Haslemere Parish Link Magazine - February/March 2022

Haslemere LINK THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF ST BARTHOLOMEW’S AND ST CHRISTOPHER’S

" "And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness” Luke Ch 4: Vs 1

February/March 2022 Suggested donation for a printed copy: £2 1

Parish Contacts Rector Rev Chris Bessant 658107 rector@haslemereparish.org Curate Rev Justin Manley-Cooper revjustin@haslemereparish.org

Parish Office The Link, Derby Road Haslemere GU27 1BS Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9am-3pm office@haslemereparish.org www.haslemereparish.org 01428 644578

Older Children’s Worker Verity Sutherland children@haslemereparish.org Parish Administrator Bryony Atkinson Children & Families Worker Victoria Martin Link Bookings families@haslemereparish.org Parish Office (see above)

First Steps Verger Mondays in St Christopher’s St Bartholomew’s 0-5 Year Olds 642662 Sophie Bessant & Victoria Carol Skeates Martin (email as above) Magazine Secretary LLM (Reader) Ann Lear 651570 Peter Sellars: office@haslemereparish.org midsummer4peter@gmail.com' Advertisements Manager: Church Warden Geoff Martin 641907 Robert Fox 652055 Electoral Roll Officer Geoff Martin 641907 Bryony Atkinson 644578 Deputy Wardens Bell-ringers Howard Body 658762 Paul Bagshaw 656129 Nick Beare 609630 Friends of the Parish PCC Secretary Chris Lemar 651435 Cathy Moore 07593 814438 Flowers Treasurer St Bartholomew’s Andrew Culshaw 658962 Sarah Mulliner 643504 Stewardship Secretary St Christopher’s Geoff Martin 641907 Frances Reincke 607206 Outward Giving Vacant

Church Care Group Roscelin Rees 651561

Director of Music & Organist Clive Osgood 07747 785 940

Churchyards Philip Hunt 2

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Pastoral Visitors Church Office

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Pastoral Assistants Ruth Pattenden 653033 Ros Webb 648916 Bereavement Visitors Linda Donaldson 644473 Frances Gaiter 648843 Sarah Mulliner 643504

Homegroups: Vacant Safeguarding Officer Cathy Moore 07593 814438 Mothers’Union Treasurer Sue Davis 661115 BRF Representative Sarah Mulliner 643504 Facilities for the disabled Both Churches and The Link at St Bartholomew’s have ramped access and space for wheelchairs. Toilets suitable for use by the disabled are available in The Link and at St Christopher’s Facilities for the hard of hearing Both churches and The Link have Sound amplification and hearing loops.

Facilities for the visually Impaired Both churches have good interior lighting and large print weekly notice sheets and service sheets.

Dear Friends What’s going on? Let me tell you. 2022 is to be for us a very creative and blessed year.

My simple mind likes to keep things tidy, which is why one of the essential documents on my desk is a year planner. However, it’s not quite a calendar in the normal way. My year planner is a timeline for the normality and predictability that one might expect to find in any year. Looking at it, I know which months carry which seasons and festivals of the Christian year, and where the church can expect to be present with those things which happen at the same time every year. The annual worship of the church is incredibly important.

Think of it like a church building - solid perpetual and reliable. Only upon the bedrock of the faithful worship of the church could we possibly think of anything else.

It’s that ‘anything else’ that is now firmly in our sights. I have known for a long time that the faithful worship of the church, foundational though it is, is not enough alone for us to flourish as churches serving their parish. Nationally, the church has declined considerably, despite its regular traditions. Only by establishing solid ministries, in some cases by renewal, and in some cases by new initiatives, can we expect to thrive rather than just survive. Justin and I are passionate and ambitious for our parish ministry - I think you know that - which is why we carry a constant set of ministry projects. But don’t get me wrong, these are not to be attention-seeking gizmos. Much of our project list is to develop, launch and add to the perpetual ministry of the church. By doing so, we assure ourselves that we are churches capable of flourishing together, as well as flourishing as disciples in service. This last point is perhaps of first importance. Remember my often-heard mantra: “it is the work of the church to provide ministries for people to serve in response to their faith”.

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So, what’s going on? Let me tell you.

The earliest part of this year has seen the completion of the Flemish Glass Project in St Bartholomew’s. Go and see it. This has been a long-term project for The Friends group, who have covered the cost. Church buildings are important to us as a way of gathering people and keeping the traditions that means so much to so many. Beautiful and well-loved churches are an attractive feature to visitors, making a good impression.

The St Christopher’s organ has been a quiet project in the background, mainly because it’s been out of action for more than a year! Nevertheless, the impetus remains, as with the very kind donations which were received. As I write, the work is about to begin, and not long after this magazine is published should be complete. On Shrove Tuesday 1st March, there will be a special service of Evensong to celebrate. More details to follow on that.

Development of children and families work is a constant focus for us. I am very pleased that we are now launching our older children’s group of 8-11 years old, called ‘The Den’. Verity Sutherland has been tireless in preparing for the big start. The group is so named because the upstairs room at St Christopher’s has been refurbished to accommodate the group, and that is its new name. The programme for the new group is very exciting indeed. Alongside the First Steps pre-school group and Families@4, we have a structure that will help us to reach out to all-age families.

Keeping to the principle that we aim to develop children as disciples, this year (and I hope every year) we are running a First Communion children’s group.

Several children will be joining in full communion after a brief period of instruction. We shall hear their promises and welcome them as such on Sunday 20th February.

And I’m still not done with children’s things. Since my arrival over two years ago I have been very keen to begin a Junior Choir in partnership with St Bartholomew’s school. Now after much prayer and planning, it looks like we are almost ready to launch. There is much more to be said, and it could take some years for the Junior Choir to settle into shape, but on Mothering Sunday 27th March we shall make a start with a special afternoon concert. Again, more details to follow on that.

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Past experience of several churches has convinced me of the value of providing ways for people to gather socially in support of each other. For older people, often isolated and alone, this is a common ministry that can provide much comfort. This spring we shall be opening our doors to a new Pop-In Coffee Morning, to be held twice monthly in The Link on the 2nd and 4th Thursday mornings. As with all new ministries this will need to grow and form its own life by those who come to help serve, and those who attend.

Now for something quite big, in a different way. Work is already underway to plan a considerable project for The Link. This will be much more than a refurbishment, but not quite a complete demolition and rebuild. Within the boundaries of the present building, we are looking into a complete internal remodelling. At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Sunday 24th April, some prototype plans will be laid out, with a talk about a multi-year project to include finances. Watch this space - literally!

This springtime I shall be working with a small team to encourage new regular givers to the church. With such an expansive view of our ministry and future, I wouldn’t want us to miss an opportunity to show our support individually. In addition to new givers, we shall be making encouraging noises towards current regular givers to consider their own gifts to the church. It has been quite a few years since the previous Stewardship Programme in the parish.

Do also keep an ear open for announcements about Social Fundraising Events.

Off the back of the Fish-n-Chip Quiz Night in November (which raised £1,000 for local charities), there will be other fun things to come.

Lastly, I’m also arranging for the Bishop of Guildford to visit the parish and take a 10:00am Sunday morning service. Tentatively, this looks like Sunday 13th March. It’s in his diary, so hopefully no other demands will get in his way.

There we are then, an extended article for our extending church and ministry!

Please support your churches in all their ministry plans with prayer, your own involvement, and in any other way you would like.

May God bless you all.

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Christmas with Haslemere CAF Although Christmas was slightly different again this year, the Haslemere CAF (Children and Families) team did not allow this to dampen their spirits - oh no they didn’t! - so please do keep reading to find out the fun we had with the children and families in St Christopher’s and St Bartholomew’s churches throughout December: Christmas began with a sparkle of wonderment at our Families@4 Christmas Special on Sunday 12th December when we took time to step back from the Christmas Story and wonder at every part of it! The Christmas Special started with families moving around seven different craft tables, spread out between the Link and St Bartholomew’s Church, with crafts ranging from beaded stars, Magi cards and decorated candle jars to a special table, manned by Rita, where children could decorate gifts to be distributed to those people on the Pastoral postal list. Before moving into the church for our service, the families shared a wonderful tea of food that everybody had contributed to, making it a real time of fellowship. The service in the church broke down the Christmas Story into the main characters - we wondered at Mary’s simple willingness to follow God, Joseph’s trust in God and the Wise Men understanding the meaning of a new star in the sky. We rounded off with an energetic dance to ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’!

We carried on the Christmas momentum the next day with the First Steps Christmas party, on Monday 13th December! (left) St Christopher’s was decked out in numerous sparkly fairy lights to welcome our lovely 6

families and preschool children. In an extended session we started with our usual playtime, supplemented by lots of Christmas craft for the children to enjoy! Circle Time saw Sophie and Victoria giving an animated re-telling of the Christmas Story, helped along by lots of singing and dancing.

Afterwards, children and adults shared in a party lunch together, with food brought by each family and, to finish, the children went home with a gift of a Christmas book and jingly bell to enjoy.

First Steps families have supported the Haslemere Food Bank this Christmas by donating gifts of new toys to distribute to families in the area.

Once again, on Friday 24th December, the CAF team turned on their camera and put the volume up on their microphone to bring Christingle into the homes of families via Zoom! Rev Chris, Verity and Victoria shared the meaning of Christingle with families as well, through a fun and engaging service including singing many Christmas hymns, showing a wonderful film from Scripture Union and prayers. The backdrop was the beautiful nativity scene in St Bartholomew’s Church. When the Christingles were lit, we turned off all the lights to create a truly special moment to share with our families. I would like to thank the wonderful team who helped to put together the Christingles, which were available for families to collect from St Bartholomew’s during the Christmas week. I would also like to thank the team who helped to create the Christingle packs, which were available for families to collect at the Parish Christmas Market stall.

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‘The Den’ - A New Youth Group for 8-11 year olds Coming Soon!

We are excited to announce that a new youth group for older children will be starting at the end of February (dates to be announced soon) on a Wednesday evening at St Christopher’s Church.

It will be packed with fun activities, teaching, outings and exciting mission work in the local community and environment.

We are working hard to renovate the upper room of St Christopher’s as a base for this group and look forward to revealing the finished space in the next issue.

If you have a child (or know of any children) who may be interested in joining, or you are keen to volunteer as a helper, or maybe you have a community or environment project that could be suitable for our young Den crew to help with, please get in touch with Verity Sutherland – children@haslemereparish.org Thank you!

Verity Sutherland

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First Steps at St Christopher’sChurch First Steps was originally started by Rev Malcolm and Janet Anker in 2008. After small beginnings it has grown over the years.

At the start Liz Hawkins, Frankie Gaiter and Rita Bicknell helped Janet and Malcolm welcome children and parents to First Steps at St Christophers on Monday morning. For a couple of hours they enjoyed songs and crafts and bible stories, refreshments and prayers. Liz played the guitar and sang, which everyone loved.

Now, after many years, Liz and Frankie have retired. On Sunday November 28th at St Christophers’ a presentation was made to Liz and Frankie to thank them for all their hard work and dedication to First Steps.

First Steps continues to flourish under the leadership of Sophie Bessant and Victoria Martin with a team of enthusiastic volunteers.

First Steps is held on Monday mornings during term time at 10-11.30am for 0-5 year olds “Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow” Text and photo: Liz Cook 9

Christmas at St Christopher’s Contributed by Frankie Gaiter Photographs by Liz Cook & Jenny Curtis Christmas 2021 at St. Christopher’s was a wonderful experience, more so perhaps because of the ups and downs of the previous year or more. No services had been held during Christmas 2020 as the church was being used as a vaccination centre.

The church was decorated with greenery, poinsettias, a Christmas tree and hundreds of candles. It sparkled, thanks to an army of flower arrangers, cleaners and polishers and tree decorators.

The exterior was floodlit and the large lighted cross mounted on the tower.

The Carol Service, taken by the Rector the Sunday before Christmas Day, was wellattended by parishioners, their visitors and local visitors. The augmented choir, run by Jenny Curtis, (who’d run the choir some years ago), sang beautifully (especially Soloist Sarah Thomas) and Clive Osgood played the replacement organ. The congregation took part enthusiastically. Everyone seemed so pleased to be enjoying a normal Christmas after so many uncertainties. Mince pies and mulled wine after the service added to the atmosphere.

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Christmas Day saw more visitors, including one First Steps family and their three young children. Baby Jesus was placed in his manger, the fifth Advent Candle lit and everyone went on to celebrate Christ’s birth at home, perhaps with turkey and Christmas pudding.

We thank everybody who made Christmas this year such a joyous occasion.

Does the shoe fit?!

Many folks want to serve God, But only as advisers.

Prayer: Don't give God instructions, just report for duty!

The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.

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A Picture For Lent:

The Woman Taken In Adultery

by Guercino (c. 1621)

The story illustrates John 8:3-11 where the Pharisees brought in a woman who had been taken accused of adultery. Jesus became involved in ruling whether she deserved to be stoned to death, and she is penitent, her eyes cast to the floor.

He regards the sinner with grave compassion. The woman’s hands are folded in despairing resignation. One accuser (possibly the husband) holds her with white-knuckled force: condemning her is justification for his own failings. The other hand is that of a preacher, counting off on his fingers the points against his victim.

Jesus looks deep into the face of the authoritarian pharisee. He makes a small gesture also pointing down towards the woman, but with understanding of her plight, with infinite understanding. He challenges anyone who is without sin to cast the first stone as a fellow sinner.

The noble head of Christ, imperturbably calm amid the hubbub, shows divine love and compassion.

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When the woman, braced for her death, looks up, she will find herself alone with Jesus, and be firmly but lovingly told to go in peace, and sin no more. We are reminded of the ubiquitous nature of sin in the human condition, and the need for a loving God. Luke 15.7 tells us that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than 99 righteous people who need no repentance.

Peter Sellars

New for 2022

Pop-in Coffee Morning at The Link - St Bartholomew’s Church Derby Road, Haslemere, GU27 1BS

On the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month Come and meet your friends for

Coffee, Cake/Biscuits and a Chat Now starting on

Thursday 14th April, from 10-12noon

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Acolytes

In early December we welcomed five young acolytes into the ranks of the serving team. Four were welcomed in person (Yasmin, Phoebe, Maclaren and Maison) whilst Matilda was recovering from Covid and unable to attend.

The word acolyte is derived from the Greek word akolouthos, meaning an attendant. It is sometimes used to describe only those who carry lights in procession but can also include all those who serve in the sanctuary.

Becoming an Acolyte or Altar Server is perhaps one of the earliest opportunities our young people have to contribute to a community activity.

Serving also helps develop great teamwork, punctuality, tidiness and discipline and can also help build confidence.

And perhaps, most importantly, it provides an opportunity to be more fully engaged in the Eucharist and to learn about our main act of worship. Our new acolytes have already asked Rev Chris to prepare them to receive their First Communion.

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Experience shows that serving can also be much more fun than sitting quietly in a pew surrounded by big people! Children who become servers often continue their service through their senior school years, a time when many children fall away from church. It has even been known for some to discern a vocation.

Over the next few weeks our acolytes will receive green cords for their crosses to mark completion of their probation, the first of what I hope will many long-service awards!

Andrew Culshaw

And some views expressed by the Acolytes themselves: “Being an acolyte is a great opportunity to learn more about Christianity and how the church works. It has also given us responsibilities and gives us challenges as we work as a team. I also love after the service as we chat with all different ages from the congregation, which is really important especially during Covid times when people have missed socialising.”…Yasmin “It gives us more opportunity to learn about religion and I enjoy holding the candles and helping the vicar with the bread and wine. Also it is quite fun to do this with different children my age who are not at the same school”…Phoebe “I like having the cross to wear as it makes me feel a part of the church team”…Matilda “I feel very happy and special to be an acolyte.”…Maison “It feels good to be part of something important in the church.”…

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Churchyard Jottings

Philip Hunt In my October/November 2021 column, I devoted the space to Weycombe Road churchyard and explained that a very large conifer tree was to be taken down. Waverley’s contracted tree surgeon removed what were effectively two trees on 21 December, returning the following day to tidy up the area. The scene has been totally transformed with light and space, where before there was a looming presence and graves partially concealed by the tree canopy. The stump has been left in situ, as agreed with Waverley, as they did not wish to be liable for any grave damage from the contractor’s equipment. This work has been carried out at no cost to the Parish. The photographs below illustrate the current scene

Looking ahead, discussions have been held with Waverley about the planting of two young oak trees in the empty quadrant of the churchyard, where no burials have taken place. This is the most waterlogged section. This can be considered as succession planting, as one of the existing mature oaks has a forecast life of less than 30 years.

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commemorated. The headstone is shown in the photograph (left). The finding was as a result of an initial enquiry by volunteer researchers under what was then known as “In from the Cold”.

The involvement of volunteers in the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has now increased. A pilot scheme, known as ‘Eyes on Hands on’, was launched in Eastern and South West England in August 2019. Volunteers were allocated a number of churchyards each, on the basis that they would be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of war graves there. This was so successful that the scheme has been extended nationwide. Corporate funding has been obtained over four years – the first such venture by the CWGC. A few months ago the local CWGC volunteer made contact with us. She is Alison George who lives locally in Hammer. I met her towards the end of last year and discussed her role. There are now over 1600 volunteers covering over 6000 sites. Alison is responsible for war graves in all three of our churchyards and in All Saints, Grayswood. Any graveyard containing 10 or more war graves is considered a cluster and is looked after by CWGC paid staff.

Typically, Alison will visit every three months to check on condition. Some gentle cleaning of monuments is allowed and she will also be clearing around the graves, weeding and clipping, if required. There are also some private war graves (i.e. put up by the family and not through the CWGC). She will be keeping an eye on those too but is not allowed to touch the memorials themselves. However, when an inscription becomes unreadable from a distance of two metres, she will send in a report which will join a live data base. It will then be for the CWGC to consider erecting one of its markers in front of the private grave with a full inscription. One such grave, to Private Bathurst of the Home Guard, can be seen in Weycombe Road churchyard and is illustrated (right). Also illustrated (below) is the grave to Guardsman W Graham, in St Bartholomew’s main churchyard. Weycombe Road 17

churchyard is home to five CWGC graves in total. The other four servicemen remembered, in addition to Private Bathurst (A), are Flying Officer N F Rogers (B), Sapper T G B Burgess (C), Leading Seaman R E Garland (D) and Rifleman H C Burrows (E). Photographs are shown below in order.

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Just a Thought “We could all do with a laugh”, said the voice on Channel 4, introducing some light-hearted programmes. What with rain outside and gloomy newscasts within, I said a fervent “Bring it on” - and settled down to watch a welcome repeat of ‘Yes, Minister’.

Browsing my miscellaneous file, I came across a Church Times cutting showing a laughing Desmond Tutu and commenting: “Where would Archbishop Tutu’s antiapartheid work have got without his infectious giggle and impish sense of fun?” Further on in my file, another article bears the photo of a painting by a contemporary artist, entitled ‘Jesus Laughing’.

Jesus LAUGHING?! The Gospel tells us Jesus wept, but nowhere does it say ‘Jesus laughed’. A Christian writer was led to ask himself: “What was Jesus really like?” He looked at the Gospel again, and quite suddenly a new portrait seemed to stare at him out of the pages. “I had never thought”, he said, “of a laughing, joking Jesus… fond of good company, a glass of wine, telling funny stories, using - as every good teacher does - paradox and exaggeration as among the most effective aids to instruction.”

At a time when I was feeling weighed down by various representations of Jesus - so many paintings, sculptures, Bible commentaries - I began to ask: “What was Jesus really like? How do I see him?” I was fortunate to stumble on a book called ‘The Jesus I Never Knew’ by Philip Yancey. The cover shows a framed portrait of a very traditional Jesus - long hair, robes - and a young man in a modern lounge suit peering into it, as though to plumb the depths of the man in the picture. The young man represents Yancey himself, as he seeks to offload preconceptions and discover the real Jesus. I’m willing to lend the book - on condition I get it back. It may be time I took a further fresh look!

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Raymond John Harris 27th January 1934 - 28th December 2021 Excerpts from the Eulogy given by Phill Price (Ray’s Son-in-Law) We all knew Ray… son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, great grandfather, friend. But did we really know him? Who was Ray? Inventor, evacuee, welfare officer, DIYer, telephone engineer, movie star, tap dancer, photographer, time-traveller, well that’s what he told me, anyway!

How do I know these things? Well, the one thing we know about Ray was that he loved a story, and there was ALWAYS another story.

Even last year he was telling us stories that we had never heard before. Some were amusing, some were meaningful, and some were particular favourites.

Jane’s favourite was always the one that started “the first time I was arrested was in Soho…”. My favourite was “Did I tell you about the time I starred in a James Bond film?” We will wonder about those later.

Some of the first stories he told me were of his military service, and how proud he was of that time and I think, as I remember him, a lot of his values came from that - about doing the right thing, about always telling the truth, and I think he lived his life that way. I also note he had a deep love of doing things properly - if you are going to do something then do it 100%. At home he would do DIY, anything that needed fixing - painting, plastering, electrics, plumbing, but particularly carpentry - I think a love, possibly passed down from his father, and something he very much enjoyed.

Leaving the military, he went on to work for the GPO, first as a telegram boy but then getting into the electrical engineering side. I remember him telling me that things were a bit different in those days, that the soldering irons were in a huge furnace in a corner of the workshop, and he would use one until it became too cool and then go back and take a second one and that’s how it would go on all day, so of course it was as hot as could be, especially in the middle of summer.

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There he learned a lot of physical skills - hand skills that went on to serve him well throughout his life. One of the things about that job is that he moved on he went from being one of the engineers, in the days when things could be dismantled and repaired or refurbished, to setting up a training organisation there which hints towards his like of people, building relationships and having a chat with them. He moved on from there to become a welfare officer for the same organisation, this again saying something about his care for people. He liked to stop and chat with anyone - there was always time for a chat and a story.

Hard work and commitment in his career gave him the benefit of early retirement and this was timed nicely with a move to Haslemere, another good decision. In the time that I knew him he had moved away from the physical side of things to the more artistic side-painting, art, and our shared interest in photography. He became very much involved in the restoration of the Flemish stained glass windows here in St Bart’s, now on display at the back of the church. He started to create a book, documenting how it was all done with more photos to be taken, which I will take, and we will finish the book in his memory.

He was an old-fashioned type of chap and had great belief in doing the right thing, so when I finally summoned up the courage to ask Jane to marry me, I knew what I had to do. I had to go to Ray and ask for her hand which he very happily gave. He said, “yes, I could do with another son”, another man in a family of mainly women.

As much as he enjoyed that type of thing, technology wasn’t necessarily his friend. I remember his idea of cut and paste involved a printer, a pair of scissors and a tube of glue. All done very accurately but not quite the computer cut and paste we are used to.

And a note from Linda: ‘I would like to thank everyone for all the cards and messages that I have received since Ray died, but I particularly wish to thank so many of the congregation for coming to Ray’s funeral, and those watching across the world on the live relay. I was overwhelmed by the love and support of you all and everyone who took part in the service; it was so uplifting for me and all the family. It was a great send off for dearest Ray. Thank you. With my love, Linda’ 21

Ray Harris and Me: the early days of ‘Haslemere Link’ magazine Roger Davis I first met Ray in the study of the old Rectory in Derby Road. It was October 1992.

Our new Rector, Clive Edmonds, had decided that it was time to do something about the parish’s A4 broadsheet ‘News and Views’. At the time I was editing a scientific journal (in my spare time) and Ray had recently moved from a church where he had edited their parish magazine. There were a couple more issues of ‘News and Views’ and then, in January 1993, we produced the first issue of our new, A5-format, multi-page magazine. Together we came up with ‘Haslemere Link’ as the name for the magazine.

As it turned out, we became a very good team. Ray was very much an ideas man (he came up with ‘Dear Friends’) whereas I was much more an organiser and a refiner. Both of us had lots of fun putting each magazine together. In those days there was no Microsoft Publisher and email was only just starting to appear. We would split the issue up and prepare our magazine pages which were then were proof-read by Sue (Davis) and sent to be reproduced by our printer in Chichester. Ray produced his pages on his Amstrad computer and printer and I did mine on my BBC computer and portable Canon printer.

We went on to produce eleven issues a year together until I stood down in 1999 (Ray continued until 2002, first on his own and later joined by Bridget Leary).

Monthly editorial meetings were held with John Ovington as advertising manager (followed by John Esplen) and Dorothy Fisher as distribution organiser.

Ray particularly enjoyed looking at the back copies which are held at Haslemere Museum. The first issue of Haslemere Parish Magazine was published in 1896 and he used articles from the early issues to produce his regular feature, ‘100 Years On’.

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Ray was also responsible for having some bound copies of Haslemere Link produced (right), dating back to 1993.

Looking back on those early days, I think what a shame it was that we didn’t have the technology to produce a magazine with glossy, coloured covers stuffed with wonderful colour pictures - as we have now. Ray would have been in his element, given what a keen and capable photographer he was.

Roger Davis

From the Editor: In his eulogy, Ray’s son in law, Phill, mentioned Ray’s enjoyment of art.

In trawling through some of the back numbers of the magazine, I found this painting of his, amongst some 15 or so other articles which Ray had written or produced photographs for since I became involved with the magazine in 2008.

Ann Lear

Bereavement A course led by Revd Peter Jackson Saturday, 5th February 2022, 9.30am - 4pm at Godalming Baptist Church, Queen Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1BA Whilst focusing particularly on losing someone through death, the day's course offers an opportunity to look at any losses, experienced either recently or in the past. We recommend that the course is not attended within three months of a bereavement, but anyone who has suffered a loss is welcome to bring someone to support them. The course is equally suitable for those who want to understand more about bereavement in order to become more sensitive and helpful to others experiencing loss.

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The Welcome Club

Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Do you feel isolated? Would you like someone to talk to, who knows how you’re feeling?

Pop down to see us on a Tuesday afternoon, 1.30 – 3.30pm either on your own or with the person you are caring for.

There will be a variety of activities on offer, including gardening, (weather permitting) as well as puzzles, crosswords, arts and crafts and flower arranging.

There will be visits from professionals including Dementia Navigators from the Alzheimer’s Society and local solicitors that can advise on any legal issues. The last Tuesday of the month is a lunch club. Light lunch provided.

For more information, please contact Denise 01428 654710 deputy@thehuntercentre.co.uk Marjorie Gray Hall, Grayswood Road Haslemere GU27 2BW Charity Number 1173587

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The 2022 World Day of Prayer service will take place on

Friday 4th March at 10.30 am Haslemere Methodist Church, Lion Green, GU27 3LD Refreshments to follow.

Please come and enjoy this ecumenical service organised by members of local churches, as we pray for England, Wales and Northern Ireland!

Mini Market Charity Craft Fair Saturday 12th February

10am to 12 noon Haslemere Methodist Church opposite Lion Green We will be serving Fair Trade coffee and have many Fair Trade items reduced by up to 50%. All profits go to support street children through The Neema Society. For more information on our products please see our websites www.photos4africa and www.fairtrade-shop.org 25

Dear All Our postcards are normally sent from various points around the globe. In common with most of you, our travel plans have looked quite different over the last two years. However, we have been able to travel more frequently up North to visit my Dad, go to the church where Steve and I were married over 30 years ago and where many significant family events have taken place, and to enjoy walks on ‘The Edge’. Some of you may have read the ‘Weirdstone of Brisingamen’ by Alan Garner, set in and around this unusual geological feature.

Please think about sending a postcard yourselves and share some of your own travels with the rest of the Parish. Just drop us a short text (approx. 170 words) and attach a photo and we’ll put it into ‘postcard’ mode.

Happy travelling!

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In My Garden Philip Duly The garden in winter would be a very forlorn place without the humble but delightful snowdrop. In making such a bold statement I imply that I have many beautiful snowdrops in my garden. Sadly, my one attempt at growing them ended in failure when I planted several dozen bulbs a few years ago which produced a handful of leaves and just one lone flower head.

The year after they disappeared without trace!

Undeterred I intend to have another attempt at growing this truly beautiful bulb but this time, instead of buying a few reduced-price packets of bulbs, I am hoping to buy some snowdrops ‘in the green’. This means they will still have green leaf and are in active growth. Planted in this way they establish more reliably than dry bulbs planted in the autumn and they can be planted before the flowers fade. Given time, this is also the best method to ensure snowdrops multiply.

Contrary to popular belief, the snowdrop did not originate in the British Isles.

Instead, Galanthus Nivalis comes from mainland Europe, most probably in the south. There is nothing more evocative than a carpet of snowdrops at the side of a road, in a park or a garden and while this may take many years of further planting and much careful development, snowdrops actually look just as wonderful as other spring bulbs planted in small clumps. Snowdrops are a perfect representation of winter, yet a harbinger of spring and for me, certainly worthy of a second attempt at nurturing.

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Friends of Haslemere Parish 2022 Spring Concert Series 11am at St Bartholomew’s Church Haslemere, GU27 1BA Free admission, coffee and biscuits, retiring collection

Sat 5th February Justin Luke (organ)

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Sticky Chicken This is quick and easy to make and youngsters love it. It can be used with skinless chicken breasts or thighs.

Linda Donaldson Serves 6 Ingredients Oil for greasing 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 3 red peppers, deseeded and cut into large chunks Salt and pepper 2 tbsp chopped parsley For the glaze 4 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp runny honey 1 ½ knobs of fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped (optional) Method Preheat the oven to 200oC/180oC fan/Gas 6 and grease a large roasting tin with the oil.

Arrange the chicken breasts and pepper pieces in the roasting tin and season with salt and pepper. Mix all the ingredients for the sticky glaze in a jug or bowl and spoon over the chicken.

Roast in the oven for 25 minutes, basting the chicken halfway through cooking. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and peppers to a serving dish to rest for a few minutes. Put the roasting tin on the hob and boil the cooking juices for 3-4 minutes until thickened. (Take care not to let it burn). Pour the sticky glaze over the chicken and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

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DECISION MAKING & THE WILL OF GOD Saturday 23rd April 2022 9.30 am - 1 pm At Godalming Baptist Church Queen Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1BA (Coffee available from 9 am)

Led by Andy Peck

If you are looking to following in the ways of Jesus you will want to do what He says, but this is not always easy to figure out, especially when there is no chapter and verse on the topic.

In the session morning we will look at: · · · ·

What the Bible says about guidance How God’s will is expressed The kind of decisions we have to make Hearing God’s voice amidst it all

Whether you have a major decision ahead or not, make the decision to attend, and all other decisions will be sorted!

Andy Peck is a Bible teacher, trainer, broadcaster and editor who has made his fair share of decision mistakes!

He hopes that sharing what God has taught him will benefit those who attend. He is married to Nic (his best decision) and has two teenage boys.

Please reserve a place £5 by contacting Sally Pollard (email: pollard3@hotmail.co.uk)

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Programme of Life Issues Saturday Sessions in 2022 5th February 23rd April

Bereavement: 9:30 - 16:00, voluntary contributions to Cruse Decision Making and the Will of God: 9:30 - 13:00, £5 (see page opposite) 25th June Autism: 10:000 - 12:00, £5 10th September Compassion Fatigue: 9:30 - 12:30, £9 8th October Growing Old Disgracefully:10:00 - 12:00, voluntary donations (holding onto what matters with increasing age) For more details, or to make a reservation, please contact: Sally Pollard, email: pollard3@hotmail.co.uk Telephone 01483 428646 Janet Fry, email: janetfry1@gmail.com All Life Issues sessions are held at Godalming Baptist Church with drinks provided 1/2 hour before the sessions start.

Address:

Queen Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1BA

Please send cheques to Sally Pollard at Godalming Baptist Church (address above), payable to: ‘Life Issues Fund, GBC’ Bookings for sessions are necessary due to possible COVID restrictions.

Please make bookings at least one week in advance of the session if you can.

Late bookings may be possible, telephone Sally for enquiries, 01483 428646.

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Who is thought to have built The Hanging Gardens of Babylon as a gift for his wife Amyitis?

What is the name of the natural wonder pictured bottom left?

What are The Northern Lights also known as?

The Victoria Falls are found in which river?

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Rose City?

Who is credited with first having the idea of a cross channel tunnel in 1802?

What is the difference in height between the Empire State Building in New York and the CN Tower in Toronto?

Approximately how many vehicles cross the Golden Gate Bridge on a daily basis?

Where is the Itaipu Dam located?

Who is buried in The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

What was used to decorate the original Statue of Zeus at Olympia?

How long did it take to build The Roman Colosseum?

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Have Your Say . . .

Our parishioners at St Christopher’s have some excellent photographers and we enjoy sharing their wonderful pictures in the magazine. It would be much appreciated if one or two from St Bartholomew’s might also consider sending in their photographs of the church or church events.

Dear Ann. Congratulations to you and all the Magazine team for an excellent production.

I always send my copy to several past church members who have moved away and they are always interested to hear what is happening here.

Liz Cook ***************************** Christmas Window Competition Winner of the public vote. Well done SS Make Up Studio.

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Please send submissions for the magazine to Ann Lear via the parish office or email Whilst going through some old papers office@haslemereparish.org these were found at St Christopher’s.

Do they bring back some memories Please let us know we have your for anyone? Please let us know if they permission to print your name, do and give us the story behind them. thanks.

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Haslemere celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Here are the plans for the weekend of 2nd to 5th June 2022 Streets bedecked with Flags To mark this remarkable occasion the streets will be decorated with Commonwealth Flags - marking the Queen’s contribution, not only to the UK, but to the whole Commonwealth.

Permanent Memorial There will be celebrations over the Jubilee weekend but in addition a Tower Clock will be installed on the Haslewey Community Centre. This Jubilee Clock will be a permanent reminder of the Queen’s extraordinary record of service.

The clock will be four-faced and will chime the hours in the daytime. The cost will be met by public subscription - all donations are welcome. It will even be possible to sponsor a clock face (£2,500) or the weather-vane (£1,000).

Bonfire and Fireworks On Thursday 2nd June there will be a bonfire and fireworks on the Woolmer Hill Sports Ground.

The bonfire will be lit as a beacon at the same time as beacons are lit across the whole country at sunset.

Food and drink will be available and we are hoping that massed choirs will sing the specially-composed song, ‘A Life Lived with Grace’. The picture is of the bonfire at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Haslemere, ten years ago.

Charter Fair The Haslemere Charter Fair will be open from 11am to 5pm on Friday 3rd June 2022. This year it will have a Jubilee flavour and we are asking all stall holders to dress their stalls and themselves in an appropriate manner!

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Rotary Scarecrow Competition

Following the success of the first Scarecrow competition last year, there will be a second competition this year with the judging taking place on Saturday 4th June at 3pm. The theme will be the Queen’s Jubilee…

Full details from ken@haslemere.com Tel: 07860 263055.

Civic Church Service At 11.30 am on Sunday 5th June there will be a Civic Service to mark the occasion in St Bartholomew’s Church. The Mayor will be present and the choir will sing a specially-composed anthem.

Carnival Procession The Carnival Procession will set off from High Lane Estate at 1.30 pm and make its way down the High Street, Lower Street and Wey Hill to Lion Green. The procession will include floats from local societies, businesses and schools. It will also include classic cars from every decade of the Queen’s reign. Booking forms on the Festival website.

Lion Green Tea Party On Lion Green there will be stalls, amusements and tea (with scones) for 5,000. Admission is free but the cost of ‘Tea for Two’ will be £5, booked in advance.

Booking details to be advised.

In addition, there will be a stage hosting seven bands - one for every decade of her reign. The finale will be a Queen Tribute Band.

Dedication of the Jubilee Clock At 4 pm Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Mr Michael More-Molyneux, with the Mayor of Haslemere, will dedicate the Jubilee Clock.

Entertainment on Lion Green There will be a succession of seven bands on the Lion Green Stage marking the seven decades of Her Majesty’s reign. Bands include Queen Tribute Band and Haslemere Town Band. The evening will end at 10pm.

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A Busy Christmas 2021 for The Hunter Centre After last year’s rather dismal, uneventful Christmas, the staff at the Hunter Centre pulled out all the stops to give the clients and their carers a really fun time this year, with the Centre full of splendid decorations, paper hats and fancy dress to enhance the spirit of the season.

Delicious Christmas lunches were organised each day of the week before Christmas to include everyone, and musical entertainers were brought in, encouraging everyone to sing along - and even dance during the afternoons.

To add to the excitement of the season, a Christmas Celebration was organised on 9th December at St Christopher‘s Church, which was also a fund-raising event. The Church was festooned with garlands, evergreen arrangements, candles and twinkling lights. (pic below, right). In spite of competing events and Covid worries there was a good audience, who enjoyed the brilliant performances given by the talented Winterbourne Singers, Mary Gorniak with her flute solos, poetry read by Jane Short, and an amusing reading by actor, Richard Everett. The congregation, who were masked, were delighted to join in the singing of popular 36

carols, before being served with mulled wine and mince pies.

The sum of £756.55 was raised during the evening, so many thanks to those who supported the event.

The volunteers, who are so important to the running of the centre, were not forgotten and a party was arranged for them too at the Centre on 14th Winterbourne Singers at St Christopher’s December with mulled wine and mince pies and the added bonus of a free raffle. More volunteers are always needed to join the rota, particularly on Mondays and Fridays. Please contact Elaine, the manager of the Hunter Centre, if you have a little spare time.

Many thanks to those who support the Hunter centre in so many ways, not forgetting the generous donation from the Parish fish and chip quiz evening in November. We have started the new year with a good number of referrals and look forward to more fun events and also to offering a supportive service to the community during the coming months.

Jane Stopford

Answers to Test Your Knowledge: 1. The Colossus of Rhodes 2. The Great Pyramid of Giza 3. King Nebuchadnezzar 4. The Grand Canyon 5. Aurora Borealis 6. Zambezi River 7. 7th century BC 8. Heitor da Silva Costa 9. Petra 10. Albert Mathieu 11. 172.33 metres/565.4 feet 12. 110,000 13. Between Paraguay and Brazil 14. King Mausolus and his wife Artemisia 15. Gold, precious stones, ebony and ivory 16. Ten years 17. As a mausoleum for the wife of a Mughal emperor

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What’s on at the Museum in February and March ~ Exhibitions Byron Cooper Paintings Saturday 8th January - Saturday 26th February George Gordon Byron Cooper (1850-1933) painted a series of over one hundred works entitled ‘Tennyson’s Country’. Some will be on display in this exhibition.

He depicted many locations featured in Tennyson’s works, from Cornwall to Haslemere, and endeavoured to capture the emotions aroused by the great poet’s words.

History of Haslemere Runs from Friday 28th January to Saturday 5th March An exhibition which reveals the fascinating history of Haslemere told through beautifully-illustrated story boards. Visitors will be taken on a journey about the history of the town. For anyone interested in local history, this exhibition is a must!

The Girl Behind the Glass Runs from Tuesday 8th February to Saturday 26th February - to coincide with Children's Mental Health Week 2022 Mark Howard's photographic exhibition is a collaboration with his daughter who suffers from Misophonia - a heightened sensitivity to certain sounds - and explores their childhood nightmares and fears allowing them both to confront their mental health.

A British Museum Spotlight Loan Troy: beauty and heroism Runs from Thursday 10th February to Saturday 7th May We are proud to be hosting a British Museum Spotlight Loan - Troy: beauty and heroism. Supported by the Dorset Foundation in memory of Harry M Weinrebe.

This auspicious loan has enabled us to put on an exhibition of pieces from the British Museum, highlight pieces of our own collection and to create a fabulous programme of engaging and educational events. For full details of the programme, please check the website. www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk 38

~ Special Events Family Drop-in Event - Early Birds Monday 14th February | 9.00 am - 10.00 am Special opening for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition to come along and enjoy the Museum free from the hustle and bustle of the general public. The galleries will be open and there will be an opportunity to handle special objects.

Family Drop-in Event - Troy: beauty and heroism Tuesday 15th February | 10.30am - 1.00pm Bring the whole family along for a morning of looking at ancient Greek pottery, including the Athenian amphora from the British Museum. Then we will be making our own designs that reflect beauty or heroism.

Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

Members £2 | Non-members £4 | Accompanying adult £1 Opera Superheroes Tuesday 15th February | 2.00pm - 3.30pm for 8-12 year olds Inspired by themes of heroism, join professionals to learn all about the opera what is it, how it is performed, how can the voice make such a loud sound? This is a participatory workshop with the chance to have a go!

Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

Members £4 | Non-members £6 Troy at the Opera Tuesday 15th February | 7.30pm for 7.45pm start To coincide with our British Museum Spotlight Loan exhibition, we invite you to enjoy an evening of Troy inspired opera excerpts by Opera South.

Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

Members £25 | Non-members £30 includes interval drink.

Special Talk Helen and Achilles: beauty and heroism in the enduring story of the Trojan War 24th February | 2.00pm - 4.00pm Vicky Donnellan is Catalogue Manager at the British Museum and was seconded as Project Curator for the BP exhibition Troy: myth and reality. The beautiful Helen and the heroic Achilles are central characters in the story of the Trojan War. This talk explores how Helen and Achilles have been represented in art and literature, from ancient Greece to the present day.

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Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

Free talk - Priority booking for Haslemere Museum members. You are asked to book early to avoid disappointment.

A Talk by Philip Jackson CVO DL The Changing Face of Beauty 4th March | 7.00pm for 7.30pm - 9.00pm Internationally-renowned sculptor, Philip Jackson, Haslemere Museum Patron, talks about his efforts to understand the elusive gift of beauty. As a figurative sculptor, beauty is a constant enigma for Philip. He will attempt to answer questions on the universal consideration of beauty, when the assessment of beauty began and why, and whether today’s beauty would have been seen as such by the early Anglo Saxon, the Roman or the Medieval man? Philip is a gallery sculptor, exhibiting in Europe, America and the UK, and public sculptor; examples of his public work in London include Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park and the Gandhi sculpture in Parliament Square. His equestrian sculpture of HM The Queen can be seen in Windsor Great Park.

Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events. £15 per person - includes a welcome drink. Priority booking for Haslemere Museum Members

~ Talks and Workshops Creative and Well-Being Workshop - A Trojan Horse Wednesday 23rd February | 2.30pm - 4.30pm and 7pm - 9pm Join artist Diana Burch for a fun evening of making to create not only something to take home but also a feeling of wellbeing. For this session we will be attempting to make horse figures from wire and tissue papier mache.

Part of our Troy: Beauty & Heroism events.

Members £10 | Non-members £15 | Book in advance

Tea & Talk Tuesday 22nd March | 2.30pm Troy : beauty & heroism Join our Collections team to find out more about our loan of items from the British Museum and the accompanying items from our own collections.

Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls Saturday 5th February | 10.30 am - 12.00 noon It is the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls so we will look at this exciting discovery and write our own messages/stories on papyrus.

Pangolins Thursday 17th February | 10.30 am - 12.00 noon With World Pangolin Day approaching, learn about these amazing creatures and make some pangolin crafts.

In the Shadow of War Saturday 5th March | 10.30 am - 12.00 noon Join us to make shadow puppets based on important figures in the Trojan War. Part of our Troy: beauty & heroism events.

~ Early Years (under 5’s with parents or carers) Come along and enjoy our fun-filled Early Years sessions, where children can listen to a story and get hands-on with arts and crafts.

Adults £1 | Children £2| Book in advance Bear Shadow Friday 25th February | 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Listen to this story and learn all about shadows. Make a shadow puppet of your own to take home.

Toys From the Past Friday 11th March | 10.30 am - 11.30 am How do your toys differ from those in the past? Come to the museum and find out. Story time and activity.

Spring Celebrations Friday 25th March | 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm Come along and celebrate spring by making cards for Easter or just to celebrate the season!

Keep up to date with everything that is going at the Museum throughout the year, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk

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Bluebells Cancer Support Centre at Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Burrows Lea, Hook Lane, Shere, GU5 9AL Bluebells is a friendly, sharing group for anyone affected by cancer.

We laugh a lot, cry a little, share experiences and support each other.

Do come along one Thursday to see for yourself!

We meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 11am— 1pm ending with a relaxation session.

We like to keep in touch and know how you are at other times too, so please feel free to contact Carolyn Low on 01483 203540 or email Carolyn.graeme@hotmail.co.uk

ROBERT MOODIE at Clare Laughland Interiors Master Upholsterer Since 1973

Is your sofa or perhaps your favourite chair In need of a little loving care?

Don’t push it aside or take to the ‘tip’ Just give us a ring and we’ll mend it.

Loose covers or fitted, or down to the frame We will restore it, elaborate or plain Fabrics and braids for us to enhance Our craftsmanship’s shown if given the chance.

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From the Registers Baptisms: Ava Victoria Helen Coe - 19th December Everley Rose Patricia Urquhart - 16th January

Funerals: Audrey Lawrance - 14th December Anthony Elliott - 15th December Elaine Maggs - 16th December Ray Harris - 19th January

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6 Feb

4th Sunday before Lent

6 Mar

1st Sunday of Lent

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s 8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s 16.00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s 16.00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

13 Feb

3rd Sunday before Lent

13 Mar

2nd Sunday of Lent

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s 8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s 18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s 18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

20 Feb

2nd Sunday before Lent

20 Mar

3rd Sunday of Lent

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s 11.30 Praying on Sunday | St Christopher’s 16.00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s 11.30 Praying on Sunday | St Christopher’s 16.00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

27 Feb

27 Mar

Sunday next before Lent

4th Sunday of Lent

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s 8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s 10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s 18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s 18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

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