So, who did build St Paul’s Cathedral.  Many would say Sir Christopher Wren – in fact he didn’t lay one stone on top of another. It was others who brought substance to his ideas and design.  This was just one of the graphic illustrations shared in the first visit to The Bible Course at St Mary’s Church Hall, Willand last Wednesday, as we looked at the writing of the 66 books written by 40 authors but inspired by God. 

You are invited to join us over the next seven weeks as we are taken through those 66 books to discover how they play into each other, and to discover together the answer to What? and Now what?  What was behind the writing at the time and What now is the message to this age.  Please see details below - and do come along.

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Please send details of events you wish to be included in the Newsletter to: Rod Sparkes rod@sparkey.org.uk or phone 07871 387 263.  Thank you.

Culm Valley Mission Community

News and Events

The Apostles Creed

God, the creator and Sustainer

Revelation 4: 8-11

Services

Sunday 1^st March

8am Uffculme        BCP Holy Communion

9.45am Willand      Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion

Wednesday 4^th March

There is NO 9.30am Holy Communion this Wednesday

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Sunday 8^th March

9.45am Willand      All Age – Willand Church Hall

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme           All Age

6.30pm Bradfield    Evening Prayer

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Wednesday 4^th March

Explore its relevance for today – What (then)?  What Now?

We are into week 2 of The Bible Course, being guided through what Genesis had to say then and has to say in today’s world.  This is a great course giving insight into the Bible for anyone, and is especially for people who have never really read the Bible or don't understand it. The video presentation is by Andrew Ollerton. Please can we encourage you to come along.

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Events in week commencing 1^st March:

Monday 2nd:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 3rd:                                             

9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme

12 for 12.30pm Uffculme Seniors Lunch, Uffculme Village Hall

Wednesday 4th:

12noon – 1.30pm Lent Soup Lunch - Square Corner Uffculme – see details below

7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall

7pm The Bible Course –  Genesis - Willand Church hall - see details above

Thursday 5th:                                     

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 6th:                                  

10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall

10.30am World day of Prayer  - Willand Church Hall - see details below

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday 7th:

7pm Willand Film Night (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) Willand Church Hall - see details below

7pm Karen Action Group – Charity Concert  - St Mary’s Uffculme - see details below

Additional details

Karen Action Group –

Charity Concert 2026

7pm Saturday March 7^th

St Mary’s Church Uffculme

Featuring: The Wyndham Singers, Frayer Partridge, and Barnstable Ladies Choir

Tickets £10 each available from tickets@karenactiongroup.org.uk or 07702 965 833

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Mission Community Home Groups 

Monday 7.30pm Uffculme Square corner - contact Claire (07419 740742)

Tuesday 7.30pm Uffculme Book Group - contact Sue (01884 841674)

Wednesday 10.30am Willand - contact Alan (07749 837523)

Wednesday 7.30pm Uffculme - contact Dave (01884 841098)

Friday 11.30am Willand Church Hall (for whole Mission Community) - contact Lynda Barley (839354), or come along following Willand Coffee & Chat (2nd & 4th Fridays each month)

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Regular REACH events in the Mission Community

REACH (Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)

Activities with children

Monday 9.15-11am Rockers, Willand Church Hall

Tuesday 9.15-11am Baby and Toddlers, St Mary's Uffculme (not this week)

Thursday 1pm Bible storytime, Kentisbeare CoE Reception Class and Preschool

Friday 12 noon Bible storyclub in Uffculme Primary School

Friday 1.15pm Whole school assembly Kentisbeare CoE Primary, St Mary's Kentisbeare

REACH Extra events

9^th March Open the Book Kentisbeare - Justice: Ten Rules for a good life

11^th March Experience Church – Willand – Reception class

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While coming up later…

Thursday 12^th March Open Doors Prayer Mttg 2.30pm 1 Mill Pond Cottages Uffculme

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Contact details

Details of whom to contact in different circumstances follow - please let me know if anything here needs changing (landline phone numbers are all 01884)

Rector

Revd Ben Maynard (07777 177112, ben.culmvalleychurches@outlook.com 

- day off normally Thursday)

Team Parson for Kentisbeare

Revd Nigel Fry (07854 810588, enfrys@gmail.com)

Funerals

Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, elizabeth.hoar@mypostoffice.co.uk)

Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, davidrachel.tucker@gmail.com)

Willand - Rod Sparkes (829152, rod@sparkey.org.uk)

Weddings

Mission Community - Revd Ben Maynard (07777 177112, ben.culmvalleychurches@outlook.com)

Baptisms

Kentisbeare - Sarah Leyman (266425, 07887 598528, sarah@leyman.co.uk)

Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, davidrachel.tucker@gmail.com)

Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, lesley.smith757@gmail.com)

REACH

Claire Nichols (07419 740742, claire.culmvalleychurches@gmail.com)

Churchwardens

Blackborough - Richard Persey (07764 929970, jill.persey@btopenworld.com)

Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, elizabeth.hoar@mypostoffice.co.uk) or Gerry Leyman (266425, gerry@leyman.co.uk)

Uffculme - Richard Rutty (839241, rrutty15@aol.com) or Alison Milne (841778, gordonandalison@aol.com)

Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, lesley.smith757@gmail.com) or Paul Johnson (839800, 07518 908057, paul427johnson@btinternet.com)

In addition, Revd Lynda Barley (839354, revlbarley@aol.com) has offered to be the contact for any Bradfield matters

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