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Pott Shrigley’s Church & Parish Magazine
David’s Deliberations ‘Building Back Better.’ This government slogan, echoing that first coined at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015, represents the idea that there has been so much damage to our society, its institutions, its economic well-being, such a heavy toll taken by the coronavirus pandemic, that substantial rebuilding is required and that this, challenging and costly as it may be, can nevertheless be an opportunity to build a better society. Of course, this seemingly simple phrase begs many questions: who defines ‘better’ for instance, or who bears the cost? But, in principle, I’m sure most of us would agree with the positive intention it describes.
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Christopher’s was quite quick to restart activities in our building almost as soon as these were permitted. From mid-June, church has been open daily and some of our weddings are thankfully now taking place. Our 8.30 Sunday service recommenced in early July followed two weeks later by the 10.45, with the very popular live-stream and recording of this continuing for the benefit of many who can’t physically be in church.
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David’s Deliberations
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Cover stories...
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Ali Hamnett: Pott Shrigley School’s Super Secretary
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Harvest Festival, 2020: Creation, Contentment and Care
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Buried in Woollen
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Flix in the Stix, the curtailed 2019/2020 season
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Sue Snelson
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Small school, big heart…
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Meeting ones Spouse: extra
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The Slimeflybeast
All this is very encouraging – and a real tribute to a marvellous team which has worked so hard to bring it about. A huge effort, but in reality these are just our first small steps towards a fuller resumption of our church’s life; the limits on numbers and on social interaction, the masks, the constant sanitizing of everything, all are very constraining. But we are grateful for what we have, and we approach with faith the challenges that are still to come.
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Wartime experiences in the Wiltshire countryside…
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A cup of joy
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Mouse Makes
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Coffee Break
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Missionary Matters
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Lockdown Lifts
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Suffering Church
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Bible Bite
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Recipe: Black bean moussaka
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Virtual Services
David Swales
Our own Chester Diocese coined a similar phrase during the period when churches were closed: looking ahead to the time when we could once again go back to church, we have been encouraged to aim for ‘Back to Better’. Again an easy slogan, but one which I believe holds out real hope and possibility for us at a challenging time. Here at Pott Shrigley we are, to an extent, ‘back’. In fact, St HotPott - September 2020
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One way to view what lies ahead is that it will be a time of building God’s church: rebuilding some of what we had in the past certainly, but also newly-building in light of God’s plans for us. continued →
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Building Back Better, if you like! Of course, any building which is to last must be based on solid foundations and this spiritual building work is no exception. Those foundations are our basic Christian beliefs; it is so important that those are always at the heart of all we do as a church, and that we are clear what they are. With this in mind we will be revisiting these basic beliefs this autumn in a six-part sermon series entitled ‘Firm Foundations’. Each part will focus on one fundamental Christian belief. Head over to our service
details (on page 34, or see our website: www. pottshrigleychurch.org.uk) to see the first few parts, starting on 6th September, and then continuing on (with a break for our Harvest Festival on the 20th) through into October. I hope – online or in person – you will tune in to these sermons, and make sure that you have got those Firm Foundations in place yourself! Your friend and vicar, David.
Cover stories... The four lovely ladies adorning our front cover this month are this summer’s Pott Shrigley Church School leavers. Alison Hamnett, school administrator, is off to a well earned retirement and teaching assistant Emily Wray will be enjoying more hours at Wincle CE Primary School, whilst Eden Christiansen and Rose Kennedy progress to secondary school. After all the heartaches that lockdown has caused for those couples planning to marry this spring and summer, on 8th August we at St Christopher’s were absolutely delighted to welcome Emily Wetton and Jamie Hough, and their guests, to church for their wedding service, the first to be held here this year. The
sun shone, the bride looked stunning and Jamie looked particularly smart. We wish them God’s blessings and every happiness in their lives together. Even in these constrained times, we couldn’t let Ali leave Pott School without a ‘do’ so, whilst plans for a socially distanced picnic on the village green were washed out, the Pott School community of pupils, parents, staff, governors and friends gathered outside the village hall to give her a fitting send off, complete with tea and cake. A few days earlier, Alison’s original interview committee had reassembled; Alex looks distinctly older but the rest of us still look as young as ever! Church Notices: Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. --Eight new choir robes are currently needed owing to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. --Weight Watchers will meet at 7pm. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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Ali Hamnett: Pott Shrigley School’s Super Secretary. In 1991, I was privileged to be on the interviewing committee for a new school secretary for Pott Shrigley C of E (Aided) School; the headteacher, Andrew Mason, and I saw a strong field of candidates, ably assisted by my daughter Alex who unwittingly provided an excellent test of their powers of concentration as she fixed them with her Paddington-like hard stare from her baby seat in the village hall bar. 29 years and nine headteachers later, we were saying some tearful goodbyes in a wet and socially distanced manner to one of the best secretaries ever. Alison proved to be efficient, unflappable, determinedly cheerful and kind; she embraced change from the introduction of Local Management of Schools, Grant Maintained status, federation/ defederation etc. etc. and never seemed daunted when new challenges came rushing along. Ali has kindly shared her reflections of her time at Pott… What initially attracted you to the post of school secretary at Pott Shrigley School? A friend of mine worked in the office at a local school in Poynton and loved the job, so when the advert for a school secretary at Pott Shrigley School appeared in the Post Office window, I knew I should apply. I loved the thought of working with children and, as it was only for two days per week at the time, it fitted in well with my young family. How has your role at Pott Shrigley School evolved over the years? What are the biggest changes you have seen? The job has changed dramatically over the years, with ever increasing amounts of paperwork and government regulations that change on a regular basis. Because of this, the hours gradually increased until I was working four full days per week. The biggest changes have definitely been in HotPott - September 2020
technology and I have been fortunate enough to attend numerous courses to train me in the uses of various computer programmes. When I first started, I had an electric typewriter and worked in a very small office which I shared with the headteacher. If any photocopying needed to be done, it entailed a trip to the vicarage to use the vicar’s photocopier. Everything is now done electronically. There have been big changes to the building too which provided a new office, indoor and outdoor classroom and the fantastic play area outside. What were the best bits of the job? The best bits of the job are meeting new families and watching the children flourish from shy new starters to confident youngsters ready to move on to further education and the big wide world. It is lovely to hear what past pupils are doing and knowing what a good start they had at Pott. In such a small school it is great to be involved in all aspects of school life and get involved in things that may not necessarily be part of your job! What were your happiest moments at Pott Shrigley? There have been so many happy moments during my time at Pott Shrigley. We celebrated 500 years of education back in 1992; it was a fantastic weekend and all the staff and children dressed in Victorian
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costume. I was fortunate enough to go on some great trips, one being to London to the Millennium Dome and there were various pantomime trips too. However, I think my happiest moments were just the simple everyday things that happen in a school: the children learning, playing and singing. What makes Pott Shrigley School a good place to work? Pott Shrigley School is a great place to work as there is such a lovely family atmosphere. The children are very welcoming to new starters and they all take care of each other. The staff are amazing and work together as a great team to provide a very high standard of education. The links we have with St. Christopher’s Church are very special and the children and staff love the visits from Reverend David. The fact that the school is in such an idyllic setting is a great bonus too! What were your favourite events of the school year? The summer term has always been my favourite term with the Rose Queen Festival, Sports Day and the Leavers’ Service, which was always a tear jerker. The end of term production is always a highlight and something the children excel at and enjoy. What have been the low points? And the high points? The threat of school closure was a very difficult time for everyone and was definitely a low point. However, the support of the Village Hall Committee, St. Christopher’s Church, parents and local community was fantastic, and we have proved that Pott Shrigley School is a very important and much needed part of the village. A high point was the day we heard that the school would continue as a school on our own rather than as part of a federation and that a new teaching head and board Page 6
of governors would be appointed. Another high point for me personally was when the school extension was built and I moved into a lovely new office with lots of space and fantastic countryside views. The new outside classroom and outside space for the Reception Class children was a great asset for the school, as is the new play area that was built a couple of years ago. What were the biggest challenges you faced at Pott Shrigley? The biggest challenge was mainly the fight to keep Pott Shrigley School open and being part of the team that helped to build the school up to where it is today. What will you miss most? I will definitely miss all the lovely children and the wonderful staff. I will miss meeting new people, hearing the children singing and their excited chatter and laughter in the corridor as I worked in the office. I will also miss the lovely views from my office window. What are you most looking forward to in retirement? I am looking forward to spending more time with my family and taking a more active part in the lives of my grandchildren. I am excited to be able to have holidays during term time and look forward to visiting new places. I will be able to have more time to care for my elderly mum and to do my hobbies of walking, baking and improving my piano playing! Ali, we wish you every happiness in retirement and look forward to seeing you and husband Phil in church and at village events in future. Pott Shrigley School was truly blessed to have you for the last 29 years. A warm welcome to Lisa Paton, who becomes Pott Shrigley Church School’s administrator in the new term. HotPott - September 2020
Harvest Festival, 2020: Creation, Contentment and Care Many things have stopped happening over the past five months, but one thing which has continued throughout is the work of our farmers – and of all who produce and make our food available.
David Swales This is surely a matter for great gratitude and thanksgiving and adds an extra significance to our yearly celebration of harvest, which this year takes place within our family service on 20th September at 10.45am. Please come (online or physically!) and give thanks for the harvest – both local and worldwide – and pray for those who work to bring it in and deliver it. There will also be opportunities to share our harvest with those who may not receive their fair share, by donating to charities which our church already supports. Hope Central Foodbank distributes food to needy households throughout our area; Tearfund works with the world’s poorest to bring help and hope in Christ’s name.
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Foodbank: please bring tinned or dried/nonperishable food to church, or leave in one of our drop-off points outside the following homes: 30 Leat Place, Bollington SK10 5DF; 17 Poplar Grove, Bollington SK10 5LS; 8 Fairfield Avenue, Bollington SK10 5LZ; The Vicarage, Spuley Lane, Pott Shrigley SK10 5RS. Tearfund: please bring cash or a cheque made payable to Pott Shrigley PCC to church in an envelope marked Tearfund – or give online via our church account at Yorkshire Bank, Macclesfield: Account name: Pott Shrigley PCC; Sort code: 05-05-68 Account number: 40103719. Please quote Tearfund as the payment reference.
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Buried in Woollen St Christopher’s resident historian Mike is also archivist at St Peter’s Church, Prestbury, which has many fascinating artefacts in its archives. The accompanying photograph is of an affidavit certifying that the person named was buried in wool. Here’s the reason why…
Mike Akerman The wool trade thrived in medieval England, with fleeces being highly sought after by Flemish merchants, and between the late 13th and late 15th centuries wool was the mainstay of the economy. English merchants became extremely rich, as can be seen in towns like Lavenham and the ‘wool churches’ in the Cotswolds and Suffolk, built from the profits of the trade. The Hundred Years’ War was, in part, a result of Edward III's wish to protect the taxes raised by the wool trade with Flanders; the burghers from the rich Flemish cloth-towns having appealed to him for help against their French overlords. Woollen Affidavit linen was being used for burials, the English During the 17th century the trade was Parliament passed ‘An Act for Burying in threatened by cheap imports of linen from Woollen Onely’, in 1666, the aims being ‘for France, very similar to what happened in the the lessening the importation of linen from cotton trade in the 1930s with the influx of beyond the seas, and the encouragement of low-priced goods from India. In 1665, English the woollen and paper manufacturer of the MPs, many of whom had been made wealthy kingdom.’ The act required that no corpse, by the wool trade, saw the poor price wool except the destitute or those dying of the was reaching, the large quantity of imported plague, ‘shall be buried in any shift, sheet, linen from arch-rival France and the high death rate or shroud, or anything whatsoever made or mingled with Flax, Hempe, Silke, Haire, (bubonic Gold, or Silver, or in any stuff, or thing, other plague than what is made of Sheeps Wooll onely.’ was However, traditionally corpses were buried rife) and looked for in linen to emulate Christ being laid to rest in a linen cloth, so there were objections to the ways of bolstering legislation: Edward Waller MP said: ‘Our Savior the failing was buried in Linnen…Tis a thing against the Custom of Nations and I am against it.’ industry. Lavenham, Suffolk As a lot of Secretary of State Henry Coventry suggested: Page 8
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‘men of the Romish Religion’ prefer woollen burials to linen, ‘I fear this Bill may taste of Popery.’ Further Acts were passed in1678 and 1680, presumably to increase compliance.
shall travel so long a Journey as into the other World like a Beggar, without a Shirt on his back.’ Alexander Pope also pointed the finger in one of his Moral Essays:
Under the terms of the acts an affidavit, sworn in front of a Justice of the Peace or mayor by two creditable persons, had to be provided within eight days of the burial confirming that a wool shroud had been used though generally the affidavit was sworn at the same time as the burial and certified by the officiating priest. Burials were entered into the parish registers and marked ‘affidavit’ or ‘naked’ for those too poor to afford the woollen shroud; those dying of plague could be buried in linen as it was thought (incorrectly) that contagions were less likely to linger on linen than wool.
‘Odious! In woollen! ‘twould a saint provoke!
Circumstantial evidence suggests the rich often preferred to be buried in fine clothes so opted to pay the £5 forfeiture (half of this went to the informer, the rest to the parish poor) imposed by the act for flouting the law. A study carried out by Alice Dolan, scholar of linen’s history in England, at St Nicholas Church, Henstridge found that between 1678 and 1707, fewer than one percent of burials in the churchyard were in linen whereas inside the church, where the wealthy are more likely to be buried, between nine and 13 percent of burials were in linen. In 1678, a fictional pamphlet called ‘The Good-Wives Lamentation, or, the Womens Complaint on the Account of Their Being to Be Buried in Woollen’ mocked a woman who paid the fine for her husband’s linen burial ‘rather than he
(Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke). No! let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face.’ Pope wrote this after reading that an actress called Mrs Oldfield (Narcissa) who died in 1731 was buried in ‘a Brussels lace head dress; a Holland shift with tucker and double ruffles of the same lace, and a pair of new kid gloves.’ Some saw the acts as successful. Contemporary philosopher Mandeville said: ‘Nothing could be said in reason to ever condemn it,’ and poet Nicholas Amhurst was even more enthusiastic, declaring the acts: ‘on all hands, to be the greatest support of the wealth of this kingdom.’ No firm evidence exists, but estimates indicate that the import of over 23 million yards of linen, worth around £2,500,000, were prevented. The Buried in Woollen Acts gradually fell from use from the 1770s, partly because the English economy was less dependent on wool; they were not enforced from 1814 and repealed in 1863. However, perhaps we should bring them back as a further use for the Newhey Farm sheep! With thanks to: Why England Once Forced Everyone to Be Buried in Wool. Matthew Taub/Alice Dolan https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/england-woolburial-shrouds Buried in Woollen https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/index. php/10-themes/961-buried-in-woollen History of the Wool Trade https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/ HistoryofEngland/Wool-Trade/
St Nicholas Church, Henstridge
What does Buried in Wool mean? https://historyhouse.co.uk/articles/buried_in_wool.html
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Flix in the Stix, the curtailed 2019/2020 season The past 12 months has, in biblical terms, been something of an apocalypse. We experienced flooding, heat waves and then there’s been coronavirus…
bar area, so Mike was required to make a return visit co-ordinating with the September screening when the issue was resolved.
The August 2019 flood failed to dampen our spirits even though the bar area was devoid of carpet after the summer break. We recognise the bar is an essential component for a successful Flix so we were fortunate, therefore, to have Mike and Oonagh Wray on hand to serve in David and Sheila Garton and Ian Clarke’s temporary absence at our first screening of the season. However, matters In 2019, we provided Junior Flix became increasingly challenging for the children of Pott School at immediately prior to the the end of both the summer re-decoration of the bar. As and autumn terms. Due to a consequence, a temporary interference from the sound Chairman bar at the far end of the hall system, it was necessary catered for those attending for Mike North to join Roger the screening of Free Solo for the Bollington Jenkins and David Garton for the annual Walking Group/Bridge End Centre. summer equipment inspection, for which we thank him. The check was inconclusive Up to Sue Ralston’s sabbatical (well deserved due to noise from the de-humidifiers in the as she was moving house! Editor), she hosted committee meetings at her house; thereafter we met at Anthea’s house though we did reduce the number of meetings. It’s hard to believe that at our last screening in March we weren’t even locked in. The Chancellor then foreshadowed the cataclysmic input on the economy by announcing megalithic support measures. I have to admit I wasn’t familiar with the word furlough or, for that matter, even the spelling!
Peter Boulton
In addition to the splendid warm Belfield’s mince pies we serve in December, we usually
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attempt to screen two films during this month. Our matched funding of the raffle for the Christmas hamper in support of the new Christie Hospital in Macclesfield raised £260. Unfortunately, the additional challenge brought about by the impending carpet fitting prevented the customary extra screening.
to vote for your choice of film. We hope you
Pott Shrigley enjoyed the variety of films throughout the Pott Shrigley These includedAtFisherman’s Friend, Community Cinema season. Village Hall The Keeper, Peterloo, The Green Book,
Roger, accompanied by his wife Sheila, took We proudly present : off again for Australia in January for three months, seemingly undeterred by the searing heat and extensive fires. Nevertheless, he still arranged for an uninterrupted supply of film licences and films to permit David to project.
SK10and 5RTJudy. Blinded by the Light, Hotel Mumbai We recognize Mrs Lowry and Son would have BAR 6.30 been the April film had it notOPENS been for COVID. FILM STARTS 7.30 Thanks go to the Village Hall Committee
for accommodating us, to Macclesfield Conservative Association for printing the tickets and, most of all, to you the members for your ongoing support.
In theby words of Douglas Adams: ‘Don’t Panic!’ 8th January – Blinded the Light (12A) We will be back with more film choices you 5th February – Hotelwon’t Mumbai (15) want to miss. Many thanks to Peter, and to all the Flix 4th March – Judy (12A) committee for their hard work in bringing Once again, with the exception of the first film films to Pott Shrigley; your efforts are much 1st April —Mrs Lowry and Son (PG) of the season we gave you the opportunity appreciated, and much missed too! To say we were rather thin on the ground in January is an understatement;Anne Gregory administered ticket duties whilst Anthea recovered from knee surgery.
No Flix for now… We are sorry to announce that there will Ticket agents: at Flix in the Stix until be no screenings January 2021 at the earliest, as the school have understandably asked the village hall - Anthea Wilkinson (01625 573538) committee not to allow use of the building to (and St Oswald’s church, Bollington) anyone other than those associated with the school. Flix in the Stix Committee.
- Peter M Boulton (01625 876646)
E-mail pottflix@gmail.com Sue Snelson https://sites.google.com/site/pottflix/ We were so sorry to hear of Sue Snelson’s recent untimely death; although she had£4.00 not Tickets : in advance been in the best of health in recent years, the news came as a shock. Sue and Alan (and their animals!) came to live in Pott Shrigley 18 years ago; she was an expert baker and made cakes for village events. Sue had been a wellrespected member of staff at Aquinas College. HotPott - September 2020
Sue was a very kind, cheerful and thoughtful
she will by her family :lady; ‘chance it’beonmuch themissed door £5.00 and her friends and neighbours.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Alan, Liz, Victoria and Caroline and all the grandchildren.
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Small school, big heart…
In Pott Shrigley we are blessed to have a school where the Christian faith is embedded in its ethos. Last year the school community looked in detail at a number of Christian values with the aim of choosing a few to focus on as part of their Christian distinctiveness as a church school. The school motto – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as in Christ, God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32) – reflects the results of those discussions.
of the school, together with the school motto and a reminder of the school values of compassion, koinonia (communion/ fellowship) and respect. A ‘practice run’ was held, with each child making a mosaic candle before work began on the whole school mosaic over two further days. Chris presented the completed artwork to the children in a song-based assembly inviting all of the children to ‘play your part in God’s Fine Art and take your place in the Great Mosaic’.
A beautiful reminder of this is now visible to everyone who enters the building: a stunning mosaic has been created by the children and Chris Gilbert, a talented artist and communicator who is often known as ‘The Art and Soul Man’. The project started with a design session, during which ideas were shared and sketched out. The children thought it was important to include a picture
Joanne Bromley, headteacher, said: ‘The children were absolutely absorbed by Chris’s engaging storytelling and explanations of the project – he really inspired all of the children to take ownership of the artwork right from the start.’
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Rose Kennedy, a Year Six pupil, kindly sent her thoughts about participating in the venture: HotPott - September 2020
‘We all loved being involved in making the mosaic for school. It is a picture of the school building with the motto of 'Small School, Big Heart' around the outside. I think the finished mosiac is really good. All the children in the school helped to make it - even the little ones - although it was really hard to do and you needed a lot of patience to find the right tiny tiles for the spaces.
that make up a big picture and I think that's what Pott Shrigley School is.’ Rose’s final comment shows such insight. We are all ‘little parts’ in God’s big picture; all equally important to Him (see 1 Corinthians 12:12-27). Those of us who have been privileged to see the mosaic ‘in the tile’ agree that it is a wonderful reminder of the Christian values of our church school.
I'm really glad I got chance to do it because, even though I've left school now, the mosaic I helped to make will still be there for years. I also think choosing a mosaic was a really good idea because there are lots of little parts Apologies to Audrey and Keith… The adjacent photographs should have accompanied Audrey’s contribution to the ‘Meeting one’s spouse’ article in the summer edition of HotPott. I thought you would still like to see them – Audrey looking resplendent, Keith scrubbing up well and Vernon looking like the gentleman he was. Editor. *** A teacher gave her young class a science lesson on Zoom. It was all about magnetism. The next day in a short test, she included this question: “My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I am strong and attractive. I pick up lots of things. What am I?” When the answers were sent in, the teacher was astonished to find that more than half her students had answered the question with the word: “Mother.” *** A doctor in our village surgery often plays a game with his younger patients to put them at ease, and to test their knowledge of body parts. And so it was that one day, while pointing to my young son’s ear, the doctor asked him solemnly, “And so this is your nose?” Alarmed, my son glanced over to me and said softly: “Mum, I think we’d better find a new doctor!” *** HotPott - September 2020
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The Slimeflybeast Once in a forest not far from here there was a creature with sharp claws, big teeth and a slimy body. Its wings were covered in black ink and if you looked directly in the eye of the deadly creature you would never be the same again.
about us? We want to celebrate it too,’ said Elisa.
Hannah Phillips
The next day Darrell was so excited that she woke up at 4 in the morning!!! She did not even look at her clock before getting out of bed. Once she had put on her dressing gown she ran into her mum and dad’s room shouting: ‘Can I go into the forest today?’
Darrell was an adventurous type of girl: she had always wanted to explore in the forest on her own. Sadly for her, her mum and dad had always said: ‘not until you are 13,’ which is why she was so excited because her 13th birthday was today. Her mum and dad (Elisa and Harry) now said: ‘You can go into the forest tomorrow not today, today is a time to celebrate your birthday.’ Darrell was so annoyed at that statement she shouted: ‘but today is my birthday and going into the forest on my own would be the perfect way to celebrate!’ ‘Yes, we know it would be for you but what
‘Oh ok, but tomorrow I am definitely going,’ Darrell said sadly. As all her friends started to arrive Darrell forgot all about not being allowed to go into the forest as she was having such a good time. All her friends stayed for lunch, and afterwards they went to get an ice-cream of their choice; most chose chocolate, but Darrell chose strawberry. Then most of her friends went home but one called Scarlett stayed. They went out for tea at the Church House Inn. They had pie (they love pie) then Scarlett had to go home, and Darrell went to bed.
Her mum and dad had no choice but to say: ‘Yes, all right, we did say yesterday that you could so we cannot stop you. Just make sure you have everything you need including lots and lots of food as you know you get hungry. You should also take some clothes and a place to camp like a tent to stay safe and maybe something to do like craft so you can make something creative if you get a bit bored or if you want to make something you need. You do know we will miss you lots and lots and please tell us about it when you get back,’ Elisa said sadly. ‘Of course, I will tell you about it when I get home and how I had such a fantastic time and how I wished I would be famous, but I actually am not going to be,’ said Darrell, not
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realising her mum was sad. ‘Well I’d better be off. I have got a fantastic adventure waiting for me and I don’t want to miss a second of it. Bye mum, bye dad!’ exclaimed Darrell excitedly. ‘Forest here I come!’ shouted Darrell. As Darrell stepped into the forest, she got a sudden twinkle in her tummy: she was here in the place she had wanted to be in for years on her own and it was every bit as beautiful as she had imagined. She decided she should start with putting up the tent then she could explore around. Once she had done this she went to explore. It was then that she saw the slimeflybeast. She ran away, knowing not to look directly in its eye. She ran into the tent, locked it and started to create something that would help; she knew how many things she needed and what she needed. In the end she had made: a bow, lots of arrows, a slingshot (and had found lots of stones), a shield and some spears. Darrell thought that would be enough and if it were not, she could always make some more with the leftover craft. Once the craft was away, Darrell went to bed as she wanted to get a good night’s sleep so she would not be tired in the morning, so she could fight well. The next day Darrell woke up feeling refreshed. She put on her backpack with all the tools she had made, holding the shield in front of her, but not too much: Darrell held it in a direction that she would be able to see the slimeflybeast but not look it directly in the eye. As she got further into the forest Darrell could see all the people that had failed and had looked in the eye of the beastly creature. She knew the tale that if someone managed to kill the slimeflybeast all the people who had looked it in the eye would turn back to normal; Darrell knew she had to try. Just then Darrell saw the beast. She got HotPott - September 2020
out her bow and a few arrows. She aimed and then shot: it hit him in the leg, it looked painful but the creature carried on, then picked up a stick and threw it at Darrell, Darrell managed to dodge it. Then she threw a spear, she missed him but the creature picked it up and threw it at Darrell! She thought it would hit her! The one thing she could think to do was to open her legs and luckily for her it went straight through them. Darrell took a rock and flung it using the slingshot: it hit the creature in the tummy. Whilst the slimeflybeast looked around for something to throw Darrell knew this was the perfect time to kill it, she aimed and hit the creature in the neck. It suddenly fell backwards with a big bang and Darrell knew she had done it! She looked around and saw all the people who had been wriggling were now heading straight for her and suddenly she was being hugged by strangers. Darrell needed to get home. The people who had been revived said: ‘We will carry your stuff for you,’ and she did not argue. They took everything down and went to Darrell’s home. When they all got there everyone in their town was outside the house, including the king and queen who were holding 10 bags of gold and told her: ‘This is for you for killing the slimeflybeast.’ ‘Thanks,’ said Darrell. ‘Can we have a party?’ asked Darrell. ‘Of course, we can!’ exclaimed the queen. So, they all had a party to celebrate the slimeflybeast being dead. No one was ever going to worry about it again. Page 15
Wartime experiences in the Wiltshire countryside… Regular readers will have enjoyed the war time reminiscences of some of our congregation. Sheena has contributed the latest of these…
Sheena Anderson I was seven years old when war was declared in September 1939. We lived in the country, about eight miles from Bath; our nearest town was Melksham and just down the lane was the beautiful Lacock Abbey, home of Fox Talbot the accomplished mathematician, inventor of the polarising microscope and pioneer of photography. Lacock is now a National Trust village and often used for making films. Our garden was fairly large, with fruit bushes and trees, vegetables and salads and chickens – about 30, enough to have people registered with us for the one egg a week ration. From memory we only ate chicken on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. About the middle of 1940, when the bombing in London was day and night, my mother’s best friend, who had no family, was posted
two little girls (my age) from the East End. I remember they were very frightened of the country and the animals, also the food was very strange to them: they didn’t like vegetables and we ate a lot of rabbit which they found difficult to eat. By the time they went home, I think sometime in 1944, they loved everything and came back for holidays for many years. We had many nights sleeping under the kitchen table as the air raid shelter had flooded. When it was a full moon we knew there would be a raid on Bath or Bristol. You would hear them going over, the sound of the engine on a German bomber was very different to our planes. The thing I hated most was having to put your gas mask on at certain times at school, always needing to have it with you in a special case or you were in trouble. From memory I think we stopped having to do this about two or three years in. My father seemed to be away a lot; he was not a serviceman but drove all over the country for the government. As the war went on and we got older and stronger, in the British summertime we would walk in the fields after school as the local farmers needed help. The summers were so hot and long, and with double summer time you could be in the fields until very late. Also, the winters were very harsh and, with coal rationed, the ice would be on the inside of the windows. When VE Day came at last it was hard to believe. My friend’s house was in a very long street in Melksham, and the party was organised there with flags, bunting and flowers. Long trestle tables appeared, full of food to eat. All the children were given an orange, a fruit many younger children had never seen.
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On the road going from Melksham to Devizes was a very large RAF training camp. We knew the RAF military band at the camp, but we had no idea they had a jazz section. They played for what seemed hours, everyone danced. We had never seen our parents or other people dance and we were fascinated, but one young airman from Jamaica stole the show: we had never seen anyone who could dance like this; all the older girls wanted to dance with him. We had not seen anyone from a different country before either. The sun shone well into the evening and everyone seemed so happy: first fun for a very long time, a truly wonderful day. Although we still had ration books until 1954, it was wonderful to have no black out and the destination signs, removed in case of invasion, refitted. Slowly things improved.
German Heinkel bombers
Thanks to Sheena for sharing her memories with us. I’m sure there are lots more people out there with stories to tell – and we’d love to hear them. A cup of joy! A tea shop is a wondrous place Where I for one just love to be! A place to rest from life’s harsh pace And sit and drink a cup of tea! Indeed, it’s time to take a rest! From all life’s pressures, take a break! And just today it might be best To have a slice of home-made cake! by Nigel Beeton
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Coffee Break
Across 8 Where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for 20 years (1 Samuel 7:1) (7,6) 9 One of the parts of the body on which blood and oil were put in the ritual cleansing from infectious skin diseases (Leviticus 14:14–17) (3) 10 Uncomfortable (3,2,4) 11 ‘Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have — ’ (Malachi 1:3) (5) 13 Where Paul said farewell to the elders of the church in Ephesus (Acts 20:17) (7) 16 ‘Jesus bent down and — to write on the ground with his finger’ (John 8:6) (7) 19 Prophet from Moresheth (Jeremiah 26:18) (5) 22 Comes between Exodus and Numbers (9) 24 and 2 Down ‘Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the Lord under — the — ’ (1 Samuel 2:11) (3,6) 25 There was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7) (4,3,6)
Down 1 Rough drawing (2 Kings 16:10) (6) 2 See 24 Across 3 Underground literature (including Christian books) circulated in the Soviet Union (8) 4 Lo, mash (anag.) (6) 5 The Bible’s shortest verse: ‘Jesus — ’ (John 11:35) (4) 6 ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her — and have no compassion on the child she has HotPott - September 2020
borne?’ (Isaiah 49:15) (6) 7 Can be seen in a dying fire (Psalm 102:3) (6) 12 ‘Send me, therefore, a man... experienced in the — of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem’ (2 Chronicles 2:7) (3) 14 Second city of Cyprus (8) 15 United Nations Association (1,1,1) 16 One of the women who first heard that Jesus had risen from the dead (Mark 16:1) (6) 17 Braved (anag.) (6) 18 — of Evangelism, outreach initiative in the 1990s (6) 20 ‘Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and — in their own sight’ (Isaiah 5:21) (6) 21 ‘Neither — nor depth... will be able to separate us from the love of God’ (Romans 8:39) (6) 23 What Jesus shed in 5 Down (4) Page 21
Missionary Matters
In Thailand, services have resumed at New City Fellowship church, which Johnny and Ann McClean attend; restrictions apply, as they do at St Christopher’s. Church members continue to struggle with lost jobs, limited income and family health issues; the church is using its limited resources to help out and have just repaired the roof of Kul’s house which was collapsing after attack by termites. Pray her husband and parents take note of the church’s faith in action and will come to faith themselves. Johnny continues his
John Ryley Langham Partnership work with young pastors online, which works well as it cuts out difficult travel problems. Please pray for the preachers in the online Preaching Club to grow in their love of Scripture and their commitment to preaching and teaching the Bible faithfully. Ann is helping to get the Sunday School going again. Pray for pastor Pramote and his wife Ling, that the birth of their baby will go well, and for the baby to be healthy despite the complex early pregnancy. Pray too that Pramote’s daughter Peace will welcome her new sibling. Ann had just two weeks’ holiday from school in August; it was uncertain whether teachers joining the staff would get visas, entry permits and flights in time for orientation before the new term. Ann recently posted a prayer request: ‘Today there is a significant crisis at school which could have huge implications for many, many people. Pray for justice, mercy and grace as decisions are made in the next hours. We would also appreciate your prayers as a family. We are really feeling squeezed and battered by Satan this week.’ Daughter Bethan obtained excellent IGCSE results, whilst son Matthew struggled to get a flight out of Thailand for the start of university in Page 22
Belfast; he now has one, but pray that it will go ahead – many flights are being cancelled. Pray too that he makes friends with Christian students at university and that his faith will be strengthened. The New City Church has hosted some Afghan refugees for the last few years – a family and a lone teenager, who has been an enthusiastic witness for Jesus at his school. Their dream of getting asylum in Canada was thwarted by officialdom and now disaster has struck: both men have been arrested and imprisoned for not having visas to stay in Thailand, though paradoxically there are no visas for refugees in Thailand. Johnny has paid their fines and hopes to visit them after they are transferred to the International Detention Centre; he is also trying to arrange to care for the remaining family. Please pray for them, that their faith will hold fast, that they will be good witnesses for Jesus in detention, and that they will get the asylum in Canada they have been seeking. Pray for Megumi and Helen Fazakerley in Malawi, which has more than 5,000 cases of COVID-19. All schools remain closed, as does the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi (EBCoM) where Megumi teaches. The college has longstanding serious financial problems and the governing council recently decided to restructure college activities quite drastically, to revise the budget significantly and to make changes to the employment conditions of the Malawian staff, which resulted in all but three leaving. The future looks uncertain, but it seems unlikely that the previous plan to offer more degree courses and to adopt university status will proceed. Megumi is convinced there is a real practical need to train pastors and evangelists for the churches in Malawi and he wonders if a ‘clean’ closure and a completely new start may be the best HotPott - September 2020
option. He wants to participate in such a solution but is not involved in the decision making process. With the college closed and most students unable to access online facilities successfully, assignments have been completed at home from hard copy course materials; their submissions are now marked and attempts made to assign the right grades (sound familiar?). Please pray for the students and staff at EBCoM, that a good solution be found to the difficulties they face. Helen is doing an online course on ‘Mental and Behavioural Health Disorders’ in view of the problems precipitated by the COVID situation. She is very sad in that a number of longstanding good friends have gone home at the end of their service in Africa. Megumi tries to FaceTime his mum in Japan most days. Unfortunately she is intermittently confused, which may either signify the onset of dementia or reflect the significant disruption caused by living in temporary accommodation following her home being
destroyed by floodwater. She is on her own, with Megumi in Malawi and his brother living several hours away. Do pray for her, and for Helen’s dad and his wife who are both infirm and presumably unable to see each other currently as Helen’s step-mum lives in a care home. Great news! Daughter Elizabeth has become engaged to Joshua Hammond in Australia, where she is nursing. As Joshua’s parents are also missionaries in Malawi, he and Elizabeth grew up together; wedding plans may be geographically complex! Malawi’s new president, Dr Lazarus Chakwere, led the Malawi Assemblies of God (Pentecostal) for 24 years and taught at their theology school for 17 years. Megumi reports that the government seems to be working energetically and doing a good job currently; please pray for honest and fair leadership in Malawi and that Dr Chakwere’s presidency will bring glory to God.
The Lockdown Lifts There’s life in the town! No longer ‘locked down’! The people stroll out in the sun The majestic trees Sway in the light breeze Like they wanted to join in the fun! Like light after dark! We can walk in the park! Buy our tea, and sit out on the grass! We can chat to our friends As our loneliness ends And we smile at the strangers we pass! Yes there are still queues Which cease to amuse But things are no longer so black! As they sing in that song – You miss what is gone, But it’s great when at last it comes back! By Nigel Beeton HotPott - September 2020
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The Suffering Church
International news coverage of China is often unfavourable as its increasing persecution of religious groups becomes ever more apparent. In mid-June the Religious Affairs Bureau in Henan province issued a list of 42 demands for churches to meet before they reopen following the COVID-19 lockdown; requirements included anyone entering a church to register online giving their name, gender, health code, ID card and phone number. Churches were also ordered to increase patriotic education and promote policies that sinecise (make Chinese) religion, including preaching core socialist values. ‘Instead of a normal sermon, the preacher talked about the patriotism of medical workers during the epidemic, and their sacrifice to the state. Many believers complained,’ said a member of a state-registered church after its first meeting in six months. Other churches in Henan experienced similar censorship: one was refused permission to reopen after the preacher’s sermons on ‘heroes of the epidemic prevention’ failed to win the required preapproval. Even after the sermons were rewritten, church reopening was prevented on the pretext that ‘the epidemic is severe in Beijing’, though the local swimming pool reopened in May. In February 2020, the government introduced stringent new regulations that put almost every aspect of religious life under the direct control of the communist party; this resulted in the closure of hundreds of both stateregistered and Empty church in Henan province, China Page 24
unregistered churches, thousands of arrests and detentions, imprisonment of pastors and forced Christians in North Korea installation of surveillance cameras inside churches. Pray for believers in China, that they may not falter in their faith, for strength and protection for church leaders, that they will not spread false doctrine just to please the authorities and for what is happening in Henan province not to spread throughout China. The Open Doors World Watch List ranks North Korea as the most dangerous place to live as a Christian; dictatorial President Kim Jong-un and his family are worshipped as gods and anyone who believes in a higher authority is considered an enemy of the state, putting them and their families at great risk of being killed or imprisoned as political criminals. Back in 1907, however, the capital Pyongyang was known as the Jerusalem of the East and until 1945, the north was the powerhouse of Korean Christianity. Please pray for the current situation to be reversed. Christian communities living in the Middle Belt and north of Nigeria are targeted in religious cleansing assaults by jihadi Boko Haram, who have declared they would ‘blow up every church and kill all citizens of the cross’. Militant Muslim Fulani herdsmen also have an anti-Christian agenda and perpetrate ‘your land or your blood’ attacks. More than 6,000 Christians have been murdered since 2015; peaceable Muslims who have embraced diversity are victims of this ideology too. Homes, hospitals, churches and crops are destroyed, often by burning. The carnage is HotPott - September 2020
Christian homes destroyed in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Displaced Christians in Myanmar
largely unchallenged by the Muslim president and government. According to Barnabas contacts, in Kaduna state security personnel are strictly enforcing a 65-day curfew on the mainly Christian residents who are trapped in their homes and face hunger, lack of medical care and arrest if they attempt to tend to crops, but the forces were absent when Fulani militants killed 33 people in the area, only arriving when the attack was over. In June 2020 the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief published their report ‘Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide?’ which details the severe persecution Nigerian Christians are suffering. Please pray that the international community will bring pressure to bear on the Nigerian government to resolve this issue urgently.
genocide. Please pray that all may be free to worship without fear in Myanmar.
In Myanmar Christianity is considered a foreign religion though Christians, who are mostly from non-Burman ethnic minorities including the Chin, Karen and Kachin, have lived there since the 1700s. Christians are offered free education at Buddhist schools, but they must study and practise Buddhism; those who officially convert will be guaranteed a government job. The persecutory intent and use of ethnic cleansing techniques by the army against the Kachin were described in a United Nations Human Rights Council report that included many testimonies of torture, rape and other abuse by military personnel. In a major ruling in January 2020, the U.N. International Court of Justice ordered Myanmar to ‘take all measures within its power’ to protect another religious group, the Rohingya Muslims, from HotPott - September 2020
In Kazakhstan two pastors have appealed directly to the president to stop local authorities in the capital seizing the land on which their churches stand; the officials claim the land is needed for a new kindergarten. In an open letter, the pastors call on President Tokayev to uphold the country’s secular constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion, explaining the church had saved for 18 years to fund the work and received permission to start construction from the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control in January 2020. ‘We cannot understand why we were given permission, to take it all away… We simply want to continue to use our property for worship.’ Property issues were frequently used as a way of restricting freedom of religion before 2011 when a draconian Religion Law was introduced. This prohibited evangelising, tightened restrictions on church registrations and banned religious organisations from receiving foreign donations. Please pray for Christians to be able to worship freely in Kazakhstan.
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Recipe of the Month Black bean moussaka
One of our bellringing friends, Sue Buckingham, found this in the Daily Mail weekend magazine. We’ve tried it, and although I’m not big on vegetarian dishes, (my mother’s family are all butchers!) I must agree that it was tasty, so, that with the added benefit of being quick and easy to make – give it a try! Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced Olive oil Pinch of cumin seeds 400g tin black beans 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 aubergine, thinly sliced 300ml (1/2 pint) of white sauce 2 handfuls of grated Cheddar cheese 2 small eggs or 1 large egg Method:
thickened, take it off the heat then add the cheese, crack in the eggs and mix together well. Assemble in an ovenproof dish. Start with some aubergine slices, then the white sauce and some black bean sauce. Repeat the layers and finish with some white sauce. Bake for about 20 minutes until it is bubbling.
Preheat oven to 190C/170C fan/Gas 5. Fry the onion in a splash of oil over a medium heat for a few minutes. Add a pinch of cumin seeds then fry for a few more minutes. Add the tomatoes and drained & rinsed black beans and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Season and set aside. Season and fry the aubergine slices in a splash of olive oil over a medium heat for a few minutes on each side. (I brushed mine with oil and did them in the oven (at approximately 220C) on a large baking sheet for about 10-15 minutes). Make the white sauce and, when it has
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Services September 6th. Firm Foundations 1. Life, the universe & everything 8.30am 10.45am
Holy Communion Morning Worship
Psalm 139
David Swales
13th. Firm Foundations 2. God: is anybody there? 8.30am 10.45am
Morning Worship Morning Worship
Psalm 23
David Swales
20th. Harvest. Creation, contentment and care 8.30am 10.45am
Morning Worship Family Service
Gen 1:11-13, 20-31
David Swales Anne Murphy & David Swales
27th. Firm Foundations 3. Another fine mess 8.30am 10.45am
Morning Worship Morning Worship
Luke 15:11-32
David Swales
October 4th. Firm Foundations 4. Jesus: the Real Thing 8.30am 10.45am
Holy Communion Morning Worship
John 8:2-11
David Swales
All readings will be the same at 8.30 and 10.45.
Please note: • Correct as of 20th August - please refer to the church website for up to date information • All 10:45 services will also be streamed live on the Pott Shrigley Church Facebook Page • A direct link to the live stream will be posted the week before in SPICE & on our website • A recording of each service will be available from the services page of the church website • Links to recordings will be posted in SPICE and are in the rota above (for online readers) • A Facebook login is needed to watch the live-stream (but not the recordings) • Please allow time for editing - recordings expected afternoon/evening each Sunday Church website: http://www.pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
Readers
Prayers
Sept 6th
Ian Malyan
Anne Murphy
13th
Nikki Ellis Hughan
Audrey Bomford
20th
David Gem
Paul Bowden
27th
Rick Gem
Gartons
October 4th
Clare Chasty
Mathesons
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Prayer and Reading Rotas We hope that the people listed on the pre-lockdown rota will still be able to contribute, but of course this may not be possible for everyone, so readers and prayers may change, and be a surprise some weeks! Anyone who is not currently on the reading/ prayer rota would be most welcome to join it – please contact David Swales. HotPott - September 2020
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Directory Priest-in-charge:
Rev. David Swales, The Vicarage, Spuley Lane, SK10 5RS
575846
vicar@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk Readers:
Dr John Ryley (Reader Emeritus), 2 Wych Lane, Adlington, SK10 4NB
829595
Parish Assistant:
Gillian Mosley, 129 St Austell Avenue, Macclesfield, SK10 3NY
829819
Churchwardens:
David Garton, veronagartons@btinternet.com
573492
David Gem, Ridge Hall Farm, Ridge Hill, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0LU
01260 252287
davidgem@gmail.com Verger:
Situation Vacant
PCC Secretary:
Ros Johnson, 32 Tapley Avenue, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1XX
PCC Treasurer:
Peter Kennedy, kennedyp@tuckerssolicitors.com
Gift Aid & Planned Giving:
Sally Winstanley, 3 Green Close Cottages, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SG
Organists:
Mary Currell, 61 Crossfield Road, Bollington, SK10 5EA
875902
pccsecretary@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk 07850 740335 574545
sjwinstanley.ps@gmail.com 573735
marycurrell61@btinternet.com David Garton, as above
573492
Andy Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP
07881 358976
andyphillips@totalise.co.uk Weekly Bulletin:
David Gem, as above
Electoral Roll and Safeguarding officer:
Kath Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
01260 252287
Tower Captain:
Duncan Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA
574983
kmmpott@yahoo.co.uk 574983
dmmpott@yahoo.co.uk Pastoral Care Team:
Kim Swales, The Vicarage, Spuley Lane, SK10 5RS
575846
Church Guild:
Georgina Wray, 14 Paladin Place, Bank Close, Macclesfield, SK11 7HE
615547
georginawray@btinternet.com Children’s Ministry:
Anne Murphy, 14 Silver Street, Bollington, SK10 5QL
575768
annemurphy1214@gmail.com Praise and Play:
Celia Fraser, Rose Cottage, Bull Hill Lane, Rainow, SK10 5TQ
665054
celiaxfraser@gmail.com Parish Council Clerk:
Joyce Burton, pottclerk@btinternet.com
Wedding Coordinator:
Pam Cooke, weddings@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
Head Teacher:
Joanne Bromley, Pott Shrigley Church School, SK10 5RT
573260
head@pottshrigley.cheshire.sch.uk Website:
Tess Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP
PCC Members:
Dr John Ryley, Duncan Matheson, Sally Winstanley, Peter Kennedy, Ros Johnson, Andy Phillips, Pam Cooke, Eileen Buffey, Ian Clarke, Mary Currell, Mike Akerman, Sheila Garton, Ian Malyan, David Garton, Kim Swales, David Gem, Anne Murphy, Kath Matheson, Chris Day.
info@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
(please prefix numbers with 01625)
This directory was updated on 22nd May 2020. Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
