Dear friends,
As summer begins with longer days and (hopefully!) more sunshine, there’s much to celebrate and look forward to across our parishes of Creech St. Michael, Ruishton, and Thornfalcon.
Our recent breakfast service in the Ruishton Inn, was a real highlight; thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success. It was wonderful to gather together informally with good food and even better company. There’s something very special about sharing faith and fellowship around the table. I look forward to our next one on the 22nd June. It’s also wedding season, and we hold in our prayers all the couples preparing for marriage in our churches. These joyful occasions remind us of God’s faithfulness and the power of love shared in community.
We’ve now held our Annual Church Meetings, and I want to offer heartfelt thanks to everyone who gives their time and energy to keep our churches alive and well—from PCC members to flower arrangers, from those who clean to those who tend our churchyards (especially as the grass seems to be growing faster by the day!). Your dedication is what keeps our churches not only running but thriving. Thank you!!
On a personal note, I’ve recently been appointed Area Dean for Taunton and will be commissioned with our Churchwardens at the Archdeacons Visitation Service on the 17th June. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve more widely across the deanery, while continuing to walk closely with all of you here at home. It’s a role I take on with humility, and I value your prayers in this new season of ministry.
Looking ahead, please make a note in your diaries: we’ll be holding a Pet Service on Saturday 6th July at Creech: a fun and heartwarming occasion to celebrate all creatures great and small. Bring your furry (or feathered or scaled!) friends along and join us for what will prove to be a joyful, if somewhat noisy service of thanksgiving for our animal friends.
Plans are also shaping up for a summer barbecue here at the rectory on the 23rd August 1-4pm. A relaxed and informal chance to gather as a benefice and enjoy some good food and great company. And keep an eye out for special events at Thornfalcon too, beginning on Sunday 22nd June at 5pm with Prayers and Prosecco, which promises to make the most of that beautiful space in creative and meaningful ways.
As ever, summer is a time to pause, to give thanks, and to enjoy the blessings around us. May the coming weeks bring you joy, rest, and a deep sense of God’s presence, whether you're in the garden, on holiday, or simply enjoying a quiet moment in the sun.
With all Blessings
Revd. Lee