CVMC e-News – 5th July 2026
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Exodus
Passover
Exodus 12:1-51
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Events before Sunday
Friday 3rd:
10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall – with book swap
10.30am Kentisbeare - Open the Book rehearsal
Saturday 4th:
7pm Willand Film Night – Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Willand Church Hall
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Services
Sunday 5th July
8am Uffculme Holy Communion
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
Wednesday 9th July
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 12th July
9.45am Willand All Age service – in the church
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme All Age service including Open the Book celebration
6.30pm Bradfield Evening Prayer
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The funeral of Paul Johnson will take place on Monday, 20th July, 2026, at 11am. The service will be held at St. Mary's Church, Willand, all welcome to attend the church. This will be followed by a private Wake.
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Events in week commencing 5th July:
Monday 6th:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for Peace with Prayers for Open Doors - Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 7th:
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 8th:
Thursday 9th:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
10.30am Coffee Morning, St Stephen’s Ashill
Friday 10th:
10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand – St Mary’s Church
Saturday 11th:
2.30-4.30pm Cream Teas, Tall Tales and Village Memories – St Mary’s Church Uffculme
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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.
# Please note I will be preparing the e-News for July 12th, 26th and August 2nd early. They will be scheduled to be posted automatically. Please send any items you wish to be included as soon as possible. Thank you. Rod S
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REACH events in the Mission Community
REACH (Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)
Activities with children - during term time
Monday 9.15-11am Rockers, Willand Church Hall – Summer break
Tuesday 9.15-11am Baby and Toddlers, St Mary's Uffculme – *see note below
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
REACH Extra events
Mon 6th July - OTB Kentisbeare 3pm Truthfulness: Jacob and Esau
Sun 12th July 11.15 Uffculme St Mary’s All Age Service including OTB Celebration
Thurs 16th July – Kingswood graduation at Uffculme St Mary’s
Sun 19th July 10.30am - Kentisbeare St Mary’s All Age Service including OTB Celebration
Sun 19th July 6.30pm - Uffculme St Mary’s (To be confirmed) REACH Thanksgiving Service
Wed 22nd July – Kentisbeare Leavers Assembly - St Mary’s Kentisbeare
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*Uffculme baby and toddler group needs your help to continue to run! Can you spare 30-40 mins on a Monday afternoon to help set up the church ready for the group on Tuesday? My role is changing from September; I'm still running the group but won't be able to help with the set up. If you can help please message [email protected] Thanks so much! Claire
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Weekly Events – Additional detail
The Willand Church Hall Kitchen refurbishment is progressing – in the meantime…
Do come and find Coffee & Chat in St Mary’s church Willand - Friday 10th 10.30-12
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St Mary’s Church Uffculme Saturday 11th from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Listen to wonderful tales as told by storyteller Robin Eastoe, indulge in a Devon Cream tea and see Uffculme like you’ve never seen it before – unless you really are that old.
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While coming up later…
Ladies of Willand meet for a meal and a social time with a return visit to Ponte Vicchio Italian Restaurant, Tiverton, on Thursday 16th July 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,
There is Uffculme Community Picnic - Friday 7th August kindly hosted by Coldharbour Mill – I’m sure more details will follow
While in Ashill… Saturday August 8th sees Ashill Flower Show - Join in a much-loved annual village event celebrating gardening, baking, crafts, and creativity for all ages.
And then… St Mary's Uffculme Fete on Saturday 15 August and a request. Does anyone have an outdoor game that they would be willing to lend for this extravaganza? Please contact Kelly Williams on 07375 413223.
And yet further ahead...
EGYPT 2027
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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And another thing - in case you missed it
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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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Mission Community Home Groups A number of the groups are taking a break during the summer months.
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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