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Evercreech News
October 2014
Alham Vale Benefice
Benefice Pilgrimage 2014
Saturday 18th October
Sunday 19th October
Churches open all day
Activities for all ages
Historic Buildings
to explore
See Posters and Leaflets for more details
PET WATCH
(Established 1992)
* Mature, reliable local PET
SITTER available to care for
your pets in their own home
* Lots of T.L.C. and cuddles
* Feeding and exercise
* Weekends/Weekly
* Live in or visit daily
* References available
For more information please
contact: Janet Murray on
01749 830480 or 07968 683058
[email protected]
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
Email: [email protected]
Mobile 07794035070
www.richardwhitehead.me.uk
Oakdene, Long Street, Galhampton,
Yeovil, BA22 7AY
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Castle Cary
Centre Garage, CASTLE CARY
01963 350243
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* Laser Wheel Alignments
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Sat: 8.30am - 2pm
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Turn your family photos,
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notebookssketchbooks journals cards dinner party menus
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Tel: 01749 830536
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A Little Evercreech Industry
J. C. Upholstery
Re-upholstery of all types of
furniture. Bespoke furniture made
to your personal design.
John C Latchem
Care and quality from
over 40 years experience.
1 Dye Lane, Oakhill,
Radstock, Bath BA3 5AJ
Workshop: 01749 840930
Home: 01761 434174
[email protected]
Costume Hire
Evercreech
Drama Group has
a wide range of
costumes which
can be hired
for any occasion.
Charges are subject to
negotiation, but broadly £10 per
complete costume plus a £10
refundable deposit
on safe return.
If you would like to
know more, please
contact Julia Keen
01749 830379
Gethappyfeet
Reflexology
Julie Smith
One call does it all
Locally based with over 20 years
experience.
Friendly, reliable staff providing a
service tailored to your needs.
Help with shopping, cleaning,
gardening, pet care, paperwork
attending appointments,
and all of those living tasks.
Assist in moving, home clearance,
repairs and all aspects of caring for
you and your home.
Please contact Dee
Tel: 07830 677 312
Email: [email protected]
MAR
Reflexology is a specialised form of
relaxing foot massage which
stimulates reflex points on the foot
to improve circulation, eliminate
toxins and restore the body’s
natural balance.
For more information or to book
a treatment call Julie on
01749 831281
email:
[email protected]
Gift vouchers available for the
perfect gift or thank you, for
that special person.
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New Season
Evercreech Honey
For Sale
1 lb clear
honey
£4.75
1 lb soft set
honey
£5.00
Maggie Norris
Long Close
Shapway Lane
Evercreech
01749 831155
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Who’s Who
VICAR:
Revd. Rosemary Lunn
ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Revd. Preb. Mark Ellis
READERS:
Anne Sear
Rob Sage
Tel 830322
Tel. 850074
Tel: 838843
Tel: 850934
PASTORAL ASSISTANTS:
Margaret Elliott 830209
Jan Goddard
830292
CHURCHWARDENS: Evercreech:
Michèle Hole
830875
Brian Jeffery
830331
George Sealey 830286
Ian Broad
838979
Freda Gibbons 813477
Nick Smallwood 814934
Simon North
880722
Milton Clevedon:
Lamyatt:
Chesterblade Chapel Warden:
For more information about St Peter’s visit: www.stpetersevercreech.co.uk
From the Vicarage
Dear Friends,
As I write this, votes are being cast in the Scottish referendum; and as today is my
deadline, I can’t wait until the results are known tomorrow morning – which is
probably just as well!
As the campaign has progressed, I have tried to listen to and appreciate the
arguments on both sides, and I have been swayed one way or the other at times. I
have been thinking a lot about 'belonging' – what it means to belong, and why it is
so important to us as human beings. We choose to belong to groups of people
with whom we feel that we share a common identity, and that belonging helps to
build us up as individuals and so to have a clearer sense of who we are and what
matters to us. So whether that's our church, or professional organisation, W.I.,
British Legion, Youth Club, sports team, choir, or whatever – wherever we feel
we belong is important to us.
And yet it may also be important at some points in our lives to assert our
independence and make it clear that we no longer wish to belong to this or that
group, and want to cut the ties. At such times, we value our freedom, and the
opportunity to think for ourselves and make our own choices. Such decisions can
cause pain to those we leave behind, and that is inevitable, but it is a price worth
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paying for the freedom which is so precious to us. I did hear one eloquent
proponent of Scottish independence compare it with a young person who has
'come of age' and now wishes to stand on his / her own feet – and as I look back at
my own life, and reflect on the decisions I have made to 'move on' and establish
my own independence, I can appreciate that argument.
And yet – I am also reminded of the need to acknowledge our interdependence on
one another: we are members together of the human family, we share this world,
and whether on a large scale, internationally, or on a small scale – in our villages,
families, groups of friends – we should be seeking ways of living together, rather
than breaking up. We see so many signs of fragmentation in society – and it's
always so much easier to make a break than to mend a fracture. You have to work
long and hard to make any kind of union work – whether it's a group of nations, a
benefice, a friendship, a marriage. But that hard work is positive, and can bring
out the best in people; whereas a break-up so often brings hurt and bitterness in its
wake.
I'm glad we live in a part of the world where people have the freedom to exercise
this choice. But whatever choice is made, there will be consequences – because
belonging, or not belonging, is important. Whatever is the result in Scotland, I
hope and pray that after the inevitable pain of disappointment for so many, there
will be a positive effort to heal the wounds and work together to re-establish good
relationships, for the 'common good' in which we all have a stake.
With love,
So what about 'belonging to the Church'?
We know it's far from perfect, and we all make criticisms of the Church from time
to time – but despite its faults, it was started by Jesus himself, and it has survived
for over 2,000 years!
If you have ever wondered about being confirmed, but have never got round to it,
here's your chance: there is to be a Confirmation Service in Wells Cathedral at
which Bishop Peter Hancock will confirm people from across the diocese. If you
think you may be interested in being in that number, and so fully belonging to the
Church, please talk to Rev. Rosey (830322) or Fr. Mark (850074) as soon as
possible.
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PEOPLE NEWS
If you have people news, we would like to hear from you.
Please contact Carol on 347823 or email to [email protected].
Marriage
Gemma Wolf & Jake Dudden were married at St Mary
the Virgin, Chesterblade on Saturday 30th August.
Kathryn Jennings & Kevin Hansford were married at
St Peter, Evercreech on Saturday 30th August
Deaths
Gillian Hamlet died on 18th August 2014, aged 63 years. Her
funeral was held at St Peter, Podimore on 2nd September.
David Prince died on 24th August 2014, aged 77 years. His funeral
was held at St Peter, Evercreech on 4th September.
Marjorie Upshall died on 12th September, aged 86 years. Her
funeral was held at St Peter Evercreech on 22nd September.
God will show us the path of life;
in his presence is the fullness of joy;
and at his right hand there is pleasure for evermore
Thank You
Thank you all for your support and prayers throughout our difficult time.
Rosemary and Peter Bradshaw.
George and Linda Denman would like to thank everyone who so came to the
Open house that we held at the beginning of August, bearing kind gifts. We were
overwhelmed with your generosity.
Editor’s Apology: George & Linda’s thank you should have appeared last month
but was lost due to an email failure.
PCC QUIET MORNING
On 13th September members of the PCC gathered in the Pastoral Centre at
Downside Abbey (Stratton-on-the Fosse) to spend some time thinking, praying,
discussing and sharing ideas about the life of our parish. We spent some time
talking about the purpose of the PCC – and would like to remind everyone in the
parish that PCC members are your delegated representatives; so if there are any
matters which you feel should be discussed at PCC meetings, please tell a
member of the PCC.
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We then went on to reflect on a story from the gospels (Luke ch. 5, v. 1-11) which
describes how Jesus went about communicating the good news to the crowds who
gathered round him, and involved his disciples in the work. This passage
describes how the nets of Peter and his fellow fishermen-disciples were full of
fish, as a result of following the advice that Jesus gave them – an appropriate
metaphor for our own church, which is named after St. Peter. One of the ideas
which came out of our discussions was to design and create an altar frontal
depicting a net and lots of fish – and to involve people in making the fish for this.
If you would like to be involved in this, do let us know.
Rosey
THE MEN'S BREAKFAST
What is it? A chance to meet together, enjoy a cooked breakfast, and talk about
life, the universe and everything else (without the answer always being “42”).
How will it work? Informally, above everything else. Breakfast will start at
8.30 and will include orange juice, the traditional hot plateful of things you
wouldn’t normally have for breakfast, tea/coffee and toast. After enjoying all of
that, someone will give a brief introduction to a topic that's of current interest.
That’s the basis for a chat about the topic (or anything else that may come up in
the conversation.) Things will come to an end at 10.00 at the very latest.
Where will it be? On the first Saturday of each month at the Bell in Evercreech.
There will naturally be a small cost involved; details later.
When will it start? 4 October.
Further details from Geoff - 831399, [email protected].
If you'd like to join in, contact Geoff or add your name to the list in St Peter's
Church so that we can tell the Bell about numbers.
P.S. - imagine a cartoon of a monk in his robes trying to hitch a lift. He carries a
placard that reads “I shall not try to convert you”. Nor will we!
ST. PETER'S FUN DAY 2014
Meredith had paused from his beautiful piano playing for a little while, so I went
to the Bric-a-brac stall in search of a CD to play in the background for our Fun
Day – which, owing to the dire weather conditions, had moved into church. As
the first CD I put on began to play, these were the words we heard amplified
through the church:
'Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me
Cause I ain't gonna stop the rain by complaining...'
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and that, for me, pretty well summed up Fun Day this year! Did we complain
about the weather? NO! We really used our church as a refuge for everyone from
the village (and beyond) who turned up. And what a lot there were! The
atmosphere was great, there was a real buzz, and the warm (dry!) welcome was
appreciated by everyone.
In the end, the day was a success: nearly £1500 was raised for the work of our
church here, and thanks to all who worked so hard, and all who came, for
contributing to this result.
And yes – in the end, it was a FUN DAY!
The sums raised on the various stalls were as follows:
Bric-a-Brac
404
Tower
36
(+ sold later)
139
Golf
28
Teas
254
Cards by Grace
10
Raffle
165
Lucky Dip
26
Books
105
Carol’s soap/church cards 17
Produce
102
Friendship Club
14
Chinese Auction
96
Skittles
10
Tombola
78
Mile of Pennies
8
Jewellery/scarves (Nyanga) 75
Hoopla
5
Jigsaws
45
Donation
10
Total £1,498
PETER'S POUNDS
Peter’s Pounds Boogie
Come and have a laugh and enjoy healthy easy exercise.
Did you ever do the hand jive? Can you move sideways? Come and learn a
routine to “I love to Boogie” by T. Rex.
In only 5 sessions, Saturdays 12.30 to 1.00 pm starting on October 4th in the
Skittle Alley at The Bell Inn, Evercreech by kind permission of Lee Carlton. Cost
£10 for 5 sessions: You could also buy a drink afterwards !
Contact: Pam Edwards on 831219
A Celebration of Classic Popular Romantic Song
I have recently made a CD to raise funds for Peter’s Pounds. The disc contains 12
tracks of my own piano arrangements of songs by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin
and George Gershwin. There are also songs by post war writers such as Henry
Mancini and other contemporaries. The CD costs £10 and will be available after
services and other church events.
Thank you.
Meredith Foster.
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From the Bishop of Bath & Wells
‘It rained and rained and rained and rained and….’
I don’t know what you did on Bank Holiday Monday,
but I was taking part in the Annual Raft Race in
Wells. And my word did it rain. It was so wet you
couldn’t tell who had fallen off their raft into the
moat and who were simply spectators. It was such a
shame, as so much work had gone into organising it.
I felt particularly sad for the stallholders, most of
whom were volunteers, who had come to raise money
and support for various local charities. As the rain
poured down they were forced to seek shelter under
trees and gazebos. There were lots of good causes
represented, with a wide range of charities all of which do a fantastic job in
different ways. It made me realise again just how fortunate we are in this country
to have so many charities which together provide vital support, advice, care or
assistance to millions of people each week. Most of that amazing work would not
happen without volunteers playing their part and giving their time.
The same is true in the church. We are so richly blessed with dedicated people
who give so generously of their time, maintaining our churches and ensuring that
they are open and welcoming; overseeing church finances and safeguarding;
serving on committees or as a school governor; working with children and young
people; praying; taking services; preaching; visiting and caring for people. The
list is endless. In many of our smaller churches, however, it is not always easy to
get people who will serve as churchwardens, treasurers or church officers and
sometimes the ‘turn’ on the coffee or flower rota seems to come round somewhat
too often.
So let me use this article to encourage everyone to ask the question: ‘Is there
something else that I could do to support my church and to play my part in
serving my local community?’ If there is I am sure your offer to help will be
warmly received.
With warm Christian greetings
+Peter Bath and Wells
The Mid-Somerset Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Illustrated lectures, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ, Tuesdays 11.00 am,
free parking. £6. Information 01963 350 527.
21 October:
Arabian Nights - Life and Art in medieval Cairo. Rachel Ward
18 November: Ballets Russes - Chagall, Picasso & Matisse. Theodora Clarke
9 December: Sing We Yule. Sarah Deere-Jones
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The Farming Community Network (FCN).
With more than three hundred volunteers throughout England and Wales, 27 in
Somerset, all of whom have a background in farming, FCN volunteers offer
practical and pastoral support to farmers, farming families, those employed in
agriculture actively or retired, at times of difficulty and distress. It doesn’t matter
if the problems arise from the farming business or within the family.
The support can take many different forms. It might be something practical like
writing a letter, helping to complete official paperwork, accompanying a farmer to
a meeting with the bank manager, accountant or being present during a farm
inspection – then again, it might be a matter of simply listening and understanding
without being judgemental.
Some problems are resolved with just a telephone conversation, others may
require visits by a volunteer to the farm, sometimes over a period of time. All the
volunteers have a direct interest and a good understanding of farming and rural
life and all matters remain strictly confidential.
FCN also operates a national telephone helpline which is staffed by volunteers
from 7.00 am until 11.00pm every day of the year. For those who prefer, contact
can be made by e-mail at any time. When the helpline is not staffed a caller may
leave a message asking for a call back in the morning.
Last year almost 1100 people called the helpline including 50 from Somerset, and
more than half were referred to the FCN group in their area for further support.
Outbreaks of animal disease, violent and unseasonal weather and flooding, which
may appear in the national news media, all generate surges of calls to the helpline.
Less obvious are the scores of callers seeking reassurance, help with health,
family or emotional problems or just a listening voice in an otherwise lonely
world.
The Farming Community Network was started, originally, in 1995 and is a
registered charity. FCN’s patron is HRH The Prince of Wales. The charity has a
Christian ethos and takes as its example the risen Christ walking with the
confused and frightened disciples on the road to Emmaus.
FCN Helpline 0845 367 9990 e-mail: [email protected]
Christian Aid Emergency Fund
Thanks to the generosity of several members of the congregation a sum of £80
plus a little ‘Gift Aid’ was sent to Christian Aid to help the people of Gaza
rebuild their homes and lives after the recent bombing. Thank you again.
Mollie Purse Christian Aid Co-ordinator
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News from Lamyatt
On the first Saturday of this month (October 4th) we are holding our next coffee
morning from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Village Hall. There will be the usual
produce stall so any donations will be greatly appreciated. So please come along
and join us.
Two open meetings are scheduled to take place this month in the Village Hall.
The first is the AGM of the Village Hall Committee itself on Tuesday 7 th October
at 6pm where there will be an update on the improvement project. The second is
the Parish Council AGM on Wednesday 29th at 7pm. Open to all to come and
have a say about what is going on in Lamyatt.
Hopefully you all will have seen by now the pamphlet about this month’s
Benefice Pilgrimage. Events are taking place on the weekend of Saturday 18 th
and Sunday 19th October in the various churches of the benefice. Here in Lamyatt
we will be offering a local cheese, apple juice and cider tasting in the church
between 11 am and 2pm on Sunday 19th. As well as that, there will be “Find the
Sheep” (small handmade ones, not real ones!) and work out their message. So
don’t be sheepish, come along and make all the hard work worthwhile!
This year we will be harvesting apples on Sunday 26th October. Please join us in
the orchard behind Montgomery at 2.30 to help pick up the apples for this year’s
Bullbeggar cider. The saying about many hands and light work comes to mind!
As always tea and cakes will be provided, so let’s hope for some good weather!
Jen Richards
Stoney Stratton Apple Day
in the Neill Orchard, Back Lane.
Saturday 18th October from 1 pm.
Parking & plenty to enjoy.
Come and make your own apple juice, learn about cider making in Somerset, test
your knowledge of apples. There will be games for children, barbeque,
refreshments, cider and a marquee in case the weather lets us down!
Although this is not part of the Benefice Pilgrimage why not make a visit en route
to or from the events at Upton Noble.
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Benefice Prayer Calendar
Sunday
Our Christian brothers and sisters in other churches, including the Baptist and
Roman Catholic churches and the Salvation Army in Shepton Mallet, the
Methodist churches in Bruton and Castle Cary, and the worldwide church,
especially our linked churches and communities: St Joseph’s, Kamuchanga
Parish, Mufulira in Zambia; St Philip’s in Nablus, with Rafidia and Zebabdeh in
Palestine; the Nyanga pre-schools in Zimbabwe.
Monday
St Mary Magdalene, Upton Noble. Pray for the church and village community.
Across the whole benefice pray for all the Churchwardens, PCC members. Pray
for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in leadership and decision making. Pray for
tourists and visitors to our villages. Give thanks for the beauty of the world
around us and pray we may live sustainably.
Tuesday
St Peter, Evercreech. Pray for the church and village community. Across the
whole benefice pray for Clergy, Readers, Lay Pastoral Assistants and all who
take part in leading worship in our benefice. Give thanks for our musicians, for
those who care for our churches and those who make and serve refreshments.
Wednesday
St James, Milton Clevedon. Pray for the church and village community. Across
the whole benefice pray for young people and youth workers, for the schools
and colleges that serve our benefice, and for all involved in education and
training. Give thanks for the clubs and societies that enrich the lives of
everyone in our villages.
Thursday
St Mary and St John, Lamyatt. Pray for the church and village community.
Across the whole benefice pray for doctors, nurses and other healthcare
professionals. Give thanks for the work of the almshouses, The Glen, Garton’s
Mead and all who support the old, the frail and the vulnerable.
Friday
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe. Pray for the church and village
community. Across the whole benefice, pray for farms, shops, factories and
other places of work. Pray for the homemakers, for those who commute to
work elsewhere, and for those who cannot find work.
Saturday
St Mary, Chesterblade. Pray for the church and village community. Across the
whole benefice pray for all who are suffering in body, mind or spirit. Pray for
Christian Aid and other charities we support. Give thanks for the work of the
air ambulance and other emergency services. Pray for local and national
politicians, for journalists and opinion-formers.
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Church Services on Sundays & other days
in the Alham Vale Benefice
St Peter, Evercreech; St Mary the Virgin, Chesterblade;
St James, Milton Clevedon; St Mary & St John, Lamyatt;
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe; St Mary Magdalene, Upton Noble
Thursday 2nd October
10.30 am Midweek Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
SUNDAY 5th October
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY (Green)
9.30 am Harvest Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
9.30 am Holy Communion
St Mary Magdalene, Upton Noble
11.00 am Holy Communion
St James, Milton Clevedon
11.00 am Informal All-Age Service St Mary & St John, Lamyatt
6.00 pm Harvest Festival
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe
Thursday 9th October
10.30 am Midweek Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
SUNDAY 12th October SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY (Green)
9.30 am Parish Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
11.00 am Parish Communion
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe
11.00 am Holy Communion
St Mary the Virgin, Chesterblade
4.00 pm Messy Church
Evercreech Village Hall
Thursday 16th October
10.30 am Midweek Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
SUNDAY 19th October
9.30 am
9.30 am
11.00 am
6.00 pm
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY (Green)
SAINT LUKE (Red)
Holy Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
Holy Communion
St Mary & St John, Lamyatt
Café/Messy Church
Evercreech Village Hall
Choral Evensong
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe
Thursday 23rd October
10.30 am Midweek Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
SUNDAY 26th October
BIBLE SUNDAY (Green)
9.30 am Fourth Sunday Special Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
11.00 am Parish Communion The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe
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Monday 27th October
6.00 pm Healing Service
St Peter, Evercreech
Thursday 30th October
10.30 am Midweek Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
SUNDAY 2nd November
ALL SAINTS (White)
9.30 am Parish Communion
St Peter, Evercreech
9.30 am Holy Communion
St Mary Magdalene, Upton Noble
11.00 am First Sunday Special Communion
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe
11.00 am Holy Communion
St James, Milton Clevedon
11.00 am Informal All-Age Service St Mary & St John, Lamyatt
3.00 pm These We Have Loved
St Peter, Evercreech
Morning Prayer is usually in
St Peter Evercreech at
8.00 am Monday to Thursday
and 8.30 am on Saturday.
Coffee Mornings in St Peter’s Church
The Coffee Morning on Saturday 4th October at 10.00 am to 12 noon
will be for Christian Aid and will be followed by a Frugal Lunch served
from 12 noon to 1.30 pm.
The November Coffee Morning will be on 1st November during the
History Society’s Evercreech at War Exhibition.
If you would like to hold a coffee morning for a local charity in St Peter’s
on the first Saturday of the month please contact Carol on 347823,
[email protected]
The copy date for the NOVEMBER Magazine is THURSDAY 16th October.
Please restrict articles to 350 words, notices and reports to 100 words. Items
for inclusion and dates for the diary should be sent by email to
[email protected], handed to Carol or the Churchwardens, or left at the
back of St. Peter’s church. We reserve the right to edit any item submitted.
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Helpers at St Peter, Evercreech
October 5th
Parish
Communion
9.30 am Jan Goddard
(S)
Gill Lindsay
(R) Deuteronomy 8: 7-18
Jolyon Stonehouse (R) Matthew 12: 16-30
Audrey Sage
(Prayers)
Hilary Foster
(Coll)
Nola French & Martin Taylor (Servers)
Rob Sage & Michèle Hole (CA)
Gerald Fry
(Sound)
Carol Searle
(Sacristan)
October 12th
Parish
Communion
9.30 am Helen Nichols
(S)
Michael Genton
(R) Isaiah 25: 1-9
Margaret Jeffery
(R) Matthew 22: 1-14
Janet Rundle
(Prayers)
Andrew Nichols
(Coll)
Rob Sage & Liz Henderson (CA)
Frank Brown
(Sound)
Sandra Clubb
(Sacristan)
October 19th
at St Peter’s
Holy
Communion
1662
9.30 am Ted Allen
(S)
Belinda Canning
(R) Isaiah 45: 1-7
Ted Allen
(R) Matthew 22: 15-22
Belinda Canning
(Coll)
Carol Searle & Nola French (CA)
Nola French
(Sound)
Nola French
(Sacristan)
At Village
Hall
11.00 am Mollie Purse
(S)
October 26th
9.30 am Sandra Clubb
(S)
Fourth Sunday
Linda Denman
(R) Colossians 3: 12-17
Special Communion
Jane Burgess
(R) Matthew 24: 30-35
Geoff Hewitt
(Prayers)
Pam Edwards
(Coll)
Rob Sage & Mollie Purse (CA)
Geoff Hewitt
(Sound)
Belinda Canning
(Sacristan)
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November 2nd
Parish
Communion
These we
have loved
9.30 am Sue Kewish
(S)
Betty Reed
(R) Revelation 7: 9-17
Brian Wilson
(R) Matthew 5: 1-12
Belinda Canning
(Prayers)
Linda Denman
(Coll)
Anne Sear & Linda Denman (CA)
John Robson
(Sound)
Claire Green
(Sacristan)
3.00 pm Margaret Elliott
(S)
St Peter’s Church Flowers
Altar
Memorial
4th, 11th & 18th October HARVEST – ALL DECORATORS
25th October & 1st Nov. Mrs G West
Mrs A Wilcox
COFFEE
5th October
12th October
26th October
2nd November
Mollie Purse & Michèle Hole
Jane Neill & Maggie Bourne
Linda Denman & Sarah Ferguson-Davie
Nola French & Rosemary Bradshaw
St Peter’s Church Cleaning Rota
Weekly
Kitchen &Cloakroom
Entrance & Prayer Corner
October
Margaret Wilson
Margaret Jeffery
November
Margaret Jeffery
Margaret Elliott
Fortnightly
Pews & Wooden Furniture
Vacuum
October
Jill Barnard
Belinda Canning
November
Jill Barnard
Margaret Jeffery
If you would like to help keep St Peter’s looking good or be on the coffee, sound
or reading rotas, or help at services in any way please speak to churchwardens
Brian or Michèle.
BRIDGE CLUB
We meet every Thursday at 7.00 pm. If you would like a friendly
game of Bridge please call Rose on 830681.
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MID-SOMERSET FLOWER CLUB
Registered Charity No. 289038
The next meeting of the Flower Club is on Wednesday, 8th
October at 2.00 pm in Evercreech Village Hall.
The
demonstrator will be Irene Hickson, her topic is “Music of the
Night”, the competition is “Moonlight and Roses”.
New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitors £4.40.
Margaret Elliott
Evercreech Friendship Club
“39 and still going strong!”
Happy Birthday Friendship Club! Yes it is 39 years now
since the club was first formed. So many changes in that
time with mobile phones, the internet, free bus passes, over
100 TV channels, and seeing a different doctor on every visit (not all things so
good !) There is GOOD NEWS the "Friendship Club" is alive and kicking and
going from strength to strength, every month is different and we end up having a
good laugh..... It's the best medicine ! So our birthday party on 28th October is an
afternoon to celebrate...... "See you there"
Just £5 (a one off) annual membership fee and 50p entrance, we remain one of (if
not the only) club to offer such “value for money” quality. So....... if you live in
the village of Evercreech, or surrounding area, are over 55 years of age, why not
come along, and meet old friends or make new ones. We meet on the 4th Tuesday
of the month at 2.00 pm. There is always a warm welcome waiting! Having
problems getting to the hall? FREE transport for all our meetings to and from
the Gartons Mead area!
If you are on the internet then “more up-to-date” information, including our 2014
programme is on the Evercreech Web Site, just go to www.evercreech.org.uk then
click on Friendship Club. If not please contact for programme of events:
Edward Porter 01749 830015 or Averil Harford 01749 831164
EVERCREECH SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB
We meet in the Village Hall on Wednesday evenings at 7.00 pm, and Thursday
afternoons at 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. You will be made very welcome.Membership
is £6 per year plus adults £2.75 & juniors £1 per session to play. For more
information about Evercreech Short Mat Bowling Club please contact
(Mrs) Toni Lovejoy 838968 or Andy Church 831004
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Evercreech Village Hall (Charity Number 304538)
Reeling from the success of the Hall’s 80th Birthday party in August, thanks to so
many of you who attended for contributing to a most enjoyable afternoon, we get
back to our normal routine.
The Hot Potato Lunch returns to the agenda this month on Tuesday October 21 st
between 12 noon and 1.30pm, when jacket potato with choice of delicious fillings
will be served at the unchanged price of £3.50, which includes tea, coffee and
fruit juice. The ever popular, optional, homemade desserts will be available for a
further cost of £1.00.
Mollie Purse
EVERCREECH AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
The 2014/15 Season of our meetings starts this month so here are the important
dates for your diaries. Our first meeting takes place as usual in the Back Room of
Evercreech Village Hall on Tuesday 28th October 2014 at 7.30pm The Speaker
is Ted Udall on “How did they get there?”
This is followed by our Evercreech at War Exhibition on Friday 31st October
& Saturday 1st November in St Peter’s Church. We hope as many people as
possible turn out to this. Last time we put on an exhibition everyone said it was
too short so by special request we are running this over two days!! As well as
WWI memorabilia, including a genuine soldier’s uniform worn by an Evercreech
Man in wartime and a VAD nurse’s uniform, there will be other bits and pieces
that we have been given over the last couple of years. There will be photographs
of some of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who went to war from Evercreech. In
addition John Dunford’s ever popular photographs will also be on display.
The Exhibition opens on Friday 31st October at 2pm and continues on Saturday
1st November from 9.30am to 4.30 pm. Refreshments will be available, do come
along.
We have two more speakers in place: On Tuesday 25th November 2014 Steve
Tofts will be speaking on the Beacon Hill Project and on February 25th 2015
David Clark, Principal Conservation Officer for Mendip Council will be
talking on “His work with Historic Houses at risk”
Our meetings are open to everyone. We just charge £3 to cover the cost of the
Hall and the Speaker so please come along. If you want information or have
anything you would like to share with us do not hesitate to contact us as follows:
Chair: Gill Lindsay 830640 [email protected]
Secretary: Jane Burgess 830162 [email protected]
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Nature Notes
Hosea chapter 4: “There is no faithfulness or loyalty and no knowledge of God in
the land. Swearing and lying and murder and stealing and adultery break out;
bloodshed follows bloodshed. Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it
languish; together with the wild animals and the birds of the air, even the fish in
the sea are perishing”
100 years ago two major events happened; the outbreak of the First World War
and the death of Martha. Who? Martha was the last passenger pigeon. Not much
earlier the estimated population was over 1500 million. It was said that when the
flocks flew overhead the sun was blotted out for hours and even days. They were
probably tasty and millions were caught and eaten, but the main reason for their
demise, it has now been discovered, is that their habitats were destroyed. We are
destroying habitats at an unprecedented rate; deforestation, pollution of the air
and the sea, overfishing, overuse of chemicals etc. And it looks as though rainfall
is on the increase as the seas warm up.
October is change, although throughout the year nature is changing. Buds turning
to leaves and flowers, pollination (if we haven’t killed the pollinators with
insecticides), and petals disappearing as flowers turn into fruits, which protect
and feed the seeds. Fruits and seeds that are essential for life, both for the plant
and for the animals that depend on them. At this time of the year animals are
eating to get fat for energy and insulation to migrate, to hibernate and so on. Also
to store like we do. This not only provides the animal with a larder but also,
because not all this stored food is found, helps the plant to spread. Many animals,
such as sheep and deer are breeding now. This is so that the young are born when
the food supply is at a maximum. The sun is getting lower in the sky and so
energy for everything is reduced. Nature generally balances it but we use it to
excess, often without thought and consequently fight over the sources.
Hamish
Tea Dance
Evercreech Village Hall
Sunday 26th October
3.00 pm – 6.00.pm
(Tea served at 4.30 pm)
Tickets £5 from Greg Jessop 01749 831122
[email protected]
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Evercreech WI
After a lot of fun in September with Susan Marshfield and
her anecdotes about the family members that we do choose,
that is our partners and as a consequence our ‘in-laws’, we
turn to issues of road safety. Our speaker on Tuesday, 14th
October at 7.30pm in the Village Hall will be Steve Greenhalgh who has entitled
his talk ‘Road Safety in Somerset’. I am sure we will all learn some valuable,
even life-saving, facts from what we hear. The competition will take the form of a
very short quiz based on the current Highway Code so you may wish to brush up
on that before the meeting!
Also at our October meeting we welcome Carol Searle with her Traidcraft
goodies and don’t forget to skip tea because we have a full simply scrumptious
WI supper at this meeting.
We are a growing band and always welcome visitors and prospective new
members. An added incentive to becoming a member this month is that you get
fourteen months membership for the current annual membership fee. We ask
visitors for £3.00 admission which includes a good supper this month. For more
information about WI at local, county and national level, phone:
Rosie on 830734 or Mollie on 830166.
FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER
Batcombe Jubilee Hall: Doors open 7.15pm, film starts 7.45pm
TRACKS
(dir. John Curran)
2013 / 112 mins / 12A
Mia Wasikowska stars as Robyn Davidson, a fiercely independent and
stubborn young woman who was determined to trek across the Australian
desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean in the mid 1970s with
camels and her dog. Despite wanting to travel alone, but being strapped
for cash, Robyn reluctantly agreed to her journey being documented by
photographer, Rick Smolans. Based on Davidson’s book, this is a portrayal
of the psychological and physical challenges of an incredible journey
across stunning but unforgiving terrain.
FILM INFO Elizabeth Hunt 01749 850 304 or [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Rob Sage 01749 850 934 or [email protected]
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OCTOBER DIARY
Saturday
4
Sunday
Monday
5
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday 8
Sunday
12
Tuesday
14
Wednesday 15
Thursday
16
Saturday &
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Sunday
18
19
20
21
26
Tuesday
28
Friday
November
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
8.30 am Men’s Breakfast (The Bell Inn)
10.00 am Christian Aid Coffee Morning followed by Frugal
Lunch (Evercreech)
10.30 am Coffee Morning (Lamyatt Village Hall)
9.30 am Harvest Festival (Evercreech)
10.00 am School Harvest Service (St Peter’s Church)
10.00 am Walking Group (Village Hall)
3.00 pm Visiting Bellringers (St Peter’s Church)
6.00 pm Lamyatt Village Hall AGM
2.00 pm Mid-Somerset Flower Club (Evercreech Village Hall)
4.00 pm Messy Church (Evercreech Village Hall)
2.30 pm Communion at The Glen
7.30 pm Evercreech WI (Village Hall)
3.30 pm Julian Prayer Meeting (St Peter’s Church)
Magazine Deadline
10.00 am Mobile CAB (Evercreech Village Hall)
11.00 am Mobile CAB (Gartons Mead)
Benefice Pilgrimage Weekend
9.00 am
12 noon
2.30 pm
3.00 pm
3.00 pm
2.00 pm
7.30 pm
2.00 pm
8.30 am
9.30 am 4.30 pm
2.00 pm
2 3.00 pm
Magazine Editorial Meeting (Lyndon Cottage)
Hot Potato Lunch (Evercreech Village Hall)
Apple Harvest (Lamyatt, Orchard behind Montgomery)
BFG (The Bell Inn Skittle Alley)
Tea Dance (Evercreech Village Hall)
Friendship Club (Evercreech Village Hall)
History Society (Evercreech Village Hall)
History Society Exhibition (St Peter’s Church)
Men’s Breakfast (The Bell Inn)
History Society Exhibition including Coffee Morning
(St Peter’s Church)
Diocesan Confirmation Service (Wells Cathedral)
These We Have Loved (St Peter’s Church)
UNITED CHARITIES
Almshouse Accommodation
Available in Shepton Mallet for persons
over age 60 with local connections.
For an application form please contact:
Mrs. P. D. Gould,
13, Westbrook Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet BA4 6LR
Tel: 01749 838646
Website alms1627.org.uk
TURN TO US FOR HELP AND SUPPORT
In your time of need we’ll take care of all the funeral arrangements.
Call us 24 hours a day.
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Memorials
ALFRED R. W. CONNOCK & SON
The Croft, 27 West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5UL
Tel: 01749 342589
Part of Dignity Ltd, a British Company
Kitchen Solutions
Free Consultation & Design.
Supply only, or full installation.
A wide choice of designs and finishes
to suit all tastes and budgets. On a
like for like basis,
we are rarely beaten on price!
Contact: David Cross
Office: 6 High Street,
Evercreech BA4 6HZ
01749 831483
07899 731361
[email protected]
RAY’S BOILER SERVICES
GAS & OIL BOILER SERVICING
GAS, LPG & OIL APPLIANCE SERVICING
Planned maintenance can reduce running costs
Friendly and efficient service
LPG
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Ray Collier 18 Neales Way, Evercreech, Somerset BA4 6LA
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The Glen
Nursing and Residential Home
When looking for a care home, either for yourself or a loved one, it is important that you
feel confident with your decision. That means choosing somewhere that offers the
highest standards of care, comfort and support, with friendly, experienced staff, and a
warm, homely atmosphere. That is exactly what we offer at The Glen.
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Extensive Landscaped Grounds
Therapeutic Activities
Varied Cuisine including special diets
Experienced Staff 24 hours
En-suite single and double rooms
We aim to offer an independent quality lifestyle to
all our residents whatever their personal need,
whether they are here Long Term, Respite,
Convalescence Stay or Day Care.
For more information about The Glen or to arrange a visit please call : 01749 830369
W. J. TROTMAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS
(incorporating Oswald Clarke Funeral Directors of Bruton)
Ashdene, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet
Somerset BA4 4QQ
Telephone: 01749 880271
A family run business for over four generations.
Private Chapel of Rest
Pre-Paid Funeral Plans Available
See our website for up-to-date menus and latest events
www.bellinnevercreech.co.uk
Food Times
Party? Meeting? Need a
place for your function?
Our function room is
available to hire;
catering, private bar
and disco equipment
available, call in to
discuss your
requirements
Free Wi-Fi
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Open all day every day
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Home cooked pub food served
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3 En-suite B&B rooms
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Beer Garden
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Function Room/Skittle Alley
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Families & Children welcome
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Sunday Carvery served 12-3pm
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Undercover smoking area
Monday-Saturday
12-9pm
Sundays
12-4pm
(Carvery til 3pm)
Gift vouchers
available
Personalised to
order!
The Bell Inn, Bruton Road, Evercreech, Somerset BA4 6HY. Tel: 01749 830287
Email – [email protected] www.bellinnevercreech.co.uk