The Ministry Team of Mitcheldean & Abenhall

Parish Priest

Father David Gill St Michael’s Rectory, Hawker Hill, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BS July & August 2015 Tel: 01594 542952 Email: [email protected]

Reader Emeritus Around Spire

Mr Peter Grevatt the 21 Oakhill Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BN Tel: 01594 542912

Churchwardens for Churchwardens for Mitcheldean Abenhall

Mrs Pam Martin Ms Sheila Baker Rosedean, Tibbs Cross, The Fuchsias, New Road, Littledean, GL14 3LJ Mitcheldean, GL17 0EP Tel: 01594 826115 Tel: 01594 543522

Ms Helen Dunsford Mrs Kath Fisher 7 Wintles Close, Laburnum Cottage, Plump Hill, Mitcheldean,GL17 0JP Mitcheldean, GL17 0ET Tel: 01594 543146 Tel: 01594 543584

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Welcome to ‘Around the Spire’ Sleepy Hollow Welcome to the combined July & August edition of the magazine. Find Wigpool out how our Christian Aid collection went this year and see the results Mitcheldean from the church-sponsored school writing competition. We also have Gloucestershire GL17 0JN good news on the proposed Parish Merger. The next magazine will be in September; have a good summer! We are a small, high-quality boarding cattery which is family-owned and managed, situated in a rural location within the Forest Of Dean.

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Summer time and the Living is easy!

One weekend in the middle of June I was invited to lead a service for the Forest branch of the bell ringers guild. It so happened that one of the bible readings set for the day was Matthew's Gospel, chapter 6, verses 24 to the end. The passage starts with Jesus warning to his disciples that you can't serve two masters, and then is the well know passage about not worrying about tomorrow, 'consider the lilies of the field, they don't work in the fields or spin cloth, but even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed as beautifully as they are' and 'look at the birds of the air, they don't sow or harvest and store in barns but God feeds them'.

This passage has a resonance with me as it was the 1st bible reading I ever read in church when I was a child. My mum had typed it out (yes with a type

This CartoonChurch.com cartoon by Dave Walker originally appeared in the Church Times. writer) on a piece of paper which I still have. It also seems a great passage to have read as we head into summer, summer vacations and time with family. ALICIANNA DESIGNS The co-operative funeralcare The message is clear keep your eyes on God, and everything else will fall into Clothing Alterations Care and support when it matters most place. I don't believe that the message is forget about tomorrow, rather it is CLOTHES / CURTAINS / COATS from local, professional staff don't worry about tomorrow. Yes we need food in the cupboard, a pension when we retire, an education for our young people that will enable them to Also specialises in 24 hour personal service find fulfilling careers. But these things should not be the 'masters' of our BRIDAL alterations Private chapel of rest Prepaid funeral plans lives, rather they, and all the other distractions of the modern world are parts CHRISTENING GOWNS Monumental services of the balanced, fulfilling life God calls each of us to. made to order Contact Mandy at our Cinderford home: We live in one of the most beautiful parts of our country, enjoy God's Lower High St Will Collect / Deliver Cinderford creation that is all around us, especially in these 'summer' months. Take time (01594) 822115 to be with friends family and neighbours and rejoice in and give thanks to 07766329369 God our master who creates us.

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REMEMBERING SPORT AT KINGSHOLM Christian Aid Week 2015 Come along to the men’s 50+ social group in Kingsholm. Talk about watching, playing or supporting sport with other men from around the county

- refreshments included. Summer dates: 16th July and 10th September. To Once again 26 people from the Churches in Mitcheldean went from house to house register your interest and for more information, contact Katie Lake at GRCC: in Christian Aid Week to collect money to help to alleviate the appalling poverty in Tel 01452 528491 or email [email protected]. During the summer, this many parts of the world. group will meet at the Roots Café 69 Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3EH The weather was not particularly good and in some homes there was total 10.30-12noon due to Kingsholm Stadium being used for World Cup events. indifference to the work of Christian Aid, but none the less many people did give, and just on £1000 was raised during the week. This isn’t a huge sum of money but There's 2-hour parking on Alvin Street. Only a few streets away you can park it will make a big difference to many people who are hungry, or without shelter or for free all day. clean water. WILLS At the beginning of Christian Aid Week a DVD was shown at St Michael’s Church At present, anybody can call themselves a Will-Writer without having any about an Ethiopian woman called Adi Abduba. She was one of the poorest of the poor, a widow with no education, no livestock and eight hungry children. She was legal expertise or knowledge whatsoever but, should something go wrong, without status in her community. But for all that, she believed her life ought to be there is currently nowhere to go for redress. There is, however, The Institute better. Through a Christian Aid partner organisation, HUNDEE, Adi was given a cow of Professional Will Writers. Members have to adhere to various regulations and that opened up a world of possibilities. and are subject to the Institute’s Code of Practice which has been approved With that cow Adi got milk, churned butter, made a little money and saved enough by the Trading Standards Institute under its Consumer Codes Approval to build a small shop by her home. With a little love from Christian Aid supporters Scheme. Visit www.ipw.org.uk to locate one of their local members. she has not only found a new hope for herself, but inspires such hope in others as well. She said “When I think about my situation and some of my friends, how the TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT livestock are giving birth and our lives are improving I feel so happy I could cry”. Forest Routes, a partnership of community transport providers in the district, The words of Psalm 98 might well be the song of Adi’s heart as she milks and is asking residents to complete a short survey about their thoughts on churns, as she saves and dreams of a better tomorrow “Sing to the Lord a new song community transport, if and how they use it and how they think it can be for he has done marvellous things … The Lord has made Heaven’s salvation known improved. The survey, which runs until Friday 10 July, is available online at: upon earth.” http://surveys.fdean.gov.uk/s/ForestRoutes/ Residents can also request a The Christian Aid collections nationwide will help to transform lives. Thank you to paper copy by calling Celia Wear on 01594 812613. For more information on those who collected, thank you to those who gave money, and thank you to those Forest Routes contact Celia Wear on 01594 812613 / 07903 701385 or email who pray for a fairer society throughout the world. [email protected] Chris Wagstaff (Christian Aid Week Organiser) Around the Spire: July & August 2015 - 15 Around the Spire: July & August 2015 - 4

Helen Roberts, our Village Agent, Daily Bible Readings - July & August 2015 writes… JULY AUGUST Helen Roberts covers the parishes of Awre and Blakeney, st st Blaisdon, Drybrook, Flaxley, Littledean, Longhope, 1 Romans 15. 14-21 1 1samuel 17. 55- 18.16 Mitcheldean, Newnham on Severn, Northwood Green, 2nd Romans 15.22-end 2nd John 6. 24-35 Ruardean and Westbury on Severn. 3rd John 20. 24-29 3rd 1samuel 19. 1-18 Tel: 07810 630004 | Email: [email protected] 4th Romans 16. 17-end 4th 1Samuel 20. 1-17 th th 5 Mark 6. 1-13 5 Acts 1. 15-end th th BLUE BADGES AT AIRPORTS 6 1Samuel 1. 1-20 6 Luke 9. 28-36 7th 1Samuel 1. 21- 2. 11 7th 1Samuel 22. 6-end Blue Badge holders who are planning to leave their car in an airport car park 8th 1Samuel 2. 12-26 8th 1Samuel 23 for the duration of their holiday can book their disabled parking bay online 9th 1Samuel 2. 27-end 9th John 35. 41-51 for most UK airports in advance. Just Google the airport you are going to and 10th 1samuel 3. 1-4 10th 1Samuel 24. complete the online form. 11th 1Samuel 4. 1-end 11th 1samuel 26. 12th Mark 6. 14-29 12th 1Samuel 28. 3-end th th IN TOUCH EVENTS FOR 2015 13 1Samuel 5 13 1Samuel 4. 32 -5. 11 th th are completely free and In Touch will provide transport for those who require 14 1Samuel 6. 1-16 14 Acts 1. 1-14 15th 1Samuel 7 15th Luke 1. 46 it. The theme this year is Personal Safety due to feedback from last year. th th 16 1Samuel 8 16 John 6. 51-58 There will be short talks from the Police, Fire, Victim Support and Trading 17th 1Samuel 9. 1-14 17th Acts 2. 1-21 Standards with tips on how to stay safe at home, scamming prevention, 18th 1Samuel 9. 15 – 10. 1 18th Acts 2. 22-36 th th dealing with cold callers etc. There will also be a range of stands by agencies 19 Mark 6. 30-34, 53 -end 19 Acts 2. 37-end th th In Touch works with on a regular basis. For more information or to book your 20 1Samuel 10. 1-16 20 Acts 3. 1-10 21st 1 Samuel 10. 17-end 21st Acts 3. 11-end place and transport, please contact Katie Lake at GRCC on 01452 528491 or nd nd 22 Matthew 12. 46-end 22 Acts 4. 1-12 [email protected] 23rd 1samuel 12 23rd John 6. 56-69 24th 1samuel 13. 5-18 24th Luke 22. 24-30 ARE YOU ENTITLED TO MORE MONEY? 25th Matthew 20. 20-28 25th Acts 5. 12-26 More Money in Your Pocket is Age UK’s ongoing campaign to help older 26th John 6. 1-21 26th Acts 5. 27-end th th people maximise their income. They offer free benefit checks and will be 27 1Samuel 14. 24-46 27 Acts 6. 28th 1Samuel 15. 1-23 28th Acts 7. 1-16 running various events throughout the year. Find out more at 29th 1samuel 16 29th Acts 7. 17-43 www.ageukgloucestershire.org.uk or phone 01452 420906 or email 30th 1Samuel 23. 56- 24. 12 30th Mark 7. 1-8, 14, 21-23 [email protected] 31st 1samuel 17. 55- 18. 16 31st Acts 7. 54- 8. 3

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The Moonlit path

By Bea Molyneux Year 6

The Revd Ian Bussell, Director of Ordinands It was a dark and dreary evening, rain lashed down onto the forest's thick canopy. I walked quickly across the woodland path, using the bright moonlight to guide me Ordination sounds like ‘ordered’ and ‘orderly’. It doesn’t really reflect the home. I pulled my jacket around me and leaned into the wind, lowering my head slightly to protect my face from the driving rain. It was then that I spotted it, some- messiness of our lives, or the riskiness of God. You might wonder at its thing glimmering in front of me. It looked like a screwed up ball of paper, but there relevance, or its usefulness. At the ordinations in June in the Cathedral you will was no other litter around, no sign that anyone had walked this way in years. Slowly I have seen the Church of England at its most gloriously polished, rehearsed, bent down and picked it up. Carefully I unfolded it. Holding the paper towards the tidied and ordered. As the clergy and Readers process in and out you’d think light so that I could read it. I saw the words. “Go to Old Farm Cottage Now!” it seemed to have been written in red ink, or was it blood? At that moment a gust of they do this every day. And there was a new group of clergy being ordained, wind blew the note from my hand, as I turned to pick it up I felt as if someone or who have completed their modules in how to walk in twos and wear robes, and something was watching me. I ran for it! I didn't care how strong the wind was of how who will soon be taking up their very important roles of walking in twos and heavy the rain was, I had to get home, I had to get to safety... wearing robes around our towns and country lanes of Gloucestershire. Or Finally, out of breath, I reached my cottage. The ivy seemed to have grown further maybe not! over the front door so I pushed at it. As I moved the green leaves, an old wooden sign was revealed. It was a difficult to read at first but the words 'Old Farm Cottage' could The truth is that they leave the cathedral and get stuck in, up to their armpits, in just about be made out. I paused at the door. My blood ran cold. the messiness of life. From feuding families, to grieving parents, from despairing As I stepped through the door everything was silent apart from the rhythmical tick- loss of faith to its joyful discovery. They are creating the places where you and I tock of the old, brown grand father clock. The silence seemed to surround me. At that moment there was a hoot from a distant owl and a strange cry; just a fox I reassured can do what we need to do: touch the eternal, risk loving, express shame, be myself. I took my coat off and sat down on the sofa. The overgrown trees tapped reconciled, discover community, rage at injustice, let go, and in it all find that against the windows with their fingers like branches as if they were reaching out for Christ walks with us. These are not saints (believe me, I know), in fact we all me. I turned the television on and flicked through the channels, there was nothing on. I gazed at the clock; it was just past ten o'clock. have our stories to tell, but they are people who are able to believe that God might use them despite their weaknesses, and often because of them. Turning the TV off, I padded towards the front door to check that it was locked. Pulled across the heavy bolt at the top of the door. Turning I noticed the window un- The orders into which we are ordained free us to serve in a disordered world, der the stairs was slightly open so I closed it. Maybe I should check the rest of the house. Going on through to the kitchen, I checked that the back door was locked. The not to tidy it up, but to proclaim that the Lord is here, his spirit is with us, not door was stiff and hadn't been used in years. I wandered up the stairs and climbed despite the mess, but right in it with us. And before you say ‘not me, Lord’, just into bed. Lying in bed my thoughts returned to the strange note. A shiver ran down remember, most of us who are ordained have said that at one time or another. my spine. Quickly I jumped out of bed and locked the bedroom door. As I returned to If you feel God might be calling you to serve in this way, do give me a ring on bed I wondered if i'd made the right decision buying a rundown house in the middle of nowhere. Reaching out, I turned off the bedside light. Suddenly I heard a strange 01452 835545. voice in the darkness, “Good, now we're Both locked in for the night!”

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24 hours Despair The Revd Canon Jane Kenchington, Rector of the Sodbury Vale Benefice By Jacob Bluett Many, many years ago I remember reading the phrase, “if you don’t change, Year 5 you’ll die.” And yet, human beings don’t like change – we often rebel against it.

we prefer to stay in our comfort zones even though those zones may not truly Years and years ago there was a legend that every thousand years the moon would lead to our flourishing. break off a little piece and aliens would rule, of course no one believed it. That's when one mysterious evening something unusual happened. Change is dominating my mind at the moment as we prepare to leave the Nigel Harris a British scientist, was on his way home from work, he realised that the Sodbury Vale Benefice and move to Solihull. Boxes need to be packed; items forest looked strange. It was more dark and misty than usual. long out of use need to be given away; and we are preparing to make the “What’s that?” He said to himself. A glowing stone lay on the ground. He cautiously journey from the familiarity of our life here in South Gloucestershire and face walked to it. However it started to crack... the largely unknown future in an unfamiliar place. The next morning he researched it in his lab. He found information on the computer, he began to read... At times like this, I often look back over my life and reflect on God’s hand on it. Ever since my ordination in Gloucester cathedral on 1 July 1990, I have found “Every one thousand years aliens would invade...” He whispered. He couldn't put it back to the moon, mean while he read that in 24 hours he had to throw it in a river myself in pioneering roles – the first woman to serve a curacy in Winchcombe, and the egg and the alien would dissolve. the first woman to cause the diocese to learn how to deal with a maternity “I have only got 24 hours!” He shouted clambering out of his chair. He fell into the leave; the first woman to serve on Bishop’s Staff; the first woman incumbent in seat of his car. He revved his engine and SCREECH!!! he was gone... the Sodbury Vale Benefice. St Alphege’s Parish Church in Solihull, where I am There was a problem when he arrived in the forest at the river, there was a crowd going, has never had a female Rector in its history. It’s somewhat ironic, having stood there. His science boss approached him, worked hard to see women admitted to all three orders of ministry in the “Hello Nigel, look at what we have found.” church, that just at the very moment this diocese looks forward it its first female “NOOO!” Cried Nigel,” That is an alien!” bishop, I am leaving! “You don't believe that nonsense do you?” Asked Nigel's boss. But all of a sudden an These “firsts” have created situations where people (including me) have had to egg started to crack... cope with change and the effects of change. Often it hasn’t been easy. But it’s All of them did! AAAAHHHH!” screamed the crowd of people. The aliens were often been immensely life-giving. I am deeply grateful to all the people who I grabbing them and mysteriously tying them to tress. They had all begun to screech and the people started to collapse. One grappled with Nigel but POW! He knocked it have encountered over the years who were prepared to embrace change and down. He got in his car and WHAM hit the accelerator. He began to run some over. navigate it with me. The others fell and dissolved in the river. Others decided to battle. There was a one more left and SMASH he ran it over quickly and threw it into the river, as he planned Charles Darwin once said, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, all along. There was an eerie silence... nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Life is all Nigel was relieved. He was known as a hero, the 24 hour man! Later on he became a about change – that’s an indisputable fact. But in all these changes that we face, millionaire scientist and owned a science lab in Britain. Britain was saved. For now... God is always with us. Around the Spire: July & August 2015 - 7 Around the Spire: July & August 2015 - 12 The Parish Diary - July 2015 By Olivia Howells Year 2

Find out what is happening this month. Please feel free to join us at any of One dark and misty night a stranger was walking down the lane. The leaves our services or other events. were rustling and the man was scared, he did not know what it was. Then the

moon lit up on a pebble. The man was too scared to pick the pebble up but the (M = Mitcheldean Church, A = Abenhall Church, R = The Rectory) pebble floated up to him. Thursday 2nd 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) The pebble shouted, “WHAT IS YOUR NAME?” 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope) John looked at the pebble. Friday 3rd 12noon: Midday Prayer (M) “M-m-my name is J-John.”

Saturday 4th 2.00pm: Baptism (A) “Hello John!” said the pebble. “what are you doing here?” “I am on my way home from work.” Sunday 5th 5th after Trinity 10.00am: Family Service (M) “I will give you three wishes!” said the pebble. “what is your first wish?” 3.00pm: Holy Communion (A) John had a long think. 4.00pm: Cream Teas (R) “My first wish is to be rich!” Monday 6th 7.00 - 8.00pm: Julian Prayer Group (M) There was a flash of pink stars. Suddenly there on the ground were one hun- dred bags of money. John was very, very happy. Tuesday 7th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M)

Thursday 9th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) “What is your second choice?” 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope) “To fly home very fast.” Friday 10th 12noon: Midday Prayer (M) Suddenly, he went up and he was home straight away.

Saturday 11th 10.00 - 12noon: Jumble Sale (M)

Sunday 12th 6th after Trinity John said, “ Now for my last wish!” 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) John had a little think and then …. he said, 3.00pm: Evening Prayer (A) “I wish I could go to the moon!” Tuesday 14th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) before he could think he was in a rocket on his way to the moon. John was never seen again! Thursday 16th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M)

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Friday 17th 12noon: Midday Prayer (M) Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School 12noon - 2.00pm: Senior Citizens Lunch (Forest Gate)

Writing Competition Saturday 18th 9.30am - 9.00pm: Folk Festival (M)

Sunday 19th 7th after Trinity As part of our continued support for 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) our local church school, Mitcheldean 3.00pm: Holy Communion (A) PCC sponsored a creative writing Tuesday 21st 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) competition.

Children were asked to write a story Wednesday 22nd Mary Magdalene 7.30pm: PCC (TBC) inspired by the picture shown here. Some of the best entries follow… Thursday 23rd 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M)

Friday 24th 12noon: Midday Prayer (M)

Dylan Davies Saturday 25th James, Apostle (Year 1– Robins class winner) Sunday 26th 8th after Trinity Once upon a time, Sir Annoying A lot 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) heard a humungous BANG! So he gets 3.00pm: Evening Prayer (A) up and goes to find out what is going on. He found a magic glowing rock. He Tuesday 28th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) picks it up and chucks it and its explodes! It turns into a human! Then Sir Annoying A lot made friends with the human and they decided to play a game Thursday 30th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) of Hide and Seek. 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope)

Friday 31st 12noon: Midday Prayer (M)

Poppy-Rai Hemms (Year 1 – Robins class second place) The Parish Diary - August 2015 One night a dad was walking through the woods when he saw a sparkling star on the ground. He decided to touch it and he came to a magical land. He Sunday 2nd 9th after Trinity found a giant sleeping and he decided to walk past. Suddenly the giant woke 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) up and chased him. The man touched the star again and came back to the 3.00pm: Holy Communion (A) woods and then he went back home.

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Tuesday 25th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) Monday 3rd 7.00 - 8.00pm: Julian Prayer Group (M)

Tuesday 4th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) - To be confirmed Thursday 27th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope) Thursday 6th Transfiguration 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) Friday 28th 12noon: Midday Prayer (M) 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope) Sunday 30th 13th after Trinity Sunday 9th 10th after Trinity 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) 3.00pm: Holy Communion (A) 3.00pm: Evening Prayer (A)

Tuesday 11th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) - To be confirmed

Thursday 13th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M) Parish Merger 7.30pm: Bellringing (Longhope) As the magazine goes to press we have

Saturday 15th Blessed Virgin Mary just heard that the merger of the parishes of Abenhall and Mitcheldean Sunday 16th 11th after Trinity has been completed. As from the 1st of 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) July they are one ecclesiastical parish, 3.00pm: Holy Communion (A) The Parish of Mitcheldean and Tuesday 18th 10.30am: Holy Communion (M) Abenhall.

Thursday 20th 9.00am - 11.00am: Mini Market (M)

Friday 21st 12noon: Midday Prayer (M) 12noon - 2.00pm: Senior Citizens Lunch (Forest Gate)

Saturday 22nd 1.00pm: Holy Baptism (M) In the near future we will need to have a parish meeting to elect church wardens Sunday 23rd 12th after Trinity and church council members for the 10.00am: Parish Eucharist (M) 3.00pm: Evening Prayer (A) new parish.

Monday 24th Bartholomew