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Parish News
December/January 2015
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Jesus is risen!
50p
Paul and Allison and
family would like to
wish you all a very
Happy Christmas and a
joyous New Year
Christmas Services
14 December
11.00am Nativity Ser vice in H all
19 December
12noon Car ol Singing at Gar son
Market
Our scripture
verse for 2015
21 December
6.30pm Car ols by Candlelight
The Lord bless you
24 December
5pm Cr ib and Chr istingle Ser vice
11.30pm Fir st Holy Com m u nion of
Christmas
25 December
10.30am Fam ily Com m u nion
and keep you;
the Lord make his
face shine on you
and be gracious to
you;
the Lord turn his
face toward you
and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24
Regular Services at St Mary’s
Early morning Service
8.30 Holy Communion
From the Registrars
Main Morning Services
11.00am All-age Communion
(1st Sunday of month)
Morning Prayer (Other Sundays)
Weddings
15 Nov Neil Townley and Sarah Louise
Carter
Baptisms
23 Nov Harvey Nicholas Hibbert
23 Nov Katy Ella Smith.
Evening Services
6,30pm Evening Prayer
(1st/3rd/5th Sunday of the month)
Holy Communion with healing focus
(2nd Sunday of month)
Holy Communion
(4th Sunday of month)
Funerals 26 Nov Ethel May Price
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From Bishop Paul
“Those who have turned the world upside down have
come here also!” (Acts 17:6)
We all know what happened. In a small insignificant
Middle Eastern town something happened that was
perfectly ordinary, and absolutely special. It happened
2000 years ago. It happened among the poor. A child
was born.
We all know the story. We all sing the carols. We all
marvel at the wonder of a God who came down from
heaven to be among His people. But I wonder sometimes if we allow the significance of that event to have
the real impact on our hearts, minds and lives that it
should. For Jesus didn’t leave the majesty of heaven
and come to earth to provide a Christmas card picture.
He came as a small child to make a big difference. To
turn the world upside down. To announce, demonstrate and live the Kingdom. To be, as John said, a
light that shines in the dark. To shake the complacency
of both the authorities and the nation of Israel so that
God’s peace and justice can triumph in His world.
That’s the Christ I will be remembering and celebrating this Christmas. Because that’s the Christ that, in the same way as he overturned the tables
in the Temple, overturned the way we look at the world. The Christ that truly showed us what
the prophets of old had been proclaiming that God is a God of justice. That he reaches out to
the poor and marginalised and transforms their lives. That is a vision of Christ, a disciple
making, kingdom building vision that makes a difference.
If that is the Christmas message we hear, then it should
inspire us to make a difference. I want my life to make a
difference. I certainly want to be a Bishop of a church that makes a difference. Since starting
my ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool I have seen excellent examples of this
happening, all over. In schools, hospitals and in the
workplace; in the Foodbank and debt advice centre; in the street alongside the lonely and the
oppressed; “those who have turned the world upside down have come here also”. In all these
places and so many more there are Christians making a difference and living out the gospel. If
that’s the message you hear and the way you live then I want to celebrate that with you this
Christmas. If that’s not the message you hear or the way you choose to live then I would like to
encourage you to use this Christmas to start to make a difference, to upend the world in your
place of work, or school, or street, or home. It doesn’t have to be a big grand gesture but I believe that everyone of us can do something. To make a difference to our family, friends, neighbours or colleagues showing the kindness, love and grace that Jesus has shown us.
Those who turn the world upside down do it in the power of Jesus Christ. For many years now
the church has supported the Christmas starts with Christ campaign. I support it because I
believe if we are to be transported beyond a self-centred materialistic approach to the festivities then we need to
accept Christ, turn ourselves the right way up, walk with him and shine his light into the
world.
Happy Christmas!
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Further information is always available on the notice board at the
back of Church.
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Spiritual Direction
If you visit the city of Norwich, you might well consider dropping on the cell of Mother
Julian, a 14th century anchoress (solitary contemplative) at the church that bears her
name.
She lived through the 'Black Death' - the plague. She prayed deeply for the people who
were suffering. From this came her writings, also known as 'shewings', collected together
as The Revelation of Divine Love. These were her conversation with God, a kind of
prophecy. Among them were a great message of hope for her dark times: All shall be well,
all manner of things shall be well. Like many of the great Christians of deep prayer over
the centuries, such as Ignatius of Loyola, St John of the Cross, Theresa of Avila, or the
fathers and ammas of the eastern desert, Julian has much to 'shew' us too.
Many Christians will long for such a closeness to God in the life of prayer, and the
richness and joy that coming close to God brings. To help you, the Liverpool Diocese Spirituality Contact Group offer quiet days, retreats, and network days several times a year to
which you are very welcome. These are times when you can step aside for a while from the
'business' of daily life, and pay attention to your inner life. We draw on the rich spiritual
tradition of our forebears in the faith to help us.
Look out for details of these opportunities in the Diocesan bulletin, or contact:
Margaret Short at St James House: [email protected], 0151 709
9722 or me, Revd Stephen Gough ([email protected]), 0744 360 2095).
I would also like to mention Spiritual Direction. Our network of trained Spiritual
Directors offer to work one-to-one with people on their journey with God. Don't be put off
by the idea of having a 'Director'! A more helpful way of describing a 'director' is as a 'soul
friend' to help you discern where your journey with God is going, and possibly to make
suggestions to you about ways of praying. Though in the first instance intended for those
in ministry, we would be glad to help anyone. Use the same contact details as above if you
would like to have an exploratory conversation about Spiritual Direction, and whether it
is right for you.
St Isaac of Syria was a 7th century saint who was directed many monks who came to him
for help. Here is one of his sayings which really pushed my buttons in a big way many
years ago:
'Try to enter your inner treasure-house and you will see the treasure house of heaven. For both the one and the other are the same, and one and the same entrance reveals them both. The ladder leading to the kingdom is concealed within you, that is,
in your soul. Wash yourselves from sin and you will see the ladder by which you can
ascend thither.'
Revd Stephen Gough
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Baptisms
Katy Ella Smith, baptised Sunday 23rd November 2014.
Harvey Nicholas Hibbert, baptised Sunday 23rd November 2014.
Some of the photographs may be available in larger versions.
If anyone would like a larger size picture, please do not hesitate
to e-mail or telephone one of the editors to see if it is available.
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A big Thank You to everybody who helped in
any way with our
Christmas Bazaar.
A grand total of £2124.53
was raised for church
funds and a lovely day
was had by one
and all.
All being well we'll meet at
Audrey Cross's house for a
shared meal on Thursday, 11th
December about 11.30.
A happy and blessed Christmas
to all.
Ann
A message from Canon Neville Black
For some time now I have been concerned that the spiritual needs of older people
in our local church congregations are worthy of more attention.
Some months ago I ventured to explore the reality of this perception on two trusted friends, and I was delighted that they agreed with my perception.
As a result a small group met and agreed to set up a service to be held at ST DUNSTANS Church in Earle Road , Liverpool L7 6 HD on Tuesday 9th December at
2pm at which there will opportunity over a cup of tea to gauge the support that
this idea.
Please feel free to publicise this service, and invite your friends in your local
church.. It would help if you reply direct to me either by email, or mobile 07970235817 to advise of your intention to come so that we make sure we
print enough service sheets, and have sufficient refreshments.
I very much hope you will support this venture.
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Wedding
Congratulations to Neil Townley and Sarah Carter, married on
Saturday 15th November 2014.
Some of the photographs may be available in larger versions.
If anyone would like a larger size picture, please do not hesitate
to e-mail or telephone one of the editors to see if it is available.
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Down Memory Lane...
Christmas 1940
A True Story.
It is 1940 and Christmas is ten days away. There have been no air raids on Liverpool for
three weeks. However people are afraid to think too much about celebrating Christmas, they are
hoping and praying that it will be a quiet one.
Family members are away in the services, food is rationed, and sweets are limited to three
ounces per person per week. Families strive to make Christmas the best that circumstances and
money will allow.
Minnie and Joe have worked to make a good Christmas for their four year old daughter
Brenda. This year Joe plans to make a doll’s bed for her, and he collects orange or apple boxes
from the greengrocer; he sands them down with sandpaper getting the wood as smooth as
possible.
Minnie takes Brenda out while Joe works on the bed; he is the Air Raid Warden for the area
and on duty in the evenings.
The doll’s bed has had two coats of pink paint and is now smooth and glossy and from the
wallpaper shop in St Mary’s Road, Joe has bought four teddy bear transfers to be applied to the
back and front of the curved headboard, and also at the foot of the bed.
“What do you think of it?” he asks Minnie.
“Oh it’s lovely; I can’t wait to make the bed clothes, I’ve got some little pieces of white sheeting
for the sheets and pillow cases, and some thin wadding for the mattress and pillow.”
Joe nods in approval.
“There’s some material left from the dress I’ve made Brenda for Christmas, I’m going to make a
little eiderdown and bedspread” says Minnie, smiling.
“She is going to love it, Min,” Joe gives her a hug.
“She’s going to have a nice Christmas isn’t she Joe, I’ve made her a special
pillow case for a Christmas stocking; she’ll have an apple and an orange, Ray, has bought her a
new doll and a Post Office set, and I got her a colouring book and crayons, and she won’t be happy
without an exercise book and pencil to write her stories.”
Ray, Brenda’s brother is 13 years older, and tends to spoil her.
Over a cup of tea the tired parents think about the coming Christmas Day. “Honestly between us
we can work miracles with bits and pieces, I didn’t think we’d have much for her this Christmas,
but look at this” says Minnie, proudly.
“We were so lucky to get a chicken for Christmas dinner, and with the
vegetables I’ve grown at the allotment, it will be great, I just wish the boys were home.”
Their eldest son Joseph is 20 years old and is abroad, serving with the REME but has already sent
his Christmas card to the family. The card is a pen sketch on official airmail letter paper.
Brother Kenneth is 19 and at an Air Force base in Lincolnshire, he is a rear gunner flying in
Lancaster bombers; he will not be home for Christmas either.
“Will you get the Christmas tree out of the loft when you’ve got a minute, love” asks Minnie.
“It’s only a small tree, we could put it on the sideboard, well away from the window, I’ll make
sure that they are careful of the blackout, Joe.”
The next day the tree is set up, Brenda is delighted. It has twelve
brightly-coloured, pear-shaped bulbs, and coloured baubles that Minnie has carefully put away
each year. On top of the tree is a fairy that has served the family well for years and is looking a
little worse for wear. Minnie examines it saying, “I must make a new dress for the fairy.”
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Down Memory Lane...
One of Joe’s customers has given him three small Nativity figures. They are old, chipped and faded. However, Joe enjoys a challenge and loves restoring things that people have
discarded. After giving them a wash, he sets to work with fine sandpaper to remove scratches
and chips of paint. The figures are Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The figures are now lovingly
painted and placed on the sideboard by the tree.
“They look lovely, Joe”
“Not bad are they, but I haven’t finished yet, they are going to have a crib.”
“Oh that’s nice, what are going to make it of?”
“I don’t know yet, I’m still thinking about it.”
Joe makes an effective crib scene from pieces of bark fallen from trees in Garston Park, and
a manger from a small box which he has painted brown. The crib scene is placed on the
cupboard in the hall where everyone can see it as they enter.
Minnie has taken in extra washing to earn a little extra cash, and has bought Joe a cap, and
an assortment of seeds for the allotment.
Ray loves gramophone records; he collects artists such as The Ink Spots & the Mills
Brothers.
‘I’d love to buy a record for Ray for Christmas, I’ll have a look in the record shop in the
village and see how much they are,’ Minnie thinks.
She looks around the shop but the records cost more than she expected. As she is leaving her
attention is drawn to a neatly written postcard in the window saying “Records for Sale,” Minnie
notes the address and later discusses it with Joe.
“Does it say what the records are and how much they are?” asks Joe.
“It just says ‘popular artists’”
“And what’s the address?”
Minnie gives the details,
“That’s lucky, I’m working two roads away tomorrow, I’ll give them a knock shall I?”
“That will be lovely, Joe”.
The following day, Joe is a little late getting home and Minnie remembers that he said he
would call at the house regarding the records.
Joe calls at the house and a man opens the door.
“Hello, I’ve come about the records you have for sale.”
“Oh yes, come in.”
The man goes into his front room and returns with a cardboard box. He seems upset and has
tears in his eyes.
“You’ll have to excuse me, these records belonged to my son” he pauses“He was killed two months ago. His mother can’t bear to look at the records.”
“Oh I am so sorry, would you like me to come back another day?”
The man takes a deep breath,
“No, I am all right thank you.”
Now feeling a little awkward, Joe says,
“I feel awful talking to you about money at a time like this, but I have to ask how much you want
for the records.”
The man opens the box.
“Oh, there must be about 20 records there; unfortunately I couldn’t buy all of them.”
“Well I am asking five shillings for the lot, there are actually 27 altogether. I don’t really want to
sell them in dribs and drabs; I want to get them out of the house.”
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Down Memory Lane...
Joe’s spirits drop.
“I am sorry, but I couldn’t pay that much.”
The man was silent for few seconds then said,
“You look like a decorator, is that right?”
Joe nods.
“Well since its Christmas and the season of goodwill, what about one good turn deserves
another? I am having my wife’s brother here for Christmas, I thought it would lift my wife’s
spirits, but the back bedroom could do with a coat of paint.
If you could give the room a quick coat of distemper and take the records in payment it would do
us both a favour.”
Joe is delighted and can’t wait to tell Minnie.
Eventually Joe arrives home and pushes his bicycle into the yard. His decorating bag containing
dust sheets and brushes are strapped to the crossbar and he balances the cardboard box on the
handlebars.
“Can I take this off you?” Minnie asks.
“No, it’s heavy; just steady it while I close the yard door.”
“Where’s Ray?” he asks quietly.
“He‘s not home yet”
“Now don’t be worrying about how much I paid for these”
“How much?”
“Well let me tell you what happened first.”
They go into the house and he relates the story.
Minnie stands in silence gazing into the box, and then looks up,
“Oh, Joe, that’s terrible, what did you say to him?”
“Quite honestly, I didn’t know what to say, it seemed awful having to talk about money, when
he’d lost so much, but I had to ask.”
Minnie is now sitting down listening to this moving story.
“So what do you think?” asks Joe.
“What a thoughtful man thinking like that, Ray will be made- up, he’s only got about ten records.”
Whilst working in the house, Joe can feel the sadness of the couple as they go about their chores,
putting on a brave face preparing for Christmas. The man, Leonard, has frequent chats to Joe, as
he brings him cups of tea while he is working. Leonard and his wife have no other children and it
is obvious that their son, Charles, was their life. Leonard shows photographs of his son and talks
at length about everything that Charles was good at. Talking is obviously helping and Joe is
always a good listener.
The job is finished, and Joe goes downstairs. Leonard calls him into the living room where his
wife is ready with yet another cup of tea.
“You must have used your week’s tea ration today” Joe comments.
“Oh don’t worry about that”, says Edith, Leonard’s wife.
“Edith and I have been talking, you’ve worked all day to pay for records for your boy for
Christmas, and we think that’s wonderful, and we would like you to take the gramophone home
with you tonight to play the records on, we don’t want anything for it”
Joe cannot believe what he is hearing.
“I don’t know what to say, are you sure?”
Leonard who is standing a little behind his wife is nodding at Joe urging him to accept the
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Down Memory Lane...
gramophone. Joe remembers what Leonard had said earlier about his wife being upset by the
records, and he agrees to take the gramophone.
Carefully wrapped in dust sheets, he balances it on the handlebars of his bicycle and walks
home. Checking that Raymond is not in the house, he uncovers his prize.
“O what a beautiful gramophone, how do you come to have it?”
Joe tells her the story. Minnie cannot believe their luck.
“I know Ray’s got one but it’s nothing like that,” she says carefully lifting the lid. Inside they
admire the shiny chrome arm carefully held in its clip, and beside it in a tiny compartment is a
tin of gramophone needles.
“Let’s get this put away before he comes in.”
Later, Minnie and Joe talk about the events of the past days,
“Just think love, noticing that card, lead you to that man’s home and his grief and yet out of it
came so much joy for us.”
“Yes I know, it makes you realise how lucky we are, and thank God that our boys are still ok.”
22nd
Alas, the hopes and dreams of a quiet Christmas are shattered, when on 20th, 21st and
of December, Liverpool suffers heavy bombing, leaving our little family in trauma.
To be continued…
Brenda Allen.
Fields of Hope
A beautiful poem, written by one of St. Mary’s Parishioners and inspired by Reverend Paul’s
Service of Hope.
Fields of Hope
No longer
Struggling in solitude for sleep,
Beyond midnight lying awake
I watch the moonlight filtering
Through gracefully moving clouds
As they caress the orb of night.
And I see happiness in those eyes,
I see love and contentment,
Although I know not where you lie
You see the same moon
From the sanctity of light
And feel the tranquillity of the night.
I see you dressed in white,
As you pass through Heaven's landscapes
Of happiness, feeling my heart's sensations
As you wait for me, as
I am allowed
To embrace the portals of Hope.
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The Gift of Christmas Unwrapped
Editor: The Rev Paul Hardingham meditates on the ‘wrapping’ in which Jesus was given
to us…
The Gift of Christmas Unwrapped
If you run out of wrapping paper this Christmas, you can take some birthday wrapping
paper and simply add ‘Jesus’ after Happy Birthday! Up until the end of the nineteenth
century, brown paper was generally used for wrapping Christmas presents. Then in 1917
Joyce Hall, who ran a stationery store in Kansas, ran out of brown paper at Christmas. In
desperation, she sold French envelope lining paper instead, and the rest is history! The
true gift of Christmas is Jesus, God’s Son born in human form. But how did God gift wrap
him? The wrapping he chose tells us a lot about the gift inside.
Wrapped in humanity: Christmas reminds us
that God came to dwell with us in
human form as a baby. For Jesus, ‘who, being in
very nature God, did not consider equality with
God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing by taking the
very nature of a servant, being made in human
likeness.’ (Philippians 2:6-7). Jesus was humanly
gift wrapped, because God wanted to enter fully into our world, to reveal the immensity of his love for
us and that we could know the eternal God
personally. You have to be divinely human and
earthy present to do that! This was no ordinary gift
wrap because he was no ordinary baby.
Wrapped in poverty: Jesus’ birth graphically
illustrates how he was born in poverty. The stable
or cave with its animals, smells and straw was not easy! ‘For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you
through his poverty might become rich.’ (2 Corinthians 8:9).
The poverty in which Jesus was wrapped is significant. The swaddling cloths could have
been strips of cast-off clothing, or they may have been taken from linen that was carried on
long journeys by travellers in case of death. This powerfully reminds us that Jesus was
born to die, wrapping himself with our own sinfulness. This was not the gift wrap of a king,
yet only the King of kings allowed himself to be gift wrapped in this way! Through his
poverty we are rich, as he offers us forgiveness and a new relationship with God.
The envelope with French lining carries this great Christmas message. The plain exterior
looks similar to any other (the humanity of God), yet the inside dazzles with colour and
beauty, reflecting the glory of God himself!
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The
Word
Across
1 ‘Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock
twice with — — ’ (Numbers 20:11) (3,5)
2 ‘You have heard that it was said to the people
long ago, “ — — murder”’ (Matthew 5:21) (2,3)
4 One of Paul’s many hardships endured as a
servant of God (2 Corinthians 6:5) (13)
5 ‘We ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, — inwardly’ (Romans 8:23) (5)
6 Changed (Daniel 6:8) (7)
7 ‘My yoke is — and my burden is light’ (Matthew
11:30) (4)
8 Recoil (Revelation 12:11) (6)
13 ‘O Lord, you have — me and you know
me’ (Psalm 139:1) (8)
15 ‘ — to me the joy of your salvation’ (Psalm
51:12) (7)
16 Express sorrow (Isaiah 16:7) (6)
18 ‘Then he said to Thomas, “ — out your hand
and put it into my side”’ (John 20:27) (5)
20 ‘God has said, “ — will I leave you; — will I forsake you”’ (Hebrews 13:5) (5)
21 Son of Onam and brother of Shammai (1
Chronicles 2:28) (4)
1 ‘How long will you — your face from
me?’ (Psalm 13:1) (4)
3 ‘Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the — he bore’(Hebrews 13:13) (8)
9 Posh sin (anag.) (Romans 8:15) (7)
10 Solemn pledges (Matthew 5:33) (5)
11 Italian term for full orchestra (5)
12 ‘For he who avenges blood remembers; he does
not — the cry of the afflicted’ (Psalm 9:12) (6)
14 Prescience (1 Peter 1:2) (13)
17 Where a Hindu holy man lives (6)
19 ‘If he found any... who belonged to the Way,
whether — — women, he might take them as prisoners’ (Acts 9:3) (3,2)
22 Fragrance (2 Corinthians 2:15) (5)
23 Vine hen (anag.) (Jonah 1:2) (7)
24 Precious stone decorating the twelfth foundation of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20) (8)
25 ‘Will you keep to the old path that evil men
have — ?’ (Job 22:15) (4)
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280 - 9795
Cradle Roll
Shirley Evans
427 - 1720
Electoral Roll
Ken Jones
427 - 2148
Events
Co-ordinator
Joy Wolstenholme
724 - 3832
Gift Aid
Alison Francis
281 - 4937
Leprosy Mission
Hazel James
724 - 3321
Mothers Union
2nd Wednesday in
month: 2pm
Ann Dodd
427 - 5909
Parish Visitors
Marilyn Foulder
280 - 9795
Prayer Group
Shiona Porteous
427 - 1534
Sacristan
Joan Davies
427 - 3618
Tear Fund Prayer
& Action Group
2nd Monday in month:
7:45pm
Meetings in Annexe
Shiona Porteous
427 - 1534
You can send your articles,
contributions, and notices
to the editors…
Nigel Kirkwood
0151 708 0123
E-mail : [email protected]
Grace McEwen
E-mail : [email protected]
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Who’s Who?
Vicar: The Reverend Paul Ellis
The Vicarage,
22 Eaton Road,
Cressington Park,
Liverpool,
L19 0PW
Telephone: 427 - 1474
Curate
Rev Norma Arnold
28 Ambergate Rd
Liverpool
19 9AU
Tel: 427-2320
Lay Reader
Robin Jameson
Lay Reader
John Rowlandson
42 Chalfont Rd
Liverpool 18
Tel: 494 - 0327
LINC Community
Outreach Worker
Alison Rive
37 Woodend Ave
L25 0NY
Tel: 448 - 9705
Assistant
Warden
Jean Hodgson
6 Prizett Rd
Grassendale
Tel: 07941689489
Verger
Hazel James
28 Fawley Rd
Liverpool 18
Tel: 724 - 3321
FRCS
15 North Road
Liverpool 19
Tel: 427 - 7146
Church Warden
Marilyn Foulder
27 Ambergate Rd
Liverpool 19
Tel: 280 - 9795
Administrator
& PCC Secretary
Allison Ellis
22 Eaton Road
Cressington Park
L19 0PW
Tel: 427 - 1474
Church Hall
Hire
Chris Smith
Tel: 427 - 6534
Vestry Times
Initial enquiries about Marriages, Banns of Marriage
and Baptisms should be made in church on
Monday evenings between 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Telephone Numbers
Church: 427 - 7579
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Treasurer
Currently vacant.
If you would like to help please
e-mail
[email protected]
or
speak to Paul or Norma