Funerals

All Saints'

20 August Charlie Brooks, aged 88

5 September John Wills, aged 83

10 September Ruth Ethel Ada Chard, aged 82

Weddings

All Saints'

   6 September Robert Wilson and Jenny Whitmore
13 September John Wrightson and Rosalind Whitmore
20 September Timothy Ledbury and Alison Clark

The "Patronage" Of Holy Trinity, Burrington - continued…!

Around 40 members of Burrington parish attended the meeting in Village Hall on 2 September to consider the proposal that they renounce their ancient right of Patronage in the appointment of future incumbents in favour of the "Society for the
Maintenance of the Faith", the Patrons for Wrington and Butcombe.

Churchwarden D'Arcy Parkes chaired the meeting, and each person received a briefing paper, in addition to the letter sent to all on the Electoral Roll, detailing the issues
involved.

After about 50 minutes of discussion it was proposed from the floor that they should hold out for what was previously understood as part of the new "Local Ministry Group" arrangements - namely that they should share the Patronage with "SMF" on an equal basis.

This was carried unanimously except for one abstention. The Chairman added that at least ten other parishioners not at the meeting had expressed similar views. We have informed the Archdeacon of this decision, and can only hope that the long impasse over these new parish arrangements can be concluded before too long: but please do not hold your breath!

Focussing Our Annual Remembrance Parades

Each year, as we come to commemorate those who fought and died in the great wars of the last century, there are fewer men and women who have first-hand memories of the terrible human cost of those conflicts. At the same time we are constantly made aware
through the media of the names and faces of those killed in the current military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan.

To help us appreciate the deep loss experienced by the families of those whose names we read out in our churches on Remembrance Sunday, I would like to include on each Service Sheet some details about them that would give us a fuller picture of who they were. Ideally that would include the same sort of information that the media gives us when they announce the death of service personnel today.

So if you know anyone who can give me the age, date of death, regiment etc, and family names of those we will be remembering in our four churches, please let me have them - ideally by e-mail or in writing.

As we reach the 90th commemoration of the end of World War 1, we must continue to ensure we never forget those who gave their all, and their loved ones who lost so much.

Local Ministry Group Open Meeting

Our Local Ministry Group is widely acknowledged as one of the most successful in the diocese. Amongst the reasons for this is the fact that the clergy and ministers meet
together each week for prayer, and the range of things we do together.

These have included worship for all ages like the "Pentecost Praise" service at Churchill School, social events like the very well attended barn dances, and the pilgrimage to the Holy Land after Easter.

In addition, we have our LMG Youth Work Co-ordinator, Leigh Machell, who is working quietly but effectively with our secondary school-aged young people. He will be giving a talk in Butcombe about his work on Tuesday evening, 7 October, at Nick and Karen Bacon's house, including a ploughman's supper. For more details or a lift, please contact Angela Smythe Tel 01761-462601.

We now feel it is time that we had another Open Meeting to look at where our relationship as a group of churches is leading. This will be on Wednesday, 8 October, at 7.30pm in the Churchill Methodist Church Centre. The guest speaker will be Robin Dixon, the County Ecumenical Officer. His knowledge of the ecumenical scene and commitment on behalf of Somerset Churches Together to enable churches to work
effectively together is truly outstanding. We do hope people can join us for this meeting. If you need a lift, please let us know.

Remembering Those We Love But See No Longer

We shall again be holding a service to remember all who have died in the past year, and those who have died in previous years whose memories we especially cherish. This will be on 2 November, All Souls' Day to give it its ancient title, at 6.30pm in All Saints'.

The preacher this year will be the Revd Karen Murphy, Chaplain at Weston HospiceCare, whose ministry is so much valued. From the middle of October, sheets will be available at the back of each church in the Benefice for people to add the names of those they would like to have commemorated at this service. If you know anyone else who might find this occasion helpful, please do let them know it is taking place.

Diary of Events: October

1 Wed 8.00pm - Burrington PCC at Ridge Farm

3 Fri 7.30pm - "Joyful Spirit"- Wrington's Gospel Choir - performs at The Meeting House, Sidcot School

4 Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm - Churchill School Craft Fair
         7.30pm - All Saints' Quiz Night in the Memorial Hall

5 Sun 11.15am - "Animal Service" at St Michael's

7 Tues 7.30pm - Revd Leigh Machell addresses an Open Meeting at Bellevue Farm, Blagdon, including Ploughman's Supper

8 Wed 7.30pm - "Local Ministry Group" Open Meeting at Churchill Methodist Church

10 Fri 3.00pm - Wedding of Richard Pennington and Danielle Weston at St Michael's

19 Sun 9.30am - Baptism of Lily Fotios-Hawkins and Dylan Fotios at All Saints'

3.00pm – Baptism of Ted Thomas Ballard at All Saints’
                6.30pm - United LMG Service at Christ Church, Redhill, for St Luke'stide

23 Thurs 6.30pm - Burrington School Parent-Teacher Association AGM

November

2 Sun 6.30pm - Annual Thanksgiving 'for those we love but see no longer' at All Saints'

9 Sun Remembrance Sunday Commemorations

15 Sat 7.30pm - All Saints' Parish Supper in the Memorial Hall

23 Nov 7.00pm - Wrington Vale Choral Society Concert in All Saints'