THE LINK 50p JUNE 2020 Tarporley Parish Magazine

Our beautiful church buildings are closed We shall Worship Him from home. 'Together whilst apart' Page 2 ANDREW P. DEAN

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Contact:- Tarporley Office - 01829 731300 E:Mail - [email protected] Web: www.wrightmarshall.co.uk PARISH DIRECTORY – TARPORLEY Page 4 Services: See Calendar page on the website or ‘The Link’ magazine. Weekday Service St Helen’s Church, Holy Communion: Wednesday at 10.00 am. (Note: all telephone numbers are area code 01829 unless otherwise stated). Rector: Georgina Watmore, The Rectory, High St, Tarporley CW6 0AG 732491 e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Curate: Julian Osborne,3 Dingle Way, Cuddington, Cheshire, CW8 2UW 07421 323699 e-mail: [email protected] Associate Minister: Trevor Davies, 5 Allansford Avenue, Waverton, CH3 7QH 0 1 2 4 4 332106 e-mail: [email protected] Tarporley: St Helen Churchwardens Phillip Posnett, Haughton Hall,. Tarporley CW6 9RH 260251 Liz Neely email [email protected] 07890 470899 Treasurer Anita Langford, 7 The Crescent, Utkinton, CW6 0LT 458351 P.C.C Secretary Marion Moss, 2 Torr Rise, Tarporley, CW6 0UD 733382 Organist Chas Hardern 732595 Bellringers Jenny Christian 732412

Cotebrook: St John Wardens Bill Spiegelberg, Oulton Park House, Tarporley, CW6 9BL 760336 Peter Copland, Moss Cottage, 732618 Utkinton Lane, Cotebrook, CW6 0JH Organist Katrina Copland, 732618 Eaton: St Thomas Wardens Rosemary Lilley, Windward Mark, Eaton Lane, Eaton, Tarporley CW6 9AG 732948 Michael Scott, Shire Barn,Moss Hall Lane, Rushton, Tarporley CW6 9GJ 760750 Organist Marjorie Rathbone 732655

LINK Editor Andy Jobson, Plessington House, Huxley Lane, Brassey Green, Tarporley, CW6 9UG 732437

Electoral Roll Mike Kiddle, 1 Woodlands Way,Tarporley, CW6 0TP 733431 Safeguarding Officer Liz Neely email [email protected] 07890 470899 Sunday Sheet email [email protected] Tarporley C.E. Primary School Mrs Kerry Forrester 01244 981230 Utkinton C.E. Primary School Ms Lorna Pleavin 732322 Done Room Booking Secretary Kathryn Palmer 733040 CONTACT POINTS: Please do not hesitate to report cases of sickness or pastoral need to the Rector 732491 To make arrangements for a Funeral please contact the Rector 732491 To ask about Wedding arrangements, baptisms or general enquiries please contact Jan email: [email protected] Website: www.tarporleyparishchurch.org e-mail: [email protected] Items for ‘The Link’ should be e-mailed to [email protected] or posted to the Link Editor by the 16th of each month. Page 5

WORSHIP FROM HOME RESOURCES FOR THE MONTH As noted on the Front Cover of this magazine our beautiful church buildings are now closed so :- We Worship from home and remain ‘Together whilst apart’ We can do this in many ways using old and new technologies; some developed millennia ago and some which have emerged only in the late 20th and early 21st century of our Lord.

On Paper, e-mail or Web Georgina is producing printable forms of worship available on the Homepage of our website www.tarporleyparishchurch.org as follows:- Home Worship for each Sunday of the Month. A daily ‘Morning Prayer and Compline’ Also Available are:- P’s in Our Time; A collection of uplifting thoughts and pictures (weekly) The latest copy of the Link Church Magazine (monthly) (Website only) To sign up for receipt of the P’s and Daily and weekly services please email [email protected] to be added to the circulation. (see more details on page 11) On Television Songs of Praise Sundays at 1.15pm on BBC 1.

On Radio Prayer for the Day daily at 5.43am on Radio 4 Sunday Worship Sundays at 8.10am on Radio 4 Daily Service Monday to Friday at 9.45am on Radio 4 Longwave and DAB. Daily Prayer services can be found on the Church of England Website: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-daily-prayer This month we enter the season of Trinity:- The Sundays are:- 31st May The Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday) 7th June Trinity Sunday 14thJune The First Sunday after Trinity 21st June The Second Sunday after Trinity 28th June The Third Sunday after Trinity Page 6 The Curate writes…

I recently wrote a sermon based upon that lovely story of two Disciples setting out on Easter Sunday to walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus. Unbeknown to them, they had a special companion for the seven-mile walk, one who did not reveal himself to them until journey’s end, whilst breaking bread for a meal. Jesus had been walking with them and had opened the Scriptures to them, explaining how the various pieces of the jigsaw fit together to provide the picture of God restoring mankind through Jesus. The route I took into the Luke 24 account was to explore how we might today take similar journeys, not literally walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, but taking metaphorical journeys of discovery. Journeys where we may discover more about ourselves, our companions and about our Lord and Saviour, Jesus. For one of our church family, the sermon brought to mind what sounds like a gruelling journey undertaken in his country of birth, Scotland, during which he most definitely had a spiritual experience. Walter has very kindly agreed to share this very personal journey which he has entitled “Road to the Isles”, complete with some truly beautiful pictures. I am very grateful that Walter is happy to share his thoughts and experiences, for this is how we, in the words of St Paul, “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11), bringing the Bible to life in our everyday lives. Please do not hesitate to share your own story for it could be just what someone else needs to hear. But now, the floor is Walter’s…

Julian

Walter Gibson writes:- A Spiritual Journey The Road to (or from in this case!) The Isles Page 7 Reading the recent sermon by the Rev. Julian on the Road to Emmaus made me think about how physical journeys can often become a spiritual experience. In some cases, this is deliberate, when people set out on a pilgrimage like the Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In some cases, it can be unexpected, like Saul on the Road to Damascus. It prompted me to recall my own much less dramatic experience which happened during a long-distance run in Scotland in 2014. This run had been several years in the planning and was inspired by a walk along a path marked on the map as “The Road to the Isles”. Curiosity led me to discover that it was part of a very old network of drove roads that were used for centuries to drive cattle from the Highlands down to the markets in the south. When I realized that a lot of these paths were still in existence, I was able to connect them up and make up a long-distance route (www.highlandhoof.com) from Broadford on the Isle of Skye, where many of the droves started, to Crieff, where there used to be a market. My journey would end outside the house where my mother lived as a girl. I knew I had to do it. I trained hard over many months and made two trips to recce difficult sections of the route. I learned about what I needed to eat to keep me going. I bought new lightweight gear. I worried about whether I could keep running 15-20 miles a day over hilly rough ground for 10 days. My focus was entirely on getting round physically and not getting lost or having to call out the mountain rescue. I had raised a lot of money for charity and did not want to let people down. What I had not prepared for, or expected, was the emotional and spiritual impact this journey had on me. I was blessed with sunny weather the whole way and the scenery was glorious. The hospitality I received along the way was wonderful and my family hugely supportive. I found myself filled with gratitude and praying thanks as I ran along. And the challenges were not purely physical – I was ready for those – but much deeper. During the early stages of the run there was a moment when I was resting at a high lonely bealach or col in the ‘rough bounds of Knoydart’, and there was not a sound. Complete silence. Normally I don’t mind being by myself in the middle of nowhere but this time it made me uncomfortable for some reason and I couldn’t handle it. Why could I not be still? Was it just my eagerness to move on or something else? The next day the thought came to me how poorly prepared I was spiritually, how little effort I put into that part of my life – if only I put as much time and energy into my relationship with God as I did into running! What would spiritual training look like for me? This thought became perhaps the most enduring legacy for me of the run. I am grateful for it. It showed up a weakness and gave me a new sense of direction and purpose. It led me to read and find new ways into prayer. I have a long way still to go on this road but one day I will return to that bealach and I hope I will welcome the stillness and silence this time. (Continued Overleaf) Page 8 The two photographs on page 6 are some pleasant views on the way and the one to the right is of me outside my mother’s old house.

Funnily enough the present owner invited us in when she found out why we were hanging around outside her house, and she said it had not changed much since my mother lived there in the 30s and she remembers seeing my grandfather’s brass plaque (he was a GP ) in the attic. Sadly, she hadn’t kept the plaque but it was really special to see inside the house.

Walter and his mother’s old house The Bealach/Knoydart day from Glenelg to Kinlochhourn was the riskiest of the whole journey. Up there if it rains the streams come up really fast and are almost impossible to cross. So I had an arrangement to call my host in Kinlochhourn the night before to check - he asked Donald the stalker to assess the conditions. Donald could tell without even going up to check. When I did my recce call, I was running up the hill and he told me I would get stuck at the fourth burn. Sure enough when I got to the fourth burn it was impassable. That’s what a lifetime in the hills does for you.

Walter Gibson Continued effects of Covid-19 Lockdown and Social Distancing. Sadly because of the restrictions placed on us by the threat and impact of Covid- 19 all meetings, physical church services and planned events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future.

The Celebratory Parish Service (APCM) is also now suspended and I am awaiting clarification on how and when we proceed with the APCM but it will not take place on the date, or in the way advertised. Also deferred until October is the Cathedral service and the celebration associated with Julian Osborne’s Ordination to the Priesthood which were originally planned for late June. We can however still as described on page 5 of this magazine – Page 9 ‘Worship together whilst apart’ These notes give an update on certain other regular events.

200+ Club: Unfortunately due to St Helen’s being closed we are unable to do the 200+ club draw which is always done on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We will now do the draws once church reopens for the months that have been missed.

Mid-Cheshire Foodbank modified arrangements.

Mid Cheshire Food bank is the food bank that the Parish has supported for many years. I know that many of you, even while isolated, wish to help those who are suffering most.

For everyone’s safety food banks are no longer accepting physical donations (other than through supermarkets) but they do need our support and we can make bank transfers.

Should you wish to do this the details are: Barclays Bank Northwich sort code:20-24-09. account number: 93319415 Further details are on the web site: www.midcheshirefoodbank.org.uk along with standing order forms and gift aid forms for UK taxpayers ,so they can claim 25% extra. Another way to donate is via just giving: https://www.justgiving.com/midcheshirefoodbank

PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH Things are changing fast and we cannot guarantee that all events will be able to go ahead as planned – do check if you are unsure. You can sign up for Home Worship notices and P’s in our time by emailing [email protected] and please check our website at http://www.tarporleyparishchurch.org/ or, if still uncertain, call me.Whether you need to stay at home or not it’s important to keep in touch. If you would like a chat over the phone, or a visit, or if we can help with shopping or practical issues please contact me Georgina 01829 732491 [email protected] Page 10 We pray for the families and remember with thanksgiving the lives of John Ball Trevor Bawden Bernard Burton Margaret Ewan Thomas Greenway Geoffrey Johnson Joyce Roberts Christine Sambrook

Wild Flowers During lockdown and on our daily walks or cycles for exercise many of us may have been noticing more wild flowers than we did when rushing (or crawling) past the verges in motorised transport devices. Some are easy to identify and others less so. Kirsty Steele, a retired teacher and active church organist tells us more about the common dandelion. (See also page 12) Many of us actually like dandelions. Their amazingly cheerful colour always brings a smile to our faces. The not-so-neat-and-tidy gardeners among us can simply enjoy flowers where they grow. The name ‘dandelion’ apparently derives from ‘dent de lion’ – lions’ teeth, owing to the tooth-like shape of its leaves. There are many different varieties of dandelion, but they all have the toothed leaves arranged in a rosette around the single flowers, each one made up of up to two hundred [yes, really!] tiny florets on a smooth stem, that when picked, releases a milky substance known as latex. The golden heads, which close up at night, in wet weather, or if picked to go in a vase, give way to the seed-heads we all know as clocks. Who cannot remember proclaiming the time as a child, having blown the seeds away, counting each breath as an hour? And who, if this happened in the garden, remembers the reaction of a parent, or grandparent, to the efficient dispersal of the seeds all over the vegetable patch or flower bed! In the past, dandelion drinks and concoctions have been valued for their medicinal powers in combating a variety of complaints, and the Victorians used to cultivate them in order to fill sandwiches with the young leaves. Fizzy drinks manufacturers still produce a variety known as Dandelion and Burdock, and intrepid wine-makers can use the flowers to concoct a heady brew. The roots, some say, can be dried and ground up for use as a coffee substitute. It is those same roots, long and strong, that our grandmothers would water carefully, to the amusement of onlookers, in order to pull them up completely. To many of us, dandelions are one of Nature’s joys. Page 11 From P’s in Our Time A poem written by Ann Mullock who shares it with us all: An Ode to Coronavirus Our lives they changed forever when coronavirus came to call. No one was left untouched, as it affected one and all. School closed, home teaching started. With a gusto it began. But sometimes what seems easy doesn’t always go to plan. Our gardens look the best they’ve done forever and a day, with fences painted and veggie patches sprouting up along the way. Our daily walk keeps us active and when others out we meet we observe the golden rule and keep a distance of 6 feet. When your heart is full of sorrow and you feel in deep despair and loved ones they are dying and you know you can’t be there, then doctors, nurses, care staff, to name but just a few, will hold the Photo taken on Ann’s walk through Portal hand you long to hold and say the words for you. We must all hold fast together until the very end when we send coronavirus a packing round the bend. So, hold your faith together all the way throughout the land and God will always hold us safely in His hand

Chas Hardern sent the lovely photo to the right of the canal. It reminds us of the promise found in Psalm 23 that God will lead us by the quiet waters and refresh our souls.

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Angie and Tony Yeats spotted dandelions in a sea of blue whilst on a walk. See also page 10.

Finally a quiz about biblical characters and their ‘theme’songs. THEME SONGS FOR BIBLICAL CHARACTERS

Match the character to the song.

1. Noah. A. I love to go a-Wandering 2. Adam and Eve. B. Jealousy 3. Lazarus. C. Good Vibrations 4. Moses. D. Born to be Wild 5. Job. E. Strangers in Paradise 6. Jezebel. F. Up, Up and Away 7. Salome. G. When You Wish Upon a Star 8. Samson. H. Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head 9. Daniel. I. Hair 10. Joshua. J. The Lady is a Tramp 11. Peter. K. Got a Whale of a Tale 12. Esau. L. Staying Alive 13. Joseph’s Brothers. M. The Coat of Many Colours 14. The Three Kings. N. I’ve got a Right to Sing the Blues 15. Jonah. O. Great Balls if Fire 16. Elijah. P. The Second Time Round 17. Methuselah. Q. Crazy 18. Nebuchadnezzar. R. The Lion Sleeps Tonight 19. Esther. S. I’m Sorry 20. Joseph. T. I Feel Pretty 21. Shadrack, Meshack, Abednigo. U. I Could Have Danced All Night.

From Joan Nield’s (Kingsley St John) collection: with thanks to anon. Answers next month. Page 13

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