CVMC e-News 6th September 2026
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Exodus
Manna & Quail
Exodus 16: 1 - 36
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Events before Sunday
Friday 4th Sept: 10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall with cake & book swap.
Saturday 5th September 9:00am – 10:00am. St Mary’s Willand Church Hall, Mission Community Prayer Breakfast. 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.
>Related PrayerPoints<
> 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.
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.
See full programme of Films Oct ‘26 to June ‘27 HERE
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Services
Sunday 6th Sept
8am Uffculme Holy Communion
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Family Service
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
Wednesday 9th Sept
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 13th Sept
9.45am Willand All Age Service– Willand Church Hall
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme All Age Service
6.30pm Bradfield Evening Prayer
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>PrayerPoints<
>REACH Commissioning Service Thursday 10th September. > That the Holy Spirit guides all from the various Church communities involved in the expansion of REACH. > people have a heart to be more collaborative seeing the Kingdom rather than parish boundaries >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
>REACH activities w/c 6 Sept. Meetings with Sampford Peverell Team Ministry admin; Halberton School; Willand School; and Uplowman School. That the Holy Spirit, present at all the meetings – will contain and restrict all negative forces.
>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.
>You are invited to send in prayer points for any of the future events. Please send to Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.
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Events in week commencing 6th Sept:
Monday 7th:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for Peace + Open Doors - Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 8th:
9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme
9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Wednesday 9th:
Thursday 10th:
10.30am Coffee Morning, St Stephen’s Ashill
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 11th:
10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Saturday 12th:
4.30pm Reordering Project Fund Raiser - St Mary’s Uffculme. An Audience with the Rivertones
Sunday 13th:
7pm at Broadhembury Memorial Hall – Culm Valley Churches Together Autumn Praise – Speaker Rev Ben Maynard.
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REACH
(Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)
This is YOUR invite to a special service
It will led by Archdeacon Andrew Beane.
The service will be marking a new chapter in the REACH project on Thursday 10th September at 10am at St Mary's Uffculme. Children would be very welcome!
REACH events in the Mission Community and beyond start in earnest w/c14th September.
Monday
am Webbers CoE school – Holcombe Rogus
pm Willand School
Tuesday
9.15-11 Toddlers – St Mary’s Uffculme
pm Halberton School
Wednesday
am Sampford Peverell CoE Primary
pm Uffculme Primary
Thursday
9.15 Plymtree CoE Primary (Whole school collective worship in church)
1pm Bible storytime, Kentisbeare CoE Reception Class and Preschool
Friday
9.15pm Kentisbeare CoE Primary, (Whole school assembly St Mary's Kentisbeare)
pm Working with Upottery
>Pray that Claire is blessed with the physical and emotional fortitude, the health and traveling safety to continue to deliver the good news of Jesus in so many places.
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Additional Information for events week commencing 6th September.
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…
Ladies of Willand will meet for this month at Keepers Cottage on Thursday, 17th September at 6.30pm. A meal and social time together. If you wish to join them, contact Dene Ogle at: [email protected] so you may reserve your place and have a menu. All ladies welcome.
KAREN ACTION GROUP COFFEE MORNING at Uffculme Village Hall – Saturday 19th September 10 - 12 noon
ALPHA
And yet further ahead...
St Mary’s Willand Craft Fair 10th October – look out for details
And another thing:
Shoebox Appeal - Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal 2026. Leaflets with more information and suggested contents, together with shoeboxes are now available.
Can’t do a box? A donation of single items from the list of possible contents are welcome – Lesley Smith Churchwarden – Willand (contact details at end of e-News)
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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 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])
CVCM e-News Compiler -
Rod Sparkes [email protected] 07871 387 263.
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