St. James'

Parish Magazine 30p NOVEMBER 2004 Remember in November

Mon 1 10.30 am Holy Communion at Court Nursing Home 11.20 am Holy Communion at Oaklands Nursing Home

Tues 2 7.45 pm Pastoral & Outreach Committee - White Haven 7.45 pm House Group - Moor Lane

Wed 3 10.45 am United Communion

Thurs 4 8.00 pm Bible Study - White Haven

Fri 5 6.30 pm Choir Practice

Sat 6 Diocesan Synod

Sun 7 The Third Sunday before Advent 8.00 am Holy Communion - Order 2 10.30 am Sunday School - Parish Hall 10.45 am Parish Communion with Baptism 6.00 pm “The Crew” Youth Group - Parish Hall 6.30 pm All Souls Service. An opportunity to commemorate those whom we Love but see no longer - followed by refreshments. Prayer Link Road: Fir Tree Lane Neighbourhood Link: Bunty McLelland

Mon 8 2.00 pm Mothers’ Union - Parish Hall

Tues 9 7.45 pm House Group - Moor Lane

Wed 10 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments 11.30 am Holy Communion at Birch Heath Lodge Nursing Home 7.45 pm Faith & Worship Committee - Rectory

Thur 11 7.45 pm Stewardship Committee - Lady Chapel

Fri 12 6.30 pm Choir Practice NB: Last date for contribution to DECEMBER Parish Magazine to David Bull (332234). Earlier if possible please.

Sat 13 “The Crew” Youth Group Social

Sun 14 The Second Sunday before Advent – Remembrance Service 8.00 am Holy Communion - Order 1 10.45 am Remembrance Sunday Service including 2 minutes silence and wreath laying ceremony. 6.30 pm Evensong & Offertory of C of E Children’s Society Boxes Preacher: Mrs Aelison Wilson Prayer Link Road: Greystone Road Neighbourhood Link: Len Thomas November, 2004 1 Tues 16 7.45 pm House Group - Moor Lane

Wed 17 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments

Fri 19 6.30 pm Choir Practice

Sat 20 9.30 am Mission Shaped Church. Speaker: The Bishop of Birkenhead 20 7.00 pm David Cummings Talk and Supper - Parish Hall Proceeds to Parish Hall Funds

Sun 21 CHRIST THE KING 8.00 am Holy Communion - Order 1 10.30 am Sunday School - Parish Hall 10.45 am Parish Communion 1.30 pm Parish Ramble leaves church car park 6.00 pm “The Crew” Youth Group - Parish Hall 6.30 pm Taizé Healing Service Prayer Link Road: Grove Gardens Neighbourhood Link: John Carruthers

Mon 22 7.45 pm Deanery Synod - Boughton

Tues 23 9.00 am Parish Ramble leaves church car park 7.45 pm House Group - Moor Lane

Wed 24 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments

Thur 25 7.45 pm Bereavement Support Group - Badgers Close

Fri 26 2.00 – 4.00 pm Parish Hall open for preparation for Christmas Fair 7.00 – 9.00 pm

Sat 27 10.00 am – 1.00 pm CHRISTMAS FAIR (see poster) - Parish Hall

Sun 28 ADVENT SUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion - Order 1 10.30 am Sunday School - Parish Hall 10.45 am Matins - followed by refreshments 6.00 pm “The Crew” Youth Group - Parish Hall 6.30 pm Evening Communion Prayer Link Road: Haslin Crescent Neighbourhood Link: Ann Smith

Mon 29 7.45 pm PCC Meeting – Parish Hall

Tuesday 30 9.00 am Holy Communion for St Andrew

November, 2004 1 The Rector’s Letter

Dear Friends

Remember in November

November is a time for remembrance. It starts with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, then Gunpowder Treason and Plot on 5th, then Remembrance Sunday itself. It’s a good time of year for remembrance. As the weather turns cold and wet, the leaves fall from the trees, and at times it all seems rather dank and dismal, its not surprising that our minds turn back to summer sunshine and happy holidays. But what is the purpose of memory? Memory is one of God’s greatest gifts to us, for it enables us to build on the experience of the past, to increase knowledge and build a better future. So do we make the most of this wonderful gift?

At one level, memory is just to indulge in recalling happy times and events so we can enjoy them again at our leisure – and there is no harm in that as such. We look back through the photograph album of our minds and relive happy occasions which make us feel better. In the words of the old chorus: “Count your blessings, count them one by one.” It is my experience that those who start by remembering what they do have, and have to be thankful for, are happy, positive people. Those who concentrate only on what they do not have, especially if they envy those who do, are miserable, pessimistic people. But memory is not just for cosy feelings – that can lead to nostalgia, which so wallows in the past that it prevents people from living in the present. The lines of the hymn traditionally sung on Remembrance Sunday are relevant: “O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come.” The memory of the blessings we enjoyed in the past, are to give us the assurance that as God has been with us then, so he is with us now, and will go forward with us into the future. But like the manna in the wilderness, God’s gifts go stale on us if we try to hoard them or preserve them: we have to let go, and discover him afresh, each new day. So, as we thank God for the lives of all the saints, and all souls, it is the memory of their example, which should lead us to live better lives today, tomorrow and the next day. That is also true of Remembrance Sunday as we remember the example of sacrifice of those who gave their lives yesterday, that we might lead better, freer, lives today. Remembrance, however, also has another dimension. Surely we remember the horrors of war to ensure we do not let evil go unchallenged today, and stand up for what we believe, before it is too late. Memory is to warn us: “Once bitten, twice shy” –it is part of our physical defence mechanism to avoid what might harm us.

2 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 3 All of this could, and should , be applied to the international issues of today and we can draw out its implications for Iraq, Darfur and the Middle East. I wish, however, to use this letter to invite us all to consider its implications for our inheritance of faith. If we use our memories, can we appreciate how much we owe to our heritage of faith; to so much of what gives meaning and purpose, shape and value, to all of life? Western civilisation owes much of what is best to its background of Christian culture. In vast areas of public life from education to health care to social reform, we find Christian faith at its roots. Is it not time that we woke up to the fact that we are taking our Christian heritage too much for granted? We have free-wheeled on what is left for too long, and, for those with eyes to see, there are danger signs throughout society of what happens if you try to subtract God from Christian ethics. Society needs a categorical, moral imperative, because God created the world, and it is only his love and power which holds it together and makes sense of it. And what of us as individuals? How many have lost the habit of faith on which we were brought up? Are we too ready to blame other factors, even modern translations or hymn tunes, for our own lack of commitment? Is it perhaps time to heed the warning signals in our life? There may be a ‘black hole’ in financial pension provision, but what about the ‘black hole’ in our spiritual reservoir, to see us through the tough times? Have we neglected the worship, which is the life blood of faith, for reasons which are of secondary importance? So can we use our memories this month to seek to get a clearer perspective of our lives, and ensure we not only look back with thanksgiving, but work and live and worship today with a new and vital faith for tomorrow?

Yours sincerely

Prayer of the Month: We thank you, Lord our God, for creating the world and preserving it until now. We thank you for the regular return of day and night, and of the seasons, and for the dependability of nature and time. We thank you for memory, which enables us to build on the experience of the past; for imagination, which admits us to a wider world than we could otherwise know; and for foresight, by which we plan for the future. We thank you for your patience with the errors and sins of mankind: you have neither wearied of us nor allowed us to ruin ourselves in self-destruction, but have sent your Son Jesus Christ to break down the barriers between us and you and between each other, and to restore the broken unity of human life. Amen 2 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 3 Cover Picture of doors in the summer.) We produce the Community Register ur cover picture this (see last month’s magazine) month features members which lists most of the activities of the committee O taking place in our villages, and of Churches Together in which is generally presented by Christleton, who were pictured way of welcome to Newcomers. on the Village Green after a We run the Neighbourhood Link recent event in the Parish Hall. scheme which attempts to link Janet Bowden their co- ordinator, every road to the churches, contributes an article to illustrate and to spread information the excellent work they carry about, or greetings from them. out on behalf of the community. In 1999 we were privileged to ‘manage’ the United Good CHURCHES TOGETHER Friday service in the Cathedral, IN CHRISTLETON and in that same year, hurches Together in helped by many villagers and Christleton was formed friends, to broadcast a Village Csome years ago now. It is service for Radio Merseyside. a group of people from different Recently we have been pleased denominations in Christleton to host a series of talks given by parish, and the present group speakers of other faiths, to date consists of Roman Catholics on Christianity and Judaism and (who meet together at Rowton on Islamic-Christian relations. Methodist Church), Methodists By the time you read this, you and Anglicans. We meet together may well have heard the third of throughout the year, to decide these talks by the Rev. Bill Sykes, for example how we shall use former Gurkha and chaplain the Week of Prayer for Christian of University College, Oxford, Unity within our village, to speaking on inter-faith relations. organise Lenten house-groups, We are always pleased to receive meetings or special speakers, suggestions of further ways in to plan United Services such as which we could work together that at the beginning of January, for the good of our Community. or a Village Songs of Praise such as that held last June J. Bowden (sometimes these are held out

4 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 5 MACMILLAN CANCER CHRISTMAS FAIR RESEARCH FUND CHARITIES sincere THANK YOU to everyone he Christmas Fair is on A who supported the Saturday 27 November Cummings Family, in their Tfrom 10.00 am – 12.30 sponsored cliff top walk along pm. All the money raised The Gower Peninsular in South will, as usual, be divided Wales, for The Macmillan Cancer between an international, Research Fund. The 22 1⁄2 mile national and local cause. walk took over eight and a half hours to complete, and darkness This year the PCC has decided fell as the team arrived at the that the international cause will finish. However there was great be the appeal for the starving elation with the knowledge that refugees of Darfur in Sudan, they had raised a large sum of whose plight we have all seen money for this worthy cause. The in the media. Nationally we total raised is now over £1,000. have decided to support the David Cummings Samaritans, who give such time and care selflessly to help those who are desperate. Locally we shall be supporting the THANK YOU work of the Schools’ enny & Penny Ralfs, on Christian worker. This work is behalf of the Chester now established in Chester, but Epilepsy Support Group they rely on voluntary financial Jwould like to thank everyone support and need more funds to who rallied round making extend what is offered. It is so cakes for the refreshments we important that we play our part served at the Charities Fayre in ensuring and encouraging the at the Town Hall on 14 & 15 Christian influence in our schools. October. Your help was greatly appreciated – thank you again. We hope everyone will respond wholeheartedly in helping us to raise as much money as possible for these important causes.

4 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 5 EXPLORING MUNICH a team of four oxen, immigrants from Transylvania and Romania he grand procession on wore Confirmation, Whitsun the opening Sunday of the and churchgoing costumes TOktober fest occurred for the with traditional suede coats, first time in the year 1835 in honour goldsmiths’ work, and elaborately of the Silver Wedding of King decorated shirts and aprons and Ludwig 1 and Therese of Bavaria. fancy beribboned bonnets. One As well as the German participants float carried basket workers, one in their regional costumes, guests open carriage contained the Lord from Italy, Croatia, Austria, Poland, Mayor of Munich with his town Switzerland and South-Tyrol take councillors and as guest of honour part. The procession takes two the Bavarian Minister President Dr and a half hours to pass. It is Edmund Stoiber. As the last item headed by the Munich “Kindl”, the in the procession (no 60) came figure of a little monk on horseback past, our eyes were reaching and the procession takes place saturation point. What a spectacle! whatever the weather. For us it was a splendidly sunny and warm Munich Cathedral with its twin day with a cloudless blue sky. We round towers is built of brick and joined the thousands of people in was finished in the record time the Odeonsplatz. The festively of 20 years. The story goes that dressed costume groups alternate the devil helped to build it. He with marksmen, mountain groups, promised the builders that he military bands, colourful banner would help provided that there wavers, maypoles, hunting would be only one window. When dogs, sheep (a shepherd was it was finished he was invited in carrying one of his flock which to see it, and as he went into the had become rather tired), one entrance he could see just the one carriage was drawn by no fewer window, but as he moved further than eight horses – quite a handful into the building he saw many – acrobats, children in carriages. others. He was so furious that he One amusing spectacle was a float stamped his foot and left. There it depicting a bathing scene complete is – the footmark in the floor – many with the public baths proprietor in people place their foot into it. His a bath being scrubbed down by foot was much bigger than mine! baths hostesses. A model of the MC Freising cathedral was drawn by

6 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 7 St. James’ Annual Christmas Fair Saturday 27 November 2004 Christleton Parish Hall 10.00 a.m. start

Entrance 50p accompanied children free

Raffle drawn at 12.15 p.m

Opening by Rose Queen Abbi Lister

THEME The Snowman

Proceeds to Darfur Sudan (International) The Samaritans (National) Chester Schools Christian Worker (Local)

6 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 7 ADOPTION Further information about doption Matters, the Adoption Matters, its breadth adoption service of of activity and its current team Athe Chester Diocese, are available from the website: is seeking candidates for the www.adoptionmatters.org. role of Chair of the Board of Trustees. The vacancy has For an informal discussion, arisen due to the impending please contact either Norman retirement, after eight years in Goodwin, Chief Executive, the post, of Dr Shirley Leslie. on 01244 390938, or Canon Christopher Samuels, Vice- Applicants for this post should be Chair, on 01244671202. able to demonstrate significant management experience in Adoption Matters, 14 Liverpool child care work, and bring Road, Chester, CH2 1AE Tel: additional experience from the 01244390938 Fax: 01244390067 charity, legal or allied sectors. Approved as an Adoption Agency by the Secretary of State for Health: This is a major role within Registered Charity No 512892 the organisation, requiring SPONSORED BIKE RIDE significant interpersonal skills, leadership of the highest aturday 11 September calibre and the commitment was the day chosen for to build on the organisation’s Sthe Sponsored Bicycle outstanding achievements and Ride Day to raise money for the pursue its future potential for Historic Churches Preservation growth. The appointment will be Trust, the idea being to visit as made by the Bishop of Chester. many churches as possible. Many churches throughout the Adoption Matters is one of the Diocese participated in their own UK’S leading voluntary adoption rides; others simply remained agencies with a high national open during the day to welcome profile and an unrivalled record of riders from other parishes. Our success. The agency celebrates own church here at St James its 50th anniversary in 2005. was open all day thanks to all those who volunteered to man 8 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 9 the church on a half-hour rota. greave to name but a few. It was very sad indeed to see the Having failed to persuade any- church at Harthill closed down. body except Joy Harrison, Gil- lian Brackenbury’s daughter, to We had a most memorable day in take part in the ride, we duly left fine weather and on minor roads St James at 10.00 am in fine with little traffic, covered 70 weather heading south into a light miles and visited 22 churches. southerly wind. St Peters, Wa- verton was our first stop, then on My thanks to all those who to the churches at Bruera, sponsored me and gave most and Farndon. The tiny church of generously, and for the wonderful St Mary’s, Bruera was probably support of all those who helped the smallest church visited, built make the day possible. We th in the 10 century and beautifully raised £400 for the preservation kept. The grey marble pulpit at of these beautiful old churches. St John the Baptist, Aldford was a distinctive feature in a church Edward Elliott. very much like St James here at Christleton. We proceeded on via to the large church THANK YOU of St Oswald in Malpas where money is currently being raised very big thank you for roof repairs, and then on to to Janet Brown St Chads, . Having A from everyone who no graveyard here, we took a was at the Harvest Supper 10 minute walk across fields to at the Bickerton Poacher on the small St Chads Chapel and 16 October, for the time and graveyard; an original horse- trouble she took to arrange this drawn hearse is kept in the ad- for us. The atmosphere was joining garage – a real collectors relaxed and friendly, the food item – but not used since 1920. superb and the skittles amazing.

After lunch, we proceeded back, helped by a following wind via the churches at Bickerton, Bur- wardsley, and Har-

8 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 9 CAR BOOT SALE because they brought gazebos everal months ago, 12 & attached them to their cars September was the to give protection from the rain, Sdate chosen for the Car but the majority of us were Boot Sale and we can plan for inexperienced and didn’t have most things, but unfortunately that luxury, we simply got soaked not the weather. Many people to the skin! I think the last car to from the village had contributed arrive had the best idea - they goods for sale, which had were a little late & simply sat in been collected together with their car until the rain passed generous donations of raffle over. The “bacon butties and prizes. 52 posters had been coffee” provided by The distributed throughout the local Cat mid-morning were most area, advertisements in the local appreciated – someone said “it free paper and The Chronicle, was worth coming just for those”. a mention on Dee Radio and 250 “flyer” leaflets had been When it was all over and we were handed out at other local events. packing up – the rain having gone completely away and blue The day dawned sunny and sky all around – several people bright. Paul Brady, landlord of told me how much they had the Cheshire Cat had managed enjoyed the morning and “when to get the grass cut on the field we were we doing another one”? were using, and by 8 o’clock three cars had arrived. At 9 o’clock it Despite the atrocious weather started drizzling, but we weren’t conditions we did manage to unduly concerned because the make £300 and had almost 100 sky was still blue and other cars people who visited the Boot had now arrived and everyone Sale and bought raffle tickets so was busy setting out their goods we must have done something for sale. Gradually, the drizzle right. Thank you to everyone became heavier and before who contributed in any way , to too long, the rain was lashing this new venture for the Pastoral down on to the assembled 21 & Outreach Committee, and car booters. It was obvious who the money, will be donated the experienced “booters” were to the Christmas Charities. Janet Milton

10 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 11 CHILDRENʼS SOCIETY MOTHERʼS UNION ANNUAL OFFERTORY SERVICE t our October meeting 14 NOVEMBER we were very pleased Ato welcome our Rector’s AT 6.30 PM sister Mrs Anne Parsons who came to talk to us about “Life e are delighted to in a Vicarage”. Anne had spent welcome back to St nearly all her life in a vicarage, her James; Mrs Aelison W father and husband both being Wilson as our guest speaker in the ministry and her talk was at this years Annual Offertory extremely interesting. Several Service. The Children’s Society members were familiar with the has been described as “the areas where Anne had lived charity that can create lasting and afterwards, over our cups change for children”. I do hope of tea, we were able to have a you will be able to take this chat to Anne and have a lovely opportunity to meet Aelison “do you remember session”. and catch up with news of the Society’s latest projects, to share Mother’s Union will be running the with her in the Society’s vision Handicraft stall at the Christmas “of working with children who are Fair and any contributions overlooked, ignored or rejected”. including stationary, toiletries etc would be very welcome. Please could all you kind box holders make sure that your Our next meeting will be box has been returned to church on Monday 8 November in by the above date in order that the Parish Hall at 2.00 pm. it may be offered at the alter. Janet Brown Many thanks.

Lesley Morgan.

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10 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 11 Christleton Parish Hall

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12 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 13 Garner who does such a great job BEST in keeping the village looking so neat and cared for. We will print KEPT VILLAGE up the marks in the magazine when they are sent to us. It was another very proud day for Jim Partington and myself when Janet Brown we attended the Community Pride Competition at Civic Hall on 11 October. Christleton not only won the Best Kept THANK YOU Village award for Villages with a Vera Wood and family wish to population of 1,000 – 2,500 for the thank the many friends from the fourth year running, but also the Christleton community who have championship award for the best sent messages of sympathy and kept village in Cheshire. We have condolence following the death been presented with a beautiful of Stan. They are very grateful painting by Gordon Wilkinson of for the prayers, love and care The Pit and Dixon Alms Houses shown to them over the last and received a cheque for difficult weeks and month. £300 to be spent on our village.

CONGRATULATIONS

Keeping the village so nice is the result of a real community effort and it is a big thank you To Sarah Jayne Davis of to everyone who makes this Christleton who recently possible. A special thank you must announced her engagement to go to our Village Assistant Dereck Nick Bradley 12 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 13 Gardening for Wildlife Part 3

n the first part of these articles began to put out nuts and fat in I wrote about loss of habitat, their own gardens, and so the Iand a numbers of species. benefit for birds was increased If everyone, who has a garden, enormously. Very slowly the big or small, just created two or birds in that area are being pro- three new elements to benefit vided with supplementary food wildlife, it would have an enormous effect on overall species numbers. Making a wildlife friendly garden can also be of great benefit to people. The joy of see- ing interesting birds, but- terflies, insects, mammals and rare flowers is really exciting, and can be very and water, especially when sup- therapeutic and educational. plies in the wild become scarce.

My mother had an excellent bird I’m sure that many of us will feeding station just outside her have had great moral arguments lounge window in her old cottage. about the use of chemicals, slug Everyone who came to the house pellets etc, to control pests in our was captivated by seeing the gardens. There is considerable large numbers of blue, great, long evidence that the loss of some tail and coal tits feeding there, to- species is due to them eat- gether with nuthatches, greater ing poisoned bait, put down to spotted and green woodpeckers, control slugs. The song thrush wrens, robins and dunnock’s, as is often quoted when this issue if they were looking at a large is talked about. At home we’ ve television screen. They became been trying alternative methods inspired by what they saw, and of control, and have had some 14 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 15 success. We use a simple slug NATURE NEWS catching device, which consists ’ve had more exciting reports of small pots sunk in the ground this month about birds of prey and filled with beer. The slugs Iin the Parish. A pair of red are attracted by the beer, and kites being seen in the air above slip into the trap. The unwanted the village for several days slugs found in the beer are then during August, placed on the canal bank, where by different they can be eaten. This method o b s e r v e r s . seems to work particularly well T h e s e to protect our new spring plants. magnificent When we have nesting blackbirds bird’s, can or thrushes, they control the num- be easily bers of snails themselves, and identified by seem quite happy to feed their their distinctive young on perhaps ten snails a forked tails, day, together with a diet of earth- and russet red worms. Evidence for the work of colour. They the thrushes can be seen by the were in great remnants of shell being found danger of being lost to Britain, on any hard surface, particularly when down almost to the last on steps. We also have used female and several young a number of rotating children’s males in the 1960’s. Since then windmills to deter the local mole a breeding programme and from burrowing under our lawn excellent work by the R.S.P.B and borders. This has worked and the farming community in successfully for several years. mid Wales, has succeeded in I’m sure that there are many increasing numbers dramatically other ideas like these that can to more than 150 pairs. More work, to benefit birds and plants. recently young birds have been I’m sure it’s worth trying every released to new areas such as measure to increase habitat for The Chilterns, North Yorkshire the birds and to prevent dam- and Scotland, where they have age to plants or the garden itself. also bred successfully, and its To be continued. now certain that the once common David Cummings red kite has a very healthy future. David Cummings 14 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 15 gordon brown Corgi Registered Gas Installer

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OPEN HOUSE CHESTER FLOWER CLUB Meetings are held in Christleton Monday afternoon “Open House” rd is suspended for the time being. Parish Hall on the 3 Wednesday Margaret Bass of the month at 1.30pm. Details of any events can be CHRISTLETON obtained from the Secretary, METHODIST CHURCH Mrs Edna Ellis telephone We meet for Informal Prayers Chester 346497. and a Simple Lunch on the first Thursday of each month CHRISTLETON at 12 noon. All welcome. GARDENING CLUB There is no charge for the The next meeting will take place lunch but a donation to cover on 8 November for a plant costs would be appreciated. swap. 18 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 19 LOCALLOCAL EVENTSEVENTS DIARY DIARY CHRISTLETON LOCAL PARISH RAMBLING HISTORY GROUP TUESDAY GROUP

rd All meetings are held at 7.30pm Tuesday 23 November. at Christleton Primary School in Cheshire. Sandstone Trail & Quarry Lane. . 8miles. Moderate Next Meeting Leave Church Car Park at Wednesday 9.00am Pub Meal at . th Further details from November 24 . David & Beryl on 332410. Speaker. Roger Stephens “The Boom of the Bitterbump”, the Folk CHRISTLETON ’s WEDNESDAY GROUP Wildlife. Invite you to a FESTIVE LUNCH Roger has illustrated many of Friday 3 December our Christleton publications, at 12.00 noon including Christleton Pit & The In Christleton Parish Hall Story of Ponds, and Tickets £8.00 including a glass Platts. He also painted the picture of wine of the swans at the Pit, which has In aid of been reproduced as cards to raise Claire House & Hope House money for the Hospice. He is Hospices coming along to share with us his great knowledge of the folklore of Cheshire’s wildlife, which he has CHRISTLETON W.I. researched and produced into a MONTHLY WHIST DRIVE beautifully illustrated book “The Meet in the Parish Hall on the Boom of the Bitterbump”. last Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm. All welcome. 18 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 19 LOCALLOCAL EVENTSEVENTS DIARYDIARY

CHESTER BACH WINTER CHARITY TALK SINGERS In the Parish Hall At Wesley Methodist Church, 7.00pm on th Chester Saturday 20 November 2004 Saturday 6 November, Christleton, Celebrations and 7.30pm Festivals

CHESTER BACH SINGERS This talk by David Cummings with will be wide ranging, and cover CHETHAM’S Chamber Choir many aspects of village life using and Wind Ensemble archive material from our huge village collection. Fetes, Church Vaughan Williams - Five & Chapel Festivals, W I’ events, Mystical Songs Christleton Players, and Sport Howells - Requiem will all be featured. Venables - Awake, awake! Admission £6 (including light Spicer - The Deciduous Cross supper and a glass of wine). Tickets from David Cummings Tickets: £10 (concessions) 332410 or from Christleton Post and £5 Office. Box Office Tel: 01244 335705 Proceeds towards the refurbishment of the Parish Hall.

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MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTORS The November magazine will be available for collection from Church on Sunday 31 October. 20 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 21 LOCALLOCAL EVENTS DIARY DIARY

THE CHRISTLETON RIDING LIGHT THEATRE TODDLER GROUP COMPANY PRESENTS Meet at the Parish Hall HOPE OPERA – THE every Tuesday from STUFF OF LIFE 10.00am to 11.45am. If As part of their extensive you have a child between UK tour of churches 0-3yrs of age then please and prisons this famous come along. We have a Christian theatre company baby area, book corner will be visiting Chester on: rd and larger toys for older 3 November at St Mark’s toddlers. Each week Christian Centre, St there is an activity taking Mark’s Road, Saltney. place and we finish the Box Office 0845 961 3000 session with songs. Performance starts 7.30 pm Admission £8.00 We would welcome mums, Concessions £5.50. dads and carers to bring Imagine a kitchen in a house their children along to down the road from you. A have some fun. We look forward mismatched group of people to seeing you! For further details trading tales of their great scrapes please phone Nikki Dromgoole on and escapes. Pushing bags of 351124. the white stuff around a table with scarred and tattooed fists. It is flour of course. They are CHRISTLETON W.I. making bread. This is a place The next meeting will take where people live their own place on 10 November when stories, where sharing your story the Annual General Meeting could open a window on eternity. will take place and Hope Opera is a place at that Mrs J. McLachlan will speak on table what a mix of heroes and “Save the Family”. hopeless cases Extraordinary stories told in extraordinary ways. . Colourful moving unforgettable. www.christleton.org.uk 20 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 21 LOCALLOCAL EVENTSEVENTS DIARY DIARY

CHRISTLETON 9 May 2005 GARDENING CLUB Cuttings & Plantlets Swap Programme 2004 – 2005 Meetings will normally be held on the 13 June 2005 second Monday of the month at 7.30 pm Outing: Arley Hall in Christleton Methodist Church Hall. Any 11 July 2005 alterations will be announced at meetings Mr. John Price - Going to Chelsea and advertised in Christleton Post Office and Parish Magazine. August 2005 Contacts: No Meeting Mrs Judith Butt 335296 Mr Tom Dewhurst 335966 Mr Jim Ferns 332287 Mrs Ann Wilkinson 332388

13 September 2004 Mr Chris Channon – Orchids November Ramble st Sunday 21 . 11 October 2004 Higher and Lower Wych, near Prof Bruce Ing – Fungi Malpas.. 8 November 2004 This is a fairly short ramble, max Committee members – Plant Swap 3 miles, along a very unspoilt length of rural Welsh border. 13 December 2004 Mrs Jenny Hendy – Topiary Should be good for autumn colours if we’re not too late! 12 January 2005 Meet 1.30 in church car park to Mrs Margaret Sixsmith accommodate the hour change. Jewels in the Mountains of Coral

14 February 2005 Mr Simon Jones - Bonsai December Ramble th Sunday 19 . 14 March 2005 Join us again for an exhilarating Mrs Joyce Johnson - Plant Hunting in pre-Christmas scramble up Dinas S.W. China Bran, Llangollen, and for mince 11 April 2005 pies and mulled wine at the top. Mr. Tom Acton - Arley Hall & Gardens Meet 1.30 in Church car park 22 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 23 ABERSOCH – HOLIDAY HOME IVY COTTAGE SLEEPS 4/6 Available for weekend and icholas weekly bookings n Comfortable maisonette in the arvey centre of Abersoch with fully h equipped kitchen. Popular location an for sailing and water sports. AVEDA Fabulous beaches concept salon within easy walking distance. Hairdressing Private enclosed patio garden and terrace with lovely harbour views. Colour and For availability ring Julie Bellis cutting specialist Tel: 01244 332128 HOUSE OF COLOUR® Hair Care Skin Care COLOUR ANALYSTS & IMAGE CONSULTANT and Make-up Want to know what to wear? Save time - Save money Renew your self confidence Discover your assets Look your very best Colour and image classes will make you feel wonderful Opening Hours first appointment: 9.15am(sat. 8.30.am) Your consultant is last appointment: 5.00pm (thurs. 7.00pm) SYLVIA THOMPSON "The Covert" Littleton Lane village road, Chester, CH3 7DJ christleton, chester Tel: 01244 336383 CH3 7AS Gift vouchers available Tel. 01244 335210 & Xmas gifts

22 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 23 CATHEDRAL LINK 21 November. More details next month, but in the meantime HONORARY CANONS please book the date for this celebration and thank you for he Bishop of Chester has John’s inspiring work amongst Tappointed two new Honorary us, and for us, as our Precentor. Canons to our Cathedral: The Rev’d Gordon Geddes and Saturday Holy Communion the Rev’d Richard Gilpin. Mr Service will begin at 09.30 Geddes is Vicar of Leighton- am instead of 09.00. cum-Minshall Vernon, Senior Chaplain at Leighton Hospital JOHN SELLERS and Rural Dean of Nantwich. Mr Gilpin is Vicar of , Crowton EDUCATIONAL and Kingsley and Rural Dean of FOUNDATION . We look forward t CHRISTLETON welcoming them both into the fellowship of our Cathedral his ancient trust was founded community. They will be installed Ton 23 December 1779 for during Evensong on Monday the education of poor children in 8 November at 5.30 pm. Christleton and Littleton. It was originally to provide instruction The Friends Annual Lecture in reading, English, writing, arithmetic – and for spinning, Tuesday 9 November at 7.30 pm sewing and knitting. “Benedict – a Saint and his Legacy” Given by Bishop Brian Noble, RC The primary source of income Bishop of Shrewsbury & Canon is from the rent of a field in Ecumenical of Chester Cathedral Plough Lane, but in recent years Tickets £6 to include light donations from individuals and refreshments &a glass of wine. grants from other bodies have Nicholas Fry 01244-500958 been gratefully received. It is the intention of the present trustees CANON JOHN ROFF (comprising the Rector, Clerk, a Canon John’s valedictory County Council representative, service will be the Cathedral two Parish Councillors), to try Eucharist at 10.00 am on and increase the capital and use 24 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 25 the interest to provide the grants. MU MAGAZINE Further donations or legacies, CELEBRATES 50 YEARS which could be used to increase A special publication has been the level of grants paid out, would produced by the Mother’s be very much appreciated. Union to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Home & This year money has been Family, the Union’s magazine. given to the Pre-School Group, Fifty articles, one taken from the Primary School and to the each year since 1945, show High School, but applications that care for parenting and are encouraged from individuals family life has always been at in exceptional circumstances the heart of the Mothers’ Union. who would like to apply in confidence. HOW THE PASSION Any individual or group wishing to WAS MADE be considered for a grant should To mark the recent DVD launch apply to the Clerk, in writing, of The Passion of the Christ, a before November 22nd documentary telling of how it was made has been released. In it Mel Gibson confesses that M Croston (Clerk) at one point he realized that Telephone: Chester 335955 the film was “too violent for Rookery Nook, any normal audience” and cut 5 Bridge Drive some of the bloodiest scenes. Christleton In contrast to the staged Chester, CH3 6AW violence in front of the camera, the audience also heard about the severe discomfort actor Hand-written on the wall of Jim Caviezel had to endure off Mother Theresa’s room screen. Not only did he contract hypothermia while filming, but he People are often unreasonable, also got struck by lightning while illogical, and self-centred; on the cross during filming in the Forgive them anyway. city of Matera, southern Italy. 4.1 million copies of the DVD were sold on the first day

24 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 25 Extract from letter received influence. Because of strikes from Susan Gumbrell CMS Link one local university is yet to start their 2003/2004 session and have Dear Friends decided there will be no admission in 2004/2005! Cheating in exams and Water! forging results are common place but For the first time in five years Holy Innocents Junierato Convent is we have water coming from taps building a reputation for producing on the compound – even to my girls who can justify their results. second floor flat! It may be cold and untreated but it’s wonderful to Plans for the new term be able to have a shower and not Our new term begins on 10 have to carry buckets to flush the September and there has been a loo and do washing. The water lot to sort out. The new refectory is comes from our 200ft deep bone nearly ready for use with new tables hole and is pumped into tanks on and benches and lighting. No doors the roof. The kitchen and staff now or windows or paint but a good floor. have running water and life is easier It’s being tiled which has been a real for the students too although we still palaver! The first men laying the plan to make big improvements to tiles did a very poor job – no straight their toilets and bathing facilities. lines, not level and the pattern wrong, but the new people are much better. End of Term At the end of term we had our Church Activity valedictory, confirmation, admissions Recently I attended both the service and prize giving. The bishop Diocesan Synod and the Diocesan and his wife came along with Women’s conference. It was very hundreds of parents – we ran out of interesting to hear what is going on chairs. One hundred and two girls around the diocese and take part finished their secondary schooling in discussions. I’m sure no church having taken two complete sets in the UK has the problem of St of exams for the West African Mary’s, Obosi, who had vultures Examination Council and the disco dancing on their roof – the National Examination Council. abattoir has since been moved Most also did the KAMB exam for and they have replaced the roof! University entrance. Now they have a long wait. The results don’t come The theme of both meetings was out until October or November and ‘In understanding be men’ – hardly securing a university place can appropriate for the women’s take years even with money and conference, but everyone here 26 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 27 loves the King James Version. It comes from 1 Corinthians 14 v 20. BEAVER HEATING The NIV has ‘… in your thinking be adults’. What it means to be & PLUMBING spiritually mature was the message in the sermons, discussions, bible Full Heating Systems, studies and Presidential addresses. Boilers, Radiators, We need to know what we believe Bathrooms, Showers, if our commitment is to be to Christ Cylinders, Taps, Tanks, rather than to church activities. We Burst Pipes, Repairs need to deepen our understanding of God’s love and grace and try to live as He wants us to. We were FREE ESTIMATES told that evangelism is everybody’s task and that the church of Nigeria, Ian Grocott already the largest in the Anglican Tel: 01244 335190 Communion aims to double in size by 2006, with everyone bringing Mob: 07958 someone else into the church. 694845 Please pray for the diocese of the Niger, the Bishop, clergy and people as they seek maturity and growth.

I have been in the UK for a few weeks during the long vacation enjoying time with family and friends, a (wet) holiday in Scotland, the Olympics L and having no knocks on the door! I hope you are well and untroubled and that you know God loves you. Christleton Driving School May God bless you. Quality tuition from friendly, Love from – Susan expert instructors. (Department Please thank God … of Transport Licensed) • For the water and the Modern dual control cars improvements at school Nervous drivers encouraged • For my health, helpers and friends All at lower cost! Contiunued on page 29 Tel: 01244 335184 26 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 www.christleton.org.uk 27 THE CHESHIRE CAT - the cream of traditional British innkeeping

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28 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 29 season to bad weather, ruining Please pray … any chances of promotion. rd The 3 team finished • For the staff and students at runners up and are nd the beginning of term, especially promoted to the 2 division. the new first years and our The Women’s team won two new maths teachers, Mrs Ikezue and Miss Chukwurah the Cheshire league, • For Bishop Ken, all the finishing undefeated. church leaders and people in All in all, a fantastic season the Diocese on the Niger as for the club. Chairman Gareth they seek spiritual maturity Davies and President Jim • For me as I consider my future for Partington attended the league God’s leading and me recognising it! dinner. As well as accepting the • For CMS as changes in practise league trophy, Christleton were and personnel come into effect, that also presented with the ‘Most more support will be forthcoming. Improved Club in Cheshire award’. We wish to thank the following match sponsors for September: Geoff Stanworth Mick Rooney Huw Davies CHRISTLETON The Cricket Club would like to recognise the voluntary CRICKETst CLUB Christleton 1 team finished the workers, who spend many season with another resounding hours maintaining the sports victory over . This was ground and adjoining King the sixteenth win of the season George’s field. It is only through - a fantastic record to the efforts of this small number st complement winning the 1 of volunteers that we are able division and reaching the to offer such a high standard of final stages of the National facilities to the local community. Village Knockout competition. Finally, we would like to thank The club is now preparing Alison Hollindale for providing for the 2005 season such wonderful teas throughout in the Premier league. the season. Her doughnuts nd Unfortunately, the 2 X1 lost are the talk of Cheshire. the last two games of the 28 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 29 LEPROSY MISSION and including 8 pages of colour Stamp out leprosy! photographs. Laminated cover with Please donate your used stamps so water-colour that money can be raised for Leprosy painting of the Church & Pump House Mission. Stamps should be trimmed to by Phil Hodges. quarter inch border around the stamp, £12.50 & (£2.75 postage & packing.) and can be left at the back of Church. Free delivery locally. Christleton Village Trail PLEASE TELL US… A self guided tour of the Village in aid of If you know of any special birthdays, the "Well for Africa" Appeal. anniversaries or anyone celebrating £2.50. (+30p postage& packing)) a special occasion, who is a Parish From David Cummings, 25 Croft Close, Magazine reader, please inform the Rowton, Chester CH3 7QQ editor, David Bull. or from Christleton Post Office.

AVAILABLE AT ST JAMES CHURCH CHRISTLETON UNDER-FIVES “Loop” system, for the hearing COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP impaired Registered Charity 1022817 Large print books for the visually Christleton Under Fives is an impaired & large print weekly notice established pre school playgroup sheets attracting children from a wide Easy to follow Communion Service area. It enjoys good and well Books for children founded links with Access for wheelchairs Christleton Primary School. Please ask any of the Churchwardens Children from the age of 2 1/2 years or Sidesmen if you need assistance in until school age are accepted. any way. Please contact the Supervisor, Carole Penny, on 336586 for further details. NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST (N.C.T.) OPEN HOUSE GROUP MOBILE LIBRARY VAN SERVICE Informal coffee mornings are held The van calls weekly: alternate locally offering support to mums-to- Thursdays all day and alternate Fridays be and families with young children in Quarry Lane 11.15 am – 12.45 pm. (whether members or not) in a friendly, For further details of when the van is informal way. Please contact your local next in your area, please telephone organiser Debbie Tel. 332103 for further Upton Library on 380053. details. READERS CHRISTLETON LOCAL HISTORY Please remember to support our GROUP magazine advertisers and mention Books for Sale where you have read their name. Christleton 2000 years of History. 136 pages of text, fully illustrated with b&w photographs, maps & drawings,

30 Christleton Parish Magazine November, 2004 31 Parish Registers for September 2004 Baptism

th 5 Merren Alice Salter daughter of Ashley & Victoria Salter 21 Whites Meadow, , Chester. th 5 Connor Leslie Allenby Russell son of Leslie Russell & Karen Astle 23 Tudor Way, Great Boughton, Chester. th 26 Isabelle Charlotte Holly Gill, daughter of Rupert & Caroline Gill “Woodleigh” 113 Tarvin Road, Littleton

“We welcome you into the Lords Family”

The Funeral Service

nd 2 Thomas Plumbe Smith, Flat 7 “Edge Wood”,Dee Banks, Great Boughton th 10 Alice May Farr Birch Heath Lodge Nursing Home, Christleton. th 16 Sarah Jane Selby 16 Lincoln Drive, Newton, Chester. th 24 William Glen Hughes 19 Langport Drive, , Chester th 27 Annie Jones 38 Greenfield Crescent, Waverton. th 27 Doreen May Patterson Birch Heath Lodge, Christleton. th 30 Peter Jones 17 The Crescent, Newton, Chester.

“Rest eternal grant unto them”

Offertories. September Cash CSE 2004 2003 th 5 249.20 772.10 1021.30 877.50 th 12 149.14 799.00 948.14 770.32 th 19 193.90 458.20 652.10 618.56 th 26 217.70 733.30 951.00 861.96 Totals £ 3,572.54 £ 3,129.34

“Of your own do we give you”

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WHO’S WHO & WHAT’S WHAT Rector: The Rev’d K. Peter Lee, M.A. The Rectory, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton .... 335663

Wardens: David Mercer, 13 Bridge Drive, ...... 336155 John Pearson, 2 Badgers Close ...... 335101 Reader Emeritus John Roberts, Cerisy, Birch Heath Lane...... 332207 Verger David Ellis ...... 336879 Sacristan: Betty Dunning...... 335652

Sunday School: Berenice Hogg…………………...... 336779 Mother’s Union Branch Leader Margaret Renner ...... 332005 Organist & Musical Director: Steve Roberts ...... 815277 P. C. C. Secretary: Margaret Croston ...... 335955 Treasurer: Cec Rydings ...... 336483 Stewardship Envelope: Betty Dunning...... 335652 Gift Aid Secretary Martin Wheeler...... 336644 Bellringers Ian Braithwaite ...... 300565 Bellringer Vice Captains Michael Phillips...... 01829 771357 Ian Crossan ...... 332280 Parish Hall Booking David Mercer...... 336155 C. M. S. Secretary Janet Brown ...... 335785 Children’s Society Sec. Lesley Morgan...... 335088 Visiting Group: Gill Hibbert...... 336544 Library Margaret Bass ...... 335517 Church Flowers Olive Hammond ...... 336562 Magazine Editor David Bull...... 332234 Magazine Compiler Richard Nicholson ...... 336004 Magazine Distributor Margaret Dromgoole ...... 341406 Neighbourhood Link Co-Ordinator Janet Bowden...... 335705 Parish Resource Person for Child Protection Susan Alexander ...... 335077

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