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Eastling’s Pumpkin Lottery Saturday 31st October and Eastling Church Carl’s Halloween event Harvest Festival all the the Carpenters Arms with Holy Communion by extension Please don’t let Covid discourage you 10.30am on 4th October from participating. Food donations will go to Foodbank Further instructions on page 4

Creator God, Classes include: You made the goodness of the land, The largest; the smallest, most weird the riches of the sea and wonderful; most artistically carved pumpkin; most amusing; most and the rhythm of the seasons; archaeologically interesting. As we thank you for the harvest With separate Under 15s- may we cherish and respect this planet and categories as above. its peoples, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen To be held by kind permission of Carl at (From Common Worship. Additional Collects © Archbishops’ The Carpenters Arms, Eastling, according Council, 2000) to the latest Government Covid rules. P R A Y E R

What is prayer? But prayer is an important back Prayer is basically having a bone to the Christian Faith. At present a number of conversation with God. We pray to a God who wants people, including myself, are But how can you do that? to be in a relationship with going through The Prayer And anyway a conversation us. Maintaining any relation- Course (which you can find is meant to be a two way thing! ship needs communication online through a search I came across this headline and usually conversation and engine). There is always from the Church Times this equally applies to our something to learn. One way published in May this year: relationship with God. to help with Prayer is to use More people praying But prayer often doesn’t come the word Pray. during lockdown, survey naturally. Even Jesus’ closest suggests followers asked him to ‘Teach Pause: To start with Pause - … and the article started us to pray”. He answered: I think we have been better at with : One in 20 adults have “When you pray, say: this during the year with all started to pray during the ‘Father, hallowed be your its restrictions! Pause to lockdown, despite not name, your kingdom come. recognise that we are coming praying before, a new Give us each day our daily before God. Psalm 46:10 survey published by the bread. reads, ‘Be still and know that charity Tearfund suggests. Forgive us our sins, for we I am God’. The online poll of 2101 also forgive everyone who adults was published on sins against us. Rejoice: Rejoice in who Sunday. Five per cent of And lead us not into God is as Almighty God, respondents said that they temptation. Creator, Father, Jesus Holy had started to pray during Luke 11:2-4 Spirit. Many of the Psalms are the lockdown, having not great to read to rejoice with prayed before. What we know as The Lord’s Prayer which as well as (e.g. Psalm 8). The survey was carried out being a prayer, is a pattern in the last week of April so I for prayer. sk: A time to make do not know whether those A requests of God for others who have started praying Firstly he says address God and for ourselves. have continued or of course as Father - not a normal term whether there are those for the Almighty God, creator ield: A time to be in God’s who had been praying of all things, in the day, but Y before lockdown but have Jesus is underlining that this presence, listening out for since stopped. is all about relationship. Him, submitting to Him, the God who loves us. We continue to pray for each Lord, we pray with Prayer Pointers other, our communities and open hands to our nation at this time. receive the October 2020 Steve Lillicrap Fruit of the Spirit Mondays - Love: that we may love others as you have loved us. The Annual Church Tuesdays - Joy: to override sadness that we may see the beauty of your world. Meeting Wednesdays - Peace: to strengthen us in our daily lives. for this year is on Zoom on Thursdays - Patience: that we may trust you to answer our prayers in your way, October 18th not ours. starting at 7.30 pm - Fridays - Kindness and Goodness: that we may not count the cost of helping others. please see notices at each Saturdays - Faithfulness: to follow you daily and Gentleness: to work calmly Church or email me for in difficult times. details: Sundays - Self control: to keep our resolve and not be side tracked by an easier path. highdownsvicar@gmail. com Otterden and Stalisfield W.I. THROWLEY A few of our members took SCARECROW advantage of the good weather last week as we spent a very pleasant lunchtime together in the garden of The Plough at Stalisfield. Some of us were From Pat and Des Briggs understandably nervous, but we THANK YOU were able to take our own chairs COMPETITION so that we could really spread to Marianne and Richard, Design and build your own out. Our thanks to Marianne and Plough Inn, for food deliveries Scarecrow. Entries will be her staff for a lovely lunch and to Dr Norwood for collecting our judged on 5th November. Various categories including for making us feel really safe prescriptions and secure. It gave us a chance best dressed; most like owner! and to Cat Horn for shopping to see friends we had not seen Please contact Gaynore Moss since our last meeting in early for us during Lockdown. [email protected] for March. details.

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The Plough Inn, Stalisfield It's that time of year again - The launching our Christmas day menu!!! Under these current conditions it has been hard for us to plan what we are doing so we have decided to come up with two options as we don't know if social distancing will be lifted. If it isn't, as you can imagine, doing half the amount of covers on Christmas day would not be financially viable for us. So, if social distancing is no more, we will be offering our usual eat in menu, however, in the more likely scenario of continued distancing we will be offering a takeaway hamper menu where all the work is done for you and depending on your requirements can even be ready to go on Christmas day. When you book you will be asked for a non-refundable £10 per person deposit – however if social distancing is still in place and we can only offer a takeaway service then we will refund this if you do not wish to proceed with the takeaway option. (Complicated I know; but in the ‘new normal’ lots of things seem to be any queries give us a call.) Our prices will also be reduced reflecting the change of service. We would also like to know if anyone would be thinking about joining us for their usual Christmas day beverage, we understand that it’s some time away so there is no urgency, we are just trying to plan and provide you all the best service we can in these uncertain times. Good news - Boxing Day we will be back to normal – albeit the new normal! Marianne, Richard & Nathan! Please call 01795 890256 or https://theploughinnstalisfield.co.uk email [email protected] Keep up to date by following us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram Revised rules for Eastling’s Pumpkin Lottery and Carl’s Halloween event. The Carpenters Arms. Saturday 31st Oct Please don’t let Covid discourage you from participating!

To be held by kind permission of Carl at The Carpenters Arms, Eastling, according to the latest Government Covid rules. There is no limit to the number of pumpkins you can enter for the Pumpkin Lottery- the more the merrier!

Programme 11.00 am-12.00 noon: Pumpkins to be delivered to the outside display tables at the pub. • There will be two displays- one for the Under 15’s 2.00 pm: Pumpkin lottery display revealed along with entries and one for all the rest. certificates and prizes for winning pumpkins. • Please write your name on one side of a card or paper and place it under your pumpkin so that it isn’t 5.30 pm: display and lighting of pumpkins . visible to the judges until after the judging has occurred. Any exhibition specimens that are not collected will be put • The team of judges will decide on which pumpkins on the Community table. should win a prize- you may be surprised by the prize category your pumpkin wins! The judges’ 7.00 pm: Carl’s Halloween Evening- run according decisions are final. to new rules. Waitress service . Only seated guests allowed. Serving - Veg curry and rice or Chilli and rice. The award groups are: £10.00 per head The largest -by measurement of the circumference- judged Free meal for 2 for the best fancy dress. by Dorothy and Jumbo Reeve Book your table early! The smallest - judged by Clem Mitchell and Nina. Most weird and wonderful- judged by Marianne Grove. COVID 19 arrangements: The most artistically carved pumpkin- judged by Gabrielle Please wear gloves and masks when you deliver your Nesfield. pumpkins, collect prizes etc. The most amusing- judged by Maria & Steve Dawson. Follow the latest socially distance rules at all times. Most archaeologically interesting - judged by Janet Miller. Under 15s- categories as above. Please strictly follow the Covid 19 rules provided by The There is no limit to the number of pumpkins you can enter Carpenters Arms as this event is covered by the for the Pumpkin Lottery- the more the merrier! government rules for public houses. Judging will be done individually to ensure the safety of individual judges.

THROWLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL Thank you to everyone who helped decorate our village church for this special occasion. The effect was beautiful and scent of fruit and flowers wonderful. Thanks also to the choir for their tuneful renditions to complete this annual praise of our Lord’s bounty. Eastling Primary School Part Time Position Our rural village school is open to all the pupils and we are Available delighted to hear the children back at work and play with Person required to run their friends. Many of our children were able to return to egg packing machines school in June and July and these children have been on a Free Range showing the new routines to the children who have just Poultry Farm returned. The whole school community has quickly adapted In the Throwley area, Part of a small to the changes in routine from staggered drop off times to team, own transport essential. social distancing on the field. The children have coped Days available Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun well with the changes including the increased amount 8:00am to 11:30/12pm of hand washing. For further information please contact Our new Reception children have settled in 07946 421894 quickly to school life in Acorn class and are now full time. We were delighted to welcome food outdoors over a fire pit. Wild a number of other new children Classrooms will be using local produce from who have joined us. It is lovely to see how for this event. The junior classes they have quickly become part of our school will be making apple and pea soup and community. pancakes with apple compote. The infant Eastling Primary School is very fortunate to children are going to bake some apples in the have such wonderful grounds and we really embers while also enjoying pancakes. do make the most of them. Since returning to The teachers have lots of exciting activities school there has been lots of outdoor learning planned for the day including tie dyeing, taking place. The school is delighted to be working planting and bird feeders. with Charlton Athletic this year. All the classes get We do have a few spaces available across to work with a wonderful sports coach and the school for an immediate start. Any prospective participate in a wide range of sporting activities. parents looking for a Reception place for September The school is having another dedicated outdoor 2021 are welcome to call the office on 01795 learning day on Friday 25th September. We are 890252 to arrange a visit. pleased to be working with the wonderful ‘Wild For further information please visit our school Classrooms’ again. Throughout the day all the website where photographs and newsletters are children will be involved in preparing and cooking displayed and updated regularly Wags & Tales Garden Services Year Round Horticultural Care Local RHS qualified gardener ! Planting advice. Containers & baskets. Rotovating. Pruning. Professional Hedge trimming. Home from Home Dog Boarding ! Professional lawn care: One family’s dog/dogs at a time, Izzy's Odd Jobs Scarifying, turfing, aerating in our home, we have 3 acres and lovely and treatments. walks For all your general jobs: ! Organic and wildlife friendly Fully Insured, Enhanced DBS Check Gardening, DIY, Cleaning, approach! Canine first aid course. Animals (i.e. horses, dogs, cats, etc.). Also Dog Walking service If interested/have any enquiries for the surrounding areas. contact me on 07455 394605. Phone or Text Mike on: For more details please contact: Always happy to help. 07746 220 998 Trudie on 01795 890114 References available on request. or 0771 4455 769 Email: [email protected] High Downs Parish Sunday Services

Rector Reverend Canon Dr. Steve Lillicrap all at 10.30am 01795 522510 [email protected] 4th October Trinity 17 Reader Norman Fowler (01795 890412) 2 Corinthians 9. 6 - 15 Luke 12. 16 - 30 4 Meesons Close, Eastling Eastling Harvest Festival with Reader Caroline Ramshaw (07799 538809) Communion by Ext 4 Glebe Cottages, Eastling Harvest Holy Communion Doddington Harvest Worship. Churchwardens Harvest Worship Norton Eastling Andrew Baxter (01795 890598) Administrator Janet Payne 11th October Trinity 18 E mail: [email protected] Philippians 4.1 - 9 Matthew 22. 1 - 14 Stalisfield with Otterden Throwley Morning Prayer Jean West (01233 712270) Administrator Sheila Moger (01233 463746) Holy Communion. Newnham E mail: [email protected] Holy Communion by ext Oare Throwley Gaynore Moss (01795 890995) 18th October Trinity 19 Parish Office Email: [email protected] 1 Thessalonians 1. 1-10 Matthew 22. 16 - 22 facebook.com/highdownsbenefice Eastling Morning Prayer Holy Communion and APCM. Teynham

From The Registers 25th October Last after Trinity Interment of Ashes 1 Thessalonians 2. 1 -8 Matthew 21. 23 - 32 Throwley Holy Communion by Ext Pearl Stears Morning Worship. Newnham 25th October 2020 at Throwley Morning Worship Oare 1st November All Saints 1 John 3. 1 - 3 Matthew 5. 1 - 12 Eastling Holy Communion Holy Communion by ext Doddington Family Service Teynham Family Service Norton

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CONTACT THE GOOD NEWS EDITOR Hilary Harlow 01795 890338 If you would like submit articles or stories, or to advertise in the November 2020 magazine, send your submission by 20th October to: [email protected]. Past and current issues of the Good News may be viewed on ccgi.northdowns.plus.com/goodnews or www.goodnews.rf.gd OUTLOOK The Canterbury Diocesan Magazine

We have good news: we are launching our new issue of Outlook Magazine as a digital download! We hope that this will fill the Outlook-shaped hole that there has been whilst churches have been closed. Sermon from Bishop Rose: Go to: https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/ 27th September 2020 5f209069c4808/content/pages/documents/1599746292.pdf You can download this month’s sermon from Bishop Rose using the link below, which also has her Pest Control Services previous sermons and speeches. Joe McCarron https://canterburydiocese.org/our- Rats, Mice, Wasps and WIFI Services life/our-people/bishop-rose/ Bee Swarms removed sermons-speeches/ Slow WIFI? Poor Signal? Discreet & Prompt Service I offer WIFI surveys for Local Tradesman residential and business Contact Andy Pink properties, including 01622 884774 / 07761 559 744 recommendations for system improvements if required To watch daily online services from Contact me for a quotation the Cathedral, including Morning Mobile: 07909806015 and Evening Prayer and Choral Evensong go to: Email: https://www.canterbury- [email protected] cathedral.org

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A newsletter covering the first three Minister voicing their concerns, as Roger Truelove (Lab) and his Deputy weeks of September to account for has the Leader of the Conservative Mike Baldock (Swale Independants) deadline date for several Parish Group on KCC co-signed by all have long advocated such a policy to magazines. As more of these Conservative County Councillors. rebalance what they claimed was recommence distribution can I thank At the same time Swale Borough over protection for Faversham by the teams of volunteers who Council are attempting to rush the previous Conservative undertake this for us all. through a revision to the Local Plan. administration. All but one of our Despite August seeing more I have been studying the Agenda local Borough Council Councillors meetings than usual for the month papers and minutes of the Local Plan are part of the ruling coalition, can September has as always been Panel with horror. Under the we trust them to defend us? especially busy for meetings. existing Local Plan, “BEARING Several of them hold posts as Cabinet or Deputy Cabinet Members As I write this, we await possible FRUITS” Faversham with extra allowances. Early new or reintroduced restrictions due Faversham’s comments are not encouraging, they to Covid19. Hopefully as figures in was expected expected to deliver need vigorous lobbying by YOU, Kent are continuing to fall we shall their electorate. not be too badly effected but housing growth 12.5% of scientific advice is not encouraging. to triple Swale’s At County Level I am increasingly As evenings draw in we must be housing busy with Home to School Transport vigilant for our neighbours who may growth and Appeals. We have given parents struggle with the effects of isolation the rural area another 8.5%. Under three options, paper-based appeals, if some form of “lockdown“ returns. the proposals now being promoted full Face to Face meetings with a It may not be just those who appear by the new Administration Member Panel or a midway option vulnerable. Faversham is expected to contribute where Parents join the Panel online. between 35% and 45.5% of new We have successfully trialled all One issue which is exercising minds housing and the rural area another three and further meetings are at all levels of Local Government 10.5%. This would result in scheduled. includes the changes to the planning Faversham and its rural hinterland system currently out for Amazingly KCC have managed to receiving more new allocations than balance the in-year Budget without consultation. I am pleased that the the rest of Swale added together. changes to how the figures for the major reductions to service levels. A Possibly up to 55% of a number that truly amazing effort by the Cabinet number of extra houses we need to will already be larger in total, three build in Kent have been widely Member, Peter Oakford, and staff in times as many houses for our area the Finance Department. With extra opposed. Most if not all Conservative than currently planned. MP’s in Kent, excepting those in costs and reducing income, both due Government posts who cannot do Regular followers of Swale politics to Covid, the 21-22 Budget is not so, have written jointly to the will know that both the current likely to prove so easy Secretary of State and the Prime Leader of Swale Borough Council,

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Think of Piccadilly Circus, and that After Christ Church Oxford, where Climbing boys. Thousands of young small statue of the angel poised with he proved an outstanding scholar, boys were dying in terrible pain – bow and arrow. Most people think it Ashley turned to politics. In 1826, scorched, blinded and suffocated by stands for Eros. It does not. It stands aged 25, he was elected as Tory MP soot, or with cancer of the scrotum. for Anteros, his brother, the god of for Woodstock. He was eager to serve Ashley fought for Bills in 1840, 1851, selfless love. It is a memorial to the on parliamentary committees that 1853, 1855, and 1864 until finally the greatest Christian Victorian got things done; his great life’s work Chimney Sweepers Act 1875 closed the philanthropist, politician and social had begun. practise down. reformer of his generation – Lord Lunatics: In 1827 lunatics were kept Education reform: 1844 Ashley Shaftesbury. chained naked in straw, forced to became president of the Ragged School Anthony Ashley sleep in their excrement. They Union that promoted education for Cooper, the 7th Earl were washed in freezing cold poor children. He wrote that if it were of Shaftesbury water, with one towel for 160 to fail, ‘I should die of a broken heart’. (1801 – 1885) was people and no soap. There was Religion. Lord Shaftesbury was a a devout Christian gross over-crowding and inedible devout Christian who became a leading who spent his life food: asylums were places to die figure in 19th century evangelical fighting to help in.Shaftesbury’s maiden speech Anglicanism. He was President of ease the plight of in Parliament was in support of a British and Foreign Bible Society for lunatics, chimney Bill to improve their conditions. nearly 30 years. He was very sweeps, children in He wrote: ‘By God's blessing, my sympathetic to the Jews, and advocated factories, women first effort has been for the their return to the Holy Land. advance of human happiness.’It and children in the Lord Shaftesbury’s funeral service at took years: from 1827 to 1884 he mines, opium Westminster Abbey on the morning of fought for a succession of Lunacy addicts, and 8th October 1885 drew thousands of Acts, writing later of ‘the years children without people. The streets along the route of toil and care that, under God, I any education. were thronged with the poor: coster- have bestowed on this melancholy His own early life was loveless and mongers, flower-girls, boot-blacks, and awful question.’ bleak – his parents formal and crossing sweepers, factory hands and frightening, his early schooldays a Child Labour and Factory Reform. many more. They waited for hours just “horror” of “cruelty and starvation”. Again, reform took years, with to see his coffin go by. He was dearly The only love came from the family’s Shaftesbury fighting for the Ten loved by them as the ‘Poor Man’s Earl’. Hours Act from 1833, 1842, 1844, housekeeper, Maria Millis. A One biographer wrote: ‘No man has in 1846 and 1847 – when it finally got biographer wrote: ‘She provided for fact ever done more to lessen the through Parliament. No child under Ashley a model of Christian love that extent of human misery, or to add to the age of nine should work in the would form the basis for much of his the sum total of human happiness.’ later social activism and cotton or woollen industries, and no philanthropic work.’ The reality and one under 18 must work more than The great preacher Charles Spurgeon homely practicality of her Christian ten hours a day. called him ‘the best man of the age’. He ‘lived for the oppressed’, he was a ‘moral love were a beacon for the young Miners. In 1842 he fought to outlaw anchor in a drifting generation’, ‘friend Ashley. She told him Bible stories, the employment of women and of every living thing’, ‘he had a ‘fervent she taught him a prayer. children in coal mines. love to God, and hearty love to man.’

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