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Benefice Evening Praise Sunday 30 June at 6pm, St George’s Church, Dunster

For the first Benefice Service of this year, we hope to fill Dunster’s wonderful church with as many friends as possible from all the Benefice churches, and to, in Keith’s words, shake the church’s ancient fabrIc with the glory of many voices accompanied by the organ.

We want to invite each parish to  choose one favourite hymn and one reserve (in case of duplication – we want each parish to have one named hymn). Please let any of the benefice clergy know (Nicola, Nicola, Margaret or Kenneth) so that we can put together the order of service.

It is our hope, in addition to have enough experienced singers in all four parts (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) to prepare two short anthems (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by J.S.Bach and With a voice of Singing by Martin Shaw). Organist Keith Jones will rehearse this joint choir, and rehearsals (over within the hour) will be held in St. Michael’s Church Alcombe on the following days:
Sunday May 19th at 4 pm.
Sunday June 23rd at 4 pm
Friday June 29th at 4 pm
On Sunday June 30th, the day of the Service there will be an obviously important rehearsal in St.George’s Church at 5 pm, immediately before Benefice Praise.
Those experienced singers wishing to sing in the choir are asked to let Keith Jones know by e-mail a.s.a.p. Indicating whether they are S, A, T or B, and their availability for the rehearsals at ksenoj40@gmail.com
please come along to this lovely service and meet others in the Grabbist Hill Benefice!

Many thanks – Rev Kenneth Cross

The newly created wall hanging for the church, made by our own very talented villagers, will be unveiled on Saturday 1st June in St Petrock’s Church. This is the product of a fabulous co-operation between a group of people who have worked hard to produce a unique hanging which reflects the interests and creative diversity of our local community. Do come along and see it, close up, between 11am and 4pm. Volunteers will be on hand to describe the detail of the wall hanging for one day before it is set up in a permanent position behind the altar.

In the church field between 1pm and 3pm there will be a barbeque and a paid bar, and family entertainments, so do please come along. Traditionally there would be a village festival to celebrate St Petrock on the first weekend in June, so this is our opportunity to revive an ancient custom.

Marion and Kate

The PCC would like to thank everyone who attended our Spring Fair on Saturday. It was a wonderful event and we raised just over £600.

The hall looked very welcoming with pretty tablecloths and bright spring flowers on each table.

We had three types of raffles and there was great anticipation as to who had won the £50 note! There was, as usual, an amazing selection of homemade cakes and savouries to take home or eat with your tea or coffee. Many bargains were found on the bric a brac stall and the homemade cake was passed around with much discussion on how heavy it was. A difficult quiz kept everyone busy while they enjoyed their refreshments.

We had craft stalls selling different types of beautifully made items.

Thank you again for all your help, donations and attendance at our Spring Fair.

Marion Moncrieff

Treasurer.

Don’t forget to come to the Village Hall on Saturday morning (13th) between 10.30 and 12.00 to enjoy a variety of craft stalls with lovely items to see and buy, home-made cakes to buy, a bottle tombola, raffles, a quiz and even a beautiful cake to win! Coffee and cakes will be on sale for you to buy whilst you shop, and there is a craft activity for children too. By supporting this local event you will be helping raise funds to keep our beautiful village church in good order. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kate and Marion