CONTACTS: Interregnum.

Vicarage: 27, rue de Malvoisine, 85110 St Vincent Sterlanges:

Phone no: 02 51 46 39 51 e-mail address: allsaintsvendee2@gmail.com.

During the Interregnum and/or in case of emergency, please contact any of the following: President

Barbara Kenyon Phone no: 02 51 40 51 59, email: bandrkenyon@orange.fr Church Wardens:

Keith Fowler: Phone no: 02 51 49 83 25, email: antheakeithfow@aol.com Polly Ward: Phone no: 02 28 13 01 93, email: wardpolly@outlook.com

Assistant Church Wardens: Margaret Kent (PdS) Phone no: 05 49 72 27 72, email: maguyjelley@gmail.com

Jo Collinson (LCP) Phone no: 02 51 55 84 56, email: collinson5@orange.fr Tonie Chandler (LCA) email: toniechandler@live.co.uk

Lay Reader: John Matthews: Phone no: 05 49 75 29 71, e-mail: matthewsj@wanadoo.fr

Website: www.allsaintsvendee.fr

 

My thanks to John Matthews for contributing our September Preface.

Preface Dear Friends,  

September already! For farmers there is the remainder of the harvest  to  bring  in‐  for  the  educational world  its  La  Rentrée, 

when for teachers and pupils another school year begins ‐ and for all of us in All Saints Vendée its time to take stock. We have enjoyed the long, warm and dry days of summer and now our thoughts turn to winter fuel and Christmas. A time of preparation but also a  time  for  reflection.  In  the  past  few  months  some  of  us  will  have  had  chance  to recharge our batteries by  taking a break  from our usual  routines  ‐  visiting new areas, enjoying  new  experiences,  visits  from  family  or  friends  or  celebrating  family anniversaries.  

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Church of All Saints in the Vendée “To know and to share Jesus Christ”

September 2017

However, for others, schedules will have been determined by medical demands due to illness ‐ hospital appointments, daily visits from nurses, remembering when to take the next pill, or administer it  if we are caring for someone who is ill.   Some of us will have been mourning the loss of a loved one and will be beginning to try to rebuild our lives.  

Have we been conscious of God’s presence with us during  the  summer? Whether we have been enjoying ourselves, or wondering how we were going to cope with the next few days, have we shared our feelings with him? Thanked him or sought his advice or support?.  

We will all have had different experiences during the summer, but we are all children of God and members of one church, whichever worship centre we regard as our ’base’. As we  prepare  for  the months  ahead,  perhaps  it’s  a  good  time  to  give  some  thought  to where we might be able use our own gifts, experience, skills and energies to help each other.  

Do we know someone who needs help? Do we ourselves need assistance with anything? Many of us find  it easier to give help than to accept an offer of help. Our faith should lead to good works as we thank god for his grace, mercy and goodness, and this should include both giving and receiving (allowing others to ’give’ by helping us).   

The church as an organisation also needs helpers. Do not ‘hide your light’ but wherever  your  interest  lies,  consider  what  you  could  offer  (welcoming,  catering,  organising, reading in church etc, etc) and talk to a church council member about it.  

As we prepare ourselves  for  the months  ahead,  let us  remember how much God has freely given us and freely give of ourselves  

Brother, sister let me serve you. Let me be as Christ to you. 

Pray that I may have the grace To let me be your servant too. 

 

Blessings,

John 

 

Please join us ... ...for Tea, Coffee & Biscuits after our services,

followed by a Bring & Share Lunch. Everyone is welcome to join us

- even if you have not brought anything, there is always enough to go round! Unfortunately, when there is a service on the fifth Sunday in the month, the hall is not always available

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HC = Holy Communion; WW = Word & Worship LCA = La Chapelle Achard LCP = La Chapelle Palluau PdS = Puy de Serre

(The Psalm for each week is included to guide your reading at home)

3rd September Holy Communion La Chapelle Palluau 11h00 12th after Trinity Exodus 3.1-15; Romans 12.9-end; Matthew 16.21-end (and either Psalm 105.1-6, 23-26, 45b or Psalm 115) 10th September Word & Worship Puy de Serre 11h00 13th after Trinity Exodus 12.1-14; Romans 13.8-end; Matthew 18.15-20 (Psalm 149) 17th September Holy Communion La Chapelle Achard 11h00 14th after Trinity Exodus 14.19-end; Romans 14.1-12; Matthew 18.21-35 (Psalm 114) 24th September Word & Worship Puy de Serre 11h00 15th after Trinity Exodus 16.2-15; Philippians 1.21-end; Matthew 20.1-16 (Psalm 105.1-6, 37-end or Psalm 105.37-end) 1st October Holy Communion La Chapelle Palluau 11h00 Harvest Festival 16th after Trinity Exodus 17.1-7; Philippians 2.1-13; Matthew 21.23-32 (Psalm78.1-4, 12-16 or 78.1-7)

(If you are reading, please check with the Worship Leader for any last minute changes)

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Sunday Club

Sunday Club takes place at Puy de Serre. If you know of any children who would like to join our Sunday Club

please bring them along at 11a.m. They will be most welcome.

Barbara [Please contact Barbara if you require more information: Phone 02 51 40 51 59, email: bandrkenyon@orange.fr]

September 2017

1st    2nd    3rd  Sunday  11.00 HC La Chapelle Palluau4th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking 

(Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 5th    6th   Wednesday 7 for 7.30pm Faites le Plein Speaker: Thomas Cauchebrais 7th   Thursday 2.30pm Sewing Circle (Contact Joan Stewart)8th    9th    10th  Sunday 11.00 W&W Puy de Serre11th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking 

(Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85)  12th    13th    14th    15th    16th    17th  Sunday 11.00 HC La Chapelle Achard18th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking

(Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 19th    20th   Wednesday  10.00 Ministry Team Meeting at The Vicarage21st   Thursday  2.30pm Ladies Circle ‐ Craft with Jen & Olga 

(Contact Joan Stewart) 22nd   23rd    24th  Sunday 11.00  W&W Puy de Serre25th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking 

(Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 26th    27th    28th    29th    30th    

 

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October 2017 

1st  Sunday- Harvest Festival LCP followed by Special Harvest Bring & Share Lunch

also

Sunday  Conference Day at La Chapelle, rue du Portail, Doué; Topic: Is there life after Brexit? Speaker: member from the British Embassy in Paris.  Lunch will be provided at € 15.00 per person. If anyone is interested in attending, please could they contact Ann Eastell, 7 rue de la Brèche, 49700 Les Verchers sur Layon. Tel: 02 41 59 97 50  (Contact Ticia Goode)  

2nd  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking (Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 

3rd    4th    5th    6th    

7th  Saturday - decorating PdS for Harvest

8th  Sunday- Harvest Celebration PdS with Harvest Bring & Share Lunch afterwards.

9th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking (Please phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 

10th    11th    

12th    Thursday 2.30pm Sewing Circle  (Contact Joan Stewart) 13th    14th    15th   Sunday 11.00 HC La Chapelle Achard 16th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking (Please 

phone: 05 49 06 05 85)  17th    18th    19th    20th    21st    22nd   Sunday 11am PdS 23rd  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking (Please 

phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 24th    25th    

26th   Thursday  2.30pm Ladies Circle ‐ Painting glasses with Debs  (Contact Joan Stewart) 

27th    28th    29th   5th Sunday ‐ No service 30th  Monday ‐ Deux‐Sèvres Bible Study Group at the home of Bill and Carole Stocking (Please 

phone: 05 49 06 05 85) 31st    

and looking ahead:   

The ASV Winter Fete/Marché de Noël is booked in St Hilaire de Voust for 18th Nov 2017 with access available on Friday 17th afternoon/evening for set up. For more information, please contact David Martin. davidpat.martin@orange.fr (See pages 12/13)

Fordates,timesandupdatesofevents,

pleaseconsulttheContactPersonortheWebsiteCalendar

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Notes from your Churchwardens

It is now almost a year since Caroline left our Chaplaincy, we have however been able to maintain regular Communion services  (with a  few exceptions) due  to  the  grace  of  our  ‘locums’,  Tim  Bravington,  Hazel  Door  and Martyn Crompton.  Martyn returns to us  in October and Hazel will be with us from November  through  to Christmas.  What we need  to  remember  is,  that  this has only been possible because none of the ‘locums’ have claimed the £150 per week, which according to diocesan rules they are entitled too.  Had they 

done so the financial viability of All Saints Vendée would have been called into question. We are also fortunate that we do not have to worry about the fabric of the churches in which we worship, unlike our Christian colleagues in the UK.   

We are all  stewards of Christ’s Church here on earth and  in particular we are  stewards of All  Saints Vendée.  It is up to us to ensure that our Chaplaincy has a financially viable future. Therefore the time is  now,  for  us  all  to  prayerfully  consider  our  giving.   As  mentioned  at  the  AGM,  if  we  were  all  to consider  giving  just  one  euro  per  day,  this would  transform  the  finances  of  the  Chaplaincy.   It may enable your council to consider offering a stipend (salary) to a future Priest in Charge.  This appeal is not  only  to  the members  of  the  congregation  resident  here  in  France,  but  to  all  visitors,  secondary home owners, holiday makers  and casual attendees.   

We have a new Planned Giving Officer  in Joan Stewart, who would welcome your call, all giving is  in confidence and is known only to Joan and the treasurer.  We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Mike Mylod and Colin Grimshaw for all the work they put into the Planned Giving scheme over the past few years   

 

by Keith  (in Polly's absence)   

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Ifyoufeelableto“fillintheblanks”,pleasecontacttheOrganiserconcerned. 

 

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Responsibility (Organiser)

3rd September HC LCP

10th September W&W

PdS

17th September HC

LCA

24th September W&W

PdS Welcomers (Polly Ward)

Salle Setup/ Clearing away (Chris Green at PdS)

Green/ Martin

Parkyn/

Carlton Ward

Refreshments after the service (Jenny Wilkinson at PdS)

Pat & David Martin

Maggie Carlton & Christine Waite

Musicians +/-Organist (Polly Ward)

Stuart

Stuart

Readers (Polly Ward)

                Prayer List  

In our prayers this month, we remember:

 

     David and Chris (friends of Richard and Marian)  

     Ken and Irene  

                  Joëlle and Bernard  

          Mike  

          Polly  

...and for the recently bereaved:

Anne, 

Mike, 

Nolan, 

and Maddy's family: Barbara & Joe, and sister Molly. 

David Pearson

Don't forget...... if you missed last week's service,

it is possible to read the sermon on line. Simply go to the website and click on

PREVIOUS SERMONS

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It was decided at the AGM that we should include numbers in congregations along with total income and expenditure for the previous month and publish them in the Grapevine 

...so, here are the figures for July:   

 

July 2017 Income and Expenditure for All Saints Vendée   

The total combined number of congregation present at Puy de Serre, La Chapelle Achard and La Chapelle Palluau  

throughout the month of July 2017 was: 136.  

The total income, collections and planned giving, amounted to: 1482.24 euros. 

 The total expenditure amounted to: 

592.11 euros  

During the month of July we also paid into the account: 243 euros 

from the train trip, 160 euros 

from the vide grenier, and 254.50 euros 

from the strawberry tea (see photos on page  10).   

Thank you all for your support and contributions.  

Suzanne Patterson ‐ Treasurer ASV   

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 I can recommend this Study Group which is most enlightening  and encouraging in our current church situation.                          Jacqui    

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Deux-Sèvres BIBLE STUDY GROUP

We are now studying The Acts of the Apostles We meet each Monday afternoon at 3.00pm at our house

at La Barangerie, La Chapelle Thireuil (79). Our phone number is 05 49 06 05 85.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Please give us a ring if you would like to join us and we will give you directions to the house if you don't already know where we are. Carole and Bill Stocking.

 

 

You are warmly invited to our next " Faites le Plein ! " meeting on Wednesday 6th September, 2017.

Our guest speaker will be Thomas Cauchebrais, journalist at the Christian radio station, RCF Vendéé

From 7pm for refreshments, for a 7.30pm start.

" Faites le Plein ! " offers a time of sung worship, an interesting talk from a guest speaker, an opportunity to gather with other Christians from different backgrounds.

We also offer prayer ministry to those who feel they would like to receive it.

These meetings are held in La Roche sur Yon at the Maison du Diocèse, 62 rue Maréchal Joffre (the entrance to this site is opposite the Boulangerie Potier, through the large gateway, into the car park).

Look out for the "Faites le Plein" signs directing you towards the restaurant.

If you require further information about this meeting or about " Faites le Plein ! " in general, please contact Jan Gordon : jangrdn1@gmail.com

As a newcomer, you'll be made very welcome !

Jan GORDON for the " Faites le Plein ! " team

These are YOUR pages..... 

Once again, my thanks to all the Contributors of notices and articles for this month’s “Grapevine” so, read on,

and see what you can discover. Your comments will be much appreciated.

You will discover: Messages and Notices received from friends of ASV, including:

"Cross?" from Revd Gareth, A Brexit Conference Invitation from Ticia Goode,

"Do you pay tax?" from Keith Fowler "Autumn Bazaar/Marché de Noël" from Marian

as well as photos from Keith and Anthea's

Strawberry Tea:

 Dear All,  

As you know I attend the Doué La Fontaine Catholic Church (English services) run by Fr. Kevin Eastell.  

I thought your congregations might like to know that there is to be a Conference Day 

on Sunday October 1st. at La Chapelle, rue du Portail, Doué after the 11am service. All welcome to the service, lunch and the conference.  

 Topic: Is there life after Brexit? 

Speaker: member from the British Embassy in Paris. Lunch will be provided at E15.00 per person. 

 If anyone is interested in attending, please could they contact Ann Eastell, 7 rue de la 

Brèche, 49700 Les Verchers sur Layon.  Tel: 02 41 59 97 50  

Some distances for your congregations to travel I know, but maybe the Embassy will have some idea of what is happening by October....or maybe not, now that we have an 

election suddenly upon us! Regards, Ticia (Goode) 

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*I'd love to know your reaction to Gareth's article this month, please let me know.. ..Jacqui

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Cross ? Do you ever get cross ?  What makes you, if ever you do, lose your temper ?  

Well, oddly enough, it was a Wednesday morning and three things happened to me, one after the other, each of which successively made me feel irritated, made me feel angry, ultimately made me lose my temper.   And I began to wonder whether or not I was beginning to become a little too much like the Pharisees, cross because people were not conforming to what was held to be an obvious standard of right and proper behaviour.  

I’m driving into the Thalassa Novatel to go swimming.  I’m followed into the car parking by a large 4 by 4.  As I turn left to go round the one way system, the other car goes right into the bottom car park.  But as I sweep round in a circle, to my surprise, the other car has come the wrong way round in search of a nearer car parking space that does not at present exist.  I brake and look up at his windscreen, wondering what planet he’s on !  

I have a great half an hour’s swim in the heated pool, then I go back to the changing room for a shower and then to get dressed.  Dans le vestiaire des hommes is a lady and I point out to her that this is a bloke’s changing room.  

Back in the flat, I’m expecting the delivery of two new mattresses – the old ones are now ten‐years‐old and a bit more depressed than I am !  A van driver arrives with the two new ones but tells me that he is not instructed to take the old ones away to dump them.  I’m upset and share my upset categorically with him but he’s completely unsympathetic so I just give him the sort of look that should turn him into stone – but his heart is already clearly less than flesh or he would have apologised to me for not being able to do that for which I had already paid  !  

Well, I’ve expressed my irritation by sharing with you what seems so obviously, so clearly, wrong to right thinking.   But am I being a Pharisee, condemning folk because they fail to meet my idea of what is right and proper ?  

So what makes you annoyed these days and are you sufficiently at ease in yourself to share with Jacqui* what nowadays bothers you?

Gareth Randall,

Priest-in-charge,

St Bartholomew’s Dinard

Do you pay French taxes?

If so, did you know that: for every 100 euros that you give to our Church the taxman will reduce your tax bill by 60 euros thus a 100 euro donation will only cost you 40 euros (and you will be able to increase your donation!!!)  You simply need to make your donation in a recordable manner.    You can put your donation in numbered envelopes in the collection box, set up a standing order (virement) or send money to the planned giving officer (Mike Mylod)  giving your name and address. At the end of the year your contributions will be totted up and a certificate issued. You enter this amount on your tax return (no need to send proof, just keep your certificate in case you are asked for it) and the taxman will reduce your tax bill by a figure equal to 60% of your donations.   Donations to the vicarage renovation can also qualify for tax relief if made through ASV.    

Do you pay English taxes?  If  so did you know that : for every £1 donated the UK government will add a further 25p to your donation, not only that you will be able to claim the full value of your donation for tax relief!   We are currently looking to open an account with Stewardship in the UK to enable this.  If you feel that to you would be prepared to donate in this way, please contact the new Planned Giving Officer, Joan Stewart on 00 33 251 00 34 70   Start Planned Giving now or revise your donation........                                          ........and let the taxman help our Church!  

Keith Fowler  

For more details and updates of all Church events, please visit the ASV website where you can also view the Photo Gallery, Sermons you may have missed,

Church Notices and Minutes and Reports of meetings. www.allsaintsvendee.fr. 

To view the newsletter of DIET – "Diocese in Europe Times" click here: http://europe.anglican.org/resources/diet-newsletter

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and there's more.....

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...Continued

Marché de Noël

18th November '17 at Saint Hilaire du Voust Same day as the Autumn Bazaar? That's because it's one and the same thing! This year it is intended to have more of a Christmas theme than autumnal one. With this in mind we are asking ALL members of the various congregations if you will consider buying and planting just one pot of two or three hyacinth bulbs, or similar spring flower, when they appear in the shops usually about October. Several of us have spare bowls if required, but a flower pot with a pretty cover will do just as well. Another Addition is a "glass" department on the jewellery stall. Maggie Calton is waiting for your good glass (not Pyrex, odd glasses, etc.) So any spare, unwanted crystal bowls, sets of glasses, vases or ornaments will be gratefully received. Thank you in anticipation!

Marché Committee

 

 

 

 

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