'Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.' Psalm 150
Notices
We have been successful in recruiting a Secretary for the PCC Sally Taylor – welcome indeed to Sally.
Also we now have a groundsman Dave Ryan who will take over from Tony on October 1st.
Tony has been given his £75.00 and is going to the Hornby Factory on 20th June with a friend.
Dates for your diary.
30th June 10.30
Team Service with refreshments – followed by bring and share lunch.
13-14th July 2024 - St Juthware Festival and Flower Show
We finally have a programme for the 13th July. We are delighted to tell you that multi international award winning violinist Joel Munday and an organ and piano recital from Lorenzo Camilleri (who also is a great Jazz pianist – his father having played with Ronnie Scott). This is certainly one to mark in your calendar.
ST JUTHWARE CELEBRATION FAMILY SERVICE
Come and celebrate the life of our very own Saint - St Juthware, by joining us for a ‘pilgrimage’ around our beautiful church.
The service is on Sunday 14th July 2024 at 11am. Refreshments will be served 12 midday.
All welcome.
We also have a guest speaker, The Reverend Andrew Corness Royal Navy currently based at HMNB Devonport who will give us an insight into working in the Navy, travelling and delivering aid around the world.
Please can any children come and help to show everyone what good hospitality is and help us to learn something about St. Juthware’s life.
We’re going to be inside and outside so please wear suitable clothes for the weather!
May 10th 2023
In the afternoon, a plaque commemorating the late Ken Gove was placed on the kissing gate that he built between the path and churchyard of St Juthware & St Mary’s. For many years, Ken was churchwarden and is remembered with great affection and as a good friend of the church - someone ‘who got things done’.
It was also an evening for giving thanks. Drinks and nibbles were provided for all the volunteers who so willingly give their time to keep the church and its environs running smoothly: the flower arrangers, cleaners, readers, Chimes deliverers, PCC members, church unlockers, sidespeople, bellringers, churchwarden, groundsman, compilers of rotas, bakers and those who host coffee mornings. Daniel expressed his gratitude to everyone for their hard work and gave special thanks to Mary Clegg for everything she does.
Two retirements were separately honoured and presentations made – the first to Tony Diment who has kept the churchyard in such good order for many years and Gru Blomfield, PCC treasurer who, finally, is stepping down.
NOTICES
We need a Secretary and Groundsman for St Juthware Church
GROUNDSMAN REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE GROUNDS AND PERFORM MINOR REPAIRS. THIS WILL INCLUDE HEDGE TRIMMING AND GUTTER CLEARANCE.
4 HOURS 6 MONTHS SUMMERTIME AND 2.5 HOURS WINTER
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THE PCC REQUIRES A SECRETARY TO PRODUCE THE AGENDA AND MINUTES FOR THEIR MEETINGS.. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 8 MEETINGS A YEAR AND 1 AGM.
IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN SPARE SOME TIME FOR EITHER OF THESE VALUABLE JOBS:
PLEASE CONTACT MARY CLEGG 01935 892488
March/April Newsletter
Harvest Festival Service – Sunday 8 October 2023
The church was a picture, full to bursting with fresh produce and festival flowers in autumn colours. Daniel led the service, traditional in its theme, giving thanks to God for all that we have - and prayers said for those who don’t have enough. Penny and Keith thanked the farmers and producers of our food, whilst highlighting, in the first instance, everything comes from God. Many more provisions were donated to the Lord’s Larder and the children in the congregation did a splendid job bringing them from the back of the church to the altar to be blessed.
Harvest Supper in the village hall – Saturday 7
October
It was a complete sell-out! There wasn’t a spare ticket to be had. The food was amazing and plentiful - no one went home hungry. A huge thank you to the cooks, washers up, providers of flowers, table layers, the team behind the bar and clearers up. The fantastic musical entertainment was provided by Allison Rees and her fellow musicians. It was great to have live music to sing along to and everyone was in good voice. Thanks also to Pete Sutton for setting up the sound system and supplying the in-between music which added greatly to the atmosphere. Lots of prizes had been donated for the raffle and many tickets were sold. The Lord’s Larder benefited from people’s generosity with bags and boxes of much-needed non-perishable provisions. Thank you everyone who contributed.
St Juthware Festival Weekend
2023
Thank you
On a perfect summer’s evening, amongst numerous fabulous floral displays, St Juthware & St Mary’s church was the setting for an evening to say ‘thank you’ to the many
volunteers who give their time and distributors of rotas, readers, sidespeople, bell ringers, members of the PCC, the bakers of all good things, and coffee morning hosts. Daniel expressed his
gratitude to everyone involved. Glasses were raised and wonderful buffet consumed. A big thank you must also go to Tony Diment for his hard work in keeping the churchyard looking so spruce. It looked
particularly beautiful that evening.
Service of celebration
Halstock is very lucky to have its very own saint and every year St Juthware’s life is remembered and celebrated with a special service. On Sunday, 9 July this echoed her
hospitality and welcome to visitors and pilgrims. Something Halstock is very good at. The flower festival’s theme of ‘village life’ endorsed it - and some seriously talented arrangers really pushed
the boat out with stunning and clever displays. It’s widely known that Juthware was beheaded by her step-brother and, in a nod (pardon the pun) to this, a special vase of flower-stalks only was
placed on the plinth next to the Sherborne Missal illumination of her holding her head.
TREASURER REQUIRED
St Juthware and St Mary's Church would be interested in hearing from anyone who is willig to volunteer taking on the role of Treasurer.
Our current Treasurer is standing down and we require a new volunteer to take on this role, which is an all-important position for the continuation of Halstock Church.
The role of Treasurer involves appropriate record keeping and some attendance at PCC meetings throughout the year. Ideally, you would have accounting or bookkeeping experience. You will be supported by both our local team Treasurer and by resources from the Diocese of Salisbury.
Feel free to contact me, without obligation, if you would like to discuss this or have any questions.
Reverend Daniel Ingles
revdanielingles@hotmail.com
01935 891858
HALSTOCK CHURCH BELLS
Are you a keen bell ringer looking for bells to ring?
We are looking for extra ringers to join the Halstock team. Past experience is necessary.
Please contact ellismillie@yahoo.com I will then pass on your interest to our team leader.
Thank you.
Millie Ellis
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH 100+ CLUB
New members are always welcome.
Prizes of £100, £40, £20 and £5 awarded every month.
Please contact Liz on 01935 891898 to find out more.
For all pastoral enquiries (Wedding, Baptisms, Funerals etc), please contact:
Tim Greenslade at the.greenslades@tiscali.co.uk or phone 01300 748675
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