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Alleluia’ acknowledges and affirms this. The Good Friday service was As I write this I am beginning to wonder if winter will ever be over ably led by Anne Murphy and Kath Matheson; it was thoughtful and but when I look around me I see the promise of new life burgeoning moving and a wonderful start to Easter. The now traditional Good everywhere, spring flowers, trees Friday walk and a curry at the in bud, new lambs and nesting Viceroy in the evening were, as birds. It is a wonderful season ever, very reminding us of enjoyable. God’s promise to us Reporting on of eternal life and these events will redemption through the death of be well covered by our excellent his Son, Jesus Christ. cub reporters, Tom and Toby. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world where The belief in the risen we are in touch with the natural Lord is fundamental to world and the changes of the seasons. I was reminded of the joy our Christian faith. of new life recently as, at the very unsocial hour of 3.30 am, I Easter Day was a joyful event with watched the birth of a new lamb at Sheila and David Garton’s with two services led by Keith Ranger, a my granddaughter, Sophie. She is familiar and welcome face at Pott hoping to become a vet and has to Shrigley. get some experience of animal We have been fortunate during husbandry and Sheila and David our interregnum to have had a have patiently and kindly given her variety of different preachers, ably some valuable experience. This bringing us thoughtful sermons in was her first lambing and she was their own style and approach. Our thrilled, recording it all on her congregation remains strong in mobile. number and fellowship, which is in Spring Promise
Sandy Milsom
The Easter services at St Christopher’s were a real celebration of this important festival in the church year. The belief in the risen Lord is fundamental to our Christian faith. The greeting of ‘Christ is risen,’ and the reply, ‘He is risen indeed,
part thanks to the visiting preachers and also our own team of willing volunteers who work hard to keep our Church so vibrant. As we move into May I look forward to one of the most beautiful shows that nature, in our continued →
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Content
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Sandy’s Scribbles
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Lambing with Sheila
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A Day in the Life … of a TA
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Ascension Day
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Your Vote Your Council
11 Guild Goings On 11 Smile-Lines 12 Staffordshire Way 13 Cricket Club News 14 My Easter 15 Good Friday Walk 16 Annual Church Meeting 18 Letter from the Rectory 19 Good Samaritan 20 Mouse Makes 21 Coffee Break 22 Refugees 26 Missionary Matters 27 Silent Sermon 30 Persecuted Church 33 Recipe: Grannie’s special chocolate cake 35 This Month’s Services 36 Sidespeople 37 Chores and Chains 38 Regular Church Activities
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little corner of Britain provides, when bluebells carpet woodland and glade and taking a walk in Harrop Wood is a feast for the senses. We thank You God for Your beautiful world. A Walk in Harrop Wood Between slender birch bluebells carpet bank and glade, dizzying, heady scent. Crushing stems, I pick my way through the myriad blooms. They fill the dark spaces, tumbling down to the water’s edge, pushing upwards to the wood’s end, to merge with the blue of the sky, mingling with the wild garlic in a heady fusion of smells. Once I gathered armfuls, a child’s offering, To stand limply in jam jars on kitchen table. I no longer need to hold this joy and watch the beauty wilt. Sandy Milsom
Do you want to be a guest author? During the interregnum the PCC will ask guest authors to reflect on church life in place of John’s usual Jottings. If you would like to volunteer to do this for a future edition please email magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk or speak to a member of the PCC.
Lambing with Sheila Garton I woke up at 7a.m. and rushed to check Mum’s phone to see if there was a message from Sheila.
saying “Think something’s happening, could be 20 mins or hours”. I raced over. It was indeed hours. Whilst we were waiting I helped Sheila feed the sheep that had already lambed. We had to tube feed the twins that had been born at 6.15a.m. This involved putting a tube down the lamb’s throat into its The message said one lamb had been born at stomach, then with a syringe you squirt the 6.15a.m. Yet again I had missed them as often milk down the tube. This sounds easier than it is when you have a wriggling lamb on your they had been born in the middle of the knee and a very stiff syringe. Sheila then night. A few hours later I got a text message decided it was time to catch Heinz the sheep
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who she thought was ready to give birth. We got some orange plastic fencing and managed to corner her in the field. Unfortunately, she butted her way through the fence and escaped, so we had to start again. Finally we caught her along with three Herdwicks. Sheila built a pen out of sheep hurdles and we let the Herdwicks go. Poor Heinz was really struggling so Sheila had a feel around to see how she was progressing; she asked if I could feel the hooves. Which I could! lambs’ head to try to get it out. After what As it had now been three and a half hours and seemed like a life time the lamb was finally heaved out. What a relief. Poor Heinz was Heinz had barely achieved anything on her shattered but started to lick her baby to clean own, Sheila decided she needed some help. So as Heinz pushed Sheila began to pull. him up. After a while we moved her to the This unfortunately wasn’t working, as it was a lambing shed where I gave her some hay and very large lamb. Sheila asked Mum to pull the sheep nuts as a reward. But we hadn’t lambs legs whilst she got her hand in over the finished yet. We had a long list of jobs to do. I had to bottle feed one of the Herdwicks whose mum didn’t have enough milk to feed him herself. We then went round the lambing shed to refill the buckets of hay, we fed the other sheep in the field, then went off to feed the rams. You have to be very careful as they can butt you with their sharp curly horns. I thought it was all over but Sheila and I needed to drive to Simpson Lane to check the sheep there and feed them. These aren’t in lamb but still need looking after. When we got back we checked the last remaining four sheep to see if any had gone into labour but nothing was happening so I went home for dinner.
Will Gem
Phew! What a busy day, I loved it… Here’s hoping for another message from Sheila tomorrow! HotPott - May 2016
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A day in the life of a….
Teaching Assistant I’m Sue Roberts and I’m a TA for the information ranging from forthcoming Federation of Pott Shrigley and Bollington St birthdays to where they are up to in their John’s. I have been an active member of the latest Harry Potter novel! I sometimes feel like St John’s school community for the past 23 Old Mother Hubbard when I have to be firm, years and as a TA for the past 16. I have however I have been compared with Edie worked within the McCredie who Federation from drives the bus on the very beginning the CBBC As you will see, Sue plays a very active part in the and have fulfilled programme community. She says she wouldn't have it any other many roles. Many Balamory. way and finds her busy life both enjoyable and of you will have Although I have rewarding seen me driving never seen the the school mini bus programme I am between the two schools at the start and end assured this is a compliment. of the school day. I deliver the children and return with the
Sue Roberts
A typical day starts with greeting the year 1 and children from the breakfast club at St John’s who are eager to travel to Pott for their lessons. This is usually a joyous occasion as the children are keen to catch up with their friends and keep me up to date on their evening’s activities. During the journey to Pott Shrigley I am amused with regular snippets of
reception children to learn at St John’s where every day they point out important landmarks in the village such as, “My Nana lives there”, “I live down there” etc... When I am back at school I support children with their learning. This is a hugely rewarding role as when the team feeds back it is with pride that we reflect on their progress. And as the years go by, when we say goodbye to yet another year six group it is with a tear in my eye. If I do get a moment during the day, I can often be found cutting out lettering for a display or up a ladder with a staple gun. I lose track of how many displays I have contributed to over the years.
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Tuesday and Friday I particularly like as I get to take the children swimming. As I also have swimming teaching accreditation I am often in the pool assisting with their lessons. This is a wonderful way to give confidence to nervous swimmers and trusting relationships can be formed here. Wednesday is my busiest day as when I finish at school I change into my Girlguiding uniform and am transformed into Brown Owl, lead guider for the 1st Bollington St John’s unit. I was once asked why I volunteer my time for the Brownies but the answer was simple. When my own children grew up I wasn’t ready to stop having fun!
Of course my job would not be half as enjoyable if it wasn’t for the excellent team I work with. Everybody works so hard to ensure the success and happiness of the children. I have worked with every year group across the Federation and have loved every single one. I do have my favourites but each one is unique and wonderful in their own way. I feel honoured to have contributed to the development of so many children in Bollington and Pott Shrigley and hope to do so for many years to come.
Ascension Day - 5th May This month we celebrate Ascension Day. Although somewhat neglected, as it takes place on a Thursday, it is still an important Christian festival. The New Testament tells us that Jesus ascended to ‘God’s right hand’ (1 Peter 3:22). But how should we understand this?
Paul Hardingham vicar of St Peter’s Halliwell, Bolton
of heaven is only partial, as we also know the reality of suffering and disappointment in our lives. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, saw Jesus ‘standing at the right hand of God’ (Acts 7:56) as he was being stoned to death. Do we recognise that Jesus is on the throne and has a purpose for our lives, when we are in the middle of setbacks and difficulties? As a result of Stephen's death, the Church grew and the apostle Paul was transformed. Where is the fruit of the suffering in our lives?
Praying at God’s right hand. Finally, we are told that Jesus is ‘interceding for us’ at God’s Sitting at God’s right hand. Jesus occupies a right hand (Romans 8:34 & Hebrews 7:25). position of power and authority at the 'oval Jesus is on our side at the heart of the office' of the universe, ‘exalted to the right universe and fully knows our needs when hand of God’ (Acts 2:33). This position was praying for us. He is on our side, even when secured by his death and resurrection and we feel defeated by the wrong things in our enables us to experience the life of heaven i.e. lives. eternal life, forgiveness, healing and the So where has Jesus gone? Because He is in power to transform lives and communities. Is heaven, the Ascension opens up the this our expectation and experience? possibility that we can experience the life of Standing at God’s right hand. Our experience HotPott - May 2016
heaven, both now and in eternity.
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“Your Vote, Your Council” Congratulations to your usual author, Cllr. Alison Preston on the birth of her baby boy.
Precept
You may have been surprised to see that your Council Tax Bill is showing a reduction of 1.5% in the amount charged to the Parish Precept. On April 2nd, a miserable drizzly Saturday The Council has asked for the same amount as morning, the councillors, the Clerk, Stuart last year, £3,600 to fund its Anderson and Cllr. Meredith’s work but the tax base has three children all turned out Parish Council Update increased and as the precept to clear the litter from the by Joyce Burton is being collected from more village. Armed with CEC’s properties, it has the effect best equipment they trawled the hedges and of reducing the levy on the tax payer. gutters to pick up the rubbish and make Pott
Village Spring Clean
Shrigley a more attractive place to live. Cllr. Basford, the inspector of drains couldn’t resist taking his spade and clearing out the gully near Long Lane although judging from the picture he nearly lost it -the spade that is! However the Council is disappointed that so few residents are willing to take part in this event as the more people who are involved, the less time it takes to do the job. We all benefit when the village is made more attractive by the absence of litter. If anybody can suggest how to involve more people, please contact the Clerk.
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Footpaths Anybody who walks along the Gritstone Trail from Pott Shrigley to Rainow cannot have failed to notice the large lake surrounded by metres of very muddy land in the field which abuts Hedge Row where the path which runs along the wall is almost impassable. Since last year the Clerk has been urging Mr. Pedley from Public Rights of Way to do something to repair this path, so far with little success. If you would like to add your complaint to mine please send an email to prow@cheshireeast.gov.uk
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Annual Village Assembly
Planning
The Annual Village Assembly will take place on Monday 9th May at 7.30p.m. in the village hall. Please try to attend as this is your opportunity to raise any issues you are concerned about and where the Council can make a difference. The meeting usually lasts about half an hour so please come along.
The Council studied the revised plans for application 14/2798M at Moorside Farm but is seeking clarification about whether it is expected to comment on these new plans.
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The magazine team wish to add their congratulations to Alison Preston, our regular parish council correspondent, and her partner on the birth of their son Preston Harry Greenwood. He was born at 13.03 on Saturday 26th March weighing 7lb 11oz. We’re reliably informed that he is absolutely gorgeous and we’re sure he is; we just hope he sleeps well. Christ is All-in-All We hold you and your treatment at the heart of every prayer, And we ask our God who loves you Just to hold you in His care. May He make His presence known To you in every way He can While the healing balm of Christ is placed In the hands of mortal man. So may the good Lord bless you As He holds you in His grace; And may He ever let His peace Be known in every place Where your journeying will lead you; In whatever may befall: That you will know in everything How Christ is all-in-all. By Sam Doubtfire HotPott - May 2016
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Guild Goings On Mary Pleeth opened the April meeting with the fun they had. the reading of Psalm 121. Georgina Wray led Through the whole talk, the love for his us in prayer and then introduced our speaker mother and father shone through. for the afternoon, Mr. Kevin Hanrahan. Thank you Kevin for a moving Kevin spoke movingly about his account of life in Ireland as a childhood in Ireland. His family child, around the time of the was large, with eight children Second World War. to look after and with a slender budget, times could sometimes be hard. Kevin described his Please note that the coach trip which was to have taken place on Tuesday 10th May has happy childhood; all the exciting times like had to be cancelled due to insufficient seeing his first steam engine with all its wooden coaches running along. He also told numbers. of all the mischief the boys got up to and all
Eileen Stratford
Smile-lines Taking Jesus
Revival families
A Sunday School teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took Jesus with them to Jerusalem. A small child replied: "They couldn't get a baby sitter."
After the local mission outreach had concluded, the three ministers were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The mission worked out great for us! We gained four new families."
** Board meeting “There will be a meeting of the Board immediately after the service," announced the minister. And so, after the close of the service, the Church Board gathered at the back of the church for the meeting. But there was a stranger in their midst - a visitor who had never attended their church before. "My friend," said the minister gently, "Didn't you understand that this is a meeting of the Board?" "Yes," said the visitor, "and after today's sermon, I suppose I'm just about as bored as anyone else who came to this meeting." HotPott - May 2016
The Baptist preacher said, "We did better than that! We gained six new families." The Anglican priest said, "Well, we did even better than that! We got rid of our 10 biggest trouble makers!" ** Adam and Eve Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear about all the men she could have married, and she didn't have to hear about the way his mother cooked.
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The Staffordshire Way Mow Cop to Leek Our present long distance walk is the formation which resembles a figure and from Staffordshire Way. Simon took some here there are fabulous 360 degree views persuading to come on this walk; he said it across five counties and a bird’s eye view of would be ‘all fields The Cloud, an and cows’ and he imposing hill rising doesn’t like cows!! to nearly 1,100 feet There certainly Lydia and Simon enjoy walking long distance trails above sea level. We and as they proceed along this pathway they would walked along have been fields like to share with us a little of the history and beauty Congleton Edge and and cows, but a of this particular part of Middle England. We hope Nick i’ the Hill, along whole lot more. that we will hear from them again as their journey the disused Churnet We’re about half continues Valley railway line way on the trail but to one of during this section Staffordshire’s most lovely lakes, Rudyard I’ll just take you to Leek. The 92 mile trail was Reservoir, constructed in 1831 to supply the started by Staffordshire County Council in 1977 Caldon Canal which then feeds the Trent & and finished in 1983 to fulfil a recognised Mersey system. The Victorians made Rudyard demand for access to the countryside. a holiday resort and in 1863, two such We started the walk in Cheshire at Mow Cop, a holidaymakers were so enchanted by the area folly built by Randle Wilbraham in 1754 to they christened their son after the lake: his enhance the view from his family home Rode name – Rudyard Kipling. Hall. Primitive Street, near Mow Cop castle, After walking the two miles along the wooded was named to mark the birth of Primitive northern side of the lake, we passed through Methodism there in 1807; Primitive Methodists, who saw themselves as practising a purer or simpler form of Methodism than the Wesleyans, met and held outdoor services on the hill by the castle folly. Pulpits were made from piles of rocks and it was reported that people travelled from as far as Macclesfield and Warrington to hear the sermons.
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the pretty Rudyard village and then followed the canal feeder channel for 2.5 miles to the beautiful market town of Leek. The Saturday flea market at Leek was a pleasant distraction, likewise The Cupcake Café, a very understated family run café serving good value, quality lunches and teas, not forgetting the homemade cakes. This was such a wonderful journey, our beautiful England, and on our doorstep. ‘’Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures for ever.’’ Psalm 136:1
Cricket Club News The cricket season is now underway. The club when it’s Pott getting the runs!); please would love to welcome new players so if support the club in any way you can. anyone has a contact who needs a club or wants to try a game please get in touch. Juniors too, especially the under 15s age group. Seniors contact Graham Hackney on 01625 420305 or juniors Andrew Hart on 01625 575578 (work number). There is nothing like the sound of leather on willow drifting across our beautiful cricket field (especially
Pastoral Care St. Christopher’s reputation for being a friendly and caring church is something we are all very proud of and this is demonstrated time and again by our Pastoral Care Team. Help provided can include a little light shopping, transport to appointments and home visits; even a friendly phone call can show someone in need that their ‘Church HotPott - May 2016
Family’ haven’t forgotten them and that they care about them. In order to provide this vital and quality service we ask that anyone willing to help in any way please contact:Jean Bennett 01625 576546 Mary Currell 01625 573735 Ivy Mosley 01625 575881
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My Easter I love Easter. All those Easter Eggs – chocolate, from Matthew 27: 27 -31) before being mmmmm. crucified and dying on a cross. We sang three Dad has often told me that he prefers Easter to hymns – “A new commandment”, “God Christmas. I’m kind of getting to see why. We forgave my sin in Jesus’ name” and “How deep have time off from school/work, we’re able to the Father’s love for us” and had some quiet time during the service which allowed us to catch up with friends and think about what we’d heard family, we have church read. It certainly gave me lots services and get to sing songs to think about. Even though that are not usually sung any I’ve heard the story before I still find it other time, and yet there’s less fuss. Yes, shocking to think about what happened to Christmas is really important – the birth of Jesus. Rather than use His power for Himself, Jesus is a really big deal and well worth Jesus became human and sacrificed Himself on celebrating, but Easter, when we remember the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Big the death and then resurrection of Jesus is, well, kind of a bit of a big deal too. I guess it’s stuff to think about.
Tom Murphy
probably easier to celebrate a miraculous birth than a terrible death, even when that death is followed by a resurrection. In the week before Easter, my friend Ted and I were talking at school about the resurrection. We were asked in class “Did Jesus really die on the cross?” Ted and I carried on talking about this at lunchtime and decided that if Jesus hadn’t really died then He couldn’t have truly risen again three days later – which is pretty much what our Christian belief depends upon isn’t it?
After the service we were treated to buttered hot cross buns – thank you Ivy and Doreen. I really liked them!
Anyway, let me tell you about my Easter weekend…
It was good to spend the day with friends and family, enjoy our local countryside in the sunshine and to be able to think about what Good Friday really means.
Good Friday – service of reflection. Kath Matheson and Mum had worked hard to prepare the service, which they led in church on Good Friday morning at 10am.
Then we set off on our walk, led by Uncle David. Please read Toby’s article all about the walk… In the evening 64 of us met at The Viceroy for a curry. Well, I don’t eat curry so I had scampi and chips, but everyone else enjoyed their curry. As there were lots of children we had a ‘kids only’ table which was great fun.
Easter Saturday – always seems a bit of a spare day between two important ones. I helped Mum and Dad be sidesmen at a baptism which The service took us through some Bible was being held in church. What a special readings and reflections starting from when weekend to be christened! I can’t imagine Jesus cleared the temple in Jerusalem, through what Jesus’ disciples and the women who were Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, how Jesus with Him when He died must have felt like was betrayed by Judas, how He was denied by after Jesus had been taken from the cross and Peter, how He was condemned and then mocked by Roman soldiers (I read that one Page 14
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buried. It’s all right for us – we know what happened on Easter Sunday.
from Matthew 28:1-10. Keith had chosen some hymns for the service, two of which are my real favourites ‘The Price is Paid’ and ‘In Easter Sunday – Rev Keith Ranger led our 10:45am service of family communion. I like it Christ Alone’. Dad really liked singing ‘Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son’ too. When when he leads our services as I enjoy it when we were invited up for communion all the he plays his accordion (which he did) and his talks aren’t too long. I love being able to start children got a Cadbury’s crème egg. Thank you the service with “Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is Gill for the eggs! risen indeed. Alleluia!” It’s so good to be able At the end of the service we had an Easter Egg to celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead – hunt in the graveyard which was good fun. just as He told the disciples He would – and as You’ll never guess what the prizes were – yep, we were reminded in our Bible reading taken you got it – more chocolate – mmmmm.
Good Friday Walk On Good Friday, the entire church went on a big walk around the parish. We were joined by a very special mystery guest - John Buckley, our recently retired vicar. We met in the churchyard after the service (read Tom's article first) and munched hot cross buns to get our energy up! The five dogs took the chance to sniff each other and make friends.
Toby Fraser David Garton set a quick pace up Bakestonedale. The sun suddenly came out, and it became hot work. I thought that I might have to drink my water supply early. We cut into Lyme Park and walked across very boggy and slippery moorland; luckily no one fell over! We stopped for lunch just as the sun went in again (typical!) Ted Lofthouse briefly went missing, having not noticed that we had stopped; we were tempted to eat his sandwiches, but he was found just in time
went, but David said we were following a 'handprint' of Pott Shrigley. It certainly felt like a long way! At one point we walked past a field with some very frisky horses, and I was worried that one might leap the fence. We also saw a herd of deer run down the hill, straight across Shrigley Road, and onto the golf course, nearly causing a traffic accident.
I really enjoyed the walk, the scenery was beautiful, and David took us on a lovely route. I really felt part of the church community, and Lunch was over all too soon, and we carried on got to talk to lots of people. What a great day out! with the walk. I am not quite sure where we HotPott - May 2016
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Annual Church Meeting On Sunday, 13th March the annual meeting was held after a short morning service. Approximately 35 members of the congregation gulped their coffee and biscuits down quickly to attend the meeting, which was chaired by Duncan. As this was our first annual meeting since John left, the usual summary of the year’s activities was replaced by a report on the interregnum – or ‘not the vicar’s report’ as David Garton called it. Looking back over the last 12 months David took us through the main events of the church year, leading up to the emotional sendoff given to John and Christine in July. The process of finding John’s replacement then started with David himself, as well as Anne Murphy, being selected as Parish Representatives. At the time of the annual meeting, advertisements had been issued, dates set for shortlisting of applicants and a proposed interview date planned for 7th April. Duncan thanked both David and Anne for their hard work on our behalf.
Ros Johnson services, since giving to the church should be an important part of living a Christian life.
The main item of church expenditure is the Parish Share – the annual fees paid by St Christopher’s to the Diocese – and Peter told us that the new figure for 2016 is £50,762. The Diocese uses these funds for clergy pay, housing, pensions, training and Diocesan administration. Various factors go into the calculation of this fee – one of which is the The PCC’s Treasurer, Peter Kennedy, had percentage of full time hours worked by the prepared accounts for the year up to 31 vicar. The current Parish Share assumes 60% of December 15 and these were printed in the agenda papers. In commenting on the report, full time hours. It was pointed out that the eventual goal of a full time vicar would entail Peter injected a note of caution as church weekly spending towards the Parish Share of spending currently exceeds income by approximately £1500 – not something we £14,753. At present there are healthy could afford at present. reserves in the form of legacies, but the position will change shortly as these funds are Duncan encouraged everyone to consider tax earmarked for the Church Room project. efficient giving. This can be done by standing Attention will increasingly have to focus on order, or by the use of the Gift Aid envelopes. personal giving and David has given some talks Sally has the envelopes and can sign up anyone during services to make the congregation wishing to join the scheme. aware of this. There was some discussion on David Garton’s report on the buildings the need to handle this question sensitively highlighted a busy year, with structural repairs but in general it was agreed that it is to the porch roof, and a new lightning appropriate to discuss these issues during conductor. A telephone line has been installed Page 16
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Elections took place resulting in both Duncan and David Garton continuing in the post of churchwarden for a further year. Five members of the PCC were due for re-election – Celia Fraser, Peter Kennedy, Ian Malyan, Gill Mosley and Sandy Milsom. Celia has decided to stand down and was thanked for her and wifi access is now available within church – valuable contribution. a useful facility for presentations. Currently The other existing members were re-elected. electrical work is planned to upgrade cables to Mike Akerman was put forward as a new the vestry and reduce electrical consumption member of the PCC and this proposal was in the church tower by the fitting of energy accepted by unanimous vote. efficient bulbs. David thanked Ian Clarke and Elections were not due for the two Deanery Ian Malyan for all their help with building Synod representatives, but we are still entitled issues. to a third representative – based on Electoral At the time of the meeting the planning Roll numbers. Duncan asked for people to application for the Church Room had been consider volunteering. submitted with a decision due later in March. Gill Mosley was thanked for all her work in Positive feedback from two conservation providing beautiful flower arrangements in bodies has been encouraging. church, and Duncan reminded everyone that David’s report drew attention to all those the PCC does not fund the flowers and these people who work behind the scenes to ensure either come from donations or are financed by that the buildings and grounds are cared for Gill herself. He urged people to see Gill and and events during the church year run volunteer to make a contribution. smoothly. With the hope that we may have a The agenda papers for the Annual Meeting new vicar by the end of the summer, David asked if anyone could help with some internal contain reports on all the church groups, redecoration to get the vicarage ready, and he together with accounts and interesting pie charts showing the breakdown of expenditure would also welcome help from volunteers in and receipts. I have spare copies. If anyone the summer to tidy the vicarage garden. would like one, please let me know. Reports were received from the many organisations and groups. The continuing success of Praise & Play and Junior Church Thinking of getting married provides valuable outreach opportunities and is testament to the enthusiasm and dedication at St Christopher’s? of the leaders. There was an appeal from Frances Arnott for additional helpers for Please contact Praise & Play as the two current leaders have Pam Cooke increasing work commitments. Duncan who will be pleased to emphasised the importance of the group being advise. able to carry on and joined Frances and Celia in weddings@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk appealing for anyone who is able to join the 01625 575010 team running it. HotPott - May 2016
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Letter from the Rectory Happily, the Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy. Take the parish of St James-the-Least for example. Here the elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar, Eustace, continues his correspondence to Darren, his nephew, a recently ordained curate … On dealing with summer fetes The Rectory St. James the Least of All with a whole day off each week anyway? The hand mower, kindly given by Colonel French So you are beginning to plan your first is assumed to be quite adequate - and Summer fete in your new parish. That you rumour has it that I need to lose weight appear to be looking forward to it shows how anyway. The mower was presented to me little you know about them. when the Colonel bought his own gardener a sit-on motor mower - which is of a size and Parishes hold Summer fetes so that their opulence that makes me assume it has a clergy can preach more meaningfully on drinks cabinet and satellite navigation. purgatory. Their ostensible purpose is to raise money for the church - which is wholly The second reason for a fete comes as a illogical. The parish could double the money special perk for the organisers. It gives them a raised if the fete were dropped, none of the chance to inspect the inside of the Rectory. endless preparations made, if everyone spent Under the pretence of looking for a little a pleasant afternoon in their own gardens more sugar, they can systematically inspect and each person simply donated £20 to the all the kitchen cupboards and comment on church instead. But we still feel obliged to go their contents. By the end of the day, the to endless trouble, making ourselves whole parish will know what marmalade I miserable so we can show each other what a spread on my toast, that I use unnecessarily good time we are having. That it generally expensive washing powder, and where I have pours seems to make the entire event even unsuccessfully tried to hide the gin. more grimly satisfying. The details of what then happens while the No, the real reasons for a Summer fete are fete is in progress must wait until my next twofold. First, it gives the entire parish the letter, when we will have had our own. It is chance to inspect the Rector’s garden. now time for Evensong, drinks with Major Whatever state it is in, it will cause Mallet and his wife, and then a quiet evening disapproval. If it is poorly kept, then I am with a good book, while I toy with other clearly being ungrateful for having three acres possible hiding places for the gin this year. of lawn to enjoy. Mowing it each week should Your loving uncle, be one of my delights; what else would I do Eustace My dear nephew Darren
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Coffee Break Across 1 One who owes money, goods or services (Isaiah 24:2) (6) 4 ‘A good measure, pressed down, — together and running over’ (Luke 6:38) (6) 7 Continuous dull pain (Proverbs 14:13) (4) 8 This bread contains yeast (Amos 4:5) (8) 9 ‘But take heart! I have — the world’ (John 16:33) (8) 13 And the rest (abbrev.) (3) 16 What Paul was accused of by Tertullus, the high priest’s lawyer, in his trial before Felix (Acts 24:5) (13) 17 Rap (anag.) (3) 19 Founder of the Jesuits in 1534 (8) 24 ‘For where your — is, there your heart will be also’ (Luke 12:34) (8) 25 The first word written on the wall during King Belshazzar’s great banquet (Daniel 5:25) (4) 26 ‘We all, like sheep, have gone — ’ (Isaiah 53:6) (6) 27 One was given in honour of Jesus in Bethany (John 12:2) (6)
6 In Calvinist theology, one who is predestined by God to receive salvation (5) 10 How Nicodemus addressed Jesus when he visited him one night (John 3:2) (5) 11 Sea (Psalm 148:7) (5) 12 ‘I will — you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever’ (Psalm 145:1) (5) 13 Group of philosophers that Paul met in Athens, who disagreed with his teaching Down about the resurrection (Acts 17:18) (9) 1 ‘The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the 14 Barred enclosure (Ezekiel 19:9) (4) — hear, the dead are raised’ (Luke 7:22) (4) 15 ‘Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in — 2 Conduct (Colossians 1:21) (9) with the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:25) (4) 3 In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the 18 Cares (anag.) (5) body of a saint or his belongings, venerated as 20 Garish (Ezekiel 16:16) (5) holy (5) 21 ‘So God said to Noah, “I am going to put — 4 ‘Like a — of locusts men pounce on — to all people”’ (Genesis 6:13) (2,3) it’ (Isaiah 33:4) (5) 22 Just (2 Corinthians 6:13) (4) 5 Very old (Genesis 44:20) (4) 23 ‘The — of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’ (Proverbs 1:7) (4) HotPott - May 2016
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Refugees by Brian Bilston They have no need of our help So do not tell me These haggard faces could belong to you or me Should life have dealt a different hand We need to see them for who they really are Chancers and scroungers Layabouts and loungers With bombs up their sleeves Cut-throats and thieves They are not Welcome here We should make them Go back to where they came from They cannot Share our food Share our homes Share our countries Instead let us Build a wall to keep them out It is not okay to say These are people just like us A place should only belong to those who are born there Do not be so stupid to think that The world can be looked at another way (now read the lines from bottom to top) Brian Bilston seems to be somewhat of an enigma. His ‘publicity’ material indicates that he has a penchant for tank tops, enjoys Vimto and dislikes Jeremy Clarkson. His poetry covers an eclectic mix of topics including love, death, buses, mobile phones and the socio-cultural impact of delayed Ocado deliveries; his work frequently assumes unlikely shapes, reflecting the poetry which he uncovers in everyday places such as excel spread sheets, Venn diagrams, powerpoint presentations and Scrabble tiles. Whoever he really is, this poem is indeed thought provoking. It was contributed by Reg & Jean Ferguson. Page 22
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Missionaries Matter McClean family - Thailand
Fazakerley family - Malawi
I’ve not had a letter for some time from Johnny and Ann McClean, but get a daily one-sentence prayer request on their blog - when I remember to look! They are obviously very busy with their presence in 9 of the more than 36 universities in Bangkok, so much so that they have had to turn down some potential openings.
I’ve just heard from Megumi and Helen Fazakerley. Pray for Megumi - that he may have patience! - and for his students. In his New Testament Survey class as they were studying Luke, one of the students at the beginning of the class asked where Luke was. “Where do you think?” Megumi asked. “I asked you because I don’t know” responded the student. Another student looked at his mobile phone and answered “Luke was at Antioch”. Not the conclusion Megumi was hoping to reach - which gave him the opportunity to discuss what they should do with information when they hear other people say all sorts of different things. (I thought he couldn’t find the gospel in his Bible!)
One good piece of news is that Ruth, a young lady who has been working with them for a while, has applied to her mission to become a career missionary; she has an interview on April 25th.
Pray for wisdom for the EBCoM Governing Council as they seek to appoint a new Principal. Helen is reading up on best practices for Member Care, and will be meeting in Johannesburg next month with people who have similar responsibilities in other countries.
Dr John Ryley
Thank the Lord for this - and pray for her! The temperature in Bangkok is currently in the low 40s as the Thai people celebrate Songkran, their New Year festival - by dousing each other with water! Be sure to be in church on June 26th when Johnny will be speaking and answering our questions concerning their ministry in Bangkok.
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I gather from other friends in Malawi that the harvest has not been very good at all (it’s only a few weeks since they were sowing the maize seed! Must grow well in the hot climate), so pray about food supply for the ordinary people whose diet centres round maize. Megumi finds their supermarkets very well stocked with the sort of food they want. Pray for the children. Joshua has submitted his dissertation and will soon sit his finals - and presumably have to look for a job.
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Elizabeth has just begun the final year of her nursing degree, and hopes to do her elective in Liverpool at the School of Tropical Medicine (which I used to know well). Mary has got a new part-time job and is studying to resit some of her exams. For the latest news on our missionaries: bangkokmosaic.wordpress.com www.fazakerley.org.uk
The Silent Sermon A member of a certain church, who had previously attended services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the minister decided to visit him. He found the man at home all alone, sitting by a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his minister's visit, the man welcomed him awkwardly, and led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited.
middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow once more, with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. With that, the minister smiled at his host, and quietly let himself out.
The minister made himself at home, but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, he took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone. Then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead. Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. But now the minister chose this time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead bit of coal and placed it back in the HotPott - May 2016
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The Persecuted Church Last Sunday in church, Steve Murphy was praying for the terrible situation of carnage in Rwanda and Burundi. When I was a student in Cambridge in the 1940s, this then Belgian territory was much in the news because of the amazing Protestant Christian revival which had started there in the 1930s, led by a missionary doctor, Dr Joe Church, and was continuing with remarkable church growth; Joe Church junior was at college with me studying medicine. There was terrible genocide in the 1990s with fighting between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. As a former Belgian colony there is a large Roman Catholic presence, and small (5%) Muslim population who exert an undue degree of influence in the country. The problems seem to be inter-tribal as well as inter-religious, and large numbers of Christians have become refugees in neighbouring countries such as Tanzania. Please pray!
truth about Jesus the Messiah until now. We heard about you from a man who was working in our camp with an aid agency. He told us how you taught the Jumjum people about Jesus, and now they have become Christians. We held a big meeting and now the whole of the Ingessana youth want to believe in Jesus the Messiah.’” After an hour of discussion, Getachew took the young people to one of his team-mates and together they decided to approach the Ingessana chiefs to gain approval before any teaching was started. When permission was given, the team began teaching at the refugee camp. The youth have since led their teachers to a second camp, Batil, where their relatives live. So now there is Christian teaching going on in both camps, some of it through audio Bibles. “A lot of people are coming to Christ now,” says Getachew. “In the past few months a total of 108 came to Christ from different tribes, including the Ingessana, Jumjum, Mayak and Barta. Recently two Barta people, who are from a very strong Muslim background, accepted Jesus.” On And now some good news for a change from a Sunday, August 9, a little more than a week after the youth approached Getachew, an newly-formed country suffering from a bitter historic meeting took place between Ingessana civil war - both inter-tribal and political! On chiefs and leaders and SIM leaders and mission August 1, 2015 four young people from the workers. After internal tribal discussions, the Ingessana tribe travelled from the Gendrassa Ingessana had decided it was time to explore refugee camp in South Sudan in search of and adopt the Christian faith. “This is a huge Getachew, a missionary from Ethiopia open door,” says SIM’s Brett Hoelzer. who serves with SIM. “They came with a “We need to step through it by combining our letter, asking for me by name,” reports efforts to bring the discipleship the people are Getachew. “When I told them I was the one asking for. I was told by one of the men, who is they were looking for, one of them leading this effort to establish the said: ‘We want to discuss with you about Ingessana Church: ‘As soon as people hear Jesus. We have grown up as Ingessana there is freedom now, many will come to the Muslims ... Nobody has ever told us the truth!’"
Dr John Ryley
Good news!
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“This is a huge open door” And more good news! A court in Alexandria, Egypt, has blocked the demolition of a church and in doing so set an important legal precedent. The case arose out of a land dispute as to who owned the property the church was built on. However, the Egyptian court not only blocked the demolition of this particular church building, but also established a wider legal precedent that effectively banned other churches from being either destroyed or converted for other uses. Until recently Egyptian Christians needed special permission from the president to repair churches, which was extremely difficult to obtain. To add to these difficulties many churches were destroyed by Islamists after the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted from power in 2013. However, what is significant about this new court ruling was that the court interpreted sharia to mean that it was forbidden to destroy any church building. The ruling reflects the new Egyptian constitution introduced in 2014 after the overthrow of President Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood government. Although this stipulates that the principles of sharia are the main sources of the constitution, it also states that the actual interpretation of those principles should be done by the Supreme Constitutional Court. After consulting Al Azhar University, the court ruled that churches could not be demolished because the Supreme Constitutional Court “equates the mosque and the church as houses of worship.” The ruling is a further encouragement for Egyptian Christians after President al Sisi promised in January this year to rebuild and repair all churches that had been destroyed in the 2013 violence. HotPott - May 2016
Women and children are high in number among the victims of the suicide attack, which took place on Easter Day, 27 March, at a public park in Lahore, India. Christians had gathered in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park to celebrate Easter when explosives, packed with ball bearings to maximise casualties, ripped through the crowds near a children’s play area. At least 19 Christians were killed, but it is expected that the number will rise as bodies are identified. Of the 370 people who suffered injuries and admitted to various hospitals in the city, 172 remain under treatment with serious injuries. It is not clear yet how many of the wounded are Christians. “I have personally seen children, women and old people. Some of them unconscious. Some of them from our church. It is a very, very tragic and sad event,” Samuel Azariah, Moderator of the Church of Pakistan, said, after visiting Sheikh Zaid hospital and Jannah Hospital where many of the wounded had been brought. Bishop Irfan Jamil, Lahore Diocese of Church of Pakistan, told Barnabas Fund, “It is most sad. One of the women in our congregation was in church in the morning. In the afternoon I visited her in the intensive care unit of the hospital.” “It hurts you. Easter is supposed to be a day of joy, of celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. And then you hear this,” he added. Joseph Francis said that he thought the park was chosen for the attack because security at churches has become very tight since the 2013 church attack in Peshawar where 99 Christians were killed and 131 Christians wounded. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction, a Pakistan Taliban splinter group have claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack, saying Christians were their target and that they will continue to attack Christians amongst other groups. Thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters, Barnabas Fund has been able to send £34,000 to Christians affected by the suicide bombing.
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Recipe Of The Month Grannie’s Special Chocolate Cake Matheson high teas, consisting of buttered toast with homemade jam and hedge pick jelly, cake and biscuits, were well known in the corner of Hampshire where Joan and her husband Robin used to live; invitations were sought after by friends but when family came to visit if Grannie’s special cake was not available trouble broke out amongst the young.
Kath Matheson Method This recipe comes from the Constance Spry Cookery Book, first published in 1956. Joan couldn’t cook anything at all when she married but attended Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume’s cordon bleu cookery and flower arranging classes subsequently and became an excellent cook; I never saw her arrange flowers though! Ingredients for cake 4 oz/125g good quality cook’s chocolate 4 oz/125g butter 5 oz/150g sugar 3 eggs 2 oz/50g ground almonds 2½ oz/75g fresh white breadcrumbs ½ teaspoon vanilla essence for icing 4 oz/125g good quality cook’s chocolate 2 tablespoons of water ½ oz butter ½ teaspoon vanilla essence HotPott - May 2016
1. Set oven temperature to 190°C (Gas mark 5). Grease and line 9’’ (23cm) shallow cake tin and dust with flour. 2. Melt chocolate in bowl placed over hot water (bain-marie); stir in one tablespoon of warmed water. 3. Cream butter and sugar together; add egg yolks and almonds whilst continuing to beat. 4. Stir in chocolate, breadcrumbs and vanilla essence. 5. Whip egg whites to a snow and fold into mixture. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean from the middle of the cake. Make the icing 1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl placed over hot water; stir in warmed water 2. Stir butter into melted chocolate/water mixture 3. Add vanilla essence Pour icing over cake. A wonderful, if rich, cake; enjoy!
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Message from Kath: Very many thanks to Mary Currell who in addition to her sterling work gathering articles for Hotpott month by month has edited this edition, remaining her usual wonderful tolerant self in the face of unwanted and unnecessary interference from the Costa Rican direction where the usual editor is on her holidays. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mary each month, and as editor I couldn’t function without her (or the rest of the team!). And from Mary! As stand-in editor for this month, I have been given strict instructions that I must not edit the remarks contained in the paragraph above, however I would just like to thank Kath for her kind words which are very much appreciated. I have enjoyed reading and checking through the various articles this month and it was particularly encouraging to see that we have three very good ones from our junior reporters, Tom, Toby and Will – so thank you to everyone. Whilst undertaking this editing, I have been made very much aware of the enormous responsibility placed on an editor and I think it is appropriate to mention at this point that Kath Matheson our usual editor, carries out this job not only on an odd occasion as I have just done, but every month. Believe me, it is a mammoth task and our thanks surely must also go to Kath for her time and patience in taking this on each month. We hope that Kath and Duncan have enjoyed their holiday in Costa Rica and the team are now pleased to have you back Kath.
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This Month’s Services Prayers
May 1st 8:30am
Holy Communion
10:45am Holy Communion
TBC Rob McClaren Acts 16:9-16; John 14:23-29 David Harrison
Pam Cooke
8th 8:30am
Holy Communion
10:45am Morning Worship
1 Peter 4:7-11; John 15:26-16:4a Lynne Bowden John 14:15-20, 16:5-11; 1 Cor. 12:1-11 Dr John Ryley (The Holy Spirit)
Ivy Mosley
15th Pentecost 8:30am
Holy Communion
10:45am Family Service
Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17 Pamela Hardman TBC Anne and Steve Murphy
Children
22nd Trinity Sunday 8.30am
Holy Communion
10:45am Morning Worship
TBC John Roskilly Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-25 Margaret Tate
Sandy Milsom
29th 8:30am
Holy Communion
10:45am Morning Worship
TBC Rob McClaren Matthew 3:1-17; Romans 6:3-11 John Ryley (Christian baptism)
David and Sheila Garton
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There was a barber who felt he should share his faith with his customers more. So the next morning he decided: "Today I am going to witness to the first man that walks through my door." Soon after he opened his shop the first man came in for a shave. The barber sat him down and then fled to the back of the shop to pray. "God, please give me the wisdom to know just the right thing to say. Amen." Then the barber approached the man with his razor knife in hand. “Right then, sir... I presume you are ready to die?" HotPott - May 2016
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This Month’s Sidespeople (readers in bold)
Extra Readers
May 1st 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Holy Communion
Mr. K. Ardern Mrs. E. Harper + Mr. I. Malyan + Mrs. E. Buffey
8th 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Morning Worship
Miss G. Mosley Mr. C. Potter + Mrs. C. Taylor
Dr. J. Hutton
15th 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Family Service
Mr. & Mrs. R. Stratford Mr. S. Heathcote + Mr.R. Gem + Mr. I. Malyan
22nd 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Morning Worship
Miss G. Mosley Mr. R. Lofthouse + Mrs J. Doyle
Mr. K. Meecham
Mr. C. Testa Mr. & Mrs. I. Clarke
Mr. D. Gem
29th 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Morning worship
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Chores and Chains Cleaning Evette 0161 439 9979
6th May 13th May 20th May
Mrs Bennett, Mr R Lofthouse Mrs Harper, Mrs Plant Ms Bunting, Mr & Mrs Stratford
27th May Mrs Meecham, Mrs Winstanley (wedding 27th May 1pm) 3rd Jun Mr & Mrs Akerman
Flowers Gill 01625 829819
1st May 8th May 15th May 22nd May 29th May 5th June
Tea & Coffee
Collective Worship
Jenny 07715 408704
1st May 8th May 15th May 22nd May 29th May 5th Jun
Wedding of Kate & Andy Pam Cooke, in memory of her Mum Eileen & Peter Frecknall. In memory of Mum, Dad, Auntie Elsie, Joyce and Janis Vacant Weddings Weddings
9th May 16th May 23rd May
Margaret & Doreen Jenny & Pauline Peter & Eileen Ros & Sheila Rita & Carol Margaret & Doreen
Steve Sandy Sue & Mike
Weddings Contact - Pam: 01625 575010 Sun, May 1st 2pm Andy Green & Kate Bankes-Jones Fri, May 27th 1pm Paul Jennings & Danielle Roberts Sat, May 28th 12.30pm Daniel Owens & Natasha Head Thu, June 2nd 1pm Kevin Boswell & Amanda Hulse Sat, 4th June 1pm James Semper & Kristen Berry We wish them joy in their preparations
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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 - Five groups offering fellowship, worship and bible study: Rainow - Monday 8:00 - 9:30pm, Verona House, Spuley Lane; 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 7:15 - 8:00pm in the tower vestry; David Garton, 573492 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 HOME GROUPS Day Lighters - Contact Ian Clarke, Hill View, Shrigley Rd; 574131 The list above was last revised on 23rd January, 2016. All telephone numbers are prefixed with 01625. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk.
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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, Verona House, Spuley Lane, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5RR
573492
david.garton@astrazeneca.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
576378
Gift Aid & Planned Giving:
Sally Winstanley, 3 Green Close Cottages, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SG
574545
Organists:
Mary Currell, 61 Crossfield Road, Bollington, SK10 5EA
sjw.ps@virgin.net 573735
maryandivan@btinternet.com David Garton, as above Weekly Bulletin:
573492
Jenny Wood, 9 Pool Street, Macclesfield, SK11 7NX
07715 408704
jennywood2010@live.co.uk Electoral Roll and Safeguarding officer:
Kath Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
574983
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
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:
Mrs Mel Walker 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 16th March 2016. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
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