Now, if you feel alone
or rudderless in this
new Rob and Sue-less
environment, these are
the places to go for
support and guidance.
All are backed up by Rev
Rob and Sue who will
answer any queries that
arise from these groups
for the foreseeable
future.
So for Questions
about:
The Church:
Church Fabric, Funerals,
Weddings, other
services, churchyard
etc, The Church Wardens:
Church Wardens - Lesley
Booker WSM 341221 or
Dick Sowerby WSM 341348
The Friends of
Week St Mary Church and
Churchyard:
The Treasurer - Sue Dyer
WSM 341083
Sunday School:
Kate Soul WSM 341124 or
Sue Booker WSM 341579
Pastoral Care
Matters, visiting,
support:
The Pastoral Care Team
Leader - Joy Farran WSM
341437
Meet and Eat –
now in Parish Hall:
Linda Cobbledick WSM
341468
Lay led church
services:
The Worship Leaders Team
- Lesley Booker WSM
341221 or Hilda Axford
WSM 341638
CAMEO:
See magazine for monthly
venue
Open The Book:
Co-ordinator - Graham
Jones 01288 361147
The United
Benefice:
The Chairman - Peter
Mitchell 01566 781421
The Benefice
Room:
United Benefice Sec. -
Lesley Booker WSM
341221
All requests from the
benefice to book the
Rectory Room for
meetings should be sent
to the Benefice email
address which is
weekstmarycircle@gmail.com.
This address may also be
used by Benefice members
to share or request
information.
It's not our first,
and it won't be our
last! It's the
time, literally,
"between reigns", and
it's the time between
Rob Dickenson leaving to
start his retirement and
our new Rector taking
the helm.
So what's
happening? Those working in the
private sector are used
to the idea that as soon
as someone's retirement
date is fixed, their job
is advertised internally
within days and
externally within weeks.
The new recruit quite
often can be in post in
time to participate in a
structured handover.
Not so in the Church of
England, although there
is a well-trodden path
to follow.
Any enquiries at all
relating to the church
should now be directed to
the Rural Dean:
Revd Robert Thewsey
The Rectory, Forrabury,
Boscastle, Cornwall
PL35 0DJ
Email:
robert.thewsey@btinternet.com
Telephone: 01840
250359
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Local enquiries
relating to Week St.
Mary Parish Church,
please contact the
Churchwardens:
Mrs Lesley
Booker - Tel: 01288
341221 or Mr
Richard Sowerby - Tel:
01288 341348
The parish church is dedicated
to St. Mary the Virgin. It
comprises a chancel, nave, and
north and south aisles. The
north arcade has five
four-centred arches, with
monolith granite pillars; the
south arcade also has five
arches, three of which are
obtuse pointed, and two obtuse
four-centred. The pillars are of
Polyphant stone and granite.
The
entrances are a south porch and
a priest's door; the north door
is not used. The tower is of
granite ashlar; it has three
stages and is 99 feet in height,
including its pinnacles. The
church, built in 1643, contains
six bells which were hung in
1731, and is finished with
battlements and crocketed
pinnacles which terminate with
crosses.
The
bells were re-hung and repaired
in 1887 when the tower was also
renovated at a cost of £168.
Click HERE for details of
the bells.
Week St. Mary church is a clean
and well-cared for example of a
village church, with church
services, musical events and the
annual craft display adding to
the regular use. The village has
many visitors and the church is
always visited and praised for
its beauty and cleanliness.
St. Mary’s ancient Church stands
on the footings of its Norman
predecessor in the original St.
Mary’s Wyke. Now, as then, all
visitors are given a warm
welcome.
•
On Sunday 13th May 2007, Revd
Rob was one of five new Honorary
Canons installed at Truro
Cathedral by the Rt Revd Bishop
Bill Ind, occupying the seat of
St. Winwaloe.
A large congregation witnessed
this service including a coach
full of 'supporters' from Week
St. Mary parish and beyond.
•
On Sunday 7th April 2013, Revd
Rob conducted his last service
at Week St. Mary before heading
off into semi-retirement as from
1st May 2013. The Bishop has
aksed Rob to accept a part-time
Diocesan appointment as Bishop’s
Advisor for the development and
management of self-supporting
ordained ministry across the
Diocese.
•
When Rev James Rugg left
Week St. Mary Church, in July
2011, for pastures anew, he
kindly arranged for this new
altar table to be made for use
in St John's chapel. Made
of solid oak this table should
be a lasting contribution to the
fabric of the church.
• To contribute to the many
improvements taking place in St
John's chapel, a new carpet was
laid in February 2012 and
several parishioners contributed
to the purchase of these new
chairs in memory of loved ones.
Combined with the new altar
table from Rev James Rugg this
makes St John's chapel the
perfect place for the smaller
service or meeting.
Church Wardens Mrs
Lesley Booker - Tel: 01288
341221 • Mr Richard Sowerby -
Tel: 01288 341348
Parochial Church Council
Secretary: Mrs Linda Cobbledick,
Wyke House, Week St. Mary,
Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6XA
Treasurer: Christopher Jordan,
15 Ashbury Grove, Week St. Mary,
Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6XS
Dioscesan Child
Protection Representative Hilda Axford,
The Bluebells, Ashbury Grove,
Week St. Mary, Holsworthy, Devon
EX22 6XF
Maintenance of the
Churchyard The cutting of the
grass is currently undertaken by
Churchward Dick Sowerby, and he enjoys
it!
