PARISH NEWS St Cuthberts, Wells and St Mary Magdalene, Wookey Hole June 2013

Goodbye and Thank you Bishop Peter by the Revd Preb Alastair Wheeler

On Saturday 22nd June from 2pm – 5pm in the to be looking down his nose at everyone, Cathedral and on the Green we will be saying insisting on being called “My Lord” – better not our farewells to Bishop Peter Price, Bishop of say which Diocese he was from! Bath and Wells. I have had the very real privilege of working with Many of you reading this will have known lots of two Bishops of this Diocese and their staff since Bishops – of Bath and Wells and elsewhere. the late 1990’s in one small area of their ministry Probably like me you will have noticed that over of care and oversight of the clergy, and have the years they have become more approachable, seen them “on duty” and in more relaxed mode. and more human. Bishop Peter has been a huge gift to the Diocese The first Bishop I ever remember was a very – and to the wider church. Like all Bishops – at short (Ian Ramsey) sitting in least at present – after so many years of service large robes and mitre in a very large Bishop’s he has made his contribution to the House of Chair at my confirmation. Lords, whilst also retaining a personal interest in, and connections with, the church overseas and Another notable Episcopal encounter was at the their concern for justice and the poor. service leaving St John’s College Nottingham, when the Bishop of Pontefract of the time greeted At a time when several other Dioceses have all of us who were about to be ordained at the embraced enthusiastically the management peace in the communion service with enthusiastic techniques of the 1990’s and steered their bear hugs, a big grin and words of encouragement sections of the church towards a structured, to go out and transform the church! purpose driven, and “managed” style, Bishop Peter has developed a shared and collaborative Then there was the Bishop with the large nose leadership style with his colleague Bishop Peter who always wore a purple cassock and seemed Maurice, his staff and his clergy.

(continued) 1 One of the lasting themes of his episcopate will for many Not being a regular blasphemer, and conscious of Oxfam's people be the motto “no-one alone”, which came out of the good name and reputation, I resisted the urge to scream Changing Churches for Changing Lives in Changing abuse at the animal, which was soon well away down the Communities vision which has guided our planning and life street, and confined myself to a feeble whimper and a for the last ten years. whispered comment I hope only I heard: 'The things I do for Oxfam!' Why the wretched beast was walking on the June 2013 In the church we work together, share our strengths and our pavement and not on the road, or, even better, cantering weaknesses, whether as clergy, as church members, or as around the Iffley Road running track, I never did find out. church communities. And Bishop Peter has lived out the motto – working and teaching and caring and leading in a Next time I'll tell you about the tipsy couple who emptied a deeply pastoral and faith filled manner. fistful of copper change into my tin. Bid and I remember Bishop Peter and Dee his wife David Green enthusiastically taking part in a Mediaeval themed weekend

PARISH NEWS at one of our previous churches, Tickenham in North Somerset. In the 14th Century Manorial Hall next to the church we had a meal of stew and gravy eaten off trenchers “A story of hope and trust in the – circular plates made of hard baked bread that could be eaten after the food on them was consumed. Many were in purposes of God” mediaeval costume and there was some discussion as to whether Episcopal dress and clergy robes counted as fancy Whatever else the life of a bishop is, it is rarely boring and dress or not! The event gave them the idea for a similar that has been borne out by the variety of events that I have family feast held at the Palace. had the privilege to be part of over these past few days.

He and Dee his life partner, supporting and encouraging in Two of them involved being present at the opening of new the background, will be missed and deserve a good send off! school buildings in Yeovil and Highbridge. These are church schools in two of the more challenging communities in the The slow-grinding mills of the are now in Diocese. The schools were a joy to be at – they were place to produce in the late Autumn the name of his communities where the Christian values of inclusiveness, successor, who will have the task of leading us as a care and well being were much in evidence. You could see Diocese into the very uncertain time of the next few years, very clearly that the potential of each and every child really as well as playing a national and possibly even international mattered. role.

But for now let us give thanks for the Bishop we have had – I was also involved in leading two services of baptism and pray for the Bishop of Taunton as he leads us through the confirmation in different parts of the diocese with candidates vacancy, and be there on 22nd to say our own farewells. ranging from early teens to early 80’s! Here were a group of people, each with a different story to tell, but all of them Alastair showing the energy and enthusiasm of those who know that however the journey unfolds, it is one that will be sustained Confessions of a tin-rattler and supported by a loving and faithful God. The final event was a service of thanksgiving for the Standing, as I did, in Wells High Street doing my Christian homecoming of 40th Commando Royal Marines based in Aid collecting stint, I remembered other occasions when I Taunton. This tour has seen the loss of one soldier, together had rattled a tin. These occasions stretch back over some with life changing injuries to others. The chaplain described 40 years, and most of them relate to collections in Oxford it as a very tough tour but one in which they had sought to organized by the Oxford Oxfam Group. Of course, any bring some semblance of peace and security to the Afghan dyed-in-the-wool tin-rattler will tell you that much of the time people; he knew, however, that the task was not over. your rattling is quite mechanical as you lose contact with the real world of passing shoppers, and day-dream your way to All these events took place in the shadow of Ascension Day the next realization that someone is actually wanting to give when the Christian church is reminded that although the you a coin. Yes, much of it is pretty boring, even though you physical presence of Jesus may have gone, the work of know it's for a good cause. bringing all humanity into the fullness of God remains and our calling is to be part of that ongoing task; seeking to But occasionally an incident marks your day as memorable, enable everyone to fulfil their potential; seeking to create and I was recalling some of them. Like the day a horse within our churches, our communities and our world the stepped on my foot. things that make for peace, justice and well being.

I was collecting in George Street, Oxford, just round the Today and everyday we need to have the courage given us corner from Cornmarket. As usual, I was lost in my by God’s Spirit, to turn the page in our own journey, thoughts, doubtless with an inane smile on my face, when continue reading and let the next story begin, and let it be a round said corner came a guy holding reins on the end of story of hope and trust in the purposes of God so that we which was this great animal. Usually, I can fairly say, I keep can be true and living witnesses to the good news of Jesus my feet pretty much to myself, and I was not aware that each and every day. they were in any way protruding into the path of the horse, but he clearly felt otherwise. As he walked by, and without a +Peter Taunton by-your-leave, he put three-quarters of a ton of horsemeat on my smart hush-puppy.

2 AN INVITATION TO BISHOP PETER’S 30; the next one by the Blue School may be followed in the evening by a service with music, to celebrate retiring RETIREMENT SERVICE AND PARTY teacher Helen Wilkins’ years of service. Though wedding bookings for this year are sparse, 2014 looks a little better. Saturday 22 June 2013 - Wells Cathedral and The Chill Group will travel to Cheddar on 14th June for the “Chip Shop Challenge”, and on 12th July are invited to

June 2013 Cathedral Green Alastair Glanville’s garden for a barbecue. Parishioners across the Diocese of Bath & Wells are invited to a farewell service for the Rt Revd Peter Price, Bishop of Churchwardens’ Report - Graham had met with zero Bath & Wells who retires at the end of June. response on the subjects of creating parking in the churchyard and finding a remedy for the overflowing The service in Wells Cathedral will start at 2pm and will be rainwater drain by the church door; Mendip were, however, open to all as an opportunity to express our thanks and say dealing promptly with a “trip hazard” around the war our farewells. It is very likely that the Cathedral will be full memorial. Graham will research potential savings to PARISH NEWS for the service and we may even need to spill out onto heating costs through the Church Energy Purchasing Cathedral Green. Group. Bring a picnic and join us after the service for a party on Cathedral Green. AOB - The PCC approved the appointment of Margaret Harrington to replace Sue Harding as Electoral Roll Officer. The Church Fair will now be held on Saturday 31st August - St ’s Ladies Group volunteers are needed now to organise and run it. A volunteer is also needed to represent St Cuthbert’s at Deanery Synod (four meetings a year). The Christingle Our meeting on 18th June takes place in the open air; let's Service will be on 15th December at 3.00pm (collection to hope that summer is with us by then! We meet at Diana the Children’s Society); the Crib Service will be on Hawkins’, 102 St Cuthbert's Avenue at 7.00pm for our Christmas Eve as usual (collection to the church). It was annual garden evening, with raffle in aid of our charity for noted that Richard Kerton would welcome an opportunity to the year, St Margaret's Hospice Fuel Fund, to buy fuel for play our organ for services if the need should arise. nurses going out into the community to provide their so valuable care. Do bring along a chair if you can as seating is otherwise limited. Note the earlier start time. Lunchtime Free Concerts in June Details of our trip in July, as well as our annual dinner in August, will be available then, so if you are unable to come The series of Friday fortnightly lunchtime concerts along, please ask for details from a committee member so continues throughout June and into July. you don't miss out. Friday 7th June sees some of the gifted musicians of our Bid partner school the Blue School, under their teacher of music Helen Wilkins perform some of their repertoire. Helen Summary of the PCC meeting on 14th May has been teaching music at the Blue School for many years and is moving on at the end of the Summer Term to join a Alastair welcomed the two new members, and reminded all chain of new style Christian communities living and working present of the PCC’s responsibility as a decision-making in Bristol - we are very grateful for her work in school and in body to both the parish and the community. her links with St Cuthbert's over many years and wish her well in her new sphere of ministry. Pauline Fielder reported that the bibles presented to pupils at the Infants’ School had been enthusiastically received. Friday 21st June we will be hearing from Emma Jolly (cello) and Gemma Beeson (piano). Trinity Chapel development - subject to DAC approval, costings can be put together and the work set in hand. With And finally on Friday 5th July the choir from the Cathedral the north side aisle to be closed off, a September start School Choralia will be singing some of their repertoire from could conflict with the Music Festival and Remembrance their TV competition appearances along with other works. Sunday; the Standing Committee will discuss whether it should be postponed to early in the New Year. Admission free - retiring collections are split between performers and church funds. Finance - the gap between income and expenditure has widened, only bridged by two substantial legacies. Further work specified in the Quinquennial Review is likely to cost about £30,000. Beware the church microphone The Rectory APCM survey responses - some suggestions were not St. James the Least practicable, while others are already happening, but it was agreed that the exercise had been of value. My dear Nephew Darren

Vicar’s Report - A Foundation Governor is urgently needed Despite my assurances that it was unnecessary, it was kind for the Infants’ School; the Junior School does have two of you to loan us your sound equipment, so we could Governors from the church. We also need a lay experience the advantages of using radio microphones in representative on the Christians Together forum. The church. Your assurance that everyone would then be able Friday concerts had made a good start with an audience of (continued) 3 to hear with absolute clarity seemed to miss the point that New Stewardship Secretary everyone does not necessarily want to do so. At the APCM in April, Myrtle Stephens kindly volunteered to I have no doubt that members of your congregation hang on take on the duties of Stewardship Secretary. to your every word, eager to make sure you remain theologically sound, but for us, those who had blissfully Myrtle will be pleased to provide information and help to June 2013 slumbered throughout my sermons for the last 30 years anyone who wants to know more about giving to St found themselves unable to filter out a single syllable. Cuthbert’s Colonel Wainwright decided to change the start of his Bible Our thanks to Vernon, who has acted as caretaker for this readings from the customary “Here beginneth..” to “Testing, position during the past 16 months. Testing” before giving the microphone a good biff, which made the verger dash outside to check if yet another mediaeval gargoyle had fallen from the roof. Also, forgetting that microphones pick up asides just as effectively, his own PARISH NEWS Change to deadline comment to his wife in the front pew “I thought I read that rather well” did nothing for the pride he has always cherished for his humility. Please note that my deadline for receiving copy for the next issue of Parish News will be brought forward to Sunday 9th I was also not convinced that the sixteenth century June, to allow enough time for me to compile the July workmen who had devoted the greater part of their lives magazine. Any articles received after that date will have to reverently carving the Lady Chapel altar had intended it to be held over for the August issue, if appropriate. support an electronic console that would have looked more at home in an aeroplane cockpit. The date for its assembly will be unchanged: Thursday 27th June. However, the event which finally decided us against microphones came about an hour after the service. Several Normal service as below will be resumed in July, for the of the choir boys had crept back into the church and August issue. decided to improvise a rock concert with their guitars and the mikes turned up full blast. The church exploded in a The Editor perfect cacophony of noise which panicked a horse and rider going by. The horse bolted down the road, which caused two cars to veer violently to avoid it. One car ended A minor courtesy – up in a pond, the other in a field, having ripped off a great deal of old fencing. Whoever fixed the fencing failed and Trevor Huddleston 100 years on later that night all 43 cows in the field escaped, and ended up in the Colonel’s flower-filled front garden, where they When Desmond Tutu - famous South African archbishop spent a comfortable night slicing his velvet turf with their and Nobel Peace laureate - was a small boy he was walking sharp cleats, and chomping everything in sight. along the pavement in Sophiatown with his mother. She took in laundry and was carrying a load of washing. They Your loving uncle, were approached by a tall white man wearing a black Eustace cassock. They prepared to step off the pavement, as they were required to do by the apartheid conventions of the Youth Group Chills out with Curry time, to make room for him, but before they could do so he stepped out into the road and doffed his hat to Desmond’s mother. On Friday last, the Chill group met at Lynn's house and had a Curry evening. What this meant I had no idea, but the The tall white man was Trevor Huddleston, who was born young people all brought along some vegetables and Lynn exactly a century ago this month. He was the parish priest supplied the spices etc. Around Lynn's kitchen table the of the sprawling African township where the Tutu family group worked, chopping, dicing and peeling, whist they lived. Raising one’s hat to a passing woman carrying talked about the curry they liked best. It was decided to laundry might seem to us today a small courtesy, but for cook a "Hot" Curry and a "Milder" one. While a couple of the young Desmond it was a life-changing gesture. It told him group slaved at the cooker, the rest of us sat and chatted, that for some Christians, at least, race and skin colour were drinking lemonade. Lynn cooked the rice and we had matters of indifference. He sought out Father Huddleston, poppadoms, Naan Bread warmed up and Mango Chutney who helped him with his education. More importantly, and the curry was served. Desmond embraced the faith that lay behind that simple courtesy. WOW.... Not being a curry lover, I was greatly impressed. Two wonderful, very tasty curries! Thoroughly enjoyed by Trevor Huddleston went on to became a tireless all. What a great evening! Well done to all the cooks! Thank campaigner against apartheid, but also a passionate u to Lynn and Julian for their warm hospitality, and to Amy advocate of the Christian faith. Born in Bedford, with a for helping with the washing up! public school and Oxford background, he happily immersed Next meeting...June 14th...… himself in the life of the people in Sophiatown, where he A CHIP SHOP CHALLENGE!! served for 13 years. The people gave him the nickname Watch out Cheddar, here we come!! ‘Makhalipilo’ - Dauntless One. His book Naught for your Comfort, published in 1956, became a world-wide call to I hope the Chill group enjoyed it as much as I did! address the evils of apartheid, and later, as a bishop in England (Stepney) and then of Masasi, he continued to Val Haramis protest that ‘in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek’, black (continued) 4 nor white, but ‘all are one in Christ Jesus’. He retired as Wookey Hole WI, May Meeting archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean in 1983 and died at Mirfield, the home of his Anglican Order, the Community of the Resurrection, in 1998. His ashes, With the change in the WI calendar this is now the annual however, were buried in Sophiatown, the place most dear to meeting. Sue, as president, opened proceedings by his heart. welcoming members and introducing Maggie and Jill, from June 2013 Croscombe WI, who had come to act as tellers. Since there His simple Prayer for Africa became a world-wide call: were no other nominations the committee was re-elected en God bless Africa; guard her people; guide her leaders. And bloc, with one additional member, Lesley R. The record of give her peace. Amen. the last annual meeting was read and approved, and Lesley Canon David Winter H. gave an update of the institute’s finances. Members were reminded about various forthcoming events. The committee’s annual report included a wide range of activities, with special mention of the St Cuthbert’s

PARISH NEWS Christmas Tree Festival and the local round of the county Agriculture project supports farmers pub quiz, both of which Wookey Hole had won. to work together for community gains In her address the president thanked the committee for their hard work, with special thanks to Anne for arranging coffee Traidcraft Exchange, the UK’s only development charity mornings and lunches, Margaret for organising the specialising in making trade work for the poor, is praising its supporters after results from an independent organisation competitions and Elizabeth for running the trading stall. She found Traidcraft’s development work in Bangladesh to have thanked all the members for their help and support. Next on had an immediate impact on increasing and improving the agenda was the ballot for president. All the members of livelihoods for beneficiaries. the new committee were asked to stand up, and asked if they were willing to be nominated. If they were not willing to Traidcraft’s Sustainable Livelihoods for Poor Producers stand for president, would they please sit down. Each was project has helped over 2,500 farmers in Bangladesh since it asked in turn, and people have sat down faster, but usually began in January 2007. The project provides training and in a game of musical chairs. Only Sue was left standing; the support, allowing farmers to farm their way out of poverty by result of doing a good job as president is that you do tend to sharing skills and working together. get re-elected. As a result of the project, vegetable farmers have increased their income by over 78% and now have enough income to Tea came as a welcome break after all the talking and eat more regular and nutritious meals and send their listening. With the resolution for the NFWI agm, concerning children to school. the plight of high street shops, to be discussed, lists were made of the shops which had disappeared from Wells over Traidcraft is now seeking further support to extend the the years. The discussion that followed highlighted the project to a further 9,000 farmers in the Mymensingh and difficulties of parking in the city, which tends to drive Sherpur districts of northern Bangladesh. shoppers to the supermarkets, but also noted that empty shops rapidly find new tenants. The resolution was passed with twenty-four yes votes and two abstentions.

The Beaumont Singers present The competition results were; Posy in a teacup, first Sue H., Summertime Sultry Sounds second Myrtle and third Sue B., Flower of the month: first Jill, second Jan and third Sue B. Saturday 22nd June at 7.30pm in St Cuthbert’s Church Elizabeth R.

First they will get you acclimatised with Moeran’s exquisite Songs of Springtime cycle and John Rutter’s jazzy “It was a News from Wookey Hole lover and his lass”, before diving straight into those endless late Victorian summers summoned up so well by Elgar. The weather is superb! Sun loungers have been bought and are in situ, so Spring is well under way now. Elizabeth has Vaughan Williams will add a wistful twist before Eric been organising our spring cleaning and put a possible Whitacre, the American wunderkind of choral music, turns repainting of our church inside on the map. The carpets and the heat up with his characteristically lush shimmering curtain behind the altar will be deliciously clean in the near sounds. future. We are even replacing broken light bulbs!

The endless Swedish midsummer light will shine on I (Lucy) attended a marvellous Diocesan morning of talks on Shakespeare’s most celebrated sonnet in a poignant version the IF campaign, so ably summarised by Elizabeth Sidwell in by Nils Lindberg. And then come the Gershwin classics, last month’s magazine. One of the first things we were told is including ”Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…” that the opposite of Love is Apathy ( not hatred as one might suppose) and I tried to take that on board. Hence, I came ‘S Wonderful! home with a fabric banner to stick outside our church and some flyers and leaflets to display inside. I also noted the Forget the coldest spring for thirty years and bask. suggestion that, as 1 in every 8 is well fed while the rest are at starvation level, it was an idea to pray for change at 8 Tickets are £10 on the door, or email minutes past one each day and if many did this it could be a [email protected] really powerful prayer. Hard to remember though…I am realising. If you are passing our church, please call in for a (continued) 5 card to send to our Prime Minister, ahead of his leadership Wookey Hole Ladies Club of the G8 meeting on 8th June, in Northern Ireland.

For me this has been an intensely organisational month for Our meeting was held in the Wookey Hole Community Hall the church. Christian Aid is my department this year and on 7th May.

June 2013 luckily we have younger, willing volunteers to help us This was our Annual General Meeting and reports were collect. In case they cannot follow up a visit I have devised given by the secretary and treasurer. sticky labels for a return of envelopes to our house, and have hand written these as my computer skills do not take The Chairmen, officers and committee were all re-elected me to those dizzy heights. for 2013/14 with the exception of Beryl who resigned from the committee after many years’ service as co-chairman. A Furthermore we have our Fete vote of thanks was given to Beryl for all her hard work. to organise and this year we are able to extend ourselves Maureen then wound up the AGM and gave us a very PARISH NEWS into the community hall as well interesting talk. Maureen has lived in the local area all her as the church grounds, if wet life and changes over the years (good and bad) were or if necessary, and we held a discussed. meeting of 12 people to Our next meeting is on 4th June when Glenda Maynard will discuss how to push things give a talk entitled ‘Painting for the terrified’ further. (Last year was rather a gift as we held it on the Margaret Baddeley Queen’s official birthday and had our quilt ceremoniously unveiled). This year is very promising however, and there will be many arts and crafts Quiet Gardens Days on display and a spinning wheel to try and icing flowers to The Quiet Gardens concept is an international movement be made and a photographer to record and print out whereby gardens are made available for a time of rest, immediately any photo taken. Our teas are in the care of reflection and prayer. Sue Lee of WhiteGate Farm and this is the most important item on the agenda. However, following on tummy talk, Two days have been arranged in Wells this year:Thursday there will be music. Juliet is rehearsing and working with 11th July and Thursday 1st August. The Revd.Hugh Talbott both the village choir and orchestra which will have their will lead each day. “spots”. Nicky Davy is organising the live folk music played The days will include an introduction to Lectio Divina, a on site throughout the afternoon, i.e. from 2.00 till 5.00pm, reflective and meditative use of the Bible for personal and there will be a stall manned by Elizabeth Sidwell devotion. explaining more about the “IF” movement, and possibly some info about our Transitional Town group to be If you are interested please contact: explained by Joanna Davey. This is closely allied to “IF” and Anne Wood, telephone 01749 673210. addresses poverty alleviation in our own city here as well as close community co-operation and contact. Numbers will be limited.

Hugh will be holding a Bible Study session in our home today to which we are looking forward. So church life goes Good Hair Day? on apace and there will be the annual Church Warden inductions, later this month. Two nuns were shopping at their local supermarket. As they passed by the beer cooler, one nun said to the other, Heigh Ho! Our blessings to you all, and hopes for a "Wouldn't a nice beer or two taste wonderful on a hot warming up now that perhaps winter is past. summer evening?" Lucy The second nun answered, "Indeed it would, sister, but I would not feel comfortable buying beer, since I am certain it Out of the mouths... would cause a scene at the checkout stand." The other nun thought for a moment, and then picked up a six-pack and A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class headed for the check-out. memorise one of the most quoted passages in the Bible, Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the The cashier had a surprised look on his face when the two verse. Little Rick was excited about the task -- but he just nuns arrived with a six-pack of beer. "We use beer for couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could washing our hair," the nun said. “Back at the convent, we barely get past the first line. call it Catholic Shampoo.” On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it Without blinking an eye, the cashier reached under the was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said counter, pulled out a package of pretzel sticks, and placed proudly, 'The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to them in the bag with the beer. He looked the nun straight in know.' the eye and said: "The rollers are on the house." * * * * * * * * * * By words the mind is winged. God is not morally neutral. Aristophanes Francis Schaeffer

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The reason lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn’t there the second time. Willie Tyler

Oddly, it is not real cooks who insist that the finest JUSTICE

June 2013 ingredients are necessary to produce a delicious something. Real cooks take stale bread and aging onions and make Every time there is a story about the law and justice in the you happy. newspapers or on television they always use the same symbol to show justice – a woman Susan Wiegand, ‘Cooking as Courtship’ wearing a blindfold over her eyes, holding a set of scales in one hand Poets have been mysteriously quiet on the subject of and a sword in the other. The cheese. blindfold is there to show that G.K.Chesterton nothing affects the decision except PARISH NEWS the scales. The scales show that justice is only right when both sides weigh the same and that all are equal before the law. The sword is there to show that the good are protected and the wicked punished. All through Jesus’ teaching is the idea of judgement – that we all shall stand before the throne of God and answer for what we have done. And when we do, the judge will be Jesus because he lived on earth as we do. St Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 25, verses 31 to 46 tells us about this The Children’s Society judgment. Collection Boxes

Will you be a sheep or a goat? I have now emptied the Children’s Society Collection Boxes for the year to March 2013. The total collected was £213.11. SHEEP & GOATS This compares with £153.02 for the previous 12 months, an The answers to these are all animals in the Bible. Answers below. increase of almost 40%. Thank you for your support. 1. 400 young men escaped on these (1 Samuel 30:17). This additional income is partly due to the fact that we have 2. They eat under the table (Mark 7:28). this year increased the number of individuals with boxes 3. They live in the high mountains (Psalm 104:18). from 12 to 19. (Mainly my friends and relatives!) I would 4. One was lost and 99 were safe (Luke 15:6). very much like to increase the number of box holders further from members of the St Cuthbert’s congregation and your 5. Benaiah killed this animal in a pit on a snowy day (1 friends and relatives. Chronicles 11:22). 6. There were 4 of them, coloured white, red, black and The Children’s Society helps children of all faiths and none, pale green (Revelation 6:1-8). including children at risk on the streets, disabled children, 7. Jesus rode this into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:21). young refugees, young carers or those within the youth 8. Their dung is used to bake bread (Ezekiel 4:15). justice system.

What did the cloned sheep say to the other sheep? Through lobbying and research the society seeks to I am ewe. influence child protection policy and perceptions at all levels so young people have a better chance in life.

Having a collection box is a very easy way to give and is a great way to empty pockets and purses of bulky loose change. Other than putting loose change in the box there is nothing else you need to do. I collect the boxes annually, What do you call a sheep with no head or legs? count all the donations, pay it into the bank and return the A cloud. box.

Please contact me for a box and help me increase our Exam collection next year. An ill-prepared student taking an exam in finally gave up by writing on his paper: "Only God knows the Chris Hawkings – The Children’s Society Parish Collector answers to these questions. I’m off for the summer to for Wells St Cuthbert. enjoy his Creation."

3 Glastonbury Road, Wells. 01749 672327 The professor marked the paper and added this note:

Email: [email protected] "God gets 100, you get 0. Watch out for sunburn.”

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