Beer Village Festival `Home of renowned smuggler Jack Rattenbury' VILLAGE OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2018 8th, 9th, 10th June 2018 Charity Weekend Music Beer Food ‘Fun for all the family!’ See centre-fold for programme... St Michael’s… ...and Village June 2018 CHURCH DIRECTORY VICAR Rev. JEREMY TREW 20391 The Vicarage, Colyford Rd, Seaton, EX12 2DF [email protected] St Gregory’s Office [email protected] 23656 St Michael’s - Churchwarden: Mrs G. Chapple, Sunnymead, Higher Meadows 20756 Treasurer: Mr K. Izzard, Sunningdale, Common Hill, Beer 625181 Secretary: Mrs Jean Smith 07412 '010245 Sacristan Mrs L. Bees 21723 & Head Server: Altar Guild: Mrs P. Bewick 21954 Mrs Y. Hawker 22191 Choir: Dr G. Butler (Practice Wed 6-7pm) 21375 Organist: Dr G. Butler, Mullions, New Road, Beer 21375 Children’s Society: Mrs P. Edmunds, West Ebb, Common Hill, 23659 Beer EX12 3AQ Families Worker Kathryn Radley [email protected] Children’s Team: Mrs Jean Smith 07412 010245 Mrs J. Ross Mrs L. Molony Worship Team: Mr P. Dormor (sec) 20003 Mrs G. Chapple, Ms M. Hirons, Mrs L. Molony, Mrs L. Bees Pastoral Team: Mrs G. Chapple (sec) 20756 Mrs Y. Hawker, Mrs S. Aplin, Mrs P. Bewick, Mrs E. Singleton, Mrs A. Vaughan, Mrs S. Anderson Beer Parish News Dr Henry Jaggers, Green Bank, 9 Clinton Rise, 20858 Editor: Beer. Email: [email protected] Area code for all phone numbers above is 01297 unless shown otherwise In an emergency, parishioners should contact the Churchwarden (see above for address and phone number). The P.C.C. of St Michael's Church, Beer, holds the copyright to articles written by its members. Please ask for permission before you use them. Other than articles written by church members, we do not own the copyright to any of the materials herein. Publication of items herein, including advertisements, does not imply endorsement by the P.C.C. www.coastalchurch.org.uk St M ICHAEL’S - J UNE 2018 Sun 3rd 8:00am Communion (BCP) 9:30am Morning Praise 4:00pm Café Church @ 4 for ALL Tues 5th 12th 10:00am Altar Guild Meeting (new members always welcome) Wed 6th 9:00am Benefice Outing to Wells & Clarks Village 6:00pm Choir Practice Thurs 7th 2:00pm “Questions of Life & Faith” at St Gregory’s Church Centre, Seaton Fri 8th 10:00am ~ 11:00am St Mickey’s Music Makers Sun 10th 9:30am Communion ...details on 6:30pm “Remember our Child” A service for pg 9 bereaved parents & families at St Gregory’s Church, Seaton Wed 13th 10:00am Communion with healing ministry 11:15am Prayer Group 6:00pm Choir Practice Fri 15th 10:00am ~ 11:00am St Mickey’s Music Makers 1:00pm-2:30pm Meeting for Children’s workers – Honiton 3:00pm Visiting Bell ringers Sun 17th 8:00am Communion 9:30am Morning Praise Wed 20th 10:00am Communion 11:15am Prayer Group 6:00pm Choir Practice Fri 22nd 10:00am ~ 11:00am St Mickey’s Music Makers Sun 24th 9:30am Family Communion Wed 27th 10:00am Communion 6:00pm Choir Practice Sat 30th 6:00pm Hay Community Choir “Sing Together” Concert with Beer’s own SOS Sun 1st July 8:00am Communion (BCP) 9:30am Morning Praise 4:00pm Café Church @ 4 for ALL Sometimes we have to make changes at short notice so the only way to be really sure of what’s going on is to come to church! -- 3 -- Jeremy writes... I visited an old Puritan Chapel recently. Lovely place. Simple, even austere, but possessing a serenity through its simplicity; a place to unwind, meditate and pray. The Puritans are regarded as having had their hay-day at the time of the Commonwealth – those years following the civil war – and to have provided a legacy that shapes our society even now. Attitudes towards work and play are two very important areas where Puritans are said to have left a lasting influence. But often their story is wrongly told. In the world of work we hear of the “Protestant work ethic”, supposedly shaped largely by the Puritans, though actually owing more to economic thinkers such as Adam Smith whose celebration of self interest is a driving force in Conservatism even today. His works have fed the concept that work is at the heart of our personal identity and that it rightly demands any level of sacrifice required on its altar. The Puritans themselves had a much healthier attitude, believing that work was to be our servant, meeting our needs and the needs of others, but always remaining subservient to justice and personal freedom. Likewise, in the world of leisure and play the Puritans have done undeservedly badly. We all remember the tale of how Christmas was banned for a time, and this certainly seems a cut-back too far. This, though, was in the context of a society that celebrated so many high and holy days that nearly half of the year was lost to public holidays. The economy was collapsing through an excessive and not always sincere dose of religion. The Puritans merely believed that religion, work and play should all be held in balance and viewed collectively as our worship of God – God was not just experienced on Sundays and Festivals, but also to be found in our labour and in our leisure. In fact, the Puritans held views on leisure, alcohol, sexuality and many other -- 4 -- things that would often seem liberal even by the standards of today: If you have ever wondered why the Prayer Book Marriage Service puts such a heavy emphasis on child-bearing (and who hasn’t!), it is because the Puritans encouraged couples to cohabit until the first child was on the way. Yes, they had their extremists who took things too far. Every good thing attracts those who would pervert it in order to obtain power over others. We need to look past that though, to find the core of true belief. So, maybe we should give the Puritans the credit they deserve; for thinking around the problems their culture faced to seek to build a healthy and just society; for encouraging a balanced and rewarding lifestyle; and for recognising that true Christianity is found in the workplace and on the beach as much as in the chapel. Amen, and pass the cork-screw. Jeremy From the Registers Funerals: 24th April Mr Harry Moore 85 26th April Mrs Barbara Smith 88 11th May Mrs June Willams 83 “Questions of Life & Faith” - Meetings once a month on the first Thursday of each month from 2 to 3.30 in St Gregory’s Centre. Anyone is very welcome to come along and it doesn’t need to be a permanent commitment as each week stands alone. It helps if there is some continuity and knowledge of what has been shared but new questions arise all the time as we think about the world and our life of faith. If this is of interest then note the date in your diary and turn up on the day; no advance booking is needed. Karen Curnock -- 5 -- Beer WI Newsletter June 2018 Like many of you we have been enjoying the fine weather of the past two weeks. We have been on a couple of lovely walks from Beer to Holyford Woods where we enjoyed the wonderful show of bluebells and then on to Colyton, a lunch stop and a return on the tram to Seaton. Members have been busy catching up with all the jobs in their gardens and getting them ready for us to enjoy garden parties later in the summer. At our May meeting, we held our Annual Meeting. After reports from the Treasurer, Secretary and President we could see that 2017/18 had been a productive and successful year with the membership steadily increasing. Of course, we are always keen to encourage new members, especially interest from some "younger" residents. It is not all "jam and Jerusalem!" After five years at the helm, Sue Ball stepped down as President and after an election, Avril Cook was duly elected for 2018/19. Sue has done a great job at leading and promoting the WI in the village and, in thanks, members presented her with a bouquet. Sue will still be involved and is taking on the role of Seaton Group Secretary. Our project to encourage the reduction of single-use plastic has started well and the first batch of recyclable bamboo cups have all been sold. Thank you to those who have supported us and a second order has just arrived, so if you have not yet bought one at a very competitive price please see our stalls at the Village Festival on 9/10th June. We will also be running a craft stall. Our next meeting is on Wednesday June 6th at 7.30pm in the Mariners Hall. Our speaker is Janet East: "The ails and tribulations of running a small rural farm." Julian Meetings usually take place on the second Monday of each month, 7.30 for 7.45pm at St Gregory’s Church Centre, Colyford Road, Seaton. We are a small group who meet regularly in order to grow in the practice of Contemplative Prayer in the Christian tradition. Julian Meetings welcome people of ALL denominations, or none. For more information contact: Sue Price, Reader at St Gregory’s Seaton on 01297 22314, or Liz Molony at St Michael’s Beer. -- 6 -- Altar Guild News We will be helping with the Hospiscare stalls on 9th and 10th June during Beer Village Weekend, so lots of volunteers would be appreciated! We are also organising a fundraising tombola in the foyer of the Mariners' Hall during the Craft Fayre on 30th June, so lots of volunteers will be needed again.