After the busy period surrounding Easter, May has been more gentle. The Benefice said a sad but joyous farewell to the Reverend Canon Jenny Taylor, with a communion service in the beautiful Bishopstone church. It was packed out and the singing was amazing. This was followed by a "bring and share" lunch in the village hall. Thanks to everyone involved, to the organist and providers of food.We held our annual PCC meeting on 7 May, which was well attended by parishioners. This was followed by a lovely party for all the people who work so hard to support our churchwardens in keeping the churchyards tidy, arranging flowers, cleaning brass, providing music and many other areas. Thank you all. Services happened as published and the Monday study group, which started in Lent, continued, and, of course, Creativitea, on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Barker Room has been enjoyed by many.Take care all and be kind to each other.
We recently had a visit from Ben Maton and wanted to share this lovely film on YouTube about St Andrew's Church and the organ.Ben is a local man, who went to school at Bishop's, then became at Organ Scholar at St Peter's College, Oxford. He is now a full-time musician based in Salisbury, who makes short films to document his visits to local churches which feature him playing the organ.If you want to learn more about the church and the organ, click the link below to view the film.https://youtu.be/mXxS7RlNGOwTo learn more about Ben, please visit his websiteBEN MATONor follow him on his YouTube channelBen Maton - The Salisbury Organist - YouTubeImages and links supplied with kind permission from Ben Maton#Nunton #chalkevalleychurch #BenMaton #organmusic
Our Lent Appeal this year is to rebuild two classrooms at the primary school in Cueibet, Southern Sudan, with which our Benefice is linked.Debby Underhill and her team of helpers provided an excellent soup and bread lunch at the Radnor Hall on Saturday 15 March. Sherwood Elcock has recently returned from a trip to Cueibet. He gave an illustrated talk on the current state of the primary school (which teaches ages 5-15 years). We saw before and after pictures of the weather-damaged classrooms, which earlier appeals have helped rebuild. This year, we hope to raise £10,900 to replace the remaining two classrooms and provide basic furniture and locks for the doors and windows.The tickets and proceeds from the raffle raised £475, which is an excellent start to the Appeal.
After months of hard work and battling bureaucracy, the Barker Room is dry again, refurbished and ready for you to use.It is the perfect place to hold your meetings, children's parties and family gatherings. Please contact Stephanie Elcock, Churchwarden for Nunton or Mary Boydcamps, Churchwarden for Odstock, to book your slot.
