£1 September 2022
Church & Parish Magazine
Pott Shrigley’s
Going forward… Praise God that our Sunday Services will continue during the interregnum with visiting clergy and lay readers leading services each Sunday. We have already advertised and invited applications for a new priest in charge and we ask everyone to pray again that the person of God’s choosing will apply and be appointed to St Christopher’s as soon as possible (see page 5).
Dear all, Kim and I would like to offer very heartfelt thanks for all the kindness shown as we bade farewell to you all in July. In our final days as vicar, many lovely cards, messages and individual gifts were gratefully received. And, of course, on our very last day, Sunday 31st, we had a send-off which was more than we expected or deserved. The bookends and photo album both crafted with such skill and care, the much-loved local coffee beans, the very welcome planter and wine voucher, the hefty cheque, and the beautiful communal card, were all so very generous, as were the kind words which were spoken and written. And special touches such as the proper coffee, and the personal picnic, were also very thoughtful. We are easily found in Earby, and we hope you will feel welcome to call in. We will be sure to tell you what improvement to our future home has been made with the money too! Yours in Christ, David and Kim.
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Goodbye & Thank you to David & Kim
DavidSheila Swales retired as priest-in-charge of St Christopher’s at the end of July and we miss him already, not only for his wonderful guitar playing, but also, and more importantly, for his preaching, teaching and encouragement Sunday by Sunday. And we miss David’s wife, Kim, too for her kind, quiet way of supporting David and St Christopher’s. Always with a smile, she was steadfast in pastoral work, in helping at Praise and Play for toddlers (which we hope will resume) and in bringing Sheila the puppet and her friends to us; sadly, Sheila will still live with Kim and David, but her friends remain to perform for us – and don’t we enjoy seeing them! David and Kim arrived in Pott Shrigley in June 2017. During the long months of the interregnum following the retirement of the previous priest-in-charge, John Buckley, the congregation of St Christopher’s prayed for God to send someone here of His choosing – and we thank God that our prayers were answered. St Christopher’s congregation and so many others, including those coming for weddings and funerals, have been blessed through David’s ministry. His insightful, empathetic approach and ‘can-do’ attitude was particularly in evidence when COVID hit; he rapidly expedited the process for church to be open throughout the day for private prayer, but even when we had to close the building David never stopped leading us. With the help of others, online Sunday services from the vicarage began immediately, David’s SPICE WhatsApp group kept us connected and accommodated weekly prayer meetings, and lots of us learned about Zoom meetings! As soon as legally possible church was reopened for private prayer, and when we were allowed to meet in person, opportunities for mission to as many people as possible saw open air services in the churchyard, including a Pets’ Service, which enabled us to welcome horses, dogs, sheep and chickens too!
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David’s proactive, energetic outlook saw him popular with young and old alike; his visits to Pott Shrigley Church School, services at local care homes and chaplaincy to both Bollington Air Cadets and Jon Weston in his mayoral year strengthened Christian teaching and ethos for many, or in some cases introduced them to it. David’s commitment to spreading the gospel David Gem
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David enjoyed social events, such as the Epiphany and jazz concerts he organised, and he was always ready to lend a practical hand too – who will forget the sight of a pew being gently lowered over the balcony one evening! And where are we going to get rid of all our Bubble Wrap and unwanted items now David and his ebay habit are no longer local?
Through David and Kim’s ministry, that prayer has certainly been answered. We will miss David and Kim very much, and from the bottom of our hearts thank them for who they are and for all they have done here. We wish them every blessing that God bestows on those who love Him as they leave us for retirement in Earby, Lancashire.
The pew sheet for 4th June 2017 stated: ‘Give thanks for answered prayer with the arrival of David and Kim Swales. Pray for them as they settle into Pott Shrigley. Pray for the ongoing ministry at St Christopher’s and continue to pray that we may be open to God’s leading, particularly at this time of change.’
The role of priest-in-charge of St Christopher's is currently being advertised, with a closing date of 19th September. The position and supporting information can be found on the diocesan website and the national Church of England careers website, andPhillips)representativesvenerableforrightPleaseupInfor-pott-shrigleypathways/3488/part-time-priest-in-charge-https://pathways.churchofengland.org/job/priest-in-charge-for-pott-shrigley.phphttps://www.chester.anglican.org/part-time-Pathways:particular,theparishprofile,whichsumsthelifeofthechurch,iswortharead.prayforGod'sguidanceincallingthepersontoapply,andfordiscernmenttheArchdeaconofMacclesfield(theIanBishop)andourtwoparish(YvonneFosterandAndyastheyareinvolvedinshortlistinginterviews.
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The St Christopher’s family were sad to see David & Kim leave Pott Shrigley, but never ones to pass up the chance for a party, we were determined to give them a memorable Aftersend-off.aweek of determined prayer for good weather, Sunday 31 July dawned rather damply but we were confident that the sunshine would arrive at the appropriate time. And it did. David’s farewell service had a large congregation, including some old friends from far afield; as ever, David brought us God’s word clearly and encouraged us in our journey of faith. Service over, David and Kim were presented with ‘signature’ Pott Shrigley offerings: a beautifully handmade card signed by the entire congregation; finely crafted bookends carved in wood from the old church door and a magnificent party in the churchyard with plenty of ice cream and cake. We couldn’t send David away without a supply of Kickback coffee too. There was a special photographic edition of HotPott, this one containing scenes from events throughout David and Kim’s time here, and views to remind them of beautiful Pott Shrigley; Belle of course featured prominently –we will miss her and her bouncing too. We hope that she doesn’t bounce too much into the plant Kim received for her new garden! Cover photos by Richard Gem & Duncan Matheson – thank you! David Gem
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Darren was well-matched by virtuoso clarinettist Adrian Wilkinson; the two of them seemed to spur one another to ever greater heights. It would be difficult to pick a high point from the evening, as the standard began high and went up from there: from the opening Ain’t Misbehavin’, through the soulful Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?, to the storming I Got Rhythm and the crowd-pleasing King of the Swingers (aficionados no doubt spotting that as the odd-one out: from the film Jungle Book, it is not one of Louis’ songs – but undoubtedly conceived as a tribute to him).
Even those who are not jazz pundits were able to tap their feet and hum along to Darren Lloyd and his Dixieland Jazz Band – though Darren issued strict instructions regarding no audible audience participation, except for the enthusiastic clapping of course! Thanks to David for organising a wonderful evening. Editor. David Swales
Three years ago, our church hosted a Latin Jazz concert with a band led by local man Darren Lloyd; an evening which was generally agreed to be superb both musically and socially. Secretly, I doubted that Darren’s idea for this summer’s concert, a Louis Armstrong tribute, could possibly measure up. In the event, I think we reached a new high! The line-up of trumpet, clarinet, piano, bass and drums was ideal for recreating the music of Louis’ ‘All-Stars’ era; the only offering from his ‘20s period – the wonderful West End Blues – being included at my request.
To complete a lovely evening for our 100-strong audience, superb wines supplied by Knowle Green Cheese and Wine, taken outside in the evening sun during the interval, were a perfect accompaniment. Thanks to all who bought tickets, and to all who helped the evening go with a swing!
Darren flawlessly reproduced Louis’ famous cadenza with which that piece begins: one of many proofs throughout the evening that his playing just gets better and better.
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In Paul’s last article one of the questions we were left with was who Geoffrey was and how he managed to forge significant relationships with members of the higher echelons of 15th century society, though the east window of St Christopher’s gave some pointers. Paul follows the trail… Our search for clues as to who Geoffrey Downes was now takes us to the City of London; to be more precise to the junction of Wood Street and Monkwell Square at the south-east corner of the Barbican. Towered over by office buildings and dissected by a dual carriageway and overhead pedestrian walkway, we are on the line of the old London Wall; at this point there stood, from Roman times until the 19th century, the main entrance to the City from the north. There had been a gateway here called, since at least the 11th century, Cripplegate; it had been rebuilt several times over the centuries and in 1490 it was rebuilt again and on a grander scale – by Geoffrey Downes. It was he who financed, and oversaw, this nationally important building project but he did not manage it alone: Geoffrey shared the responsibility with Sir Reginald Bray.
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Back to the rebuilding of Cripplegate. This was Edmund Shaa’s idea, and he made provision for it when he, then Sir Edmund, executed his will in 1488. The will provides: ‘…if the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the City can be contented and agreeable …then I will that mine executors, as soon as they can find time convenient, …do take down the said old gate [Cripplegate] …and shall set up there a new, substantial and mannerly gate of stone to the honour of Almighty God and worship of this City, and to the making of the same gate, I bequeath 400 marks [about £1.2 million today] …and I will my executors do set up mine arms and the arms of the Fellowship of my craft of Goldsmiths upon the said gate.’ Shaa’s two principal executors were Sir Reginald Bray and Geoffrey Downes. Of course, the next question begging an answer is how did Geoffrey come to be Sir Edmund Shaa’s executor? The trail leads us back to Cheshire. The Shaa family came from Dukinfield near Ashton-under-Lyne and Edmund was probably born at Mottram-inLongdendale in the early 1430s. For over 100 years the Shaas had been mercers trading between Yorkshire and Cheshire through the Longdendale pass. Over time they had acquired connections and property in Stockport and Cheadle in Cheshire and around Wigan, Lancashire. continued → Cripplegate 1650; University of Toronto
Page 9HotPott - September 2022 enthusiastic property developer, both helping to fund and overseeing building works at Bath Abbey and Henry VII’s new chapel in Westminster Abbey; he was also a major benefactor, both before and after his death, of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, where he paid for the completion of the nave and the Bray Chantry Chapel, where he is buried. This was all a long way, socially as well as geographically, from Pott Shrigley. We must wonder how Geoffrey Downes, the founder of the chantry at Pott, came to move in such dizzying circles at the summit of national political power alongside Sir Reginald, as well as enjoying connections with aristocratic wealth and prestige through his close relationship with Lady Joan Ingoldesthorpe, as explored in the last article.
The Downes family of Pott Shrigley and Worth had enjoyed a local reputation and a level of affluence as landowners and hereditary officers (foresters) of the Macclesfield Forest since the early 1300s. But outside East Cheshire they would have been considered minor gentry. Moreover, the main Downes family were the Downes of Taxal, based at Overton Hall in the Goyt Valley; the Downes of Pott and Worth were a cadet branch and Geoffrey a second or subsequent son of that family: as such he could not expect to become more than a successful husbandman (a tenant farmer renting land from other family members or neighbours), as steward for the Legh family of Lyme Park or a mercer (a dealer in fabrics), down the road in Macclesfield. However, this was not the way things worked out for him; Geoffrey clearly had talent, and a family connection that perhaps made all the difference to his life and career: Edmund Shaa (a contemporary spelling of Shaw).
Shaa is one of a group described by historians as ‘the Cheshire Careerists’, men who, over four or five generations between the late 14th and the early 16th centuries, made successful careers outside the county: as soldiers, in the Law and the Church, in royal service, and not least as traders and financiers in the City of London. Shaa’s ‘Dick Whittington’ career may tell us something about Geoffrey’s own likely experiences as he too was written off by one historian as a ‘ …fascinating, if obscure … [Cheshire] Edmundcareerist…’.was of the same generation as Geoffrey, but probably a few years younger. In the late 1440s Edmund went, or was sent, to London to be apprenticed to a goldsmith; he was older than the average apprentice, possibly because his scrapes with the law in Wigan made a move south advisable. Within two decades Edmund was a master goldsmith, highly successful and much in demand. He was appointed the engraver to the Royal Mint at the Tower of London and Calais in 1462 and elected Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1476. Edmund attracted royal attention; he was appointed jeweller to Edward IV and, from the enormous personal and trading assets he had amassed, became effectively one of the king’s bankers. Business began to mix with politics and Edmund became Sheriff of London and Middlesex and, in 1482, Lord Mayor of London; in the latter role Shaa appears as a character in Shakespeare’s play Richard III. When Edward IV died in 1483 Shaa supported the claim to the throne of Richard of Gloucester, Edward’s brother, over that of Edward’s son, the uncrowned Edward V and one of the ‘Princes in the Tower’. It is Shaa’s spectacular public gesture of offering the crown to Richard that Shakespeare uses as a vignette in his play. This high-wire performance was a double act with another Cheshire Careerist, his half-brother Dr Ralph Shaa, who had entered the Church and acquired a reputation as a popular theologian and a preacher ‘with attitude’. Edward IV had made Ralph a royal chaplain but in an act of astounding ruthlessness and disloyalty, Blue Plaque Edmund Shaa; Wikipedia Goldsmiths' Hall, Trial of the pyx; Goldsmiths' Company
Despite being traders from a yeoman background, they had married into the local gentry, including the Downes family. In his will, Sir Edmund refers to Geoffrey Downes as his ‘cousin’; whilst this does not necessarily mean a collateral relative as it does today, it does denote a close familial relationship. However, it is thought that Edmund’s mother, Margaret, was born a Downes and so Edmund and Geoffrey may indeed have been first Edmundcousins.
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Page 11HotPott - September 2022 as Edmund theatrically offered the English Crown to Richard of Gloucester, brother Ralph preached a public sermon in St Paul’s church yard denouncing young Edward V’s right to the throne. Geoffrey Downes must have witnessed all this drama, so boldly orchestrated by his cousins, as he had then been in the City for at least 20 years, As we know, the young princes disappeared and Richard of Gloucester became King Richard III. Edmund Shaa continued to prosper under the new monarch and was knighted, no doubt for his extravagant support in the coup that brought Richard to power. Shaa had, though, remarkable skills in hedging his bets: as he enjoyed Richard’s patronage he was simultaneously forging ties with Reginald Bray, who, as noted earlier, was one of the key agents of the king’s rival for the Crown, Henry Tudor. It was no doubt through his relationship with Bray, whom Shaa calls in his will a few years later his ‘…right
especial tender loving friend…’, that within a few weeks of Henry defeating Richard at Bosworth Edmund was high in the new king’s favour and his workshops were receiving royal commissions. What of Geoffrey in these times? We know from the letters of Sir William Plumpton, a Yorkshire squire and long-serving public administrator, that by 1464 Geoffrey Downes was living and working in London. And what was Geoffrey doing there? Although we cannot be sure, there are more clues in contemporary sources. In Edmund Shaa’s will Geoffrey is referred to as ‘gentleman’. That tells us that he had relatively high social standing but was not a churchman, or a member of a City guild as he would otherwise have been described by reference to membership of a livery company. In 1488, in a series of property transactions involving eight dwelling houses near St Mary-le-Bow in which the Goldsmiths' Company and Sir Edmund Shaa’s executors were concerned, the relevant deeds refer to Geoffrey as ‘esquire’; in 1494 he is again termed ‘esquire’ in the will of Lady Joan Ingoldesthorpe, the co-founder of the chantry at Pott Shrigley and the woman who played such an important role in Geoffrey’s life. In the 15th century the honorific ‘esquire’ was used carefully. It principally denoted either a person who was eligible for knighthood but who had dodged it because of the expense, or the eldest son of a baronial or knightly family; Geoffrey Downes ticked neither of these boxes. Esquire, however, was also extended as a courtesy title to those in certain government positions, and to serjeants-at-law and apprentices-at-law (equivalent to today’s barristers); this points to the likelihood of Geoffrey Downes being a barrister, which in the late 15th century was a profession open to rising provincial talent and something of a vehicle for social mobility. Further evidence for this is seen in a property deal relating to Edmund Shaa in Richard III; Tameside Council continued →
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Cup 1493, silver and traces of gilt; Goldsmiths' Company Stockport Grammar School coat of arms the Ironmongers' Hall in Aldgate in 1493, and again involving the Goldsmiths' Company and Shaa’s executors, in which the deeds for this transaction suggest that Geoffrey was acting both in a legal professional capacity and as executor. If Geoffrey was a barrister, perhaps practising more as a business lawyer in the City (say with the Goldsmiths') than as a court room advocate in Westminster Hall, that would be consistent with him having a long connection with Edmund Shaa in London, or even before in Cheshire, and with Shaa referring to Geoffrey in his will not only as ‘cousin’ but also as ‘ally’. To become a barrister, Geoffrey would have left Cheshire as a teenager in the 1440s to study at one of the Inns of Court in London; Edmund would have followed him to the capital shortly after to start his apprenticeship so the two may well have grown up there together as young men. There is no direct evidence, but Geoffrey’s probable career in law and business can only have been helped by his connection with Edmund and by Edmund’s extraordinary accumulation of wealth, political influence and dominance of City affairs. It seems Edmund had reasons, perhaps beyond family relationship, to show gratitude to Geoffrey: he not only made him one of his main executors, thus conferring enormous prestige on Geoffrey, but also left Geoffrey 50 marks in his will, equivalent to about £150,000 today. Edmund Shaa’s will is interesting in other respects: it indicates he was a nostalgic as it contains extensive and sentimental remembrances of the places and people he knew as a young person growing up in the North-West of England, and many of the numerous bequests he made (equivalent to millions of pounds today) were to churches and charities in Cheshire and Lancashire, including one to pay a priest to establish the school which became Stockport Grammar ItSchool.mayeven
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HotPott - September 2022 life and profession had taken him elsewhere more than 30 years before he founded the Pott chantry. He probably both witnessed at first hand the tumultuous political happenings of the last decades of the 15th century and had personal relationships with some of the leading players in those events: all quite unimaginable to his relatives at Shrigley Hall and to the community in this corner of the Macclesfield Forest for whose welfare, spiritual and social, the wealth he made in London was eventually given.
Festival Manchester David Swales
Last autumn, the Macclesfield Churches Leaders’ meeting (jointly known as HOPE in NE Cheshire) had a visit from an engaging young man named Daniel Eduardo from The Message Trust. He shared a vision for a large-scale free festival aimed at bringing the Christian Good News to thousands of people through deed and word. The main event would be the festival weekend at Wythenshawe Park, but several ambitious lead-up events were also planned. This vision excited both me and our PCC and we agreed we wanted to be part of it; surprisingly, we were one of the few churches in this area who did so. A planning group was formed and quickly agreed on two actions. The first was to be persistent in prayer for the festival; we hosted a prayer day and a series of prayer walks and Festival Manchester featured in many of our Sunday services. Secondly, we needed to make it easy for people to attend. We were blessed in securing the use of two large minibuses, generously funded by HOPE and enabling us to offer transport to members of other local churches; over three days they made nine return trips with 60 return person-journeys. Other church members volunteered, helping with things as diverse as overseeing the toilet queues(!) to serving ice-cream to making themselves available to speak with those interested in the Christian Thefaith.festival itself was huge, top quality, well-attended, and boldly evangelistic. The many free activities – funfair, gaming zone, main stage acts, extreme sports continued →
The residents of Pott Hall and surroundings will be pleased to know that work will be carried out on the culvert, which runs under the road outside their homes, between October 2022 and December 2022 so let’s hope there is no flooding before then.
Ironically as I write we are suffering a drought. Cllr Wylie has agreed to use her Highways funding to support the council’s project to put double yellow lines on the bends opposite Pott Hall and on Shrigley Road at the junction of Spuley Lane to alleviate the very difficult driving situation which occurs when cars are parked end to end with no space for anybody to pull in. Cllr Saunders will use some of her allocation should the cost exceed the Cllrestimate.Basford identified many gullies which were not emptied during the recent scheduled programme. The clerk researched their numbers and reported them with the result that the team returned and cleared some of them. On the Fix My Street website (fixmystreet.com) faults which have been reported previously can be seen on the map and read about in the reports. You can also report a fault yourself on this page, either anonymously or with your contact details. You may have noticed that a fivemetre section of wall has collapsed on Bakestonedale Road. The clerk reported this, pointing out the health and safety issue (useful sometimes), hence the safety barriers. It looks like Cheshire East is accepting responsibility and will repair it when there is money in the wall-mending budget.
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HotPott - September 2022Page 14 etc – were hosted by speakers who presented a short Christian message in and amongst the Manyactivity.heard the Gospel and over 3,000 responded to it; work is now proceeding to put responders in touch with a local partnering church such as ours. One further legacy for Pott is our series of prayer walks and accompanying leaflets, encouraging individuals and groups to pray for our area and community whilst following a local walking route. These are available in church and at reception in Shrigley Hall. If you missed the festival, and would like a glimpse, search ‘Festival Manchester’ on YouTube.
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Sally Winstanley, Chair of Governors
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Welcome to the interim head…
The concern is that not having received a decision, residents may go ahead with the work anyway to the detriment of the parish.
The next meeting will take place on Monday 5th September at 8pm in the village hall.
I am delighted to introduce to you Miss Marie Maynard, interim headteacher for Pott Shrigley School for this autumn term. Miss Maynard has 22 years’ experience working in schools and is highly skilled in supporting all primary school children, especially those with special needs. I hope we will have an opportunity to welcome her and the school children to church at a Family Service soon.
HotPott - September 2022 Telephone kiosk The telephone kiosk is now ours; this will be official when the clerk has read through the 12-page contract and signed it. The intention is to negotiate with the new head of Pott Shrigley School to move the defibrillator into the kiosk. The councillors are aware that should the defibrillator be needed, speed is essential and as access to the school playground is restricted during the school day, valuable minutes may be lost in gaining entry. The government has promised to put a defibrillator in every school so it may be replaced quickly. Planning The clerk wrote to David Rutley MP to alert him to the fact that both Cheshire East and Peak Park are taking an unacceptable length of time to consider planning applications and thus failing in their statutory duty.
In response, the clerk received an email from David followed by another from Anita Ralph at Cheshire East headed [OFFICIAL] MP Enquiry – 16818741 requesting the reference numbers of the outstanding applications.
Three of the applications concern building work in Nab Quarry so it is opportune that Andy Beardmore from Polytech Liquid Polymers has requested a meeting with representatives of the council as the company now has new European owners.
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Flix in the Stix; the year to June 2022
David Garton’s home saw our November meeting shortlisting films for January through to March. We exercised our prerogative to select the latest Bond film as the additional December film, together with complimentary mince pies and provision for a matinee between Christmas and New Year. We even considered inviting Daniel Craig! (That would have drawn the crowds! Editor.)
Anthea Wilkinson hosted our August committee meeting and amongst other matters we discussed the village hall trustees’ proposal for Flix screenings to run alongside the monthly bar openings on a Friday. We recorded a unanimous decision to retain our Wednesday slot on the grounds that Flix had been a successful benchmark of a midweek village event for nearly 10 years. At the same meeting we developed a ‘see it safely’ protocol in preparation for our inaugural screening in September; a prompt reply from the village hall trustees enabled us to resume our programme with some additional caveats regarding government recommendations on ventilation and cleaning of surfaces in public areas, including the toilets! Sadly, the bar had to remain closed, but there was a promise that this would be reviewed in January.
Also in November, we said farewell to village hall chairman Ian Clarke who had overseen the bar facilities since the start of Flix; we are very grateful to him for his sterling service. In Ian’s place we welcomed David Garton, who liaised with the village hall trustees to
I expect we were all relieved to cross the finishing line successfully on ‘Freedom Day’ in July 2021 and to bid a perhaps not-so-fond farewell to legally imposed COVID restrictions. Under normal circumstances Flix would have been commencing its 10th season but in real terms of course, due to closure throughout the previous year, it was only season nine. Nevertheless, to be just short of a decade proves the overall experience has continued to appeal to our members. For many years we enjoyed the benefit of ticket printing free of charge, courtesy of Macclesfield Conservatives. In preparation for our new season, and for convenience, we felt it was time to incur modest costs and switch to Bollington Printshop.
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In February Anne Gregory hosted our last meeting of the year and while she has relinquished her responsibility as publicity officer, she has kindly agreed to continue as our valued film critic. Thanks to Anne for all her hard work in her previous role. With the exception of the first film of the season and the December special, we continue to afford you, our loyal viewers, the opportunity to vote for your choice of film. We hope you enjoyed the variety of films throughout the season; these included The Good Liar, The Father, Nomadland, Dream Horse, No Time to Die, The Courier, The Rescue, The Dig, West Side Story, House of Gucci, and Belfast Thanks. go to the village hall committee for accommodating us and to you the members for your ongoing support throughout a most challenging time. And enormous thanks are also due to the Flix in the Stix committee members who work so hard to bring us so many enjoyable evenings each year. Editor.
No one can have failed to notice the two troughs placed either side of the south door of St Christopher’s and filled throughout the year with gorgeous flowers – such a wonderfully welcoming sight on the approach to church. Not so many will know that Val Beard, a longstanding member of the 8.30 congregation, has not only planted the troughs up twice a year, but also kept them looking pristine whatever the weather has thrown at them. Val deserves a huge ‘thank you’ for her hard work over many years, so thank you Val. It's now time for someone else to take over Val’s mantle. If you think this person could be you, please get in touch with Kath Matheson at church or telephone 574983/07944 624 832. Very many thanks.
Page 17HotPott - September 2022 enable us to provide a limited range of drinks from the kitchen area and, excellent news, we could now pay by card! Further work by David soon had the main bar operating on a temporary one-way system, though this too is no longer Everythingrequired.wasaffected by lockdown, even the film industry; selecting suitable current film titles which could be supported by licences became increasingly difficult, especially where Amazon, Apple and Netflix were concerned. For example, our projectionist, Roger Jenkins, was initially unable to obtain the licence for The Rescue via Filmbank, our usual source; this necessitated extensive enquiries as far away as Washington DC before he finally succeeded. We therefore streamlined the process by sourcing an annual umbrella license and replaced the admission fee with recommended donations of a similar amount. Meanwhile, closer to home, Junior Flix for the children of Pott Shrigley School has become a popular event in marking the end of term.
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There is a lot of rivalry between the Sea, Army and Air Cadets, and one thing the Air Cadets like to brag about is how they are given the opportunity to learn how to fly. Little do they know that the Sea Cadets have the same thing except through the Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, the guys seen in Top Gun, so the flight training is arguably better. Not only that but through Sea Cadets, you can spend a week at sea aboard one of the corps’ five vessels.
The Royal Navy’s cadet branch is known as the Sea Cadet Corps, of which I am a member. If you’ve heard of Scouts, this is very similar. Twice a week, my unit meets at St John’s Primary School in Bollington where we practise military drill (such as marching and saluting) and learn different skills, mainly maritime and military based. Since I joined nearly four years ago, I’ve gained qualifications in powerboating, seamanship, first aid, sailing and much more.
HotPott - September 2022Page 18 Sea Cadets: Inside the Royal Navy’s Youth Organisation
All three services of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces (Navy, Army & Air Force) have a cadet branch. This is to teach children and young people the lifelong skills, discipline and knowledge you would gain in the military, and hopefully to boost recruitment later down the line as well.
The uniforms we wear are what the Navy wore seven years ago before a major revamp of the service’s dress code. This includes navy-blue cargo trousers, a light-blue shirt and a navy-blue jumper on top, or as they are called in the Navy, ‘woolly pulleys’. On the shoulders are rank slides, a rectangular box which tells people what rank you are, usually shown by the number of stars you have. We use naval speak in everything we do, and the building is treated as a ship. The main hall is the main deck, the kitchen is the galley, the toilets are the heads and so on. When I walked across the grass once, someone shouted: ‘get out of the water’!
The cadet forces do often work closely with one another, as my unit does with the Bollington Air Cadets (of which David Swales was the chaplain). On multiple occasions, our units have done joint nights where we go head-to-head in military competitions, usually a game of Manhunt or Capture the Flag. Of course, the Sea Cadets always win. My unit is called TS Ardent; the ship HMS Ardent was sunk by Argentinian aircraft during the Falklands War in 1982. Every year our unit goes to Plymouth for a memorial service to the ship and her crew, this year being important as it marks 40 years since her sinking.
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Every year you might see us parading through Macclesfield or Bollington on Remembrance Sunday. The Sea Cadets go at the front of the parade, ahead of the Army Cadets who are ahead of the Air Cadets. This is because the Navy is known as the ‘senior service’, due to the fact that it is the oldest of the three, while the Air Force is the ‘junior service’. Overall, I would highly recommend the cadets to anyone between the ages of 10 and 18 years; people older than that can join as a volunteer or instructor. You don’t need an interest in the military to join – a lot of my mates attend purely for the social and fun aspects of the cadets. However, if you did want to join the armed forces, this would certainly help.
Save the Date: an invitation to an extraordinary evening Kath Matheson
Last year we learnt of Tearfund’s life changing work in Burkina Faso, where, because of drought, Abigael, a farmer and mother of five, couldn’t grow enough food to eat or make sufficient income to afford to send the children to school or pay for necessary health care. Tearfund’s local partner, working alongside local churches, brought community members together into farming cooperatives where they were given training in sustainable farming, along with the seeds and tools to grow crops with more drought resistance. After joining the project Abigael and her husband were able to feed their family and pay for medicines, which was great news but much more needs to be done in Burkina Faso and elsewhere. The 2021 Tearfund Big Quiz raised £124,452 nationally, with Pott Shrigley contributing £492 to the total. Let’s see if we can raise even more money this year and have an evening of great fun, even if you are as bad at quizzes as me. Book 19th November into your diary now; more details next month.
Many readers of HotPott will be familiar with the fun and frolics we’ve enjoyed for a few years past on a Saturday night in darkest November. Well – on Saturday 19th November 2022 the Tearfund BIG QUIZ is back! In 2021 we were again confined to barracks by COVID, but this year we’re back in the village hall, and what could be better, the bar will be open too.
26(Exodus13:4)(4)Christianityof the Britons before Augustine arrived from Rome(6) 27 Mean (Numbers 35:23)(6) Down 1 ‘Whoever finds his life will — it’ (Matthew 10:39) 2(4)‘My lord the king, let the — — on me and on my father’s family, and let the king and his throne be without guilt’ (2 Samuel 14:9) (5,4) 3 O raid (anag.) (5) 4 ‘If two of you on earth — about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven’ (Matthew 18:19) (5) 5 Take care of (1 Samuel 17:15) (4) 6 What the older son heard as he came near the house the day his prodigal brother came home (Luke 15:25) (5) 10 ‘Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought,but rather think of yourself with — judgment’ (Romans 12:3) (5) 11 Do ten(anag.)(5) 12 Architectural style first used in Greek temples in the sixth century BC (5) 13 Capable of being used(1Kings7:36)(9) 14 ‘Each one should — his own 15actions’(Galatians6:4)(4)Amongtheitemsimported by Solomon’s fleet of trading ships (1 Kings 10:22) (4) 18 ‘But I am afraid that just —— was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray’ (2 Corinthians 11:3) (2,3) 20 Outstanding 18th-century hymn writer, — 21Watts(5)Oneof the four sons of Asher(Genesis46:17)(5) 22 Be distressed(Proverbs24:19)(4) 23 He was the father of Gaal, who threatened rebellion against Abimelech (Judges 9:28) (4)
7(6)‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. — here and keep watch with me’ (Matthew 26:38) (4) 8 It came over the whole land from the sixth to the ninth hour on the first Good Friday (Luke 23:44) (8) 9 Paul invariably did this in the synagogues he visited on his missionary journeys (Acts 17:2) (8) 13 ‘It is God who works in you to will and to — according to his good purpose’ (Philippians 2:13) (3) 16 Members of the Church of Scotland (13) 17 ‘Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountain side and — down’ (Matthew 5:1) (3) 19 Mock(Luke14:29)(8) 24 Disgrace(Psalm44:13)(8)
25 First month of the Hebrew calendar
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Across 1 ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders — in vain’ (Psalm 127:1)
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Also in Nigeria, on 31 July seven Christians were killed in an attack by suspected Fulani militants; two others required hospital treatment for gunshot injuries. The local House of Representatives member, Musa Bagos, condemned the killings as ‘callous’ and ‘inhumane’. Mr Bagos, a Christian, went to the community to offer condolences to the bereaved and attend the burial of the victims; he also visited the injured in hospital and paid their medical bills. In Sudan, during the 30-year presidency of Islamist Omar al-Bashir, Christians suffered severe persecution. It was therefore encouraging when in 2019 the transitional government abolished the apostasy law and formally separated religion and the state; unfortunately, the apparent revival of the apostasy law has confirmed concerns that a 2021 military coup would reverse these reforms and encourage persecution of Christians and other non-Muslims. In June a church in Darfur was raided; Bibles and technical equipment were confiscated. Also, four Christian converts were arrested, questioned, and beaten; the men were released but subsequently questioned furtherThree women rescued from Boko Haram with their children, Nigeria; Vanguard Musa Bagos, Nigeria; Tribune online
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Nigeria is plagued with two sorts of Islamic extremists, Boko Haram in the north-east and Fulani herdsmen in more central areas. In June HotPott we were delighted to tell you about Joy and Lydia, two of the 276 girls abducted from their school by Boko Haram in April 2014, who subsequently escaped and completed master’s degrees in the United States. In June and July government forces rescued three more of the abducted girls (Ruth, Hanatu and Kauna), plus their children, though more than 160 girls remain unaccounted for. Previously, captured girls have reported being whipped to force them into marriage and a group of Christian girls experienced a mock execution for refusing to convert to Islam. Although Ruth, Hanatu and Kauna looked traumatized, they thanked the military for rescuing them; they and their children were given medical check-ups and any necessary treatment and progress is being made towards reuniting them with their families. Please pray for the women and children who have been rescued, that they be healed physically, mentally and emotionally, and successfully reunited with their families; please pray that their Christian faith would be strengthened rather than weakened by their experiences, and that all the other captives would be released soon.
And lastly, in Mozambique Islamist State (IS) militants raided a Christian village in Nampula Province on 17 June, beheading
Page 25HotPott - September 2022 and charged with apostasy, i.e. publicly renouncing Islam. Offenders are given time to repent, but if they refuse and continue to repudiate Islam, they risk the death penalty. The four men are currently in hiding while they await a court date. Please pray for them and all Christians in Sudan, that they will remain firm in their faith regardless of what is done to them. Ask that they will receive justice and not be punished for leaving Islam. Pray for their safety, and that of their families and their church, both of whom have been attacked by extremists. Give thanks that in Egypt progress is being made with the church licensing process, meaning more Christians can meet legally in a place of worship; 239 church premises were registered by the government in April. Unfortunately, this is seen as provocative by extremist Muslims, as is the standard government practice of posting Interior Ministry guards outside licensed churches to protect them. At al-Halla village the newly licensed church was attacked by a large crowd, including Muslims from outside the village; anti-Christian slogans were shouted, Christians’ homes were stoned and several of their vehicles set on fire. No injuries were sustained as Christians stayed at home during the unrest and the police cordoned off the church and closed streets leading to the Christian neighbourhood. Pray that Christians in Egypt will remain strong in their faith and will continue to be protected by the state. In Turkey a Christian family was attacked shortly before a church service in early June, the first to be held in the building in almost 100 years after renovation work which began in 2015. The home and wheat crop belonging to the Yilmaz family, the only Assyrians living in the village of Brahîmîye, was attacked by around 50 Muslims led by a family with whom the Yilmaz family have had a long-standing dispute over land. The crop fire was extinguished after witnesses alerted the police and some members of the Muslim family were arrested. ‘They threatened us,’ Cengiz Yilmaz said, 'saying that they would not let us live in the village… But we are not afraid. We will continue to stay here.’ In the same province, a Christian cemetery containing tombs more than 1,000 years old has been desecrated. The destruction was discovered on 29 June when Christians entered the cemetery for the first time in almost three years after the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Pray for the Yilmaz family to be encouraged as they maintain a Christian presence in Brahîmîye. Praise God for the reopening of the historic church in the village and ask that Christians in the area see opposition as a sign that the Lord is working.
Minibus, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; Integrity magazine copy
Mor Gevargis Church, Brahîmîye, Turkey; Barnabas fund
Daughter Bethan initially planned to go to Aberystwyth University, but in the event will now be going to the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She and her dad will arrive in the UK on 11th September, and after settling her in, Johnny will be visiting us in Pott Shrigley on 20th September at 8pm in the village hall. Please look out for further details.
HotPott - September 2022Page 26 one resident; the attack was the first in recent years in Nampula but IS also claimed responsibility for the 'beheading of several Christians’ in raids in Cabo Delgado Province to the north, an area called ‘the land of fear’ owing to brutal violence meted out against both Christians and moderate Muslims. Cry out to God for protection for Christians and others affected in Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces. Pray that Christians draw on the Lord’s comfort amid the atrocities committed, and experience His clear direction as they suffer the trauma of displacement. Thanks to Barnabas Fund for the information in this article.
Missionary Matters
Johnny and Ann McCleans’ prayer letter has just arrived from Thailand, mostly containing family news, but their Facebook page shows pictures of Johnny preaching in their New City Fellowship Church when they celebrated Thai Mothers’ Day recently: preaching from Ecclesiastes 2 and thinking about Solomon’s ‘pleasure experiments’, he encouraged the congregation to find their joy in Christ. Mothers received a small gift from a church elder and a jasmine garland and a ‘wai’ greeting of respect from their children, the first time in three years this has been Johnnypossible.is very active in encouraging Thai pastors in their ministry both by direct teaching and by running preaching clubs; a recently released resource is a Thai translation of Jonathan Lamb’s exposition of Habakkuk, a highly relevant Old Testament book for today’s world situation. Please pray for the swift resolution of the significant pain and stiffness Ann has been left with following a heel bone fracture. The new term has started, and Ann is now back in the classroom at St Andrew’s School; please pray for her and for her relationships and witness to staff, pupils and parents. Son Matthew spent several weeks in Bangkok, accompanied by his girlfriend, over the summer but has now returned to Belfast to move house in preparation for his last year of university; the restrictions necessitated by COVID seem to have made his experience at university less than ideal, so please pray for him to have a good final year and for appropriate guidance concerning life after graduation next summer to be available.
John Ryley Joshua Maclean
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Megumi and his students at the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi, are, as usual, somewhat behind schedule in their studies of the New Testament, but both teacher and students are willing to participate in extra classes – full marks to everyone for effort!
HotPott - September 2022 Son Joshua will not be following his siblings to sixth form at St Andrew’s; Johnny and Ann have spent much time praying about this and are very thankful to God that He provided such clear answers to prayer; Josh has settled well at the International Community School, an American Christian establishment near their home and, thanks to the generosity of many, his fees are paid for this academic year and part of the next. Praise the Lord! The syllabus of course will be American, and it is unclear what the situation will be about exams and possibilities for university afterwards, so please pray the path will be Khaliel,smooth.one
of the Afghan refugees the McCleans have supported in recent years is doing well in Australia; he is living in student accommodation and doing a 12-month plumbing course. Khaliel enjoys attending Trinity Church, a multicultural Anglican church with lots of students. Fellow refugees A, S and M have been asked to resubmit documents to the Australian Embassy, so their transfer to the Antipodes from Thailand is delayed; please pray for success. Megumi and Helen Fazakerley in Malawi enjoyed the Service in Mission (SIM) Spiritual Life Conference, held in July at Game Haven, a game park with African animals unlikely to eat or trample humans! The photo indicates the size of the SIM team in Malawi; looking after the team’s health is one of Helen’s responsibilities. Unfortunately, Helen recently succumbed to COVID despite having four doses of vaccine, but Megumi escaped.
Megumi is also spending time with six groups of new missionaries, guiding and encouraging them in learning a language of Malawi. Both Helen and Megumi are enjoying being part of Blantyre Baptist Church, particularly their care groups, who meet weekly for Bible study, fellowship and prayer.
Spiritual Life Conference, Malawi Game Haven, Malawi
A child was trying to memorise the Lord’s Prayer: “…and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from email…”
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A man walked into a minister’s study and confessed: “I think I’m addicted to Twitter.”
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The minister looked at him and replied, “Sorry, I don’t follow you.”
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* From an announcement: Sadly, Barbara remains in the hospital. She is having trouble sleeping, and so has requested tapes of the minister’s sermons.
* From a pew-sheet: Ladies, don’t forget the jumble sale. Now’s your chance to get rid of all those things not worth keeping around the house. Don’t forget your husbands.
‘Whatever YOU do’: God wants to use us to share God’s love with the people around us, wherever we spend time. We can trust Him for the resources we need hour by hour, day by day, year by year. What do we need from Him?
‘Whatever you DO’: Our work is for God alone, as a response to God’s love for us. How does this perspective make a difference when what we do seems hard, unrewarding, or unappreciated by others?
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If we were asked the same question I wonder what we would say. As disciples of Jesus Christ, our identity is rooted in God and His call upon our lives. For each of us, September represents going back to school with Jesus, to learn how we can live for Him.
September is that time of year when we get back to school after the summer break, along with our other routines. As disciples (lit: learners) we are all called to learn from Jesus and live like Him. God wants us to make a difference as disciples in our school and workplace, family and friends. As Paul writes: ‘And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.’ (Colossians 3:17).
A man standing on a train platform was asked one day: ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am a Christian thinly disguised as an accountant.’
Back to School...
‘WHATEVER you do’: God is at work in every aspect of our lives. He can use whatever we do to make a difference to those around. Do we believe this? Our lives shouldn’t be like an orange, segmented into the sacred and secular, but more like an apple, in which the whole is available to God.
* Report in a church magazine: Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again', giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
Taken from Parish https://www.parishpump.co.uk/Pump: Real life extracts from church notices that didn’t come out quite right…
* From a pew-sheet: The sermon this morning is entitled ‘Jesus Walks on the Water’. The sermon tonight will be: ‘Searching for Jesus’.
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HotPott - September 2022Page 34 “Alex and his team decorated a large area of hall, stairs and landing. They were thorough, professional and I’m delighted with the result. I would highly recommend.” M: 07874 188 050 • T: 0161 439 9195 A: 17 Earle Road, Bramhall, SK7 3HE E: info@springdecorating.co.uk W: www.springdecorating.co.uk - Interior Refurbishment Specialists - Plastering & Joinery - Interior & Exterior Decorating - Wallpaper Hanging - Experienced Craftsmen - Professional & Reliable Service - Insured & Accredited Spring Decorating Limited, registered in England and Wales No. 11658913
Page 35HotPott - September 2022 From the Registers Baptism We welcome into our church family 10th July Nellie Louise Roberts 17th July Jimmy Alexander Healey 17th July Lola Jayne Healey 17th July Grace Olivia Paton 19th July Finlay James Paton 30th July Ieva Debbie Heathcote 30th July Emma May Heathcote Weddings Congratulations to: 30th July Sean Heathcote & Odeta Sukeviciute Burial of Ashes Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of: 10th July Bridget Ann Drabble 10th July Stanley Jackson 11th July Deryck Davie 21st July Peter David Gordon Ross 24th July Jennifer Kay Lake Thinking about advertising in this magazine? For commercial or private advertising, please contact us for free advice and very reasonable rates: magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk CROSSWORD SOLUTION
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Recipe of the Month Hedgepick
“Yourneedsmagazineyou.” Alex Matheson
Please send your contributions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk
Ingredients: 3lb (1,350g) crab/cooking apples, washed and 3lbchopped(1.350g) blackberries
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Method: Put apples in pan, just cover with water and boil until soft. Strain through jelly bag or muslin for several hours. Repeat with rest of fruit. Elderberries should be removed from stalks, hips and haws should be topped and tailed. When all have been strained, mix the liquids and weigh. Add equal weight of sugar. Boil until setting point is reached*. Remove from Tipheat.into sterilised jars and seal with lids. Will keep unopened for up to a year. *setting point – drop a little hot preserve onto a cold plate (cooled in fridge), then push with a finger. If it wrinkles and comes together in a gel, it’s ready. This recipe originated from the Women’s Institute during the Second World War. We spent many happy hours helping Grannie Matheson collect the fruit from the hedgerows, and even more eating the product of our labours! Editor. Jelly
no later than midnight on..... Sunday, 18th www.pottshrigleychurch.org.ukSeptember
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Up to 3lb (1.350g) mixture of sloes, elderberries, hips and/or haws (try to include at least some sloes), though 1lb (450g) is Sugarsufficient.(variable quantity, see below)
HotPott - September 2022 I have lovely memories of sitting down at Grannie’s big dining room table after a day out in the woods on her farm for tea with all the family, sometimes including an assortment of cousins and friends too. We always had toast and hedgepick jelly, followed by Grannie’s special chocolate cake and homemade biscuits – in that order. No biscuits until you had eaten your toast and chocolate cake, though that was never a hardship!
Proof reader next month is Mary Currell
HotPott - September 2022Page 38 Services 4th September 10.45am8.30am Holy Communion Holy Communion‡ Philemon 1–21 Luke 14:25-33 Clergy from Holy Trinity Hursfield 11th. 10.45am8.30am Holy MorningCommunionWorship‡** 1 Timothy 1.12–17 Luke 15:1-10 Rev Lynne Bowden Rev Simon Bessant 18th. Harvest Festival 10.45am8.30am Holy FamilyCommunionService 1 Timothy 2.1–7 Luke 16:1-13 Rev Nancy Goodrich Anne Murphy 25th 10.45am8.30am Holy MorningCommunionWorship* 1 Timothy 6.6–19 Luke 16:19-31 Rev Nancy Goodrich Hellen Watson 2nd Oct 10.45am8.30am Holy MorningCommunionWorship 2 Timothy 1.1–14 Luke 17:5-10 Clergy from Holy Trinity Hursfield Readings are the same at both 8.30am and 10.45am services All 10:45am services (excepting 4th September as the streaming team are still on summer break) will be streamed live and a recording of each livestreamed service will be available from the services page of the church website: http:// www.pottshrigleychurch.org.uk.‡JuniorChurch * Youth Church (during 10.45 service) ** Youth Church (at 6pm) Prayers Readers Sidesmen at 8.30 Sidesmen at 10.45 Coffee 4th Sept Anne Murphy Ian Malyan Clare Chasty Anne Murphy Joy & David 11th Gartons Ian Malyan Keith Ardern Ian Malyan Lydia & Simon 18th Children and Young People Arrowsmiths Reg & Jean Ferguson Gill & Victoria 25th Pam Cooke Mike Akerman Gill & Sue Mike & Sue Akerman Caroline + 1 2nd Oct Anne Murphy Tom Murphy Keith Ardern Anne Murphy Ros & Madeline Church Cleaning 2nd Sept Sue & Mike 9th Ivan & Mary 16th David and Joy 23rd Shirley Plant & Christine Bowes 30th Sally and Yvonne 7th Oct Caroline Booth and Jean Hunt
Directory Priest-in-charge: Situationinfo@pottshrigleychurch.org.ukVacant 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: Andy Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP 07881 358976 Davidandyphillips@totalise.co.ukGem,4NormansHallMews, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5SE 476398 davidgem@gmail.com 07766 880318 Verger: Situation Vacant PCC Secretary: Chrispccsecretary@pottshrigleychurch.org.ukDay PCC Treasurer: Peter Kennedy, kennedyp@tuckerssolicitors.com 07850 740335 Gift Aid & Planned Giving: Sally Winstanley, 3 Green Close Cottages, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SG 574545 sjwinstanley.ps@gmail.com Organists: Mary Currell, 61 Crossfield Road, Bollington, SK10 5EA 573735 Davidmarycurrell61@btinternet.comGarton,davidgarton2020@gmail.com 573492 Andy Phillips, as above 07881 358976 Weekly Bulletin: David Gem, as above Electoral Roll officer Kath Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA 574983 kmmpott@yahoo.co.uk Safeguarding officer: Kath Matheson, safeguarding@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk Tower Captain: Duncan Matheson, Church View Cottage, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5SA 574983 dmmpott@yahoo.co.uk Pastoral Ministry: Anne Murphy, pastoralteam@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk 07891 953919 Children's Ministry Situation Vacant Youth Ministry: Anne Murphy, 14 Silver Street, Bollington, SK10 5QL 07891 953919 annemurphy1214@gmail.com Praise and Play: Situation Vacant Parish Council Clerk: Joyce Burton, pottclerk@btinternet.com Wedding Coordinator: Pam Cooke, weddings@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk Head Teacher: Marie Maynard, Pott Shrigley Church School, SK10 5RT 573260 head@pottshrigley.cheshire.sch.uk Website: Tess Phillips, 26 Hurst Lane, Bollington, SK10 5LP info@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk PCC Members: Dr John Ryley, Duncan Matheson, Sally Winstanley, Peter Kennedy, Jean Ferguson, Andy Phillips, Pam Cooke, Ian Clarke, Mary Currell, Mike Akerman, Rebecca Roth-Biester Sheila Garton, David Garton, David Gem, Anne Murphy, Kath Matheson, Chris Day, Reg Ferguson. This directory was updated on 23rd August 2022.Please give corrections and additions to magazine@pottshrigleychurch.org.uk (please prefix numbers with 01625)
