CVMC e-News – 30th August 2026
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Exodus
Trust and Obey
Exodus 15: 22-27
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Events before Sunday
Friday 28th: 10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall. Back in the church hall with coffee served from the refurbished kitchen
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Services
Sunday 30th August
9.45am Willand Morning Worship in the Church Hall
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme Morning Worship – Please note corrected time for this 5th Sunday service
Wednesday 2nd September
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 6th September
8am Uffculme Holy Communion
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Family Service
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
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>PrayerPoints<
We start with Uffculme show last Sunday. > Give thanks for Dave and all of the team who set up and took down the Church’s tent, >for all who served refreshments, engaged in conversations with visitors; >for the very useful outreach into the local community and beyond. >Praise the Lord.
> Prayer Breakfast on 5th September. > For numbers attending. > that they come from all corners of the mission community. >Courage for those unsure. > An opening of hearts and minds to the leading of the Lord >For those preparing the breakfast >That people leave feeling well fed – physically and spiritually.
>REACH Commissioning Service Thursday 10th September. > That the Holy Spirit guides all from the various Church communities involved in the expansion of REACH. >an empowering of Claire Nicholls as the initiative grows. > for great success in connecting with Children, Families and Youth in the villages and schools – and beyond. > for the Archdeacon and all involved in leading the service at St. Mary’s, Uffculme on 10th September
>Autumn Praise – Culm Valley Churches Together Sunday 13th September >the team involved in setting up all the chairs, the platform, the sound system, the organ and piano, the coffee. (a lot of heavy work on a Sunday afternoon) >Thank God for the volunteers prepared to do it, >pray for their safety, > pray for Ben as he prepares, >for the participants in the programme, that their nervousness would be gone >that all Praise and Glory will go to God.
Please feel free to send in PrayerPoints for future events - [email protected]
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Events in week commencing 30th August:
Monday 31st : (Bank Holiday)
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 1st Sept:
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 2nd Sept:
7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall
Thursday 3rd Sept:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 4th Sept:
10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall with cake & book swap
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Saturday 5th Sept:
9am CVMC - Prayer Breakfast – Willand Church Hall
7pm Willand Film Night (Dream Horse) Willand Church Hall
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Saturday 5th September 9:00am – 10:00am St Mary’s Willand Church Hall
Members of Ashill; Blackborough; Bradfield; Kentisbeare; Uffculme; Willand - You are invited to the St Mary’s Church Hall Willand at 9am for a Prayer Breakfast on Saturday September 5th. Psalm 103 will help us as we share in prayer for our outreach to young people; the seasonal opportunities to engage with people; for God’s blessing on our villages, schools, shops, businesses, councils and councillors – and so much more.
SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER (7.00pm) – Willand Church Hall - WILLAND FILM NIGHT:
‘Dream Horse’ is a tale of triumph against adversity, as an ordinary woman makes her wildest dream come true, and her horse becomes a beacon of hope in her struggling community. A film that’s all heart - and based on a true story.
REACH (Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)
This is YOUR invite to a special service led by Archdeacon Andrew Beane marking a new chapter in the Reach project on Thursday 10th September at 10am at St Mary's Uffculme. Children would be very welcome!
Saturday 12th September St Mary’s Uffculme, 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
St Mary’s Uffculme Reordering Project Fund Raiser Our next project fundraising event is on, Saturday 12th September at the church, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. “An Audience with the Rivertones” features the all-male A Capella harmony group from the Taunton area. Tickets on sale at the door at £10. - Light refreshments will be available.
CULM VALLEY CHURCHES TOGETHER Autumn Praise – SUNDAY 13th September @ 7pm at Broadhembury Memorial Hall EX14 3NG
please contact Pam Roberts on [email protected] or telephone 01884 34629 by 6th September if you can offer a musical item, short testimony, poetry or sketch, or assist with set up on the day.
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While coming up later…
And another thing …
Shoebox Appeal - The Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal 2026 brings practical help, dignity, and hope to families and elderly people living in poverty across Ukraine and Eastern Europe — not just children. Each shoebox supports an entire household or an elderly person facing isolation or hardship. Every shoebox contains a carefully selected mix of practical and thoughtful items for all family members,— each one a message of care and compassion. Leaflets with more information and suggested contents are now available.
EGYPT 2027 - now the temperatures dropping how does this appeal – 8 days in Egypt
Paul and Linda Snell invite you to join them on a pilgrimage trip to Egypt from 19 - 26 February 2027. It includes 3 nights in Cairo and 4 nights aboard a Nile River Cruise ship. More details are available at https://thesnells.org.uk
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Please send details of future events or items for inclusion to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.
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 the 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 - (landline phone numbers are all 01884)
Rector
Revd Ben Maynard – 07777 177 112 - 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 646 149 [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]
Bradfield, (contact for any matters) Revd Lynda Barley 839354, [email protected])
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