THE PARISHIONER

Ockham with Hatchford and Downside Newsletter

MAY 2014

Dear Friends,

The church across the world in considering Christ’s trial, death and resurrection observes several commemorations. The night before Jesus died, which we observe as Maundy Thursday, when Jesus took bread and wine, blessed his disciples and gave them to his disciples in memory of himself we remember The Last Supper. It is always a haunting service ending as it does in silence and darkness. It brought to mind a poem I came across some time ago:

Tonight

Lord Jesus Christ

You sat at supper

with your friends.

It was a simple meal

that final one

of lamb

unleavened bread

and wine.

Afterward

You went out to die.

How many other meals you shared

beside the lake

fried fish and toasted bread

at Simon’s banquet hall a feast

at Lazarus’ home in Bethany

the meal that Martha cooked

on mountain slope

where you fed the hungry crowd

at close of tiring day.

Please sit with us tonight

at our small meal

of soup and rolls and tea.

Then go with us

to feast of bread and wine

that you provide

because afterward

you went out to die. A psalm for Maundy Thursday, Joseph Bayly 20th century, from the Lion

Christian poetry collection.

And then after the darkness of Good Friday comes the relief of Easter Sunday when we celebrate the Resurrection, when the sorrowful, grieving disciples

are confronted with the empty tomb and a risen Lord. The resurrection; with its abiding joy reminds us of the power of God to bring new and transformed life even in the bleakest of circumstances. It is beautifully captured in the closing stanzas of the hymn “Love is come again” …

Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain,

He that for three days in the grave had lain,

Quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen:

Love is come again,

Like wheat that springeth green.

When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,

Thy touch may call us back to life again,

Fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been. Love is come again, J.M.C. Crum

1872-1958

God calls us back from despair and the joy of the resurrection reminds us Christ is risen; that the tomb is empty and the presence of Christ with his followers in a new way. Wishing you all a very happy Easter.

Parish Clergy

Rev’d Elizabeth Bussmann

(01483 283713)

Rev’d Kerry Tucker

(01483 210167)*

Rev’d Elisabeth Burke

(01932 863886)

Church Wardens

Mrs Sally Pound

(01932 863279)

Mr Richard Peters

(01483 568837)

*Kerry’s Parish days are Mondays and Wednesdays

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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. MAY 1st Medical negligence or a bad day’s work? Speaker: Eleanor Walker 8.00 p.m. Community Hall (Lynda Williams)

National Garden Scheme Open Day We are opening on Sunday June 1st from 11am to 5pm for the National Gardens Scheme, www.ngs.org.uk, at Rose Cottage , Elm Corner, Ockham Since its inception in 1927 the NGS has raised over £40 million for nursing and caring charities, the current list of beneficiaries is Macmillian Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Help the Hospices, Carers Trust, The Queens Nursing Institute, Perennial and the National Trust. The guest charity for 2013 is Parkinsons UK. The variety of gardens that open for the NGS is breathtaking: from village openings to roof gardens, tiny cottage gardens to rolling acres, allotments to barges. Rose Cottage is a one acre cottage garden with deep borders, a large pond and topiary knot garden for extra interest. Do look on the NGS website for more details. Our local charity that we will donate all the tea monies to is Disability Challengers, a local childrens charity where Helen worked for 10 years, having retired last year there is so much more time for gardening and hence the decision to open again for the NGS.

Helen Cowell

FORTHCOMING SERVICES Sunday 4th May Third Sunday of Easter 9.00 am Downside Songs of Praise 10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion (*PEBBLES) Sunday 11th May Fourth Sunday of Easter 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion 10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion (*PEBBLES) Sunday 18th May Fifth Sunday of Easter 9.00 am Downside Songs of Praise 10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion (*PEBBLES) WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY 6.00 pm Downside Prayer of Stillness Sunday 25th May Sixth Sunday of Easter 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion 10.30 am All Saints’ FAMILY SERVICE Thursday 29th May ASCENSION DAY 8.00 pm St Martin’s East Horsley Ascension Communion Sunday 1st June Theme: Hope in God 9.00 am Downside Songs of Praise 10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion (*PEBBLES) Sunday 8th June Pentecost 9.00 am Downside Holy Communion 10.30 am All Saints’ Parish Communion (*PEBBLES)

The Prayer of Stillness Bible Verse for May

I AM COME THAT YOU MAY HAVE LIFE. John 10 v 10

*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. From the Registers Funeral 4th April, 2014 Thanksgiving for John Patrick COMERFORD The PCC’s report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 6th April

2013 was a BIG year for us at Ockham and Downside in the successful

delivery of four major projects:

1. The fundraising for and erection of our children Pebbles Cabin

along with its furnishing and equipping.

2. The long awaited extension of St Michael’s Chapel Downside,

along with its inner refurbishments and its successful launching

with a Flower Festival

3. A much needed new boiler for All Saints’.

4. The re-wiring and new LED lighting system at All Saints’

The full Report and Accounts can be downloaded from the parish

website: www.ockhamchurch.org.uk . If you do not have access to the

internet a hard copy can be obtained from the PCC Secretary, Sally

Pound: 01932 863279

Richard Peters and Sally Pound

Churchwardens

Ockham Cricket Club

As April gives way to May, the long wait through the winter months finally

comes to an end and cricket returns to the Hautboy Meadow.

The members and volunteers have been busy making the ground presentable

after the winter hibernation in preparation for the coming season.

This month’s home fixtures: - 3rd May 2nd XI vs Westcott CC 4th May Friendly XI vs Coldharbour CC 10th May

1st XI vs Horsley & Send CC 1st XI

11th May Friendly XI vs Grand Union CC

17th May

1st XI vs Nutfield CC 1st XI 18th May Friendly XI vs 54th OCA CC

24th May

2nd XI vs South Park Manor CC 2nd XI

25th May Friendly XI vs Trafford Croydon CC

31st May 1st XI vs South Park Manor CC 1st XI

1st June Friendly XI vs Ancient Mariners CC

All Saturday matches commence at 1:30pm and all Sunday matches at 2:00,

unless stated otherwise.

Our season opener is the Robbie Allan Memorial Match. This interclub match

pitches the 1st XI batsman and 2nd XI bowlers against the 1st XI bowlers and 2nd

XI batsman. The rivalry between the players always ensures that this is a

game not to be missed. The game will be followed by a BBQ and either

celebration or commiseration in the bar.

Out first Sunday fixture sees us host local rivals Effingham CC, then the

business of the league seasons starts in May when Westcott CC visit the

Hautboy Meadow, while our 1st XI make the short trip to play Holmbury St

Mary CC.

Our door is always open and I hope that we will see many of you throughout

the spring and summer months.

Paul Watson

Do you have grazing land available? The Surrey Wildlife Trust Grazing Team are looking for land in the Wisley area to over winter some of our Belted Galloway cattle. SWT grazes over 2000ha of protected habitats for the benefit of wildlife during the summer months with its herd of over 300 cattle. However during the winter months there are only some 100ha of protected habitats (mainly in the form of chalk grassland) that need grazing by around 60 of the animals. This difference between the seasons means that it is vital to have sufficient “layback” land to take the rest of the herd through the winter. The SWT herd is over wintered outdoors on layback land because:

It provides environmental benefit on the layback land

It reduces the amount of supplementary feed required

It reduces environmental damage from slurry The requirements for land that would be suitable are:

Minimum land parcel size of 5 hectares (12 acres)

Dry enough to be grazed through the Autumn to Spring (October – April)

The presence or potential to connect to mains water for troughs – (we will organise!)

No fences? Don’t worry! All of our cattle are electric fence trained and the Grazing Team will put the fences up, change the batteries and remove the fencing as soon as the cattle leave. Like it tidy? We’ll make hay! If you don’t fancy our furry friends or the land isn’t suitable for winter grazing then we own haymaking kit and can cut and bale in a way that is sensitive to the wildlife whilst improving the habitat.

If you think you have some land that might be suitable or would just like a chat about how best to manage the land for wildlife then please email: stephen.proud@surreywt.org.uk Call: 07891 640140 Bishop Ian writes: As Christians, we believe that in the person of Jesus Christ God gave himself away; gave himself away in both senses. He revealed the secret of what kind of God he is, and he gave away all that he had to give us. This is Jesus’ way: “This is my body, given for you”. This is the mystery of faith, the revelation of God giving himself away. We who are Christ’s people must also become self-emptying people, outgoing people, people who go all out for others. We are called to deepen our passion for the world for which Jesus had such a passion. When we say, “Christ is Risen”, we mean that he, the embodied person and not some ghost, has risen and that the wounds of the crucified have some eternal significance for our human endeavour. So we do not fear what the future will bring. The risen Christ is the healing, transforming Christ who comes to breathe life into the dry bones of our churches and communities. He comes to make all things new.

+Ian Dorking

Commissary Bishop for Guildford