Limeuil Haut

Where?        

 

The Church of Ste Catherine and the village of Limeuil are just north of the confluence of the Vézère and the Dordogne rivers; equidistant between Sarlat and Bergerac.

 

 

 

 

  

 

When?

 

Morning Prayer - every first and third Sunday at 10h30.

Holy Communion - every second, fourth and fifth Sunday, and every third Thursday at 10h30. 

Evensong - every first Sunday at 17h00 (May – October).

 

Please see What’s On When for more details.

 

Who?            

 

Warden:      

 

Jennifer Lord on 05 53 31 18 04 email jlord@sfr.fr

  

Deputy Wardens:

 

Christine Scott on 05 53 29 39 40 email colin.scott@wanadoo.fr

Ian Strachan on 05 53 58 12 58 email gillstrachan@wanadoo.fr

 

Our members are drawn from the east and central Dordogne.

 

Origins?       

 

Originally a House Church, the congregation has been meeting for 21 years in Limeuil, at first at the Chapelle St Martin, but, for the last 14 years, at the Church of Ste Catherine. 

 

What?           

 

Church of England forms of worship are used for all services.  Congregations of over 50 are usual throughout the year, growing into the 100s for major festivals.  We are lucky to have a choir director and a good-sized choir, which enhance the services at major festivals and Evensong each month.

                       

There are many social events during the year including quizzes, theme dinners and cabaret evenings, ceilidhs and music evenings and motorised treasure hunts.

                      

We are proud to say that we cater for children on all these occasions.

 

Fellowship Groups

These are held fortnightly on Tuesday evenings and Thursday and Friday mornings in the homes of members of the congregation.  Each group is held on a different day, at a different time and with a different format, thereby allowing those interested to attend more than one group. The groups are popular, lively, interesting and always welcoming to new members, so if you would like further information about them, please contact Jean Dix on 05 53 54 54 48 (Tuesday evening), Anne Penfold on 05 53 30 46 01 (Thursday morning) and Sue and Roger Cheale on 05 53 57 16 74 (Friday morning).

 

Couch (Creativity, Outgoing, Understanding, Confidence, Happiness) Potatoes
This Chaplaincy youth group started in 2007, is run for youngsters between the ages of 9 and 16, and takes place on the 2nd Friday evening of every month at the Doudrac Salle des Fêtes.  The club is open to all nationalities, not just English-speakers, and as well as many interesting activities and a 'bring & share supper', there is ample opportunity to meet new people and make friends.
 
For further information please contact either of:
David Albrecht on 05 53 36 55 97 (albtd@orange.fr)
Gill Strachan on 05 53 58 12 58 (gillstrachan@wanadoo.fr)

Bring & Share lunches

The 4th Sunday of each month we hold a 'Bring & Share' lunch at the Limeuil Mairie and we welcome as many church members as possible.   Please just bring something very simple to eat and share plus plate, knife, fork - and don't forget a glass!  For a very small donation of 2€, wine and bread is provided, the excellent conversation comes free!   We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Charities

Our charities for this year, in addition to our contribution to the Chaplaincy-wide fund-raising, are:

Shelterbox – an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.

They respond instantly to natural and man-made disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box costs an average of £490 including all materials, packing, storage and distribution to individual recipients worldwide. Based on six months use only this equates to 27 pence per person per day. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless (www.shelterbox.org).

 

New Life, India - This charity was initially started by Kumar Swamy in 2001 and formally registered in 2003 as ‘New Life in Christ Ministries International’.

The main focus of the Charity has been supporting and building Children’s homes in India. However, the charity has supported a host of other projects there, such as starting three tailoring schools, drilling for seven wells, funding cataract operations, and building homes and Churches. The charity now has it’s biggest project so far. Some land has been bought and a well dug on the land, and the intention is now to build a children’s home on this land. The building work will cost about £45,000, and when built, the children’s home will be run by local Indians for about 80 children, and will be partly self supporting with land for growing food and for animals (www.ilovetochange.org).

 

 

 

 

News            

 

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