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July 30, 2026

CVMC e-News – 2nd August 2026

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

John: The Good News of Jesus

The Good Shepherd and his sheep

John 10: 1-21

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Events before Sunday:

Friday 31st:  2pm Willand Music Group - St Mary’s Church Hall                       

Saturday 1st July: 7pm Willand Church Hall. Willand Film Night (Ladies in Lavender) Two sisters (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) befriend a Polish-Jewish violinist who is washed up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.  An evocative story of unfulfilled dreams, innocence and unrequited love.

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Services

Sunday 2nd Aug

8am Uffculme                  Holy Communion

9.45am Willand                Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion

 

Wednesday 5th Aug

9.30am Uffculme              Holy Communion

 

Sunday 9th Aug

9.45am Willand               All Age (in St Mary’s church hall)

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme           All Age inc. Open the Book – The shepherds song.

3pm Bradfield                  Songs of Praise (followed by Cream tea)

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Events in week commencing 2nd August:

Monday 3rd:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for Peace & Open Doors - Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 4th:

9.15am Baby & Toddler - summer special, St Mary's Uffculme

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

12 for 12.30pm Uffculme Seniors Lunch, Uffculme Village Hall

2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall       

Wednesday 5th:

Thursday 6th:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 7th:

12noon – 3pm Uffculme Community Picnic kindly hosted by Coldharbour Mill                                   

2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall       

Saturday 8th:

2pm Ashill Flower Show – Ashill Village Hall

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REACH events in the Mission Community

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

Tues 4th Aug - Babies & Toddlers summer special - St Mary's Uffculme

Fri 7th Aug – 3pm Uffculme Community Picnic – Coldharbour Mill Paddock

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While coming up later…

Sunday 9th Aug 3pm – Summer Songs of Praise. All Saints, Bradfield (Bradfield Chaple) followed by a Cream Tea.  Hymn requests to Rev Lynda Barley [email protected] or 01884 839354

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From 2pm in Uffculme Village Hall

Thursday 20th August 6.30pm. Ladies of Willand will meet for a social time together and a meal. Please contact Dene Ogle at:  [email protected], for details and the menu.  

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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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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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