NEWS
Verse of the Day
Pews News. Includes details of services and events happening during the week.
Download the latest edition here. It can also be download by selecting from the News option in the menu at the top of any page.
Download the latest edition here. It can also be download by selecting from the News option in the menu at the top of any page.
Morning Prayer
From Monday, 28 January our daily services of Morning Prayer will revert to the usual pattern in each church.
These short, prayerful services are held each day at 8.00 am. We regularly have groups meeting to begin the day in prayer and fellowship in each church and village. Everyone is welcome to attend join for some or all of the services :
From Monday, 28 January our daily services of Morning Prayer will revert to the usual pattern in each church.
These short, prayerful services are held each day at 8.00 am. We regularly have groups meeting to begin the day in prayer and fellowship in each church and village. Everyone is welcome to attend join for some or all of the services :
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Monday - All Saints
Tuesday - Combpyne Wednesday - Membury Thursday - The Minster Friday - Chardstock Saturday - Holy Cross, Woodbury Lane, Axminster |
Mission Shed event
The next Mission Shed meeting takes place on 11 February at The Boston Tea Party in Honiton.
Mission Shed is a local hub for enabling and resourcing growth in Fresh Expressions and Renewed Expressions of Church. This meeting is one of several in preparation for Thy Kingdom Come in May 2019 – a wave of national prayer supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Refreshments from 19:00 with the meeting beginning at 19:30 and finishing at 21:00.
All are welcome.
The next Mission Shed meeting takes place on 11 February at The Boston Tea Party in Honiton.
Mission Shed is a local hub for enabling and resourcing growth in Fresh Expressions and Renewed Expressions of Church. This meeting is one of several in preparation for Thy Kingdom Come in May 2019 – a wave of national prayer supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Refreshments from 19:00 with the meeting beginning at 19:30 and finishing at 21:00.
All are welcome.
Coffee, Conversation and Company during Lent
“The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.”
Michel de Montaigne, The Essays: A Selection
On Tuesdays during Lent, after the 10am Communion service in the Minster, please join us for the ‘Three C’s’.
A time to join with others in fellowship, whether you go to the service or not, for themed conversation, some great coffee and company. We might even run to a fourth ‘C’, Cake!
The first session is on Tuesday 12th March and then weekly with the last session on Tuesday 16th April, we aim to begin a little after 10.30am. All welcome.
Rev’d Cate and Tracey
“The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.”
Michel de Montaigne, The Essays: A Selection
On Tuesdays during Lent, after the 10am Communion service in the Minster, please join us for the ‘Three C’s’.
A time to join with others in fellowship, whether you go to the service or not, for themed conversation, some great coffee and company. We might even run to a fourth ‘C’, Cake!
The first session is on Tuesday 12th March and then weekly with the last session on Tuesday 16th April, we aim to begin a little after 10.30am. All welcome.
Rev’d Cate and Tracey
Lent Series of Talks
Although still a little time away please book into your diary a series of Lent talks at 19:00 each Wednesday of Lent. We will hold these jointly with the 5 Alive Mission Community (Kilmington).
More information to follow but we have some excellent speakers booked.
Put it in your diary
Although still a little time away please book into your diary a series of Lent talks at 19:00 each Wednesday of Lent. We will hold these jointly with the 5 Alive Mission Community (Kilmington).
More information to follow but we have some excellent speakers booked.
Put it in your diary
Read Mary Harding's article on Kings and Things
You may heard of Glamping but what about Champing?
Go the the Website of the Month section of the Links page to find the answer.
Go the the Website of the Month section of the Links page to find the answer.
For the latest news on the project to restore the Chancel at All Saints Church visit their page on the website
Photos of the restored Chancel added.
Photos of the restored Chancel added.
Interested in the Medieval history of the Minster?
What did the interior of the building look like over 500 years ago? What would the people of Axminster have seen at that time?
To find out more about the pre-Reformation wall paintings and their significance, visit the Axminster page and download the expert's report.
What did the interior of the building look like over 500 years ago? What would the people of Axminster have seen at that time?
To find out more about the pre-Reformation wall paintings and their significance, visit the Axminster page and download the expert's report.
Volunteers needed
Axminster Care Service, which links volunteer drivers with those who need transport to medical appointments, needs volunteers to join the team staffing the phone 09:30–10:30 each weekday. If you can help and would like to know more please ring the Care Service - 01297 35550
Axminster Care Service, which links volunteer drivers with those who need transport to medical appointments, needs volunteers to join the team staffing the phone 09:30–10:30 each weekday. If you can help and would like to know more please ring the Care Service - 01297 35550
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Children in Church! It could get Messy!
We’d like to encourage children to enjoy the church so we are looking to start a Messy Church, an informal activity–based session after school. Messy Church was founded by The Bible Reading Fellowship and there are over 3000 Messy Churches across the UK and around the world. If you are interested in finding out more contact Cate Edmonds. |
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Minster Opening
Due to continued vandalism and damage to the Minster we have reluctantly been forced to take the decision only to open the church when it can be manned, effectively meaning that it will be closed during the day for the majority of the time. This is not a decision taken lightly as we know the Minster is frequently visited by lovely people and genuine users. This situation will apply until we can provide CCTV security, which we are working hard to achieve. We hope to have appropriate measures in place shortly and to be able to re-open for visitors.
Due to continued vandalism and damage to the Minster we have reluctantly been forced to take the decision only to open the church when it can be manned, effectively meaning that it will be closed during the day for the majority of the time. This is not a decision taken lightly as we know the Minster is frequently visited by lovely people and genuine users. This situation will apply until we can provide CCTV security, which we are working hard to achieve. We hope to have appropriate measures in place shortly and to be able to re-open for visitors.
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Where is Melanesia? And why did Rev. Preb Cate Edmonds spend three weeks there in the summer of 2018?
Read her story here. |
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Minutes of Churchwardens meetings are now available for download from the Documents page.
Website of the Month. Go to the Links page to find out more.
Website of the Month. Go to the Links page to find out more.
The Church leads on Green Energy
More than 5,500 churches including AVMC churches and some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change.
This article in The Guardian explains how and why churches are switching to renewable sourced electricity.
(Axe Valley Mission Community is not responsible for the content of external websites)
More than 5,500 churches including AVMC churches and some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change.
This article in The Guardian explains how and why churches are switching to renewable sourced electricity.
(Axe Valley Mission Community is not responsible for the content of external websites)
GDPR Privacy Notice. For details on the Mission Community's policy on Data Privacy go to the Documents page to view the document.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York letter to the Church for Holy Week 2018.
In their pastoral letter Justin Welby and John Sentamu address issues within the wider Church of England that have recently been in the press and on the television. It is also a letter of encouragement.
Click here to read their letter.
In their pastoral letter Justin Welby and John Sentamu address issues within the wider Church of England that have recently been in the press and on the television. It is also a letter of encouragement.
Click here to read their letter.