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Alan Watson Celebrates Fifty Years as a Priest

Wed 2 Jun 2010
By John Baxter
Alan Watson Celebrates Fifty Years as a Priest

The Revd Canon Alan Watson, known to many in Wincanton, celebrates his ordination to the Priesthood fifty years ago on Sunday 30th May.

The Joy of Summer Flower Festival

Tue 1 Jun 2010
By Elizabeth Baxter
The Joy of Summer Flower Festival

Wincanton's Parish Church of St Peter's and St Paul's is celebrating summer with a Flower Festival 18th-20th June.

Wesley and Wincanton Methodists

Wed 26 May 2010
By John Baxter
Wesley and Wincanton Methodists

I visit Wincanton Methodist Church and discover John Wesley came here.

Dramatic Reading of Mark's Gospel

Mon 17 May 2010
By John Baxter
Dramatic Reading of Mark's Gospel

Wincanton Churches Together have backed an ecumenical group of Wincanton readers in their project of putting on a dramatic reading of Mark's Gospel.

Good Friday - What "Good" is it?

Thu 22 Apr 2010
By John Smith
Good Friday - What

What's so good about Friday 2nd April 2010? Every year the nation observes Good Friday and Easter Monday as a national holiday, with Easter Sunday in the sandwich. What's the point? Is it just an excuse for a rest?

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Wincanton Meeting

Sun 25 Oct 2009
By Jeanette Lock
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Wincanton Meeting

This year Jeanette Lock is Clerk to the Wincanton Quaker Meeting, Here she introduces the group.

Wincanton Quakers invite David Heath MP to speak

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Wincanton Quakers invite David Heath MP to speak

David Heath MP to speak at an open meeting on 'Ethics In Politics'. Friday 16th October in Wincanton Meeting House (31 High St. Entrance by the Museum). All welcome.

Death and Grief

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Andrew Ireland
Death and Grief

Have you ever lost someone close to you? Baptist minister reflects on death and grief...

Wincanton Baptists get New Minister

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Wincanton Baptists get New Minister

The Rev Andrew Ireland, a man with an interesting background and wide experience arrives with his family in Wincanton to lead the Baptist Church.

Who and What are the Wincanton Quakers?

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Who and What are the Wincanton Quakers?

A year ago I visited the Wincanton Quaker Meeting House for the first time as they had advertised an "Outreach Week". Since then I have attended fairly regularly. What follows describes what I found. This article was first written for the Journal.

Ethics in Politics: Report on David Heath's speech to the Quakers

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Stephen Tate
Ethics in Politics: Report on David Heath's speech to the Quakers

"I understand why people are losing faith in politics but we must be careful what we wish for. We are sleepwalking into something profoundly dangerous..."

A Wincanton Quaker's Report on Yearly Meeting Gathering, August 2009

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Jean Imray
A Wincanton Quaker's Report on Yearly Meeting Gathering, August 2009

Jean Imray is a Quaker who lives in Wells and regularly attends the Wincanton Meeting - she was asked to give her impressions of Yearly Meeting Gathering which, this year, took place at York University in August - full version available on request.

Organ Given to Wincanton Parish Church

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Julie Russell
Organ Given to Wincanton Parish Church

A gathering of people from as far away as Plymouth and Worcester met on Saturday 10th October in the Parish Church for the presentation of a rather special organ from its builder to the Church.

The Late Revd. Ken Reeve

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By The Revd Canon Alan Watson
The Late Revd. Ken Reeve

Many Wincanton people will be sad to hear news of the recent death of Ken. He and his late wife Daisy spent several years in retirement in Wincanton and became familiar figures as Ken helped by taking services in local Anglican churches.

Pastor David Robey Introduces the Wincanton Community Church

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By David Robey
Pastor David Robey Introduces the Wincanton Community Church

Welcome to Wincanton Community Church. We are a Pentecostal church in association with the Assemblies of God. The church has existed in Wincanton for around twenty years.

Sunday Mass at St Luke's and St Teresa's - Catholic Worship

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Sunday Mass at St Luke's and St Teresa's - Catholic Worship

Never been to Mass in a Catholic Church? You may be surprised by this description.

Wincanton Churches Celebrate Christmas

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Revd Nigel Feaver
Wincanton Churches Celebrate Christmas

The various churches in Wincanton are celebrating Christmas with a wide range of services - listed below. All are welcome to join in the celebration of the birth of the Christ child - in quiet stillness and joyful carols.

Warm Worship on a Snowy Sunday - Wincanton Baptists

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Warm Worship on a Snowy Sunday - Wincanton Baptists

How I ended up throwing snowballs at members of the congregation.

Builders at St. Luke's

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Fr Louis Beasley-Suffolk
Builders at St. Luke's

For the next couple of months St. Luke's Catholic Church is undergoing a major refurbishment.

Sunday Praise in the Community Church

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By John Baxter
Sunday Praise in the Community Church

From Cinema to Sanctuary. An account of the Church and its worship that operates from Wincanton's former cinema.

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