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.
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 November. Material should be with the editor by 18th October 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, St John’s had its regular PCC (Parochial Church Council) meeting in the middle of September. This probably wouldn’t normally be a cause for celebration but, this time, it was. Early in the meeting I was delighted to have the opportunity to sign the relevant contracts for our much-awaited Community Building Project to enter the next phase! You read that correctly – things are finally happening! In the middle of October work will begin on diverting the public footpath on National Trust land next to the church, in order to allow access. Towards the end of October demolition of the existing building will begin, with a completion date of mid-May 2016 being spoken about. I am sure you will agree that this is fantastic news and thanks are owed to so many people who have helped us get to this stage. In the meantime, the contents of the current hall will be sorted, moved, stored, or disposed of as appropriate. This will necessitate storing some (regularly used) things in the church building itself. At present, possibilities are being explored which will allow the best use of our space and facilities during this time. Inevitably there will be some disruption and we may have to do some things a little differently but, as the saying goes, “you can’t make an omelette without breaking an egg”. Some practicalities already sorted are that groups which currently use the hall will use the church building itself and there are extra electric points in the porch so that kettles, etc can be heated without blowing all the circuits! The thought of moving everything around, of being in a state of flux, of transition, might appear terrifying for us with this hall. But, in a strange way, it is a bit of a reminder of what other people in the world are going through at this time. The difference is that, whereas we’re just rearranging things for a short time while a new building is erected, other people are packing up what they can carry in order 5
to travel thousands of miles to other countries, in an attempt to simply stay alive. We cannot fail to be affected by the refugee crisis at this time. So many people, human beings like you or I, feeling that the only option is to pack up and leave everything behind, probably with little hope of ever being able to return to a place they can remember as home. Our difficulties with how to cope in church while work goes on are insignificant when compared to this! What can we do to help those people forced from their homes? Wishing you every blessing,
Stuart
Bible Readings for October 4th October Family Service
Harvest Festival Readings to be arranged
11th October. Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
19th Sunday after Trinity Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
18th October Acts 16:6-12a
Luke the Evangelist 2 Timothy 4:5-17
25th October Jeremiah 31:7-9
The last Sunday after Trinity Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52
Luke 10:1-9
Holmwood Mothers’ Union 11am Tuesday 6th October In the Lady Chapel, Guildford Cathedral Dorking Deanery Pilgrimage of Prayer, led by Holmwood Branch. Contact Gill Collins, 01306 500157, for further details. 6
Open the Book.... ....is a creative way of retelling bible stories to children in school. It is a nationally recognised scheme, approved and promoted by the Diocese of Guildford. We are trying to put together a team to deliver this at our local church school, St John’s, beginning after Christmas. So, if you can spare just half an hour on a weekday morning (how often depends on the size of the team) to come into school and help us to tell the children (and remind ourselves) about the wonderful rich stories of the Bible, please speak to either Jane Schofield or Stuart to find out more. Everything you need will be provided - the only requirements are a sense of humour and a desire to reach out to some of the young people in our community.
Jane Schofield
All Souls Day St Martin’s Church have very kindly invited members of St John’s Church to join them in their “Remembering with Thanksgiving Service” on All Souls Day, 2nd November at 2.45pm. All are welcome, so if you would like go please contact Margaret Teale to arrange transport. It will be a beautiful service. Afternoon tea and cakes will be served in the Christian Centre afterwards.
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. 7
Joy in a Box Organised by The Romanian Aid Foundation UK Registered Charity No. 1060828 For many families in the Dorohoi area of north-eastern Romania, unemployment and poverty are their daily experiences all year round. This sense of deprivation is made worse at Christmas time by the extreme winter temperatures and the widespread pessimism about any improvement. In the autumn of each year we run our Joy in a Box Appeal, with the aim of bringing to these people some measure of hope and the encouragement of knowing that they have not been forgotten. For many people these gifts might be the only ones that they receive at Christmas. Each box means so much to those who have so little. Many of the gift boxes that we distribute have been prepared by supporters in the UK whilst others are made up in Dorohoi using funds that supporters designate for that purpose. For example, bulk donations of chocolates or sweets have allowed us to distribute these more widely, whilst specified donations enabled us to give sacks of groceries to several dozen families in particular need. By making up these sacks in Dorohoi we were also able to support the local economy. This year we will close the appeal later, to allow schools time to collect and dispatch the gift boxes after the autumn half-term break. Of course, ‘Joy in a Box’ is not limited to schools - many other groups and individuals prepare gift boxes each year. Churches, work colleagues, social clubs, youth clubs and pensioners can all join in. Boxes can be prepared for any age group, male or female, and will be distributed accordingly. Boxes are distributed in Romania by Asociatia Neemia, a registered charity that distributes aid on a year-round basis and is fully acquainted with local needs. Please contact Margaret Teale 01306 252004 for further details or see www.roaf.org . 8
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SONGS OF PRAISE! Music played by ‘Emmaus’, the music group from Ruxley Church
6pm, Sunday, 22nd November 2015 at St John’s Church, North Holmwood All our favourite songs and hymns. If you have a particular favourite you would like included contact Caroline Lazenby at caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com or on 01306 640208.
Liturgy For
Dummies Do you come to church regularly and say the words in the service book by rote, without much thought for the meaning? Do you wonder about some of the language used and some of the rituals that happen weekly? Well, you are not alone! By request, John Philpott will be running a short workshop to explain what is the background and intention of some of the things we do, and why we say what we say where we say it......... This will be in St John’s Church on Saturday 31st October from 10.0011.30am, coffee and lunch provided. Please speak to Jane Schofield or Margaret Teale if you want to know more. 11
Dorking Choral Society presents Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms’, Eric Whitacre’s ‘Five Hebrew Love Songs’ and Bob Chilcott’s ‘Songs and Cries of London Town’ on Saturday, 14th November 2015 at 7.30pm at Leatherhead Theatre. Hilary Campbell will again direct the choir and the accompanying musicians including harp, organ and strong percussion section. The programme presents a lively and varied feast of music making. Leonard Bernstein (who wrote ‘West Side Story’) set the psalms to dramatic rhythms, with strong melodic and harmonious tunes which underline the power of the ancient prayerful songs. Eric Whitacre is renowned for his exquisite sense of harmony. His Hebrew Love Songs are gentle, uplifting and, at times, exciting and fascinating with mysterious whisperings. Bob Chilcott’s Songs and Cries of London cover a wide range of catchy rhythms and harmonies in celebrating the sounds and atmosphere of London Town from street sellers to church bells.
A Concert by The Martineau Singers: Songs of the Earth As part of the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival the Friends of St Mary Magdalene are delighted to be hosting a concert to be given by the widely acclaimed Martineau Singers, with guest conductor Patrick Allies, in St Mary Magdalene Church, South Holmwood on Saturday 17th October starting at 7.30pm. This Songs of the Earth concert promises to provide a wealth of musical delights covering a wide range of periods and styles and we very much hope to have a capacity audience in this beautiful church with its excellent acoustics. Tickets cost £12 and are available from Virginia Smith 01306 885349 or Pam Chiverton 01306 888922. Children under 12 are free.
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Teas on the Lawn Many thanks to all who helped and to all those supported the teas this year at St John’s. The total raised was £1148, which was divided between the church and causes supported by those who provided the teas: Junior Diabetes Research, Brownies, Knit one Purl one, Walsingham Group and the Community Building.
Prayer for Dorking 'the Upper Room' in St Martin's Walk, is offering the space as a place to meet and pray together for Dorking over the coming months. As before, the idea is that it should be completely interdenominational, informal, relaxed and with no other agenda than just a simple desire to bless and intercede for Dorking, with a view to seeing God's Kingdom increase and multiply throughout the whole community. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Fridays 30th October, 27th November. More details from Stuart
CAKE AND SAVOURY SALE – 12th September Thank you to everyone who made cakes and helped in different ways. The sale raised £227 which will go towards the internal fixtures and fittings in the new building - a wonderful result.
New at St Paul’s Church from September
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An evening with
KAUSER AKHTAR (Surrey Faith Links Adviser)
Thursday, 29th October 2015 St John’s Church, Inholms Lane, North Holmwood, Dorking
Confusing times? Materialistic society? New ideas? Understanding faith differences? Need to know more? Questions will be put to Kauser in an open evening of discussion so that we can engage with our changing times.
No need to book; just turn up on the night. Contact: Caroline Lazenby at caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com 16
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 4th October 10am Harvest Festival Sunday 1st November 10am Family Service Sunday 8th November 10am Remembrance Service 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.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 11th – 13th December 2015 I’m already receiving requests for trees for this year’s Christmas Tree Festival. There are still some trees available; the forms are in a plastic sleeve pinned up at the back of the church. Don’t leave it too late; the sooner you apply the longer you have to plan your tree! For more information please email Jackie on mole.end@virgin.net As you are probably aware, the KNITTED TREE for 2015 will be made up of black and white knitted squares. There are knitting instructions in another plastic sleeve at the back of the church but, just in case, I am including them here too. The more squares we can knit the better… Thank you all in advance! Jackie Rance Knitting instructions: Double knitting wool Aran wool Chunky wool
Size 8 (4mm) needles 40 stitches Size 6 (5mm) needles 36 stitches Size 4 (6mm) needles 28 stitches 17
Christian Centre request for help Like many church organisations and buildings, the Christian Centre is often in need of minor repairs and maintenance. We have been very fortunate in the past to have a volunteer who was willing to carry out this task but, due to illness, he is unable to so at the moment. If you are, or know anyone who is, up to a bit of DIY or is a budding handyman, (or maybe your youth or uniformed group would be willing to sugar soap walls) please contact the Centre Manager: 01306 886830 or email centremanager @dorkingmethodist.co.uk .
BEGINNERS PLEASE This month’s meeting of our newly reformed play reading group will be on Monday 5th October at 7.30pm at 32 Claygate Road. We would love to have some new members … all are welcome for coffee, cake and a play reading. For more information call Jackie on 887416.
Dorking Quilters - Tuesday 13th October A talk by Helen Taylor from Polesden Lacey: Textile Conservation - a practical look at textile conservation and how it can be used at home. The meeting will be held at the Friends Meeting House, Butterhill, South Street, Dorking. Meeting starts at 7.30pm with coffee and biscuits. Visitors welcome £5. Contact Sheena 01306 885597.
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Baptisms 6th September 12th September 13th September 20th September
Joseph Michael Robert Pain Elsie Jae Stannard Teddy James Peck Brooke Eve Sophie Golding
Interment of Ashes 11th September
Kitty Victoria Freed 21
Regular events at St John’s, 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 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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Holmwood WI WHAT fun we had at our September meeting. Thirty-one members gathered at South Holmwood village hall for our annual Fish and Chip lunch, followed by a frantic Beetle Drive and tea and biscuits. Thank you Superdish in Dorking for the mouth-watering fish and chips and another big thank you to Vic Mansell, who explained the rules, printed the sheets and kept us all in line during a very happy and fun Beetle Drive. Winners were rewarded and even the losers enjoyed their biscuits as a consolation prize. As we continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the WI, Holmwood members are invited to a Lunch Celebration with food and drink and a look through our archives. The rest of 2015 is busy also, with pub lunches, social afternoons, our November Fair and Coffee Morning, Christmas lunch and activities, and finally skittles, which is always popular. You would be very welcome to join us. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month. Our secretary, Maureen Lewington, on 01306 882057 or maureen.lewington@btinternet.com, has all the details.
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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MUSIC IN DORKING - OCTOBER 2015 by Ian Codd 1st 8th 15th 22nd 29th at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Aviva social club, £17-25, 07415 815784 5th at 6.45, Marriage of Figaro (opera screening) at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 10th at 11.00, Dorking choral society Come & Sing at URC church hall, £12, 01403 240093 10th at 12.00, organ recital at St Martin’s, free, 01306 884229 10th at 7.30, Dorking Chamber Orchestra at St Martin’s, £12, 01306 877176 11th at 3.00, Mardi Brass at Holy Trinity Church, Westcott, £10, 07973 181870 11th at 4.00, Giselle (ballet screening) at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 13th at 2.00, Last Night of the Proms at Old Barn Hall, Great Bookham, free, 01372 459596 14th at 7.30, Dorking Phil Orchestra Open Rehearsal at Christian Centre, free, 01306 730640 14th 21st 28th at 8.30, Dorking Folk Club at Aviva social club, £3-10, 07754 853171 16th at 7.30, Morris music and dancing at Green Room Theatre, free, 01737 843258 17th at 1.30 & 7.00, Come & Sing plus evening performance, Pippbrook & Pixham School, £6 17th at 2.30, illustrated talk on Nutcracker Ballet at Performing Arts Library, free 17th at 7.30, Martineau Singers at St Mary Magdalene, South Holmwood, £12, 01306 885349 19th at 19.05, Barber of Seville (opera screening) at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 24th at 7.30, Dorking Camerata at St Martin’s, £15, 01306 881479 25th at 2.30, Mole Valley Silver Band at Dorking Halls, £10, 01306 881717 28th at 8.00, Community Concert at St John’s primary school, free 30th at 8.00, 100 Years of Jazz at Dorking Halls, £21.50-24, 01306 881717 26
30th & 31st at 7.30, Yeomen of the Guard at Fetcham Village Hall, £11, 01932 865196 31st at 9.30, Come & Sing with John Rutter at Dorking Halls, £21.75 October sees the 21st annual Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. This celebration of the arts has, over the years, gone from strength to strength and it now offers a wonderfully impressive range of activities. As the list above shows, there is a huge number of musical events - far too many to describe each one individually. There are concerts of classical music, jazz and folk music, choirs and brass bands, opportunities to ‘come and sing’ or take part in an open rehearsal, operas, ballets and an organ recital. In addition, the festival includes numerous events celebrating the other arts - drama, literature, dance, painting, photography - in many venues throughout Mole Valley. We are lucky to have such a wide range of events in Dorking and the surrounding area, so please do support as many of them as you can. Full details are in the festival brochure, available free from the Dorking Halls, council offices, libraries and shops, and on the website.
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St John’s October dates 7.30pm Beginners Please
Mon
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6 10am Coffee morning at Viva Tue
11am Mothers’ Union at Cathedral 2pm Knit One Purl One
Wed
7 10am Jigsaw
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8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
9 8.30am Eucharist
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6.30pm Harvest Supper at Harvest Church
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Harvest Festival 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Family Harvest Festival Service World Vision Stall
11 19th Sunday after Trinity 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Parish Eucharist with Baptism 11.45am Baptism of Henry Wedlake 6pm Norfolk Court
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This is a provisional listing of What’s On. For extra information please check the weekly notice sheet in the church.
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14 10am Jigsaw
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29 7.30pm An Evening with Kauser Akhtar
16 8.30am Eucharist Walsingham Pilgrimage
23 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
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COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT We expect work to start on 12th October 2015, with contract completion by May 2016.
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. 30
COMMUNITY BUILDING Exciting news – at the 15th September meeting of the PCC the contract for the new hall was signed by the Vicar and Pettitt & Jane the builders, in the presence of the two churchwardens, the architect and members of the PCC. I heard from Ben Jane the day after the PCC meeting: “Hi Graham, We too are excited about the build. It will be used frequently for many years to come, and we are very proud and privileged to be a part of it. Thanks Ben Jane Pettitt & Jane Building” Work starts on the 12th October with the creation of a temporary access road parallel to the western church railings (with the agreement of the National Trust and Surrey County Council). Once access is established this will be followed by demolition of the existing parish room and the start of building work. The new hall should be completed before the end of May 2016 (allowing for hold ups due to bad weather). So, now on to the decanting of the parish room and the temporary storage of some items in the church. It has been proposed to move some front pews to the back of the church to aid storage, but they will be restored to their original places at the end of the contract. Storage in church may cause a few difficulties during the building work but, so what; we have waited many years for this new building, what is a little inconvenience amongst friends?
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Words and their changing meanings In the children’s classic ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ Humpty Dumpty says, ‘When I use a word it means what I want it to mean.’ Lewis Carol was pointing out what we all tend to do. Perhaps that is why over time some words change their meaning, or are used in new ways. A few decades ago, before home computers, no-one would have wanted a mouse on their desk, and ‘paste’ and ‘cut’ was what we did with glue and scissors. Sometimes the change in meaning can be extreme. Take, for example, the word ‘relict’. In the past this was a legal term for a widow or widower, meaning the one left behind. You often see it on old tombstones. But no-one today would dream of calling a widow a relic! There is a prayer at the end of Holy Communion, in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer that begins: ‘Prevent us O Lord in all our doings with thy most gracious favour…’ Are we really asking God to hinder everything we do? Of course not. The earlier meaning was much more positive. We are asking God to ‘go before us’ (pre-vent us), which is how the modern version of the prayer is worded. The prayer is about guidance rather than protection. A more subtle example is in the prayer of Intercession in the 1662 Prayer Book Holy Communion. The prayer asks that those in authority should ‘truly and indifferently administer justice…’ Today the word ‘indifferent’ means not caring one way or the other – a shocking basis for ‘justice’. But when the prayer was written ‘indifferent’ meant ‘without prejudice, unbiased’. That’s more like it. Finally, consider Joseph in the Old Testament. In Genesis Chapter 39, we note that despite all Joseph’s misfortunes he always came up smelling of roses. The New English Bible, following the King James Bible, translates it: ‘Joseph prospered for the Lord was with him’. But in the first English translation, by John Whitcliffe, in the 15th Century, it reads (modern spelling), ‘The Lord was with Joseph and he was a lucky fellow’. To be lucky today would mean to be successful, perhaps winning the Lottery. But in Whitcliffe’s day to be ‘lucky’ was to be blessed. Joseph’s luck was not that he made a fortune, though he did, but that ‘the Lord was with him.’ Aren’t we ‘lucky fellows’ too! Parish Pump 32
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CROSSWORD Across 1 He must be ‘the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well’ (1 Timothy 3:12) (6) 4 ‘For we must all — before the judgement seat of Christ’ (2 Corinthians 5:10) (6) 7 ‘They reeled and staggered like drunken men; they were at their — end’ (Psalm 107:27) (4) 8 See 19 Across 9 It concerned who among the disciples would be the greatest (Luke 9:46) (8) 13 Formed by the Jews in Thessalonica to root out Paul and Silas (Acts 17:5) (3) 16 ‘He has sent me to bind up the — ’ (Isaiah 61:1) (6-7) 17 Moved rapidly on foot (Matthew 28:8) (3) 19 and 8 ‘ — a great company of the — host appeared with the angel’ (Luke 2:13) (8,8) 24 Hindrance (Romans 14:13) (8) 25 Comes between Luke and Acts (4) 26 Empower (Acts 4:29) (6) 27 ‘Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s
house into a — !’ (John 2:16) (6) Down 1 Sunrise (Psalm 119:147) (4) 2 The part of the day when Cornelius the Caesarean centurion had a vision of an angel of God (Acts 10:3) (9) 3 He was one of those who returned with Zerubbabel from exile in Babylon to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 7:7) (5) 4 ‘No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born — ’ (John 3:3) (5) 5 Animal hunted or killed as food (Ezekiel 22:25) (4) 6 ‘He encouraged them — — remain true to the Lord’ (Acts 11:23) (3,2) 35
10 Ruses (anag.) (5) 11 Jewish priestly vestment (Exodus 28:6) (5) 12 Visible sign of what had been there (Daniel 2:35) (5) 13 This was the trade of Alexander, who did Paul ‘a great deal of harm’ (2 Timothy 4:14) (9) 14 ‘This is my — , which is for you; do this in remembrance of me’ (1 Corinthians 11:24) (4) 15 One of Noah’s great-great-
grandsons (Genesis 10:24) (4) 18 Traditionally the first British Christian martyr (5) 20 Relationship of Ner to Saul (1 Samuel 14:50) (5) 21 Jacob had one at a place he named Bethel while on his way to Haran, fleeing from Esau (Genesis 28:12) (5) 22 Bats (anag.) (4) 23 ‘You strain out a — but swallow a camel’ (Matthew 23:24) (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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DORKING MUSEUM: A VIBRANT COMMUNITY RESOURCE Dorking Museum is much more than the building on West Street. It is a vibrant community resource focused on activities that reach all parts of the local community, enhancing appreciation and understanding of the heritage, culture, environment and beauty of the wonderful area in which we live. Our guided walks around Dorking reveal the forces, events and personalities that have shaped the town and its architecture and reveal the secrets that lie behind the streets of the modern town. Our schools programme has tailor-made ‘loan boxes’ on curriculum subjects, regularly used to bring a touch of realism to subjects such as World War Two and the Victorian age. Schools and other youth groups can take a private tour and have the whole Museum to themselves. The Museum also visits those who find it difficult to come to us. We take into care homes reminiscence boxes full of old local photographs and long-forgotten objects, and residents are able to add their own memories to ours. Our Great War research team has been finding out about the soldiers named on the area’s WW1 memorials. This continuing project has attracted a great response from the villages and the families of the fallen, allowing us to publish photographs, letters and even drawings of their brave relatives on our website. The Museum reopened Dorking’s South Street Caves to great success this summer. Many have already toured the caves, which date back to the 17th century, to see where traders of past centuries kept their supplies and speculate about other subterranean activities. 39
October at the Museum: Our current temporary exhibition, Dorking 1915, tells the story of the Home Front during the Great War, and our Family Activity is ‘The Big Draw’, featuring our timeline, dressing up and drawing (Saturday 17th October, come along any time between 2pm and 3.30pm). Receiving no funding from local or central government, the Museum is run, staffed and funded entirely by volunteers, and depends on the modest admission fees and sales. New volunteers, members, donors and donations of items of local interest are always welcome. Full details can be found on our website: www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk. Dorking Museum is at 62 West Street and open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm. Admission: adults £2, concessions £1, under-5s free, family ticket £4.50. Tel: 01306 876591. E-mail: admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk. Online: www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk or on Facebook or Twitter.
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AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT August / September In August Lord Coe was elected President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the sport’s governing body. The battle against drugs is one of the biggest challenges he will have facing him, especially after the recent weeks of doping allegations leading to a fall in public confidence in the sport. The Athletics World Championships commenced in the Bird’s Nest Stadium, Beijing on Friday, 21st August and ended on Sunday, 30th August. The final medals table showed GB and NI in 4th place with four golds, one silver and two bronze. Mo Farah in his present form proved he is unstoppable, when he won both the 10,000m and 5,000m. Jessica Ennis Hill collapsed to the ground after winning the 800m to claim the gold medal in the heptathlon. To reach such a high level in seven different events, just 13 months after she became a mother, was a remarkable achievement. Greg Rutherford is now the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European champion after his victory in the Long Jump. Athletics breathed a sigh of relief when Usain Bolt won gold in the 100m in 9.79 seconds. By defeating the four runners who had previously been banned for drug offences, he had landed a significant blow for clean athletes against the dopers. Bolt then went on to win the 200m in 19.55 seconds, an even more impressive performance. Britain did even better at the World Rowing Championships at Lake Aiguebelette, France by winning five golds, nine silvers and one bronze to lead the World. My favourite race is the men’s eight which had a nail biting finish this year as Britain managed to beat Germany to first place by two tenths of a second. Great stuff!! Leeds Rhinos were just too quick for Hull KR when they scored fifty points to nil to win the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday 29th August. Before the match Lizzie Jones, whose husband Welsh stand-off Danny collapsed and died whilst 43
playing in May, had a standing ovation for her rendition of the hymn, Abide With Me. England beat Switzerland by two goals to nil in the latest European Championship football qualifier and during the match Wayne Rooney became the first Englishman to score 50 international goals. This achievement meant he had taken away Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 49 goals, which he had held for 45 years. Sir Bobby said, “I obviously cannot deny that I am disappointed that I now don’t hold this record. However I am absolutely delighted that it is Wayne, as captain of my beloved club and country who now holds the record”. Great Britain men’s wheelchair basketball team won the European Championship title with a stunning 87 to 66 points over Turkey on Sunday, 6th September. With this result the team have sealed their place at next year’s Rio Paralympics.
HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk We’ve crested the hillock of another summer, and we’re skidding and sliding on down towards winter, and the passing of another year. I’ve just started a new job. The last time I did that properly was 19 years ago. This is important because in order to make a good first impression at work one must be mindful of the number of hillocks crested and slopes descended in comparison with one’s new colleagues. “What did you do at the weekend?” enquired one of my coworkers politely. I decided that pulling a long mat of slimy hair out 44
of the shower waste probably wasn’t what she was after. I thought on. “I made a big batch of blackberry jam, and cleaned out my chickens” I replied, “…..just call me Barbara Good, ha ha!” The tumble weed skittered across the carpet-tiled office floor, and it dawned on me as I stared expectantly at her blank face that not only had she never seen the Good Life, she’d never even heard of it. She had been born 15 years after Tom and Margot motored down from Surbiton to West Street in Dorking and bought a spinning wheel for Tom’s home produced wool. A sit-com about stepping out of the rat race and attempting to be self-sufficient was as radical a TV show as could be imagined in the 1970s. Now fluffy self-sufficiency sit-coms have been trampled by actual life or death reality survival shows; my favourite being ‘The Island’ with Bear Grylls: “I can’t leave just because I’ve cut off my arm and my kidneys are failing – the guys need me to prize the limpets off the rocks for dinner!” Bridging the gap nicely between the homely 1970s and the cut-throat world of today sits, of course, The Great British Bake Off. Mary Berry is the new hard core Felicity Kendall; just as posh but with a look so withering it can summon actual meringue-based tears from the sturdiest of competitors. With a similar level of danger and seat-of-the-pants adrenaline comes the:
VPA Autumn Evening 7.30pm Wednesday, 11th November South Holmwood Village Hall The speaker will be Duncan Gregory, a local tree surgeon, who will be talking about his work. All most welcome (you don’t need to be a member, and, although it’s a Wednesday evening, I think, crucially, Bake Off will have finished by then…). Pop along for a chat and refreshments – tea and biscuits served; bring your own chain saw.
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The Friends of Holmwood Common and The National Trust Newsletter - October 2015 Report by Rob Adam, Holmwood Common Ranger: By now most of the butterflies have disappeared from the Common though there’s still likely to be a few around such as Speckled Wood and Peacocks. Lucy Halahan, our butterfly recorder, reported that August was a particularly poor month for numbers due to the rain but she did report a sighting of a Marbled White which is quite common nationally but very scarce on Holmwood. The butterfly is dark brown with white blobs on its wings and it likes unimproved grassland of which there’s plenty around the Common. The new dog pond at Fourwents should be partially, if not completely, filled. We have created this pond in the hope that dogs will stop using Fourwents as there are minor issues of bank erosion and wildlife being chased. I know some people will find this irksome but hopefully this pond and the one further along at the two ponds on the trail, will satisfy any water-loving canines. Finally, in an article a couple of issues back, I reported on problems at the Scout Hut in South Holmwood. The Scout leaders have asked me to make clear that it wasn’t the scouts causing any trouble as the title of the article was slightly misleading so apologies for that. Bat Walk 20th August On a warm August summer evening a good number gathered for the Annual Bat Walk led by our friends from the Surrey Bat Group. We quickly made our first sighting of pipistrelle bats just above the trees as we left King’s Meadow. As we wandered up the trail in the gathering dusk, we heard and saw a fairly large group of the pipistrelles frantically feeding through and above the trees. There are two main types of pipistrelles but after much discussion the experts couldn’t distinguish which ones they were, the difference 46
being very small. However a tawny owl was unmistakeable, announcing his presence to us all while he hunted swooping above the trees. It was not until we turned for home that we clearly saw and picked up on our detectors a Serotine Bat, much larger than the small pipistrelles we saw earlier. It is only found in the south of England and some parts of Wales and was a very lucky find. A couple of Daubenton’s were seen picked out by a strong flash light at Fourwent’s Pond. One kindly gave us an excellent performance swooping over the water in the quest for its nightly feed. It was good to see the evening enjoyed by several younger visitors who benefited from good eyesight picking up the flying bats easily in the gloom. It was an excellent evening and we are most grateful once again to the Surrey Bat Group for their support. Dates for Your Diary Saturday 10 October: Fungus Walk Meet at 10.15am for 10.30am prompt departure. Meeting place will be advised when you book. Walk will be for approximately 2 hours and will cover a different area of the Common from the last two years, so for those who have done those it will be very interesting to see the different species that may occur in different habitats! Vivien, the leader, is a mycologist very much in demand and we are very lucky she lives so locally. Numbers are limited in order for everyone to be able to hear and see what Vivien says and shows us. Please book early to guarantee your place! Cost will be £5 per person for members and £10 for non-members. We are not able to offer a reduction for children as numbers are so limited. We regret this is not really a suitable outing for dogs as they tend to get in the way of other members! Bookings and payment in advance please (by cheque, BACS or cash) to Jane Thornton jthornton21@btinternet.com or telephone 01306 8894941.
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Sunday 18 October: National Trust Walk This will be a walk around the Common led by our Chairman, David Lloyd, who will be giving visitors information about the Common and particularly its history. It will take place from 10am to 1pm and is suitable for everyone including children from 4 years old and upwards. Cost per person is ÂŁ6. Please book beforehand by phoning 01372 220644. Tuesday 24 November: Friends Autumn Evening You are warmly invited to join us at South Holmwood Village Hall; 7.30pm for a start at 8pm. We expect to have one or possibly two speakers talking to us about the history of the Holmwood and, topically, this may have an emphasis on the war years. We will be displaying some old photographs of the Holmwood and would be very interested if anyone remembers the views and buildings as they were. We would love you to bring any old pictures of your own which we could also display for all to view during the evening. The bar will be open and refreshments available. Contact Us Friends of Holmwood Common: FOHC.info@gmail.com or FOHC.report@gmail.com Rob Adam about NT work: 01306 712 711 or 07901 511359 or rob.adam@national trust.org.uk Facebook : www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-HolmwoodCommon/1533183516939681
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Calais migrant church leader happy to stay in camp Mima, the Ethiopian pastor of the church in the so-called 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais has said he is no longer trying to get to the UK. Instead, he believes God wants him to stay and help distressed people in the camp. In a recent interview with Premier Radio Mima said: “Maybe Jesus has brought me [here]. For me it's better than to go to England.” And in a message to Christians in the UK, he said: “If you can, come and visit us and see. If you can't do that - pray. Pray for the immigrant people...the ones who are dying on the Mediterranean Sea, those who are dying on the train station when they try to go to England. All Christians need to pray for these people. Ask Jesus to give us protection and send the angels. We're eating once a day. We don't have any facilities. People are dying.” In the light of recent criticism of the migrants from various quarters of British life, the Church of England has called for more sympathy for those in the camp. The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Rev Trevor Willmott, told Premier Radio: “Some of those people in Calais at the moment have come from the most horrific situations, where they've been subject to violence; where they've had their homes destroyed. We have to say to ourselves what would happen to us if we were in that place? We’re very fortunate in England, we've got Parish Pump freedom.” CROSSWORD SOLUTION
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NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com Village Day at North Holmwood is taking place at NHSC on Saturday 26th September from 11.00-15.00, with fun for all the family including stalls, live music, mini obstacle course, free bike MOTs, art competition, fancy dress competition, licensed bar, food & drink and much, much more. The first North Holmwood Beer Fest is taking place on 25th, 26th & 27th September. A fine selection of national and regional beers are available. See our website for details!! We will be showing home nations matches in the Rugby World Cup Tournament so come to the Club to support your team and enjoy the fun! We will also be showing Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup football matches on Sky Sports or BT Sport as usual. Other dates for your diary are:24th October – 60s & Ska Disco Night 8pm 14th November – Fireworks’ Night – Fireworks, Barbecue and Disco from 7pm. 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 ****Join in October 2015 and have 15 months for the price of 12**** *****No renewal until January 2017 !!!*****
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The Stoolball season has now finished. The 2016 season will start in April. If you are interested in playing Stoolball please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. New players are always welcome, aged 11 to 111.
The cricket season has now ended and cricket nets for next year will start in early April weather permitting. New players are always welcome so if you are interested in playing cricket next year, please contact Ian Elliott wellie2266@gmail.com.
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 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. 53
PROPER POORLY In the Middle Ages certain saints were associated with particular ailments, and became known as patron saints for people suffering from those illnesses.
EDITH CAVELL Edith Cavell was a British nurse in charge of a hospital in Belgium during the First World War. She saved the lives of soldiers from both sides and helped Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested. Her strong Christian beliefs led her to help all those who needed it: she said, “I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved.” Despite international pleas for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. The night before her execution, she told the Revd. Gahan, the Anglican chaplain who gave her Holy Communion: "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." In the Anglican Church, 12th October is her commemoration day. This year Nurse Cavell is featured on a special £5 coin to mark the centenary of the war.
Can you guess who you might have asked to pray for you... If you had toothache? Dentista – Apollonia - Peter If you had a migraine? Aspren – Aspirin - Anthony If you had a sore throat? Blaise – Flannel - Godelina If you had sore knees? Neale – Gangulphus - Sebaldus Worst of all, if you got the plague… Agricola – Adrian - Quirinius
Answers: 1. Apollonia 2. Aspren (honestly!) 3. Both Blaise and Godelina 4. Gangulphus 5. All of them
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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, Bernardito Alcid; 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.
FLU CLINICS THE FLU SEASON, LIKE CHRISTMAS, WILL SOON BE UPON US. You are entitled to a flu vaccine if you are aged 65 and over, pregnant, have diabetes, or a long term condition affecting your lungs, heart, kidney, liver, brain or nervous system, immune system or spleen. OUR VACCINES WILL BE DELIVERED SHORTLY. WE WILL BE PUTTING UP NOTICES WHEN IT IS TIME TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT. CLINICS WILL BE RUN ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AND SOME DURING THE WEEK.
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.