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As you know, Trevor Farmiloe has now retired and until the appointment of a new Vicar the Churchwardens are, by law, in charge of the parish. Obviously we are not on our own. We are lucky that in addition to a curate, the Revd. Mike MacCormack, and a Lay Reader, Mrs Sue Kellagher, we also have living in the parish two retired clerics well known already to most parishioners – Bishop Dick Third and the Revd. Vyvienne Wright But we must remember that Mike has a full-time job, Sue a husband who is not in good health and Dick and Vyv are both retired!

We therefore will be relying heavily on the good will and cooperation of all parishioners and we know, from experience, that that cooperation will be forthcoming.

Although the diocese will let the Vicarage itself on a 6-month tenancy, the Parish Office will still be functioning in the Vicarage annexe. The Parish Administrator will be there on Monday and Thursday Mornings from 9 am – 1 pm and a rota of volunteers will, we hope, cover the other mornings. Telephone number still 826113. There will be an Answerphone in operation at other times.

Services will continue as usual – weekdays (except Wednesday) - 7.30 am (the morning office). 12 noon (Midday Prayers) and between 4.45.and 5.00pm. (Evening Prayer) On Wednesday morning, there will be the usual celebration of Holy Communion at 10.15. Sunday services will be 8 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP), 9.30 am the Sung Eucharist and 6.30 pm. Evensong. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays there will be the 11.o’clock service for families. Any alterations of this pattern will be published in the pew sheet, parish magazine and on the church notice board.
On Sunday, September 9th the Archdeacon of Wells will celebrate and preach at the 9.30 service and on October we shall welcome the Bishop of Bath and Wells at the Parish Eucharist.

One of the main problems we will face is – communication. PLEASE do not hesitate to ring the Parish Office and let us know if anyone is ill or in hospital or in any kind of need. At any other time, if it is urgent then ring Sue or one of the churchwardens and the communication will be working. As well as the Friends and Neighbours network which will help, we also have a number of parishioners ready to give support, so don’t feel that you are expecting too much of Sue or of us!

We pray that during the time without a Vicar, we can build on the foundations left by Trevor and hand on to his successor when appointed a thriving, energetic and financially sound church which is an integral and valued part of Martock. With God’s help we shall.