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For the fruits of his creation Thanks be to God In our world wide task of caring, In the harvests we are sharing God's will is done.
United Benefice of Oakham. Ministry is carried out by teams of clergy and laity working within; the Christian communities in each of the Parishes. Team Rector: Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani 722108 Asst. Priest: Rev. Hildred Crowther 767779 Team Vicars: Rev. Audrey Atkinson 723154 Rev. Janet Tebby 01664 474096 770024 Rev. Dominic Coad Curate: Mr Vyvyan Wainwright. 759157 Readers: Mr David Pattinson 723884 Mr Alan Rudge 755570 Parish Evangelists: Jenni Duffy 720064 Mrs Gail Rudge 755570 Lay Pastoral Minister Madeleine Morris 868418 Team Administrator: Mrs Janine Weaver 724007 Rev. Alexander Aldous ' Oakham School: We are delighted to share sacramental ministry with retired Priests who serve our Parishes, the Deanery and the Diocese in many ways. Benefice Magazine Editor: David Dyer, Culm House, 22,Nene Cres Oakham. Tel. 771564 email culmhouse@aol.com Reps. Hambleton: Louise Everett Braunston: Mrs ME Dyer Langham: Mrs Margaret Foot Brooke: Mrs Anne Grimmer Oakham: Mrs A Austen Egleton: Mr N Ashton. Material to the Editor please by the 15th of each month except July. There is a pigeonhole for contributions in the Benefice office or you can email the Editor. Contributors who word process are asked to use Times New Roman and font 16. This will save us preparation time. Lay members of the Team in each Parish Oakham All Saints: Churchwardens: Mrs M Pattinson Mrs Alison Long DUfton PCC Secretary: MrP Hill PCC Treasurer: Vergers Brenda Weatherhogg (Team Leader) Langham St Peter and St Paul Churchwardens: Mrs Hilary Knight Mrs D Sowter PCC Secretary: Mrs Susan Holford PCC Treasurer: Mrs JMorris
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Ashwell St Mary Churchwardens:
Mrs S. Farr Mrs JHarvey Louise Keeley Mrs Susan Smith
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PCC Secretary: PCC Treasurer: Braunston All Saints Churchwardens D H Dyer 771564 774388 RAnderson MrsMEDyer 771564 PCC Secretary: PCC Treasurer: Mrs P Anderson 774388 Brooke St Peter Churchwarden: Mary Brooks Mrs S Tyers P.CC. Secretary: PCC Treasurer: Mr T Greer 770574 Egleton St Edmund. Churchwardens: Mrs S Boulton 723505 PCC Secretary: Mrs J Starling 720004 PCC Treasurer: Mr K Starling 720004 Hambleton St Andrew Churchwardens: Mrs M Hall 723576 Mrs G Griffin PCC Secretary: MrsMHall 723576 Mr J Price PCC Treasurer: Market Overton Mrs J. Fisher-Robins Churchwardens: 723266 Mrs S. Morris 767212 Mrs F. Lamb PCC Treasurer 767996 Teigh Churchwardens: Mrs A. Morley 787497 MrsV. Owen 787681 Mrs A. Morley PCC Secretary 787497 01664 PCC Treasurer Mr A. Peel 474424 Whissendine 01664 474605 Churchwardens: Mr P. Raymond 01664 474392 Mr J. Townsend Secretary: Mrs L. Arnold 01664 474645 PCC PCC Treasurer Mr A Peel. 01664 474424 Please would PCC secretaries let the Editor (771564) know as soon as changes in any part of the above information are necessary.
I was a huge fan of Simon and Garfunkel in my youth (and that immediately dates me ... !) One of my favourite songs of theirs was "Homeward Bound", written when Paul Simon, on a tour of England, was waiting for a delayed train on Widnes Station. I guess we all know the feeling .... maybe not the waiting for a train, nor Widnes, but that feeling of missing home so much. I don't know about you, but 10 days on holiday is more than enough without longing to get back home. I miss my familiar surroundings, my things. I want to be in my garden, no matter how beautiful the view from my hotel window. And we can't wait to get back home when we have to stay in hospital. Home conveys a sense of safety, warmth, familiar smells and memories. And 0, the wonderful feeling when you get home, the dog has a mad minute in the garden and sniffs every inch of her patch; you put the kettle on and relax at last. An old prayer of St Augustine puts it like this:
You have made us for yourself, 0 Lord, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you; The human heart longs for home and, it appears, spends years, in what amounts to many, as an unsuccessful search. The writer of the Psalms expressed his longing in this way: "How lovely is your dwelling place, 0 Lord ofHosts. I long, yes !faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord." (Ps 84: 1-2) It's not a longing to be in the safe boundaries of a temple or church, but a recognition that our home is in fact in God. When we feel disconnected, when we yearn for that place of comfort and care, it is to the Lord we must return. For years God's followers have read, chanted and sung the psalms. They are written to remind us no matter what we see or experience, God remains our permanent point of reference, our home in which we shall be forever safe. Home is where the heart is meant to be. Blessings,
Janet
Friends and Mother's Union Trip to Derby in July The plan was simple: drive to the City of Derby, look over the Crown Derby china factory, visit the cathedral, do some shopping, enjoy Evensong - and then return. Five minutes into the trip we were given the news: we couldn't visit the cathedral as a group because there were auditions in process for the post of Director of Music. A visiting party such as ours inspecting the delights and wonders of a cathedral would impinge on the musical auditions. Oh dear. What would the Friends do? But in charge was trip organiser "General" Gordon Woods. He told us on the p.a. that someone had screwed up, that the man in charge at the cathedral had double-dated and that we were still on for a great day - but a different one. He told us that the double-booking had only come to light a couple of days earlier. Since then he'd spent two days re-organising things - and he hoped we'd like what had been fixed. So the 50 of us travelled on into Derby ...:. and straightway into the first of the changes. Originally our talk on the Cathedral was to take place in the building itself. Instead we pulled into a car park where the talk was delivered - on the coach. Quite a long explanation about its origins and development over the past 1,000 years. Not perhaps a "Grande" building, but one with many links to England's history. It was the last stop on Bonnie Prince Charlie's famous march to London before he suddenly returned North. With the lecture complete we were off to the famous Royal Crown Derby works for an excellent tour of the factory. From clay origins via shaping and kilns to both regular and exquisite pieces of porcelain the visit proved fascinating. Particularly special was the sight of two lady artists whose job was to illustrate by hand pictures or patterns on newly-fired china. Next there was a choice of four museums, the large Victorian Indoor Market and the Cathedral. We broke into small groups. Many of us went individually to the cathedral where the wonderful strains of organ masterpieces (played by would-be Directors of Music) filled the air. Particularly memorable: some wonderful wrought iron screens extending the width of the church, and the organ with its 3,077 pipes.
Others went to the Silk Factory Museum - so named because the display items are housed in a building that once produced silk delights but now houses such charms as Frank Whittle's first jet engine. By now it was time for the most passive of excursion moments: a cream tea. And then on to the Chapel of St Mary on the Bridge, one of only six such buildings still standing in the country. A good lesson here on how one faith group can live with another: on Sunday mornings there's Holy Communion, at 11 am. the local German-speaking Lithuanian worshipers arrive, to be followed by another group who do a similar thing in English. Some even climbed the tower, especially made available, for a spectacular view of Derby and its surrounds.
It wasn't the day that Gordon had originally planned - but his re-arranged itinerary and planning ensured we all saw most of the original programme. And "General" Gordon was able to relax. As the man said: we saw all we were due to see - but not necessarily in the
right order. Colin Collins. Member of The Friends MOTHERS' UNION The celebration of our founder Mary Sumner's day took the form of a journey round Rutland Water on the Shoreline bus. Thus a sunny and warm ih August saw an intrepid party of 15 MU members and friends waiting - like a little group of Hobbits - to board for their journey "There & Back Again", exploring the highways and byways round Rutland Water. Some of the lanes through which we travelled seemed scarcely large enough to accommodate the bus, let alone any incoming traffic, but no difficulties were encountered and we were safely back by half past 12 in time for a convivial lunch together in Oakham. The arrangements were as usual impeccable and our thanks to Meg and David and Pamela and Gordon for their careful reconnaissance beforehand. The next meeting will be on Thursday llth September at 2.15pm in the Church Hall when Suzanne Johnson will be coming to speak to us about the Rutland Food Bank. As usual, visitors will be most welcome.
Byron's Last Journey Did you know that the 'mad, bad, dangerous to know, scholar, freedom fighter, athlete, lover and poet Lord Byron's body rested in The Crown Hotel in Oakham on its way to Hucknall Church, for burial? Newstead Abbey still retains its idyllic charm and it is easy to see how it inspired Byron to write some of the most romantic poetry of his time. Visitors can see Byron's private apartments as well as letters, objects and furniture that belonged to him. The Abbey still retains the original medieval cloisters, a Gothic Revival Library, a baronial Great Hall and the original fa(;:ade of the old priory church on the West Front. The Abbey with over 300 acres of parkland and formal gardens for all tastes was Byron's home from 1808 to 1814. Due to Byron's tempestuous past it was.considered not fitting for him to be-buried in his ancestral home of Newstead Abbey and that the nearby Hucknall Parish Church was to be his final resting place. St. Mary Magdalene attracts visitors from all over the world as well as being a worshipping church with a full range of services and its literary connections. The church has impressive Kempe stained glass windows, memorials to Byron are both inside and in the churchyard. The 1gth Century Lady Chapel reveals the story of the computer connections of Byron's daughter Ada, Contess of Lovelace. Should you be tempted to a warm welcome at St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall, experience the romance and mystery of Newstead Abbey, a beautiful historic hpuse set in glorious landscaped gardens, note Tuesday 23rd September in you diaries. The Friends of All Saint's Church, Oakham are arranging a coach trip to see both. Posters and further information to follow. Beryl Kirtland
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Tuesday 23rd September 2014 Following Byron's last journey. Coach Outing from Oakham to The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall and
Newstead Abbey Historic House and Gardens *Heritage gem
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*Burial place of Lord Byron *Largest collection of Kempe stained glass in England *Ada, Contess of Lovelace, Byron's St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall daughter and computer connection Ancestral home of poet Lord Byron* _ • Beautiful historic house* Glorious landscape of gardens*
COST £18.50
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Hucknall (inc. coffee) and Newstead,
Buffet Lunch £8.50 (Homemade soup, sandwich, Mini cake ,drink) Also Cafe and shop at Newstead
Leave Church at 9.30am Co-Op 9.35am Return to Oakham approx. 6pm Sign up list on table near South Door at All Saints Church, Oakham Any further information contact Beryl Kirtland 01572 724103
The Complete Guide to the Parish Churches of Rutland by Andrew Swift. Author Andrew Swift, a geologist with a passion for historical buildings, has just published a new book, The Complete Guide to the Parish Churches of Rutland. This book follows two earlier books featuring churches in Leicestershire. Andrew Swift spent two years visiting all 50 parish churches in the county researching their history in preparation for the book which consists of over 100 full colour pages. The book looks at the features, history and general design of each building plus anything else that seemed interesting to him. Andrew, who lives in Leicester, has written around 400 words on each of the churches and taken about 15 photographs of each church to illustrate his book. The forward has been contributed by Bishop Donald and is available at The Cathedral Bookshop, Walkers in .Oakham and Stamford, als!l at Rutland County Museum and the Castle. Andrew is happy to post books directly (and sign them if desired). You can contact him on 0116 2833127. The price is £15 (plus £4 for postage if ordered directly). I sent for my book as soon as I heard about it and can recommend it as a not too technical but interesting account of our County churches. As I deliver The Friends' posters around the 10 churches in The Oakham Team Ministry I will certainly look at each one with more interest, insight and knowledge and could well be tempted to explore the other 40 as a project. (Next year?) I have also booked Andrew to speak at a Friends' event in 2015. Beryl Kirtland
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THE DROP-IN CENTRE NEEDS YOUR HELP! Do you know about, or have you visited the Drop-in Centre, which is open from 10. 00 until mid afternoon each Wednesday, in the Congregational Church Hall?
The Centre opened five years ago, arising from Hope 2008, the vision of Debbie Marsh and the approval of Churches Together in Oakham and District. It was birthed in prayer and Debbie was determined that the Christian quality and ethos should be clear and practical - an outworking of our Lord's commission to care for all, but particularly for the disadvantaged and the lonely. The spirit of this objective has been maintained by Helen Shea and her band of leyal volunteers. Coffee or tea and scones or biscuits are available during the morning, and a home cooked, two-course lunch is provided at a nominal price for up to 60 people each week. The Centre remains open during the early afternoon, for diners to stay and chat, or for any visitors who might welcome a chance for a cup of tea and a chat in a quieter environment. The Centre regularly has informal visits from police and other community organisations such as Health Watch, Rutland Community Spirit and other focus groups. It has always been hoped that representatives of the clergy from the local churches would be able to find time to visit occasionally, though, apart from the Pastor of the Congregational Church, this has been very rare. The prayer meeting, established at the outset under the Churches Together umbrella, continues each week at 12.00 pm, though very poorly attended. All involved with the Centre have no doubt of its significance. Truly, prayers have been answered, not least in the commitment and effort of many volunteers, who have ensured the success of the Centre: helping to serve tea, coffee or food, chatting to people, catering and preparation of the Hall and the meals, washing and tidying up and attendance at the prayer meeting (which takes place in the Congregational Church attached to the Hall). This is where you come in! We are always looking and praying for helpers in any of the ways outlined above. The more volunteers we
have, the lighter the burden on those already committed. Probably the greatest need is for help with the catering, but surely there should be more people in our churches who could catch the vision and see a way to help, even if only on an occasional basis. It would be really valuable to have a list of volunteers willing either to cover for regular helpers when they are on holiday or are indisposed, or to help with unexpected jobs, such as mending a broken cupboard or changing a light bulb! This is an appeal, which I urge you to consider prayerfully and seriously. Please contact me (01572 723288) or Helen Shea (01572 720473) if you can help in any way, or for further information. Patrick Wilson. SPONSORS We are grateful to all who assist the publication of this Magazine by sponsoring us. A..t the same time, they provide valuable information on possible sources of goods and )ervices within the area. We always welcome new sponsors. If you would like to )ponsor, or can suggest someone who might, please ring the Editor on 01572 771564. 3erridge Taxis :::ulm Printers •ords of Oakham '.A. Gwyther, BDS >aimers of Oakham Ltd. >am Plant, C.Ed. "he Old Wisteria Vestmoreland
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Summer Highlights
As I write this I am exhausted but happy, following an 11-hour journey home from a wonderful week with the ecumenical Christian community of Taize in France. This remarkable group of 100 ecumenical brothers drawn from over 30 countries was founded in the aftermath of the Second World War to work and pray for reconciliation between individuals, churches and nations. Every week thousands of young people from all over the world, come to pray and think together about their faith and shared "pilgrimage of reconciliation" in following Christ. Over 3000 people gather three times every day to pray, using the famous Taize chants and always keeping an extended period of silence. Sharing in almost total silence for 10 minutes with thousands of Christians in their teens and twenties was a truly astonishing and deeply moving experience. Their faith and enthusiasm for Jiving it out in practical ways was thrilling. We prayed together in many different languages. It was particularly moving to hear Russians and Ukrainians sing songs ' in each other's language. I was privileged to be invited to join the brothers for lunch and the leader, Brother Alois, spoke about his recent visit to both North and South Korea and we shared our hopes and prayers for reconciliation. All in all, it was a super week, which rekindled my hope and inspired me to help our younger members grow in their faith. It was good for my prayers and I very much hope that some of our young people will be able to visit Taize next year. Also good for my prayers (but for a different reason!) was my recent adventure in abseiling from the top of Northampton's National Lift Tower to support one of our Churches. It's the tallest building in the diocese - at over 400 feet, the height almost matches the length of the Cathedral! When I dared to look out, I could see not only the whole of the town, but a large part of the southern half of the diocese. As I was able to identify some of the church spires and towers, I was encouraged by remembering God's people in each place and gave thanks for our diocesan community. May God continue to inspire us all. +John
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THE CENTENERY OF THE OUT BREAK OF WORLD WAR ONE As the commemoration was becoming nearer, Liz and I conducted an analysis of that remarkable document by George Phillips called "Rutland and the Great War" in which he listed all those from Rutland who lost their lives in that dreadful conflict and, village by village named all of those that were involved in it. Together with the catalogues of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, we listed in each of the months of the duration of the war, the names, units and ages of the Fallen. Our object was to bring into sharper realisation the terrible cost of it all in terms of human life and suffering. Not many families were unaffected by it and the youth of a generation were greatly depleted. Here we produce those findings for the Parishes in our Benefice to be published each month until July 2015. These are not just names, they were men who Jived, worked, loved and were loved, men with hopes, men with minds and hearts looking to their future, and lost. There was only one woman from Rutland; Sister Hetterley who died of tuberculosis but was nevertheless, called to the Colours. Rev. Brian Nicholls
FIRST WORLD WAR CAUALTIES FROM OAKHAM TEAM BENEFICE Month by Month "LEST WE FORGET" AUGUST Oakham Sapper Cyril Baines 66th. Field Company, Royal Engineers aged 19 (1915) Pte. Bernard Beaver 9th. Btn. The Royal Fusiliers aged 23 (1918)
Pte. John Bromhead MM 8th. Btn. The Royal Fusiliers aged 22 (1916)
Rifleman Horace Chalkley 2110•h. Btn. The London Regiment aged 21 (1917) Pte. Albert Cooper 7th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 23 (1918) Pte. Clarence Ellicott 115•h. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 21 (1917)
Pte. George Miller 34th. Btn. The Machine Gun Corps aged 31 (1918)
Pte. William Needham 9oth. Btn. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles aged 32 ((1917) Sgt. Harold Skinner 115th. Btn. The South Staffordshire Regiment aged 31 (1917) Pte. Paul Thorpe 2nd. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 35 (1916)
L/Cpl. Thomas Woodcock 115th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 34 (1917) Ashwell , Pte. George Pratley 1st. Btn. Royal Bucks. Hussars (1915) Braunston Major Arthur Hughes-Onslow Remounts Officer aged 52 (1914)
Lt. George Barrett 12th. Btn. Royal Warwickshire Rgt 26. (1916)
Egleton Chief Petty Officer Charles Throsby HMS "Black Prince aged 26 (1916) Langham Pte. Ernest Munday 5th. Btn. Leicestershire Regt. Aged 19 (1915)
Gunner Percy Smith 160th. Howitzer Bde. R.F.A. aged 26 (1916)
Pte. Arthur Cox Machine Gun Corps aged 24 (1917) Market Overton Pte Tom Rouse 9th Btn. Notts & Derbyshire Regiment aged 25 (1915)
FIRST WORLD WAR CAUALTIES FROM OAKHAM TEAM BENEFICE Month by Month "LEST WE FORGET" SEPTEMBER Oakham Pte. Bertie Allett 3rd Sth. Staffordshire Regiment aged 26 (1918) Pte. Cecil Allett 8th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 26 (1916) Pte. Charles Bennington 115th. Btn. The Durham Light Infantry aged 21 (1916) Pte. Walter Broom 1st. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 20 (1918) Pte. James Dove 115th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 27 (1918) Pte. Frederick Durham 215th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 25 (1917) Cpl. Charles Exton 115th. Btn. The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment aged 35 (1918) Pte. John Gallaher 1st. Btn. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers aged 40 (1918) Pte. Thomas Mason 1/1 st. Btn. The Cambridgeshire Regiment aged 33 (1918) L/Cpl. Arthur Mayes 1st. Btn. The Northamptonshire Regiment aged 28 (1914) L/Cpl. William Moody 51lth. (London) Field Coy. Royal Engineers aged 41 (1917) Pte. Arthur Needham 2nd. Btn. The Scots Guards aged 29 (1915) Pte. George Newton 1st. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 34 (1918) 2/Lt. Charles Sills 1st. Btn. The South Wales Borderers aged 20 (1914) Pte. Leonard Smith 5th. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment aged 24 (1915) Pte. Alfred Squires ist. Btn. The Northumberland Fusiliers aged 27 (1918)
Pte. John Stokes 81h. Btn. The East Surrey Regiment aged 19 (1918) Captain Henry Tryon 8 h. Btn. The Rifle Brigade (1916) 1
Pte. William Woodcock 81h. Btn. The Leicestershire Regiment (1916)
Braunston Pte. Charles Hinman 3rd Btn Coldstream Guards (1915) Brooke Pte. Joseph Royce 7th. Btn. Northamptonshire. Rgt. aged 23 (1915) Hambleton Pte. Alfred Hibbitt 61h. Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry aged 20 (1916) Langham Pte. Herbert Horton 3rd. Btn. South Staffordshire Rgt. aged 29 (1917)
Whissendine Pte. Thomas Morrell 91h. Btn. South Lancashire Rgt. aged 34 (1918)
Pte. James Neal 81h. Btn. The Lincolnshire Rgt. aged 24 (1915 Pte. George Sharpe 3rd Btn South African Infantry aged 43 (1917)
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Holy Communion We Join All Saints Oakham to celebrate 10 years of Lee' s leadership in the Benefice There we be no service at Braunston Holy Communion Harvest Festival. This will be followed by a harvest lunch in the village hall. At 12.30pm
Harvest Lunch We hope to see a goodly crowd at the Ploughman's Lunch on Sun Sept 28th at 12.30pm in the Village Hall. Bring your family and friends. To ensure we are prepared please ring Alan and Gail on 755570.
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BROOKE NEWS A recent well attended meeting of the PCC was held at Rose Cottage, Brooke on Wednesday evening 301h July. Amongst other things it was reported that this summer had seen the maintenance of the guttering by Nick Meadwell, our own 'technical musical instrument experts' Harold and Bill had carried out repairs to the organ, the stone masons had repaired and reset a marble monument, some small window panes had been replaced and general maintenance had been kept up to date by Ken. We were pleased to hear from Terry that our auditor from Braunston was not now moving away and was therefore happy to continue in the post. The addition of a prayer request board in the church had been well received and perhaps unfortunately was frequently full of requests but Sheila was thrilled to report that our prayers for one little girl had been successful. Numerous other items were discussed and arranged with the date for our Harvest Festival being set for Sunday 5th October at 6pm when this year the Benefice Choir will be with us and the collection as usual will be for Water Aid. The next PCC meeting will be on Wednesday 29th October at 7.30pm at 6 Tay Close, Oakham. This year St Peter will be hosting the morning session of the Prayer Book Society's Day in Rutland Vil,lages on Saturday 13th September at 11.15 am. After sung matins with the Deanery Choir there will be a short talk on the church by Harold, a chance to see our precious 1J1h century BCP and time to explore the church and village before moving to Braunston for the afternoon. The funeral of Mrs M Baines of Braunston was held at Brooke in July; the Baines family have lived at Braunston for many years and have also had a close association with Brooke. Mrs Baines leaves her husband Edward, a son and daughter and their families. St Peter was also the scene of a happier event on Sat 2nd August when the wedding of Vicky Middleton and Scott Meaney took place,
despite the rain arriving after all the recent sunshine it did not spoil the proceedings and everyone looked a picture. Vicky is the gt granddaughter of the late Ethel Wakefield of Oakham, who along with her husband kept a bicycle shop in Oakham for many years. In the last years of her life she was a good friend of Brooke church and donated many hand made goods for sale, a custom her daughter continues to this day with her handmade greetings cards. A special 'Lights Out 'service ofreflection commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I was held at St Peter on Sunday 3rd August. This beautiful and moving se_rvice was devised by Cath Mc Kelvey around the remark made by Sir Edward Grey 'the lamps are going out all over Europe and we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.' Audrey welcomed a congregation of 70 people to a service of appropriate readings, hymns, prayers and two beguiling duets by Matthew Clemence and Rebecca Dewey as our candles were extinguished. Thanks are due to the readers M Allen, W Bevan, M Brooks, R Eayrs, T Greer, H Killingback, W Lamb, M Lamb, R Longston, I McKelvey, A Rudge and S Tyers, the singers Matthew and Rebecca, Connie Beadman the organist, John Beadman and team for the bells, to Audrey for leading the service and of course to Cath who set this meaningful service in motion. A donation from the collection taken at the service will be sent to the Army Benevolent Fund. This summer the Visitor's Book at St Peter has recorded a steady stream of visitors some to view the church and its history and others just calling in for a rest or cool down during their walks along the local footpaths with many of them purchasing the jams, recycled candles and beautiful cards on display. Thank you to all who take the time to make these and donate all monies from their sale to St Peter. DON'T FORGET HARVEST AT BROOKE SUNDAY 5™ OCTOBER 2014 AT 6pm
ST PETER'S DAY IN BROOKE Always something to look forward to. It was, as usual a joyous occasion when friends old and new were welcomed with enthusiasm. It was June 29th Evensong and the church was full, and there were some mighty powerful singers present, so the hymns resounded and everyone seemed to smile in delight. It has to be said that the church looked at its summertime best thanks to all those who had decorated all the nooks and crannies. Audrey sparkled as she welcomed everyone and read the banns for Vicki Middleton (Mrs Wakefield's great granddaughter) and Scott Meaney who are due to be married in Brooke on August 3rd. She was joined by Dominic Coad who led the prayers and challenged us to consider what we thought about Peter. With all his flaws and errors it was pointed out that because of his wondrous simple and sincere recognition of Jesus as the Christ he was THE ROCK upon which our church was built. One did feel that our own mistakes might be taken and used in the great scheme of things. John Beadman led his team of bell ringers and Connie played the organ and the lessons were read by Mary Brooks and Dominic. As is the tradition in Brooke the precious Book of Common Prayer printed in 1627 is used on the Patronal Festival. It is believed that the version is that authorised by King James in 1604 and updated to show the reign of the reigning monarch King Charles - approved by him at Hampton Court - thus sometimes referred to as The Hampton Court version. It is very difficult to read from because the text is printed in an unfamiliar Gothic script and some of the words have unfamiliar spellings. The two readers coped magnificently. So a happy service and then refreshments. Well all day the question was revisited - would the weather be kind and allow the strawberries to be eaten outside in the lovely garden on Meadowside or not? Sadly not! So the delicious eats and drinks happened in the chapel of the church - but maybe the bonus was that everyone was close enough to feel at one. Thanks be for St Peter and our very special Church.
,, EGLETON NEWS Egleton, as a whole village community, but not least as a Parish people, mourns the loss of two veteran residents, parishioners, neighbours, fellow pilgrims and friends whose deaths have followed swiftly on each other. There is great cause for thankfulness that Keith and Jessica Ashlin moved into Egleton thirty two years ago, on retirement from home and work in Leicester. Keith died on June l 91h after a lengthy spell of failing health in which he was loyally cared for by Jessica. In closing months of their sixty and more years together, Jessica herself became seriously ill. Full of grief and sickness alike, she died on July 26th, just forty five days following her bereavement of Keith. Once settled in Egleton, both Jessica and Keith associated themselves readily with St. Edmund's Parish Church; so closely that Keith be9ame Churchwarden within a few years. Similarly, he took office as Chair of Egleton Parish Meetings. For her part, Jessica became Church Treasurer and Organist. Together they guided the Parish, with its changing face and its ancient Church, through years which demanded an 'exemplary loyalty and commitment from them both. They gained both appreciation and esteem in the course of their term of willing service. There was clear evidence of their respected status throughout Egleton' s community as each of them, in an early succession -June 25th and August 41h was brought to their cherished Church for a merited Memorial Service. Now they rest, side by side, throughout God's eternity, in St. Edmund's gracious churchyard; "in God's mercy they are granted a safe lodging, a holy rest and peace at the last". St. Edmund' s Church was well populated, twice over, by their family and veteran friends, plus as many again of their acquitted, appreciative Egleton pals, every one of us grateful for their kind neighbourliness, their cordial friendship and their enhancing service to our Village-cum-Parish. Charles Wesley, Anglican priest and Methodist pioneer, wrote engagingly - some 250 years ago now though he seems to be as pertinent as ever Rejoice for these loved ones, deceased; Our loss is their infinite gain; Twin souls out of dire ills released; Set free from each bodily chain.
The voyage of life's at an end; All mortal affliction is past! The age that in heaven they spend For ever and ever shall last! On Sunday, August 3rd, St. Edmund's congregation responded to the urgent pleas of CHRISTIAN AID for our prayers for GAZA under its terrifying ordeal; for a Candle for Peace to be lit, for Gaza and the whole, turbulent Middle East; for our immediate charity, to relieve and rescue the stricken people of Gaza. St. Edmund's folk responded to each urgent challenge, for the spontaneous : charity, the flaming Candle, the Prayers lifted to highest heaven.
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Harriet Sarah Eleanor Ackill Violet Anne Dalby Seth Robert Dixon Spencer Mark Johnson "We welcome them into the fellowship of the Church family"
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Ron Jervis Florence Jeffrey (Burial ofAshes) Edward Robinson Dorothy Snowden Josie Neal Robert Glennie "May they rest in peace "
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