Halo Magazine News and Views for the Parishes of Claverley and Tuck Hill www.claverley-tuckhill.co.uk

March 2014 The Revd. Garry Ward The Vicarage, Lodge Park Claverley, WV5 7DP Tel: 01746 710304 Email: [email protected]

CHURCH SERVICES

Claverley Tuck Hill

2nd March Sunday Before Lent 8.00am - Holy Communion 9.30am – Holy Communion 4.30pm - Evensong 6.30pm – Evensong

5th March Ash Wednesday 9.00am – Holy Communion 7.30pm – Cluster Service

9th March 1st Sunday of Lent 8am – Holy Communion 9.30am – Holy Communion 6.300pm – Evensong

16th March 2nd Sunday of Lent 8.00am – Holy Communion 9.30am – Holy Communion 11.15am – Matins 6.30pm – Evensong

23rd March 3rd Sunday of Lent 8.00am – Holy Communion 9.30am – Holy Communion 11.15am – Holy Communion 6.30pm – Evensong

30th March Mothering Sunday 8.00am – Holy Communion 9.30am – Joint Communion with Tuck Hill 6.30pm – Evensong

6th April 5th Sunday of Lent / Passion Sunday 8.00am - Holy Communion 9.30am – Holy Communion 4.30pm - Evensong 6.30pm – Evensong

Parish Registers February 2014:

th th th th Funerals: Francis Palmer (10 ), Jane Isaacson (11 ), Tony Blower (20 ), John Jones (28 )

Holy Communion is celebrated every Wednesday, 9am at Claverley.

Parish Newsletter Items Please deliver any items for the parish newsletter to The Vicarage, Post Office or

Email them to [email protected] for the attention of Garry: Magazine.

The deadline for the next newsletter is 15th March 2014 The next Messy Church will be Tuesday 4th March watch out for more information at school The Bishop’s Letter

As I write the General Synod has just completed its February Group of Session. Overwhelmingly it has voted to move towards agreeing the next stages in the legislative process to allow women to be consecrated to the Episcopate. Many wonder at the rapid transformation from mistrust and party faction to a place where those sincerely holding opposing views believe that they can find a place with integrity within the one church. There are still stages to complete but the degree of trust is remarkable. This is due in a very great measure to the 5 guiding principles set out by the House of Bishops. (Listed Below). The Bishops are clear that the principles need to be read one with the other and held together in tension, rather than being applied selectively.

The legislation is now referred back to the Diocese under what is known as Article 8 business. For us in Hereford this means that at our Diocesan Synod on the 29th of this month we will be required to express our view. I fully expect a resounding endorsement and if achieved will be one in which I deeply rejoice. Please do continue to keep this matter in your prayers. Among the reasons why this process has created such a rapid change of climate is simply because it has allowed enough respect and space for those who disagree to know that they each have a hope and a future. We have learned something of what it means to work with simplicity, reciprocity and mutuality. As a diocese I think that we are unique, in that we have no parishes with alternative Episcopal oversight. The ministry of women is widely and deeply affirmed. Long may it be so. However that does not mean that we have no faithful Anglicans who with integrity hold a different view. It would be all too easy for us as a diocese to ignore this. How we ensure that all may flourish is as much about how we respond in our hearts as it is in our processes. Seeing all as loved by Christ and held within the love of God will be important. As the future unfolds may we be able to do so with generosity as well as hope. +Alistair

The 5 Guiding Principles: • Now that legislation has been passed to enable women to become bishops the Church of is fully and unequivocally committed to all orders of ministry being open equally to all, without reference to gender, and holds that those whom it has duly ordained and appointed to office are the true and lawful holders of the office which they occupy and thus deserve due respect and canonical obedience;

• Anyone who ministers within the Church of England must be prepared to acknowledge that the Church of England has reached a clear decision on the matter;

• Since it continues to share the historic episcopate with other Churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and those provinces of the Anglican Communion which continue to ordain only men as priests or bishops, the Church of England acknowledges that its own clear decision on ministry and gender is set within a broader process of discernment within the Anglican Communion and the whole Church of God;

• Since those within the Church of England who, on grounds of theological conviction, are unable to receive the ministry of women bishops or priests continue to be within the spectrum of teaching and tradition of the Anglican Communion, the Church of England remains committed to enabling them to flourish within its life and structures;

• Pastoral and sacramental provision for the minority within the Church of England will be made without specifying a limit of time and in a way that maintains the highest possible degree of communion and contributes to mutual flourishing across the whole Church of England.

The House believes that the outworking of these principles needs to be accompanied by simplicity, reciprocity and mutuality.

Thoughts from the Vicarage

The headlines recently have screamed about the injustice of David Cameron and the coalition government’s plans to reform the benefit & welfare system of this country. We have heard how 27 Bishops from the Church of England have written an open letter of complaint, to Mr Cameron, attacking his reforms and stating that the changes will leave genuinely needy people in poverty, not being able to heat or feed their families.

This is a real crisis in our welfare system and is the erosion of an institution that helps many of the less fortunate in our society. There have been many calls for those who have no will to work to be taken off benefits, there have been worries that welfare pays some families to much to give them any incentive to work. Well yes these stories exist but in a poll by the Guardian these stories are very few and far between. Most people on benefits would like to work and to make their own way in the world, but they can’t due to disability, circumstance or through the crushing economical disaster, which was not their fault.

Ten years ago no one had ever heard of food banks. Five years ago food banks could only be found in very deprived areas of the country, today food banks are in most communities and yes we have one for this area based in . People needing hand-outs of food in leafy , who’d have thought it, but yes it exists and is doing brisk trade providing food to hungry and struggling families, old people and those who can’t find work in our neighbourhoods.

All our harvest festival foods from school and food parcels donated at the services went to Bridgnorth food bank. We now have a box at the back of church where food can be donated for the food bank. I would ask you to pop in every week, if you can, and just deposit a tin or a packet of something non-perishable. I’m not asking for a week’s groceries from everyone, but just a tin a week or a packet every fortnight, to help someone somewhere get a meal ready for themselves and their family. I would like to think that our caring community could help those in need just a little.

And before you say that food banks are where anyone can go and choose food, just like shopping in a free supermarket – then let me give you the facts. Everyone who claims food from the food bank must be referred by a sponsoring agent, housing association or social worker and must prove they are struggling financially – then they are issued with a voucher to claim food. They are given food which is basic and nourishing - not luxurious and certainly not junk. It is not a free for all that offers fillet steak to those who turn up, but a vital service for those genuinely in need of basic healthy food within our communities.

So let’s join together to help our neighbours – it is the Gospel imperative.

Just drop some tins and packets into church when you can – the box is on the rear pew, you can’t miss it.

Yours in Christ, Garry.

Lent

Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday (5th March this year), Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Lent is marked by fasting, both from food and festivities.

Whereas Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after his death on the cross, Lent recalls the events leading up to and including Jesus' crucifixion by Rome. This is believed to have taken place in Roman occupied Jerusalem.

The Christian churches that observe Lent in the 21st century (and not all do significantly) use it as a time for prayer and penance. Only a small number of people today fast for the whole of Lent, although some maintain the practice on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. It is more common these days for believers to surrender a particular vice such as favourite foods or smoking. Whatever the sacrifice it is a reflection of Jesus' deprivation in the wilderness and a test of self- discipline.

Why 40 days?

40 is a significant number in Jewish-Christian scripture: In Genesis, the flood which destroyed the earth was brought about by 40 days and nights of rain. The Hebrews spent 40 years in the wilderness before reaching the land promised to them by God. Moses fasted for 40 days before receiving the ten commandments on Mount Sinai. Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the wilderness in preparation for his ministry. Most Christians regard Jesus' time in the wilderness as the key event for the duration of Lent.

Why is it called Lent? Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'. Lent is observed in spring, when the days begin to get longer.

The church excludes Sundays (which is celebrated as the day of Christ's resurrection) from Lent.

The last week of Lent is called Holy Week.

The colour purple

Purple is the symbolic colour used in some churches throughout Lent, for drapes and altar frontals.

Purple is used for two reasons: firstly because it is associated with mourning and so anticipates the pain and suffering of the crucifixion, and secondly because purple is the colour associated with royalty, and celebrates Christ's resurrection and sovereignty.

Coffee Morning Saturday 1st March at The Vicarage Saturday 5th April at The Vicarage

10am – 1pm Everyone is welcome

Confirmation Service

This year the cluster confirmation service will be held at Claverley Church on Sunday 8th June at 6.30pm and we

welcome Bishop Michael to preside for us.

Anyone wishing to be confirmed should contact Garry (710304) as soon as possible.

Anyone aged 11-111 can be confirmed. There will be preparation sessions after Easter.

CLAVERLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Dr P N Jones, Dr. S Nicklaus & Dr. T Sharma-Dekker

Spicer’s Close Claverley Phone: 01746 710223 Fax: 01746 710744 WV5 7BY Email: [email protected]

Claverley Medical Practice would like to invite our patients to join "patient access"- A free online service which enables you to:

-Book and cancel appointments -Order repeat prescriptions -Change your address details

To join- simply come to the surgery and collect your registration letter and use it to register online. We may ask you if we can see some I.D so please ensure you have something with your name on when you come to collect your letter.

We would like to remind all patients that the surgery operates a zero tolerance policy. Whilst we are fully understanding of patients who are unwell we will not stand for aggressive behaviour towards members of staff either in person or over the phone.

If you haven’t had your blood pressure taken in the last 12 months please arrange an appointment with Cheryl our Health Care Assistant to have it checked at the surgery.

Parking- could we please ask all patients to be considerate when visiting the surgery. Please do not obstruct driveways when parking vehicles.

Easy Peach

Cobbler

Ingredients Method

120g butter, melted Heat oven to 190°C / Gas Mark 5

200g plus 3 Pour melted butter into a 4 pint baking dish (11x7 or 8-inch tablespoons square). granulated sugar, divided In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend. 120g Self Raising flour Stir in the milk and vanilla until blended. Pour the batter over

the melted butter. 2 teaspoons baking powder Toss the peaches with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.

240mls milk Arrange the peach slices over the batter.

1 teaspoon vanilla extract Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. 3 to 4 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, thinly The top will be browned and the cake will begin to pull away sliced or a tin of from the sides of the pan. peaches drained Serve warm with a little heavy cream, whipped topping, or a 1/2 teaspoon scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves 6. cinnamon

Garry’s Top Tip: An American recipe, to make it purely British change the peaches for Apples or Rhubarb and change the cobbler for crumble – sorted.

Ladies Fellowship

Our thanks to Rose for the time she gave to organise a happy hour of bingo, enjoyed by all at the February meeting.

13th March 2.30pm in the Village Hall

“Old Fashioned Remedies” with Kath Reynolds. If you wish to take notes, please bring writing material. A raffle will be held

All are welcome to join us for a happy hour

Village Hall Events

Dates For Your Diary 2014

Flicks In The Sticks 20 March: Le Weekend. 17 April: Philomena 15 May: Saving Mr Banks.

9 May: Race Night with Fish & Chip Supper, licensed bar. Tickets £5. 9 October: Village Hall Quiz with Fish & Chip Supper. 12 December: Christmas Event.

Thank You

Mary Palmer & family wish to thank everyone for their love and support, which helped to make the Thanksgiving service for the life of Francis such a memorable occasion.

Particular thanks to Garry, Pat Gannon & the choir, Sally Beaman for the church flowers and John Haycox for coordinating all the arrangements.

Claverley in Bloom News

CIB Winter Quiz Many thanks to Keith and Karen Horton of the Plough for hosting the CIB quiz on 29th January and for everyone who came along to support it The Plough was filled with keen local residents who were fully tested by Keith’s searching questions. The evening, fuelled by good food and a busy bar, was enjoyed by all who helped make this a very successful community event. It was also a good night for CIB as Keith and Karen donated £198 from the ticket sales to our funds. The raffle, with prizes supplied by CIB committee members, raised a further £161 making a total of £359 for the evening. Keith & Karen have offered to run another quiz for us in January next year.

Aston Lane Bank Jubilee Shrub Planting Scheme 17 large shrubs were planted in the bank on Saturday 25th January in the final phase of this important project. The work was done in a little over an hour thanks to the efforts of CIB committee members and five additional volunteers. This was a remarkable achievement given the size and weight of some of the plants The new plants will now have to be watered regularly for the next couple of years along with continued watering of the trees and shrubs that were planted in the same area last year. This is quite a task and CIB would be very pleased to hear from anyone who can help out with it from time to time. The cost of the shrubs planted this year was £849.60 which leaves just £118.47 from the total amount collected during of the Jubilee Shrub Planting appeal in 2012. This sum will be retained as contingency against loss or damage to the existing plantings. Hopefully it will not be needed for this purpose in which case it will be used to purchase additional shrubs in 2015. Finally thanks must go to Chris Nock and Jill Rowney for initiating the project and to the large number of parishioners who funded it through their generous donations

Volunteers CIB has launched well over 30 projects and improvement schemes since its inception in 2005. None of these would have been possible without the physical and financial support we have had from local people, and such support will also be needed in future as we continue to seek new projects and maintain existing commitments. The majority of our ongoing schemes, such as the annual daffodil bulb planting exercise, are not particularly physically demanding but cannot be done without a large number of volunteers. It is often the case, as with the Aston Lane shrub planting, of “many hands make light work” and even the odd hour spent by individual volunteers can make a big difference. CIB is very grateful to the small number of regular volunteers that help out from time to time but it would useful to have more people to call on. We appreciate that some projects may not suit everyone and that time available to help out will be variable. However if you feel may be able to help in any way please contact Rod Parr on 710683 or email [email protected]..

Claverley Memories History Society

At the January meeting Sue Burns gave a detailed and illustrated talk about the Glynne family of Hawarden Castle Flintshire, who became connected to Claverley when Sir Stephen Glynne married Mary Bennett of Farmcote at Claverley church in 1779. The former Glynne Arms, now the Old School House was named after them in 1837, and they were responsible for building the village workhouse in 1888. They also installed the church clock and were related to former Prime Minister William Gladstone.

This year’s exhibition is to be a commemoration of World Ward I and will feature the lives of the people of Claverley involved in the war; both military and at home. The exhibition will take place on 12th – 15th July 2014.

A visit to Enville Brewery is planned for the 15th or 22nd of March and anyone who would like to join the visit is most welcome – contact 01746 710154

The next meeting will be held on 35th March at 7.30pm in the Kings Arms.

YOUR HELP NEEDED

Next summer we are planning to mount an exhibition to commemorate the sacrifices made by local men and women during the 1914/1918 war, but more information is needed to make the lists of names on official documents and memorials into real people, who led ordinary lives until they were cut short by war. We particularly need details of family background and photographs of the following young Shropshire men: 1. Private Charles Richards (1st Battalion Scots Guards), born Worfield 1891 and died 1914. 2. Sergeant George Henry Morris (44th Battery Royal Field Artillery), born Chyknell 1883 and died 1914. 3. Private Thomas William Bright (2nd Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers), born Well near 1895 and died 1914. Although he was not born in the Claverley area, his family moved to Griffiths Green near Claverley from 1902.

In addition to remembering the contribution of soldiers, any information about ordinary people who worked on “the home front” in munitions, nursing or on the land would also be gratefully received. Please forward any contributions you may have to: [email protected]

CLAVERLEY VILLAGE HALL

We are now well into 2014 and the village hall committee is keen to canvas local opinion about events that you would like us to organise in the forthcoming year. If you have any suggestions for entertainment that you would like to see, please send then to [email protected]

FLOWER GUILD

EASTER LILIES

Flower Guild members will soon be decorating the church with Easter Flower Arrangements and anyone wishing to give donations for Easter Lilies is asked to contact Rose Bailey on 01746 710638 who has very kindly agreed to collect the money. Please note that any donations should be enclosed in a sealed envelope and the name of the donator and the person to whom it is in memory written on the outside.

Claverley Ladies Luncheon Club Liz Walker welcomed 47 members to the AGM, at our new venue: The Red Lion Hotel Bobbington.

Lizzie Preece explained the income & expenditure account for 2013. We made a loss but mostly because of members not cancelling and the club being charged for their meals. The Christmas Hamper raffle money was donated to Claverley Church. Then the accounts were agreed and passed.

There will be a coach outing on 10th June to Wimpole Estate, near Cambridge More details next month Next meeting 6th March “Talk about Himley Hall” Speaker Mr Pace.

Halo has been asked to say a big thank you to all those involved in the planting of trees and bulbs on the Aston Lane bank in front of Boundary Close.

Thank you to the many people who collected donations for the project and to all those who selected, acquired and planted all the trees and bulbs.

Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers

- N O T I C E -

BELLRINGERS WANTED

Calling people of all ages in the Parishes of Bridgnorth Alveley Chetton Claverley Coalbrookdale Morville and who are interested in ringing tower bells

Experienced ringers at all these towers have been given special instruction in how to teach new bellringers using the most modern step-by-step methods to make the process of learning easy and enjoyable

Apply to Alan Reade on 01746 710593 or at [email protected]

Flicks In The Sticks

Le Week-End

Claverley Village Hall

Thursday 20th March

7.30pm

Tickets: £3.50 (Tickets in advance £3)

Tel: 01746 710528

Doors open at 7.00pm

Starring screen greats Jeff Goldblum. Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan, Le-Weekend is a modern classic in the making. Nick and Meg (Broadbent and Duncan) are a British couple celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary with a weekend getaway in Paris – the destination of their honeymoon many years previously – in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. As they travel around the city they revisit some of the highs and lows of their relationship, leading to some painful truths being found out.

Future 2014 Dates: April 17th – May 15th

A TAIL OF TWO COWS

SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour

COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk

FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk

NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you

STALINISM You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity. You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

BUREAUCRATISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income

VENTURE CAPITALISM You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.

SURREALISM You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

A LARGE CORPORATION You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows. Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why the cow has dropped dead.

EUROPEAN UNION You have two cows. You borrow lots of euros to build barns, milking sheds, hay stores, feed sheds, dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds. You still only have two cows.

MILITANCY You have two cows. You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.

TECHNOLOGICAL You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a “Cowazinga” and market it worldwide.

BRITISH You have two cows, but you don't know where they are. You decide to have lunch.

NHS You have 2 cows. Everyone has a share in the cows and therefore a say in their welfare. You charge the population for looking after them, but forget to follow through on promises of state care. The cows die and a commission is set up to find out why costing the state £2 million a day in consultation fees.

MASS DESTRUCTION Everyone thinks you have lots of cows. You tell them that you have none. No one believes you, so they bomb the heck out of you and invade your country. You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.

CLAVERLEY & TUCK HILL You have two cows. Business seems pretty good. You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

COFFEE MORNNG At Oldston Cottage, Rudge Heath (Nr Eldons Rudge Heath Store) On Saturday 22nd March From 10.30am-12.30pm In support of Claverley Church Flower Guild Please come and join us and support your local Guild. Everyone welcome

Raffle Bring & Buy Stall Bring and Buy Cake Stall Phoenix Cards Jewellery

Venue by kind permission of Mr & Mrs R Stone

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

Items from the Parish Council Meeting on 10th February

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday, 10th March in the Village Hall. The public session will commence at 7.15 p.m. so please come along and tell us about any matters you wish to raise.

New Councillor The Parish Council is pleased to announce that Dennis Whitmore from The Wold has been co-opted on to the Parish Council. He signed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office at the February meeting and is now a Parish Councillor. We are delighted Dennis has joined the Council and hope he finds it an interesting experience.

There is still one vacancy to be filled by co-option so if anyone is interested in becoming a Councillor, please contact the Clerk or any member of the Council.

Proposed Youth Club Councillor Vera Williams, the Parish Council’s representative on the Village Hall Committee, reported that Councillor Scott Lawrence had been granted permission to use the Village Hall for a trial period as a venue for the Youth Club. The Parish Council was pleased to hear this news and wishes Councillor Lawrence success in this important venture for the young people in the parish.

Waste Collection and Recycling Bins Householders are reminded that garden waste and rubbish bins and recycling boxes should be put out for emptying by 7.00 a.m. on the collection day and taken back in as soon as possible after they have been emptied. It is acceptable to put them out the previous evening but please DO NOT put them out several days beforehand

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SmartWater I still have some SmartWater Home kits to help protect your property. This kit costs £18.00. If you would like more information, the SmartWater website is www.smartwater.com. Please contact me if you would like to order a kit.

Gill Price - Clerk to the Council Tel. 710394 or email: [email protected]

From Philip Dunne MP in Westminster:

This winter we have had the wettest January since 1766, and February the highest tidal surge for sixty years. Strong winds led to widespread power cuts. Clearly we cannot control the forces of nature at work around us. But the Government has been completely committed to provide help to those who need it now and funding for the future to help protect households in towns, coastal and rural areas against winter storms. When Duty Minister for the Ministry of Defence, I joined some of the cross-government discussions last month to provide help to the worst affected areas. We offered military personnel who were deployed to provide support in flood affected areas as part of multi-agency relief efforts. Royal Marines from 40 Commando, based in Taunton, helped in Somerset. Specialist vehicles and boats were provided by fire services and the military, including along the in Worcestershire. Military planners supported the Environment Agency, local councils and emergency services in county command centres set up in flood affected counties across Southern England. The RAF flew surveillance flights to monitor the extent of flood damage. The Prime Minister announced new measures to help people put their lives back together as the flood waters subside, including changing the rules so local authorities could claim back 100 per cent of their flood costs from central government. Homeowners affected will be eligible for grants to build better flood protection, and businesses will be eligible to defer local taxes to ease the pressure of resuming trading. A new fund has been established to help farmers recover from flooding. All of this will be complemented by investing more than ever before to build up defences against future winter floods. Local residents here in Shropshire do not need reminding of the devastation that flooding can cause a local community. As I write, river levels in Shropshire remain high and ground waterlogged. The river Severn has burst its banks in Bridgnorth and flooding in has affected some residents and businesses. Thankfully Shropshire has not seen flooding to the extent experienced in Somerset and the South-west, or along the Thames this winter. But only a few years ago severe flooding in parts of , Much Wenlock, Worfield and elsewhere forced some people to leave their homes and many more lost possessions through water damage. The images of Dawlish, where coastal erosion left train tracks swinging in the wind, reminded me of the holes blown under the Severn Valley Railway by flash floods in 2007. But the consequences of cutting rail links to Devon and Cornwall are clearly even more serious. Damage to other infrastructure links has made it difficult to provide assistance to some of the worst affected areas. I urge anyone whose home or business is in a flood risk area to use the Environment Agency’s early flood warning service as well as useful advice about what to do before, during and after a flood, available at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods . Shropshire Council has an excellent flood advice section on its website at http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/flooding-advice for updates on school and road closures and help for those in hardship from flooding. also have set up a useful daily update information service at www.westmercia.police.uk/flooding and are tweeting live @wmerciapolice.

ALL SAINT’S CHURCH CLAVERLEY SUNDAY ROTAS: March 2014

SUNDAY 2nd March - Sunday Before Lent 9.30am 6.30pm TEXT First Reading Ian Fallon Exodus 24.12-18 Second Reading Irene Mills 2 Peter 1.16-21 Intercessions Colin Bailey Assist Ian Fallon Coffee Ann Redshaw Sidesperson Peter Barr

First Reading David Raby 2 Kings 2.1-12 Second Reading Peggy White Matthew 17.9-23 Sidesperson Reg White SUNDAY 9th March - First Sunday in Lent 9.30am 6.30pm TEXT First Reading Martin Elcock Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7 Second Reading Mary Clark Romans 5.12-19 Intercessions Martin Elcock Assist Colin Bailey Coffee Mary Clark Sidesperson Rose Bailey First Reading Martin Elcock Deuteronomy 6.4 -9,16-25 Second Reading Garry Ward Luke 15.1-10 Sidesperson Audrey Elcock SUNDAY 16th March - Second Sunday in Lent 9.30am 6.30pm TEXT First Reading Greville Wilday Genesis 12.1-4a Second Reading Joan Brazier Romans 4.1-5,13-17 Intercessions Rose Bailey Assist Mary Clark Coffee Val Smith & Janet Thurman Sidesperson Eileen Jones First Reading Colin Bailey Numbers 21.4 -9 Second Reading Norah Glass Luke 14.27-33 Sidesperson Kathleen White SUNDAY 23rd March - Third Sunday in Lent 9.30am 6.30pm TEXT First Reading Ian Fallon Exodus 17.1-7 Second Reading Rose Bailey Romans 5.1-11 Intercessions Garry Ward Assist Elieen Jones Coffee Ian Fallon Sidesperson Jim Holland First Reading Eileen Brown Joshua 1.1 -9 Second Reading Colin Bailey Ephesians 6.10-20 Sidesperson June Flavell SUNDAY 30th March - Mothering Sunday 9.30am 6.30pm TEXT First Reading David Raby Exodus 2.1-10 Second Reading Val Smith 2 Corinthians 1.3-7 Intercessions Joan Brazier Assist David Raby Coffee Garry & Vera Ward Sidesperson Greville Wilday First Reading Martin Elcock Ephesians 5.8 -14 Second Reading David Raby John 9.1-41

Treat your Mums for Mother’s Day to AN ELIZABETH ARDEN RED DOOR TREATMENT AFTERNOON

27th March 2014: 2.00pm-7.00pm Tuck Hill Village Hall £15.00 Includes express Nail Treatment and Full Skin analysis using our skin diagnostic Machine followed by one treatment Treatments Available: Custom Skincare Facial, Treat Your Hands, Make-Up Experience

Tickets available from: Linda on: 07706 820082

Treatments must be booked before the event by contacting: Hayley on 07971 959164