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To contact the Vicar please refer to the [[People|PEOPLE]] page.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> {{Center|[[File:rev P1040214s.jpg]]}}<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Center|<br /> ''' ''A Prayer for Easter'' '''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Blessed are you, Lord our God,''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''for you have called us out of darkness''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''into the glorious light of your presence;''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''you fill our emptiness with the richness of your love.''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''We rejoice in the power of the resurrection''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''and in your gift of eternal life.''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Blessed are you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.''<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> {{Center|<br /> CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL<br /> <br /> For more information and bookings please see our<br /> <br /> [[Church and Community Hall|CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL PAGE]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Hall Exterior 20190302_113655s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> RECENT NEWS<br /> <br /> [[Recent News|Please Click Here]]<br /> <br /> ----<br /> }}<br /> <br /> SAFEGUARDING AT SAINT MARTIN'S<br /> <br /> If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:<br /> <br /> Our Safeguarding Officer is: Mrs. Rose Porter - 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Special Services and Events are listed below.<br /> <br /> {{Red|During the third lockdown, Public Worship has not been suspended, so our regular Services are being held at the normal times, but of course we are still not yet able to resume any of our out-of-Church and social activities.}}<br /> <br /> {{Event|Mothering Sunday|14 Mar 2021, 10:15 AM}}<br /> {{Event|Palm Sunday|28 Mar 2021, 10:15 AM|Sung Mass with the Blessing of Palm Crosses}}<br /> {{Event|Maundy Thursday|01 Apr 2021, 7:30 PM|&quot;The Mass of the Lord's Supper&quot; followed by &quot;The Watch&quot; The first of the Triduum (three days) Services. The foot-washing will not be possible this year, but other details will be observed as closely as current restrictions allow.}}<br /> {{Event|Good Friday - Stations of the Cross|02 Apr 2021, 10:30 AM|There will be short meditations for all fourteen stations in the Church. This year we may not move round the Church to visit them, but will remain in our places as we follow the Service to take part in this journey.}}<br /> {{Event|The Good Friday Liturgy|02 Apr 2021, 2:00 PM|The second of the Triduum sequence of Services.}}<br /> {{Event|Holy Saturday - The Easter Vigil|03 Apr 2021, 8:00 PM|The third of the Triduum sequence of Services - includes Blessing of the New Fire and the Paschal Candle, Renewal of Baptismal Vows and First Communion of Easter}}<br /> {{Event|Easter Day - Sung Mass|04 Apr 2021|10:15 AM}}<br /> {{Event|Low Sunday - Father Gorran's final Sunday Service as Vicar at St. Martin's|11 Apr 2021, 10:15 AM|It is Father Gorran’s wish that this should be a normal Sunday morning service, for the regular congregation of Saint Martin’s. Under the current COVID 19 restrictions, we have enough room for these, but we cannot encourage greater numbers to attend and we cannot offer any hospitality or opportunity for people to mingle. Everyone has made great sacrifices over the last year and he does not want this occasion to be the time when we throw that all away. BUT all is not lost, as he has agreed to return for a proper Farewell when we celebrate our Patronal Festival - see below:}}<br /> {{Event|OUR PATRONAL FESTIVAL and FATHER GORRAN'S FAREWELL|13 Nov 2021, 12:00 AM|Also the DEDICATION OF OUR RE-ORDERED SACRISTY. This is the nearest Saturday to November 11th, St. Martin's Day. Father Gorran is returning to Celebrate and Preach at our Sung Mass, and also to bless our Sacristy, following the completion of the re-ordering work this Summer. This will be the occasion when we hope to give him the Farewell he deserves, when friends near and far can travel to be with us, fill the Church, and enjoy a buffet together afterwards in the Church Hall.}}</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Template:Event&diff=439 Template:Event 2021-03-22T20:20:43Z <p>Rob Rolls: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div style='border: 1px solid #888; margin: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0;'&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #ccc; padding: 1px 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{1}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #eee; padding: 1px 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{2}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #fff; padding: 0 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{3|}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Template:Event&diff=438 Template:Event 2021-03-22T20:20:08Z <p>Rob Rolls: Created page with &quot;&lt;div style='border: 1px solid #888; margin: 10px; padding: 0;'&gt; &lt;div style='background-color: #ccc; padding: 1px 10px;'&gt; {{{1}}} &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style='background-color: #eee; pad...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div style='border: 1px solid #888; margin: 10px; padding: 0;'&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #ccc; padding: 1px 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{1}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #eee; padding: 1px 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{2}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style='background-color: #fff; padding: 0 10px;'&gt;<br /> {{{3|}}}<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&diff=411 MediaWiki:Sidebar 2021-03-20T16:09:30Z <p>Rob Rolls: </p> <hr /> <div>* navigation<br /> ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges<br /> ** Special:Categories|categories<br /> ** Special:AllPages|allpages<br /> ** helppage|help-mediawiki<br /> * SEARCH<br /> * TOOLBOX<br /> * LANGUAGES<br /> * pages<br /> **Main Page|Home<br /> **About us|About us<br /> **People|People<br /> **Coronavirus|Coronavirus<br /> **Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar|Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar<br /> **Spiritual Communion|Spiritual Communion<br /> **Tuesday Fellowship Group|Tuesday Fellowship Group<br /> **Times of Services|Times of Services<br /> **Parish Organisations|Parish Organisations<br /> **Music at Saint Martins|Music at Saint Martins<br /> **Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals|Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals<br /> **Lent, Holy Week and Easter|Lent, Holy Week and Easter<br /> **Calendar|Calendar<br /> **Christian Aid|Christian Aid<br /> **Steven Turnbull|Steven Turnbull<br /> **WW1 Battlefields Trip|WW1 Battlefields Trip<br /> **Church and Community Hall|Church and Community Hall<br /> **Contact us|Contact us<br /> **Find Us|Find Us<br /> **History|History<br /> **Saint Martin|Saint Martin<br /> **Links|Links<br /> **Photo and News Archive|Photo and News Archive<br /> **Data Privacy Notice|Data Privacy Notice<br /> **Recent News|Recent News</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&diff=410 MediaWiki:Sidebar 2021-03-20T16:09:20Z <p>Rob Rolls: </p> <hr /> <div>* navigation<br /> ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges<br /> ** Special:Categories|categories<br /> ** Special:AllPages|allpages<br /> ** helppage|help-mediawiki<br /> * SEARCH<br /> * TOOLBOX<br /> * LANGUAGES<br /> *<br /> **Main Page|Home<br /> **About us|About us<br /> **People|People<br /> **Coronavirus|Coronavirus<br /> **Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar|Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar<br /> **Spiritual Communion|Spiritual Communion<br /> **Tuesday Fellowship Group|Tuesday Fellowship Group<br /> **Times of Services|Times of Services<br /> **Parish Organisations|Parish Organisations<br /> **Music at Saint Martins|Music at Saint Martins<br /> **Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals|Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals<br /> **Lent, Holy Week and Easter|Lent, Holy Week and Easter<br /> **Calendar|Calendar<br /> **Christian Aid|Christian Aid<br /> **Steven Turnbull|Steven Turnbull<br /> **WW1 Battlefields Trip|WW1 Battlefields Trip<br /> **Church and Community Hall|Church and Community Hall<br /> **Contact us|Contact us<br /> **Find Us|Find Us<br /> **History|History<br /> **Saint Martin|Saint Martin<br /> **Links|Links<br /> **Photo and News Archive|Photo and News Archive<br /> **Data Privacy Notice|Data Privacy Notice<br /> **Recent News|Recent News</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Music_at_Saint_Martins&diff=409 Music at Saint Martins 2021-03-20T15:45:14Z <p>Rob Rolls: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Choir for website.jpg]]<br /> <br /> MUSIC AT SAINT MARTINS<br /> <br /> St Martin's Choir is a dedicated group of people who sing at the Parish Mass at 10.15 a.m. each Sunday morning and at the 7.00 p.m. Sung Mass on Holy days. It also provides full liturgical music during Holy Week and the Christmas Carol Service on the afternoon of the 4th Sunday in Advent is now something of a local tradition. New choir members are always welcome. We use the New English Hymnal and Celebration Hymnal and Mass Settings written since the liturgical revisions of the second half of the 20th Century. The Choir sings music from Plainsong, Handel and Bach... to Paul Inwood, Christopher Walker and Bernadette Farrell. We hope there is something for all tastes.<br /> <br /> [[File:Music/Choir 2017.jpg]]<br /> <br /> THE ORGANS&lt;br/&gt;<br /> There are two organs in regular use at Saint Martin's:-&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A Viscount Envoy 350FV in the main church and a Wyvern C220 in the Lady Chapel.<br /> <br /> [[File:Music/s20181118_114934.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Viscount Envoy 350FV Organ was installed in the main Church in November 2018, and here you see our former Director of Music and Organist, Mr. Robert Osmond, playing it following our Saint Martin's Day celebration on November 18th.<br /> <br /> [[File:Music/s20180720_203028.jpg]]<br /> <br /> In this photo you see Robert with the Wyvern C220 following our Dedication Festival in July 2018. The fan reminds us of the unprecedented heat-wave we were experiencing at the time!<br /> <br /> This Organ had served well for twenty-five years in the main Church, but was showing signs of its age, so when the opportunity arose to obtain the Viscount Envoy FV Organ almost new at a very discounted price, we took it up. We are very grateful to the many people who made contributions to fund its purchase.<br /> <br /> The Wyvern C220 Organ remains with us in the Lady Chapel, where it is still used from time to time.</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&diff=408 MediaWiki:Sidebar 2021-03-20T14:46:44Z <p>Rob Rolls: </p> <hr /> <div>*<br /> **Main Page|Home<br /> **About us|About us<br /> **People|People<br /> **Coronavirus|Coronavirus<br /> **Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar|Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar<br /> **Spiritual Communion|Spiritual Communion<br /> **Tuesday Fellowship Group|Tuesday Fellowship Group<br /> **Times of Services|Times of Services<br /> **Parish Organisations|Parish Organisations<br /> **Music at Saint Martins|Music at Saint Martins<br /> **Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals|Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals<br /> **Lent, Holy Week and Easter|Lent, Holy Week and Easter<br /> **Calendar|Calendar<br /> **Christian Aid|Christian Aid<br /> **Steven Turnbull|Steven Turnbull<br /> **WW1 Battlefields Trip|WW1 Battlefields Trip<br /> **Church and Community Hall|Church and Community Hall<br /> **Contact us|Contact us<br /> **Find Us|Find Us<br /> **History|History<br /> **Saint Martin|Saint Martin<br /> **Links|Links<br /> **Photo and News Archive|Photo and News Archive<br /> **Data Privacy Notice|Data Privacy Notice<br /> **Recent News|Recent News<br /> * navigation<br /> ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges<br /> ** Special:Categories|categories<br /> ** Special:AllPages|allpages<br /> ** helppage|help-mediawiki<br /> * SEARCH<br /> * TOOLBOX<br /> * LANGUAGES</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&diff=407 MediaWiki:Sidebar 2021-03-20T14:45:47Z <p>Rob Rolls: Created page with &quot;* **Main Page|Home **About us|About us **People|People **Coronavirus|Coronavirus **Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar|Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar **Spiritual Communion|Spiritual...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>*<br /> **Main Page|Home<br /> **About us|About us<br /> **People|People<br /> **Coronavirus|Coronavirus<br /> **Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar|Sunday Leaflet from the Vicar<br /> **Spiritual Communion|Spiritual Communion<br /> **Tuesday Fellowship Group|Tuesday Fellowship Group<br /> **Times of Services|Times of Services<br /> **Parish Organisations|Parish Organisations<br /> **Music at Saint Martins|Music at Saint Martins<br /> **Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals|Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals<br /> **Lent, Holy Week and Easter|Lent, Holy Week and Easter<br /> **Calendar|Calendar<br /> **Christian Aid|Christian Aid<br /> **Steven Turnbull|Steven Turnbull<br /> **WW1 Battlefields Trip|WW1 Battlefields Trip<br /> **Church and Community Hall|Church and Community Hall<br /> **Contact us|Contact us<br /> **Find Us|Find Us<br /> **History|History<br /> **Saint Martin|Saint Martin<br /> **Links|Links<br /> **Photo and News Archive|Photo and News Archive<br /> **Data Privacy Notice|Data Privacy Notice<br /> **Recent News|Recent News<br /> * navigation<br /> ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges<br /> ** categories-url|categories<br /> ** allpages-url|allpages<br /> ** helppage|help-mediawiki<br /> * SEARCH<br /> * TOOLBOX<br /> * LANGUAGES</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=War_Memorial_Board_and_Remembrance_Sunday_2018&diff=99 War Memorial Board and Remembrance Sunday 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>War Memorial Board<br /> <br /> The faculty for our new War Memorial Board was granted in December and it has now been permanently affixed in its place in the Church Baptistery. We were pleased that Mrs Brenda Hayward who paid for the Board in memory of her husband Squadron Leader Philip James Haward, RAF (RTD) M.B.E. was able to see it its it permanent position when she was briefly visiting Torquay from her home in Spain.<br /> <br /> Here is a photograph of the Memorial in its permanent position:<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/20190103_162640s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The War Memorial Board was dedicated during our Remembrance Sunday Service on November 11th 2018,<br /> <br /> as described below.<br /> <br /> Remembrance Sunday 2018<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/BS poppy arrangement.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Remembrance Sunday service on Sunday November 11th began at 10.15.a.m. and reached its climax at 11.00.a.m. - just in time for the Two Minutes Silence which we observed with the entire country.<br /> <br /> This year's Remembrance Sunday was especially significant, because it was the One Hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918, which effectively brought the First World War to a close.<br /> <br /> Here at St. Martin's, the occasion was even more important, because a new War Memorial was dedicated at the service, on which is inscribed the men of Hele and Barton who died in the two World Wars.<br /> <br /> We know that within our community are many descendants of the men whose names are shown here, and we are glad that some of these were able to attend our Remembrance Sunday Service.<br /> <br /> There has never been a complete War Memorial at St. Martin's Church until now. Among the various reasons for this, is principally that Hele and Barton were part of the parish of St. Marychurch until 1960, and the names of those who died from Hele and Barton were inscribed on the Memorial at St. Marychurch, but there was no public Memorial in the actual community of Hele and Barton.<br /> <br /> St. Martin's has been the Parish Church for Hele and Barton since 1960, and - coming up to the sixtieth anniversary of the creation of Hele and Barton as a separate parish - the lack of a War Memorial actually in St. Martin's Church has been an omission which is long-overdue in being filled.<br /> <br /> A facsimile of the new Memorial - which is an inscribed board of English oak with black lettering - is shown below. The Memorial has been given in memory of a peace-time ex-serviceman, Squadron Leader Philip Haward, RAF, MBE, who died in 2015, and who was a long-time resident of Barton and a Churchwarden at St. Martin's.<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/ST MARTINS MEMORIAL TRUE COPY 18 rev s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> We were delighted to have a good representation at the service of uniformed members of the 11th Torbay (Barton) Scouting Troop.<br /> <br /> During the Service Father Gorran delivered a thought-provoking sermon on the theme of Promises - commencing with the Promise that the Scouts make on joining, talking about the promises that we all make as part of ordinary life and also how important it is to keep them even when it is inconvenient or costly to do so.<br /> <br /> He then moved on to Britain's entry into the First World War, to keep a Promise. &quot;Will Britain go to War for a scrap of paper?&quot; asked the German Chancellor - and the famous answer was: &quot;No, not for a scrap of paper, but rather that treaties may be held sacred, that the weak may be defended, that promises may be honoured, that the world may be made safe for small and vulnerable nations, and that the power of the mailed fist shall be broken.&quot; And so the promise was kept, paying a huge and terrible price.<br /> <br /> Finally, he spoke of our National War Memorial - the Cenotaph (which is Greek for &quot;empty tomb&quot;) in London. This reminds us of Jesus' resurrection from the dead, and God's ultimate promise to each of us - that &quot;your tomb will one day also be empty, because you will be found not among the dead but among the living&quot;<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/IMG_1061 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our new War Memorial Board prior to its unveiling and Dedication, covered by the Union Flag.<br /> <br /> The floral tributes were from the widow and family friends of Squadron Leader Philip Haward,<br /> <br /> in whose memory the new Memorial was given.<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/IMG_1065 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> After the Remembrance Sunday service, we see pictured here from left to right:<br /> <br /> Russell Buckingham, Churchwarden,<br /> <br /> Lucy Price of the 11th Torbay (Barton) Scouts bearing the Union Flag,<br /> <br /> Parish Priest, Father Gorran Chapman, who dedicated the Memorial,<br /> <br /> Brenda Haward, of Alicante, Spain, formerly of Hele Village, who gave the Memorial Board in memory of her husband Squadron Leader Philip James Haward, RAF (RTD) M.B.E. 1946-2015, late of Great Hill, Barton,<br /> <br /> Elizabeth Price, bearing the Unit flag,<br /> <br /> Helen Buckingham, Churchwarden<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/IMG_1072 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our new War Memorial Board after unveiling and Dedication, with the wreaths as laid, together with fifty individual poppies - one for each name on the Board.<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/20181111_115850s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/20181111_115916 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:War Memorial/BS Lest we forget poppies s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Summer_Fete_2019&diff=97 Summer Fete 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Grand Summer Fete - 29th June 2019<br /> <br /> Many thanks to all who supported this year's Fete We were blessed with dry and sunny weather, and had a very enjoyable afternoon together, while raising a much appreciated £30001 towards the costs of maintaining our wonderful Church.<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_121755.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_114615 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_114826 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_115034 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_115113 s.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_115257.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_115739.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_120110.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_120803.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_121324.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_121515.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_153837 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_154152 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_155056 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2019/20190629_160236 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Summer_Fete_2018&diff=95 Summer Fete 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Grand Summer Fete - 30th June 2018<br /> <br /> Many thanks to everyone who supported our Summer Fete, and to the Riviera Twirlstars, who gave us a fantastic performance. A lovely afternoon in the glorious sunshine. We raised a record £3,000 which helps us to cover the costs of keeping St. Martin's Church in a state worthy to represent God's presence in this Parish.<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_152045.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> More photos of the fete below<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_141345.jpg]]<br /> <br /> A beautiful selection of plants<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_141605.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Busy on the tombola<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_141820.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Lots of cuddly toys<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_143826.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Father Gorran's toiletries are always popular<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_141223.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Plenty to choose from on the Bric-a-Brac stall<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_145349.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Tea and Coffee on the go all the time<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_150128.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_150545.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_150551.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_152416.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Riviera Twirlstars gave a fantastic performance<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_153057.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Hoopla requires some skill and dexterity<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_153915.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Guess the weight of the cake - heavier than you think!<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_153956.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Just a few cakes left as the Draw approaches<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_154654.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Lots of Draw Prizes<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_160039.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Drawing the top prize is a serious business<br /> <br /> [[File:Summer Fete 2018/20180630_163130.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Rejoicing with the final winner<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Story_Book_Exhibition_2018&diff=93 Story Book Exhibition 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>During the Classic Car Show, there was an exhibition in the Church<br /> <br /> based on the theme of Stories and Story Books<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113338.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Last Supper<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113516.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Harry Potter<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113542.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Teddy Bear's Picnic<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113606.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Mousehole Cat<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113632.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Humpty Dumpty<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113756.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Bible Stories - Consider the Lilies...<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_113822.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Twinkle Twinkle Little Star<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_114016.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Peter Rabbit<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_114043.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Winnie the Pooh<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_114132.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Bible Stories for Children<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_132549.jpg]]<br /> <br /> All Creatures Great and Small<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_133101.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Polly put the kettle on<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/20180728_135658.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Alice in Wonderland<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/IMG_20180727_170307.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Hungry Caterpillar<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/IMG_20180727_170841.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Story Book Exhibition/IMG_20180728_121514.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Railway Children and other Classics<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Parish_Lunch_January_2019&diff=91 Parish Lunch January 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>January 13th 2019 - Parish Lunch<br /> <br /> [[File:News/IMG-20190113-WA0000 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:News/IMG-20190114-WA0000 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> St. Martin's held a Sunday lunch in the Church Hall, after our Mass on Sunday January 13th 2019.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Our January lunch has become an annual event, and it consists of a three-course Sunday lunch, with Roast Turkey as the main course -for many of us this is the final time of eating turkey until next Christmas!&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Seventy-five people sat down to the meal, which was cooked by Captain Jeremy Sugg of the Church Army, who is a friend of Father Gorran's and a great friend to our parish.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In addition to people from St. Martin's, we were pleased to welcome several friends from the congregation at St. Marychurch, as well as other friends from further afield.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A Raffle was held during the lunch, and many prizes were won.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Profits from the lunch and the raffle and other donations reached the sum of £500.00, which we have donated to the local &quot;ShelterBox&quot; charity, for their emergency appeal for Indonesia. By doing this, we hope that our lunch will result in people less fortunate than ourselves having their needs provided for as well.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The lunch was a very enjoyable occasion. Perhaps YOU might like to join us in January of next year?<br /> <br /> {{Anchor|Epiphany}}<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Model_Railway_Exhibition_2018&diff=89 Model Railway Exhibition 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Model Railways and other Exhibitions in The Church Hall during the Classic Car Show<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_124048.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_124522.jpg]]<br /> <br /> We were grateful to Mr. Ken Malin,<br /> <br /> who not only exhibited his Ford Popular in the car park,<br /> <br /> but also brought the fantastic aeroplane models and airport scenes which he has created,<br /> <br /> including the Red Arrows!<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_125009.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Those who remember the days of Devon General buses in Torbay and throughout Devon,<br /> <br /> and those who travelled on the Royal Blue coaches<br /> <br /> will have found many models here of vehicles they remember and perhaps rode on.<br /> <br /> We would like to have a real bus at one of our future Shows!<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_125213.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Father Anthony Macey, one of our Assistant Priests,<br /> <br /> adds more to his layout every year.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_125535.jpg]]<br /> <br /> This &quot;N&quot; gauge layout provided an interesting contrast with the more common &quot;OO&quot; gauge layouts.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_125817.jpg]]<br /> <br /> ---<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_144033.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Chad brought his Hornby layout to this year's Show for the first time.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_145328.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Father Gorran, with his own model trains in front of the picture,<br /> <br /> is shown here with Barbara Salter, who was awarding prizes for the<br /> <br /> &quot;Alice's Adventures in Wonderland&quot; quiz which she had organised.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_150838.jpg]]<br /> <br /> As can be seen, a good number of people filled our Hall throughout the day.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Model Railways 2018/20180728_152514.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Show is intended as a nostalgic exhibition of old and largely obsolete items,<br /> <br /> but even we never expected a prehistoric visitor!<br /> <br /> We refer - of course - to the Dinosaur, and not to its owner Ken Mallin!<br /> <br /> The Dinosaur, operated by some form of battery or remote control,<br /> <br /> wandered around the Church Hall throughout the day,<br /> <br /> amusing some people, and terrifying others!<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Harvest_Thanksgiving_October_2019&diff=87 Harvest Thanksgiving October 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday - October 19<br /> <br /> We celebrated our Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday with gifts blessed at our morning Parish Mass, for distribution to the sick and housebound of our Parish, our local foodbank - Torquay Community Larder,and the Leonard Stocks Hostel, besides donations to those further away via Shelterbox. In the evening, we continued our celebration with a Service of Evensong and Benediction, giving thanks for God's many blessings. This was followed by Harvest Supper in the Hall. We enjoyed a great evening with good food and company, and raised further funds for the Additional Curates Society, which helps to provide the Priests who are to be the workers in God's 'Harvest of Souls'.<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/1 20191006_193735.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/2 20191006_192403.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/3 20191006_192651.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/4 Collage.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/5 20191006_113259.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/6 20191006_113335.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Harvest 2019/7 20191006_113207.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Grand_Christmas_Fayre_2018&diff=85 Grand Christmas Fayre 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Christmas Fayre 1st December 2018<br /> <br /> The people at Saint Martin's are delighted that our Christmas Fayre this year was a great success, not only raising more money than ever before - £2,550 - but also attracting a larger number of people than has been seen for many years. Some new faces, some of our most regular and stalwart supporters, and other old friends from the Community whom we had not seen for a very long time. We thank you all very much for coming.<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_095045 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_095137 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_095310 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_101136 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_101434 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_104342s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_105524 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_105715 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_110136 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181130_182830 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_110255 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_110332s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_115250 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2018/20181201_115507 s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre/Christmas Fayre Poster rev s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Glastonbury_Pilgrimage_2019&diff=83 Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2019<br /> <br /> We enjoyed a great day together on our annual pilgrimage to Glastonbury, sharing the coach as usual with other local parishes.<br /> <br /> Here are some photos of some of Saint Martin's pilgrims setting off on the afternoon procession to Benediction in the Abbey.<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/Glastonbury 2019 photos/20190713_144954.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/Glastonbury 2019 photos/20190713_144909.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Glastonbury_Pilgrimage_2018&diff=81 Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>The Glastonbury Pilgrimage<br /> <br /> A coach from St. Martin's took people from various Torquay parishes to take part in the Glastonbury Pilgrimage on Saturday 7th July 2018.<br /> <br /> Next year's Pilgrimage will be on Saturday 13th July 2019, with further details on their website [https://www.glastonburypilgrimage.com/index.html here].<br /> <br /> You can see more photos of this year's Pilgrimage [https://www.glastonburypilgrimage.com/gallery2018.html here].<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/IMG_0024s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Fathers, Richard Silk, John Lee, Gorran Chapman and Peter March<br /> <br /> walking together in the afternoon Procession.<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/IMG_0026s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> St. Martin's Parish Banner was carried by Robert Rolls from St. Martin's,<br /> <br /> who was a first-time Pilgrim to Glastonbury this year.<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/IMG_0013s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Towards the rear of the Clergy procession before Mass<br /> <br /> you can see the two surviving Vicars of St. Martin's walking side by side -<br /> <br /> Father David Prothero, Vicar from 1983-1991 and Father Gorran Chapman, Vicar since 1992.<br /> <br /> [[File:Glastonbury Pilgrimage/IMG_0017s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The Concelebrating Priests at the Mass were very glad of the gazebo shelter<br /> <br /> from the extreme (though welcome) sunshine and heat.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_Ceremony_of_Light&diff=79 Epiphany Ceremony of Light 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Epiphany Ceremony of Light<br /> <br /> [[File:Epiphany 2018/IMG_1208s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> In the above photo you can see the candles at our Epiphany Ceremony of Light, which was held last Sunday 6th January. Each candle placed there by a member of the Congregation symbolises their willingness to be a light for Christ. In the early Church it was such lights (people) who lit up the World for Christ - in fact, they set the world aflame with their willingness to stand up for Jesus. So in our Ceremony of Light we prayed that we may show the light of Christ to the people of Barton and so set it afire in the love of Christ as we seek to serve each other.<br /> <br /> [[#Epiphany ]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Easter_2018&diff=77 Easter 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Photos Easter 2018<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s 20180329_220205 Altar of Repose.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Altar of Repose representing the Garden of Gethsemane,<br /> <br /> where we went to keep the Watch following the Last Supper in our Maundy Thursday Service<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s 20180330_151551 Good Friday.jpg]] The Church was emptied of decoration for our Good Friday Services<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s 20180401_120931 Easter Day.jpg]]<br /> <br /> But for our Saturday Night Easter Vigil all is back in place for our Easter Celebrations<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s 20180401_115945 Easter Garden.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Easter Garden<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s 20180401_121023 entry.jpg]]<br /> <br /> And Porch Decoration<br /> <br /> [[File:Easter 2018/s IMG_0507 Chrism Mass.jpg]]<br /> <br /> On Tuesday of Holy Week, members of St. Martin's Choir joined forces with the other choirs let by the Choirmaster of St. Saviour's Dartmouth to sing in Exeter Cathedral at the annual Chrism Mass in Exeter Cathedral 2018.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Dedication_Festival_2018&diff=75 Dedication Festival 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Saint Martin's Barton Dedication Festival<br /> <br /> The 78th Anniversary of the Consecration and Dedication of Saint Martin's Church on July 20th 2018<br /> <br /> Principal Celebrant: Father Gorran Chapman&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vicar of Saint Martin's and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Guest Preacher: The Right Reverend Nicholas McKinnel&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Anglican Bishop of Plymouth <br /> <br /> [[File:Dedication Festival 2018/20180720_202250s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Dedication Festival 2018/20180720_195206s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Cream_Tea_September_2019&diff=73 Cream Tea September 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Cream Tea - September 2019<br /> <br /> Our programme of Autumn activities began on the afternoon of Sunday September 1st, when a number of us enjoyed a Cream Tea at the Barchington Avenue home of Leslie Pym and Jane Cruttenden, aided by Leslie's mother, Jean, who ran a Raffle during the event. The sun shone, and we all enjoyed ourselves. The event raised £250 for Church Funds, and will be put towards the upgrading of our much-needed Church security equipment.<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_160101.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_150132.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_154449.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_154507.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_154537.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_154625.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_154802.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_155018.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_155556.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Cream Tea 2019/20190901_155758.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Classic_Car_Show_2019&diff=71 Classic Car Show 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:52Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Classic Car Show 2019<br /> <br /> Thank you to all who participated in our<br /> <br /> Classic Car Show and Exhibition on 27th July 2019. <br /> <br /> We hope to see you at next year's Show,<br /> <br /> which will be held on Saturday 25th July 2020.<br /> <br /> Here are some photos of this year's event.<br /> <br /> You can also see below photos of our floral displays in the Church<br /> <br /> on the theme of &quot;[[#My Favourite Things My Favourite Things]]&quot; from the Sound of Music,<br /> <br /> a variety of stalls outside, and Model Railways in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 01_151335.jpg]][[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 02_151751.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 02_151751.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Best in Show - David Pines' 1933 Standard Little 9<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 03_151919.jpg]] <br /> <br /> Runner up - Steve Pitts' 1929 Austin 7<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 04_152107.jpg]]<br /> <br /> This Truimph Spitfire 1500 is actually bright red (vermilion), but some trick of the light in the sunshine makes it look almost orange in this photo!<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 05_120426.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 06_125316.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 07_133646.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 08_133713.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 09_133802.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 10_133931.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 11_134007.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 12_134040.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 13_134207.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 13_134624.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 14_120339.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 15_133904.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 16_133225.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 07_133646.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 12_134040.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 13_134207.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 15_133904.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20190727 16_133225.jpg]]<br /> <br /> {{Anchor|My Favourite Things}}At the same we were showing<br /> <br /> Floral Displays in the Church on the theme of<br /> <br /> &quot;My Favourite Things from the &quot;Sound of Music&quot;<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/01 Raindrops on Roses 1.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/01 Raindrops on Roses 2.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Raindrops on Roses<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/02 Whiskers on Kittens.jpg]]<br /> <br /> and Whiskers on Kittens<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/02 Bright Copper Kettles.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Bright Copper Kettles<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/03 Warm woollen mittens.jpg]]<br /> <br /> and Warm Woollen Mittens<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/04 Brown Paper Packages.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Brown Paper Packages tied up with string<br /> <br /> These are a few of my Favourite Things<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/05 Cream Coloured Ponies.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Cream Coloured ponies<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/06 Crisp apple strudels.jpg]]<br /> <br /> and Crisp Apple Strudels<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/07 Doorbells and Sleigh Bells.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Doorbells and Sleighbells<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/08 Snitzel with Noodles.jpg]]<br /> <br /> and Schnitzel with Noodles<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/09 Wild Geese.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Wild Geese that fly with the Moon on their Wings<br /> <br /> These are a few of my Favourite Things<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/10 Girls in white dresses.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/12 Snowflakes.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/11 Silver White Winters.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Silver white winters that melt into spring<br /> <br /> These are a few of my favourite things<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/15 Craft Work.jpg]]<br /> <br /> We also had a display of Craft Work<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/20 Carousel.jpg]]<br /> <br /> and a lovely floral Merry-go-round on the font<br /> <br /> At the same time there was a variety of stalls outside and Model Railways in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_125759.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_130359.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_130428.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_131301.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_144418.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_145751.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_124500.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2019/A 20190727_125032.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Classic_Car_Show_2018&diff=69 Classic Car Show 2018 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Thank you to all who participated in our<br /> <br /> Classic Car Show and Exhibition on 28th July 2018.<br /> <br /> Here are some photos of the event.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_151618.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Best in Show - David Pines - 1935 Austin 7<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_151704.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Second Prize to Steve Pitts - 1929 Austin 7<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_115920.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Two visitors from Gloucester admiring a 1953 Riley 1.5 Litre 1496cc Saloon<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_115627.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Grey Austin A30 (1954) adjacent to Blue Austin A35 (1959).<br /> <br /> The A35 replaced the A30 in 1956.<br /> <br /> There were various mechanical difference between the two cars,<br /> <br /> but the outward appearance of an A30 and an A35 was very similar.<br /> <br /> Can you spot any of the outward differences in the appearance of the two cars?<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_115222.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Show welcomes motorcycles and motorcyclists, as well as cars and car owners.<br /> <br /> We would love to hear from anyone who could bring a motorcycle to our Show in 2019.<br /> <br /> Norman Squires, the organiser of our Show, is the gentleman on the right of this photograph.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_115100.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The blue Austin A35 and the black Ford Popular 103E standing side by side,<br /> <br /> both belong to The Vicar of St. Martin's.<br /> <br /> The Ford Popular dates from 1957, and has been owned by Father Gorran since 1988.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_143600.jpg]]<br /> <br /> 1955 Grey Morris minor CJC 620 and 1953 sidevale Morris Minor OTT 793<br /> <br /> - both &quot;split windscreen&quot; cars, as were all the earlier Morris Minors.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_143617.jpg]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Classic&quot; does not necessarily mean &quot;old&quot;.<br /> <br /> We see here a 1973 Ford Mustang 4100cc Fastback,<br /> <br /> and a 1967 Austin 1300 (1275cc).<br /> <br /> Can you identify the third car, on the right?!<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_143648.jpg]]<br /> <br /> We see here, the hind quarters of a Riley Elf,<br /> <br /> and another Austin A35 and another Ford Popular - both cars bearing local (Devon) registrations.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_143722.jpg]]<br /> <br /> A white Morris 1100 from 1970, which looks very similar to its successor the Morris 1300 shown earlier;<br /> <br /> next to a Grey Wolseley 15/50 1489cc Saloon, bearing its original 1958 Cornish Registration number;<br /> <br /> and - adjacent - a Beige Wolseley 1500 which had been driven to our Show that day<br /> <br /> all the way from Looe in Cornwall, by its owner.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_111926.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The weather stayed fine and dry, and people came and went throughout the day.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_112018.jpg]]<br /> <br /> An open topped MG TD from 1953 was another welcome vehicle at our Show.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2018/20180728_115026.jpg]] A pleasant overview of older and newer vehicles side-by-side, sums up our Show.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Classic_Car_Show_2017&diff=67 Classic Car Show 2017 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Classic Car Show 2017<br /> <br /> We had a good number of vehicles again this year, in spite of a day with heavy showers.<br /> <br /> There was also a display of decorated hats in the Church, and Model Railways and other displays in the Hall.<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_131609.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_131923.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_132158.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_132551.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_132743.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_134314.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_134327.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_134333.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_134406.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/20170722_134447.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133116.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133155(0).jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133315.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133359.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133417.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133602.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133632.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133715.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_133742.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Hats Display/20170722_134125.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Model Railway/20170722_142500.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Model Railway/20170722_142608.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Classic Car Show 2017/Model Railway/20170722_142621.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Christmas_Fayre_2019&diff=65 Christmas Fayre 2019 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Christmas Fayre - December 7th 2019<br /> <br /> Our Christmas Fayre was a great success, raising £2,551 towards the upkeep of Saint Martin's Church. Much of that was due to our Raffle, and we thank all who supported us by buying tickets and donating prizes. There were also many attractions which provided a great variety for our visitors.<br /> <br /> We were especially pleased to welcome a number of children in to 'Santa's Workshop' this year, where they were busy making reindeer food, snowman pictures, Christmas tree fir cones and plates.<br /> <br /> Father Christmas himself came and visited them as they were happily working away at these.<br /> <br /> Many thanks to all who helped in the preparation and running of the event and packing away afterwards, and of course everyone who came to sample what we had on offer.<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191206_205638.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_094312.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_094455.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/Cakes.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_115312.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_095649.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_095832.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_095847.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_095928.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_100001.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191206_192229.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_100639.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_111353.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_111923.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_112243.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2019/20191207_124645.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Christmas_Fayre_2017&diff=63 Christmas Fayre 2017 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Christmas Fayre 2017<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_120735s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_102028s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_103935s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_113514s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_113420s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_110410s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_110046s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_104856s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Christmas Fayre 2017/20171202_104544s.jpg]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Weddings&diff=61 Weddings 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Weddings<br /> <br /> Weddings are now allowed to take place, but due to the Coronavirus emergency there are still some restrictions. Please contact the Vicar to discuss your plans. <br /> <br /> [[File:Weddings/Copping Wedding 09 rev.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Wedding of David and Lisa Copping - Andrew Cosway Photography<br /> <br /> If you are looking at this page because you are thinking about getting married, first please accept our congratulations on your engagement! Christian marriage is a joyful and demanding commitment. Be assured of our prayers for all those preparing for marriage.<br /> <br /> We would be thrilled for you to get married at Saint Martin's. You can be married at St. Martin's if you live in the parish, if you are a regular worshipper with us (regular is defined as more or less weekly for six months) or if you have a 'qualifying connection'. A qualifying connection includes any of the following:<br /> <br /> You were Baptized in the parish You were Confirmed in the parish You have ever lived in the parish for at least six months Your parent or grandparent was married in the parish Your parent(s) have ever lived in the parish for at least six months during your lifetime Your parent has habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least six months during your lifetime Do contact us if you are not sure about the parish boundaries, or about your entitlement regarding any of the other qualifying connections listed above.<br /> <br /> We take the care of wedding couples very seriously. The parish Priest will meet with you several times before the day to help prepare you for marriage, and also to sort out the practicalities of the service, including the music, readings and flowers.<br /> <br /> If either of you is divorced, and has a former spouse still living, please consult the Vicar.<br /> <br /> This [https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2020_parochial_fees_table_a4.pdf table of fees] shows the current charges for a Church wedding, which are fixed nationally. Extra charges are payable for the services of an organist, choir or flowers if required.<br /> <br /> Videorecording of the service requires special approval and incurs an additional fee.<br /> <br /> For further information, please contact the Vicar. (see the [[People|PEOPLE]] page)<br /> <br /> Once again, please accept our congratulations! We look forward to welcoming you to St. Martin's.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Funerals&diff=59 Funerals 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Funerals<br /> <br /> It is now possible to hold a Funeral in Church, but due to the Coronavirus emergency there are still some restrictions. Please contact the Vicar to discuss.<br /> <br /> A Memorial Service / Requiem Mass can take place in Church after the pandemic crisis is over.<br /> <br /> To make arrangements for the funeral of a family member or friend, please contact the Vicar, either directly or through a Funeral Director. (For most funerals at St. Martin's we normally recommend the services of K.J. Lack Family Funeral Services; T &amp; I Stockman or The Co-operative Funeral Care in Barton Road). The clergy will make every effort to meet with you at the earliest opportunity, to support you in your bereavement and to plan a funeral service in keeping with the faith of the person who has died.<br /> <br /> At St. Martin's it is possible to have a simple funeral service, with two or three hymns, readings, an address, and some organ music.<br /> <br /> Often at St. Martin's a funeral is conducted in the context of the Eucharist ('Requiem Mass'). It is sometimes possible to arrange a small choir to provide a range of choral music. The Clergy are also very willing to officiate at funerals at Torbay Crematorium, or in the private Chapels which are situated on the premises of a number of local Funeral Directors.<br /> <br /> It is also a good idea to prepare for your own funeral, and to leave instructions about it in your will or with your family. At St. Martin's, we keep in a secure safe a number of written lists of funeral wishes, which people have chosen to deposit with us. Please feel free to talk about any of this with the Vicar - please see the [[People|PEOPLE]] page.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Baptisms&diff=57 Baptisms 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Baptism (Christening) and Confirmation<br /> <br /> Baptisms are now allowed to take place, but due to the Coronavirus emergency there are still some restrictions. Please contact the Vicar to discuss.<br /> <br /> Baptism (also called Christening) is the means by which someone becomes a member of the Church. In the Church of England we Baptise children and adults. The water of Baptism washes away sin and gives the gift of eternal life, making the person being Baptised part of the Body of Christ, the Church.<br /> <br /> If you live in the parish or worship with us regularly - or if you would like to worship with us regularly - you are encouraged to bring your child for Baptism. We normally Baptise at an agreed time on a Sunday afternoon, but it is also possible to include the Baptism at the 10:15am Sung Mass on Sundays. You will need three Godparents, who should be Baptised and, ideally, also Confirmed, and regular Churchgoers themselves.<br /> <br /> Godparents are required to assist and support and encourage their Godchildren in growing up to know and learn the Christian faith, and the truths and values which go with being a Christian. They are required, during the service, to make statements of their own personal beliefs in God, and their acceptance of belief in the Christian faith, and their practice of it. They need to be able to make these solemn promises and commitments with integrity.<br /> <br /> Baptised children who are ready to affirm their own faith are encouraged to prepare for Confirmation in special classes designed for their age group (we normally prepare children for Confirmation from age 10 or upwards.) Most children make their First Communion when they are Confirmed.<br /> <br /> Confirmation (&quot;or laying on of hands upon those that are baptized and come to years of discretion&quot;, as the Book of Common Prayer explains it) is administered by a Bishop. It marks the adult ownership of the promises made at Baptism, connects you to the wider Church, and gives you the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear (i.e. respect) of the Lord (Isaiah 11.2). It is the normal route through which people are admitted to Holy Communion.<br /> <br /> Confirmation takes place at various times throughout the year. If you are an adult seeking Baptism you may be Baptised and Confirmed at the same time. Adults do not need Godparents, as they are making the promises themselves, but they may have Sponsors if they wish.<br /> <br /> If you are interested in the possibility of being Baptised or Confirmed, please contact the Vicar. (see the [[People|PEOPLE]] page)<br /> <br /> There is no charge for Baptism or Confirmation - the gift of faith is free. However, there is a fee of £14.00 for issuing a certificate of baptism.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=WW1_Battlefields_Trip&diff=55 WW1 Battlefields Trip 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div><br /> <br /> Trip to first World War Battlefields on the Western Front<br /> <br /> 21st - 25th October 2019<br /> <br /> [[File:Battlefields Trip/20191022_132550.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Father Tony Macey at the British War Memorial to the Battle of the Somme at Thiepval<br /> <br /> This trip was full of memorable places to visit and thought-provoking memorials to those who died during the First World War. It would be difficult to display the photos taken in a suitable way on this website, and so they are set out instead in the document attached<br /> <br /> Please click [[:File:Battlefields Trip/Battlefields Trip Photos.pdf|here ]]to view or download it.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Tuesday_Fellowship_Group&diff=53 Tuesday Fellowship Group 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Saint Martin's Fellowship - Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m.<br /> <br /> [[File:Tuesday Fellowship Group/Zoom Fellowship Meeting 1a.jpg]]<br /> <br /> Our Tuesday Fellowship group, which was meeting at the Vicarage, is now holding 'virtual' meetings, thanks to 'Zoom'. Pamela Macey, our Licensed Reader, continues to lead our meetings, and it is good to be able to see each other and have a group discussion, although we can't be in the same room physically.<br /> <br /> We are not meeting every Tuesday - please check with Pamela when they will be held.<br /> <br /> If anyone else would like to join us, you will be very welcome. If you would like to be added to our 'Zoom' group, or just to try it out, then please phone Julia on 07557 678581. It works on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. And as always Pamela will be very happy for you to phone her on 01803 329540.</div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Times_of_Services&diff=51 Times of Services 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>During the third lockdown, Public Worship has not been suspended,&lt;br/&gt;<br /> so we are continuing with our regular Mass Schedule as below:<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/worship.jpg]]<br /> <br /> SUNDAY SERVICES&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 10.15 a.m. Parish Mass &amp; Junior Church<br /> <br /> WEEK-DAY SERVICES&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Mass at the following times:-&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Tuesday 7.00 p.m.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Thursday 10.30 a.m.<br /> <br /> HOLY DAYS&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Mass at 10.30 a.m.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Sung Mass at 7.00 p.m.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Steven_Turnbull&diff=47 Steven Turnbull 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Steven Turnbull<br /> <br /> Posted 11th December:<br /> <br /> The Funeral Requiem Mass for Steven Turnbull is to take place at St. Martin's on Wednesday December 16th, but - sadly - due to the restricted number of people currently allowed at Funerals, this service has had to be limited to invitation only.<br /> <br /> The evening before, though - Tuesday December 15th - Steven's body will be resting overnight in the Church, and there will be a Requiem Mass for him at 7.00.p.m. that evening, which is for Church friends and others from the community.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> If you have not been asked to attend on Wednesday, please do come instead on Tuesday evening.<br /> <br /> Donations in memory of Steven are invited to St. Martin's Church, and will be used in our 2021 Christian Aid Appeal.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Donations may be made at the Church services by Cash or by Cheque,&lt;br/&gt;<br /> or alternatively sent to Father Gorran at St. Martin's Vicarage, 10, Beechfield Avenue, Barton, Torquay, TQ2 8HU.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cheques should be made payable to &quot;St. Martin's P.C.C.&quot; and marked &quot;Steven Turnbull&quot; on the back;&lt;br/&gt;<br /> and BACS payments are also welcome - please contact us for details.<br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Posted 1st December:<br /> <br /> The Clergy and people of St. Martin's have been deeply shocked by the sudden death of one of our long-serving worshippers, Steven Turnbull.<br /> <br /> Steven died on Sunday afternoon (November 29th) while swimming off Torre Abbey Sands. He was only 73 years of age, and he had been with us in Church earlier that Sunday.<br /> <br /> Steven had, over many years, co-ordinated our Church's support for Christian Aid. He had also worked for Christian Aid on a wider basis; and over the years, with the help of the Parish, he had raised tens of thousands of pounds for this charity. His strong social conscience had been aroused partly by his deep Christian faith, and also - in his early years - by the influence of his parents, and particularly his mother, Freda.<br /> <br /> At a later date, and elsewhere, Father Gorran will pay longer and more fulsome tributes to Steven in written and spoken form. For now, we acknowledge Steven's death; our shock and our grief; and our thoughts and prayers for Steven, and also for Rita, his wife.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Spiritual_Communion&diff=45 Spiritual Communion 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>An Act of Spiritual Communion<br /> <br /> During the time when our Churches have been closed for public worship, we were not able to receive Holy Communion physically, which was a painful thing for many of us. The tradition of the Church has been for people to make a Spiritual Communion when they are prevented from receiving actual Holy Communion. St. Thomas Aquinas says, about this, that we should have &quot;an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament, and a loving embrace as though we had already received him.&quot; You can pray the prayers below as often as you like, but most specifically at the time when you would normally be present at Mass. <br /> <br /> In this parish, that time is Sunday morning for an hour from 10.15.a.m.<br /> <br /> My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament, I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. And, as though you have already come, I embrace you, and I unite myself entirely to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. And / Or<br /> <br /> Lord Jesus Christ, you are the bread of life and the one true vine. I believe that you are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. I seek you. I worship and adore you. Since I cannot receive you in the Eucharistic bread and wine, I pray that you will come into my heart and soul, that I may be united to you, by your all-powerful and ever-present Holy Spirit. Let me receive you and be nourished by you. Become for me the manna in the wilderness, the bread of angels, for my very human journey through time: a foretaste of the heavenly banquet, and solace in the hour of my death. I pray this, trusting that you yourself are our Life, our Peace, and our everlasting joy. Amen.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Saint_Martin&diff=43 Saint Martin 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Saint Martin, our Patron<br /> <br /> [[File:Saint Martin/Saint Martin 20181116_192112.jpg]]<br /> <br /> The story that most people know about Saint Martin, portrayed by the statue to him in our church, was one event in a long life devoted to bringing Christianity to the Celtic world.<br /> <br /> Martin was born in what is now Hungary at a time of great change in the formation of Christian Europe. The Roman persecution of Christians had recently ended and Rome was in decline. The Emperor Constantine was supporting the Christians although not one himself until his death. The main problem was that now Christians were not being persecuted they had leisure to wonder what being Christian actually meant. Many different interpretations of the scriptures began to emerge with violent disagreement about the nature of God. Our Creed was developed around this time with its emphasis on the Eternal Nature of the Trinity.<br /> <br /> Martin as a youth had wanted to be Confirmed into the Christian faith but his father, an old soldier of the Roman army, had other ideas. He sent a brigade of Guards to capture his son and carry him off to serve in his own legion of the Roman army.<br /> <br /> It was while serving as a soldier that the most famous event occurred. Outside the gates of the town of Amiens Martin encountered a beggar freezing in the cold winter weather. As a soldier Martin had no possessions of his own, all he had was his stout wrap-around 'army issue' cloak which often served him as a sleeping blanket on the ground at night. Taking his sword he cut the cloak in half giving half to the beggar. That night Martin had a dream in which he saw Jesus wearing the cloak. This was the confirmation he needed to leave the army and follow his will to 'fight' for Christ. Even leaving the army proved difficult. The story goes that the Emperor wanted to give medals or gifts of money to his best soldiers on the eve of a battle. Martin stood in line to receive his and when it was his turn, announced that he wanted to leave the army. This was not well received and Martin was accused of cowardice.<br /> <br /> To prove he was no coward, Martin announced that he would stand on the battlefield next day and fight alone. Luckily - or providentially - the battle next day was called off and Martin was allowed to leave. It was then that his real work began. He had always wanted to become a hermit and live alone, and eventually settled not far from Tours at a spot called Liguge where he soon attracted followers who came to live in caves near his hermitage. However he was not to be left in peace and when their beloved Bishop Hilary of Tours died the people of the town wanted Martin to be their new Bishop. Bishops in those days were much more like a local pastor than they are today and lay people had much more say in the election of their bishop. Other local Bishops could have their say, but it was often down to the townsfolk, and they sent a deputation to Liguge.<br /> <br /> Now, Martin was very happy living as a hermit, by this time. He had around him the beginnings of a kind of monastic set-up and in fact he has been credited with being the 'Father of monasticism'. The local people then had to resort to deception. One of the leading officials of the town went to Martin and told him that his wife was dying. Martin had developed a reputation for healing and was often in demand to attend the sick and mentally ill, so, unsuspecting he journeyed into town. It was a false call and once the townsfolk had got him into town they would not let him go until he had agreed to become their Bishop.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> This was not the end of his career. He set up another monastic community at Marmoutier nearby, and spent the rest of his life preaching, healing and destroying heathen shrines. He travelled many miles on foot or by donkey to spread the faith. He inevitably attracted opposition but his &quot;awe-inspiring spiritual powers&quot; enabled him to spread the Christian faith throughout France and his influence was felt from Ireland to Africa and the East. He died on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 397. Working up to the last he had answered a call to go down the river to Candes to settle a quarrel. By the time he arrived he was exhausted and the quarrel was hastily patched up so that he could rest. He died a few days later. The story continues that the men of Tours wanted to take the body home for burial, but the men of Poitiers, near his erstwhile home at Liguge wanted the body, so the men of Tours waited until everyone was asleep and smuggled the body out of a window into a boat waiting on the river below to take him back to the place where he had been a Bishop for so long.<br /> <br /> Many churches in England are dedicated to him, probably the best known being St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Martin's great Abbey at Tours, built to house his relics, was a famous centre for pilgrimages until it was destroyed in the 16th century, rebuilt and destroyed again in the 18th and two streets opened up on the site to prevent it being rebuilt. The twin towers remain and a small basilica was built to hold the excavated remains of the original tomb. <br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Safeguarding_at_St_Martin_of_Tours,_Barton&diff=41 Safeguarding at St Martin of Tours, Barton 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Safeguarding Policy<br /> <br /> Please click here to download:<br /> <br /> [[:File:Home Page/Safeguarding Policy of PCC STMB.pdf|Safeguarding Policy of PCC STMB.pdf]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Photo_and_News_Archive&diff=37 Photo and News Archive 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div>Our archive of news and photos from previous events<br /> <br /> [[Christmas Fayre 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Harvest Thanksgiving October 2019|Harvest Thanksgiving - October 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Cream Tea September 2019|Cream Tea - September 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Classic Car Show 2019|Classic Car Show and Exhibitions - July 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2019|Glastonbury Pilgrimage - July 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Summer Fete 2019|Summer Fete - June 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Parish Lunch January 2019|Parish Lunch - January 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Epiphany Ceremony of Light|Epiphany Ceremony of Light - January 2019]]<br /> <br /> [[Grand Christmas Fayre 2018|Christmas Fayre 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[War Memorial Board and Remembrance Sunday 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Classic Car Show 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Model Railway Exhibition 2018|Model Railways Exhibition 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Story Book Exhibition 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Dedication Festival 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Summer Fete 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Easter 2018]]<br /> <br /> [[Christmas Fayre 2017]]<br /> <br /> [[Classic Car Show 2017]]<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=People&diff=35 People 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div><br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/churchpeople.bmp]]<br /> <br /> Father Gorran Chapman<br /> <br /> Vicar and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803-327223 <br /> <br /> Mrs. Pamela Macey<br /> <br /> Licensed Reader<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803 - 329540<br /> <br /> Mrs. Julia Rolls<br /> <br /> Churchwarden<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)7557 - 678581 <br /> <br /> Mr. Kim Hewings<br /> <br /> Churchwarden<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)7853 583009<br /> <br /> Mrs. Rose Porter<br /> <br /> Safeguarding Officer<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803-212778<br /> <br /> Mrs. Jeanette Jones<br /> <br /> PCC Secretary<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803-328398<br /> <br /> Mr. Rob Atkin<br /> <br /> Director of Music<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803 317560<br /> <br /> Mrs. Jenny Beazley<br /> <br /> Junior Church / Sunday School<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)1803-269238<br /> <br /> Mr. Norman Squires<br /> <br /> Hall Bookings Secretary<br /> <br /> Tel: +44 (0)7809 612470<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls http://saintmartinsbarton.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Parish_Organisations&diff=33 Parish Organisations 2021-03-19T19:17:51Z <p>Rob Rolls: 1 revision imported: Import from btck</p> <hr /> <div><br /> <br /> [[File:Music/Choir org.gif]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Parish Choir&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Sings at the 10.15am Mass on Sunday mornings and rehearses on Fridays at 7.30pm.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> New members are always welcome.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Please contact the Director of Music (see [[People]] page)<br /> <br /> Coronavirus notice - the choir is not singing during the third lockdown,&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Only one person is allowed to sing at present, the Congregation may not join in,&lt;br/&gt;<br /> so some parts of our Service which would normally be sung are being said for the time being.<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/servers.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Altar Servers&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Serve at the Parish Mass on Sundays, at the Sung Mass on Holy Days&lt;br/&gt;<br /> and at the week-day Masses.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> New members of the serving team are always welcome.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Please contact the Vicar (see [[People]] page)<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/sunday_school.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Junior Church&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Our Sunday School (Junior Church) takes place&lt;br/&gt;<br /> during the first part of the Parish Mass&lt;br/&gt;<br /> on Sundays in the Church Hall at 10.15 a.m.&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Children then join us for the final part of the Mass&lt;br/&gt;<br /> All children are most welcome&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Please contact the Sunday School Leader for more information&lt;br/&gt;<br /> (see [[People]] page)<br /> <br /> Coronavirus Notice - please check with the Sunday School Leader for the current arrangements.<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/coffee.gif]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Coffee Mornings&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1st Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. in Church Hall <br /> <br /> Coronavirus Notice - Coffee Mornings have not yet resumed.<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/bingo.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Bingo&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Every Thursday in the Church Hall&lt;br/&gt;<br /> at 7.45pm&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Coronavirus Notice - Bingo has not yet resumed.<br /> <br /> [[File:Panel/toddlers.jpg]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Parent &amp; Toddler Group&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Tuesdays (term time only) at 10am in the Church Hall for children from 1 day old onwards !<br /> <br /> Coronavirus Notice - the Parent &amp; Toddler Group has not yet resumed.<br /> <br /> </div> Rob Rolls