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THE OKEFORD BENEFICE Serving the Parishes Of:- St FIPPENNYFIPPENNY NEWSNEWS The Parish Magazine of St. Andrew’s Church, Okeford Fitzpain e December 2016 30p THE OKEFORD BENEFICE serving the parishes of:- St. Nicholas, Child Okeford St Paul, Hammoon St. Nicholas, Manston St Andrew, Okeford Fitzpaine Church of the Holy Rood , Shillingstone In the Blackmore Vale Deanery of Salisbury Diocese. Benefice website: www.okefordbenefice.org e-mail: [email protected] The Ministry Team Rector: The Rev’d Lydia Cook email: [email protected] 01258 863774 Please direct enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals to Lydia Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Sue Le Riche 01258 861830 Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Sue Rawlinson 01258 863733 Lay Pastoral Assistant: Ms Carolyn Angelucci 01258 860049 Lay Pastoral Assistant: Mrs Abi Rudd 01258 861367 Lay Pastoral Assistant: Mrs Ruth Allen 01258 860068 The Eucharist (Order 2) is celebrated in Millbrook House, Child Okeford at 10.30am on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. St Andrew’s Okeford Fitzpaine Churchwarden: Mrs Sue le Riche 01258 861830 Churchwarden: Vacant Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Colls 01258 860743 Treasurer: Mrs Carol Landricombe 01258 860858 Editor: Derek Day eMail: [email protected] Address: 3 Castle Lane, Okeford Fitzpaine, DT11 0RL Tel.: 01258 861979 Twitter: @FippennyNews The deadline for copy is 17:00 on the 20th of each month. Copy can be accepted in any format but is preferred as a Microsoft Word compatible or text file. Images can be accepted in any digital format, or on paper up to A3 size (297mm x 420mm). 2 Rector’s Ramblings We all know how busy Christmas is – filled with visits, meals, present buying, carol services, decorations, noise and bustle. We know Christmas inside out – we know what we do, we know what to expect and those traditions bring the usual mixture of joy and tension. But there are those for whom this Christmas will be different, those facing a life limiting illness or those facing a first Christmas without a loved one. Christians believe that every Christmas should stop us in our tracks, should make us pause and wonder and think again. God works in unexpected ways. Who would have thought that the Messiah would be born as a baby in a manger in a place called Bethlehem? The method of his coming was so unexpected that even the religious leaders of the day stumbled over it. We should never make God a “tradition” because he has a way of surprising us over and over. God sometimes works in quiet ways. God isn’t always to be found in the busy-ness and noise of Christmas on the High Street. If you can, find 10 minutes this Christmas to come into your local church and listen for God in the stillness and the peace which you will find there. God works through nobodies. The Christmas story is filled with them. Bethlehem rather than Jerusalem. Joseph and Mary—a carpenter and his betrothed rather than religious or political leaders. Shepherds rather than rabbis that announce Jesus’ birth. The Christmas story is a reminder that God can use all of us, including you. God is a present tense God. Bethlehem's baby was God in the flesh. God stepped into the story of our restless and fractured world so that he might bring restoration and healing. Regardless of how restless and fractured your world might be today, God is there. Trust him. Still a Story to tell. The first Christmas was history changing, but it wasn't the end of the story. We're still pressing toward that day when the baby-King will be the reigning King. That means that no matter what difficulties you may face in life today, you can have hope. Rev’d Lydia 3 Services at St Andrew’s in December: Sunday 11th 10am Holy Communion Friday 17th 6.30pm Carol Service Christmas Eve 4.30pm Crib service Christmas Day 10am Holy Communion Some FAQ about Churches What is a Benefice? Your church and village along with 4 others are part of what is known as the Okeford Benefice. A benefice is a group of parishes that have been brought together formally under the leadership of a Rector or Vicar. I am the Rector of Child Okeford, the Rector of Shillingstone, the Rector of Okeford Fitzpaine, the Rector of Manston and the Rector of Hammoon as all the villages at the moment are separate parishes in their own legal right. Manston has decided that it would rather not be a separate parish and is in the process of linking up to Child Okeford. Why do we have to be in a Benefice at all? This is all to do with the number of clergy. At the moment there are simply not enough clergy to go round all the cities, towns and particularly villages of our country. Recruiting to rural villages is very difficult. Doesn’t it all boil down to money? The simple answer is “Yes”. Small rural churches are simply not able to afford on their own the cost of a full time clergy stipend. Fifty years ago around three quarters of the cost of Anglican clergy was met by the Church Commissioners in London. Today much the same proportion is met by the faithful folk in church on Sunday through a payment called Fairer Share. No money comes from central church to pay for local clergy: instead each parish is asked to pay a certain amount each year to cover the cost of their Rector. We would still rather have our own Rector Of course most villages want this. But “the church” is much more than “the Rector”. Actually what people mean when they say this is that they would like a service that they like every Sunday at the same time. This is impossible with 5 parishes and 1 Rector. The new service pattern gives you a full coverage of different services but you will have to travel to the next village some weeks. For example, Matins happens every week across the benefice as does a sung service of Holy Communion. Everyone has a soft spot for “their” parish church but worship transcends buildings. Churchyards It has been brought to my attention that I am not upholding Churchyard regulations correctly regarding the placing of flowers on graves. To make things clear for everyone - please continue to put Christmas wreaths and fresh flowers on graves of loved ones. Wreaths need to removed by Feb 1st and could I ask that at that point all artificial flowers are also removed too. If we do this then we are back in line with the rules. I am sorry for any distress this may cause and for your support in this matter. Rev’d Lydia 4 From the Editor’s Desk Fippenny News Has a New Custodian After discussions between the parochial and secular Parish Councils it became clear that the best interests of both could be best served by transferring custodianship to the (secular) Parish Council. There will soon be two editions: 1. The Print Edition The print edition will continue, broadly, as at present - monthly, 32 A5 pages, greyscale images. There has not been a price adjustment for many years. It has been making a loss. There is no thought that it should be profit-making, but there will be a modest increase to try to make it break even. 2. An Online Edition There will be a new online edition. This will be available to all subscription free. The cost will be covered by a combination of the annual grant from the secular Parish Council and modest advertising fees for commercial advertisers. There will, of course, be colour images. It is hoped that the new online edition will become a hub of activity and information for the area. It will be continuously updated, so if you’re organising an event at short notice send us the details and it will be published! If an event is cancelled, postponed or changed we’ll be able to inform our online readership. We’ll continue to aggregate information about events from sources such as Moviola, The Exchange, Stourhead and others - giving you a one-stop shop for a great deal of activity in the area. Initially the new web site will be maintained by me. In future it may be possible to give representatives of the various groups access to maintain their own pages, posts and events. What Will All This Mean? For the Church: The expense of a printed edition will be significantly reduced. Increased readership might lead to increased attendance. For the (Secular) Parish: A community information hub and noticeboard available to all. For the Reader (Print): A modest price increase. For the Reader (Online): A dynamic, up-to-date information hub available to all. Fewer missed events. Information about changed, postponed and cancelled events. Quality images. For Advertisers: Wider distribution leading to more potential customers. So What Now? The online edition will be introduced very soon. Suggestions for content will always be appreciated, just as they are for the printed edition. If you would like to be involved in establishing the new online edition, gain some experience in public/civic journalism - perhaps for a career in mainstream journalism - and support the production of our print edition get in touch with me at [email protected]. 5 Sewing & Craft Group There will be no meeting in December, we shall all be too busy with Christmas preparations. The next meeting, therefore, will be on 16th January 2017. 2.30pm at No 6, Netherway Cottages. No mince pies will be served! Wishing every one a very Happy Christmas and a busy, craft filled 2017.
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