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The Vicar's Letter The Vicar’s Letter The Vicarage, Waltham Road, (corner of Foliejohn Way) Woodlands Park Telephone 01628 822000 Dear Friends, For the past couple of days, our house has been under siege — from a jay. There is a pair of them building a nest in a large tree just across the road, and while one busies itself pulling apart a small tree in our garden to provide nesting material, the other has decided to try to get into the house. Indeed, even as I write this, it is pecking at the window behind me. It’s tried all the windows on this side of the house: pecking and scratching, high up and low down, perched on the sill or hovering with its wings. And it’s left messy marks, some apparently of its own blood, all over some of them. For a bird which is meant to be (relatively) intelligent, it is proving itself to be remarkably thick. I’ll give it full marks for persistence, but you’d have thought it ought to have learned by now that there really is no way in. I can’t imagine what it hopes to gain by coming in, but what is certain is that its goal is unattainable, and all it will achieve is to waste a lot of time and effort getting hugely frustrated and more than likely hurting itself in the process. Coincidentally, I’ve also been reading the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. It’s a ruthless exposure of how we humans often behave in ways which are really quite similar. We set our hearts on some goal which is either THIS MAGAZINE Published bi-monthly, six times a year. Delivered free to all homes in White Waltham, Shottesbrooke and Woodlands Park. Freely available at church services. Given to all families at White Waltham School. Articles for the next edition should be sent to: [email protected] by 14th July 2010 The magazines will be available by the last Sunday of the month. Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 1 unattainable in itself, or which we imagine will bring happiness or fulfilment. But however hard we try (and we can be pretty persistent too), all we end up with is frustration and hurt. “What do people gain,” asks the writer, “from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?” And the answer is, nothing. Why? Because, so often, we leave God out of the picture. We ignore the way we were made, and the way in which we are meant to function in the world. We look to create meaning and fulfilment for ourselves, and to mould the world to our own ends, rather than simply receiving life and all its attendant circumstances as a gift. That doesn’t mean that there is no place for toil, and that we can just sit back and take it easy. God calls us to work at the tasks he has assigned to us, while loving himself and our neighbours. But to find contentment in that, rather than in material wealth, power, status, or whatever, is the secret of true joy. And in the same way, I think that the jay which is busily getting on with building the nest will be rather happier than the one which has set its heart on trying to break into the Vicarage! David Andrew Date for your diaries The Church fete will be on Saturday 17 th July from 12 noon to 4pm. This year the fete has a new venue – it will be on the White Waltham Cricket field opposite The Beehive Pub. If you would like to get involved in the fete please contact: Andrea Greenwood on 01628 822532 Andrea is Chairman of The Events Committee that organises and runs church social events for all ages. These include the Summer Fete, the Harvest supper, the Christmas concert and various games evenings. If you are interested in finding out more or would like to join them, please speak to Andrea. Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 2 WHITE WALTHAM GARAGE LTD WHITE WALTHAM. MAIDENHEAD. BERKS. SL6 3SG TEL: 01628 823234 FAX: 01628 823373 REPAIRS & SERVICING (All Makes and Models, inc. 4 x 4s) M.O.T. TESTING STATION FULL RANGE OF TYRES SUPPLIED & FITTED PROMPT PERSONAL SERVICE AT COMPETITIVE RATES LARGE SELECTION OF QUALITY USED CARS PART EXCHANGES WELCOME FINANCE ARRANGED, SUBJECT TO STATUS OPENING HOURS MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8AM TO 6PM SATURDAY 8AM TO 1PM YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARAGE Web Site: www.white-waltham-garage.co.uk Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 3 Everwelcome Club (Over 60s) Christian Smith House, Heywood Avenue, Woodlands Park 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. alternate Wednesdays Contact: Ursula McAndrew, 74 Bannard Road, Maidenhead SL6 4NR Tel: 01628 625089 I am sad to report the death of Louisa Pharo who passed away on Good Friday, she had been a member of the club for many years. Once again 35 members enjoyed their Fish and Chip Lunch, the venue this year being Woodlands Park Centre. March 31st - Mr Copeland came and showed us his latest Picture Show, very enjoyable as usual. April 14th - Mr Dixon taking us back to the First World War with History of Postcards. April 28th - Complete Change from our usual speaker, Mrs Brewster on Recycling and the making of Baskets. What amused everybody was the bag made from Sainsburys Bags. Phyl Brooker has had her operation and is now at home. We wish her well and hope she will soon be able to come to the club. Future Activities June 9th Outing June 23rd Speaker July 7th Quiz July 21st Bingo Ursula McAndrew. Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 4 Qigong and Tai Chi Soft Chinese Exercises for Health & Relaxation Qigong and Tai Chi have been practiced in China for thousands of years It is suitable for people of all ages and abilities Weekly Classes:- Mondays from 10am - 11.30am White Waltham Parish Hall. For more information contact: Jennifer Maskell-Packer (01628) 823774 Member of Chinese Internal Arts Association and the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts. Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 5 Another Cat Story STOP PRESS In my last newsletter, I introduced our six cats. I assume that most would think six is more than most folks have . but within a few days of sending my newsletter we had acquired two more! The argument went like this: one of our cats is quite old and we can’t expect him to be with us for much longer. Another has a disease that I wrote about last time and her future is limited also. So we decided to get a kitten now rather than wait. Our local vet nurse raised seven kittens which would otherwise have been put to sleep. We went to visit her and fell in love with two of the seven and a few days later they came to live with us. They are both tabbies, the wee boy, called Acer, is a light ginger tabby while the girl, Myrtle, is normal tabby and white. Both have blotches of colour rather than stripes so they could be from the same litter. They have quickly acclimatised to life in our house. Two of our adult cats are totally relaxed with the new arrivals; three seem to do their best to pretend the kittens aren’t really here at all while the sixth hates them with a passion. He will only come into the house when the kittens are in their cage for the night. We do hope that once they have more freedom, all of the older cats will accept them. You’d think that would be the end of the story but there is another episode. My wife was woken in the wee small hours by what she thought was a cat calling. She got up and opened the front door and our dog raced out. Needless to say there was no sign of any cat. Liz had thought that perhaps a tom cat had been calling. The next night she heard the cries again just before dawn. This time she went alone and was both surprised and delighted when a tiny fluffy tabby kitten jumped into her arms. He was brought indoors and examined. He was pitifully thin and had gummy eyes. One eye was virtually closed. We gave him food (we had plenty of kitten food available of course) and later took him to the vet where conjunctivitis was diagnosed. After a few days of good food and antibiotics, he had doubled in weight and his eyes were nice and clear. He is a gorgeous long haired tabby and has been called Amos and he has a new home with a friend of ours, into which he has settled beautifully. Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine Page 6 Yes it is a lovely story and has a happy ending. As I wondered what to write this time, it occurred to me that in a very small way, Amos’s story is something of a parable illustrating the way in which Jesus acts. Amos cried out for help and he persisted until his cries were answered. Once he had been rescued, he was brought into a place where love and nourishment was freely available and he ended up in a new home especially prepared for him. Jesus is always on the look out for anyone who calls out to Him. He receives all who do call and He provides them with the spiritual food that every new Christian needs.
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