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Send your suggestions to [email protected] Winning suggestions will be printed in the next issue “mooooove out of the way!” Rogation Service at Manor Farm, Calverhall June 2018 Church Officers Rector Rev’d Rich Clarkson 01630 639576 [email protected] Lay Readers Eric Russell 01630 655484 [email protected] Jill Poole 01948 890152 [email protected] ST PETER’S ADDERLEY Churchwardens Chris Lewis 01270 811070 [email protected] John Roycroft 01270 812582 [email protected] Treasurer John Fishbourne 01630 478639 CHRIST CHURCH ASH Churchwardens George Cottrell 01948 662105 Jim Desmond 01948 663946 (also Treasurer) [email protected] HOLY TRINITY CALVERHALL Churchwardens Elizabeth Perkins 01948 840434 [email protected] Nichola Peers 01948 890564 [email protected] Treasurer Simon Latter 01948 890143 [email protected] ST JOHN THE BAPTIST IGHTFIELD Churchwardens Paul Brooks 01948 890635 [email protected] Michael Dutton 01948 890502 Treasurer David Meyer 01948 890312 [email protected] ST MARGARET’S MORETON SAY Churchwardens Chris Swaithes 01630 639543 [email protected] Alan Hughes 01948 890251 [email protected] Treasurer Mike Shaw 01630 638478 Benefice Contacts BELLRINGERS Calverhall Paul Dutton 01948 665457 Ightfield Graham Parker 01948 890624 ORGANISTS Ash Frances Evans 01948 662634 Calverhall Elizabeth Perkins 01948 840434 Moreton Say Tony Boden 01630 653416 FLOWER GUILD Moreton Say Mrs Carolyn Martin 01630 639711 Mrs F A Little 01630 638267 MAGAZINE Content [email protected] 01948 890610 Advertising Paul Dutton 01948 665457 Distribution Margaret Dutton 01948 664095 MAGAZINE CONTACTS Ash Mr. Jim Desmond 01948 663946 Moreton Say Mrs. Penny Harrison 01630 638214 Calverhall Mrs. Ann Ball 01948 890353 Ightfield Mr. Michael Dutton 01948 890502 Adderley Mr. John Fishbourne 01630 478639 Reminder: Magazine Subscriptions for 2018 are due cash or cheque to “Joint Church Magazine Account” If you would like to subscribe to the Village Crier please speak to the contact for your village or Margaret Dutton—subscriptions are £6 per year (11 issues) Copy for the next magazine must be with us by the 10th of this month. We can be contacted via the AMICA Centre Ightfield or phone 01948 890610 e-mail: [email protected] THE AMICA CENTRE Church Street, Ightfield SY13 4NU 01948 890610 www.amica.org.uk facebook.com/amicabenefice Rectory Ramblings Dear friends, Many of you will have heard the fantastic sermon preached by Bishop Michael Curry at the Royal Wedding recently. It was a superb, joyful call to love which was both absolutely fitting for the occasion, and also deeply challenging to those who heard it—it’s not often the sermon gets talked about more than the dress after a royal wedding! Personally I thought Bishop Curry’s sermon was great, and it certainly inspired and encouraged me in my own sermon writing (though I don’t quite trust technology enough to preach from an iPad!), but I was also reminded of another fantastic sermon that I heard recently, here in Ightfield Church, and I want to share some of that with you. It was preached by Rev’d Rebecca Tobin, Anglican Chaplain at Stoke Heath Prison, at our Deanery Ascension Day service in the middle of May. Rebecca spoke beautifully about how Jesus’ ascension to Heaven makes it possible for us to encounter him everywhere. Then, drawing on her experience as a Prison Chaplain, Rebecca went on to say this: “We like God contained in our churches, on Sundays, not spilling into our day to day lives, family, work, finances, relationships. And we like our churches to be beautiful, well-decorated, and filled with lovely people. Because that’s where we ‘keep God’. We have been experiencing this too, in the Chapel of St Chad, in HMPYOI Stoke Heath. A chapel you probably haven’t visited, one you may never have thought about, a chapel hidden behind locked doors. But the thing is, the amazing thing is, God is there too. The ascension made it gloriously possible. Behind the locked doors, with the lost, the lonely, the addicted and convicted, there, God is. “Hi, I’m Maximillian the Church Mouse and I’m hiding in three different places in this magazine—can you find me?! My ministry as a prison chaplain is not about ‘taking God into prison’, or ‘bringing God into people’s lives’. My ministry is to recognise, point out, and encourage others to see, experience, and love God who is wonderfully present, light in the darkness. That is not to say prison is a bright, light, happy place to be. Prison is grim. It is grey. It is often grubby, often noisy, sometimes filthy, sometimes bloody. It is locked door, after locked gate, after locked door. It is high fences topped with rolls of razor wire. It is sleeping and sitting to eat on a narrow bed with a thin plastic mattress, right next to your lidless, seat-less, metal, toilet. And yet, there is also beauty and laughter and truth, and love. There, God is. As I carry out my daily chaplain’s duties, in the chapel, on the wings, in the classrooms, the healthcare centre, the workshops, the cells, the offices, I rarely feel scared. I am always alert, but not afraid. There, God is. My work is not to excuse or justify the crimes these men have committed, or minimise the suffering inflicted by their actions, but to walk alongside them, as a Christian. This ministry is not about judging the men, but pointing to God the judge of all, who is truth and mercy and love. This ministry is recognising and responding to the image of Christ in each person who lives and works at Stoke Heath. There, God is.” May we all be people who recognise, point out, and encourage others to see, experience, and love God who is wonderfully present, light in the darkness. Rev’d Rich Copy for the magazine can be emailed to: [email protected] or hard copy can be dropped off at: The AMICA Centre, Church Street, Ightfield, SY13 4NU Rev’d Rich Clarkson Rector of the AMICA Benefice Rev’d Rich’s usual day off is Friday [email protected] The Rectory, Moreton Say (01630) 639576 TF9 3RS Benefice Notices Family Day Update: Since the last edition of the Village Crier we have confirmed that this year’s Family Day will be going ahead on Sunday 2nd September. The programme of activities is coming on well with a wide range of activities including a return of last year’s extremely popular “Teddy Bear Zip-Wire”. The day will be opened by star performer “Dangerous Steve”—with crazy balancing, thrilling fire and chainsaw juggling and brilliantly funny audience participation, Dangerous Steve is a tremendous crowd pleaser and fun for all the familly. We are always open to ideas about what we else we could do, suggestions can be sent to [email protected] or come along to the next planning meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 11th June in the Olde Jack. Gazebos wanted For this year’s Family Day we’re looking to borrow as many gazebos as we can get our hands on—if you have one that we could borrow for the day could you please let us know on [email protected] or (01948) 890610 You are invited to join us for a Picnic in the Rectory Garden Sunday 8th July, from 3pm Bring your own picnic Everyone welcome! Games for children The Rectory, Moreton Say, TF93RS Do you like gardening? Moreton Say Primary School are looking for a volunteer to help with occasional gardening jobs on the school premises. If you're interested please speak to Linda Haycocks in the school office on (01630) 638465. Safeguarding checks may be required St Margaret’s Church, Moreton Say Coffee Morning and Gift Day Saturday 30th June, 10am—12pm Come along and find out about what’s going on at St Margaret’s Church and help us to look after our beautiful church and churchyard Tea, coffee and cake available Tea and Prayer! 11am on Wednesdays in the AMICA Centre, Ightfield All are welcome to this informal group where we chat, drink tea, and pray together for issues in our communities & world News from Ightfield 19th May saw Ightfield village gathering together for an all day party at the AMICA Centre hosted by St John the Baptist Church to celebrate the Royal Wedding and for football enthusiasts to enjoy the F.A. Cup Final. The day began at 11am with coffee & cake whilst we watched the wedding guests arrive at St George’s Chapel and commented (mostly favourably) on the ladies’ outfits; we all approved of Meghan’s dress. We joined in the service by singing along with the hymns – and cautioned Rev Rich not to “crib” Bishop Curry’s sermon for use at future weddings [which he fully intends to do—ed.] During the service we were sustained by a delicious bring-and-share buffet lunch and we toasted the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex with fizz. At around 5pm we re-grouped for the Cup final and BBQ, which if the recycling bin was anything to judge by was very fully enjoyed by all there. Our thanks go to: • Ightfield Church for hosting the party • Barlow’s Electrical for the loan of a superb 55 inch TV But most of all our thanks go to everyone who came along bringing food and wine, joining in the games and competitions and enjoying our hospitality – without you there would have been no party! See you at the next Village Supper Jill Poole Calverhall, Ightfield & Ash Over Fifties Club June 14th, 2.30pm California: a history Phil Walker July 12th, 2.30pm Chairman’s Afternoon News from Calverhall Heartstart Training A huge thank you to Julie Rich from the British Heart Foundation who ran a Heart start programme on 1 May in the Calverhall village hall.