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