Parish Magazine October 2008

The Ven. David Garnett The Vicarage, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PH Tel: 01246 582130 (Church website - www.stpetersedensor.org ) October 2008 Dear Friends The Chatsworth Horticultural and produce Show was quite an eye-opener. What wonderful displays of exhibits. They also spoke of a lot of love and tender care. The children also produced some wonderful work. Read this poem by Charlotte Penrose entitled: “I AM A DOG”. I like going for a walk Especially in the wood I fetch the sticks they throw for me, And I am very good. I like rounding up the sheep, Through the gate they run, run, run. Then after that I go back home And my busy day is done. I like sleeping in the bed, Dreaming about the sheep. When I wake up the sun is shining, And out of bed I leap. Then shortly after this show came the Country Fair. What fun! It was a real celebration of farming, the countryside and the people, of dogs and birds, horses, transport, music and parades, balloons and many “wow” factors. “O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise and magnify Him for ever.” We have also had some wonderful weddings this year. I remember one of the brides’ mums decorating the church with flowers she had grown in her garden. Such love. And amidst all the colours, dresses, ceremony and music was the celebration of love and commitment. JESUS spoke in Aramaic, which is a version of Hebrew, a bit like broad Yorkshire is to English! The New Testament was written in Greek, the international language of the day. But one word in the original tongue of Jesus is recorded: EPHATHA, which means “BE OPEN”. Frequently Jesus exclaimed, “If you have ears to hear, then hear! If you have eyes to see, then see. ” 1

Some years ago I was at general Synod in York. What a lot of talking and speech making. Feeling rather weary I escaped to the North Yorkshire Moors. I met there an ornithologist. Quietly he pointed out to me all that was going on around us, a dragonfly, a kingfisher flying under a bridge, another bird feeding its young and cleaning the nest and dropping the pellets in the stream, and so on. It was a real treat. Or what we sometimes call a “Retreat”. – Time set aside to charge our spiritual batteries. I thought of those words of Jesus, - “Consider the birds of the air . . . the flowers of the field.” Karl Barth was one of the greatest theologians. He opposed the Nazis during the Second World War and one of his pupils, Bonheoffer, was executed by them. Barth used to say, “Read the Bible alongside the daily Newspaper.” What do we see and hear amidst all the events that are going on around us? With prayers that we all may see and hear more of what God is saying to this generation. EPHATHA! Yours ever, David.

Bible Sunday – celebrating our ‘buried treasure’ Bible Sunday this year falls on 26 October, when churchgoers around the world will pause to reflect on just what the Bible has meant in their lives.

The other way is to share the Bible’s treasures by helping someone to buy their own copy of the Bible. This year, Bible Sunday gifts will provide Bibles for disadvantaged young people – like those at Jamaica’s Sidewalk Sunday Schools. (Featured in the DVD.)

This year’s theme is Buried Treasure, which is based on Psalm 119. To mark the day, Bible Society is encouraging Christians to share the ‘treasure’ in two ways.

Bible Sunday was launched by Bible Society 104 years ago, on 6 March 1904. Soon it was adopted into the church liturgical year. Following the liturgical revision in the late 1990s, Bible Sunday was moved to October.

One is to take part in Bible Monday – Bible Society’s Bring Your Bible to Work Day – the day after Bible Sunday. (All is explained in the DVD on offer on Bible Society’s website at www.biblesociety.org.uk/.)

Around the world national Bible Societies hold Bible Sundays. Some countries even have Bible Weeks 2

Useful Telephone Numbers St. Anne’s Wardens:Treasurer:St. Peter’s Wardens:Treasurer:-

Rupert Turner Vernon Mather Gloria Sherwood

01629 732794 01629 732317 01629 732983

Elizabeth Bradshaw Duncan Gordon Andrew Flemming

01246 582421 01629 734099 01246 583315

From the Registers Weddings St. Peter’s 23rd August St. Anne’s 30th August

Victoria Alexandra Griffiths & Adam Johnson Paula Mary Dempsey & Stephen Edward Reeve DATES TO NOTE

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Pea & Pie Supper Cavendish Hall Edensor 7pm SKIP: Edensor, The Green 7.45-9.30 Pilsley, Garage Yard 9.45-10.45 SKIP: Baslow, Council Houses 7.45-8.15 Nether End Car Park 8.20-10.45 St. Anne’s, Beeley Harvest Thanksgiving Service Followed by Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. BEELEY WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall Graphology – Talk by Jay Scott CHATSWORTH WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Cavendish Annexe Speaker: Nicky Crewe – Ghost Stories of Bakewell Competition: a spooky mask to wear Flowers & Parcel: Ms Sweetland Tea Hostess: Mrs Kirk, Mrs Coomb Vote of Thanks: Mrs Boyd Oxfam Supporter Group. Friends Meeting House 7 for 7.30 Abbeydale Singers – Concert in the Chapel at Chatsworth Friends of Pilsley School PTA Craft & Gift Fair 10-4 Cavendish Hall, Edensor BEELEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 7.30pm in the Village Hall contact Sarah Porter 01629 732365 3

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A Choir of Distinction, in the Chapel at Chatsworth The ABBEYDALE SINGERS – SHEFFIELD Friday, 17th October 2008 Tickets £25 from Duncan Gordon 01629 734099 There are still a few tickets available for this event

“Singers are warming up for Czech tour” The Sheffield-based choir will use their concert in the Chapel at Chatsworth House on October 17 as a serious warm-up prior to flying out to give concerts in the Czech Republic the following week. The choir’s 22-item programme reflects its wide repertoire from the 1500s to the present day. Pieces include sacred and secular works by Byrd, Purcell, Bach, Lotti, Stanford, Rutter, Vaughan Williams, Saint-Saën, Billy Joel & Richard Rodgers. The harp-flute duo of Elen Prysor and Lois Putt has two strategically placed slots to allow vocal chords to have a rest. The concert starts at 7.15 and there is a champagne reception at 6.30pm in the Painted Hall. Proceeds from the concert are going to the St. Peter’s Church, Edensor, Roof Restoration Fund. (Extract from The Sheffield Telegraph)

The Young Ones Once again it’s time to congratulate our young people on their exam successes and give them our good wishes for the next stage if their life. Apologies to anyone we have left out. GCSE Results Tim Else 12; Jordan Hill 11; Sam James 11; Grace Pack 9. All four are going into the 6th form at Lady Manners AS Level Seamus Coleman Eng. Lit; Eng Language; Media Studies & Drama (now completing his A Level course at Lady Manners) 4

Degree James Turner 2.2 in Geography God’s biggest problem with labourers in his vineyard is absenteeism. Anon

HOUSEKEEPING SUNDAY SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 10.30am St. Peter’s, Edensor Like any other household, we as a church have to be practical and realistic about our income and expenditure. Therefore, the PCC has agreed that once a year (in the autumn) we explain the running costs of our church, and how much is required in the budget for the coming year. Just as we all require a regular income, so we as a church family need a regular income. Each of us will be asked to review our giving for the new financial year.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY ADVENT SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 10.30am St. Peter’s, Edensor We all need to be recognised and to realise that we are VIPs in God’s sight. Back to Church Sunday provides you with an opportunity to show a friend or neighbour that he or she is a VIP. At the same time it is a reminder to those of us already in church that we are all VIPs in God’s sight. On Back to Church Sunday you welcome people back to church who used to go to church but have not been for a while. It provides your guest with a way back into belonging to church. Back to Church Sunday works on the principle “each one reach one”. Pray for someone you know and invite them to come with you on 30 November. There is no scary talking to people you don’t know. The very worst that can happen is your friend politely declines the invitation. Even so, they will feel special because you took the trouble to invite them. The most important thing is that everyone is made to feel welcome by the church and by God. There will be back up with invitations, prayer cards and welcome posters. DCG 5

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I spy with my little eye…. I love ladies in hats and the old fashioned sophistication of gloves. ‘SPICE’ Sundays were envisaged as occasions to DRESS UP – occasions when the ladies would know that they would not be alone in wearing a hat in church. The males of the species could likewise express themselves by the means best known to them. Regrettably the idea has not caught on. The ladies still come in pretty dresses and attractive separates and happily the ubiquitous trousers are mainly put aside on those special days. Ah yes, trousers are increasingly worn more and more by ladies, both physically and metaphorically. As some of you may know, I earned my living in the textile industry and specifically in the lingerie and nightwear sector. I started out with the brand leaders, Kayser Bondor, whose ‘Princess’ line petticoats were worn as a lining and to avoid the soiling of dresses. Sadly, the dressmakers became greedy and began to include a lining with their dresses and skirts. Of course, this had an adverse effect on our sales and the situation was exacerbated by ‘Slimma’ and the likes, with their hugely popular and comfortable slacks or trousers. Some dressmakers now no longer line even quite expensive dresses, and I am not sure whether or not petticoats are still available? I guess not. From my perspective, handing out hymn books facing the south door on a Sunday, the ladies in their pretty but unlined dresses, enter the church with the sun shining through the same doorway…! PS Reliably I am told that these essential under garments are available from ‘Lady Fair’ of Bakewell, from stock or special order. Tony Gray Editor’s note – Tony has obviously never been in any Marks & Spencer’s store. The choice of underwear, including petticoats, is quite overwhelming.

‘SPICE’ ‘SPICE’ SUNDAY The next ‘SPICE’ Sunday will held on 12th October. Remember to bring your 5pence pieces! 6

Coffee alert! Just the smell of coffee may be enough to wake you up in the morning, according to recent research. Apparently the mere aroma of coffee helped to restore brain-activity in sleep-deprived rats in Japan to normal or near-normal levels.

St. Anne’s Church, Beeley 12th October Harvest Festival 9.30am Holy Communion ~ 6pm Harvest Thanksgiving The Harvest Supper will be held in the Village Hall immediately after the evening service. We will be joined once again by the congregation of Dore Methodist Church for Evensong and the supper. All collections on this day are for the Bishop of Derby’s ‘Harvest for the Hungry’. Gifs of fruit, flowers and vegetables etc to decorate the church would be welcome, as would food for the supper. Please come along and support us!

Friends of Pilsley School PTA Craft and Gift Fair Saturday 18th October 2008 10.00 – 4.00 Cavendish Hall, Edensor Including Jewellery, Accessories, Landscape and Horticultural Photographs, Phoenix Cars, Children’s Books, Preserves, Bath Bombs, Candles

For further details contact Sarah Dowding or Pilsley C of E School

The Bakewell Oxfam Supporters group invite you to….

THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL Friday 17th October 7pm for 7.30pm 7

in the Friends Meeting House in Bakewell. Do come to this free event; light refreshments will be available. Join us to hear a field worker from Oxfam speaking about their work in Nicaragua and a member of the Youlgreave charity that supports Bangbutt Village in Sierra Leone. News from Yei: Bishop Hilary and Mama Joyce arrive home safely. You will recall that Bishop Hilary was a student at Cliff College, Calver 2007/2008 and on a number of occasions, along with his wife Mama Joyce, worshipped with us at Edensor Parish Church. Bishop Hilary is trying to re-build his town Yei after long civil wars. Many of his parishioners have nothing - especially those who are now returning from forests where they have been hiding to avoid death - which incidentally is what Bishop Hilary and his wife had to do. Many thanks to Peter and Janet Machin who were instrumental in setting the ball rolling in March this year by organising an opportunity for discussions with Bishop Hilary and Mama Joyce. We (and empathic friends who aren’t “churchgoers”) collected some goods for urgent use by Yei people (irrespective of their religion) and money towards the Yei schools rebuilding project. Especial thanks on behalf of Yei to Mike Pindar and Chris Cole of Cliff College who transported our collected goods. They gave up a day and a half of their own time in order to drive the Cliff College van down to Operation Sunshine headquarters in Folkestone. Here, the goods were stored prior to being put onto the container ship, paid for by Operation Sunshine whose primary aim is to raise funds to transport goods to needy people. Interestingly, the costs for a container ship journey of this kind can be from £2000 to £6000. Further special thanks from Yei to those of us from Edensor church (7cheques received) who gave some money towards Bishop Hilary’s school rebuilding project, we have raised £655 so far including a very welcome cheque from Irwin Mitchell Solicitors for £250. Anyone who would like to send money to the schools re-building project can post a cheque payable to “Immanuel Kindergarten” (ref Edensor church) c/o Carolyn Murray, 11 Forest Park, Lancaster LA1 5YA. The charity is UK registered as number 1122571 and administered in Yei by two English aid workers. It is also audited by a UK bank. 8

I am in fairly regular contact with Bishop Hilary and have copied below a recent email from him. Anyone wanting to help Yei in any way can contact me at church on Sunday mornings or by email: [email protected] Currently, apart from ongoing fund-raising for the schools project, Mike Pindar and I are looking for help on 1. How to help Bishop Hilary buy a solar panel and batteries which he desperately needs (probably around £900). 2. Setting up a low-maintenance-cost power source network in Yei (my husband has started research on this) - there might be an engineer around who has already done something like this? The main issue here is knowhow, not fund raising. Sincere regards Pauline

Letter from Bishop Hilary September 2008 “ We arrived home safely to a tremendous welcome by the clergy of the Diocese of Yei in Southern Sudan and a huge crowd of Christians and the children of Immanuel Model Primary School. After two weeks from our arrival to Yei, I toured the projects of the Diocese of Yei around the church land. One of the projects is the Spirit FM local radio. The enthusiastic staff of the radio welcomed me, and after the usual Sudanese culture of making long speeches, I was treated to a hearty lunch of chicken (but not fish) and chips. It reminded me of England where it would be easy to get fish and chips. Then I was presented with a live he-goat. With the chicken and fish in mind, which I ate a lot in England, straight away I began to miss you all. The love and kindness you showed Mama Joyce and I, will be difficult to forget. Yei is a busy town, which looks like a huge African Village with all sorts of buildings from posh European style bungalows to very primitive grass and mud makeshift dwellings. There is a real rush for the good things of life and as such, people resort to all sorts of ways to make ends meet. Please receive our love and best regards to the members of Edensor Church. I want to assure you that we will take care of ourselves and will try to keep in touch. As soon as a chance avails itself for a visit to England, which I hope will be sooner or later, I will dash to Derbyshire because of you Edensor folks. Keep us in your prayers.

The Guarding of the God of Life

The God of life with guarding hold you, The loving Christ with guarding fold you, Bishop Hilary and Mama Joyce Adeba, The Holy Spirit, guarding, mould you, 9 Each night of life to aid, enfold you Each day and night of life uphold you.

A Poem of the Western Highlanders

Yei, Southern Sudan.

Bakewell Traidcraft News – The Rev’d Canon Peter Bird (01629 813087) Sales are well up this month at £778, which includes £124 at the Arts Festival refreshments, £67 at the Oxfam Open Gardens event, £40 at the Methodist Church coffee morning, and £142 at the Traidcraft Coffee Morning. The latter also generated Christmas orders of over £350. If you haven’t yet obtained a copy of the Winter Catalogue or the special Christmas one (with Christian Aid and Cafod) please ask me or your local agent. I will be happy to order items for you thereby saving you the cost of postage. Delivery is usually within a week. There will be another Coffee Morning, Sale and viewing session at All Saints Church in Bakewell on Saturday November 8th from 10a.m. – 12 noon. I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS ‘The artist should not only paint illuminate both the beauty of the what he sees before him, but also hills, and the tall crucifix placed on what he sees within him.’ These the mountain top. Friedrich looked are the words of a German at the glory of nature at sunrise romantic painter, Caspar David and saw there a sign of God the Friedrich who lived from 1774creator, and God the one who sent 1840. The inspiration for most of his Son to redeem that creation. his paintings was the countryside Like Caspar David Friedrich, and and the world of nature around. like the psalmist, we can look to As he looked at its beauty and the hills and see the glory and grandeur, it awoke in him feelings greatness of God. This will be the of wonder and awe, which he theme for many of us this month expressed through his art. with Harvest celebrations. But we At the age of 34 he painted a cross give thanks for creation and the in the mountains as an altarpiece bounty of the world at a time when for a church in Dresden: the first we hear reports of glaciers melting, time pure landscape had been water levels rising, greenhouse used for an altar. Later in 1811 he gases warming up our planet, and painted a similar, but more resources of food and fuel wasted profound and more moving work: and depleted. It is easy to take ‘Morning in the Riesengebirge.’ this world for granted and imagine Friedrich was a great walker and it is here solely for us. climber, and he loved the Caspar David Friedrich invites us mountains of East Saxony to look at the world, its beauty and depicted here. The first rays of the greatness, as a gift to cherish, not sun are coming over the horizon to to manipulate and exploit for our 10

own use. As we look at this earth with eyes of wonder and gratitude, then we shall find the God who

created and redeemed it, and ask what service and stewardship we can offer him in the world.

Fighting PARKINSON’S DISEASE The feast day of St Luke the Physician falls in October, so the following article by Philip Barron is timely. Parkinson’s Disease is named after Dr James Parkinson (1755-1824), a London doctor who was the first person to give a clear description of the condition. There is a blue plaque to his memory outside the house in Hoxton Square where he lived and practised.

The main aim of many treatments is to replace the missing dopamine (a kind of hormone) in the brain. A drug called Levodopa, a natural amino-acid, is often very effective when first used but less so over time. A number of other drugs have proved useful and a form of surgery called Deep Brain Stimulation can help some patients. It involves implanting a wire, with four electrodes at its tip, in target sites in the brain. A small battery implanted in the person’s chest generates electrical signals for the stimulation, which alleviates symptoms.

The disease is usually diagnosed after the age of 60, although one in 20 sufferers is under 40 at the time of diagnosis. It occurs when the cells in the brain that control movement are lost and it affects talking, walking, swallowing and writing. About 120,000 people in the UK have the disease. There is no cure, but much can be done to relieve symptoms.

Various health professionals, working as a team, can do a lot for patients. They may include occupational and speech therapists, for example, and physiotherapists. The Parkinson’s Disease Society provides support and advice to patients, carers and families – and has 330 local branches throughout the UK. It also funds research into the disease and the search for ways of preventing it.

The three main symptoms are tremor, slowness of movement and muscle stiffness, but not every patient will experience all of these (many people have a slight tremor which is not connected with Parkinson’s). Other symptoms may include sleep difficulties, bladder or bowel problems, memory loss and changes to sense, smell and taste.

The charity also runs a confidential, free, helpline staffed by specialist advisors. Anyone in 11

need of advice can call 0808 800 0303 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 9pm and Saturdays until 5.30pm).

There’s also a www.parkinsons.org.uk

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The 5 Minute Meditation – What a friend we have in Jesus Rev Dr Herbert McGonigle, Senior Lecturer in Historical Theology, Church History and Wesley Studies in Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, considers lines from a familiar hymn…

What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer.

Joseph Scriven’s hymn, written in 1857, beginning ‘What a friend we have in Jesus,’ has become one of the most popular of all our commonly sung hymns. It reminds us that the love and mercy of God is always with us in Jesus; he is not only our Saviour and Lord and Redeemer but he is also our Friend.

‘All our griefs.’ Joseph Scriven wrote from his heart and spoke for so many who have passed the same way. The burden of grief can be such that it blots out everything else and can become unbearable. Scriven, however, had learned, as we can learn, that Jesus our Lord is a true friend, for he has ‘borne our griefs and carried our sorrows’ (Is.53:4). But Scriven’s heartbreak was not over. Some years after settling in Canada, he became engaged to a Christian girl. By now he had joined what was then known as the Plymouth Brethren who strongly emphasised that all adult Christians should be baptised by immersion. His second bride-to-be, Eliza Roche, requested immersion and the elders of the assembly baptised her in the local lake. She caught a chill and died from it later. Scriven was heart-broken again. Twice death caused by water had taken away the woman he loved. The pathos and pain of a twice-broken heart lies behind the lines:

Many people who love this hymn may not know that it was written from deep personal tragedy and that the author had good reason for writing about Jesus as his friend. Joseph Scriven was born near Banbridge in Co Down, Northern Ireland, in 1819. After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, he was engaged to be married. On the eve of the wedding, his brideto-be, a keen horse rider, was thrown from her horse while crossing the river Bann and was drowned. Scriven was shattered by the tragedy and some time later emigrated to Canada. Although his faith was tested to the limit by his fiancé’s untimely death, he did not turn away from the Lord or blame him. When he came to write his famous hymn years later, the memory of the tragedy is reflected in the opening lines.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged Take it to the Lord in prayer.

What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear 12

After many years absence Scriven returned to his hometown, Banbridge, but not many people knew or remembered him. He found few friends and after some time he went back to Canada. He had written the first two verses of the hymn but now added a third, prompted by the cold welcome he had received.

The sad story of Joseph Scriven’s life is not generally known but when we know the facts, it makes this popular hymn even more inspiring. Out of deep hurt and loss and grief and pain, Scriven wrote about the friendship of Jesus. Whatever burdens us today, however painful the circumstances and no matter how dark our night seems to be, this great hymn comes to us with unfailing assurance. Precious Saviour, still our refuge Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer In His arms He’ll take and shield thee Thou wilt find a solace there.

PILGRIM PLACES: Historic Christian Sites in Britain: Britain WHITBY – part two How did early Christianity spread in Britain? If we take the year 600AD as our starting point, then the following picture emerges: The Celtic Church begun by St Patrick in Ireland, was now established in Scotland, spreading out from its centre at Iona. Celtic Christianity was vigorously evangelistic and its monks showed great courage and determination in preaching the gospel and establishing a life style of simple piety, prayer and work. Then in 597 St Augustine landed in Kent, sent by Bishop Gregory of Rome. Augustine’s mission was to make contact with the Christian settlements he knew already existed and persuade them to become a part of the Roman Church he represented. For fifty years, between 600 and 650, these two forms of Christianity were working in England, both engaged in preaching the gospel and building up converts and believers. So we have the older Celtic Christianity now joined by the Roman form of Christianity that came with Augustine. There were no major or important differences between these two organisations. In particular, they were both strongly Trinitarian and they were both committed to preaching the gospel and baptising converts. The differences between them were not in doctrine but rather in organisation and in the celebrations of the Christian year. The Bishop of Canterbury was soon recognised as the Archbishop of all the churches and clergy and monks under his leadership and he, in turn, 13

recognised the Bishop of Rome as his Superior. With the Celtic Church it was different. It also appointed Bishops but it had no Archbishop nor did it see itself in any way a part of the Roman/Canterbury administration. The Celtic Church had been established before Augustine arrived and so it regarded itself as the British Christian Church. (Continued next month.) Going abroad for half-term? Beat jet lag: avoid the food your airline offers you The body clock has a natural period of about 24.2 hours. Scientists have long known that it is affected by light, but now it appears that food consumption plays a big part, as well.

Recent research has found that the timing of your meals has a much bigger effect on your body clock than was previously thought. So – if you avoid food on long haul flights, and then eat whatever meal the locals are eating on arrival, it could cut the time your body takes to adjust to the new time zone.

The research was carried out at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, Massachusetts

Big breakfasts help diets If you want to lose weight, eat a good breakfast. It controls your craving for snacks later in the day. Recent research has found that those who consume a large portion of their daily calories early in the morning are less likely to impulse eat later in the day. The Endocrine Society also believes that big breakfasts can help dieters to keep the weight off in the long term.

Ghost Stories “I’m a great lover of ghost stories.” “So am I. Let’s shake.”

Fathers at housework The average modern father spends four hours and 15 minutes on household chores every week, and cooks the evening meal on four nights out of seven. This compares to the 45 minutes of housework and only one evening of cooking of HIS father, 30 years ago. Debenhams, who conducted the research, also found that modern fathers are older, the average man waiting until 27 to father a first baby.

Which dad in this church cooks the most? Does the most housework? If you think it may be you, do let us know...we will publish the response in our November issue.

PS Perhaps they’d like to go on the church cleaning rota?

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SERVICES & ROTAS FOR OCTOBER 2008 St. Anne’s, Beeley Ian Fraser-Martin has offered to take on the brass cleaning in Beeley offer has been gratefully accepted. Many thanks to those who have flower rota with cleaning the brasses in the past 5 Oct 9.30am Holy Communion 12 Oct 9.30am Holy Communion 6pm Harvest Thanksgiving 19 Oct 9.30am Holy Communion 26 Oct 9.30am Holy Communion 2.30pm Evensong* 2 Nov 9.30am Holy Communion *Please note new time of Evensong

Church and his combined their

Flowers Mrs Swain “ “ Mrs Turner “ “ Miss Abell

St. Peter’s, Edensor 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Oct 2 Nov 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Oct 2 Nov

Sidesmen 10.30am Holy Communion R A Gray/J Bowns 10.30am Holy Communion & Baptism R Bemrose/Jayne Boyd 10.30am Matins Mrs Thomas/Mrs Bemrose 10.30am Holy Communion Mr & Mrs Gordon 10.30am Holy Communion & Baptism Mr & Mrs Jackson Coffee Cleaning Flowers Mrs D Cooper/Mrs J Clarke ------------------------- Harvest Flowers remain Pat Cree Mrs Davies/Mrs Walters Cynthia Gordon Mrs Mather -----------------------------“ “ Mr & Mrs Sherwood Mrs Machin/Mrs Thomas ????????? Mrs Bradshaw ------------------------------- Angela Dempsey

Readings at St. Peter’s 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Oct 2 Nov

Epistle Gospel Genesis 1: 1-13 & 24-31A Luke 12: 22-31 “The Wonder of God” Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 “Rejoice in the Lord always” Matthew 22:15-22 ----------------------------“Render to God the things that are God’s” Ecclesiastes 7:11-19 & 12:9-14 Luke 23:44-49 “Tragedy & suffering” 1 John 3: 1-3 Matthew 5: 1-12 “All Saints”

Reader Doreen Gaynor Molly Marshall Diana Walters Margaret Thomas Diana Symonds

“The Bridge” Parish Magazine – Yearly subscription £6 (50p per month) Items for inclusion in the November magazine should reach me by Monday 13th October. E-mail:[email protected] God always provides a light through every one of his tunnels. Anon 15