£1 November 2020
Pott Shrigley’s Church & Parish Magazine
David’s Deliberations Dear friends, In the name of God and trusting in His might alone, receive Christ's healing touch to make you whole. May Christ bring you wholeness of body, mind and spirit, deliver you from every evil and give you His peace. Amen.
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Your Peace’.
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‘Christ’s healing touch.…Christ bring you wholeness’
David’s Deliberations
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How did Steve get here…
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November leaves
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St Hild, Whitby Abbey and headless snakes
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Margaret Rose Allerton…
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Christingle
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Welcome to Lisa…
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Pott Shrigley Church School: A different kind of term…
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Your vote
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PCC Ponderings
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Coffee Break
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Christmas cards for charity…
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Jesus Unplugged
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PSCC: The Hillmen triumph in 2020…
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Suffering Church
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Missionary Matters
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Tear Fund BIG QUIZ NIGHT
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Recipe: Toffee Apple Crumble
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Services
The word ‘healing’ has particular resonance for us…. I was going to write ‘at this time’, but in fact it has always been a reality of this life that our bodies ail, and fail. One day we all must die, and all of us know the pain of losing loved ones. And yet Jesus promises us healing: how can this be?
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This lovely prayer is taken from ‘A Service of Wholeness and Healing’ in our Church of England service book. ‘…give you His peace’
Peace is a word which is much used in this month of Remembrance. But true peace is more than just the absence of war: it is a special quality found in the heart of the person who knows and trusts God – whatever is going on around them. Jesus said: ‘My peace I give to you…not as the world gives do I give’. Without that gift of peace we can be in inner turmoil even when all around us is tranquil. With it, we can have ‘peace that surpasses all understanding’, however troubling our circumstances, even, dare I say, in our current situation. In turn, our lives should allow God’s Peace to flow out from us to make a difference in the world around us: we pray with St Francis, ‘Make me a channel of HotPott - November 2020
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Well, on the one hand, prayers for healing can sometimes be answered in unexpected ways. Most people who, like me, regularly pray for others will have had the experience of someone expressing their belief that those prayers have made a tangible difference: a physical improvement, perhaps, or an inner strength. But even so, all healing in this life can only be temporary and partial: we must all still face illness – and death. Any such ‘answers to prayer’ are a sign of the inner ‘wholeness’ which is the thing which Christ really longs to give us – and which all of us need. That wholeness is only found in Him, and it is a wholeness which neither illness nor death can take from us. Your friend and vicar, David
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Cover story: How did Steve get here… On 3rd October, it was a joy for many of us to be able to share, albeit remotely, in the service at Chester Cathedral during which Steve Murphy was ordained as priest. It was the culmination of several years of prayer, study and sheer hard work by Steve (and his family), but also the start of another journey. Preaching at Evensong the following day, Steve used the texts Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd), Ezekiel 34:11-16 (I will search for my sheep) and John 10: 11-15 (Jesus is the Good Shepherd) to share some thoughts with us about his, and our, journey with God and he has kindly allowed me to share his words: How did I get here? Ever look back over your life and think how did I end up here? Looking back over the past year is scary enough. If someone could have told us last year what 2020 was going to look like would any of us believed them? I think not. I was considering this whole issue of looking back and remembered a poem, ‘Footprints in the Sand’:
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One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord. A beautiful image – you and God travelling side by side through life – but as the poem goes on the writer becomes troubled because at the most difficult times of their life, they see only one set of footprints and so ask God: ‘Why did You leave me?’ God answers: He whispered: ‘My precious child, I love you and will never leave you Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.’ Wow. The actual poem ends there, but someone wrote an extra verse which tells of the writer seeing the journey continue with the footprints replaced by a long groove in the sand. When the writer asks God about this, the Lord looks and says: ‘Oh that – that’s where I had to drag you for a bit – sometimes kicking and screaming…’. It’s a silly joke but it rings true for me (and possibly you) as a sometimes difficult, sometimes rebellious, tantrum prone child of God. And yet time and time again I’ve experienced God treating me not like a wilful, wayward child, but like His beloved, precious child. I think of the times when I rebel, when my flaws get the better of me – as they do time and time again - when I fall down and I’m broken; I look at these times and see God time and time again bending down like a loving parent to scoop me up, to tend to the grazed knee, to place a reassuring hand on my shoulder and say: ‘Come on, trust me, we’ve got this, you can do this’, to lead me away from trouble or my troubles and into His love and grace. Grace that’s not just amazing – but is sufficient – is enough. HotPott - November 2020
God gives us this grace, this love and mercy, because He wants us to have it, not because we have done anything to earn it. Certainly nothing I’ve done to earn it – quite the contrary in fact. I thank God that grace is the opposite of karma, which is about getting what you deserve; I thank God that grace is about getting what you don’t deserve. The grace of God is the golden thread that runs through the whole of scripture and in Psalm 23, Ezekiel 34:11-16 and John 10: 11-15 grace is expressed not, this time, in the role of parent but that of shepherd, a shepherd of God’s flock, His people. A shepherd who’s leading with love not driving by fear: life may seem full, hectic but He never drives us. Psalm 23 tells us: ‘He makes us lie down in green pastures’ —and gives us rest. Not driven by fear but ‘led beside the still waters’—the living water that Jesus would later speak about. He never drives us; He leads us home with goodness and mercy, and we will dwell in His house forever. That’s the good shepherd giving us good things, good things that perhaps we don’t deserve – that’s grace. He’s a shepherd who will search out the lost; Ezekiel 34:11 states: ‘I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out’. That’s the Good Shepherd making it personal, caring for each one of us, even if we feel that we don’t deserve it – that’s grace. In John’s gospel, Jesus tells us: ‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd HotPott - November 2020
lays down his life for his sheep’. That’s the Good Shepherd sacrificing his life to save us, taking the punishment we deserve – that’s grace. And Jesus is more than what we often mean by ‘good’ – having decent qualities or being merely moralistic – and ‘good’ doesn’t catch the full meaning of the word John used in his gospel, which can also be translated as ‘beautiful’. And it isn’t about how Jesus looked – though He may have looked very beautiful – it’s about the sheer attractiveness of His life, His actions and His message. As theologian Tom Wright puts it: ‘It’s about the strange compelling power of His love’. His grace. And the power of that love and grace will take the Good Shepherd to the cross where the shepherd becomes the lamb – the sacrificial Lamb of God, who lays down His life and takes away the sin of the world, my sin and your sin. The cross. That’s where grace and mercy meet. Grace is the love of God shown to the unlovely; the peace of God given to the restless; the unmerited favour of God available to us all...
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So how did I get here? I’m not really sure other than by the grace of God. Where am I going next? That remains to be seen but I know that wherever it is I can trust the Good Shepherd to lead me. We started with a poem – so I’ll close with one too, a poem by Thomas Merton that’s also a prayer. As we reflect on his words, and thinking of what the future might hold for each one of us, where the Good Shepherd in His love and grace might be leading us, perhaps you may want to make the words of this prayer your own: My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please You does
in fact please You. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this, You will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust You always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for You are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my struggles alone. And I pray that the blessing of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit will be upon us all and give us continued grace, peace and wisdom as we journey onwards with the Good, with the Beautiful, Shepherd. Amen. The grace of God is an amazing thing. We wish Steve every blessing in his ministry in the years to come.
Very many thanks, and apologies, to Oonagh Wray. Oonagh was responsible for the stunning photograph adorning the front cover of the October edition of HotPott, but we forgot to thank, or acknowledge her, as the photographer. The photo was taken last year from Oonagh’s front garden on a gorgeous autumn morning. We always welcome photographs for inclusion in HotPott – so if you don’t mind the editor’s husband doing a bit of judicious editing of your photos – please send them in!
Christmas is not cancelled! Readers will no doubt be wondering what form our December and Christmas services will take this year. We all are! However, it looks likely that a blend of live and online services will, as far as possible, deliver our usual diet of Christingle, Carols by Candlelight, and Christmas worship. We will also have our usual banner, which will encourage people to check our website for all our seasonal plans. More detail nearer the time, as plans become clearer. Christmas is not cancelled! David Swales
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November leaves Green leaves. Bare trees’ dark limbs reach for the sky. Except for The Few, who bravely hang on, defying the war of winds refusing to fall and leave the battleground of a grey sky. Brown leaves lie ankle deep in sad mounds of welly-kicking wonder. Swirling, twirling, west winds lift them to freedom leaving less for the street-sweeping monsters to blow, with mechanical breath. Red and gold leaves live on, saved by small hands. Treasured, pressed to be preserved with purpose glued and held in pictures of a past glory. When dark November closes in on years of emerald youth; when winds of time bring moods of brown and bareness leaves the aging soul to grieve and feel the truthRemember! In November the tree still stands. Picture of purpose with life blood flowing from its roots. Silhouette of wonder still lifting future limbs for growing green, reaching for the silent sunset of a red and gold eternal sky. Audrey Bomford Autumn 2020
*** When the vicar moved his family into the large Victorian vicarage, a member of the congregation asked the young son how he liked his new home. “It’s great,” the little boy replied. “At last I have my own room, Mike has his own room, Jemma has her own room, and Bobby has his own room. But poor Mum is still in with Dad.” ***
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Inside cover story: St Hild, Whitby Abbey and headless snakes We have learnt so much from the information David has posted on the SPICE group about our Christian forebears. St Hilda’s Day falls on 19th November…
Kath Matheson The view of Whitby Abbey on the headland above the port always takes my breath away; steeped in history and such a powerful reminder of those in Anglo-Saxon Britain who did so much to promote Christianity in these islands. Hild was born in 614 into the exiled royal (and pagan) household of the northern kingdom of Deria; two years later her great uncle became King Edwin of Northumbria when he and his protector, King Rædwald of East Anglia, defeated Æthelfrith, who had previously seized the family lands of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to Bede, King Edwin’s life was saved by Augustine of Canterbury’s emissary Paulinus of York, who subsequently explained the tenets of Christianity to him. Edwin attempted to bargain with God, promising to convert if he won his next battle, but his Christian queen, Æthelburh of Kent,
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was influential too. Whatever the motives for Edwin’s conversion, the whole of his court, including Hild, were baptised in York on Easter Day in 627. When Edwin was killed in battle in 633 and Northumbria subsequently overrun by pagans, the court ladies returned to Queen Æthelburh’s home in Kent where Hild’s Christian education continued. In 647, answering the call of St Aiden of Lindisfarne, she returned to Northumberland and became a nun in a monastery on the north bank of the River Wear. In 657 King Oswiu of Northumberland gave his estate, Streaneshalch (subsequently Whitby), to the church. Hild established an abbey dedicated to St Peter on the headland and ran it on Celtic lines, with monks and nuns living separately in small houses of two or three but coming together to worship. Bede, who wrote a history of Hild, states that the original ideals of monasticism were maintained strictly in her abbey: all property and goods were held in common and Christian virtues were exercised, especially peace and charity. Everyone had to study the Bible and do good works. The monastery produced five bishops,
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two of whom, John of Beverley, Bishop of Hexham, and Wilfred, Bishop of York, were canonised for their service to the Christian church at a critical period in its fight against paganism. Bede describes Hild as a woman of great energy, who was a skilled administrator and teacher. As a landowner she had many in her employ to care for sheep, cattle and crops; craftsmen in glass, metal, wood and textiles produced high quality goods and authors, scribes and illuminators were also supported. Men and women alike studied in Hild’s monastery and although she moved in exalted circles, she supported learning in those of lowlier birth. Bede recorded that a herdsman in the monastery, Cædmon, was inspired in a dream to sing verses in praise of God. Cædmon became a monk, composing poems on important aspects of the Christian faith and he is the first named poet in the English language. Apart from Cædmon’s poem, other works completed at Whitby Abbey in the 7th century, including ‘The Life of Gregory the Great’, also survive. Drawn by the abbey, many educated and wealthy Christians lived in Whitby. Hild gained such a reputation for wisdom that kings and princes from Europe sought her advice. Perhaps the most famous event in her tenure was the Synod of Whitby in 664, which was led by Hild and discussed disputed aspects of church custom, including the method for calculating the date of Easter. It was decided to use the Roman rather than the Celtic way, which prompted the Celtic members of the monastery to move to Iona. There must have been something good about this decision: we still calculate the date of Easter the ‘Whitby way’, despite many attempts over the years to fix the date! Hild was well known in the wider community too: when passing through a hamlet close to Whitby (now the village of Hinderwell), she was asked to intercede in a drought that was HotPott - November 2020
St Hilda's Well, Hinderwell
causing hardship; her prayers were answered and the spring still bubbles in St Hilda’s churchyard, the water being considered to have healing property for eye diseases. When Hild left Whitby to establish an abbey at Hackness, 14 miles away, Abbess Ælfflæd took her place. Active to the end, despite suffering from fever for the last six years of her life, Hild died on 17th November, 680 at Hackness. She became a saint soon after her death and is one of the patron saints of learning and culture, including poetry. Legends grew up: Hild is said to have turned a plague of snakes on the headland to stone, which supposedly explains the presence of many ammonite fossils, which look like curled up headless snakes, on the local shoreline. In fact, the ammonite genus Hildoceras takes its scientific name from St. Hild. Whitby’s coat of arms includes three such 'snakestones', a carved ammonite stone is set continued →
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into the wall by the entrance to the former chapel of St Hild's College, Durham, and St Hilda’s College, Oxford, founded in 1893 for female students, has an ammonite as its symbol. Seabirds are said to dip their wings as they fly over Whitby Abbey in honour of St Hild’s snake miracle. And what of Hild’s abbey at Whitby? Viking raids led to the monastery being abandoned in 867 and its lands lost; monks returned in 1078 when a Norman knight, Reinfrid, and his followers settled on the site of the Anglo-Saxon monastery, leading lives of prayer and contemplation until they were chased to Hackness by further Danish raids. They had returned to Whitby by 1096, when the lands were restored by the family of one of Reinfrid’s followers, Serlo de Percy (presumably an ancestor of the current Duke of Northumberland), and construction of the impressive medieval abbey church began in 1109. The new monastery was dedicated to St Peter and St Hild in honour of its AngloSaxon predessor and St Hild and existed as a Benedictine house until 1539 when King Henry’s dissolution of the monasteries saw it and 26,000 acres of land passing to the Crown and then the Cholmley family.
St Hilda's Church, Danby on St Hilda's Way
And St Hild’s prayer: O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty Might be rich: deliver us from an inordinate love of this world, that, following the example of your servant Hild, we may serve thee with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Sources: English Heritage and Wikipedia.
As a beautiful fishing port on the stunning North Yorkshire coast, or as the source of jet jewellery, or as the place where Captain James Cook learnt his trade, or as the backdrop to Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’, or the subject of J.M.W. Turner’s famous watercolour – Whitby remains a wonderful place to visit. And St Hilda’s Way, a 40 mile pilgrimage which visits all eight churches dedicated to St Hilda in the glorious Esk Valley must be worth doing. But to leave the last words to St Bede and St Hild, both of whom spent their lives bringing others to Christ and serving their communities, and who still inspire Christians throughout the world: Bede writes: ‘All who knew her called her mother because of her outstanding devotion and grace’. Page 10
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Remembering Margaret Rose Allerton… We were sorry to hear that Margaret, who was headteacher at Pott Shrigley C of E (Aided) Primary School (as it was then) from 1984 until December 1988, died peacefully at home on 17th September; she was 88 years old. As she followed Kath Penney, who was head at Pott for 37 years, Margaret had enormous shoes to fill, but the school continued to thrive under her leadership: a combination of excellent education and a nurturing environment resulted in numbers increasing to the point of a waiting list becoming necessary. Before becoming head, Margaret worked alongside Kath for five years as the infants’ teacher; previously she had taught at Bosley, another small church school. As head at Pott, Margaret taught the junior class, with help on one morning a week from Shirley Tregenza; Dianne Mavers taught the infants at that time. Margaret managed to fit all the school administration around her 4½ days teaching – though admin did not feature so large in the life of a school back then. Parents remember Margaret as an excellent
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teacher who was extremely well organised. She was a practical lady and gifted craftswoman who encouraged her pupils to try their hands at all kinds of needlework, among other things. Margaret also produced items for school fairs – patchwork being a particular speciality. Nature walks were a feature of the curriculum – these being a forte of Margaret’s predecessors in the classroom – Kath and Ken Penney – too. She had high expectations of her pupils – and their families: parents were expected to support school events and to attend family services at St Christopher’s each month. Although the expression is rather hackneyed, Margaret truly did have a twinkle in her eye: her gentle sense of humour and patience saw her through the difficulties brought by being a teaching head in a small school in a shared building. She was no pushover though – firm when necessary, Margaret had a good sense of fair play and was not afraid to make her views known. Her pastoral care was intuitive and generous, both to pupils and their families. Margaret remained supportive of Pott School and village after she retired and could usually be seen at Rose Queen Festivals; she was honoured to crown the Rose Queen and Rose Bud in 1995. Margaret was an active member of the group which completed 100 or so kneelers for church; one of Margaret’s depicted Pott School. She also helped to make pew cushions and the curtain for the south door: a huge Margaret Allerton's Kneeler continued → Page 11
improvement in comfort at St Christopher’s resulted! In retirement Margaret became an expert upholsterer, completing many projects for friends and family.
required suturing! Latterly he had dementia; Margaret supported him faithfully until he died, and also found time to visit her infirm brother in Sheffield each week.
Margaret was married to Roy, a research chemist at AstraZeneca and they had two sons, Mark and Miles. After he retired, Roy sometimes helped Margaret at school – including doing the garden. Unfortunately, Roy had a stroke whilst on a holiday in Canada, and his eyesight and general health never really recovered. Margaret used to say they had a permanent seat in Macclesfield Hospital’s casualty as Roy frequently fell and
Margaret was a gracious, gentle and talented lady who, as one of her ex-pupils said, touched so many hearts; she was quietly observant and when she saw a need, unobtrusively gave assistance. She will be much missed. May she rest in peace. Thanks are due to Meg Bailey, Eileen Buffey, Sandy Milsom and Andrew Mason for their help in the preparation of this tribute.
Christingle… looking forward to the Light of the World Our annual Christingle Service will be somewhat different this year, but we are still holding one at 10.45am on Sunday, 13th December. Not sure of the details yet, but we hope to be able to donate, as we usually do at Christingle, to The Children’s Society, a Christian charity that does such
amazing work with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the UK. No doubt in common with most other charities, their income will have dropped this year but the need for their expertise and services will have increased. Christingle collecting boxes will be available, and we will distribute and collect them in a COVID safe manner – please look out for further announcements on the SPICE group or during services. Please contact Liz Arrowsmith for more details: 01625 875219.
Welcome to Lisa… Hello! I’ve recently taken on the administration role at Pott Shrigley Church School which involves everything from a bit of (amateur) DIY through to finance and marketing. The staff have been so welcoming and patient since I took over from the amazing Mrs Hamnett and I relish the variety that each day offers in such a lovely little school. Both of my children attend the school – Grace in Year 3 and Finn started reception this year. We live in Macclesfield but fell in love with the school back in 2017 when my eldest was due to start so we decided the
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journey was well worth it. Both children love the school and the varied opportunities that are on offer – Friday trips to the farm for forest school are a real highlight. Rumour has it that Lisa has an exciting Spanish life and a passion for paddle boarding – intriguing. We hope to hear more about this in due course… HotPott - November 2020
Letter from Pott Shrigley Church School: A different kind of term… Dear lovely parishioners, It has been a different kind of autumn term this year; we have had all the usual busyness, lots of new children of all ages to settle in and COVID19 to deal with. Suffice it to say that we wash our hands a lot!
Joanne Bromley Our new reception class are absolutely fantastic and we are full with a cohort of six. Mrs Turner is delighted with how they have settled in and they are coping well with the newness of going to school and the way we work at Pott Shrigley, where the children mix happily with different ages in order to work together.
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One of the highlights of our week is going to forest school up at David and Sheila’s farm. We have been
lucky enough to appoint two new forest school teachers – Lorna and Julie – and they are absolutely wonderful. We have enjoyed lit fires and made nettle and bramble Reception tea, used tools to create fairy furniture, messed about in hammocks and created art with leaves, string and wax. Not to mention numerous bows and arrows! We really appreciate the mindfulness of being outside every week and are truly grateful to Sheila and David for allowing us to tramp all over their land. We also enjoyed putting together a harvest celebration and collecting food for Hope Central, our local food bank. We recorded our celebration and shared it online with parents – this is now our new way of working. We are hoping to do the same for Christmas and will continue to mark all the important spiritual and cultural events of our year as best we can so that the children feel that sense of belonging to a community and the passing of the seasons. I hope that you are all well and continue to be so. We look forward to the time when we might meet again. Best wishes to all, Joanne
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Your Vote Your Council
Let’s Keep Britain Tidy – Pott Clean up!
Thank you to everyone who helped with the ‘Let’s Keep Pott Shrigley Tidy’ event on 17th October. We are all proud of our lovely village and it is great to see everyone wanting to keep it that way. Social distancing was observed; everyone collected litter on an individual basis. Thank you to all those involved. Highways Updates Poynton Brook The Cheshire East Bridge Manager has replied to the clerk’s request for some more specific information. Cllr. Saunders informed the meeting of a report which was very thorough in detailing the flooding that happened last year but contained little information about the way forward. Double yellow lines Cllr. Wylie will find out whether the council needs to submit a new application to request double yellow lines be installed on the bend opposite Pott Hall instead of at the junction with Spuley Lane. Gritting routes There is a final opportunity for consultation about the proposed reduction in gritting in parts of the village at the Area Highways Meeting on October 12th. Cllr. Wylie requested help in making the council’s case for gritting the whole of Shrigley Road in 2021/2022. The clerk amended the original comments in the light of Brookledge Lane now being approved for gritting. This was followed by an analysis of Cheshire East Council’s criteria and risk assessment procedure: a score of 120% was reached, 100% being needed for consideration. Chevron bend signs The clerk’s request for the replacement of the Page 14
missing road signs received a response to say: ‘I have had the local highways officer assess these signs and can confirm that there are a couple that require new posts. Unfortunately, with a very limited signing budget we are only replacing mandatory Stop and Give Way signs which are a requirement in our Code of Practice. As there are currently three signs in either direction there is no immediate safety concern however, this location has been added to a future programme for sign repairs which will be delivered subject to available funding’. Action: The clerk will inform highways that the only funding required is for two new posts and the workforce to install them. Highways will also be asked to sign a declaration that Cheshire East Council Highways have declined to carry out this work on a bend that has been assessed for extra measures costing in excess of £10,000 to improve the safety of road users and pedestrians. Introducing your community policing team PC Andy Barron and PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) Scott Burdock have been named as the officers responsible for Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. They have regular surgeries at the Police Community Base, Poynton Hub, School Lane, Poynton SK12 1AS. Poppy Wreath All councillors agreed that a wreath should be ordered whatever the circumstances/ restrictions in relation to COVID-19. A donation of £50 was agreed. The clerk will order the wreath and Cllr. Wray will ask the Rev Swales whether a wreath laying service is possible. Speed Indicator Device (SID) The clerk reported that the data from the HotPott - November 2020
SID has been incomplete on the last two occasions when it has been sited in the village. Cllr. Boulton suggested that as the SID seems to be failing we should make an application to the Poynton Area Community Partnership for partial funding for a new device and ask Adlington and Rainow Parish Councils to contribute. Planning Applications 19/3715M Normans Hall Farm, SK10 5SE Extensions to approved Units 1 and 2 to form two two-storey dwellings, and increased parking to Unit 3 (Amendment to application ref. 18/4950M) The council still objects to this application. It was agreed that the council’s response to the earlier application 18/4950M should be repeated. NP/CEC/0720/0690 Pott Hall Barn, SK10 5RT Sub-division of dwelling to form two dwelling units. The council agreed to support this application. Pending
that it sets a precedent for the conversion of agricultural buildings to domestic dwellings. 20/2431M Proposed Poynton Relief Road Modification of Condition 41 of the decision notice. Date and time of next meetings The next parish council Zoom meetings will be held on Monday November 2nd and Monday December 7th at 8pm. If you wish to join a parish council meeting as an observer, please contact the parish clerk, Joyce, to provide her with your email contact information to set up your invitation to the Zoom meeting. *** A little boy was told that he should try and be good, and that he could ask God for help with this. So he prayed: “Lord, please make me good, if you can. But if you can’t, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.” ***
20/3710M Heatherdale Farm, SK10 5RZ Conversion of existing barn to a single dwelling The council objects to this application on the same grounds of both previous applications
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PCC Ponderings Despite coronavirus, the work of the PCC went on over the summer with the vicar, churchwardens and chairman of the PCC (and others!) having regular discussions about important issues, and work continuing to maintain and improve the buildings and grounds at St Christopher’s; emails went out to PCC members where important decisions had to be taken. Now (at the time of writing anyway! Editor) that the restrictions permit a socially distanced gathering in church, however, it was good for 18 PCC members to meet in person on 17th September. We were all spaced out in church and wearing masks, with Duncan sitting at the front acting as interpreter so everyone could get the drift of what was being said! The agenda was long as the meeting included an update on everything that had happened since March, as well as formal confirmation of the various decisions taken online over the summer.
Attendance at services has recently reached capacity and there was discussion at the meeting about potentially reducing spacing between groups to one metre. It was decided not to do this at present in the light of the coronavirus infection rate going up. Live streaming of the 10.45am services has been taking place since lockdown and has meant the services can reach a wide circle of people, both locally and even abroad; it has been especially encouraging to hear from those who have not previously attended a church service regularly. Feedback has been very positive and PCC members expressed their heartfelt thanks to all those responsible and their pride in the results that have been achieved. We are aware that the streaming exercise depends hugely on the availability of Rick Gem and Andy Phillips in giving their time and the use of their equipment to make it happen. It was agreed that costs should be obtained for a more permanent installation of some or all of the sound and video equipment needed to enable us to carry on streaming services into the future.
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Lockdown closed St Christopher’s from 23rd March to 26th June, when it reopened for private prayer. Records since late July show visitors to church on 75% of the days when the church was open. The first service was at 8.30am on 12th July, and the 10.45am services have run since 26th July (with bells!); the first communion service was held on 6th September. Health and safety issues have been monitored very closely and in line with official guidance; risk assessments have been tailored to the circumstances at St Christopher’s. All this could not have happened without a lot of hard work from teams opening, closing or cleaning the church, as well as those recording numbers and calculating where everybody can sit! Page 16
Peter Kennedy reported the good news that the pandemic does not appear to have had a significant impact on our financial position and confirmed that since lockdown 15 to 20 additional church members have set up a standing order to make their regular giving easier. David Garton has investigated options for online giving, which would enable a wider public to make donations through our website, including one-off gifts for particular fundraising causes. It was agreed that an online giving account should be set up and that a card reader should be purchased to HotPott - November 2020
enable anyone in church to make a donation without using cash. Each year St Christopher’s gives a sum amounting to one tenth of the previous year’s income to an agreed list of charities. In recent years the calculation of income has excluded legacies, grants received, and funds raised or given for specific purposes. Recent consideration has been given to the matter of tithing legacies, and David Gem has reviewed previous PCC minutes relating to this issue. In 2007 St Christopher’s received a large legacy and David found a reference in the minutes of the time to a commitment to tithe legacies unless their conditions explicitly specify otherwise. However, further investigation is necessary to determine the details of both the 2007 and subsequent legacies as this will inform future PCC discussion on this matter.
from the cobbles into the churchyard, though permission from the diocese (a faculty) is awaited. However, a faculty for the muchneeded new projector has been granted. (This equipment has subsequently been installed.) Finally, Mike Akerman passed on a request from members of the congregation to record thanks formally to all those concerned in bringing services to the congregation since March, and for setting up and maintaining a system of communication via Spice, emails, DVD’s and the church website.
We are indebted to David Garton for his work on a whole range of projects relating to the grounds and church buildings, including the felling and pruning of trees, repairs to damaged plaster in the toilet, replacement of the time-delay light switch in the vestry and monitoring of paintwork to the north wall. Planning permission has been granted (subject to a satisfactory archaeological survey) for the new easy access pathway
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Coffee Break
Across 1. ‘The Lord Jesus... took bread, and when He had given — , he broke it’ (1 Corinthians 11:24) (6) 4. ‘He has taken me to the banquet hall, and His — over me is love’ (Song of Songs 2:4) (6) 8. Surrey town that hosts the National Christian Resources Exhibition (5) 9. Also known as Abednego (Daniel 1:7) (7) 10. Liken (Isaiah 40:18) (7) 11. A son of Etam, descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:3) (5) 12. A part of the temple where the blood of a young bull was to be smeared (Ezekiel 45:19) (9) 17. ‘They make many promises, take false — and make agreements’ (Hosea 10:4) (5) 19. Roman province to which Paul returned after evangelizing it on his first missionary journey (Acts 16:6) (7) 21. Material used to make baby Moses’ basket (Exodus 2:3) (7) 22. ‘And feeble as — , in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail’ (5) 23. ‘The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep — to his voice’ (John10:3) (6) 24. Stalk carrying the sponge of wine vinegar given to Christ on the cross (John 19:29) (6) Down 1. Elijah dug one round the altar he built on Mount Carmel and filled it with water (1 Kings 18:32) (6) 2. ‘I am not — of the gospel, because it is the HotPott - November 2020
power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes’ (Romans 1:16) (7) 3. Buddhist term relating to belief in reincarnation (5) 5. Damascus disciple who, at God’s command, restored the sight of the blinded Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:12) (7) 6 and 16. Horses: their sound (Jeremiah 50:11) (5) and their gait (Joel 2:4) (6) 7. A three (anag.) (6) 9. Athenian council addressed memorably by Paul (Acts 17:22) (9) 13. Abide by (Galatians 3:5) (7) 14 Persian princes (Daniel 3:2) (7) 15.. Force (Galatians 6:12) (6) 16. See 6 Down (6) 18. Paste (anag.) (5) 20. How the cedars of Lebanon are described (Isaiah 2:13) (5) Page 19
Christmas cards for charity…
Many of us still prefer to exchange a ‘proper’ Christmas card, so why not buy cards that support a charity? I was very pleased to hear that the Combined Charities Christmas Shop will be open again this year at Macclesfield Library. An excellent range of cards from many different charities, as well as Christmas gifts and wrapping paper, will be available and 100% of the money raised goes to the charities concerned – thanks to the volunteers who do all the hard work. The shop in Macclesfield Library will operate from Saturday, 7th November to Saturday,
5th December; opening times will be the same as the library (currently Monday to Friday 9.30 to 12.30, then 13.30 to 16.30 and Saturday 9.30 to 12.30). Of course, all necessary precautions to minimise the risk posed by coronavirus will be taken. Charities have suffered a tremendous reduction in support this year, though the need for their services has, in many cases, risen. Buying your Christmas cards, gifts and wrapping paper from charity is one way to help; using the shop in the library allows you to see the goods before you buy and purchasing directly from the charity maximises their profit. For further info look at www.christmas-cards.org.uk or contact Anthea Wilkinson on anthea.wilkinson2@btopenworld.com
Jesus Unplugged by Dave Burke
As it says on the cover, Dave Burke sets out to give a vivid account of the real Jesus and His teachings through the four gospel writers.
Jean Ferguson The style is simple, and the book is aimed at those of us either just starting on our spiritual journey or those wanting to know more of the background to the life and times that Jesus lived in.
know, for us to understand why He matters. This is no learned tome, but it spoke to me of why I believe. Published 2000 by Inter-Varsity Press
Dave Burke paints a picture of Jesus building His team of ordinary men and women, then guiding them towards becoming His apostles, who were subsequently urged to go out there to spread the Good News. The Jesus these men knew is here for us to Page 20
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The Hillmen triumph in 2020… Pott Shrigley Cricket Club enjoyed a brief but ultimately successful season. After the challenges posed by the pandemic, we were finally given authorisation to commence playing in late July: eight games for the first team in Division 2 of the Derbyshire and Cheshire League and five games for the second team in Division 3B.
Matt Baqueriza-Jackson The first team ended the season as champions, winning seven of their fixtures relatively convincingly, with the only defeat coming as a result of a strong last wicket partnership by Chapel-en-le-Frith. Ryan Anderson-Fitter, fresh from becoming a father, was the most successful batsman with scores of 93 and a maiden century of 101 the highlights; Sam Cleaver also excelled at the top of the order. Wickets were spread around the bowling attack with the quality of James Bridgford and Richard Clark particularly evident - Clark returned the best bowling analysis of 7 for 19. The second team enjoyed a mix of league and friendly cricket, winning twice and seeing
the season as an opportunity to utilise and develop the growing number of available players. Top scores came from Mark Dean and Robert Street, with Ian Tomenson and Daniel Allerton leading the bowling statistics. The only disappointment for the club was being unable to host any formal junior cricket due to the challenges posed by the pandemic. The players would really like to thank the dedicated group of volunteers who made the season possible through their hard work on the ground. We have a growing number of people interested in playing for the club, but new players of all abilities are always welcome, particularly for our junior section. Next season, we will hopefully continue to grow and evolve. It’s always a joy when we hear the sound of leather on willow floating across the village green to our garden in the summer months – we really missed it in the early summer and were delighted when it resumed. Here’s hoping for a lot more noise in 2021 – especially from the juniors! And many congratulations to the First XI – an excellent achievement. Editor
*** A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments. The teacher asked if anyone could recite one from memory. Susie raised her hand, stood tall, and quoted, “Thou shall not take the covers off the neighbour’s wife. *** HotPott - November 2020
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The Suffering Church
Jesus warned His followers: ‘all men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved’ (Matthew 10:22); many Christians today are persecuted by those who hate them. What a contrast to the loving attitude of Jesus to the world: a love which sent Him to the cross for us all! How the church needs to go out to the world with this message of love in Jesus, since it is by Him only that people can be reconciled to God and have a future beyond this life. So, this month in Sri Lanka Buddhist and Hindu extremists both showed their hatred of Christian Sri Lankans: a mob destroyed a place of pilgrimage and much-loved church building on a hilltop called the Mount of the Cross near China Bay on the outskirts of Trincomalee. The church minister, Jorge Dissanayake, commented: ‘A mob came and attacked us… while we were conducting our service’. He asked for prayer for Christians in the region to have ‘freedom to make their pilgrimage’. In July, a house church was attacked by 40 Hindu extremists in Batticaloa district during a Sunday service, assaulting the pastor and his wife. In Muslim-majority Somaliland the police show hatred to Christians: a police colonel threatened: ‘Whoever dares to spread Christianity in this region should be fully aware that they won’t escape the hand of
Demolished Cross from hill-top Church building, Sri Lanka Page 22
Ruined Anglican Church, Somaliland
the law enforcement officers and that the spread of Christianity will not be allowed and is considered blasphemy’. This followed the arrest of a couple with three children for being 'apostates and evangelists spreading Christianity’ after Christian literature was found in their home. The couple’s arrest and detention caused great concern among the small Christian community in Somaliland and many believers are reported to have fled abroad. In China the communist authorities hate Christians, possibly because they outnumber members of the communist party. The Chinese Communist Party (CPP) is increasing its attempts to prevent information about religious persecution in China reaching overseas media by threatening pastors with long prison sentences and punishments
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that could also affect their families, with officials being ordered to 'spare no cost’ to find sources ‘leaking state secrets’ i.e. the reporting of the Chinese State’s persecution of Christians and other minorities. Bitter Winter, an ‘overseas hostile website’ according to the CCP, reports on the persecution of minorities and human rights violations in China. According to their website more than 100 pastors in northern China were recently subjected to rigorous interrogation: ‘questions were very detailed, asked time and again, to find out if answers are consistent,’ said a state registered church leader. Many of the pastors questioned said afterwards that they would no longer be willing to talk about religious persecution. In southern China, pastors were summoned to a meeting last year to be told that any sharing of documents would be thoroughly investigated. Posts of information on social media and the taking of pictures in church or the distribution of photos were also forbidden. ‘The government may deem any shared information as leaks of state secrets or a danger to state security,’ explained a church leader, adding: ‘Anyone taking a photo with a cellphone in the church can be questioned now’. All governmentissued religious meeting venue shutdown and demolition notices issued since 2018 are now classified as secret; hundreds of churches have been shut down or demolished across China and increasingly repressive measures are in place to force religion under the control
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of the CCP, including stringent new regulations introduced in February 2020 that placed CPP approved officials on all church
management committees.
Teenager crying over death of her sister in Wereng, Nigeria
In the central belt of Nigeria Christian farmers continue to be hated and attacked by Muslim Fulani herdsmen, who also want to steal land from them. In October six people, including the acting village head, were murdered, three very seriously injured and many fled their homes in an attack on Wereng, a Christian village in Plateau State: heavily armed attackers wearing police uniforms stormed the beleaguered community. Security personnel took the bodies away for their investigations despite protestations from community leaders. The village in Riyom Local Government Area has been repeatedly attacked by Fulani militia since 2010 and at least 30 of its inhabitants murdered, but not a single arrest has been made by police in that time. Since the beginning of July 2020, 235 have died in Fulani militant attacks on Middle Belt Christian communities. In August, Nigerian Christian leaders around the globe called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to act now against the ‘pernicious genocide’ in northern Nigeria. Please pray for all our fellow Christians wherever they are persecuted and disadvantaged in the world. Sources: Barnabas, Somaliland Sun, Bitter Winter Page 23
Missionary Matters
Out of the frying pan into the fire: I guess that’s what Megumi and Helen Fazakerley
John Ryley must be thinking right now as they face a double lockdown at their home in the Wirrall! Their six month home assignment was due to start in July, but the effect of the pandemic on flights in Malawi meant they couldn’t leave till October 3rd, and when they eventually arrived they had to self-isolate for two weeks and are now subject to Tier 3 restrictions too, like the rest of Merseyside! Daughter Mary moved out of the family home to stay with friends while parents isolated; she is continuing her occupational therapy training at Liverpool University. At least Helen should have been able to see her dad by the time HotPott is published. Helen remains busy; tasks have included a 2½ hour Zoom meeting with the team council in Malawi. COVID restrictions will make Megumi and Helen’s customary visits to their various donating churches more complex, and, unless regulations change, trips to individual supporters impossible, but they really need to increase their financial support before they return to Malawi. Please pray – and if you know of anyone who may be able to help, please contact me. Megumi reports that things are improving under Malawi’s new Christian president and his government: please pray for wisdom in tackling the problems caused by COVID and by being one of the poorest countries in Africa, and for the president to be a real witness for the gospel in his work. Pray too for Megumi’s workplace (the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi), where believers are trained for ministry – that appropriate, clear decisions about their educational programmes and finances would be made. Page 24
Johnny and Ann McClean in Thailand are just back from holiday, all of them with colds (not COVID) but the rest was very welcome as Ann in particular has experienced a lot of pressure at school following the principal’s resignation a week before term started. Johnny has been busy too: his work training pastors and preachers is increasing, and as COVID is currently under control in Thailand, some of the sessions are face to face again, which sometimes necessitates travelling long distances (12 hour drives!). However, Johnny is pleased to be using Zoom to lead a training event in Vietnam in November: he reports missing the enthusiasm of the Vietnamese church leaders, but last time he was there, the communist police were looking for him, so Zoom is much safer! A timely reminder of the risks our missionary partners face in their work: please pray for their safety. Johnny is also part of a group working on online resources for pastors and preachers: vital work as travel restrictions still apply to many countries. Johnny is on the board of Thai Christian Students (IFES Thailand) and is giving a talk and is on a panel addressing the issue of abortion (which is illegal in Thailand) in early November. Ling (pastor Pramote’s wife) is due to give birth any day now (at the time of writing). Church small groups have started again, via zoom, and services, meals and Sunday school have been going well using strict infection control measures. A new Afghan refugee, a friend of one of the other refugee members, is using ‘Christianity Explored Farsi version’ to find out more about the Christian faith. Johnny’s visits to see the two refugee members of the congregation detained as they await news of a permanent home abroad, have been curtailed by a case of COVID case in the prison, so now he can only HotPott - November 2020
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi. Acknowledgement: Christianity Today
deliver food and money. The church ladies have been doing a good job of supporting their family members. Please pray for an early resolution to these asylum requests. Please pray too for the political situation in Thailand. Several large protests have happened, some very close to the McClean’s home, as (mostly young) people are seeking more stable, accountable government from parliament and the royal family (who spend most of their time in Germany!), and an end to corruption. Please pray for wisdom from the government, dialogue and restraint. Son Matt is doing well at Queen’s University,
Belfast and is getting on well with his international housemates. Matt is paying N. Ireland fees of £4,500, which are far lower than those set for international students – a fantastic answer to prayer. It may be problematic for him to return to Bangkok if there is a lockdown in future, though Matt can stay with a vicar friend if the university shuts. Johnny sends his best wishes to all at St Christopher’s, and especially prays for us to stay safe and well. He expresses a hope that the UK will start following the example of SE Asian countries (face masks, social distancing and social responsibility to others) and reports that going out without a mask in Thailand is like leaving the house without wearing trousers! People stare and you cannot enter any shops without a mask and a temperature check. *** My husband and I were delighted the day we finally bought our first house. After years of renting, it was wonderful to own our own home. Our minister even gave us a bottle of champagne to mark the occasion. But in the hustle and bustle of getting moved in, his champagne was put in a cupboard and forgotten. Months later, we held a Baptism party for our third child. Wine flowed until, running short, we suddenly remembered the housewarming gift of champagne. So, in front of our guests, I opened the attached card from the minister and read it aloud: “Dave, take good care of it – this one is really yours! *** Old politicians never die – they just run once too often. *** Admirer to political candidate: “Great speech, sir! I really like the straightforward way you dodged those issues.”
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Recipe of the Month Toffee Apple Crumble
If you’re wondering what to do with all those seasonal apples, this pudding is just the job – and very autumnal! If you’re feeling indulgent, serve with extra toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream (of course).
Celia Fraser Serves 4 Ingredients: For the apples 600g (1lb 5oz) Bramley apples, peeled, cored and diced 25g (1oz) brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 25g (1oz) butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice For the crumble 125g (4oz) butter 200g (7oz) plain flour 125g (4oz) walnuts, chopped (optional) 50g (2oz) ground almonds 40g (1½oz) caster sugar 40g (1½oz) brown sugar For the toffee sauce 175g (6oz) soft brown sugar 50g (2oz) butter 300ml (½ pint) double cream Half teaspoon salt
Make the toffee sauce by combining all the ingredients in a saucepan on a low heat. When sugar is dissolved, turn up the heat until bubbling and cook for a few minutes until thickened. Leave to cool. Make the crumble by either blasting all the ingredients in a food processor/blender (use ‘pulse’ setting to avoid over processing), or by rubbing the butter into the flour then stirring in the sugar, almonds and walnuts. Or if you are feeling lazy, use a packet of crumble topping and add some chopped nuts. Put the cooked apples in a baking dish, pour over the toffee sauce and sprinkle over the crumble topping. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes in a medium hot oven (180/190oC or 350/375oF) until golden and bubbling. With apples falling off our tree, I’ll definitely be trying this. I suspect it won’t help my plan to lose a bit of weight…
Method: Heat the apples with the sugar, cinnamon, butter and lemon juice in a saucepan for 10 minutes until the mixture is sticky but the apples still chunky. Leave to cool.
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Services November 1st. All Saints Day Firm Foundations 6. Upward and Onward! 8.30am 10.45am 4.00pm
Morning Prayer Morning Worship Family Fellowship
Mark 1: 16 - 20
David Swales
Morning Prayer Morning Worship
1 Corinthians11.23b-26
David Swales
Morning Prayer Family Service
Matthew 25.14-29
Morning Prayer Morning Worship
Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24
David Swales
Luke 12.35-48
David Swales
Isaiah 40.1-11
David Swales
8th. Remembrance 8.30am 10.45am
15th. 8.30am 10.45am
David Swales Anne Murphy & David Swales
22nd. 8.30am 10.45am
29th. Advent Sunday 8.30am 10.45am
Holy Communion Morning Worship
December 6th. 8.30am 10.45am
Morning Prayer Morning Worship
All readings will be the same at 8.30 and 10.45. Please note: • Correct as of 24th October - please refer to the church website for up to date information • All 10:45 services will also be streamed live on the Pott Shrigley Church Facebook Page • A direct link to the live stream will be posted the week before in SPICE & on our website • A recording of each service will be available from the services page of the church website • Links to recordings will be posted in SPICE and are in the rota above (for online readers) • A Facebook login is needed to watch the live-stream (but not the recordings) • Please allow time for editing - recordings expected afternoon/evening each Sunday Church website: http://www.pottshrigleychurch.org.uk Readers
Prayers
Nov 1st
Mike Akerman
Anne Murphy
8th
Jon Weston
Audrey Bomford
15th
Children & young people
22nd
Carole Taylor
Paul Bowden
29th
Jean Ferguson
Celia Fraser
Dec 6th
Clare Chasty
Gartons
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Prayer and Reading Rotas We hope that the people listed on the pre-lockdown rota will still be able to contribute, but of course this may not be possible for everyone, so readers and prayers may change, and be a surprise some weeks! Anyone who is not currently on the reading/ prayer rota would be most welcome to join it – please contact David Swales. HotPott - November 2020
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Directory Priest-in-charge:
Rev. David Swales, The Vicarage, Spuley Lane, SK10 5RS
575846
vicar@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk Readers:
Dr John Ryley (Reader Emeritus), 2 Wych Lane, Adlington, SK10 4NB
829595
Parish Assistant:
Gillian Mosley, 129 St Austell Avenue, Macclesfield, SK10 3NY
829819
Churchwardens:
David Garton, davidgarton2020@gmail.com
573492
David Gem, Ridge Hall Farm, Ridge Hill, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0LU
01260 252287
davidgem@gmail.com Verger:
Situation Vacant
PCC Secretary:
Vacant
PCC Treasurer:
Peter Kennedy, kennedyp@tuckerssolicitors.com
Gift Aid & Planned Giving:
Sally Winstanley, 3 Green Close Cottages, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SG
Organists:
Mary Currell, 61 Crossfield Road, Bollington, SK10 5EA
pccsecretary@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk 07850 740335 574545
sjwinstanley.ps@gmail.com 573735
marycurrell61@btinternet.com David Garton, as above
573492
Andy Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP
07881 358976
andyphillips@totalise.co.uk Weekly Bulletin:
David Gem, as above
Electoral Roll and Safeguarding officer:
Kath Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
01260 252287
Tower Captain:
Duncan Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
574983
kmmpott@yahoo.co.uk 574983
dmmpott@yahoo.co.uk Pastoral Care Team:
Kim Swales, The Vicarage, Spuley Lane, SK10 5RS
575846
Church Guild:
Georgina Wray, 14 Paladin Place, Bank Close, Macclesfield, SK11 7HE
615547
georginawray@btinternet.com Children’s Ministry:
Anne Murphy, 14 Silver Street, Bollington, SK10 5QL
575768
annemurphy1214@gmail.com Praise and Play:
Celia Fraser, Rose Cottage, Bull Hill Lane, Rainow, SK10 5TQ
665054
celiaxfraser@gmail.com Parish Council Clerk:
Joyce Burton, pottclerk@btinternet.com
Wedding Coordinator:
Pam Cooke, weddings@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
Head Teacher:
Joanne Bromley, Pott Shrigley Church School, SK10 5RT
573260
head@pottshrigley.cheshire.sch.uk Website:
Tess Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP
PCC Members:
Dr John Ryley, Duncan Matheson, Sally Winstanley, Peter Kennedy, Jean Ferguson, Andy Phillips, Pam Cooke, Eileen Buffey, Ian Clarke, Mary Currell, Mike Akerman, Sheila Garton, Ian Malyan, David Garton, Kim Swales, David Gem, Anne Murphy, Kath Matheson, Chris Day, Reg Ferguson.
info@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
(please prefix numbers with 01625)
This directory was updated on 26th October 2020. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
