Visit us Hanborough Parish News 2015 Parish News.pdf · Monday 14th September 2015. 1. Hanborough...
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Our Curate, Rev Phil Cooke, writes this month…
Dear friends, The onset of November means that Autumn is well underway. It also means that we’re into what some people call ‘remembrance season’. It’s a me when many of us take a par cular moment to remember loved ones who have died in recent or more distant years. There are a number of par cular dates we also remember and ‘celebrate’ at this me of year, not least Remembrance Day (Nov 11th) and All Saints day (Nov 1st). And then, of course, there’s Bonfire Night (Nov 5th) which gave rise to this well‐known rhyme:
‘Remember, Remember the 5th November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I see no reason why Gunpowder, Treason Should ever be forgot.’
But we don’t only remember in November! We do it all the me. Birthdays and anniversaries remind us that me is passing, and also help us remember how special we are to other people. Celebra ng Christmas, Easter and other fes vals also helps us remember the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrec on.
Remembering is clearly important. It allow us to cherish those memories we treasure; it allows us to be thankful for the mes we wouldn’t ever change for the world; and it invites us to recall the mistakes of both others and ourselves, to learn from these and a empt a be er fist of things next me around.
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, remembering is also a common theme in the Bible. ‘Remember the poor’ is a par cularly relevant refrain right now with the current refugee crisis and other ongoing world issues – a remembering that properly demands a response of compassion and generosity. At the same me, God’s people were helped through numerous tough mes by recalling God’s faithfulness and remembering how he had saved them in the past. Holding on to this can give us real hope too.
And let’s not forget that God also has a pre y good memory himself. One Old Testament prophet explains that He has engraved each of our names in the palms of his hands; the Psalmist reflects that God’s thoughts towards us outnumber even the grains of sand; and Jesus himself tells us that even every hair on our head is numbered. So as we embrace another season of remembering, let’s not forget that God has never forgo en about us, and is longing for the day when we might remember to remember him.
Phil
Visit us online at: www.hanboroughparish.co.uk
Three Congregations: One God, One Parish
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Parish News Contribu ons
Please do support your local Parish News by le ng us know what you or your group have been doing recently. Please submit news, ar cles, adverts for future events, poems, jokes, etc for the next issue to the Editor, Zoë Preston (Tel 886637), by Thursday 12th November 2015.
By Email: [email protected] Or by post to: 63 Church Road, Long Hanborough, Oxon, OX29 8JF
If you would like to receive a PDF version of this monthly newsle er via email, or if you know someone else who would like to receive a paper or PDF version, please contact the Editor.
Contact Informa on
David Tyler ‐ [email protected] Parish News ‐ [email protected] No ce Sheet ‐ [email protected] Website ‐ [email protected] Hitchhikers ‐ [email protected] Communica on Team Members Parish News Editor ‐ Zoe Preston No ce Sheet Editor ‐ Megan Pawley / Sarah Lindon
Cut-off Date for Contributions To aid publication of the Parish News in Hanborough we have decided to bring the cut-off date
for articles forward to the 12th of the month. Please can you ensure that any items are with the Editor, Zoe Preston
([email protected]) by the 12th of the previous month.
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Hanborough Parish Website
Don’t forget to visit the Hanborough Parish Website, where you can find further informa on on what is happening in your parish.
h p://www.hanboroughparish.co.uk/
Review of the Minutes for Hanborough PCC Mee ng on Monday 14th September 2015.
1. Hanborough Methodist Church will be moving into Christchurch for 4 months from the 27th Sept 2015 whilst work happens on the chapel. They are very welcome.
2. Holiday Bible Club was a great success. We had nearly 80 children, 20 adults and 20 teenagers helping.
3. St Peter & St Paul: 700 new guides have been ordered. The work on replacing the damaged stone in the central aisle is about to commence. The north and south Porches will be re‐roofed over the winter months.
4. Christ Church Cathedral Visit –the Diocese are encouraging all churches to visit the Cathedral. It was suggested doing this in the summer months as a benefice summer ou ng which would include a service and a picnic in Christ Church meadow.
5. Joint Harvest Supper – 27th Sept 2015.
6. Prayer Weekend 25th/27th joint Prayer Weekend.
7. Treasurer’s report: The “envelope” money is down but direct giving is up. Parish share is completely paid ahead of me. £1072 le in the 10% Giving Fund. It was agreed that £800 would go to the Migrant/Refugee appeals (£400 Chris an Aid, £400 to Red Cross). It was agreed to raise David’s secretarial support.
8. Main item – Feedback from poten al new village development David Mason has formally consulted our PCC on this. Strong feeling that housing is needed in this area especially at a price people can afford but this development is possibly too big and not properly thought through.
9. The wall in the church yard at Christ Church was collapsing and has been rebuilt in a day. Part of the wall has yet to be capped.
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Forthcoming Events & News
Service for the Commemora on of the Departed for Hanborough and Freeland Sunday 1st November
A service for the Commemora on of the Departed will take place at St Mary's, Freeland on 1st November at 6pm. More details on page 9.
New Wine Confident and Strong Men's Day Saturday 14th November
There’s a chance to come and explore how you can be confident in your faith and strong in the Lord ‐ in your workplace, with your family and with your friends. Book before 30th September. For more informa on go to: h p://www.new‐wine.org/events
St Marys Church & Churchyard Clean Saturday 7th November
St Mary's church and churchyard clean – all welcome do bring your own tools if you have them .
Breakfast with Air Vice‐Marshal Malcolm Brecht Saturday 28th November, 9‐10am at Christ Church, Long Hanborough
Malcolm has been sta on Commander of Brize Norton, Basrah and Kamdahar air sta ons and now works at RAF's HQ at High Wycombe. We will enjoy a full English breakfast followed by a talk from Malcolm on the theme ‘Mission Command and Leadership’. He will provide his perspec ve on leadership and share some details of the challenges he has faced and relate them to his Chris an faith. For more details/ ckets Please contact Sarah Lindon ([email protected] or 01993883490 ) or Susan Nixey [email protected] or tel 01993 886875. Tickets £3. Dona ons, if desired, on the day, to Malcolm's chosen charity, The RAF Benevolent Fund.
We will be running an Alpha course star ng in January 2015. If you would like to come or know someone who would please speak to Robin Feast or David.
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Please Pray For... For our Alpha course to run in January.
For the growth of our churches.
For those unwell, Megan Pawley, Denise Ball, Bernard Melvin, Marie‐Jo and Ma hew Thompson, Sue Richens, Dave Bayliss & Janet Pa erson.
For the bereaved including the family of Jean Warner.
Prayers For Our Community The churches in Hanborough will be focusing some of their prayers on the community and will be praying for a part of the villages' community each month. This month, the focus of prayer will be Church Hanborough, Mansell Close, Pigeon House Lane and Lower Road.
Harvest Lunch Thank You Thank you to all those who came to the shared Hanborough Harvest Lunch at Christ Church the other week. A collec on was taken for Chris an Aid's refugee appeal and £133.50 was sent (£70 of which was gi aided). Many thanks to all who came and to all who gave.
Remembrance Sunday, Hanborough Parish 8th November 2015, 9.45am A Service of Remembrance, to include uniformed groups, will be held at St Peter & St Paul, Church Hanborough, at 9.45am. The uniformed groups will then march to the War Memorial in Long Hanborough in time for the minute's silence at 11am. All are welcome.
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(North Leigh)
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The Fireside Group The Fireside Group is one of several groups and organisa ons in the Benefice of Hanborough and Freeland that always welcomes new members.
Everyone is welcome to join in at 8pm on Wednesday evenings, when we study the Bible and its applica on to our everyday Chris an lives. Our mee ng place is the home of John & Ann Applegate for whose hospitality we are grateful.
Autumn 2015: The Stories of King David (part 2)
This autumn we are looking at the challenges David meets as king. May we learn ways of coping with those challenges we meet in our lives. We welcome our speakers, the Revd. Hilary Ewing for the first me and the remainder who have been to the Fireside Group before.
When: 8pm on Wednesday evenings
Venue: 9 Glyme Way, Long Hanborough
Led by: John Fox 01993 881384
Programme for November: 4th Nov David and Mephibosheth (2 Sam ch 9)
Speaker: The Revd. Stephen Jones
11th Nov David and Bathsheba (2 Sam ch 11‐12)
Speaker: The Revd. David Tyler
18th Nov David and Absalom (2 Sam ch 16‐18)
Speaker: The Revd. Peter Ball
Reading the Bible in a homely se ng, with opportunity for discussion and prayer. All mee ngs conclude with coffee/tea and biscuits.
Please could you fill a shoebox ‐ and bring joy to a child? Covered boxes, leaflets and a dona on box for shoebox items are at the rear of St Mary's Church, Freeland. Filled boxes can be le at 146 Wroslyn Rd, Freeland, or be taken to High Street Methodist Church, Witney, by 16th November. Thank you.
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Toddlers at St Mary’s
St. Mary’s church in Freeland, welcomes all families and children to join a toddler group with a Chris an theme. There will be toys and ac vi es for children aged 0–4 years and we offer you me to play and chat with coffee and cakes to enjoy together, all for a small dona on of 50p.
Toddlers at St Mary’s will be running every Wednesday at 10.00–11.30am, term‐ me only.
We would love to see you there and if you want to know more please contact Alice Harden on 886833, or David on 881270.
NOW ON WEDNESDAYS!
Holiday Bible Club Reunion
29th November 10am at Manor School – do come along! Tea, coffee and breakfast for adults.
Annie — The Musical!
ANNIE, the world’s favourite family musical, is coming to Bladon! The show takes place from Monday 26 October to Saturday 31 October at 7.30pm in Bladon Methodist Church.
Tickets cost £12 for adults and £8 for children under 16 years. You can purchase ckets using a credit or debit card online at www.juniorchurch.co.uk/annie or by
calling our cket line on 01869 337881. Tickets will also be on sale at the door subject to seat availability. For last minute cket enquiries, please telephone the box office on 01993 812766, open from 6pm on performance days.
Book your ckets now and make sure you don’t miss Annie – you can bet your bo om dollar that you’ll love it!
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Service for the Commemora on of the Departed for Hanborough and Freeland
A service for the Commemora on of the Departed will take place at St Mary's, Freeland on Sunday 1st November at 6pm. All are welcome. If you would like the name of a loved one read out at the service, please add their name to a list at the back of St Mary's, or Ss Peter and Paul, Church Hanborough, or Christ Church. For further details, contact David Tyler on 881270.
Benefice of Hanborough and Freeland Advent Carol Service
by Candlelight
Sunday 29th November, 6pm
St Peter & St Paul, Church Hanborough
All are welcome
Show You Care at Christmas The Christmas catalogue is out now. I am happy to order anything for you and have a sample of all the Christmas cards if you would like to see them. Divine have brought out some chocolate Christmas shaped lollies (snowmen and reindeer) and I have 30 of these at £1.20 each. I am also planning to buy some gold coins at £2.30 a bag, so let me know if you want me to reserve some for you. Remember, you can also order all sorts of everyday Fairtrade products. I do an order every week or so and delivery is free. Please e‐mail me or let me know in person. Thank you for suppor ng Traidcra who work with small producers across the world to give them a fair price and decent working condi ons, bringing God’s jus ce to the marketplace. Catherine Tyler ([email protected]).
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Some Useful Contact Details
Rector: The Reverend David Tyler – 881270 The Rectory, Swan Lane, Long Hanborough OX29 8BT Email: [email protected] (Rev David Tyler normally takes his day off on a Saturday, unless there is a wedding.) For Baptisms/Funerals – contact Rev David Tyler For Weddings – first contact organist Margaret Stringer – 882112 Fornsete, 23 Pigeon House Lane, Freeland Church Wardens: Clive Berry – 882080 Email: [email protected] Richard Wilkins – 882482 Email: [email protected]
PCC Secretary: Susan Sugden – 881522 Email: [email protected]
Associate Ministers: Rev Peter Ball – 882859 Email: [email protected]
Curates: Rev Phil Cooke – 01865 881366 Email: [email protected]
Rev Sue Spankie – 01993 706469 Email: [email protected]
Licensed Lay Ministers: Hugh Dalton – 881742 Clive Berry – 882080
Lay Pastoral Assistants John Fox – 881384 Peter Langley – 883775
Pastoral Care Pastoral Care is an essential part of our life together in Hanborough. The members of the Church and the Community care for one another in all sorts of informal ways and the Pastoral Care Team* assists in the ministry of visiting and prayer. *The Revd. David Tyler has oversight of the team whose members are: Kath Wheal, Gillian Hunt, Robin Feast, Bernard Melvin and John Fox, any of whom may be approached in confidence.
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Regular Church Events Monthly Prayer Time: 1st Wednesday at the Rectory 8pm. All welcome. Commuters Prayer Time: Fridays 6.45–7.15am, 33 Churchill Way (880462). Christian Fellowship: Contact Margaret Stringer (882112). Lunch Club: Meets once a month on the first Wednesday, 12.45–2.15pm at Christ Church. Two-course lunch is £3 incl. coffee for up to 40 members. Please contact Carol Bower (881930) first as there is a waiting list. Drop-in Coffee Morning: Tuesdays 10–11am, Christ Church. Tea/coffee, home-made cakes. All are welcome. Men's Beer & Curry: All men welcome; it involves talks from speakers or watching a DVD, some of which have a Christian theme; good home delivery curry on offer. It is also simply a chance for men to socialise! For details contact Robin Feast (882897 or [email protected]). Ladies’ Pizza & Wine: A social evening for ladies, arranged every few months, usually a Friday. Contact Zoë Preston (886637). Cycle Ride (15–30 miles): Saturdays 7.45am, starting from 33 Churchill Way. Contact David Dobson (880161) or Simon Gundry (880462).
Home Groups (term-time only) Tuesday 2pm at 113 Broadmarsh Lane, Freeland – contact Peter Langley (883775) 8pm at a venue in Hanborough or Freeland – contact Emma Young (883345) Wednesday 8pm at The Rectory – contact Robin Feast (882897) 8pm The Fireside Group at 19 Isis Close, Long Hanborough – contact John Fox (881384) Thursday — Ladies’ Daytime Bible Study Group 12.45pm at the Lindon’s home. Contact Susan Sugden or Sarah Lindon. Friday — The Fellowship Group Meets once a month on Friday evening at 7.30pm at various venues (usually the first Friday of every month) - contact Edna Harris (708708) Exegesis group meets every 5 weeks (or so) – contact David Tyler for more details and venue info (881270)
Young People’s Groups (term-time only) Wayfarers & Focus: Sunday School for children aged 3–16 years, which meets term-time most Sundays at the Manor School. Contact Zoë Dobson (880161).
Crèche: For babies and toddlers is run most Sundays at the Manor School.
Toddlers @ St Mary’s: Thursdays at 10–11.30am. See page 8 for more info.
Hitchhikers: Sundays 7.00–8.30pm in the Methodist Chapel. All 11+ year olds are welcome. Contact Val Richens (880143).
November 2015 Services
Hanborough
1st 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev Peter Ball) St Peter & St Paul Nov 10.00 Holy Communion (Rev Phil Cooke) Manor School 8th 09.45 Remembrance Day Service St Peter & St Paul (Revs David Tyler and Paul Weir) 18.00 Evening Prayer (Rev David Tyler) Christ Church 15th 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev Phil Cooke) St Peter & St Paul 10.00 Worship Together (Rev David Tyler) Manor School 10.00 United Morning Prayer (Rev Peter Ball) Christ Church 18.00 Compline (Rev David Tyler) Christ Church 22nd 10.00 Holy Communion St Peter & St Paul (Revs David Tyler and Sue Spankie) 10.00 Morning Worship (Rev Phil Cooke) Manor School 18.00 Evening Prayer (Rev David Tyler) Christ Church 29th 10.00 Holiday Bible Club Reunion Manor School 18.00 Advent Carol Service St Peter & St Paul (Revs David Tyler and Sue Spankie) 6th 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev David Tyler) St Peter & St Paul Dec 10.00 Morning Worship Manor School 18.00 BCP Holy Communion (Rev David Tyler) Christ Church St Mary the Virgin, Freeland
1st 10.00 Family Service (Rev David Tyler) Nov 18.00 Commemora on of the Departed (Rev David Tyler)
8th 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev David Tyler) 10.45 Remembrance Day Service (Rev Phil Cooke)
15th 10.00 Holy Communion with Junior Church (Revs Phil Cooke and Sue Spankie)
22nd 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev David Tyler)
29th 08.00 Holy Communion (Rev David Tyler)
6th 10.00 Family Service (Rev David Tyler) 18.00 Taizé (Rev Peter Ball)