Sundays 6th, 13th and 20th May Reading Room Charlton Mackrell - 10.30 - 12 Noon
Benefice Rock Activity Church (for children up to 11 years old)
Join us for games, crafts and bible stories
Parents are welcome to stay and join in with the activities or have a coffee.
on Sunday 27th same location - All Age Worship
Tuesday 8th May - Reading Room Charlton Mackrell at 6.30pm
Monthly Worship and Praise Evening
Based around hymns & songs being composed in this our generation.
Some “go-ey .”Some quiet / reflective. Do come –“taste and see.”
We worship for up to an hour then drinks/eats for those who wish to stay.
Thursday 10th May - Reading Room Charlton Mackrell - 10.00am - 12.00noon
Monthly Village Cafe
We look forward to seeing you there for a warm welcome and delicious coffee.
We will be raising funds for our school.
We continue to collect food for the Lord’s Larder who are very grateful for our donations
Thursday 10th May - St Michael's Holy Spirit Chapel
at 2.30pm - Mother's Union
Guest Speaker Revd Robin Ewbank
Monday 14th May - St Michael's Somerton
Mother's Union Deanery Festival
Wednesday 16th May in St Michael's
10.00am Mothers Union Corporate Communion at St Michael's
Sunday 10th June Charltons Open Gardens 12 Noon to 6 pm
We will have at least 10 gardens open which will include a well-established garden in a charming thatched cottage, several lovely cottage gardens- one with a fine display of old roses. We have gardeners experimenting with raised beds and gardeners who love flowers and have developed cutting beds. We have lots of greenhouses full of thriving plants. Something for everyone with an interest in beautiful gardens and plants!
We will be serving teas and cakes at Deep Meadow Hillway, Charlton Mackrell TA11 6AN where tickets with a map and full description of all the gardens can be obtained costing £5. All proceeds will be towards our two beautiful village churches both of which will be open during the day.
Tuesday 12th June - Reading Room Charlton Mackrell at 6.30pm
Monthly Worship and Praise Evening
Based around hymns & songs being composed in this our generation.
Some “go-ey .”Some quiet / reflective. Do come –“taste and see.”
We worship for up to an hour then drinks/eats for those who wish to stay.
Thursday 14th June - Reading Room Charlton Mackrell - 10.00am - 12.00 noon
Monthly Village Cafe
We look forward to seeing you there for a warm welcome and delicious coffee.
We will be raising funds for our school.
We continue to collect food for the Lord’s Larder who are very grateful for our donations
Friday 22nd June St Michael's, Somerton 7.30pm
Return visit by Sunset Cafe Stompers
Tickets £10.00 (Available from Jan Turner 01458270096
or email jamesw.turner@talktalk,net)
The Sunset Cafe Stompers are the West Country's premier New Orleans-style jazz band, playing jazz clubs, concerts for churches, arts centres, village dances, weddings, festivals, funerals and garden parties throughout the UK.
The line-up is Steve Graham (trumpet), Pete Middleton (trombone), Mike Betts (clarinet & tenor sax), Mike Denham (piano & leader of the band), Eddie Edwards (banjo), Pete Ward (bass) and Pete Winterhart (drums) and they play well-known tunes from the 1900-1930 period and ragtime and jazz standards.
This was a very popular concert on their last visit to St Michael's, so please book your tickets early.
Saturday 30th June - 1 pm until 5 pm - Memorial Playing Fields Charlton Adam
The Charltons Village Day
Come and join in the fun of a Village summer celebration.
There will be live music, a bar, hog roast, BBQ, tea tent, bouncy castle, a fun dog show, terrier racing, classic cars and motorbikes and a wide selection of stalls and games. Lots of car parking. See you there!
Claire Church has again very kindly offered to run the Bottle Tombola to raise funds for the churches and will be very grateful for donations of bottles.
Somerton Music & Arts Festival Friday 6 July to Sunday 15 July 2018
Events in St Michael’s
Wednesday 11 July 3.00 pm
Organ Recital by James Turner
Early bird tickets £5, standard tickets £6,
on the door £7
Thursday 12 July 7.30pm
Classical Guitar Concert by
Michael Christian Durrant.
Early bird tickets £9, standard tickets £10, on the door £11
Saturday 14 July 7.30pm
Cwmbach Welsh Male Choir.
Early bird tickets £13, standard tickets £14, on the door £15.
Tickets available from the Festival box office in Overt Locke's from Saturday 26 May - opening hours Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 1 pm.
Early bird tickets available from Saturday 26 May to Saturday 9 June.