St Mary's Woolavington, St Mary's Cossington, St Michael's Bawdrip

HEADLINES

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We have a new Website - please click:

www.wcbchurches.org.uk

you will shortly be able to use the following links:

http://www.woolavingtonchurch.org.uk/

or http://www.cossingtonchurch.org.uk/

or http://www.bawdripchurch.org.uk/

WELCOME & SERVICES

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For all the latest news, events and activities, click on THE PARISH PUMP to the right.

For details of events and activities in the churches and villages of The Polden Hills, visit Polden Events at http://www.poldenevents.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Woolavington, Cossington and Bawdrip are three villages situated at the western end of the Polden Hills in the heart of rural Somerset and in the Diocese of Bath & Wells (http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/). They are served by the parish churches of St Mary's, St Mary's and St Michael's - small, beautifully kept medieval churches which are home to active worshipping communities. The Churches work together as a United Benefice and are of the central Anglican tradition - open, inclusive and very welcoming. The ministry of the parish churches extends beyond the church buildings and the mission of the church families is to demonstrate and share the love of Christ in their village communities.

SUNDAY SERVICES

1st Sunday

8.00 Holy Communion - Woolavington

9.30 Family Service - Woolavington

11.00 Matins - Cossington

11.00 Holy Communion - Bawdrip

2nd Sunday

9.30 Holy Communion - Woolavington

11.00 Holy Communion - Cossington

6.30 Evensong - Bawdrip

3rd Sunday

9.30 Family Communion - Woolavington

11.00 Songs of Praise - Cossington

11.00 Holy Communion - Bawdrip

4th Sunday

9.30 Sung Eucharist - Woolavington

11.00 Celebration Service- Woolavington

11.00 Holy Communion - Cossington

6.30 Evensong - Bawdrip

5th Sunday

10.00 United Benefice Communion Service

11.15 Family Service - Bawdrip

The Holy Communion services are Common Worship services in modern language and with a mix of traditional and more contemporary songs and hymns.

Sung Eucharist is a formal and traditional sung Holy Communion service (Common Worship) with well known traditional hymns, and sung liturgy and anthems led by a processing robed choir.

The Family Service at Woolavington is led by a small team of lay people and is intended to be a time of fun learning, sharing and worshipping for all ages, especially children and young people. A chance to chat and enjoy fellowship over coffee afterwards.

Family Communions are informal Holy Communion services for ages 0 to 100 !

Songs of Praise and Celebration services are led by a team of lay people. Informal worship with a wide mix of music and songs, informal prayer and informal “sermon”. A chance to chat and enjoy fellowship over coffee afterwards.

Matins and Evensong are traditional Book of Common Prayer (1662) morning and evening services with ancient liturgy, hymns and sermon. Will appeal to very traditional Anglicans!

The United Benefice Communion Service is a Holy Communion service for all three villages in one place. It is usually at 10am, and rotates round the churches.

MIDWEEK SERVICES

Every Monday during term-time
Junior Church at 3.30pm at St Mary’s, Woolavington: Bible stories, singing, craft, prayers, refreshments; for 0 to 10 years and accompanying adults.

Every 2nd Tuesday of the month
Holy Communion at 10am at St Mary’s, Woolavington: Common Worship said communion followed by refreshments and fellowship.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Traditional said Prayer Book Communion at 10am at St Mary’s, Cossington: followed by coffee in a local home in aid of USPG. http://www.uspg.org.uk/

Every last Thursday of the month
Holy Communion at 11am at Woolavington Communal Hall (next to Co-Op shop): Informal said Common Worship communion followed by refreshments and fellowship.

WHO'S WHO & CONTACT DETAILS

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Rector

We are currently without a Rector, so the Churchwardens are responsible for their respective parishes. However in practical terms Trish Lewis, our Benefice Administrator will be undertaking many of their day to day administrative duties.

If you have a query of a practical or pastoral nature you may, in the first instance, like to contact Trish on 683655. If necessary she will then pass on your query to an appropriate person.

All our normal services and events continue while we are without a Rector. If you wish to contact us about anything please call 01278-683408 or one of the Churchwardens listed below.

Our passion is that the love of Christ be shared in our communities and that our churches are welcoming and inclusive places offering everyone who comes the opportunity for encounter with our loving heavenly Father and his Son Jesus.
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Churchwardens

Alan McKechnie (Woolavington) Tel: 01278 685105
Mrs Trish Lewis (Woolavington Tel: 01278 683655
Roy Turner (Cossington) Tel: 01278 722177
Jim Gane (Cossington) 01278 722660
Geoffrey Jarman (Bawdrip) 01278 422969
Simon Peel (Bawdrip) Tel: 01278 684222

Lay Ministers ("Readers")

Trevor Lewis
Trevor lives in Woolavington and ministers to all three parishes. He leads our ministry to young people (secondary school age). Tel: 01278-683655

Mrs Trish Lewis
Trish is married to Trevor! She leads our ministry to children, and she oversees our pastoral ministry. She is also a Church Warden and our Benefice administrator. Tel: 01278-683655

Mrs Doreen Clow
She lives in Woolavington and participates in leading worship particularly in Cossington and Bawdrip. She also visits housebound parishioners. Tel: 01278-683771

Bill Hubbock
Bill lives in Bawdrip and participates in leading worship throughout the Benefice. He is particularly active in ministry to the community in Bawdrip in a whole variety of ways. Tel: 01278-685351

Mrs Gill McKechnie
Gill lives in Woolavingtonn and has been an active and committed member of St Mary's Church for many years. She is our newest Reader having been licensed in October 2010. She has particular preaching gifts and is passionate about prayer. Tel: 01278-685105 Dee, Bill, Rev Will, Trevor, Trish, Gill

YOUR SPECIAL SERVICE

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REGULAR GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

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http://www.uspg.org.uk/pg.org.uk/

For full details go to:

http://www.cossingtonconcerts.com/

OUR MONTHLY LETTER

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September 2011

THE PARISH PUMP

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OVERSEAS MISSION LINKS

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Our three church communities support several overseas missions.

USPG - ANGLICANS IN WORLD MISSION
St Mary's Cossington has been supporting the work of USPG since the 1970's. In particular funds are raised each year to support the work of USPG with the Mampong Babies' Home in Ghana and also to support USPG's healthcare work in Malawi. Weekly coffee mornings are held in different homes throughout the benefice as the principal means of fund raising.
http://www.uspg.org.uk/

THE PAPPA FUND
The Pappa Fund is a small charity which actively works for the promotion and improvement of healthcare, education and employment opportunities for women and disabled on the tiny island of Rameswaram off the South East coast of India. The charity is well supported by the benefice by means of Lent Collections and other occasional activities.
http://www.pappafund.org.uk/

BISHOP ROB AND SUE MARTIN, MARSABIT, KENYA
Our previous Rector spent three and a half years training at Holy Trinity Church, Frome where Rob was vicar until 2008. Rob was then appointed Bishop of Marsabit in Northern Kenya (a diocese the size of England) where he and his wife, Sue, now live. He is a missionary bishop placed and supported by Crosslinks, an international mission agency. Rob and Sue depend heavily upon financial support from churches back home in order to sustain their day to day living. A number of our congregation have committed to contribute and Woolavington Church has pledged to underwrite a minimum level of giving this year.

To find out more and to read Rob and Sue's latest newsletter, visit: http://www.crosslinks.org/mps/martin/index.html

Rob and Sue's latest prayer update letter can be viewed by clicking on the image below:

Woolavington on the web

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Information, history, activities, events and organisations in Woolavington are detailed in the Woolavington website which can be accessed here: http://www.woolavington.org.uk/