Haslemere Parish Link Magazine - October/November 2022

Haslemere

THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF

BARTHOLOMEW

AND ST CHRISTOPHER

Rector

Rev Chris Bessant 658107 rector@haslemereparish.org

Curate

Rev Justin Manley Cooper revjustin@haslemereparish.org

Older Children’s Worker

Verity Sutherland children@haslemereparish.org

Children & Families Worker

Victoria Martin families@haslemereparish.org

First Steps

Mondays in St Christopher’s 0 5 Year Olds

Sophie Bessant & Victoria Martin (email as above)

LLM (Reader)

Peter Sellars: midsummer4peter@gmail.com'

Church Warden

Geoff Martin 641907

Gareth David 643617

Deputy Wardens

Howard Body 658762

David Simmons 644826

PCC Secretary

Katie Morgan 07794 149111 secretary@haslemereparish.org

Treasurer

Andrew Culshaw 658962

Stewardship Secretary

Geoff Martin 641907

Outward Giving

Vacant

Director of Music & Organist

Clive Osgood 07747 785 940

Parish Contacts

Parish Office

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

Parish Administrator Bryony Atkinson

Link Bookings

Parish Office (see above)

Verger

St Bartholomew’s

Carol Skeates 642662

Magazine Secretary

Ann Lear 651570 office@haslemereparish.org

Advertisements Manager: Geoff Martin 641907

Electoral Roll Officer

Bryony Atkinson 644578

Bell ringers

Paul Bagshaw 656129

Friends of the Parish

Chris Lemar 651435

Flowers

St Bartholomew’s

Sarah Mulliner 643504

St Christopher’s Frances Reincke 607206

Church Care Group Roscelin Rees 651561

Churchyards

Philip Hunt 644120

Pastoral Visitors

Church Office 644578

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

Some of you may know that my youngest son Luke is living in the US, working and studying for his PhD. Of course, I don’t see much of him, but we maintain contact using the WhatsApp messaging service. I find it works very well, and I know some of you use it too with your remote loved ones. Yesterday his message to me was: ‘how is it all going in the UK dad?’ ‘Oh’, I said ‘it’s been a very quiet September’, but I don’t think he believed me!

I seem recently to have received so many special set piece prayers from the Church of England. Here we go: thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty the Queen, prayers for those in mourning, prayers for the Royal Family, proclamation prayers for King Charles III, prayers for a new Prime Minister and prayers for those facing hardship in the fuel cost crisis. At the same time, I am trying not to lose track of Ukraine. There seems to be no let-up in the waves of barely digestible news broadcasts. That is how it’s going in the UK.

As of 19th September (today) it’s been rather wet outside, but not yet too cold inside. Nevertheless, my leadership team have been considering how fuel cost turmoil will affect our churches financially and practically. It’s not a pretty picture, and it’s unclear whether those caps and price freezes will apply to organisations such as charities or parishes. I’m sure hard choices are going to present themselves before us. You will have heard the claims of some consumer representation bodies such as: ‘household fuel costs are to triple from last year’. Just so you know, the parish cost for utilities last year was over £8,000.

Personally, the moral argument I’ve had to face in my own mind is that to carry on as normal (i.e. use as much gas as I ever did) is not the same thing as a stiffupper lip attitude in the face of Russian economic aggression. In my own home I refuse to be intimidated by what is a Russian test of UK national character, lest we be forced to relent over sanctions or negotiate over Ukraine. I already have plans at the Rectory to maximise the warmer rooms and to close off those

colder areas. Sophie and I will be trying hard not to turn up the gas. Many older people face medical risks in the cold, they need to keep warm, so they can have my proportion of the demand. I only wish I could pay some of their bills.

In both St Bartholomew’s and St Christopher’s we will be maintaining a lower but safe temperature to care for the building and its contents. At this stage I don’t know if that is the same thing as maintaining how warm the churches have normally felt for those coming for worship. It remains to be seen how this will feel in practice, but please be assured that we shall be keeping a close eye on things. The provision of live streaming will continue for those who wish to remain at home. I can only hope that we don’t get a really cold winter.

Now let me share a few rather more cheerful notes!

All our normal ministries are running along really well, but just a shout-out for the Pop In Coffee Morning that now includes a Hearing Champions Clinic for those with hearing aids. Do see the article. Also, for the Junior Choir, which is surpassing all the expectations of a Rector who thrives on optimism.

Harvest Festival is on Sunday 2nd October this year for the 10:00am service. Once again, we shall be supporting Haslemere Food Bank. Last year it was a super service, so please join us if you can. You will find details of what the foodbank are collecting for in a later article or on the parish website.

For 2022 the autumn course will be ‘This is Our Faith’, which is both an introduction and a refresh of the central beliefs of our Christian Faith. The opportunity of this course is to both encourage those new to the church to explore what it means to be Confirmed, and for those who have not had the chance for many years to revisit what they believe. Please see the article or visit the parish website.

Finally, many of us have been on holiday, are currently, or have plans to be away soon. I’ll be taking the second week of October off myself. Rest is important to us all, and I certainly feel I need some time off. Honest to God, September has not been at all quiet!

I wish you all good peace and Christian love.

May God bless you all.

Wow!

We are now back from our summer break.

On Monday the 12th September we welcomed back 30 children with their carers. We had a wonderful morning with many activities outside: water & sand play, sponge painting, bubbles, bikes, outside toys, plus crafts, baby area, imagination play, construction, puzzles, free play and refreshments for the busy children and a well deserve cuppa for the carers .

We finished the morning with a circle time of happy birthdays, musical instruments, singing, dancing and just having fun.

First Steps meets in term time every Monday 10am -11.30am.

We welcome 0 4 years old.

Our programme this half term is God’s Creation.

Half -Term is 24th & 31st October (No First Steps).

First Steps restart 7th November - 12th December (ending with a Christmas special).

Everyone is warmly welcome to join us.

Picture right is from the July visit by Basil and Crew mobile Farm.

Sophie Bessant

Jesus and the Children

The front cover of our August/September issue featured this picture. We have been asked about its design and history.

This beautiful stained glass window was installed in the new extension of St Bartholomew's School during the summer of 2005. It is the focal point of a creative and performing arts studio where children, staff and parents can find a peaceful sanctuary for prayer or reflection.

Initially, Mr William Davies, a stained glass artist and expert, was invited to talk to the classes of his grandchildren, Charlotte, Jonathon and Thomas Browning. Thereafter, he was a guest speaker for Art Week (2004) during which he discussed stained glass design and manufacture.

It was at this moment that the seeds of the stained glass window for the new building were nourished, resulting in a commission from St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School supported by the trustees of Haslemere Schools’ Charities.

The theme of ‘Jesus and the Children’ encouraged Mr Davies, who has worked as a stained glass artist for over 60 years, to come out of retirement to design and create the very special window. Mr Davies worked with the children to bring together their ideas in the stunning masterpiece.

A competition was organised and many children submitted their designs, the initial concepts of which have been retained.

Mr Davies remarked, “There were many features within the children’s designs and the strongest images which linked many of them was the rainbow. I have included this in the window as well as the animals, children, St Bartholomew himself and St Bartholomew’s Church. It has taken four months to make and I have enjoyed being involved with the children and school.”

‘Jesus and the Children’ continues to bring comfort, peace and inspiration to the community of St Bartholomew’s.

Information kindly provided by Mrs Chiodaroli, Senior Administration Assistant, St Bartholomew’s School

What’s Coming Up at The Den

The focus for this half term is Harvest, how God provides for us, and the importance of sharing what we have. We will be looking at food in nature, on the farm and in our supermarkets and how we can be part of God’s plan to provide for everyone. We will also be encouraging the children to choose a couple of local charities for which The Den can fundraise over this academic year, alongside Brain Cancer Research.

We have been doing some more outdoor activities whilst the weather is reasonable and before the evenings get too dark. For our first session of the term, we met at Frillinghurst Wood in Grayswood where local Draco Explorers Scout leader, Jonnie Taylor, led us on a mini expedition and talked to us about foods from the wild, including those with medicinal benefits. We were able to pick and taste some wild (and safe) food such as sloe berries, rosehip and blackberries. We finished off our adventure with some pine needle tea.

Continuing our harvest theme, for our second meeting we returned to Imbhams Farm for a harvest experience. This involved feeding the young sheep we had previously bottle fed as lambs and we then headed into the fields to see the crops, visited the mill room and tasted some freshly made bread. The session ended with the children playing in the straw in the barn!

After our excursions we will once more be heading upstairs to The Den HQ at St Christopher’s. It will be good to have a catch up chat with all the kids about how things have been going for them at the beginning of the new term, especially for those who have started at a new school. We will discuss what we have been doing since starting back around the harvest theme, to give meaning to all we do together.

We look forward to reporting on our fundraising plans and successes in the next issue along with telling you about our other fun activities including a visit from the Pets as Therapy team and their therapy animals.

Four Worms

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon on temperance. So four worms were placed into four separate jars. The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second was put into a container of cigarette smoke. The third was put into a container of chocolate syrup, and the fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results: The first worm in alcohol . . . dead. The second worm in cigarette smoke . . .dead. Third worm in chocolate syrup . . . dead. The fourth worm in good clean soil . . . alive. So, the minister asked his congregation, “What did you learn from this demonstration?”

There was silence, until one farmer at the back hazarded: “That as long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won’t have worms?”

Verity Sutherland and Sue Davis Photographs by Shunahyeah Yangye and Verity For more details of The Den contact: Verity Sutherland, Children & Families Worker (Older Children)

Email: Children@haslemereparish.org

Queen Elizabeth II

Rest in Peace

The end of an era, is a commonly used phrase, in this case it falls far short of the death of Queen Elizabeth. The longest reigning monarch has led us through many eras and many changes. No doubt our readers have all read and followed the mourning, pageantry and multiple tributes and histories of our most loved monarch.

Our churches have been open, books of condolences signed and candles lit, allowing us some time to consider a very Christian lady who has served her country so well in every era through which she has led us.

Last Sunday ended our official mourning period at Church with Rev. Chris presiding over a beautiful service commemorating Her Majesty’s life. The church was full, the Mayor in attendance and the sermon was thoughtful and well received. Every aspect of church life was represented in the procession and placing of posies prepared by volunteers who dress our churches every week. The children present were well behaved and contributed

fully to the service. They had used their artistic talents for tributes, which adorned the pew ends, at the top of the centre aisle. They read their prayers which were thoughtful and loving, and the junior choir sang on their own and in tandem with our church choir led by our director of music.

For many of us, Monday was a day to wonder at the processions and crowds in London and Windsor. The moving ceremonies at Westminster Abbey and Windsor Chapel were the heart of the day. At last her Majesty can rest, it is to be hoped that King Charles III and the Royal family can finally spend some private time to come to terms with the loss of their matriarch and prepare for a new era.

If you have had an experience with the late Queen which you would like to share with us we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Bryony in the Parish Office and one of the magazine team can come and talk with you, or you could email some text for us to use in the magazine. Jane Slevin & Ann Lear

God of love, We thank you for the life of The Queen, for her service to our nation, and for her faith in you. Be close to all of us who mourn, that we may we find comfort and hope in your love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Everlasting God, we pray for our new King. Bless his reign and the life of our nation. Help us to work together so that truth and justice, harmony and fairness flourish among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Just a Thought

Evelyn Hughes

The last Sunday in October is traditionally observed as Bible Sunday, when we give especial thanks for God’s Holy Word. At her Coronation our late Queen was presented with a copy of the Bible, described as ‘the most valuable thing this world affords’. She already knew its value, having been brought up on it. Increasingly during her reign she quoted from the Gospels, revealing depth of understanding and personal application.

For someone who kept most of her thoughts to herself, she was remarkably open about her faith in Jesus Christ, describing him as “a role model” and “an anchor” in her life. Frequently she spoke of him in her Christmas broadcasts not telling her listeners what to believe, but, rather, giving her testimony in effect “this is what I have found. I hope you may find it too”.

In one of her Christmas speeches she gave us further insight into her personal spirituality: “For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, prayer and meditation help us to renew ourselves in God’s love… The Christmas message shows us that his love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach. Prayer talking and listening to God brings perspective and strength. Prayer leads to a renewed sense of God’s love and care, to a renewed sense of security and worth”.

In yet another speech she told how she manged her life: “I know how much I rely on my faith to guide me through the good times and the bad. Each day is a new beginning. I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God… I draw strength from the message of hope in the Christian gospel.”

I see in that a pattern which I and you? might follow. Thanks be to God for such a Queen; and prayers for our King as he, ‘trusting in God’, begins his reign.

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The most valuable thing that this world affords’ - Picture courtesy of the Bible Society, taken from the book ‘The Servant Queen and the King She Serves’

Cricket Six-a-Side

On the 21st of August the might of the Parish Cricket Team took on five other community sides in a competition organized by Haslemere Cricket Club at the Recreation ground in Haslemere. And what a great day it was the Church not standing on the sidelines but front and centre of community life. There were two teams from Haslemere Cricket Club, with Met Therm Windows, Eight Wealth Management and Haslemere and Shottermill Football Club, making up the six.

I think we all knew we were on for a bit of a hiding a group of players, most of whom haven't worn a set of whites for many years, taking on sides with an average age a lot less than ours and with cricketers that play the game regularly. However, we had the courage to be there, kept our poise, earned the respect of many and brought the goodwill of the church to the day as a whole, through the support of the congregation and specifically through Sophie, Verity, Yasmin and Phoebe on the tombola. Thanks to all our supporters, the stall raised an incredible £387.50 for the Haslemere Cricket Club and Brain Cancer Research.

We also had the benefit of getting to know each other better through our net session practices that indeed did confirm that some of us were more than a little rusty and thank you to Richard Reincke for some valuable coaching! However, everyone was prepared to have a go. Andrew Gregory had never kept wicket

The Parish Cricket Team

before but stood up in the nets and did very well in the competition, Simon Ingram found a bowling technique and Robert Fox remembered he comes from Yorkshire and therefore found that the ability to play cricket is ingrained! The arrival of the Morgan family lifted all spirits and reduced the average age dramatically as did the two sons in law, Jan (Richard’s) and Alexander (mine) and the reinforcements kept coming as we were joined on the day by David Sewell and Chris Bessant. However, it was probably in our tactical discussions in the White Horse after nets that we bonded together as a team. Whilst the results were never really in doubt, it was all about so much more than that.

We will all have our memories of the day, Jan's fielding, Alexander's catch, some fine pieces of bowling, excellent wicket keeping and the odd piece of good batting perhaps. But for me it was our unity, not just as a team, but as a church that turned out to support, all adding to the flavour of the day and also in the appreciation by Haslemere Cricket Club of what the parish brings to them. We still have a long way to go in understanding how we can work together, but the cricket day apart, The Den has enjoyed a fun evening at the club and I’m sure we will find other ways to help and support each other.

As I sit here slightly sore and with a particular leg muscle which I didn't know I had still complaining, I'm reminded once again of Rowan Williams' comment: "finding out what God is already doing and joining in". Yesterday, we did just that.

Justin Manley Cooper

Mothers' Union activity in prisons

Mothers' Union was founded to support and encourage Christian family life. Its aims have since expanded to include the support of people whose family life has met with adversity. What could be more adverse than a parent spending time in prison? So it is that members around the country, and worldwide, go into prisons to help in ways that are appropriate and permitted.

In Guildford Diocese there are four prisons. We have had a presence in all of them but at the moment, post Covid, only one is in full swing, namely HMP Send, (for women) with HMP Coldingley (men) following soon.

Here there are card making sessions with inmates, who create personalised cards for their family members, particularly children, which help them to keep in touch. Chatting while making these is also therapeutic. We are asked to collect used birthday cards, cutting off the written words. The First Steps families are going to help us collect used children's cards.

An important activity in some prisons is amusing children during visiting time for their parents. A cupboard of toys is kept for this purpose, as nothing can be brought into the prison by the families.

Mothers' Union widely run 'Passionate about Parenting' courses, and now these take place in Send prison about twice a year. Given that most of the women have been poorly parented themselves, breaking the cycle is imperative. Many of the women really benefit, on a personal level from the courses, gaining confidence in their abilities and, one hopes, when re-united with their children. Having the certificate at the end of the course puts them in good standing with their social workers when they are released.!

Anyone can join the teams going in to prison, after the usual DBS and security checks.

More volunteers are urgently needed for this rewarding work. I will happily refer you to the right person for more information.

Remembering prisoners during Prisons Week - 9th to 15th October

More than 80,000 people are currently being held in UK prisons. Many of them have caused acute misery and hurt to innocent people, and so it is tempting to forget about them now.

But Jesus commanded that we do the opposite – that when it comes to showing compassion, we should include in our care even those who may seem to us to be the least deserving of consideration.

When Jesus said: ‘I was in prison and you visited me,’ (Matt 25:43), He meant something amazing: that when we do any goodness to prisoners in His name, He will reckon that we have shown that kindness to Him. That is quite an incentive to do something for them!

The Prisons Week initiative has prepared prayer literature for UK churches to use for more than 40 years, and so is an excellent place to start. The needs for all those affected by prisons: prisoners and victims, their families, their communities, those working and volunteering in prisons and the criminal justice system, are huge and complicated, and need God’s help.

As Jonathan Aitken, who works with Prisons Week says: “Almost everyone has a spiritual dimension to their lives, however much they have suppressed it or ignored it. Prison is not a bad place to explore the part of your being which is called the soul. Yes, you have hit a rock-bottom low point. But you will recover from it and can rebuild your life. Be willing to extend or accept the hand of friendship.”

More info at: www.prisonsweek.org Article from Parish Pump.

The Hunter Centre 5th Anniversary Celebration

The Hunter Centre celebrated its 5th anniversary on the 3rd September by holding a Barn Dance organised by trustee, Margaret Barlow, at Imbhams farm.

A wonderful evening was enjoyed by around 100 people - with perfect summer weather to enhance the occasion.

Margaret arranged dancing in her splendid 18th century barn with the Stockbroker Belt band, whose caller had no problem getting everyone on the floor. All had great fun trying to remember the country dance routines!

Welcome drinks were provided by the Real English Drinks House and, later in the evening, a delicious lamb tagine was served, sponsored by Furnace Place Estate. Dylans gave their much loved ice creams to accompany rich brownies, and drinks were available throughout the evening from Red.h, who parked their mobile bar, a converted horse box, in the yard.

An interesting array of raffle prizes was provided by local businesses, including Haslemere Hall, Grayshott Pottery and The Fox and Pelican pub. The star prize was a one hour hot air balloon ride given by Allan, Geoff and associates from the Adventure Balloon company. Allan inflated his sunset balloon throughout the evening, giving short rides in the balloon, which was tethered in the paddock behind the barn, the resident flock of sheep having been safely rehoused in a nearby field!

Trustees of the Hunter Centre, along with other volunteers, all lent a hand, directing the parking, selling raffle tickets and bringing parties of friends. Not only was it a memorable evening but a good sum was raised for the Hunter centre funds.

Margaret’s barn owl had been quietly watching proceedings from the safety of his box in the rafters of the barn. When all was finally over and the last visitor had disappeared, the owl flew round his barn to be sure that all was left in order!

Jane Stopford (Trustee)

• The Hunter Centre is a charity established to support those living with Dementia in Haslemere and the surrounding areas.

• No County boundaries exist and everyone is welcome who feels they could benefit from being in a small friendly community which understands the problems associated with Dementia.

• The day care facility operates from 9.30am until 3.30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

• Most clients have medium to high needs but an assessment is carried out by our Operations Manager or her Deputy with their Carer present on a first visit to the Centre for all parties to decide if they feel it is the best place to be.

• Socialisation for the clients is important as are activities to stimulate their brains and this will be discussed at a first visit. Once registered at the Centre, Carers can finally feel they can comfortably leave their loved ones for a few hours for some much needed respite.

Contact 01428 654710 07482 464 322

Email: manager@thehuntercentre.co.uk

A picture for autumn: THE HARVESTERS

by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)

It's a hot, dry day in 16th century Flanders. Labourers grab a break from bringing in the harvest, and they eat lunch under a tree. Behind them, the peaceful countryside is full of life. Pears can be seen on the white cloth in front of the upright sitting woman who eats bread and cheese, while a figure in the tree to the far right picks pears. The painting shows a large number of activities representative of the 16th-century Belgian rural life. The Harvesters is a visual meditation on the near and far. The near shows real harvesters: the man slumped with exhaustion (or intoxication!) and the hungry eaters, and men finishing their work in advance of the lunchbreak. Bruegel sees women walking through the fields like moving grain stacks. The artist smiles, yet he also sighs. Nobody has more compassion for the harsh life of the peasant.

But they have vacant faces with little of their humanity to communicate. He sees this near in the wonder of the far: the rolling world of corn and wood, of small hills spreading in sunlight glory. Into this distance, the peasants appear swallowed up. They cannot see it, but we aloft with the artist can see it for what it is: the beautiful world in which we are privileged to live. Bruegel makes us aware of spaciousness an immensely satisfying earthly paradise. A sense of distance is conveyed by the workers carrying sheaves of wheat through the

clearing, the people bathing in the pond, the children playing and the ships far away.

You can see the detail online at https://artsandculture.google.com/story/pieter bruegel%E2%80%99s harvesters/SQIymAo9GNvEJA (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). Can you spot the monks swimming in a lake?

Reaping and Harvesting

Sometimes a law of nature is very similar to a law of the spirit. Take the process of harvest, or ‘sowing and reaping’. The Bible tells us: ‘A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much.’ (2 Cor 9:6)

It has been said that probably the most sensitive nerve on our body is the one that runs to our cheque book! Money represents our time, our security and our hard work. It gives us independence and power. So, when God begins to talk to us about giving more of our money to Him – sowing it in His service – we can feel very alarmed.

The seed a farmer sows in a field may sometimes be lost, but not the seed that we give to God. What we sow with regards to our time, gifts and money in service to others God will make sure we one day reap – in a harvest of spiritual riches that we can never lose.

Parish Pump

Peter Sellars

Brenda Hambidge (1933

It was sad to say farewell to Brenda Hambidge who died in July, not many months after her husband, Derek. Apart from the interesting things we heard about Brenda’s life at her funeral, there will be those among the congregation who will remember her from the days when she was a server and chalice assistant.

For a number of years Brenda was a prominent member of the serving team at St Bartholomew’s. She played a big part in the training of new recruits and encouraged and guided them. I know because I was one of them and was very honoured to be invited to her wedding to Derek.

We also have a lasting memory of Brenda in the church as she gifted a set of communion silver to St Bartholomew’s in memory of her first husband, John Rickard, who died in 1994.

The lidded flagon, part of the communion silver gifted to St Bartholomew’s

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Sue Davis

Photo of Brenda, courtesy of the Hambidge family, as seen on the order of service of her funeral

Faith Confirmed -

An Autumn Course

Each autumn the parish looks to host a short evening course in some aspect of the Christian faith. It is a healthy thing for Christians to seek to understand what they believe. Our hope is that such course can be helpful and have a wide appeal. For 2022 the autumn course will be Faith Confirmed, which is both an introduction and a refresh of the central beliefs of our Christian Faith.

The opportunity of this course is to both encourage those new to the church to explore what it means to be Confirmed, and for those who have not had the chance for many years to revisit what they believe.

Would you like to know more about?

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God, the nature of sin and the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

The cross, resurrection, our future hope, and their central place in our faith.

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The work of the Holy Spirit and the Church.

The place of the Bible, prayer and worship.

If this sounds of interest to you then please let Rector Chris know who will be happy to explain further about this course and to find out more about what it means to be confirmed.

This course will run on Tuesday evenings through October and early November. If you would like to find out more, then please get in touch with Rector Chris or visit the parish website to book online.

Spotlight on … Doris Quick

As told to Gareth David

Three years in Singapore and a ten-year nursing career at Haslemere Hospital that was ended by a pregnancy at the age of 44 are among highlights of the colourful life of 93-year old DORIS QUICK, as she recalls

“I was born in 1927 on the edge of the New Forest near Fordingbridge and went to school there until I was 14 years old a daily walk of 2½ miles each way in the days before things like school transport and school dinners - you went off with a sandwich in your pocket and that was it!

“I had a very authoritarian dad, so when I left school at 14 [in 1941] he decided that all daughters had to do three years’ domestic service, so that they would make a good wife for somebody someday, so he found me a job and I was sent to be a servant at a big house nearby called Woodlands, which I think is a nursing home now.

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At the age of 17 [in 1944] I had to register for National Service when you were given options about which services to join, but you could opt for nursing, so I volunteered to become a nurse and was accepted immediately. I went to Poole to start my training at what was then the Cornelia Hospital and finished my training in 1947.

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During my time in Poole I met my husband Christopher, who was in the army. Each weekend a coach would be sent to the hospital for us nurses to go to their dances and entertainments and that is how I met him. We married in 1949 and served locally for a time he was based at Blandford.

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Christopher grew up on Exmoor, but along with his brother joined the forces at 15 when he was not needed on the family farm. In the army he completed his education and did his basic training as a soldier for three years, by which time the war was nearly over and he went abroad.

“After getting married in 1949 we went to live in married quarters near Blandford and in 1950 and 1952 I had my first two children, Christine and Nicholas, and then we went abroad with the army to Germany, living there for three years [1952-55] before going on to Singapore and living there for another three years, from 1955 until 1958.

“Singapore was a lovely place - Merdeka [self-rule] happened while we were there and Lee Kuan Yew took over and the country really started to emerge. Christopher was a tradesman a carpenter and joiner in the army and had a workshop, so wherever he was all the regiments had their workshops and they looked after everything that the military needed.

“Because of the extreme humidity in Singapore all equipment had to be stripped and re built and replaced every four years, so they had mechanics to do the engines of vehicles. Christopher and his team did all the woodwork and they made caravans to go out and do the work in the jungle because the emergency was on and there were communist criminals everywhere, so the army was very busy and had to be supported.

“In 1958 we came home, to Bordon, where Christopher had a big workshop to support the whole camp. But in 1961 he retired from the army aged 41, having done 25 years’ service. After that he went to a joiner’s shop near Bordon, but was not happy there and got a job at Guildford Tech, where he was a technician in the construction department.

“I was not working as a nurse while Christopher was serving in the army, because the army only wanted nurses if they were married to an officer. But I resumed my nursing career in 1961 when Christopher retired from the army and we bought our house in Peperham Road and I found a hospital around the corner [Haslemere Hospital] and went back to nursing.

“Haslemere Hospital was a lovely place to work, a place to go for TLC whatever was wrong with you. The atmosphere was great, the staff were lovely, patients enjoyed being there and I had a really happy time. It has all changed now, there is no operating theatre and I have no contacts there now.

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I spent ten years working as a Ward Sister at Haslemere Hospital, starting in gynaecology and then working on a men’s ward, but then out of the blue in 1971 I had a shock. At the age of 44 I found myself pregnant with my second son, David, 20 years after my last child, and that put an end to my nursing career!

“When we came to Haslemere in 1961 we went to St. Bart’s a couple of times when Bishop [Basil] Dale was the Rector here [1955 62]. I had been brought up in a village where all we had was a little Methodist chapel that we could get to on a Sunday. I had never been confirmed, so we talked to Bishop Dale and I and my two oldest children were all confirmed at St. Christopher’s in 1962.

“We became regular attenders at St. Bart’s and the whole family have been bell ringers there, and Christopher was the Tower Captain at one stage. Christopher died in 2006 at the age of 84, but my youngest son David is still with me in Haslemere, having returned to the family home during COVID 19 and is currently working at Hook as a handyman.

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Over the past 60 years as part of St. Bart’s community I have found life very sociable with such lovely people who attend regularly. There was a local nursery called The Little School in College Hill whose owner was also a nurse, and she had requests from local people asking for help with looking after children with special needs, such as those who were diabetic or had fits and needed attention.

“She recruited a couple of us nurses in order to take such children and I had a lovely little boy called John to care for, who had three holes in his heart and nothing could be done for him. His mother wanted him to have a normal life for as long as possible, so we three nurses, depending when we were on duty, used to have specific children to look after, and he was one of mine.

“The biggest thing I have noticed over the past 60 years is how much Haslemere has become a commuter town that has given us a completely divided population, with the commuters who hardly know anybody who lives here, and the people who just see the commuters go to town each day.”

every 2nd and 4th Thursday,

Our NHS volunteers are trained by the audiology department of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Visiting the Hear Here clinic may save travelling long distances or the difficulties of access to the hospital.

The Hear Here scheme was launched in March 2013 as a partnership between Guildford Diocese and the NHS. There are now over 200 people trained in hearing aid maintenance. Hear Here was successful in winning the Faith Action & Health Award in 2018 for continuing to provide support for those with hearing loss across Surrey and North East Hampshire.

Enquiries to:

sophiebessant@hotmail.co.uk

Friends of Haslemere

Concert

Friday 14 October at 7.30pm

Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Roger Pask

We are delighted to welcome the founder and trustee of Sanctuary in Chichester part of the wider City of Sanctuary movement to discuss how, as Christians, we can respond to the crises and challenges of the present times. People from Ukraine, Afghanistan and elsewhere are arriving in our area in great need, having lost everything and suffered devastating trauma. Sanctuary in Chichester is committed to welcoming them and helping them to survive before supporting them to integrate, heal and thrive.

In My Garden

Philip Duly

Autumn has now arrived bringing its glorious natural beauty and mellow fruitfulness. This month’s star plant is a tree that proves beyond doubt that autumn need not be a dull season in the garden, although it is often neglected by gardeners who appear to believe that once the herbaceous perennials are past their best, it’s time to start putting the garden to bed for winter.

This is a great shame as the average autumn offers its fair share of fine days to enjoy a garden and heralds the arrival of wonderful foliage and late flowering plants such as the much underrated family of Michaelmas daisies and of course, that most reliable autumn favourite, dahlias.

In my garden many trees began their long journey to leaf falls at the end of August. I am most fortunate to have three glorious mature acers, the smallest being Acer Palmatum Dissectum Seiryu, a shapely vibrant maple with intricate lime green leaves in spring and summer that turn a bright shade of orange, red, and yellow in the autumn. It continues to star throughout the winter when its bright sculptural green stems shimmer in the winter sun.

My other maples are the popular Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum which has reddish-purple, lobed leaves that turn bright red in the autumn and the less well known Orange Dream variety, which forms a densely branched small tree and provides a beautiful winter glow from its bright green bark.

An autumn without acers would be like a spring without daffodils or a summer without roses. There are dwarf varieties that can be grown as a shrub in smaller gardens and I encourage everyone to grow at least one acer in the garden to brighten up even the dullest of days.

Churchyard Jottings

Philip Hunt

Imagine the scene, it is a late August afternoon at a cricket field somewhere in Southern England. Two spectators exchange a brief word, not about the run of play, but something far more significant. Indeed, it can be said that this short conversation has led to a whole new vista of a much loved Parish Church. It may even help provide a fairy tale ending for any future bride and groom. So, the scene was set, a word in an ear was all it took to set off a train of events, which culminated in momentous goings on in the churchyard before the week was out.

The scene of this drama was the cricket tournament, in conjunction with Haslemere Cricket Club, at which a team from the Parish took part on Sunday 21 August. In the days following a plan was agreed and D day was set for Friday 26 August at 0900 hours. A team comprising David Simmons, with Geoff Martin and myself making up the numbers, set to work.

Some parishioners may be aware that we have had concerns for some time that the very large shrub close to the Church porch was becoming a barrier. It closed off the view of the Church entrance and also obscured the view of the path from Church making it difficult, for example, to look out for latecomers!

With David’s high tech machinery, the removal of the shrub and clearance of the site took no more than two hours. The ‘shrub’ had in fact been referred to as a hedge, which indeed it had become. It comprised a pittosporum and a box and into the mix was a self-seeded beech tree. The box was also suffering from blight.

The result of all this is a much lighter and more welcoming entrance to the Church, as can be seen in the two before and after photographs on the next page. These have deliberately been taken in identical lighting conditions and from the same spot for maximum effect. The final picture shows the Church porch awaiting the triumphant exit of the next bride and groom. So, future wedding photographs will no longer be encumbered by the notorious ‘hedge’ which, I have to say, was how all this began!

On a complete change of subject, parishioners might like an update on the restoration of the Revd Sanders Etheridge’s grave which is situated in St Bartholomew’s churchyard and is being paid for through the generosity of the Friends of the Parish. The delay is as a result of a relocation of premises by the stonemason. Having been in the same premises in Ash Vale for 27 years, he has been evicted by the landowner who has been granted permission for new housing. This means that his yard has to be moved, lock stock and barrel, to a new site at Ewshot (between Farnham and Odiham) in order to make way for just three houses. The move was due to be completed by mid September. Hopefully, he will then be able to resume work on his various commissions.

Link Update

A Waiting Game!

It is nearly five months since the APCM when parishioners gave an overwhelming ‘thumbs up’ to proceeding with the project.

So what has the project team been up to since then?

• Planning Permission we have sought pre application advice from Waverley Borough Council and expect a response in October. We have also briefed the Haslemere Society and have further discussions planned with their heritage consultant. A full planning application will be costly and we do not intend to proceed with this until such time as we have financial support from the Community Fund.

• Costings - we engaged a quantity surveyor who has provided a very detailed analysis of the estimated costs which amount to c£2m including fees, contingency and an allowance for inflation.

• National Lottery Community Fund - our ‘first stage’ application for £1.4m was submitted at the end of August and we can expect a response in 14 16 weeks around Christmas time! Our application is based on the very detailed analysis of community needs and existing facilities, undertaken by Debbie Peet who also drafted the application. The particular needs of Crossways Counselling and Citizens Advice for counselling facilities are core to the application. The team is particularly grateful to Debbie for her leading role in this phase of the project.

• What next? the run up to Christmas is very much a waiting game, perhaps responding to any requests for clarification from the Council or the Community Fund. We will continue to keep interested parties updated and of course all members of the team stand ready to answer questions from readers!

Dear Lord of all creation,

You have taught us that we are called to love our neighbours by our deeds and prayers. You have shown us, through the gift of your son Jesus Christ, the commitment of all things to that purpose.

We pray that the treasures we hold in your name may be increased towards the vision you have called us to be.

Upon the rock of your Church, we ask that you help us to further build your Kingdom in this Parish of Haslemere, by the transformation of The Link building.

Lord, in these weeks we wait in hope for the answer to our application for funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.

In faith, we ask that you shepherd the hearts and minds of all who wait in hope or fear for the outcome, and for the future.

To the glory of God, we ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Andrew Culshaw and Cathy Moore

Caught on Camera...

...(by Frances)

Richard Reincke was seen painting the yellow zig zag warning lines on the speed bumps in Derby Road, just outside St Bart's.

Editor’s note: Well done, Richard!

My Holiday in

Lakes and Mountains

Bryony Atkinson

Rather more by accident than design, our holiday this year turned out to be all about lakes and mountains

We started in Gérardmer in north eastern France. Situated in the Vosges mountains it is a ski resort in winter, but in summer it is all about the lake. This is picture perfect, with pine forests running almost down to the water’s edge and a gentle path along its circumference from which there are many places to set off for a swim. We spent much of our time either in or on the water our first attempts at paddleboarding were pretty good and the recent heatwave had done us a favour in warming up the lake to a very pleasant temperature. The town of Gérardmer itself is a buzzy resort with plenty of restaurants, cafes and shops.

We also spent a day in Kaysersberg, a pretty medieval town in Alsace from whose castle there are amazing views across vineyards to the border with Germany. This was also a great opportunity to indulge in a traditional ‘tarte flambee’ a local version of pizza with a thin base and a topping of crème fraiche, lardons and onions – with added local Munster cheese for those who could manage it!

From France it was a breathtaking drive up and over the Alps to Lake Maggiore in Italy. A significantly larger lake, we were staying about two thirds of the way down the western side, in the old fishing town of Suna, now part of the bigger resort of Verbania. Once again we had stunning views of lake and mountains. This part of the lake also contains the ‘Borromean Islands’,

named after the aristocratic Borromeo family who owned and ruled much of the land in the region, and which can be visited by regular boat from the mainland. We visited two of these. Isola Madre was transformed into a botanical garden filled with many exotic plants and flowers and complete with white peacocks and silver pheasants walking around, while a ‘modest’ palace was also built and now serves as a museum.

Isola Bella is altogether more ostentatious. At one end are a maze of steep, narrow streets with boutiques and cafes, but the main attraction is an elaborate palace of marble, including a whole suite of underground ‘

grottoes’ made of shells and pebbles, all set in magnificent landscaped gardens. (note: white peacocks also feature here!)

The dramatic scenery was matched by the weather, and so expecting a rainy day we visited Milan just over an hour away from the lake by train. The rain followed us, so we probably didn’t see the city at its best, but walking the rooftops of the Duomo in torrential rain and thunder was memorable in its own way!

Our return journey took us back through France via the Mont Blanc tunnel, with a brief overnight stay in the pretty city of Troyes.

A little while ago you may have started to notice a difference in the way you received the weekly parish email and how it looked. You may also have heard people talking about ‘ChurchSuite’ and wondered just what they were on about. During lockdown and the early days of release you will probably also have become familiar with booking on to services through the website. To help explain just what ‘ChurchSuite’ is, why we use it and what it means for our congregation I have been asked to write a couple of articles about it. These will hopefully answer any questions you may have and explain the potential benefit and uses for both the church team and you all as members of the parish.

WHAT IS IT?

Essentially, ChurchSuite is an organisation management system built specifically by churches, for churches. Its purpose is to provide tools and programmes for the better management of parish business in order to support the church’s ministry and mission. In practice this means that the various pieces of information required for the parish to operate, such as email lists, rotas, Electoral Roll, calendars, booking forms etc, can be held in one place, with secure and controllable access, rather than in multiple places or with different people. For those who plan and lead our services it provides a much more comprehensive and up to date view of what is happening and when.

ChurchSuite has also given us additional functionality. The booking system which we used extensively during the period of covid restrictions enabled us to manage church attendance and comply with government guidelines, and continues to support the running of church events. As our children and families ministries grow, the system helps us to understand how people are engaging with different services, when children may be ready to move to another group and also to manage parent permissions and specific needs that children may have so that activities can run smoothly and safely.

This does not mean that we are holding more information on individuals, and nor is the information we do hold being shared more widely. Rather this system keeps everyone’s data secure, and avoids the risk of duplication or error which can occur when information is held in different places. ChurchSuite also

includes a ‘member facing’ functionality called ‘MyChurchSuite, which allows individuals to manage their own data and roles within the church. There will be more on this in the next article.

I hope this provides a bit of background. If you do have any questions, please do contact me in the Parish Office:

Bryony Atkinson

Parish Administrator office@haslemereparish.org / 01428 644 578

It may only be October, but planning is already underway for the

2022 Haslemere Christmas Window Competition

As in previous years, all retailers are invited to take part. There will be three ‘judged’ categories as well as the Community Vote for the winner of the ‘Window Dressing Cup’, won last year by SS Studio in Wey Hill.

Winners of the judged categories will receive a hamper full of townsourced goodies as will one lucky voter chosen at random from all those who take part in the community vote.

The purpose of this competition is to support the Haslemere retail community by encouraging people to come and discover what our town has to offer and to shop local. As well as to celebrate the wonderful and creative festive windows!

Further information will be available from the parish website and Facebook as well as posters around town. Community voting will open at the start of December and continue until formal judging, which will take place on Monday 19 December. We are pleased to announce that this year the judging panel will be led by the Bishop of Dorking, Jo Wells.

HHH Concerts 2022/23

Once again we have a fabulous line up of performers for the 2022 2023 season of HHH Concerts. All concerts take place at St Christopher’s Haslemere, where the warm acoustic is much revered by performers and audiences alike.

We open with the Valencia Baryton Trio on October 1. Rather similar to the ‘cello, but with up to 40 extra ‘sympathetic’ strings, the baryton was once considered to have been the pinnacle of aristocratic instruments of the classical era. Haydn wrote more than 120 works for the instrument, some of which will be played alongside music of more recent provenance. Their work has been described as ‘beautifully polished’ (Musicalifeiten) and ‘delightfully inventive’ (The Strad).

We are delighted to welcome back Quatuor Van Kuijk on November 19. As one reviewer has put it ‘style, energy and a sense of risk. These four Frenchmen made the music smile’. Well, they certainly made our audience smile in 2018 and several people have been asking to hear them again. On this occasion they will be joined by a singer. Please check the HHH website for more details. (www.hhhconcerts.org.uk)

Hungarian pianist Zoltán Fejérvári won the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal. His delightful programme on December 3 includes music by Bach, Schubert, Ravel (Valses nobles et sentimentales), and Chopin (three Nocturnes), ending with Schumann’s Carnival, Op. 9. His recent recital at the Wigmore Hall was described as ‘an hour of sheer bliss’.

Tickets £20 from: rodney.sutton57@gmail.com

Chamberlain Music Haslemere, Record Corner Godalming , Eventbrite, or on the door. For more information See our website at: www.hhhconceerts.org.uk

Further events are planned for early 2023, look for details in our next issue.

Indira Grier and Novus Quartet

Philip Berg Daniel Lebhardt 18 March 2023 29 April 2023 25 February 2023

Crispy Duck Traybake

Linda Donaldson

This recipe contains three of my favourite ingredients: beetroot, duck legs and marmalade, so I reckon it has to be good! Oh and I nearly forgot the brandy!

Ingredients:-

1 onion

1 large bulb of fennel

4 small carrots

2 small Maris Piper potatoes

1 raw beetroot (50g)

2 x 220g duck legs

4 cloves of garlic

½ bunch of thyme

1 heaped tbsp. orange marmalade

1 heaped tsp. English mustard

1 tbsp. brandy

1 tsp. plain flour

300ml chicken stock

1 orange

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C. Peel and quarter the onion, trim the fennel and chop into quarters, scrub the carrots, potatoes and beetroot, halving the beetroot, quartering the potatoes, and leaving the carrots whole.

Place in a 25cm x 30cm roasting tray with the duck legs, whole unpeeled garlic cloves and thyme sprigs. Drizzle with 1 tbsp. each of olive oil and red wine vinegar. Add a pinch of sea salt and black pepper and toss to coat. Pull the duck legs to the top, skin side up. Cover the tray tightly with tin foil and roast for one hour.

Remove the foil from the tray, give it all a shake, and then cook, uncovered, for one more hour or until the duck is crispy and the veg are cooked through.

Turn the oven off, plate up the duck legs and the veg, leaving the onions and the garlic in the tray but discarding the thyme. Pop the plates in the oven to keep warm.

To Serve

Squeeze the garlic out of its skins in the tray, then place over a medium heat on the hob. Add the marmalade and the mustard, stir until the marmalade has melted, then add the brandy. Carefully flame it, if you wish, then let it cook away. Push the onions to one side, stir in the flour, then gradually stir in the stock until smooth. Stir the onions back through and then simmer for five minutes. Meanwhile top and tail the orange, then stand it on one of the flat ends and trim off the peel and segment. Add the orange segments to the gravy and serve with the duck and veg.

Members of the church are reminded that online copies of approved PCC minutes are available on the parish website.

The link is as follows:

https://www.haslemereparish.org/info/minutes of the pcc

Harvest Festival 2022

Our parish Harvest Festival Service is running this year on Sunday 2nd October at 10:00am in St Bartholomew’s. There will be a collection at both our 8:00am and 10:00am services that day.

For 2022 we are hosting a traditional ‘bring your food along’ approach, the proceeds of which we shall donate to Haslemere Food Bank, who will share it with individuals and families in need.

In past years the people of Haslemere have been a very generous support to many people. Our churches, together with our schools, have worked to share what we have with those who have less, as Jesus Christ has taught us. Anything non-perishable you would consider normal needs are ok to bring as your gift, but as a rough guide to what sort of things to give, please bear in the mind the following ideas:

Haslemere Foodbank urgently needs:

Baked beans, tinned pasta, packet puddings, jam/marmalade, custard, rice pudding, tinned vegetables, tinned fish, tinned meat meals, soup, couscous, rice, oats, hot chocolate, coffee, pasta sauce, tinned tomatoes, cereal, UHT milk, tea bags, shower gel, toilet rolls, bar soaps, washing powder/liquids, shower gel, toothpaste, sweet treats, savoury snacks.

Haslemere Foodbank doesn’t want:

Perishable items, alcoholic beverages, items beyond their sell-by dates.

Petworth House and Park

The autumn deer rut at Petworth Park

The deer rut is one of nature's greatest wildlife spectacles and it is one you can witness at the National Trust’s Petworth House and Park in West Sussex. Every autumn the young fallow deer males or bucks compete in order to attract the most females for mating by battling it out with their antlers. You’ll hear the clash of antlers from some distance away, often before you spot the deer rutting.

What to look for:

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The most activity happening soon after dawn but carrying on throughout the day

• The successful bucks forming a harem of several females, known as does

• The loser being chased away by the victor

• The bucks resting in isolated areas after a rut to gather their strength

Witness the rut - Deer rut guided walks

You can join a two hour guided walk in Petworth Park to learn more about this species, what the rut is all about and observe seasonal behaviour, with the chance of watching rutting stags. We recommend bringing binoculars, and there will be an element of hiding and remaining silent. Walks are £5 per person, children free.  Walks will run on 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 and 21 October, 10.30am 12.30pm.

Booking essential visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house-and-park or call 0344 249 1895

What’s on for October Half Term at Petworth House and Park:

Saturday 22 October - Sunday 30 October, 10am-4pm. Free event, normal admission applies (free for National Trust members)

This half term, families can explore the Pleasure Garden and have fun spotting the pumpkins hidden across the grounds while strolling through crunchy leaves. Then, search out the seasonal colours and different leaf shapes at Petworth that are marked on the colour catcher chart. Collect what you find, and help create deer shaped wild art installations by attaching your leafy collections to the animal models.

Find out more at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house-and-park

* Photo of fallow deer at Petworth Park by ©National Trust Images/Laurence Perry

Haslemere’s Cards for Good

Causes shop

will be open from Thursday October 20th until Christmas Eve at Haslemere Museum. They will be selling Christmas cards, many with a religious theme, on behalf of a very wide range of over 30 Charities including RNLI, Cancer Research UK, Mind, The Alzheimer’s Society and SSAFA. They will also have a range of gift wrap and tags and a selection of gifts.

For more info please call Haslemere Museum on 01428 642112

Petworth’s Tree-mendous Christmas

Spend the 2022 festive season at the National Trust’s Petworth House and Park and discover magnificent Christmas trees across the beautifully decorated House. Also enjoy choirs in the courtyard, late night openings and a Christmas Makers Market.

Petworth’s Tree-mendous Christmas in Petworth House

Sat 26 Nov 2022 Mon 2 Jan 2023, 10:30am 4:30pm. Closed 24 & 25 Dec. Petworth House is open 10:30am 4:30pm, last entry 4pm. The garden and main car park are open from 10am 5pm. Normal admission applies (free for National Trust members).

Explore Petworth House to see Christmas trees taking centre stage this season.

• Step into an enchanted winter forest in the Marble Hall, and see the woodland creatures from deer crafted with garden greenery to little mice.

• Continue your journey to discover the Christmas trees that take inspiration from their surroundings.

• Marvel at the 12 foot tree in the Square Dining Room, that reflects the hobbies of the seven generations of the family whose portraits hang on the walls.

• See the chainsaw carved trees that stand proud against the backdrop of Grinling Gibbons’ carvings and Turner paintings.

• Explore the Little Dining Room's Christmas tree inspired by florals patterns from the collection.

• You won’t miss the Red Room’s showstopping tree, with decorations created by partners and the local community.

Christmas Makers Market

Sat 3 Dec, 10am 7pm (Main car park open until 8pm) & Sun 4 Dec, 10am 4pm. Located in the Battery House Studio.

Find your Christmas presents and a treat for yourself at this festive makers market that features high quality artisan gifts. You’ll find a range of beautiful handmade products including jewellery, homewares, textiles and art. This event is held in partnership with Petworth Pop Up: Makers Market.

Petworth Lates: Tree-mendous Christmas

Experience the magical festivities at Petworth House when the lights sparkle after dark and listen to a choir singing in the courtyard on both dates. Normal admission applies, National Trust members free. Visitors can arrive via Church Lodge reception (by St Mary's Church in Petworth town) or the main visitor car park.

Sat 3 Dec, open until 7pm, last entry to house 6:30pm

You can explore the Christmas Makers Market in the Battery House Studio, full of Christmas gift inspiration, along with Petworth House.

Wed 21 Dec, 6 8pm Winter Solstice, last entry to house 7:30pm See the spectacular Christmas display in Petworth House out of hours on this winter solstice evening.

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Petworth House explores

“Magical Christmas Traditions”’/ Sussex World (Picture and quote taken from the Petworth House website)

What’s on at Haslemere Museum

Sat 1 October, 10.30am 12pm

Deciphering the Rosetta Stone - Activity for children aged 5-11

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the deciphering of the famous Rosetta Stone we will be looking at hieroglyphs and the Ancient Greek alphabet before writing our own messages. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

3 17 October, Tue Sat, 10am 4.30pm

The Remarkable Studio - Photography exhibition

Photographer Peter Searight invites you to discover the story behind the picture on a world tour with some intriguing insights.

4 28 October, Tue Sat, 10am 4.30pm

Watercolours and Miniatures - Exhibition

Artist John Weeks will exhibit his work in the museum’s reception area.

Fri 7 October, 10.30 11.30am

Lovely Leaves - Activity for children under 5

Join us to turn some lovely leaves into colourful autumnal pictures. Part of our Big Draw & Family Art Festival activities. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Fri 14 October, 1.45-5pm

Bridge and Afternoon Tea

A fundraising event. An afternoon of bridge with a delicious tea (please bring your own table, cloth & pencils). Raffle and best score prizes. Find out more at haslemeremuseum.co.uk/whatson

Fri 21 October, 10.30 11.30am

Pattern, Print, Paint - Activity for children under 5

Join us as we experiment with printing using a variety of natural objects. Part of our Big Draw & Family Art Festival activities. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Tue 25 October, 10.30-12pm

100 years of the Beeb - Activity for children aged 5-11

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC we will be looking at some of the early milestones and will have a go at creating our own radio ‘broadcasts’. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Thu 27 October, 1.30 4pm

Horrific Halloween Family event

Part of Haunted Haslemere. Come along and make Halloween related crafts. Bring a pumpkin or squash to carve and take part in our Halloween procession through Haslemere, which gathers at the Museum at 4.00 pm and finishes in the town’s central car park with a treat. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Fri 4 November, 10.30-11.30am

Handa’s Surprise - Activity for children under 5

Listen to this colourful story and explore the exciting colours and patterns found in the galleries. Create your own artificial bowl of fruit. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Sat 5 November, 6.30pm

Fireworks and Bonfire Evening

Firework show plus food, mulled wine, bar. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Sat 5 November, 10.30am 12pm

Finding Tutankhamen - Activity for children aged 5-11

Join us for a morning of ancient Egyptian activities to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Howard Carter finding Tutankhamen’s tomb on 4th November 1922. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Fri 18 November, 1.30-2.30pm

As Quiet as a Mouse - Activity for children under 5

Join us for this fun action story and make a mouse finger puppet. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk

Tue 22 November, 2.30pm

Tea & talk: Violet

Join Roger Sherburn Hall as he tells the story of his grandmother Violet, a local girl who married a Canadian Lieutenant in the First World War. Tickets from haslemere-museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Wed 23 November, 2.30 4.30pm

A Crafty Get-together! - Craft workshop for adults

Join Artist Diana Burch for a relaxing evening of crafts. In this session we will be taking inspiration from Victorian cards to make our own lacy Christmas cards. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Wed 23 November, 7-9pm

A Crafty Get-together! – Craft workshop for adults

Join Artist Diana Burch for a relaxing evening of crafts. In this session we will be taking inspiration from Victorian cards to make our own lacy Christmas cards. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.

Thu 24 November, 7pm

Town Crier Christian Ashton will entertain us with tales of his life as Haslemere's Town Crier, includes welcoming drink. This is an event for the Town Mayor's Find out

This magazine is also available online from the parish website, www.haslemereparish.org, Go to the Community tab and select Link Magazine from the menu.

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

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From the Registers

Funerals:

Lindsey Rissik – 4 August 2022 at Guildford Crematorium

Brenda Hambidge 4 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

June Harris 25 August 2022 at St Christopher’s

Ilta Little 20 September 2022 at Lynchmere Cemetery

Gwynfor Williams – 21 September 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

(Elizabeth) Dawn Murray 29 September 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Weddings:

Hugh Hemsley & Caroline Cant – 6 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Ian French & Rebecca Nicholls – 27 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Hugo Chaplin & Harriet Culshaw – 3 September 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Jamie Wrigley & Sarah Crisp 10 September 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Baptisms:

Henry Lee Biddle 7 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Katherine Rose Zvoznikov - 7 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Edward James Jesse 14 August 2022 at St Christopher’s

Thea Seraphine Gaughan 21 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Cara Faye Gaughan 21 August 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

Hugo Charles Frederick Jackson 11 September 2022 at St Bartholomew’s

COPY DATE

For the December 22/January 23 issue of the magazine Is Tuesday, November 8th 2022

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2 Oct Harvest Festival

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Harvest Festival Family Communion | St Bartholomew’s

9 Oct

Trinity 17

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s

18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

16 Oct Trinity 18

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

23 Oct

Last Sunday after Trinity

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Christopher’s 18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

30 Oct

All Saints

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s

16.00 All Souls Memorial Service | St Bartholomew’s

6 Nov

3rd Sunday before Advent

8.00 Holy Communion | St Christopher’s

10.00 Parish Eucharist | St Bartholomew’s 16:00 Families@4 | St Bartholomew’s

13 Nov

Remembrance Sunday

8.00 Holy Communion | St Bartholomew’s 9:30 Remembrance Service | St Christopher’s

10:00 Civic Remembrance Service followed by procession to Town War

Memorial | St Bartholomew’s

18.00 Evensong | St Bartholomew’s

20 Nov

Christ the King

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 Nov

First Sunday of Advent

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

10am services are livestreamed via the Parish youtube channel. www.haslemereparish.org/stay at home/live service streaming/ Please check the website for latest service dates and times: www.haslemereparish.org