Isle Valley Benefice

Welcome to the website for the

parishes of

Ashill, Broadway, Donyatt, Horton, Ilton,

Isle Abbots, Hambridge and Isle Brewers

Morning Prayer

MORNING PRAYER in APRIL will be at Delia’s home in Isle Brewers 01460 281554


NB: NO Morning Prayer on Monday 10th April


Help us find our new Rector

As many of you know, the Rev’d Phil Denison retired from his post as our Rector in October 2022. Since then, our eight parishes have been overseen by our honorary curate, Rev’d Philip Albrow. He’s being supported by our lay ministers, Greg Hoare and Sonya Clarke, and by some local retired or voluntary clergy, including Canon John Simpson and Rev’d Tim Gibson – both of whom are well-known in the villages. Our churchwardens and PCC members are also involved in running the parishes on a day-to-day basis.


Now, we’re getting ready to advertise for a new Rector, who can lead us in the next phase of our life together. We have an interview planned for 25 July, when the Bishop of Bath and Wells will join us. We’ll advertise the post in mid-June to attract the best field of applicants.



To help us in that task, we need to write a profile of our benefice, and outline what we’re hoping for

from our new Rector.



The profile will include:-


  • What we value about our benefice and the eight
  • parishes that make it up
  • What we need help with
  • What we're looking for in a rector –
  • e.g. prayerfulness, sense of humour
  • What we can offer


Because we are here for the whole community, we’d welcome views from across the parishes on these topics, including from people who don’t see themselves as churchgoers. Please email islevalleybenefice@outlook.com as soon as possible with any suggestions or ideas.


A prayer for the vacancy

At 6pm each evening, many of our church members light a candle and offer a prayer for the benefice. If you’d like to join us in that practice, we’d be so pleased. You may like to use the following words:


God our Father, help us to put our trust in you to send your chosen person to lead us on to where you would have us be. Amen


Remember, please send your views as soon as possible to islevalleybenefice@outlook.com Thank you!


Holy Lent

Quiet Mornings during Lent

in The Isle Valley Benefice

Our Lent course this year will take the form of Quiet Mornings.

Time to meet together for quiet reflection and prayer as we journey together through the season of Lent.

Thursdays ... 10.00am - 12 noon


March 2 at Revd Philip's home

led by Revd Philip

March 16 at Horton Church Room

led by Sonya

March 30 at Revd Philip's home

led by Revd Philip


All are very welcome


It would be helpful to know if you are planning to attend any/all of these mornings. Please email for further details -

islevalleybenefice@outlook.com

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Who we are ...

Rector: VACANCY

Curate: Revd Philip Albrow

Reader: Greg Hoare

Reader: Sonya Clarke

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Our Parishes

Ashill

The Church of St Mary

Ashill

Ilminster

TA19 9LZ

Churchwarden:

Brenda Pyle


01823 480017

Broadway

Broadway

St Aldhelm & St Eadburga

Broadway

Ilminster

TA19 9RX

Please contact:

Revd Philip Albrow

01823 480273

Donyatt

St Mary's

Church Street

Donyatt

Ilminster

TA19 0RW

Churchwarden:

Trisha Hands

01460 249734

Hambridge

Hambridge

St James the Less

Hambridge

Langport

TA10 0BG


Churchwarden:

Gill Dunster

01460 282913

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Horton

St Peter's

Church Lane

Horton

Ilminster

TA19 9RN

Churchwarden:

Jan Allen


01460 57702

Ilton

St Peter

Church Road

Ilton

Ilminster

TA19 9HR

Please contact:

Revd Philip Albrow

01823 480273

Isle Abbotts

St Mary the Virgin

Abbotts Way

Isle Abbotts

Taunton

TA3 6RH


Churchwarden:

Tony Habberfield


07967 802058

Isle Brewers

All Saints Church

Isle Brewers

Taunton

TA3 6QN


Churchwarden:

Delia Pearmund

01460 281554

Monthly Sunday Service Online

Every 4th Sunday - 25th April 2023


Evening Worship

The service is held using Zoom. For those without access to Zoom,

you may like to join in lighting a candle during a minute’s silence at 6pm


Isle Valley Benefice Prayers


Every Monday 9.15am Morning Prayer in person during April

at Delia’s home in Isle Brewers 01460 281554

NB: NO Morning Prayer on Monday 10th April



For access to the Zoom sessions please contact Revd Philip (01823 480273) or

Chrissie O'Neal (Administrator 07919 075283)


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What's coming up... in MARCH / APRIL


28 Ilton Coffee Pot 10.30am

29 Donyatt Tea Cosy 2.30pm

30 Lent Course Quiet Morning 10am-12noon at

Revd Philip's home

30 Ashill Coffee & Chat 10.30-12


April

3 Morning Prayer 9.15am at Delia's home

6 Ashill Coffee & Chat 10.30 - 12noon

7 Ashill Seniors Lunch Club 11.30 in the village hall

10 Donyatt Ploughman's Lunch

11 Ilton Coffee Pot 10.30am

12 3Cs at Ashill Baptist Church 10.30am

12 Horton & District W.I. Meeting 7.30pm in the Village Hall

12 Hambridge & Westport WI Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall

13 Ashill Coffee & Chat 10.30 - 12

13 Ilton Friendship Club 2pm




17 Morning Prayer 9.15am at Delia's home

18 Isle Brewers APCM 7.30pm

19 Hambridge APCM 7pm in Church

20 Ashill Coffee & Chat 10.30 - 12

22 Ashill Plant Sale 10.00 -12.00

23 Zoom Online Service 5.50pm

24 Morning Prayer 9.15am at Delia’s home

25 Ilton Coffee Pot 10.30am

25 Keeping Company 3.00pm at St Peter’s, Horton

26 Donyatt Tea Cosy 2.30pm

26 3Cs at Ashill Baptist Church 10.30am

27 Ashill Coffee & Chat 10.30 - 12

27 Horton APCM 2.30pm in the Church Room

For more information on any of these events please see the latest edition of Isle Valley News

or contact: islevalleybenefice@outlook.com 07919 075283

APRIL

Services

2nd R 1

Palm Sunday

4th R

Holy Tuesday

6th W

Maundy Thurs

7th R

Good Friday

9th G W 2

Easter Day

16th W 3

2nd of Easter

23rd W 4

3rd of Easter

30th W 5

4th of Easter

MAY 7th W 1

5th of Easter

ASHILL

9.30 JS

HOLY

Communion








6.30pm

PA/SC


STATIONS OF THE CROSS

AT

HAMBRIDGE




6.30PM TG


HOLY COMMUNION

AT

BROADWAY







6.30PM

PA/SC


HOLY COMMUNION

AT

ISLE ABBOTTS

10.30 JS

SERVICE OF REFLECTION

10.00 js

holy communion

10.00

parish service









10.00

pa/sc


benefice communion


at

ashill

9.30 js

holy communion

BROADWAY

9.30 GH

MORNING PRAISE

2.00 pa

service of reflection

9.30 pa

holy communion

9.30

parish service


9.30 gh

morning praise

DONYATT

10.00

PARISH SERVICE


11.00 dp

holy communion

9.30 MW

bcp holy

communion

11.00 pa

holy

communion

10.00

parish service

HAMBRIDGE


11.00

walk of witness

9.30 mw

holy communion

9.30 pa

family service



HORTON

9.30 UNITED SERVICE ST PETER’S/BHMC


11.00 pa

holy communion

10.03/11 pa

p/ship family service

9.30 pa

holy communion

3.00 pa/sc

evensong

ILTON

11.00 PA

HOLY

COMMUNION

10.30 sc

walk of witness

2.00 sc

service of reflection

4.00 pa/sc

holy communion

3.00 sc

songs of praise


3.00 pa

holy communion

ISLE ABBOTTS

9.30

PARISH SERVICE


10.00 tg

holy communion

9.30 ig

holy communion

9.30 sc

morning praise

10.30 PA

parish service

ISLE BREWERS

9.30 PA

HOLY

COMMUNION


10.00 sc

holy communion (by extension)


9.30

parish service

9.30 pa

communion

may

Services

7th W 1

5th of Easter

14th W 2

6th of Easter

18th G

Ascension Day

21st W 3

7th of Easter

28th R 4

Pentecost

June 4th G 1

Trinity Sunday

ASHILL

9.30 JS

HOLY

Communion

11.15 PA

FAMILY SERVICE








10.00 PA


ASCENSION DAY


benefice

HOLY COMMUNION

10.00

PARISH SERVICE


9.30 JS

HOLY COMMUNION

BROADWAY

9.30 GH

MORNING PRAISE

9.30 TG

HOLY COMMUNION

9.30

PARISH SERVICE


9.30 GH

MORNING PRAISE

DONYATT

10.00

PARISH SERVICE


9.30 JS

BCP HOLY COMMUNION

11.00 PA

HOLY COMMUNION

10.00

PARISH SERVICE

HAMBRIDGE


9.30 PA

HOLY COMMUNION

9.30 PA

FAMILY SERVICE



HORTON

3.00 PA

EVENSONG

10.00

PARISH SERVICE


10.30/11 PA

HORTON P/SHIP

FAMILY SERVICE

9.30 TG

HOLY COMMUNION

3.00 PA/SC

EVENSONG

ILTON

3.00

SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING

3.00 PA

EVENSONG

3.00 SC

SONGS OF PRAISE


11.00 PA

HOLY COMMUNION

ISLE ABBOTTS

10.30 PA

SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE

CORONATION

9.30 JS

HOLY COMMUNION

9.30 GH

MORNING WORSHIP

9.30 PA

holy communion

9.30 sc

morning praise

ISLE BREWERS

9.30 PA

HOLY

COMMUNION


9.30

PARISH SERVICE

9.30

parish service

Lavender

You are welcome to join us for

Keeping Company

an invitation to everyone who has been bereaved, whether recently or long ago.

Offering the opportunity to share feelings

over tea and cake in an informal setting.

The afternoon will include a short reflection on the loss of our loved ones.

Keeping Company is on the last Tuesday of each month from 3.00-4.00pm.

The venue alternates each month between

St Peter’s Ilton and St Peter’s Horton.

Further information from

Sonya Clarke 01460 394919 or just turn up on

Tuesday 25th April in the Church Room at St Peter's Church, HORTON at 3.00pm