June - July 2017 Price 50p IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS … t is the little things in life that boiled, and I really hadn’t liquids, and the arrival of a Icause the most bother. intended to sort out the Church Warden with plunger, Something inconsequential and cupboards, I chucked the (looking remarkably like the tiny can take on a superfluous couscous into the Statue of Liberty), as well as disproportionate significance! sink, before running the hot tap another, ably used by a female to swill it down the drain. family member, there was a Take the other day. There I was, sudden gloop and a gush and hard at work, beavering away, Running the hot tap! Running the water drained away. when I suddenly fancied a cuppa. the hot tap! What was I thinking But while waiting for the kettle of? Running the hot tap! What a And the moral of this story? to boil, I did something, a tiny stupid, foolish, idiotic thing to Apart from the obvious hazards weeny something, a something do. Before I could utter the word, of chucking couscous down the that I didn’t have to do, and ‘Tabbouleh’, both sinks had sink, it occurred to me that a wouldn’t normally do, but I did blocked, with water attempting grain of couscous is tiny. It’s something which would have to gush onto the kitchen floor. hard to imagine that it could consequences for the rest of the cause such a kerfuffle. But even day. I tried poking in a skewer. tiny things, left to fester and Nothing. I looked for a plunger. grow can accumulate and And here’s what I did. I opened a Nothing. I waited a bit to see cause enormous damage. cupboard door and started to what would happen. Nothing. Anger, for example; old hurts tidy things up. I didn’t need to. I Then I drove to a well-known DIY and resentments, quarrels and didn’t have to. I was just passing store. ‘Where do you keep your tittle-tattle. It’s good to take the time, while the kettle boiled. plungers?’ I asked an assistant. heed to wise words, I picked up all sorts of half empty ‘We don’t,’ came the reply. challenging us to keep short packets, the tail end, fag end ‘Haven’t you heard, we’re being accounts and to deal with dregs of suppers passed, and taken over? Plungers and other things properly, through being started to put them together. such equipment won’t arrive kind and forgiving. Ephesians And then – and here’s where it all until August!’ … August! 4:31-32 says: You must put went wrong - I picked up two away all bitterness, anger, opened packets of couscous! I decided to resort to chemicals wrath, quarrelling, and – well, not chemicals exactly, but slanderous talk—indeed all Oh! If only I’d known! Oh! If only their enzyme blasting, cous- malice. Instead, be kind to one I had left them on the shelf! But cous zapping, environmentally another, compassionate, no! I picked them up, and friendly equivalent - and hot forgiving one another, just as realising that there was too footed it back home. I poured God in Christ also forgave you. much to put in one packet, I them in and watched. Nothing. poured the couscous into an empty jar. Of course, there was After a lot of faffing about, Steph far too much to squeeze in, and another trip into town, stronger, because, by now the kettle had less enzyme, more chemical More from Steph P 3,10,12 & 19 Copy Deadline for August / September 2017 issue Monday 10 July 2017 TODAY June / July 2017
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thumbs (inches) equals one foot. An Steph Reflexe … FROM THE ARCHIVES Ell was the distance from elbow to fingertip; and the yard (from the ’ve just undertaken my last duty as ‘TODAY’ 50 years ago Middle English ‘yerde’, a stick) was Mayor’s Chaplain at the Mayor I the length of Henry 1’s arm. “The Choosing ceremony. I’ve been doing June and July, 1967 Stick (yerde) that is used for it now for two years, and it has been measuring woollen cloth,” said the fascinating to get a glimpse into ow times have changed! One of king, “is to be the length of my arm”. some of the goings-on. There’s a Hthe concerns being raised in It was three feet (i.e. thirty-six strange little ritual where the out- mid-1967 was the effects of the terms thumbs) – three feet, one yard. With going mayor processes out of the of our entry into the Common Market arms fully extended, the extreme Council Chamber (followed by his (Brenter?)! But one particular article stretch of a man from fingertip to chaplain) into an ante room, and then that jumped out at me from the June fingertip is six feet. This is an there is a quick change of clothes magazine, and set me thinking, was ‘embrace’ or ‘fathom’, a unit of and the new mayor processes in. All the following, with its oh-so- measure used especially by sailors. of which is vaguely reminiscent of a prophetic concluding comment: (Again, it takes little imagination to French farce – except in this scenario “It often happens that we don’t realise see how they first dropped the lead everyone definitely keeps their how full of interest something is, until over the side until it touched the trousers on! At the time of writing, we are in danger of losing it; perhaps bottom, then counted how many full things were up in the air in France, an old cottage that is to be stretches of line they pulled in; one but now the election result is known, demolished for road widening, a embrace or fathom equals six feet). and a new regime has taken control, particular tree, or a piece of worm- while others no doubt reflect and re- eaten furniture. If we enter the Two hundred and twenty yards was group, planning for the future. By the Common Market, lots of ‘English’ thought to be the distance a team of time you read this, we will have had things will have to go – like our oxen should pull a plough without our own election, and we will know system of weights and measures. stopping. This became a furrow long; the winners and the losers. ‘The decimal system is much easier’; that is, a furlong. The rod, pole or I can’t think why we do measure in perch which the ploughman used to Winning and losing. Victory and such an odd way”. These are goad the leading oxen had to be very defeat. Such a lot of energy, words snatches of conversation which, long – long enough to reach from and hot air spent on gaining power today, can be heard anywhere. But behind the plough, 5½ yards long. and destroying the opposition, for although apparently unrelated and How convenient when reckoning a such a comparatively short amount certainly difficult to remember, our man’s wages for the ploughing he of time. It’s so easy to cut down and peculiar weights and measures are had done, to measure with the rod. destroy; it’s much more difficult to the embodiment of sound method. It An average day’s work was reckoned build up and encourage. is as well to know what a thing is at four rods. Take, therefore, four The Bible has some things to say worth before putting it in the dustbin. rods and place them end to end in a chain (22 yards) across the furlong about such things. ‘So, let’s agree to The human body itself obviously use all our energy in getting along (220 yards), and the amount of land a provided the most convenient way of man was expected to plough in a day with each other. Help others with measuring - first the foot, then the encouraging words; don’t drag them would be 4,840 square yards, i.e. an hand. And if anything really small had acre. down by finding fault.’ (Romans 14: to be measured, there was the thumb 19 MSG) Whoever is elected, let’s (from the Scandinavian ‘tumme’). It Each community had its own weight- hope that they have the wisdom to so happens that twelve thumbs make stone which was kept in the Market think long-term, to build something up a foot (and it is easy to picture House. The fact that such stones good and the restraint not to knock ancient man marking out something varied in weight from town to town down. And I hope, in my own small with his grubby thumb). The word was unimportant while trading was way, I do too. Steph ‘inch’ simply means a twelfth. Twelve
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simply local. And, even today, the most of us to appreciate how global stone can vary according to the kind NATURE NOTES warming threatens the environment of merchandise. (A stone of wool is of many species. The nearest I come 24 lbs, of hay – 22 lbs, and of cheese – could be more relaxed about Brexit to this fragility is the pricking out of 16 lbs). Men who traded in the East Iif I knew that our negotiators had seedlings. It is a matter of wonder as were known as ‘Easterlings’, a word experience of working with Nature. I gouge out a single foxglove, quite a which was corrupted to ‘Sterling’, Nature teaches the need for patience, brute of a plant if you consider it, and and used specially by a league of the benefit of knowledge and clumsily hold the seed leaves whilst reliable merchants, who had their application but, as a complete the impossibly long tendril of a headquarters in London. anathema to politicians, the dangling thin root, trembles below. importance of the long term and My hand shakes as I transfer The English silver penny – our oldest admitting that things may be beyond something weaker than a new born coin, was also known as an your control. As we work through a baby and try to stuff it into a new hole Easterling. The quantity of precious parched Spring, readying the garden and make it stand up. But stand up metal it contained was fixed by law - for Summer, the repeated thought in and flourish it does, leaving you in 92½% silver, 7½% copper), and could my head has been “Nature provides wonder as to how Nature everywhere be handled with but Man contrives”. accomplishes this without all this confidence. Thus ‘Sterling’ as rigmarole. It has long been known applied to English merchants and As a humble gardener I cannot that custodians of the land and English coinage came to mean imagine being a farmer whose Nature only contribute 1% to G.D.P ‘genuine’ or ‘valuable’. livelihood depends on the (Gross Domestic Product) – now that performance of their crops. I debated is fragile. Over the ages, people of many day by day when to recharge my wild nations have flocked here for their flower meadow using seeds from a own benefit, and to the enrichment of company carrying the seal of Thomas More our language and customs – Romans, approval from the Prince of Wales! It Germans, Danes, French and Dutch, is said that arable farmers in East so don’t let us be too reluctant to Anglia, in the age before intense PARISH ROUND-UP surrender anything we took originally mechanisation, used to lower their from them. But are we joining trousers on the ‘bare’ ground, to Europe? Is it perhaps that Europe will make the decision of when to sow. continue to be joining us? W.H.A.” Parishioners and neighbours will be CALVERLEIGH relieved to know that I did not adopt The (then) editor added the following this method. n 19 March it was our turn to note, “If we had been taught this sort host the Group Service and we of thing at school, none of us would O Then there were the late frosts – so were so pleased to see such a large have found it difficult to remember what hope for our careful planning. number of people who came along to weights and measures. I was The most fascinating response was hear Rev’d Steph Jeffs, as she led particularly interested in the thumb from the leaves of some beeches, the Service. When we arrived, we measure – from which, presumably, which were already tardy by any were met by Steph's swimming we get our ‘rule of thumb’ – a rough measure. Their cigar casing became costume hanging from the lectern, and ready guide.” a warped pupal case, only for the along with the contents of her larder leaves to emerge just as balanced on the lectern rail! spectacularly as a dazed butterfly. Needless to say they were all things Paul Iliff relating to water - which became Whilst appreciating how resilient clear during the sermon. Thanks Nature can be, I wonder how many Steph for this amusing start to the appreciate the fragility. It is beyond Service.
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PARISH ROUND-UP On 26 March our lovely Mothering following the same format as the Lent the year, for Church life. The post of Sunday Service was led by our very evenings. Those who attended felt Secretary remains the same in Julie own Natasha Goldsworthy. Posies moved by the content and the Goldsworthy and Jackie Herniman and cards were handed out to all knowledge of our Lord's suffering. as Treasurer. The PCC was voted in Mothers present. Because so many en-bloc with the exception of posies had been given, we were able Easter Day saw the return of a Barbara Hill who felt that it was time to give to all ladies at the Service, beautiful display of floral for her to stand down. She was who throughout the year do so many arrangements all around the Church, thanked for her many years of work things for the Church and the Church completed by a model of the tomb, in all aspects of Church life and fund family. Thanks go to all who provided with the stone rolled away indicating raising. If you would be interested in flowers or took part in this special the resurrection of Jesus. Lots of joining the PCC, or taking on a Service. people joined us at the Service and voluntary role within the Church in we were all treated to an Easter the future, we would love to talk with Throughout Lent this year, we met biscuit (or two), made by Nikki Burton, you. (along with the other Parishes in the as we left. Exe Valley) each Wednesday (and Our annual Spring Clean took place each day during Holy Week) for a time It was with great sadness that we on 22 April and the old adage that of meditation, fellowship and quiet heard of the passing of Gill Powell, many hands make light work reflection. Steph led most of these who had lived in the Village for a short certainly applied. The Church sessions, allowing those present to while. Her Funeral Service and burial windows gleamed and the whole contemplate her words, listen to took place on 18 April. Gill and place smelt lovely and clean. calming music and reflect on our Stephen had begun to take an Refreshments were gratefully Lord during his final earthly days. interest in Village life and supported received mid-way through the the Church through fund raising at morning. Thank you to all who took Jackie Herniman led our Palm our Autumn Fayre with her craft work. part. Sunday Service, with her own version Steph officiated at the Service and of palm leaves and a donkey, who the Eulogy was read by Jackie St. George's Day saw an invitation was very well behaved, although he Herniman. Within the Service there from 5th Tiverton Guides for the did fall off the lectern during the was a sense of the friendship that had congregation to attend an Easter reading !! been built up between them all during Egg Hunt and Tea in the Village Hall. Gill's illness. The Guides had an activity day to This year's Agape Meal on Maundy remember the Patron Saint of Thursday was hosted by Templeton, We also learnt of the passing of Kath Scouting and Guiding, where they who provided a delicious three- Winchester who frequently attended renewed their promises and hosted course meal including a variety of our Church over the past few years, an afternoon tea for family and soups, a filling main and a good until she felt unable to do so. Her friends. It was very entertaining selection of desserts. At this meal we Funeral Service took place on 19 seeing Church members, young and meet to celebrate the first April at St. Paul's Church, Tiverton. not so young, rooting through the Communion at the Last Supper, as a Our thoughts and prayers are with undergrowth of the Village Green to part of a meal - just as the disciples Stephen and Kath's family and all who eagerly find small eggs and then did. Thank you to everyone who are grieving the loss of a loved one. receive a larger one as a reward for helped in any way before and during their endeavours. Thank you Nikki the evening. Also on 18 April was the APCM where and Tash for the kind invitation and a Aubrey Goldsworthy and Jackie very enjoyable time with you and For the first time in many years we Herniman were voted on to continue your Guide Unit. hosted a Good Friday Meditation as Churchwardens. Thanks were Service, again led by our Rector, given for all that they do throughout tiverton sausage using lots of locally produced and sourced food - not just ● weddings sausages !! ● parties ● fundraising events ● shabby chic afternoon teas with vintage china ● cook and drop service
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5 TODAY June / July 2017 PARISH ROUND-UP Coming Up... In the Church On Sunday 11 June we will be holding CRUWYS The theme this year is BOOK TITLES, our Open Air Service at 3pm. Last Last time we had over 60 displays. Do year we had to hold it indoors. We are come along and help, or just admire. praying that God will give us better MORCHARD Flower arranging will be on 1 & 2 weather this year, so that we will be June, the Festival itself runs from able to enjoy the tranquillity and he Group Service on 23 April was 10am – 5pm on 3 June, and on beauty of the churchyard. Music will Tvery well attended, with the Sunday 4 June again from 10am until once again be provided by special Church looking lovely, following the 5pm followed immediately by a guests Ad-Lib. Wedding on 22 April. Congratulations Service of “Songs of Praise”, at 5pm. John and Barbara, and thank you for Mowing Rota your beautiful flowers. SCARECROWS. 29 May / 10 Jun: Mr C Durnan 12 / 24 Jun: Mr A Hancock There will also be a Scarecrow The next Group Services are, 28 May display around the Parish, with the 26 Jun / 8 Jul: Mr A Goldsworthy at Loxbeare, at Pentecost on 4 June same theme of BOOK TITLES. We 10 / 22 Jul: The Heathcoat-Amory in Oakford, and 25 June in would like to encourage everyone in Family Rackenford, taken by Steph, our the Parish to join in and make and 24 Jul / 5 Aug: Mr K Hayes Rector. Please note that Group display a scarecrow at their property. Services are at 10.30 am. A Group Church Cleaning Rota Let’s really make this a fun event for Service is for all nine Parishes of the all. 22 May / 3 Jun: Mrs J Goldsworthy Mission Community. 5 / 17 Jun: Mrs M Herniman 19 Jun / 1 Jul: Mrs M Furneaux A Cluster Service is for three If you would like to help, either in the Church with the flowers, or in the 3 / 15 Jul: Miss S Goldsworthy Parishes within the Group. Our Cluster is Cruwys Morchard, Parish Hall with refreshments or the Altar Flower Rota Templeton and Withleigh. The next cake stall, please contact Pauline 28 May / 4 Jun: Mrs M Furneaux Cluster Service is not until July. Guscott, 5 Moor View. 07968101121 11 / 18 Jun: Mrs A Webber Times may vary from month to month, or [email protected] 25 Jun / 2 Jul: Mrs M Herniman so please check in the middle pages. 9 / 16 Jul: Mrs G Tucker CHURCH FETE with FAMILY DOG Flower and Cleaning Rota 23 / 30 Jul: Mrs N Burton SHOW will be held on Saturday 8 May 1 & 8 Vine Spragg July in the Parish Hall and the Dog If anyone would like to be included on May 15 & 22 Diana Vincent Show in the field along side it, at the church cleaning or mowing rotas, and Val Randerson 12noon-3pm. The stalls and games please contact Aubrey Goldsworthy May 29 & 5 June Marian Kingdom will be in the Parish Hall, as well as a on 01884 255248. Any more offers of JUNE 3 & 4 FLOWER FESTIVAL delicious BBQ and refreshments. help would be greatly appreciated. THE DOG SHOW has classes for Thank you. June 12 & 19 Sarah Cruwys June 26 & 3 July Wendy Lake everyone, four pedigree classes and Have we missed anything? If there is July 10 & 17 Joe Townsend eight family dog classes, including something that you think we should July 24 & 31 Wendy Lake the Best K9 in Cruwys Morchard have mentioned, or you have Parish. 1st to 4th rosettes in all anything for the next magazine? Mowing Rota classes, prizes to 3rd place and a Please send them to Dave Burton by June Steve Guscott Championship Cup for the Best calling 07817 851856 / 01884 561499 July The Berry’s Pedigree Classes. 1-4. Vet on call and or by email: August Les Tosdevin Ice Creams by Vicky’s Icicle Tricycle, [email protected] sold by the Young Farmers. Enquiries Get the latest at: THE FLOWER FESTIVAL & to Ann McGoun 01884 254099 www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh. SCARECROW EXTRAVAGANZA
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6 TODAY June / July 2017 PARISH ROUND-UP HOLIDAY CLUB 2017 – “DRESS unusual plants was breathtaking. We Our love and prayers go to Cindy REHEARSAL” gathered many great ideas, which during this very difficult time of her were discussed when we met for tea treatment. Wednesday 26th July to Saturday 29th in the lovely restaurant on site. We all July, for children aged 5-11. agreed another visit to Rosemoor Please see Page 17 for more details. Best wishes to Evette Milton in your later in the year would be essential. recovery from such a nasty fall. Next month we shall visit another CRUWYS MORCHARD YOUNG garden, location to be agreed later. Visit the website on FARMERS. www.cruwysmorchardparish.co.uk The Young Farmers Club recently YOGA continues on Thursdays in the went through to the County Round of Parish Hall from 10am – 11.30am. skittles, they also took part in an Outdoor Activities Day, alongside CRUWYS MORCHARD 80th other clubs throughout the County. FLOWER SHOW LOXBEARE Members are busy getting entries Saturday 12 August 2017 at 2.30pm ready for Devon County Show. Have you got your schedules and ur Easter Day Service was well entry forms? Oattended and was taken by Steph Following the success of last year's Hon. Sec. Pauline Guscott, 5 Moor with Communion, celebrating the Tractor Run, the Club are holding View, Pennymoor, EX16 8LE death and resurrection of our Lord another one on Sunday 2 July starting 07969101121, Jesus. Hallelujah! He is risen. Thank at the Parish Hall. Do come along to [email protected] you to all who decorated the Church see the various tractors. Entries and Fees in by Saturday 29 so beautifully. The previous week, July 2017 Palm Sunday, was a Family Service Members are also helping out at the taken by John and it was so good to Parish Fete and Dog Show with an Pennymoor Congregational see many children. We all re-enacted "Ice Cream Tricycle" on Saturday 8th the Palm Sunday story by narrative, Church Services at 4.30 pm July - so please “stop us and buy one”! which was read mostly by the followed by refreshments children. There was a procession 1st Sunday All age Service CRUWYS ARMS GARDENERS. around Loxbeare House and back to 2nd Sunday Communion Service We meet on the first Wednesday of the Church, waving palm branches 3rd Sunday Join Way Village (2.30 each month. On 5 April we discussed and following a pony, kindly provided pm) ground elder being mulched with loan by Bob Weatherley, to represent the 4th Sunday Praise & Prayer mowing and how we were going to donkey Jesus rode into Jerusalem. prepare and plant out our gardens - 5th Sunday Video films (Saltmine Many thanks to Andrew & Donna. and arranged our Spring outing to Theatre Co. in July) RHS Rosemoor Gardens on Premises available for Community Our Family Services continue to be Wednesday 3 May. Ten members use at no charge. Contact Ruth on mostly on the 2nd Sunday of the gathered at Puddington Village Hall to (01363) 83451 month. Do encourage any children set off in convoy to Rosemoor. you know to come along, we would Although there was a chill wind the Welcome to Laura, Russell and Bella love to welcome them and adults too! weather remained dry for us, with sun to Moor View and to Vanessa Hallon, breaking through later in the day. We also Moor View. The Exe Valley Woman's Bible Study set off in various directions once Group started again on 17 May and within the garden with a resolution It was with great sadness that we will now be on alternate Wednesdays only possessed by enthusiastic said good-bye to Sue Clyde on 18 at Churchill House from 2-4. This term gardeners. The gardens are stunning April, and would like to send our we will be looking at ‘Women of Faith’ even after a very dry spell and late deepest sympathy to Eileen and frosts. The range of beautiful and Oliver and their family.
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8 TODAY June / July 2017 PARISH ROUND-UP A summary of the findings of the in Bampton. Time to plant those Church. Our deepest sympathy to his public meeting held in February and vegetables and flowers and patio pots, children Sarah, Emma, Annabel and of a questionnaire were read out. The and take a great photo or just come Matthew. PCC is responding by going ahead along to browse and have a cup of tea with some changes which can be - a village experience not to be missed. Cyril Blackford passed away implemented in the short term. Look We would especially like to welcome suddenly on 21 March. Cyril was born out for some different Services and the children of the village with a and lived at Leat Farm, until timings printed in the centrefold section of their own to enter. A new retirement, when he moved to pages of this edition of’ ‘Today’. cup this year too! so grab a schedule Witheridge, where he continued to and see what you can enter. enjoy rural life with his family and St Peter’s is looking forward to Exhibitors set up between 9am - 11am. friends. His Service was held in hosting the Group Pentecost Service Rackenford Church on 11 April and on 4 June at 10.30am. Anyone VILLAGE FÊTE will be held on he was laid to rest close to family attending is encouraged to wear Saturday June 24th on the Oakford members. Cyril regularly played his something red! Playground, starting at 2pm. This year accordion at our Remembrance we are running another fun Dog Show Services. Our deepest sympathy to Our congratulations go to Monica after last year's very enjoyable event, Cyril’s family and friends. Colvin who is to marry Robin Nicoll on so bring along your 'best friend' and 3 June in St Peter’s. We are delighted enter into one of the many classes. Mrs Susan Clyde who once lived at to welcome Robin to our congregation. Also returning is the Boot Fair, just £5 The Old Rectory, before moving to per site, please call Kelvin on 01398 Nomansland, passed away on 30 Pause a while for prayer and 332039 to book. There are lots of side March. Her Funeral Service was held meditation, every Thursday morning shows and stalls to entertain you, as at Cruwys Morchard, followed by a at 9.30am in the Church. well as children's games and the ever Cremation in Exeter. Our deepest popular, if messy, egg throwing sympathy to Eileen, Oliver, family and Our love and prayers are for all those competition. A beer tent, teas and friends. who are unwell, or are feeling sad or cakes and a BBQ will keep you going lonely. May God bless you and sustain throughout the afternoon. Free The Gardening Club’s Spring Show you with His love. Parking and Free Entry, look forward was held at our Church on 1 April, to seeing you on the day. Further where delightful exhibits were on Dates for the diary: information from Kelvin, 01398 display to view. Trophies were 332039 presented and refreshments were MOORLAND CLUB: available. 8 June 3.00 pm at Nynehead Court Gardens. Cars leaving Oakford at A message of thanks to all The Exe 2pm. RACKENFORD Valley people who have been so kind, 13 July BBQ 6.00 pm at Westfield since my husband Jacques had a House, Wonham. stroke last June. Their good wishes, New members always welcome. ith longer evenings, dry days and telephone calls, offers of help and Contact: Patsy Philips 01398 351648. Wsome warm sunshine, we have above all their prayers, have given us had a pleasing start to Spring and we a great sense of comfort from you all. pray for a warm Summer ahead. OAKFORD FLOWER & PRODUCE He has had some setbacks and still SHOW: Saturday 12 August. Doors has a long road to travel, so thank We have experienced some sad times open to the public at 2pm. Schedules you all very much for your continued over the last few months. The Funeral prayers. Best wishes, Mary Cann. now available from Brenda Burrows, Service of Peter Turpin took place at 3 Manor Cottages and The Red Lion in Puddington Church on 17 March, his Oakford and also from the new library internment followed in Rackenford
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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH See Oakford 3 pm Open Air Service 11.15 am Morning Praise CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD See Oakford 11 am Holy Communion 11 am Family Service LOXBEARE LOXBEARE LOXBEARE See Oakford 11 am Family Service 9.30 am Holy Communion OAKFORD OAKFORD 10.30 am Holy Communion 11 am Family Service OAKFORD RACKENFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise RACKENFORD 11 am Holy Communion RACKENFORD See Oakford STOODLEIGH 9.30 am Family Service STOODLEIGH 11 am Holy Communion STOODLEIGH See Oakford TEMPLETON 6.30 pm Evensong TEMPLETON No Service TEMPLETON See Oakford WASHFIELD 9.30 am Holy Communion WASHFIELD 6 pm Evening Prayer WASHFIELD See Oakford WITHLEIGH 11.15 am Family Service WITHLEIGH 9.30am Holy Communion See Oakford by extension WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Morning Worship
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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH See Rackenford 9.30 am Holy Communion 11.15 am Family Service CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD See Rackenford CRUWYS MORCHARD 11 am Holy Communion LOXBEARE 6.30 pm Evening Prayer See Rackenford LOXBEARE LOXBEARE OAKFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise 12.30 pm BBQ followed by 1.30 pm Family Service See Rackenford OAKFORD RACKENFORD 9.30 am Holy Communion OAKFORD 11 am Family Service 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE RACKENFORD 9.30 am Morning Worship RACKENFORD 11 am Holy Communion STOODLEIGH STOODLEIGH See Rackenford 11 am Family Service STOODLEIGH 11 am Holy Communion TEMPLETON TEMPLETON See Rackenford 11 am Family Service TEMPLETON No Service WASHFIELD WASHFIELD See Rackenford 10.30 am Holy Communion WASHFIELD 11.15 am Morning Prayer WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH See Rackenford 11 am Family Service WITHLEIGH 9.30 am Holy Communion
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CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 6.30 pm Evening Worship See Washfield 10.30 am GROUP SERVICE followed by Family Picnic CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD Holiday Club Finale 11 am Family Service See Templeton LOXBEARE LOXBEARE 9.30 am Holy Communion See Washfield CRUWYS MORCHARD See Calverleigh OAKFORD OAKFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise See Stoodleigh LOXBEARE See Calverleigh RACKENFORD OAKFORD RACKENFORD See Stoodleigh See Calverleigh 9.30 am Family Service STOODLEIGH RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH 9.30 am CLUSTER SERVICE See Calverleigh 6.30 pm Evensong STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON TEMPLETON See Calverleigh 9.30 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm CLUSTER SERVICE TEMPLETON See Calverleigh WASHFIELD WASHFIELD 11.15 am CHAT Family Service 11.15 am CLUSTER SERVICE WASHFIELD See Calverleigh WITHLEIGH 10.30 am Morning Worship WITHLEIGH WITHLEIGH See Templeton See Calverleigh
11 TODAY June / July 2017 FROM STEPH … … PARISH ROUND-UP We hope the children enjoyed the Easter Egg hunt on the Common. PRAYER DIARY Thanks to everyone who organised this event. I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT It’s wonderful having our churchyard 4 - 10 June caretaker Andrew back again. You do Pray that the God of Pentecost will pour out his Spirit into all the a great job and it does not go places of my heart that need refreshing. unnoticed. Thank you for all you do. 11 – 17 June Congratulations to the Rackenford Pray that the healing of the Holy Spirit would be apparent in all the School teams who took part in the wounded places in this world. Exmoor Challenge on 29 April. You should be so proud of yourselves 18 – 24 June because you encouraged each other Pray that the encouragement of the Holy Spirit would be evident in all and completed the 16 mile walk. It the defeated places known to us. was heartwarming to welcome your happy, smiling faces back to the 25 – 1 July finish line, where you were presented Pray that God’s spirit of grace would be known in all the places where with your medals and had bitterness prevails. photographs taken. What an achievement. Well done. 2 – 8 July We pray for those shaken by bad news. Our very best wishes to Dennis Tapp May your Holy Spirit comfort and bless them. who has received heart treatment and also to Herbert Smith who has 9 – 15 July had an eye problem. We hope you are We pray for those who are grieving the loss of a precious relationship. both doing well. May your Holy Spirit bless and support them. More Bingo dates for you. 16 – 22 July 8 June and 13 July, 7.30pm at We pray for those facing long term illness. Rackenford Club. May your Holy Spirit bless and embrace them. Our Sponsored Walk is on 10 June, 23 – 29 July leaving The Stag 9.30 am prompt. We pray for those who are confused and disturbed by what is Forms available in the Church or happening in the world. contact Liz Paxton 881331 for more May your Holy Spirit strengthen and bless them. details.
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12 TODAY June / July 2017 PARISH ROUND-UP browse the stalls. Many thanks to Church window sills, and is greatly On a very wet Saturday morning in David and Moy Scott for their admired. March, a dozen Stoodleigh hospitality, once again. parishioners braved the elements Now we look forward to welcoming and picked up ten bags of litter and NEW DATE. members of the Exe Valley Mission larger items of wood and metal. This Community to the Group Service The Gardening Club Autumn Show is a regular task which we do twice a here at 10.30am on Sunday 28 May. has now been changed and will be on year, sadly never coming back empty Saturday 26 August. handed. We owe thanks to all the There has been some coming and members of our Parish who, from going in the village. First we send our time to time, help to keep our lanes Our thoughts and prayers go to our sympathy to Jennifer Wiltshire on the free of other people's rubbish. friends Muriel Blinman, Joan Clark, death of her husband Pat, early in Peter Reynolds, Jacques Cann, Mike April. As life departs, new life begins Lane, and to anyone who is Coming events and we congratulate Claire and recovering from treatment, not well, Saturday 10 June: Stoodleigh Village Bradley Weekes at Down Farm, on lonely or depressed. Day, starting at 3pm at the Cricket the birth of their baby son Bertie. Field. There will be the usual races Congratulations also to Becky and and games for children and others, Johnny Hardy at Lower Ford culminating in a tug-of-war and the STOODLEIGH Cottages, on the birth of their new great egg-throwing-and-catching baby daughter, Abigail Joy. competition, plus skittles, welly- whanging, a visit from the alpacas t the time of writing we have had A warm Stoodleigh welcome to Jill and tea and cakes galore. This is a Aa long dry spell with cold, drying Eaton and Conolly McCausland with free event, thanks to support from winds – a worry for farmers and Harry, India, Eila, Ishbel, Rose and SWAG. gardeners. On the other hand, the Iona, who are now living at Ford Saturday 8 July: Breakfast, Walking tiny willow warbler has been Barton; to Sue Horn and family who and Lunch at the Parish Hall, an undaunted, having flown 2,500 miles have moved to Steart Stud Farm event in the successful series where from somewhere half way down (formerly Steart Racing Stables); and you can choose from two walks in Africa, to bring us its wistful song. to the Shadrick family, Nick and and around Stoodleigh. Those not And haven’t the bluebells been good? Leanne, with their children Luke, Joe walking are also welcome to The miraculous renewal of Spring and Eve and dogs Murphy and Bella, breakfast (from 9am), coffee and never fails. now at Moorview. lunch (from 12.30pm). Please book your tickets (£10) in advance for Ian Johnson took the Service of Holy There have been some important catering purposes - Geraldine 01398 Communion at St Margaret’s on birthdays recently. One of them, 351391. Funds in aid of Parish Hall. Easter Day and spoke about belonging to Phil Bird, was Friday 14 July: Dancing at the Parish forgiveness. This also, he said, was celebrated at a large and delightful Hall at 7.30pm. Another opportunity unfailing and unconditional but it was gathering at the Stoodleigh Inn. to dance with our visiting instructor often difficult for us to accept. There and enjoy a light supper (bring your was some joyful hymn singing at this Jennifer is always looking to increase own drinks). Tickets are £5 from Service. The flower ladies again the number of bell ringers, as on Geraldine. excelled themselves, decorating the occasions it is difficult to find enough Saturday 12 August: Family Fun Dog Church for Easter and we are so to ring for Services - one of the main Show. Popular annual event grateful to them all for this, and the reasons for learning this ancient art. organised by the Church and the hard work they put in throughout the Practices are held on Thursday Parish Hall. Come along with your year. Bryan Rigg’s inspiring evenings: do contact her if you are family pet and take part in a variety of resurrection garden appears without interested in having a go (01398 fail every Easter, on one of the 351402).
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classes. There will also be Cream us some important thoughts to take members have taken on, as well as Teas/refreshments, a Pimm’s tent, away with us. Our Church was tasks undertaken by willing members “Bring and Buy” cakes, competitions, beautifully decorated for Easter Day, of the community. etc. Information from Margaret or our thanks go to all those who Geraldine on 01398 351252 or contributed in any way and At the AGPC in April it was agreed 351391. Funds in aid of St Margaret’s especially to Gloria Woollacott for that we would circulate a Church and the Parish Hall. our Easter Garden. Questionnaire to gather information, Parish Hall: The Easter Market and in order to eventually make a Coffee Morning not only offered an At the Annual General Parochial decision as to whether it is possible array of locally made goods but also Council (AGPC) we discussed the to keep Templeton Church open. The a great selection of items from future of St Margaret's Church questionnaire is also to be found visiting businesses, plus Templeton and Jan Heptinstall was inside your magazine. We would be refreshments and a Community Plant asked to define the role of a grateful if you would take time to fill in Stall. The event was well supported Churchwarden. There is a flyer in the the questionnaire and return it by 30 and £380 was raised for Hall funds. magazine to answer that but the June through the letterboxes of Jan Stoodleigh 100 Club: Prizewinners introduction says (and quoting from Heptinstall or Bindy Linden or the Churchwarden's Handbook) “A alternatively leave them in the box on for March – 1 Shirley Cope, 2 Ann Churchwarden is involved in the table in the church. Thank you. Smith, 3 Di Honnor, 4 Linda Brice; leadership of the local church. This April – 1 Doreen Wyatt, 2 Margaret requires three particular qualities. Cuningham, 3 Phyllis Hill, 4 Peter There will be another meeting as Firstly, that leadership in the Church Ayre, 5 Linda Sharrock. The new year agreed to discuss the results of the is a response to God's call to us and has now started and membership questionnaire and further thoughts He equips us for the task. Secondly, payments are due. and ideas about the future of St the realisation that the call is not for Margaret's on Tuesday 19 September. our benefit but for the service of Please attend if you possibly can. Church Flowers others and for the building up of Many thanks to all the talented ladies God's Church. Thirdly, to remember Three more dates for your diary: who decorated the church for Easter. at all times that those who hold lay 2 July Songs of Praise 4.00pm Special thanks to Phyllis Hill for office have an obligation to 30 September Harvest Supper organising and coordinating collaborate with other lay and 1 October Harvest Festival 11.00am everything. ordained people in order that the 4 June Geraldine Talbot responsibilities of Church life may be Over the weekend of April 22 / 23, the 11, 18 June Volunteer please properly fulfilled.” Templeton residents gave the Village 25 June, 2 July Angela Hill Hall a Spring Clean, with painting, 9, 16 July Phyllis Hill A Churchwarden must have been sorting, cleaning, weeding and 23, 30 July Enid Hamidullah baptised and be willing to attend clearing in preparation for Summer Church Services regularly and also events. Another weekend clean will meetings. The meetings would be needed to complete the work. include PCC meetings, Central heating, to replace the old TEMPLETON Churchwarden Council meetings and gas fires, has been installed the annual visitation by the throughout the Village Hall by Martin Archdeacon where Churchwardens ur annual Songs of Praise Rose and it warms the building are signed in for the year. The flyer beautifully. OService with Cream Teas will goes on to explain the legal take place on Sunday 2 July at responsibilities of a Churchwarden, On Sunday 30 April and Monday 1 4.00pm. All are warmly welcome. the Service patterns, the extra tasks May, John and Audrey opened their the present Churchwarden beautiful garden and bluebell Our Easter Garden Service was well undertakes and what roles the PCC attended and our Rector, Steph gave woodland to the village, and provided Bef LOGS
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14 TODAY June / July 2017 PARISH ROUND-UP tea and cakes for families to enjoy in The Annual Parochial Church Quinquennial building repairs are the garden. The bluebell wood Meeting started off with wine and going well, and are being overseen looked amazing with its wonderful refreshments and was chaired by the by Richard, Chairman of the Fabric scent. Despite the rain after a month Revd. Steph Jeffs. The list of officers Committee. We are grateful for a of brilliant weather, everyone elected can be seen on the notice generous grant from Viridor. enjoyed themselves immensely and board in the Lych Gate and we thank the event raised £150 for village all those who were willing to carry on Please come, if you can, to a Fete funds. We are so grateful to John and with their invaluable work for our Planning Meeting on 5 June at 7 pm in Audrey for all their work and for worshipping community. In the the Worth Chapel. Ideas for new sharing the woods with us all each Annual Report the Churchwarden attractions needed! This is an year. warmly thanked several people for important and enjoyable day for the keeping Services going during the whole village and funds are badly Other Templeton events are planned vacancy. These included the retired needed. Offers of anything that will for the year – there’s something for clergy, the Reader and the lay- sell and ideas for fun for the young nearly every month and for young leaders who, after undertaking a will be warmly welcomed! and old - please look out on notice course of study, were Commissioned boards, on emails, and flyers for with the approval of Bishop Sarah. There have been several happy dates and times. The possible events The appointment of our Rector is a Community events in the past two include a musical evening in June, huge encouragement and reason for months - bringing parishioners, their Quiz night in July, the Summer Fete thanksgiving and we wish her well as family and friends together. They on 12 August, the Duck Race at she leads us all in the Exe Valley have included games and musical Dartcoombe Mill on 2 Sept, a family Mission Community. Appreciation evenings at the Social Club, the May fun Christmas Fair in December with was expressed to the bell-ringers, Day party on the Village Green with games, and the annual Christmas Bar who make a joyful sound on Sunday maypole dancing (and much more) Games Competition (skittles, pool, mornings and on other special events, plus lashings of tea, cakes, table tennis and darts). the Sacristan, the Sexton and our barbecued food, a little alcohol, faithful organists, the cleaners and smiles, conversations, laughter, Flower & Cleaning Rota: flower arrangers who keep the children playing, people connecting church looking so well cared for, Julie Dent 28 May / 4June and much, much more. Thank you to those who distribute our brilliant Gloria Woollacott 11 / 18 June all those who have been involved in magazine and, not forgetting the Philida Strong 25 June /2 July the organisation of these wonderful wonderful voluntary helpers who events. Gill Rose 9 / 17 July paint and carry out many minor Lynda Newnes 23 / 30 July repairs. How fortunate we are! Also getting us together in April was Thank you all. the Annual Parish Council Meeting, which was well-attended. Speaker Easter, after a busy and thoughtful Chas Walton told us about his job as WASHFIELD Lent, with Steph taking us through a copywriter and very interesting it the whole story each week and daily Every day may not be good was too!! It gave us an insight into through Holy Week, was a wonderful writing punchy, truthful advertising but there’s something good celebration! The Egg Rolling and content, in order to illustrate brand in every day ! decorating saw a record number of awareness. Adam Whishart gave us families gathering to enjoy the fun, an update on the drive to get a Syrian ews from the Church on a and then repairing to the Hall for hot family out of Jordan and safely to beautiful Spring day! New life cross buns, stalls and a great deal of Washfield. The goal may still be some N talk! Hilary and her helpers raised a everywhere and with the Church, months away but things are magnificent sum of £361 towards the too! running of the Church.
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PARISH ROUND-UP progressing steadily. The ‘meeting’ organised to celebrate the murdered Dates for your diary part of the evening included many MP Jo Cox, there will be a 'bring your Saturday 3 June Car Treasure Hunt positive aspects of the work of the own picnic' by the river at Franny and and Cream Tea – see Round-up for Parish Council but also some Adam's house at Spillifords from 12 more details negative experiences from the public, noon. Everyone welcome. Bring food, Monday 5 June Fete planning on their ongoing use of the new drink, musical instruments and, if meeting in Church 7.30. All welcome junction at Rackenford Meadows you're feeling brave, your swimming to attend and bring suggestions and (some quite unsettling). The Financial costumes! For all future planned new ideas. Report of the Parish Council was events see also the village website Thursday 8 June W.I. 7.30pm. explained and given out. A nice and our Facebook Group 'Humans of Speaker Ben Lucas 'Driving safer for evening. Washfield'. longer'. Tuesday 13 June teatime@thehall . A UPDATE: We are pleased to introduce Steve and Janet Dickman who have come to get-together with tea and cakes for Good news to report, that our all (young and older) who come generous and humanitarian offer to live in Garden Cottage, Cotleigh. We were delighted to meet them in along to the Hall from 3pm. give a Syrian family refuge in Saturday 17 June ‘Great Get Washfield, has been accepted and the Church just a few days after they moved in and we were able to Together' picnic – see Round-up for family will hopefully be arriving in more details July or August. In order to welcome welcome them personally but, as is Thursday 22 June Lunch Club's and support the family, events are usual in the Today magazine, we also regular meal at the Hall 12 for being organised, including a fund- welcome them in print and hope they 12.30pm raising Coffee Morning and an will be very happy in Washfield. Saturday 1 July Church Fete on the informative evening about Syria, with We know of several parishioners who lawns of The Old Rectory from a chance to sample Syrian food. have been unwell or have suffered 2.30pm with stalls including bottles, Dates have not yet been finalised so accidents. These include Joe Elston bric a brac, produce, books, raffle, please look out for Posters. All who, as we go to print, is games and sideshows. Please come. welcome. Further details can be unfortunately still in hospital. We found on the Washfield Website and Tuesday 11 July teatime@thehall hope that you will be home soon Joe. by joining the Facebook groups from 3pm Also in our thoughts are Kay Bassano ‘Humans of Washfield’ and ‘Refugees Thursday 13 July W.I. in Hall 7.30pm. and our Today Magazine Editor Jenny welcome in Mid-Devon’ Speaker Jennifer Rowlandson Parnell who have both been unlucky 'Walking is my joy' Look out for posters with details of enough to suffer painful breaks after Thursday 20 July Lunch Club in Hall forthcoming Community Events falls. We are so sorry to hear of your 12 for 12.30pm planned for the coming months, injuries and hope all heals quickly. To anyone else who is unwell, including a Car Treasure Hunt and KEEP THE DATE FREE undergoing treatments or tests, we Cream Tea on Saturday 3 June – Friday 29 September Film night in leave Hall from 4.30 onwards. send our best wishes for a positive outcome. Hall featuring newly discovered Raising money for Hall and Social archive footage of 'Rural Britain' in a Club funds. All welcome. There will 'Britain on Tour' evening. This We wish good luck to our young also be plant, cake and toy stalls to promises to be a lovely evening of people who will soon be studying raise funds to help the Syrian refugee memories documenting the way life hard for their upcoming exams. family who will be arriving in used to be in rural areas similar to Congratulations to all our youngsters July/August. (Donated items for the our own village. Tickets will be who successfully completed the stalls to Enid or Jean please) available later in the year from any of Exmoor Challenge or Ten Tors the Hall Committee and will include a expeditions. No mean feat for either Also, on Saturday 17 June, as part of light supper. the nationwide Great Get Together, of these tests of stamina on the moors. Well done.
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