The
Spire North Holmwood’s Parish Magazine www.stjnh.org.uk
St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Vicar (day off – Saturday) The Revd Stuart Tanswell .. vicar@stjohns-northholmwood.info ......... 01306 882135 Assistant Priest The Revd Leah Kearns ...... ....................................................................... 01306 886858 Pastoral Assistant Margaret Teale .................. ....................................................................... 01306 252004 Churchwardens: Mary Membrillera .............. mjmembrillera@hotmail.com ................... 01306 877021 Jim Edwards ....................... jimandjane@talktalk.net............................ 01306 879902 Reader Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 PCC Secretary Caroline Lazenby .............. caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com ............ 01306 640208 PCC Treasurer Lynn Jennings..................... ....................................................................... 01306 882614 Baptisms Jill Spence .......................... ....................................................................... 01306 876901 Junior Choir Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Flowers Hazel Gibson ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 886538 Gift Aid and Electoral Roll Jane Collard ..................... j.collard@btinternet.com .......................... 01306 876652 Intercessions Janet Chipps ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 881548 Prayer Chain Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Homegroup Co-ordinator Penny Newstead ............... ....................................................................... 01306 885876 Junior Church and C4yourself Jane Schofield ................... janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk .................. 07771 591457 Organist Magazine Jim Edwards ....................... the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info ... 01306 879902 Parish Room Iris Edser ............................... ....................................................................... 01306 740757 Readings Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 Sacristans Steve & Hilary Harris .......... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Servers Steve Harris ......................... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Mothers’ Union Gill Collins............................ ....................................................................... 01306 885270
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St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Sunday services: 8am 10am 10am
Holy Communion First Sunday each month: Family Service Other Sundays: Parish Eucharist
Friday 8.30am Eucharist and vicar available in church until 10.30am The Church is normally open daily for private prayer from 9am. Please see the Church notice board for details of other services.
St John’s Church contact details: Parish Office 01306-868441 Pastoral Line 01306-868941 Church Text Message 0770-673-2222
COMMUNION AT HOME If you are housebound and unable to get to church at St John’s, we can arrange for communion to be brought to you at home by a member of our authorised team of communion assistants. Please contact Stuart 01306 882135.
North Holmwood Community Goodwyns Social Club ......... 01306 500614 Karate ...................................... 07970 408260 Circuit training ........................ 01306 711920 Tumble Tots ............................. 07739 517627 Village Hall (Chairman) ......... 01306 883808 Village Hall (Bookings) ........... 07712 224681 Village Hall (Caretaker) ........ 01306 740757 Parish Room (Bookings) ......... 01306 740757 North Holmwood Sports Club 01306 889764 Dorking Golf Club .................. 01306 886917 Ballet classes ........................... 01737 247795 Norfolk Court .......................... 01306 876474 Stanecroft ............................... 01306 876567 Dorking Volunteer Centre ..... 01306 640369
Police ....................................... 101 Mole Valley District Council .. 01306 885001 National Trust Warden ........... 01306 712711 Brockwood GP Surgery .......... 01306 885802 Community Playlink ................ 01306 740095 North Holmwood Pre-School . 07931 212006 St John’s C of E School ........... 01306 884506 Guiding: Brownies .................. 01306 876428 Rainbows ................ 01306 882796 Scouting enquiries .................. 07769 222218 Bridge Club ............................. 01306 882849 Chart Downs Social Club ...... 01306 500310 Drama Group ......................... 01306 887416 Surrey Hills Dance Centre ...... 01306 883808
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The
Spire
is produced by St John’s Church for North Holmwood. There are ten issues each year and we make no charge. We deliver around the parish. If you would like a copy delivered please e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info or phone John Daulman 01306 885943 The next issue of The Spire covers September. Material should be with the editor by 17th August please. Jim Edwards 01306 879902 4 Chartwell Court Grange, 35 Highacre, Dorking RH4 3BF e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info
Editor:
We welcome articles of general or local interest. Ideally these should be e-mailed in Word format, with illustrations as jpegs or pngs. The editor may amend or shorten material submitted. Articles represent the views of the individual contributors. Some articles and illustrations come from “The Parish Pump”, a national web-site that provides magazine material for churches. We are very grateful to all those who advertise in this magazine and allow us to produce it without charge to our readers; however publication does not necessarily imply an endorsement of the product. Advertising manager: Margaret Teale, ‘Talanta’, 12 Ridgeway Drive, Dorking RH4 3AN Telephone 01306 252004 or email margaret_teale@sky.com Advertising copy: the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info or telephone Jim Edwards 01306 879902 Proof reading: Jane Coombes Printing: John Daulman, Eileen Daulman, Ann Phillips Distribution: John Daulman 01306 885943 4
Dear friends, So much has happened in the Church’s year: preparing for Jesus’ birth through Advent, before celebrating it at Christmas; journeying through Lent while approaching Jesus’ passion and death, before celebrating his Resurrection at Easter; celebrating Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, and then the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. But now we are in this long period commonly called “ordinary time”, where the Church of England numbers the Sundays “After Trinity”. Sometimes it feels a bit of a let-down, after all the excitement and meaning of the year so far, to have this long time labelled simply “ordinary”. If we think of our lives, we have a similar cycle. There are joyful events we anticipate, look forward to and prepare for, all before we eventually get to experience them. On a monthly basis, maybe something like payday might be one such thing. But between them we have periods of fairly normal life with nothing particularly exceptional happening. Except that during those unexceptional times, there are things happening. Our lives are not static but rather we have new experiences, we learn and we grow as humans. I am the same person as a year ago but my experiences of the year have influenced me and helped me grow as a person. The same is probably true for each of us. So it is with the church’s year. It is no surprise that the colour of vestments for “ordinary” time is green – the colour of growth. Through this season we are invited to experience God and get to know him better, not through the joyful experiences of major festivals but in everyday life, in those little spurts of growth. We tend to enjoy especially the big Christian feasts and experience God’s presence in our lives on those occasions. But God is with us always, wherever we are and whatever we are doing. On extraordinary occasions we are aware of it and notice His presence in our lives. But on those ordinary, run-of-the-mill occasions, we don’t always notice that God is still with us, loving us and helping us to grow into the people He wants us to be. Wishing you every blessing in this “ordinary” but growth-filled time,
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Scout award to Derek Ludlow On the 23rd April Derek was awarded the Silver Wolf in the St George’s Day Honours list. The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by the Scout Association “for the services of the most exceptional character”. It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout. The award consists of a Silver Wolf suspended from a green and yellow neck ribbon. Derek started his Scouting life as a Wolf Cub then, after a spell in a Sea Scout pack, he joined a Scout Group and eventually became a Rover Scout. From the age of 20 he served as assistant Scout Leader until in November 1962 he joined the 18th Dorking (North Holmwood) Scout Group progressing from Scout Leader to Group Scout Leader. In 1967 Derek was selected to occupy the position of Assistant District Commissioner (Leader Training) which meant he was responsible for training Scout Leaders in the County of Surrey. He left that position in 1974 to become a much respected District Commissioner of Dorking where he stayed until his compulsory retirement. However, he wasn’t finished with Scouting because he joined the District Scout Fellowship, eventually becoming its chairman. During this time he was presented with his 60 year service award. Sadly Derek passed away on the 10th June and he will be missed by all those who served with him. He was an exceptional man.
A memorial service will take place at St John’s Church at 2.30pm on Monday 28th July, followed by a reception at North Holmwood Sports Club.
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TEAS ON THE LAWN (or inside if wet)
ST JOHN’S CHURCH SUNDAYS 3 pm to 5 pm Loud and Proud Choir will be the hosts for
TEAS ON THE LAWN at
ST JOHN’S CHURCH NORTH HOLMWOOD TEAS AND HOMEMADE CAKES SUNDAY 13TH JULY 3 pm to 5 pm also
FREE CONCERT All welcome – whatever the weather 7
Bible Readings for July and August 6th July Family service
3rd Sunday after Trinity Readings to be arranged
13th July. 4th Sunday after Trinity Isaiah 55:10-13 Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
20th July. 5th Sunday after Trinity Wisdom 12:13,16-19 Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
27th July. 6th Sunday after Trinity 1 Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
3rd August Family Service
7th Sunday after Trinity Readings to be arranged.
10th August 1 Kings 19:9-18
8th Sunday after Trinity Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33
17th August Isaiah 61:10-11
The Blessed Virgin Mary Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 1:46-55
24th August Isaiah 43:8-13
St Bartholomew Acts5:12-16
31st August Jeremiah 15:15-21
11th Sunday after Trinity Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28
Luke 22:24-30
Mid-week Eucharist at St John’s Friday Mornings 8.30am Followed by breakfast. After the service Stuart will remain in the church until 10.30am for anyone who wants an informal chat with the vicar.
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Saint Columba’s House Retreat and Conference Centre A peaceful, urban, contemporary Christian retreat and conference centre for day and residential groups, situated in Woking, Surrey. For more information please see the website: www.stcolumbashouse.org.uk Theological Book Group 3rd July 2014 7.45 pm - 9.45 pm This month's book is 'Great Prayers of the Old Testament' by Walter Brueggemann. Our book group meets twice a term at Saint Columba's House and is open to newcomers. The Enneagram & my work relationships 5th July 2014 9.00am - 4.00pm £38 A one day workshop exploring how our personality type affects the way we work and helps us to understand our colleagues. This is a stand-alone session but knowledge of your Enneagram Type is essential. Quiet Day: Who do you say I am? 7th July 2014 10.00am 4.00pm £25 A day to explore the response within us and how it has changed, developed and formed over our life. It will be stimulated by some provocative enquiry and held in the space of stillness. Draw Near to the Global Church 17th July 2014 9.00am 5.00pm Our monthly day of prayer focuses on praying for the word-wide Christian Church using creative prayer stations around the garden and a labyrinth in the Chapel. Going Deeper into Wholeness 8th August — 10th August 2014 £270 3 Day Residential Prayer Ministry Course. Take time out from the busyness of life to experience more of the Lord’s forgiveness, healing, freedom and victory in your life. Individually Guided Retreat (3 day option) 27th August — 29th August £190 (5 day option) 27th August — 31st August £360 Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Get away on retreat and you’ll recover your life. 11
So, what is exactly IS a rural or area dean? If a Church of England diocese is a business and its bishop is the managing director, an archdeacon is the head of a division and a rural dean manages a department: not quite an accurate description but not a bad comparison. When the call centre cannot answer your problem and you ask to speak to a manager, the next voice you hear is probably the equivalent of the rural dean. Another way to look at it is to see the rural dean, often known as the area dean, as the senior vicar in a large group of churches and parishes. Such a group, maybe a couple of dozen parishes, is a deanery. The rural or area dean chairs all the clergy of the area when they come together with lay people elected by each parish in a council called the deanery synod. Synods are the Church’s equivalent of Parliament (General Synod), County Councils (Diocesan Synod) and local councils (Deanery Synod), where both spiritual and administrative matters can be discussed democratically and planning and policy shaped. Rural dean is, in fact, an ancient office with certain specified responsibilities: the incongruity of a priest in the middle of a city being called a rural dean led to many now being called area deans. In many instances, the duties of rural dean are discharged by a vicar as a temporary addition to his or her responsibilities, in return for a small honorarium. Rather than seeing the rural dean as the line manager for other vicars, therefore, the relationship is nearer to that of the Archbishop of Canterbury with other bishops: not the boss but first among equals. As an officer of the bishop the rural dean’s key roles include looking after parishes that are between vicars, ensuring everything keeps going and helping in the process of finding a new vicar; chairing meetings of all the clergy within the deanery; co-chairing, with an elected layperson, meetings of the deanery synod; and carrying out visitations and inspections on behalf of the archdeacon to ensure the good order of the fabric and the general welfare of parishes. 12
It’s not all about admin, however. Being the priest of a parish is not always as quiet and calm as you might think. Clergy can be affected by pressure just like anyone else and rural deans are expected to care for the clergy of their deanery as well as for the parishes. They listen to vicar’s problems, as well as those of parishioners, and help in whatever way they can. And then they make sure that communication between the parishes and the bishop is working. They pass on messages from the bishop and send back responses, as well as making sure that the bishop hears of any problems in the parishes. So, you might see rural and area deans as a cross between council chair, line manager and agony aunt. Parish Pump
Flowers in Church If you would like to help to arrange flowers at St John’s, so that we can have a display (large or small) more often, please contact Hazel 01306 886538.
POLICE NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETINGS Panel meetings are an opportunity for the local community to identify the priorities they would like the local neighbourhood team to focus upon. They also allow the neighbourhood team to feedback progress reports to residents. NORTH HOLMWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETING 7.30pm Tuesday 19th August North Holmwood Parish Room at St John’s Church GOODWYNS NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETING 7.30pm Monday 21st July at the Harvest Church, Stubbs Hill PCSO Lisa Cobby
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Come, Taste and See! 27 September 2014 10am - 4pm Christ’s College, Guildford ‘A whole day on prayer! You’ve got to be joking! I’m too busy for this!’ If God matters to you and you want an opportunity to refresh your relationship with him, then think again. Come, Taste and See will be doing exactly what it says on the tin! This is your chance to learn about and try out different ways of connecting with God. Throughout the day there will be 14 workshops to choose from as well as Taster Spiritual Direction sessions to sign up for should you wish. When we gather for worship a variety of worship styles will be experienced. Workshops include Prayer 24/7 – Prayer Spaces in Schools, Mindfulness, Keeping prayer Fresh, Praying using Colour, Welcoming Practice, Holy Doodling, Praying with Ikons, Healing and Wholeness, Using Silence, Contemplative Prayer and an Introduction to 3rd Order Franciscans. We have an excellent range of experienced people leading the workshops, each bringing something unique. There will be two one-off sessions at 10.15am. Creative Intercessions led by Bishop Ian, Bishop of Dorking and another on Praying with your Child (during which there is a crèche for under 7’s). Throughout the day there will be a Labyrinth with a workshop for those who want to learn more. In the resources area there will be a wide range of books, hands-on materials (eg portable labyrinths) and sample prayer stations to inspire you. Everyone attending is also given a goodie bag! All are welcome; you don’t need to be connected to a particular church to attend. If a full day is too much why not come for the first session, have a coffee and browse the resources. For more details contact the Revd Sarah Hutton sarah.hutton@cofeguildford.org.uk 14
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Baptisms 8th June 15th June
Tommy Rashbrook Archie-James Robert Graham Beth-Rose Elise Graham
Interment of Ashes 10th June
Christopher Street
Memorial Service 21st June
Ruth Grace Burke
Funeral Service 25th June
Ann (Paddy) Martin
Holmwood Mothers’ Union Tuesday 1st July 11.00 am in the Lady Chapel at Guildford Cathedral. Dorking Deanery Pilgrimage Prayer led by St. Martin's Branch. Monday 7th July 12.30 pm at Culver, Spook Hill. Annual Summer Lunch Party. Monday 4th August Outing postponed from May - to be arranged Tuesday 19th August Deanery Day of Refreshment at The Priest's House, Leigh, led by the Revd Sarah Hutton, Diocesan Advisor for Spiritual Development. Monday 1st September 12.30 pm Lunch, followed by discussion. Bring a copy of the current Angel and Families Worldwide. Contact Gill Collins, 01306 885270, for further details.
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Next Step St John’s new lunch club, meeting in The Royal Oak, Chart Downs on the second Tuesday of every month. Are you bereaved, divorced, living on your own or just want some company? If you are then this is for you. Please call Margaret 01306 252004 or email Margaret_teale@sky.com
JUNIOR CHURCH and C4YOURSELF The family service at St John’s is held on the first Sunday of each month. The children and young people play a major part in this service. 6th July 10am Family Eucharist 3rd August 10am Family Service Every Sunday there are activites for children at the back of the church. We are currently seeking people to become part of the very valuable team doing children’s work at St John’s. Please contact Jane on janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk or 07771 591457 if you are interested.
ST JOHN’S HOME GROUP Our Home Group meets twice monthly in members’ homes on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. Set subjects are discussed in an informal setting with the aim of developing our understanding of Christianity and developing friendship networks for mutual support and encouragement. We are currently looking at the parables of Jesus. Please contact Penny 885876 if you would like more information. 18
Garden Party Once again the Garden Party in the lovely garden of Iris and Eric was a great success - more than £1000 was raised for the Community Building Appeal. Many thanks go to all of those who helped with the setting up, preparing and serving the super Ploughman’s lunches, manning the various stalls and, of course, to all those who donated so much to all those different stalls. A big thank you also goes to everyone who came along despite the early downpour and remained to enjoy a sunny day. Most of all we thank Iris and Eric for their very special hospitality. Penny Newstead
Loud and Proud Community Choir The choir launched in April 2009 and has been going from strength to strength. People of all ages are really enjoying singing all sorts of different songs! Come along any Wednesday during school term. We meet at St John’s School, Goodwyns Road from 7.30pm to 9pm. It’s free, fun and friendly!
Used Postage Stamps Anne Lucas collects used postage stamps for various charities and has recently sent them to: Great Ormond Street for Children - Help for Heroes Royal National Institute for the Blind BRACE - a charity that funds research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia Stamps can be given to Anne or left in the box at the back of St John’s Church. She is grateful to all those who contribute.
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Regular events in St John’s Parish Room, North Holmwood: JIGSAW A group for Mums/Dads/Carers and their pre-school children – from babies to 4 ½ yrs An opportunity for Mums/Dads/Carers to talk to another grown-up! Meet new friends and enjoy breakfast whilst the children play.* 10.00am – 11.30am: Wednesdays No charge Please let us know if you can help with setting up or clearing away *Please remember, the care and safety of the children you bring remain your responsibility at all times – Thank you
KnitOne PurlOne SaveOne Knitting Group First Tuesday of every month 2.00pm – 4.00pm in the Parish Room St John’s knitting group meets on the first Tuesday in every month in the Parish Room at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to pop in for a cup of tea. If you can’t knit we will show you …. we have everything required to start you off.
Our knitting is now being taken to Romanian Aid Foundation in Horley. Margaret 01306 252004 Margaret_teale@sky.com Margaret Teale
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FUNDS The total available for the Community Building Appeal now stands at just over £300,000 Our rough estimate of the total cost of the building is £300,000. This means that we have at last reached our initial target figure but are still raising funds for equipment. We have received building regulation approval from Mole Valley District Council and approval from the Diocesan Advisory Committee. We need formal approval from the Chancellor of the Diocese and to appoint a builder. We should be able to start work in July or August.
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BRICKS Let’s get our Community Building furnished You can help by buying ‘BRICKS’. They cost £5.00 each and your chosen name will be put on the ‘wall’ at the back of the church and then placed in the Commemorative Book which will be kept in the new hall. Buy one for yourself, your friends, family, neighbours or in memory of a loved one. They make great presents. Please fill in the form attached and pass it to Ann in the church or phone 01306 885787.
The effect of digital life – on our faith A study from the Barna Group says that Americans spend more time in front of a screen than ever. The study suggests a trend is emerging. Digital life connects - and disconnects - adults in life and faith. In 2013, two images of Saint Peter's Square captured the world's attention. The first, taken in 2005, shows a crowd attending the funeral of Pope John Paul II. The second, taken in 2013 from an angle similar to the first photo, shows a crowd observing the election of Pope Francis - only this photo exhibits a particular glow. Nearly every person in the picture is holding up a digital screen to capture the event. More than one-third of adults (36%) stop whatever they're doing to check their device when they get a new text or message but only 21% of adults say they set aside time each day to connect with God. Visit: www.barna.org/frames/methodology 24
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DORKING GARDENERS’ CLUB This year the Dorking Gardeners’ Club are again holding their three flower shows in North Holmwood Village Hall. The last one, The Summer Flower & Produce Show will be on Saturday 13th September. All are welcome. Please make a note in your diary now. As well as fine displays of flowers, plants and vegetables there are flower arrangements and junior sections. This year we are going to ask the public to vote for the best exhibit and a small prize will be given to the winner. This show includes a home produce section and a photographic competition. Home-made refreshments will be available and a large selection of reasonably priced plants will also be on sale. New members are always made very welcome. As well as the three shows, members have the opportunity to visit gardens during the summer and attend interesting lectures and social events during the winter. Membership is £7 per annum single, £9 per annum double and 50p per annum for children. The Membership Secretary is: Mrs J. Wenham, 1 Holmes Cottage, Pebble Hill Road, Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7BP Tel: 01737 841151. For all enquiries about the Flower Shows, please ring Mrs Anne Cole on 01306 740710.
Goodwyns Community Group are Going to Go for Music, Movement and Meal For all capabilities, including disabled or unsteady. Sit down to exercise, stand or do a bit more. Easy pace. Light lunch or soup - All free - Keep fit and meet people for a chat 11am to 1pm Mondays (check for dates) at the Harvest Church
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MUSIC IN DORKING - JULY 2014 by Ian Codd 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Friends Life, £17-18, 07415 815784 5th at 8.00, Holmbury St Mary choral society at St James, Abinger Common, £15, 01306 730647 6th at 4.30, Glyndebourne opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 12th at 7.00, Martin Ellis retirement concert at St Martin’s, £10, 01306 884229 19th at 7.30, Bookham choral society at St Nicolas, Bookham, £10, 01372 375644 19th at 7.30, Leatherhead choral society at St Mary & St Nicholas, Leatherhead, £12.50 23rd at 7.00, André Rieu concert screening at Dorking Halls, £18, 01306 881717 In July Martin Ellis marks his retirement from St Martin’s church with a grand Farewell Concert. Martin has been Director of Music and Organist at St Martin’s for 28 years. As well as directing the choir for church services, he has organised the regular series of Thursday lunchtime concerts, attracting a wide variety of performers, and also given many organ recitals himself, notching up a most impressive total of 155 recitals! Truly an outstanding contribution to music in Dorking! Well done Martin, thank you, and may you and Miriam enjoy a long and happy retirement together! The concert will include a variety of choral and instrumental works by Bach, Handel, Parry, Stanford, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and others. Taking part will be several former members of the church choir and former organ scholars, together with other pupils and colleagues of Martin. The proceeds will go to a very worthy cause: the William Cole Church Music Trust which supports the organ and choral scholars at St Martin’s. I hope the church will be packed for this very special occasion!
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A few more local choral societies hold their summer concerts this month. Holmbury St Mary choir, with a concert entitled Everyone Sang, will perform music illuminating the journey of the human soul, especially those whose lives have been affected by war. Bookham choir presents Summertime with a selection of relaxing and uplifting music, and Leatherhead choir’s concert is entitled Echoes of the Renaissance. The Dorking Halls will be screening a performance of Mozart’s dramatic opera Don Giovanni from Glyndebourne, and also a concert by André Rieu. The Dutch violinist and conductor, who has become a worldwide phenomenon, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his Maastricht summer evening concerts. Held every year in the mediaeval Vrijthof square in Maastricht, the concert features Rieu and his famous Johann Strauss orchestra, plus soloists and it will end with spectacular fireworks. Watermill Jazz meets every Thursday evening at Friends Life. July sees the following line-up of performers: Enrico Tomasso quintet (3rd), Gareth Williams and Trish Clowes (10th), Alec Dankworth’s Spanish Accents (17th), Nikki Iles trio with Josh Arcoleo (24th), and Tony Kofi’s Organisation (31st).
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St John’s July dates 7 11am Music and Movement, 12.30pm Mothers’ Union at Culver 1 11am Mothers’ Union, Cathedral 2pm Knit One, Purl One
8 12.30pm Next step Lunch Club 7pm PCC meeting
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14 11am Music and Movement, Soup and rolls: Harvest Church
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19 2pm Baptism
26 4pm Wedding
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27 6th Sunday after Trinity
8am HC BCP 10am Parish Eucharist 11.45am Baptism 3pm Teas on the Lawn
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2 1pm Wedding
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3 7th Sunday after Trinity 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Family Service World Vision Stall 11.45am Baptism 3pm Teas on the Lawn
10 8th Sunday after Trinity 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Parish Eucharist 11.45am Baptism
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8am HC BCP 10am Parish Eucharist 3pm Teas on the Lawn
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VPA SUMMER SHOW - 70TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR! Saturday 2nd August 2014: Summer Show, 1-4pm Free Family Film Night, 8pm Sunday 3rd August 2014: Fun Dog Show, 1.30-4.30pm Songs of Praise, 5pm All taking place on the Old School Field, South Holmwood Only a month to go now to the 70th Holmwood VPA Summer Show! You’ve got to be in it to win it Get those exhibits ready and bring them along to the Grand Marquee by 10.30am ready for the judging to begin. Register in advance by submitting your completed entry form to the Show Secretary, or just bring your exhibits along on the morning of the Show. Show entry forms – to Peta Rackett at 4 Oakdale, Mill Road, South Holmwood, RH5 4NR by 6.30pm on Thursday 31st July. Contact Peta, or see the VPA website on www.holmwoodVPA.co.uk, for details of classes to enter. As well as all the old favourites including the BBQ and Beer tent, this year we have a
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Free Family Film Night! Around the World in 80 Days, starring Steve Coogan, will be shown from around 8pm. It’s completely free to come along and there’ll be hotdogs, popcorn and drinks on sale. Bring a deckchair, blanket, sofa or whatever you like and enjoy the outdoor cinema experience. On Sunday, the annual VPA Dog Show starts at 1.30pm, so fluff up your pooch and head on up to the field. There are loads of classes to enter, as well as an agility course for dogs to show you how clever and athletic they are, and a BBQ and Beer tent for humans to show how well they can raise a burger and a beverage to their lips. Rosettes all round! Finishing the weekend off, BSA will be hosting al fresco Songs of Praise on Sunday evening from 5pm. She always manages to rustle up a happy band of musicians to accompany the singing, so bring a seat, sit back and enjoy. Hints and tips This year is a big year for the Summer Show, so you don’t want to find yourself making an easily avoidable faux pas during your visit. Luckily the internet comes to the rescue: How to eat an ice cream When the sun shines and an ice cream is in order, make sure you find a safe place where you and your ice cream won't be prone to accidents, and use a tea-cup (not usually supplied by the ice cream seller, so don’t forget to bring your own) to catch any drips. How to throw at a coconut shy Ensure you perform an adequate warm up (Fig1.) When called forward, adopt a powerful “ready position” with your knees slightly bent, and make sure you end with a strong follow through.
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Summer term at Pre-School continues with the children making the most of any dry, warm days by playing with the equipment outside. They have explored the movement of water down the gutters and painting the walls. This term our topic has been “Living and Growing” and they have been looking at lifecycles – butterflies and frogs. They have planted flower and vegetables seeds in their outdoor pots; these have been growing well. The children have also been looking after their tomato plants. We continue to run afternoon sessions on a Wednesday and Friday for our older children. In preparation for starting ‘big school’ in September the teaching includes letter and number formations combined with creating artwork and observational drawings. It has been satisfying to see these children develop and grow in confidence ready for their next step along the educational ladder. Our fundraising ‘Fun Run’ will take place on Sunday 6th July, when the children will be sponsored to complete circuits of the church path and woodland area, followed by refreshments, tombola/raffle and facepainting back at the village hall. The proceeds from this day contribute to the pre-school outing to the Leatherhead miniature railway in midJuly. A big thank you to all for collecting the Sainsbury’s vouchers, which will be exchanged for new physical play equipment in July. As the Pre-School year draws to a close we say a goodbye to all our leavers and wish them good luck with their transition to ‘big school’ in September If you are interested in our Pre-School please feel free to call in and see us at the Village Hall. We take 2 years old children with FEET funding depending on whether they meet the criteria. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 12.15pm. If you would like an information pack or to arrange a visit, please contact the Pre-School leader, Julia Woollard, on 07931 212006. Natalie Tanswell - Committee North Holmwood Pre-School, Village Hall, Spook Hill, North Holmwood, Surrey, RH5 4EG Registered Charity Number: 1023910
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Dioceses vote in favour of women bishops The Church of England’s dioceses have now all voted in favour of the current draft legislation to enable women to be bishops. In 2011 both London and Chichester diocesan synods voted against the legislation. The February 2014 meeting of General Synod referred the current Women in the Episcopate legislation to the dioceses. Diocesan Synods all voted in favour of the motion: ‘That this Synod approve the proposals embodied in the draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure and draft Amending Canon No 33.’ For the motion to be carried the houses of clergy and laity had to each vote, by a simple majority, in favour. The draft legislation will now go before General Synod in July for a Final Approval vote. The Bishop of Rochester, James Langstaff, Chair of the Steering Committee for the Draft Legislation for Women in the Episcopate said: “The dioceses have now expressed their view very clearly and the matter now comes back to General Synod in July. I pray that the Synod will continue to approach this decision in a prayerful and generous way as we move towards voting on the proposal that women may be bishops in the Church of England.”
Replica of Bede’s Bible returns home to Jarrow after more than 1,000 years The only full-sized replica of the illustrated 7th century Codex Amiatinus, which was made by the Venerable Bede at Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory, has gone on display at Bede’s World. Written in the monastic scriptorium in the 7th Century, the Codex Amiatinus was one of three single volume Bibles made at Wearmouth-Jarrow. It was made by monks under the direction of Abbot Ceolfrith, who started the project in AD692. The oldest complete Latin Bible in existence, it was rare to make a single volume Bible. It is considered one of the most important copies of the Bible in the world, and one of the most important manuscripts made in the British Isles. The Codex Amiatinus weighs more than 34kg (75lbs) and each page is made from vellum which would have come from hundreds of calf hides. More details at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-27372773 39
CROSSWORD Across 1 Of Moses (6) 4 ‘You have been weighed on the — and found wanting’ (Daniel 5:27) (6) 7 Where Jesus performed the first of his miraculous signs (John 2:11) (4) 8 Roman emperor who ordered all the Jews to leave Rome (Acts 18:2) (8) 9 Member of a conservative Jewish party in the Sanhedrin which believed there was no resurrection (Acts 23:8) (8) 13 South London Mission (1,1,1) 16 Sure of one’s own ability (2 Corinthians 11:17) (4-9) 17 ‘At this the man’s face fell. He went away — , because he had great wealth’ (Mark 10:22) (3) 19 Airs used (anag.) (8) 24 ‘The Lord is my — , I shall not be in want’ (Psalm 23:1) (8) 25 ‘He has sent me to — up the broken-hearted’ (Isaiah 61:1) (4) 26 At or towards the rear of a ship (6) 27 Cross-carrying evangelist and world traveller, — Blessitt (6)
Down 1 Ridicule (Luke 18:32) (4) 2 Encased in strapped-on light shoes (Song of Songs 7:1) (9) 3 Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union (1,1,1,1,1) 4 ‘Father, give me my — of your estate’ (Luke 15:12) (5) 5 Assistant (4) 6 On a par (John 5:18) (5) 10 Credo (anag.) (5) 11 Beaten with a rod (5) 12 The fourth of Job’s ‘comforters’, who deferred making his contribution because of his junior status (Job 32:6) (5) 13 Chosen as a temple attendant, he was described by Ezra as ‘a capable man’ (Ezra 8:18) (9) 40
14 ‘Do not store up for yourselves William Carey devoted his life treasures on earth, where — (5) and rust destroy’ (Matthew 22 Recess at east end of a 6:19) (4) church (4) 15 Employs (4) 23 One of the nine sons of Beriah 18 Associated with penitence for (1 Chronicles 8:15) (4) sins, along with sackcloth (Matthew 11:21) (5) This crossword, reproduced by kind 20 Association of South-East permission of BRF and John Capon, was Asian Nations (1,1,1,1,1) originally published in Three Down, Nine 21 Sub-continent to which Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF). The Bible version used is NIV. Baptist missionary pioneer
A dismal day didn’t put off members of Holmwood WI when they met for their June meeting at South Holmwood village hall. Rob Adam was a ray of sunshine as he spoke enthusiastically about the National Trust in the Holmwoods. How lucky we are to have so many local well managed and picturesque places to visit and walk around. Lyne Ford and Pat Christmas jointly won our monthly competition with pictures of bluebells on Holmwood Common, Box Hill and Leith Hill in bygone days. This month we will be visiting The Watermill in Dorking for our pub lunch, enjoying a coach trip to Blenheim Palace as well as coffee mornings and sales. There is always plenty to add to our diaries each month. We are hoping for better weather when we meet in North Holmwood for our July Garden Meeting. Once again Eric and Iris Edser are treating us to a lovely get together and barbecue in their garden. Each month new guests visit us and we always hope they will join our friendly WI. COME ALONG WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU. Contact our secretary, Maureen Lewington, on 01306 882057, 07780 675235 or email maureen.lewington@btinternet.com 41
Dads & kids Group! Every second Saturday of the month 10am-12 noon Lots of activities plus a free egg & bacon sarnie! Activities include: Wii Fit Games Arts and Craft Model Building Children under 8 please Dads, step dads, granddads and male carers welcome Call Sarah or Natalie for more info 01306 882397 Supported by Dorking Nursery School Surestart Children’s Centre
Poppies planted in Churches and Church Schools for World War One Tens of thousands of poppies are now growing across the UK, many in churchyards and church schoolyards. They were sown this Spring by schoolchildren, junior soldiers, civic leaders, clergy, faith groups and community organisations as a joint act of remembrance to mark the centenary of the First World War.
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Friends of Holmwood Common and the National Trust July 2014
News from the Common Ranger’s Report I had the pleasure of talking to the Holmwood WI recently about the Common and how it is managed by the National Trust. At one point I mentioned nightingales, saying how brilliant it would be to see them return to the Common. Bookham Common is now noted for its nightingale population and as Holmwood is very similar it should, with appropriate habitat management, be possible to entice them back. We know that these birds like low, dense vegetation and so in some areas the scrub has already been laid by partially cutting stems then lying them as flat as possible to the ground. The partial cutting allows the stems to carrying on growing but at a much lower level than before, hopefully providing the dense growth required. Interestingly deer have been implicated in the decline of nightingale numbers as they like to browse this same low vegetation thus diminishing the essential habitat. The Saturday volunteers had another go in June at producing charcoal from material they had cut at the beginning of 2013. Although this isn’t a vital part of their duties, it does provide an insight into the way in which woodlands were managed for hundreds of years by coppicing. This is the practice of cutting down youngish trees to allow them to re-grow from the stem at ground level to produce new stems which are cut again after a number of years. The length of the growing period depended on what was required; for example, walking sticks or fencing materials or, in our case, wood suitable for producing charcoal. One of the side benefits of this system is the dense low growth suitable for birds such as warblers and, of course, nightingales. Rob Adam, Ranger, Holmwood Common.
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Holmwood Common Photography Class at the VPA Summer Show Once again the Friends are sponsoring one of the photography classes in the VPA Summer Show on Saturday 2nd August. For 2014 the subject is “Holmwood Common: People”. There’s still time for you to capture that winning picture and perhaps it would make a great project as you enjoy a family outing to explore the Circular Trail? We look forward to publishing the winning entries in the Friends’ newsletter. Wildlife Events on Holmwood Common The Common has an excellent range of habitats: open heathland and rides; ponds; marsh areas; deciduous woodland. Look closely and you will find many different species of insects, birds, animals, plants and fungii. Two months ago Rob reported our record for the highest count, in Surrey, of White Admiral butterflies and a record start to this year's recording with early sightings of Brimstones, Peacocks and Commas. Our fungus walk last year identified fifty different species in just two hours. What have been your favourite wildlife sightings this year? We have arranged two wildlife events for the second half of 2014. The first, with full details below, is a Bat Walk. This is a dusk event where, armed with electronic bat detectors, you will venture out to see – or should we say “hear” - the different species of this tiny mammal. The second event, planned for Saturday 11th October (which happens to be National Fungus Day!) is our Fungus Foray. Make a note of this date as last year a number of people missed out when the event became fully booked. Contact us ... If you have any questions about the National Trust’s work on Holmwood Common then please get in touch with Rob Adam, NT Ranger for Holmwood Common: phone 01306 712711; mobile 07901 511359; or email to rob.adam@nationaltrust.org.uk . The Friends of Holmwood Common can be contacted via FOHC.info@gmail.com or by calling 07768 318124. 46
Suspicious activity on the Common, such as suspected poaching, should be reported to the Surrey Police by dialling 101 without delay. Forthcoming Events Wednesday 20th August – Bat Walk on Holmwood Common We have enlisted the help of the Surrey Bat Group to bring you an evening walk on the Common, armed with electronic bat detectors, so that you can “hear” the different species of bats. We will meet at 7:30pm for a 7:45 start; and the walk will last for a couple of hours. Further details when you book. For technical reasons involving the bat detectors, dogs cannot be allowed on this walk. The cost of the walk will be just £4 per person for adult members of the Friends and £8 for non-members. Children under 16, half-price. Numbers will be limited and so we recommend early booking by email to jthornton21@btinternet.com … please include a contact phone number. Payment will be required to confirm your booking. Sunday 31st August - Den Building Adventure … a National Trust event Adventures galore as the youngsters build their own secret dens on Holmwood Common. 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Cost: £10 per child ... suitable for ages 7 to 12 ... children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Booking essential ... call 01372 220644 to book or for further information. Other events are scheduled for various NT properties throughout the region. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events for more information.
Renew your Membership or join the Friends today ... Membership of the Friends of Holmwood Common is open to everyone. Please send your annual subscription – just £5 per household (plus a donation, if you are feeling generous!) – to: Friends of Holmwood Common, c/o 10 The Orchard, North Holmwood, RH5 4JT. Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Holmwood Common” and, if you have one, please include your email address.
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AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT May / June Alistair Cook has been chosen to build and captain a new England cricket side alongside coach Peter Moores. England got off to a winning start in their first match of the five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka beating them by 81 runs. In the second match, in Durham, England lost by 157 runs when they were bowled out for 99 runs; they were shoddy in the field and even worse with the bat. On 28th May England bounced back from that defeat to skittle Sri Lanka for 67 runs in 24 overs at Old Trafford, winning by 10 wickets. However, England failed to clinch their first series triumph under new management when Sri Lanka won the next two matches by seven runs and six wickets respectively but there is now a glimmer of hope that England’s performance could improve. Great Britain’s rowers won two gold, four silver and two bronze to top the medals table in the European Championships. The men’s four of Andrew Triggs Hodge, George Nash, Mohamed Sbihi and Alex Gregory led all the way to win their Gold medal and the women’s pair, Helen Glover and Polly Swann, won Gold by beating Romania. Golfer Rory McIlroy achieved a stunning victory in the BMW PGA golf championships at Wentworth. He had started the final round trailing overnight leader, Danish golfer Thomas Bjorn, by 7 shots then things went well for McIlroy on the final day and very badly for Bjorn. McIlroy’s putting was superb and it was uncanny the way the way the ball kept dropping in. Poor Bjorn showed us that all it takes to lose your place on the leader board is to make a complete hash of a couple of holes. The runner up was Irishman Shane Lowry. It was the first time in 25 years that Colin Montgomerie did not play at Wentworth. He was in America winning his first major title, the US Senior PGA Championship. He won by four holes from America’s Ryder Cup Captain Tom Watson. The latest round of the World Triathlon series took place around Hyde Park. It is always very competitive and watchable with its three elements of swimming (in the Serpentine), cycling and running. 51
Unfortunately the Brownlee brothers did not reproduce their Olympics’ performance, when Alistair finished first and Jonny third. This time they finished fourth and fifth respectively. Spain’s Mario Molo won in an exciting sprint finish. It felt like the end of an era when both Venus and Serena Williams were knocked out of the French Open tennis tournament in the second round. Rafa Nadal simply outplayed and almost humiliated Andy Murray in the semi-final taking an hour to beat him in three straight sets. In the final, Nadal went on to beat Djokovic winning the French Open for the 5th consecutive time. Russian Maria Sharapova (27) had to use all her skills and fighting instincts to beat Romanian Simona Halep to lift the women’s title. Jonny Wilkinson played his last game of professional rugby in the UK when he captained Toulon to victory against the Saracens in the Heineken Cup game at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff. World Cup winner Wilkinson is now an icon in France as well as England. Northampton Rugby Football Club (the Saints) seized the Aviva Premiership trophy after an epic final against Saracens when they won 24 points to 20 after extra time. England had a perfect football World Cup send off when they beat Peru 3 - 0 on Friday, 30th May at Wembley. They might not have looked like World Cup winners but the crowd of 80,000 were unfailingly positive. They then went on to manage two draws against Ecuador and Honduras in their two warm up games in Miami before flying to Brazil. On Saturday 14th June they played three times World Cup winners Italy in their first group game. Having put so much into it, it was disappointing when they lost by two goals to one. It would be great to see England reach the quarter finals but this defeat made it a little more difficult. [Editor – and now we have learned more….]
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT STEAK NIGHT 2 Steaks and a Bottle House Wine £28.00
Friends of King George V Playing Field Parents and toddlers in the Park Every Friday12.30 to 2.30 Free! Everyone welcome At the pavilion on King George V Playing Field Squash and biscuits for toddlers - Tea and coffee for parents An opportunity for toddlers to play together and parents to chat. The Friends of King George V Playing Field accepts no responsibility for the care of children or for harm or injury whilst using any of the facilities provided.
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NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com The FIFA World Cup is in full swing. At the time of writing, England have not played a match so let’s hope that they make it past the group stages. We will be showing the knockout stage matches and will be drawing our World Cup Raffle before the Final on Sunday 13th July at 8pm. Raffle tickets are available for purchase now at £1 per strip from the bar. Members will also receive a free ticket, which you must be able to produce on the night of the Final and if you are a lucky winner you will have £50 put on your membership card ! We will be showing matches from the All England Lawn Tennis Championships including the final on Sunday 6 July at 2pm. Dig out your grass skirt for our Caribbean Party Night with steel band, cocktails, limbo competition, optional fancy dress – Fun For All! Saturday 19th July, 8pm-11.30pm. August Bank Holiday Weekend, 23-25 August, is our Annual Charity Fundraising Weekend in aid of The British Heart Foundation and The Children’s Trust. There will be cricket matches, a Quiz Night and much more so check out our website for details http://www.northholmwood.com/events.html New members are always welcome. To enquire about membership email us at nhscmembership@gmail.com New membership prices are £24 Family, £18 Single, £9 Junior(under 16), £11 OAP (per person). Membership application forms can be downloaded from our website http://www.northholmwood.com/membership.html The 2014 Stoolball season is now underway. Home fixtures this month are: 10th July Dorking 6.45pm 15th July Oxshott 6.45pm If you are interested in joining the Stoolball team please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. 55
The cricket season has been stop start with so much poor weather especially late on in the week. The two Saturday league sides have started evenly with as many wins as defeats, including some very decent performances with bat and ball. The Sunday side has struggled for numbers but have enjoyed the few games they’ve played. As always the cricket experience is and should always be about playing the game to win, within the spirit of the game and with a smile on your face. At North Holmwood I believe we excel at that and socialise as a team and with the opposition. Friendships made on the cricket pitch last a lifetime. We practice on Wednesday evenings from around 6pm unless there is a match on. Most weekends on both Saturday’s & Sunday’s a game is being played at Inholms Lane from 2pm. Check out the fixtures on our website http://www.northholmwood.com/cricket.html Come and have a look. New players are always welcome, please come along to the club on weekends or email Ian Elliott at wellie22@hotmail.co.uk for more information. The Club is available for hire for private parties. Please phone 01306 889764 or collect a booking form from the bar. If you are not a member then we will ask you to join our Club to enjoy our facilities. This still works out more cost effective than local venues.
All in the month of JULY 65 years ago:- On 1st July 1949 mixed marriages were banned in South Africa. 60 years ago:- On 4th July 1954 all food rationing in Britain ended following the end of WW 2. Also 60 years ago:- On 5th July 1954 the BBC launched the first daily TV news programme in the UK. Also 60 years ago:- On 21st July 1954 the first part of JRR Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was published.
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• Collection and delivery service to all local surgeries including: North Holmwood − South Holmwood New House − Medwyn − River Bank • Prescription requests accepted in person, via telephone or email • Text message service to mobile phones when prescriptions ready • Expert advice
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T-TIME PUZZLE? All the answers to this Bible puzzle begin with the letter T – can you find them all? The first one is too easy.
St THOMAS
1. The disciple called Didymus.
Thomas was one of the 12 disciples and one thing we know about his family is he had a twin because he was called ‘Didymus’ which means a twin.
2. The personal name after the title Roman Emperor (John, chapter 6). 3. Roman to whom Luke addressed his Gospel.
Thomas was ready to die with Jesus (John 11:16) but it is as ‘Doubting Thomas’ that most people remember him. Thomas wasn’t afraid to ask the questions that the other disciples were thinking.
4. Where St Paul was born (Acts, chapter 9). 5. Paul’s companion on the journey to Jerusalem (Galatians, chapter 2). 6. She came from Joppa and was also known as Dorcas (Acts, chapter 8).
Thomas wasn’t with the other disciples when they first saw the risen Christ. He refused to believe that Jesus had returned from the dead ‘unless I see… and touch… I will not believe’, but when he saw and touched Jesus he exclaimed ‘My Lord and my God’. You can read this in St John’s Gospel, chapter 20.
7. Deborah sat underneath one (Judges, chapter 4). Are there any tiles that won’t stick on the wall? Reptiles. Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.
Without Thomas’ doubts perhaps we wouldn’t be as sure about our faith today. We need someone to ask the questions that we are too afraid to ask for fear of seeming silly or foolish.
Answers: 1 Thomas 2 Tiberius 3 Theophilus 4 Tarsus 5 Titus 6 Tabitha 7 Tree 58
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Brockwood Medical Practice
1 Bentsbrook Close, North Holmwood, Dorking. Tel: 01306 885802 www.brockwoodmedicalpractice.nhs.uk
The Partners, Jonathan Richards, Justin Thompson, Lucy Rawson, Tamsin Sevenoaks, Robin Gupta; Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Katie Carter, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall, Justyna Nowak; GP Registrar Dr Ella Whitaker and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and existing residents to our Practice. Following the merger of the 3 surgeries at North Holmwood, Brockham & Newdigate, we would like to thank all our patients for their understanding over this difficult transition. We now have a number of new GPs and can now offer appointments across all 3 sites. We offer: Personal Medical Services, Dispensary services for all eligible patients, District Nursing, Health Visitors, General Nursing Clinics with our Practice Nurses, Minor Surgery Clinics, Midwife Clinics, Travel Vaccination Clinics, Baby Clinic, Asthma and COPD clinics, Counselling sessions, INR testing with our HCA, Smoking Cessation sessions, and much more.
Blood Pressure Monitoring We have recently installed a blood pressure monitoring machine in our waiting room. You can now take your own blood pressure. Arrival/Check In Also installed in our waiting room is a touch screen so you can check in electronically. Please use this if you are able or ask one of our receptionists if you need some help.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
DISPENSARY NOTICE
Please telephone the dispensary on 01306 878509 Monday to Friday between the hours of 11.00am and 14.00pm to order your repeat prescriptions. You can also order your repeat prescriptions on our website. Our Dispensers currently need 72 hours to dispense repeat medication instead of the normal 48 hour turnaround. Please ring reception 01306 885802 for any other queries.
We have recently introduced a new barcoded dispensing system. This checks that the correct drug on the patients computer record matches the drug packet. We hope this will further limit any dispensing errors.