 from Dawn Rural Church’, will continue taking this evening – watch out for details! 01398 324035 or Wendy 01398 351383 forward. (bring your own wine). Your Parish Council has put together a Go, Go, Go … Come along to Oakford working party to concentrate on The Bells, the Bells! For 200 years the on Saturday 3 August to watch and cheer enhancing the Oakford Community Area joyful bells of St Peter’s have rung in our the first ever Oakford Soap Box Derby. (Playing Field) to be more appropriate for Parish. They’ve marked our services, Racing begins at 2.30pm and early all our villagers to use and enjoy. weddings, funerals and national arrival is advised to gain a good viewing Perhaps allotments or raised beds, more occasions but unless major restoration is spot. Drinks available and there’s a BBQ fruit trees or a nature walk, basket swing carried out very soon, Oakford’s bells at the Village Hall. All proceeds to the or even a climbing frame? All ideas may ring no more. A major restoration Church Restoration Appeal. Contact welcomed. There are funds we can tap appeal is under way. A particularly Andy Burton 01398 351436 or Dawn into for financial help, so please put your effective way to offer your support to this 01398 324035 for entry forms. thinking caps on! If anyone has any appeal is to give a heart to the paper dolls experience in garden/landscape/public in the church. You can give as many as Not the usual Oakford Fête this year! space design, we’d love to pick your you like. Each heart costs £1 per week The weather forecast was not at all brains. Contact Julia Mayer – which is collected by direct debit via the encouraging so we decided to relocate [email protected] Parish giving Scheme (PGS).The scheme from the Playing Field to the Village hall. is free to use. Gift Aid is added and 100% It proved a wise decision as, although the The Moorland Club is paid into the appeal fund. The beauty sun did shine in the afternoon, there was Thursday 8 August at 7.30pm in the of donating in this way is that you are also a terrific thunder storm the night before Village Hall – a talk by Chris Price on giving clear evidence of committed which could have flattened the marquees. Devon Freewheeler voluntary blood bikes. community support. This will help us Despite all, it was a great event with lots Thursday 12 September at 3-5pm Tea when we apply for grants. Each month of visitors joining in and enjoying cream Dance in the Village Hall. Tea and Cakes the paper dolls receive their shiny new teas, a BBQ and beer and showing off hearts (and messages) to represent every their dancing skills (if not very Saturday 14 September Oakford & £1 given in this way. You can stop giving accomplished) with Avtar, an Indian District Flower & Produce Show in the at any time, but we hope you’ll keep it up Dancing Group. Thanks to everyone who Village Hall. Open to visitors from 2-4pm. for at least a year. helped during the year and supported All the fun of the competitions for the An explanatory leaflet and PGS Gift Forms and helped on the day. Also to all the biggest and the best and lovely tea & can be found at the back of the Church or visitors. Donations have been presented cakes. The Show is open for anyone in contact Dawn 01398 324035 to this year’s charities – ‘Kids Who Care’ Oakford and the surrounding villages to [email protected] or Mary and the Exe Valley Community Bus. enter. Schedules and entry forms from 01398 351154 [email protected]. Brenda Burrows (3, Manor Cottages, The Village Hall AGM will take place on Oakford 351331), Patsy Phillips (Chapel Thank you to everyone who took part in Wednesday 14 August at 7.30pm. Cottage, Oakford 351648), the Red Lion the Oakford Community Survey. The Everyone is invited to drinks and nibbles. in Oakford, the Toucan Bistro in Bampton responses highlighted 3 particular areas Volunteers are always welcome and or Chris Holdom (332039). Exhibits can that the proposed community hub ideas for fund-raising activities or events be staged between 8.30-11am on the development in the Church could support: are encouraged. Show day, so why not have a go you never Social – a place to meet together, coffee know your luck! mornings, craft group, community The Oakford Players Annual Car gatherings, Wifi/Broadband Treasure Hunt is on Friday evening 16 The Pyncombe Trust offers grants to Youth – activities suggested by children August. school leavers who have been accepted & young people included Lego club, play Details from for educational courses in September. To area, climbing tower [email protected]. be eligible, you must have been resident in Oakford Parish for a minimum of one Music – concerts, music clubs, jamming Date for your diary: Murder Mystery & sessions. year. Please contact us with your Supper in the Village Hall on 1 / 2 personal and Course details before 1st QUOIT-AT-CROSS, MOORHAYES MEAT STOODLEIGH “…. really delicious! We’ll be back for more from your freezer!”

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12 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP September and you could receive up to supported the afternoon, to everyone who They were aided by the Creative £150 towards study costs. For more worked so hard and we hope you all Carpenters, Richard Hill and Phil Talbot, details please contact Sue Llewellyn on enjoyed it. So pleased to announce who fashioned structures which enabled 01398 351338 / £705.15 was raised. the musical instruments to be displayed [email protected] or prominently amongst the flowers. Dawn Williams on 01398 324035 / Reminding you that the Gardening Club [email protected]. Autumn Show is on 24 August 2.30pm at West Backstone (Refreshments Such a lot going on this Summer in a available). relatively small community – what a great place to live – looking forward to seeing If anyone can join our Church flower rota you. Keep in touch with your community for Altar flowers only, please get in touch, – go to the Facebook pages of Oakford as we have lost several helpers over the Village Massive or Oakford News and join last few months. You would be on the rota up now. no more than twice in 6 months, you don’t need to be an experienced flower arranger. Thanks. Please don’t forget recipes etc for Fiona RACKENFORD ( Recipe book ). See last issue or notice Special thanks go to West Buckland board for details. School for lending a variety of musical n 6 June we remembered the events instruments - these were enhanced by Oof that day 75 years ago, as Church Bingo 8 August at Witheridge loans from many of our villagers. The thousands of people were marking the and 12 September - Venue to be Church was open from Friday 21 June and Anniversary of D Day landings at a series arranged. Contact Herbert Smith. 881375 there was a steady stream of visitors over of events in the UK and France. that weekend to enjoy the displays and refreshments. The Church was also open Our very best wishes to Philippa Fraser, on reduced hours during the following Many thanks to Liz Paxton who organized Andrew Shovelton, Paula Hallet, Brian week. Altogether £762 was raised to everything for our church sponsored walk Peace, Jacques Cann and all who are not help with the urgent work required on the on 25 May, a circular route from East well. Church’s tower and heating system. Anstey Common. She chose the perfect day, warm and sunny, beautiful scenery A warm welcome to Oliver, Eileen, Elliott On Sunday 23 June, the Church was full and good company. We enjoyed our and Annmarie Defew who have moved picnic lunch together at Tarr Steps. for a rousing Songs of Praise. Fifteen into our village. We hope you will be very hymns, chosen by a variety of people, Thank you to the 7 adults and 2 children, happy here. our drivers and especially to all of you were sung interspersed with poems read who so generously sponsored us, raising by Enid Hamidullah, Roland Chant, a total of £1,762.50. We are so grateful. Christine Broadbent, Daisy and Bertie Faulkner, John Davis, Olivia Wotton and, STOODLEIGH with a welcome return, Audrey Rigg. We The weather was kind to us again for our were delighted that Steph Gordon-Jeffs Cream Teas at Rackenford Manor on 6 was with us and her contributions to the July. Many thanks to David and Moy Scott hat a superb June we had in St poems caused much amusement. The for welcoming us to their home and Margaret’s Church. The Festival of W whole evening was put together by gardens to relax and enjoy cream teas / Flowers and Music was an enormous Margaret Cuningham, who found strawberries and scones etc. success. Our eleven flower ladies, led by Betty Wotton and Phyllis Hill, included interesting details with which to introduce each hymn, and Jennifer Rowlandson, Many stalls were dotted around, also Pat Aplin, Trish Fish, Angela Hill, Linda Hill, Enid Hamidullah, Yvonne Lang, Linda who kept the singing moving along with games to play, competitions to enter and her skilled organ playing. a good draw. Thank you to all who Sharrock, Geraldine Talbot and Mandy Widdowson. Painful Feet ? Viv Pulford Foot Health Practitioner Diploma in Foot Health and Bsc Adult Nursing Nail clipping and filing. Corn and Callus removal. Foot balancing … and more !! Treatment in your own home Phone 01884 861306 Unit 5, Oaklands Court, Tiverton, EX16 6TG www.homelifecarers.co.uk Mobile 07827779559 Regulated by the Care Quality Commission

13 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP To complete the Festival, on Friday 8 On Monday 26 August there will be the Flower Rota June the Barle Singers, their conductor annual Bank Holiday Ploughman’s Lunch. 11/18 August Betty Wotton Steven Pugsley and accompanist Jennifer This year it is kindly hosted by Margaret 25 Aug/1 September Enid Hamidullah Rowlandson presented a concert of Cuningham. Everyone is welcome and 8/15 September Pat Aplin British Songs for Summer. These please let Margaret (351252) know if you 22/29 September Christine Palfrey included a selection of choruses from wish to come. The Gondoliers and The Mikado, as well Stoodleigh 100 Club - congratulations as songs by Vivian Ellis, Edward German STOODLEIGH ANNUAL SHOW – to the following winners: and Noel Coward. The audience was SATURDAY 31 AUGUST at 2.30 pm May – 1st Peter Neusinger, 2nd Kay delighted with the wide range of music If you enjoy growing flowers and Bassano, 3rd David Wotton, 4th Elaine and readings from the Barle Singers and vegetables, cooking, crafting, artwork or Morison Jennifer Rowlandson once again showed photography then this show is for you - to June – 1st Lesley Ayre, 2nd June Jones, her extensive talent at the piano. both enter and to support. The Parish 3rd Doreen Wyatt, 4th Alison Palfrey Hall will be open to exhibitors between Some subscriptions are now overdue and This year’s Stoodleigh Family Dog 10.30 and 11.45 am to enable the setting- Christine would ask you to pay Show is on Saturday 10 August. Gates up of entries. At 2.30 pm come along immediately, please. open at 1.30pm for judging at 2.00 pm. and enjoy tea and cake while admiring the This joint event, organised by St entries. All information, including the Keep in touch with Stoodleigh news via Margaret’s Church and the Parish Hall schedules and entry forms, are available email or the parish website. committee, will take place at Orchard on the Stoodleigh website where you can Get the news directly by email to your View, Vials Corner, by kind permission of print off copies, or from the Parish Hall phone, tablet or laptop from Fred and Pat Robinson. The afternoon when open. [email protected] - just send an will include cream teas, a Pimm’s and email request to be included in the group. beer tent plus a variety of stalls including SWAG has organised a trip to Wells on Go to the parish website for news and bring and buy, cakes, a raffle and various Wednesday, 11 September. For more updates from the Church, parish council, competitions around the dog show ring. details please telephone Margaret parish groups and organisations and Competition classes are best puppy, best Cuningham (351252). check the village calendar for coming veteran, prettiest bitch, most handsome Our new Stoodleigh Parish Councillors events – find them all at dog, best condition, best trick, best junior for 2019-2023 are Leo Biles (Chairman), https://parish.middevon.gov.uk/stoodleigh handler, the dog which the judge would John Widdowson (Vice Chairman), Please send items of news for most like to take home (theoretically) and Sharon Davey, Will Knowles, Geoffrey circulation to the email address above. finally the best six legs. Parkman and Comley Payne. Details of their various responsibilities and how to There will also be a fastest recall and contact them can be found on the parish sausage retrieval (dogs only!) to add to website at TEMPLETON the fun. We will be welcoming Lewis http://parish.middevon.gov.uk/stoodleigh/ Phillips, owner of Oasis Grooming in parish-council/parish-councillors and on ervices at St Margaret’s Church, South Molton, as our judge this year. the two parish noticeboards. The next STempleton. Did you know that St Entry to the Show is free and class scheduled meeting is on Monday 29 July Margaret’s Church, Templeton holds entries are £1 each. at 7 pm at the Parish Hall and anyone is Family Services and Morning Services at welcome to attend. The agenda will be least twice a month? Why not come and Please come and support this event - published on the parish website and on join us and stay for coffee and biscuits there will be plenty of shelter in the noticeboards at least three clear days afterwards. St Margaret’s Church also marquees from sun or rain. Telephone before the meeting. hosts a regular - and very popular, ‘Knit Geraldine Talbot (351391) or Margaret and Natter’ morning on the last Cuningham (351252), for details or visit Christine Palfrey would like to thank all Wednesday of each month between 10.30 the parish website those who celebrated her special birthday am and 12 midday, so do come along and https://parish.middevon.gov.uk/stoodleig with her and for their donations for the bring any sewing or knitting with you, or h/parish-hall/hall-events-and-fundraising. Tiverton Hospital, which raised £230. just come along for a chat with coffee and biscuits. Bef LOGS

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14 TODAY August / September 2019 PARISH ROUND-UP Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot Diocese. The next quinquennial review is Harvest Supper and Harvest Festival On Saturday 8 April, the Charity Clay in November this year and there are still Templeton Village Hall will host a Harvest Pigeon Shoot at Town Farm, Templeton some outstanding jobs to carry out before Supper on Saturday 5 October at 7.30pm, was a really enjoyable day for all, despite this review, such as improving the with musical entertainment from several the changeable weather conditions, with drainage around the outside of the church musicians including Andrew Curtis. plenty of food, drink, fun and shooting and treating the woodwork in some of the Andrew Curtis is a popular and talented skills! Congratulations to winners Teddy pews. These jobs will be carried out in pianist, organist, harpsichord and (individual) and Jodie, George, James and July and August. The inner east wall and keyboard player. He has enjoyed playing Ginge (team). Many thanks to all those the tower inner wall need to be stripped and directing classical, operatic, choral who took part in the day and helped to and re-plastered – and this is likely to be and folk music and has, for many years, make it such a successful and safe costly. The church bells and the frame been a music teacher in several local event! All proceeds to St Margaret’s supporting the bells are in quite good schools. Do come and enjoy this popular Church. condition but the supports for the frame musical evening which includes supper – within the tower would be unstable if we and most excellent puddings. More Scrap Metal Challenge wanted to ring the bells again. Repairing details to follow but please put the date in On Saturday 25 May, Templetonians this could be expensive! your diary. St Margaret’s Church Harvest heeded the call for any metal; old pots Festival will be held on Sunday 6 October and pans, washing machines, caravans, All good wishes at 11am. car batteries and items from the ‘back of Our thoughts, prayers and all good the barn’ for our Scrap Metal Challenge. wishes go to those in the village who are Flower and Cleaning Rota Tractors and trailers were out and about unwell, in hospital, receiving or awaiting Claire Trevelyan-Thomas 4 / 11 Aug before the event collecting items from treatment or going through a tough time. Bindy Linden 18 / 25 Aug homes and farms all over Templeton. Eleri Pugh 1 / 8 Sept Future events Other residents delivered more scrap on Gloria Woollacott 15 / 22 Sept This year’s Templeton Summer Fete will Saturday morning where another team of Philleda Strong 29 Sept / 6 Oct Templetonians was standing by to sort be held on Saturday 10 August at and stack the skips. Newberry Metals, Templeton Village Hall from 1.30pm. the Scrap Metal Merchants kindly There will be the famous Grand Auction provided Templeton Village Hall with two as well as an auction of pledges, face WASHFIELD huge skips. We received so much scrap painting, a free bouncy castle with slide, metal that we filled the two skips in one traditional cream teas, hot dogs, bar, It was only a sunny smile day and asked for a third skip which was bric-a-brac, book stall, cake and local and little it cost in the giving filled on the following Tuesday! A big produce stalls, tombola, jam jar jamboree, but like morning light, thank you to everyone for all their efforts; raffle and jumble and lots of fun and it scattered night the givers, sorters, loaders, cooks and games. Please turn out your cupboards and made the day worth living those with tractors who went around the and ‘glory holes’ for any unwanted or ummer is here! The village looked its farms and houses collecting the metal. A unused gifts and nearly new clothes etc. festive best on Saturday 6 July, when special thank you for Cathy Hunt too, for Help is always appreciated for setting the S the Green was adorned with a stunning suggesting the scrap metal challenge and hall out on the Friday prior to the big day array of floral hanging baskets, waiting to to Julie Dent for making it happen! We as well as on fete day itself. be judged and for everyone to enjoy, on raised £1,643.41 for village funds which their way to the Annual Church Fete and is great. Well done everyone – what a Annual Charity Bike Show the new Planters in front of the Village great team effort. On the afternoon of Saturday 17 August, an Annual Charity Bike Show, organised Hall look wonderful. Well done and many Church repairs by Pentagram Motorcycle Club, will be thanks to the organisers and everyone The work needed to support, and repair held at Templeton Village Hall, in aid of who participated in this wonderful display. St Margaret’s Church continues. Every Devon Air Ambulance. There will also be The money raised went to church funds five years, the church building must be live band music in the evening so do and the PCC is very grateful for this inspected by an architect or chartered come along and enjoy the day. All generous contribution from the Social building surveyor approved by the welcome. Club. ELECTRICAL SERVICES EMERGENCY CALL OUT Breakdowns Faults Inspections

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The Rectory Garden was looking Congratulations to our Churchwarden, Prayers and kind wishes go to anyone immaculate and our thanks go again, to Jeanne (who is an inspiration to us all) on who is unwell at this time particularly Bill Bronson and Camilla for their hospitality her 90th birthday! She puts the younger Bolt who we know is in hospital at and for catering for all the children who folk in the village (under 85 !!) to shame present. We hope that you (and anyone love to bounce! Stalls and games did well with her steel willpower, deep love of God else who is ill) will soon feel better. and, as usual, Anne and her valiant 'tea- and devotion to our Church, which keep ladies' worked hard to provide lavish food her going when others wilt around her. Washfield WI are holding a Family Garden and numerous cups of tea. A good time She is also passionate about everything Party on 14 September at 2.30pm. This was, we hope, had by all and at the same happening in our Village - and the wider special event is being held in the gardens time the church benefited from the Community. She is an active member of of Brookvale, Washfield which is the magnificent total of £1,024. Thank you all the Social Club and tries to attend every home of the WI President Jenny and her for your support. event. Her achievements are too many to husband Don. There will be Cream Teas mention but she must be congratulated available and Duck Racing on their The next big event for the church is for being such a shining example to us all. stream. Everyone is welcome. Please Harvest Thanksgiving on 8 September, so We send love, thanks and best wishes for come !! please put it in your diary. It is such an your special birthday Jeanne. important day on which to give special The Memorial Hall committee is happy to thanks to God for all our food and the We also send special congratulations to present a second archive 'Britain on Tour' beautiful countryside where we live and to Tony and Ann Roberts who celebrated Film Night. After the resounding thank the farmers who work so hard on their Golden wedding anniversary in June, success of our first, 'Rural Life' we are our behalf. We are hoping to have the with all their family around them. A very now happy to announce that 'Coast and Revd. Alan Sheath to talk at the Service, special occasion deserving of our good Sea' is coming to a hall near you on which is at 2. 30 pm. Alan Sheath was a wishes. Friday 20 September at 7pm. Tickets (to farmer on Exmoor and so will be speaking include a light supper and drink) are from experience! There will be a Happy welcome and wedding wishes are £7.50/£2.50 collection of food for CHAT, and produce sent to Richard and Lydia who have and flowers for decorating the church will moved into Garden Cottage, Cotleigh and The Social Club continues to thrive with be welcomed. Sports and a 'Bring and are soon to be married. We hope you a variety of events for all members and Share' tea will follow as usual, including have a fantastic wedding and are happy guests. The bar occasionally opens plenty of Devonshire cream! living in Washfield. earlier at 5pm for family events and the On a more sober note our thoughts have next of these is Saturday 10 August been with Dennis Parsons and the And still the congratulations flow as we combined with 'Jeanne on the Green' a Bowden family in their great sadness in know of two of our young people who celebration of Jeanne's 90th birthday. All losing Margaret. Her Funeral saw a full have achieved amazing degrees. welcome church of family and friends, meeting in Stephanie Symns of Smithayne has her memory and hearing many moving achieved a First Class BA degree - in Summer nights on the Green are to start tributes from her family, giving thanks for History, from Birmingham University. again soon so look out for details of her loving and caring life. these on posters and social media. Lily Juleff also has her degree - in Please see in this magazine all the Geography, from Manchester University Washfield now has a lively women’s Book activities and opportunities arranged by and plans to take up a 15-month post club. Meetings are held in the Hall on our hard working Rector. Something for teaching English in Nanjing, China, from Tuesday Social Club evenings - every six everyone, including lots of fun and September. Well done to you both and weeks or so. The next meeting is 27 interest at Holiday Club starting on good luck in your next ventures. August when we will talk about our Tuesday 5 August. The next Praise Party current book – The Salt Path by Raynor is at 3.30pm on Sunday 1 September in Congratulations too, to everyone else Winn – share home-made cakes and Calverleigh Hall. There is no Sing Praise celebrating exam success and moving on discuss our favourite reads. All are in August, so the following one is 26 to new schools. welcome, we are social not literary. September at 7pm, also in Calverleigh.

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Dates for your Diary or Whist Drive helper, 100 Club organiser, Thursday 8th August, Summer Outing Saturday 10 August Jeanne on the Green grass cutter, cleaner, or just coming and on the Tiverton Canal Barge with cream + bar open early at Social Club supporting the events. Thank you one and tea aboard. Tuesday 13 August teatime@thehall from all. 3pm. All welcome for tea, cake and Thursday 12th September, Devon & companionship With the view of letting everyone know Cornwall Fire Service, Fire Home Safety. Thursday 22 August Lunch Club in Hall 12 what is happening within the Village, it Thursday 10th October, joint meeting with for 12.30 meal was agreed at the Village Hall AGM that Washfield, at Withleigh. Speaker, 'Lilly Sunday 8 September Harvest Festival we set up an e-mail group. The idea of the Warne and Wool' (part 2) From Farm to followed by sports and teas group would be to send out an e-mail with Yarn. Paula Steer. Tuesday 10 September teatime@thehall details / posters of forthcoming events. 3pm All welcome E-mail addresses would not be available Congratulations to all those celebrating Thursday 12 September W.I. in hall to the rest of the group and you could let special birthdays or anniversaries. 7.30pm. Speaker: Tim Nichols on Flower the secretary know if you ever wished to arranging be removed from the group. If you are Our best wishes for success to all who Friday 20 September Archive film show interested in receiving these e-mails, are awaiting exam results, and to those 'Coast and Sea' 7pm. Get tickets please could you send your details to changing schools or starting school for (£7.50/£2.50) from Anne Moore 255298. [email protected]. the first time.

Church Altar Flowers Rota The Garden & Produce Show is on Get well wishes go to all those known to July 28/August 4 Jessica Lampard Saturday 17 August in the Village Hall. us who are receiving treatment, August 11/18 Mrs E Arnold Don't forget to get your entries to Henry recovering from operations, or who are August 25/Sept 1 Mrs Lane Cruwys by Tuesday 13 August. Doors not well at the moment. Also, our Sept 8/15 Mrs A Boundy open to the public at 7.30pm, everyone is condolences to the families and friends Sept 22/29 Mrs S Balment welcome to come and see all the exhibits of Jim Headon and Bob Gollner, both of whom were laid to rest in the churchyard Oct 6/13 Mrs Hansford and the prize winners. in June, and also to Mark and Sue Arthurs on the death of Mark’s mother. Church Cleaning Rota Our Harvest celebrations begin on Our prayers and love are with you all. July 29/August 5 Mr & Mrs Ellis Sunday 8 September with our Harvest August 12/19 Mrs French Festival service at 3pm. This will be Forthcoming Events: August 26/Sept 2 Mrs Harding/Mrs Jones followed by tea, also in church. The Harvest Supper will be in the Village Hall Sept 9/16 Mrs Albery Thursday 8 August - A Trip on the Grand on Monday 9 September, 7 for 7.30pm, Sept 23/30 Mr & Mrs Ellis Western Canal. followed by the auction of produce, the proceeds from which will go to the Saturday 17 August - Garden & Tiverton Hospital League of Friends. As Produce Show, in the Hall at 7.30pm. WITHLEIGH there are five Sundays in September, Sunday 8 September – Harvest Festival there will be a ‘Songs of Praise’ service at 3pm, followed by tea in church. in church on Sunday 29 at 10.30am. Monday 9 September – Harvest Supper n Pentecost Sunday, St Catherine’s Since we only ever sing four hymns at our in the Hall, 7 for 7.30pm. Ohosted the Group Service. We were harvest Festival, here is the chance to pleased to be able to welcome so many come and join in some other well-known Thursday 12 September - WI in the Hall members of our other Exe Valley Harvest hymns. at 7.15pm. churches as we celebrated the Church’s Sunday 29 September – Harvest ‘Songs of Praise’ in church, 10.30am. birthday with a service of Holy Communion. Withleigh WI meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7.15pm. New members Thursday 10 October - WI in the Hall at At the Village Hall AGM, everyone was are always welcome to come along. For 7.15pm. thanked for their continuing support, more information please ring Rosie 01884 whether as a committee member, Bingo 257123.

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Flower Rota: HIDDEN BOOKS OF THE BIBLE August 4 / 11 - Daphne Chown August 18 / 25 - Janet Stacey Someone once made a remark about the hidden books of the September 1 - Wedding Bible (merely by a fluke). It kept some people looking so hard September 8 – Wedding / Harvest for the facts but for others it was a revelation. Some were in September 15 - Janet Sellick a jam because they could not find them but now the truth September 22 / 29 & October 6 - Shirley Cruwys finally struck home to numbers of readers. To some it was a difficult job but others found that it was a most fascinating Weekly Events; search. Yes, there will be some names that are hard to spot, Tuesdays - Yoga in the Village Hall at 7pm. and may require judges to help. We will admit that it usually Wednesdays - Short Mat Bowls in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. takes some working out. There are sure to be loud lamentations. One lady says that she brews a pot of tea, so Monthly Diary Dates: that she can concentrate better. It may help you to compete. First Thursday – Bingo Relax and see if you can discover the 16 books of the Bible Second Monday – Whist Drive Second Thursday – W.I. hidden in this paragraph.

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