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 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 Caroline Lazenby .............. caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com ............ 01306 640208 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 500157
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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.
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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 April 2016. Material should be with the editor by 20th March please. Jim Edwards 01306 879902 4 Chartwell Court Grange, 35 Highacre, Dorking RH4 3BF e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info
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Dear friends, Last month we had quite an abrupt entrance into Lent – we celebrated Candlemass, we had a “normal” Sunday and without any further thought Ash Wednesday was upon us. I don’t know about you, but I feel quite used to things happening “without any further thought”. Life seems so busy that it feels necessary to quite literally rush from one thing to another - it might be to buy Easter Eggs as soon as the Christmas gift section disappears in shops or taking the Christmas tree and decorations down as soon as we reach Boxing Day. But, on the other hand, it might be quite important things in life that we rush into, that we take for granted, that we don’t really think about. During Lent the theory is that we should be able to slow down, that we should be able to take stock and consider what we are (and aren’t) doing. I’ve been told several times by the physio to get more exercise, to get into the habit of walking more, but there is always so much to do that there isn’t time to slow down and walk. It is often said that it takes about six weeks for a new routine to settle – six weeks to adopt new habits, to accept a change in life. Who has tried to adopt a New Year’s Resolution, only to find that it has gone horribly wrong within days? Six weeks is what it takes. And, conveniently, around six weeks is the time we have during Lent. The theory, then, is that if we take the whole of Lent seriously, in trying to change our life (or our habits) for the better, it has a good chance of sticking. If we spend the six weeks of Lent trying to live more like Jesus, it has a decent chance of sticking in the longer term. That is what we try to do during Lent. It is not a time of depriving ourselves while getting excited about making up for lost time with the chocolate (or whatever else you might have given up) when Easter comes along. Rather, it is a way of changing things permanently. So, maybe, there won’t be that desire (or addiction) 5
to eat tonnes of chocolate each day when Easter comes – because that need will have passed. So, during Lent, how are you going to change your life? During Lent, how are you going to change your relationship with God? During Lent, how are you going to try to live more like Jesus? Wishing you every blessing,
Stuart
Common Purpose Leatherhead and Dorking Deaneries - 8th March Following the Common Purpose Survey and the clergy meeting on Common Purpose, six evenings will be led by Bishop Andrew before and during Lent to focus on the health and growth of God’s Church in the Diocese of Guildford. The event for Leatherhead and Dorking Deaneries takes place at St George's Church, Ashtead on Tuesday 8th March. It will include both prayer and feedback from the survey, which was filled in by around 1500 people – the biggest such survey that any diocese has attempted. Each event will take place from 7.45pm to 9.15pm, and lay people and clergy are encouraged to attend. The format of the evening is as follows: 7.45: Refreshments. 8.00: Welcome and some input from Bishop Andrew. 8.10: The Survey Results: a Presentation and Questions. 8.40: A Time of Listening Prayer as we reflect on the survey. 8.55: Where Next? Charting the way ahead. 9.00: A Service of Night Prayer. 9.15: Close. 6
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BIBLE READINGS 6th March Family Service
Mothering Sunday Readings to be arranged
13th March Isaiah 43:16-21
5th Sunday of Lent Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
20th March Isaiah 50:4-9a
Palm Sunday Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 23:1-49
24th March Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14
Maundy Thursday 8pm 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35
25th March Good Friday 2pm Stations of the Cross 27th March 6am Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:4a Romans 6:3-11 10am Eucharist Acts 10:34-43
Easter Day Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Luke 24:1-12
Ezekiel 36:24-28
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18
Used Postage Stamps Anne Lucas collects used postage stamps for various charities and has recently sent them to: Great Ormond Street Hospital - Help for Heroes British Kidney Association – The Children’s Trust, Tadworth 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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The Harvest Community Church Stubs Hill, Goodwyns Estate, Dorking, RH4 2QD www.harvestchurchdorking.org.uk Contact: Rev Nelson Porter 01306 500116 / 07941 176412 nelson_porter372002@yahoo.co.uk SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, GROUPS, ETC Sunday service 10.30am – very relaxed and informal with contemporary worship / Bible teaching and sharing / followed by drinks & nibbles. Monthly children’s & family services (3rd Sunday of the month) – even more informal!! Sunday 6.30-7.30pm Prayer @ the church – not every week though; call for details… Wednesdays 10am Little Ones Parent & Toddler group (free!) Wednesdays 7.30-9pm Bible study group @ the church – all welcome! (other groups too) Community use In addition to the church activities, the hall is also used by other local groups and organisations and also for children’s parties and other events. If you are interested in hiring the facilities, please contact Nelson.
Mid-week services at St John’s Mondays: Morning Prayer at 10.30am Tuesdays: Evening Prayer at 4.30pm Fridays: Eucharist 8.30am, followed by breakfast. After this service Stuart will remain in the church until 10.30am for anyone who wants an informal chat with the vicar. 10
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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.
Sunday 6th March
10am Family Service for Mothering Sunday
Saturday 19th March
10.30am Journey with Jesus
Sunday 27th March
10am Easter Day Celebration
Sunday 3rd April
10am Service at Harvest Church
We are currently seeking people to become part of the very valuable team doing children’s work at St John’s. Please contact Stuart if you are interested.
Journey with Jesus A morning of crafts and activities thinking about the days leading up to Easter. Especially suitable for children from 3 to10 but all are very welcome. Saturday 19th March 10.30am -12 noon
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News from The Priory School As I write, it is February Half Term and a group of staff and students from The Priory are in Austria skiing. On Friday 19th February a group of 6th formers accompanied by Mr Harrington and Miss Buckland will be flying to Iceland for a Geography trip. Opportunities for students to see different parts of the world are plentiful in many schools and Priory is no exception in this respect. The groups have been in our prayers before and during the trips. You may have seen the article in the Dorking Advertiser that The Priory School was graded outstanding in its recent SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) report. This is due to the hard work of all involved in the school. When I first visited the school in December 2007, before my appointment as part-time School Chaplain in January 2008, I was struck by the caring and friendly atmosphere which reflected the school’s Christian ethos. This, along with many other strengths of The Priory, was reflected in the report. Just before half term Mrs Abbott (Head of RE and Chaplaincy) was approached by Hillsong Church (Guildford), as LZ7, a Christian Rap and Dance group from Manchester who have a global following (visit their website www.lz7.co.uk to find out more), were in the area and had had a booking at another school cancelled. So on Friday 4th February they came to The Priory and performed an amazing lunchtime set in the school hall. Many of the school’s 900 students witnessed a superb performance and joined in with the dancing. Many members of staff were there as well to support the event. The band also visited lessons, took selfies with students and then performed an evening gig in Guildford that a number of our students went to. We are hoping that LZ7 will come back to visit us at the annual ‘OMG’ week which will take place in week beginning 4th July. More details about ‘OMG’ week will follow in my next article. In the half term leading up to Easter there will be another ‘Prayer Spaces’ week, where the two RE classrooms will be transformed into interactive prayer spaces. This will take place in week 14
beginning 21st March. Students who are being taught RE or PSE that week will visit the rooms during lesson times. This is an annual event and is always very popular. On the Wednesday of that week we are holding an optional Communion service for the pupils. The last time we held one around 60 pupils came. We now have a worship band at the service and plan to include some of the students in this as has been the case recently. Just before half term, on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the annual Gym and Dance display took place. Due to other commitments I was unable to attend but I watched part of the rehearsal which was most enjoyable. Congratulations must go to all the students and staff who were involved in the display. Please remember in your prayers the year 11 and 6th Form students (and the staff who are teaching them) as they prepare for the forthcoming public examinations, the results of which will impact their future life choices. I wish you all a very Happy Easter. Stuart Ryland School Chaplain srd@priorycofe.com
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FRIDAY LENTEN LUNCHES On Fridays during Lent you are invited to share a frugal meal of soup, bread and cheese, and give what you might have spent – more if you wish! – towards the work of Christian Aid. 26th February St Joseph’s Church, Falkland Grove 4th March NO LUNCH (but why not come to the service for Women’s World Day of Prayer, at Crossways church in Junction Road?) th 11 March St Paul’s Church 18th March Culver, Spook Hill, North Holmwood (RH5 4EG)
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Forthcoming events at St John’s Church: A Vision Day for St John’s Church will be coming on Saturday 28th May. This is an opportunity for all members of the church to discuss the way forward. More details will appear next month.
Brockham Choral Society: the concert for Holy Week at St John’s, mentioned last month, will not now take place.
Annual meetings The annual church meetings will be held on 17th April at 11.30am. This is the opportunity to discuss the administration of St John’s Church and to elect members to the PCC and as wardens.
ST JOHN’S COFFEE MORNINGS The next coffee morning is on Tuesday 1st March at Viva in West Street from 10am.
Morning worship and breakfast brunch Saturday 14th May - INHOLMS FARM The Revd Sarah Hutton, curate at Shere, has kindly agreed to come over to our part of Surrey and share with us in a simple informal service of morning worship, followed by a relaxing time of fellowship. We welcome all who might like to come to join us for coffee at 9.30am, after which we will flow out to the log cabin for our morning service and then can enjoy a nice breakfast brunch together.
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Regular events at St John’s Church: 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 St John’s knitting group meets on the first Tuesday in every month. 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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Praying on-site with insight February Update Now Jabez was more honourable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9-10 NKJV) Area walked: St Martin’s Walk, High Street, Cotmandene, South Street, East Street Our prayers: Jabez is credited with being more honourable than his brothers. Why that is I am not sure, but we do know that through his prayer he wanted to rise above the name (Jabez meaning pain) that his mother gave him. God granted him his request, so I guess maybe his faithfulness to God and not man/woman honoured both him and God. Dorking, which has sometimes been associated with darkness, in fact means ‘people or settlement on the dorce’ (ie bright river), so we set out to battle against the wind in the spirit of asking for God’s blessing on Dorking and to enlarge spiritual (and maybe physical) territory in Jesus’ name. We started by praising God for the generosity of people responding to the Syrian crisis. We prayed for Syrians and terrorists and that God would bring peace to this biblical land (perhaps a Damascus Road experience for those who are persecuting and terrorising). We then used the names and purposes of the shops to direct our prayers, praying blessings on Beatitudes and the families and children of Dorking, for people to see that beauty is not just skin deep, for spiritual nourishment for the people of Dorking, for rest 21
and refreshment, and for boldness in spreading the gospel in Dorking. Our thoughts were directed to whether God is in the chaos of life and, thinking about Genesis and the Spirit hovering over the chaos, we sensed that sometimes chaos and unsettling is necessary as God works in this to bring new things and new life. On the higher ground of Cotmandene, we praised and worshipped God for his hand in creation and for Christ’s name to be lifted high in the valleys and hills. We thanked him for stirring people up and showing them his way/purpose. In the town again we prayed for the CAHMS Centre and families in difficulty and we specifically prayed for two people we met in passing and offered blessings. We gave thanks for the unity of Christians in Dorking and prayed for continued and greater harmony. Next walk: Sat 9th April 2016 (TBC) 10am at Dorking Christian Centre For more information contact: Juliet Fuller – 01306 886830 – email: faith.hope.love@live.co.uk
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. Christianity for me is having Jesus in my heart, And when I look back it’s like we have never been apart, But there was a time when he was unknown to me, A time in my life when I thought I was free, But l was a prisoner, a prisoner to sin Until the day I asked him in And only then did I start to live. Yes I still had problems, things didn't change overnight But with Jesus the darkness turned into light. No, I am not perfect, I still have my way And he corrects me and still day by day, He is making me more like him. 22
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EASTER AT ST JOHN’S UNPACKED A quick glance at the Calendar will give you a good indication of “What’s On” during Holy Week and Easter – but might lead you to ask what that particular service is all about… So here is a summary of what is planned, for you to make an informed decision about which services to attend. Try coming to a service you haven’t attended before! However you spend Holy Week and Easter, make time to practise the presence of God – whether through a church service or not. You’ll find that Easter Day takes on a deeper significance as a result.
PALM SUNDAY 20th March 9.45am Procession to Church for 10am Palm Sunday Celebration Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday – the day when we remember Jesus and his followers entering Jerusalem, to the excitement of the crowds. This year we start the service at the school and walk to the Church. It is quite an experience to walk through the village as a church (adults and children alike), and remind ourselves of how much more emotional Jesus must have felt.
TUESDAY 22nd March - 8pm Service of Hope A Time to Remember and Reflect on Those We Love During Holy Week a short service is held to remember and reflect on the people in our lives who need our prayer and for those we continue to mourn and remember. We invite you, your friends and family to join us in quiet reflection, hymns and prayers, lighting a candle and considering the needs of those seeking prayer due to illness or perhaps going through difficult times, or nearing the end of their life. It can also be a time to celebrate lives that meant so much to us. The service is less than an hour long.
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WEDNESDAY 23rd March - 8pm Quiet Eucharist MAUNDY THURSDAY 24th March 8pm Eucharist of the Last Supper If you want worship which combines spiritual presence, power and pathos all in one service, then come to this. From its direct reminder of the Last Supper, through to the recalling of Jesus in the loneliness of Gethsemane – this is a deeply moving service. Nothing prepares you for Good Friday quite so well as seeing the church stripped bare in front of your eyes….
GOOD FRIDAY 25th March 10.50am Churches Together in Dorking Procession This is an essential and powerful part of Good Friday for many across our churches. The procession begins at Dorking Halls Car Park (meet at 10.50am for 11am start) and ends outside St Martin’s (service 11.30am or earlier). The sight of all churches walking together speaks for itself.
2pm Stations of the Cross Most services at St John’s follow a set liturgy – this one is the exception. It isn’t ‘clergy led’ or indeed ‘clergy planned’ – which makes it very special. Instead, you will experience a service which will touch you at many levels, from what you are seeing and hearing to the thoughts prompted in consequence.
HOLY SATURDAY 26th March 10.00am – Decorating the Church Technically this is not a service, but those people who decorate the church for Easter are showing their own reverence to God. You don’t need to be an expert in flower arranging, just someone willing to come along and take part.
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1pm – 4pm National Trust Easter Egg Hunt and Teas at the Church Again not a service, but just good fun. Starting from the Church this hunt goes over the common. Details are in the National Trust article. Teas will be available in the Church.
EASTER DAY - SUNDAY 27th March 6.00am Dawn Service, followed by breakfast For some this service is the Easter highlight! There is nothing quite like the feeling of starting worship outside the church, in the last few minutes of darkness and then seeing the light of dawn fill the church. It’s extraordinary and if you’re wondering why we do it, it is because John’s Gospel reminds us that Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Jesus in darkness (and, of course, found it empty) but then encountered him in the garden after the dawn. So this service welcomes Easter Day by taking us from darkness to light, finishing with breakfast (your first hot cross bun of the day!).
8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) If you enjoy the traditional Prayer Book service, or if you are planning to head off to spend the day elsewhere, this 8am service is for you.
10am Easter Celebration Eucharist Our main celebration of the day! All ages welcome! Come and join us, to celebrate the Resurrection with joy! Whatever your choice of service(s), we look forward to seeing you over Holy Week and Easter.
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HOLMWOOD WI Two guests, nearly a full house of members and our speaker, Louise Harris, all met on a cold, windy afternoon at the beginning of February. Louise talked members of Holmwood WI through the intricacies of Wills and Powers of Attorneys, before taking part in a lengthy question and answer session. It was an enlightening and informative talk with everyone agreeing Louise had either put our minds at rest or encouraged us to check out our own plans for the future. One of our major fundraisers, our Spring Fair and Coffee Morning, takes place on Saturday, 19th March, at the village hall in Warwick Road, South Holmwood. We hope lots of friends, family and neighbours will join us between 10am and 12 noon for two hours of browsing craft, cake, book, bric a brac and plant stalls, as well as trying their luck on the tombola and bumper raffle. As always refreshments will be served by friendly WI members. Please join us. January’s pub lunch at the Dolphin, Betchworth, was a great success with plenty of chat, fun and good food. This monthly outing gets more and more popular - just one of the fun activities Holmwood WI offers potential members. Others include monthly meetings, social afternoons, garden parties, fish and chip lunches, a lending library, monthly raffle and outings. Maureen Lewington, our secretary, is waiting to hear from you. Call her on 01306 882057 or email maureen.lewington@btinternet.com
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CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL The Christmas Tree Festival 2015 at St John’s was a great success. We made over £600 for Church Funds. Many people contributed in so many ways including tree decorating, knitting, baking and visiting. Thank you all for your support. ‘Knit One, Purl One, Save One’ sewed together eight blankets from the knitted squares you made for the Big Tree. Most of them have been sent to Romania and two white ones have gone to local Homes. Thanks to all the members of the Knitting Group. Margaret has pinned a picture of the blankets at the back of the church. Hazel, Margaret and I recently had a meeting to discuss the Christmas Tree Festival 2016. I know, it’s only March but we thought that you’d like to know that we will be having another. For your diary, the dates will be 9th – 11th December. Friday 9th will be tree decorating day. We will be having another Cheese and Wine party with a short Entertainment on that evening. We considered other options but have decided to have another Knitted Tree because so many people love it. 2016’s tree will be made up of knitted squares in pinks and purples with white highlights so if you have some leftover white wool you can use it again this year. You can choose any shade of pink or purple you like. Once again I include the knitting instructions for you! Happy knitting. Double knitting Aran wool Chunky wool
Size 8 (4mm) needles Size 6 (5mm) needles Size 4 (6mm) needles
40 stitches 36 stitches 28 stitches
Please email me if you have any queries on jaxrance@gmail.com Jackie Rance
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St John’s March dates Mon
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1 10am Coffee morning at Viva Tue
2pm Knit One Purl One
4.30pm Evening Prayer 7pm PCC meeting 10am Jigsaw
8 4.30pm Evening Prayer 7.45pm Common Purpose meeting at Ashtead 9 10am Jigsaw
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8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am 11.00am Women’s World Day of Prayer, Crossways
11 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am 12.00pm Lent Lunch at St Paul’s Church 12
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Mothering Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Family Eucharist World Vision Stall
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13 5th Sunday of Lent 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Parish Eucharist
This is a provisional listing of What’s On. For extra information please check the weekly notice sheet in the church.
14 10.30am Morning Prayer
21 10.30am Morning Prayer
28 Bank Holiday 10.30am Morning Prayer
15 4.30pm Evening Prayer
22 4.30pm Evening 29 4.30pm Prayer Evening 8pm Service of Hope Prayer
16 10am Jigsaw
23 10am Jigsaw 8pm Quiet Eucharist
3010am Jigsaw
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24 Maundy Thursday 8pm Eucharist of the Last Supper
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18 8.30am Eucharist 12 noon Lent Lunch, Culver, Spook Hill
25 Good Friday
19 10.30am Journey with Jesus
26 Holy Saturday
20 Palm Sunday
27 Easter Day 6am Easter Dawn service 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Parish Eucharist
8am BCP Holy Communion 9.45am Procession from school 10am Parish Eucharist 6pm Healing Service
8.30am BCP Matins 10.50am Good Friday Procession 2pm Stations of the Cross 10am Decorating the Church 1pm National Trust Easter Egg Hunt
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COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT All the groundwork has been done and the walls have started. They should suddenly shoot up soon. Completion of the fabric is expected in May, with Bishop Andrew coming on 11th September for the official opening.
BRICKS Let’s get our Community Building built 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. 32
Hearing Champions Hearing Aid maintenance training free, simple sessions open to everyone 1 in 6 people in our Diocese have a hearing loss. An increasing older population and longer life expectancy, mean that our church buildings need to be able to welcome and accommodate those with sensory loss and to aid communication. We are looking for volunteers to: • Be trained in the basic maintenance of hearing aids to become ‘hearing champions’ • Offer simple maintenance sessions, at existing church social events, eg coffee mornings, lunches, afternoon teas Hearing Champions Training will include: Checking the hearing aid is working Replacing the battery, battery life – Re-tubing Fitting the hearing aid in the ear – Hearing aid controls – T-loop Use of hearing aid – Assistive listening devices Communication tactics – Outline of audiology pathways Event details: Education Centre, Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, GU2 7UP 24th May, 21st July, 8th September, 6th & 8th December 2016 Times: 10am — 4pm Sandwich lunch and refreshments provided. Opportunity to purchase a basic maintenance toolkit. If you would like to find out more, please contact: Tracey Wade, Sensory Inclusion Adviser, Communities Engagement Team, Diocese of Guildford tel: 01483 790327 or 18001 01483 790327 mobile/SMS (txt/voice): 07531 268476 email: tracey.wade@cofeguildford.org.uk
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MUSIC IN DORKING - MARCH 2016 by Ian Codd 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Aviva social club, 07415 815784 5th at 12.00, lunchtime recital at St Martin’s, free, 01306 884229 5th at 7.30, Dorking Philharmonia at St Paul’s, £12, 01306 730640 5th at 7.30, Russian State Opera at Dorking Halls, £30.50-34.50, 01306 881717 6th at 3.00, Heath string quartet at Dorking Halls, £20, 01306 740619 12th at 7.30, Brockham choral society at St Martin’s, £12/15 13th at 7.00, LHMF St John Passion at Dorking Halls, £9-£22, 01403 240093 18th at 7.30, Youth Showcase Awards at Dorking Halls, free, 01306 881717 19th at 9.00, LHMF Youth Choirs Day at Dorking Halls 20th at 3.00, Heath string quartet at Dorking Halls, £20, 01306 740619 21st at 7.15, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 30th at 7.30, Liza Pulman sings Hollywood at Dorking Halls, £21.50-£23.50, 01306 881717 Lots of music this month! The Leith Hill Musical Festival begins with the annual performance of a Bach Passion - this year the turn of the St John Passion - and the youth choirs day. This will be Brian Kay’s final Passion as festival conductor, after 21 years, so a rather special occasion. The youth choirs day always sees a huge amount of young talent on display and is well worth a visit. A further celebration of youth takes place at the Youth Showcase Awards, which will include performances by local artists as well as a jazz band medley. This is a free event at the Dorking Halls (though you do need to obtain a ticket). The Heath string quartet, presented by the Dorking Concertgoers, gives two more recitals. They continue their voyage through the complete Tchaikovsky quartets, playing No. 2 and No. 3 - both contain much gorgeous music. The concerts also include Ravel’s delicious quartet, Bartok’s adventurous fifth, and quartets by Haydn and Mozart. 34
Brockham Choral Society presents a concert featuring composers connected with Surrey - who were either born in or worked in the county. There will be music by Vaughan Williams, Purcell, Sullivan, and many others. Dorking Philharmonia’s concert will include two symphonies – Schubert’s sixth and Haydn’s seventh (Le midi) – and two serenades – Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and the Wind Serenade by Richard Strauss. The Russian State Opera appears at the Dorking Halls, performing Madame Butterfly, one of Puccini’s finest and best-loved operas. The emotion and drama of Puccini’s music will be enhanced by the presence of a large orchestra. Also at the Halls is an opera screening: Mussorgsky’s great dramatic masterpiece based on a dark chapter in Russian history, Boris Godunov, live from the Royal Opera House (21st). Watermill Jazz meets every Thursday evening at the Aviva social club with a different group of performers on each occasion. This month’s lunchtime concert at St Martin’s Church will be given by cellist Claire Deniz, with Alan Brown at the piano. Finally, at Dorking Halls, you can hear Liza Pulman singing some of the favourite songs from Hollywood movies, with accompaniment from the Joseph Atkins Orchestra. I think there should be sufficient variety in this month’s concerts to satisfy all tastes!
AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT Our readers will be sad to learn that our Armchair Duffer has been unwell and has not been able to write his normal article. We look forward to his next contribution and hope that he is sitting comfortably in his armchair, enjoying his sport.
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DORKING DRAMATIC & OPERATIC SOCIETY Wednesday, 6th to Saturday, 9th April at 7.45 pm
At The Green Room Theatre, Dorking Directed by Val Collins A Different Way Home by Jimmie Chinn started life as a radio play. Such was the reaction that it was extended into a double bill and premiered at the Oldham Repertory Theatre where it received the best actor and best new play in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. This deeply moving and astutely observed play is being played by two award winning actors, Sarah-Jane Vincent and Steven Mann. Their powerful voices remind us of the need for families to communicate and for love to transcend prejudice. Tickets (£10 for members, £11 non members) available from the Dorking Halls Box Office, Tel: 01306 881717 www.dorkinghalls.co.uk.
Beginners Please The next meeting of the St John’s play reading group, Beginners Please, will be held on Monday 7th March at Jackie's house, at 7.30pm. We will continue with our reading of ‘Calendar Girls’ and we will be making a donation to the charity that the original Calendar Girls set up. The April meeting, our last before the summer, will be held on Monday 4th April; same time, same place. The play will be announced in the April edition of The Spire. Details from jaxrance@gmail.com
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If you are over 55 and live in the Mole Valley area, you can use Age Concern’s free computer courses based in either Dorking or Leatherhead. The course runs once a week for 6-8 weeks with the option of additional weeks to reinforce and build on what you’ve learned. Topics covered will include: internet browsing, basic keyboard and mouse skills, using an iPad/Tablet, setting up and using your own email or skype accounts, and how to shop on the internet as well. Those who already own a laptop or an iPad/Tablet are encouraged to bring it to learn on, but computers will be provided as well – it’s up to you! Before coming to the course, you must register your interest by telephoning 07442 017169 / 01306 899104 or by emailing us on: info@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk Registered Charity No 1111678
North Holmwood Book Group Would you like to join our local friendly group? (We discuss all sorts of books chosen by the members.) If so, we meet at 6pm every 4-6 weeks on Tuesdays at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South For more details contact Penny 885876/Gill 500157
Dorking Quilters On Tuesday, 8th March, Dorking Quilters, have a talk by Paula Doyle – ‘Spice Up Your Borders’. The meeting will be held at the Friends Meeting House, Butterhill, South Street, Dorking. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with coffee and biscuits. Visitors welcome £5. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - new members are always welcome. For more information contact Sue on 07538 728660. 38
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DORKING MUSEUM A WELCOME AT DORKING MUSEUM The diversity of visitors and interests that the Museum attracts underlines the great heritage of the wonderful area in which we live. This has been clearly shown by some of the visitors welcomed to the Museum over the past few months. A palaeontologist from Oxford University came to study a historic fossil in the Museum’s Ashcombe collection, and made an exciting discovery that even made the pages of The Sun. A fossilised pliosaur skull, found in Dorking chalk pits in the 1850s, was identified as a giant marine reptile of a type mainly associated with North American waters. Dating from around 95 million years ago, it is one of the last of the species. A local man presented the Museum with a fine copy of a painting that his grandfather had commissioned from a well-known painter in 1905 and that was exhibited in Paris. It depicts a procession of the family’s ancestors, from which he discovered that he was descended from Priscilla Mullins, the daughter of Dorking’s pilgrim father, William Mullins. The Museum’s archives played host to members of the Dorking Welcomes Refugees community group, researching the Dorking and District Refugee Committee that helped house European refugees during the Second World War, following in a great tradition from WW1 and back to the Huguenots. More unusual was the ‘mousetrap professor’ and colleagues from Norway, producing a ‘road trip’ book on the subject of mousetraps. The three came over especially to see the Museum’s small exhibition of mousetraps and meet Dorking’s own internationally acclaimed expert on the subject.
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The Museum also hosted a meeting launching the oral history project for the Deepdene restoration programme. The Museum is pleased to support MVDC on this programme: (www.facebook.com/thedeepdenetrail) and will be promoting The Deepdene Trail, developing a guided tour and upgrading its exhibition. Of course, we always welcome all visitors, families for the Family Activities and group bookings for Museum tours or guided walks. March Diary Exhibitions: There is a last chance to see the popular ‘Dorking 1915’ exhibition, showing life in the area during the Great War, as this will close on 26th March. Our new exhibition, ‘The High Street: Market or Football Pitch?’, opens on 31st March and features paintings and archive photos of Dorking High Street across the ages, including the cattle market (with a noted Charles Collins painting) and the annual Shrove Tuesday street football games (displaying for the first time an original football standard from this event). Family Activities: Saturday 19th March sees our ever-popular Easter Egg Hunt. Follow the clues around the museum, discover things you may not have seen before and claim your prize at the end. Drop in at any time between 2pm and 3.30pm. Ideal for families with children up to age ten. Free with regular Museum entry. Dorking Museum has vacancies for a few additional volunteers. These vacancies cover a wide range of opportunities to help in our excellent museum, as well as to assist in our outreach activities. Please see our website or contact admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk or telephone Peter Camp on 01306 888123. Dorking Museum is at : The Old Foundry, 62 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS. www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk and on Facebook and Twitter. Tel: 01306 876591
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Loud and Proud Community Choir Dorking Loud and Proud Community Choir welcomes new members of all ages and abilities to join the choir on Wednesday evenings, during term time, at St John's C of E Community Primary School, Goodwyns Road, from 7.30pm to 9pm. The choir is fun, friendly and sociable and is a great way of meeting new people. For more information go to: www.dorkingloudandproudcommunitychoir.org.uk or call 07552 555942
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CROSSWORD Across 1 Made from the fruit of the vine, symbol of the blood of Christ (4) 3 ‘You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from it. All of you be on — — ’ (Joshua 8:4) (3,5) 8 Seep (4) 9 Celebrated by Jesus on the night of his betrayal (Luke 22:15) (8) 11 One of the supposed sites of Christ’s burial place in Jerusalem (6,4) 14 ‘A city on a hill — be hidden’ (Matthew 5:14) (6) 15 He inherited Elijah’s mantle (2 Kings 2:12–13) (6) 17 Where Jesus prayed ‘Not as I will, but as you will’ (Matthew 26:36, 39) (10) 20 ‘Only in his home town and in his — — is a prophet without honour’ (Matthew 13:57) (3,5) 21 Sail (anag.) (4) 22 How Jesus was punished before his crucifixion (Matthew 27:26) (8) 23 Eye sore (4) Down 1 Can’t grow (anag.) (5,3) 2 A servant girl to Peter, ‘You also were with that — , Jesus’ (Mark 14:67) (8) 4 Well-being (Proverbs 3:8) (6)
5 Pentecostal denomination, — of God (10) 6 One of the ‘obvious’ acts of the sinful nature (Galatians 5:19, 21) (4) 7 ‘I preached that they should repent and — to God’ (Acts 26:20) (4) 10 ‘ — — , the world will not see me any more, but you will see me’ (John 14:19) (6,4) 12 He betrayed Jesus: Judas — (Luke 6:16) (8) 13 Jesus to Peter: ‘ — — of my sheep’ (John 21:16) (4,4) 16 The centurion said, ‘Surely this man was — — of God’ (Mark 15:39) (3,3) 18 Baked bread (Mark 8:14) (4) 19 ‘Blessing and honour, glory and power, be — Him’ (Handel’s Messiah) (4)
This crossword, reproduced by kind permission of BRF and John Capon, was originally published in Three Down, Nine Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF). The Bible version used is NIV.
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HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk Spring Evening and AGM Wednesday 16th March 2016 at 7.30pm South Holmwood Village Hall
WILD FOOD! I know foraging food from the wild is all very wholesome and everything, but in researching Peter Sibley from Forest Foragers, our speaker at the Spring Evening, the thing that titillates me the most is the delicious potential for a proper Agatha Christie style death. According to Peter, the Destroying Angel mushroom is “one of nature’s deadliest weapons”, leaving the victim in absolute agony and with no hope of survival. It’s a bit more extreme than just getting a mouth full of woodlice, which is the worst that’s happened whenever I’ve cooked mushrooms I’ve foraged, but with a bit more instruction I’m sure I could identify something that would set Hercule Poirot’s moustache a-twitchin. I’ll be sending out the dinner invitations shortly. The Spring Evening is free to VPA members, with a £2 charge for non-members. But in a scheme stolen from us by the stately homes of the National Trust, if you sign up for membership on the night you get your entrance fee back. See Kate on your way in and she’ll sort you out. For those already happily ensconced in the bosom of the VPA, it’s the ideal opportunity to pay your 2016 subscription (still the same as in previous years: £6 for an individual, £10 for a family) as well as any Summer Show sponsorship (£6 per class). Summer Show Weekend - Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July 2016 Start planting your veg, crocheting a tea cosy and framing some good shots in preparation. To get your creative juices flowing the photographic categories for the Summer Show 2016 are: Trees - Three photos on a theme - Celebrating Gardens My Favourite View (A photo taken on Holmwood Common) New Life - Any other subject - Pets (for under 16s only) Ros Treliving 49
Middle Earth Scenic Model Showcase For ten years Keith Field and David Coslett (god-father and godson) have been making models of scenes from Tolkien’s novels, ‘The Lord and the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’. For the very first time these models will be on display to the public, along with hundreds of hand painted figures, in the Reading Room at St Mary the Virgin Church in Buckland. The aim is to raise money for two Christian charities working to support Syrian refugees and their children. Models include miniature versions of: Weathertop Hobbiton Minas Tirith Goblin Town Helms Deep Smaug’s lair in Mount Erebor Rivendell Barrels out of Bond Some models even have their own lighting systems! Find out how to make an ancient tree from copper wire and builders caulk. See how to paint miniature figures using a variety of techniques. See how to create waterfalls and realistic white-water rivers. See how to make convincing rock formations from builder’s rubbish. Entry is by donation – suggested donations are £2.50 per adult, with children under 12 free but you can give what you wish. Details of the charities being supported will be on display. There will be a cake stall and themed refreshments will also be available. If you like model-making If you like cakes If you want to help provide shelter and education for Syrian refugees and their children If you just want somewhere to meet friends for coffee be at
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The Friends of Holmwood Common and The National Trust March 2016 News from the Common Ranger’s Report This month we should see birds like Chiffchaffs returning from their winter home in the Mediterranean and West Africa and Willow Warblers from sub-Saharan Africa. Their return normally coincides with the emergence of their insect diet – flies, moth larvae, spiders and similar, although Willow Warblers will also eat fruit and berries in the autumn. Swallows return normally in late March but a few were reported at the end of February (not locally), presumably a response to the very mild winter that we’ve just experienced. The risk they run is the insects they feed on may be in short supply particularly if there are late frosts. Willow Warbler numbers have declined over the past few years in the UK leading to them being included on the Amber List of conservation status. There are three lists, Red, Amber and Green which have 246 birds in total. Other examples include Song Thrush, House Sparrow and Starling on the Red list; and Barn Owl, Bullfinch and Swallow on the Amber list. A very informative article can be found here... www.bto.org/sites/default/files/u12/bocc3.pdf As the average daytime temperature increases, we should also see a number of butterflies around looking for nectar on plants such as catkins and dandelions. So keep an eye out on sunny days for Peacocks, Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells and Commas. Rob Adam, Ranger, Holmwood Common.
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Dormouse wakes up just in time for the Friends' AGM? Back in April 2015 the NT Volunteers were thrilled to discover a hibernating dormouse here on Holmwood Common whilst clearing one of the footpaths. To help us learn more about these delightful creatures we have persuaded Dave Williams of the Surrey Dormouse Group to come and share stories about the life and habitat of the Hazel Dormouse as part of the Friends' AGM on Tuesday, 8th March. Join us in South Holmwood Village Hall at 7:30pm … and we promise that you won't sleep through the AGM either! Can you help with maintenance? There will always be paths (plus ponds, scrub areas, ditches, bridges and car-parks) that need attention but, currently, the NT Volunteers are too few in number to be confident of completing all of the work that is required. That's where you can help. First: by reporting problems in order that we know exactly where and what action might be required. Simply send an email to FOHC.report@gmail.com with details including the location. This worked well during the Christmas period and blocked paths were, in general, cleared very quickly as we were able to work with National Trust to prioritise the problems. Second: consider a little bit of DIY maintenance of your favourite path. A surprising number of regular users of the Common carry a pair of secateurs and trim as they walk! Third: – and most helpful – let us know if you might, from time-totime, be willing to come out and work for a few hours to assist with the maintenance work. Our next Friends' Working Day is on Saturday, 2nd April … please contact us if you can spare an hour or two. Contact us … and visit us on Facebook 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 54
The Friends of Holmwood Common can be contacted via FOHC.info@gmail.com or by calling 07768 318124; and why not visit our Facebook page to see what your friends and neighbours have posted about their visits to the Common. Suspicious activity on the Common, such as suspected poaching, should be reported to the Surrey Police by dialling 101 without delay. Forthcoming Events Saturday 26th March … Easter Egg Trail** … North Holmwood Join us any time between 1.00pm and 4.00pm. Hunt for clues around the self-guided trail on Holmwood Common ... and every child that takes part wins an Easter egg. Approximately one mile of easy walking, starting at St John’s Church, North Holmwood. Children must be accompanied by an adult and sensible footwear, such as welly-boots, is advised. £3 per trail guide. Teas will be available at the church, but toilet facilities are limited during the rebuilding of the Parish Room. We are hoping that a number of local organisations will be joining us this year with craft and produce stalls. More details on the Friends’ Facebook page. **Organised by the National Trust and sponsored by Cadbury’s Ltd. Saturday 2nd April … Friends Working Day Contact us via FOHC.info@gmail.com or call David on 01306 889485 for further details. Join the Friends today ... Membership of the Friends of Holmwood Common is open to everyone. Please send your annual subscription – just £7 per household for 2016 (plus a donation, if you are feeling generous!) – to: Friends of Holmwood Common, c/o Jane Coombes, 3 Marley Rise, Dorking, RH4 3BP. Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Holmwood Common” and, if you have one, please include your email address in order to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
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NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com Forthcoming Events 5th March – Dance Night, including Ska, Northern Soul, Reggae and Motown 8pm. 7th March *DATE CHANGED* – AGM 7.30pm Come along to support the Club. Have your say. We will also be showing RBS Six Nations Rugby matches on 12th and 19th March, as well as Premier League Football matches. Don’t forget Bingo every Thursday at 7.30pm and the Meat Raffle every Friday at 9pm.
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 If you are an existing member and have not yet renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Cheques made payable to North Holmwood Sports Club. Renewal prices are shown on our website www.northholmwood.com/membership.html The Stoolball season starts in April. The 2016 fixtures will be available on our website soon. If you are interested in playing Stoolball this season please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. New players are always welcome, aged 11 to 111 !! 56
It’s never too early to consider playing cricket this summer and new players are always welcome so please contact Ian Elliott at wellie2266@gmail.com for more information. Fixtures for 2016 will be available on our website soon. More and more people are taking advantage of the Club as their first choice for a venue to hold a party. We cater for christenings, birthdays (except for 18ths as, unfortunately, the risk is too great), engagements, even weddings, as well as wakes - whatever the occasion, your club is here to ensure you, your family and friends, have a great time! Here are a few of the benefits we can offer you: A venue that is local, friendly, safe, spacious (inside and out) and informal, with stunning panoramic views in the summer, including a private patio area Professional and attentive support in helping you to organise your event Extremely competitive bar prices Ample, free car parking Low venue hire rates, even lower if you confirm a booking with more than 100 people attending. Complete flexibility to suit your personal entertainment and catering requirements Free bar extension until midnight
Bookings are definitely on the increase; so, if you are interested in throwing a party, please contact our party co-ordinator, Jan Bessent, at jan.bessent@hotmail.co.uk or call into the club to find out more. A booking form can be downloaded from our website http://www.northholmwood.com/hire.html
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HOT CROSS BUNS One of the pleasures of Easter is eating hot cross buns. Like most things they cost more now than they did in this old rhyme…
HOLY WEEK Holy Week is the week before Easter Day; it starts with Palm Sunday which is on 20th March this year. Palm Sunday is when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns, One a penny, two a penny, Hot Cross Buns. If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons, One a penny, two a penny, Hot Cross Buns.
The Thursday of Holy Week is called Maundy Thursday which is named for the words that Jesus used at his last meal with the disciples, that we now call the Last Supper. The Latin words are ‘Mandatum novum do vobis’ – a new commandment I give you’. Do you know what that commandment is? You can read the whole account in St John’s Gospel, chapter 13.
If you have some time to spare, see how many words you can make from the letters in the words HOT CROSS BUNS. Words of at least 3 letters, no plurals, proper names or foreign words.
Then comes Good Friday - a lot of people can’t see why a day that commemorates the trial and crucifixion of Jesus could be called ‘good’. It was a black day but Christians know that without what happened that Friday there would be no Easter. Without the death of our Lord there would have been no empty tomb on Easter Day, no glorious Resurrection.
What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole? A hot cross bunny. Why couldn't the rabbit fly home for Easter? He didn't have the hare fare.
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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; Salaried GPs: Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Allison Wong, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall, Hilary Sindall; GP Registrar, Dr Andrew Brett and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and existing residents to our Practice. We offer appointments across our three sites at North Holmwood, Brockham and Newdigate. 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.
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE – NHS 111 Brockwood Medical Practice has a contract with the NHS to provide services Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:30pm. We are not open on bank holidays. Patients who require medical advice or treatment when we are closed should ring the national NHS 111 line. That’s 1 1 1 from any mobile phone or landline, calls are free. This service provides advice, information and treatment for NHS patients who become unwell when the practice is closed. The NHS 111 team will assess the patient’s condition over the phone and if clinically appropriate will refer to the local Out of Hours service. The Surrey Out of Hours service is provided by Care UK, Monday to Friday from 6:30pm to 8:00am and 24 hours at weekends and during bank holidays. REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
FRIENDS & FAMILY SURVEY
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.
The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. Please complete the NHS survey online at www.iwantgreatcare.org. The link can also be found on our website. Alternatively forms are available at Reception.