THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF

ST PETER’S,

WITH ST CHAD’S,

AND ST LAWRENCE PRESTON WEALD MOORS

including

VILLAGE NEWS

JUNE 2013

Visit us at www.stpeterschurchedgmond.org and www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk

RECTOR (usual day off: Monday) The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward, Edgmond Rectory 820217

RESIDENT MINISTER (part time; usual day off: Saturday) The Revd David Stokes-Harrison, Tibberton Rectory 551117

LICENSED READER Paul Benton 603071

CHURCHWARDENS John Ingram, Lovatt Cottage, 5 Turners Lane, Edgmond 810337 Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, High Street, Edgmond 810880

PCC SECRETARY Jane Gill 811201

TREASURER AND STEWARDSHIP RECORDER Rodney Bunyan 810957

ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Colin Brown 550164

TOWER CAPTAIN and RINGING MASTER Edric Broom 825851

TOWER SECRETARY Mark Adams 810471

PUBLICITY c/o Penny Westgate 812920

MOTHERS’ UNION Margaret Matthews 825976

MAGAZINE EDITOR Sara Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected]

MAGAZINE ADVERTISING Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected]

MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Penny Hughes 813017

2 Dear Friends,

“You know, Rector,” said a parishioner to me “the way you exercise your ministry is thirty years out of date,” and then she added “but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. In fact I think it is the right way”. This month I will have been ordained a priest for 40 years and as I consider how I was trained and what I believe a parish priest should do, and compare that with the modern methods of ministry, I feel an ecclesiastical dinosaur!

I believe that the life of a priest (of any and all priests) is a sacrificial life. Everything, his whole life, his family, his health, has to take second place to his vocation. He must be available at all times to the people whom God has called him to serve. Being a priest is not a 9–4 job, four days a week. It is a 24 hour job seven days a week. When I was a in Hereford in a group of 13 parishes, we were expected to make 10 visits a day, visiting from 2 pm – 5 pm and 7 pm – 10 pm four days a week, as well as conducting funerals, weddings, baptisms and the preparation required for these services. On a Sunday it was not unknown for me to celebrate Holy Communion at 8 am, 9 am and 10.15 am, lead the 11.30 am Sunday School, conduct baptisms in the afternoon, attend Evensong at 6.30 pm and then run the Youth Club at 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm. No small wonder that on several occasions my wife had to deal with a husband being sick from exhaustion!

Now I do not relate any of this to show how wonderful I am. Quite the opposite. This was how all six of us on the staff exercised our ministry. This was what we believed God had called us to do. And that phrase is important. A priest is not a social worker with a dog collar. He believes that he has been called by God to a specific role in God’s Church. And when you wonder why God chose you when there are so many other people who would do the job so much better, you have to recall our Lord’s words “You did not choose me. I chose you”. He knows who he wants and why.

At a recent Deanery Synod the speaker spoke about new trends in ministry, and how the priest’s ministry must change from being a pastoral one to an administrative one. The priest will sit in his office training the laity to enable them to do the ministry. If I had wanted to be an administrator I would have trained to be one. The priest is the leader, the shepherd of the flock. He cares for everyone in his parish; he is available for everyone, he must try to show God’s love and care for everyone. The priest (whether he likes it or not) is the public face of the Church; he is the altus Christi. And he is never so effective as when he is on his knees praying for his parishioners, or when he is standing at the altar offering the Eucharist for all his parishioners. I know that this is old fashioned, but it is what I believe. And I am becoming increasingly frustrated because all the administration, all the forms, all the meetings you now have to attend mean that I am finding it difficult to minister as I believe I should.

However, if this really is God’s will for his Church, then in all humility I have to accept it and try to work with the new ways. And if I’ve learnt nothing else in the last 40 years, it is that if he can call me (of all people) to be a priest, then who knows what other surprises he has in store for me, and he will give me the strength to deal with them.

May God bless you all. Your priest and friend, Edward Ward

3 SERVICES IN THE

JUNE

DATE EDGMOND KYNNERSLEY PRESTON SUNDAY 2nd 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Trinity 1 Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 10.30 am Family Communion Thursday 6th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline SUNDAY 9th 7.45 am 10.30 am 10.15 am Trinity 2 Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 6.30 pm Healing Service Tuesday 11th 9.30 am St Barnabas Holy Communion Thursday 13th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline SUNDAY 16th 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Trinity 3 Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 10.30 am Family Service Thursday 20th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline SUNDAY 23rd 7.45 am 10.30 am 6.30 pm Trinity 4 Holy Communion Family Service Songs of Praise 10.30 am Sung Eucharist Monday 24th 9.30 am St John the Baptist Holy Communion Thursday 27th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline th SUNDAY 30 PATRONAL FESTIVAL St Peter 7.45 am Holy Communion 10.30 am: Solemn Sung Mass for the six parishes at Edgmond marking the Rector’s 40th Anniversary of Priesting 3.00 pm The Clypping

4 SIX PARISHES

2013

DATE TIBBERTON GREAT BOLAS WATERS UPTON SUNDAY 2nd 10.30 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Trinity 1 Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion

Thursday 6th

SUNDAY 9th 9.00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Trinity 2 Holy Communion Holy Communion Said Communion

Tuesday 11th St Barnabas Thursday 13th

SUNDAY 16th 6.30 pm 10.30 am 9.15 am Trinity 3 Evensong Holy Communion Holy Communion

Thursday 20th

rd SUNDAY 23 3.00 pm PATRONAL FESTIVAL 9.15 am Trinity 4 Methodist Chapel 10.30 am Holy Communion Anniversary Service Holy Communion

Monday 24th St John the Baptist Thursday 27th

SUNDAY 30th St Peter

10.30 am: Solemn Sung Mass for the six parishes at Edgmond marking the Rector’s 40th Anniversary of Priesting

5 FROM THE REGISTERS

HOLY BAPTISM 4th May at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Amy Harrison.

HOLY MATRIMONY 4th May at St Lawrence’s, Preston – Benjamin Edwin and Kay Turner.

FUNERALS 20th April at St John the Baptist, Great Bolas – Margaret Eldred Evans. The service was followed by interment in the churchyard. 24th April at All Saints, Tibberton – Phyllis Fleetwood. The service was followed by cremation at .

CREMATIONS 25th April at Telford Crematorium – Gladys Wheeler of Preston Trust Homes. 1st May at Telford Crematorium – Patricia Boag.

FROM THE EDITOR

Sunday June 30th will be a great day for St Peter’s Church and the village of Edgmond as we celebrate St Peter’s Patronal Festival with the traditional Clypping at 3.00 pm followed by Midsummer Proms at The Provost’s House from 5.30 pm. On our front cover you can see pictures of the Clypping in recent years, and the picture of jolly flag-waving picnickers on the right is to remind you all to get your tickets for the Proms (see page 6) and come along ready to wave your flags, sing along with the music and join in the fun. And as well as all this, don’t miss the art and photography exhibitions that weekend – details on page 7.

The next edition of the Parish Magazine and Village News will be for the month of July 2013 and the deadline for contributions is Sunday, 2nd June. Please deliver your copy in good time to me at the address on the inside front cover – or you can email it to me at [email protected]. I’m always especially pleased to receive your photos (preferably by email), especially ones of people, places and events which take place in and around our villages.

6 FROM KEN WARREN-SMITH

The following letter was sent to the Editor in March just after the deadline for the April issue (which was the date of Ken’s special service) but was then regrettably omitted from the next edition of the magazine. My sincere apologies to Ken and Nora. Ed.

Ken and Nora wish to express their deep appreciation of the kindness and generosity shown to them at the service on Sunday 3rd March by the combined churches. The Songs of Praise service was very uplifting, but the presentation which followed was completely unexpected. The books will be put to very good use. The balance of donations has been shared between the charities the Lesotho Diocesan Association (Ken’s choice) and the Children’s Society (Nora’s choice).

Again our thanks for your fellowship and may God bless you all and hold you ever in His keeping. Ken and Nora

THE CLYPPING - June 30th

Not only is Sunday June 30th the anniversary of our Rector’s ordination to the Priesthood, it is also Edgmond Church’s Patronal Festival, St Peter’s Day being June 29th. The Sunday nearest St Peter’s Day is the day on which the Clypping of the Church takes place. The service takes place at 3.00 pm and the preacher this year is the Archdeacon of Salop, the Venerable Paul Thomas, and it will be his first official visit to us.

Edgmond is the last parish in still to have a Clypping Service. Indeed, investigations show that it is the ONLY parish in the WORLD to have such a long and continuous tradition of clypping. The other place which comes near to us is Painswick which started the tradition of clypping the yew trees in the churchyard 50 years after Edgmond. Clypping comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for embracing, grasping fondly. The origins of the ceremony are probably pagan, when the whole community came together at the sacred centre of the community, possibly a tree or a stone, to form a circle and to invoke a blessing from the deity on the community’s life for the year. A circle is a symbol of eternity and the sacred, being without a beginning and an end. The early Christian missionaries “Christianised” this ceremony, as they did with many others, and so the community continued to hold the event but worshipped the new God.

The Clypping ceremony is now all that is left of Edgmond Wakes Week when the whole village held a week of celebrations, and the parish church is acting on this occasion as the custodian of the ancient traditions of the community. St Peter’s Church was built in the centre of the village green and recent research would suggest that there was a building on this site before the Norman church was erected, and in fact there is a floor level below that. All of this suggests that this has been the sacred centre of the village for over 1000 years. Everybody is warmly invited to come along and “clypp” the church on Sunday, June 30th and thereby ensure the tradition continues for another year and Edgmond continues to hold its pre-eminent position in the world.

7 St Peter’s Church, Edgmond Midsummer Proms at the Provost’s House Sunday, 30th June, 2013 at 7.00 pm (gates open at 5.30 pm)

Cannock Chase Light Orchestra Conductor: Garry Bailey featuring light classics, songs from the shows and traditional audience participation!

Tickets £10.00 (£5 under 16 yrs) available from St Peter’s Churchwardens, from Edgmond Village Shop or at the door. Profits to St Peter’s church funds.

Bring your own picnic, picnic chairs, tables and rugs, warm jackets for the evening air and umbrellas in case of showers. In the event of continuous heavy rain the concert will be relocated to St Peter’s Church commencing at 7.30 pm.

8 Calling all EDGMOND ARTISTS !

Edgmond Artists - an informal group open to anyone who lives, works, studies or teaches in Edgmond and one of the organisations celebrated on the Millennium window - will be holding an exhibition of 2D and 3D artwork in the Methodist Church Hall, Edgmond during the week-end of the Clypping, 29th and 30th June 2013.

The exhibition will be open

Saturday 29th June 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Sunday 30th June 12.00 noon - 2.00 pm. and after the Clypping.

There will is no set charge for admission or for tea/coffee/biscuits (cake?) etc. which will be available, but donations will be very welcome.

10% will be deducted from the sale price of exhibits sold and the money raised, together with the full amount of donations received, will be shared between the Methodist Church and St Peter’s Church for the maintenance of the buildings.

If you would like to take part please contact (Watts) and Meg (Wattson Dean) at Trinity Cottage, School Road, Edgmond. You can leave a message on our mobile - 07977 811231 - or bring your work to the Methodist Hall in Road on Friday 28th June as soon as possible after 10.30 am.

It will be an ‘open’ exhibition and all of you are invited to take part. There will be no selection process and the exhibitors will probably include tutors, beginners and ‘old hands’. We will display at least one work from everyone and as many more as we can find space for. Unframed items will be most welcome provided that they are mounted and protected with cling film; sculpture and craft items will be displayed on tables. Don’t feel hesitant if your skill is sugarcraft or candle making – Claude Lorraine started out as a pastry cook before he was able to earn his living as an artist. Please label each work with your name, address and the medium and base (e.g. watercolour on paper). If you are happy to sell it include the price; if you are quite sure you want to keep it mark the label NFS (not for sale). We will do our very best to look after your work but it will not be insured – insurance is the responsibility of the artist. Fine Art exhibitors please note.

Whether as viewers or exhibitors we look forward to meeting you at the exhibition.

There will be an exhibition of photographs by members of Newport Photographic Club in church on Saturday 29th June from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. There exhibition is free and you are invited to come and see some splendid photos which our local photographers have taken of all sorts of subjects including landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and portraits to architecture and close-ups of flowers and butterflies etc. There will be a lot to enjoy and we look forward to welcoming you. Meg and Michael 9 ‘OPEN’ GARDENS on Saturday 29th June 2013, between 10.00 am and 5.30 pm

Several of us have decided we would like to share our gardens with the village on this first day of the Clypping weekend and it would be good if some of you would join in.

Our idea is to show the gardens just as they usually are, with no special preparation whatsoever. Any garden located within the six parishes of our benefice will be most welcome and it doesn’t matter a bit how small it is – mine would be a good candidate for a “smallest garden in Edgmond” competition.

Think about it and if you feel you could join in with this fun project please contact me on 813864 or 07977-811231. I’d love to hear from you. Meg Watts

RECTOR’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE PRIESTHOOD

This year our Rector Edward celebrates the very important anniversary of the 40th year of his Ordination to the Priesthood and his first celebration of Holy Communion. Such an anniversary is a milestone in any priest’s life.

Our Rector was ordained priest by Mark Hodson, the of Hereford, in Hereford Cathedral on June 24th 1973 (the Nativity of John the Baptist), and he celebrated his first Communion in St Martin’s Church, Hereford on Tuesday, July 26th 1973, where he was curate from 1972–77.

The Rector will be away on holiday with his family on the actual anniversary, so he will be celebrating it the next Sunday, June 30th at a special High Mass at 10.30 am in St Peter’s, Edgmond. Everybody is warmly invited to join him on this very special day in his ministry.

CHURCHWARDENS 2013-2014

All the Easter Vestries and Annual meetings are over and the following were elected to the office of Churchwarden:-

EDGMOND: Mr Chris Taylor and Mr John Ingram

PRESTON: Dr David Nurse and Mr David Brown

KYNNERSLEY: Mr Jack Edge

TIBBERTON: Mr Eric Dodd and Mr Peter Harman

WATERS UPTON: Mr John Williams and Mrs Carolyn Osbourne

GREAT BOLAS: Mrs Jill Maddocks and Mr Simon Harris

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ST PETER’S CHURCH, EDGMOND

SUNDAY SERVICES

7.45 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Morning Service (as announced) 6.30 pm Healing Service (2nd Sundays)

10.30 am SUNDAY SERVICES AND BIBLE READINGS JUNE 2013 June 2nd Family Communion Trinity 1 Gospel Luke 7: 1-10 June 9th Sung Eucharist Trinity 2 Old Testament Lesson: 1 Kings 17: 8-16 Epistle: Galatians 1: 11-24 Gospel: Luke 7: 11 - 17 June 16th Family Service June 23rd Sung Eucharist Trinity 4 Old Testament Lesson: 1 Kings 19: 1-4 Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29 Gospel: Luke 8: 26 -39 June 30th Solemn Sung Mass for the six parishes Patronal Festival and First Lesson: Acts 12: 1-11 th our Rector’s 40 Epistle: 1 Peter 2: 19-25 Anniversary of Priesting Gospel: Matthew 16: 13 - 19

On Thursday, 13th June at 2.15 pm in Edgmond Village Hall our speaker will be Margaret Mantripp.

For further information and/or help with transport please contact Margaret Matthews on 825976. Everyone welcome.

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EDGMOND W.I.

Our business this month was kept short and sweet. Among the items mentioned was the Resolution chosen for discussion at the N.F.W.I.’s AGM in Cardiff. The Resolution expresses anxiety for the deterioration of our High Streets, and asks the decision makers to bear the decline in mind when making planning decisions. This seems very relevant to Newport which is under pressure from plans put forward for three supermarkets and hundreds of houses.

Future events with SFWI include the Hay-on-Wye Festival; a Hog Roast and Garden Party; a Farm Walk; a visit to the Gardener’s World Exhibition at the NEC; an Archery Taster; and information on the Newport branch of the U3A.

We took part in a questionnaire designed to discover the computer literacy of WI members. Members were also consulted on the future of the Village Hall flower bed which is our responsibility. It was agreed that it should be allowed to grass over, but around the shrubs we planted in memory of Eda Fordham.

Then Mark Hall, our speaker, was introduced. He is Head Gardener at Harper Adams University and a keen member of the National Vegetable Society with which he has held various offices. He has helped with, or headed, several show gardens in the past, but at our meeting he told us of his experience with the team put together by Council to create a garden for the Chelsea Flower Show, the title being Thomas Telford Toll House. We really enjoyed hearing of this creation from start to finish, of the wholesale planning needed which started 12 months before, and what it was like behind the scenes.

Mark judged the competition “A Garden on a Plate”. The first place went to Margaret Bradley. The first raffle prize went to Diana Wright.

Our 19th June meeting is to be either a BBQ or a Fish and Chip Supper: decision later.

Margaret Bradley

EDGMOND VILLAGE HALL NEWS

We are sorry we had to cancel the Barn Dance. Thank you to those who did support us but we just hadn’t sold enough tickets. Looking ahead - we have another Murder Mystery event planned for the autumn and also hope to arrange a quiz night soon.

We have a TCAT Arty Crafts Cards and More course starting in early June so please ring either Lynne Pearce on 550557 or TCAT on 642237 if you would like to participate. Paula Doherty (Secretary) [email protected] or 813520

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June 2013 Village Hall Diary of Regular Activities Dates & times subject to change - check with the Secretary (813520) or website: www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk

Mon 03 START OF ARTY CRAFT CARDS COURSE - call Lynne Pearce (550557) for info. Brownies 18.00-19.15; Karate 19.00-20.30; Guides 19.30-20.45 Tue 04 Tai Chi 13.30-14.30; Fighting Fit 18.00-21.00 Thu 06 Toddlers 10-11.30; Karate 18.30-21.30; French 19.00-20.30 Fri 07 Zumba 09.30-10.30; Scout Group 17.30 - 21.30 Mon 10 Brownies 18.00-19.15; Karate 19.00-20.30; Guides 19.30-20.45 Tue 11 Tai Chi 13.30-14.30; Fighting Fit 18.00-21.00 Thu 13 Toddlers 10-11.30; MU 13.45 - 15.45; Karate 18.30-21.30; French 19.00-20.30 Fri 14 Zumba 09.30-10.30 Mon 17 Brownies 18.00-19.15; Karate 19.00-20.30; Guides 19.30-20.45 Tue 18 Tai Chi 13.30-14.30; Fighting Fit 18.00-21.00 Thu 20 Toddlers 10-11.30; Karate 18.30-21.30; French 19.00-20.30 Fri 21 Zumba 09.30-10.30; Scout Group 17.30 - 21.30 Mon 24 Brownies 18.00-19.15; Karate 19.00-20.30; Guides 19.30-20.45 Tue 25 Tai Chi 13.30-14.30; Fighting Fit 18.00-21.00 Thu 27 Toddlers 10-11.30; Karate 18.30-21.30; French 19.00-20.30 Fri 28 Zumba 09.30-10.30; Scout Group 17.30 - 21.30

ARTY CRAFT CARDS AT EDGMOND VILLAGE HALL

Arty Crafts Cards and More is a craft course for beginners or experienced card makers willing to explore a combination of papercraft and arty techniques to make cards and other useful or decorative items such as mini books, wall hangings etc.

Some techniques will be messy, others will be relatively clean. No artistic experience is necessary as the arty play will be mainly to create texture and colour for backgrounds or to die cut shapes as a focal point or embellishment.

Sessions will begin on Monday 3rd June and are 3 hours to allow people to take turns with equipment and explore the areas which have most appeal during the session. Each week will have a different theme so it doesn't matter if you miss a week. The course will last for seven weeks.

There is a charge of £3 per week to the tutor for materials but tuition may be free to those who have not done a TCAT course yet this year.

Further course details from Lynne Pearce 550557.

To book on the course ring TCAT on 642237.

13 EDGMOND PARISH COUNCIL SHAPING PLACES - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT WITHIN EDGMOND

As you are no doubt aware, Edgmond Parish sits within the Borough of Telford & Wrekin. Telford & Wrekin Council (TWC) are the planning authority for all planning and development within the Borough, ranging from small property changes through to all major developments. Whilst TWC make all decisions on planning applications, they consult with Edgmond Parish Council (EPC) on all applications within Edgmond.

In arriving at a planning decision, TWC must consider the application in accordance with the Local Plan. The Local Plan is a planning document developed and maintained, in consultation with the local community, by TWC. It sets out all planning requirements and targets for the Borough, including Edgmond. It typically covers an extensive period of up to 20 years. It is the blueprint against which all planning applications are considered.

The current Local Plan is being reviewed by TWC. That review is currently in progress under the heading “Shaping Places – Local Plan” and all parishes have been invited to have input to the review. The Shaping Places review is expected to be completed by late 2014 and, following the Examination in Public by an independent Inspector, will form the planning vision for Telford & Wrekin Borough through to 2031.

Edgmond Parish Council is committed to working closely with TWC through the review and development of a new Local Plan that meets the needs and aspirations of the people of our Parish; the revised Local Plan must serve as a fitting legacy for future generations. Edgmond Parish Council will also be working closely with other neighbouring parishes to ensure that their combined inputs in developing a new Local Plan complement each other and meet the common needs of the wider local community. We will meet as regularly as possible with Telford & Wrekin Council to try to ensure that the revised Local Plan meets these aims.

We will keep the people of Edgmond informed on any developments of the “Shaping Places - Local Plan” initiative, but in the meantime if you have any questions or comments, please contact the Clerk by email at [email protected], by telephone 07813 788094, or by post to Oaklands, Waters Upton, Telford TF6 6NP.

More information is available on the TWC website (www.telford.gov.uk/) - type “Shaping Places” into the search box for direction to the relevant page.

Katrina Baker (Clerk to Edgmond Parish Council)

PARISH WARDEN’S REPORT

During April there were three reported crimes within the village. One involved the theft of 1100 litres of red diesel from a location in the High Street. The second involved criminal damage to a window in Playdale – possibly caused by the use of a catapult. The third was a burglary in Hillside – the property was entered and personal items stolen, including jewellery, money and credit cards.

A further crime reported, but I am not sure exactly when, was the theft of a dog! This reminded me of a Police warning a while ago about having a “Beware of the Dog” notice on your front gate. Apparently, this has resulted in cases where such properties have been targets for dog thefts, as the notice is regarded as an advertisement.

14 Maybe the solution to all the above lies in increasing the number of Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators. It would also help if parents of children known to possess catapults would explain to their offspring the difference between right and wrong.

If anyone has seen anything they can connect with any of the above, please report it to the Police (or to me, if you prefer). John Keeping (813125)

GUARD YOUR PIN

Further to last month’s warning about a telephone banking scam and the Parish Warden’s advice about distraction thefts, another wretched trick played especially on older, more vulnerable folk came to my attention not long ago. It occurs in supermarkets when the victim is overlooked as they enter their pin number on the card machine at the checkout. The criminal makes a note of the number and follows the victim out of the store before approaching them, waving a five pound note and suggesting that they seem to have dropped it as they were making payment. The victim then opens their purse or wallet to check and is offered a “helping hand” – at which time the credit or debit card is surreptitiously removed. The criminal is then in possession of both the card and the pin number and proceeds to draw out as much as possible from the account before the victim realises what has happened. I guess the same trick would work just as well at a cash dispenser.

The moral of this tale is to make absolutely sure no-one is watching you when you key your pin number into any machine. You may have noticed that staff have usually been trained to look away when you are keying in your pin – so do be sure that no-one else is peeking instead! SJT

EDGMOND METHODIST CHURCH

Minister: The Revd James Whately 11 Silverdale Close, Church Aston, Newport, TF10 9FA

SERVICES in JUNE 2013

2nd June 10.30 am Mrs Denice Morgan – Family Service 9th June 10.30 am United Service in Newport 16th June 10.30 am The Revd J Whately (Sacrament) 23rd June 10.30 am Miss Margaret Mantripp 30th June 10.30 am Mrs Denice Morgan

Paul writes: “Bear with one another and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3: 12 & 14). George Herbert said, “He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself.” Forgiveness sets both sides free to co-join again in love together. 15 ST LAWRENCE’S CHURCH, PRESTON

Churchwardens: Dr D Nurse, 1 Manor Barns 608455 Mr D Brown, The Conifers 676671 PCC Secretary: Mrs P Jones, The Rockery, Wheat Leasowes 603612

JUNE 2013 Sunday June 2nd Epistle Galatians 1: 1 - 12 Mr M Brothwood Trinity 1 Gospel Luke 7: 1-10 Mrs J Brothwood 9.00 am – Holy Communion Sidesman Mr D Brown Sunday June 9th – Trinity 2 10.15 am – Family Service Sunday June 16th Epistle Galatians 1: 11 - end Dr T Goode Trinity 3 Gospel Luke 7: 11-17 Mr D Brown 9.00 am – Holy Communion Sidesman Mrs J Shore Sunday June 23rd Trinity 4 No Morning Service. 6.30 pm – Songs of Praise Sunday June 30th – St Peter 10.30 am – Solemn Sung Mass for the six parishes at St Peter’s, Edgmond, marking our Rector’s 40th Anniversary of Priesting.

ST CHAD’S CHURCH, KYNNERSLEY

Churchwardens: Mrs Stephanie Dobson 603648 Mr David Mitchell 603039 PCC Secretary: Helen Mitchell 07789 268461

SERVICES in JUNE 2013 2nd June 10.30 am Holy Communion 9th June 10.30 am Holy Communion 16th June 10.30 am Holy Communion 23rd June 10.30 am Family Service 30th June 10.30 am Solemn Sung Mass at St Peter’s, Edgmond for the six churches to celebrate our Rector’s 40th Anniversary to the Priesthood.

16 KYNNERSLEY WI

The guest speaker at our meeting on the 11th June is Geoff Harrison, a local Historian, who will be talking about the fascinating history of Preston and Kynnersley on the Weald Moors.

We meet in the Village Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm. New members and guests are always welcome. There is a charge of £3.50 for guests. For further details, please contact Thelma on 670004 or Pat on 603612.

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Sessions are held in the newly refurbished demountable in the grounds of Tibberton Primary School

every weekday during term time

9.00 am – 12 noon R L EDWARDS PLUMBING & GAS SERVICES LTD plus lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays (FORMERLY BRYAN EDWARDS & SONS)

Outdoor Play Area REPLACEMENT BOILERS, SYSTEM UPGRADES, ALL GAS WORKS

LPG LISTED INSTALLER. ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDERTAKEN ►Ofsted approved ► Registered Charity ► Member of Pre-School Learning Alliance GAS SAFE REGISTERED

TELEPHONE: 01952 814016 Further information 01952 387792 MOBILE: 07976203629

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APEX BUILDING PLANS Architectural Drawings New Build or Extension DAVE WOODMAN 07977 448231 [email protected]

TTH CLEANING SERVICES

Window Cleaning Guttering Cleaning/Repairs

Complete UPVC Cleaning

Conservatory Roofs Cleaned Drives/Patios Decking Washed

Contact Steve – 07967 102045

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Peaceful Chapel of Rest in Central Newport

Symon Tranter Dip.FD. Dip FSM. MBIE.

130 - 130A, HIGH STREET NEWPORT SHROPSHIRE TF10 7BH

TELEPHONE: 01952 820292

GOLDEN CHARTER Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

Miss Clare J. Pitchford, NEWPORT COTTAGE CARE M.Ch.s., D.Pod M., B.Sc. CENTRE STATE REGISTERED SPECIALISED DAY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY CHIROPODIST Winners of 2010 SPIC Care Awards 2/4 Barclays Bank Chambers Past winners of the 57 High Street Queen’s Award for voluntary services Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AU Telephone: Newport 820352 A friendly comfortable environment Evenings: 811321 Qualified and experienced staff

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GRANDFATHER CLOCK A varied activity programme RESTORATION Local trips out Award winning home cooked meals

Lovely tranquil garden settings Movements cleaned and overhauled. Cases repaired and re-polished. Specialised bathing service Dials repainted or re-silvered. Unisex hairdressing A pick up, drop off mini bus service All other antique clocks restored. Tuesday is our specialist day for clients with Collection, delivery and setting up service. . dementia or memory impairment problems Tel: David Mason 01952 730592 For more information about the Centre contact A Member of The British Watch and Clockmakers Guild our Manager:

Sylvia Harland, 01952 820893

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

DOMESTIC OVEN CLEANING

Local, Friendly, Reliable and Professional Service

For a Free No-Obligation Quote, Please Contact Steve Bate Newport 810578 Mobile 07811105123

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KATES ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Chartered Accountants

Self-employed/Company accounts Tax and VAT returns Payroll Bookkeeping

For friendly and personal service at reasonable rates

Call Kate on 01952 813123 or 07764 892888 Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Rural Home & Garden Services Garden Maintenance Lawns, Edges & Hedges, Fencing, Patios Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Call Richard Sayce

Tel 01952 541534 Mob 07970 354703

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TROTFIELD

Celebrating 30 Years in Business www.trotfieldwindows.co.uk Local friendly service across Shropshire Styles to suit your home Rehau unique doors and windows

Bespoke conservatory service 15 year guarantee (assurance backed) No deposit –payment on completion No Sales Pressure Recommendations available ------New salesroom now open 1 Madeley Road Ironbridge Telford TF8 7PP Contact Number 01952 433 1459

FENSA Reg. No. 10733

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APLEY FARM SHOP TF11 9EF on A442 & B4176 01952 730 345 www.apleyfarmshop.co.uk

✰Café Restaurant ✰ Butcher ✰ Delicatessen ✰ Playbarn ✰ Animals ✰ Cookery club ✰ Tuesday Talks & Lunches ✰ Craft shop ✰ Piglet’s toy shop

Sun 2 June - Craft Fair; Sun 9 June - Open Farm Sunday; Tue 11 June - Tuesday Talk - Lord Hamilton speaking + free cake!; Sat 22 June - Cookery Club - Salads & Barbecues

Open Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30pm, Sun 10-4pm

EDGMOND OWLS Nursery care for 2 – 5 year olds, Out of School and Holiday Club in The Tree House A purpose built facility at St Peter’s School, Stackyard Lane,Edgmond www. edgmondowls.co.uk Tel: 01952 386685

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Edgmond Village Stores Sarah Irvine, and Post Office M.S.S.Ch., M.B.Ch.A. for your everyday needs

CHIROPODIST Shop opening hours Mon to Sat 7am to 8pm HPC Regd. Sunday 8am to 1pm

Post Office opening hours Home visits Mon to Fri 9am to 5.30pm Saturday 9am to 12.30pm Tel: 01785 823151 Mobile: 07966549709 Telephone 01952 811951 Fax 01952 811428

See us on uk villages.co.uk

ACCESS ALARM & CAMERA SYSTEMS LTD For people who take their security seriously

Home Office approved for the design, installation & maintenance of electronic security systems - see us at www.nsi.org.uk

Call 01952 840766 or 07813 369001 www.aa-cs.co.uk

Do tell our

Advertisers that you saw their advert here!

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21, Queen Street, , TF9 1PX

Why not advertise The Shropshire Sweep

in this space Chimney Sweep and Vacuum Service for a modest fee? Sean Caldwell Tel: 01952 810880 01902 727999 Mobile: 07971 729608

J.R. Williams

Funeral Director Ltd

Incorporating

GRAHAM TALBOT & SON of Newport

Complete 24 hour service

Private Chapel of Rest The personalised funeral our loved one deserves All types of funeral arranged Prepaid funeral plans available

Please contact John Williams

01952 811140 (24 hours)

Member of the National Association of Funeral Directors

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