Grapevine
October 2014
The Parish Magazine of St. Nicholas,
Allington with St. Peter, Maidstone
Harvest Weekend
11th/12th October
Details on Page 6
Contents
Page 1
St Nicholas Church General Information
Page 3
Rev. Chris Writes..
Page 4
Harvest, Healing & Prayer
Page 6
Charity of the Month - Homeless Care
Page 6
Social and Fundraising News
Page 8
Not Forgotten!
Page 9
St. Luke the Evangelist
Page 11
A Trip to the Land of the Midnight Sun
Page 12
Forgive and Forget
Page 13
Good Food to Share
Page 14
News of the Worldwide and UK Church
Page 16
Gardener’s Almanac for October
Page 17
Children’s Page
Page 18/19
Youth & Organisation News
Page 20
Children’s Society
Page 24
Rotas for October
Parish General Information
For enquiries about Baptisms, Funerals or Weddings,
please contact the Parish Administrator, Lizz Meredith.
Also for Banns of Marriage (the form can be
downloaded from the website).
www.stnicholasallington.org.uk
Church Office ~ 01622 299715
[email protected]
Office Hours 9.00am—12noon Monday- Friday
St Nicholas Church
Poplar Grove, Allington, ME16 0DE
Priest in Charge Rev. Chris Lavender
01622 297307
E-mail: [email protected]
Churchwardens
Michael Froude
David Salvage
759098
672985
[email protected]
[email protected]
Readers (Lay Ministers)
Dianne White
Mary Garrett
Tel 756660
Tel 764913
Hon Secretary
Anne Sargent [email protected]
Tel 764063
Hon Treasurer
Clive Bole [email protected]
Tel 662605
Gift Aid Secretary & Weekly
Offering Envelopes
Geoff Garrett
Tel 753000
Verger
Gordon Lorimer
Tel 681247
Hon Sacristan
Nigel Smetham
Tel 685007
Halls Chairman
Chris Cook
Tel 670240
Magazine Adverts
Chris Cook
[email protected]
Tel 670240
Magazine Editors
[email protected]
Pat Pentecost Tel 761441 &
Pauline Garrett Tel 753000
Organist & Choirmaster
Roger Gentry
Tel 678312
Magazine Distribution
Marianna Poliszczuk
Tel 751243
Children & Families Worker
Fiona Higgs
Tel 07951 777854
Electoral Roll Officer
Dennis Derry
Tel 762548
Child Protection Officer
Lizz Meredith
Tel 07850 542922
Parish Disclosure Officer and
Safeguarding Officer for
Vulnerable Adults
Fiona Foreman
Tel 764094
Health & Safety Officer
Alan Foreman
Tel 764094
Parish Administrator & Hall Bookings
Lizz Meredith [email protected]
01622 299715
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Sunday Services
8.00 am Holy Communion – 1st & 3rd Sundays
9.30 am Hosanna! All-age worship – Every Sunday
Hosanna with Communion – 3rd Sunday
11.00 am Service of Wholeness and Healing– 1st Sunday
Parish Communion – 2nd & 4th Sundays
Morning Prayer – 3rd Sunday
10.00 am Joint Service - 5th Sunday at St Nicholas
or St Andrews
6.00 pm JAHFA for senior school pupils— 1st Sunday
Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
8.30 am Morning Prayer
8.30
10.00
7.30
10.00
am
am
pm
am
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Evening Prayer
Prayer Meeting
St. Nicholas Explorers
After school club for 7-11s – term time only
Allington Primary School – Wednesday 3.15 - 4.30 pm
Palace Wood Primary School – Tuesday 3.20 - 4.30 pm
Home Groups
Group 1 - meets on alternate Monday mornings at
23 Buckland Lane. Contact tel: 752181 Rachel Norman
Group 2 - meets on alternate Tuesday mornings at
3 Lamberhurst Road. Contact tel: 761441 Pat Pentecost
Group 3 – meets on alternate Thursday evenings at various venues
around the parish. Contact tel: 764913 Mary Garrett
Pastoral Group
This is available to bring Home Communion, or just pay a visit to anyone
who needs it. Please phone Mary Garrett on 01622 764913
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Rev. Chris Writes…
August 4th 2014 marked 100 years
since the outbreak of the First World War and this was recognised in
many churches with various open days or services. Our own church
here in Allington was open that day with certain displays as an aid to
reflection and prayer, and my thanks go to those who took time to
present material and to keep the church open.
Next month will be when we remember such events further as we
come to the annual Remembrance Day services on Sunday 9 th November. Slightly earlier next month we will also be holding a service
of Commemoration (details below) for those who are grieving the loss
of somebody significant in their lives.
We will be making particular reference to those who have died in
these parishes since I became Priest-in-Charge at the end of last year,
however, all are welcome at the service and if you would like your
loved one mentioned then please do let me know.
As I write the community of Allington is still feeling the effects of the
tragic death of Mark Geadah, head teacher at Allington Primary
School. This has been a very difficult time for the family and for the
school and our thoughts and prayers go out to them all in the hope
that some comfort can be gained from the legacy that Mark left behind in people’s hearts and minds.
The loss of a loved one is never easy, whatever the circumstances,
but as Christians it is important to hold on to the hope that there is to
be gained through faith in a loving God who took it upon Himself to
put all things right through the life, death and resurrection of our Lord
and saviour Jesus Christ. What that will finally look like is succinctly
put in these famous words from chapter 21 of the book of Revelation;
A New Heaven and a New Earth
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and
the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I
saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven
from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They
will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their
God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more
death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has
passed away.”
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything
new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy
and true.” He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without
cost from the spring of the water of life. Those who are victorious will
inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.”
Every blessing, Rev Chris
A SERVICE OF COMMEMORATION
Hymns, Readings and Prayers
for those who have been bereaved
SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER AT 3PM
ST NICHOLAS, ALLINGTON
(followed by refreshments)
HARVEST, HEALING AND PRAYER
People of prayer have often helped or prayed for a fairer and better
sharing of the harvest. Now the need might be to help those struggling with the food and drink they consume. Both these issues have
been mentioned in the media. Some sources of the harvest have become threatened by climate change or over-use.
Recent newspaper articles spoke about the poor grain harvest in California and loss of production of olive oil in Spain, both due to severe
drought. Also, grain and other crops are now being used for bio-fuel
or petrol substitutes, putting up the price of bread and other basics.
There have been concerns over the low reward to farmers, growers
and fishermen, on whom everything depends, including the fair trade
of tea and coffee. Yet these are only small cogs in a large world-wide
trade in crops, food and water. Large quantities are moved by ship
and plane which in turn help create climate change which is threatening so many growers in many countries. There are also other threats.
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Oil and gas are in limited supply. Some oceans are being over-fished.
And some key sources of water supply in the Middle East might be
subject to international conflict.
Yet, all this is only half the picture as there are serious issues over the
effects of what people eat and drink. For poorer people the problem
can be lack of nutrition or balance. Others simply cannot get enough
food. Yet in the USA and this country many people have problems
from over consumption of certain foods and drink. The human body
can often cope with variations in diet. But some parts of the human
digestive system are surprisingly complex, precise and prone to being
thrown out of balance.
One of many recent newspaper articles on food and drink mentioned
how some intakes not only create too much fat or other problems,
they can, over a certain level, also interfere with the body mechanism
which helps the brain, and the person to whom it belongs, to limit or
stop going over the top.
In the USA many packaged foods have added calorific sweeteners,
including bread and burgers. Behind it lies the realisation that highfructose corn syrup is cheap to produce and has increased both the
shelflife and desire for some packaged foods, making them more profitable to sell. The article went on to say that today, many people are
not just fighting a battle of willpower. They are also fighting a battle
with those ingredients in some food and drink which are both harmful
in excess and which also chemically create the desire for even more of
the same. This attraction can be so difficult for people to switch off.
There have been similar headlines about salt, fat and alcohol.
For many years, churches and people of prayer have helped lead campaigns on how the products of the harvest can be used for the better
health of everyone. And, traditionally, churches have helped people
pray for the battles they have to fight on the inside, including battles
with many forms of temptation.
So is there now a need for the world of prayer to understand better
the struggle some people nearer home are having over what they eat
and drink? Are there both old and new issues concerning the harvest,
health and prayer?
Robin Hiam
‘You have not lived today until you have done
something for someone who can never repay you’.
Words by John Bunyan – writer of Pilgrim Progress’.
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Harvest Celebrations
Harvest Craft Morning
Saturday 11th October
10.0 am - 12 noon
for primary school children
Parents are welcome to stay
£1 per child
Hosanna Harvest Festival
Parade Service
9.30 am Sunday 12th October
Non-perishable food donations will
be accepted for distribution
to those in need
October Charity bottle
Homeless Care
Maidstone Christian Care, the organisation first started by Pat McCabe
and Mary Harvey to supply soup and sandwiches, and then hot meals,
to the homeless and vulnerable people in Maidstone, and Goodsell
House, the hostel for those in need, have joined forces to form Homeless Care. Under this new umbrella, Maidstone Day Centre, Maidstone
Christian Care, Goodsell House and Food for Thought will work together to help the most needy in Maidstone.
Some of the tinned goods and non-perishable foods donated at Harvest will be given to Homeless Care, as well as money from this
month’s charity bottle. Charities like Homeless Care ask for aid from
churches like ours to help provide meals for people living in difficult
Social and Fundraising news
With the generous support of so many people, the coffee morning on
September 3rd was highly successful, raising £245 for St Anne’s Hospital, Luili, and, in particular, for the purchase of tents to provide accommodation for itinerant medical staff. Thank you so much all those
who came; who baked; and who helped in so many different ways.
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Judith James, the current chairman of Friends of St Anne’s Hospital,
has suggested that when Dr Sam and Inviolatha arrive in October, she
takes them shopping for him to decide which tents would be most
suitable for their purposes. They will then be bought and shipped in
the next container, along with any baby clothes for the maternity
unit, new or nearly-new, that come my way by then.
A big thank-you, also, to those who have been saving their small
change in jam jars throughout the year. Together with some coffee
money from the evening Lent course, another £45 has been added to
the total. Brilliant!
Wednesday October 8th One-pot Supper in the small hall.
Sherry at 7pm; supper at 7.30 pm
Dr Sam and Inviolatha arrive on Tuesday, October 7 th to stay until
Saturday, October 11th. The supper will be a chance for as many people as possible to meet them and hear him talk about the work in
Tanzania There is to be no charge for supper, but all donations will be
given to the hospital. Please sign the list at the back of church so we
know how many to cater for.
Friday 14th & Saturday 15th November 7.30 pm
in the main hall:
New Allington Players presents: Bunkered, a modern comedy in
two acts set in an old Naval bunker. Light refreshments will be served
in the interval. Part of the profits from these performances to be given
to the British Legion to mark Remembrance time, and the important
centenary of the 1914 – 18 war. Tickets from Anne Sargent 764063
Wednesday, December 3rd 7 pm in the small hall.
Make your own Christmas Wreath £15, including materials plus
mulled wine and mince pies.
Saturday, December 6th 10.30 – 2.30: St Nicholas Christmas
Market
Rumour has it that the Market will be opened by St Nicholas
himself, who will be distributing gold coins to the children, so
it would be advisable for them to arrive early!
General planning is now under way and most of the stalls have been
booked, many for the first time. Please contact 756660, or email
[email protected] for enquiries about remaining stalls.
As always, we shall need lots of help leading up to the day, and at
the Market itself with donations of toiletries, baked goods, bottles,
books and raffle prizes. Look out for lots of lists to sign and boxes to
fill at the back of church from the beginning of October. All help and
donations will be much appreciated.
Dianne White 756660
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Not Forgotten
Seventy Five years ago on August 25 th an IRA bomb explosion took
the life of my father’s identical twin, Rex Gentle. When I was young
my sister and I could not appreciate the depth of pain, anguish and
sorrow felt by our relatives. It is only as we grew older that we began
to comprehend and recognise their suffering.This tragedy had a huge
effect on the immediate family. In those days there was no counselling or state help to deal with such a trauma. We have never ceased
to admire the strength and resolve of our parents. Life for me and my
sister would have been quite different as we would have had an uncle
who looked and acted exactly as our dad.
On Friday 25th August 1939 during lunchtime a delivery bicycle stood
propped up in the pavement in Coventry’s Broadgate shopping area
when a massive explosion took place. An IRA Bomb had been hidden
in the basket of the bicycle. This was the first IRA terrorist attack to
result in fatalities on mainland Britain.
Rex was employed by WH Smith and Son and was working as a holiday relief at the Coventry branch. He was taking an early lunch to
coincide with a young worker. This act resulted in both being in
Broadgate at the time of the explosion. Rex and four other civilians
were killed and another seventy were injured.
During that afternoon my father complained of severe headaches and
told our mother that something was wrong with Rex. He was sent
home from work. Later in the afternoon news of the bombing arrived.
My grandparents were too elderly to make the harrowing journey to
Coventry so it fell upon my parents to do so. At ten past six that evening my father turned to my mother and said “he’s gone”. That was
the exact time that Rex died of severe head injuries. There has always
been a belief that identical twins share a special relationship perhaps
a sixth sense.
The effect this incident had on the small community in Mid Wales was
devastating. The Gentle twins were much loved and respected. The
day of the funeral the local church was filled with mourners wishing to
show their respect and support for the family. As the front of the funeral cortege reached the cemetery the last of the mourners were just
leaving the town over a mile away.
Two of the men accused of the bombing were found guilty and executed but in 1969 their bodies were exhumed and returned to the Republic of Ireland. On arrival the bodies were given a full IRA Guard of
Honour. A memorial headstone marks the grave.
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There is no memorial in Coventry to mark the deaths of the five innocent victims; Rex Gentle aged 30, John Arnott 15, Elsie Ansell 21,
Gwilym Rowlands 50, and James Clay 82.
3 weeks later the 2nd World war began.
Eleanor Bole
18th October
St Luke the Evangelist
linking the sacred and the
profane
To St Luke, a Gentile, we owe
the beautifully written Gospel of
Luke, and the Book of Acts. He
was a Greek physician, a disciple
of St Paul, a companion on some
of his missionary journeys, and
an inspired writer. Luke’s gospel
focuses on the compassion of
Christ.
His gospel contains
some of the most moving parables, such as the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son. This, with
his emphasis on poverty, prayer
and purity of heart, make up
much of his appeal to the Gentles, for whom he wrote.
Women figure more prominently in Luke’s gospel than any other:
look out for the extended story of the Virgin Birth, and stories of
Mary, Elizabeth, and the woman who was a sinner. In Acts, Luke is
remarkably good as linking sacred and profane history, as subsequent archaeology has shown. A principal theme of his Acts is how
the early Christians moved away from Jerusalem into the pagan
world, and especially on to Rome.
Luke is the patron saint of doctors, surgeons and artists (due to his
picturesque style of writing). His symbol is an ox, sometimes explained by reference to the sacrifice in the Temple at the beginning of
Allington Community Market
St Nicholas Church Hall
Tuesday 28th October, 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Free entry
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A Trip to the Land of the Midnight Sun!
This has been an eventful year for us as we have just celebrated our
ruby wedding anniversary and as a surprise for Mary I arranged for us
to travel to the very north of Norway to visit her friend Helena. They
both undertook midwifery training together in Hereford in 1975 and
although they have always kept in
contact they had not met since then!
Helena has had an interesting life
working as a midwife for a number of
years at a mission clinic in Kenya and
then moved back to Finland where
she was born and married a Norwegian and settled in Lakselv, Norway
which is 300 miles inside the Arctic
Circle.
Travelling was surprisingly easy as there are now direct flights to
Tromso from Gatwick and it was a 45 minute flight from there to Lakselv. Arriving at 11pm at night in bright sunshine was an experience
and after a long catch up it was almost 2.30am when we finally went
to bed—still in bright sunshine! The ‘light time’ as Helena called it,
runs from late May until late July and then the ‘dark time’ is from mid
November to mid January.
Helena showed us all of the local area, including
the local Porsangerfiord which was beautiful and
we had a wonderful walk through a local nature
reserve, coming across a herd of reindeer as we
walked. We also enjoyed a trip to Nord Kapp
(North Cape) which is the most northerly point in
Europe, accompanied by hundreds of other tourists
who had poured off their cruise ships to see the
midnight sun!
It was strange that with the
constant sunshine you actually did feel like doing as much as possible with
your time and talking to Helena, in the dark
time very little is done! Arne, her husband,
cooked us a lovely lunch which included braised
reindeer, elk burgers and also some smoked
whale. I was not too keen on the whale but I have to say that the reindeer was superb and something that I would definitely have again. Apparently Lidl sell it occasionally!
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Norway is a very expensive country and certainly I was very surprised
at their high food prices. However their salaries are high and they certainly seem to enjoy a comfortable standard of living.
We did have a drive into Lapland and crossed the border into Finland
where local fuel prices and supermarket prices are cheaper. Unfortunately we did not have time to
look for Santa Claus, maybe
next time!
Lakselv hit the national news
headlines whilst we were there
as despite its’ position within
the Arctic Circle it was the hottest place in Norway on one day
as the temperature hit 33°! Although it was warm it did mean
that the midges and mosquitoes
were out in full force which was
a little unpleasant.
It was lovely to see Mary and Helena catching up and the 40 year gap
since they had last met just disappeared in minutes. Helena is hoping
to visit us next year and hopefully she will come to St. Nicholas with
us to celebrate the long friendship that they have had—and also to
see at last our youngest daughter Helen who was named after her!
Chris Cook
Forgive and Forget
In fact, if you forgive, it is easier to forget. That’s the finding of a recent study which lends weight to the advice that it is best to do both.
It seems that when you are a victim of a transgression, the best thing
you can do is to forgive. If you do, you will be more likely to ignore
the precise details of what happened, and you will be able to move on
more quickly. The ability to overcome your strong emotions against
someone and also to quash the memory of something you want to
ignore are both linked to the same mechanisms in your brain.
The research was done at the University of St Andrews. It also revealed that if you choose NOT to forgive, then the details of the scenario of the ‘crime’ remain in your mind in greater detail. As one psychologist explained: “It is well established that to forgive others can
have a positive benefit for an individual’s physical and mental health.
The ability to forget upsetting memories may provide an effective coping strategy that enables people to move on with their lives.”
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Food to Share
Marrow and Coconut Soup
Margaret Sands gave me some over-sized courgettes, some of which
were turned into this delicious soup, courtesy of Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook. It’s really easy and makes a great starter or light
lunch.
1 kg (2lbs) marrow or 8 courgettes
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons chopped basil, plus more to serve
2 tablespoons chopped mint, plus more to serve
1 litre (1.75 pints) chicken or vegetable stock
250 ml (under half pint) coconut milk
Peel, deseed marrow; cut into chunks. No need to deseed courgettes.
Sprinkle with salt and drain in a colander for 30 mins to get rid of excess water. Pat dry.
Fry onion gently in olive oil; add garlic and ginger, plus courgettes or
marrow. Add basil and mint with half the stock and cook for 10 minutes.
Blend in a processor. Then replace soup in the pan, together with the
rest of the stock and the coconut milk. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve with extra chopped basil and basil.
Dianne White
A Journey to Bethlehem
An interactive journey for our young people
at our local schools!
We will need many volunteers of all abilities!
Please look out for further
announcements about meetings on our
weekly pew sheets during October!
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News of the Worldwide Church
30,000 displaced Iraqi Christians receiving aid through
Barnabas Fund
Thanks to prompt and generous response, Barnabas Fund is now providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to at least 30,000 displaced
Iraqi Christians.
These beleaguered Christians, who arrived recently in the Kurdish regions that surround the cities Erbil and Dohuk, carrying little or nothing, are now receiving food, mattresses and blankets. They are also
receiving hygiene kits containing shampoo, soap, antiseptic, detergent
and washing powder. Each family is receiving a water container, and a
portable cooker for preparing simple meals. Food parcels for those still
on the move contain beans, tahini, biscuits, jam, and tins of beef, fish
and chicken. But families with access to cooking facilities are receiving bags with additional cooking items, namely, rice, tea, cooking oil,
sugar, tomato paste, and lentils. Wherever they are staying, be it in a
church hall, public building or on the streets or open fields, these basic living items are helping to make their situation more bearable.
Approximately 3,300 displaced Christians from Mosul received aid
from Barnabas Fund following the fall of their city to ISIS. Many were
extremely desperate as ISIS had stripped them of all their possessions before allowing them to leave, and had forced them to walk for
tens of kilometres barefoot in scorching temperatures. They received
food, medicines, blankets and mattresses in the places they had fled
to. Eight huge water tanks provided them with water for daily use.
Cooking and washing facilities and water tanks were installed in a
church in Ankawa, Erbil’s Christian quarter, to accommodate many
who were sheltering there. As electricity had been cut off, fuel was
bought for generators to make the temperatures bearable during the
extremely hot summer. The kitchens were equipped with refrigerators, cooking utensils and gas bottles for cooking. These items are in
continual use.
UK Church News
The Church of England has expressed frustration at the failure of ministers to respond to calls for Britain to open its doors to minorities facing persecution in Iraq. Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York,
urged David Cameron to “take a lead” on protecting those under
threat from Islamist militants, warning that the time for “speeches
and condemnation has passed".
Church officials said that a separate letter sent by the Bishop of
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Leeds, and parliamentary questions tabled by the Bishop of Coventry
a month ago, all remained unanswered. Rev David Walker, the
Bishop of Manchester, said the Government's "silence" on the issue of
asylum for Iraqis was "deafening".
Dr Sentamu, who was in the middle of a week–long fast and peace
vigil at York Minister, asked Mr Cameron to support calls for the creation of formal “safe havens” in Iraq, enforced by United Nations
peacekeepers, for persecuted minorities. He added his voice to those
calling for the Government to offer asylum to those at risk of persecution, pointing out that France, Germany and Australia have made such
moves already. He acknowledged that the UK had helped fleeing
Yazidis by dropping humanitarian aid in Iraq, but said "more needs to
be done".
HEARTY QUILTERS
QUILT SHOW
Friday 31st October
&
Saturday 1st November
10.00am - 4.00pm
St. Nicholas Church Halls
Teas - Coffees - Home Baking
Trade Stalls
Little Lavender Patch
Puddlesducks
ALL PROCEEDS TO HEART OF KENT HOSPICE
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A Gardener’s Almanac for October
“Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness….”
“To Autumn” – John Keats
The wonderful fiery day of autumn when the garden is transformed
into a tapestry of gold, russet, scarlet, crimson, maroon and translucent yellow, are one of the great bonuses of living in a cool climate.
Vegetation begins to die down.
Everything reaches its natural end,
but we know it dies only to be reborn next spring
10th October – Devil’s Blackberry Day
From this day, according to legend, blackberries are no longer safe to
eat. It was widely believed that St. Michael the Archangel threw the
Devil out of Heaven on 9th October. Falling to earth, the Devil landed
in a blackberry bush and was so angered that he cursed the blackberries making them unwholesome from this time on. The colours of the
blackberries vary from the rich purple-black of the very ripe ones to
pale reds and greens of those still ripening.
The white and pink
blooms are scattered here and there as shoots entwine themselves
throughout the hedgerows.
Blackberrying is one of life’s simple pleasures and it is a tradition that
goes back many generations. Towards the end of World War I a crisis occurred, when the UK fruit harvest failed and the army ran out of
jam. The High Command believed jam was a vital anti-scorbutic and
the British forces consumed 1.5 million pot of it per day. To avert
disaster, the Ministry of Food called upon every man, woman and
child to strip hedgerows across Britain of blackberries and deliver the
fruit to jam making collection points organised by the War Women’s
Association.
18th October – St. Luke’s Day
The four days around St. Luke’s Day used to be known as St. Luke’s
Little Summer – a spell of fine, clear weather ideal for planting winter
wheat and cabbages.
25th October – St. Crispin’s Day
Crispinus and Crispianus were two brother born in Rome.
During
their travel to spread the Gospel they supported themselves by shoemaking. They were both executed for their faith in Soissons in the
year 308. There is a tradition in the Romney Marsh that the relice of
these saints were cast into the sea and washed ashore on the Kntish
coast, and public houses have been called the Crispin or St. Crispin or
Crispin and Crispianus, after them.
Only Crispin has been given a
flower, fleabane starwort. Aster conizoides.
Tricia Coulson
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Children’s Page
It’s Harvest-time!! A time to be grateful
for all the good things we have. A time
to be thankful to God for providing us
with food to eat. A time to marvel and
wonder at the natural world that God
created. A time to count our blessings.
Traditionally, harvest is celebrated by
bringing some of the crops, fruit and
vegetables that we have gathered in to church as a thank you and offering to God. This has been going on for thousands of years and in
the Old Testament the best of the Harvest was brought as an offering
to God to say thank you. We have lost that message today.
Yes, we bring food as a thank you, to be given out to those locally
who have much less than us, but we haven’t grown or produced it. So
what can we offer to God as the best of our personal harvest , this is
what we will be thinking about over our Harvest Weekend this year –
at the Harvest Craft morning (Oct 11 th) and at the Harvest Parade
Service (Oct 12th). Please still bring your non-perishable food items as
these are needed for our local charities (Maidstone Christian Care, the
Women’s Refuge, Soup & Sandwich Run, Trinity Foyer) but think
about what you personally can offer to God.
Harvest is celebrated all around the world at different times of the
year, can you match the Harvest Celebration to the country/religion in
the table below?
Oktoberfest
United States of America
Sukkot
India
Festival of the Yams
China
Onam
Bavaria
Harvest Moon Festival
Jewish
Thanksgiving
Nigeria/Ghana
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Youth & Organisations News
SILVER CROSS
YOUTH CLUB
This term we plan
to do some archery at the new
Scout Centre and whilst there,
take a look at their other facilities
for future activities like climbing,
zorbing, etc., (Incidentally many
thanks and congratulations to the
Scout Organisation for getting this
centre established)
We have a visit planned in the hall
from an amazing Theatrical MakeUp group – something we have
been looking to do for a while as
we have seen pix of the professional standard they can achieve.
We shall, over a few Friday
nights, be making a display to put
into Church. When it is done and
on show we would be pleased to
hear any feedback.
Young Kent have a ‘Carving a
Pumpkin’ competition that we will
enter – clubs post photos of their
work on a website for the judges
to decide the best one. So wish us
good luck as we could win a free
activity.
Operation Christmas Child/Shoe
Box Appeal. Next month we shall
be shoe box packing again
– so please start to gather some
items to put in the boxes or shoe
boxes or even money for transport. We shall give more details
next month.
We would also like to visit a winter
sports venue in November at either Chatham or Tunbridge Wells
– but we will let you know more
about what we arrange next month
Gary Nevill
Tel: 0788 787 2766
ST NICHOLAS
FELLOWSHIP
A full report on the
meeting held in September will be reported next month!
Mike Garrett (764913)
I should like to thank everyone who
donated a variety of goods for the
charity “Operation Sinshine”; also
those who helped me pack and
transport the boxes etc to the depot at Capel-le-Ferne (2 car loads
in all). The organisers at the depot
also sent their thanks. As you read
this report a 40 foot container is on
its way to Lesotho in Africa. The
Mothers’ Union is sending this container to Bishop Adam and his wife
(the MU Lesotho President) who
will see that the goods are distributed where they are most needed.
Some of us have met the Bishop
and his wife when they stayed in
Maidstone with Edna Tupper.
Our monthly Communion Service is
on Wednesday 1 October at
10.00am and Cathedral Prayer
Time in the Crypt is on Thursday
30 October.
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Don’t forget the Annual Diocesan
Market is on Tuesday 21 October
from 10.15am at St Paul’s Church,
Canterbury (car lifts available). I
am collecting goods now for our
stall which is “Gifts and Crafts”.
The Autumn Diocesan Council
Meeting will also be held in St
Paul’s Church, Canterbury on Tuesday 4 November at 10.15am – all
members welcome.
Our October Meeting is on Thursday 16 October when our very own
Rev’d Julian Waite will talk about
his work as a Prison Chaplain on
the Ise of Sheppey – everyone welcome.
I hope that you are busy making
preserves (I have spare jars) and
collecting suitable gifts and making
craft items for our stall at the
Church Christmas Market on 6 December.
Our thanks once again go to
Heather for organising our MU afternoon outing to Tea-Pot Island
and Yalding Church.
Mary Gentry (678312)
Branch Leader
ALLINGTON GARDEN CLUB
Thank you to James Butress who
was our speaker in September.
James started his talk with how
Tom Hart Dyke was captured and
how he planned the World Garden
at Lullingstone whilst in captivity.
He went on to explain how ten
years ago he got involved with
working with Tom to get the garden built with all its ups and downs
and some amusing stories. It was
an excellent talk with a good atten19
dance. Our next meeting is on
2nd October when Julia Jarman
will be speaking about the
Beauty of Bulbs
Pam Blake
www.wix.com/allingtongardenclub/
agc
ALLINGTON
CASTLE
After our August
break we are back
for our next meeting on 15 October 2014 with our speaker Mel
Rees. October will be our members evening when we shall have
a fund raising stall. We meet on
the 3rd Monday of the month at
7.30pm., at Palace Wood Infant
School Talbot Road. All are welcome
Ann Mitchell
GUIDES
TREFOIL
GUILD
A big thank you to Paula for organising the geocaching walk
around Maidstone and Allington
for our September meeting - it
was enjoyed by all, and we
ended up at the ‘Pippin’ on the
London Road for a much needed
drink. Our October meeting is on
7th October at 7p.m., and will
find us back at the Library in
Castle Road for a demonstration
on how to make penguins. For
anyone interested in joining us
we meet of the first Tuesday of
every month
Daphne Butler
Church of England Children’s Society
Who remembers the charity “Waifs and Strays?” That - sometimes
colloquially changed to “Whiffs & Sniffs” – was the original name for
the Church of England Children’s Society. Now, in common with many
other charities, the name has shortened to The Children’s Society, but
it still maintains close links with the Church of England.
The charity, one of the oldest supporting children, was founded by Edward Rudulf in 1881 but it is now one of the most enlightened and forward-looking. Over 48,000 children and young people are helped
every year. This includes one-to-one support to give stability to children in care, projects to help thousands of young runaways as well as
the support of young carers.
My own involvement with the Children’s Society does not date back
quite to Victorian times but did begin in 1964 when in my mid-teens I
joined the Maidstone Committee.
For forty of those fifty years I have been Hon. Secretary of the Committee and have helped to organise events from Quiz evenings, Wine
and Cheese parties, Christmas Fairs, Strawberry teas and coffee mornings, many of which have been well supported by friends in Allington,
and of course coffee mornings, although not until now one in the parish. I am therefore very pleased we have permission to hold a Coffee
Morning in St. Nicholas Church on Wednesday 5 th November from
11.00a.m., until 1p.m. following upon the monthly Mothers’ Union
Communion Service. Admission will be free with donations invited for
coffee and cake, and there will be a gifts and jewellery stall.
So please “Remember, Remember the Fifth of November”, not for
“Fireworks and Fun” but for Coffee, Cake and most importantly, The
Children’s Society.
Heather Rooke
COFFEE MORNING
St. Nicholas Church
Poplar Grove, Maidstone
Wednesday 5th November 2014
11.00a.m. -1p.m.
Admission free
Donations for coffee & cake
Jewellery & Gift Stall
In aid of The Children’s Society (Charity No. 281124)
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1st Allington Guides
75th Birthday
Anyone who has had connections with 1st Allington Guides in the past 75
years are welcome to our celebration tea party on
Sunday 26th October 2014
at St Nicholas Church Hall Poplar Grove
From 3.30pm - 5pm
There will be a raffle in aid of Sarcoma UK, the charity we are supporting
in our 75th year
Allington Scout Group
WIT & WISDOM QUIZ
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
Doors open 7.15 for 7.30pm start
Tickets £6.00 to include ploughman’s salad
and soft drinks!
Pay on the night!
Ring David Tibbit on 01622 752389
To book a table!
Don’t forget that you can read Grapevine on our
website - often before it’s printed!
www.stnicholasallington.org.uk
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Thursday 16th October
Rev. Julian Waite
Prison Chaplaincy
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St Nicholas Fellowship
Friday 10th October
Margaret & David Salvage
Recent trip to Kenya and
other places in Africa!
Charity Bottle for October
Homeless Care
Details on Page 6
Charity bottle for August
Living Well
£54.00
Men’s Breakfast
25th October
8.30am - 9.30am
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10am –12 noon in the
Church
Third Friday every month
An opportunity to relax and
spend time with other new
parents.
Next meeting
Friday 17th October
Saturday Club
For Primary School Children
Saturday 18th October
10.00am - 12 noon
Main Hall
Deadline for November Grapevine
Friday 10th October
Please send articles and information to
Email: [email protected]
Rather than the editors directly!
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LOCAL CHEMISTS’ ROTA
Boots, King Street, Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm, Thu 8.30am-8.00pm,
Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm.
Lloyds Pharmacy, Mid Kent Shopping Centre Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30 pm,
Saturday 9am-5pm.
Sainsbury's Pharmacy, until 10 pm Mon to Sat, normal opening times on
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October
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Hosanna
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A Waddams
J Sargent
E Harrington
J Bishop & Zoe
J Harlock
D & M Derry
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No service
I & A Redford
A & P Pentecost
M Evans
R Froude
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D & B Davison
M Salvage
S Lavender
R Higgs (asst)
A Baker
R Brind
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No service
Sweeping & Vacuuming
October
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Volunteer req’d
12
D Hall
19
P Pentecost
26
K Whittle
J Waller
P Norman
H Copping
M Gentry
G Garrett
Dusting & Polishing
Sanctuary Cleaning
R Froude
Volunteer req’d
L Meredith
H Copping
A Hiam
Coffee
Mowing
B Fletcher
Other Duties
Flowers
October
5
J Nicholson
12
L Long
19
P White
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D Davison
Sarah
Anne
Mary
Jackie
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Garrett/B Davison
Nevill/M Waddams
Higgs/R Higgs
Higgs/R Higgs
We commit to the loving care of our Lord
Dennis Waller, Langdale Rise
Mark Geadah, Beech Drive
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Dental Implants, Same-day Replacement Single or Multiple Teeth, Cosmetic
Dentistry, Tooth Whitening, Orthodontics, Single-Visit Ceramics,
Gum Treatments, Intra-venous Sedation, Root Canal Treatments,
Dental Imaging, On-site Laboratory.
www.hospitallane.com
Lord Lees Grove, Blue Bell Hill 01634 842566
email: [email protected]
Situated on the Lord Lees Roundabout by Junction 3 of the M2,
adjacent to the long-stay car-park.
Open Monday—Saturday. Easy on-site parking.
● Bathroom & Shower Installations
● Boiler Services
● Boiler Changes & Upgrades
● Full Central Heating Systems
● Water Softeners
● Walk in baths
● Adaptations for Disability
● New Taps / Outside Taps
● Power Showers
● Guttering Repairs
● Tiling
● Additional Radiators
● Free Quotes
& more...please feel free to enquire
01622 747898
Email: [email protected]
Website: ww.cooperplumbinbgandheating.co.uk
42
E B Garden
Services
All fencing and tree work
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●All types of fencing renewed and repaired●
●All kinds of trees topped, felled and pruned●
●Hedges pruned and trimmed●
●Regular lawn mowing●
●Turfing●
●Rough gardens put in order●
●Patios, paths and drives pressure washed●
●Patios laid●
●Sheds repaired and treated●
●Shed bases●
●General property maintenance●
●Gutters cleaned out●
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No job too big or too
small
— we do them all
Don’t delay phone today
Direct line:-
0780 050 4442
43
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WHERE AND WHEN — ORGANISATIONS IN THE PARISH
Mondays:
Quilting Group
Zumba
Allara Tai Chi
Allara Painting
Allara Kurling
2nd Allington Rainbows
Castle W.I. ~ 3rd Mon
Weight Watchers
4th Allington Brownies
1st Allington Guides
Beavers
Tuesdays:-
Slimming World
Parent & Toddler Group
1st Allington Brownies
Kettlebridge Clog Dancing
Cub Scouts
Allington Scouts
Allara Sequence Dancing
Allara
Wednesdays:-
Zumba
Quilting Group
Allara Keep Fit
Sequence Dancing
2nd Allington Brownies
Maidstone Dance Academy
9.00am - 12.00pm ~ Small Hall
9.15am - 11.15am
11.30am - 12.30pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm ~ Small Hall
2.00pm - 5.00pm
2nd & 4th
4.30pm - 5.30pm @ Allington School
7.30pm - @ Palace Wood School (Acorns)
6.15pm - 8.15pm
6.00pm - 7.30pm @ Allington School
7.15pm - 8.45pm ~ Small Hall
6.00pm - 7.00pm ~ Small Hall
9.45am
9.45am
5.45pm
8.00pm
7.00pm
7.30pm
2.00pm
1.00pm
-
11.45am ~ Small Hall
11.15am
7.30pm
10.30pm
8.30pm @ Allington School
9.00pm
4.00pm ~ 1st & 2nd
4.30pm~ 3rd
Tel.enquiries
710829
07999 444045
756475
662707
686305
685264
721170
07799 800875
753748
672985
07846 600953
07770 700688
07527 743438
685007
727147
07846 600953
07846 600953
756475
756475
9.15am—10.15am
07999
9.30am - 12.30pm ~ Small Hall
11.00am - 12.00noon
1.30pm - 3.30pm ~ Small Hall 2nd & 4th
6.15pm - 7.45pm
3.15pm - 6.15 Hall & 4.00 - 6.00 ~ Small Hall
444045
710829
756475
670778
753563
746835
Thursdays:Adults Tap Dance
Allara
K Active Ret Fellowship
Knights Beavers
Cub Scouts
2nd Allington Guides
Senior Guides Section
Gardening Club
Mid Kent Fuchsia Group
Mothers’ Union
Maidstone Camera Club
9.45am - 10.45am
10.00am - 12.00 ~ Small Hall 1st
1.00pm - 4.30pm ~ 2nd
6.00pm - 7.00pm
7.00pm - 8.30pm @ Allington School
7.00pm - 8.45pm ~ Small Hall
7.00pm - 8.45pm (girls over 14)
7.30pm - 9.30pm ~ 1st
7.15pm - 10.15pm ~ 2nd
2.30pm - 4.30pm ~ 3rd
7.30pm - 10.00pm ~ Last
746835
756475
673018
07846 6000953
07846 600953
685264
01580 240320
01732 844658
01795 539722
678312
764139
Zumba
Musical Playtime
Carers Support Group
St Nicholas Fellowship
3rd Allington Brownies
Church Choir Practice
Drama Group
Silver Cross Youth Club
9.15am - 11.15am ~ Small Hall
10.00am - 11.00am
11.30am - 2.00 pm ~ 1st
2.30pm - 4.30pm ~ 2nd
5.45pm - 7.45pm
6.45pm - in church
8.00pm - 10.00pm
7.45pm - 9.45pm ~ Small Hall
07999 444045
669400
Fridays:-
Saturdays:-
764913/762548
761879
678312
750073
752510
1st Allington Rainbows
9.00am - 10.00am ~ Small Hall
07742 846625
Hearty Quilters
9.00am - 1.00pm ~ 1st
01732 823383
rd
Children’s Saturday Club
10.00am - 12 noon 4 – 11 years old ~ 3
07951 777854
Mid Kent Metal Detecting Club 6.30pm-10pm ~ 2nd
01233 612312 or 763612
Men’s Breakfast
8.30am - 9.45am Last Saturday
759278
For further information regarding hall availability
Please contact our Parish Administrator on 01622 299715
October 2014
1
Wed
2
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion with Mothers Union
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
5
Sun
8.00 am
9.30 am
11.00 am
6.00 pm
Holy Communion
Hosanna
Service of Wholeness & Healing
JAHFA
6
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
8
Wed
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion
9
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
12
Sun
9.30 am Hosanna Harvest and Parade Service
11.00 am Holy Communion
13
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
15
Wed
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion
16
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
19
Sun
20
Mon
22
Wed
23
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
26
Sun
9.30 am Hosanna
11.00 am Holy Communion
27
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
29
Wed
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion
30
Thur 10.00 am Healing Team Prayer Meeting
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.30 am Hosanna with Communion
11.00 am Morning Worship
8.30 am Morning Prayer
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion