Goring Parish News June/July 2017

St Mary's and St Laurence's Churches, Parish of Goring-by-Sea, West . Registered Charity 1131418

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Solemn Blessing for Trinity The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace: Amen Numbers 6.24-26

This edition includes: 3 Father George writes 19 Nature Watch 4 Warden’s Warblings 20 The Children’s Society 5 News from the Diocese - Thy Kingdom Come 21 Social Activities Committee News / Bishop’s Bike Ride 6 Diary and Lectionary Readings for June 22 St Laurence’s Services 7 Diary and Lectionary Readings for July 23 Jazz Weekend / Coffee Time 8 Sonnets of Faith: A Prayer / Singing for Fun 24 Pentecost - What does it mean? 9 Christian Aid / Churches Together in Goring 24-25 Parish Mission Giving Focus throughout 2017 9 Strawberry Tea 26 St Mary’s Family Services/Goring Parish Facebook page 10 Christian Resource Ministries 27 Invitation from The Children's Society/ Choices 11 Parish Mission Focus: June - iZulu Orphan Projects 28 Summertime by Val Tree / Smarties 12 Christian Breadcrumbs 13 - Ascension and Pentecost 29 St Mary’s Social Circle News - Easter Bonnets 13 Sylvia Jarrett BEM 30 Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals 14-15 The Story of Goring and Highdown - Part 15 Landmarks 30 Theological Society 16 Bev’s Pantry - Savoury Flapjacks 30 Church Hall venue / 4G Guides advert 17 Parish Mission Focus: July - MAF 31 And Finally 18 The Year of the Bible - a timetable of events 32 Parish Contacts - with email addresses

Parish Office opening hours..... The Parish Office is open Monday to Thursday: 10:00am to 12:00 noon. It is staffed by volunteers. If you have anything that needs to be handed in, a phone call in advance may avoid a wasted journey. Money should not be put through the letterbox. If you have money to pay in and are unable to get to the office, it may be handed to the Churchwardens or Treasurer after services on a Sunday. See the back page for Parish contact information.

Editorial....

Welcome to the June/July issue of Goring Parish News. Please take time to prayerfully consider the implications of its contents, and determine what we, the Church in Goring, can offer to promote the love of God in this place. Our Editorial Team hopes you will enjoy this issue. GPN is published every other month. Any subsequent, short-notice, changes to the dates/times published in GPN will be notified in the weekly Pew Sheet, the Facebook page, or on the Parish website. In this edition we offer you 32 pages packed with interesting articles and news. We hope it continues to inform, entertain and challenge in equal measures. Please let us know how we are getting on. We welcome your comments, suggestions and articles. Especially, we thank those of you who have supplied photos for inclusion. These are appreciated and, we hope you agree, make GPN more attractive to read. Please keep them coming, but please bear in mind that GPN is printed in Greyscale for those who cannot receive emails. If you do not wish for your photo, or that of your child, to appear in GPN or on the Parish website, please contact one of the Clergy, Churchwardens or a member of the Editorial Team to have that request formally recognised. We apologise to anyone whose contribution to this edition of GPN has had to be held over to a later issue. We are really grateful to the many contributors who make our job such a joy. Preferably, articles should be sent electronically, to [email protected] Alternatively, handwritten or typed articles should be sent to the Parish Office. Our next issue, the August/September edition, will be published on or before 31st July. Will contributors please ensure that events up to the end of September 2017 are notified to us by the Press Copy date for this edition ~ Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 at the latest. Articles received after this date will only be included if time and space permit. It would help us enormously if you could please send copy well in advance of this date. If you would like to receive the email version of Goring Parish News, please send your email address to [email protected]. For security reasons, please state your connection with the Parish, provide your postal address and phone number. To be sure it arrives in your inbox each month, please add this email address to your contacts list. GPN, including back issues and supplementary articles, can also be found on the Parish website: http://goringparish.org. Items for the weekly Pew Sheet should be sent to reach the Parish Office by 11:00am on Wednesdays. Email to: [email protected]. Please do not send them to Goring Parish News.

Goring Parish News is published by Goring PCC Parish Office, 12 Compton Avenue, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4UJ Goring Parish News is printed by West Park School whose support we gratefully acknowledge. The Editorial Team

2 Father George writes:

Bev and I have started the enormous task of sorting out our slides from more than 40 years. It is daunting, but it has to be done. For a start, where do you store the great number of boxes in a retirement flat?

It is a difficult experience because each slide brings back memories of time and place and events going on in our lives at the time. It is also great fun as we look at Rachel as a little girl and see our grandchildren in her looks and mannerisms. There are also the slides that have historic moments recorded. In Germany I was licensed to escort people to the Inner German Border (it was still in place then) to see what it was like, and experience the desolation in some places and the fear in others. It was very strange to stand a few metres away from an armed Russian border guard and not speak to him. When the Berlin Wall came down and the border opened it was very strange to walk through it a few days later as if it never existed.

We have slides of churches and parishioners over the years of ministry in various parishes and notice how they have changed and grown. Sometimes it is amusing to see how people change over time, including ourselves! All these memories are important as they eventually bring us to today and where we are now, here in Goring.

There is a book, “Journey to the Inner Mountain”, by James Cowan in which there is this sentence:

As we do, we realise how we have changed, not simply in appearance but, hopefully in thought and wisdom, as we have experienced life in its many guises. Enjoy taking photos through the summer as life continues for you and ask yourself, “Is it time to sort them all out and see the person I have become?”

May God bless you.

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Warden’s Warblings

HOW MUCH?? That is the frequent response when parishioners first hear how much needs to be paid to the Diocese to meet our share of their costs. Alas, there is an assumption that the money comes from somebody or somewhere rather than from you and me.

It is sensible that the Diocese meets many of these costs and then recharges them to individual parishes. There is obviously some debate about how those costs are recharged but the present system, which is not flawless, seems to be the most sensible. Costs are allocated on the basis of the number of priests’ stipends per church, not the number of pews, nor the size of the electoral roll.

The actual stipend and employee’s national insurance costs are based on actual cost, as is the insurance of the church. Everything else is a proportionate share, be it Clergy pensions, Clergy housing, training costs of Curates and Ordinands or ministry support costs, so as to arrive at the direct costs of the parish to which are then added a proportionate share of diocesan and national church overheads.

What does this mean to us in Goring?

Stipend and N I £27,950 39% Pension £9,330 13% Housing £5,481 8% Church Insurance – St M + St L £2,395 + £516 = £2,911 4% Training £10,345 14% Ministry Support Costs £2,330 3% Total Direct Costs £58,347 81% Parish support services £10,605 15% National Church Responsibilities £2,997 4% Total Costs £71,949 100%

Thus to fulfil our commitment we need to find nearly £1,400 each and every week before we meet any of our own parish running costs.

Our Diocese has said that all parishes should meet their costs in full by 2020. This is not going to happen. The Diocese is beginning to address these issues and whilst some churches in socially deprived areas are genuinely in need of financial support, others are going to have to face some uncomfortable decisions, not only for themselves but also their neighbours. I think that it is over-optimistic to assume that we can carry on unchanged and unaffected. Many priests are covering more than one parish and one sees on television cases of a priest having several parishes to serve and several PCCs to attend.

It is too early to establish what the future holds for us but it is almost certain that we shall need greater lay involvement and your PCC is already addressing this issue.

It seems pertinent to quote from an earlier Lambeth Conference: ”Any parish that fails to take Christian Stewardship seriously has within it the seeds of decay.” Each and every one of us needs to consider our own level of sacrificial giving in terms of time, talents and money. Each of us is different and each will come up with a different answer but overall, with everyone on board, we can take our parish forward.

In 2016 our planned giving amounted to almost £54,800. I hope that we can increase this to cover our dues to the diocese and also find the additional lay involvement that will be needed in the years to come.

By necessity, I have had to keep this article as short as possible, but please do have a chat to me about any of the issues raised. We need help from everyone, including you.

Please pray for the future of our parish as it faces up to these challenges. Ian Hill: Churchwarden

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Dear Friends,

'Thy Kingdom Come' is a phrase that trips off the tongue of Christians every time they pray the Lord's Prayer. It sums up the purpose of Jesus and of his body, The Church. We exist, with Jesus, to build the Kingdom of God. We do that, in part, by seeking to transform the unjust structures of society and conforming them to the intentions of God. We also do it by sharing our faith, hope and love with others. However we help build the Kingdom of God, we must do it in partnership with God and so pray as Jesus taught us: Thy Kingdom come. Prayer is what ensures our partnership with God. Without it, we risk trying to establish not his Kingdom, but some lesser vision of our own.

Thy Kingdom Come has become the title and focus of a worldwide wave of prayer during the period between Ascension Day and Pentecost (25th May - 4th June, this year). Every one of us is invited to join in this wave of prayer that more people may come to know, love and follow Jesus - and so become joyful fellow-workers in building up God's Kingdom.

There are countless ways to join in this worldwide wave of prayer, as churches, as families or groups, or quietly as individuals. Last year, many churches hosted day-long events embracing many different kinds of corporate and individual prayer. I was privileged to share in several. This year a website has been launched: www.thykingdomcome.global. I urge you to visit it if you can and to discover how you can best be a part of this wave of prayer, whether or not your church is hosting a special event.

With thanks for our partnership in prayer,

+Mark

Bishop of Horsham

(see page 18 for a diary of events celebrating the Year of The Bible - Ed.)

(for further Diocese information go to http:// www.chichester.anglican.org)

Bishop’s comment on the recent atrocity in Manchester

The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, in a statement released following the atrocity in Manchester, said: "The attack on Manchester Arena is as cowardly as it is evil. Our thoughts and prayers are for those killed and injured, their families and friends.” He added: "In contrast to the destructive loathing of the perpetrators of this atrocity we also recognise the heroic generosity in the response of the emergency services and many others." Chichester Cathedral will be saying prayers on the hour and at all services. Churches across the diocese will be open for prayers and to light a candle.

5 Diary and Lectionary Readings for June 2017 - All services at St Mary’s unless otherwise stated

Date Event Time Date Event Time Thur 1st Holy Communion 10:00 Fri 16th Sussex Day - St. Richard, Sun 4th St. Petroc, Abbot of Padstow - 6th Cent. Bishop of Chichester, 1197 - 1253 Sun 4th Pentecost Sun 18th The First Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion 08:00 Holy Communion 08:00 Family Eucharist - Baptism 10:00 Sung Eucharist 09:30 Coffee available from 09:30 Evensong 18:00 Tying ribbons around the Churchyard trees. Wear Pentecost colours of red, orange or yellow. Wed 21st Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Evensong 18:00 Thur 22nd St. Alban, first Martyr of Britain - c.250 Wed 7th Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Thur 22nd Holy Communion 10:00 th Thur 8 Holy Communion 10:00 Sat 24th The Birth of John the Baptist Sun 11th St. Barnabas, the Apostle Sun 25th The Second Sunday after Trinity Sun 11th Trinity Sunday Holy Communion 08:00 Holy Communion 08:00 Sung Eucharist 09:30 Sung Eucharist 09:30 Family Communion - St Laurence’s 11:00 Janet and Colin Annis will give a presentation on iZulu Orphan Projects Evensong 18:00 th Evensong 18:00 Wed 28 Celtic Eucharist 18:30 th Wed 14th Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Thur 29 Holy Communion 10:00 Thur 15th Holy Communion 10:00 Thur 29th St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles

Coffee Time following each Thursday’s Holy Communion is from 10:45 - 11:45

Date Sung Eucharist Evensong

4 June Acts 2: 1-21 Psalm 67 Pentecost 1 Corinthians 12: 3b - 13 Joel 2: 21-end R John 20: 19-23 Acts 2: 14-21 or John 7: 37-39 11 June Isaiah 40: 12-17, 27-end Psalm 93 Trinity Sunday 2 Corinthians 13:11-end Isaiah 6: 1-8 W Matthew 28: 16-end John 16: 5-15

18 June Exodus 19: 2-8a Psalm 43 The First Sunday after Trinity Romans 5: 1-8 1 Samuel 21: 1-15 G Matthew 9: 35-10:8 Luke 11: 14-28

25 June Jeremiah 20: 7-13 Psalm 46 The Second Sunday after Trinity Romans 6: 1b -11 1 Samuel 24: 1-17 G Matthew 10: 24-39 Luke 14: 12-24

6 Diary and Lectionary Readings for July 2017 - All services at St Mary’s unless otherwise stated

Date Event Time Date Event Time Sun 2nd The Third Sunday after Trinity Sun 16th The Fifth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion 08:00 Holy Communion 08:00 Family Eucharist 10:00 Sung Eucharist 09:30 Coffee available from 09:30 Evensong 18:00 “Pet Blessing” - Wed 19th Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Bring all your pets to Church th Thur 20 Holy Communion 10:00 nd Evensong 18:00 Sat 22 Mary Magdalene Sun 23rd The Sixth Sunday after Trinity Mon 3rd St. Thomas, the Apostle Holy Communion 08:00 th Wed 5 Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Sung Eucharist - Jazz Mass 09:30 for 10:00 th Thur 6 Holy Communion 10:00 Evensong 18:00 th th Tue 25 St. James, the Apostle Sun 9 The Fourth Sunday after Trinity th Holy Communion 08:00 Wed 26 Celtic Eucharist 18:30 th Sung Eucharist 09:30 Thur 27 Holy Communion 10:00 th Evensong 18:00 Sun 30 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Wed 12th Celtic Eucharist 18:30 Holy Communion 08:00 Thur 13th Holy Communion 10:00 Sung Eucharist 09:30 Family Communion - St Laurence’s 11:00 th Sat 15 St Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c.862 Evensong 18:00

Coffee Time following each Thursday’s Holy Communion is from 10:45 - 11:45

Date Sung Eucharist Evensong 2 July Jeremiah 28: 5-9 Psalm 50: 1-15 The Third Sunday after Trinity Romans 6: 12-end 1 Samuel 28:3-19 G Matthew 10: 40-end Luke 17:20-end 9 July Zechariah 9: 9-12 Psalm 56 The Fourth Sunday after Trinity Romans 7: 15-25a 2 Samuel 2; 1-11, 3:1 G Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-end Luke 18:31-19:10 16 July Isaiah 55: 10-13 Psalm 60 The Fifth Sunday after Trinity Romans 8: 1-11 6 Samuel 7: 18-end G Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 Luke 19: 41-20: 8 23 July Isaiah 44: 6-8 Psalm 67 The Sixth Sunday after Trinity Romans 8: 12-25 1 Kings 2: 10-12, 3: 16-end G Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 Acts 4: 1-22 30 July 1 Kings 3: 5-12 Psalm 75 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Romans 8: 26-end 1 Kings 6: 11-14, 33-end G Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 Acts 12: 1-17

7 Sonnets of Faith

Reproduced from by kind permission of The Very Rev Christopher Campling.

A Prayer

Dear God, generous source of all creation, Holding the universe together by natural law, Giving it freedom to develop by survival and selection; Evolving mankind, free to reject or adore, Able to unravel your secrets through trial and invention, finding new marvels in every generation; Able, too, to indulge with evil intention Hatred, strife, warfare: nation against nation. O God, still present in your fallen world, Mysterious Trinity, source of our salvation, Uttering your Word through Christ’s love unfurled: Holy Spirit of God, accept my adoration, Though my metre stutters and I fail to tell the story Of your transcendent power, your Incarnate Glory. A copy of Fr Christopher Campling’s book, ‘Sonnets of Faith’ can be obtained from the Parish Office during normal opening times. Priced at £5.00 each, all proceeds will go to St. Mary’s church.

The Singing for Fun group is led by Jean Gardiner Singing for Fun with Malcolm Chilton on piano.

sessions are enjoyable, uplifting and inspiring. They last for one hour. Valuable tips are given to improve breathing technique and performance. Singers of all levels of ability are welcome. The Group occasionally ‘sings out’, performing at various venues. The group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on various Wednesdays throughout the year, at 7:20pm for 7:30pm.

See below for REVISED dates for 2017:

Wednesday 31st May Wednesday 14th June Wednesday 28th June Wednesday 12th July Wednesday 26th July NO MEETINGS IN AUG Jean Gardiner

Note: These dates are the latest published but may be subject to amendment. Please ensure that Jenny Lochen has your email address to be kept informed of any changes and further dates.

8 Christian Aid Week this year was held from 14th to 20th May.

British churches founded Christian Aid in 1945 to support refugees who had lost their homes and possessions in the Second World War. Twelve years later, Christian Aid Week was launched to help fund this ongoing work.

At St. Laurence’s church near the start of “The week" we heard how Theodor was one of the many refugees who fled his country in search of safety. You, too, can hear his incredible story on the Christian Aid Week website and why he has been a Christian Aid Week collector ever since: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/christian-aid-week/christian-aid-week-60th-anniversary

Sixty years ago, Christians refused to stand by while people like Theodor suffered in refugee camps. Our generation is rising to that challenge again.

Although the outcome of the House-to-House collection at the time of going to press isn't known, please accept our thanks to all those who so kindly and generously have helped with delivering, collecting and giving to this important event. We will make sure you are aware of the final tally through the pew sheet.

Di and David Burt (01903 248204) and Julie and Russell Marlow (01903 249685)

Churches Together in Goring.

A date for your diary:

Saturday June 10th - 7pm - 10pm at URC.

An Evening of 40s Music and Dance with refreshments - £5.00

Sarah Stovell (CTG St Mary’s Rep.) 01903 535289

Coffee is served in Church at St Mary’s after the main Sunday service and Thursday’s Holy Communion.

A Traidcraft Stall is normally open at St Mary’s on the second and third Sundays of each month. ********** Parish Breakfast is normally served in the Hall on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 8:15am to 9:15am.

9 Parish Mission Focus throughout 2017 - CRM

Website: https://christianresourseministries.wordpress.com

Our support makes a real difference to the lives of the children and the ability for the Pastors to travel to the outlying areas.

10 Parish Mission Focus for June – iZulu Orphan Projects

Vision: to serve, educate and provide for the desperate and deserted orphans and HIV+ infected widows with children through individualised, family-centred, community-focused care. iZulu Orphan Projects strive for every orphan to have a humane chance in life.

Their motto is an extract from James 1 v.27: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...

They are a non-profit organisation that works within the community to assist HIV+ widows, grandparents and orphans who are left destitute.

Overview

IOP are based in the rural area of Empangeni, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Their program is unique in the sense that they do not set up an orphanages; their aim is to keep the children within their extended families and assist with home-based care. They currently have a team that works within the community and ensure that all the basic needs for the children are met promptly and with sensitivity.

General Information

Their goal is to assist HIV+ widows and orphans; they have community-enrichment programs that assist school-leaving orphans, their community, as well as the adults within their village. They have to date 512 villages, which look after 1225 orphans. iZulu Orphan Projects PO Box 217, Felixton KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

+27 83 649 9990 www.izuluorphanprojects.co.za [email protected]

RESERVE THE DATE: 11th JUNE 2017

Janet and Colin Annis will give a presentation at St Mary’s during the 9:30am service

11 Christian Breadcrumbs 13: Ascension and Pentecost Stories that tell the truth By The Very Reverend C.R. Campling, Dean Emeritus of Ripon

Christianity has come to us through events in history; starting with Abraham or Moses*, going on through the history of the Jews; on through the life of Jesus Christ who lived and taught and ministered and died and rose again; on through the centuries of Christendom (despite the sins and failures of the Church); and so to today and ourselves with our responsibility to show the love of God to our generation.

Inevitably, the story of the events has grown in the telling** and sometimes stories have been added which illustrate and explain the truth of the events. As we read the Bible we cannot always be sure whether particular stories are 'true history' or 'myth', that is, a story made up to express and relish some aspect of the truth. Does the truth come to us from the event? Or does the story come to us from an understanding of the truth? Scholars wrestle with the text to help us, but often we are left to make a personal judgement, reinforced by the tradition of the Church. We must remember that ultimately it is love, not certainty, that matters. It is possible to love when there is uncertainty, though love reinforces certainty.

So I come to St. Luke's Gospel. Luke loved to 'tell the story' which expresses the truth. The stories of the Ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Spirit of God at Pentecost are good examples. In St. John's Gospel Jesus tells the disciples that he would leave them and that the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) would come to be with them (John 16.6-7); how in one of his resurrection appearances Jesus breathed his spirit on them with words of commission and authority (John 20.22-23). But St. Luke spells out the whole story of how Jesus gave his disciples their final instructions (Luke 24.44-49), but notice the slightly different version in Matthew 28.16-20, and then departed up into heaven (Luke 24.51) ***; and then at The Feast of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came down upon them - with amazing effect (Acts chapter 2).

What do we learn from St. Luke's stories? 1) that there was a necessary end to the period in which Jesus appeared physically to disciples; 2) that Jesus is now 'with God' eternally, so that all that he achieved in his life on earth is there within the being of God, effective for all the world; 3) that what is universally true of God becomes true for each one of us as we find the Holy Spirit of God in our lives, and live by his strength.

All this makes our festivals of Pentecost (Whitsun) and Ascension important events in the Christian year.

*The 'Abraham sagas' could be taken to represent the movement of tribes rather than individuals. ** But sometimes the stories 'shrink' as unimportant details get omitted in the re-telling. *** In the Old Testament the 'cloud' is often a sign of God's presence, a presence that is hidden from human eyes, but is also dazzlingly glorious. (Exodus 13.21, 1Kings 8.10, Ezekiel 10.4 )

12 Two Special Days in the Life of Sylvia Jarrett BEM

Sylvia was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s 2016 New Year Honours list, for her tireless charity and local community work.

At 3:00pm on Wednesday 10th May at St Mary’s Church, Sylvia Jarrett was presented with her British Empire Medal by Mrs Susan Pyper, the Lord-Lieutenant of , pictured with Sylvia in the photo above.

On Tuesday 16th May, Sylvia attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with her daughter Sue, pictured below. The Queen, Prince Philip, The Princess Royal, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in attendance.

13 The Story of Goring and Highdown Part 15 - Landmarks

The oldest dwelling place in Goring is Tudor Cottage. This has already been mentioned in connection with smuggling. It has been known by several names in the past but now simply by its number – 201 Goring Road. At the time of the photograph the adjoining house was used as an antique shop. A short while later the cottage itself opened as a sweet shop. The old house called Tudor Cottage or Thatched Cottage, c.1935

The Bull Inn in Goring Street was probably built in the 16th century. Some of the original walls are nearly a metre thick. Originally known as ‘The Bull’s Head’, it stands on Goring Street where the road crossed the old coastal footpath. (The old Bull’s Head sign was removed by the brewery only recently and despite local irritation given to a pub in East Sussex). It hung for years over the door and was described in 1927 as portraying ‘a hefty ferocious beast glaring down at you, his head inclined slightly to one side as though watching your movements with suspicion.’ An article written for the Sussex Archeological Collections in the late 19th century mentions the Bull’s Head among other inn signs which formed puns on place names. Listed are such curiosities as the ‘Runt in Tun’ at Runtington etc., and it concludes, ‘’’The Bull’s Head’’ rejoices in its proper sphere in Goring’.

The Bull Inn, c. 1950 with the old sign still over the door

Continued….. 14 The date of the original building is unknown, but during recent alterations to open an entrance between the inglenook and main bars, two Tudor windows were found inside the wall on either side of the old front door; perhaps they were bricked up to avoid window tax. Inside, many of the ‘beams’ visible today are modern, but the structural beams are hundreds of years old. In the main bar, the apparently thin cross beams visible across the bar ceiling and floorboards above there is a packing of chalk boulders, which form a perfect sound insulation. These massive beams support a wide span and in the past, when the large upstairs room was in use for functions, temporary adjustable posts had to be placed in the downstairs bar from floor to ceiling, each post fitting into a wooden cup fixed underneath the beam, to make the first floor safe for dancing.

Part of the Parish Tithe Map, 1839

There has been at least one other old inn in Goring; during the 18th century there are records of a house and outbuildings called the Ship Inn being sold. Its location cannot now be traced as both the building and the land around it (The Wilkins) must have been renamed not long after the sale. With old buildings, especially pubs, the question inevitably arises: ‘Are there any ghosts?’ Roy & Edwina Sanders who were recent landlords of the Bull spoke of their ghost in a very matter of fact kind of way. But Goring ghost stories are gathered together at the end of Chapter 10 in the book.

Janet Annis and Allan Plumpton

Extracted from ‘The Story of Goring and Highdown’ by kind permission of Rev Frank Fox-Wilson

Father Frank Fox-Wilson kindly donated the profit from the sale of this book to St. Mary’s for the redecoration of the church interior during 1988.

If you wish to obtain a copy of this out-of-print book, here’s the link to ABEBOOKS to purchase second-hand copies: http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/isbn/0951272217

15 Bev’s Pantry - Savoury Flapjacks

I have been making these delicious savoury flapjacks for picnics ever since Rachel was little, and the grandchildren now love them as well. Perfect for the lunch box or snacks. My book club get them regularly from me, as they freeze brilliantly and defrost quickly.

150g/6oz rolled oats. 175g/7oz grated carrots. (two medium ones) 175g/7oz grated cheddar cheese. 1 large egg. 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs. Salt and pepper.

Simply mix all the ingredients well together, seasoning to your taste. Press into a 20cm square tin lined with parchment. Dot with butter and bake for 30 mins @ 180oc, Gas 4 until set and browned. Leave to cool before cutting into size of your choice.

Enjoy them at anytime of the day.

Bev

16 Our Parish Mission Focus for July

MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world's most isolated people in need.

They enable thousands of aid, relief and mission projects in really remote places, because that's where some of the greatest human needs are.

Flying onto desert and jungle airstrips, lakes and rivers, tracks and roads, MAF’s light aircraft and their mission pilots go the extra miles to provide a lifeline.

Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and relief organisations MAF enables practical help, physical healing, and spiritual hope to be delivered to many of the most remote and inaccessible communities on the planet.

In today's 'connected world', the irony is that never before have so many people been so isolated. For 70 years, MAF has been flying for life.

Prayer At the heart of all we do is a desire to see people transformed physically and spiritually in Christ's name. Prayer is a vital part of this vision. Be an MAF prayer partner.

Mission Aviation Fellowship Phone: 01303 852819 Castle House, Castle Hill Avenue Website: www.maf-uk.org Folkestone, Kent, CT30 2TQ UK Reg. Charity No: 1064598

A full list of Missions and charities supported by our Parish can be found on the Parish Website at: http://www.goringparish.org

17 The Year of the Bible: November 2016 - November 2017

Media and Politics Next Under Bible Spotlight

The topical issues of media and politics are next under the spotlight as the Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, invites his clergy across Sussex to reflect on what insights the Bible brings to two contemporary debates.

2017 is the Year of the Bible for the Church of Diocese of Chichester as part of a five-year strategy to renew ministry for mission.

There have been many different activities in the year so far – many of them initiated by parish clergy on the advice of the Diocese.

But Dr Warner has also organised a series of lectures for his clergy also to have time to reflect on how the Bible relates to contemporary issues in society.

A Diary of events in the Diocese marking the Year of The Bible.

June 2017

4th June PENTECOST

Bible and Politics on 14th June at St Mary’s Easebourne

The Bible in the Public Square at the Cathedral (dates and speakers to be confirmed)

September 2017 at St Nicholas’,

October 2017

29th October BIBLE SUNDAY

November 2017

26 November CONCLUSION OF THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE

Cathedral Study Day on 4th November led by Professor James Dunn and Professor Steve Moyise entitled: Troublesome Texts: Exploring Difficult Parts of the Bible from The Songs of Songs to the Book of Revelation.

 On the website, there are books on the Bible recommended by the Bishops  There is available a range of resources for personal study or for groups including The Bible Course: Get the Big Picture; Making Good Sense of the Bible; and Lyfe  Schools and parishes are encouraged to use Open the Book for collective worship and in schools the new resource for Religious Education Understanding Christianity will be used.  Parishes are encouraged to think about events that could be organised around the theme of the Bible such as the use of the Lumo films on the Gospel of St Luke and the Gospel of St John.

18 Nature Watch: June/July 2017

Last time I promised to give the results from the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch so here they are:

1. House sparrow; 2. Starling; 3. Blackbird; 4. Blue tit; 5. Wood pigeon; 6. Goldfinch; 7. Robin; 8. Great tit; 9. Chaffinch; 10. Long-tailed tit.

How does that compare with your visiting birds?

Very shortly after I submitted my last entry, the frogs arrived, albeit about a fortnight later than last year. At one time I reckon there were more than 20 of them frolicking. I’m always sorry that so much of the spawn disappears quite quickly: there are so many predators.

Of the many visitors to our pond these two mallard ducks have taken up almost permanent residence. They stay for some time, dabbling in the pond, sleeping, and waiting under the bird feeder for anything the birds cast aside. I hope they will not get at the dragonflies which will be here before too long.

Let me know when you hear your first cuckoo. I shall be going out in the hope of hearing one very soon.

David Burt [email protected]

19 Hamid's story, a child refugee

Hamid is originally from Afghanistan, but travelled to the UK after being shot in the war. He was initially arrested by UK police and sent to shared accommodation. There, he met a worker from The Children’s Society who helped him seek medical help for his hand and gave him a mentor to help him adjust to life in the UK. Now Hamid is 19 and would like to be an engineer. This is his story: “The situation in Afghanistan is very bad The entire world knows the situation in Afghanistan is very bad. Every day there is war, innocent people get killed. People can’t go to work, children can’t go to school. The situation is very bad. I didn’t want to leave my country, but I had to. I was forced to leave after I got shot in the war. One of my hands doesn’t work now. I couldn’t go to work, I couldn’t go to school, so I had to leave my country. It was very difficult on the way to the UK. We had to go through jungles and mountains but didn’t have a vehicle. In Iran, police don’t treat Afghan refugees well. They provoke them and get money from them. Once I was left alone in Iran’s mountains, it was very cold and I was really in danger. It was difficult. When I got to England, police arrested me. But their behaviour was very good, they gave me clothes and they were very good with me. I didn’t know anyone in the UK, I don’t have any relatives here. So I was in a shared house and someone from The Children’s Society visited, that’s how I first knew about them. When I saw my worker I was very happy. He was from my country and speaking my language, I told him all my difficulties and he helped me with my problems. When I met him I became very happy. The Children’s Society took me to a doctor. I couldn’t go there on my own because I didn’t know about the hospital and didn’t know how to get there, but The Children’s Society took me. They also took me to a youth club, and introduced me to a mentor who visits me two or three times a week and supports me. I am very happy with The Children’s Society, I want to say thank you. When I first came to The Children’s Society, I didn’t know anything. If I went to a shop, I couldn’t buy anything because I didn’t know the price. But my mentor helped me with this. Now I don’t have any difficulty. I want to become an engineer in the future. I hope The Children’s Society will continue supporting me in the future too. Young people who come to the UK and don’t understand English, I want them to visit The Children’s Society. They are a good organisation and they help people resolve their problems. I am very happy with The Children’s Society, I want to say thank you.’

Thank you for your continuing support which is helping people like Hamid.

This is very advance notice of the next Box Opening and Coffee morning which is scheduled for Saturday 4th November, at 10:00am, in St. Mary’s church hall. Di and David Burt 01903 248204

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Social Activities Committee

The Social Activities Committee would like to thank everyone who supported the recent Murder Mystery Evening. Who would have thought it???

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

SAT.22nd JULY - Jazz Weekend - An evening concert, with a picnic, at 6.00 pm in the Church Hall AND a Jazz-themed family service to follow the next day in the church at 10:00am.

The Social Committee enjoys planning these social occasions but sometimes needs extra pairs of hands to run the events smoothly. If you would like to become a Friend of SAC, Sylvia Jarrett would be very pleased to hear from you.

We look forward to seeing you at these events. With Thanks from your Social Activities Committee: Penelope Corp, Pat Cross, Liz Hill, Sylvia Jarrett, Jenny Lochen, Raye Mills, Graeme Richardson, Sarah Stovell and Barbara Webber.

The Social Activities Committee raises valuable funds for the church with our events. One of our main purposes is to bring the church community together in a social setting. For any of these events to be successful we need your full support. There is a list of our events in the Porch. For the Social Activities Committee - Sarah Stovell

Just a thought….

“When the Vicar rehearses his sermon, does he practise what he preaches?” * * * * * * “I may not know what I'm doing, but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it brilliantly.”

Bishop Richard's bike ride for international charity

In 2016 Bishop Richard visited a number of projects in Pakistan sponsored by Release International, an organisation that supports persecuted Christians throughout the world. Canon Robert de Berry is riding his bike from Cape Wrath to Peacehaven seeking sponsorship to support Release in its important work. Bishop Richard is joining Robert to cycle the last leg from Crowborough to Peacehaven on June 16.

Both Robert and +Richard would welcome any sponsorship. Please email if you can help.

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22 Coffee Time on Thursdays is after the 10:00am Communion Service. It is not just for those who attend the service. It is for anyone and everyone: an opportunity for fellowship. Come and join us. We offer freshly-brewed coffee, hot chocolate, teas, etc., at the best prices in town!

Penelope Corp

23 Pentecost The Christian holiday of Pentecost (Ancient Greek: Πεντηκοστή [ἡμέρα], Pentēkostē [hēmera], "[the] fiftieth [day]") is celebrated 50 (101-51) days from Easter Sunday, counting inclusive of Easter Sunday itself, i. e. 49 days or 7 weeks after Easter Sunday.[1][2] Therefore it always occurs on a Sunday. It is also the tenth day after Ascension Thursday, which itself is 40 days from Easter, counting inclusive of Easter Sunday itself.

The Christian Pentecost is based on the New Testament, where it refers to the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ, as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1–31. According to Luke 22:12–13, the descent of the Holy Spirit occurred while the Apostles were celebrating lit. "Weeks"), the Feast of Weeks, a prominent feast in theשבועות,the Jewish day of Shavuot (Hebrew: calendar of ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law to Moses at Sinai. Subsequently, "Pentecost" may refer to the Pentecost of the New Testament and Shavuot of the Old Testament. Shavuot is a significant event shared by Jews and Christians but Christians do not commonly celebrate it as a separate holiday.

In the Christian liturgical year it became a feast commemorating what is described by some Christians as the "Birthday of the Church".[3]

The holy day is also called "White Sunday" or "Whitsunday", especially in the , where traditionally the next day, Whit Monday, was also a public holiday. In Eastern Christianity, Pentecost can also refer to the entire fifty days of Easter through Pentecost inclusive; hence the book containing the liturgical texts for Paschaltide is called the "Pentecostarion".

An extract, with kind permission, from the website of Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecost

Parish Mission Giving throughout 2017

The full list of selected organisations, together with their website links is included overleaf. Please take the time to look at the websites and learn about the valuable work we are supporting. I’m sure you all appreciate the articles in GPN each month and the information which is displayed in both churches about the organisations. We focus on one or two organisations each month so that we can understand what they do more fully and concentrate our prayerful support. Janet Annis is responsible for preparing both the articles and the display materials and I should like to thank her for her time and dedication to this task. You will notice this year that we have included ‘Christian Aid’ and ‘Church of England Children’s Society’ into the calendar. These two organisations are supported within the parish through house-to- house collections, donation boxes and Christingle services and they will be featured in May and November respectively.

Please reserve the dates: We have a schedule of visiting speakers throughout the year to provide you with another opportunity to see what is being done and meet some of the key people involved.

11th June 2017: our very own Janet Annis will address us in connection with Izulu Orphan Projects. This is one of our ‘new’ organisations for 2017, and one in which Janet is involved.

24th September 2017: we shall have an update from WCHP in coordination with our Harvest Appeal on their behalf.

22nd October 2017: Street Pastors Worthing will be providing an insight into the work they do keeping the people of Worthing safe on a night out. Ruth Jepson, Chair, Mission Giving Committee

24 Parish Mission Focus throughout 2017. CHRISTIAN RESOURCE MINISTRIES https://christianresourceministries.wordpress.com

Spreading the Christian message in outlying areas and running an orphanage in Malawi. With CRM, THROUGHOUT 2017 - CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY https://www.cms-uk.org Supporting our Mission Partner, Sharon Wilcox on her second assignment in Ecuador working with children with severe learning disabilities. JANUARY - TOILET TWINNING (PART OF TEARFUND) http://toilettwinning.org Helping those in desperate poverty to have access to a proper latrine, clean water and the information they need to be healthy. FEBRUARY - CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY https://capuk.org Tackling poverty head on through services offered in local churches, easing the life sentence of debt, poverty and their causes. MARCH - BIBLE SOCIETY https://biblesociety.org.uk Bringing the Bible to life for every man, woman and child. Helping people engage with the Bible and change their lives. APRIL - CHURCH HOUSING TRUST http://churchhousingtrust.org.uk

Supporting people who have been homeless, by funding the help they need to rebuild their lives. MAY - CHRISTIAN AID http://www.christianaid.org.uk Working in partnership with churches, individuals and local organisations in communities worldwide, supporting people of all faiths and none to rise out of poverty. JUNE - IZULU ORPHAN PROJECTS https://izuluorphanprojects.co.za Serving, educating and providing for orphans and HIV infected widows with children through family-centred, community-focused care. JULY - MAF https://www.maf-uk.org Working in partnership MAF enables practical help, physical healing, and spiritual hope to be delivered to remote and inaccessible communities. AUGUST - ST FRANCIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (No web site) Providing education for 105 Christian children including those marginalised in Pakistan schools and some who were previously working. SEPTEMBER - WORTHING CHURCHES HOMELESS PROJECTS http://www.wchp.org.uk

Supporting and re-building lives of homeless people in Worthing. OCTOBER - STREET PASTORS WORTHING http://www.streetpastors.org Assisting the 'young' and 'not so young clubbers' on a Friday and Saturday night to have a great and safe time. NOVEMBER - CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN’S SOCIETY http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk Helping children and young people when they are at their most vulnerable, and have nowhere left to turn. DECEMBER - CHICHESTER DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORK http://familysupportwork.org/ Assisting families within our Diocese through their food bank and toy bank in and local support workers. A full list of Missions and charities supported by our Parish can be found on the Parish Website at: http://goringparish.org

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We shall be tying ribbons around the Churchyard trees.

Wear Pentecost colours of red, orange or yellow!

Please let us know your email address so we can keep you up to date with services.

[email protected]

Official Goring Parish Facebook page!

Our Parish now has an official Facebook page! It’s called St Mary’s and St Laurence’s Churches, Parish of Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, and includes all our latest news. We also invite you to post to the page your news of events, concerts, activities of groups associated with our churches; wedding/christening photos, all the things you think might be of interest on a page like this. Rosemary Jones and Kate Henwood are the administrators of the page. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions. Please also share the page and its postings with your friends!

https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/

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Please see the email below from Jessica. If

anyone would like to go please contact Jessica

direct. This should be an interesting and pleasant afternoon. David and Di Burt

From: Jessica Meale [mailto:[email protected]] Subject: Invitation from The Children's Society

Good morning It gives me great pleasure to invite you to an afternoon tea celebration event on Wednesday 5th July 2017 from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. The event will take place at The Palace, Canon Lane, Chichester, PO19 1PY.

The Children's Society is a national charity that runs local projects, helping children and young people when they are at their most vulnerable and have nowhere left to turn. We support young people who have been sexually exploited by people they trusted, children who have fled their homes to escape physical violence, and teenagers living in care who are struggling to cope. We’re organising events across the UK, to give our friends an opportunity to learn about the impact of our work, our ambitions and how they may be involved moving forward.

Places at our event will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so please confirm your attendance by Friday 23 June by emailing [email protected].

If you would like to bring a guest(s), please include their name on the RSVP. As this is a catered event, we need to ensure everyone who attends is on our register.

Please note, there is no parking available at the venue. The Palace recommends parking in the multi-story on Avenue de Chatres, which is a 7-8 minute walk from the venue. Further information on local car parks can be found by visiting http://www.chichester.gov.uk/ CHttpHandler.ashx?id=12148&p=0

You are also welcome to attend Evensong at the Cathedral, taking place at 5.30pm.

I look forward to meeting you. Jessica Meale

Choices - An old Cornish Tradition (Documented in 1865.)

“To choose a wife: Ascertain the date of the month of the young woman's birth, and refer to the last chapter of Proverbs in the Bible. Each verse from 1st to the 31st is supposed to indicate, either directly or indirectly, the character, and to guide the searcher - the verse corresponding with her birth date indicating the woman's character.” However, it is probable the rural traditions involving copious amounts of Ale and Cider have a much longer heritage and were possibly more conducive to wedlock! Anon (but as seen recently in Camelford!)

27 Summertime

The early months of summer are a joy to behold As we see the trees come into leaf and the buds unfold. The gold cloak of the sturdy oak, Horse chestnuts with pyramids of bloom And purple sprays of lilac and the yellow of broom. Woodlands misted with bluebells fair And the song of the blackbird filling the air.

In orchards, sun-kissed apple trees are flushed with pink and white, And hawthorn blossoms everywhere give perfume to delight. Buttercups and dandelions adorn the fields and verges And by the stream the harebell grows, and yellow are the furzes. The dog rose and the honeysuckle twine the roadside hedges, Marsh marigolds and forget-me-nots grow near the stream and sedges.

The constant hum of bees in June and butterflies of every hue, Admiral, peacock and holly blue, tortoiseshell and brimstone too. Swifts and swallows come to stay at the time of the new mown hay. Occasionally the cuckoo calls from sylvan glade Where anemones and milkmaids grow in shade, And rooks nest high in elm trees tall.

Cottage gardens now ablaze with bright herbaceous beds: Hollyhocks, delphiniums blue, peonies and geranium reds. Summer is the festival of bloom and song and light. We see God’s glory in the loveliness of field and flower and tree. Are we not so fortunate to have it all for free? Valerie Tree

Smarties Toddler Group

Wednesday Morning (term time only) St Mary's Church Hall Ilex Way BN12 4UJ £1.50 per adult, with up to three children. Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Childminders. All welcome to enjoy the fun! Karen King - Tel. 01903-532220

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St Mary’s Social Circle News . . . June/July Meetings

In a change to our published programme, the meeting on June 22nd will be a talk by Norman Horsley about his collection of Letter Openers. This will be an open meeting.

On Saturday 24th June, we shall be holding a Strawberry Cream Tea in St Mary’s Church Hall from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Tickets are £3.50 each. There will be live music during the afternoon.

On 27th July members will reminisce and share “Our Favourite New members are place to stay or visit”. Ladies, please come prepared to tell us always welcome. about your favourite place to visit, and bring mementos or photos to Come on, Ladies, share with us. This is our last meeting before the Summer Break. give us a try! Meetings start at 7:30pm and are held in St Mary’s Church Hall. Annual cost is £8.00 Members £1, non-members £2 (including refreshments). plus £1.00 per meeting (including

refreshments)

Chairman: LInda Eden Tel.: 01903 368582

The participants of the Easter Bonnet Competition, taken at the Easter Social Circle meeting. Angela Roe’s creation was voted as the winner and all those attending had an eggscellent time.

29 Marriages and Funerals – April & May

Weddings - We ask God’s blessing on: 21st April - Ryan Boxall to Victoria Crayden 20th May - Reece Jordan to Kayleigh Cooper 27th May - Julian Cornow to Nikole Morris

Funerals - We offer prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of:

12th May - Charlotte Smith

Worthing Theological Society

An Exploration in Faith Seeking Understanding

Meets normally on the last Monday of the month at West Worthing Baptist Church, South Street, Tarring, Worthing at 7:45pm, from September through to March. Worthing Theological Society is open to people of all faiths or no faith at all. Lecturers are expected to be academic and objective and there is no attempt to persuade or indoctrinate. Open to all. For further information contact: Secretary Michael Semple - email [email protected] or telephone Chair, Hazel Sherman: 01903 500500 or see website: http://www.gilco.org.uk/wts/

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WE ARE SURVIVORS (for those born before 1940).

We were born before television, before penicillin, polio shots, The NHS, welfare state, speed checks and breathalyser tests; before CCTV, transplants, common market, double glazing, microwave. We were before radar, frozen foods, polio shots, Xerox, plastic, Frisbees, the pill, contact lenses, credit cards, laser beams, split atoms, ball point pens; before dishwashers, tumble dryers, electric blankets, air conditioners, drip dry clothes ……… and before man walked on the moon!

We got married first, and then lived together (how quaint can you be?) We thought “fast food” was what you ate at Lent; a “Big Mac” was an oversized raincoat; a portable phone was the sort not fixed to a wall; “crumpet and tarts” we had for tea. We existed before house-husbands, computer-dating, dual careers; when a “meaningful relationship” meant getting along with cousins and “sheltered accommodation” was where you waited for a bus.

We were before day-care centres, group homes and disposable nappies. We never heard of FM radio, tape decks, electric typewriters, laptops, artificial hearts, word processors, yoghurt and young men wearing earrings; “time sharing” meant togetherness; a chip was a piece of wood or fried potato; “hardware” meant nuts and bolts and “software” wasn't a word.

Before 1940 “Made in Japan” meant junk; the term, “making out” referred to how you did in your exams; a "stud" was something that fastened a collar to a shirt and "going all the way" meant staying on a double-decker bus to the bus depot.

Pizzas, McDonalds and instant coffee were unheard of. In our day cigarette-smoking was fashionable, “grass” was mown, “coke” was kept in the coal house, a “joint” was a piece of meat you had for Sunday lunch and “pot” was something you cooked it in. “Rock music” was a grandmother's lullaby, popular songs were sung without the singer shouting and looking in considerable pain. The idea that one should have music wherever one went was not fashionable. Eldorado was an ice cream; a “a gay person” was the life and soul of the party and nothing more; while “aids” just meant beauty treatment or help for someone in trouble; tattoos were military displays, not body decoration!

Elocution and diction formed part of school English lessons. "At this moment in time" meant “now”, “Thank you very much indeed” meant “thank you”. “Spits and spots” meant “light showers” and "Hi" meant “hello”; “guys” were put on bonfires in November and “kids” were kept on farms. The expression “love you to bits” meant that you enjoyed inflicting pain! "There you go", when a waitress presented you with a meal, meant you should leave!

We, who were born before 1940 must be a hardy bunch when you think of the ways in which the world has changed and the adjustments we have had to make. No wonder we are so confused and there is a generation gap today …… BUT ……………

By the Grace of God …………

We have survived ………… ALLELUIA!!! Bill Tree

31 Parish Contacts Vicar The Revd George Butler [email protected] 01903 242525 Reader Mr Keith Lelliott [email protected] 01903 504384 Churchwardens Mr Ian Hill [email protected] 01903 610021 Mrs Barbara Webber [email protected] 01903 240613 The Vicarage and 12 Compton Avenue [email protected] 01903 242525 Parish Office Goring by Sea Worthing BN12 4UJ St Mary’s Hall lettings Mr Philip Webber [email protected] 01903 246583 St Mary’s Bellringers Mr Graham Hills [email protected] 01903 266980 St Laurence’s Sea Place, Church Goring by Sea Worthing BN12 4BY Local Wardens Mr Geoffrey Oliver [email protected] 01903 240540 Mrs Ruth Jepson [email protected] 01903 507469 St Laurence’s Hall Mr Geoffrey Oliver [email protected] 01903 240540 lettings Other Church Officers

Safeguarding Mrs Kathy Bawcutt [email protected] 01903 501666 representative (Child protection, etc) PCC Treasurer Mr Keith Lelliott [email protected] 01903 504384 Parish Giving Officer Mr John Stovell [email protected] 01903 535289 Parish Secretary & Ms Gill Keevill [email protected] 01903 242525 PCC Secretary Church Music St Mary’s Organist Mr George Ford [email protected] 07586 364592 Choirmaster Mr Alex Bristow [email protected] 01903 505554 Music Group Leader Mr Malcolm Chilton [email protected] 01903 506573 St Laurence’s Music Group leader Mr Russell Marlow [email protected] 01903 249685

Communications Group Co-Editor Mr Roland Silcox [email protected] 01903 243970 Co-Editor Mr Malcolm Chilton [email protected] 01903 506573 Proof-reading Mrs Penelope Corp [email protected] 01903 209448

Unless otherwise acknowledged, photographs and images included in this publication have been taken either by staff and parishioners of Goring parish, are downloaded from the ‘Clipart’ gallery provided by courtesy of Microsoft Corporation or obtained from Wikipedia. Goring PCC, as publisher of this magazine, acknowledges and wishes to express its thanks to them.

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