They tell me there’s an awful lot of coffee in Brazil. There is an awful lot of dates and information in this edition of CVMC e-News. Coffee may be required.

One housekeeping point. If passing items for inclusion, especially if they contain an attachment, please email me direct, that’s Rod Sparkes rod@sparkey.org.uk or phone 07871 387 263.and do not send them through Buttondown - they strip off attachments. Thank you.

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

Palm Sunday

Services through Holy Week (Clocks going forward this weekend)

Sunday 29^th March

9.45am Willand      Parish Praise – Willand Church Hall

10.30am Kentisbeare        Palm Sunday Service

11am Uffculme       Uffculme United Service at St Mary’s

Tuesday 31^st March

7pm Kentisbeare   Stations of the Cross

Wednesday 1^st April

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

7pm Kentisbeare   Reflection and Compline

Maundy Thursday 2^nd April

12noon Willand     Funeral – Joan Percey

6.30pm Uffculme   Passover Meal

7pm Kentisbeare   Maundy Thursday Service

7pm Willand          Agape Feast and reflection (Church Hall)

Good Friday 3^rd April

12 noon Uffculme 1hr before the cross – All ages

2pm Kentisbeare   Meditation on the cross

2pm Willand          Reflections on the words of Jesus from the cross (Church Hall)

7.30pm Uffculme   Service of Tenebrae (shadows)

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Easter Sunday 5^th April

6.30am Blackborough     Sunrise service

8am Uffculme        Easter Holy Communion (BCP)

9.30am Ashill        Easter Sunday Service

9.45am Willand     Alleluia – He is Risen Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare      Family Service with Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme He is Risen – Family Holy Communion

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Events before Sunday

Friday 27^th 10.30am Coffee and Chat -Willand Church Hall

Saturday 28^th 2pm St Mary’s Willand  - Marriage of Eliza Fry and Liam Wilson

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Events of Holy Week

St Mary’s Church Uffculme

There is no charge, but there will be a chance on the way out to donate towards the cost of the new refreshment area for the Church.  Please bring a salad or a pudding and a bottle of red grape juice or red wine for you and your friends to have as part of the meal. There will be a sign-up sheet for you to say if you are coming at the back of St. Mary’s Church (Uffculme).  Alternatively please contact: Sue Kidd 01884 841674 or email at skiddkillearn@gmail.com

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Also –  

Wednesday 1^st April 7pm Willand Church Hall

Week six of eight of the course giving an insight into the Bible for anyone. It is especially for people who have never really read the Bible or don't understand it. The sessions are presented by Andrew Ollerton. This week -, Jesus, the Story of Rescue. The Gospels capture the extraordinary life of Jesus – Messiah, Saviour and Lord. Now this same Jesus invites us to follow him.

Thursday 2^nd April 12 noon Funeral of the late Joan Percey at St Mary’s Willand.  Following the service and interment there will be refreshments in Willand Church Hall, Rectory Road for family and friends.

Saturday 4^th April - 2:30 – 5pm Willand Church Hall, Rectory Close - Dodds Leaving Party; Full details have been circulated separately but, it will be running from 2.30 – 5pm with a time of worship and open prayer around 4 to 4:30. Food, of course, will be provided.  If you have come across Alan and Chris Dodds over the last 25 years consider yourself invited.  More details from your local contact: Kentisbeare – Liz; Uffculme – Soozie; Willand - Elaine Manktelow - 07914 848070 or Clair Tancock - 07917 418404

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Other Events in week commencing 29th: (See service plan for details of Holy Week and other church services and times for quite reflection)

Monday 30th:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 31st:                                            

9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme

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

Wednesday 1st April:

7pm The Bible Course – JESUS The story of rescue - Willand Church hall

Thursday 2^nd April:                                      

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 3^rd April:                                    

Saturday 4^th April:

2.30pm Farewell to Chris & Alan Dodds Willand Church Hall – details elsewhere

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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

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

Monday 30^th   - 10am Kingwood Preschool Easter service, at Uffculme St Mary's

Monday 30^th  - 1.30pm Uffculme Adventurers (preschool) at Uffculme St Mary's

Tuesday 31^st  Toddler's Easter special – St Mary’s Uffculme

Wednesday 1^st April -2pm  Easter service Uffculme Primary school

Thursday 2^nd April,  Maundy Thursday, -  1pm Easter service Kentisbeare Primary school 

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While coming up later… (and in some cases dates have been revised)

The Uffculme Seniors Lunch will be on Tuesday 7^th April 12 for 12.30pm in Uffculme Village Hall

Saturday 11th April 7pm Willand Film Night – The Help

An inspirational and courageous story about very different and    extraordinary women in the 1960s deep South (US) who build an unlikely friendship.  A deeply moving movie - you’ll laugh, cry and sometimes want to shout!

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And yet further ahead...

May Saturday 23^rd - Spring Concert – Willand Church hall. A vacancy has arisen in the cast of the play which will form the second part of the evening.  Can you fill it? Preferably female, aspiring to move up the social ladder or at least stand as Lady of the manor or something similar while also not adverse to raising a laugh.

An Oscar or Emmie award winner is not an essential attribute – a willingness to take part and have fun is.  If you are a ‘have a go’ person from anywhere in the Mission Community and willing to give it a try, please contact Pennie Hockey penniehockey71@gmail.com

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Just one more thing –

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Contact details

Details of the main contacts follow - please let me know if anything here needs changing (landline phone numbers are all 01884)

Rector

Revd Ben Maynard, mob:07777 177112 - day off normally Thursday) ben.culmvalleychurches@outlook.com 

Team Parson for Kentisbeare

Revd Nigel Fry, mob:07854 810588 - enfrys@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