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Easter Weekend @ Pott Shrigley Good Friday (April 14th) Service at St Christopher's (10am) Service of reflection to remember Jesus' death on the cross. The service starts at 10am with hot cross buns served afterwards.
Good Friday Walk (after the service) Join us for a walk and a picnic after the morning service. Bring your own bite to eat and we'll enjoy it together in the beautiful Pott Shrigley countryside.
Curry at The Viceroy (5.30pm meet, 6pm eat) Come for a delicious curry at the Viceroy in Bollington (22 Ingersley Road). Everyone welcome! Booking essential – please contact Anne Murphy (01625 575768) for reservations. Prices Adult £11.95 Child £4.95.
Easter Day (April 16th) Holy Communion (8.30am) Early service to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Celia’s Jottings January is a dismal month, and I am always glad to see the back of it! Coming hot on the heels of an over-indulgent Christmas, it is time to swap the sparkly party shoes for mud-encrusted wellies and trudge grimly through weeks of dieting, failed resolutions and the thought of no bank holidays for nearly four months. February is a much brighter prospect, and I am always heartened to see the first snowdrops in our own churchyard peering out from amongst the dead scrub left by winter; I always think of them as God's promise that the seasons go on, a sign of love and hope for the future, a reminder that God is always with us even through the bleak and tough times in our lives.
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proud. It is not rude, it is not selfseeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.’
Celia Fraser
No matter how often I hear or read those wellknown verses, I am always amazed by the amazingness of love. How flagrantly do we banter about that one little word, ‘I love biscuits’ or ‘I love your new hairstyle!’. Unlike the Eskimos and their many words for snow, we British seem to have only one word for love, which is a bit inadequate when we use it to cover every feeling from enjoyment of a sweet treat to a proposal of marriage!
Indeed, love is a very prominent theme in February. At our church toddler group, 'Praise & Play’, we have been very busy making Valentine's cards and filling little bags with heart-shaped chocolates to share with the ones we love. We discussed how much God loves us and how the Bible tells us that the most important thing is that we love one another. One of my favourite verses, and probably for many other readers too, is 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -7
But real, true love, of the sort God feels for each one of us and which he commands us to have (even for
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Celia’s Jottings
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Deanery Synod
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Hilda Jackson
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Easter Flowers
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PCC Ponderings
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An Unexpected Joy
11 Missionary Matters 12 Sitting on a mud bank in Morecambe Bay... 13 Electoral Roll Revision 14 Nick Payne 15 Big Church Day Out 16 Your Vote Your Council 18 Guild Goings On 19 Coffee Break 24 Suffering Church 29 Flix in the Stix 30 Chores and Chains 31 Recipe: Norfolk Fruit Loaf 32 Services 32 Registers 33 Sidespeople 34 Regular Church Activities
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our enemies) - well, unfortunately I think I fail at nearly every one of those exhortations on a daily basis! How simple and perfect love seems when laid out in all its beauty in Corinthians, yet how difficult it is to remember how to live by it, and how great our need for God's grace to forgive us those failings and help us to stay on track. There are numerous websites and books devoted to the truth that the Bible is, amongst other things, God's love letter to us. I would encourage everyone to investigate when you have a minute. When gathered together, the volume and sentiment of the scriptural expression of God's love for us is overwhelming. So, back to the image of our spring snowdrops and
the promise they hold - here is a tiny extract from that vast, wonderful, heart-shaped love letter… ‘With me on your side your future is bright and full of hope! My plans are to prosper you and not to harm you (Jeremiah 29:11), to give you abundant life (John 10:10) now and forever (John 3:36). So call to me and I will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3); listen and you will hear my voice directing you (Isaiah 30:21); tune into your heart and you will sense my instructions (Psalm 16:7). My Holy Spirit will be your Counsellor (John 14:15,26; 16:7). So don’t walk alone; walk in my Spirit (Galatians 5:25), trust in me and I will direct your path (Proverbs 3:4-5) and bless you wonderfully (Ephesians 1:3)’.
Deanery Synod On 12th October 2016 the Macclesfield Deanery Synod met at St. Oswald’s Church, Bollington. It was attended by 20 people including our new secretary, Julie Brunt.
YBible The open part of the meeting was inspired by this diocesan initiative, which was launched at Chester Cathedral in September 2016; it aims to encourage us all to help one another with our use of the Bible. It is hoped that every congregation will become involved in some way, perhaps through a ‘one-off’ special gathering, group work or course, or individual mentoring; everyone is urged to try something new in their approach to using the Bible. Scripture Engagement: the diocese has been given permission to utilize the methods collected together by Professor Phil Collins and Taylor University’s Center Page 4
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in innovative ways, memorization, visual arts, Lectio Divina, prayer, singing, hand-copying and drama. I took a look at the website; there were lots of words and techniques listed that I did not immediately recognise (like Lectia Divina!), but getting past some of the ‘American speak’ and exploring these revealed some very helpful ideas – things to incorporate into daily life and increase my understanding and deepen my relationship with God. Try it and encourage friends to do the same! Ed. '52 Thoughts': the diocese has published a small book of favourite Bible verses as a first YBible effort. The book contains personal accounts of why a particular verse of scripture is significant to the author; these are not academic or scholarly thoughts but show an individual and heartfelt approach. The purpose is to encourage one another in sharing the power of a word of scripture in a person’s own faith experience. As well as the book, the thoughts are also published on the diocesan website: go to www.chesteranglican.org and search for YBible to download this booklet, and find out which verses Bishop Peter and Bishop Libby chose, amongst others! There are some very thought provoking passages in ‘52 Thoughts’. Again, well worth a look. Ed. We had each been asked to bring along our own special verse when we met together at St. Oswald’s, and we spent the first hour in small groups, sharing why we had chosen it. This was an encouraging discussion, which also helped us to get to know one another a little better. Some useful ideas about ways to
encourage greater use and understanding of the Bible were shared between parishes. This open session closed with a reading from the book of Psalms.
Business meeting The following issues were discussed: 1. A possible deanery visit to Chester Cathedral in the summer, including some free time to explore, followed by Evensong. 2. A Macclesfield Deanery Evensong is planned for Saturday September 30th 2017 at 4.00pm at Sutton St. James. 3. Capesthorne Hall will be hosting the first ‘Big Church Day Out’ to be held in the north of England on 2nd and 3rd June 2017. Many wellknown Christian musicians and groups will be performing and there will be activities for families and young children too. It is hoped that this event will be well supported to encourage the organisers to hold it in the north again in the future (previously only held in West Sussex in May). See the website for further details: https://bigchurchdayout.com/ north
Next meeting This will be on 23rd February 2017, 7.00pm for 7.30pm at St Peter's Church Rooms, Prestbury, SK10 4DG. It will begin with a talk by Lyn Weston, who will speak about her role as new Diocesan Missioner, elaborating on her plans as well as other events taking place within the diocese. ALL WELCOME.
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Hilda Jackson We were sorry to hear that Hilda had died at the age of 92; she lived in Pott Shrigley for many years though latterly had lived in Bollington and then Poynton, the town in which she was born in 1924 as one of five children.
them and he and Hilda went to live there, selling their farmhouse to raise money to buy stock and renovate the cottage they lived in. Hilda also found time to make cakes, knit jumpers, sew clothes and to be sociable, going with friends to agricultural shows, farmers’ Hilda loved school, and was academically able dances and meals out. Hilda supported village but circumstances did not permit her to pursue activities, including those centred on the school and church, and she attended the her dream of becoming a teacher, so on church ‘Ladies’ Guild’ for many years. leaving school she was employed as a sewing machinist making sportswear though she much After retirement, Hilda and Doug lived a full preferred her wartime employment as a life; enjoying travelling both at home and riveter in the production of aircraft! She was abroad; she and the family had happy times in also an usherette in the local cinema and their caravan on Anglesey. They kept fit by dancehall, which is where she met Douglas, cycling along disused railway tracks. Hilda her future husband, though apparently her continued to knit, customising jumpers with attempt to capture him for a ‘ladies’ excuseponies, stock cars and Frank Bruno for me’ dance was thwarted by a lady who got to grandchildren, and also took up tapestry work, him first! However, all was not lost and Hilda the evidence of which decorates many and Doug were married for many happy years. Hilda became a farmer’s wife, and lived at Moorside Farm, where Doug was born, with him and their two children, Shirley and John. It was a close, happy community up there with the Vernons, Vares and Wainwrights in residence in the cottages next to the Jackson’s farm. They looked out for each other with Mrs Vare once rescuing Shirley when she fell in the sheep dip, and the children all going to Mrs Wainwright’s to cook coconut macaroons. Later on, church youth club members held parties at the farm too. Hilda made an excellent farmer’s wife; she kept the accounts, pulled sheep out of snowdrifts, kept hens and made meals for all those who helped with hay bailing. The family had a milk round, which in those days meant washing bottles by hand. Doug always helped the Salesians at Shrigley Park Farm and when they gave up farming it, Doug rented it from Page 6
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relatives’ and friends’ walls. She was a patient, supportive and helpful mother and grandmother, entertaining grandchildren and great grandchildren to tea on a Friday night, which often included an artic roll and lemon meringue pie, or indeed both. Hot pots, cheese and onion pie, banana splits with lashings of cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce and biscuits were also specialities but after the show the children usually put on for their grandparents, and the card games, the big treat was the sweet jar making an appearance. However, it was not a treat to be driven by Granny; she was, allegedly, a scary driver!
even when she was wrong. Hilda was kind; Mary Currell remembers that Hilda never failed to give her a chocolate orange at Christmas as a thank you for Mary delivering the church magazine each month. Hilda moved to Woodlands at the age of 90 where she was known for her singing, for appreciating the care she received and for having a twinkle in her eye and a smile for everyone – previously she had won the Macclesfield Express ‘Best Smile Competition’!
Hilda, helped by her family, nursed Doug devotedly in his last illness; she became a widow at the age of 86. Starting a new phase of life, Hilda continued to dance – the Birdie song being particularly memorable apparently – do jigsaws and enjoy poetry, a lot of which she could remember from her younger days. She was funny, and never lost an argument,
In our work and in our play Jesus be with us every day We are ever in thy care At home and school and everywhere.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Shirley and John and their families; may Hilda rest in peace and rise in glory. Below is Hilda’s prayer:
With thanks to Hilda’s family, Dorothy Sharpley and Muriel Schofield for providing the above information.
Easter Flowers Gill Mosley would be delighted to receive donations to buy Easter flowers, or indeed flowers at any other time of year! We rely on individuals to give money for flowers as the PCC does not have a dedicated ‘Flower Fund’ at St Christopher’s but we all love to see the church beautifully decorated, especially at such a joyous time as Easter, so please consider if you are able to help in this way. If you would like to put flowers in church yourself, perhaps to celebrate an anniversary or remember a loved one, please write your name on the rota pinned to the noticeboard near to the toilet at the back of church; if you would like Gill to arrange flowers for you, please discuss this with her. Gill can be found in church most Sundays; her phone number is 01625 829819. HotPott - March 2017
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PCC Ponderings The PCC met on 24th January, starting the New Year with 15 members present. There had been an extraordinary meeting of the PCC on 6th December last year to consider the governors’ request for the local education authority to consult on the amalgamation of Pott Shrigley Church School and Bollington St. John’s on a single site at Bollington St John’s, then to decide on the view of the PCC in relation to the proposed amalgamation.
So, another thorny issue for the PCC with similar considerations – to ‘de-federate’ may give us a marvellous opportunity to try and save the school; on the other hand, we’d lose the option of amalgamating if it was later found that the school could not be viable on its present site. A canvassing email was sent to members and from the replies, a response was formed and sent to the chair of governors. The school governors agreed to de-federation and a meeting was held for The subject was clearly a stakeholders. Two interim difficult one – nobody governing bodies will be set wants the school to close up to shadow the current but if that was to happen, at governing body until the least with amalgamation St. dissolution of the federation. Christopher’s would still There is clearly a huge have opportunity to show amount of work to be done. God’s love to the children The PCC may be asked to and influence the Christian suggest candidates for the ethos at a church school, interim governing body, who albeit not one within the will have various matters to parish. After the meeting, a resolve including staff statement outlining the employment, service and PCC’s view was put on the support contracts, afterchurch website. school care, school meals, Things moved on quickly. etc. A possible date for After representatives of the dissolution was set for 27th February, though Cheshire East local authority met with all those we were advised that it might be more in the community who wished to air their views on the proposed consultation regarding practical to de-federate at the beginning of amalgamating the schools, the local authority April to avoid having to complete two sets of accounts for the current financial year. A lot of decided not to proceed with it. Around the discussion was given to this extremely same time, the chair of governors received a important subject. All the children, parents, letter requesting the dissolution of the staff and governors need our support and Federation of Pott Shrigley and Bollington St. John’s Schools and again, the PCC were asked prayers. On a lighter note, we heard that the new for their views.
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baptism certificates, which have been lovingly designed, are now ready for use. We heard that our new priest-in-charge, David Swales, and his wife Kim are planning to move to the vicarage in May ready for David’s licensing service on 30th May. The vicarage needs some decorating and garden maintenance – all offers of help with this from the congregation and community will be gratefully received! Our trusty treasurer reported that the new parish share has increased by 2.5% which means an extra £1,269 for the year. Our accounts show that we are spending more than we are receiving. As individuals who make up the church – the body of Christ – we need to be asking ourselves if we can offer more. The process for getting the plans for our new church room approved grinds slowly on. After
a delay of several months, Peak Park Planning Authority has allocated a different case officer to us and we are hopeful a decision on our application will be made soon. Other bodies whose approval is required – English Heritage and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) – have already seen our need and given their approval. There were various other housekeeping discussions and ‘any other business’ but notably, a big thank you to Rick Gem, Steve Murphy, Junior Church children and all others involved for the wonderful Nativity film – it has had around 10,000 viewings on-line and other churches have asked to use it! Well done everyone! The meeting closed as usual in prayer, giving all our deliberations to our good God.
An Unexpected Joy During a weekend in Yorkshire last October, I thoroughly enjoyed visiting Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden. Being so close to Ripon I planned to spend some time exploring the city in the afternoon and hopefully attend Evensong. I popped into the cathedral to check service times, and found that a special communion service was about to begin; I was very enthusiastically encouraged to attend, even though it was mainly for people who had been confirmed in the cathedral. Reassured that it didn’t matter that I wasn’t in that category, I walked in to find that the usual seats had been moved into a corner and chairs and long tables set out in a huge U shape, as special events were happening over the weekend, including a ceilidh one night and a dinner on another.
service were: ‘Come in …. Sit down & Chill! You are on Holy Ground.’ What a wonderful and welcoming thought! After the opening hymn the Bishop asked: ‘How hard is it for us to let God into our lives?’ Some young people read out questions such as: ‘Will He change me?’ ‘Will He make me let go of the things I like doing?’ ‘Will I have to start doing things I don’t want to do?’ ‘Will others think I’m weird or sad?’ ‘Am I good enough?’
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can be removed when we bring them to God and ask Him to help us work through them. As we approach Lent, which culminates in the joy of Easter, we are reminded again that the death and resurrection of Jesus enables us to experience God’s grace, love and forgiveness, as we ask Him into our lives, no matter how unworthy or undeserving we might feel at times.
‘Will He judge me?’ ‘Will He see the hidden, dark places?’ ‘Will He condemn me?’ ‘Why should He care? Isn’t He too busy?’ Words from the Bishop followed: ‘At your confirmation God poured His Grace into your hearts. And He continues to pour His Grace upon us. Grace is a word we use so often in church, but do we know what it means? Grace is God’s gift of Himself – His love, His mercy, His forgiveness. Grace is wholly undeserved. It is unearned and it is ever-flowing. Grace is what assures us that God is with us and for us and that He will never leave us.’ During a time of reflection, we were asked to write down the things that get in the way of our love for God, for others and for ourselves. It was challenging but helpful to really think about the barriers that sometimes appear to prevent us from accepting God’s love and grace. These special slips of paper were later collected, placed in a large brazier and set alight (don’t try this at home as it wasn’t ordinary paper!). This was a powerful visual image of the way in which our fears, doubts, questions and excuses (which can seem like barriers) Page 10
After communion it was so fitting to close with that wonderful hymn, ‘And can it be?’ in which Charles Wesley questions how Jesus could possibly have died for him ‘… who caused His pain; For me, who Him to death pursued?’ ‘Amazing love! How can it be, That thou my God, shouldst die for me?’ The hymn describes the wonder of realising and accepting what God has done for him through the death of Jesus, and concludes with these reassuring words: ‘No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in Him, is mine; Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach the eternal throne, And claim the crown, through Christ my own.’ As I drove back to the B & B near Skipton, through spectacular countryside at sunset, I felt very grateful to God to have been at such a moving service, especially as I ‘just happened’ to arrive as it was due to start, and had no idea
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Missionary Matters Pray for Megumi and Helen Fazakerley in Malawi; being missionaries in far off places prevents them being involved with their wider families. Megumi has an elderly mother and a brother in Japan but only sees them once every five years, although I think they keep in touch by Facetime. Helen has just missed
teaching resumes on March 6th. He’s also enjoying not doing the daily walk to work through the maize fields as he suffers from hay fever! However, Megumi has taken on a baffling problem with computer software for the Academic Dean, and is struggling to solve it. Pray about the maize harvest on which most of the population of Malawi depends. Last week heavy rains flooded the crops four hours north of Blantyre, while one hour to the south the rains have reduced too much. There was mob violence in a market nearby when a man was caught stealing maize; it is hard when daily food is not readily available.
John Ryley
celebrating her stepmother’s 90th birthday, and could do with being around to encourage the children. Daughter Elizabeth eventually had two nursing offers - her ‘dream job’ of working in Accident and Emergency (!!!) or an excellent job working in Intensive Care at a nationally renowned hospital specialising in heart and chest diseases. She chose the A & E! Daughter Mary has enrolled for a nine week course at a local college on ‘Leadership and Management’, quite a change from her previous scientific interests. Pray that she might know God’s will for her career pathway soon. In her capacity of member care, Helen has just organised a party for a group of SIM (Serving in Mission society) ladies in Blantyre; often their roles get hidden behind those of their husbands and male leaders. Megumi is enjoying relief from the pressure of preparing for daily classes at the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi, which is now on a month’s break; HotPott - March 2017
No news this month from Johnny and Ann McClean - but don’t forget to pray for them daily as Johnny makes the transition from working almost exclusively with international students in Bangkok to training more Christian pastors internationally and ministering alongside a local pastor to the Thai community. Pray that new student workers will come forward to replace Johnny. Pray too for Ann as she teaches at the international school, and for the McClean children, Matthew, Bethan and Joshua, that their faith may grow and shine in the materialistic and secular society in which they are growing up.
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Sitting on a mud bank in Morecambe Bay... After a hard slog trudging across the mud, pulling our boats behind us…..
This, apparently, was it. And now we sat, waiting for the tide to come in…. The view was hardly inspiring: in the distance was a Was this some sort of student rag stunt, or continuing vista of mud; above us was a leaden were we responding to a wager? I only sky. We could look at our feet (not a pretty remember one previous occasion when I felt so out of place: this was when I towed a trailer sight) or continue looking for water in this dismal trickle. of canoes to a scout camp on the top of Abergavenny Mountain past warnings of ‘Steep Gradients’, ‘No coaches beyond this point’ and ‘Sharp Bends’. I only passed walkers and climbers, some of whom were garlanded with ropes! The camp itself was rather special in that I was greeted by the scoutmaster with a glass of wine! I’m rather surprised Dek managed to get down the mountain again! Ed.
It was as I watched that I saw the edges of our trickle were crumbling, like miniature cliffs about a centimetre high, as bits of them broke off and slipped into the water. I had expected to see movement of the water surface with evidence of some flow, but this would come later. Instead I detected a complete pattern in the smooth, wet mud; it was as if a drainage expert had drawn tentative designs using mud as his canvas. The next tide might erase the whole plan to provide another blank canvas. Or would just odd sections be cleared and adapted? I felt that the greater part would survive tides and become more deeply etched with each successive covering.
Dek Davie
Back to the mud… We had just trudged across featureless mud banks, dragging sea kayaks behind us. I had begun to lose faith in my leaders, both experienced sailors and canoeists. Where was the promised water deep enough for our boats? I once walked across Morecambe Bay with the Ramblers, but ‘Dek! Wake up! We’re afloat.’ Without warning even on that occasion the water was ankle we realised that the depth had increased deep in places! enough for us and we slid into the water, ready to go. We followed the stream towards the Eventually we came to a miserable trickle of sea, having been warned to keep clear of the water – but still too shallow to float a canoe!
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way into his boat whilst I had most of my weight resting on it. This was our two-boat raft as we were swept along by the bore, and we maintained this until we got Joe properly back into his cockpit and his kayak upright, though it was still full of water, kept upright by its fitted buoyancy. It seemed silly putting his spray cover on!
shallows until we reached the main channel. Only then we would we be able to turn up another tributary, away from the sea and towards our goal. The easier paddling told us we had found this; it was really pleasant to watch the landscape sliding past, paddling was hardly necessary. With our speed increasing we realised that this was the approaching Arnside Bore, and we were being overtaken by a foot high wave. This was just what we had come for and we were soon surfing on the face of it as it grew in height and speed. We were no longer looking at the scenery, being only interested in keeping our position on the wave. And then one of my companions, Joe, capsized! I think the bow of his boat had touched mud as he surfed, which put him broadside to the bore. I was nearest to him so manoeuvred myself to his side and rafted up onto his capsized boat. Joe was still only half
The rest of our party were now gathered. One of the sea kayaks had a fitted pump so we used this to empty Joe’s boat; it also added to the size and stability of our raft, which meant I no longer had to put all my weight on Joe’s boat. What a relief! Back to paddling! Although we had lost the bore itself we still had enough current to be very wary as we approached Arnside Viaduct where a side channel tends to throw you to the right, across the face of the bridges and against the stone buttresses. Not nice! We went about a mile upstream just to explore the limit of the tide’s influence before returning to Arnside and our vehicles. It had been an excellent day and enjoyed by all. And the mudbanks? Only one remained in my memory: the one with the complicated design etched on its surface. And I realised that I knew the ‘drainage expert’ responsible. JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE OFFICE!
Electoral Roll Revision The church electoral roll was revised during February to ensure it remains an accurate reflection of those who attend church regularly, or who live in the parish. The revised roll, together with a list of names of those added or removed from the roll since the last annual meeting, will be put up on the noticeboard at the back of church on 4th March 2017. I would be most grateful if you could check this, and if you spot any errors please either phone and leave a message (01625 574983) or email me (kmmpott@yahoo.co.uk). Kath Matheson, Electoral Roll Officer HotPott - March 2017
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Nick Payne Many readers will remember Nick Payne, who contributed so much to village and church life in the past. We were sad to learn recently that he died last October in Devon where he lived with his wife Anne.
Aunt Dolly in Oxfordshire. Dolly, or Dorothy Milne as she was more widely known, was an NGS volunteer who opened up her garden during the fifties. Many years later, Nick recalled ‘I was a little boy and it was 1952. She Nick was the son of a local GP, Bob Payne, and had a beautiful garden and I used to sit on the his wife Betty; he had a twin sister Rachel and gate taking money from the people who paid to admire it.’ brother Bobby. Nick lived in Simpson Lane Cottage in Pott Shrigley and entered fully into Nick Payne had a great passion for art and music too, working as trustee for the community life. He was both secretary and Manchester Art Gallery's Development Trust, treasurer of St Christopher’s church council regional chairman for the National Art and helped raise funds for both church and Collections Fund and trustee of the Clonter village hall. Nick helped run a monthly whist drive at the village hall; he organised the tables Opera theatre. In 2012 Nick was awarded an OBE for services to the arts and culture in the and people whilst Eileen Buffey, Muriel northwest. In mid-February a concert of Ivor Schofield and Gwen Bourne provided the Novello music was held in his memory at refreshments. I understand his at times Clonter Opera to raise money for Marie Curie. naughty sense of humour helped these With thanks to Muriel Schofield, Eileen Buffey evenings go with a swing. and Barbara Reeves and the NGS, Daily Nick’s charitable work extended beyond Pott Shrigley parish boundaries. After retiring from Telegraph and Macclesfield Express websites for the above information. his job as commercial director of a plastics company at the young age of 49 he contributed many years of voluntary work to the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), opening his garden in Henbury, where he moved to from Pott, from 1991 to 2011 and raising over £24,000 in the process. He was Cheshire county organiser and treasurer of NGS from 1992 to 2011 and its national chairman from 2003 to 2009, both the first man and the first person from north of Watford to hold this position. A man who described himself as ‘a busybody who just happens to have a lovely garden’, his love of horticulture began when, aged 13, Nick visited his Great Page 14
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“Your Vote, Your Council” positioned by Pott Mill Cottages to monitor the number of vehicles coming down This was discussed at East Cheshire Council Bakestonedale Road into the village. This (CEC) Strategic Planning Board meeting held on information may be used to reinforce the case th January 10 ; Cllr. Boulton from Pott Shrigley for contingency measures as mentioned above Parish Council was in attendance. Paragraphs regarding the Poynton Relief Road. 41 and 42 of the minutes (available on the CEC website) state that prior to the opening of the POTT SHRIGLEY SCHOOL FUTURE road, traffic mitigation measures to discourage Andrew Langdon, the Deputy Mayor of the use of specific Bollington has asked to visit surrounding roads shall be the school. the subject of consultation Financial assistance with, among others, parish unfortunately cannot be provided by the Parish councils. They must then be submitted to the Council to the school from the precept as this local planning authority and implemented would amount to double taxation. before the road opens. Within 12 months of Gareth Winstanley has been doing a lot of the road opening, an assessment of traffic work to revamp the exterior classroom and the flows must be made. grounds. Cllrs. Barlow-Walsh, Meecham and Plans detailing the parish proposals and Boulton will attend the community meeting Jacobs’ recommendations can be viewed via about school on Thursday 9th February. links on the Pott Shrigley Parish Council
POYNTON RELIEF ROAD UPDATE
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POTT SHRIGLEY “OPERATION SHIELD”
No further Pott Shrigley householders have expressed an interest in this. As the closing date is 31st January, a decision will be taken in Cllr. Boulton has been involved in a series of discussions regarding the SIDs and who should February about collection of the money from the seven interested parties. be responsible for putting them up and extracting the data. Problems have arisen with Operation Shield is Cheshire Constabulary's unique DNA marking system detailed in the original four weekly timetable as the battery only really lasts for two weeks. There is previous editions; it protects homes and a move by the police to give the responsibility businesses in Cheshire by reducing burglary by use of a unique DNA liquid to mark property in to the parish councils but Pott Shrigley Parish the home, garage, stables, shed etc. Council is concerned about the physical strength required to manoeuvre the apparatus PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE and the validity of the insurance should an Cheshire East Council has withdrawn its free accident occur. web hosting service for the Pott Shrigley Parish Action: Cllr. Boulton will attend a meeting on Council’s website. In order to avoid using the 19th February to discuss this further. The parish precept to pay a commercial company to council agreed that the SID should next be create and maintain the website, the clerk has
SPEED INDICATION DEVICE - SID
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created a new site using Google’s free web hosting. The new web address is
possible that we do not leave any blocked gullies on completion of the schedule.’
https://sites.google.com/view/ pottshrigleyparishcouncil
NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE
Unfortunately a Google search does not put it at the top of the list but it is there, lower down. Perhaps you could add it to favourites to save typing such a cumbersome address. If there is anything you would like to see on the site please email the clerk at pottclerk@btinternet.com.
PLANNING
The parish council received a letter of thanks for the donation they recently made to this wonderful service.
APPLICATION: 17/0469M Location: Hillview, Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Cheshire. SK10 5SE. Proposal: To increase the roof height of the ONE YOU bungalow by 1 metre to match the existing Cheshire East has launched the local version of garage and make the current loft conversion a this national health and well-being initiative. useable space. Services are free to residents of Cheshire East The council had no objection to this who fulfil the criteria specific to each course; application. individual support may be available too. DECISION:16/4970M Courses include ‘Be Steady, Be Safe’ (falls Location: Norman’s Hall Farm, Pott Shrigley, prevention), ‘Active Lives’ (physical activity), Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5SE ‘Reshape’ (adult weight management Proposed amendment to planning permission programme) and ‘Tastes for Life’ cookery 15/0620M, for change of use of land, erection courses (healthy eating). of new dwelling and garage, creation of For more details and to apply ring freephone associated domestic curtilage on site of 0808 1643 202 or visit the excellent website manege, conversion of outbuildings to ancillary www.oneyoucheshireeast.org. Alternatively domestic use and demolition of outbuildings find the information on Facebook ‘Kickstartsss’ associated with Norman’s Hall and restoration or follow on Twitter ‘@Kickstartsss’. to meadowland. Approved with conditions.
HIGHWAYS GULLEY EMPTYING
PENDING : NP/CEC/1215/1153 The gully emptying programme has been circulated. It contains a statement saying, ‘The Location: St. Christopher’s Church, Pott Shrigley SK10 5RT. initial emptying and cleansing of each gully Single storey extension to form a meeting may only be a part of the overall drainage room, small brew area, storage & lavatory. maintenance process. If the connection is found to be blocked, a red tag will be attached 16/6193M to the gully and recorded by the team. Each Location: EE TELECOMMS SITE, SHRIGLEY Friday, we will return to all the ‘red tagged’ HALL, POTT SHRIGLEY, SK10 5SB gullies and attempt to clear them using high Proposal: Listed building consent for the pressure water jetting. If this fails, we will installation of new integrated antennas and make arrangements for further investigation support pole together with the deployment of and repair, which is likely to involve excavation 2no. cabinets (1 cabinet to be removed) onto the drain to discover the cause of the 16/6192M problem. The objective is to ensure as far as Location: EE TELECOMMS SITE, SHRIGLEY
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HALL, POTT SHRIGLEY, SK10 5SB. Proposal: Installation of new integrated antennas and support pole together with the deployment of 2no. cabinets (1 cabinet to be removed)
NEXT MEETINGS The next meetings of Pott Shrigley Parish Council will start at 8.00pm in the village hall on Monday 6th March and Monday 10th April. All are welcome to attend.
Guild Goings On Graham Royle is employed by the Environment Agency to check that the whole honeybee population of Cheshire is kept healthy. He visits all the local beekeepers regularly to inspect the hives and his knowledge of his subject is amazing.
Eileen Stratford Graham came to talk to the Guild in February and showed some fantastic slides of different types of the insects on flowers and plants. Graham has his own hives in Whiteley Green and his main interest is in honeybees. Bumblebees do not produce honey. He told us that bees have been around for at least six million years and honey has been found in Egyptian tombs.
the right flowers to collect nectar. Another unbelievable fact Graham assured us is true is that honeybees defend their hive by putting guard bees at the entrance to deter bees from other colonies from entering. They can also cool the hive in summer by fanning their wings at the entrance. Some bee types are under threat from mites and ticks and numbers are declining but the Environment Agency is funding research into this and with careful watching the honeybee population is becoming more secure. Thank you Graham for a fascinating talk. I never realised how intelligent bees were.
Peter Frecknall opened the meeting in place of Georgina who was delayed, and then read a very appropriate passage from the Bible. The Honeybees store nectar gathered from flowers meeting was well attended and everyone enjoyed the afternoon. in summer that they turn into honey; as they We would like to thank the PCC for their hibernate in winter this feeds them until generous offer to allow us financially to spring. The hive will contain one queen bee, continue to the end of the year. The next hundreds of worker bees and several drones. meeting will be on Wednesday March 8th in When the young bees hatch the queen bee uses a strange dance like motion to teach them church at 2.30pm - speaker to be arranged. in the hive how to fly from the nest straight to
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Coffee Break Across 1 These letters come between Romans and Galatians (11) 9 ‘You will not — me to the grave’ (Psalm 16:10) (7) 10 King of Moab to whom the Israelites were subject for 18 years (Judges 3:14) (5) 11 Town possessing mineral spring (3) 13 Mede (anag.) (4) 16 High-fidelity (abbrev.) (4) 17 He succeeded his father Rehoboam as king of Judah (1 Kings 14:31) (6) 18 A son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10) (4) 20 Controversial religious book of the 1970s, The — of God Incarnate (4) 21 ‘He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you — — and hear’ (Acts 2:33) (3,3) 22 ‘You — me together in my mother’s womb’ (Psalm 139:13) (4) 23 Edit (anag.) (4) 25 ‘Who has believed our message and to whom has the — of the Lord been revealed?’ (Isaiah 53:1) (3) 28 Abraham’s brother (Genesis 22:23) (5) 29 ‘When Mordecai learned of — that had been — , he tore his clothes’ (Esther 4:1) (3,4) 30 Sympathetic (Proverbs 11:16) (4-7) Down 2 ‘That was why his parents said, “He is — —; ask him”’ (John 9:23) (2,3) 3 Integrated Services Digital Network (1,1,1,1) 4 ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his — of thousands’ (1 Samuel 18:7) (4) 5 Concept (John 8:14) (4) 6 ‘Do we, then, — the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law’ (Romans 3:31) HotPott - March 2017
(7) 7 Industrious (2 Timothy 2:6) (11) 8 ‘I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be — in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you (Ephesians 1:18) (11) 12 ‘Out of the same mouth come — and cursing’ (James 3:10) (6) 14 This was how many of the Jewish leaders described Jesus (John 10:20) (3) 15 Vitality (Job 20:11) (6) 19 He urged David to kill Saul at Hakilah (1 Samuel 26:8) (7) 20 ‘So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul — with the church and taught great numbers of people’ (Acts 11:26) (3) 24 ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord — — ’ (Deuteronomy 6:4) (2,3) 25 Parched (Matthew 12:43) (4) 26 ‘In the image of God he created him; — and female he created them’ (Genesis 1:27) (4) 27 Disparagement (Psalm 15:3) (4)
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The Suffering Church According to a report on Somalia from Open Doors, on 8 February MPs gathered at Mogadishu's airport and voted for the former Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullhi Farmajo to become president. Despite attacks from Islamist militant group al-Shabaab beforehand, tight security measures enabled the elections to take place in peace. But what does this mean for the country's small number of severely persecuted Christians? Sadly, although the elections are being closely watched by international observers, little is expected to change for believers. The previous government's aim to create a Somalia ‘at peace with itself and with its neighbours, a Somalia that values... human rights’ did not bear fruit. Rather, the situation for Christians worsened; Somalia is now second only to North Korea on the World Watch list ranking of countries where Christians face the greatest persecution. As well as combatting an impending famine, the new government will face severe challenges from Islamist militants within the country - alShabaab has stated publically that it ‘wants Somalia free of all Christians’ and is responsible for killing scores of Christians both in Somalia and neighbouring Kenya.
escalating both in Kenya and northern Uganda, which has absorbed over 500,000 refugees from South Sudan since last July, mostly children and women, many of whom are widows or do not know what has happened to their husbands. ‘Many people have very little apart from their clothes they are wearing … people were robbed by armed gangs as they were travelling and lost all their possessions,’ said Pastor Baluku to Barnabas Fund. Freak weather and drought, due to the El Niño climatic effect have caused a catastrophic situation. In Uganda, deaths from malnutrition are expected to start this month. Relief may come in June, but only if the rains arrive at the right time. Additionally, in Kenya many of the worst affected areas - in the north and the coastal region - are those where Christians are a despised, marginalised and oppressed minority amongst a Muslim majority. Furthermore, prices are more expensive than in Uganda, from where much of the food is being imported. Barnabas Fund’s Project Joseph is feeding some of the most vulnerable Christians such as widows with dependent children or grandchildren, elderly people with no relatives to care for them and
John Ryley
Meanwhile in other areas of East Africa, ‘children have dropped out of school due to hunger; the elderly, and pregnant women, are also affected. Cattle, which are the only source of livelihood, are dying and the remaining ones are stolen by bandits,’ cries a Kenyan pastor in East Pokot, where it last rained in June 2016. From nearby Marsabit, Pastor Omar reports that 70% of the livestock are already dead from drought – a disaster for the many nomadic communities. The food crisis is Page 24
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families with chronic sickness. Can you help Purnama, has admitted threatening to incite Barnabas Fund respond to these cries for help mob violence to get police to press charges. from starving Christians in Kenya and Uganda? Willyudin reported Ahok to police for Lift up in prayer a church in Karuwalagaswewa, blasphemy in September for an alleged antiIslamic comment made online. He said he Sri Lanka, after their building was attacked and burned by a 200-strong Buddhist mob on 5 made the threat ‘not because I wanted to January. Threats had previously been made to force the police, but because it is a mandate for every Muslim to protect Islam’s honour’. There the church’s pastor, so the local police are suspicions that Islamists are using inspector met with the pastor and local Buddhist monks and promised to maintain law allegations of blasphemy against Ahok as a and order. However, that very night the church pretext to ignite political change. Police are was destroyed. The congregation continues to questioning the head of the Islam Defenders Front (IDF), who organised rallies against Ahok meet in the open air. Pray that the Lord will in late 2016. A police spokesman said, protect the church and their pastor from ‘Unfortunately, democracy is being misused by further attacks and threats, and that hostile attitudes by local Buddhists towards Christians certain groups to limit other people’s freedoms, for instance, by those with will soften. fundamentalist or Wahhabi (an There are encouraging signs that Gambia’s ultraconservative sect of Islam) thinking who new president, Adama Barrow, may ease the then target minorities.’ Pray for God’s peace pressure on Christians in this West African to sustain Ahok during this time of pressure country. Gambia’s previous president and de and uncertainty, and for Indonesia’s history of facto dictator, Yahya Jammeh, who seized harmonious relations between different faiths, power in 1994, had increasingly promoted an which existed until a generation ago, to be Islamist agenda and in 2015 declared Gambia restored and not undermined by militant an Islamic republic and last year announced Islamists who want to gain greater power in plans to introduce sharia law for all Muslims. the country. Christians, who comprise 5 – 8% of the population, have experienced violence from mobs attempting to enforce Islamic dress codes. In the face of rising Islamism, many Gambian Christians supported the candidacy of Adama Barrow. One of his first acts was to meet with representatives of the Christian community. Give thanks that President Barrow, a Muslim, has offered hopeful signs to Gambia’s minority Christian population. Pray that this will translate into long-term protection and freedom for Christians. Recently a Christian was appointed governor of Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta by the seemingly tolerant president of the largest Muslim nation in the world. Willyudin Abdul Rasyid, one of the prosecution witnesses in the blasphemy trial of Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja HotPott - March 2017
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We are pleased to remind you of our popular
2nd Friday of every month, 6pm ‘til 9.30pm
Serving Locally Brewed Real Ale & Speciality Lagers Easy parking, comfortable surroundings and good company.
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Chores and Chains Cleaning Contact Evette 0161 439 5776 Mar 3rd Mar 10th Mar 17th Mar 24th Mar 31st Apr 7th
Mrs Harper, Mrs Plant Ms Bunting, Mr & Mrs Stratford Mrs Meecham and Mrs Winstanley Mr. & Mrs. Akerman Mr & Mrs Ferguson Mr & Mrs Currell
Tea & Coffee Mar 5th Mar 12th Mar 19th Mar 26th Apr 2nd
Margaret & Doreen Ros & Sheila Rita & Carol Jenny & Helen Peter & Eileen
Flowers Contact Gill 01625 829819 Mar 5th Mar 12th Mar 19th Mar 26th Apr 2nd
Vacant In memory of Betty Cook Vacant Rita, in memory of her Mum. Vacant
Weddings Contact Pam 01625 575010 The next scheduled wedding is on 27th May at noon. We wish them joy in their preparations
Proof Reading April 2017
Audrey Meecham (28th March)
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Recipe Of The Month Norfolk Fruit Loaf I took this fruit loaf to my home group one evening and everyone asked me for the recipe so I thought I would share it with you all. It is one of my mother’s recipes and is always a good stand-by to have in; it keeps for at least one week covered and kept in an airtight tin. Enjoy!
Meg Bailey
soak overnight. Next day add beaten egg, flour and pinch of salt and mix well. Pour mixture into well lined and greased 2lb loaf tin. Dot the top with butter and sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake in centre of oven @ 175° fan for 1¼ hours and check after 1 hour 5 minutes.
Ingredients ¾lb mixed dried fruit ¼lb demerara sugar 1 small cup cold tea (black – quite strong) 1 egg 8oz self raising flour Pinch salt For topping – 1oz butter and 1 tablespoon caster sugar Method
When cold, cover with foil and keep in airtight tin. Best kept for a couple of days then slice and serve buttered. *** Somebody asked a Christian friend why he was eating doughnuts, when he had given them up for Lent. He answered, ‘At the bakers I told God, that if He wanted me to buy doughnuts, He should provide a parking space in front. On the eighth time around, there it was!’
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Fund Raising News On Friday March 17th at 7p.m. in the village hall the fund raising team are holding a quiz evening with hot pot meal at a cost of £8. The bar will be open. Please do come along and support this fun event to raise money for our church funds.
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Services March 5th. 8.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Holy Communion
Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Lynne Bowden Lynne Bowden
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Matt. 15:21-28 Romans 4:1-5,13-17; John 3:1-17
Lynne Bowden Margaret Tate Veronica Hydon
Ephesians 5:1-14; Luke 11:14-28 Romans 12:1-8 (New Living Bible)
Lynne Bowden John Ryley
Galatians 4:21-31; John 6:1-14 Luke 1:46-55; 2 Tim 1:5; Romans 16:13
Jenny Kendal A & S Murphy
Hebrews 9:11-15a; John 8:46-59 Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45
Lynne Bowden Lynne Bowden
12th. 8.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Morning Worship 12.45am Baptism
19th. Annual Church Meeting 8.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Morning Worship
26th. Mothering Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Family Service
April 2nd. 8.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Holy Communion
From the Registers Baptisms We welcome into the Lord’s family: 29th January Ralph David Payne
Weddings Congratulations to: 27th January Gareth Glass & Victoria Snelson
Funerals & Burial of Ashes Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of: 31st January Joyce Davenport Knox 1st February Deborah Whyatt 17th February Hilda Jackson Page 32
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Sidespeople March 5th. 8.30am 10.45am
Prayers Mr. K. Ardern Mrs. E Harper + Mr. & Mrs. P. Frecknall
Sheila & David Garton
Miss G. Mosley Mr. M. Akerman + Mrs.C. Taylor
Ivy Mosley
12th. 8.30am 10.45am
19th. Annual Church Meeting 8.30am 10.45am
Mr. & Mrs. R. Stratford Mr. R. Gem + Mr. D. Gem
Sandy Milsom
26th. Mothering Sunday 8.30am 10.45am
Miss G. Mosley Mr. S. Heathcote + Mr. I. Currell + Mr. I. Malyan
Children
April 2nd. 8.30am 10.45am
Mr. K. Ardern Mrs. E Harper + Mr. & Mrs. P. Frecknall
Mathesons
Dates for your diary Annual Church Meeting: to be held after a shortened 10.45 service on March 19 th. Please come along to hear more about the work and life of St Christopher’s, and to ask any questions you may have about our church community. Licensing of our new priest in charge: David Swales will be licensed on the evening of Tuesday 30th May. All welcome; more details to follow.
90th Birthday thanks Muriel Schofield would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all those who helped her celebrate her recent 90th birthday by sending cards and presents, visiting and phoning and showing such kindness in so many ways. She appreciated all the good wishes very much.
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Regular Church Activities Weekly: JUNIOR CHURCH - Children of three years and older - held during the 10:45am service. Meets in church for the first part of the service and then goes over to the Village Hall for bible stories, songs, craft activities, prayers and fun. CRECHE - Held during the 10:45am service in the tower vestry. HOME GROUPS - Four groups offering fellowship, worship and bible study: Rainow - Monday 8:00 - 9:30pm, New Hey Farm, Rainow; Sheila Garton, 573492 Adlington - Monday 8:00 - 10:00pm, 2 Wych Lane, Adlington; John Ryley, 829595 Pott Shrigley (North) - Tuesday 8:00 - 9:30pm, 3 Green Close; Sally Winstanley, 574545 Bollington - Wednesday 8:00 - 9:30pm, 14 Silver St, Bollington; Anne Murphy, 575768 PRAY TOGETHER - Tuesday 7:00 - 7.45pm in the tower vestry; Yvonne Foster, 576419 PRAISE AND PLAY - Children up to school age. Thursday 09:30 - 11:30am in church for stories and activities; Celia Fraser, 665054 BELL RINGING - Thursday 7:30 - 9:00pm, meet in the bell tower; Duncan Matheson, 574983
Monthly: CHURCH GUILD - Fellowship, speakers, outings and tea. Meets the second Wednesday in the month 2:30 - 4:00pm in church; Georgina Wray, 615547 The list above was last revised on 21st February, 2017. All telephone numbers are prefixed with 01625. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk.
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For the elderly minister’s 70th birthday, the congregation at St Mary's decided to give him a present of a new suit. He was so moved by the gift that the following Sunday he stood before everyone and began his homily with a tear in his eye, and said: 'Today I am preaching to you in my birthday suit.'
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Directory Priest-in-charge:
Vacant – Contact Churchwardens if necessary
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, New Hey Farm, Macclesfield Road, Rainow, SK10 5UU
573492
veronagartons@btinternet.com Duncan Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
574983
dmmpott@yahoo.co.uk Verger:
Stan Heathcote, Lilac Cottage, Spuley Lane, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5RR
PCC Secretary:
Ros Johnson, 54 Shrigley Road South, Poynton, SK12 1TF
875902
rosalindjohnson44@hotmail.com PCC Treasurer:
Peter Kennedy, helenandpeter@ntlworld.com
Gift Aid & Planned Giving:
Sally Winstanley, 3 Green Close Cottages, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SG
07850 740335
Organists:
Mary Currell, 61 Crossfield Road, Bollington, SK10 5EA
574545
sjw.ps@virgin.net 573735
maryandivan@btinternet.com David Garton, as above
573492
Weekly Bulletin:
David Gem, Ridge Hall Farm, Ridge Hill, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0LU
Electoral Roll and Safeguarding officer:
Kath Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
Tower Captain:
Duncan Matheson, as above
574983
Pastoral Care Team:
Jean Bennett, 33 Dyers Court, Bollington, SK10 5GG j.bennett486@btinternet.com
576546
Church Guild:
Georgina Wray, 14 Paladin Place, Bank Close, Macclesfield, SK11 7HE
615547
davidgem@gmail.com 574983
kmmpott@yahoo.co.uk
georginawray@btinternet.com Children’s Ministry:
Anne Murphy, 14 Silver Street, Bollington, SK10 5QL
575768
amurphy@fsmail.net 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
575010
Head Teacher:
Mark Bertinshaw, Pott Shrigley Church School SK10 5RT
573260
head@pottshrigley.cheshire sch.uk Website:
Tess Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP www.pottshrigleychurch.org.uk info@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
PCC Members:
574768
(please prefix numbers with 01625)
Dr John Ryley, Duncan Matheson, Sally Winstanley, Peter Kennedy, Ros Johnson, Andy Phillips, Pam Cooke, Eileen Buffey, Ian Clarke, Mary Currell, Mike Akerman, Sheila Garton, Ian Malyan, David Garton, Vicky Smith, Sandy Milsom, Gill Mosley, Ivy Mosley, Anne Murphy, Kath Matheson.
This directory was updated on 17th February 2017. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
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