Dear EFP folk,This prolonged dry spell is an extremely difficult time for our farmers as well as for our gardens. Walking the lanes this week, the parched fields where sheep or cows would usually be grazing were grievous to see, the animals clustered in the heat around the food and water troughs. Even the hedgerows are showing signs of dehydration stress. May our farmers make it through this period OK, along with their livestock and crops.On a brighter note, things coming up to look forward to -Payhembury Patronal Festival - Tomorrow Sun 16th August

• joint EFP service - 11am
• all welcome

Escot Cream Tea - Weds 19th Aug 😋

• Escot church/churchyard - 2-4pm

Songs of Praise - Sun 30th Aug

• joint service at Escot - 11am
• outside if good weather

Team Rector vacancyLydia Cook’s final Sunday is tomorrow -Ottery service at 10.30am, followed by buffet lunch to which all are welcomeVision Evening - Tues 15th Sept

• with the Archdeacon of Exeter, 7.30pm Ottery church
• for all PCC members
• the first stage of the recruitment process for a new Team Rector

Worship and pastoral matters

• Carys Baker (curate) will be the clergy lead for Ottery worship services
• pastoral matters that previously went to Lydia will come to Carys, Mark and myself
• I will be interim supervisor for Carys’s curacy

If you have any questions or concerns about the vacancy period or related pastoral matters, do contact me.

God bless,

Dave