The Church Magazine for the Aune Valley Benefice of

V o l um e 17, I s s u e 8 P a g e 1

The Church Magazine for the

Aune Valley Benefice of

Churchstow, Loddiswell, South Milton,

Thurlestone with Buckland & Bantham & Woodleigh

T h e R o c k A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 P a g e 2

Benefice Business

2

Two Readers Reflect

3

Thurlestone Telegraph

4

South Milton Grapevine

6

Churchstow Chimes

8

Loddiswell Services

10

Woodleigh Services

10

Cornelius Fund

11

Fairtrade 12

Exeter Diocesan News

13

Parish Pump

14

Benefice Directory

16

Cover picture: One man and his dog: John Woodley and Meg await judging

Inside this issue of The Rock

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Benefice Services Sunday August 13th 6.00 p.m. Evensong (BCP)

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Sunday September 10th 11.00 a.m. Sea Sunday Service at Bantham

6.00 p.m. Evensong (BCP)

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Aune Va l l e y B ene f i c e Bu s i n e s s

Shorter Version of The Rock Just a reminder that this copy of The Rock is shorter than usual due to time restraints on the editor!! The cost of the subscription reflected this.

Thank You Josie Hainsworth, the Woodleigh Churchwarden, would like to thank everyone from across the Benefice for all the very kind wishes for a speedy recovery after her recent accident. They were much appreciated.

The next edition of The Rock will be published on Sunday September 3rd Copy deadline is Sunday August 7th

General items to the editor: Liz Webb. Old Mill Cottage, West Buckland, TQ7 3AG, e-mail: [email protected] Parochial items to your Parish Magazine Contact (see Benefice Directory page 20)

It would be appreciated if copy could be e-mailed if possible.

Annual subscription £6.50 contact: Woodleigh: Josie Hainsworth (550285); Thurlestone: Jo Parkin (561215)

South Milton: Elizabeth Ewings (560484); Loddiswell: Susan Freeman (550437); Churchstow: Sally Cridland (856940)

Annual postal subscription, £16.50, contact Liz Webb (560090). (Cheques made payable to Thurlestone PCC)

The Rock is also available on cassette for the visually impaired - contact Jan Turner (560354)

Advertising: £45 for 12 months for ‘9cm x 8cm’ or ‘18cm x 4cm’ box. A single month advertisement may also be possible for one off events at £8 for ‘18cm x 4cm’. Contact Elizabeth Webb (560090/[email protected]).

The current issue of The Rock may be found at www.thurlestoneparish.co.uk/welcome-to-all-saints-church

Everyone is also welcome to:

Morning Prayer: 8.15 a.m. Mondays, TH

8.30 a.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

TH

Evening Prayer: 6.30 p.m. Wednesdays CH 5.30 p.m. Fridays

SM

Holy Communion: 10.00 a.m. Wednesdays (BCP) TH

CH = Churchstow L = Loddiswell SM = South Milton TH = Thurlestone W = Woodleigh

Notice on a church in Cheshire:

‘This is the House of God, This is the gate of Heaven.’ (This door is locked in winter months.)


Readers reflecting together on God’s word: Reaching Back, Going Forward

We should pause occasionally to marvel at the blessing of the modern translations of the Bible. Perhaps first we should marvel that we can actually read when our illiterate ancestors could only listen to a Latin version, if that. It was reading the Bible in English which inspired powerful leaders like King Edward VI to found schools (one in Totnes) so that reading the Bible could become steadily more commonplace.

As to the translation itself, our blessing of so many current versions conceals a long and harrowing history. The urge in England to have the scriptures in local language goes back at least to Alfred the Great, who may himself have translated the first fifty Psalms from Latin into Saxon; and Saxon Gospels appeared soon after his death. The earliest attempts at rendering Latin texts into English were refused publication by the Church; and the idea that the scriptures were too “holy” to be allowed into the hands of “ordinary” people persisted long after William Tyndale produced his very influential translation in 1534, the year before he was executed.

Six years ago we celebrated the 400th anniversary of the King James Version (KJV) and recalled its huge influence on our language and thought over that time. The trouble was that its translators had relied on hand-written manuscripts with more than a thousand years of copying mistakes. Archaeologists discovered really old manuscripts from the third or fourth centuries after Jesus and made them available to our Victorian great-grandparents. Many copying and translation errors were corrected in the “Revised Version” which they produced.

There was one more serious hurdle to cross. It had been assumed for generations that the Bible was written in some kind of “Church” language. So the Revised Version was produced in the same language as KJV, correcting the mistakes, but sadly not taking account of the very many changes in word and language usage since 1611. But archaeologists in Egypt at that very time were unearthing Greek papyrus business documents of every kind and, crucially, dating from the time of Jesus and the very early Church. There were private letters, contracts, wills, petitions, ordinary recordings of human activity. It became clear as day that the New Testament was written in this kind of Greek. God does want to speak directly to “ordinary” people!

God speaks in every-day language, not in “churchy” high-brow phrases. And since every-day words over time change their meaning (sometimes drastically), our translations have to keep up and change too. If not, we dishonour the KJV translators who wanted the Word of God to be completely understandable. Worse, we are leaving obstacles in the way of God’s speech to his disciples today.

Think how seriously our great ancestors in the Faith took their Biblical knowledge when they had only Latin versions. Are not we today so much more privileged to be close to the words of Jesus in the way he would have spoken them? What are we doing with that precious privilege?

Every Blessing!

Nell and Peter

Some of our material is derived from the excellent preface to the Revised Standard Version, 1965 edition.

Benefice Sea Sunday Service SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH 11.00 A.M.

BANTHAM above the beach by the Surf Lifesaving Club House Free parking at the sea end of the overflow carpark, to the left of main one

by kind permission of Nicholas Johnston and Bantham Estate Collection for the Mission to Seafarers and Bantham Surf Life saving Club

Limited seating available so bring a chair or sit on the grass

The Service will be followed by an optional BRING & SHARE LUNCH Please bring a savoury or sweet dish for two people ~ Soft Drinks, tea & coffee provided

If you wish to take advantage of the free parking (10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.), please obtain a parking ticket in advance from any of the Benefice churches (available mid-August)


Thu r l e s t one Te l e g raph

Activities Everyone is welcome Church Meeting Room Telephone: 561246

Contact:

MONDAY AUGUST 20TH 10.45 a.m. Coffee and a Chat Thurlestone House

560433

THURSDAY UNTIL SEPT. 7TH 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Cream Teas - all welcome

M. Room 562016

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.30 a.m. Coffee-Time

M. Room 562013

EVERY WEDNESDAY 9.30 a.m. Working Party

Churchyard 560152

2018 CALENDAR featuring the winning photos of the

Thurlestone, Buckland & Bantham area in the recent competition,

from Church & Meeting Room,

Thurlestone & Bantham Shops

or by post e-mail [email protected]

or ring 01548 560090 Sold in aid of Thurlestone Church Organ Fund

Entry Forms for next year’s competition at sale points.

CREAM TEAS EVERY THURSDAY

UNTIL SEPT 7TH 3.00 - 5.00 P.M.

CHURCH MEETING ROOM Everyone is Welcome

£3 in aid of church funds Parking in Church Car park

£7

From the Registers Wedding: June 24th Harry Alexander Adams and Molly Henrietta Rose Cox Burial of Ashes: July 20th Edith May Houghton aged 99

Sunday Services at All Saints, Thurlestone unless indicated otherwise

EVERY SUNDAY 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (said) BCP: August 6th, 20th; CW: August 13th, 27th

AUGUST 6TH The Transfiguration 11.10 a.m. Parish Eucharist (CW) (Fairtrade Stall)

AUGUST 13TH 9th Sunday after Trinity 11.10 a.m. Morning Worship

6.00 p.m. Benefice Evensong (BCP) at Woodleigh

AUGUST 20TH 10th Sunday after Trinity 11.10 a.m. Parish Eucharist (CW)

AUGUST 27TH 11th Sunday after Trinity 11.10 a.m. Matins (BCP)

5.00 p.m. Hymns & Songs of Praise by Buckland Stream

SEPTEMBER 3RD 12th Sunday after Trinity 11.10 a.m. Parish Eucharist (CW) (Fairtrade Stall)

Weekday Services at Thurlestone unless indicated otherwise THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (said) (BCP) at Bantham

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (said) (BCP)

EVERY MON., WED., THURS. & FRIDAY 8.30 a.m. Morning Prayer (said) (8.15 a.m. on Mondays)

N.B. No Holy Communion at Bantham in August or Morning Prayer July 24th - August 11th

BCP = Book of Common Prayer CW = Common Worship


by Buckland Stream

Grenfell House Appeal Thank you to all those who donated so generously to help the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. The PCC was able to send £806, including £500 from PCC funds, to the Salvation Army Appeal.

Church Fête After two years of scorching weather for the Fête, this year could not have been more different. After studying the local weather forecasts, it was decided on the Friday afternoon to hold the Fête in the Parish Hall. This turned out to be absolutely the correct decision as not only was there heavy rain on Saturday morning but also a deluge of monsoon proportions just as the Fête started!! In spite of the change of venue, an amazing total of £4376 was raised towards the restoration of the stained glass windows - only £535 less than last year and on a par with the 2015 Fête.

All this would not have been possible without the hardwork of the organiser, Peter Hirst, and his team of Sue Westendorp, Julian Tregelles, Graham Worrall and Christine Dunn, without whom there would have been no fête, and we should like to express our sincere thanks to them all. Thank you also to everyone who helped in anyway and to everyone who came to support the Fête. We are grateful as well to Peter and Sarah Kearney who had worked so hard to get their garden and barn ready.

2018 Calendar Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Photographic Competition for the 2018 calendar, which is now on sale (see advert). It is not too soon to be thinking of taking photographs of the coast, the villages, the River Avon, etc. for the 2017 calendar! How about photos of people enjoying themselves on the beaches? Entry forms are available in the Church, Meeting Room and Thurlestone and Bantham Shops.

Hymns and Songs of Praise This will be on Sunday August 28th at 4.30 p.m. by the stream in Buckland (see below). If you hope to come and would like to sing your favourite hymn, please sign up on the list at the back of church by August 14th.

Liz

Fun for all the

ON THE GREEN (War Memorial Green, Thurlestone)

FRIDAY AUGUST 25TH 6 p.m. in aid of the Restoration of the Stained Glass Windows in Thurlestone Church

S.O.S. Prizes well in advance for the Tombola (particularly bottles but smaller prizes also welcome)

to George or Catherine Delafield (561258) and for the Raffle to Patrick Holloway (560234) Bottles of whisky/gin to Graham Worrall (562016) or Liz Webb (560090) ~ Cakes to Elizabeth Worrall (562016)

Everyone is welcome to come & sing

Sunday August 27th 5.00 p.m. (down the hill & follow the signs) Bring your own chair ~ Parking available

Amazing estuary views ~ Covered outdoor seating area

Selection of Coffee & Tea ~ Full Breakfast & Lunch Menu,

Take Away Food available ~ Ice Cream ~ Newspapers

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Sunday Services at All Saints, South Milton unless indicated otherwise

AUGUST 6TH The Transfiguration 9.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist (CW)

AUGUST 13TH 9th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship for All Ages


AUGUST 20TH 10th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Family Communion (CW)

AUGUST 27TH 11th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Sunday Morning Together

SEPTEMBER 3RD 12th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist (CW)

Weekday Services at South Milton unless indicated otherwise Please note that there will be no Friday Evening Prayer until September 1st


Activities & Events

SATURDAY AUGUST 5TH 2.30 p.m. Thurlestone and South Milton Horticultural Show Prize Giving 4.15 p.m.

Village Hall

MONDAY AUGUST 7TH 12.30 - 2.00 p.m. Ploughman’s Lunch Village Hall

SATURDAY AUGUST 26TH 2.00 p.m. Wedding Service for Gavin Richards and Joanne Moffatt Church

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.30 a.m. - noon Coffee Break - Cuppa and a chat for everyone Village Hall

EVERY WEDNESDAY 7.30 p.m. Bell-ringing Practice Church

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It is with some regret that I have to announce the immediate retirement of Bob Breese as Churchwarden. After 18 years of service to the Church in this role, Bob feels that he can no longer continue. At this year’s Annual Meeting Bob indicated that he was only able to serve for another year, but recent events in the life of the Church and community have led him to bring his retirement forward. I would like to thank Bob for his service to the Church as a Warden and we will officially thank him in due course. Bob has stressed that he will continue his involvement in the tower restoration work.

Please keep our church and parish in your prayers.

Thank you

Revd. Daniel Hartley


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News from South Milton

The summer months are marching on apace, or is it that the older one gets, the faster the time goes? I’ll leave that for you to decide!

However, the sun is shining for most of the days in recent weeks, and thankfully a few days of rain. Certainly the gardens need some of God’s tender, loving care in both forms of the elements to keep us all in good heart.

By the time you read this, our Church Fête will be over and hopefully as a very successful event. Advance thanks I’m sure are in order from the PCC for the efforts of everyone on behalf of the church.

The other fund raising event which is due in August is Picnic Cream Teas down here by the beach in my Garden. The date will be announced in Church and advertised on Posters nearer the time. We will endeavour to pick a time when the weather is being kind. As always the PCC will be very grateful for your support.

Work on the tower is due to begin imminently and will last for about 6 weeks. During that time the bells will not be rung so your evenings will be tranquil, or maybe you will miss the sound of our practice and the call to worship on Sundays. Certainly our novices are making fine progress in the skill.

Pam Latimer will be arranging the lists of service helpers, so if you feel the urge to offer to help, particularly with Readings she will be glad to hear from you. Tel and email on the back cover of this issue.

On August 26th Gavin and Joanne, who have been coming to church on a regular basis, are being married at 2.00 p.m. I’m sure that everyone wishes them every happiness in their future life together. They are both doctors from the Swindon area.

The Hort. Show, Sat August 5th is the next big event, so get weeding and dead-heading etc, plus the cooking, the cheese straws will be fantastic I’m sure. Prepare for the contest, all very good fun, if a little serious at times.

On a personal note, thank you to everyone who sent me greetings for my birthday earlier in the month. I was very touched and very grateful for your messages. Coffee Break was a particularly happy occasion AND with a birthday cake to share with everyone there. Thanks to Pam for the making thereof!

Hope you have a happy summer time with family and friends, and at any event that occurs to make summer special.

Yours with love

Jan T

The church pew-sheet reported: Barbara remains in the hospital and welcomes your visits. She is also having

trouble sleeping, and requests a CD of the vicars sermons.


Chu rch s t ow Ch imes

St Mary’s Annual Gift Day This years annual gift day held in the Church Hall on Saturday 24th June, was well attended, with refreshments offered throughout the day, many thanks to those who provided the delicious cakes and first class soups, also to Phyllis and Linda for overseeing the day’s catering.

To date the donations have totalled £2,455 towards the upkeep of our ancient Church Building . Many Thanks.

Church Fête Once again the Church Fete is just around the corner, at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday August 12th at Whutehall Manor. Any offers of help or produce for the various stalls will be gratefully received, any enquiries please call John Woodley on 01548 857916.

Dog Show and Pet Service This year’s dog show was the best attended ever, with over 60 dogs entered into the 12 classes, with 24 dogs in one of the classes alone! (next year I will need to make the rings bigger!) It was held at the new venue of Meadow Wood Churchstow, by kind invitation of Eric and Tessa Drake and Julie Page.

Sunday Services at St Mary the Virgin, Churchstow unless indicated otherwise AUGUST 6TH The Transfiguration 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship

AUGUST 13TH 9th Sunday after Trinity 11.00 a.m. Parish Communion (CW)


AUGUST 20TH 10th Sunday after Trin-ity

11.00 a.m. Morning Worship

AUGUST 27TH 11th Sunday after Trin-ity

11.00 a.m. Parish Communion (BCP)

SEPTEMBER 3RD 12th Sunday after Trin-ity

11.00 a.m. Morning Worship

Weekday Services at Churchstow unless indicated otherwise EVERY WEDNESDAY 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer (said)


Whist Drive EVERY SATURDAY

7.30 P.M. CHURCH HALL

Proceeds in aid of the Church Hall

Coffee Morning THURSDAY AUGUST 3RD

10.30 A.M. - NOON CHURCH HALL

Proceeds in aid of the Church Hall

From the Registers Wedding: July 8th Christopher William Trude and Elaine Joyce Holmes Baptism: July 15th Lilith Anne Bell


it was a lovely afternoon, held in a beautiful tranquil setting, and many people went through the gate to wander around Meadow Wood pet cemetery and garden of remembrance. Julie held a raffle in aid of the PDSA. Our Show Secretary Penny Hind recorded record entries, the stewards Pat Crawford and Julie Toone, were kept busy, the scrumptious cream teas, served by Jenny Hosking, Anthea Pope and Phyllis Saunders, proved very popular with Brian Saunders kept busy taking the money.

We are very grateful to our judges, Richard and Emily Balkwill in ring one, and Hannah Stone in ring two, with so many fine entries to judge it must have been very difficult. Best in show was Naila shown by Shannon foot, and

Reserve best in show was Kiwi shown by Jess Plummer.

Penny Fenton, the show organiser, was delighted with the whole day and thanks everyone involved, especially our hosts, Julie, Eric and Tessa of Meadow Wood and our show sponsor T Electrics, and is pleased to report that over £500 has been added to Church Funds.

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ANNUAL CHURCH FETE Saturday August 12th 2.00 p.m.

WHITEHALL MANOR CHURCHSTOW Admission Adults £1, Children free

Come and enjoy:- Home made cakes and teas - Ice creams - The Grand Draw Produce - Preserves - Plants - Cake Stall - Gifts - Bric-a-Brac - Toys and Books

Bottle Stall - Games - Sideshows - Coconut Shy……...and lots more fun in aid of Church Funds

Penny Hind, secretary , and Roger Hind

George, one of the winners

The Pet Service


Services at St Michael and All Angels, Loddiswell unless indicated otherwise AUGUST 6TH The Transfiguration 9.30 a.m. Family Service

AUGUST 13TH 9th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Family Communion (CW)

AUGUST 20TH 10th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Family Service

AUGUST 27TH 11th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)

BCP = Book of Common Prayer CW = Common Worship * = Change from normal pattern of services

S e r v i c e s a t Lodd i swe l l

For more precise information please contact Susan Freeman (550437)


SEPTEMBER 3RD 12th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Family Service

Services at St Mary the Virgin, Woodleigh unless indicated otherwise

AUGUST 6TH The Transfiguration No Service at Woodleigh

AUGUST 13TH 9th Sunday after Trinity 6.00 p.m. Benefice Evensong (BCP)

AUGUST 20TH 10th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship

AUGUST 27TH 11th Sunday after Trinity 11.15 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)

BCP = Book of Common Prayer CW = Common Worship * = Change from normal pattern of services

S e r v i c e s a t Wood l e i gh

For more precise information please ring Josie Hainsworth, Churchwarden, on 550285

SEPTEMBER 3RD 12th Sunday after Trinity No Service at Woodleigh

Fête On Saturday July 1st the Summer Fete was held at New Mill, the event is organised jointly by the Loddiswell Churches. We are very grateful to Adrian and Alison Martin for allowing us to benefit from their riverside garden. The weather was perfect, the river was at the right level so the 507 ducks sailed magnificently down stream. The Dartington Morris Men gave us 2wonderful exhibitions of their dancing and even invited the on lookers to join in which was fun. We enjoyed all the things that an English garden fete offers and raised in the region of £1500. I wish to thank everyone involved in the organisation of the afternoon and to all who came.

Deanery Beach Picnic and Service Five of us went from Loddiswell went to the Deanery Service at Blackpool Sands. It was lovely, well supported and in a magnificent spot. Two days running showing Devon at its very best with no need to go any where else!


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Helping local people with housing needs

In conjunction with the Cornelius Fund, and the Kingsbridge Welfare Forum a meeting was held on Tuesday June 20th to focus on housing needs in Kingsbridge. It is increasingly obvious that finding affordable rented accommodation in the area is becoming more and more difficult as rents are far too high for many people looking for somewhere to live; and it is also true that if there is someone sleeping on the streets in Kingsbridge there is no co-ordinated response here to help them. So those at the meeting spent two hours looking at what more can be done to help those in need.

There are two schemes that just might free up more accommodation:

• The Government National Rent A Room scheme whereby people can let a room (or two) in their homes and can earn up to £7,500 tax free.

• A Scheme run by SHDC enabling those with a house or flat to let, to do that through the council, who will act as the agent, and let the house to a social housing tenant, who is on their waiting list.

Both schemes are extremely valuable and worthwhile. Anyone wanting further information can contact The Cornelius Fund, or SHDC.

The group would like to see if they can draw up a register of people willing to let a room for a short time, and hopefully also a list of anyone who could let a homeless person who is on the street, stay for a night or two - in a shed or an old caravan maybe - just to get them somewhere safe until the local authority can help them.

The need for a drop in/day shelter was also discussed.

It is hoped to have a follow up meeting in the next month or two, to look at the issues with some other agencies. If anyone reading this would like to be involved in trying to see how we can take this forward, believe they might be able to help or might like to talk to someone about what is involved and what support is available, please do contact: Andrea Scott on 01803 712753, Roger Tyler on 01548 853287 or the Family Church on 01548 852770.

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Fa i r Trad e FAIRTRADE Problem with Sainsbury’s

The Sainsbury’s ‘Fairly Traded’ tea proposal Sainsbury’s has decided to drop the FAIRTRADE Mark from their own-brand tea and replace it with their own ‘Fairly Traded’ label. This means that their Red and Gold Label, Green and Rooibos teas are no longer FAIRTRADE certified. Sainsbury’s are piloting a self-run sustainability scheme instead, and these are the first products launched as part of it. Sainsbury’s claim that they need to do this to create greater resilience for producers in the face of increased global warming, extreme weather and volatile prices. (See Sainsbury's Fairly Traded Tea Pilot)

Concerns about the Proposal Fairtrade Africa Tea Farmers and Workers: FAIRTRADE Africa tea farmers and workers, 220,000 of whom are affected by this proposal, wrote to Sainsbury’s rejecting the proposal. They consider:

• Compared with FAIRTRADE, owned 50% by the producers, this would be an unequal and disempowering partnership

• Passing control of the FAIRTRADE premium to Sainsbury’s to allow them to put these funds in their own development programme means that priorities would be determined by a London-based board instead of by local producers. It might also jeopardise existing long-term development plans

• Consumers choose FAIRTRADE products because they expect the Premium to go direct to the producers; the arrangement proposed by Sainsbury’s would undermine their confidence.

Their letter is available at: Fairtrade Africa tea producers' letter to Sainsbury's

While climate change is rapidly proving a serious challenge to growers around the world, the FAIRTRADE Mark already helps farmers learn about climate change and adjust whenever possible. The FAIRTRADE process has a strong element addressing good environmental practice. (See Fairtrade Climate Change Programme)

Fairtrade Foundation: Although Sainsbury’s asked the Fairtrade Foundation to work with them on their scheme, the Foundation has major concerns about it and has withdrawn from the partnership. (See Fairtrade Foundation Statement)

They include the fact that the farmers who grow their ‘Fairly Traded’ tea do not have a fair say in how the scheme is run. They will not be allowed to decide themselves how they invest the cash bonus they get on top of what they earn for their tea (similar to the FAIRTRADE Premium). Instead, the money will be held by Sainsbury’s, who have told farmers they have to apply to a board in London to find out if they can have it.

Joint Aid Agencies Action: A group of aid agencies, Bananalinnk, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam GB, Traidcraft and the Women’s Institute, have also written an open letter to the Sainsbury’s Chief Executive expressing similar concerns. (See Joint Aid Agencies' Letter to Sainsbury's)

What can we do? Individually –

• Sign the Change.org petition, supported by Oxfam, Cafod, Christian Aid, Traidcraft Exchange, Tearfund, Trade Justice Movement and Commitment for Life, available at. Change.org - Don't Ditch Fairtrade petition. Nearly 90,000 signatures had been collected at 11 July

• Make your views known otherwise as Sainsbury’s customers

• Shop elsewhere. Buy your tea from Traidcraft through a local trader or on-lime at: Traidcraft - Fairtrade Tea. Other mainstream supermarkets such as Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Morrison, Tesco and Waitrose sell Fairtrade teas. So do Oxfam shops and some independent stores. You could even take the opportunity to ask your local convenience store or cash-and-carry to stock them. If they don’t have them on their shelves, they should be able to obtain them from their central supplier.

Collectively -

• Here are some ideas that came out of a discussion in Exmouth (a Fairtrade town)

• Arrange a visit local Sainsbury’s stores. Make an appointment with manager, take receipts to show you are customers, explain your views, and leave a letter. You could base it on the attached leaflet.

• Write to your local MP to enlist their support

• Engage the media in other ways: use local papers, Facebook and Twitter, for example

• Raise the issue with your local councillors, especially if you live in a Fairtrade town. (See Devon Fairtrade Towns)


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Alive to God On June 4th, the evening of Pentecost, it was a joy to see Exeter Cathedral filled with people who had come from every corner of Devon to close the ten-day global wave of prayer for the Church’s mission, ‘Thy Kingdom Come.’ Many of those present have remarked to me how powerful they found the experience of local churches from across the county gathering in the mother church of the diocese to pray together, with a deep sense of unity and shared purpose in doing so. That was how it felt to me too.

‘Growing in Prayer’ is one of our three diocesan priorities, and rightly the first on the list because it is the one on which the others depend. The praying in which we seek to grow is sometimes private and personal, sometimes shared with others. Theologically, it is probably true to say that individual prayer is secondary to and dependent upon the ongoing corporate prayer of the Christian community. But whether it is the prayer of the whole church or the personal prayer of you and me, to pray is simply to be in a living relationship with God our creator—a relationship broken by our faithlessness, restored by God’s love in Christ, and expressed through promise and grace on God’s side, trust and obedience on ours. Growth in prayer ultimately means growth in the quality of our relationship with God.

God is there whether we are thinking about him or not, whether we are in a place set apart as holy or out in the mundane spaces and activities of daily life. We are always in relation to him, never away from his presence, and ‘underneath are the everlasting arms.’ When we pray, whether in words or silence, activity or stillness, we allow ourselves to be fully present in the relationship with God, the channels of communication open, available to him as he is to us across the infinite qualitative difference between God and ourselves which is bridged only by his grace, honest with him in our feelings and thoughts, our concerns and hopes, ready to receive both strength and challenge from his gracious word to us.

St Paul wrote that to have been baptized is to be ‘alive to God’ in Jesus Christ our Lord. When we are fully present to God, our prayer bears fruit in praise of him and lives more closely aligned to his will—signs of the Kingdom for which Jesus taught us to pray. As we seek to grow in prayer, so let us pray earnestly for this immeasurable gift.

The Ven Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes

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The hand of Christ The hand of Christ rests gently on my head, Love’s blessings flow from God’s eternal heart Into my veins. The Spirit’s breath pulsates within my soul And in the life that Christ has won for all On Calvary’s hill I step out gladly into God’s Creation, There to praise the holy Name of God, In triune-majesty forever reigning. O God most high, Most Holy Father, blessed Son, and gracious Spirit, Three-in-One. We bow before the eternal throne and, in the strength of love received, we give your love in blessing to your world. Sam Doubtfire

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Golf There was a vicar who was an avid golfer. One Sunday was a picture-perfect day for golf, and he could not resist the temptation. He rang his curate and told him he was too ill to attend church. Then he packed up the car, and drove three hours to a golf course where no one would recognise him. Happily, he began to play the course. But an angel up above was watching him and was quite perturbed. He went to God and said, ‘Look at that vicar. He should be punished for what he's doing.’

God nodded in agreement. The vicar teed up on the first hole. He swung, and the ball sailed effortlessly through the air and landed right in the hole three hundred and fifty yards away. A perfect hole-in-one. The vicar was amazed and overjoyed. The angel was a little shocked. He turned to God and said: ‘Begging your pardon, but I thought you were going to punish him.’ And God smiled. ‘Think about it; who can he tell?’

Help from above The temporary Sunday School teacher was struggling to open a combination lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn't quite remember it. Finally she went to the vicar's study and asked for

help.

He came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two numbers, he paused and stared blankly for a moment. Finally, he looked serenely heavenward and his lips moved silently. Then he looked back at the lock, and quickly turned to the final number, and opened the lock.

The teacher was amazed. "I'm in awe at your faith, vicar," she said.

"It's really nothing," he answered. "The number is on a piece of tape on the ceiling!"

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T h e R o c k A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 P a g e 16 Aune Valley Benefice Directory

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Mrs Elizabeth W

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Mr John W

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Dr Tristan Bertie 550592

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Mr Jonathan W

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Mr Michael W

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Mr John W

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Mrs Josie Hainsw

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Mr Martin W

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Mrs Mary Wright 561033

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Mr George Seager Berry 559354

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Mrs Elizabeth W

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Mrs Evelyn Grant 560620 Mrs Pauline Carter 550617

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Mrs Joan Booth 561537

Mrs Pam

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Mrs Elizabeth W

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