Sunday 6th June 2010: Commissioning of new deacons
On Sunday 6th June 2010 we commissioned the three new deacons whose election was announced at our May Church AGM.
Sunday 23rd May 2010: Visit of our Link Missionaries
It was a delight to welcome The Chadwell Family back to South Street on Sunday evening. Ian and Cynthia, and their children, were last with us two years ago. They are currently on home assignment from Nepal where they work with The Baptist Missionary Society. Ian is a hospital administrator
Sunday 9th May 2010: In Conversation with Abby
On Sunday 9th May at our evening service in The Chapel Lounge Abby, our former Junior Church Co-ordinator and Youth Leader, was interviewed by Ian about her role as Children and Families' Worker with the South Petherton and Crewkerne Methodist Circuit. It was great to hear what Abby has been doing over the
Saturday 8th May 2010: Men's Breakfast: Have Saddle Will Travel
On Saturday 8th May our bi-monthly Men's Breakfast gathered. After a 'full English' we listened to a talk by the former Rector of Yeovil, The Revd Dr Ivor Hughes entitled: Have Saddle will Tavel. He told us of the three years he spent in Oregon, USA, after leaving St John's. He served
Friday 30th April 2010: General Election Hustings
The day after the final Prime Ministerial television debate the Churches of Yeovil hosted a well attended General Election Hustings - held at Vicarage Street Methodist Church. Each of the five candidates came along and addressed the gathering, staying on, in turn, to answer questions from the audience. It was good to see a cross section of a
Sunday 25th April 2010: Solid Rock lead Evening Worship
On Sunday 25th April 2010 members of our youth group, and their leaders, led our evening service of Contemporary Worship. Over recent weeks members of the youth group have come together as a band - and hopefully we will be led in worship by them many more times. Last evening we sang some of the worship songs w
Saturday 24th April 2010: Retreat Association Quiet Day at South Street
Throughout the day 14 of us gathered together for a Quiet Day - promoted by The Retreat Association - at South Street. As we were using a church rather than retreat house as our base we looked at the various activities which regularly go on in our buildings and the day was entitled: Praying The Rites of Passag
Sunday 18th April 2010: Junior Church lead our concluding worship
Once a month, as on this Sunday, a class from Junior Church returns towards the end of the service to tell us something about their lessons. Yesterday our middle group - The Flinstones - returned and acted out one of Jesus' post resurrection appearances of Jesus meeting up with his disciples on the beach after
Sunday 18th April 2010: Renewal of Wedding Vows
On Sunday 18th April 2010 Heather and Keith renewed their wedding vows at South Street on the day of their Ruby Wedding. We shared together in their joy and celebration as, surrounded by their family and friends, they prayed using the words of this liturgy:
Saturday 10th April 2010: Windsor and Eton Organ Course
The weekend after Easter one of our young people, Matthew, attended a Royal College of Organists' course at Windsor and Eton entitled 'Finding your Feet'. It was an introduction to the organ and Matthew's fees were paid for by our church's Organ Trust Fund. In this article Matthew tells us how he got on.