Wheathill Priory Benefice

“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

SUNDAY 24th MARCH – HOLY WEEK.

Bible Readings and Events of the week.

SUNDAY 24th MARCH – 10.30a.m – PALM SUNDAY – BARTON ST. DAVID

4.00P.M – FAITH ‘n FUN – KEINTON CHURCHYARD

Sunday Psalms 61, 62. Zechariah 9. 9-12. 1 Corinthins 2. 1-12

Monday Psalm 41. Lamentations 1. 1-12d. Luke 22. 1-23

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Keinton Mandeville

Tuesday Psalm 27. Lamentations 3. 1-18. Luke 22 (24-38) 39-53

8.00am Morning Prayer Zoom

Wednesday Psalm 102 Jeremiah 11. 18-20. Luke 22. 54-end

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Barton St. David

Maundy Thursday Psalms 42, 43. Leviticus 16. 2-24. Luke 23. 1-25

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Lydford on Fosse

MAUNDY THURSDAY – 7.00p.m – HOLY COMMUNION – KEINTON MANDEVILLE

Good Friday Psalm 69. Genesis 22. 1-18. Hebrews 10. 1-10

2.00p.m – AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS – KINGWESTON

Saturday Psalm 142. Hosea 6. 1-6. John 2. 18-22

10 30 Planting of Easter Garden and Easter Egg Hunt Lydford Churchyard

Sunday 31 March Easter Sunday 10 30 All Age Holy Communion Easter Day Service Lydford on Fosse

Annual Parish Meetings & Electoral Roll

We’re approaching the time of year when we meet to hear about the finances and governance of our parishes.

Our Annual meetings this year are:

21 April 12:00pm Keinton Mandeville with Kingweston

28 April 12:00pm Barton St David

5 May 11:15am Lydford on Fosse (also the day of the Benefice Walk)

If you’re not yet on an Electoral Roll and would like to be then please speak to your parish Electoral Roll officer (or a Churchwarden).

Wells Cathedral announces changes to its admission guidelines

Wells Cathedral is to change its admission guidelines with free passes for parishioners in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and local people, and a new entry charge for tourists.
Wells Cathedral will remain free to enter for worship, prayer, and to light a candle. Free passes are available for parishioners in the diocese. Anyone who is on the parish electoral roll (or Cathedral Community Roll) is eligible to apply for a Wells Cathedral Parish Pass. The Parish Passes will be issued to parishioners listed on a Parish’s Electoral Roll or Cathedral Community Roll, living in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Each parishioner needs to apply for an individual pass. Read more.

Information about the Parish Pass and how to apply for it is available from the passes section of the Wells Cathedral website.

The changes will be introduced from 22 April 2024. The monies will go towards the care and mission of the Grade 1 cathedral and to keep its doors open for future generations. Find more details of the changes on the Wells Cathedral website.

Lifts to 10:30 service with Wheathill Community Transport

If you would like a lift to the 10:30 service, then please ring the Wheathill Priory Community Transport on 07799 487 719 and they will try their best to meet the need. Please can you pay the driver following the usual arrangement.

Grill a Vicar: Coffee and chat

Are there things you’d love to discuss with Jane? Do you have friends or neighbours who might like to ask questions? Jane will be in Newlands Farm Shop Café on Thursday 24 April 2-3pm.

Do ask your questions there!

Wheathill Priory Benefice

“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

SUNDAY 17th MARCH – LENT 5

Bible Readings and Events of the week

SUNDAY 17th MARCH – 8.30a.m – HOLY COMMUNION – BARTON ST. DAVID

10.30a.m – MORNING PRAYER – KEINTON MANDEVILLE

Sunday Psalms 107. 1-22. Exodus 24. 3-8. Hebrews 12. 18-end

Monday Psalms 73, Exodus 8. 1-19. Hebrews 11. 17-31

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Keinton Mandeville

Tuesday Psalms 25. Isaiah 11. 1-10. Matthew 13. 54-end

8.00am Morning Prayer Zoom, details from Jane

Wednesday Psalms 55, Exodus 9. 1-12. Hebrews 12. 3-13

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Barton St. David

7.30p.m – LENT COURSE – THE RECTORY, KEINTON MANDEVILLE

Thursday Psalms 40. Exodus 9. 13-end. Hebrews 12. 14-end

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Lydford on Fosse

Friday Psalms 22. Exodus 10. Hebrews 13. 1-16

Saturday Psalms 23. Exodus 11. Hebrews 13. 17-end

PALM SUNDAY

SUNDAY 24th MARCH – 10.30a.m – HOLY COMMUNION – BARTON ST. DAVID

SUNDAY 24th MARCH – 4.00p.m – FAITH ‘n FUN – KEINTON CHURCHYARD

Lent Course

WEDNESDAY MARCH 20TH -7:30pm in The Rectory, using the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘Difference’ course, exploring together how we live well with one another, particularly those with whom we disagree

Annual Parish Meetings & Electoral Roll

We’re approaching the time of year when we meet to hear about the finances and governance of our parishes.

Our Annual meetings this year are:

21 April 12:00pm Keinton Mandeville with Kingweston

28 April 12:00pm Barton St David

5 May 11:15am Lydford on Fosse (also the day of the Benefice Walk).

If you’re not yet on an Electoral Roll and would like to be then please speak to your parish Electoral Roll officer (or a Churchwarden).

Wells Cathedral announces changes to its admission guidelines.

Wells Cathedral is to change its admission guidelines with free passes for parishioners in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and local people, and a new entry charge for tourists.

Wells Cathedral will remain free to enter for worship, prayer, and to light a candle. Free passes are available for parishioners in the diocese. Anyone who is on the parish electoral roll (or Cathedral Community Roll) is eligible to apply for a Wells Cathedral Parish Pass. The Parish Passes will be issued to parishioners listed on a Parish’s Electoral Roll or Cathedral Community Roll, living in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Each parishioner needs to apply for an individual pass. Read more.

Information about the Parish Pass and how to apply for it is available from the passes section of the Wells Cathedral website.

The changes will be introduced from 22 April 2024. The monies will go towards the care and mission of the Grade 1 cathedral and to keep its doors open for future generations. Find more details of the changes on the Wells Cathedral website.

Lifts to 10:30 service with Wheathill Community Transport

If you would like a lift to the 10:30 service, then please ring the Wheathill Priory Community Transport on 07799 487 719 and they will try their best to meet the need. Please can you pay the driver following the usual arrangement.

Bath and West Show

Would you like to help in the church tent one day?  We’ve been asked if we can provide a team of 4 to serve tea, coffee and wash up. Two 1.5 hour shifts over the day, please speak to Jane if you’re interested.

Wheathill Priory Benefice

“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

SUNDAY 10th MARCH – LENT 4

Bible Readings and Events of the week.

SUNDAY 10th MARCH – 8.30am – HOLY COMMUNION – LYDFORD ON FOSSE

10.30am – MOTHERING SUNDAY SERVICE – BARTON ST. DAVID

Sunday Psalm 27. 1 Samuel 16. 1-13. John 9. 1-25

Monday Psalm 77 Exodus 2. 11-22. Hebrews 9. 1-14

Morning Prayer – 9.00am – Keinton Mandeville

Tuesday Psalm 79, Exodus 2. 23-3.20. Hebrews 9. 15-end

8:00am Morning Prayer on Zoom, details from Jane

Wednesday Psalm 90, Exodus 4. 1-23. Hebrews 10. 1-18

Morning Prayer – 9.00a.m – Barton St. David

7.30pm – LENT COURSE – THE RECTORY, KEINTON MANDEVILLE

Thursday Psalm 86, Exodus 4. 27-6.1. Hebrews 10. 19-25

Morning Prayer – 9.00am – Lydford on Fosse

Friday Psalm 102 Exodus 6. 2-13. Hebrews 10. 26-end

Saturday Psalm 32, Exodus 7. 8-end. Hebrews 11. 1-16

SUNDAY 17^th MARCH – 8.30am – HOLY COMMUNION – BARTON ST. DAVID

SUNDAY 17^TH MARCH – 10.30am – MORNING PRAYER – KEINTON MANDEVILLE

WEDNESDAY 20^TH MARCH – 7.30pm – LENT COURSE – THE RECTORY, KEINTON MANDEVILLE

Lent Course

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13^TH -7:30pm in The Rectory, using the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘Difference’ course, exploring together how we live well with one another, particularly those with whom we disagree.

Annual Parish Meetings & Electoral Roll

We’re approaching the time of year when we meet to hear about the finances and governance of our parishes.

Our Annual meetings this year are:

21 April 12:00pm Keinton Mandeville with Kingweston

28 April 12:00pm Barton St David

5 May 11:15am Lydford on Fosse (also the day of the Benefice Walk)

If you’re not yet on an Electoral Roll and would like to be then please speak to your parish Electoral Roll officer (or a Churchwarden).

Wells Cathedral announces changes to its admission guidelines

Wells Cathedral is to change its admission guidelines with free passes for parishioners in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and local people, and a new entry charge for tourists.
Wells Cathedral will remain free to enter for worship, prayer, and to light a candle. Free passes are available for parishioners in the diocese. Anyone who is on the parish electoral roll (or Cathedral Community Roll) is eligible to apply for a Wells Cathedral Parish Pass. The Parish Passes will be issued to parishioners listed on a Parish’s Electoral Roll or Cathedral Community Roll, living in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Each parishioner needs to apply for an individual pass. Read more.

Information about the Parish Pass and how to apply for it is available from the passes section of the Wells Cathedral website.

The changes will be introduced from 22 April 2024. The monies will go towards the care and mission of the Grade 1 cathedral and to keep its doors open for future generations. Find more details of the changes on the Wells Cathedral website.

Lifts to 10:30 service with Wheathill Community Transport

If you would like a lift to the 10:30 service, then please ring the Wheathill Priory Community Transport on 07799 487 719 and they will try their best to meet the need. Please can you pay the driver following the usual arrangement.

Wheathill Priory Benefice

“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

SUNDAY 3 MARCH – LENT 3

Bible Readings and Events of the week

Sunday 3 March 0830 Holy Communion, Keinton Mandeville

Morning Prayer Lydford on Fosse

Sunday Psalm 18, 1-25 Jeremiah 38 Philippians 1, 1-26

Monday Psalm 5, Genesis 47, 1-27 Hebrews 4, 14-5,10

Morning Prayer 0900 Keinton Mandeville

Tuesday Psalms 9, Genesis 47, 28-end or 48 Hebrews 5, 11-6,12

0800 Morning Prayer on Zoom

Wednesday Psalm 38 Genesis 49, 1-32 Hebrews 6, 13-end

Morning Prayer 0900 Barton St David

1930 Lent Course, The Rectory Keinton Mandeville

Thursday Psalm 56, Genesis 49, 33- end of 50. Hebrews 7 1-10

Morning Prayer 0900 Lydford on Fosse

Friday Psalm 22 Exodus 1, 1-14 Hebrews 7, 11-end

Saturday Psalm 31, Exodus 1, 22-2.10. Hebrews 8

Sunday 10 March 0830 Holy Communion, Lydford on Fosse

1030 Mothering Sunday Service, Barton St David

Wednesday 13 March 1930 Lent Course, The Rectory, Keinton Mandeville

Lent Course

Wednesday 6 March 1930 in The Rectory, using the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘Difference’ course, exploring together how we live well with one another, particularly those with whom we disagree.

Lifts to 10:30 service with Wheathill Community Transport

If you would like a lift to the 1030 service, then please ring the Wheathill Priory Community Transport on 07799 487 719 and they will try their best to meet the need. Please can you pay the driver following the usual arrangement.

Wheathill Priory Benefice

“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

SUNDAY 25^th FEBRUARY – LENT 2.

Bible Readings and Events of the week.

Sunday Psalm 105. 1-6, 37-end. Isaiah 51. 1-11. Galatians 3. 1-9, 23-end

Sunday 25 February – 0830 Morning Prayer Lydford on Fosse

1030 Holy Communion Barton St David

1600 Faith n Fun Keinton Mandeville

Monday Psalm 32, Genesis 43. 16-end. Hebrews 1

Morning Prayer 0900 Keinton Mandeville

1400 Thanksgiving service for the life of Joanna Beardsworth Lydford on Fosse

Tuesday Psalm 50 Genesis 44. 1-17. Hebrews 2. 1-9

Wednesday Psalm 37 Genesis 44. 18-end. Hebrews 2. 10-end

Morning Prayer 0900 Barton St. David

1930 Lent Course, The Rectory Keinton Mandeville

Thursday Psalm 34 Genesis 45. 1-15. Hebrews 3. 1-6

Morning Prayer 0900 Lydford on Fosse

Friday Psalm 41 Genesis 45. 16-end. Hebrews 3. 7-end

Saturday Psalm 25 Genesis 46. 1-7, 28-end. Hebrews 4. 1-13

Sunday 3 March 0830 Holy Communion Keinton Mandeville

Sunday 3 March 1030 Morning Prayer Lydford on Fosse

Wednesday 6 March 1930 Lent Course, The Rectory Keinton Mandeville

Joanna Beardsworth service of thanksgiving: If you’re planning to attend, please share cars if possible; there is some parking in Old Orchard and Springwood (last two houses on the right before the bridge as you come into Lydford.

Dates for your diaries:

Parish Annual meetings: These will take place as follows:

21 April 12:00pm Keinton Mandeville with Kingweston, in Keinton Mandeville

28 April 12:00pm Barton St David in Barton St David

5 May 11am Lydford on Fosse, in West Lydford

The Benefice 4 Church Walk will also take place on 5 May, starting after a short act of worship at 10:45am from West Lydford

23 June Open Gardens in Keinton Mandeville.

Lent Course

Wednesday 6 March 1930, The Rectory , using the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘Difference’ course, exploring together how we live well with one another, particularly those with whom we disagree

Lifts to 10:30 service with Wheathill Community Transport

If you would like a lift to the 10:30 service, then please ring the Wheathill Priory Community Transport on 07799 487 719 and they will try their best to meet the need. Please can you pay the driver following the usual arrangement.