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June 2014 No 240
BRUGESINLEYBOURNE
THE LATESTPARISH TRIPTO BEAUTIFUL
BRUGES.STORY ANDPICTURESPAGE 6
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Ryars
h Primary SchoolSummer Fete
Sunday June 141.00-3.00 pmBirling Rd, ME19 5LSBouncy castles, facepainting, BBQ, raffleand much more
There have been many sad storiesamong the news headlines over thepast month: Ukraine, the kidnap ofhundreds of Nigerian girls, floods inBosnia, continuing chaos in Syria toname but a few.
But there has been one verypositive story:
This story has struck a chord withso many. Stephen’s selfless energyin the middle of an unimaginablesituation has been inspirational.
His campaign at the end of histragically short life has accomplishedso much:
The hope that the research hehas made possible will find a curefor cancer.
The reality that his campaign hasgiven real meaning to and in some
sense made sense of the cruel wayhis life was ended.
The memories of him that willloom large in the minds of his familyand friends and also in the minds ofall those who supported his cause.
In a sense his legacy transcendsdeath, part of him will live on inmemory but also in very practicalways - the money he has raised willmake a difference to all those whoare beneficiaries of the teenagecancer trust.
Jason Manford, the comedianwho helped to champion Stephen'sfundraising, paid tribute to theteenager as being "the mostinspiring person I've ever met".
"The reason we took to him sopassionately was because he wasbetter than us, he did something thatnone of us could even imagine doing.
"In his darkest hour he selflesslydedicated his final moments toraising millions of pounds forteenagers with cancer.
"Some of Stephen's words willstay with me and others forever andthey are words to live by - 'life isn'tmeasured in time, it's measured inachievements'."
And that really is a legacy tocontemplate and be inspired by.
Fr. Matthew
Leaving a Legacy
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Stephen Sutton,inspirational cancer charityfundraiser, has died in hissleep.Sutton, who raised more
than £3.2m for the TeenageCancer Trust, diedpeacefully on Wednesdaymorning, his family said.
Leybourne Church Holiday Club isback this year from Monday July 28to Friday Aug 1, 10.00 am to 12.00noon at Leybourne School Hall. Lastyear's club was attended by morethan 100 children. Open to childrenof all ages, from newborns to teens.If you would like to join our team ofvolunteers or be involved in anyway, please email Emma Moger [email protected].
Rainbows need you! 1st LeybourneRainbows need volunteers to stepforward to run the unit from July,without additional help the unit willclose. Rainbows meet at 4:15pm onWednesdays in Leybourne andenjoy a variety of different activitiesat meetings as well as taking part inadditional trips. If you would like tofind out more please [email protected] orphone Catherine (07850 211544) orSusan (07759 714598).
Leybourne FC are looking for newplayers for next season. The Clubwill have teams for the 2014-2015season in age groups from Under 5to Under 13, and also Under 15. TheUnder 5 team would be children(boys/girls) starting Reception Yearin September 2014. Please contactNeil Harrison (Chairman) [email protected],leaving your contact details and theage group of interest.
Who is he? Private James AlfredGillam, serial number 2054 of 2/1stEssex Yeomanry, who died on Sept7, 1917 and is buried in LeybourneChurchyard. He was married to AdaJane Gillam who lived at 61 EcclessRd, Battersea at the time of James'sdeath. According to reports, Jameswas killed in a traffic accident on thejunction of London Rd and Town Hill,West Malling. He was knocked off hisbike by a Canadian serviceman drivinga vehicle. Parish Councillor Mike Mearnsis investigating service personnel fromLeybourne who served or died in theWorld Wars. If you have any information,please email Leybourne Parish Clerkat [email protected] call 01732 873722.
Women's weekend retreat: June20-22 2014, at Carroty Wood. JeanKerr will be leading all the worship.£125 per person, which includesaccommodation, food, activities likehigh ropes and archery or abseiling.The programme will be a mix ofseriously fun activities, socialisingand worship, reflection and prayer.Call Emma on 01732 220596.
Easyfundraising.co.uk: Do yourshopping online through the website,nominating Leybourne ParaochialChurch Council as your designatedcharity. More than £1,000 has beenraised from retailers who donate apercentage of online orders.
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boardBulky Waste:The council truck will be outsidethe shops on Little Market Row:
Jun 14 9.30-10.30 amJun 28 8.00-9.00 am
Please don’t leave items on siteif the truck is not there. You areresponsible for putting theminto the truck yourself.
Marcia Phelan
Ss PETER & PAULLEYBOURNE
"Leybourne Church seeks to serveGot through prayer, worship, actionand example in the wider community."
Please contact the parish priest orchurchwardens on any parish matters.
PARISH PRIESTThe Revd Matthew Buchan
01732 [email protected]
CHURCHWARDENSPatrick Tootal - 01732 870809Martin Luton - 01732 845280CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR
Marcia [email protected] ASSISTANT
Mary Bierbaum - 01732 844706
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Well what can I say and where do Istart? Let’s start at the verybeginning. The alarm clocks wereset early for a 6.30 start. We all metat the church to be greeted by our“Thomson” rep – StephenThomas.
After a smooth trip in the verycomfortable coach we arrivedat Dover to meet the Ferry.Once on board we went forbreakfast at Langans whichwas a good way to start theday. The food waslovely and itwas
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greatto start theday meeting newpeople.
Once we arrived inBruges a quick walk took us tothe city centre. We split into three
groups, one to the chocolatemuseum, one to a walk-
through experience ofthe history of
Bruges andone for
people who just wanted to take inthe sights on their own for a while.Then off for a much needed drink,get to know more people and a littleshop too!!
We enjoyed a fabulous lunchtogether being made to move tableshalfway through to enable us tomeet more friends- much enjoyed byeveryone. Our final experience wasa wonderful boat ride along thecanals with informative commentary.
We then made our way back tothe ferry where we could sit and chatand spend our money in the dutyfree. On a personal note I would liketo say that this is one of the most
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enjoyable trips I have been on!Everybody was smiling and I did not hear one person moan. I would also liketo say a big thank you to Stephen Thomas our organiser, mentor and friendfor a fantastic day. It was apparent to everybody how much effort you putinto this trip… A true star!Maria Seymour
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AgincourtSign up for the Parish men's
trip on October 18 for avisit to the historic
battlefield whereHenry v destroyed
the flower ofFrench
chivalry 599years ago.
contact Stephen Thomas [email protected] ring 01732 842920. closingdate for bookings June 16.
contact Stephen Thomas [email protected] ring 01732 842920. closingdate for bookings June 16.
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Leybourne'sSongs of PraiseLeybourne Ss Peter & Paul's was unveiledin all its newly-painted splendour lastmonth with a Songs of Praise serviceorganised by Friends of Leybourne Church.
The well-attended service, modelledon the popular BBC TV programme, wasa double celebration of the Church'sredecoration and of the fifth anniversaryof the launch of the Friends.
For many weeks, church services
had been conducted amongst scaffolding,dust and wet plaster as the inside of thebuilding was transformed. The wallshave been limewashed and the ceilingpainted a radiant yellow, representinglight, purity, love and benevolence.
The service demonstrated thisChristian symbolism as the host for theevening, TV presenter Jan Leeming,
L-R: Lynne Selman, Roy Guest, Cllr Howard Rogers, Janet Tootal, Jan Leeming,Group Capt Patrick Tootal, Cllr Sophie Shrubsole, Fr Matthew Buchan, MargaretGuest, Lisa Joseph, Cllr Sasha Luck. Photo by Caroline Rink.
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conducted lively interviews with localpoliticians, businesspeople and Churchmembers about their backgrounds,contributions to community projects andfavourite hymns.
Quizzed by Jan were Lisa Joseph,manager of the local Castle Lake restaurantand bar; Cllr Howard Rogers – formerMayor of Tonbridge and Malling; WestMalling and Leybourne Councillor SophieShrubsole, and Roy Guest, who hasserved over 50 years in the Leybournechoir. Roy and his wife Margaret, whohas also clocked up over 35 years in thechoir, were presented with medals by theRector, Matthew Buchan, to thank themfor their valuablecontribution to Church life.
The current Mayor ofTonbridge and Malling, CllrSasha Luck also attendedand read a prayer writtenfor the Friends in 2009.
The service includedthe six most-popular hymns,as voted for by the peopleof Leybourne and Membersof the Friends, and thesewere interspersed withanthems and an extractfrom a recent production of“Snakes and ladders”,performed by a cast ofLeybourne parishioners.The talented choir andmusicians were directedby Janet Tootal, who wasrecently awarded theBritish Empire medal forservices to the Battle ofBritain Memorial Trust.
Fundraising willcontinue for improvements
to the Church, including toilet and tea-making facilities.
Fr Buchan said the service was "agreat way to celebrate completion ofstage 1 of the Church’s remodelling andthe Friends’ 5th anniversary. We lookforward to starting on stage 2 as soon asthe funds can be raised."
Lynne Selman
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The Friends of Leybourne Church was formedin 2009 to help preserve the beautiful buildingfor future generations and to come together toform new, or re-kindle former, friendships whilstcontributing to vital projects. For more information,including future events, please contact LynneSelman on 01732 847290 / 07768 297779email: [email protected]
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Yes, summer is upon us now thatJune has arrived. Ok, summerdoesn’t really officially start untilJune 2, but I’m sure no-one willcomplain if I start it a little early! Thedays are warmer and filled with thecolour and scent of flowers. Saladcrops can be harvested this monthand strawberries appear inabundance. June is the time toreally enjoy the garden as the long,warm days and light eveningsprovide more time for leisure andrelaxation.
However, it’s not all easy going,
along with all the flourish andsplendour during this month, weedsare thriving too, so keep on top ofthe situation. Hoe on warm daysand leave the weeds on the surfaceto wither and die in the sun. Anotherconstant task around the garden atthis time of year is deadheading -removing spent flowers fromcontainers, pots, hanging baskets,beds and borders and feeding theplants occasionally with liquid feed.Deadheading diverts energy fromproducing seed into producing newflowers, so it’s a good thing all
round.At this time of year
there are other tasks thatcan be done to improvethe garden in the longterm; and with a bit ofsun on your back theydon’t seem so hard tocontend with.
If you haven’t donethe `Chelsea chop` onyour late-flowering andtall perennials then
Sumer isSummer means lots of work in the garden, but also lotsof enjoyment, writes Adam McKay.
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Icumen Inyou’d better get them done, pronto.By cutting back Sedums, Heleniumsand the like by roughly half will keepthem shorter, make them flower alittle later and best of all give themmore flower heads! To extend theflowering season why not `chop` halfof them which will also give youdifferent heights in your border aswell as flowers over a longer period.
If you have any topiary then thisis the month to re-shape it. But try totrim it on a dull day(it’s England so,there will be quite afew to choose from!)as this will stop thefreshly cut leaves fromscorching in the strongsunshine.
Shrubs are the bones of
the garden border and we are allguilty of letting them grow awayfreely until they outgrow their space.But, June is a prime time to dealwith this problem.
All early flowering shrubs(Deutzia, Philadelphus, Weigela andForsythia) which are all deciduouscan be pruned now by removing thisyear’s flowering limbs back to astrong shoot or stem. Be brave, but
try and keep it in anelegant shape, not abox or ball shape. Keepit natural looking.
Then there are theevergreen shrubs,which in my opinionshould be banned from
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Registration 8.00-11.00 am, Harrietsham Village Hall, Church Road –ME17 1AP. For further details, call 01622 890650 or visit
www.wealdofkentrotary.org.ukOn completion, walkers are given a free Ploughman’s Lunch and
strawberries and are entertained by a Jazz Band. Walkers may retain50% of their sponsorship money for their own charity, with theremainder going to CRUK. Register at the Hall on the day for a
minimum donation of £15 per person. To date this Walk has raisedover £440,000 for charities, with over £210,000 for CRUK alone.
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small gardens are they cast toomuch shadow and (again in myopinion) are pretty boring all yearround. This also is a good time tohard-prune them to improve shape.
Again be brave andprune back to a strongshoot or stem.
Doing this now willalso restrict rootdevelopment thus keepingits growth in check forthe rest of the year.
Any hard pruningthat is done shouldbe followed by a goodwatering and a thickmulch around itsbase to help reduce
stress of the plant.June is a lovely month to be in
the garden even if there is a little bitof work to do. So, go on, get outthere and enjoy it!
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The morning of a job interview.The five minutes before anexam. Most of us have prayedat some time.
Anyone can pray at random –but what would happen if wedecided to pray every day?
Like any friendship – it growsthrough good communication.
Prayer is simple. You can pray inside your head or out loud. On the bus, athome or in a café.
Ask God now to help you get started. You could pray the following:
“God if you are there – and I’m not sure that you are – but if you are, I want toget to know you. I don’t want to kid myself about it, I want to really know you.”
Praying isn’t just for the religious. Most people admit to praying at some timein their life even if they have given up on it later.
Jesus prayed. He seemed to have access to God like no one else. He wasalways doing miracles and teaching about life. But he also spent much timein prayer and taught about it. What did he say?
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He said that faith was a crucial ingredient. He always responded to faith. Onone occasion he said, ‘Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,believe that you have received it and it will be yours.’ Prayer is not simplyabout the words we say it’s about what we are thinking on the inside.
Jesus also said that forgiveness was important. ‘And whenever you standpraying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them so that yourFather in heaven may forgive you’ Forgiveness is a kind of currency. If weuse it in our relationship with others then we will have it in our relationshipwith God.
Another ingredient is to keep going. He gave many illustrations about this: awoman keeping on at a magistrate until he gave her her rights ; a friendbanging on the door at midnight until he got what he needed.
It seems that praying for somethinguntil we get it is what God invites usto do. Giving up at the first set back isnot an option. But we have to be willingto accept God’s answers when theycome which of course can be ‘yes’,‘no’ or ‘wait’.
The foundation for all prayer isknowing God in a personal way.That is what Jesus has madepossible.
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Local Pharmacy FightGoes to ParliamentLeybourne Parish Council has askedlocal MP Sir John Stanley to help fight"the injustice" of a decision to blockplans for a pharmacy in the village.
Parish Council chairman Bob Ulphcalled on the MP for Tonbridge & Mallingto raise the matter in Parliament, to fightwhat it called the "restrictive practice",that allows existing shops to block anynew pharmacies opening.
In February, after lobbying from Boots,Paydens and Tesco, the local Primary CareTrust upheld an earlier ruling, sayingthat Leybourne didn't need a pharmacybecause there were others within 2.5miles that residents could drive to.
In a letter to the MP, Mr Ulph saidthe Primary Care Trust was inconsistentin its policy. He pointed out thatpermission had been granted to newpharmacies in Maidstone despite thembeing less than a mile apart. The
decisionleavesLeybourneas the onlylocalcommunitywith adoctor'ssurgery butnodispensingchemist, MrUlph said inthe letter.
Sir Johnwas urged to raise "this restrictivepractice" with ministers and to table amotion in Parliament "against this unfaircartel practice which in normalcircumstances would be subject toinvestigation by the CompetitionCommission."
Sir John Stanley MP
Sun 01 08:00 EucharistSun 01 09:00 Choir RehearsalSun 01 09:45 Sunday Club and
7UPSun 01 10:00 Parish EucharistSun 01 13:00 BaptismSun 01 19:00 SOS - Seven
O'Clock ServiceMon 02 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 02 18:00 +NRGMon 02 20:00 Home GroupMon 02 21:00 Major Projects
Committee
Tue 03 09:30 Coffee & Book Clubat Castle Lake
Tue 03 20:00 Bible Study groupThu 05 19:30 Curry & Chat at
Castle LakeFri 06 10:30 School Service for
WhitsunSun 08 08:00 EucharistSun 08 09:00 Choir RehearsalSun 08 10:00 All Age EucharistMon 09 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 09 18:00 +NRGMon 09 20:00 PCCTue 10 09:30 Coffee & Book Club
at Castle LakeThu 12 19:30 Curry & Chat at
Castle LakeSun 15 08:00 EucharistSun 15 09:00 Choir RehearsalSun 15 09:45 Sunday Club and
7UPSun 15 10:00 Parish EucharistMon 16 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 16 18:00 +NRGMon 16 08:00 Home GroupTue 17 09:30 Coffee & Book Club
at Castle LakeThu 19 19:30 Curry & Chat at
Castle LakeFri 20 10:00 Ladies Retreat at
Carotty Wood - threedays
Sun 22 08:00 EucharistSun 22 09:00 Choir RehearsalSun 22 09:45 Sunday Club and
7UP
June
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Sun 22 10:00 Parish EucharistMon 23 09:30 Prayer Ministry
TeamMon 23 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 23 18:00 +NRGMon 23 20:00 Worship CommitteeTue 24 09:30 Coffee & Book Club
at Castle LakeThu 26 19:30 Curry & Chat at
Castle Lake
Sat 28 12:00 Leybourne SchoolSummer Fair
Sun 29 08:00 EucharistSun 29 09:00 Choir RehearsalSun 29 09:45 Sunday Club and
7UPSun 29 10:00 Parish EucharistMon 30 13:30 Toddler PraiseMon 30 18:00 +NRGMon 30 20:00 Home Group
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