Need a lifebelt?
In this holiday month many will be relaxing from the normal day-to-day living with a break taken away from the workplace or the home. An important part to any holiday lies in its planning. But even if you have made preparation something is bound to be missing or wrong.
A friend of mine used to go through an exhaustive ‘Check List’ before he ever left home, even down to the last minute checking of lights on his car before proceeding down the drive. It was an infuriating time for his fellow travellers! But some people organise their whole lives that way.
They’ve prepared for everything. They’ve got the house insurance and life policies organised. The car’s been MoT’d and the dog’s had his injections. You are ready and sorted – even the ironing’s up to date!
But if the truth were told, you are not really as ‘all together’ as people might think you are. Underneath, you are worried about the way things are going in the world. You’re concerned about the children, your health, and your future.
It is just when you may be feeling somewhat lost that we might turn to Jesus to rescue us from our floundering and to bring everything back under control. Christ came to save us from ourselves and to give us a certain future and a life full of hope. So why not relax. Put your hand in His hand and let all our worrying vanish away.
Richard CP Terrell (Rector)
CHURCH NEWS
Open Air Service
On the fifth Sunday of June the four parishes of the Benefice combined for an open air service at Pendomer where they overlooked the beautiful valley that stretches out towards Crewkerne.
The service, conducted in pleasant sunshine, was attended by over sixty people and was led by the Combined Benefice Choir.
The next combined fifth Sunday Communion will be on Sunday 31st August, when the churches of the Benefice worship together at 10am in the Parish Church of St Martin of Tours, West Coker.
New Kneelers
A group of parishioners and friends have been working on new kneelers for the Parish Church of Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The tapestry kneelers were recently presented to the church and Dedicated by The Rector, The Reverend Richard Terrell, at one of the Services. The kneelers depict various designs and local scenes. Volunteers are being sought to make further kneelers.
The Rector may be contacted on richardterrell@dsl.pipex.com