Harvest Produce

If anyone has any produce they'd like to share for the Harvest Festival, please drop it off at the church at any time until Sunday lunchtime. If the church is closed, please leave in the porch. After All Saints' has been decked out in apples, marrows, etc, for Harvest, I will take the fruit and … Continue reading Harvest Produce

Warm Coat Exchange

Porlock Community Library Warm Coat Exchange Last year, Wootton Courtenay residents turned up trumps with coats of many sizes, shapes and colours (think there's a song there somewhere) donated for the national library warm coat exchange. Please, if you have any coats you can spare, leave them in the church porch and I will take … Continue reading Warm Coat Exchange

Grabbist Hill Benefice Newsletter

Please click here to read the Grabbist Hill Benefice Bulletin, and here to see a flyer for the St George's Harvest Evening Service, which will feature an especially formed choir! Do come and support us. And click here for a reminder of the schedule for the visit of Bishop Michael this month. Blessings to all, … Continue reading Grabbist Hill Benefice Newsletter

Harvest Festival and Supper

All Saints’ Harvest celebrations are on Sunday, 5th October. The Harvest Service is in the church at 6pm, followed by the Harvest Supper bun fight in the hall, starting at approximately 7.15pm. Harvest is an ancient tradition in rural areas, so it would be a shame to miss our annual jamboree. If you’d like to … Continue reading Harvest Festival and Supper

National Grid Poles & Stumps

Having returned from holiday I noticed that there are still some old electricity poles and stumps remaining around the village, and I was concerned that they weren't going to be removed. I contacted Adam Shepherd, who is in charge of the works for National Grid, who told me that the old poles will be removed. … Continue reading National Grid Poles & Stumps

Race Against Dementia Trip to Rome

Brian and Margaret O'Hara's son, Tim, and his son Ryan recently completed a 3,000-plus mile round trip to Rome and back in a 2002 MG, along with a group of motoring-mad friends. Tragically, four days before the trip began Tim heard that his brother, Nick, had died suddenly of a heart attack. With the blessing … Continue reading Race Against Dementia Trip to Rome

Sunday Papers Volunteers Needed

As those of you who take a Sunday paper will know, we rely on a group of volunteers to sort them and put them in the rack to allow Sarah and Mark a much needed day off. For various reasons our numbers have become depleted recently, so we are looking for more people to join … Continue reading Sunday Papers Volunteers Needed

Roman Feast Tickets Reminder

Only 12 days left to purchase your tickets from the village shop for the Roman Feast (see poster below). We hear some of your costumes are already made but remember dressing up is optional - all are welcome. We're looking forward to seeing everyone. Ruth Walker

Harvest Festival and Supper

Just a short week until the Harvest Festival service on 5th October at 6pm in All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, followed by Harvest Supper in the village hall. Please remember, for catering purposes, to sign up in the shop if you’d like to join us for a traditional rural Harvest Supper of homemade soup, pudding … Continue reading Harvest Festival and Supper