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FEBRUARY 2020
Tarporley Parish Magazine
THE LINK 50p
Our three churches as the sun was setting on a January evening
ANDREW P. DEANDip N.T.C., C.G.L.I., A.V.C.M.
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PARISH DIRECTORY – TARPORLEY Services: See Calendar page on the website or ‘The Link’ magazine. Weekday Service St Helen’s Church, Holy Communion: Wednesday at 10.00 am.
(Note: all telephone numbers are area code 01829 unless otherwise stated). Rector: Georgina Watmore, The Rectory, High St, Tarporley CW6 0AG
e-mail: [email protected] 732491
Assistant Curate: Julian Osborne,3 Dingle Way, Cuddington, Cheshire, CW8 2UW 07421 323699 e-mail: [email protected]
Associate Minister: Trevor Davies, 5 Allansford Avenue, Waverton, CH3 7QH 0 1 2 4 4 332106
e-mail: [email protected] Tarporley: St Helen Churchwardens
Phillip Posnett, Haughton Hall,. Tarporley CW6 9RH 260251 Liz Neely email [email protected] 07890 470899
Treasurer Anita Langford, 7 The Crescent, Utkinton, CW6 0LT 458351 P.C.C Secretary Marion Moss, 2 Torr Rise, Tarporley, CW6 0UD 733382 Organist Chas Hardern 732595 Bellringers Jenny Christian 732412
Cotebrook: St John Wardens Bill Spiegelberg, Oulton Park House, Tarporley, CW6 9BL
Peter Copland, Moss Cottage, Utkinton Lane, Cotebrook, CW6 0JH
760336 732618
Organist Eaton: St Thomas Wardens
Katrina Copland, 732618
Rosemary Lilley, Windward Mark, Eaton Lane, Eaton, Tarporley CW6 9AG Michael Scott, Shire Barn,Moss Hall Lane, Rushton, Tarporley
732948
CW6 9GJ 760750 Organist Marjorie Rathbone 732655
LINK Editor Andy Jobson, Plessington House, Huxley Lane, Brassey Green, Tarporley, CW6 9UG 732437
Electoral Roll Mike Kiddle, 1 Woodlands Way,Tarporley, CW6 0TP 733431 Safeguarding Officer Liz Neely email [email protected] 07890 470899 Sunday Sheet email [email protected] Tarporley C.E. Primary School Mrs Kerry Forrester 01244 981230 Utkinton C.E. Primary School Ms Lorna Pleavin 732322 Done Room Booking Secretary Kathryn Palmer 733040
CONTACT POINTS: Please do not hesitate to report cases of sickness or pastoral need to the Rector To make arrangements for a Funeral please contact the Rector
To ask about Wedding arrangements, baptisms or general enquiries please contact Jan email: [email protected]
732491 732491
Website: www.tarporleyparishchurch.org e-mail: [email protected] Items for ‘The Link’ should be e-mailed to [email protected] or posted to the Link Editor by the 16th of each month.
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SSEERRVVIICCEESS FFOORR TTHHEE MMOONNTTHH
February 2nd
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE St Thomas 9.00am Open Worship St Helen 10.00am Open Worship St John 11.15am Holy Communion St Helen 6.30pm Evensong
9th
THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT St Thomas 9.00am Holy Communion St Helen 10.00am Holy Communion St Helen 4.00pm Messy Church
Theme ‘Jesus Heals’
16th
THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT St Thomas 9.00am Holy Communion St Helen 10.00am Holy Communion
23rd
THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT St Thomas 9.00am Holy Communion St Helen 10.00am Holy Communion
26th
ASH WEDNESDAY St Helen 10.00am Holy Communion St Helen 6.30pm Holy Communion
March 1st
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT St Thomas 9.00am Open Worship St Helen 10.00am Open Worship St John 11.15am Holy Communion St Helen 6.30pm Evensong
6th St Helen 7.30pm World of Prayer Service See page 9
Every Wednesday at 10.00am at St Helen’s there is a service of Holy Communion.
At all our Eucharist services we welcome everyone to come forward for a blessing or to receive communion.
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The Revd Trevor writes……
There will be many like myself who, towards the end of last year, were overwhelmed with mailings from various aid agencies seeking contributions to good and worthy causes, some in the UK but many in other countries. If you’re like me, severe editing of these requests is a practical necessity. One of the aid agencies I support is the Barnabas Fund, an agency for the persecuted church, bringing hope to suffering Christians. A particular story in a recent magazine caught my eye. Here is an edited version of the story. It concerns ‘Gabriel’, a Christian pastor in Eritrea. He was first imprisoned in 1998 when he was rounded up, along with his church congregation, and jailed for a month. His jail term was extended to 3 years because he was a pastor. Like other prisoners he was given a small amount of food every 18 hours to sustain him through hours of manual backbreaking work. Bibles were strictly forbidden and any scriptural writing uncovered by the jail authorities resulted in severe punishment. ‘Gabriel’ told how he managed to keep the Book of Revelation, the last book in the Bible, from a torn up Bible under his bedding. This helped to sustain him, although at times he struggled with his faith. However in spite of the beatings he refused to deny the Lord Jesus who had laid down his life for him. He spent two weeks locked in solitary confinement in a metal shipping container. After many months in prison, weak and on the brink of starvation, his body racked with pain, ’Gabriel’ was tied to a chair and beaten over the head with a stick ‘’like an animal, like a donkey’’, he has said. This beating was inflicted personally by the colonel in charge of the jail in front of the other prisoners ‘’to make them afraid’’. ‘Gabriel’ was treated as a criminal because of his Christian faith and particularly because he was a pastor. ‘Gabriel’ was subsequently released but then became aware that there were plans to arrest him again. He fled from Eritrea to Kenya before eventually resettling in Australia. There are many similar stories from many countries – North Korea, Thailand, Iran, Sri Lanka, to name just a few. We pray in our intercessions for those persecuted for their faith and we do well to remind ourselves from time to time of these real–life stories like that of ‘Gabriel’. This is perhaps especially appropriate in the forthcoming season of Lent, a time often associated with self-denial. We can also embrace this season as a time of reaching out to others less fortunate or who find themselves in situations like
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that of ‘Gabriel’. Yes we can, and do, pray for them; we can also think about and act upon what we can do through the agencies which work to help them in the name of Jesus Christ. For example, in this parish we have in recent years given support in Lent to the WaterAid UK organisation which works to bring clean water to the many deprived parts of the world where drinking water, toilet facilities and hygiene are lacking, things which we so readily take for granted. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on 26th February with opportunities to worship in St Helen’s Church at 10am and 6.30pm with Holy Communion and also the Imposition of Ashes as a symbol of repentance for those who would wish to do so. Our services continue as usual throughout the season, together with regular opportunities for study and sharing. Details are to be found elsewhere in this edition of the Link. In these kinds of ways our spiritual life can be enhanced and prepare us for another season of rejoicing at Easter.
Come and join us.
Trevor Dates for your Diary
EATON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: Tuesday, 11th
February 2020 at 7.30p.m. In the Jessie Hughes Village Hall Eaton,
A talk by Mr Phillip Powell entitled- “What is Art and who decides what is good?”
Enquiries please contact Secretary, Celia Gregory 01270 528647
Saturday February 1st Open Day at Cotebrook Village Hall 2pm to 5pm.Considering a venue for an event , club or class? Come and look at the fantastic, recently refurbished hall. Meet the team and discuss your requirements, light refreshments will be provided. Saturday February 8th An Evening of Romantic and Love Songs and short Poetry Readings with Vale Royal Singers , conducted by Musical Director Margaret Corlett, at Cotebrook Village Hall. Tickets are £10 to include an interval platter of sandwiches with tea and coffee. Beer and wine can be bought on the night. For further information about either event or tickets for the 8th contact Judith Walters on 01829760513/07711243521 or email [email protected]
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LENT COURSES AND LENT LUNCHES 2020
During Lent we are getting together with our friends at the Baptist/Methodist Chapel to hold a weekly series of Lent Courses.
As is customary there will be two groups in 2020.
One group will be hosted by Catherine & Richard Line at 2 Orchard Gardens, Tarporley, CW6 9GR All are welcome on the following Thursday evenings at 8pm:- March 5
th ,12
th ,19
th ,26
th and April 2
nd
The theme for this Thursday evening group will be:- ‘Jesus in the Gospel of John’
On Maundy Thursday 9th
April there will be a Passover meal at the Tarporley Baptist/Methodist Chapel at 8.00pm.
The second group will be held on Wednesdays at 10:45am written and led by Revd. Georgina, on the subject of prayer, and held at the following venues:
March 4th : Bill & Rosie Spiegelberg at Oulton Park House, Tarporley, CW6 9BL
Who Do We Pray To and Why Do We Pray? March 11
th : Phillip & Becky Posnett at Haughton Hall, Tarporley, CW6 9RH Prayer in the Old Testament March 18
th : Tom & Beryl Kenny at No 1 Brookfield Close, Tarporley, CW6 9HG Prayer in the New Testament March 25
th : Alastair & Henrietta Findlay at High Billinge House, Utkinton, CW6 0LA Set Prayers and Prayers of the Saints April 1
st : St Helen’s - No meal
Open Questions and Praying Different Ways So many people struggle or have questions about prayer that, rather than use a set course, for our Lent Groups this year I have put together a series looking at prayer. Although these will be stand-alone sessions each will inform and enrich the others. This year the sessions will be held on Wednesday mornings beginning at 10:45am for up to an hour and a half. After the first four sessions and for those who wish to stay a simple lunch will be served. The fifth session will take place in St Helen’s Church and will not be followed by lunch.
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The groups provide an informal way of learning together, and of making friends. If you haven’t come before, why not try it? No one is ever ‘put on the spot’ and you can participate as much or as little as you want. The groups are open to all – a warm welcome awaits you. Each session is stand-alone so, even if you can only make one or two sessions, please come! Georgina
REVISION OF OUR ELECTORAL ROLL takes place between 9th
February and 22nd
March.
The Electoral Roll of the Church is different to the local government electoral roll that entitles us to vote in political elections. The Electoral Roll of our church is a list of people who consider themselves to be members of one of our three churches. So if you are not already on the Roll and come to St Helen’s, St Thomas’ or St John’s, even if it is not perhaps as often as you would like, please do add you name to our Roll by completing a form. And if you have attended in the past but are now housebound you are still very much part of our community so please do ask for and complete a form. Everyone is welcome and forms are completed by each individual - although you do have to be over 16 and baptised! You can be on more than one church electoral roll. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.
The forms are available at the back of our churches or via our website. As a member of our community please complete the form with all the information and return to the Electoral Roll Officer Mike Kiddle or the Rector.
We do want our electoral roll to be an accurate depiction of our community so would be very grateful if you would take the time to complete a form and return it before the end of March.
World of Prayer Service: Friday 6th
March 2020, St. Helen's Church, Tarporley at 7.30p.m This year the service has been prepared by the women of Zimbabwe and they encourage us all to reflect on the difficulties and unrest that have plagued their country over many years. They encourage us to 'Rise, take up your mat and walk' with them as they continue their often turbulent journey towards reconciliation.
The Day of Prayer is celebrated in over 170 countries it begins in Samoa and finishes in American Samoa more than 36 hours later. Please join us, refreshments will be served following the service.
All are welcome.
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We are very short of the following: Long Life Fruit Juice, Tinned Meat, Long Life Milk, Cuppa Soup, Jam, Sponge Puddings, Tinned Fruit, Pasta
Sauce, Tinned Rice Pudding, Tinned Custard Currently not needed: Pasta, Beans. Please ensure that all donations are well in date. With Grateful Thanks. Further information: https://midcheshire.foodbank.org.uk/locations/
St.Helen’s has gone digital!
At the beginning of December last year we installed a contactless card reader in St. Helen’s to allow us to trial this new way of giving in the parish. We are all familiar with this type of transaction in our daily lives and the convenience it offers when shopping. The same convenience is now available to make donations as part of your giving to the church. It’s really easy to use (see right) and we are hoping it will become as familiar as dropping some cash into the collection plate. All the sidespersons are now trained in how to use it so help is at hand of you need it. It’s just as safe and secure as the transactions you make in the shops and your donation goes straight into the church bank account. We will be keeping an eye on how it goes over the next few months and would welcome any feedback from the congregation. If you make your financial contribution by Standing Order there is no need to do anything different – this is just an alternative to cash donations.
The winners of the January 200+ club draw are: First Prize £100 No. 163 – Mr I Mullock Second Prize £20 No. 55 – Mr P Neely Third Prize £10 No. 135 Mrs W Parker –
The 200+ Club is a fun and simple way of raising funds for St Helen’s. Each month on the second Sunday a draw is made and prizes of £100, £20 and £10 are given. It costs only £1 to have your number in each monthly draw (an annual subscription of £12). The proceeds, after the prizes are allocated, go to maintain the fabric of the Parish Church.
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Curate’s Blog : January 2020.
Although the clock tells me it is midday, it is almost dark outside. The wind is blowing and the rain is peppering the windows. Another Christmas over, this is the perfect weather to be putting away the decorations, puzzling over which bauble goes in which box, wondering how on earth they got that many lights into such a tiny box, fearing that the tree will not last another year. How the time has flown since my first Christmas as Curate!
I remember smiling in the shop at the cards that said “Baby’s First Christmas”, thinking that I should send one to myself, for that is pretty much how I felt at the time. It was like seeing Christmas for the first time all over again. It was such a privilege to be involved in planning and helping to lead the bewildering mix of Nativity Plays, School Assemblies, Carol Concerts, Crib blessings and so many other celebrations. For me, one of the highlights was that freezing cold night when the High Street was closed to traffic but was filled with people of all ages, people of all faiths and none, all turning out to signal the start of the Christmas season. I shall never forget two tiny tots literally dancing on the spot with excitement.
It is strange to think that as Christians, we do it all to remember the birth of Jesus over two thousand years ago in a quiet little village in a quiet little country in the Middle East, where there was no snow. It is easy to lose sight of that fact over the years, to become cynical about the commercialisation of Christmas, or so sentimental about the Christmas spirit that putting away the decorations for another year becomes depressing, or in Church we become focussed on maintaining tradition. A curate friend of mine remarked on a WhatsApp group, “I wonder what Jesus makes of us singing the same carols and saying the same words every year?” I don’t think he minds one little bit. I love having family and friends sing “Happy Birthday” to me every year and I would miss it like mad if they didn’t. Same words, same rituals, but then we don’t put the Birthday boy away for another year and pretend that he doesn’t exist! I do continue to speak with friends and family (not enough I know, but I do my best)!
I believe that God is still active in this world, and God is still writing the Christmas story. He is still writing the story of what happened when Christ came into this world as the Prince of Peace, the Word made flesh, and he is still writing about what happened next. We don’t need to leave baby Jesus in the manger for another year. We can all be a part of the continuing story.
The baby born that night grew up to become an adult. When he did, and he was asked what God wants us to do, he answered “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbour as yourself.” (Continued overleaf)
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In other words, don’t be a grumpy innkeeper who is so stressed at Christmas that he slams the door shut, declaring there is no room at the inn. Instead, open your heart, and let it all in.
Be that shepherd that comes running to see Jesus, and who carries the message into everyday life, albeit a life changed forever.
Be that tiny tot on the High Street, dancing with excitement.
Open your heart to Jesus every day and let the adventure begin.
Happy New Year. Julian
Finally some photos of Christmas decorations St Helen’s awaiting the arrival of the crowds of worshippers to welcome the baby Jesus.
One of our three parish churches’ decorating teams taking a welcome and well deserved break.
and the ‘Arrival of the Kings’ being relived at Messy Church.
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Gents HairdresserCards, Gifts, Stationery
A selection of walking books for thesurrounding area.
Rose Farm ShopaDDitiVe Free HOMe PrODUCeD BeeF
The Old Fire StationChocolate Shop54 High Street, Tarporley
01829 733 736 Open 7 days a weekFantastic range of
Chocolates made in TarporleyFudges made in TarporleyTraditional ConfectioneryCheshire farm Ice Cream
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Tarporley Flower ClubMembers of the Tarporley Flower Club
invite you to join them at their monthly meeting which is held at the
Tarporley Community Centre between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.
on the first Tuesday of each month (except in January when the meeting is held
on the second Tuesday.There is no meeting in August).
Each month spectacular floral designs are created by a skilled demonstator on the
stage before an audience ofmembers, guests and visitors.
New members and visitors are most welcome, there is an admission fee payable.
Annual membership fee is £40.
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