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1 MAY 2020

The Camelot Parishes Ministry Team RECTOR CHURCHWARDENS Revd Tristram Rae Smith 01963 440585 St Michael’s, Blackford The Rectory, 6 The Close, Chris Akroyd 440040 North Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7DX Michael Parry 440075 [email protected] St Nicholas, Bratton St Maur ASSOCIATE PRIEST Debbie Garrett 33047 Fran Creffield 07813 063082 Revd Alison Parris 07710 539855 [email protected] St Mary’s, Compton Pauncefoot (available Saturday to Monday) Heather Beadles 440461 CURATE St Nicholas, Holton Carol Seymour 33680 Revd Dr Anna Creedon 441160 Mark Seymour 33680 Four Posts, Long Street, Galhampton, Yeovil BA22 7AZ St Peter & St Paul, Maperton [email protected] Olivia Scott 33826 St Michael’s, North Cadbury ASSISTANT PRIEST Caroline Joneleit-Hope 440683 Revd Ron Wood 441192 [email protected] 5 The Paddock, Galhampton, Yeovil BA22 7AR Galhampton Church [email protected] in the parish of North Cadbury Caroline Joneleit-Hope 440683 READER St John the Baptist, North Cheriton George Renwick 32655 Susan Fitzmaurice 824582 LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS St Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury Steve Joneleit-Hope 440683 Jane Jones 441310 Jenny Le Mesurier 01747 838054 Leni van Klaveren 440373 St Mary the Virgin, Yarlington SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Lesley Gillingham 440090 Bethan Bullock 359066 Roger House 441430 [email protected] ORGANISTS & MUSICIANS THE CAMELOT GROUP COUNCIL Judy Akroyd Chairman - Belinda Salthouse 31382 Bethan Bullock [email protected] Malcolm Gregory Vice-Chairman - Pam Wood 441192 Clare Leavold Treasurer - Rob Sage see below Doreen Martin Jenny Necker THE CAMELOT PARISHES OFFICE Martin Russell Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Anne Warren Secretary - Rob Sage 01749 850934 6 The Close, North Cadbury, Yeovil, BA22 7DX EXCALIBUR MAGAZINE [email protected] Editor - Rob Sage see opposite 2

From the Rectory

In these times of the coronavirus emergency and restrictions a number of us have been keeping in touch through an electronic magazine known as Cutting Edge Camelot. You can find back numbers of Cutting Edge Camelot on this website and if you are not already on the circulation list please do let us know your email address And finally, many people and we will add you to this list. commented on how they were experiencing in these times an One question which I asked readers outpouring of love, support and of Cutting Edge Camelot before encouragement. They were Easter was how they had found God thankful to receive the kindness of to be at work in their lives during other people and they felt a greater the coronavirus emergency. sense of connection with them. There were three main strands to The experience of this time of their responses. First there was a emergency will be different for all realisation that God is reshaping of us and we are all suffering our lives through this emergency in hardship and loss in one form or many different ways. We are all another. Nevertheless, I was being asked to question what really encouraged by these responses that matters and what our priorities are. I received and they made me think So it may be a time where our faith once again of the truth of the is tested and where we are led into affirmation drawn from St Paul with a greater prayerfulness and which I concluded my article in the recognition of God’s protection. last issue of Excalibur. For in the Another theme was how God can end when all else is taken from us bring good out of the destructive faith, hope and love remain. evil of this pandemic. Partly this depends on our own response to this crisis. It can be a way in which we are released from our own self- centredness and it can also be a way in which God can slow down our busy lives. 3

CAMELOT VOLUNTEER NETWORK

It has been so heartening to witness the Compton Pauncefoot rapid growth of many neighbourhood Tony Beadles, volunteer networks in so many of our [email protected], 440461 Camelot villages. Help has been focussed Blackford around shopping and delivering food and Jane Monk, 440666, medical supplies to the elderly and [email protected] vulnerable, those who are forced to self- isolate and who are unable to shop for Holton themselves. Do please get in touch with Lisa Prior, [email protected], the following people who are co-ordinating 07773 440147 volunteers for different villages:- North Cheriton North Cadbury and Woolston Richard Strachan, Keri Montague , [email protected], 33231 [email protected], 07889 678653 If your village does not seem to be covered Galhampton by any of this or if you have queries could Sue Cox, [email protected], 440596 you please contact the overall co-ordinator, Keri Montague. Yarlington Amanda Ellingworth, The clerk of North Cadbury and Yarlington [email protected], 07775 755889 Parish Council, Becky Carter, 240226, [email protected], has also Bratton Seymour offered to be a hub to co-ordinate any Debbie Garrett, requests for assistance from residents [email protected], 33047 within the Parish Council area. and Fran Creffield, 07854 307864, [email protected] The above network may not be complete and if others are organising similar South Cadbury networks in their villages it would be really Samantha Davey, good to hear from them. [email protected], 441382 and 07809 361895

CUTTING EDGE CAMELOT ‘Cutting Edge Camelot’ is a form of page 6) and give us your email address so electronic magazine which that you can be added to the list. includes scripture passages, a reflection Because of the current restrictions we written by one of our Ministry Team, points cannot guarantee to be able to deliver for prayers, suggestions of new ways of print copies of this material to those not on sharing the Christian message in this time email but we will do what we are able to do and brief news updates. in this respect. Again if you telephone Rob If you would like to be included in the email Sage we will see what we may be able to list for ‘Cutting Edge Camelot’ could you do. please contact Rob Sage (details top of

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USEFUL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY Sources of information underlying health problems are The following are sources of information discouraged from attending and there which we can consult in order to find out should be physical distancing. Crematoria the latest government and church will also have their own rules and may guidance on the coronavirus emergency:- allow only the funeral director and hearse bearers in the building itself, i.e. no Government - www.gov.uk/government/ ministers or family in the building. As the topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk- position is very fluid at the moment it will government-response be necessary to check at the time with crematoria such as Yeovil and Mendip what Church of England - their current rules are. www.churchofengland.org/more/media- centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance- Where possible any preliminary meetings churches for funerals should be undertaken by Diocese of Bath and Wells - telephone or Skype and it is recommended www.bathandwells.org.uk/supporting- that there should be no social gatherings parishes/ministry-support-vacancies/ after these services. coronavirus-guidance-and-resources For weddings, it is not possible to call NHS - www.nhs.uk/ conditions/ coronavirus banns while public worship services are -covid-19 suspended. Accordingly, the normal legal preliminary will now be Bishop’s Common Yeovil Hospital - www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/ Licence. patients-visitors/visitor-information Further and fuller information on these Weddings, Baptisms/Christenings matters can be found on the Church of England website (details as above) which is and Funerals kept regularly updated. The churches can no longer be used for any service. Church Meetings We are asked only to hold essential Therefore there can be no weddings as meetings. While Holton Annual Meeting long as these emergency restrictions are in has already been held those of the other place. There can be no baptisms/ parishes have not. Accordingly these are christenings in church although emergency being postponed and will be rearranged in baptisms (when a child’s life is in danger) due course. The Bishops have made legal can take place in hospital or at home, changes to enable such meetings to take subject to strict hygiene precautions and place at any time up until the end of physical distancing. October. Their actual date will depend on Funerals can only happen at the the relaxing of the social distancing Crematorium or by the graveside and only measures. immediate family members (spouse or partner, parents and children) can attend. Parishes Office Those over the age of 70 or with The Parish Office will only be staffed and open if this is absolutely necessary. We 5

recommend in the first instance not going Pastoral Visits to the Parish Office but contacting Rob Please be aware that under the new Sage by email or telephone if you need restrictions that pastoral visits can only be administrative help at this time. Please use undertaken when essential and where the e-mail at the bottom of page 2. If the phone contact is not enough. In cases Office is unmanned, please ring 01749 where people are self-isolating there are 850934 during office hours. even more stringent requirements. Please Churches be aware that Yeovil District Hospital has indicated that the only visitors allowed are As from Tuesday 24th March and following immediate family members or carers. This the Prime Minister’s announcement the means that clergy cannot at the moment Camelot churches have been closed and undertake visits to this hospital. Ministry in will remain so until the government advises this respect will be undertaken by the us that these restrictions have been lifted. hospital chaplain.

CAMELOT FAITH initiative ‘Cutting Edge Camelot’. This is a form of electronic magazine which Consult the diocesan website for includes scripture passages, a reflection information concerning streaming of written by one of our Ministry Team, points church services. It currently has a link to for prayers, suggestions of new ways of the live streaming of services at St John’s sharing the Christian message in this time Yeovil but no doubt more links will be and brief news updates. added as the current suspension of services continues. St John the Baptist North Cheriton has an idea for celebrating Easter by placing a The Prayer Book Society website, posy of flowers (as a symbol of the www.pbs.org.uk has details of online Resurrection) in a jam jar by the side of the streaming of BCP services during the wall outside the church gate. See the coronavirus pandemic. photograph on the front cover. On Mothering Sunday we launched a new

CAMELOT HOPE viruses from myself, my loved ones, and then from all infected beings and the Earth You may find the following websites as a whole.’ helpful in terms of suggesting ideas and resources for prayer:- This is a prayer which can be repeated for everyone’s safety and to restore wellbeing www.24-7prayer.com/coronavirus prayer to the afflicted. Our parishioner comments [email protected] that he finds this to be an especially helpful prayer as it is specifically targeted at the Here is a prayer which has been submitted virus and prays for the protection of all and by a parishioner: healing of afflicted. ‘Creator of all that is, each and every day, remove or render harmless all dangerous You may also wish to use the following special coronavirus prayer:- 6

God of hope be with me, calm my anxious On Mothering Sunday, we were all mind and remove fear. Surround me, keep encouraged to light a candle and place it in me safe until the threat passes. Surround our windows at 7.00pm as darkness fell as me with love, and deliver me from evil. a symbol of Jesus Christ, the light of the world and to pray for an end to the Protect my family, preserve us O God, and pandemic. We might wish to continue to keep us in health and provision. May my do this. community, despite enforced isolation, be united through acts of loving kindness. Surround us with love and deliver us from A Prayer for evil. the Self-isolating Help those in the NHS as they care for the Loving God, sick and deal with the virus; for businesses we pray for all those who are suffering as they manage the economic challenges and because of the coronavirus, for employees sent home. Surround them may they know your healing power. with love and deliver them from evil. When we are afraid for ourselves and our loved ones, Grant wisdom to our government and may give us your strength and courage. the PM be surrounded by wise counsel. Guide their decisions today to lead us safely. When we feel alone and isolated, Surround them with love and deliver them reassure us with a sense of your presence. from evil. Give wisdom to those in authority and may our community work together May those working to stop the pandemic for the good of all. globally make the breakthroughs they need to eradicate the virus. Reduce its impact on We give thanks for those other nations affected today. Surround who care for others them with love and deliver them from evil. and ask you to bless them in all they do. Amen. We ask this in the name of Jesus, healer and physician. Amen .

CAMELOT LOVE times, for instance, people knocking at the door and pretending to test for the virus or Please see details given above of the emails headed ‘important information’ Camelot Volunteer Network. Special thanks which appear to be about the virus. Do not are also due to Bob and Jackie New at the on any account click on any link that you village shop in North Cadbury who have might be unsure about. worked so hard to keep the community in supplies in these challenging times. We If you have any pastoral concern do feel need to support them and all other local free to phone any of the Camelot Parishes businesses who are seeking to respond to Ministry Team whose numbers are listed at the various challenges that the new social the beginning of Excalibur. As indicated in restrictions place on us all. the ‘Information’ section pastoral visits can only be undertaken when essential so in Do, however, be aware that sadly there are the first instance we will do all that we can also scams operating in these testing to help you over the telephone.

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Erna Agnes Dora Rendell (aged 87). Died on 24th March 2020. Graveside Camelot People funeral at St Thomas a Becket, South Cadbury on Wednesday 8th April. We give thanks to God Robert Charles Stephen Tucker for: (aged 69). Died on 29th March 2020. Graveside funeral at St Michael’s, Nicholas Ronald Francis Adams North Cadbury on Thursday 9th April. (aged 65). Died on 14th February 2020. Funeral at St Michael’s, Charles Julian Gordon Hoffman Blackford on Monday 16th March. (aged 87). Died on 8th April 2020. Cremation at Yeovil Crematorium on Miles Anthony Ivan Hicks (aged 27). Monday 20th April. Graveside funeral at St Michael’s,

North Cadbury on Monday 6th April.

amount requested for next year’s Excalibur subscription will be reduced. parish pump Note to Advertisers Some adverts, particularly those for village halls that are now closed, have been removed to make space and reduce the size of Excalibur. As Excalibur is now only being published online, all advertisers will be given extra months in Excalibur before being asked to renew when we go back to printing a paper magazine.

Excalibur Due to the Coronavirus restrictions, hand The Lord’s Larder delivery of the Excalibur magazine is no Do you know anyone who is short of longer possible. While the restrictions remain in place an electronic version of food? Are you, perhaps? Excalibur will be placed on the Camelot Help is available, in confidence, Parishes website each month. from the Lord’s Larder – not To compensation for the interruption in directly, but by phoning 01935 delivery of the paper magazine, the 479398. 8

YEOVIL FOOD BANK COLLECTION POINTS FOR FOOD DONATIONS Hello everyone! • Cheese biscuits and sweet biscuits Food banks are running seriously • Fruit juice and squash short of donations during the current • Tinned baby food and packs of coronavirus crisis. nappies While St Michael’s Church in North • Toiletries such as soap, toothpaste Cadbury remains closed, we have no and toothbrushes local collecting point for donations to • Tinned and dried dog food and cat the main regional food bank in Yeovil, food The Lord’s Larder. We will be emptying the donation So we have organised three locations boxes daily, and delivering all for food donations in North Cadbury: donations to the Yeovil food bank at • One food donation box is located on least once a week. the High Street, To find out more about their work or opposite the Catash car park to make a financial donation, please entrance. visit their website: • There is another food donation box www.ycstyeovil.org.uk/help-us halfway down Cary Road on the right hand side, between the There are also food donation points in Catash and the school. several local supermarkets, including Morrisons in Wincanton and Tesco in • And there is another food donation Yeovil. box at the junction of Thank you! Cary Road and The Close. We’d really appreciate any food North Cadbury and donations that you’re able to place in any one of these three donation boxes, Yarlington Parish Council in particular: In light of the Coronavirus pandemic and • Tinned vegetables and tinned fruit government advice, all future meetings of the Council are postponed. • Tinned meat and tinned fish Mrs Rebecca Carter, Parish Clerk • Tinned baked beans and spaghetti Portman House, North Barrow, • Pasta, pasta sauces and packets of Somerset, BA22 7LZ Tel. 01963 240226 rice Email [email protected] • Tinned custard and rice pudding Mr Malcolm Hunt, Chairman • Packets of breakfast cereal 6 Court View, Chapel Lane, South Cadbury • Tea and coffee, and packets of sugar Somerset, BA22 7BP Tel. 01963 440929 [email protected] • Cartons of long-life/UHT milk 9

From the Bishop I wonder - are you someone who gets everything ready long before you need to; jobs done well before time; and someone who is never late for anything? Or are you someone who leaves things to the last minute; works right up to the deadline; and catches the bus or train with moments to spare? Or maybe you are somewhere in the middle? cut off, may be feeling anxious for ourselves or for others. One of the things that Bishop Ruth and I enjoy doing is writing these My hope throughout this time of articles each month for parish ‘lockdown’ is that although magazines and some of us may have felt newsletters. It gives us physically isolated a chance to keep in A time to from each other, that touch with people we have not felt across the diocese ‘Love our socially or and to share the spiritually isolated. things that are in neighbours Indeed, I have our hearts and been truly amazed minds as the year as ourselves’ and encouraged by unfolds. The only all the stories I have drawback is that we have heard of people caring to write these articles well in for each other, phoning each advance, so that they reach magazine other and going shopping for those editors and church administrators in who cannot get out to buy the food good time. The problem is of course they need. At this stage none of us that things may change in all sorts of knows quite how and when this virus ways between us writing them and will eventually be brought under you reading them. I am particularly control. However, I do hope that conscious of that this month, as we when we get to the stage that are in the midst of the Coronavirus restrictions can be safely lifted and pandemic. Things are changing very we begin to go out and shop as we fast and it is hard to know what the did before, that things will be next few weeks will bring. That different. Many of us have had inevitably brings with it a certain difficulty buying the food we wanted. degree of uncertainty and some of us, Some of us have had to rely on others especially those who are isolated and for our daily needs. We have had to

10 learn new ways to pray and keep in In His shadow touch with others in our churches and communities. We have had to (Based on Psalm 91) trust, hope, and look out for our As we dwell in the shadow neighbours, especially those who are of mighty God particularly vulnerable. We have we will know all the blessings been humbled by the courage and that he will bring, dedication of those who work in the his faithfulness will be our shield NHS and care homes and all who as under the covering of his wings. ‘key workers’ have worked tirelessly Protected by his sheltering love to look after and provide for us. our refuge we take in him each day, Jesus taught us to ‘Love the Lord our if we call on his name God with all our heart, with all our his answer will come soul, and with all our mind’ and ‘to as angels will guard us in all our ways. love our neighbours as ourselves’. My What comfort and peace hope and prayer is that as we emerge we all can know from this pandemic that we and our that God himself will hold us fast, communities may be a more and keep us safe engulfed in his love compassionate, more generous, more until these days of danger have passed. grateful. And may we all have By Megan Carter discovered what it is to know in a deeper way the peace and the presence of God. May the peace and the joy of the Risen Lord be with you.  Bishop Peter

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It has been delightful to see the interactions between the children and their teachers online, and I have been really impressed with the ingenious ways that my teachers and our children have communicated their work. Please do enjoy looking at some of our home learning environments. I’m sure you’ll agree that North Cadbury parents and children Life in Lockdown continue to excel themselves. Well, what a strange and different time this Daily reading now has some very different has been. Ordinarily we at North Cadbury backdrops – don’t they look comfy! would have delighted in such a sunny run up to Easter for all of the wonderful events and services that we had planned to mark the celebration of Easter, and would certainly be enjoying a sunny beginning to the Summer Term. But you can’t fail to have noticed that the school building remains remarkably quiet at the moment as the majority of our families who have opened their own ‘Home Schools’ continue to educate their children. Mums and dads have undertaken teacher training in record time, teddies and Lego characters have replaced beloved teachers and playtimes have become much more intimate and quiet affairs. However, the community spirit, fabulous energy and sheer good We still enjoyed a virtual Easter Bonnet nature of our school community refuses to Parade, have a look on our website for be beaten and we have taken ‘lockdown’ in more! our stride.

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Home classrooms in all their glory.

Our families have made some beautiful rainbows to show our appreciation for the

NHS & Key Workers.

If you have children at home and are in

need of resources or lesson ideas, please do drop me a line and I can put you in touch with one of our fabulous teachers. In

the meantime, stay home, stay safe and stay healthy. With very best wishes, Mrs Lisa Thompson Head Teacher [email protected] 13

May Services at St Mary’s village In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, church buildings are closed and public view worship is suspended until further notice. Galhampton Village Hall Booking In accordance with government guidelines, the village hall has been closed and all upcoming events and activities cancelled. This will carry on until further notice. Both the AGM and VE Day commemoration Blackford celebration in May will also be affected and Book Club the AGM postponed until a later date. Please check the village website For details contact 01963 440754. (www.galhampton.com), village Facebook May Services at St Michael’s page and village noticeboard for any updates. In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, church buildings are closed and public Covid-19 worship is suspended until further notice. If anyone needs to self-isolate or simply wishes to minimise contact due to coronavirus, consider informing your Bratton Seymour neighbours so that they are aware and can (Bratton St Maur) either help or arrange help. There are Church Flowers and Cleaning volunteers willing to help and details have been distributed to houses within the April - Debbie Garrett. village. Please continue to look out for your neighbours. We have a lovely May Services at St Nicholas’ community here in Galhampton. In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, church buildings are closed and public Village Photographs worship is suspended until further notice. Following the success of the 2020 calendar, we to collecting village photographs for the 2021 calendar. These need to be in Compton Pauncefoot landscape format and reflect life in May Coffee Morning Cancelled Galhampton. Please note that the Coffee Morning If you would like to submit a caption as nd planned for Saturday 2 May has been well then please include one. Email them cancelled due to concerns about the to [email protected] by the end of coronavirus. each month. One photograph will be selected to represent each month with the

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final calendar being available to buy from November 2020. Keep snapping! Local Contacts May Services at Civil Parishes Galhampton Church Compton Pauncefoot & Blackford In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, Chairman Jane Monk 440666 church buildings are closed and public North Cadbury & Yarlington worship is suspended until further notice. Clerk Rebecca Carter 240226 South Cadbury Holton Clerk Carole Burnett 441142 May Services at St Nicholas’ Uniformed Organisations In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, Rainbows Tracey Watson 440059 church buildings are closed and public Brownies Tracey Watson 440059 worship is suspended until further notice. Guides Joy Cross 350936 Other Organisations Maperton Blackford Reading Room see advert on page 9 May Services at Galhampton St Peter & St Paul’s Village Hall enquiries 07534 919195 In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, Holton church buildings are closed and public Village Hall Lisa Prior 34821 worship is suspended until further notice. North Cadbury Allotments Sam Davey 441382 North Cadbury Bridge Club Nicola Wilson 440642 Friends of St Michael’s mainly music and Community Donal O’Neill 441623 Coffee Mornings Gardening Club Sadly we have had to make the decision to Heather Keys-Toyer 441657 postpone our pre-school mainly music School Lisa Thompson 440420 group and the monthly coffee mornings for Tennis Club Steve Ingram 440125 a while. We look forward to welcoming Toddlers Helen Wooldridge 440801 everyone back in the not too distant future. Village Hall Marion Whitemore 440911 Women’s Group Pauline Moylan 440775

Village Walks North Cheriton Sadly, whilst the current health crisis is Village Hall Ron Perry 406355 upon us, we shall not be holding further WI Veronica Goodenough 33255 walks as a group. Please continue to walk South Cadbury the paths as individuals and keep the Village Hall Sam Davey 441382 growth around them in check! Thank you. WI Julie 220181 [email protected] To update the information on the above list, please contact the Parishes Office.

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North Cadbury Village Hall remarkably talented performers. Please The Village Hall is closed for all clubs, contact me on 01963 440705 for more classes and events until further notice as a details. result of the government’s advice on non- Piers Keating essential contact. We thank everyone for their understanding in the current North Cadbury & District situation. Gardening Club Meetings have been cancelled until further

Take Art notice. The effect of the coronavirus has inevitably caused a pause to the performances that North Cadbury Women’s Group Take Art promote but the following might The North Cadbury Women's Group be of interest to you once things return to meetings have been cancelled until further normal! notice. For more information on the Group please contact Pauline Moylan on A fantastic opportunity has arisen for 440775 or [email protected] someone to become a trustee on the North Cadbury Village Hall committee as a May Services at St Michael’s promoter for the Take Art Rural Touring Scheme. In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, church buildings are closed and public Take Art is an Arts Council funded worship is suspended until further notice. organisation that has provided subsidised professional theatre, music, comedy, dance and much more over the last 30 years. In North Cheriton cooperation with a vast team of volunteer promoters they have put on productions in May Services at rural settings like our own village hall. St John the Baptist Over the years we have hosted a wide In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, variety of shows that have transported us church buildings are closed and public from the peaks of the Himalayas to the worship is suspended until further notice. music of the Appalachian mountains taking in heart-warming stories and music from around the world as well as a hilariously South Cadbury surreal bird watching adventure! South Cadbury and “Take Art takes great art and culture into Sutton Montis WI the hearts of the towns, villages and rural communities of Somerset and supports our Our scheduled meetings have been mission to give more people in more places cancelled until further notice. the opportunity to engage in exciting cultural experiences on their doorsteps.” May Services at Phil Gibby, Area Director, St Thomas à Becket South West, Arts Council England In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, church buildings are closed and public This is a great opportunity to take part in worship is suspended until further notice. helping bring our community together and to enjoy being involved with some 16

Yarlington Specialist Plant Fair Bible Readings The Specialist Plant Fair at Yarlington May House in May has had to be cancelled st because of the coronavirus pandemic. 1 - Philip & James, Apostles Ephesians 1: 3-10 May Services at St Mary’s 2nd - John 6: 60-69 rd th In light of the Coronavirus restrictions, 3 - 4 Sunday of Easter church buildings are closed and public 1 Peter 2: 19-25 worship is suspended until further notice. 4th - John 10: 1-10 5th - John 10: 22-30

6th - John 12: 44-50 7th - John 13: 16-20 th 8 - John 14: 1-6 9th - John 14: 7-14 10th - 5th Sunday of Easter 1 Peter 2: 2-10 11th - John 14: 21-26 12th - John 14: 27-31 th 13 - John 15: 1-8 14th - Matthias - Acts 1:15-26

15th - John 15: 12-17 16th - John 15: 18-21 th th 17 - 6 Sunday of Easter 1 Peter 3: 13-22 18th - John 15:26 – 16:4 th 19 - John 16: 5-11 20th - John 16: 12-15 21st - Ascension Day Another Easter bonnet - see page 12. Acts 1: 1-11 22nd - John 16: 20-23

23rd - John 16: 23-28 24th - 7th Sunday of Easter 1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11 “What is your kitty’s name, James?” th asked the visitor. 25 - John 16: 29-33 26th - John 17: 1-11 “Ben Hur,” said James. 27th - John 17: 11-19 28th - John 17: 20-26 “That’s a funny name for a cat. Why 29th - John 21: 15-19 did you name it that?” 30th - John 21: 20-25 “Well, we just called him Ben – until he 31st - Pentecost had kittens.” Acts 2: 1-21

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Severed from routine and obliged to fashion new habits

The Ven John Barton looks to history By myself I have sworn, for a parallel of what is happening now. my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Imagine a world where everything Before me every knee will bow; familiar has gone, the capital city’s by me every tongue will swear. most famous religious landmark has They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone been destroyed, you have been are deliverance and strength.’” transported to a foreign country, and have no idea when or if you will be Finally, and after many of the original permitted to go home. That’s roughly exiles had died, the Persians what happened to the Jewish people conquered Babylon, and gave the in what is called the Babylonian exiles the option to go home, which Captivity more than 500 years many did. BC. Jerusalem and its Temple had been obliterated. There must be a lesson here for many people round the world who, because In exile, the Jews weren’t treated too of Covid-19, suddenly found badly, but they were bereft of the land themselves severed from routine and they believed God had given them and obliged to fashion new habits for an where they felt Him to be present. unspecified period. When their captors, innocently, asked them to sing one of their religious Regular worshippers were banished songs, they bristled, “How can we sing from their churches. The observance the Lord’s song in a strange land?” of Holy Week and Easter had to be in a makeshift fashion. Special events But their faith matured in the seventy were cancelled. year exile. Scribes consolidated the Scriptures, new kinds of At the same time, on the first Sunday congregations, called synagogues, of this ‘exile’ the Church of England sprang up where they could worship attracted its largest ‘congregation’ and teach the faith. ever. A recorded service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Their somewhat provincial view of Welby, is estimated to have been God actually got bigger - not only did seen or heard by around five million they find Israel’s God accessible in people. Nearly 30 per cent of those their foreign surroundings, but their watching online were under the age prophets began to see that God was of 34. for all people. Here’s part of Isaiah, Chapter 45: It’s too soon to say what the long- term impact will be. But while we “Turn to me and be saved, cogitate on that, don’t forget to send all you ends of the earth; your usual weekly offering to the for I am God, and there is no other. Church Treasurer!

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KIMBERS’ FARM SHOP TOP QUALITY PLANTS OPEN: Tuesday-Friday 8.30 - 5pm, Saturday 10 - 4pm Home produced Beef, Veal, Pork, Bacon & Perennials for the garden Gammon. Our Raw Milk. Local Lamb & Mutton. e.g. Digitalis, Delphinium, Lupin, Free range Poultry. Cheeses. Other local produce. Cards & Gifts. Hollyhock, Salvia etc. NEW ‘THE KITCHEN’ Annual bedding and basket plants Serving Breakfasts, Lunches & Afternoon Tea. e.g. Geranium, Begonia, Fuchsia, Find us on the B3081 between Wincanton and Petunia, Bacopa, Cosmos etc. Bruton BA9 8HD. Tel: 01963 33177 www.kimbersfarmshop.co.uk Vegetable and tomato plants. [email protected] Order your hanging basket from April or buy an already planted one from the end of May. This year, particularly, we need to  Garden & planting design make our own gardens a very special  Installation & planting place to feel safe in, enjoy and relax.  Advice & consulting If you have issues visiting us, we may

Contact Stephen & Claire: be able to help with delivery. 01963 441454 [email protected] Ring: 07969 372979 or e-mail: [email protected]

Wayne Timmins Holiday Cottage, Blackford Kingfisher Cottage Painter and Decorator 4 bedrooms/sleeps 7 ● Interior & Exterior ● Fully Qualified Large kitchen & large lounge ● 20 years Experience All modern comforts inc Sky tv ● Wallpapering & Lining Garden, parking for 3 cars ● Residential & Commercial Tim & Alison Adams 01935 872007 / 07715 867145 01963 440764 [email protected] www.dorset-somerset-holiday-cottages.co.uk 21

The Orchard Inn A traditional English Pub, High Road, serving good homemade Galhampton food, sourced locally, great real ales, and a warm 01963 welcome. 440751 www.orchardinngalhampton.co.uk

RICH SWITZER HANDYMAN

If you don’t like D.I.Y. let Rich do it for you. Bob and Jackie New Local, Conscientious & Reliable. Welcome You An extensive range of goods and services available Years of experience in Agricultural, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Domestic and Commercial maintenance. 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri; 8am-1pm Sat; 9am-1pm Sun No job too small.  Fresh Meat from ANDREW BARCLAY BUTCHERS of Wincanton, Daily delivery of a selection of meats and 01963 441432 your orders taken  Selected local farm Cheese including … MONTGOMERY’S world famous Farmhouse Cheddar  Frozen meals from OLIVE’S KITCHEN IAN BRAMLEY  LONGMAN’S Farmhouse Butter  FUDGES and BORDER biscuits in stock French Polisher  Off Licence; including locally made Cider Antique Restorer  Fresh BREAD, PASTRIES & PIES baked on the premises Give your furniture  Dry Cleaning with PUFFINS of Yeovil a new lease of life.  Groceries - Fruit & Vegetables & Milk Tel: 01963 370997  Pet foods & Household goods ● Hot Drinks available  Colour/B&W Photocopying - Faxing - Laminating Mob: 07745 601989 ….. AND MUCH MORE 22

Brookhampton Paddock Care Fencing • Topping • Logs • Hedge laying Weed control • Fruit tree pruning Nick – 07989 595 453

Are you an unpaid carer for a loved one? Sometimes it can be isolating and worrying. Wincanton Carers’ Group meets on the second Monday of every month at 10.30am in the side room of Wincanton Memorial Hall. We are a small group of carers and ex-carers who appreciate how difficult life can be, however much you love the person you care for. Join us, on your own, or with the person you care for, for a couple of hours of friendly chat and coffee plus helpful information with people who understand. Contact Jill Moore on 01963 440723.

SSCAT Bus Ring and Ride Serving the surrounding towns and villages of Wincanton. It’s available to people of all ages who, for one reason or another are unable to access service buses. Available for picking you up and dropping you off at your door. You pay a life-time membership fee of £10 followed by zone related fares when travelling on the bus. Bus passes will give you a 50% reduction in fare. To book or for more information please ring 01963 33864

Philip Hodder Electrical Contractor JWD Decorating West Camel  All aspects of decorating Part P Registered, over 30 years experience, small jobs welcome,  Interior & exterior personal service.  Professional & friendly service Rewiring - replacement fuse boards extra sockets - lights etc - fault finding. James Dyke Maperton: 07817 727660 Tel: 01935 850027 / 07836 710130 www.philiphodderelectrical.co.uk [email protected]

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No load too small/large One-offs undertaken Collection and Delivery Available For an Efficient and Reliable Ironing Service Telephone: 01963 441448 Galhampton Country Store Your local, family-run country store and shop Gardening ● Hardware ● Pet Food ● Household Supplies ● Milk Follow us on Facebook @GalhamptonCountryStore for our news & offers Open 7 days a week • Mon-Sat 8am-5.30pm, Sunday 10am-4pm • 01963 440464 VILLAGE VEHICLE REPAIRS UNIT 2, HIGH WINDS BUSINESS PARK HIGHER HOLTON BA9 8AU 07974390697 / 01963 31211 SERVICING DIAGNOSTICS REPAIRS BATTERIES MOT’S TYRES / EXHAUSTS

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Curtains, Cushions, STEVE GROVES Roman Blinds, Window Seats etc, - PLASTERER all made to fit your home. 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Also Clothes Alterations. ALL ASPECTS UNDERTAKEN

Call Ann on 01963 370093 01963 441612 / 07751 348980

Richard Whitehead - Cabinet Maker Cabinets, dining suites, kitchens, windows, doors, church furnishings - oak and other hardwoods, pine . . . Tailor made to customers’ requirements Tel: 01963 440858 Mobile: 077940 35070 Email: [email protected] www.richardwhitehead.me.uk Oakdene, Long Street, Galhampton, Yeovil, BA22 7AY

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GARDENS OF ILLUSION Garden design & construction stonework & restoration patios & driveways ponds & water features outdoor lighting all types of fencing remote controlled gates & garden maintenance Please contact Mark on: 07813 600546 or (01963) 220264 www.gardens-of-illusion.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] Ovens cleaned & polished We are a small business, to perfection. delivering first class work, with local references available. 01963 240931 ovencor.co.uk WALKIES!

Dog walking service for when you are at work, on holiday or just out for the day. Plus feeding and minding of dogs, cats and other pets. Call Fiona Morgan at WALKIES! 01963 220416

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B P Plumbing Tel: 07811 441 073 Ben Perkins Queen Camel Complete bathroom and shower Installations Central heating repairs No job too small

STABLE COMPUTERS Supply of New Computers and Accessories – all set up and ready for you to use… Broadband and Router Installation… PC and Internet Problems Solved… Virus and Spyware Removal… For all your computing needs telephone Daren on 01963 441229 Garden Maintenance B & B Benjafield Andy England Domestic House Cleaning Service [email protected] Reliable and trustworthy, 07870 368735 references available, establish. 2000. 01963 440517 Weekly cleans, Spring cleans, 4 Fairfield house moving cleans, Yarlington also carpet cleaning. Somerset BA9 8DP 07534 654518 01963 370763

TAYLER MADE THERAPIES Sophia Tayler, MAR, CThA Helping you find balance & harmony in Mind, Body & Spirit through:- Facial Reflexology & Reflexology To find out more, please go to:- www.sophiatayler.com or call 01963 440995 / 07714 329209

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WINCANTON JOINERY Peter N. O. Tooth – Est 1977 Carpentry and Joinery EXPERIENCE Providing affordable, quality workmanship— since 1977 for all your property needs. Made to measure doors and windows Loft conversions & conservatories Fitted kitchens, bedrooms KNOWLEDGE & bathrooms, staircases & flooring — Tiling, electrical and plumbing Gates & fencing All property repairs & maintenance INTEGRITY For a clean, friendly and professional job with no mess and no fuss contact:

Tel: 01963 33662 Mob: 07970 869851 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wincantonjoinery.com Find us on facebook

Damian Hoddinott Plumbing & Heating Services Competitive Rates for all your Plumbing Needs ♦ Bathroom Installations ♦ Central Heating Installations ♦ Tiling ♦ Unvented Hot Water Cylinders ♦ General Plumbing Installed & Serviced ♦ 24 hour emergency service ♦ Free Estimates/Quotes Tel: South Cadbury 01963 441232 or mobile 079716 76111 e-mail: [email protected]

Piers Keating Restoration Ashlea House Antique Furniture Guest Accommodation Restoration and Conservation. www.ashleahouse.co.uk Situated at the centre of North Cadbury. 1 30 years experience. km from the A303. Church, Village Store, Free advice. No job too small. Inn and Bus stop within 3 minutes walk. 07476 755806 Enquiries: 01963 440 891 [email protected] www.pierskeatingrestoration.co.uk

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