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Read the Archbishops' letter to the nation on the milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
Download it here
Download it here
We invite you to pray for our nation
In response to reaching the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Archbishops invite all to call on God in Prayer.
Starting on 1 February we invite you to set aside time every evening to pray, particularly at 6pm each day.
More than ever, this is a time when we need to love each other. Prayer is an expression of love.
For more details click here
In response to reaching the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Archbishops invite all to call on God in Prayer.
Starting on 1 February we invite you to set aside time every evening to pray, particularly at 6pm each day.
More than ever, this is a time when we need to love each other. Prayer is an expression of love.
For more details click here
Temporary Suspension of Public Services of Worship in AVMC Churches
It is with sadness that we must announce the temporary suspension of church services in our churches due to the present Covid problems.
This decision has been taken in response to the need to protect each other at a time when the illness is affecting so many people nationally and locally.
The government message of ‘Stay at home’ does seem to be the best way to protect all and especially our most vulnerable.
We will review this position regularly and will re-establish services as soon as is deemed safe for all.
In the meantime please do access our on line and home based services and events details of which you will find on this page and in Pews News
It is with sadness that we must announce the temporary suspension of church services in our churches due to the present Covid problems.
This decision has been taken in response to the need to protect each other at a time when the illness is affecting so many people nationally and locally.
The government message of ‘Stay at home’ does seem to be the best way to protect all and especially our most vulnerable.
We will review this position regularly and will re-establish services as soon as is deemed safe for all.
In the meantime please do access our on line and home based services and events details of which you will find on this page and in Pews News
- We will resume the ‘live’ Zoom services at 10.30am each Sunday – details published in Pews News.
- YouTube services will be available on-line from 10.00am each Sunday - details again published in Pews News.
- A 4.00pm Telephone Service will be available each Sunday for the duration.
- The 10.30 am Friday Morning Telephone Services will continue each week.
- On-line Bible studies/home groups should continue throughout ‘lockdown 3’.
- PCC and other meetings will take place electronically and not in churches or buildings.
We know that these remain difficult times, and whatever decisions are taken there will be some who question, or actively disapprove of the actions taken. We can only ask that everyone recognises that we seek to offer the best possible care to all and particularly our most vulnerable. Decisions have been taken prayerfully and after much thought – and are (hopefully) for the short term until it is safe and appropriate to return to more ‘normal’ provision.
We would also thank everyone for the quiet acts of kindness and care you show to others - the telephone call that encourages; the card that thanks; the shopping done for another; the little things which remind us that we are not alone or forgotten. They really do make a difference.
We will continue to need everyone to keep others in mind and care and thank you for redoubling efforts to support each other.
We are a people of hope and we can develop and grow through the coming months. Let us work together to see a safe and successful church emerge from the present challenges.
God Bless You. With thoughts and Prayers
Clive, Nicky and the Axe Valley Mission Community
We would also thank everyone for the quiet acts of kindness and care you show to others - the telephone call that encourages; the card that thanks; the shopping done for another; the little things which remind us that we are not alone or forgotten. They really do make a difference.
We will continue to need everyone to keep others in mind and care and thank you for redoubling efforts to support each other.
We are a people of hope and we can develop and grow through the coming months. Let us work together to see a safe and successful church emerge from the present challenges.
God Bless You. With thoughts and Prayers
Clive, Nicky and the Axe Valley Mission Community
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Services on Sunday 24th January
OUR ON-LINE SERVICES
Whilst we are unable to have services in our churches
you are all invited to attend the following:
Sunday worship on Zoom at 10.30am
Either use this link and follow instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3061292276?pwd=bjFCTUZJc2VjUElFdTdGV1BoODBEdz09
Or open your Zoom app and use
Meeting ID: 306 129 2276 Passcode:AVMC333
Whilst we are unable to have services in our churches
you are all invited to attend the following:
Sunday worship on Zoom at 10.30am
Either use this link and follow instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3061292276?pwd=bjFCTUZJc2VjUElFdTdGV1BoODBEdz09
Or open your Zoom app and use
Meeting ID: 306 129 2276 Passcode:AVMC333
Live Stream of worship from Uplyme at 10am
Led by the Explore Youth Group
This is accessible from 10am or you can watch later at any other time
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQWLSAS49TN4ACnJTeFIQ
Led by the Explore Youth Group
This is accessible from 10am or you can watch later at any other time
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQWLSAS49TN4ACnJTeFIQ
11.30am: Zoom Chat – a chance to meet and talk for a while
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81020110380
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81020110380
Telephone Service at 4pm 24th January
Roger Grose will be leading a the phone service this Sunday.
Hilary Harron will be speaking and David Jones and Rob Walker will also taking part.
A few minutes before 4pm call 0333 011 0616.
When asked for the access code dial in 723 9782 followed by the hash key #
Download the Order of Service here
Roger Grose will be leading a the phone service this Sunday.
Hilary Harron will be speaking and David Jones and Rob Walker will also taking part.
A few minutes before 4pm call 0333 011 0616.
When asked for the access code dial in 723 9782 followed by the hash key #
Download the Order of Service here
We are inviting everyone to say their own personal prayers and tie a ribbon on the trees lining the path from the town square to the Minster.
Ribbons will be available for you to take from the door of the Minster – please help yourself
Ribbons will be available for you to take from the door of the Minster – please help yourself
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 church wardens for information Membury Sundays and Wednesdays 9.00 – 14.00 The Minster Mondays and Thursdays 10.00 – 15.00 Sundays 10:30 - 14:30 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.
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.
AVMC Team Office
Louise Collard works as the Team Administrator
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During lockdown the office will not always be occupied during the normal hours, however you can still email Louise as administration remains fully operational.
Louise can be at the office by prior arrangement so please get in touch if you require this for any reason.
Email Louise on axevalleymc@hotmail.co.uk
Louise Collard works as the Team Administrator
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During lockdown the office will not always be occupied during the normal hours, however you can still email Louise as administration remains fully operational.
Louise can be at the office by prior arrangement so please get in touch if you require this for any reason.
Email Louise on axevalleymc@hotmail.co.uk
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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 Office telephone number: 01297 441986 |
Please be aware of this recently reported text message which is NOT from the NHS.
It is a scam to try and obtain personal bank details.
Please share and warn your friends and family of it – particularly those who are vulnerable.
Thank you
It is a scam to try and obtain personal bank details.
Please share and warn your friends and family of it – particularly those who are vulnerable.
Thank you
COMING SOON …….. FROM WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2021
At 2pm every Wednesday we will be hosting AVMC Coffee & Cake on Zoom!
Everyone is welcome so please join and see who is there – just zoom in and enjoy interesting conversation and fellowship
Zoom ID 853 8741 0873
no password required
At 2pm every Wednesday we will be hosting AVMC Coffee & Cake on Zoom!
Everyone is welcome so please join and see who is there – just zoom in and enjoy interesting conversation and fellowship
Zoom ID 853 8741 0873
no password required
Did you know we have our own Axe Valley Mission Community Facebook page?
https://www.facebook.com/axevalleymissioncommunity
If you click ‘not now’ when it asks you to sign up for an account you will still be able to see our page
It is updated daily with ‘Lockdown Thoughts’
During this third lockdown we are relaunching some lockdown ‘light bite’ at 2pm on Tuesdays.
Do tune in to watch live as one of the ministry team share a thought, a prayer, an activity or something else to lighten this difficult time.
Grab a cuppa and do please join us for a ‘light bite’ on Tuesday @ 2pm
Check on Facebook where you will find pages for several of our AVMC churches.
Other Facebook groups
If you click ‘not now’ when it asks you to sign up for an account you will still be able to see our page
It is updated daily with ‘Lockdown Thoughts’
During this third lockdown we are relaunching some lockdown ‘light bite’ at 2pm on Tuesdays.
Do tune in to watch live as one of the ministry team share a thought, a prayer, an activity or something else to lighten this difficult time.
Grab a cuppa and do please join us for a ‘light bite’ on Tuesday @ 2pm
Check on Facebook where you will find pages for several of our AVMC churches.
Other Facebook groups
FOR ALL THE KEY WORKERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO GO HOME AFTER THEIR WORKING DAY..AND WEEP…..
OUR HEARTFELT LOVE, THANKS AND ENDLESS GRATITUDE
Daisy Manners, formerly of Membury parish and now in training for ordination, has recorded a song that she wrote about 7 years ago that has suddenly become very relevant
and it is now available on YouTube using the link https://youtu.be/xF9rHFNm-3A
Please share the link
OUR HEARTFELT LOVE, THANKS AND ENDLESS GRATITUDE
Daisy Manners, formerly of Membury parish and now in training for ordination, has recorded a song that she wrote about 7 years ago that has suddenly become very relevant
and it is now available on YouTube using the link https://youtu.be/xF9rHFNm-3A
Please share the link
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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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
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
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.
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/
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.