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Pews News
Includes details of services and events happening during the week.
Download the latest edition here.
Please print a copy and share it with someone who does not have internet access.
It can also be download by selecting from the News option in the menu at the top of any page.
Includes details of services and events happening during the week.
Download the latest edition here.
Please print a copy and share it with someone who does not have internet access.
It can also be download by selecting from the News option in the menu at the top of any page.
Discover the on going Sedgewick Papers. The edition for November has been published.
Service Rota for the month of December. Download here
Service Rota for the month of December. Download here
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Did you know we have our own Axe Valley Mission Community Facebook page?
https://www.facebook.com/axevalleymissioncommunity
If you haven’t found it yet, please do visit and give us a like.
It is a great resource and a way of sharing what we are doing.
Most days there is a new posting.
Check on Facebook where you will find pages for several of our AVMC churches.
Other Facebook groups
If you haven’t found it yet, please do visit and give us a like.
It is a great resource and a way of sharing what we are doing.
Most days there is a new posting.
Check on Facebook where you will find pages for several of our AVMC churches.
Other Facebook groups
Sunday 6th December
Second Sunday in Advent
Services in church
Second Sunday in Advent
Services in church
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All are welcome to these Services.
Face Coverings Must Be Worn In Services
To help make the service a real joy for all please be aware and follow the present national guidance for churches:
Face Coverings Must Be Worn In Services
To help make the service a real joy for all please be aware and follow the present national guidance for churches:
- We will always maintain a minimum 2m distance at all times including entry to and exit
- Hands must be washed or sanitised on entry and exit
- Stewards will be on hand to help with the new systems – they will require you to leave your contact details for government ‘Track & Trace’ in the event of anyone becoming unwell (these records will be destroyed after 21 days)
- Please sit only in the marked places in each church. These will have been carefully measured for your safety.
- Communion this Sunday will be taken in one kind (bread only) and will require a socially distanced system. Please respond to the directions of the stewards
- Face masks must now be worn in church services (further information)
- Sadly, there can be no singing, but we will be able to enjoy organ and recorded music
- Please don’t attend services if you or anyone in your household feels unwell
Online YouTube Service from Uplyme
(accessible from 10am or any other time)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQWLSAS49TN4ACnJTeFIQ
Followed by Zoom chat at 11:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81020110380
(accessible from 10am or any other time)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQWLSAS49TN4ACnJTeFIQ
Followed by Zoom chat at 11:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81020110380
Telephone Service
Sunday at 4pm.
Roger Grose will be leading a phone in service Sunday 6th Dec at 4pm.
Rev. David Lawrence will be speaking and Rev. Nicky Davies, Jo Clarke and Graham Sheargold will be taking part.
Download a copy of the order of service here.
Call 0333 011 0616 couple of minutes before 16.00 and give the access code 723 9782 followed by the hash (#) and give your name to join.
Sunday at 4pm.
Roger Grose will be leading a phone in service Sunday 6th Dec at 4pm.
Rev. David Lawrence will be speaking and Rev. Nicky Davies, Jo Clarke and Graham Sheargold will be taking part.
Download a copy of the order of service here.
Call 0333 011 0616 couple of minutes before 16.00 and give the access code 723 9782 followed by the hash (#) and give your name to join.
Click on picture to download the poster
Tell your family and neighbours
Advent Reflections
Each Sunday in Advent a reflection from Cate Edmonds will be published on this page.
Click on the Advent Week to open the reflection.
Advent Week 1
Each Sunday in Advent a reflection from Cate Edmonds will be published on this page.
Click on the Advent Week to open the reflection.
Advent Week 1
Advent and Christmas resources
From the Church of England
From the Church of England
There will be weekly reflections published on social media and available by email and app for each Sunday of Advent.
Daily reflections for each day from Christmas Day to 2 January.
Click here to go the Church of England website and sign up.
Daily reflections for each day from Christmas Day to 2 January.
Click here to go the Church of England website and sign up.
From Tearfund
Share Advent with us as we spend a few moments each day exploring Our present: hope through reflections, thoughts, prayers and creative contributions from around the world.
Sign up for your Advent Calendar
Share Advent with us as we spend a few moments each day exploring Our present: hope through reflections, thoughts, prayers and creative contributions from around the world.
Sign up for your Advent Calendar
Sunday 13th December
Third Sunday in Advent
Services in church
Third Sunday in Advent
Services in church
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Christmas worship and celebrations
Click on picture to download poster
********** SINGERS NEEDED **********
With the rules on singing in church now relaxed a little (but still choirs only – not the congregation sadly!) we’re looking for a small group to sing some traditional carols during
Midnight Mass at 11.30pm in the Minster on Christmas Eve.
If anyone would like to come together to offer some live singing at this service, please would they contact me on parshallp@gmail.com 07780 027930 as soon as possible?
Singers will have to be distanced from one another, so we can accommodate a maximum of ten people.
Roll up everyone and help us prevent a carol-less Christmas!
Peter Parshall
With the rules on singing in church now relaxed a little (but still choirs only – not the congregation sadly!) we’re looking for a small group to sing some traditional carols during
Midnight Mass at 11.30pm in the Minster on Christmas Eve.
If anyone would like to come together to offer some live singing at this service, please would they contact me on parshallp@gmail.com 07780 027930 as soon as possible?
Singers will have to be distanced from one another, so we can accommodate a maximum of ten people.
Roll up everyone and help us prevent a carol-less Christmas!
Peter Parshall
Friday Telephone Service
Each Friday at 10.30am
This is a dedicated service for AVMC. Call 0330 606 0403 a couple of minutes before 10.30 and then when asked
give the access code 484444#
Please note: this free to those who have a package which includes free 03 calls [most do] but you may be charged at normal call rates if not
- check with your service provider.
If you have difficulty on a land-line try your mobile phone if you have one, though be aware you may be charged at your normal call rate.
Each Friday at 10.30am
This is a dedicated service for AVMC. Call 0330 606 0403 a couple of minutes before 10.30 and then when asked
give the access code 484444#
Please note: this free to those who have a package which includes free 03 calls [most do] but you may be charged at normal call rates if not
- check with your service provider.
If you have difficulty on a land-line try your mobile phone if you have one, though be aware you may be charged at your normal call rate.
The annual pop up shop for Cards For Good Causes is now OPEN again on Chard Street (next to ‘Friends of ARC’ Charity Shop).
until Saturday 12th December, Mon-Fri 10am – 4pm and Saturdays 10am – 1pm
until Saturday 12th December, Mon-Fri 10am – 4pm and Saturdays 10am – 1pm
New Resource
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Rev Ann Open the Book Ann Stuckey shows how to help show the love of Jesus to Adults with special needs. Also suitable for primary school age. (Also on the Links page).
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On the Axe Valley Mission Community Facebook page
You will find thoughts, photos and throughout November a prayer for everyday as we are called to pray at this time.
It is a great resource and a way of sharing what we are doing.
‘LIGHT’ MOMENTS
During this second lockdown we are launching some lockdown ‘light’ moments at 2pm on Tuesdays.
Do tune in to watch live as one of the clergy team share a thought, a prayer, an activity or something else to lighten this difficult time.
Grab a cuppa and do please join us on Facebook for a ‘light’ moment on Tuesday @ 2pm
It is a great resource and a way of sharing what we are doing.
‘LIGHT’ MOMENTS
During this second lockdown we are launching some lockdown ‘light’ moments at 2pm on Tuesdays.
Do tune in to watch live as one of the clergy team share a thought, a prayer, an activity or something else to lighten this difficult time.
Grab a cuppa and do please join us on Facebook for a ‘light’ moment on Tuesday @ 2pm
Revised opening times of Churches for private prayer
These days and times are subject to change. Where possible prior notice will given of any changes.
These days and times are subject to change. Where possible prior notice will given of any changes.
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All Saints Sundays and Wednesdays 10.00 – 16.00
Axmouth Although the church is closed the porch remains open day and night where you will find a prayer tree on which people can hang their prayer cards Chardstock Sundays and Wednesdays 10.00 – 15.00 Combpyne Sundays and Wednesdays 10.00 – 16.00 Holy Cross Please contact chapel wardens for information Membury Sundays and Wednesdays 9.00 – 14.00 The Minster Mondays and Thursdays 10.00 – 15.00 Uplyme Wednesdays 14.00 – 16.00 |
Appropriate provision for hygiene, social distancing and cleaning have been agreed in line with requirements and C of E guidelines as agreed with each PCC and the Rector. We will keep you informed of changes through Pews News and web sites.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
Debt is an insidious and demoralising problem which affects many people and drastically impacts on lives.
A group of people from the churches in Seaton have for some time been looking into possible ways of providing a service to help those who are affected, and have been looking into the potential for establishing a local group linked to the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) network.
St Gregory's in Seaton are taking a leading role in this and are wanting to get the information out as far across the Axe Valley as possible.
There was a meeting last week for interested parties and they have agreed a way forward - the CAP group will be known as 'Axe Valley Cap'.
Please do pray about this initiative and find out more by downloading this leaflet
Debt is an insidious and demoralising problem which affects many people and drastically impacts on lives.
A group of people from the churches in Seaton have for some time been looking into possible ways of providing a service to help those who are affected, and have been looking into the potential for establishing a local group linked to the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) network.
St Gregory's in Seaton are taking a leading role in this and are wanting to get the information out as far across the Axe Valley as possible.
There was a meeting last week for interested parties and they have agreed a way forward - the CAP group will be known as 'Axe Valley Cap'.
Please do pray about this initiative and find out more by downloading this leaflet
AVMC Team Administration
Louise Collard works as the Team Administrator in the new AVMC Team Office next to The Rectory in Axminster.
Louise Collard works as the Team Administrator in the new AVMC Team Office next to The Rectory in Axminster.
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Normal Office Hours:
Monday 9.00 – 12.00 Tuesday 9.00 – 12.00 Wednesday 9.00 – 12.00 Thursday 12.30 – 15.30 Friday 9.00 – 12.00 The AVMC team office remains operational during lockdown although it will be closed to visitors Contact the office by email: Axevalleymc@hotmail.co.uk or by new office telephone number: 01297 441986 |
Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2020
It is a requirement of the Church of England that every year each parish church holds an Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
Normally APCMs are held by the end of April, but this year due to COVID the bishop has allowed an extension so that the meetings can held by the end of October 2020.
At the APCM Church Wardens and other PCC members are appointed (voting if required).
For AVMC there are 7 APCMs (the one for the Minister includes Holy Cross).
Public reports covering the year 2019 are provided by the PCC of the relevant parish church for the APCM.
Copies of these reports can be downloaded from the Documents page.
It is a requirement of the Church of England that every year each parish church holds an Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
Normally APCMs are held by the end of April, but this year due to COVID the bishop has allowed an extension so that the meetings can held by the end of October 2020.
At the APCM Church Wardens and other PCC members are appointed (voting if required).
For AVMC there are 7 APCMs (the one for the Minister includes Holy Cross).
Public reports covering the year 2019 are provided by the PCC of the relevant parish church for the APCM.
Copies of these reports can be downloaded from the Documents page.
Food Bank & Hamper Collections
The importance of the foodbanks has much increased in the last weeks. Please consider donating food gifts and money because these really make a difference and are especially important under the present circumstances.
Currently it is not possible to donate via the church. However there should be donation boxes in the Tesco and Coop stores, or contact ACER.
Do make sure items are in date, non–perishable and not ‘started’ or re–boxed, as such items cannot be used by the food banks.
Thank you for your generosity.
Nicola Barden
Currently it is not possible to donate via the church. However there should be donation boxes in the Tesco and Coop stores, or contact ACER.
Do make sure items are in date, non–perishable and not ‘started’ or re–boxed, as such items cannot be used by the food banks.
Thank you for your generosity.
Nicola Barden
Held on Sunday 27 September
We made the national press!!
Page 5 of the Daily Telegraph, 29 September....
We made the national press!!
Page 5 of the Daily Telegraph, 29 September....
Reverends Tracey, Cate & Nicky before the service
Service of Ordination of Tracey Voysey
13 September 2020
13 September 2020
Following her epic journey of faith and calling Tracey was ordained in Exeter Cathedral and becomes a Curate within the Axe Valley Mission Community.
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The free national phoneline – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind. It will continue to run as lockdown is eased.
Callers can hear a special greeting from the Archbishop of Canterbury as one of the options, including hymns, prayers, reflections and advice on COVID-19.
Whilst the fact that you are reading this suggests you have no problem in accessing online services and resources, you may be aware of others who don't have readily available access to the internet.
Please do share this if you are able.
The line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044.
Click here for more information.
Telephone Tree
We are already hearing of much telephone support and encouragement around the area. Talking to someone can be a real encouragement to both parties. Why not call someone and simply have a chat.
We are building a telephone tree – asking those who are willing to make phone contact with two or three people every couple of days to avoid folk becoming isolated. If you are willing to help or would like to be called please contact Mrs Maureen Arnold on 01297 32922 (after 10.00am please).
We do need your permission to involve you in this contact tree.
We are building a telephone tree – asking those who are willing to make phone contact with two or three people every couple of days to avoid folk becoming isolated. If you are willing to help or would like to be called please contact Mrs Maureen Arnold on 01297 32922 (after 10.00am please).
We do need your permission to involve you in this contact tree.
Don’t be alone - Call someone – don’t wait for them to call you.
Reflections
We are blessed with some great writers in our group of churches – entertaining, thoughtful, provocative, challenging and so much more.
Go to the Reflections page and dip into their writing.
Latest Additions
Tony Nixon on hermits and future of church
A thought provoking poem by Anni Young
Update to Margi’s Muntsch
We are blessed with some great writers in our group of churches – entertaining, thoughtful, provocative, challenging and so much more.
Go to the Reflections page and dip into their writing.
Latest Additions
Tony Nixon on hermits and future of church
A thought provoking poem by Anni Young
Update to Margi’s Muntsch
AVMC Prayer Booklet
Why not write your own prayers and poems and send them in to be shared? We would love to produce our own local book of prayers and poems.
Thanks to those who have sent in prayers so far.
Clive
Thanks to those who have sent in prayers so far.
Clive
See Clive on the The Community Waffle House Facebook Virtual Cafe video discussing
'What role the Church has in our community...'
Lasts about 35 minutes. Opens in new tab.
The video is muted, therefore you will need to turn the sound on when it loads by clicking on the speaker symbol in the bottom right of the video.
'What role the Church has in our community...'
Lasts about 35 minutes. Opens in new tab.
The video is muted, therefore you will need to turn the sound on when it loads by clicking on the speaker symbol in the bottom right of the video.
ACER (Axminster Community Emergency Response)
We are really pleased to remind everyone of the helpline and coordinating group established to network and support across the area.
The contact number 01297 35550 can be used to access non-emergency assistance with shopping, food concerns, collection of medication or simply to find a friendly voice at the end of a phone. Churches Together are very much involved in, and support, this superb community initiative.
More ACER information on the Axminster Town Council website.
Show your support for ACER and promote the number to call, download and print #Heart of Axminster poster and stick it in your window.
The contact number 01297 35550 can be used to access non-emergency assistance with shopping, food concerns, collection of medication or simply to find a friendly voice at the end of a phone. Churches Together are very much involved in, and support, this superb community initiative.
More ACER information on the Axminster Town Council website.
Show your support for ACER and promote the number to call, download and print #Heart of Axminster poster and stick it in your window.
Virtual Fellowship
We offer prayer and spiritual fellowship through daily prayer around the AVMC .
The AVMC Ministry Team are holding a virtual Morning Prayer each weekday at 8.30am and hold all in prayer.
Should you have specific prayer requests please e-mail these to Clive.
We invite all to join with us in this virtual fellowship.
Click here to download a copy of the Liturgy that we commonly use
Print a copy and share it with someone who does not have internet access.
We offer prayer and spiritual fellowship through daily prayer around the AVMC .
The AVMC Ministry Team are holding a virtual Morning Prayer each weekday at 8.30am and hold all in prayer.
Should you have specific prayer requests please e-mail these to Clive.
We invite all to join with us in this virtual fellowship.
Click here to download a copy of the Liturgy that we commonly use
Print a copy and share it with someone who does not have internet access.
Resources for Worship
Tracey Voysey has produced a factsheet of online resources for use in personal worship and devotions
It can be downloaded here
Tracey Voysey has produced a factsheet of online resources for use in personal worship and devotions
It can be downloaded here
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For those of you who are on Facebook, or thinking you now have time to make yourself a Facebook account, here are some sources of local church information and support:
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For those with a smartphone have you considered the WhatsApp app to set up a small group for mutual support and prayer?
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The BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship 8.10am each Sunday
BBC 1 - TV service 10:45 am each Sunday
Exeter Cathedral Live Sunday Service – 10.00am each Sunday on Exeter Cathedral Facebook Page.
https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/worship-music/live-services/