ST MARY’S CHURCH, THAMES STREET, HAMPTON

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Celebrate Easter at St Mary’s ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON

www.hampton-church.org.uk If you have just come to live in Hampton, your Parish Church welcomes you. Please make yourself known to one of the Parish Staff or Churchwardens. Please visit our website, Facebook or Twitter feeds for all St Mary’s Church and our parish information. Connect with St Mary’s… Vicar: The Reverend Derek Winterburn ...... 020 8979 3071 The Vicarage, 7 Church Street, Hampton TW12 2EB . . email: [email protected] Please visit our website for all the latest news, events and activities for all age groups. Asst Priest: The Reverend Geoffrey Clarkson...... 020 8977 1434 109 Cambridge Road, TW11 8DF www.hampton-church.org.uk Asst Priest: The Reverend Alan Jackson ...... 020 8898 3093 You can also fi nd us on Facebook or 7 Uxbridge Road, Hanworth TW13 5EG follow us on Twitter… Licensed Lay Minister (Reader): hampton.church Pat Felstead, 69a Ormond Drive, Hampton TW12 2TP...... 020 8979 9990 Parish Offi ce: ...... 020 8941 7221 @hamptonchurch Parish Manager: Jane Holmes ...... email: [email protected] Parish Administrator: Elizabeth Wait...... email: [email protected] Or scan our Churchwardens: QR code using Michael Harris, Blyton House, 20a Ormond Avenue TW12 2RU...... 020 8979 1903 your mobile phone Hilary Hart, Banchory, Old Farm Rd, Hampton TW12 3QT ...... 020 8979 5665 and go straight Deputy Churchwardens: to our website. Joan Doane, Flat 2, The Mews, 20 Hogarth Way TW12 2EL...... 020 8979 1636 Mike Fraser, 12 Springfi eld Avenue, Hampton TW12 3DT ...... 020 8979 0948 The Revd Derek Winterburn St Mary’s Vicarage Hon Treasurer 7 Church Street Nigel Francis, 18 Rushbury Court, Station Road TW12 2DD...... 020 8941 1467 Hampton TW12 2EB Recorder for Christian Stewardship Tel: 020 8979 3071 Martin Hart, ‘Banchory’, Old Farm Road TW12 3QT...... 020 8979 5665 Email: [email protected] Hall Bookings Derek is happy to be contacted at Patricia Lewis, 7 Manor Gardens TW12 2TX ...... 020 8979 2615 any time except Fridays. Church Flowers Michael Harris, Blyton House, 20a Ormond Avenue TW12 2RU...... 020 8979 1903 Worship Band...... email: [email protected] How to fi nd us… John Winterburn, 19 Lincoln Crt, Buckingham Rd, Hampton TW12 3JZ . . . .07816 855941 T Children’s Champion

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H Safeguarding Offi cer C BUS STOP R 111, 216 HAMPTON TRAIN U S H T Carrie Lees, 28 Cardinal’s Walk TW12 2TS ...... 020 8979 9522 A STATION C T IO N HIGH STREET RO AD Choir Director and Organist ST MARY’S A308 PARISH CHURCH Contact: David Pimm, Cert RCO ...... 020 8399 2404

T BUS STOP HAMPTON SUNBURY HA New choir members, adults or children, are encouraged. ME 111, 216, R68 COURT CROSS S ST BUS STOP REET PALACE M3 JCT 1 111, 216 HAM PTO N C OU RT Bell Ringers RO AD FERRY CROSSING THE RIVER TH Beginners or experienced ringers are always welcome. AMES Contact: Alison Ward ...... 020 8979 9848 Front Cover: An original watercolour illustration by Trudi Murray 2015. Registered Charity no. 1133768 2 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 Celebrate Easter at St Mary’s Contents page Passiontide Connect with St Mary’s ...... 2 the last two weeks of Lent Celebrate Easter at St Mary’s ...... 3 Sunday 29 March Palm Sunday 10am An All Age Procession outside with the donkey Reasons to Believe ...... 4 remembering Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem From the Registers ...... 5 followed by a dramatisation of the Easter story and activities for children. Come early for donkey rides in the churchyard. Stainer’s Crucifi xion ...... 6 6.30pm Stainer’s Crucifi xion, a refl ective evening service celebrating the beginning of Holy Week. Annie, One, Two, Three ...... 8 Mon 30, Tues 31 March & Wed 1 April Magna Carta 800 ...... 10 9.30pm Meditation and Compline Meditative, quiet evening services contemplating the Hampton’s Charity Easter message. A great way to end the day in Holy Week. Bookshop ...... 11 Children and Young Thursday 2 April Maundy Thursday People of St Mary’s ...... 12 6pm Last Supper in the Church Hall. 8.15pm Holy Communion, including vigil and stripping of the sanctuary. MTV Youth ...... 14 Friday 3 April Good Friday St Mary’s School ...... 15 10am All Age Service with Hot Cross Buns Children at St Mary’s ...... 16 followed by children’s activities 2pm Good Friday Service: An Hour at the Cross Hampton Classics on the Green ...... 17 Sunday 5 April Easter Sunday Open Doors ...... 18 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion Come Dine with Me ...... 20 11am All Age Celebration followed by shortened Holy Communion and Easter Egg Hunt List of Advertisers ...... 23 6.30pmpg Evensong Life at St Mary’s ...... 24

Stainer’s Crucifi xion ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies.’

Join us for a meditational evening service at the beginning of Holy Week.

ComeC andd see me As we refl ect on the impact of Jesus’ sacrifi ce, on Palm Sunday our expanded choir will sing Stainer’s Crucifi xion 10am in the churchyard 6.30pm Palm Sunday 29 March

3 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON tells the story of a leader dying an ignominious death – a Reasons to believe victim of blind hatred and a cruel state: a failure. But that apparent defeat was overturned on Easter Day when Written by Derek Winterburn Jesus was raised to new life. I believe the documentary omeone asked me a few weeks ago why I was a evidence for the resurrection stands up to scrutiny; this is SChristian. I was slightly taken aback because I am one clear point when reason supports faith (for example more usually quizzed about why I am a vicar or what see The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel). the Archbishop of Canterbury has just said! I might have But alongside that isn’t it striking that some of the replied in a number of ways, but given the person I was greatest humanitarians of recent history were directly talking to, I said ‘Christianity helps me to make sense of inspired by the way Jesus faced hardship and outright evil the world – it gives me a framework to explore life.’ with love and compassion (Gandhi, Martin Luther King Perhaps non-religious people think that religious people Jnr., Mother Theresa, and Nelson Mandela)? Countless have ‘closed minds’, and it is generally thought that ‘open RE projects are written about these outstanding leaders minds’ are to be preferred. I don’t think a Christian can (I have a son who teaches…) but the pattern that these ever claim to have everything settled and possess all the heroes took for their life was Jesus’s. His conviction was answers. Jesus, after all, very defi nitely disturbed the ideas that he could trust his heavenly father. No matter what of the religious people of his time. Still the circumstances he would be upheld no one has a genuinely blank mind, all of by God – that gave him purpose and us have a ‘mental map’ of life. Comparing courage. The example and teaching of it to others, I think the Christian view of Jesus moulds what I think life can be, the world has much to commend it. what is important and what is of And it has stood scrutiny for a very long ultimate value. time and is more popular than ever. And so the third element must be Here are three ways that I fi nd that being a confi dence of the future. Jesus’ a Christian ‘makes sense of life.’ resurrection is not just about him. The We live in a lovely part of the world. Bible teaches that what he experienced Just now each week brings a new can be true for those who follow unveiling of spring fl owers: snowdrops, him. Death need not be the end of crocuses, daffodils, and bluebells. Our everything for me either. Making our cover (especially in colour – see our website) is radiant peace with God now means that we need not dread with the beauty of fl owers. I want to honour not only the grave. I meet many people who are dying or are a human artist’s brushstrokes but the divine artist’s bereaved. I note that those who have a fi rm grasp of handiwork too. I want to say that a carpet of crocuses the Christian hope are not overcome by the prospect is beautiful, not just I fi nd it pleases me. As Genesis says of their coming end. And although Christians truly about each stage of Creation ‘it was good.’ Jesus speaks grieve for those they have lost, I witness a gentle trust about how it is God who clothes the wild fl owers. I that there will be meeting again, in Christ. want to do more than merely note the complexity that So springtime, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are all evolution has produced by random mutation and natural tremendous occasions to refl ect again on three key selection – but neither do I want to bow down before dimensions of the Christian life – our creation by a anything in the natural world. I fi nd my place in the order good God, Jesus’s willing offering of himself for us all of things, when I worship the One who made everything. and the hope of life beyond this life – evidenced by the Secondly – as well as spring, it is nearly Easter. Here’s risen Christ. These are some of the riches that are open another great vantage point to view what’s important to us, when we have lived life in the Christian faith. in the world: the outcome of Jesus’s life. Simple history Happy Easter

Contact the Editor: email: [email protected] Advertising: SUSAN SPRAGGS Telephone: 020 8941 0204 Volunteers deliver the Parish Link email: [email protected] free to every home in the parish. Illustrations: Trudi Murray www.trudimurray.com 4 For the Registers Baptisms 8 February 2015 ...... Michael Aiden Afriyie Abraham 22 February 2015 ...... Amelie Mary Jocelyn Funerals 18 December 2014 ...... Ella Jessamine Heath, aged 90 years, of High Street, to South West Middlesex Crematorium 24 December 2014 ...... Nanik Menghraj Kalvani, aged 82 years, of Buckingham Road, to Crematorium 6 January 2015 ...... Elizabeth Turner, aged 80 years, of Warfi eld Road, to 7 January 2015 ...... Christine McLean, aged 92 years, of Hampton Care Home to Kingston Crematorium 6 February 2015 ...... Eunice Mary Wheeler, aged 80 years, of Taggs Island to Mortlake Crematorium 11 February 2015 ...... Mary Elizabeth Letchford, aged 98 years, of Hampton Care Home, Upper Sunbury Road to South West Middlesex Crematorium 4 March 2015 ...... Bernard Cook, aged 90 years, of Hampton Care Home, Upper Sunbury Road to Mortlake Crematorium 4 March 2015 ...... Josephine Mae McCarthy, aged 83 years, of Ashford Road, Bearsted, Kent to St Mary’s Church, then to 9 March 2015 ...... Giovanna Norma Fiorentini, aged 89 years, of Homemead, Park Road, Teddington to St Mary’s Church then to South West Middlesex Crematorium Interment of Ashes 19 February 2015 ...... Eunice Mary Wheeler

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5 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON cross. The pomp and grandeur Take time to consider of a king’s procession: ‘Fling wide the gates! for the Saviour the meaning of Easter waits to tread in His royal way…’ David Pimm writes about Stainer’s Crucifi xion, lead to the poignant humility to be sung by the expanded parish choir at and seeming failure ‘…to die St Mary’s at 6.30pm on Palm Sunday, 29 March on this Passion day’. If true, as ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me Christians believe, this central will live even though he dies.’ event in human history is truly extraordinary. The fi nal chorus esus’ words to a grieving sister summarise the begins with the remarkable J promise of new life at the heart of our upcoming juxtaposition ‘From the throne Easter and Holy week celebrations. of His Cross’. What kind of -born John Stainer wrote The Crucifi xion – throne is a crucifi xion? It asks A meditation on the sacred passion of the Holy a haunting question which Redeemer in 1887. It is a dramatic and passionate returns several times in words choral account of the fi nal hours of Jesus’ mission on put into Jesus’ mouth about earth: from his prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane – his suffering on the cross: ‘Is ‘Jesus prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?’ and eventually of blood’ – through to his arrest and trial, and to his becomes the challenge to those who will not accept death on the cross – ‘It is fi nished’. Jesus’ gift: ‘Oh! Why will ye die?’, resolving into Jesus’ invitation: ‘O come unto Me.’ The music refl ects the expressive, romantic music of the period, ranging from fortissimo to pianissimo in the space If, as Christians believe, there really is a God who of a few bars. The words, selected and written by Rev. J created all things, we should not be that surprised that Sparrow-Simpson, refl ect a passionate Victorian belief in he should intervene in this dramatic way to bring a the unchanging words of the gospels. The famous a capella failing mankind back to him. But it is at the same time chorus God so loved the world refl ects Jesus’ promise that the most remarkable thing we will ever hear. he did not come to condemn but ‘that whosoever believeth The various services at St Mary’s over Holy Week in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life’. (see page 3 for details) are designed to help us stop In its dramatic highs and lows the work juxtaposes the and think about what these events mean for us today, kingship and majesty of Jesus, the creator of all things, beginning on Palm Sunday with the donkey-led march with the lonely ignominy and anguish of death on the up Church Street and back down High Street at 10am LOOKING FOR A NEW FLOOR? For a no obligation free estimate CALL US DIRECT ON: 020 8941 9900 We supply and install all major brands of: ✦ Carpet ✦ Coir ✦ Seagrass etc Visit our showroom at: ✦ Wood ✦ Laminates The Hampton Flooring Co ✦ Karndean 78 Milton Road, Hampton, ✦ Rubber Middlesex TW12 2LJ www.hamptonfl ooring.co.uk We are OFT Approved.

6 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 on Sunday 29th March. That evening at 6.30pm our service will comprise Stainer’s Crucifi xion. The service will last around one hour. John Stainer, son of a cabinet-maker, was born in Southwark in 1840, was a choirboy and later, for sixteen years, organist at St Paul’s Cathedral, as well as a Professor of Music at Oxford. He wrote this work in 1887 for parish choirs and soloists, to be accompanied by the church organ. Our expanded parish choir will lead the work, which includes several well-known congregational hymns, and we will be accompanied by our fi ne organ. Our organ, a gift from William IV, was built in 1841 by JC Bishop and was extended in the 1890s by Bishop & Sons. So it is a period instrument exactly as Stainer would have expected, although a little larger and more versatile than would be found in the average parish church. It will be played by visiting organist, Nat Keiller. Will you take time this Holy Week to consider the meaning for you of Jesus’ extraordinary promises and actions – the sacred passion of the Holy Redeemer – or ‘will ye pass by’? David Pimm Choir Director and Organist, St Mary’s Parish Church, Hampton

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7 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON show.s I had a Director, strongs cast who workedw hard to Helen Smith, give a polished ST MARY’S DRAMA GROUP performance. reminisces on One thing I her journey had not fully taken into account was the play’s rather large cast, to Annie, some twelve or thirteen actors. This required careful preparation, One, Two, plotting moves with the aid of chess Three: men and clothes pegs! StS Mary’s Hall is used by many groups ell here I am again working anda so after each performance Wwith the Drama Group that everythinge had to packed away in was brave enough to give me my fi rst order for the hall to remain in chance at directing. I was at the time an useu during the day. One night this experienced actress and I had worked packingp and unpacking affected with a number of directors. I had also thet sound desk and the cue done a lot of work backstage, including forf the telephone to ring was sound and lighting, made costumes for merely followed by a somewhat several full chorus musicals and was unnerving silence. A cable now looking to putting all that towards had come loose! The silence a production of my own. pervaded both the stage and the hall. The actress who was St Mary’s Drama Group was looking to to have answered the phone put on a production of Noel Coward’s simply walked over to the desk and said ‘Ring, ‘Relatively Speaking’ and I was delighted to take it on. ring’, lifted the receiver and carried on as if nothing I had seen a production at as a were amiss! On the last night there was a violent young woman and had become rather fascinated rain storm which beat on the roof so loudly that the by the lead role, Gary Essendine, who peacocks and actors could hardly hear one another, never mind preens whilst chaos ensues around him. It’s a great the audience being able to hear them!

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8 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 Despite all this and the fact that one of the leading actors had to spend a large amount of time in Hong St Mary’s Drama Kong during the rehearsal period, the play was well Group Presents received, I had been launched into the world of directing and have now subsequently been asked to ANNIE, direct for SMDG on a number of occasions. ST MARY’S ONE, DRAMA GROUP The next show I directed was ‘Lady Windemere’s Fan’ by Oscar Wilde, another large cast show which St Mary’s TWO, have recently performed again, this time at Hampton Hill Playhouse. This production was followed by another Noel THREE by David Summers Coward play, ‘Waiting in the Wings’. The setting is a home for retired actresses and this offered roles to a goodly number of the society’s doyennes!

My most recent association with St Mary’s was a triple bill of short plays which, as a group we entitled ‘Bewildered, Bothered and Bewitched.’ Most pleasingly, one of the actresses received a ‘Swan’ nomination for ‘Best Actress’.

And now here I am working on St Mary’s latest production, a murder mystery entitled ‘Annie, One, Two, Three’. The production is well underway and all is going A murder mystery in two acts well. All I shall say about it is that it involves three Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 April at 7.45pm older ladies who have a secret from WW2 and that St Mary’s Community Hall “someone” is willing to kill because of it. If I tell you any Church Street, Hampton more it will spoil the surprises… Box Offi ce: 020 8979 5735 Annie, One, Two, Three, directed by Helen Smith Three wealthy sisters, all widows, live together and the will be performed Thursday 9-Saturday 11 April in source of their money is a mystery. The sisters share St Mary’s Community Hall, starting at 7.45pm each another secret too… something to do with World War II… evening. Telephone bookings can be made by calling something even they would prefer to forget. 020 8979 5735 and tickets are priced at £10.

9 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON Much will be said this summer Turbulence about Magna Carta, but come on Saturday 13 June to Garrick’s ST MARY’S on the Thames Temple, alongside the very river DRAMA GROUP that fl owed past King John and the Magna Carta Barons, to look at Magna Carta from the Thames. and the River, 1215 Written by Keith Wait A presentation by SMDG at Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare, 13 June 2015 to commemorate 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta. The King is at his castle in Windsor; the Barons hold London. Between stretches the silver ribbon of the . This watery highway leads the two antagonistic parties towards Runnymede, and an attempt at a resolution of their differences. It s Dentures direct is 15 June 1215. Magna Carta is to the public the result. The letter of the law fi rst laid down in Magna Carta s Emergency repairs was very short-lived, but its spirit has had repercussions over s Home visits the intervening 800 years both s Sport guards in and in countries far beyond its shores. What was the 37 Ashley Road role of the Thames 800 summers next to Hampton Station ago, and what ideas have brimmed over its banks since King John For more information please phone sealed this portentous document 020 8941 6565 or 07973 620036 and his own fate that day? *credit cards accepted A-Z Builders Refurbishments, extensions, alterations, roofi ng – all trades Painting and decorating specialists Your friendly local builder and decorator 020 8979 4238 Mobile: 07979 856524 10 Thirlestane House, 195 Uxbridge Road HAMPTON HILL TW12 1AX Fully insured and VAT registered

10 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 A new lease of life for Hampton Hampton’s bookshop Charity he little gem that is Hampton Station Charity Bookshop has been a Tfeature in the village for over 50 years! Once upon a time it was a Book Shop paper stand by the name of ‘WH Smith’. But please don’t forget to visit it. Just because it’s always been there don’t think it doesn’t need your Station Approach support. In fact, without your support, it might disappear. Ashley Road Hampton TW12 2JA This April it is having a much needed makeover, which is being done for [email protected] free by a local upcycling company www.williamstoneupcycledgoods.com Please drop in and buy something to read on the train. It doesn’t just sell The shop currently books, it also sells recent magazines. Perhaps you could pick up a book needs paperback books, for a child you know from the children’s section. crime, classics, general fi ction, sci-fi , children’s The bookshop urgently needs paperbacks to keep the stock up so when and many more. you are having a spring clean please think of them. New volunteers are also All donations welcome. always welcome, just ask in the shop during opening hours, currently most weekdays and Saturday mornings. The bookshop is directly You can visit the bookshop’s behind the ticket offi ce website at http:// at Hampton Station. thebookshophampton.co.uk There is also a selection or fi nd it on Facebook: of books for sale in the https://www.facebook.com/ ticket offi ce for those thebookshophampton Please show commuting or in a rush. your support by ‘liking’ the page. http://thebookshophampton.co.uk The bookshop operates on a ‘not Vincent Cable chats with the volunteers on his for profi t’ basis and donates all its visit to support the bookshop earlier this year. Thanks again for your profi ts to a selection of nominated support – from everyone charities every year. So as well as being part of the village shopping at the bookshop community, it is also a great cause.

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11 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON Children and Young People at St Mary’s

A simple and fun For infants worship service for 3 to 7 years babies and toddlers Mini-COSMOS begins in the Alternate Wednesdays church service and then the 10-11am in church children leave for their own activities in the church hall. Bible stories, songs, craft, Come and join our group for carers, drinks, snacks and time to We meet on the 2nd, 3rd, 5th babies and toddlers chat or play (and some 4th) Sundays of the We meet on Mondays month during our 11am service. TERM DATES at 1.30-3pm in St Mary’s 22 April Community Hall for play, 6, 20 May craft, story, songs, coff ee, 3, 17 June chat and friendship For children of 1, 15 July junior school age COSMOS meets in the Upper Room during our 11am service for activity, craft and fun.

TERM DATES We meet on the 2nd, 3rd and 20, 27 April 5th Sundays of the month 11, 18 May during our 11am service. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June We come back in time for a 6, 13 July blessing in the service.

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For young people of secondary We meet on TUESDAYS ST MARY’S SCHOOL school age from 6pm to 7.30pm in OLDFIELD ROAD ST MARY’S COMMUNITY HALL F.A.B. meets in church on A YOUTH CLUB alternate Sunday mornings at Please visit the Brownies website at: FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 11am and most Sunday evenings www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies AGED 8-14 7-8.30pm in a leader’s home to fi nd out how to join us for discussion, games, acting, Friday evenings, 7-8.30pm eating and other activities. In 24 April the programme there are also 1, 8, 15, 22 May occasional socials and EXPLORE 5, 12, 19, 26 June trips to Soul Survivor. After school club for children 3, 10, 17 July of primary school age Tuesdays 3.45-5.15pm in the Activities include football, church hall crafts, drumming and Term dates other games. 21 April 5, 19 May 2, 16, 30 June To find out more about what we 14 July get up to or how to join us, For further details contact Contact contact our Senior Youth Worker Nick Neilan on 07828 816258 Sam Waako 07923 331108 Sam Waako for further details: or visit [email protected] 07923 331108 www.mtvhampton.org.uk

13 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON We’ve a very special event MTV Youth, Hampton taking place on 20 March: a Written by Penny Dimond community showcase evening. We are inviting parents MTV Youth continues to open its doors to over 50 local 8-14 year olds in Hampton every Friday and supporters to a special night during term time. We’ve settled well evening to thank them and into our location back at St Mary’s School and show them what we do at the have been fantastically well supported by our club. The young people have been using spray art to Community volunteers – we average a team of create a very special supporters club wall which will be 10 each Friday night. unveiled on the occasion. he children have loved letting off steam on the As well as our Friday night outdoor fl oodlit courts with football, basketball T supporters, other people and skateboarding. One of our aims of the club is to have been helping the encourage our volunteers to share their many and club by fundraising on our varied skills with the young people. This term we’ve behalf. This month saw had fresh pasta-making, chocolate making, a drawing a ‘Wine and chocolate’ masterclass, lyric writing and music session, and tasting evening on 7 March endless exciting craft sessions. We’ve also brought and a group of supporters out some traditional games including bagatelle, running in the Kingston Mastermind, Monopoly, shut the box and Top Trumps, Breakfast Run on 15 March. which have been very popular alongside the Xbox We are also very grateful to and table football. Susan Green at Greenacres Although our club is for 8-14 year olds, some of the who has sponsored a older children are ready to take responsibility to help. video to be made of the club. This Over the last few months we’ve been working with will be premiered at our showcase event. some of our 13+ year olds to come to the club in a young leader role. We’ve been really impressed, that To fi nd out more about MTV: when given a bit of supervised responsibility these One of our volunteers has now created a website: young people have really risen to the challenge with please look at www.mtvhampton.org.uk some excellent behaviour and leadership qualities Or to get in touch or to fi nd out how you can and have generally been good role models for the become a supporter of the club please email younger children. [email protected]

14 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 News from our school s this short spring term draws to a close and the children look A forward to Easter with the excitement and joy it brings, we refl ect ect on the many events that have taken place this year. World Book Day was celebrated by everyone (including staff) dressing up as characters from Petr Horacek books; the author who opened the library last year. The whole school Our new Deputy also enjoyed a wonderful Lego building day, creating an amazing cityscape, Head, Lucia Apicella Invites you to their whilst ‘Red Nose Day’ encouraged ‘charitable giving’ and lots of funny faces! The children have recently been refl ecting on the meaning of Lent; they have been Quiz Night thinking about ‘being humble’, ‘serving others’, ‘being unselfi sh’ and considering what their to help raise funds for the school needs to grow and fl ourish. children’s playground. Importantly, after a very testing process, we were delighted to appoint Lucia Apicella to be our deputy headteacher from September 2015. She has been the much loved and Thursday 30 April respected Reception teacher at St Mary’s since the school opened, and from the autumn 7.45 for 8.00 start she will have particular responsibility for ‘teaching and learning’, ensuring that our children continue to make great progress in their education. The positive interest in the school continues as refl ected by frequent general enquiries, prospective parent visits and numbers at last year’s ‘open days’- we look forward to welcoming our third full intake in September.

£10 per ticket which includes dinner and a soft drink Wine and beer will be available as well as homemade puddings.

Please deliver money by 24th April in a sealed envelope marked PTFA Quiz Night to the school offi ce on Oldfi eld Road or hand to a member of the PTFA.

Further information from [email protected]

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15 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON share their time and spend more time singing and with Children Matter drama. The groups are mini-COSMOS 3-7 years, and COSMOS 8-11 years. COSMOS stands for Children at St Mary’s Of St Mary’s On Sundays! Children are very highly valued at St Mary’s. The Diocese has once more awarded us their Children’s On the fi rst Sunday of the month, children stay in the Charter Mark as recognition of what we do. 11am service. We have a team of leaders who aim to create an engaging and lively service for all ages. It’s our ambition to include everyone in the learning, praying and singing. St Mary’s also offers activities for children midweek – full details are on pages 12 and 13 in this issue of afeguarding is an important issue for those who the magazine. A Swork with children and young people (and also new club, Explore, vulnerable adults): the PCC have adopted the has just begun. It Diocesan Safeguarding Policy. We are careful to is ‘after school’ on follow our Safer Recruitment practices and all our Tuesdays (3.45- volunteers are DBS checked. We have established 5.15) in the Church a regular plan of safeguarding training for everyone. Community Hall. Sometimes this all can seem like ‘much ado about Primary school aged nothing’ but anyone who follows the news children can come knows that we can never be along and join in too vigilant when thinking of with the fun games the safety of children. that are on offer, and recharge their Our Sunday children’s groups physical batteries with some food, and now run on every Sunday their spiritual ones too! at 11am except for the fi rst Sunday in the month. Sam For further details of Explore Waako (our children and and other children’s groups at families’ work leader) has St Mary’s, call our Children and introduced an ‘all together’ Families Work Leader, week - when all the age groups Sam Waako on 07923 331108. MARINI’S VETS IN HAMPTON QUALITY FISH & CHIPS ● A Dedicated & Caring Animal Practice 020 8287 1119 ● Modern Medical & Surgical Facilities ● Health Checks; Neutering; Vaccinations & Dental Care Marini family business since 1987 ● Pet Health Schemes Lunch Time: ● Pet Passport & Exports Tues – Sat 11.30am - 2pm ● Nurse Clinics Evening: OPENING HOURS Tues – Thurs 5pm - 9.30pm Mon-Fri 8.30am-7pm Friday 5pm - 10pm Sat 11.30am-12.30pm Saturday 5pm - 9pm 41 Priory Road 115 STATION ROAD T/F: 0208 9418791 Hampton HAMPTON, MIDDX TW12 2AL Email: [email protected] Middlesex www.marinis-hampton.co.uk www.willetthouse.co.uk TW12 2NS

16 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 HAMPTON CLASSICS ON THE GREEN It’s your day to shine, polish, buff and sparkle Sunday 5 July 2015 • 11am to 4pm

ollowing the successes of Screen on the Green and December’s FChristmas shopping event, Hampton Village Traders Association is busily putting together Hampton Classics on the Green – a classic car and bike show for the residents of Hampton.

So, if you are in love with yourur Lamborghini, tickled by your Triumph or think your Ford Escort is just fabulous, here is your opportunity to exhibit your classic. The organisers expect approximately 80 classic cars and bikes which will be categorised into decades from the 1930s to the 1980s. There will be a prize awarded in each category and an overall best in show voted for by visitors on the day.

In addition to the classic car show the village traders will be showcasing their wares with a glorious food village and a Made in Hampton craft tent.

If you would like to enter your car or be a sponsor or stall holder, call Nick or Jane Witham at the Jolly Coopers on 020 8979 3384. Entrants should be resident in Hampton or have a strong connection with our village.

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17 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON 60 years of serving Denmead School persecuted Christians Independent Preparatory School Written by Cherie Wilcox Boys 3-11, Girls 3-7 his year is the 60th anniversary of TOpen Doors serving persecuted Christians throughout the world. Some might remember the book ‘God’s Smuggler’, Brother Andrew’s biography, which relates how he started smuggling Bibles behind the iron curtain in his blue Volkswagen Beetle. From these beginnings in 1955 grew Open Doors. There are 50 countries on the World Watch list of persecuted Christians ranging from North Korea, where there is absolute persecution to Kuwait, the last country on this year’s list, which is registered as having moderate ✱ Fantastic new Prep facilities due for completion September 2015 persecution. We cannot be unaware ✱ Happy family environment ✱ Small class sizes of some countries in which Christians ✱ Wide range of activities ✱ 7+ Assessment to Hampton School suffer persecution (such as Libya and ✱ Before/After school care ✱ Hampton/LEH Coach Service Iraq), but there are some surprises such as India who now have a government radicalising society as the infl uence of fundamentalist Hindus increases. Open Doors is working in all these countries and there are some wonderful stories of people accepting Jesus into their lives, often at great personal cost. Many Christians have Please telephone for a prospectus to hide their faith even from family Denmead School, 41-43 Wensleydale Road, Hampton, Middx TW12 2LP members as well as those in authority Telephone: 020 8979 1844; Fax: 020 8941 8773 and pastors and leaders are living in Email: [email protected] constant danger for themselves and their families.

Dr Pingping Chinese Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Centre Open Monday – Saturday 9:00am – 8:00pm Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm She has 32 years experience as a practising specialist in acupuncture & herbal medicine Acupuncture £40.00 Tui Na (massage) £45.00 Gua Sha (eliminate toxin) £45.00 Moxibustion (Chinese herbal candle instead of needles) £70.00 39 Priory Road, Hampton TW12 2NS Tel: 020 89410966 or 07876 123115 www.drpingpinglondon.com

18 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 It is amazing what God is doing in these countries. In spite of the fear of persecution, suffering in labour camps and prisons, facing death on 365 days of outdoor a daily basis and fl eeing from their homes, the Holy Spirit is at work and numbers for the Lord are growing. swimming in heated Log on to the website www. opendoors.org and see for yourself what God is doing and learn about tropical blue water the amazing way the Holy Spirit is working in these countries. Please ● Heated water all year round sign up to the ‘YES’ campaign and receive a free copy of ‘God’s ● 36 metre pool ● Learner pool Smuggler’ and read the wonderful power fl owing through the ● Parent & toddler sessions ● Sauna persecuted countries. I read about Marina. Ten-year-old Marina is ● Swimming lessons ● Aqua aerobics learning to read. Along with 19 other children, she attends a ● Water polo ● Sun Deck Café ‘Take my Hand’ literacy class in her village. Open Doors supports ● Newly equipped and refurbished gym ‘Take my Hand’ literacy programmes in local village churches all across ● Fitness classes ● Thames Turbo Triathlon Upper Egypt. She now proudly says – ‘I’m the cleverest student in my class now, and I always get the highest grades in all subjects.’ Praise the Lord!

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WrittenW byb Sandra WinterburnW uring the autumn and an winter over D35 members of St Mary’s met in Come to Squiff y’s for Lunch with the Naughty Chef. groups in each others’ homes to share Homemade food, locally sourced ingredients and a wide choice of a meal. This was a great success, with contemporary and traditional menus. Squiff y’s – keeping it local for you. much fun and fellowship. The raison THE JOLLY COOPERS OPEN d’être was to highlight the difference 11am – 11pm Mon-Saturday • 12pm – 10.30pm Sunday between life here in Hampton and the situation of those in Mandimba, SQUIFFY’S RESTAURANT OPEN Mozambique in our link parish. At each Monday to Friday Lunch 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday Evening 5pm – 10pm meal a little information was shared Saturday 12pm – 10pm • Sunday 12pm – 5pm about how we support Sao Paulo. The Jolly Coopers 16 High Street Hampton TW12 2SJ In response to the lovely meals T: 020 8979 3384 www.squiffysrestaurant.co.uk consumed and the conviviality of the lunches and dinners, each participant has made a contribution towards our Catering for Christenings, Mozambique link. As a result almost £1000 has been raised, which will help Children’s Parties, to support the work on the wells and church buildings in the parish. Birthday Parties During Lent the idea has been and Funerals extended so that church members who are willing to invite others to a simple Sunday lunch can do so, whilst those Call us on 020 8941 5247 or who would like to go out for lunch can sign up for a meal! This has been fun email [email protected] for those who have taken part and has given church members the chance to Shops in Hampton, Hampton Hill and Teddington share hospitality. Hopefully Come Dine www.thecavanbakery.co.uk With Me will have encouraged us all to follow us on facebook and twitter @thecavanbakery continue in this vein. Fairlawn Clockworks Specialist Repairs, Sales and Restoration • All Clock Repairs • Barometer Repairs • Clock Servicing • Full Restoration Service • Replacement Glass, Bevelled, Convex, Curved in all Dial Sizes • Case Work And French Polishing • Any Horological Requirements • Free Advice Given • Buying and Selling Clocks at Competitive Prices 10% DISCOUNT FOR OAPs Open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Appointment only Saturday and Sunday 7 Fairlawn Close, Hanworth TW13 6LQ T: 020 8894 0869 M: 07903 932602 E: [email protected] www.fairlawnclockworks.co.uk

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22 THE PARISH LINK • EASTER 2015 List of Advertisers Whilst we encourage support of local fi rms, we regret that we cannot be held responsible for services offered by our advertisers. A Bit of a Do – Catering ...... 22 Accuity Opticians ...... 22 D R Alliston – Builder & Decorator...... 21 AMB Maths Tutoring ...... 23 Approach Practice – Physiotherapist ...... 22 A - Z Builders ...... 10 B A Property Services ...... 22 Bell Inn, The...... 15 Bluebird Home Care ...... 22 Buttons Day Nursery School ...... 15 Cavan Bakery ...... 20 Cheers Insurance ...... 5 Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine . . 18 Curves – Fitness Studio...... 8 Denmead School ...... 18 Fairlawn Clockworks ...... 20 F W B Restorations ...... 12 Girls on Tap...... 21 Grassroots Day Nursery ...... 22 Alan Greenword – Undertakers ...... 23 A Catholic school warmly welcoming girls Hampton Beds ...... 18 Hampton Flooring Company ...... 6 of all faiths, age 3-18. Hampton Hounds – Pet Grooming ...... 17 ...... 19 Please call Mrs Angelita Faulkner to reserve Hampton Spice...... 10 Hampton Village Dental Studio...... 10 your place on 0203 261 0139 or email Happy Feet Home Comforts ...... 22 [email protected] Holiday Cottage ...... 12 Household Accessories ...... 22 Howard – Professional Handyman...... 9 Cross Deep, Twickenham, TW1 4QJ Impressed – Dry Cleaning...... 11 www.stcatherineschool.co.uk Judith Strong Design ...... 20 Julia’s Montessori Nursery School ...... 5 Keates – Funeral Directors ...... 14 Linda Twycross – Jewellery ...... 19 Lintronics – Computers...... 21 Alan Greenwood Marini’s – Fried Fish Shop ...... 16 AMB Maths Moon Hall Independent School ...... 21 and Sons Tutoring Nature’s Medicine...... 13 Parker, T J – Electrical Contractor...... 7 Independent Funeral Philippa Rose – Piano Teacher...... 9 Directors Private 1-1 tutoring Priory Opticians ...... 21 Prune and Tidy ...... 13 GCSE Richmond Bridge Boathouses...... 7 Right at Home ...... 15 Hampton Hill A Level Ruchi – Bangladeshi Cuisine ...... 21 31 High Street & Squiffy’s Restaurant @ Jolly Coopers ...... 20 Further Maths St Catherine’s School...... 23 Tail End of Hampton ...... 17 Taste, Hampton...... 14 The Little Shop – Beauty and Massage ...... 7 (020) 8941 3583 07929 939357 Timbawood Ltd ...... 19 Twickenham Preparatory School ...... 11 www.alangreenwoodfunerals.com www.ambtutors.co.uk Veterinary Surgeons – Willett House ...... 16 Words & Figures – Accountants...... 8 23 ST MARY’S CHURCH • HAMPTON Life at St Mary’s For further information visit: www.hampton-church.org.uk, be a fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or phone the Parish Offi ce on 020 8941 7221 (Mon-Thurs 9.30-1.30). Home Groups Service Times Meeting every fortnight in people’s homes for Bible study and prayer. Sunday Further details: Pat Felstead 020 8979 9990 8am Pub Lunches Holy Communion Bi-monthly get-togethers. A quiet, traditional service Further details: Pat Felstead 020 8979 9990 9.30am Friendship Lunch Holy Communion Held monthly. Further details: Pat Felstead 020 8979 9990 A choral service, with liturgical Teatime Fellowship structure and traditional hymns Meets fi rst Thursday in the month in St Mary’s Community Hall, 2.30-4pm. 11am Further details: Pat Felstead: 020 8979 9990 ‘Sunday Praise’ Men’s and Women’s Breakfasts An informal service using a mixture A full English feast! 8.30am Saturdays periodically in the Hall of old and new music Bookclub (Children’s groups and crèche) Meets in the Jolly Coopers on the fi rst Monday of the month 6.30pm (2nd when there is a Bank Holiday) Prayer Book Evensong Choir A gentle, traditional service For keen and able singers of any age. Practice Friday evenings 7.45pm, for Or 9.30am Sunday Services. Trainee choristers (adults and children) welcome Refresh Informal Service Contact: David Pimm on 020 8399 2404 (4th Sunday) Worship Band Plays at 11am Sunday services Monday to Additional singers and players always welcome. Tuesday 8pm practice Thursday Contact: John Winterburn on 020 8979 3071 9am Bell Ringing Morning Prayer For anyone who would like to combine pleasant physical and mental (Wednesday, Holy Communion) exercise. Tuesday 8pm practice Contact: Alison Ward on 020 8979 9848 First Steps (Fortnightly Wednesday Friends of St Mary’s mornings at 10am) Help care for the upkeep of the building by fund-raising and social events. A service for carers and young children Discretionary annual subscription fee. All welcome with craft, games and refreshments Contact: Nigel Francis 020 8941 1467. St Mary’s Drama Group Perform several plays each year. Actors and backstage help always welcomed Contact: Norma Beresford 020 8979 1544 Children and Young People at St Mary’s We have activities for children and young people of all ages at St Mary’s, see pages 12 and 13 for further details. 24