Sunday 2nd August Trinity 9

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary 9.30 am Holy Communion

Cothelstone, St Thomas 11.15 am Holy Communion (BCP)

Lydeard St Lawrence, St Lawrence 11.15 am Morning Prayer

West Bagborough, St Pancras 11.15 am Matins

Sunday 9th August Trinity 10

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary 9.30 am Holy Communion

Combe Florey, St Peter & St Paul 9.30 am Holy Communion

Cothelstone, St Thomas 11.15 am Matins

Lydeard St Lawrence, St Lawrence 11.15 am Holy Communion (Patronal Festival)

West Bagborough, St Pancras 11.15 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 16th August Trinity 11

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary 9.30 am Holy Communion

Cothelstone, St Thomas 11.15 am Holy Communion (BCP)

Lydeard St Lawrence, St Lawrence 11.15 am Morning Prayer

West Bagborough, St Pancras 11.15 am Parish Communion

Sunday 23rd August Trinity 12

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary 9.30 am Informal Service

Combe Florey, St Peter & St Paul 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Cothelstone, St Thomas 11.15.am Matins

West Bagborough, St Pancras 11.15 am Parish Communion

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary 6.00 pm Benefice Evensong*

* Violinist, Anthony Knight will play during the service as part of his ‘Anthony’s Pilgrimage’ series

Sunday 30th August Trinity 13

West Bagborough, St Pancras 10.30 am Benefice Holy Communion

NOTE: Services may be changed at short notice depending on clergy availability

Believe it, or not

Tuesday 4th August

All meetings at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre

Evenings for Christian discovery. Meet, Explore, Discuss.

7.00 pm – 7.30 pm Prayer and Reflection

7.30 pm The future of the Benefice

Tuesday 18th August

All meetings at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre

Evenings for Christian discovery. Meet. Explore. Discuss.

7.00 pm – 7.30 pm Prayer and Reflection

7.30 pm What is a Church? It is a … Shop

Tuesday 8th September

All meetings at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre

Evenings for Christian discovery. Meet. Explore. Discuss

7.00 pm – 7.30 pm Prayer and Reflection

7.30 pm What is a Church? It is a … Sanctuary

Tuesday 22nd September

All meetings at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre

Evenings for Christian discovery. Meet. Explore. Discuss.

7.00 pm – 7.30 pm Prayer and Reflection

7.30 pm What is a Church? It is a … Museum

Reading and Reflection Group

Monday 17th August

Meeting at 3.45 pm for 4.00 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre, Bishops Lydeard

We will meet to read together and reflect on chapters of Imagining God by Trevor Dennis

Anyone is welcome to join us

Souper Lunch

Monday 24th August

From 12 noon – 1.30 pm St Mary’s Church Centre

Choice of three delicious soups, bread and salad. Cakes and tea or coffee

Donations in aid of Tectona

The Souper Lunch on 27th July raised £168.36 for RNLI. Thank you.

Poppies

Thank you to everyone who has been knitting poppies over the past few months for the display in November at Sy Mary’s Church, Bishops Lydeard. We have enough poppies to complete the task and no more are required.

Benefice Churches open for Private Prayer

Bishops Lydeard, St Mary’s: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm daily

Combe Florey, St Peter & St Paul: daylight hours daily

Cothelstone, St Thomas: daylight hours daily

Lydeard St Lawrence, St Lawrence: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm daily

West Bagborough, St Pancras: daylight hours daily