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WHO KNOWS? GOD DOES!
Well I’ve had to ditch what I of us may have to self-isolate. things may seem out of control,
was going to write and come Some of us may feel isolated God is in control, and although
up with something new. I had anyway. In our small village things seem uncertain, we can
half written a little quiz. In light communities, we need to trust in God’s love and care for
of recent events, I have had a watch out for each other, each one of us.
change of heart. I can save the share what we have and try
quiz for later. After all we and help those in need. I know
might need something to this already happens in so
cheer ourselves up with, in a many cases. Thank you to all
few months’ time. But in the of you who are such good
meantime, there is only one neighbours.
thing that I know is on
everyone’s mind – Coronavirus. There is nothing very much any
of us can do other than be
My hairdresser came sensible and follow good
yesterday. She told me tales advice, which we are doing in
of panic buying. I have a few all our churches.
tales of my own. And although
I don’t want to stockpile pasta,
loo rolls or anything else, even
as I am writing this, I am
tempted to do a massive
online shop – just to make me
feel better, more in control.
May you know God’s love
That’s the problem. I feel out and protection,
of control. We feel out of
control. I cannot help but think, Steph
after all those months of
Actually, there is something
pontificating about our need to Please look at the website for
we can and should do. It is
‘take back control’ the reality is, any updates regarding health
probably the most important guidelines for churches, or
in situations like this, we can’t.
of all. Pray! We can do that changes to events and services.
We cannot remove ourselves
wherever we are, whether we
from the rest of the world. We
are alone, or with others. I Please read additional
are part of it. Of course, some information from Steph on
believe that even though
Page 3, 4, 5 and 10
Copy Deadline for June / July 2020 issue Monday 11 May 2020
TODAY April / May 2020
THE EXE VALLEY CHURCHWARDEN CHILDREN’S
MISSION COMMUNITY CONTACT DETAILS GROUPS
Calverleigh, Cruwys CALVERLEIGH EXE VALLEY TODDLERS
Aubrey Goldsworthy 01884 255248 (For under 5ives)
Morchard, Loxbeare, thegoldsworthys@yahoo.co.uk Friday mornings during Term-time
Oakford, Rackenford, Jackie Herniman 01884 255814
at Calverleigh Village Hall
jmherniman@talktalk.net
Stoodleigh, Templeton, 10 am - 12 noon
CRUWYS MORCHARD Toys, snacks, songs and more !!
Washfield and Withleigh Diana Vincent 01363 860227 For more information contact
vindrv@hotmail.com
Sarah Cruwys 01884 860287
Sophie Webber on 07792259081
wagscruwys@live.com sophiehislop_84@hotmail.com
RECTOR LOXBEARE
You can also find us on Facebook
Ron Tidball 01884 881362
The Rectory, Withleigh, margaret.n.tidball@gmail.com
Jean Heard 01884 881400 EDITORIAL
Tiverton, EX16 8JQ jeanm.heard@googlemail.com
Tel: 01884 250417 OAKFORD I am sure you will all want to join
Email : Steph@ Wendy Boynton 01398 351383 with me to say a big thank you to
exevalleymissioncommunity.org mboynton@btinternet.com
Dawn Williams 01398 324035 Jenny & Geoff for their stalwart
dawnannwilliams1@gmail.com efforts over the last six years
producing the Today magazine.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT RACKENFORD
Please contact Personal Assistant
Stephen Hirst Steven Hirst Taking this on has been a steep
C/O The Rectory Details in first column learning curve for me and I ask
Tel: 01884 250417 STOODLEIGH you to please be patient while I
Email: office@ Margaret Cuningham 01398 351252 do my best to follow in Jenny’s
exevalleymissioncommunity.org margaret.cuningham6@gmail.com footsteps
Peter Broadbent 01398 351374
pbroadbent@hotmail.co.uk
READER ‘’Here is the amazing thing about
TEMPLETON
William Withers 01884 253030
Easter; the resurrection for
The Paddock, william@williamwithers.co.uk Christians is this, that Christ in
2 Kensington Court, Reg Coffin 01884 860246 the dying moments on the cross
Washfield, Tiverton, EX16 9QU sueandreg.coffin@fhsinternet.com gives us the greatest illustration
Tel: 01884 253463 WASHFIELD of forgiveness possible’’
hansfordam@john-lewis.com
Jeanne Jones 01884 254306 T D Jakes
jeannejones007@gmail.com
MAGAZINE EDITOR WITHLEIGH Hoping you all keep safe during
Brenda Tucker 01884 252431
this time of uncertainty.
tucks@btconnect.com
Paul Iliff 01884 253473
pe.iliff@tiv.eclipse.co.uk
today@exevalleychurches.org
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TODAY April / May 2020
FROM Steph … …
Prayer Breakfasts Sing Praise!
Come and meet to pray
over a Croissant and Coffee
Come and join us for
on 25 April and 30 May ‘Sing Praise!’
9am in The Rectory, Withleigh Usually on the 3rd Thursday each
During this time of Coronavirus month. During this time of Coronavirus
uncertainty consider these events uncertainty consider these events as
cancelled but please refer to the cancelled but please refer to the
website for updates. website for updates.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN FOOTPATHS & PUBLIC
RIGHTS OF WAY IN WASHFIELD PARISH?
PRAISE PARTY! Devon County Council is carrying out a review of public
rights of way in the Parish of Washfield.
You are invited to
Come on and Celebrate Washfield Parish Public Meeting
to open the Definitive Map Review
All Age worship for All Ages! on Wednesday 15th April 2020 at 7.30 pm,
at Washfield Memorial Hall
7 JUNE A short talk will be given about the Definitive Map of
Public Rights of Way and how changes can be made.
3.30-4.30pm For further information contact Mrs T Weeks, Devon
County Council. Telephone 01392 382833.
Email: prow@devon.gov.uk
Calverleigh Village Hall
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Read the TODAY magazine, in colour, on-line at
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FROM Steph … …
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This year our Bible teaching will be learning about Jonah through
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games and more.
for those with under 5’s.
You are also welcome to stay and join in as we start our activities
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If you have any time to spare and would like to help please contact
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TODAY April / May 2020
With new houses being built in the village, Clearly we have not sufficiently ascended
FROM THE ARCHIVES the Stoodleigh Beacon focussed largely the evolutionary scale to be able to trust
on the relative costs of septic tanks and others when it comes to the health of
‘TODAY’ 50 years ago mains drainage which was far more ourselves or computers.
April / May, 1970 expensive per household.
Ratty from the Wind in the Willows is 112
E aster had been early, and particularly Templeton’s population continues to
cold, and the editorial also bemoaned grow, with more children attending family
the fact that supermarkets had opened services in recent months. A publication,
years old and was inspired by part of the
Fowey estuary rather than [unfortunately]
a Devon river. However we are comforted
on Good Friday. The Rector’s article “Jottings of Templeton and District” by the current belief that he was probably
questioned changing tastes in fashion recorded similarities in surnames and a water vole.
(amongst other things), and whether house names in the local Templeton and
mini-skirts were appropriate in church. Templeton in Pembrokeshire. We have been charmed by many
Moral standards appeared to be in generations of short tailed voles where
decline. Deep gratitude was recorded to The Washfield village outing was planned we live, and we hope we have added
the farmers who looked after ‘parish for Paignton, in July at an adult fare of value to their short lives. They are
sheep’, and the contribution this made to 6/6d (32½p). voracious vegetarians and follow the
maintaining our church buildings. A same track from field to back door and
degree of neglect over the years was now Withleigh’s last three services had shed. Their ancestors saw fit to gnaw a
resulting in substantial repair bills. The featured, not only a choir, but an hole in our food caddy and the
value of public demonstrations was orchestra as well. A Country Market in descendants continue to steal peelings
questioned, particularly in respect to Tiverton in June was being planned. before delivery to the compost heap.
farmers causing traffic chaos with Naturally they prefer the freshest and
parades of slow-moving tractors. The juiciest portions of green veg. with herbs
grievances being born in frustration by being their most prized choice especially
the farmers were wholly understandable, Paul Iliff if aromatic. We have seen them positively
but was there not a better and more quiver with excitement if they come
effective way of highlighting any across a discarded basil leaf.
organisation’s problems? NATURE NOTES
Mistakenly I chose to winter the spring
At Oakford, repairs and repainting of the bulbs in pots in the shed that they
east end of the church were completed in
time for Easter. The Oakford Girl Guides T he Chinese New Year, fittingly the year
of the rat, has not started well. We are
asked to believe the star sign is
frequent [the first time in this location]
and they have chosen to add to their diet.
were out to do their bit in the Guides When I brought the pots out the surfaces
Jubilee year, including a spurt in interest auspicious and relates to quick thinking were much disturbed and bulb husks
badges. The local football team was and success, added to a contentment littered the soil. Local gossip suggests
congratulated on having had a wonderful and satisfaction with life. many have suffered the same decimation
season. in this year of the rat and voles have been
However, experience dictates that we do blamed.
Rackenford was witnessing an increase well to mistrust and dislike these animals
in interest from young people wanting to given their propensity to threaten man If readers believe the evidence to be
join the choir. Both Rackenford ‘A’ and with an ability to spread vile diseases. somewhat circumstantial I am happy for
Withleigh ‘A’ reached the semi-finals of However you would have thought that Nature to judge. The owls are very wise
the Junior Quiz matches, but were there was time enough since 1348 for us and very near . . . . . . .
unfortunately drawn against each other. to learn to wash our hands and that
Bragging rights for the semi eventually coughs and diseases spread diseases.
went to Rackenford, but sadly they were Thomas More
narrowly beaten by Crediton in the final.
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TODAY April / May 2020
LIGHTHOUSE NEWS
CALVERLEIGH
Proclaiming the Gospel since 1988
By serving Him, we are serving you
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk
W ith signs of new life all around us we
look forward to Easter and
celebrating the resurrection of our Lord
in darkness, but will have the light of life’. and Saviour.
John 8:12 (NIV)
It was with sadness that we learnt of the
passing of Julie Hugo, who had lived in
It is now official. Not only is the shop called Lighthouse Christian Books and Cafe, so is the
charity that runs it. We have managed to change the registered name from New Creation the village for many decades. She had
Christian Book and Coffee Shop, but have kept the same registered number. been quite poorly for some time but was
always so positive about her illness and
The constitution of the trust stays the same, with only the addition of the name change, as do enjoyed her little strolls over to the
our aims. We want to be a Christian presence on the high street, ready to serve all who come Village Hall when she was able to. Our
into the shop and helping to spread the Good News of Jesus to all who are willing to listen. condolences, thoughts and prayers go to
her family and friends at this very difficult
We look back with fondness to the “old” shop at No 58 and recognize the wonderful work that time and to anyone else who is grieving
was done there serving the Lord for just over 31 years. But the move to No 13 was a new start, the loss of a loved one.
hence a new name. We just hope and pray that, with God’s help, we can build on the legacy
If you have been feeling unwell, waiting
of New Creation as we move forward to face the future.
for or receiving treatment we hope that
Having been a member of the original small prayer group given a vision for a Christian Book you are now feeling much better and that
and Coffee Shop back in 1987, part of the leadership team of New Creation right from its life is improving for you. We ask that God
beginning in October 1988, and a trustee when it became a Charity in 1997, Maureen Rendell will bless you and that you make a full
has decided to take a step back. At our meeting in early December she told us that, after recovery.
much prayer, she was resigning from her role as a trustee and from the leadership team.
On Sunday 1 March we welcomed
However, the desire to see everyone given an opportunity to meet the love of the Lord in an Loxbeare and Washfield for our Cluster
everyday environment is still very much on her heart and she will continue to support the work Service led by Steph and in the afternoon
of the Charity as much as she can. For more than 31 years she has served the Lord by
working in most areas and will be missed. We pray that she will enjoy her “retirement”,
the latest Praise Party was held in the
although God may lead her in another direction in the future! Village Hall. The Praise Party was the
busiest yet, with a story read by a local
It has been decided to amend our opening hours and close at 4:30 pm on Mondays to Fridays. children's author (Steph!), a play, craft
We have very few customers after 4:00 pm so this seems a sensible move. However, it will be activities and lively music with actions! It
kept under review and as the evening get lighter nearer Easter, we will reconsider staying open was quite a busy day for many people -
till 5:00 pm again thanks to all who came along and all
those involved in organising it.
And with Easter coming, do not forget that we stock a range of Easter cards and the Real
Easter Egg. We will also have material for your church’s, or home group’s, Lent Course, etc.
We have started a monthly two hour time
of prayer that takes place on the first
Saturday of each month. If you feel that
this is something that you would like to
join in with please see the poster at the
Lighthouse Christian Book and Coffee Shop
back of the Church which also outlines
13 Bampton Street, Tiverton EX16 6AA Tel: 01884 255769 future dates. People taking part are
shop@lighthousetiverton.org.uk office@lighthousetiverton.org.uk encouraged to pray wherever they feel
www.lighthousetiverton.org.uk comfortable. Prayer suggestion sheets
Charity 1063294 will be on or near the font in the week
leading up to the day.
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TODAY April / May 2020
PARISH ROUND-UP
Over 20 people came along to our very welcome. For more information organised. You can join with all of it or
Informal get-together on March 8 where contact Maureen on 258770. (You can just sit, relax and watch the fun. More
we enjoyed sweet and savoury snacks download a poster from the website) details will be available soon.
(thanks to those who contributed) along
with tea, coffee and conversation. This Our Spring clean morning will be taking Our Annual Open-air Service will take
gathering is open to everyone, and is an place on Saturday 25 April from 9am. If place in the Churchyard on 12 July,
opportunity to meet up for fellowship and you are able to join us even for a few weather permitting.
a chance to catch up with those minutes, please bring along a bucket,
neighbours and friends that you may not cloth and brush. Hot water, detergent and The Calverleigh Produce Show returns
see very often. Details of our next one polish is provided and as many hands on 29 August, bigger and better than
can be found in the Coming Up section. make light work all offers of help will be ever. Details of categories and deadlines
greatly appreciated. Tea, coffee and will be available from April, but pop this
Our congratulations go to anyone who biscuits will be available. date in your diary now so you don't miss
has celebrated a special birthday/new out on a chance to win a nice rosette.
arrival or anniversary in the past couple of On Saturday 2 May our Annual Day of
months. If you would like a personal Prayer will take place between 9am –
mention for a special occasion please 9pm. A sheet with available times will be 23 Mar / 4 Apr Mrs M Herniman
contact Dave Burton so that we know on the font soon for you to choose your 6 / 18 Apr Mrs M Furneaux
your permission has been given. 30 minute slot. You can pray wherever 20 Apr / 2 May Mrs J Goldsworthy
Coming Up... you feel comfortable at your chosen time; 4 / 16 May Miss S Goldsworthy
this does not have to be in the Church. 18 / 30 May - Mrs A Webber
The APCM will this year be on 30 March Prayers suggestion sheets will be handed 1 / 13 Jun - Mrs R Tapp
in Church starting at 7pm. All are out closer to the day (and will be available
welcome to attend. on the website). For more details contact Altar Flower Rota
The next of our Monthly Time of Prayers Aubrey or Jackie. LENT - No altar flowers
will take place on Saturday 4 April 12 / 19 Apr Mrs M L Ravnkilde
between 9am and 11am. If you wish to Our next Informal get-together takes
26 Apr / 3 May Mrs L Thomas
take part, you can pick up prayer place on Sunday 24 May and you are all
10 / 17 May Mrs N Burton
suggestions from the Church or very welcome to join us.
24 / 31 May Mrs R Tapp
download them from our website. If you
wish to make specific prayer requests, Our Annual Calverleigh Duck Race will 7 / 14 Jun Ms L Carrey
please put them in the suggestion box on take place on Monday 25 May from 3pm
at Lurley Bridge. This will be followed by Mowing Rota
the font in the church.
refreshments and award presentation at 6 / 18 Apr A Goldsworthy
On Easter Sunday, April 12, we have no Calverleigh Village Hall. Ducks will be 20 Apr / 2 May D White
service at Calverleigh but we have a available to purchase from the PCC 4 / 16 May The Webber Family
Cluster Service at Washfield Church at closer to the date. 18 / 30 May C Durnan
10.45am. Please join us to celebrate our 1 / 13 Jun K Hayes
risen Lord and Saviour. On Saturday June 27 we are holding a
Fun Day at the Village Hall starting in the Have we missed anything? If there is
We are holding a Fun Family Bingo on Sat morning with a Car Boot Sale (no something that you think we should have
18 April, at Calverleigh Village Hall in aid commercial or food/drink sellers). There mentioned, or you have something for
of Church funds. Doors will open at will be a display in the hall of parishioners inclusion in the next Magazine, please
6.30pm, for eyes down at 7pm. The event memories and photo's of past village life, contact Dave Burton 01884 561499 or
will include Children's prizes, half time a cake stall, produce and competitions. calverleigh@exevalleychurches.org and
refreshments & draw, all in aid of Breakfast will be served throughout the get the latest on the website at:
Calverleigh Church's Window Restoration morning. In the evening a social with www.exevalleychurches.org/calverleigh
Fund. Donations of draw prizes would be family friendly games/quizzes/dancing
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PARISH ROUND-UP
Members also competed in the County We are also seeking a speaker on 'The
CRUWYS Round of Commercial Dance and came
second. On Friday 6 March members had
Importance of Insects in the Wildlife
Garden’.
Drama and Commercial Dance re-run in A visit to Docton Mill and Hartland is
MORCHARD the Parish Hall, for members aged 10-14, planned for 10 or 17 June and also a trip to
they were brilliant. Rosemoor.
The Club have held Bingos in January and
T he new service times are now in force,
please read the centre pages. February which were well supported.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of
At our February meeting 7 members
attended.
Vine and Jonathan kindly donated two
A massive thank you to everyone who every month at the Parish Hall, please gardening books which will remain in the
helped Jess raise £500+ for her African come along if you are interested in Cruwys Arms for people to use as a
Adventure at a Coffee Morning in the becoming a member. reference. Clare Penny kindly distributed
Cruwys Arms on Friday 21 February. some of her home grown lemons.
YOGA We discussed pruning fruit bushes,
It is now LENT, the run up to EASTER, Yoga continues every Thursday morning in hellebores and bread and butter pudding
which is the principle festival of the the Parish Hall. It is split into two groups, with lemon curd!
Christian Church commemorating the the first at 9.30am-10.55am, which is a Plant sales at Sonia Notley's on 31 May
Resurrection of Jesus after his death upon general Hatha class. The second 11.05am- and Puddington on 24 May.
the cross three days earlier. The earliest 12.30pm, a similar class set at an easier
recorded observation of an Easter more gentle pace. For further information CRUWYS MORCHARD PARISH HALL.
celebration comes from the 2nd Century. ring Hilary 01363 866245. Friday 3 April, the Parish Hall will host
Easter Sunday this year is 12 April. hil.tosdevin@btinternet.com Cleverly Everly a Tribute Band recreating
AGM in the Church 7.30pm Thursday 2 the music of the Everly Brothers.
May 2020. CRUWYS ARMS GARDENERS The Hall AGM was in mid March.
4 March - Thirteen members and guests
FLOWER and CLEANING ROTA attended. The topic being Herbaceous THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
In LENT we have no flowers in the Church Borders. The Annual Flower Show will take place in
30 March Cindy Trick Clare Penny read quotes from Gertrude the Parish Hall on Saturday 8 August.
6 April Decorators for Easter Jekyll's book on colour schemes for Please take a look at our schedule, as we
13 / 20 April Denyse Standen and Jo gardens. Gertrude Jekyll was a proponent have many new classes this year. We
Hilton of drifts of colour in borders starting with would like to welcome and encourage
27 April / 4 May Carole Chisholm and grey and glaucus melding into blues and new exhibitors, to ensure we have
Jackie Mitchell pale yellow, then stronger yellow orange another great show. The buckets are now
11 / 18 May Diana Vincent and Val and red, then the reverse fading back to available for children, under 16, who
Randerson grey. This of course encouraged some would like to grow their own potato. If you
25 May / 1 June Marian Kingdom enthusiastic debate! We also moved on to live in the Parish and would like a
discuss one colour gardens which we felt schedule, please contact Pauline. Any
The Mowing Rota – please ring Guy Cruwys. were very limiting unless it related to questions, or help with exhibiting your
divisions in a very large garden. The use entries, please contact Pauline Guscott
of annuals in a perennial or shrub garden 07968 101121 or email.
CRUWYS MORCHARD YOUNG FARMERS
can add some exciting colour variations, pauline.8@hotmail.co.uk
Members took part in the Exe Valley Group
the use of Cosmos being a particular
Drama Competition and came a very
favourite. COMMUNITY COFFEE/TEA CAKE and
respectable second place with Jess
The tour of members gardens has been set CHAT
Kingdom winning Best Actress. Gracie
for Puddington on 24 May and Pennymoor Tuesday 14 April 2020 at 10am-12noon in
Rice won Junior Member of the Year and
on 31 May the Parish Hall, free for ALL ages. Raffle.
Jess Parkhouse came second. Layla Hill
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All Change
HOLY WEEK
At the time of writing this, I realise that everything – absolutely EVERYTHING – is
uncertain. However, we need to keep our worshipping community together. Firstly, I
would encourage those who have access to the internet to refer to the website, to
Agape Meal - The Agape Meal is
see if events are happening. Alternatively, please leave a message on Dawn
cancelled for this year.
Williams’ email or phone. (Her details are at the front of the magazine) Please refer to the website for the
latest updates for Holy Week and
To keep in touch with our worship pattern, we can send you a reflection on our Easter
Sunday Lectionary readings to use at home. This will enable us to learn together –
even though we may be apart! If you would like to receive this by email please TKC - TKC is an ecumenical event to
contact your warden or Dawn or the church office or let us have your address and encourage us to pray between
we will post it to you. Ascension Day and Pentecost. Various
events have been planned.
All of our churches are open during the week. Please come to them. Sit, be still, and Please refer to the website for updates
pray. Feel welcome to spend time in your church, a holy place. Every week, each of what is happening.
church will have a prayer focus (a prayer station), which people can use as and
when they like.
Please let me, or your Church Wardens know of anyone who is in distress or
difficulty. I will have slots available in the week to visit (if allowed) or to chat by
phone.
I would like to suggest that, at this time, if it is possible, we do these things, as a
Mission Community:
Mid-day Light a candle and say a prayer for those on your heart, and then say the
prayer on the front of the magazine.
Ffald-y-Brenin, Wales
Evening Light a candle and say the Prayer of St Patrick’s Breastplate. (Page 5)
5 APRIL 12 APRIL 19 APRIL
PALM SUNDAY EASTER SUNDAY
CALVERLEIGH
CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH 10.45 am Family Service
See Loxbeare See Washfield
CRUWYS MORCHARD
CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD See Templeton
10.45 am Family Service See Withleigh
LOXBEARE
LOXBEARE LOXBEARE 10.45 am Family Service
10.45 am Cluster Service See Washfield
OAKFORD
with Holy Communion OAKFORD 6.30 pm Evening Praise
10.45 am Cluster Service
with Holy Communion
OAKFORD RACKENFORD
10.45 am Morning Praise 9.00 am Family Service
RACKENFORD
RACKENFORD See Oakford
10.45 am Morning Worship STOODLEIGH
STOODLEIGH 6.30 pm Evensong
STOODLEIGH See Oakford
9.00 am Morning Prayer TEMPLETON
TEMPLETON 10.45 am Cluster Service
See Withleigh with Holy Communion
TEMPLETON
WASHFIELD
10.45 am Family Service
10.45 am Cluster Service WASHFIELD
WASHFIELD with Holy Communion 10.45 am Family Service
See Loxbeare
WITHLEIGH
WITHLEIGH 10.45 am Morning Worship
WITHLEIGH
9.00 am Cluster Service with FORCE
10.45 am Family Service
with Holy Communion
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26 APRIL 3 MAY 10 MAY
CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH
10.45 am Morning Worship
OUR 10.45 am Cluster Service
with Holy Communion CRUWYS MORCHARD
APRIL 10.45 am Family Service
MISSION CRUWYS MORCHARD LOXBEARE
9 am Morning Prayer 10.45 am Family Service
COMMUNITY
LOXBEARE OAKFORD
GROUP SERVICE See Calverleigh See Rackenford
is at OAKFORD RACKENFORD
3.30 pm Family Service 10.45 am Cluster Service
10.45 am in with baptism with Holy Communion
CRUWYS
RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH
MORCHARD 10.45 am Morning Worship See Rackenford
STOODLEIGH TEMPLETON
10.45 am Family Service No Service
TEMPLETON WASHFIELD
Everyone 10.45 am Morning Service 9.00 am Informal Service
welcome. WASHFIELD with breakfast
See Calverleigh
Please come and WITHLEIGH
WITHLEIGH
join us !! 10.45 am Patronal Service 10.45 am Morning Worship
17 MAY 24 MAY 31 MAY
CALVERLEIGH CALVERLEIGH
PENTECOST SUNDAY
10.45 am Family Service 10.45 am Informal get-together
CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD OUR
10.45 am Cluster Service No Service
with Holy Communion MARCH
LOXBEARE
No Service MISSION
LOXBEARE
6.30 pm Evening Praise OAKFORD
COMMUNITY
9.00 am Morning Praise GROUP SERVICE
OAKFORD RACKENFORD is at
6.30 pm Evening Praise 10.45 am Song of Praise
RACKENFORD STOODLEIGH
10.45 am in
9.00 am Family Service 9.00 am Morning Prayer LOXBEARE
STOODLEIGH
TEMPLETON
6.30 pm Evensong
10.45 am Family Service
TEMPLETON
See Cruwys Morchard
WASHFIELD
WASHFIELD 6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Everyone welcome
10.45 am Family Service
WITHLEIGH
Please come and
WITHLEIGH
See Cruwys Morchard
10.45 am Morning Worship join us !!
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS. teaching bellringing to both adults and
Friday 2 April Church AGM, in the Church
7.30pm
children. She taught a group of school
children at Rackenford School and
LOXBEARE
Tuesday 14 April Community Coffee and encouraged the formation of a bellringing
Chat in the Parish Hall. 10.00am-12noon.
Saturday 25 April, Isca Voices, Former
group there.
She has also been involved with music in H appy Easter to everyone.
services begin with the Cluster
Our
Service with Calverleigh and Washfield
Girl Choristers of Exeter Cathedral Choir, our Church being a very competent
in St John the Baptist Church Witheridge organist and forming a small choir which joining us on Palm Sunday 5 April.
7.30pm. £12. undertook the usual Hymns and Psalms Weather permitting we will be re-enacting
Sunday 24 May Puddington Plant Sale and also Anthems. We will miss her and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey
Sunday 30 May Pennymoor Plant sale at very much hope that she returns with a procession near the Church.
Wringsland House, Pennymoor frequently not least to ensure that we
Saturday 8 August The Annual Flower continue ringing. “Thank you Nellie” On Tuesday 9 April Loxbeare will be
Show hosting the Exe Valley Agape Meal.
Saturday 3 October Harvest Festival Sadly, at the end of March, Frank Chave Please see middle pages for details of
Service 2.15pm followed by tea passed away, our prayers and sympathy this and all Easter Services. Come & Join
are with his family at this time. Frank had us as we reflect on Jesus' death,
Sunday 4 October Harvest Festival
been an excellent farmer and highly celebrate his resurrection and give thanks
10.45am
valued tenant of the Cruwys Family for for his great love to us all.
Saturday 14 November Christmas Fayre
the past 65 years. The Evening Praise service recommences
on the 17 May at 6.30. A warm welcome
NELLIE CROFT extended to all.
Nellie Croft has left the Parish and has We would like to welcome three new
moved to the Isle of Mull. One of her house holds into the village,
Elaine, Chloe and Fraser with Caden and The APCM will be held on Thursday 23
nieces lives on the island and another
Penny (Fraser’s mother), Jill and Tony. April.
visits it regularly. She has been resident
in the parish for 29 years and has played We hope you will all be very happy here.
a full part in our community. She was We wish Geoff & Jenny Parnell well as they
involved with farming her property at Our love and prayers go to all who are not move on to their new home and hope they
Lower Yeadbury until relatively recently well or are grieving. will be very happy. We thank them for all
keeping cattle and pigs and chickens. their work producing the Today Magazine.
She had some rare breeds and used PENNYMOOR CONGREGATIONAL
some heavy horses on the farm. CHURCH Our thoughts and prayers are with those
Services at 4.30pm (unless stated) who have had to stay in hospital or are
She has been a bellringer for much of her First Sunday All ages Service waiting for operations or treatments. For
time here and was closely involved with, Good Friday 10 April Open for prayer from Katie Barlow, Stephen Radford, Leslie
and an important part of, the work carried 11.00am-12noon Tidball and all who are feeling unwell. We
out when the bells were lowered and pray too for the comfort of all who have
Second Sunday Easter Sunday
removed for rejuvenation with new head lost loved ones recently.
Third Sunday Join Way Village at 2.30pm
stocks and bearings and then rehung. Fourth Sunday Prayer and Praise
She has been Tower Captain and when We remember those who have been badly
Coffee morning every Wednesday
performing this role has been largely affected by the wet weather we have had
11.00am-12.30pm
responsible for the establishment of a all winter and trust by the time we are
Watch the notice board for Special events, reading the magazine we shall be
group of ringers that ring for every or contact Rev. Ruth Green, 01363 83451.
Sunday service and other functions and experiencing some lovely sunny days!. It
who are skilful enough now to perform is good though to see the spring flowers
more than the basic rounds. She has coming into bloom, they help to brighten
given a great deal of time and effort to our days.
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We send our congratulations to Graham You are invited to St Peter’s Palm and photographs. Fun evening to
Radford and Abigail Hannam and also to Sunday Service on 5 April at 10.45am awaken your competitive spirit.
William Miles (Ron & Margaret's grandson which marks the beginning of Holy 2020 Flower and Produce Show. This
in Australia) and Ella on their recent Week. After the solemnity of Good year it will take place on Bank Holiday
engagements. We wish them all the Friday, the Church will burst into life Saturday 29 August 2-4pm in the
happiness in their future lives together. with glorious floral decorations to Village Hall. Schedules will be
celebrate the risen Christ at a Cluster available in April from Brenda Burrows
We welcome Nigel and Lucinda who have
Service on Sunday 12 April at 10.45am. 01398 351331 or Chris Holdom 01398
recently moved into the village and hope
The Venerable Andrew Beane, 332039. You may like to get ahead by
you will soon settle and be very happy
living in Loxbeare. Archdeacon of Exeter will lead the planting early a pot of lilies and/or a
Service. Everyone is welcome to pot of begonias (pot size max. 30cms).
The Cream Teas have been well attended share the joy of Eastertide and to meet
on the 2nd Saturday of the month, The The Archdeacon. Stay afterwards for The Red Lion:
next ones will be 11 April and 9 May in the refreshments. Friday 8 May - Come and join us to
Village Hall 3-5pm. celebrate V.E. Day
The Annual Parishiners Meeting 2.00pm - The Red Lion celebrates with
The Bingo Evening will be on the 6 April followed by The Annual Parochial an Allcomers Bake-Off (inc. children’s
and the April social will be a Beetle Drive Church Meeting chaired by The Rev’d section) Contact Laura for further
with a bring and share supper. Both in Steph Gordon-Jeffs will be held in the details.
the Village Hall 7 for 7.30. Contact Carol Church on Monday 27 April at 7pm. All 3.00pm – Churchill’s Speech and
01884 881480 are welcome. Application forms for Toast
enrolement onto the Electoral Roll can 7.00pm – Church bells peal
On 23 May there will be a three course be obtained from Mary Shere before 11
meal, replacing the progressive meal, in Village games, outside bar, bbq.
April Village Quiz Nights:
the Village Hall 7 for 7.30. Again contact
Carol 01884 881480 22 April and 20 May in The Red Lion
Diary Date: Sunday 28 June. There
at 8 for 8.15. New teams welcome.
will be a Festal Evensong in Church
with The Heritage Singers at 6.30pm.
OAKFORD The Oakford Players present:
‘For One Night Only’ – A Review of
Our thoughts and prayers are with
those who have lost loved ones Songs & Sketches on 17 / 18 April.
A wonderful afternoon tea was
enjoyed by all in the village hall at
the beginning of February in the
recently, especially Ken Burrows
whose sister, Joan Wonnacot, passed
Please note that due to the
Coronavirus restrictions the above
away in February. We also pray for show has been cancelled.
company of authors, Liz Shakespeare However please keep the date 12/13/14
and Chris Tull. Thank you to everyone anyone suffering chronic illness,
especially Richard Stevens and Karl November for ‘The Vicar of Dibley’
who helped the organiser, Mary Shere,
raise over £1000 for the Church Bell Bailey.
Forward Date: The Oakford Village
Tower Restoration Fund. Another Fête and Dog Show – Saturday 20
successful step along the way towards The Moorland Club:
9 April at 7.30pm – AGM and Easter June on the Playing Field at 2-5pm.
our goal. Thanks for a great Lots of stalls, games and
fundraiser idea Mary. Bonnet Competition. Bring decorated
hats and meet the ‘special judge’. refreshments.
Volunteers are needed to help Spring 7 May – Open Meeting at 7.30pm. We hope you all keep safe, well and
clean the Church on Wednesday 8 Tips and Hints for entering the virus free as Spring slips into early
April. Drop in any time after 9.30am. Summer Flower and Produce Show. Summer.
Contact Brenda Burrows, 01398 Helpful advice on presenting floral
351331, for further information. arrangements, vegetables, handicrafts
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up early twice a week to fetch the veg and The Royal College of Organists urges
RACKENFORD fruit from Tiverton market.
She finally retired after 8 years of this and
every building with an organ to open its
doors on that day “to allow as many
is greatly missed by all volunteers and people as possible to hear the beauty of
M ost of us are complaining about the
continuous rain we have been
experiencing, luckily we do not have to
customers alike. organ music and experience the
splendour of the instrument”.
We also heard of the death of Alec Collard, Marjorie Smith and Graham Fennel will be
contend with flooding and are blessed
who before retiring was our jolly and on hand to play our 150-year-old organ
with warm comfortable homes to come in
helpful postman for many years, always and to supervise anyone who would like
to. What a blessing .
ready for a chat and a cuppa on his to “have a go “.
The following, Elliott Defew, Oliver Welsh, rounds. Alec and June always supported It’s particularly hoped to get the younger
Graham and Ruth Fennel, Elaine Carter our Harvest Suppers and will be missed. generation interested in playing the organ,
and Pearl Stone have all spent time in Our deepest sympathy to June and family. so if you know of any young people who
hospital over the past months and we might like to try, do encourage them to
We have said goodbye to the family at The come along .
pray you are recovering well and send our
Forge and to Sharon and Dennis Soupe
best wishes. Sadly Sylvia Muchmore
who have left the village. We wish you BINGO DATES
passed away on 13 February, friends
happiness in your new homes and a Tuesday April 7 and Thursday 14 May.
supported the family at her Cremation
warm welcome to the new occupants and BOTH to be held at “Rest a While”
Service at Exeter. Our deepest sympathy
hope you enjoy village life here . Witheridge. Many thanks to Herbert and
to Brian, and all the family.
Marjorie for organising and running these
It was long, wet grass that faced Andrew fund raising events.
Thank you to Sarah for the following; .
Parker when he returned as our caretaker
Nearly 12 years ago the Shop Committee
of the Churchyard. He has had to A Memorial Service was held on March 9
realised the only way to keep a shop in
remove all the remaining wreaths and for Heather Calver (Sutton), daughter of
Rackenford was to set up a community
plastic flowers which thanks to the rough Vera and the late Harry. Family and
enterprise. We had some good offers of
winds had been blown around. Just a friends gathered to pay their respects and
help, but none from anybody who had
reminder please, no glass containers as remember Heather who was born and
lived in Rackenford for long.
they damage apparatus and dangerous to brought up in Rackenford. Memories
Thinking this might not be the way to start, Andrew. Thank you Andrew, the first cut
I went to see Sylvie, who new everyone - were shared after whilst enjoying
was hard going. refreshments. Our thoughts to Vera and
not least because she had run after
school clubs for many years. family.
The Spring Gardening Club Show will be
Well remembered for her arts and crafts held in Church on Saturday 4 April. Many thanks to Jenny and Geoff Parnell
including spinning wheel. She had seen
for all the help and support I have
her grandchildren grow up here, and The Plant Sale on Saturday 9 May in the received during their time as magazine
been a leading figure in every village layby near our tennis court. editor and Geoff’s thoughtfulness when
event. Hopefully the weather will improve ready delivering .
At first she said she had stopped work for all the eager buyers. Very best wishes to you both in your new
and anyway couldn’t possibly manage a
home, you will be missed.
shop. I said anybody who’d been a Police Plans are in place for an “Open Garden”
Constable and managed children could weekend, possibly June 20/21 Thank you to Dawn for taking on this
surely deal with customers and in the end Anyone interested in opening their mammoth task.
she agreed to try it for a few weeks and gardens please contact (Fred) Edward
see what happened. Hyland on 01884 881386. Wishing you all a very Happy Easter as we
What did happen was she took over all the join together in our Services. No doubt
paperwork as well as counter, paying Saturday 18 April is National Organ Day chocolate will play a big part too.
bills and most of the ordering, while and is also a Church Coffee Morning and Enjoy !!!!!
always ready for conversation. Brian got Bring and Buy Sale from 10 -12noon.
Drop in for a cuppa and browse the stalls.
Bef
LOGS
Aft
er
contact Lloyd Adams on
Quayside House
5 Highland Terrace
Barrington Street
Tiverton
Devon EX16 6PT
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lived in the village for a number of years. information please ring Geraldine Talbot
We would like to extend our deepest on 351391.
STOODLEIGH sympathies to the Talbot family for their
sad loss. Stoodleigh Working Action Group
(SWAG) held a successful skittles
T he winter of December, January and
February has been the fifth wettest as
well as the fifth mildest since records
The Village Breakfast/Walk/Lunch on 7
March, in aid of Parish Hall funds, was a
great success, with eighteen walkers
evening in the Parish Hall on 28
February to raise funds for the Village
Fun Day to be held in June (see below).
began in 1862 and we are hopeful that taking the route around the western end Thanks to everyone who came and
spring is now around the corner. of the village. Walkers on the shorter joined in the fun. The organisers of the
route were introduced to Iris Wotton’s Fun Day are grateful for SWAG’s support.
On Wednesday 13 May there will be a speciality sheep and we thank Iris for Future SWAG events include:
coffee morning from 10.30 to 12 noon at giving her time. The walkers were
the Old Stable to raise funds towards the joined by village friends for a delicious 2 April Taunton Races Ladies Day
repair of the Church clock. Everyone is hot lunch followed by amazing cupcakes, 19 May Visit to Bicton Park Gardens,
welcome. The clock hands were all beautifully cooked by Vanessa Turner, Budleigh Salterton
damaged in the storm before Christmas whom we thank warmly for her kind 25 June Visit to Exeter Waste Disposal
and the height of the clock makes the support. We also acknowledge the site (limited numbers)
repair a particularly tricky operation. contribution towards the cooking by Jean 29 July Mystery Tour of Exmoor by car
The clock itself is still running and Winter, Viv Menear and Jan Russell. with picnic
chiming the hours as usual – but it is Thanks also go to Morrisons and Tesco For further details of these events and to
always lunchtime according to the for their contributions towards the food book a place please phone Margaret
hands! costs. Cuningham on 351252 or Pat Robinson
on 351460.
The village has lost a very special Saturday 11 April – Easter Market and
person with the death of Dorothy Ayre Coffee Morning. The Parish Hall will be On Saturday 6 June the Village Fun Day
who passed away on 1 March. Dorothy open from 10 am until 12 noon on Easter will take place on the cricket field at 3
was a lively and energetic lady who Saturday, when local businesses and pm. There will be competitions and
joined in all aspects of village life, as craft-makers will be offering goods for races for all the family as well as our
well as being a full-time, hardworking sale. Also on sale will be books, cakes, famous egg-throwing competition. The
farmer’s wife and mother. She was for community-grown plants and much more. events are completely free and will
some time treasurer of the Parish Hall Come along and take part in the Easter include lots of tea, cake and ice-cream.
committee and the Womens Institute. competitions and Easter Egg tombola Look out for notices around the village
She captained the WI skittles team and and join us for coffee, tea and cakes. nearer the time. For more details please
formed a ladies’ netball team. Dorothy More details are available on the parish contact Jan Russell on 351401 or Sheila
made time to embroider church kneelers, website. Entry is free and if you would Davis on 351756.
was a member of the Church choir and like to book a table to sell any goods, On Saturday 22 August The Garden
an excellent flower arranger. She please ring Geraldine Talbot on 351391. Club will hold the Annual Produce Show
supported the Church in all money- This is a fundraising event in aid of the at 2.30 pm in the Parish Hall. The list
raising activities. She was a keen Parish Hall. of classes for this year’s Show is
gardener and with her strong competitive displayed in the Parish Hall and the
spirit won the Trophy at the Annual Saturday 11 July – Stoodleigh Family Dog schedule and entry form is included in
Garden Club Show many times. Show. The Show is for family dogs, this issue of Today Magazine. The Club
Dorothy’s friends all have happy with prizes and rosettes for winners. hopes there will be a class to tempt you
memories of her and offer heartfelt Full details of the classes will be into entering this year.
sympathy to her caring family. published on the village website shortly
and there is certain to be a class to suit The Stoodleigh Cricket Club will hold a
We were sorry to hear of the sudden your pet. This is a joint fund-raising Quiz evening at the Stoodleigh Inn on
death of Cath, widow of Nathan Talbot event on behalf of St Margaret’s Church Friday 3 April to raise funds for the Club.
and mother to Billy. Cath and Nathan and the Parish Hall. For further There will be a raffle on the night. The
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start time is 7.30 pm and a great evening Ceilidh, to Nat for addressing the Haggis every happiness in their future lives
is guaranteed. and reciting the ‘Ode to the Haggis’ by together.
The Club now have their own website heart, to Gloria and Ron for a successful
www.stoodleigh.play-cricket.com. Keep raffle, to all the people who provided the Our thoughts and best wishes are with all
an eye on the website for future fixtures delicious haggis, sausages, neaps, those who are unwell, who have been in
and please come along and support the tatties and desserts, and to everyone who hospital, are recovering from illness, or
teams. The league team starts the came and supported the evening. After who are having a difficult time.
season at home on Saturday 2 May. expenses, there was a profit of £622.00
which will go towards the much-needed Easter Sunday Service with Holy
On Saturday 4 April the Stoodleigh Inn funds to maintain St Margaret’s Church. Communion on 12 April at Withleigh
will be open from 3 pm for those of you More importantly, everyone had a Church
who would like to watch the Grand thoroughly enjoyable time. This is a Cluster Service comprising
National in the company of village friends. Withleigh, Templeton and Cruwys
Sweepstake tickets are now available at Morchard parishes. The service will be
the Inn. led by the Venerable Andrew Beane, the
A big thank you to everyone who gave Archdeacon of Exeter.
Congratulations to the following winners their time and took part in the Great
of the Stoodleigh 100 Club. Spring Clean at Templeton Village Hall Future dates for your 2020 diary:
November: 1st Vanessa Turner; 2nd over the past weeks. This included not Templeton’s Annual Meeting of
Roland Chant; 3rd Lesley Thwaites; 4th only help with cleaning but also Parishioners and Annual Parochial
Linda Sharrock decorating and DIY. The carpets and Church Meeting is on 20 April at 7pm in
December: 1st Sheila Davis; 2nd Trevor upholstery have been thoroughly cleaned St Margaret’s Church, Templeton.
Cope; 3rd Sally Holland; 4th June Jones and new flooring has now been re-laid in The Annual Church Meeting is open to
Extra Prizes went to Malcolm Jones and the kitchen, cloakroom and toilets. everyone in the parish, and the Annual
Mandy Widdowson. Templeton Village Hall is now looking Meeting of Parishioners is open to all
January: 1st Shirley Cope; 2nd Sam Earl; spick and span and ready to welcome those on the Church Electoral Roll; that
3rd Yvonne Lang; 4th Janet Russell. members and guests this year. is, any regular attenders at St Margaret’s
Church. Please do come along to the
Church Flower Rota: St Margaret’s Church meeting to talk, over a cup of coffee and
12 April Easter Flowers - all help please Work on St Margaret’s Church, Templeton biscuits, about ways that we can move
continues to ensure that the building is forward as a parish, and also to elect our
26 April / 3 May Viv Menear
well maintained but this is a costly Churchwardens.
10 / 17 May Geraldine Talbot
process and raising funds to protect and
24 / 31 May Yvonne Lang The Templeton Trail on Sunday 5 April.
repair our Church is still an important
issue. Family and Morning Services are This annual fun run is organised by the
generally held twice a month with the Exe Valley Rotary Club. It involves a
TEMPLETON Cluster and the Group Services rotating marshalled off-road route (5K or 10K)
monthly between the other parishes in the through the attractive private and
Exe Valley Mission Community. otherwise inaccessible woodland roads
W hat a busy time it’s been in
Templeton; the weeks seem to have
raced by since we celebrated the New
Monthly Knit and Natter mornings are held
and tracks of the Cruwys Morchard
Estate. It is an experience unique to this
on the last Wednesday of every month event. There are likely to be a few wet
Year. Let’s try to spare ourselves a between 10.30am and 12 midday. Bring and muddy areas but this all adds to the
moment to appreciate the beauty of these any knitting, sewing, or any repair work fun! The run finishes back at Templeton
months as we await the onset of Spring. with you or just come along for coffee and Village Hall to enjoy a range of
a chat. refreshments. If you are interested in
Many congratulations to all those who Congratulations to Peter and Chi Rickard taking part, details and entry forms are
organised a very successful Burns Night who were married at St Margaret’s available on Exe Valley Rotary Club’s
event on 25 January. A big thank you to Church in January 2020. We wish them website at www.exevalleyrotary.org.uk.
Hamish and Coreanne for organising the
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Charity Tractor Run Julie Dent Flowers and Cleaning celebrate Holy Communion with us, at
The Charity Tractor Run will take place in 24 May /31 May 10.45 am.
either June or July at Templeton Village Easter Saturday will be as traditional as
Hall. The date is yet to be finalised so always with Egg Decorating and Rolling
watch this space. This is always a
popular event and a must for all tractor
WASHFIELD followed by coffee and Hot Cross buns in
the Hall, with plant and produce stalls
enthusiasts. Bring along your tractor, and an Easter Raffle. Please see notices
have some lunch and drive with the The sun was warm but the wind for Good Friday.
convoy along a planned route around the was chill, you know how it is with
local roads and lanes, with spectators on The Group Agape Meal is at Loxbeare on
an April day.
the roadside. More information to follow. Maunday Thursday. Offers of desserts
When the sun is out and the wind is will be welcome as we are sharing the
Summer Fete, Saturday 10 August at still, you’re one month on in the catering.
1.30pm at Templeton Village Hall. middle of May.
This popular annual event will be full of We said our final farewells to Jenny and
Geoff after Evening Prayer on March 8th'
fun activities for children and adults alike
whatever the weather. More information
to follow.
W e hope you are all surviving the
weather and the anxieties of health
problems world wide. The great benefit
with tea and cake and the gifts of a
garden token and a picture of the church,
of being in a village and church in grateful thanks of all they have done
Duck Race, Sunday 6 September at 2pm community and having good neighbours for the parish. We wish them well in their
at Dartcombe Mill, Templeton Bridge. is much in evidence. We need not be new home.
Another popular annual event in alone when times are difficult.
Templeton, this is fun for the entire family. Our new bell ropes were dedicated by
Ducks £1 each, with prizes, cream teas, Last night saw the Annual Parochial Steph in February and the Ringers rang
pasties, bric-a-brac, books, plants, raffle Church Meeting when Steph, our Rector, a special peal for the congregation, with
and, hopefully, time to catch up for a chat. gave us her Annual Report of all the the tower door open, which was much
More information to follow. positive and cheering happenings in the appreciated by a large congregation.
Exe Valley. Thirteen Marriages are taking The Ringers were warmly thanked by our
Annual Harvest Supper, Saturday 3 place this year and our good wishes and Rector for their faithfulness in carrying on
October at Templeton Village Hall. prayers are with all the happy couples. a long tradition. Tower Captain Maurice
Stephs' report can be seen in the church Balment related some of the interesting
A Templeton Safari Supper is planned for if you don't have a copy already. Please history history of the bells of St.Mary's
November. This is where each course is read it and see what is happening all Mothering Sunday is on 22 March. A
served by a different host in a different around us. Family Celebration with posies of
home. It’s great fun and easy because Also available in the Church are copies of flowers!
many people share the cooking. More the PCC Annual Report and Accounts for Wishing you all a very Happy Easter!
information to follow. you to see. We hope you will read there
of all the sincere thanks given to our We send Julian and Marianne Ayre our
Bingo Night
wonderful voluntary helpers who keep the very best wishes as they bid farewell to
This will take place in January or February
church running smoothly. The PCC is Washfield. Whilst they haven't gone far,
next year.
very grateful to everyone for all their hard just to Stoodleigh, it ends a lifetime of
Flowers and cleaning rota work. living in Washfield for Julian and almost
Sue Coffin Cleaning only 29 March / 5 as long for Marianne. They have been
April Lent is being marked by a focus on amazing supporters of village life;
Lynda Newnes Easter Sunday 12 / 19 April 'Blessings' . This is an inspiring course working and volunteering to keep the
and is taking place at The Rectory parish thriving, farming relevant and
Ginah Palmer Flowers and Cleaning
Withleigh every Wednesday evening at social interaction at the top of their
26 April /3 May
7pm. Everyone welcome! agenda. We will surely miss your steady,
Phillida Strong Flowers and Cleaning
practical involvement in all things village.
10 May / 17 May On Easter Day we look forward to We wish you much happiness in your new
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