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Link THE PARISH MAGAZINE FOR ORTON, TEBAY AND RAVENSTONEDALE WITH NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE September 2019 THE LINK IS PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH LETTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILS OF ALL SAINTS’, CHURCH, ORTON, From the Revd. Christopher Jenkin with ST JAMES’ CHURCH, TEBAY, AND ST OSWALD’S CHURCH, RAVENSTONEDALE Believing and not believing trouble-free life; he never promised WITH NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE that things would be easy. But he A reporter with a clipboard and a does promise that in the hardest and VICAR Revd. Alun Hurd 01931 716048 microphone was doing a survey in the darkest times, he is there beside me. The Vicarage, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LB street – what they call a “Vox Pop”. As the verse from Psalm 23 says, Email: [email protected] “Do you believe in God?” she was “Though I pass through the valley of Curate asking people. Some replied firmly, the shadow of death, you are with Fran Parkinson 23393 “No!” Others were not sure. But me!” Retired clergy when one man answered, “Yes!” the Ian Elliott 24441 Suppose I have really difficult Christopher Jenkin 24410 reporter asked, “Does it make any decisions to make, and I honestly do Reader Emeritus difference to the way you live?” The not know what to do! How does my Reg Capstick 24497 man shrugged and admitted, “No!” faith help then? I pray for guidance! I ORTON with Tebay I think that that kind of “belief” ask my God to show me the way. I CHURCHWARDENS or “faith” – that makes no difference don’t expect an angelic voice from Chris Bland 24258 Angela Milburn 24382 to your daily life – isn’t worth a lot. Of heaven, or a shimmering signpost – Linda Garrick 24262 course, it depends what you believe but I ask him to make me sensitive to Martin Lawson 26028 about God. If he is, to you, just some his leading. It may come through PCC SECRETARY Susan Thorpe 24166 vague “force” out beyond the some helpful words from a friend, or Email: [email protected] galaxies, then, well, no - this would through circumstances opening or TREASURER not make much difference. But if God closing a door. Quite often I find he Bill Lawler 24465 is as the New Testament describes guides me through the words of the LOCAL LAY MINISTER him – the God that Jesus Christ called Bible – I could tell you some stories Rosemary Campbell 24837 “Father” – then if I believe he is real, about that! And sometimes I just ask RAVENSTONEDALE with NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE and there with me at all times, and that he helps me to make a wise CHURCHWARDENS that one day I will meet him face to decision, and not a foolish one, using Ann Brownrigg 23594 Martin Windle 07899 907958 face…. Then, wow! This faith will the intelligence he has given me. profoundly affect my daily living. And at the end of the journey? SECRETARY Diana Fothergilll 23288 That’s the faith I claim to have. I’m nearly 83. I don’t know how much [email protected] Well, most of the time. Sometimes it longer I’ve got, but the final lap must TREASURER gets a bit wobbly! But mostly I feel be nearer than it was. But if I trust Tim Parkinson 23393 pretty certain that God is real, and is him; if I believe that Jesus died on the Methodist Church the most important factor in my life. cross so that I might be forgiven; if I Revd Stephen Radford, 50 South Road, How does it affect my daily life? K. Stephen, CA17 4SN. 017683 71202. believe his promise, “That where I Email: [email protected] First, my system of ethics – my sense am, you will be also!” (John 14:3), Roman Catholic Church of right and wrong. There’s no way I then there is nothing to be afraid of. Fr Peter Houghton, Church of Our Lady of can casually tell lies, or steal things, Appleby 017683 51244 The process of dying may be painful or cheat, if I am living my life before and unpleasant; but to die – as Paul Cumbria Vinelife Fellowship, Orton Colin Cox, 2 Ashfield Court, Orton him. Second, my attitude to people. wrote – “is to depart and be with 015396 24253 Now this I am not so good at! I know I Christ, which is far should “love my neighbour as better!” (Philippians 1:23) Far better THE LINK DEADLINE IS THE myself”, but honestly, some people than even the most wonderful things 13TH OF EACH MONTH are not easy to love, are they? I get of this life. irritated with people, and find myself Please send all copy including Yes, as I say, my faith sometimes advertising to: thinking critical thoughts – and is shaky; and very often I do not live sometimes, I fear, saying critical up to my principles, and I have to say Editor: Christopher Jenkin, words! This is work in progress. “Sorry!” and ask his forgiveness. But Beckside, Orton, CA10 3RX. But what about the hard times? 015396 24410 The hurts, the disappointments, the ever since I said to Jesus, 62 years Email: worries? I believe that God knows all ago, “Come into my life as my Lord [email protected] about them, and that he watches me and friend!” this is what it has meant Advertising (finance only): with love. He does not guarantee a to me. Linda Garrick, 015396 24262 Small display ads are £45 p.a. NOTE - The management committee of The Link regret that it is unable to th Views expressed in ‘The Link’ distribute literature for other organisations. Articles received after the 13 may be held over until the following month. are not necessarily those of the Next deadline: 13th September for October 2019 issue. publishers or editors. Front Cover: Families Together Sports Day, Tebay, 7th July SUNDAY SERVICES IN OUR CHURCHES FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 SUNDAY SERVICES IN OUR CHAPELS FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 1st 8th 15th 22nd 29th Education Sunday Tebay 10.30 a.m. A Brown CA LA M Lawson HF S Radford HC To Orton HF 6.30 p.m. Cnxn Svce at Appleby Orton 10.30 a.m. To Tebay CA LA T Dent HC T Taylor R Evans HF 6.30 p.m. Cnxn Svce at Appleby S Radford HC LA S Worsfold T Hilland HF Newbiggin-on- 10.30 a.m. T Longworth OA LA M Brown OA LA or 2.00 to R’dale HF T Dent Lune 6.30 p.m. Cnxn Svce at Appleby Prayer & Share Prayer & Share Ravenstonedale 2.00 p.m. D Marston S Radford A Sterling C Fawcett HF S Radford HC 6.30 p.m. Cnxn Svce at Appleby F & T Parkinson Vinelife Cumbria Fellowship: Every Sunday in Orton Market Hall, 10.30 a.m. A VIEW FROM TEBAY one L.O.M. and one Reader Emeritus in our small congregation so we had From Reg Capstick, Reader Emeritus a service of Eucharist instead of a Service of the Word. I have for many years been an Two personal notes – I have had avid listener to Radio 4 – from early visitors recently from two ex- morning with the ‘Today’ program Tebayites – Ray Smith, who used to to such stimulating shows as ‘Any live at Glenburn as a lad, and Dave Questions’, ‘From our own Snedker who attended Appleby correspondent’ and ‘Last word’ – as Grammar school with me all those opposed to most TV shows, other years ago. It is good to know that than local news. Recently, I have ‘J’Unction’ people do remember their roots. been re-reading the ‘Letters from To finish with: I remember an Christians from both Church America’ by Alistair Cooke which I actor many years ago – Robertson rd listened to every week for many and Chapel meet on Tuesday 3 Hare – who regularly said ‘Oh years. Some of his comments on September from 7.30 p.m. to Calamity!’ when in trouble. I felt like presidents and famous people are 8.30 pm to pray for the saying it last week when I found my still of interest now. I wonder what community of Tebay. So please regular eating place in Kendal closed he would have said about the join us in the Hub at Tebay due to some emergency. I've been current US president? going to ‘Prelude’ for several years Church! Locally, we have not been and have a regular table so it was All welcome ! overwhelmed by floods although it strange to have to eat at another has rained heavily at times. café. Fortunately, there are plenty of Ironically, my house has suffered alternative eating places in Kendal water damage but not from floods. It ‘Twinkles’ these days. appears that a ballcock in the roof Tuesdays 9.30—11.30 a.m. Summer appears to be over, space has stopped working (after 50 at Tebay Methodist Hall judging by the local weather and years) and water has permeated All welcome - floors and ceilings to drip into the Autumn on the way. The return of winter is not something to look with or without children living room. It has now been stopped thanks to my guardian angel (i.e. forward to but in my limited life Voluntary run playgroup— Steve) and things are drying out via a these days there are some pleasing Activities changed on a weekly dehumidifier –(Thanks, Rachel!). aspects. One is the wonderful friends basis including painting, Some redecoration will be needed. who make my existence bearable playdough, drawing, cutting, To church matters – a recent and the other is going to church or dressing up, slides, bikes, music, reading.