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January 2019

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Church Admin Assistant Dianne Goodwin 01404 823476

WHIMPLE

Churchwardens Ian Spicer 01404 823640

Gerri Turner 01404 822587

PCC Secretary Steve Godsiff 01404 822875

PCC Treasurer Dy Beedell 01404 823675

Pastoral Care Co-ordinators David Rastall 01404 822486

Margaret Burrough 01404 822257

Impact Cell group (Teenagers) Helen Bowker 01404 823193

‘Jigsaw’/S Club Mary Godsiff 01404 822875

Bell Ringers Roger Algate 01404 822480

Mothers’ Union Margaret Burrough 01404 822257

Church Flowers Margaret Bucknell 01404 822319

Magazine Distribution Margaret Burrough 01404 822257

Planned Giving Officer Gerri Turner 01404 822587

TALATON

Churchwardens Charlie Hutchings 01404 822205

PCC Secretary Pam Weston 01404 822864

PCC Treasurer Charlie Hutchings 01404 822205

CLYST ST LAWRENCE

Churchwardens Hannah Foster 01404 823702

Ray Taylor 01404 822351

PCC Secretary Jane Buxton 01404 822605

PCC Treasurer Jane Buxton 01404 822605

CLYST HYDON

Churchwardens Darren Clifton-Jones 01884 277964

PCC Secretary Sarah Jones 01884 277471

PCC Treasurer Sue Clegg 01404 822889

Bell Ringers Ben Wadsworth 01884 277312

Chris Jones 01884 277471

Mission Community Priest: Revd Chris Martin 01404 822427

The Rectory, Grove Rd, Whimple, EX5 2TP.

Email : vicar@churches4all.org

Mission Community Curate: Revd Marc Kerslake

01404 822104 Email: marckerslake@hotmail.co.uk

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Dear Friends, Happy New Year to you! I don’t like making New Year’s resolutions mostly because I know that I am likely to break most of them by 4th January! However, this year I am going to be brave and tell you what my hopes are for us as church communities in this part of God’s wonderful world. They aren’t ‘resolutions’ as such, but I suppose I am ‘setting out my stall’ for what I want to commit to as your incumbent priest in the year ahead. So, here goes….brace yourself! I am committing myself to the national Church of England’s agenda of ‘Setting God’s People Free’. Not every C of E report gets the adrenalin flowing around my body, but this one has – I think it’s right ‘on the money’ in terms of the Church in England’s response to the situation it finds itself in. (If you would like to read more about it, you can do so at https://www.churchofengland.org/SGPF) In short, the report identifies the need for two shifts in culture and practice that are critical to the flourishing of the Church. They are: 1. Until, together, ordained and lay, we form and equip lay people to follow Jesus confidently in every sphere of life in ways that demonstrate the Gospel we will never set God’s people free to evangelise the nation.

2. Until laity and clergy are convinced, based on their baptismal mutuality,

that they are equal in worth and status, complementary in gifting and

vocation, mutually accountable in discipleship, and equal partners in mission,

we will never form Christian communities that can evangelise the nation.

I suspect you are already aware of my enthusiasm for such an agenda; you may recall me talking about ‘Triangles and Fried Eggs’ a lot last year, and trying to twist people’s arms into thinking about the Founda-tions in Christian Ministry (FiCM) Course, and prayer walking between Ascension and Pentecost to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’.

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Well, there’s more where that came from! I want us to take a serious look this year at the way we understand ourselves as ‘church’, as ‘disciples of Jesus’, as ‘lay or clergy’, and at the ways in which we live out our faith Monday to Saturday. I want us to be challenged to think differently, to move out of our comfort zones and re-evaluate what we think we are capable of in the service of God. So, here’s a taste of what’s coming:

During Lent, there will be a 4 week Lent course called ‘Grass Roots Disciples’ (preliminary details in this issue). I’m expecting at least 40 church-goers from all across the Mis-sion Community to be at it.

I will continue to plug the FiCM course (details in this issue) and am expecting some to sign up for it this year. It’s quite a big commitment but if we take following Jesus seriously then, frankly, there are times when we simply need to adjust our priorities.

I hope we might have another ‘Vision Day’ like we did in 2014, when we can come together and have a broader conversation around ‘identity’ – who are we as the body of Christ and what does it mean for us to be the body of Christ in this place?

There will be another Sermon Series in June and July but it won’t be Marc and I preaching – it will be some of you sharing with us your favourite passages from Scripture and why they mean so much to you.

To help all this happen and to ensure I don’t ‘get in the way’, I shall be clearing off for a bit in 2019. This coming year marks the 10th anniversary of my ordination and Bishops encourage their clergy to take a 3 month Sabbatical and properly lay down their responsibilities for a while. So, I shall be doing that after Easter. It won’t be a holiday – I am committing myself to seeking Christ’s face during this time, as I hope we all can together in the year ahead. God has more for us than we are currently experiencing but, as the title of John Ortberg’s book so aptly puts it, ‘If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat!’ May God ‘set us all free’ in the year ahead, C��i�

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Magazine Items

Items for the next Link before 16th January please.

Whimple: Dianne Goodwin - Dianne.goodwin@btinternet.com

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Clyst Hydon: Sarah Jones—sjtraining@heronsyke.co.uk

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In order to meet deadlines set by the printer I need to have all

items by the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Thanks

Dianne

A Prayer for the Year ahead

Our Father in heaven, may your name indeed be hallowed. May your kingdom come, your will be done, as in heaven so in our nation, as in heaven so in our fields and cities, our homes and streets, our schools and offices, our factories and clubs, our hospitals and hospices, as in heaven so in our church, as in heaven so in our hearts and minds and spirit. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen

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WHAT’S ON

4th

and

18th

Talaton Toddlers St James the

Great,

Talaton

10.45am

8th Mission Community Prayer Meeting St Mary’s,

Whimple

7.45pm

9th Coffee Midweek Laurel

CoGage,

Talaton

10.30am

11th

and

25th

Jigsaw St Mary’s,

Whimple

3.45pm

12th Breakfast Victory Hall,

Whimple

8.30am

15th

and

29th

Youth Club Victory Hall,

Whimple

5.15pm

22nd Coffee Morning Fairlawn,

Clyst Hydon

9.45am

28th Round a Table and over a Pint Thirsty

Farmer,

Whimple

8pm

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Meeting dates for Small Groups

We now have lots of New Life groups running. Some meet

weekly, some fortnightly. Please contact the Group leader

to find out more.

Whimple

• Mondays: 7.45pm—contact 822163 for details.

• Thursdays: 9.15 am—Gold-diggers, Broadway Cottage,

Whimple.

• Thursdays : 10.30am—contact 822945 for venue.

• Thursdays: 7.45pm—contact 822427 for details.

Talaton

• New Life Group: Weekly Tuesday afternoons at 2.30pm, 3,

Moorhayes Court. Contact: 823514 .

Clyst Hydon/Talaton

• New Life Group: Alternate Thursday evenings at 7.30pm,

Lower Yarde, Clyst Hydon. Contact: Jenny Mellor

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Round a Table and over a Pint

When? Monday 28th January

at 8pm

Where? Thirsty Farmer,

Whimple

Do come along to join the

discussion

PASTORAL CARE TEAM

The Pastoral Care Team has grown! Its members have been trained

and are available to lend a listening ear, offer practical help and sup-

port, visit those who are housebound, ill, in hospital or bereaved, and

to offer prayer.

If you or someone you know would like a visit

from a member of the Pastoral Care Team,

please contact any of the following:

Revd Ruth Heeley (758708)

Margaret Burrough (822257) or

Lorraine and Malcolm Crozier (822953) or

Rebecca Hardy (822405) or

David Rastall (822486)

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Morning Prayer Revd Chris and Revd Marc meet twice weekly for Morning

Prayer. We meet from 9am until 9.30am at Talaton Church on

Tuesdays and Whimple Church on Thursdays. Anyone is wel-

come to join us. We use a simple liturgy based on the Morning

Office from ‘Celtic Daily Prayer’, the prayer book of the North-

umbria Community. This includes a reading from both the

Psalms and the New Testament. It’s a great way to start the

day!

There will be no Morning Prayer on either 1st or 3rd January.

St Mary’s Church, Whimple ‘Sacred Space’

A short service in the Celtic tradition.

We use a simple liturgy and allow plenty of silence for prayer and for

reflection on a reading from one of the Gospels.

All welcome.

Every Second Wednesday in the month: 9.15 to 9.45am

(Next one is 9th January)

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From the registers Funerals: In December, we commended Margaret Morgan into the hands of Almighty God at East Devon Crematorium

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First Band, First Song: The Beginnings of David Bowie Available as an after-dinner speaker, Rev. Alan Dodds has an amazing story to tell. He started David Bowie’s first band, The Konrads, and wrote his first recorded song.

For up to 30 minutes, Alan will share his experience through the performance of rock ’n’ roll covers, photos of Bowie and the band, stories, inside information and a Q&A session.

He’ll share the tale of a blind date in ’64 that changed his life, led him to his Christian faith, and eventually to the vicarage. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and reminisce.

The talk is particularly suited to an audience who can remem-ber the 50s and 60s!

(As seen in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/12102471/David-Bowie-how-a-broken-pint-glass-in-a-Blackheath-pub-

changed-the-course-of-music-history.html )

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Lent Course 2019 – Grass Roots Disciples

The Diocese of Exeter’s vision is to ‘Pray, Grow Disciples and Serve the people of Devon with joy.’ Last year’s Lent course was about Prayer; this year’s course will be about growing as disciples. It will be an informal, social and encouraging four session learning series for us, as we look to continue and develop our Christian journeys; to be empowered as disciples, explore the God-given opportunities for growth and mission in the world around us and expand our understanding of our faith, and calling. It will be held at Talaton Parish Hall on some Tuesday evenings in March and April at 7.30pm. More details to follow but please get the following dates into your diaries.

Week 1 – Tuesday 12th March 2019 Week 2 – Tuesday 19th March 2019 Week 3 – Tuesday 26th March 2019

Week 4 – Tuesday 9th April 2019

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This is last year’s poster. The current one is not yet available but

the course will run from Sept 2019 to June 2020, with applica-

tions to be in by Easter 2019. If you are stirred by this, please

speak to Revd Chris before contacting Revd Dave Carrington at

SWMTC.

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‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling

These are the first two verses of the famous

and brilliant poem by RK. The last two verses

will feature in February’s Link:

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt

you,

But make allowance for their doubting too:

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated don’t give way to hating,

And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too

wise;

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same: If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spo-ken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools;

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PRAYER DIARY

January 2019

Prayer for the month:

Pray for co-operation around the world in 2019 regarding

environmental problems and for more work to be done by

governments.

The most pressing issues are reducing carbon emissions

which has to be addressed with great urgency, dealing

with plastic waste, reducing pollution levels and doing

much more to help biodiversity.

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1st

• As the New Year begins, let’s think about the things we could ask Jesus to help with, perhaps connected with family, church, work, health or the problems around the world.

2nd • Pray for France as it deals with unrest on a major scale and that measures to deal with climate change would be understood by all.

3rd • Pray for schools as they return after their Christmas break; for teachers and students as they embark on a new term.

4th • Pray for Ukraine as they face hostility from Russia and that the two countries would talk about any disputes they may have.

5th • Lord, when our grief overwhelms us, help us to take

one day at a time in our journey to come to terms

with our loss.

Sun 6th

• Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, Lord.

7th • Pray for wisdom and guidance for both Talaton and Clyst Hydon PCCs as they meet tonight.

8th • Pray for the inspiration of the Mission Community Prayer evening tonight at Whimple, and for Chris and Marc as they take a short retreat with other rural ministers; for fellowship, encouragement and encounter with God.

9th • Pray for our local churches to be places that reflect the work and love of Jesus.

10th • Pray for MaGhew Hedges and his family following the trauma of his confinement in UAE and give thanks that common sense prevailed upon his release.

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11th • Pray for the Jigsaw team and for those who come to the Jigsaw service at Whimple today.

12th • Pray for all those coming to the joint breakfast today,

and for the guest speaker Alan Dodds, that his

testimony will be powerful and transforming for

those who hear it.

Sun 13th

• As we prepare to celebrate Plough Sunday, give thanks to our local farmers and the work they do in keeping food on our tables.

14th • Pray for wisdom and guidance for Whimple PCC as it meets together tonight.

15th • Pray for Clyst St Lawrence PCC as they plan the abseil event there on 11th May, that it may be a real opportunity for further community and relationship building.

16th • For those experiencing a particularly difficult problem, pray for them to find a way of negotiating it and either resolving it or coming to terms with it.

17th • The issue of Britain leaving the EU has caused division, uncertainty and confusion so let’s pray for a unified cross party approach and the best consensus outcome for the nation.

18th • Give thanks for all our churchwardens—Ian, Gerri,

Charlie, Hannah, Ray, Chris and Darren, who serve

God’s church with such diligence.

19th • Pray for wisdom and guidance for all those in positions of influence.

Sun 20th

• Lord, help us to live for now and not to dwell on the past or fear the future.

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21st • Give thanks for all those who serve on the Pastoral Care team and especially Ruth Heeley in her ministry as a “Dementia Friends” champion.

22nd • Pray for families that have been broken up by conflicts, misunderstandings, abuse or money problems.

23rd • Pray that families who have experienced fall-outs would have the strength and understanding to make up and get on together, for the sake of their children.

24th • Pray for those people who are taking to small boats to cross the Channel in order to reach the UK; for their safety in particular.

25th • Pray for the Jigsaw team and for those who come to the Jigsaw service at Whimple today.

26th • Pray for all those people for whom this is likely to be a difficult or lonely year.

Sun 27th

• Pray for Evelyn Brown being baptised today at Whimple, and for her parents MaG and Sophie, and her brother Albie.

28th • For those of us who feel guilty about something in our past, bring us, Lord, the peace of your forgiveness.

29th • Pray that those who suffer from the hurts of the past

(most of us?) would experience the healing that comes

from faith and love.

30th • Pray for those affected by the terrorist aGack in Strasbourg last month.

31st • Pray for the advancement of medical science and for the

benefits to be available to all.

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PLOUGH SERVICEPLOUGH SERVICEPLOUGH SERVICEPLOUGH SERVICE

at Clyst St Lawrence Churchat Clyst St Lawrence Churchat Clyst St Lawrence Churchat Clyst St Lawrence Church Sunday 13Sunday 13Sunday 13Sunday 13thththth January @ 6.30pmJanuary @ 6.30pmJanuary @ 6.30pmJanuary @ 6.30pm

At this special service, when we are joined At this special service, when we are joined At this special service, when we are joined At this special service, when we are joined by the Whimple & Broadclyst Young by the Whimple & Broadclyst Young by the Whimple & Broadclyst Young by the Whimple & Broadclyst Young Farmers, a plough is brought into the Farmers, a plough is brought into the Farmers, a plough is brought into the Farmers, a plough is brought into the church. We pray for God’s blessing on church. We pray for God’s blessing on church. We pray for God’s blessing on church. We pray for God’s blessing on farmers, asking that they will have a good farmers, asking that they will have a good farmers, asking that they will have a good farmers, asking that they will have a good harvest in the coming year. harvest in the coming year. harvest in the coming year. harvest in the coming year.

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WHIMPLE

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Come and be part of the

An afternoon service for preschool to age 7 and their carers - siblings welcome!

Enjoy stories, songs, craft, prayer and fun beginning with refreshments!

Where? Whimple Church When? Fridays 11th and 25th January Time? Come straight from school for

refreshments before the service!

For more information, please call Mary Godsiff: 01404 822875

WHIMPLE

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Talaton Church

Cleaning Rota

5th Julia Hutchings 12th Greta Scott 19th Sue Harwood 26th Lady Anne Boles

TALATON

Coffee Midweek Wednesday 9th January 10.30am until noon Laurel Cottage Newtown Talaton Contact Rita and Terry Wright for more in-formation

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CLYST HYDON

Clyst Hydon

Community Coffee Morning

Tuesday 22nd January 9.45-11.30am

At Fairlawns [Ro Garnham’s] Come along, relax and enjoy

Meet up with friends, make new friends

Everyone welcome!

N.B. Library Van 9.45 –

10.15 am at school corner

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CLYST ST LAWRENCE

Poppy Appeal

Thank you to all those who donated to the Poppy Appeal this year. The total collected in the village was £101.66.

Carol Service

Thank you to the Tale Valley Choir for once again giving a splendid performance at our Carol Service and to Ray Druce for writing and reciting his very poignant poem on the World War I Christmas truce.

Thank you also to everyone who helped decorate the church, provided the refreshments and helped after the service.

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CLYST ST LAWRENCE

Take Part!

Clyst St Lawrence Sponsored

Church Tower Abseil 11

th May 2019

Take this unique opportunity to abseil down the Church tower in Clyst St

Lawrence and raise money for essen#al works for your Church!

We are delighted to be working with the Rock Centre in

Chudleigh to arrange a professional event. It is open to anyone

aged 8 to 108! Just pay £10 to register and agree to raise at least

£30 in sponsorship. Funds raised will go to support essen$al

work in the village’s only community building

Children are very welcome to take part, provided they are

accompanied by an adult.

The event is being organised by the Clyst St Lawrence Church council (PCC). We are hoping to reach a fundraising target of £5,000. There will be lots of activities around the event including a prize raffle and food stands throughout the event.

Register for just £10! Please register by 31

st March 2019

Email for a registration form to abseil@clyststlawrence.uk or call Hannah on 01404 823702

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READINGS AND ROTAS FOR JAN 2019

CLYST ST LAWRENCE

SERVICES READINGS

13th Plough Sunday TBC

27th Holy Communion

(BCP)

Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Luke 4: 14-21

. CLYST HYDON

SERVICES READINGS

6th Holy Communion Ephesians 3:1-12

MaGhew 2: 1-12

20th Evening Prayer Isaiah 62:1-5

John 2: 1-11

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