CVMC e-News – 31st May 2026

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Trinity Sunday
Services
Sunday 31st May
9.45am Willand No Service in Willand – see Uffculme
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
10.30am Uffculme Baptismal Service,
Following the Baptism service on Sunday, everyone is invited to stay for a shared lunch. Tea/coffee won’t be served immediately after the service, but soft drinks will be available during lunch and hot drinks afterwards. We’d love to see lots of people sharing lunch and fellowship together!
Wednesday 3rd June
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 7th June
8am Uffculme Holy Communion
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
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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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Events in week commencing 31st May:
Monday 1st June:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for … (Including for the work of Open Doors) Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 2nd June:
9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme
9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme
12 for 12.30pm Uffculme Seniors Lunch, Uffculme Village Hall
Wednesday 3rd June:
7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall
Thursday 4th June:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 5th June:
10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall
2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall
Saturday 6th June:
7pm Willand Film Night (Song for Marion ) Willand Church Hall
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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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While coming up later…
Ladies of Willand meet for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry, on Friday 19th June at 6.30pm. 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, Church members or not.
And yet further ahead... but make a note now.
Uffculme Community Picnic - Friday 7th August kindly hosted by Coldharbour Mill again, please add it to your diary!
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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.
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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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