Village Web April 2014

Village Web

April 2014

Easter Week unfolds‌ see Page 1 for events in the parish including

Good Friday Get Together Gt Chishill Village Hall, Friday 18 April, 10am-12noon Songs, crafts, snacks and The Easter Story see page 15 Emily Oyston of Heydon. Buried Heydon (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

Church Services In April Sunday 6th April *

9.00am Holy Communion Service at Little Chishill 10.40am All Age Service at Chrishall School with crèche and Sunday Clubs

Sunday 13th April – Palm Sunday *

9.00am Holy Communion Service at Heydon 9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church with Revd. D Goldie 10.40am Holy Communion Service at Great Chishill with crèche and Sunday Clubs 6.00pm Evensong at Hamlet

Friday 18th April – Good Friday

2.00pm Service for Good Friday at Strethall

Sunday 20th April – Easter Day *T

9.00am Holy Communion Service at Elmdon 10.00am Chrishall @ 10 – Join us for coffee and pastries followed by a short service at 10.40am. No Sunday Clubs.

Sunday 27th April *

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9.00am Holy Communion service at Strethall 9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church with Revd. D Goldie 10.40am Holy Communion Service at Elmdon with crèche and Sunday Clubs

This Service is according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer Induction loop at this service Service details, diary events and more at www.icknieldwayparish.com

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The Crucified God This month we move into the season of Holy Week and Easter. During Holy Week we will be thinking about Jesus’ journey to the cross and his innocent suffering for our sake. When I saw Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ some years ago I was disturbed by what I think was a too graphic and prolonged depiction of the events (and with little explanation as to why it was all happening). It raises a question for me: should we focus on Christ’s sufferings or should we draw a veil over them?

I’m struck by the New Testament’s economy of words: ‘When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left.’ (Luke 23.33) It couldn’t be said in less words, but then I suppose the first Gospel readers would have known exactly what was meant – many would have witnessed a crucifixion with their own eyes.

One of the most influential theologians of the 20th century was the German scholar Jürgen Moltmann. In his book The Crucified God he asks ‘What can we say in defence of a God who made a world in which the gas chambers of Auschwitz can be erected and who does nothing to stop the slaughter?’ At the time of the Reformation in Europe the big issue was ‘how are sinners justified before a Holy God?’, but more often today I find that people are asking ‘how can God justify himself to us in the face of innocent suffering on a massive scale?’

Moltmann’s defence is that it is indeed God himself who hangs upon the cross. God in the person of the Son bears excruciating physical pain and spiritual dereliction. God the Son undergoes human death and enters the mystery of what lies beyond. In Christ, God enters into and continued on page 5

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shares in our human predicament and innocent human suffering.

Moltmann doesn’t want to draw a veil because God’s suffering is central to his understanding of who God really is.

Yet to focus only on the sufferings would grossly misrepresent what the Bible has to say. It doesn’t deny Christ’s sufferings, but neither does it dwell on them. It takes us further by proclaiming that he overcame them for us. The cross leads us to a quite unexpected and unimaginable future beyond suffering. When Jesus spoke to the penitent thief he did not say ‘Today I am with you on Calvary’ but ‘Today you will be with me in paradise.’ (Luke 23.43) The sufferings of Christ don’t just bring identification with all human sufferers; they bring the promise of forgiveness and transformation to those who want it. During Holy Week we will focus on Christ’s passion and his sufferings won’t be hidden from our eyes, but we won’t be left to wallow in them because Easter Day will dawn and the joy of the resurrection will be ours.

Christ’s resurrection heralds the dawn of God’s promised new creation, ahead of time: it is the guarantee of what is to come. We continue to live in the shadow of the cross, in the sense of recognising our own brokenness and need of healing, but Christ now has the victory over sin and death - and that makes all the difference.

Happy Easter!

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Chrishall First World War Information - can you help?

John Kay and I are currently researching the servicemen named on the Chrishall War Memorial who lost their lives in the First World War. The primary purpose of this being to add some depth to the character of the people commemorated here.

Robert Brand, George Cranwell, Harry Easter, Enos Green Charles Heal(e)y, Eustace Hooper, Herbert Margham, Leonard Rogers I am also researching the men and women listed on the plaque in Holy Trinity Church Chrishall who served in the First World War, as shown in this photograph.

Our research is progressing well and we have been able to locate information on many of those listed, but any further information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. If there are relatives of any of those listed who are still in the village and have information or photographs they would be happy to copy and pass on to us, we would be especially grateful.

We look forward to sharing our

findings with you in future editions of the Village Web. Please contact us by email or phone if you can help - thank you.

Jean Hards-Nicholls, 837267 John Kay, 838747 jeanhn@tiscali.co.uk johnskay@btinternet.com 6

Last “Things” at Heydon Continued from an article about Heydon’s Garden of Remembrance, published in February, by Peter Hodges

I was a church warden with Peter Hodges when we started to discuss planning an area for cremated remains. The Diocese had been talking about the subject at that time and seemed supportive when we broached the subject of an area devoted to this at Heydon. Peter presented his thoughts at a DCC meeting to determine that we should go ahead.

From these initial discussions and after much mulling over of ideas, I continued with the project. The church committee’s thoughts were that we should have a memorial plaque centred on a wall in the new churchyard and the area should radiate from this. (Our thanks go to Elaine Gillingham who helped with drawing up plans at this stage). Having invited various stonemasons to the site to discuss ideas, we made a decision to place a large stone in a corner of the churchyard (later to be slate) which would mark the spot. Concentric circles would radiate from this stone containing the burial plots. The idea was also to be as practical as possible by giving us very little maintenance for the future.

I contacted the Archdeacon at that time, Annette Cooper, for her advice.

She kindly included us in her busy schedule; she spent some time advising us as to what would and would not be acceptable to the Diocese, before we applied for the faculty. Unfortunately, our ideas of marking the areas for ashes with small memorial stones in the ground, which could be mown over, was not to be allowed and so a further scheme was thought up with the invaluable help of Rollo Barnes and Hugo, his son, who spent hours marking it out on paper and then finally on site with the help of Alex Duffus. continued on page 8

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We came to the conclusion that a grid reference scheme was the best idea.

One end of a chain would be centred on the stone and the other end able to move along a marked memorial rail. By marking the rail and chain in the right places, we were able to pin point the area in which the remains were buried. (Come and see it and all will become clear!!)

Eventually, after a year of discussing, planning, choosing our materials and bringing in quotes, we started with the approved faculty. The rough area of grass was close mown. One day a crane driver arrived to deposit a very large block of slate in situ. The slate was lifted over the wall from the road and the stone masons, Hibbitt & Son, fixed it securely in place with metal rods into concrete. Green slate chippings were put round the base. A simple cross had been carved on the monolith as previously discussed and the area began to take shape. We now had a focus and someone had to start looking after the area and keep it tidy and mown throughout the summer.

A local joiner was approached and kiln dried oak was thought to be the best option for the memorial rail. Designs incorporating a double rail were discussed on which would be fixed the bronze plaques of the deceased and eventually this was fixed into place. The plaques will have a name and date of the person interred and a grid reference so that the exact place of ashes can be pinpointed. There is at this moment a book in the church which will have the grid reference number of the deceased and a page dedicated to personal tributes from relatives. The book will be displayed in a locked cabinet (kindly donated by Jane Duffus) in church.

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Wooden benches were chosen, carved with the name ‘Heydon Church’ and fixed in place by a local builder. Wild flowers are being sown this year in front of the memorial rail (donated by Martin and Barbara Shaw) to add to the snowdrops and miniature daffodils already planted.

Heydon churchyard is a pretty and peaceful place. Our community’s hope is that the churchyard will give not only rest to those interred, but also some comfort to those who are left behind.

Mel Chandler Andy’s prayer during the dedication of the new Garden of Remembrance at Heydon: Lord of all creation, we praise you for the beauty of our world and for this small corner of it. We prayerfully set aside this garden for the purpose of interring the ashes of our loved ones. May it be a place of peace and rest.

We pray for those who visit here that they will find comfort, strength and hope for the future.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ your son, our Lord, who is the resurrection and the life.

Amen

Letter from Strethall Thanks to all of you who played tennis at Strethall last year. It was a better season than 2012 and our treasurer is pleased. So we give thanks for the weather - and to Andy Murray, perhaps, who inspired us all!

We are looking forward to welcoming you as the season starts up again.

So come and enjoy a game or two in delightful surroundings. The charge is: adults, £2 per person per hour; students, £1.50 per person per hour. cheap as chips! Please telephone us to book your time (the number is always printed at the back of The Web) - and know that all we raise goes towards the upkeep of our remarkable little church.

And wasn't it great to welcome Rowan Williams at Strethall last September? Never to be forgotten.

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Transition Transition Network Network Transition Transition Chepstow Chepstow is is part part of of aa nationwide nationwide environmental environmental movement movement that is helping communities prepare for a time when we can that is helping communities prepare for a time when we can no no longer longer rely rely on on cheap cheap oil. oil. Jo Jo Cates Cates talks talks to to Marcus Marcus Perrin, Perrin, the the Transition Transition Chepstow Chepstow coordinator, coordinator, to to find find out out more. more.

It’s It’s the the end end of of aa gloriously gloriously warm warm July July day day and and the the light light is is dwindling. dwindling. I’m I’m at the Tidenham Landshare, located on the A48 just outside at the Tidenham Landshare, located on the A48 just outside the the hamlet hamlet of of Stroat.

It’s a blooming mass of flowers and vegetables, and Marcus Perrin Stroat. It’s a blooming mass of flowers and vegetables, and Marcus Perrin is is showing showing me me round round the the site. site. We We then then sit sit down down at at aa picnic-table picnic-table plonked plonked in the middle of it all, and with views of the green fields beyond in the middle of it all, and with views of the green fields beyond that that slope slope gently gently down down to to the the Severn Severn Estuary, Estuary, it it has has to to be be about about as as idyllic idyllic as as interview interview settings settings get. get.

I’ve I’ve only only recently recently learned learned about about the the work work of of the the Transition Transition movement movement and and II start by asking Marcus, what does the term mean to him? start by asking Marcus, what does the term mean to him? “Transition “Transition is is really about a community response to some of the larger challenges we’re really about a community response to some of the larger challenges we’re facing facing in in the the 21st 21st century, century, primarily primarily those those characterised characterised by by climate climate change change and resource depletion”.

By resource depletion I know he is primarily and resource depletion”. By resource depletion I know he is primarily referring referring to to oil, oil, as as the the concept concept of of Peak Peak Oil Oil is is one one that that defines defines the the Transition movement.

In the pamphlet that he gives me Peak Transition movement. In the pamphlet that he gives me Peak Oil Oil is is described described as as ‘the ‘the point point in in time time when when the the maximum maximum rate rate of of oil oil extraction extraction is is reached reached on on aa global global scale.’ scale.’ The The theory theory goes goes that that ‘if ‘if global global oil oil consumption consumption is is not not slowed slowed down down before before the the decline decline phase phase begins, begins, aa world world energy energy crisis crisis will develop.’

The name of the movement is related to this idea will develop.’ The name of the movement is related to this idea in in that that we we need to ‘transition’ from the oil-hungry world we live in today to a world need to ‘transition’ from the oil-hungry world we live in today to a world that that can can function function successfully successfully without without fossil fossil fuels. fuels.

He goes on, “Our lifestyles are really quite fragile He goes on, “Our lifestyles are really quite fragile in in the the sense sense that that they they are are built built on on supply supply chains chains for for food food and and fuel fuel which which stretch stretch thousands thousands of of miles and are vulnerable to shock, whether that’s economic shock or miles and are vulnerable to shock, whether that’s economic shock or climate climate shock. shock. So So the the idea idea of of reducing reducing our our dependency dependency on on fossil fossil fuels fuels goes goes hand in glove with the idea of building resilient communities.” hand in glove with the idea of building resilient communities.”

The The movement movement was was started started in in 2005 2005 by

by Rob Rob Hopkins Hopkins in in Totnes, Totnes, Devon.

Devon.

Eight Eight years years on on and and there there are are now now over over 350 350 initiatives initiatives in in the the UK UK and and about about aa 1000 worldwide.

Ranging from gargantuan groups like Transition 1000 worldwide. Ranging from gargantuan groups like Transition Glasgow Glasgow to to small small towns towns like like Transition Transition Rhayader Rhayader in in mid-Wales, mid-Wales, Transition Transition initiatives are unlikely to ever fall into the ‘one size fits all’ mould. initiatives are unlikely to ever fall into the ‘one size fits all’ mould.

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Transition Chepstow was formed in 2008 and is made up of a number of different groups. Marcus tells me, “The most active groups are food, transport and energy. We are also active in areas such as wildlife, reuse and recycling, and litter action.” In contrast to environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth who are known to be good at campaigning, Transition initiatives focus on community-based projects.

And we are sitting in the midst of one of them: The Tidenham Landshare.

The area is mainly individual allotments but there is also a community area where people who don’t have the expertise or time to put into an allotment of their own can work with others.

They have also helped plant over 150 fruit trees in clusters around the town – apple, pear and cherry trees. Lovely big wooden planters full of herbs and vegetables can also be found throughout the town centre and, like the fruit trees, the idea is that locals simply help themselves.

And an annual food event now firmly in the Transition Chepstow calendar is Apple Day - a day-long celebration of everything apple related. With around 1000 people attending Apple Day each year it’s probably one of the events that Transition Chepstow is best known for in the town.

As well as the many food projects, the Transport group has produced a walking and cycling map which shows all the traffic-free paths in Chepstow. Marcus gives me a copy of the first edition which has just been published. When I look at it, I’m staggered at how little I feel I know the town. There are so many footpaths on it that I had no idea existed.

I’m aware it’s getting late and Marcus is probably itching to get away, though he is far too polite to show it. I just want to ask him about how he sees the future for Transition Chepstow. He is in-touch it seems with the challenges that lie ahead. “Things have to deepen if we are going to make the shift - we need to get more people involved. The right things are already happening in pockets, we just need more of it.”

And when he puts it like that, making the Transition to a fossil fuel free way of life doesn’t seem like quite such an outlandish idea after all.

Within any initiative there are often a number of different groups, like food, transport and energy. They are also often active in areas such as wildlife, litter action, and reuse and recycling. In contrast to environmental groups however such as Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, who are known to be good at campaigning, Transition continued on page 13

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initiatives focus on community-based projects.

Local initiatives that are already active include Bassingbourn Transition Village and Cambridge. ‘Walden in Transition’, the initiative of Saffron Walden, is currently classed as a ‘mulling initiative’ and is in the process of being set up.

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Thought for the Day...

I am standing on a pavement in heavy rain, waiting to cross the street, when a car rushes past with a black man at the wheel, driving straight through a puddle and giving me a good soaking. If I shake my fist at him and shout: “You stupid nigger!”

I am quite likely to end up in police custody charged with racial abuse, breach of the peace and doubtless other offences I don’t even know about.

If on the other hand I angrily scream: “Jesus Christ! You stupid idiot!”

I will receive sympathetic smiles and nods of agreement from anyone who saw what happened.

I am not suggesting that either remark was remotely helpful, but the kind of thing I have described happens all the time. I exaggerate slightly, though; the word “nigger” is taboo today. The use of the name of the Creator of everything as an expletive, however, is so routine as to be unremarkable. On television, from East Enders to chat shows, it is almost obligatory.

If this all sounds sanctimonious, I apologise. I don’t have anything to be smug about, but the absurdity of the situation fascinates me. As Christians, should we be trying to do something about the cock-eyed sense of priorities that it demonstrates? If so, what? Should we just put it all down to the famous English quality of “tolerance” and leave it at that?

It would be really interesting to know what other people think. Why not put your views on paper or email and send them in to the Web? The Editor might even publish them and give us some real food for thought.

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Notes Thank you The committee would like to thank Andrea Hamblin for her superb management of the advertising for The Village Web. The Web is delivered free to every home in the parish and is entirely funded by advertising.

Thanks also to our advertisers, many of whom have been featured in the Web for several years.

Thanks to all of you.

Quiz Night There will be a quiz night, in aid of Heydon Church Funds, on Saturday 5 April at The Pheasant in Great Chishill.

Tickets are ÂŁ10, which includes a supper of sausage and chips.

Contact Mel Chandler on 838289.

Chrishall Village Hall Management Committee AGM Whether you just want to keep up to date with the latest news for the village hall, or are looking for volunteering opportunities in your community, please do come and join us on Monday 7 April 2014 at 8pm

Good Friday Get Together Celebrate the Easter Weekend with a get together on Good Friday morning in Great Chishill village Hall 10-12 midday. Crafts, songs, snacks and the Easter Message. For all children under 11 with their parents, grandparents and anyone young at heart!

Skatathon!

Please sponsor Mike Carroll as he bravely undertakes a half marathon, rather unconventionally on inline roller speedskates! He will skate along the Guided Busway from Cambridge to St. Ives, on Sunday April 13th; in aid of the restoration and repair of Heydon Church.

Please contact Mike 838771 or Erica in the Church Office 837272 continued on page 17

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April Fools Quiz Night Please put the date in your diary, get your team together and join us for another fun evening on Friday 25 April at Chrishall Village Hall contact Dominic Reilly 838774 Plant sale On Sunday 27 April, 2.30-5.00pm, at Holy Trinity Church, Littlebury; sale of plants and second-hand books with teas and cakes - in aid of Holy Trinity Church Contact: Janice Rust - 521312 2014 Annual Parochial Church Meeting The APCM will be held on Monday 28 April at Chrishall Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend and anyone on the electoral roll can vote. Please join us for coffee before the meeting commences at 8pm.

Jumble Sale To be held on Saturday 26 April from 2-4pm in Littlebury Village Hall.

In aid of Strethall Church and The Terrance Higgins Trust.

Any donations of bric-a-brac or jumble to Liz Stott, Ash House, Catmere End 01799 521217 or Kathy Woodhouse at Cuckoo Hill, Catmere End 01799 526864.

Christian Aid Lunch The United Reform Church in Gt Chishill are holding a Soup Lunch, in their refurbished school room, on Friday 16 May between 12.00 and 14.00 hours.

More details in the May issue.

Contact Rosemary Livings 838708 Save the date Back by popular demand on 21 June…Bands in the Barn is reborn in a marquee! The evening will feature Mind the Gap and Charlotte Reavey. Proceeds to Chrishall PreSchool. Contact: Pippa 07967 157283 or Suzanne 07812 170844 Colchester Chamber Choir return to Chrishall!

The amazing Colchester Chamber Choir will be performing in Chrishall on Sunday 22 June, under the direction of former Royal Opera House Principal Baritone, Michael Roderick Earle.

The 35 strong choir sing entirely a capella and absolutely stunned the audience at their last visit with their wide-ranging programme of much-loved and accessible music.

Put the date in your diary now; further details from Neil Marshall (neil@nmarshall.com or 01763 838122) continued on page 18

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Marathon Effort-update Thanks to some very generous contributions from far and wide, the Autistica team of 25 valiant souls raised over £41,000 in the Cambridge half marathon in March. We expect to exceed our target of £50,000 when all is said and done. The event took place in the nicest weather we have had this year - though the hot conditions did take a number of us by surprise!

Everyone got round in very respectable times, the fastest in just under 1.5 hours. But the real race was to raise awareness for autism and the medical research that is so badly needed into this life-long and often debilitating condition. All the runners are immensely proud to have been able to contribute to the cause and I would particularly like to thank everyone in the Icknield Way parish for their outstanding generosity.

Edward Chandler

Music For a Summer Evening Including The Military Wives choir, at Debden Church, on Saturday 7 June at 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 in advance or £12 on the door from Tony Vernon, Monks Farm, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LX 01371 830801 or tonywvernon@btinternet.com (Cheques payable to Debden Parochial Church Council) Life Changing Ventures life changing holidays for 8-18s • Make lifelong friends • Serious fun and space to chill • Explore the bible and discover Jesus • Great for groups and individuals Find full details and apply online at www.ventures.org.uk Or call 0300 123 0780 (Opt 2) to order a brochure

War Memories

One hundred years on, we are all connected to the First World War, either through our own family history, the heritage of our local communities or because of its longterm impact on society and the world we live in today.

We would like to mark the centenary of WW1 by gathering as many memories of life in both World Wars from local people as possible. If you would like us to record your memories please do make contact with one of the Web Committee listed on the last page.

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April Dates for regular events 5th

Deadline for copy for the May Web contact alison: a.wesleywilkinson@tesco.net or 837303

7th

Open Door from 12pm at Chrishall Methodist Halleveryone welcome-do come along for a delicious lunch!

1st, 22nd & 29th

Community Lunches at 12.30pm, Chrishall School.

Please book by Friday on 838592

9th & 23rd

Church Mice at Chrishall Methodist Hall at 10.30am contact Hazel 838703 or Sally 263231

Tuesdays

in Term Time Gt Chishill Youth Group Contact Fred Smith 838513

Thursdays

Gt Chishill Chimps 10-11.45am contact Emily 07900 243491/ Islay 07977 076573

Fridays

Youth drop in - 7.30-9pm Chrishall Methodist Church.

Contact Erica 837272

Pinboard Atera car roof-box, with fittings and lock.

Wooden toy garage and toy workbench (suit age 3-6).

Small exercise trampoline.

Large plastic paddling pool/sandpit - shaped like a boat.

Wooden climbing frame with slide (suit age 3-8).

Goal post and net (suit age 6-10).

Contact Helen Abrahams 838235 with a reasonable offer, ph.abrahams@btinternet.com

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Kairos (Youth Group) Youth Drop In Centre Every Friday 7.30pm-9pm, Methodist Church Youth Group Every Friday 6pm-7.30pm, Methodist Church Andy and Hazel Colebrooke 838703 Clubs For Children: Every Sunday 10.40am Service Viv Rogers 837185 Church Mice 2nd + 4th Wednesday, 10.45am Hazel Colebrooke 838703 Chrishall School Head Teacher: Tracey Bratley 838592 Prayer Groups: Monday Prayers weekly 9.10am, please see bulletin or call 837272 Bible Study Groups: Monday Afternoon Rectory Group 2pm,Gt Chishill Andy Colebrooke 838703 Barnabas Group Wednesday 10.30am, Duddenhoe End Carolyn Hughes 838326 Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study 1.15pm,Gt Chishill Eileen Murrell 838909 Firm Foundations Thursday 8pm,Wenden Lofts Alison Wilkinson 837303 Thursday Evening Fellowship, Thursday 8pm, Gt Chishill Andy Colebrooke 838703 Contacts In Our Villages: Chrishall - Marcus West 838294 Elmdon – Robert Smith 838497 Gt Chishill – Judy Saunders 838571 Hamlet – Kate Chambers 838754 Heydon - Barbara Shaw 838190 Lt Chishill - Peter Lyster 838238 Strethall - Liz Stott 01799 521217 Methodist Hall Bookings: Erica Debnam 837272 United Reformed Church Gt Chishill: Michael Livings 838708 Bell Ringing: For all towers please contact the church office 837272 Tennis At Strethall: Roger Harcourt 01799 525596 Village Web Contacts: Alison Wilkinson 837303 a.wesleywilkinson@tesco.net Advertising - Andrea Hamblin 838465 webadverts@littlewissett.co.uk Marcus West 838294 Peter Hodges 01462 893546 Mel Chandler 838289 The Parish takes no responsibility for the views of contributors or the standard of services provided by advertisers

Our Churches Anglican Church

Rector: Revd Andy Colebrooke (free day: Tuesday) 1 Hall Lane, Great Chishill, Royston Herts SG8 8SG Tel: 838703 Email: andy.colebrooke@icknieldwayparish.com Parish Manager: Erica Debnam Office open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 1pm Church Office, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, Herts SG8 8QL Tel: 837272 Email: office@icknieldwayparish.com Parish Church Wardens: Jon Wayper Tel: 01799 732045 Email: jwayper@hotmail.com Liz Stott Tel: 01799 521217 Email:liz@stottfam.waitrose.com

Methodist Church

Contact - Minister: Revd David Keeble 4 Nightingale Mews, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2BQ Tel: 01799 522037 Email: david_keeble@sky.com

United Reformed Church

Great Chishill – Minister: Revd Duncan Goldie The Manse, Meeting Lane, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6AN Tel: 260747 Email: d-goldie@tiscali.co.uk If you would like further information about other denominations, please contact the church office on 837272.

All telephone codes are 01763 unless stated otherwise.

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