THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR DEANERY TEAM
August 2026
Welcome to our August mailing.
This month:
- May we remind everyone that our Annual Deanery service will take place this coming Sunday in Chilcompton. This ‘all-churches-together’ event replaces other services in the Deanery this Sunday. See you there!
- See details below the for the up-coming Local Preacher Training course to run for six Tuesday evening sessions, beginning on Tuesday 22nd September. Please prayerfully consider whether this could be a ministry to which you are being called.
- News from St Mary’s Timsbury
The Deanery team, hopeful that everyone will enjoy life at a gentler pace in August, wishes everyone a pleasant summer.
St John’s Chilcompton will again be hosting our Annual Deanery Service on Sunday 26th July. Please make this uplifting service, where we get a real sense that ‘church’ is so much bigger than our individual congregations meeting on Sundays, a priority in your diaries. This service will replace all other parish services on 26th July. The theme this year is New Birth. An exciting morning is planned including testimonials following recent Alpha courses and our special guest this year is to be Bishop Fiona. As last year there will be plenty of parking in the adjacent Manor Farm, activities will be provided for children who need them and the service will be followed by generous hospitality in the church hall.
Address: St. John’s Church Chilcompton, BA3 4HP.
Coming soon... Local Preacher Training
An opportunity to ‘up-skill’ and grow in service and ministry is coming up in September. Rev Ian Roussell will be leading a course train a group from across our Deanery parishes to preach in their local church. If you think this could be for you, or someone in your church please let your vicar know of your interest. Details below.
Around and about... St. Mary's Timsbury
This year St Mary’s Timsbury celebrates the 200th anniversary of rebuilding, with a year-long schedule of events including thanksgiving service in June attended by Bishop Fiona during her benefice visit, and a special Patronal evensong in September, to which all are invited – see below.
As part of this historic milestone, Timsbury Parish Council generously funded the complete refurbishment of the church clock. The scale of the restoration was a huge undertaking, requiring specialist ropework to lower the massive clock face and hands to the ground before safely reinstalling them high on the tower.
Manna Magazine – July issue
To read the latest Manna magazine click image below.
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August 20th
