Events in 2009

This page describes events organised by the Deanery for Clergy and Officers of the church. Please assume that entry is by invitation only.

Clergy Chapters will usually start at 1 pm with an informal lunch and then prayers (led by person named in brackets). They end at 3 pm. Please bring you own lunch unless otherwise indicated.

Following our discussions at the Clergy Conference, from January, Chapter will meet in members' houses. Offers to host meetings will be gratefully received by the Rural Dean.

JANUARY

10 Diocesan 1100 launch service, Bath Abbey, 2.00

21 Chapter, Merriott Vicarage, 1.00 (V James)

FEBRUARY

11 Chapter, The Stables, Capland, 1.00, (M Godin)

(NB a week early because of half-term)

MARCH

18 Chapter Study afternoon with Readers, Stocklinch, 12.30

Communion in church, followed by DIY lunch and meeting in

Village Hall, led by Colin Blake (to finish at 4.00)

Rural Deans & Lay Chairs meeting with Bishops' staff, Old

Deanery, 7.00pm

21 Readers Biennial Conference, Taunton Race Course

28 Diocesan Synod, venue tba, 10.00

APRIL

12 Easter Day

22 Chapter, Tatworth, 1.00 (T Price)

29 Deanery Standing & Pastoral Committee

MAY

10 40^th Anniversary of the first admission of women as Readers

12 Archdeaconry Pastoral Group, Staplegrove, 10.00

13 Archdeacon's Visitation, Chard Furnham, 6.00

14 Deanery Confirmation, Crewkerne, 7.00

20 Chapter, S Petherton, 1.00 (D Jasper)

24 Evensong for the Deanery & Patronal Festival, Broadway, 6.30

JUNE

1 Deanery Synod, Thurlbear School, 7.30

7 Open Farm Sunday

10 Diocesan 1100 Service at Wellington Monument

11 Diocesan 1100, +PBW walking through the Blackdowns

15 Diocesan 1100, +PBW at Tatworth and Merriott

16 Diocesan 1100, +PBW walking to Misterton

16 Diocesan 1100, +PBW, with Bps of Salisbury & Exeter,

Forde Abbey

17 Diocesan 1100, +PBW at Wulfric Pageant at Haselbury P

28 Evensong for the Deanery, Swell, 6.00

NB No Chapter this month

JULY

4 Diocesan 1100 Celebration, Glastonbury Abbey

15 Chapter Evening Social, Broadway Rectory, 6.30 (A Tatham)

19 Evensong for the Deanery, Haselbury Plucknett, 6.30

22 Diocesan Synod, venue tba, 6.00

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

7 Diocesan 1100 Cricket Match, County Ground

13 Evensong for the Deanery, Kingsbury Episcopi, 6.00

18/19 Deanery Walk to Wells

22/23 Chapter Retreat, Warminster

OCTOBER

7 Deanery Standing & Pastoral Committee

21 Chapter, Kingsbury Episcopi, 1.00 (A Elwood)

24 Diocesan Synod, venue tba, 10.00

26/27 Rural Deans' Retreat (24-hr) with Bishops' staff, Abbey House

NOVEMBER

2 Deanery Synod, Chard Furnham, 7.30

10 Archdeaconry Pastoral Group, Staplegrove, 10.00

18 Evening Chapter, Ilminster, 7.30 (A Wallace)

21 Diocesan 1100 Concluding Songs of Praise, Wells Cath. 2.00

23/24/25 Archdeaconry Days, The Palace, 9.30-4.00

DECEMBER

16 Chapter, 1.00 venue tba

For any clarification about whether you can attend these meetings, please contact your parish priest in the first instance. If this is not possible then please contact either:

Rural Dean Rev. Dr. Andrew Tatham aftatham@ukonline.co.uk

For further information on any of these events please contact the Rural Dean or the Deanery Chair

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