CVMC e-News – 28th July 2026
Hello readers, I make no apology for including a link to a report on how a Parish – alright a fictional Parish - coped with the high temperatures of the last week. St Faithful’s Havnot. Click the link to read. Here’s hoping it brings positive, cooling thoughts and perhaps inspires.
Also, while you may normally skip the REACH section of the e-News, please take a look at the REACH Extra events and see what’s coming up before the end of term. Thank you.
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Exodus
There is no one like God
Exodus 10:21 – 11:10
Events before Sunday
Friday 26th: 10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand St Mary’s Church
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Services
Sunday 28th June
9.45am Willand Morning Worship
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme Morning Worship
Wednesday 1st July
There is NO 9.30am Holy Communion at St Mary’s Uffculme this week
Sunday 5th July
8am Uffculme Holy Communion
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
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Events in week commencing 28th June:
Monday 29th:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers - Leavers Presentation & Party Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for Peace - Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 30th:
9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme
9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme
Wednesday 1st July:
7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall
Thursday 2nd:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 3rd:
10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall – with book swap
10.30am Kentisbeare - Open the Book rehearsal
Saturday 4th:
7pm Willand Film Night – Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Willand Church Hall
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Please send details of events you wish to be included in the Newsletter to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.
# Please note I will be attempting to prepare the e-News for July 12th, 26th and August 2nd early. They will be scheduled to be posted automatically. It will help and avoid disappointment if items you wish to be included can be submitted early. Thank you. Rod S
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Mission Community Home Groups Many of the Home Groups – will be breaking for the summer over the coming weeks
Monday 7.30pm Uffculme Square corner - contact Claire (07419 740742)
Tuesday 7.30pm Uffculme Book Group - contact Sue (01884 841674) Summer Break
Wednesday 10.30am Willand - contact Alan (07749 837523) Summer break
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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Weeks Events - Additional details -
Friday 3rd 10am - Noon Kentisbeare Chill and Chat.
Saturday 4th 7.30pm Willand Film Night
A young woman (Penelope Cruz) falls in love, reluctantly, with an Italian captain (Nicholas Cage) who moves into her home as part of the Italian occupation of Greece during WW11. However, circumstances could conspire to pull them apart.
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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 - Leavers Presentation & Party
Tuesday 9.15-11am Baby and Toddlers, St Mary's Uffculme
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
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REACH Extra events and other occasions to make note of
Mon 6th July - OTB Kentisbeare 3pm Truthfulness: Jacob and Esau
Sun 12th July 11.15 Uffculme St Mary’s All Age Service including OTB Celebration
Thurs 16th July – Kingswood graduation at Uffculme St Mary’s
Sun 19th July 10.30am - Kentisbeare St Mary’s All Age Service including OTB Celebration
Sun 19th July ??? - Uffculme St Mary’s REACH Thanksgiving Service
Wed 22nd July – Kentisbeare Leavers Assembly - St Mary’s Kentisbeare
# More details will be provided as they become available.#
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And another thing – or two…
CHAT would love to invite you to the Ashley Court Summer Fayre on Saturday 4th July. Join them for an enjoyable afternoon with craft stalls, games, refreshments, Pimms, tours of the beautiful grounds and plenty to see and do throughout the day. The Summer Fayre is a chance to support CHAT while enjoying the beautiful Ashley Court. Every pound raised will help us continue supporting local people facing homelessness, poverty and hardship across Mid Devon. Entry is by donation.
Whether you're looking for a relaxed afternoon out, a browse around the stalls, or simply want to support CHAT, they would love to see you there. Please do share with friends or family, who might be interested in visiting.
And yet further ahead...
The Ladies of Willand – (LoW) are changing… Going forward from July the LoW will be meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 6.30pm for fellowship and food. In July that will be a return visit to the Ponte Vicchio Italian Restaurant, Tiverton on Thursday 16th July. If you would like to join them, just email Dene Ogle at: [email protected], so you can be sent the menu. All ladies welcome, from wherever.
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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, [email protected]
- day off normally Thursday)
Team Parson for Kentisbeare
Revd Nigel Fry (07854 810588, [email protected])
Funerals
Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, [email protected])
Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, [email protected])
Willand - Rod Sparkes (829152, [email protected])
Weddings
Mission Community - Revd Ben Maynard (07777 177112, [email protected])
Baptisms
Kentisbeare - Sarah Leyman (266425, 07887 598528, [email protected])
Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, [email protected])
Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, [email protected])
REACH
Claire Nichols (07419 740742, [email protected])
Churchwardens
Blackborough - Richard Persey (07764 929970, [email protected])
Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, [email protected]) or Gerry Leyman (266425, [email protected])
Uffculme - Richard Rutty (839241, [email protected]) or Alison Milne (841778, [email protected])
Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, [email protected])
In addition, Revd Lynda Barley (839354, [email protected]) has offered to be the contact for any Bradfield matters
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