Trinity 14 5 September 2021 The Bulletin Communities enriched by Christian faith, worship and values Worship Mid- Week (September 8th): Welcome to our Mission Community. 1100 Yelverton - Eucharist (BCP) We are the Anglican churches of Yelverton, Meavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, and Worship Next Week (September 12th): Horrabridge, and in partnership with the Methodist 0915 St Paul’s,Yelverton (Eucharist Order 2) Church in Horrabridge and Princetown. 0915 St Mary’s, Sampford Spiney (Eucharist BCP) 0930 St Mary’s, Walkhampton (Family Worship & Nosh) Rector: The Rev Andrew Thomas. 1030 St John’s, Horrabridge (Eucharist Order 1) The Rectory, St Paul’s Church, Yelverton. 1045 St Peter’s, Meavy (Eucharist Order 2) T: 01822 854804. [email protected] 1100 St Leonard’s, Sheepstor (No Service) (Initial contact for Church of England baptisms, weddings, funerals, and pastoral visiting. Andrew’s day off is Friday) Worshipping Online We are still worshipping live on our Facebook page with Associate Priest: The Rev Miranda Donne. Morning Prayer Mon-Fri at 0900, and every Sunday. [email protected] Follow the link, and look out for the notifications. https://www.facebook.com/pg/westdartmoor/videos Lay Minister (Ass Curate): Dr Philippa Bellows The Rectory, Tor View, Horrabridge Collect T: 01822 859353 [email protected] Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence: give us pure hearts Website Editor: and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; Mrs Belinda Gardiner [email protected] through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, Bulletin Editor: now and for ever. Mrs Debbie Delaney T: 01822 852567. [email protected] Post Communion All contributions to the Bulletin need to be with the Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful editor by no later than 1600 on Wednesday each week. to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity Which of our churches are open for of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Private Prayer, and when? Yelverton - Open Daily Bible Readings for Sunday Horrabridge - Wed 1030-1530 Sept 5th Isaiah 35.4-7a Psalm 146 James 2.1-10, 14-17 Sheepstor - Open Daily Mark 7.24-end (green) Sampford Spiney - Open Daily Sept 12th Isaiah 50.4-9a Psalm 116.1-8 James 3.1-12 Meavy - Open Daily Mark 8.27-end (green) Walkhampton - Sunday after morning worship Sept 19th Jeremiah 11.18-20 Psalm 54 James 3.13-4.3, (These opening times will be subject to change if there is, for 7-8a Mark 9.30-37 example, a funeral). Harvest: Joel 2.21-27 1Timothy 2.1-7 Matthew 6.25-33 The West Dartmoor Mission Community www.westdartmoor.church Trinity 14 5 September 2021 Gospel Acclamation … in need of healing & wholeness: Alleluia, alleluia. David Morris, Pauline Hamilton-Leggett, Richard Byrn, Speak Lord for your Servant is listening you have the Carolyn Hempenstall. Betty Walke. Michael Doidge. Bill words of eternal life Crocker. Peter Ballinger. Alleluia … to be Baptised: Henry Jackson-Helby at St Peter’s, Meavy on 5th Today’s Gospel: Mark 7.24-end September From there he set out and went away to the region of … to be Married: Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to Emma Cole and Philip Wearing at St Leonard’s, Sampford know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a Spiney on Saturday 11th September woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed Notices: down at his feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, of Living in Love & Faith We have an opportunity to Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the explore new resources created by the Church of England demon out of her daughter. He said to her, ‘Let the on Christian teachings of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. I will be running the course here. 5 weeks, children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the 90mins each time, on Thursdays. Sept 30-Nov 4 children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ But she (omitting Oct 7th) 1pm and 7pm, Horrabridge answered him, ‘Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the Church. Booking is essential. Thank you to those who children’s crumbs.’ Then he said to her, ‘For saying that, have already booked; if you are still thinking of booking you may go—the demon has left your daughter.’ So she your place, please could we ask that you do so as soon as went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the possible. Contact Andrew: 854804. demon gone. Then he returned from the region of Cream Tea: we hope you can join us at St Pauls, Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Yelverton from 2.30pm today. Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. They brought to Sat 18th Sept, St Peter's Meavy 7pm The Country him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; Diary in Song with Broomdasher, an acapella folk group, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. He took him celebrating Edith Holden's Edwardian Country Diary. aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers Tickets: £10 (£5 children 12 and under) in advance from into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. Then Annie 01822 852672; Sarah 01822 854298; Jonathan looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, 01822 855541or The Royal Oak Inn 01822 852944. ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’ And immediately his ears Light refreshments. In aid of church funds. were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke New Schedule starting October! Please see the plainly. Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the Bulletin, local magazines and website for details of the more he ordered them, the more zealously they pro- new schedule including a new time and place for claimed it. They were astounded beyond measure, saying, [email protected] which will now be renamed “Toast@10” at ‘He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to St John’s, Horrabridge every third Sunday of the month. hear and the mute to speak.’ Pilgrim Group: This monthly bible study to resume on Mon Sept 6th at 1400 at the home of Nicki Smith, In Our Prayers... Harrowstone, Harrowbeer Lane. This is an open group … in our Prayer Diary: and all are welcome to come without the commitment 5 Our local housing associations. to attend every meeting. If you would like to come and 6 Our County School at Horrabridge (Head - John more details: Mike 01822 610926 / Clarke) teaching staff, the governors and children. [email protected] 7 Revd Mike Fairall, Priest with Permission to Officiate. Ride or Stride Sat 11th Sept for Devon Historic 8 Those who care for Burrator Reservoir, all those Churches Trust. Complete the full circuit (or a section) involved in the activities surrounding it. of all Mission Community churches. Contribution is £5 9 The Mission Community Council or if your days of hiking or riding are over, do please 10 Our Home Groups sponsor us. Info: www.dartmoor.church 11 Those who are preparing to be married. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Sun 12th Sept., St Mary’s, Walkhampton ... in memorium: for Education Sunday giving thanks for our two new Alan Jones RIP. Graham Stanley RIP. Frederick Bailey RIP. headteachers at Lady Modiford’s and Meavy Schools. The West Dartmoor Mission Community www.westdartmoor.church.