This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 31st May 2026
Readings
Isaiah 6:1-8 & Matthew 28:16-end
Prayer for the week
Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 85, 1 Samuel 2.1-10 & Mark 3.31-end
Tuesday Psalm 5, Joshua 7.16-end & Luke 10.38-end
Wednesday Psalm 119.1-32, Joshua 8.1-29 & Luke 11.1-13
Thursday Psalm 15, Joshua 8.30-end & Luke 11.14-28
Friday Psalm 19, Joshua 9.3-26 & Luke 11.29-36
Saturday Psalm 23, Joshua 10.1-15 & Luke 11.37-end
For your prayers
For Rachel Pengelly as she moves on to her new post in South Petherton. For those facing the reality of the cost of living crisis following the recently announced rise in energy prices. For all in our communities preparing for exams. For all who continue to be affected by the conflict in the Middle East. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Pauline Gill, Phyll Greed, Christine Wright, Bob Lampert & Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the family and friends of Barbara Pippard.
Benefice Service - St Andrew's Compton Dundon
Following this service today, Sunday, 31st May at 10.30am, you are warmly invited to join us in the Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon for lunch. Please can any food contributions be dropped off in the Meadway Hall between 9.30 & 10am on the 31st May, thank you.
Parking at St Andrew's is very limited and please leave this for those with significant mobility issues. Plentiful parking is available at the Meadway Hall and we will be running a shuttle service for those who need transport from the hall to the church.
There will be children's activities available during the service.
Sister Rachel Pengelly
Rachel's final service with us will be today, Sunday 31st May at our benefice service in St Andrew's, Compton Dundon (see below). Rachel is being licensed to her new benefice in South Petherton on Tuesday 23rd June. There are more details to follow about her licensing in June Life. Please continue to pray for Rachel and the family as they prepare to move on.
The Hub
Our fortnightly youth space will be meeting this Monday, 1st June from 6 - 7pm in the Mission Church. Open to all in school years 6 and above.
CAMEO Wednesday, June 3rd 10.30 to 12.00
Coffee/tea, delicious cakes and chat all on offer at the Village Hall in Compton Dundon, so do come and join us. We look forward to welcoming you.
First Sunday Breakfast
Our monthly breakfast will be in the Mission Church next Sunday, 7th June from 9.45 - 10.15am. Join us for a delicious breakfast and fellowship before our First Sunday Service.
Prayer for healing at our services
A reminder that we offer prayer for healing after our services on the first Sunday at Walton, the second Sunday at the Mission Church and the third Sunday at the Parish Church.
Churches Count on Nature
Sunday 7th June 12 (until about 1.30pm) at Holy Trinity, Street
Join us for a walk around the parish churchyard for an informal survey
of what is growing there and to see what we are doing to provide a habitat for wildlife. Refreshments including cake provided.
Thursday 11th June Holy Trinity, Walton after Coffee Morning Come and see the variety of wild flowers in the Churchyard and help us to compile a list. You don’t have to be an expert to join either of these events as there will be ways of helping with identification of what we find. Speak to Susan Ripley (Parish Church) for more information.
Bereavement Cafe
Our monthly bereavement cafe for all those on the journey of grief next meets on Sunday 7th June from 3 - 4pm in the Mission Church. Please pick up a postcard in church today if there is someone you would like to invite.
You are welcome here..
If you are new or are feeling new, please don't forget to fill in one of our welcome cards which can be obtained from the person who welcomed you today. Ana, our Rector will then get in touch with you to welcome you to the church family here.
Life magazine
June Life is available in our churches. Please pick up a copy for news and stories from across our benefice. Please let the editor have any articles for the July magazine by Wednesday 10th June.
PCCs
Our next scheduled Parochial church council meetings take place in early June where we will welcome new members and elect officers as well as considering other issues relating to the life and ministry of our churches. Please pray for our PCC members. If you are a member of one of our PCCs and have items or papers for the meeting, please let Ana have these as soon as possible.
Celebrate@6
Our next Celebrate@6 service will be on Sunday 21st June at 6pm in the Mission Church. As we continue to explore God at work in our lives, we will be welcoming Revd Dr Dave Bookless, who is head of theology for the Christian environmental charity A Rocha. As a national and international speaker, we are very fortunate that Dave is able to join us. Even if this is not a service you usually attend, please do come along.
Deanery Synod Open Meeting
On Wednesday 24th June, we will be welcoming Revd Dr Dave Bookless to our synod meeting at St Mary's Church, Shapwick at 7pm (refreshments will be served from 6.45pm). This is a second opportunity to hear from Dave. As well as talking about his work and ministry with A Rocha together and being good stewards of all that God has given us, Dave will lead us into discussions about why this matters. If you would like to attend and need transport, please either speak to Ana or one of our deanery synod reps: Sandra Gristock & Hilda Grint, Walton; Pat King, Compton Dundon.
Advance Notice - The Jammy Biscuit & Cake Competition
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 2:00pm, Walton Church
The competition opens on 1 June and details, including how to enter, can be found in June’s “Life” magazine and on the Church’s website – “SWCD Churches” look under “What’s On” and then “Walton Baking Competition”. Competitors must submit an entry form by 8 July ’26.
Some paper copies of the Competition’s Schedule, Rules ad Entry Form will be available in our four churches from 1st June but, to save paper, where possible please download them from the SWCD Churches website.
We hope many of you will be inspired to enter the competition.
Jeff Brewer (Walton Church)
What’s on this week
Sunday 31st May
10.30am Benefice Service, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
6pm The Hub, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Explore Faith, Street Mission Church
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
10.30-12 CAMEO, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon
7.30pm Handbells, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.00am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
7.30pm Housegroup, 33 Somerton Road Street
Friday
9.30-11 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat & snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 7th June
9.15am Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am First Sunday, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
12-1.30 Church Nature Count, Street Parish Church
3pm Bereavement Café, Street Mission Church
Dates for the diary
Benefice Service, St Andrew's, Compton Dundon, 31st May
The Hub, Mission Church, 1st June
CAMEO, Meadway Hall, 3rd June
First Sunday breakfast, Mission Church, 7th June
Bereavement Cafe, Mission Church, 7th June
Nature Count, Parish Church, 7th June
Walton PCC, Walton Church, 8th June
St Andrew's PCC, Compton Dundon 9th June
Walton Friends, Walton Church, 12th June
Street PCC, Mission Church, 18th June
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 21st June
Deanery Synod, Shapwick Church, 24th June