Thanks to the Bishop of Bath and Wells and everyone who contributed to the fantastic service of welcome and licensing of our new vicar Keith in Nunney Church, on Thursday evening! We’re looking forward to this new chapter in the life of our churches.Keith will be taking the family service in Stoke, at 11am this Sunday.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Harvest! After a joyful service led by Bishop Chris and Rev'd Sally, we were treated to a delicious meal in the Hall, rounded off with a raffle and an exciting <a></a>auction!Special thanks goes to the children at Stoke St Michael Primary who came to our Church to present their Harvest gifts. Also, a big thank you to everyone who donated gifts, the volunteers who created the stunning flower displays and the team who put on such a feast.Thanks to your generosity, we were able to provide the food bank in Shepton with a lot of dried and tinned food, and raised over £600 for the Church.
We are pleased to make the following announcement from the Archdeacon...Following the recent interviews and the recommendation of the Parishrepresentatives, we are pleased to announce that the Bishop has appointed theReverend Keith Johnson to the post of Priest in Charge of the Benefices of Leigh uponMendip with Stoke St Michael and of Postlebury. This appointment is subject to asatisfactory completion of the usual statutory checks made on all clergy taking up anew post.Details of a Service of Welcome will be announced in due course.Please hold Keith and his wife Rachel in your prayers as they prepare to begin a newministry among us and pray too for Keith’s current congregations in the Benefice ofHughenden (St Michael and All Angels) in the Diocese of Oxford, who will also hearthis news today.Bishop Michael and Archdeacon Anne have asked me to thank everyone involved inthe process of bringing this new appointment to fruition.
