Parish Magazine September 2008

The Ven. David Garnett The Vicarage, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PH Tel: 01246 582130 (Church website - www.stpetersedensor.org ) September 2008 Dear Friends One of the best kept secrets is Filey in Yorkshire. It is a wonderful Edwardian seaside resort. Many of us may have childhood memories of it. It was there that Rupert Turner learned to ride his first donkey! Recently I walked our dogs on the wonderful stretch of sand. Jess, the Springer, unfortunately managed to take a sandwich out of a child’s hand. After the walk we settled down into a deckchair with a windbreaker (as you do in England!). The tide was going out. The sea reflected the blueness of the sky. The family near us were all occupying themselves. Dad was reading a newspaper. Mum was reading a book. The little daughter was running backwards and forwards with a bucket to the sea. The tide had gone a long way out since she built her sandcastle and the moat was empty. She was trying to fill it with water from her bucket. Backwards and forwards she went, bucketful after bucketful, all to no avail. Each journey took longer and became harder. You could sense the mounting frustration, of emptiness, building up in the little lass. Suddenly it broke out with tears and wailing. Dad became agitated and pretended not to notice. Mum put down her book now feeling the same as her little girl. And the frustration and irritation was reaching out to others on the beach. I felt for that family. As I too have felt the frustration of emptiness. I know how impossible it is to fill certain holes that happen in our lives. And that emptiness within can no more be filled with things than a hole in the sand can be filled with buckets of water. Yet, so often we rush about trying to fill our emptiness. Trying to fill every moment in case the void returns. As T S Eliot wrote: The endless cycle of idea and action Endless invention, endless experiment… Where is Life we have lost in living? Where is Wisdom we have lost in knowledge? 1

There is a heartache that is very difficult to cure. To fill it we may seek to possess more, but it is like pouring water into sand. The more we get, the more we seem to need. And the more we achieve, the more we demand of ourselves. So there comes a point when we must seek to explore our inner self. Finite things cannot fill it. For it is made to be filled by the Eternal. So well put by King David in a time of distress: As pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase, so longs my soul, O God, for thee and thy refreshing Grace. For thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine? Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing the praise of him who is thy God, the health’s eternal spring. Or St Augustine: “LORD you have made us for Thyself and our hearts are restless, until they rest in Thee”. Yours ever, David

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

Rupert Turner Vernon Mather Gloria Sherwood

01629 732794 01629 732317 01629 732983

Elizabeth Bradshaw Duncan Gordon

01246 582421 01629 734099

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Treasurer:-

Andrew Flemming

01246 583315

‘SPICE’ SUNDAY The last ‘SPICE’ Sunday, held on 13th July, raised £70 for the Roof Fund Marriage and mirth Can you laugh with your spouse? Psychologists have found that a shared sense of humour goes a long way in cementing the bonds of a marriage.

From the Registers St. Peter’s Weddings Friday 1st August Emma Suzanne Neale & Edward Douglas Bond

Friday 8th August Katie Tasker & James Barrett

Saturday 9th August Alexandra Louise Fairclough & Luke Kenneth Cooper Helen McGee & Mark Stanley

Funeral Service followed by burial Monday 4th August Mary Blakey aged 74years Lord, shall we delay any longer our offering to you of all that we have and all that we are? Shall we keep back any longer the complete gift of our free will, which we cling too so stubbornly? Shall we refuse to stretch out our will on the wood of your cross, to transfix it with the thorns and lance that pierced you? Let our will be swallowed up in the fire of your perfect, loving will! Let our will burn for all eternity as a sacrifice to you.

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Francis of Sales (1567 – 1622) was Bishop of Geneva, and one of the leaders of the Counter-Reformation in the Roman Catholic Church. He had a passion for the renewal of spiritual discipline amongst the laity.

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DATES TO NOTE BEELEY WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall ‘Behind the Scenes at Haddon Hall’ Illustrated talk by Derek Briggs SKIP: Baslow Council Houses 7.45-8.15 Nether End Car Park 8.20-10.45 TRAIDCRAFT Coffee Morning 10-12 Bakewell Church CHATSWORTH WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Cavendish Hall Annexe Speaker: Lorraine Mayfield – Georgiana Competition: a photograph of Chatsworth Flowers & Parcel: Mrs Machin Tea Hostess: Ms Sweetland & Mrs Mary Oliver Vote of Thanks: Mrs Machin

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SKIP: Beeley Devonshire Square 7.45-8.45 Pea & Pie Supper Cavendish Hall Edensor 7pm

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BEELEY PARISH COUNCIL DATES OF 2008 MEETINGS • • •

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All meetings held at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Any queries please contact the clerk, Sarah Porter, on 01629 732365 or [email protected]

E D E NS OR HA RVE S T FE S T I VA L SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2008, 10.30 A.M.

Preacher: Revd Michael Gowdey

The service will be followed by an auction of Harvest gifts ‘PET SERVICE’ AND ‘HYMNS WE LOVE’ The recent Pet Service held at the end of our St Peter’s celebrations was a great blessing and pretty well attended. We welcomed dogs, hens, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and stick insects, etc. – lots of children – and “well behaved adults”! It was a reminder that we are called to be good stewards of God’s creation. Hugely important at a time when the RSPCA is reporting a higher number of cases of cruelty to animals in all its history. Towards the end of July we had a really moving Songs of Praise entitled ‘Hymns We Love’. Again, well attended. We sang God’s praise accompanied by organ, trumpets and choir. Our thanks to Joe and Lynn Clark and the Derbyshire Singers for making these two occasions such a success. DCG

THE WOLVES WITHIN US A wise old Indian was explaining to his grandson that within each of us there are two wolves locked in combat.

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One wolf represents anger, jealousy, pride, fear and shame. The other wolf stands for gentleness, kindness, gratitude, hope, happiness and love. Anxiously the small boy asked him, “And which wolf is stronger, Grandpa?” The old Indian replied, “The one you feed.” DCG

St. Peter’s, Edensor Harvest Supper To be held in the Cavendish Hall, Edensor On Wednesday 1st October 7pm Drinks from the Bar ~7.30pm Beetle Drive 8pm Pea & Pie Supper followed by a quiz

Pea & Pie Supper ~ Beetle Drive ~ Quiz Come and join us Tickets £7 - from Liz Bradshaw/Pilsley Post Office/Vernon Mather

Bar available An Early Invitation

CHRIS TMAS LUNCH Anyone interested in attending a Christmas Luncheon (possibly at The Maynard Arms, Grindleford) on Tuesday 9th December contact Peter Machin. Those of us who went last year will have happy memories of a wonderful lunch, good conversation and excellent company. So, do come along and enjoy a pre-Christmas celebration.

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‘The Bridge’ Parish Magazine – Price increase You may have noticed that over the past few months there have been more pages in your magazine. We hope to continue to do this so that we can give you more to read and enjoy and hopefully encourage our readers to contribute articles. However, we also feel that the time has come when the price of the magazine must reflect this increase in size and from the January 2009 issue the price will be 60p per copy (£7.20 per year) instead of the 50p now charged (£6 per year). We do hope that all our present readers will continue to give us their support by carrying on with their subscriptions/monthly payments and of course we welcome any new readers.

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 7

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 Our eyes are placed in front because it is more important to look ahead than to look back. anon

FAVOURITE HYMNS Here are the final favourite hymns from St. Peter’s 1 ‘VOTE’ EACH LET ALL THE WORLD (202) YE HOLY ANGELS BRIGHT (198) GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN (172) THY HAND, O GOD, HAS GUIDED (171) COME DOWN O LOVE DIVINE (156) AT THE NAME OF JESUS (148) HAIL TO THE LORD’S ANOINTED (142) ALL HAIL THE POWER (140) JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY (77) YE CHOIRS OF NEW JERUSALEM (73) MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN (63) EARTH HAS MANY A NOBLE CITY (48) COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS (31) HARK THE GLAD SOUND (30) ON JORDAN’S BANK (27) THIS IS THE DAY (22) HAIL GLADDENING LIGHT (8) CHRIST WHOSE GLORY (4) NEW EVERY MORNING (2) AWAKE MY SOUL (1) AMAZING GRACE BE STILL MY SOUL HE WHO WOULD VALIENT BE I BIND UNTO MYSELF TODAY JERUSALEM TILL THOU MY LIFE O LORD MY GOD THERE WERE 90 AND 9 WERE GATHERED SAFELY IN THE FOLD

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Saturday, 13th September 10am - 12 noon Newark, All Saints Church, Bakewell Come and:

view the new Christmas catalogue handle the Christmas cards for 2008 place your orders for cards and other gifts stock up on basic foodstuffs enjoy tea / coffee and a biscuit th

14 September - Holy Cross Day On Holy Cross Day the Church celebrates the Cross as a symbol of triumph, as the sign of Christ’s victory over death. Holy Cross Day goes right back to 14th September 335 and we have the mother of a Roman Emperor to thank for it. Helena was a devout Christian, and after her son, Constantine, was converted, they agreed that she should travel from Rome to Israel, and seek out the places of special significance to Christians. Of course, much of Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans around 135 AD. But even so, Helena finally located what she believed to be the sites of the Crucifixion and of the Burial (and modern archaeologists think she may well be correct). The sites were so close together that she built one large church over them - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. That church, built in honour of the Cross, was dedicated on 14 September 335. The sign of the Cross has been used by Christians since early times. Tertullian, writing his De Corona (3:2) around AD 211, noted that Christians seldom did anything significant without making the sign of the cross. What is its significance? Well, people often put their initials or some sort of personal mark on something to show that it belongs to them. The Cross is the personal mark of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we mark it on ourselves as a sign that we belong to him. Even in the book of Revelation, we read that the servants of God are ‘sealed’ or ‘marked’ on their foreheads as a sign that they are his. A preacher once put it this way: if you were explaining to someone how to make a cross, you would say: "Draw an I.” That is you standing before the Lord, saying, ‘here I am’. Then cancel that vertical stroke with a horizontal stroke – as 9

if to say: “Lord, I abandon my self-will and make you the centre of my life instead. I abandon myself to your love and service.” On Holy Cross Day, we recall Jesus’ wonderful promise: “And when I am lifted up, I will draw all men unto me.” (John 12:32) Holy Cross Acrostic (John 1:12 and 3:16) Heaven’s love gift Outpoured, Lifted high for You and you and you…

Outrageous, once only Special offer: Salvation – free to all who come, to all who will receive…

Christ, Creator, Rescuer, makes

Christian Basics: What about Heaven? The vicar was visiting a man who was very ill. At the foot of the stairs the sick man’s wife whispered apprehensively, ‘Say something hopeful to him – not about heaven and all that’. We tend to imagine heaven as something remote and less real than this life. However, C S Lewis in The Great Divorce describes a heaven where everything is more solid than on earth, with flowers like diamonds and leaves heavier than sacks of coal. So what are the important questions to ask about the reality of heaven?

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all insecurity, pain, suffering, sin, death and evil (Rev 21:4). As a result we will worship and be united with all God’s people; this is what we were created for – ‘to glorify God and to enjoy him forever’! What will we be like? When sharing in the community of heaven, how will we recognise each other? Just as Jesus’ followers were able to recognise him after his resurrection, so we shall know one another. We will have ‘spiritual bodies’ appropriate to the life of heaven. But it will be knowledge on a deeper level, with fuller love and understanding than we have ever known before.

What is heaven like? Importantly, heaven is being in the presence of God and his Son Jesus Christ. ‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God’ (Rev 21:3). This also means an end of

Where is heaven? Is heaven simply ‘pie in the sky when you die’? As a sphere of existence outside of time and 10

space, it is better to think of it as ‘a dimension of present reality’ (Bishop Tom Wright). Indeed, the Holy Spirit is the ‘deposit guaranteeing our inheritance’ (Eph 1:14), giving us a foretaste of heaven in the present.

gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16). If we enjoy a relationship with God today, we can look forward to the fuller experience in heaven. However, God simply underlines our choice if we reject him now! We live in a real world with real choices; what we choose today affects our lives now and in eternity!

Who will be there? Jesus is clear about heaven, ‘For God so loved the world that he

The kingdom of God is not for the well meaning, but for the desperate. J Denney

“Your rod and your staff, they comfort me” Psalm 23v4 Shepherds used to use a tall staff with a crook at the neck for caring for their sheep. They could slip the crook end around a lamb that had wandered off and fallen into a ditch, and lift it out to safety and comfort. At other times the shepherd would use his staff to deftly prod a wayward sheep back onto the right path. Then again, there were always the reluctant sheep who were simply afraid to go forward.

circumstances beyond our control, and need rescuing and comfort. Other times, we are stubborn and going our own way – and need a firm hand to prevent us causing even more trouble. And finally, there are those times when we are too timid to move forward and grasp what God has given us for the next stage in our lives. Then, we need a firm, loving push! Either way, the Bible assures us that our Good Shepherd will take good care of us. As long as we are following him, nothing can get at us without first coming past him.

Many a Christian has found that our Good Shepherd uses his heavenly staff in much the same way. Sometimes we fall into

Why sleeping with your cars keys under your pillow may be a good idea When car security gets too good to steal the car, what do you do? You steal the car keys! Nowadays, thieves sneak into porches, halls and kitchens in broad daylight to grab keys hanging on hooks near doors. Handbags and pockets give easy opportunities, while keys left briefly on shop counters, on tables in bars or even in the ignition of vehicles are all clear invitations to the car thief. 11

As cars have become harder to steal with their sophisticated immobilisers and security systems, so thieves have concentrated on the easy option – taking the keys. When after one spate of burglaries in West Yorkshire, 720 cars were stolen, police suggested worried drivers take their car keys to bed with them. That little piece of metal and plastic is often the only thing between the criminal and your investment. So here are some tips of how to hang on to it!  treat car keys the same as you would cash or credit cards  make sure keys are always in a secure place at home or work  keep house doors locked at all times – thieves can sneak in while you are in another room  ensure that car keys are not kept close to doors and windows  never leave keys in an unattended car –even if you are just paying for petrol  keep the car garaged and locked if possible  never leave any form of identification with your keys

PILGRIM PLACES: Historic Christian Sites in Britain: WHITBY – part one The Christian faith in England has long been associated with places like Glastonbury, Canterbury, York and London. But the town of Whitby, on the north Yorkshire coast, can also lay claim to its own historic Christian roots. Overlooking a vast expanse of the North Sea, and with its rocky headland and high cliffs, Whitby is one of the favourite seaside attractions in the north east of England. With some narrow winding streets and its associations with Captain James Cook, Whitby has an olde-world feeling about it. More recently it has been the location for the TV hospital drama The Royal. High on the headland stand the ruins of St Hilda’s Abbey and that’s the clue to its link with early British Christianity. Hilda was connected by birth to King Edwin of Northumbria and sometime around 627 AD she was converted to the Christian faith. After missionary work in County Durham, she was appointed by the Christian King Oswy of Northumbria as the first Abbess of the newly founded Abbey at the place later named Whitby. The Abbey soon had a reputation as a great centre of Christian missionary and learning but it was a gathering of royalty, bishops and monks that was to give Whitby lasting fame. The occasion was the Synod of Whitby in 664AD, a gathering of Britain’s Christian leaders that would determine the shape of Christianity in these islands until the Reformation. That story, however, begins much earlier. 12

It would be exciting to know exactly when the Christian faith arrived in these islands and who brought it to us. There have been many suggestions but a very probable answer is that Christian missionaries from Gaul (now France) crossed the English Channel to bring the Good News to our pagan ancestors. A probable date is sometime in the early third century, between 200 and 250AD, though it might have been considerably earlier. A hundred years later the faith had spread widely and there were Christian settlements in many parts of England and Wales. Ireland was evangelised in the 5th century and, in turn, Irish missionaries took the gospel to Scotland. If we take the year 600AD as our starting point, then we have a picture which we will consider next month...

WOMAN ALIVE - celebrating 25 years Woman Alive is the only interdenominational Christian women's magazine on the market, and it is doing well. In 2006 it won 'best national religious periodical' at the Andrew Cross Awards. This year it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

out their faith, as well as the more usual articles on fashion, cookery, health, and leisure. Gail Lawther, the first editor, recalls: "We wanted the magazine to be a thoughtprovoking forum for discussion on Christian attitudes to the world we live in.”

The WOMAN ALIVE success story began in the same year as Prince William was born, the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina, the Young Ones first appeared on TV, and legwarmers were the latest fashion accessory. It was 1982, and Christian Woman, as it was then known, was launched in order to offer a positive alternative to the gossip and glamour that were the stuff of ordinary women's magazines.

Twenty-five years on, the world has changed a lot. For one thing, leg warmers are gone! But the magazine lives on, and its core values remain the same: to produce a good read that will help and inspire women as they juggle their various roles in an increasingly fast-paced and everchanging world. So if you enjoy the occasional woman’s magazine, why not give WOMAN ALIVE a try? The magazine offers real life stories of women living out their faith in

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the face of various challenges, as well as practical ideas to help Christians ‘go deeper’ with God. Also included are various lifestyle issues from a Christian perspective, book reviews, and various competitions.

is our continuing prayer that the magazine will see many more women come alive to Christ in the years to come.” For more details visit www.womanalive.co.uk or send a sae (A4 size) to Wendy Steele, Woman Alive/Parish Pump, CPO, Garcia Estate, Canterbury Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1BW to receive a free sample copy.

Says the current editor, Jackie Stead: “We want to ensure that Woman Alive remains relevant to Christian women and continues to provide practical and spiritual support, as well as a challenge. It Home & Family becomes Families First Here’s an article on another popular Christian magazine, this one aimed at families Britain’s biggest selling Christian The existing readership is over 44,000, magazine, Home & Family, has just so Families First inherits not only the re-launched itself as Families First. title of biggest selling Christian magazine, but will also exceed the Produced by Mothers’ Union to circulation of the UK’s top parenting promote good parenting, encourage magazine. loving and lasting marriages, and to support people in an active, Christian “Families First will appeal not just to faith, Families First will be a lifestyle Mothers’ Union members but to all magazine for people who care about people who want to support a positive, family life in their own communities supportive approach to families and and around the world. communities,” says editor Catherine Butcher. “Politicians and statisticians With a focus on relationship – with paint a gloomy picture of family life in real people facing real issues - each the UK, but working through churches edition will include interviews and Mothers’ Union and many other articles on marriage, family life, Christians are making a tangible parenting, Christian faith in action, difference to family life in stories of lives changed, community communities.” action ideas, campaign issues and reviews of books, music, films, DVDs, To subscribe, or view a sample copy and websites for children. of Families First visit www.familiesfirstmagazine.com

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Recent research by Heart Research UK has found that singing can be good for you, relieving stress (for you, if not for your listeners), imparting positive feelings, and even raising your immune system. If combined with some exercise, you can even sing your way through a good cardiovascular workout! So this autumn why not try:  playing your favourite music and devising an energetic dance routine that would startle even Madonna.  stamp the ground as fast as possible while singing your favourite rock tune – the faster the tempo, the faster your heart beat!  join a local choral or singing group  sing in the shower  try and persuade your children to sing with you on the way to school  if you or any of your friends can play a musical instrument, plan an evening that includes a good old-fashioned singsong – it’s fun!

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SERVICES & ROTAS FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 St. Anne’s, Beeley Flowers & Brasses 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs K Reeve 9.30am Holy Communion 6pm Evensong " " 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs P Mather 9.30am Holy Communion 6pm Evensong " " 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs Swain St. Peter’s, Edensor

Sidesmen Holy Communion Mr & Mrs Machin Holy Communion Mr & Mrs Wardle Holy Communion R S Sherwood/Diana Walters Harvest Thanksgiving Service Mr & Mrs Flemming followed by auction of Harvest produce Coffee Cleaning Flowers 7 Sep Mrs Mather ----------------------------- Sarah Dowding 14 Sep Mr & Mrs Sherwood Mrs Day/Mrs Owen Christine Robinson 21 Sep Mrs Bradshaw ----------------------------- " " 28 Sep No Coffee Mrs Sherwood/Mrs Kembery Harvest Flowers* *If you would like to help to decorate the Church for the Harvest Festival come along on Saturday 27th September – 4pm 7 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Sep

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Reader John Bowns

Trinity 16 14 Sep Genesis 50.15-21 Matthew 18.21-35 Trinity 17 21 Sep Jonah 3.10 - 4.11 Matthew 20.1-16 Trinity 18 28 Sep Psalm 24 2 Corinthians 9.6-15 Harvest Preacher: Michael Gowdey

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“The Bridge” Parish Magazine – Yearly subscription £6 (50p per month) Items for inclusion in the October magazine should reach me by Monday 15th September e-mail:[email protected] A burglar had entered a poor minister’s house at midnight, and was confronted by the minister. Drawing his gun, he threatened: “If you move, you’re dead. I am looking for money.” “Let me put on a light, and help you,” said the minister, “I’ve been looking for money around here for ages, and not had any success.”

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