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THE MAGAZINE OF THE PARISH OF SUNNINGHILL AND SOUTH ASCOT DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021 A THE MAGAZINE Gardening expertise on your doorstep OF THE PARISH OF S UNNINGHILL AND SOUTH ASCOT Call us today Registered Charity No.1135244 • Garden Clearance for a free quote • Lawn Maintenance DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021 • Border Care 01344 626667 • Hedge Cutting 07769 116588 • Garden Design and Planting Plans www.heartandsoilgardening.co.uk IN THIS ISSUE... From the Editor 5 The Minister’s Message 6 Services in the Parish 7 Christmas Celebrations 9 QUALITY PAINTING Parish Registers 11 AND DECORATING A TRUSTED A Message from All Souls and St Michael’s 12 ADVERTISER ★ INTERIOR AND FOR OVER 18 Girlguiding, Brownies and Scouts 14 EXTERIOR YEARS News from the Parish Council 19 ★ INSURANCE Schools’ Pages 20 WORK ★ FREE Historic Sunninghill 24 UNDERTAKEN ESTIMATES News from the Beat 27 ★ COMPETITIVE ★ EXCELLENT PRICES REFERENCES Sunningdale Heath Golf Club 29 A Local Mental Health Initiative 31 01344 625477 Poetry for Christmas 33 c 07818 670875 (mob) Notices 35 e-mail AT [email protected] Sudoku 47 7 CHARTERS WAY, SUNNINGDALE, SL5 9QQ Caption Competition 49 CITY AND GUILDS REGISTERED Crossword 51 FULLY INSURED The Directory of Advertisers 53 Daily Prayers 54 Ascot Chiropractic Clinic The Parish Who’s Who 56 Improved general health Sandra Garratt D.C. (Palmer USA) and effective pain relief Paul Kobayashi M.Chiro, D.C. PRINTED WITH VEGETABLE-BASED INK by structural corrections Robert Viney M.Chiro, D.C. 8 HERMITAGE PARADE, of musculoskeletal HIGH STREET, ASCOT problems plus tel 01344 874202 rehabilitation www.ascotchiropracticclinic.com 2 3 FROM THE EDITOR... t’s tempting to write about all the political comings and goings (or Inot-goings) that are happening as I write this, but we try to steer clear of that in this magazine and concentrate on what’s good and uplifting; such as the announcement of new vaccines for Covid-19 which will put us back on the straight and narrow, hopefully. To help lift our spirits, the Government has announced the go-ahead for work to build a tunnel under Stonehenge to take traffic bound for Devon and Cornwall away from the five thousand year-old heritage site (how did they get those stones in place without modern heavy lifting machinery?). I use the A303 fairly regularly and am delighted that Tony Parker this project, which has been talked about since I was a babby, will finally happen, although I may be Painter and Decorator in my dotage when it finally comes to pass! I shall miss the sight of those ancient stones heaving into view whilst crawling along in a 10-mile traffic jam! QUICK Not everyone is happy with it, of course, and indeed, is there enough money left in the kitty to pay for it? That’s for someone else to worry about, but for now let’s worry about RELIABLE Christmas and the New Year. Will we be able to continue our heritage of lustily singing our favourite carols together in FULLY INSURED unison, or sharing a festive HONEST & table with our favourite people? Whatever the TRUSTWORTHY government, or nature throws at us, I am sure we will find a For general enquiries or way to make the most of it. And we can look forward to free estimates call 2021 with a renewed spirit of optimism and goodwill towards Tony Parker our fellows. on 07711 318527 May God bless you and make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you and A I D give you peace, and bring you a E P I K strengthened resolve to make I W things better in the new year, Mike Cross tel 01344 303991 mobile 07737 088423 4 5 THE MINISTER’S MESSAGE SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHRISTMAS 2020 DECEMBER AND JANUARY 2021 The light shines in the darkness Even though we are currently not able to worship together in Church week by week, our churches are and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 still active, worshipping, meeting and focused on caring for each other. We do not know quite what restrictions will or will not be in place in December and January but here are a few things we can be certain of: s we switch on our Christmas lights, brighten up our houses with tinsel and • To watch any of our online content, please visit any of the following: Atree, and allow the season to kick into gear, this Christmas will be unlike www.vimeo.com/ssaparish www.facebook.com/ssaparish.org www.facebook.com/allsoulsascot.org any other. or our websites www.ssaparish.org www.allsoulsascot.org I hope as you read this article, you can take a moment to stop, pause and reflect on the way this year will be different for you. What is it that has changed, for good and for ill? What is it that is missing? What is it that might be even better? NEW NORMAL SUNDAY WORSHIP WHILE WE CANNOT ATTEND CHURCH For December and January (not including our Christmas services, which are listed separately) This Christmas will be a real challenge for the Johnson household. With social distancing guidance, church looks and feels very different and our family will be unable to gather together as usual. Both of SUNDAY MORNINGS these losses are hugely significant for us. For others, family members may have died, jobs and employment may be uncertain and looking forward with hope to 2021 may seem impossible. • FAMILY SERVICE – 9:15am – Meets on Zoom . Our informal, child As we have been buffeted through this past year, and face such a different Christmas, perhaps this friendly, 30-minute family service meets over zoom. A short time is the time we most need to remember the above verse from St John’s gospel. It’s a verse read at of worship with music, animation and prayer then time to chat together. Carol Services each year. This passage reveals how God cared about his world so much he sent Jesus, the Light of the World, to dwell with us in that Bethlehem manger 2,000 years ago. How much do we • TRADITIONAL SERVICE – 10:30am – Each week there is either a need that light today? live service or a pre-recorded reflection available on our Facebook pages (@ssaparish / We need light to shine in our darkness – @allsoulsascot) and website (www.ssaparish.org / www.allsoulsascot.org). These services contain because times have been tough, the darkness our favourite hymns and music, Bible readings, prayers and liturgy and reflections to help sustain has felt perhaps more real and oppressive than us spiritually week by week. You can also catch up on any week’s service on our website at a time of your choosing. ever. Jesus’ divine light can pierce even the deepest gloom. We need light that cannot be overcome – LITTLE SEEKERS – Preschool Episodes. [SEASON 2 - Christmas] because we’ve discovered that our strength, • Our 20min little seekers episodes go up each week on our energy and joy can be eradicated by events both Facebook page and the Little Seekers YouTube channel. With global and personal. We’re not as strong as we great songs, animations and a furry squirrel, Little seekers is a joyful way to engage your little one in faith. You can catch up on used to think we were. Only His divine light keeps Season 1 – God’s family, anytime online. on shining, refusing to be snuffed out. We need light that goes with us into 2021 – because it’s not a vaccine, a new diet, or a new President that ultimately brings hope. It is the grown-up baby of Bethlehem that declares ‘I am the TODDLER PRAISE – Preschool Class light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ • Our toddler praise service meets online (via Zoom) or in person at 10.30am each Tuesday. Led by We do not yet know what December and January will bring in terms of national and local Covid Nicola Shaw, it’s full of songs, craft, and faith. A great opportunity to worship with your toddler. restrictions, and as yet what services at church will be enabled or allowed (see opposite) but amongst the crib, carol and Christingle services of December, I’d just like to highlight two here. ASSEMBLY – Primary school age. Firstly, Monday 21st December, 6 –6:45pm at St Michael’s – ‘The Longest Night’ – a simple, • Our team produce a 10minute assembly for our primary schools reflective time for peace. For many of us Christmas may not feel like the season to be jolly. We will be each week that anyone can enjoy via our vimeo channel. able to bring any loss, loneliness and uncertainty to God. Then on Christmas Day (10am at St www.vimeo.com/ssaparish. Thoughtful, engaging Michael’s; 10:30am at All Souls and online) we will celebrate the joy, life and light Jesus brings to our and challenging, each assembly has an action song, animation, and space to pray. world. In a Christmas like no other, it is my prayer that we might know Jesus’ love, forgiveness and light like never before. That as we bring to him any darkness and pain of this last year, we might ‘IN PERSON’ SERVICE PATTERN IF/WHEN WE CAN ATTEND CHURCH [also livestreamed]: experience his light, healing from 2020 and hope for the year to come. If/when restrictions are eased our weekly Sunday pattern for December and January will be: • 9.15am Informal Family Service at St Michael’s Church.