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John's Jottings It is probably true to say that most of us don't like change unless we are in difficult circumstances. However change is here to stay. We can never con nuously live in one chapter of our lives. Life is like a book where one chapter follows another. We have just had a general elec on, for be er or for worse. Mr Hodgkinson, Headteacher of our school and his deputy, Vicky, are leaving; we wish them well. On 28th June, Chris ne and I will be having our farewell service. I can't believe we came in September, 2001. The years have passed so quickly. The ministry at St Christopher's has fi ed like a glove. From the very beginning people made us so welcome. The warmth and friendliness has been free from bickering and fallings out (thank God.) It is true to say that we have loved every minute of it. The long curacy at St Michael's in Macclesfield was worth the wait. We could easily have been pushed into working in other churches but knowing where God wants you to be is so important. Your love and support have been excep onal. What's more, your hand of friendship for us and our family is something not many vicars find, but which we treasure. My decision to re re has not been HotPo - June 2015
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easy. How can we leave a church family that we cherish? At the me of wri ng, we have no forwarding address but we want to stay local. Chris ne's appointment as a curate at St George's in Poynton, for one year, means that will be so. This isn't my final jo ng for HotPo - that will be in the next edi on, but I wanted to convey some of my thoughts now. The Lord always has a plan and purpose for us all, including the church. The Bishop of Stockport, Rt Revd Libby Lane, visited the PCC (Parochial Church Council) recently, which was favourable and steps are underway to find someone else. It is so important to pray daily for the outcome as well as for those leading services during the interregnum. I write this with a heavy heart. Love,
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11 In My Garden Shed 12 From the Register 12 Head Count 13 A Le er from the Rectory 14 Missionaries Ma er 15 PPC’s Ponderings 18 Regular Church Ac vi es 19 Covers Off 21 Deanery Synod 23 Coffee Break 24 The Inter-What? 25 Brain Basher 26 The Suffering Church 29 Chores and Chains 30 Services this Month 30 Sidespeople Rota
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The Magna Carta 800 Years On This month marks the 800th anniversary of the many others have seen it as enshrining the basic rights of an English subject, and this is signing of Magna Carta – one of the most famous documents in the world, and one of how it is normally viewed. the most misunderstood. More recently, though, it has been pointed out that Magna Carta’s more prominent clauses Meaning ‘Great Charter,’ it was signed at “offered special legal protec on Runnymede, a water meadow for the Catholic Church and the probably designated for regular aristocracy, advocated tax mee ngs, on the Thames breaks for the wealthiest, freed between Windsor and Staines. Described some mes as ‘a failed peace treaty,’ the City of London from regulatory oversight, promised total freedom of immigra on and it was agreed between the vastly unpopular placed the burden of infrastructure Plantagenet King John (1199-1216) and a maintenance on coali on of local powerful barons communi es who threatened instead of his reign. government.” Although nearly a In 1904, Edward third of the text Jenks published was deleted or an ar cle en tled substan ally “The Myth of rewri en within Magna Carta”, ten years, and which also almost all the undermined clauses have now tradi onally been repealed, its accepted views. 39th and 40th In 1930 the clauses gave all document was ‘free men’ the parodied by Sellar right to jus ce and Yeatman in and a fair trial. King John signed the Magna Carta at 1066 and All That: “Magna Runnymede on the 19th June, 1215. This and other Magna Charter,” they concluded, Carta core principles are “was therefore the chief cause of Democracy in echoed in the United States Bill of Rights (1791), England, and thus a Good Thing for everyone described in 1946 by Eleanor Roosevelt as “a (except the Common People.)” Magna Carta for all mankind”, and in many However, for most of us, Magna Carta remains other cons tu onal documents around the world, as well as in the Universal Declara on of a founda on of English na onal iden ty. Lord Denning, the most celebrated English judge of Human Rights (1948) and the European the 20th century, described it in 1956 as “the Conven on on Human Rights (1950). greatest cons tu onal document of all mes – Magna Carta is 4,000 words long and is now usually divided into 63 clauses, and opinions of the founda on of the freedom of the individual it vary. Sir Edward Coke in the 17th century and against the arbitrary authority of the despot.”
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Guild’s Gallivantings On Wednesday, 13th May it was a bright sunny day as 31 members and friends boarded the “Roy McCarthy” coach for our trip to Skipton and once Jean Benne had checked us all in at the various pick-up points we were soon on our way. Thank you, Jean. Also Rita Bun ng, our Treasurer, for her usual help on the day - thank you, Rita. Our first stop en route was Pendle Shopping Village where we were able to get a drink, and for some of us who were feeling a li le peckish - a snack. The delicious cakes there were just something else and it was very hard not to be tempted but I am sorry to say that for some, the tempta on was far too great! Pendle Shopping Village is a very large complex but as our stop here was very short we didn’t have much me to look around and it was felt that this venue would make for a good day out at some me in the future. A er
this short break here we then con nued on our journey and arrived in Skipton just in me for lunch. Skipton is a bustling market town and the market, which is situated on the award winning High Street, plays a huge part in the life of the town. As Wednesday is one of their market days we had the opportunity to browse around the stalls selling a wide variety of goods. At the top of the main street stand the massive twin towers of Skipton Castle which is over 900 years old and is known to be one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England. Some of us decided to visit the castle and on arrival were warned by the Guide that there were lots of steps; he was definitely not wrong, in fact some of them were quite precarious. However, it was well worth the visit and we were able to explore the impressive history of this very
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fine building. Several of us also visited Holy Trinity church, next door to the castle, which has a really beau ful stained glass window above the altar. At 4pm we all boarded our coach for home having had a most enjoyable day, made even be er by the glorious weather which was a real bonus. Our driver, Ken, took us through some beau ful scenery and our thanks to him for a very safe journey and for his care along some of the very narrow roads. Many thanks to Eileen and Roy Stra ord who, a er arranging this trip, were unable to join us due to Roy having had a hip opera on. We understand that Roy is progressing really well and send him our love and best wishes for a very speedy recovery. We look forward to seeing them both back at our mee ngs very soon. Next Mee ng : Wednesday 10th June, 2:30pm in church. Raymond Acton – “Wilmslow moves South.”
What is the Guild? The Church Guild is open to all. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month in church, at 2:30pm unless otherwise stated. The mee ngs usually end with tea and cake at around 4:30pm. We have two coach trips each year and enjoy a Christmas lunch together. The remaining months we have speakers and slide shows. The mee ngs are very informal with lots of fun and cha er. So come along and join us, you will be very welcome.
Future Meetings July 8th Aug 12
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Brian Greene. Disney & THE MUSIC.
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Coach Trip.
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David Frith. The Goyt Valley (slides.)
Weekly Newsletter If you wish to have an item put in the newsle er, please call Jenny on 07715 408704 or email jennywood2010@live.co.uk
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Please Can U Help? Fund raising by selling refurbished tools, Ken Osbourne is seeking volunteers to help serve the public on the ‘long marque stall’ at the following weekend events:
The Cheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury, Warrington July 10th, 11th and 12th
(8am - 1pm on Friday, 8am - 5pm on Saturday and Sunday)
Astle Park Steam Rally, Chelford August 7th, 8th and 9th
(8am - 1pm on Friday, 8am - 5pm on Saturday and Sunday)
Disley Hor cultural Show Saturday, August 15 th (8am - 4pm)
All items are priced. Benefits include free entry and a chance to visit other a rac ons. Help is most needed on the Sundays but all and any offers are warmly received. For more informa on, please call Ken on 01625 433357.
Flowers in church Anyone who would like to contribute flowers (or money towards flowers) in order to celebrate an anniversary or remember a special occasion, please contact Gillian Mosley, Parish Assistant on 01625 829819 HotPo - June 2015
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Jenny & Tim Kendal warmly invite you their
“Open Garden Afternoon” in aid of The Children’s Society
Saturday 4th July, 2015 2pm - 4pm
Spuley Co age, Spuley Lane, Rainow, SK10 5RR
£3.50 per person including refreshments More informa on : 01625 574615
Recipe Of The Month Oonagh Wray Whilst Irene North was invalided following her knee opera on, I called around to visit and drop off some home-made soup. Shortly a erwards, having enjoyed the soup, Irene gently ‘bullied’ me to share the recipe in HotPo ! I was given the recipe by my mother in law, Mildred.
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In My Garden Shed Con nuing our series in which our villagers tell us about their special hobby:
shops, made by a local po er; this gave me an idea for a perfect present. I looked online and there are three main puffin sites in the UK. One in Anglesey, but we o en stay Our main hobbies are walking and in Anglesey and have visited Puffin Island on birdwatching and when we can combine the two, even be er. The last 12 months highlights boat trips. One is in Northumberland, a bit far have included a black redstart during a circular for a weekend and one in East Yorkshire, at walk near the top of the Li le Orme, bearded Bempton Cliffs. I decided Yorkshire was perfect. ts taking grit from a path during a walk We stayed at Wrea Hall, a fascina ng old around Leighton Moss and a bi ern at Victorian building which was once owned by Marbury Country Park (a er about four one of the Rowntree chocolate family, and unsuccessful visits). I always struggle when I’m buying a present for headed down to the RSPB site at Bempton. They have just had a new visitor centre built Simon, he doesn’t like chocolate and has a with walkways along the cliff-tops and stack of books he hasn’t read strategically placed viewing yet. He’s pre y much got all points. It was amazing, the shirts he needs and almost like being in a Disney doesn’t o en need to wear Park. There were birds everywhere and you es to work these days. While we were on a could almost touch them; gannets, guillemots, guided walk around Norwich last year I spo ed razorbills, fulmars and of course, puffins. The this hand-cra ed Puffin in one of the cra gannets were busy gathering nes ng material about 10 feet away from us on one of the cliff tops, the guillemots had already claimed their places on the ledges and the puffins were nes ng in hollows on the cliff edge.
Twitching
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One of the main stars of the show at the reserve, however, was the tree sparrows which were visi ng a feeder in front of the café and were being completely overlooked by the majority of visitors. These lovely li le birds are now becoming increasingly rare due to loss of habitat but seemed to be thriving in this spot near the east coast. God’s natural world is so beau ful and full of wonderful surprises. Jesus said that, “not a single sparrow falls to the ground without the knowledge of God.” Ma hew 10:29
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From The Register Bap sms We welcome into our family: April 19th April 26th May 3rd May 9th May 9th
Aaron James Dooner Molly Elizabeth Binder Griea Rose Howarth Charles George Wellington Thor Jamieson Aryella Scarle Ivy Theodora Jamieson
Head Count According to the 2011 Census there were 269 Due to confiden ality we do not have any people resident in Po Shrigley (131 Male and specific details for 2011. However we have 138 Female). How does this more informa on for 1911. compare with the Census 100 The oldest inhabitant was Ann years ago in 1911? Jackson aged 81 and there were 4 more aged over 75. Some interes ng figures:
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The largest household was that of Samuel Barton of Over Heyes Farm with 12 people, closely followed by George Jackson of Green Close Farm with 11.
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What I find interes ng is the large number of people born outside a 3 mile radius of Po Shrigley (22%). Many of these were "downstairs staff" and a number who obviously sought work either on the farms or the local brick works. I am sorry I will not be around in 2111 to report further but maybe one of our younger readers will take up the baton! Should any one wish for any specific details about a 1911 resident please contact me: mikeakerman@hotmail.com HotPo - June 2015
A Letter from the Rectory St. James the Least June, 2015 My dear Nephew, Since you were the one to ask this parishioner of yours to act as secretary, you have no reason to complain about the minutes of mee ngs she produces. You should never let anyone act as a secretary unless they either cannot speak English, or are deaf – preferably both. The more significant the commi ee and the more conten ous the issues being debated, the more you should nobly put yourself forward both to chair the mee ng and take the minutes. In the majority of cases, that will spare the other members that awkward moment when you ask for a volunteer and they all feel the need to stare at their feet. If you act as secretary, then you can be certain that accounts of what took place will only be what you had wanted to happen and that the decisions taken will be what you had already decided before discussions started. Any inconvenient observa ons from other commi ee members can be omi ed en rely. Admi edly, the more observant may no ce that your accounts of the mee ng may not wholly agree with their recollec ons, but the skill of being a secretary is not to produce the minutes of the previous mee ng un l the day before the next one. This will mean that the great majority will have long forgo en what actually did happen two months previously and that many will not have had the me to read them anyway and will avoid having to admit that fact by passing them. Only the deeply commi ed will want to pursue apparent discrepancies. In that case, confess to the mee ng that your hand-wri en notes were accidentally le on a bus and so you can no longer check the accuracy of what you have wri en. As a way of appearing helpful, you could even give the person challenging you the bus route number and me of day you travelled – but make sure that that route has subsequently been discon nued. Further challenges will rally the rest of the commi ee to your side and someone will oil the wheels by sugges ng you proceed to the next item on the agenda. Since you are also the chairman, you naturally bow to their request. Just in the way that church rotas bear no resemblance to the people who actually turn up to do the jobs, minutes of mee ngs need not bear too much resemblance to what actually happened – especially if what did happen is inconvenient. Democracy is all very well - provided a benign dictator is in overall control. Your loving uncle,
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Missionaries Ma er Our church directly supports two overseas missionary families. Here is our regular update on their work.
Fazakerley family - Malawi Pray for Megumi and Helen Fazakerley as they prepare for their return to Malawi in September. They hope to have their airline ckets before long, but a ma er for prayer is that they will get their work permits necessary for their return! Their car is on the blink, but they are praying it will last out ll they leave! Mary is in a state of shock; she has just failed her driving theory test by one mark. She is apparently not used to failure! More important is how she does in her current A level exams - which will influence her university choices for September. Elizabeth is about to start her next prac cal placement in the hospital theatre, Joshua is in the middle of his second year exams at Her orshire University, and Helen is about to present her case study to her counselling course on June 3rd. Gradua on for the third year students at EBCoM (Evangelical Bible College of Malawi) is on 3rd July. Pray they will all find churches to pastor or other useful outlets for their theological training - and that God will be calling new people for training when Megumi returns. The government is alloca ng new lands for the vic ms of the floods in southern Malawi earlier in the year so they can live on higher ground and be less suscep ble to flooding in the future. As they begin to relocate and build their new lives, they will need a lot of help. Pray for the many Chris ans in Malawi, some in government, some in business, and many others in subsistence
farming, as they rise to the challenge of caring for their fellow Malawians in need.
McClean family - Thailand No recent news from Johnny and Ann McClean in Thailand - but con nue to pray for Johnny and Ruth Duffin as they work with individuals in the many universi es in Bangkok, for Ann as she teaches at their childrens’ school - with all the opportuni es for witness to students, teachers and parents that this will present - and for Johnny and Ann in their church responsibili es.
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Macassar - South Africa Please pray for Dean and Paula Finnie as they try to establish their new outreach - The Gathering Community Church - over a petrol sta on at Firgrove, a small community near Macassar. Thier latest ploy is to start a soup kitchen as a means of service to the community. For the latest news on our missionaries: bangkokmosaic.wordpress.com www.fazakerley.org.uk
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PCC’s Ponderings When the PCC (Parochial Church Council) met This was just an informal visit by Libby Lane and on 12th May we had an important visitor – Rt not part of the official steps which need to be Revd Libby Lane, the new Bishop of Stockport. taken towards finding John’s replacement. The next formal ac on is to arrange a special Bishop Meets The PCC session of the PCC, a ended by Knowing our vicar, Revd John Buckley, had the Rural announced his re rement, the Bishop had Dean, at asked to come and see us so she could introduce herself and help to lead our thoughts which it is on what we valued in the current ministry and necessary to take various decisions in rela on to the new appointment. The official agenda for what we looked for in the future. The Bishop acknowledged it is a difficult me when a much this includes nomina ng two representa ves -loved and valued priest moves on but with her who will lead St Christopher’s through the process. We also have to help we began to build up a put together a profile of the picture of the essence of parish, including parish what is important at St sta s cs, type of worship Christopher’s and a racts Secretary to the PCC and a descrip on of specific such a wide ranging quali es looked for in congrega on. I think we applicants. Churchwarden Duncan Matheson were all impressed by the Bishop’s humour and has consulted the Rural Dean who fortunately is approachability and the calm way in which she th available on 7 July our next programmed PCC led the discussion. mee ng - so we shall be able to discuss these ma ers then. Look out for a no ce posted in church prior to the mee ng which will publicise the agenda. A er the Bishop had le , it was back to business as usual and we turned to the rou ne PCC issues: We were glad to welcome three new members of the PCC – Andy Phillips, Pam Cooke and Vicky Smith. As it was the first mee ng a er the Annual Mee ng, it was also me to vote for PCC Officers for the current year, and Duncan Matheson (Chairman), Peter Kennedy (Treasurer) and myself (Secretary) were duly re “A er Chris ne closes with a prayer, there will be -elected.
Ros Johnson
a brief mee ng in the car park to determine what, if anything, was actually decided at this mee ng!”
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the main church building. At the me of our mee ng there was just the re-poin ng to be finished. In addi on to this, some repairs have been completed to the churchyard wall and we are hopeful of re-couping the £800 cost of this back from the insurers. On the proposed Church Room, Duncan reported that the church architect has recommended that a Heritage Report is produced. This report would be prepared by a consultant and will bring together all the informa on to support the need for the room. At present both English Heritage and the Society for the Preserva on of Ancient Buildings have agreed in principle to the proposals, and it is hoped the Heritage Report will strengthen the case when the official plans go in. The PCC agreed to the cost of £800 for the report. These are going to be challenging mes for St Christopher’s as we start the process of finding John’s replacement. Looking back over our mee ng I think the PCC were encouraged by the words of the Bishop who said that although things will not be the same, we should, “concentrate on what is important and try and build on that.”
HotPo - The monthly magazine for the whole of Po Shrigley.
I would like to say a BIG thank you to all the friends who wished me well with cards, gi s, visits and telephone calls a er my recent opera on in Macclesfield Hospital. Also for the prayers said in private and in church for my full recovery.
Roy Stratford I am pleased to say the opera on was a total success and that I am almost completely recovered and hope to be discharged from the hospital when I see the surgeon in early June. Eileen would also like to thank friends on the Guild trip to Skipton for the lovely flowers and card given to us.
Potty about Singing? Why not join us at our next singing rehearsal on Thursday, 18th June, at 7:30pm in church. All welcome! Contact Sheila Garton : sheilagarton@b nternet.com or 07748 321 816
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“A surprise visitor at April's Family Service!” The congrega on was pleased to welcome Sheila Garton who brought along Blossom, a six week old lamb. Together they helped Vicar John Buckley with his sermon on the topic of the Good Shepherd. Photo : Steve Murphy. HotPo - June 2015
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Regular Church Activities Weekly: JUNIOR CHURCH - Children of three years and older - held during the 10:45am service. Meets in church for the first part of the service and then goes over to the Village Hall for bible stories, songs, cra ac vi es, prayers and fun. CRECHE - Held during the 10:45am service in the tower vestry. HOME GROUPS - Five groups offering fellowship, worship and bible study: Rainow - Monday 8:00 - 9:30pm, Verona House, Spuley Lane; Sheila Garton, 573492 Adlington - Monday 8:00 - 10:00pm, 2 Wych Lane, Adlington; John Ryley, 829595 Po Shrigley (North) - Tuesday 8:00 - 9:30pm, 3 Green Close; Sally Winstanley, 574545 Day Lighters - Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00pm, Hill View, Shrigley Rd; Ian Clarke, 574131 Bollington - Wednesday 8:00 - 9:30pm, 14 Silver St, Bollington; Anne Murphy, 575768 PRAY TOGETHER - Tuesday 7:15 - 8:00pm in the tower vestry; David Garton, 573492 PRAISE AND PLAY - Children up to school age. Wednesday 09:30 - 11:30am in church for stories and ac vi es; Celia Fraser, 665054 BELL RINGING - Thursday 7:30 - 9:00pm, meet in the bell tower; Duncan Matheson, 574983
Monthly: YOUTH CHURCH - Young people 11 years plus - meets monthly (usually the last Sunday in the month) during 10:45am service for worship, bible study, ac vi es, prayer and fun; Anne Murphy, 575768 CHURCH GUILD - Fellowship, speakers, ou ngs and tea. Meets the second Wednesday in the month 2:30 - 4:00pm in church; Georgina Wray, 615547 The list above was last revised on 18th April, 2014. All telephone numbers are prefixed with 01625. Please give correc ons and addi ons to Mike North (575555).
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Public Service Announcement : “I heard that! Pardon?” If you wish to make announcements as part of our church services, please pass details beforehand to one of the officiants. Not only will the announcement have the benefit of being professionally read, most importantly, it will be audible to those using the assisted hearing loop.
Covers Off An update on the season to date: The Second XI has struggled so far only winning one game. The First XI have fared a li le be er with three good wins and two losses. Top performances - Shaun Stevenson 115 not out v Metrovics and 108 not out v The Groves. In the same match Ma Jackson took 5 wickets for only 8 runs. But we have also lost two games and drawn one. We had a great day for the Junior 6s - sun at last! Lots of good performances throughout, keeping the vocal supporters on their toes. Macclesfield won both age groups though they were pushed hard by both Alderley Edge and Bollington. A good day was enjoyed by a good a endance.
Graham Hackney Lots of hard work has been done on the Pavilion over the past few months. The official opening, by David Rutley MP, took place on Friday, 22 nd May. We hope the upgraded facili es will now offer greater use for all in the future. HotPo - June 2015
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Deanery Synod Snapshot A er represen ng St Christopher’s at the Deanery Synod mee ngs for many years, Valerie and Colin Taylor resigned at our Annual Church Mee ng, where their invaluable contribu on in this role was acknowledged. Vicky Smith and Pam Cooke are the new parish representa ves. For anyone who is not familiar with the role of a Deanery Synod, it is a mee ng of representa ves from the various churches within a Deanery, which is a group of parishes in a local area. Within the Chester Diocese, there are 18 Deaneries and 280 parishes. The vicar of each parish is automa cally a member of the Deanery Synod and each parish can elect two lay representa ves to a end (and vote) at mee ngs. All parishioners are welcome to a end mee ngs (there are usually four a year), which provide an opportunity to learn about developments within both our Deanery and the Diocese. They are also a channel of two-way communica on between individual churches and the Diocese.
opportuni es for individuals and groups to explore the presence and purposes of God in their personal lives and in their communi es and to enjoy being members of the family of the God of Love in a beau ful part of His crea on.” If you are ever in the area, becoming a ‘Friend of the Grounds of Foxhill’ (free to join) enables you to explore its 70 acres of woodland. For further informa on about Foxhill go to: www.foxhillconferences.co.uk The next mee ng will be on 17th September at St. James Su on, when it is hoped that Revd Rob Wardle will speak about ‘The Cre8 Youth and Community Programme’ based on the Moss Estate. On Saturday 26 th September there will be a Deanery Evensong at 5:30pm at St. Michael & All Angels, Macclesfield and then on 4th November at St. Oswald’s, Bollington there will be a Deanery Eucharist led by the Bishop of Stockport, the Rt Revd Libby Lane. ALL WELCOME!
Pam Cooke Synod Representative The last mee ng, on 29th April, was held at Henbury Church. In addi on to the general ma ers on the agenda, we were able to learn about the work of Foxhill, the Diocesan Spiritual Retreat and Conference Centre, near Frodsham. Revd Taffy Davis, who is soon to re re as the centre’s warden, talked about the history of the house, which was built in 1840 as a home for the Rural Dean of Frodsham, and was later home to the Pilkington family for some me, before they donated it to the Diocese. The aim of the centre is to “provide HotPo - June 2015
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Coffee Break 1 See 23 Across
5 ‘Be joyful in hope, pa ent in — , faithful in prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (10)
3 Where the thief on the cross was told he would be, with Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8)
6 St Columba’s burial place (4) 7 Swirling current of water (4)
8 Invalid (4)
10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)
9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8)
12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was — , to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8)
Across
11 Adhering to the le er of the law rather than its spirit (Philippians 3:6) (10) 14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6) 15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who — up things for himself but is not rich towards God’ (Luke 12:21) (6) 17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10) 20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8) 21 Na ve of, say, Bangkok (4)
13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8) 16 ‘There is s ll — — — Jonathan; he is crippled in both feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2) 18 David Livingstone was one (4) 19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)
22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3) 23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of — to work it and take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4) Down 1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8) 2 James defined this as ‘looking a er orphans and widows in their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by the world’ (James 1:27) (8) 4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Ma hew 26:48) (6)
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The Inter-What? Interregnum [in-ter-reg-nuh] noun
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1. an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc
Soon a er the start of the vacancy, the Diocesan Secretary will write to the PCC secretary and to the Patron (in our case the 2. a gap in a con nuity Church Pastoral Aid Society or CPAS) to give As I am sure everyone reading this will know formal no ce of the vacancy. A special mee ng by now our vicar, Revd John Buckley, is re ring of the PCC must be convened within 4 weeks this summer. His re rement date is the end of to decide a number of ma ers in consulta on July but, as he and his wife Chris ne are taking with the Rural Dean. As the 4 weeks a er their last month off as holiday, his last Sunday John’s re rement are in August when many th service with us will be on 28 will be away, the Rural Dean June . The vacancy at St has agreed that the mee ng Christopher’s Church, Po can be held while John and Shrigley will therefore Chris ne are on holiday in July st commence on 1 August. The so we will use part of our scheduled PCC Church has rules, many laid down by law, as to mee ng on 7th July for this. Among other what happens therea er. tasks, the PCC will appoint two lay members to The PCC (Parochial Church Council) has already represent it during the process of selec ng had an informal mee ng with the new Bishop John’s replacement. These representa ves will of Stockport. She came to its last mee ng on reflect the range and diversity of parish life and 12th May and asked are not necessarily several very the churchwardens. per nent ques ons The PCC will also about how we saw decide who will ourselves. start to prepare a It is recommended profile of the that before John parish, which will leaves the describe what type Churchwardens of church we are should arrange a and what sort of mee ng, including priest we want; this the Rural Dean, will be useful for Readers and those interested in outgoing applying for the incumbent, about post too. A service cover and decision will be “So basically, we’re looking for an innova ve vicar any other ma ers made about who with a fresh vision who will inspire our concerning the day will adver se the church to remain exactly the same?” to day running of vacancy i.e. the the parish before John’s replacement can be Patron or the Bishop; this will determine found. This mee ng is due to take place on 3 rd whether the advert goes beyond the diocesan
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website or not.
God has a plan for us. Our church community will con nue to thrive. We are blessed with a CPAS are likely to adver se the vacancy; indeed no ce of a future vacancy is already on congrega on with a wide range of skills and its website. A er this a shortlist will be drawn we must pray that we can put those skills to up and an interview panel formed. Interested good use for the future of St Christopher’s. applicants are likely to want to visit the parish and meet at least the two PCC representa ves. A er interview it is the patron’s responsibility to recommend the proposed incumbent to the Bishop. The Bishop then has to give three This month weeks no ce of the installa on of the new As I was going to St. Ives, priest. I met a man with seven wives. Po Shrigley parish currently supports 0.6 of Each wife had seven sacks, John’s work; the rest of his remunera on Each sack had seven cats, comes from his hospital chaplaincy work. We Each cat had seven kits. pay for our priest through our parish share to Kits, cats, sacks and wives, the diocese; the more of a priest’s me we How many were going to St. Ives? have, the more parish share we would need to Last month - we presented the quiz of the pay. With our church’s current income we mul ple choice ques onnaire. could not afford to pay the parish share The answer is: required for a full me priest. There may be 1. d) applicants who want a part me role or, as 2. c) previously, it may be possible to combine 3. a) other diocesan responsibili es with our post 4. b) Another sugges on previously made by the Deanery, is for Po Shrigley to combine in This is deduced as follows: looking at the some way with another parish and share a ques ons, only Q2 has an answer that doesn't priest. We do not however believe this to be reference itself directly. For example Q1 asks appropriate for our church, for a variety of about c) as an answer, but its answer c) is Q1. reasons. So it's easiest to look at Q2 first. As you can imagine this whole process takes Q2's answer can't be b) (as this would be an me and it cannot be started formally un l immediate contradic on), so Q4's answer can't a er John leaves; the last interregnum, be a), so Q2's answer can't be a). between Geoffrey Greenhough and John, was Q2 can therefore be either c) or d). about 15 months. The life of the church will
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con nue during this me; the Churchwardens will arrange for appropriate people to take the regular Sunday services, including Holy Communion, and marriage and bap sm services. We are confident that all the other ac vi es such as Praise and Play, home groups etc will con nue too and ask for God’s guidance and blessing in enabling all of the work of our Chris an community to grow.
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If Q2's answer was d), then Q1's answer would be a), so Q3's answer would be c), so Q4's answer would be d), so Q1's answer would be b). However this now contradicts itself, so Q2's answer can't be d). Therefore Q2's answer must be c). Making Q3's answer a), making Q1's answer d), confirming Q2's answer is c). Leaving Q4's answer as b).
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The Suffering Church Where to begin? What with persecu on from Moslems, Hindus and Buddhists in so many places, wars and conflicts seemingly without end, and the earthquake devasta on in Nepal, a country with a growing church, it’s difficult to know!
group skipped his church and it is neither inspected nor listed as damaged. Nepal has experienced rapid church growth since its borders were opened to foreign missionaries in the 1950s, even though they were not permi ed to evangelise the local popula on. At that me, the Chris an popula on was es mated to be very small, perhaps under a Nepal hundred Chris ans in total. An official census taken in 2011 revealed that by then there were In response to a massive 7.8 earthquake that th 364,000 Chris ans, but many Nepalese hit Nepal on 25 April, devasta ng en re Chris ans believe the real figures were much villages, schools, businesses and thousands of higher. Some es mates show that there are homes, Barnabas Fund is distribu ng now as many as 850,000. emergency food aid, water Having endured purifica on tablets, cooking considerable persecu on utensils, hygiene kits, and discrimina on from tarpaulins, clothing, blankets, and medicines to affected Chris ans radical Hindu groups as well as families and across the country. Their partner organisa ons communi es, the growth of this very young church is testament to the strength of the are working hard to reach more Chris ans in need. A typical food package includes rice, daal Nepalese Chris ans. Marginalised by the rest (len ls), oil, sugar, noodles, salt, and tea. They of society, Nepalese Chris ans are extremely have also covered the funeral expenses for 18 poor and vulnerable. of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Just two Sudan and a half weeks a er the earthquake hit, another strong earthquake occurred on 12 th May. Working through established Chris an In a hearing at the Khartoum Bahri Criminal organisa ons on the ground, Barnabas Fund’s Court in Khartoum, capital of Sudan, Pastors aid is able to get directly to Chris ans who are Yat Michael and Peter Yein Reith were formally desperately in need of care and provision. charged on 4th May of several offences a er Their funds are not required to go through they encouraged believers at a church in Sudan government channels, and all of their aid is who have been enduring government channelled through exis ng Nepalese churches pressure. Two of the sentences carry the death and Chris an organisa ons. A Barnabas Fund sentence or life imprisonment. partner organisa on working on the ground reported that some Chris ans have been India deliberately overlooked in the distribu on of government aid, simply because they are At Easter in India, Pastor Meesaul and his Chris ans. A pastor from a local church in church members discovered the saffron flags Kathmandu said that the building inspec on used by Hindu extremists a er they returned
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sustaining serious injuries. The believers had been concluding an event in which they had organised three days of open-air revival mee ngs from 6th to 8th April. Over 300 Chris ans from nearby villages had come especially for the event. This latest incident is one of around 25 in the past eleven months in Telangana state alone. Gathering at the state Chris ans in India meet to pray together capital, Hyderabad, on Saturday 2th May, to the church building from a sunrise service. Chris an leaders held a peaceful protest Disrup ng the Easter Sunday worship service bringing a en on to the increased number of on 5th April at a church in Makthal Mandal, a an -Chris an a acks. Speaking at the protest, mob of Hindu extremists hung two Hindu Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala, a member of the saffron flags in the church premises and Telangana Legisla ve Assembly, said: “There demanded that Pastor Christopher Meesaul has been increased fear and in mida on accompany them to the Hindu temple, where among the minori es of this country even he was later rescued by police. since the Modi-led government came to Over 400 Chris an leaders and social ac vists power.”
gathered together in Hyderabad, in India’s Telangana state, on 2nd May, to hold a peaceful protest against a recent spate of a acks against Chris ans. The protest came in the wake of yet another brutal mob a ack in the state, when at least 100 Hindu radicals stormed a Chris an mee ng shou ng an Chris ans slogans and bea ng the believers with wooden clubs, iron rods, and knives. First breaking the lights and sound system, the assailants then proceeded to a ack the Chris ans who had gathered together in Pebber town, in Telangana state, at around A reminder : Please support our adver sers 9:30 pm on 8th April. According to Interna onal when possible and make sure to men on Chris an Concern, the Chris ans ran outside HotPo when ordering - their con nued and into the bushes to hide from the a ackers, support pays towards our produc on costs. but at least 15 were wounded, some of them HotPo - June 2015
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This Month’s Services Prayers
June 7th. 8:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Morning Worship
Acts 11:19-30; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
Remain true to the Lord
Steve Murphy
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