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Grapevine
November 2014
The Parish Magazine of St. Nicholas,
Allington with St. Peter, Maidstone
Service of
Commemoration & Thanksgiving
Sunday 2nd November 3.00pm
Details Pages 22-23
Contents
Page 1
St Nicholas Church General Information
Page 3
Rev. Chris Writes..
Page 5/6
Reports of PCC Meetings
Page 7
Charity of the Month - Shelterbox
Page 8
St Nicholas Fellowship
Page 9
Church Diary
Page 9
Good Food to Share!
Page 10
Social & Fundraising News
Page 12
WW1 - A German Perspective
Page 14
Maidstone Deanery Synod
Page 15
Gardener’s Almanac for November
Page 17
News of the Worldwide Church
Page 18
Children’s Page
Page 19/21
Youth & Organisation News
Page 24
Rotas for November
Inside back cover ~ Organisations in the Parish
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…
with Gary Nevill
FKC Ride & Stride
The weather was very good for this year’s Ride and Stride on Saturday 13th September, which makes the day much more enjoyable for
all the riders and walkers. Also the couple who married at West Farleigh Church just after I was there were pleased to see the sun; and
no doubt the turnout for the Yalding Church’s summer garden fayre
was much better. At Yalding Church not only did I pop into the garden
for the fayre, but also into the Church. The splendidly refurbished ceiling was explained – villagers chose some new replacement ceiling
boss designs such as a bridge, hops, strawberries, to fill in the gaps
of those be beyond repair.
I took Kevin & Rugved with me on the 11 churches and 16 mile route
– and I am very grateful to them both for their support and company!
Thanks also to my wife Gill, to Margaret Salvage and Fiona Higgs for
manning our Church, and to all our sponsors! Last year Friends of
Kent Churches raised over £130,000 in total so its surprising how it all
adds up. I shall report our Church total when I have finished emptying people’s purses and wallets on a Sunday morning.
The above is only a small part of the story, however. On the same day
Rev Chris made a spectacular effort to cycle 100 miles on the FKC ride
… I leave him to report on his day.
Gary Nevill
Rev Chris writes..
To follow on where Gary left off I would first like to say ‘thank you’ to
him for his efforts with the Ride & Stride, whether that relates to his
day out cycling around or to managing the details of the sponsorship
– I would add further thanks as he inspired me to have a go this year
after a couple of years break from the event.
As Gary mentioned I decided to set myself the challenge of completing a 100 mile circuit that started in Maidstone, headed to Cranbrook,
then to New Romney, followed by Canterbury and then back to Maidstone. The weather was perfect for the occasion and I am pleased to
say I completed the course, although the actual mileage count was
96.6. (I did consider making up the last 3.5 miles with a short circuit
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at the end but I was too shattered!). I am grateful to my two fellow
cyclists who kept me going, particularly in the last 15 miles, and to
the refreshment ladies at St Nicholas, New Romney, who provided
some wonderful freshly baked cakes.
It is great to have a sense of achievement over a job well done and
always nice to receive the recognition that goes with it. In fact it is
good when we make the effort to do our best and I have been talking
about that in the schools recently, at assemblies, in the context of the
parable of the sower.
However, I believe that there needs to be some care around the expectations placed upon many to achieve, particularly in a society that
can often be driven by the need for results – that is not to say we
should not encourage those in our care to do their best, but equally
we should not create unnecessary burdens which can lead to undue
stress.
I think the starting point for how we approach this dilemma has to be
for us to recognise the source of our very being. What I mean by that
is ‘God’ – God is the creator of all that we are and the love He has for
us is unconditional. He may not like some of the things we do but His
love comes free of ‘conditions’, which means that it does not have to
be earned, only accepted. Whether we succeed or fail, his love remains the same and the ‘best’ that we seek to do should be because
of, and not out of a desire to earn, that love.
Every blessing,
Rev Chris
1 John 4:7-12 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes
from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This
is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son
into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that
we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also
ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love
one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
Contributors to Grapevine please note!
The next edition will be the combined December/January magazine,
so details of events in the New Year may need to be included please.
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Report of PCC meeting 15th September
Rev. Chris opened the meeting with a reading from Acts – very apt as
the five Study Groups meeting over a period of five sessions have just
started their journey through the book of Acts. Rev. Chris was pleased
to report that 54 people were participating from both our churches!
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A lightweight hose has been purchased to assist with the watering of the church gardens and Julie sent her thanks.
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No candidates came forward for the position of a trainee youth
and children’s worker, to be funded for a year by a Maidstone
Deanery Mission grant; so unfortunately this will no longer take
place.
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Journey to Bethlehem! A core group have met and two meetings
will be held to outline the event and help needed. The first will
be held after Hosanna on 19th October, and the other after the
11.0am service. There will be a list of jobs covering the event,
which is over a 4 day period. The dates are as follows – Mon
(am) 8th Dec, Tuesday (pm) 9th Dec, Wed (pm) 10th Dec and finally Fri (am) 12th Dec. Chris, Carol and Fiona are working hard
on this project and the schools are engaging well. Numerous
helpers are needed for this special event.
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Fabrics committee report – work now completed: repairs to
church chairs, new doors fitted to rear hall, and repairs to covered walkways and gutters. Authorised work in progress: replacement of hall notice board. Re-varnishing of church noticeboard. Signage to church and hall. Notice board at Mid Kent
shopping centre. Hall kitchen – cupboards to go around boiler
purchased and await fitting. Other considerations: hot water for
church toilet – budget £150 (committee agreed funds). Budget
to purchase table trolley to house and move 14 large hall tables
£250 + VAT (committee agreed funds).
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Finance report – we had several maintenance costs to cover and
whilst giving has remained the same, the costs of maintaining
the church and grounds have increased. Areas to discuss are
generation of funds - halls and gift giving. Finance committee to
look at encouraging congregation to give via their bank and
maximising gift aid.
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Sunday Lunch Club – continues to be well attended between 20
and 24 people. Meets every 6-8 weeks and thanks were given to
the hard working volunteers who make this happen.
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St Nicholas Fellowship – set up in the 1970’s and still going
strong with membership of around 35 people. Meetings held on
the second Friday of the month. Many speakers and events are
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ongoing. Again thanks go to the hard working volunteers.
Church Magazine – 1100 distributed monthly (exception Dec/Jan
combined issue distribution 1200). Many compliments from congregation and committee members alike. The magazine is
viewed as an important part of the local community.
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WWI Commemoration – the church was open between 10am
and 4pm. There were displays of poetry and memorabilia with
background music to help emotional links to the past. Refreshments were provided for all who attended.
Nicki Bailey
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Report of PCC Meeting on 13th October
Rev Chris chaired the meeting and we are ably guided through several
reports which various groups had previously provided for the PCC.
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Looking ahead, future PCC meeting dates were agreed until Dec
2015 including the Church Annual Meeting which will be held on
19th April 2015. (More details of the APCM will be given in
2015).
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A report was provided about the general state of the IT equipment. Expenditure up to an agreed level on new IT equipment
and software for the Parish administrator’s use and refurbishing
of existing equipment, was unanimously approved. Finance for
this, together with a new projector for use in Hosanna services,
will be undertaken from bequest funds.
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The Parish Share has been paid for the year but it is still predicted a deficit for the year will arise in the region of £3000.
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Reports were provided with regard to the various Prayer Groups
held at St Nicholas - morning prayers on Monday and Wednesday at 8.30am, Wednesday evening prayers at 7.30pm and
prayer meeting Thursday 10am. These are open to everyone
and Rev Chris wishes to encourage more people to these special
times of prayer which are all slightly different in format.
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At the recent autumn study Groups, 54 people from both St
Nicholas and St Andrew’s parishes met weekly to discuss passages from the book of Acts. There had been a positive response
and it was anticipated that groups will be organised for Lent and
will most likely study the Diocesan material entitled “Food for
the Journey”. The three original housegroups will continue to
meet as before.
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A Deanery Report was provided, and one matter advised was
that the Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter will commence this
year on 8th December and is planned to be in operation for 12
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weeks. One of the aims of this initiative is to provide evening
hospitality and overnight shelter for homeless people using
church buildings, with the help of church members and volunteers, during the coldest period. More details of ways to help
will be publicised soon.
The flower arrangements in the Church are always admired by
many, and we were reminded that if anyone wishes to make a
donation for flowers for a special celebration or memorial, then
this is always welcome. A list will be made available in due
course.
A centralised diary system will soon be in use for all Church
events to be recorded. A new website is under construction and
its development will be discussed at the next meeting.
The formal meeting ended at 9pm and all present joined together with
evening Compline service.
Joy Bishop
Charity for the month
ShelterBox
What can we do when disaster strikes? When
there are earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and
conflicts in which people’s lives are torn
apart; when they lose homes, possessions,
livelihoods? ShelterBox, the disaster relief charity, provides families
with the emergency shelter and vital equipment they need to survive.
Stored in strategic locations all over the world, they enable aid to be
directed to disaster areas within 48 hours. Donations like ours will
help provide aid for the most vulnerable families and communities.
Do look at the posters on the charity board at the back of church.
Don’t forget that you can read Grapevine on our
website - often before it’s printed!
www.stnicholasallington.org.uk
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St Nicholas Fellowship
Due to personal circumstances, I have only recently joined the Fellowship – which meant that the meeting on 12th September was my first
experience of the ‘In-house entertainment’ i.e. members providing
their favourite and much-loved music and readings. I had looked forward to an enjoyable afternoon: it proved to be something far better
– summed up in the name of the group – FELLOWSHIP.
The music ranged from classical through various styles out as far as
Dixieland and Jazz. St Nic’s obviously has a number of ‘cool cats’.
The readings were similarly diverse, ranging from an extract of Gervasse Phinn to well-loved classical poems, to several much lighter
pieces, with three from the late Joyce Winning’s collection, offered by
Beryl. And of course there was a cup of tea, produced on that occasion by Marie and Ann. All in all, a very worthwhile way to spend an
afternoon.
Donald Bish
A Journey to Bethlehem
An interactive journey for our young people
at our local schools!
It is still not too late to volunteer for this
exciting project!
We will need many volunteers of all abilities
(and ages!) to become characters, assist in
the church with drinks and engage with our
young people from the local schools!
If you have not already done so please let us
know if you can help!
The event will be taking place on
8th & 12th December in the morning
9th & 10th December in the afternoon
Contact
Fiona Higgs, Carol Jones or Chris Cook
For further details!
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CHURCH DIARY 2015
To ensure that there is continuity with all our church events
throughout the year there will now be a central diary to co-ordinate
all such activities. Therefore before you organise ANY event,
please send an email to
[email protected]
giving appropriate details, so that it can be reviewed
accordingly with the diary and, if necessary, with Rev. Chris.
If you do not have access to email then please telephone
the church office.
Sarah Lavender/Lizz Meredith
Good Food to Share
A fruit cake for the health conscious cook!
250g (8oz) sultanas
1/2 pint non-sweetened orange
juice
75g (3oz) low fat margarine
250g (8oz) wholemeal flour
25g (1oz) natural wheatbran
1 tsp mixed spice
2 eggs (beaten)
Soak the sultanas in orange juice overnight. Preheat the oven to mark 4 (180c, 350f).
with greaseproof paper a 6" round tin.
Grease and line
Mix flour, wheatbran and spice. Rub margarine into flour mixture until it forms 'breadcrumbs'. Stir in beaten eggs, fruit and orange juice.
Turn mixture into tin and bake for 1½ hours or until skewer pushed
into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Eat and enjoy!!!
Helen Copping
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Social and Fundraising News
The Barn Dance with the Springer Sisters at the end of September
was great fun especially, and usually, when dances went wrong.
Thank goodness they know us of old that we’re not the most expert of
dancers. But what we lacked in expertise, we made up for in enthusiasm. Adding to the enjoyment was a super Ploughman’s Supper, and
£80 towards church funds. Thank you, Ruth, for masterminding the
event.
I hope no-one needs reminding that the New Allington Players will be
performing a two-act comedy Bunkered on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November in the church hall. Set in an obsolete Naval
bunker, run by personnel coming up to retirement age, it has some
very funny moments, including Brian Davison in a dress. Not to be
missed! Tickets £8, including refreshments, are available from Anne
Sargent, 764063, or any of the drama group. We look forward, as always, to your support. Part of the profits from these performances will
sent to the British Legion in remembrance of the centenary of World
War One, and the Legion’s continued work among ex-service men and
women from all conflicts.
And then there’s Christmas!
Wreath–making with all materials, mulled wine and mince pies in
the small hall on Wednesday, December 3rd: £15
Christmas Market Saturday, December 6th 10.30 am – 2.30 pm
This is always a great event when church and community come together for a few festive hours. Details of stalls are elsewhere in
Grapevine.
Your help is needed, please, to fill up the church stalls with goodies.
Boxes will be at the back of church to receive donations of cakes; toiletries; books; games; children’s toys; raffle prizes; bottles for the
tombola, as well as lists on the table to sign for help on the day.
Dianne White 756660
Hosanna Music
We are fortunate in having a very talented music group to play at
our Hosanna services. Now their fame will spread as Rev. Sarah
Chapman. who was with us on Sunday 5 th 0ctober, has asked
them to play at the St. Lukestide Service in Canterbury Cathedral
next year.
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St. Nicholas’ Church brings you, Allington’s Own Indoor
Saturday 6 December
St. Nicholas’ Day
10.30 am - 2.30 pm. Entry Free.
St. Nicholas’ Church & Halls.
Poplar Grove, Allington, ME16 0DE
To be opened by St. Nicholas at 10.30 am.
Gold coins will be distributed to the children.
Children’s activities in the church from 11 am,
with 10 minute services at 12 pm & 1.30 pm.
Stalls include:- Hand-made Crafts, Books, Games &
Toys, Gifts, Christmas Decorations, Honey Products,
Bottle Tombola, Children’s Science Packs, Homemade
Cakes, Christmas Greenery, Table Decorations,
Raffle, Homemade Jams & Marmalades, BBQ and
Snacks & Lunches in the Christmas Café in the small hall.
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World War 1: a German Perspective
We were on holiday in Germany when Britain commemorated the
outbreak of the First World War, and it was interesting to read coverage of the event in the Saarland newspaper, the Saarbrucker Zeitung, on August 1st, the date on which Germany declared war. In particular it was fascinating to read one article about the ‘Myth’ surrounding the event. The excitement of going to war was captured in a
famous photograph of the jubilation in Munich’s Odeonsplatz which
shows the 25 year-old Adolf Hitler celebrating in the middle of the
cheering crowd; in the ‘August-Experience’ when the Kaiser declared
that now he no longer recognised a Germany of various political parties, but only one Germany united in a common aim; and in photographs of railway trucks showing young men cheering, and slogans
painted on the sides declaring We’ll be home by Christmas. Much of
this was startlingly like the reactions to the war here at home in Edwardian Britain.
The newspaper article also showed there was a completely different
reaction by thousands of ordinary German people to the outbreak of
war, who took to the streets in anti-war demonstrations reminiscent
of the American anti-Vietnam war marches. Such demonstrations
have, by now, been largely forgotten because they were out of step
with the prevailing patriotic mood of the country, captured in the sentence by the writer Ernst Toller: We are living in a rush of feeling
where the words Germany, Fatherland, War have magic power over
us. Such was the prevailing mood in 1914, but it was interesting to
read that by 1916, as here, that mood had changed to a grim recognition of what war really meant to millions of ordinary people. A
young soldier, after his first experience of battle wrote in his diary:
With what joy, with what enthusiasm I threw myself into the battle,
but with what a sense of betrayal I sit here, grey at heart.
Dianne White
A good year for Fairtrade
Global retail sales of Fairtrade products such as coffee, sugar and bananas soared by 15% last year to reach £4.4bn, helped by growth in
the UK market of 14% to £1.8bn. The figures were published by Fairtrade International, which said demand for its ethical label products
was increasing, alongside improvements to conditions for famers and
suppliers.
There are now 74 Fairtrade producer countries and more than 30,000
products on sale in 125 countries
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Maidstone Deanery Synod Tuesday 7th October
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Major Grayson Williams from the Salvation Army presented a
Report on the Maidstone Winter Shelter Project 2013-14: some
of the homeless had been reunited with family and friends, while
others had moved into accommodation and found employment.
177 volunteers from numerous churches worked together. This
year it would be extended from 8 to 12 weeks starting on 8 th
December, the 7 churches to be confirmed. 200 volunteers
would be needed with the opportunity for sponsoring the purchase of beds (£40 each). Contact Diana Gordon: [email protected]. Each venue will have 14 beds and 2 staff,
with one co-ordinator to be nominated from each church in the
deanery.
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In October prayers were said in Canterbury Cathedral for this
parish
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Maidstone Deanery’s newly formed group ministry to enable
working together across parishes is believed to be the first in the
country. It means that clergy “share a legal duty to assist each
other to make the best possible provision for the cure of souls
across the area of the group”. The Area Dean, Andrew Sewell
noted: “The harvest is plentiful” said Jesus “but the workers are
few”. So look beyond your own church, and even your own parish, to our town and its suburbs, and pray that God will equip us
all to live the gospel together in ways that make a real impact in
Maidstone. The growing website www.touchmaidstone.org is a
visible sign of our cooperation”.
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St Luke’s would manage all funeral bookings from funeral directors across Maidstone
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The Revd. Canon Arthur Houston of Christ Church, Park Wood
would lead ‘light a thousand candles’ at All Saints Church, Friday
17th October to lead prayer for healing and peace in our world.
Ann Waddams
‘Leaf’ some green stuff in the garden The clocks have gone back,
and we are putting our gardens to sleep for the winter. But this autumn, when you tidy up, do not tidy away too much. Many insects
and wild creatures will be relying on some ground cover or hideaway
to call ‘home’ for the winter. Several piles of twigs or prunings left
around your garden in discreet places will provide great winter ’snugs’
for toads, grass snakes and other small garden inhabitants
Above
all, before you light any bonfires on 5th November, take care there
are no hibernating hedgehogs inside!
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A Gardener’s Almanac for November
The Poppy
Have you ever wondered who
was responsible for the adoption
of the poppy as the symbol of
remembrance for the fallen? In
1915 John McCrae was serving
at a field hospital near Ypres
and saw the red poppies growing in profusion between the
trenches and around the
graves. It is said he remembered the Greek legend that the
poppy was created by the god of sleep. The flower symbolised to him
the everlasting rest of the fallen. He turned this image into the poem
“In Flanders Fields”:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
A new generation of the red, tissue-paper flowers-of-the-field
poppy, springs up on Flanders Fields each time the land is ploughed,
just as it did during World War One, when the earth was churned by
the feet of running men, hooves of horses, and the wheels of heavy
artillery and explosives. It is this extraordinary facility to rise from
the ashes that has made the poppy such an important symbol, not
just in recent European history but to all the ancient civilisations of
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Europe and Asia Minor. Poppy seeds have been found in Egyptian
barley grain dating back almost five millennia.
A field full of poppies is an amazing spectacle. The Victorian art critic,
John Ruskin had a fascination for poppies and wrote: “We usually
think of the poppy as a coarse flower: but it is the most transparent
and delicate of all the blossoms of the field. The rest – nearly all of
them – depend on the texture of their surfaces for colour. But the
poppy is painted glass; it never glows so brightly as when the sun
shines through it. Wherever it is seen – against the light or with the
light – always, it is a flame and warms the wind like a blown ruby.”
Tricia Coulson
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News of the Worldwide Church
Vicar of St George’s church Baghdad leaves for Jerusalem
Canon Andrew White, who ran the last Anglican Church in Iraq, said
he was told to leave for his own safety after Islamic State militants
got within a couple miles of the Iraqi capital. ‘My dear friend the
Archbishop of Canterbury has made clear that my profile is so high,
..... which would place me at incredibly high risk,’ he wrote. ISIS has
been pushed back from Baghdad, "but who knows what could happen," he added. "This will mean that I will not be able to return to
Baghdad yet."
How Barnabas Fund is helping needy Christians
Christians in Egypt are very poor and suffer discrimination from
their Muslim neighbours. Several different kinds of development initiatives are provided to enable them to be more self-sufficient. These
have included microfinance loans to assist Christians in starting up
small businesses; water on tap in their homes so that the women and
girls do not have to walk perilous miles to the nearest water source;
electricity connections for fans in the sweltering heat and lights at
night; health awareness courses to help avoid disease, and equipment
for a kindergarten.
In Myanmar (Burma), despite the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and
her winning a parliamentary seat in April 2012, little has changed for
Burma’s Christians. The military continues to pursue its agenda of
intimidation, violence, rape and trafficking against minority groups,
many of whom are majority Christian. In ethnic minority regions the
Burmese military has continued to intimidate and harass pastors and
other Christian workers, disrupt worship services and destroy
churches. In impoverished areas Christian children are enticed to join
government-run schools, where they are prevented from practising
their faith and beaten for failing to recite Buddhist scriptures.
Barnabas Fund assists with a number of projects that help Christians,
including Bible distribution, support for orphans, widows and refugees,
the construction of churches and Christian schools. Orphaned by a
devastating cyclone in 2008, thousands of children from the Karen
tribe (mainly Christian) are engaged in a deadly game of hide and
seek with the Burmese army who attack their villages and force the
inhabitants to flee into the jungle. The army even attacked a Christian
orphanage. Barnabas Fund is helping with the practical needs of
these and other orphans. www.barnabasfund.org
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Children’s Page
After the brightness and vibrancy of the Harvest Celebrations
(especially with all our beautiful boards in church this year), November seems to be very dark and gloomy. This feeling seems to be made
worse by the ever growing, embracing of Halloween – a non-Christian
festival, which celebrates all that is dark and unpleasant in this world
and beyond. Unfortunately this year we were unable to hold a “Light
Party” the alternative to this BUT it will be back next year!
All Saints Day on November 1st, is an antidote to the darkness of October 31st. A day when we celebrate and give thanks for all the good
men and women who by their faith, bravery and determination to do
the right thing have been remembered as saints. Some we know
about more than others, but November 1 st is the day we think about
them all and their flame of brightness that shines through the darkness of this world. God shows his love through the life of his saints
and prepares for the coming of The Light of the World at Christmas.
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Youth & Organisations News
SILVER CROSS
YOUTH CLUB
Friday 21st November is when we
pack shoe boxes for Operation
Christmas Child and drop them off
to Dianne Dring who will arrange
for their transport. We welcome
help for the project in many ways:
(1) completed boxes – Christmas
paper wrapped, filled with items
and an elastic band holding the lid
on – plus a note indicating for a
Girl or Boy and age 2-4, 5-9 or
10-14. (2) empty shoe boxes average size with separate lid. (3)
£3 per box for shipping them cheques to Samaritans Purse or
cash; (4) items such as small toys
e.g. dolls or puzzles, school supplies e.g. crayons & notebooks,
hygiene items like toothbrush,
hairbrush, soap, or other items
e.g. hat, gloves, wrapped sweets
with a March sell by date. However, no chocolate, liquids, knitted
toys,
guns,
etc.
–
see
www.samaritans-purse.org.uk for
more information.
In November we plan to go to
Chatham ski centre for tobogganing & tubing, and we will have a
Nail & Beauty night.
In October we went to the new
Scout Activity Centre in Sandling
for archery - ideal for us as it is so
local. There was a storm that
night, and as Jayne, one of our
young ladies mentioned, it seems
to be a regular feature of our
meetings lately. The archery was in
the barn and the two instructors
were very good at keeping us all
safe and explaining good technique
- things like not moving your feet
to pick up the next arrow. The
group did very well with many bulls
-eyes and only a few arrows in the
rafters. We saw the super climbing
wall and heard about the zorbing in
8 foot diameter balls - which I am
sure we shall do next summer.
We will also have had the amazing
theatrical make-up team visit us in
October, but it is after the Grapevine copy date – so more news on
that in our next report.
Gary Nevill
Tel: 0788 787 2766
ST NICHOLAS
FELLOWSHIP
At our October meeting we enjoyed a talk by Margaret
and David Salvage describing their
holiday in Africa this year. Their
visits to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were illustrated by some outstanding photography. They had
safaris in game parks in all three
countries and praised the local
drivers and guides. The meeting
was enhanced by the presence of
Dr. Sam and Inviolatha, from Tanzania.
Our annual visit to Notcutts is on
14th November for Christmas shopping and lunch at the adjoining
Restaurant. Andrew Rogers, who is
kindly organising the visit, will need
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to know members’ requirements
from the Menu. Those who have
not already indicated their preferences should let me know as soon
as possible.
Mike Garrett (764913)
Thanks to those who helped on our
“Gifts and Crafts” stall at the MU
Annual Market in Canterbury.
Money raised helps the Trustee
Board to run courses, pay salary
and other necessary running expenses. Thank you, also, for the
Smartie tubes full of 20p coins. I
hope we will be able to donate
£250 towards the AFIA holiday for
2015; thanks also for the MU charity Boxes for Home and Overseas.
Our Wednesday Communion Service is on 5 November and the
Canterbury Cathedral Prayer Time
in the Crypt is on 27 November.
Remember to bring your wrapped
Christmas presents and cards for
the Priority House patients to our
next meeting on 20 November.
Our speaker will be Molly Proctor
talking and showing us some of her
“Domestic Bygones”. Visitors are
invited.
This year, the “Cards for Good
Causes” shop will be held in the
Methodist Church, Union Street.
The MU, along with other charities, will be selling their cards.
Mary Gentry (678312)
Branch Leader
MENS BREAKFAST
There was an excellent turn out
for the Men’s Breakfast on 27th
September, with a grand total of
thirteen in attendance. Apologies for the eggs being rather too
hard boiled; the formula didn't
work, i.e. 3 mins for 1 egg therefore - 60 mins for 20 eggs
(joking ). Thank you to Roger
Gentry for telling us about his
early life and ambitions, all of
which he fulfilled. I look forward
to seeing you on Sat 29th November.
Brian Davison
MID KENT FUSCHIA CLUB
In September we held a knockout competition which is lighthearted and a bit of fun.
Members bring in fuchsia plants
of any description e.g. in a 4" pot
or a bonsai, a hanging pot or a
basket.
Two
plants
are
then picked at random and appraised by Mike O'Hare and the
members then choose the best
one, which then goes on to the
next round. This continues until
we have a winner. Congratulations to Jo Shan, this year's winner.
Once again we are having our purple and gold prayer tree to remind
us of the campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
2014” from 25 November. Please
join in by writing a prayer for our
tree which we shall have at our November meeting and then put it in
church.
Sid Garcia spoke at our October
meeting. Sid is the Chairman of
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the Reading Fuchsia Group and
gave an informative talk entitled
‘My Way and Preparing for Winter’.
He took about 300 cuttings in September/October, half of which are
for showing in 2015, the remainder
for 2016. He does not strip all the
leaves off of his greenhouse plants
and allows them to continue growing during winter. He uses fleece if
a sharp frost is expected and keeps
the temperature at about 5 celcius.
The cuttings remain in the greenhouse until April/May when hopefully the risk of frost has passed.
Mary Hart, Hon Secretary
ALLINGTON GARDEN CLUB
Julia Jarman’s subject in October
was "The beauty of Bulbs" which
included corms and rhizomes. Julia
has first hand experience of the
plants as she had/is growing them
in her own garden.
On November 6th Dr. John Hughes
will be talking on Cacti for Beginners. We are planning a coach outing to Sheffield Park on 16th May
2015 so keep this date free. Visitors and new members are very
welcome.
Pam Blake
www.wix.com/allingtongardenclub/agc
ALLINGTON
CASTLE
Mel Rees gave a fantastic talk in September.
October saw
some of us going to Conquest
House, Canterbury, followed by a
lovely lunch. Thank you to Stella
for organising this.
On 17th No21
vember we have Louise Fems
giving a talk on Great Ormond
St. Hospital.
We also have a trip arranged to
see ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ in
November. We normally meet
every 3rd Monday of the month,
but our December meeting has
been brought forward to the
1st You will be most welcome at
Palace Wood school in Talbot
Road.
Meeting starts at
7.30pm.
Ann Mitchell
TREFOIL GUILD
We had a lovely
evening, in October with Tamsyn from 'Make
it Fantastic'.
She showed us how to make
Christmas decorations out of
polymer clay. Our November
meeting is a firework event at a
member’s house.
We are also
collecting jars for our meeting on
the 2nd December so that we
can fill them in readiness for the
Allington Christmas Market on
the 6th December.
Daphne Butler
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Grapevine
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Thursday 20th November 2.30pm
Molly Proctor
‘Domestic Bygones’
Notic
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Commemoratio
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with particular
who have died
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St Nicholas Fellowship
Friday 14th November
Christmas Shopping &
Lunch in Fayre & Square
Restaurant at Notcutts
Charity Bottle for November
Shelterbox
Details on Page 7
Charity bottle for September
St. Anne’s Hospital Luili
£135.11
New Alling
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Friday &
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Men’s Breakfast
29th November
8.30am - 9.30am
Brian 01622 759278
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th November
30pm
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Mums & Babes @ St Nics
10am –12 noon in the
Church
Third Friday every month
An opportunity to relax and
spend time with other new
parents.
Next meeting
Friday 21st November
Saturday Club
For Primary School Children
Saturday 15th November
10.00am - 12 noon
Main Hall
Deadline for December/January Grapevine
Monday 10th November
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Rather than the editors directly!
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Rotas for November
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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November
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Hosanna
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J Sargent
E Harrington
J Bishop & Zoe
J Harlock
D & M Derry
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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
30
G Lorimer
Sweeping & Vacuuming
November
2
C Watts
9
M Salvage
16
Volunteer req’d
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J Waller
30
Volunteer req’d
J Waller
P Norman
H Copping
Dusting & Polishing
H Copping
Volunteer req’d
M Garrett
J Harlock
R Froude
M Gentry
G Garrett
Sanctuary Cleaning
A Baker
M Gentry
R Froude
Other Duties
Flowers
November
2
W Bishop
9
S Tipping/A Waddams
16
A Wylie
23
J Good/V Stickland
30
J Nicholson
Coffee
Helen & Rita
Sarah
Jackie
Margaret
None (St. Andrews 10.00am service)
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SOLE VETERINARY SURGEON
Pet Passports - Full Facilities
AMPLE PARKING
Consultation by Appointment
01622 755098
www.pinebankvet.co.uk
David Bloomfield
Painter and Decorator
Over 25 years experience.
No job too small.
Contact Adagnito on
Reasonable rates.
Free estimates.
07906 341513
for an initial discussion
www.adagnito.com
Telephone: 01622 690177
CHRIS LONG
identics
24 Hr Locksmith
Double Glazing
Repairs & Installation
dental surgery
Local Dental Practice now open
24 Hr Emergency Door Opening
UPVC Specialist
Misted/ Broken Double Glazed
Units Handles Hinges & Locks Repaired/Replaced
24 Hr Car Door Opening
Access Control
& Phone Entry Systems
Burglary Repairs
Safes Supplied & Fitted
Affordable monthly payment plans
Relaxed comfortable environment
Call or pop in
for more information
1 Odiham Drive
Allington, Maidstone, Kent
Tel: 01622 669345
[email protected]
www.identicsdentalcare.co.uk
01622 611872
07858 187706
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MATTHEW WATTS
ROOFING CONTRACTOR
For all your Roofing needs!
LEADWORK, ROOF RENEWALS, TILING,
SLATING, FLAT ROOFS, CEDAR SHINGLES,
SOFFITS & FASCIAS, GUTTERING,
CHIMNEY REMOVALS/REPAIRS.
For a free quotation
Tel: 01622 661862
Mobile: 07739 185920
20+ years experience
131 London Road, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0HF
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Paul J. Rowland
Funeral Directors Ltd.
Allington
01622 757177
15 Mid Kent Shopping Centre,
Castle Road, Allington,
Maidstone, Kent ME16 0PU
Penenden Heath
01622 662661
4 Hillary Road,
Penenden Heath,
Maidstone, Kent ME14 2JP
24 Hours a Day ~ 365 Days a Year
Serving the community of Allington, Maidstone
and the surrounding areas.
We offer a full range of services and facilities,
home arrangements at your convenience.
Free car parking
Company Director: Paul J. Rowland
www.pauljrowlandfuneraldirectors.co.uk
An Independent Funeral Director
Funeral
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Hospital Lane Dental
and Implant Clinic
A first-class dental clinic right on your doorstep.
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
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E B Garden
Services
All fencing and tree work
__________________________________________________________________________________
●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●
_____________________________
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
Allington Scouts
Allara Sequence Dancing
Allara
Wednesdays:-
Zumba
Quilting Group
Allara Keep Fit
Sequence Dancing
2nd Allington Brownies
Maidstone Dance Academy
Thursdays:-
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
7.30pm
2.00pm
1.00pm
-
11.45am ~ Small Hall
11.15am
7.30pm
10.30pm
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
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
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
6.30pm - 8.00pm @ 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
Children’s Saturday Club
10.00am - 12 noon 4 – 11 years old ~ 3 rd 07951 777854
nd
Mid Kent Metal Detecting Club 6.30pm-10pm ~ 2
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
November 2014
2 Sun
8.00 am
9.30 am
11.00 am
3.00 pm
6.00 pm
Holy Communion
Hosanna
Service of Wholeness & Healing
Service of Commemoration & Thanksgiving
JAHFA
3
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
5
Wed
6
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
9
Sun
10
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
12
Wed
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion
7.30 pm Evening Prayer
13
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
16
Sun
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.30 am Hosanna with Communion
11.00 am Morning Worship
17
19
Mon
Wed
8.30 am
8.30 am
10.00 am
7.30 pm
20
Thur 10.00 am Prayer Meeting
23
Sun
9.30 am Hosanna
11.00 am Holy Communion
24
Mon
8.30 am Morning Prayer
26
Wed
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion
7.30 pm Evening Prayer
27
Thur 10.00 am Healing Team Prayer Meeting
30
Sun
8.30 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Holy Communion with Mothers’ Union
7.30 pm Evening Prayer
9.30 am Hosanna
11.00 am Remembrance Holy Communion
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Evening Prayer
8.00 am Benefice Communion at St Nicholas
10.00 am Benefice Communion at St Andrews