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Photo Jeremy Chadburn.Tower roof view of Tetcott Manor.
Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt
Saturday 30th March 2024
It was great to see so many children and their families at our Easter egg hunt. The Easter bunny made an appearance and as well as hunting for eggs the children enjoyed Easter crafts inside the church. A draw was run to help raise money for our planned improvements to get a toilet and kitchen sink for the church.
Big Breakfast
Saturday 10th February 2024
Over 70 breakfasts were served at the village hall for our Big Breakfast. Locals enjoyed a chat as they tucked into their breakfast, much of which was produced locally and cooked and served by our great group of willing volunteers.
Carol Service
Saturday 24 December 2023
The Christmas Eve service which was led by Cannon Rev Peter Ingram was well attended. Mulled wine and mince pies were enjoyed before the service of carols and readings.
Childrens Christmas Crafts
Saturday 25 November 2023
It was lovely to see so many children and parents in church to make Christmas decorations some of which the children kindly left to decorate the church all ready for Christmas.
Remembrance Service
Sunday 12 November 2023
It was a wet morning for our Remembrance Service held by the War Memorial in the grounds by the Church. The monument and village had already been decorated with Poppies by the Good Companions group that meet once a month and how lovely they looked.
A short service was held by the monument and wreaths laid by the PCC and Parish council. Members of the village all took part in reading the service .
Archbishop of Canterbury visits Holsworthy Market Friday 10th November 2023
The Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Reverend Justin Welby spent Remembrance weekend on a tour of Devon and on Friday 10th November he visited the NFU Harvest Celebration service at Holsworthy Farmers Market - see page four of our December 2023 Benefice Bulletin - click here
Harvest Service and Supper
Sunday 1 October 2023
Our Harvest service and supper was well attended and the supper provided by members of the village was enjoyed by all.
A draw was held with money raised from it going towards our project to install a kitchen sink and toilet for the church. We were very grateful for the wonderful prizes that were given.
BBQ 3 September 2023
The sun was shining on us this year for our barbecue and outdoor service which was held on the Manor lawn and led by Rev Paul Fitzpatrick. Money raised will help towards our project to build a toilet and put a kitchen sink in the church.
Flower Arrangements
July 2023
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Shirley Crane very kindly came to Tetcott Church to demonstrate many ideas on how to arrange flowers without using oasis which is now known to be very bad for the environment.
Luffincott Service
9 July 2023
A service was held at Luffincott Church on Sunday 9th July.
It was well attended by members from across our Benefice. The Rev Paul Fitzpatrick gave a very informative sermon on the history of the church. Tea and coffee was served before the start of the service by the Tetcott ladies.
Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt
Saturday 8 April 2023
The Good Companions group that meet once a month prepared craft activities including Easter bunny masks for the children to complete at our recent Easter egg hunt with a visit from the Easter bunny. The children enjoyed searching the church inside and out to find eggs as well as making Easter baskets and masks.
Breakfast Church
Saturday 4 February 2023
The breakfast church on February 4th was well attended. A full English breakfast was enjoyed while people enjoyed the company of friends and neighbours. Recordings of hymns were played and people were invited to ‘take a prayer’ or write and ‘leave a prayer’ on our prayer board.The sausages, bacon, eggs and milk were all produced locally as were the homemade jams and marmalade.
Christmas Eve 2022
The Christmas Eve service was well attended. Drinks and mince pies were served to start the evening and then a service of carols and readings was led by the Rev Cannon Peter Ingram. Children were invited to join him beside the nativity scene where they sang ‘Away in a manger’.
Christmas Crafts
Saturday 26 November 2022
The children’s Christmas crafts morning was well attended by children and adults who all enjoyed making decorations to take home and some to decorate church ready for the Christmas services. The children then helped put up the rest of the church’s decorations leaving the church looking very colourful.
Remembrance Sunday
13 November 2022
It was a lovely sunny morning for the remembrance service. Wreaths were laid by the Parish council’s chairperson Tina Barriball and her daughter and by our church warden Nick Wonnacott’s grandchildren.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
21.04.1926 - 08.09.2022
Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth the Church opened a book of condolence. All were invited to visit the Church which remained open during daylight hours until the day after the funeral to allow private prayer and sharing of thoughts in the book of condolence.
BBQ 4th September 2022
The annual church barbecue and outdoor service was held on September 4th. Some much needed rain came down so we gathered in the Manor garage for refreshments and where a bring and buy stall helped raise funds for the church. The Rev Stephen Skinner led a service following the barbecue and Chris March kindly played her Piano accordion to accompany the hymns.
Tetcott to Luffincott Walk 3rd July 2022
On Sunday July 3rd 15 people plus dogs walked to Luffincott church from Tetcott church for the evening service. At Luffincott more people were waiting to meet the walkers. 30 people in all attended the service which was led by Chris March who also accompanied the hymns on her Accordion.
Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt
16 April 2022
On a sunny Easter Saturday the Easter bunny made a special visit to the church to help with the crafts and egg hunt. It was also a very special birthday for our Reverend Stephen who was presented with a cake.
Christmas Crafts
27 November 2021
Our Christmas craft morning was well attended by local children. They enjoyed exploring the church, making Christmas decorations and helping to decorate the church. A tombola stall raised money for the local mother and toddler group.
Remembrance Sunday
14 November 2021
The remembrance service at Tetcott was well attended. Members of the community read parts of the service including the names of those remembered on the monument. Wreaths were laid by 2 of one of our church wardens grandchildren and the chairman of the parish council before a 2 minutes silence was observed.
Following the service another wreath was laid by the tree planted in 2006 by veterans of HMS Tetcott.
Pasty & Cider 'Call In' concert Saturday 30 October 2021
An informal musical get together was held in the church with a wide range of pieces being played on the organ by Lynne Sullivan our resident Tetcott organist and Christine March from Ashwater. £190 was raised towards church funds
Dr Trevor May 1939 - 2021
Trevor May very sadly passed away on 27th August 2021. He was a much loved friend of Tetcott Church and as well as being a lay reader frequently taking services he was a much valued member of Tetcott PCC. writing 'A Brief Guide to the History of Tetcott Church'. Please follow the link below to a tribute written by Kay Napier which featured in the October Benefice Bulletin. - see more
Shoeboxes
On 18 October Tetcott Good Companions afternoon filled 18 shoeboxes for Linktohope a 30 year old charity to be sent to Eastern European countries as Christmas gifts for families living in poverty
Harvest Service and Supper
Sunday 3rd October 2021
Our harvest festival was held in the village hall on Sunday 3rd of October. The service was led by Rev Stephen Skinner. The service was followed by a supper of cold meats homemade quiches and salad and followed by a lovely spread of homemade desserts.
Devon Historic churches walk 2021 from Luffincott to Tetcott
This year Devon Historic churches day took place on September 11th but Tetcott church PCC decided to support this event on Sunday 5th September to coincide with our monthly service which is always the 1st Sunday in the month.
We started with a service at St James church Luffincott. The church no longer has regular worship and is now cared for by The Churches conservation trust. The service reflected on Summer. We shared stories about our holidays and events we had been part of through the summer and also talked about nature we had observed including the many butterflies that have recently enjoyed the good weather.
19 people plus 1 dog attended the service and when the service had finished most then enjoyed a lovely walk along the footpath. The path took us past Tetcott Mill, through Mill wood and then it was a warm climb up Kennel lane to reach Tetcott church where a wonderful spread of cakes was waiting for us along with plenty of tea.
It was a very pleasant afternoon and £150 sponsorship was collected for doing the walk which will be shared between Devon Historic churches trust and Tetcott church.
Many thanks to those who attended.
Nicky Mitchell
