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THE PARISHIONER
Ockham with Hatchford and Downside Newsletter
MARCH 2015
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Upgrading our Parish Post
For those of you who were unable to be in church on Sunday
1 February we explained where we were in terms of
replacing Revd Kerry Tucker and the fact that it is taking
longer that hoped because the Diocese is looking at how the
Church of England can best service the overlapping
communities of Ockham, Hatchford, Downside and East and
West Horsley. The plan is to form a ‘group ministry’ which
means we all remain independent parishes but where we
can do something better by working together we will so. The
full text of what was said can be found on the Parish website
at www.ockhamchurch.org.uk.
The key point from Ockham’s point of view is that the
congregation has grown in recent years and the work of the
parish is now felt to be more than one can reasonably expect
of an unpaid House for Duty priest. (In case you need
reminding a HfD priest is provided with a Rectory and is only
contracted to do Sunday plus two days a week, and is
unpaid). The Revd Elisabeth Burke is also unpaid. We have
been extremely fortunate in Clive Kirk and Kerry, who were
both very gifted priests, but we cannot realistically expect to
be able to find an unpaid priest of their calibre every time.
Also HfD appointments usually attract a retired or semi-
retired priest and we feel someone of that age is not really
appropriate for a growing parish with young families.
So we discussed the possibility of ‘upgrading’ to a part-time paid priest. This is likely to attract more candidates to the
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post and younger ones too. Of course it will cost more and as
the Cof E has no big pot of money that means it will cost us
more. Every parish has to pay for its own clergy. But the
Diocese is offering to ease our path so that we can adjust
over a period of time.
A number of questions were asked and answers given either
then (or later having found out the answers!) and there was
general agreement that going for a part-time paid priest is
the best way forward, even though it means that we will
need to raise our income by about an extra £10,000 a year.
We have now put in a formal proposal to the Diocese and
await a reply.
We have also had a meeting with the Diocese and the clergy
and churchwardens of East and West Horsley to discuss a
framework for how we are going to set about working
together in the future.
We will let you have further news as soon as we have any.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact one of
the churchwardens whose contact details can be found on
page 4 of this magazine.
Richard Peters and Sally Pound
Churchwardens
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Parish Clergy
Rev’d Elisabeth Burke
(01932 863886)
Church Wardens
Mrs Sally Pound
(01932 863279)
Mr Richard Peters
(01483 568837)
Don’t forget to keep up to date with everything happening
in our Parish by going to www.ockhamchurch.org.uk
Please send articles for the next edition to Andrew Jackson
by the 19th of the month preceding publication to
jacksoa1@me.com
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FORTHCOMING SERVICES
Sunday 1st March Second Sunday in Lent 9.00 am Downside Songs of Praise
10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion *PEBBLES Sunday 8th March Third Sunday in Lent 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion
10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion *PEBBLES Sunday 15th March Mothering Sunday 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion 10.30 am All Saints’ Family Service Sunday 22nd March Passion Sunday 9.00 am Downside Songs of Praise
10.30 am All Saints’ PARISH COMMUNION *PEBBLES Sunday 29th March Palm Sunday 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion 10.30 am All Saints’ United Benefice Service Monday 30th March 7.00 pm Community Holy Reflection Hall, Effingham Tuesday 31st March 7.00 pm St Martin’s Holy Reflection Wednesday 1st April 7.00 pm Downside Holy Reflection
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Thursday 2nd April 8.00 pm St Martin’s Holy Communion
followed by Stripping of the Altars Good Friday 3rd April 12.00 – 3.00 pm All Saints’ 3-hour service Easter Sunday 5th April 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion
10.30 am All Saints’ Festival Communion *PEBBLES
*PEBBLES children's group meet in church at the start of every Communion service, leave for their own activities in the Cabin and join the congregation at the end. Children’s Activities at Easter On Palm Sunday Pebbles Group will make an Easter Garden. Please bring a small container if possible [A4/A5 size], all other materials provided. Everyone welcome as we prepare for Easter. .............................................................. On 1st April Wednesday in Holy Week: An Easter Workshop for all children old enough to listen to a story and share refreshments. St Michael’s Chapel Downside at 10am for about an hour. Please stay to help your children and enjoy time together. More details from Elisabeth 01932 863886 elisabethb@ntlworld.com
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From the Registers Baptism 25th January Arthur Paul OGILVIE SMALS Wedding 31st January Charlotte WHEELER and Stuart BUTLER Funeral 31st January Sybil Yvonne Du Rose SMITH
Electoral Roll
Just a reminder that I will be updating the Electoral Roll in
time for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Please
update me if you have changed any of your contact details
since you completed your forms. Also, if you worship
regularly at Ockham or live in the Parish and wish to be on
our Electoral Roll, please download a form from our website
www.ockhamchurch.org.uk or collect one from the notice
board at Ockham Church. Please complete and return to
me.
Many thanks
Jenny Milligan
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MU4ALL Is Just That! For ALL THE BEEHIVE
The Beehive meets once a month on the 4th Thursday at
2.00 p.m. at St. Martin’s Court. Coffee, cake and a time to
share, whilst making a difference to others in need. We
meet together to work at MU projects, such as neonatal
supplies, knitting, making blankets and quilts and any
particular needs which arise.
MARCH 11th Communion at 10.00 a.m.
Reflection at 11.30 a.m.
followed by a soup lunch
St. Martin’s Church (Sandy Conway)
CHURCHES TOGETHER in HORSLEY and OCKHAM INTERCESSORY
PRAYER for MARCH 2015
Heavenly Father, we pray that you would provide leaders of
integrity from within our Community to represent us in the
important planning decisions for our villages. May they be guided
and inspired by you to give balanced and complete judgements
from all the information available. May we never forget that the
benefits we all enjoy from living here are provided by you, to
share also with others and that we must expect and accept some
changes. AMEN.
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You are invited to meet and make friends
for soup and a roll
Lent Lunch
Saturday March 14th
12.15-1.45
East Horsley Village Hall
Open Garden at Bridge End Cottage, 31st May 2015
On Sunday 31st May 2015, Peter and Clare Bevan are again
opening their garden at Bridge End Cottage as part of the
National Garden Scheme (ngs) http://www.ngs.org.uk/
(referred to as being in the "Yellow Book”). Just in case
anyone is not familiar with the scheme – the entry charges
go to the NGS who support a number of nursing charities but
those opening their gardens can donate the proceeds from
selling teas and plants to whomsoever they choose. We will
be giving the proceeds from teas to the MSA Trust and those
from the Plant Stall to All Saints, Ockham.
So please, if you are starting to sow seeds now, plant a few
extra and bring the plants round to Bridge End Cottage in
late May, ready for the plant stall. Many thanks.
Clare Bevan
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PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CAROL SERVICE 2014
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