Referendum on Voting Reform

On May 5th there is a referendum on voting reform - this doesn't happen often... it's possibly the only time this will happen in our generation.

I think the church does have an important role to play in politics, but this seems a mater of conscience rather than morals or ethics, so I won't tell you which way my opinion lies.

But it is important to be informed. Here are two links to newspaper articles that hi-light both sides of the argument. They are quite readable, so don't be put off if they appear too long to read on screen.

Johann Hari: If you get the X Factor you'll get AV.


There is an alternative to the fudge that is AV.

I hope you'll get out and vote on the 5th.

Week of Prayer for Exeter

The week starts on Saturday 21st November, so you need to go through to that week to see anything.



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Big Splash - 19th July

During the service on Sunday 19th July the children are having a party, what we call the Big Splash. A lot of organisation has gone into it, including a great band... If you would like to let your children hear the songs before Sunday you can listen to them here.

Either click on the song to start the track, or use the tab at the bottom-left and you can play all the tracks one after another as a playlist.

Hey Hey, by Duggie Dug Dug
Whoopah Wahey, by Duggie Dug Dug
I Will Wave My Hands, by Ishmael
Help Me be Your Eyes Lord Jesus, by Duggie Dug Dug

It will be a really fun morning for the children, so if you have some, please make an effort to come along and feel free to invite other families to come.

If you'd like to see some photos from the last Big Splash here is a slideshow, or you can click here to go to the Flickr page.



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Super Sunday - a momento of the day

On June 21st we are calling the Sunday service "Super Sunday". We'll have a shorter-than-normal service and then go outside for a barbecue and picnic. People need to bring something to sit on and something to drink, but we'll be providing food. We're also going to get some inflatable fun - a bouncy castle for the kids and Sumo Suits, Jousting and an Assault Course for the grown ups!

It's not an 'outreach event' - more of a fun family time to celebrate summer - but feel free to invite any friends or family to come along.

We're going to take a church photo to remember the day, but I saw someone's wedding video and thought wouldn't it be great to remember who was there in a slightly more creative way?

So we're going to copy the idea of below... watch it and get inspired.



What do you think? Are you up for it? Leave any comments by clicking below... but otherwise start learning some lines and think of some creative ways to act out the lyrics, what props you might bring (tennis raquets for guitars, hairbrushes for microphones) and scout out the school and the fields above the turning circle for good locations.

And what if you're a bit shy? No problem, you're very free not to be in the video or just to be in a group shot as part of the crowd.

So if we're agreed that this will be a fun way to remember who's around in Exeter Vineyard in 2009, the final question is... what song? Well, never one to be dictatorial the choice will be decided by vote. There's three options. You can listen to them below and then vote in the poll.


LISTEN TO THE TRACKS HERE:
Click to listen and again to pause

Celebration by Kool & The Gang

I Say A Little Prayer by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves


NOW VOTE FOR THE ONE YOU WANT TO SING:

What song do you want to sing on Sunday 21st June?

Celebration - Kool & The Gang

I Say A Little Prayer - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

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Voting ends on 12th June... after that lyrics for the winning song will be made available so you can learn a few of the lines.

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Sometimes there's just too much grip...

And sometimes there's too little

If only...

I wish for scorelines like this...

They didn't say you could do this in GCSE music...