Amberley Parish Magazine

April 2006 For your Cornish Holiday SOUTH TRELOWIA BARNS Peaceful location 4 miles from Looe B&B and self-catering Keith & Beverly Madley Tel: 01503 240709 Email: madley.cornwall@virgin.net www.southtrelowiabarns.co.uk

2 Services for April Sunday 2nd Apr 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Parish Eucharist 5.30 pm Choral Evensong (followed by the ACC AGM in the Parish Room at 6.30 pm) Wednesday 5th Apr 8 am Holy Communion

Sunday 9th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Methodist led) Palm Sunday 10 am Parish Eucharist Wednesday 12th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Wednesday of Holy Week) Thursday 13th Apr 7 pm Holy Communion (Maundy Thursday) Friday 14th Apr 10 am Imagine - If you will… (Good Friday) 2 pm The Last Hour Saturday 15th Apr 8.30 pm Service of Light (Easter Eve)

Sunday 16th Apr 8 am Holy Communion Easter Day 10 am Parish Eucharist Wednesday 19th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Wednesday in Easter Week)

Sunday 23rd Apr 8 am Holy Communion (1662) 10 am Family Service 5.30 pm Evening Service - “Who do you think I am?” Tuesday 25th Apr 8 am Holy Communion (Mark the Evangelist) Wednesday 26th Apr 8 am Holy Communion

Sunday 30th Apr 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Service led by the Children & Young People's Ministry Group On Mondays to Saturdays during Lent we shall be “Praying Together in Lent” in the church from 5pm for about 15minutes, led by a member of the congregation. Everyone is welcome to join us on these occasions.

Julian Group (Silent Prayer) from Friday, 9 am - 9.30 am in the Littleworth New Room – Everyone welcome

‘Common Worship’ Morning Prayer every weekday at 8 am. ‘Common Worship’ Evening Prayer every Thursday 5.30 pm. Both in Holy Trinity Church – Everyone welcome Traidcraft & Fairtrade goods are on sale at the back of the church following the 10 am service on the 1st Sunday of every month

3 The Reader’s Letter Dear Friends, When I write the word “Sabbath” what is your reaction? Do you think of an old fashioned family, silent and soberly clad, with a Bible open before them? Do you remember boring but compulsory Church services? Do you sigh to yourself and think “Oh, God! The Church is just so out of date!”? During this Lent period there has been a study group thinking around the subject of Sabbath using the Life Balance handbook by Robert Warren and Sue Mayfield and I think I can speak for us all and say that it has been an exhilarating and life enhancing experience – and has taken us right away from those pictures I con- jured up in the previous paragraph! The book asks us to get into our minds the deep meaning of “Sabbath” and then take that understanding out into our daily lives which have now become so rushed and full of activity as we live them against a materialistic background of seven-days-a-week availability of everything. So what is Sabbath? It comes from the Hebrew word “Shabbat”, meaning to pause, to stop and be still, to remember thankfully. Shabbat also has within it celebration, rest, playfulness and liberation. Shabbat leads us away from the pres- sures of time, acquisitiveness, cynicism, self-pity, the need to appear busy, our tendency to define ourselves in terms of what we do and our horrible desire to dominate the earth, its peoples and resources. Instead we can enjoy the moment, and the people around us, look at the bigger picture of life outside ourselves, breath deeply and relax. And we can do these things regularly, for short mo- ments, during times we set aside, even on Sunday! We can also take Shabbat atti- tudes into our hearts and live that way. We have come across some lovely quotes – I offer you a few: “The Sabbath is the first day of the week – not the ‘week end’. It is meant to sus- tain us, not reward us for working hard all week!” “Proper rest will, most likely, make our work more effective but that is not its pri- mary purpose. This runs contrary to the ‘Protestant work ethic’ that has per- vaded and shaped our culture for the past 500 years. True Sabbath elevates rest, play and celebration above work and productivity. We are human beings, not human doings.” “Children have the capacity to live in the moment and to enjoy life as a gift rather than handle it as some problem to be solved. This may well be why Christ placed a child in the middle of the disciples when he was teaching them about how to receive the kingdom” “Martin Luther encouraged clergy to spend time with little children and with animals and ‘all that take life blithely’.”

4 “A folk tale tells of two men who chopped wood for a whole day. One man chopped constantly without a break. The second rested for ten minutes in every hour. At the end of the day it was the second man who had chopped more wood. Puzzled by this, the first man asked his colleague how this could be. ‘It’s simple,’ said the second man. ‘Whenever I rested, I sharpened my axe’.”. At the present time, as I write this, we on the course are still considering what God meant when he said “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy…”, and trying to make meaning out of it all for us in the twenty first century. Although we all love our Sundays we don’t think the Sabbath has to be confined to that day only. Nor do we have to do nothing. Flying down hill on a bike, a ski or a skateboard might be a Sabbath for us. So too might quietly contemplating the wonderful views we have all around us in Amberley, or sitting round the meal table with our families. We do think it means thankfully savouring the moment and sharing it with those around us. The whole idea of Sabbath – rest for everyone including animals and the land it- self – must have been a unique and totally new idea to the ancient peoples of Old Testament times. But it is an idea that we have always lived with and taken for granted, so much so that its meaning has almost been lost in our post-modern western culture. But the Sabbath is a wonderful gift from God. And if we find the ideas of Sabbath difficult to accept and take into our lives then certainly the one to listen to is Jesus himself who said “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest”. May I wish us all Joyous Sabbath Keeping, Anne Seymour

Church Spring Clean It is again time for the annual church spring clean when we are able to give par- ticular attention to areas not managed at the weekly cleanings. Can you spare 45 minutes on Monday 10th April, in the morning, to come and help? It would be particularly good if we could have some volunteers in addition to those who are already part of a cleaning team. If you can help, please sign the list at the back of the church indicating which time slot you can manage – and please bring some cleaning aids (eg polish, dusters, etc) with you. I look forward to seeing you on 10th April. Sarah Goodwin 873381

5 Parish Walk The Social Committee invite you to join in the annual Parish Walk. This year the walk is on Sunday, 21st May starting at 2.30pm from Chavenage Green and end- ing at the nearby Chavenage House for tea and cakes. These are being supplied by the House at £2.50 per head. Everyone is welcome to join us on this scenically beautiful walk, which will take around an hour and a half and is mainly flat. Why not come with us on an event which in previous years has always been very enjoyable? So that numbers may be known for catering purposes, please put your name on the list at the back of the church. You will than be given more detailed information about where we shall meet. On the list is a space to indicate whether you are prepared to drive or whether you require a lift. The Social Committee

Auction of Promises Amberley Parochial School is having an Auction of Promises in the school hall, on Friday 5th May (date changed from 12th May). Viewing will start at 7 p.m.. A list of promises will be available in the school office. Please come along and support your local school. Amberley School P.T.A.

Young People’s Diary Quest dates (6.45 – 8pm): 23rd April, 21st May, 18th June Youth Group dates: Junior (6.30 – 8pm): 8th& 22nd May, 12th & 26th June, 3rd July (joint outing to ‘Cattle Country’), 17th July Senior (7 – 8.30pm): 24th April, 15th May, 5th & 19th June, 3rd July (joint outing to ‘Cattle Country’), 10th July

6 Parish Outing To Bibury Are You Coming? Our parish outing this year, on Tuesday 30th May, is to Bibury. We shall meet in the Café Bar of the Swan Hotel opposite the Bibury Trout Farm at 12noon. We will have lunch together in the Hotel, and then visit the Trout Farm for a guided tour at 2pm. The cost of the tour is £3.50 per head, which includes feed for the fish. Tea and refreshments are available at the Trout Farm after the tour, and there will also be the opportunity to visit the Bibury Museum next door and the picturesque Arlington Row of National Trust cottages nearby. So that we know who to expect, and can let the Hotel and Trout Farm know numbers, please add your name to the list at the back of the church if you intend to be joining us on this very interesting and enjoyable day. The Social Committee

Pilates at Amberley Parish Room Two new courses starting: Monday 24 April Thursdays 27 April Please call Nicolette for further information or to book your place - 01453 873216

Newcomers Party There will be a party for Newcomers to Amberley in Littleworth Hall on 29th April 2006 at 11.30 am. Anyone who has recently moved to the area or knows of new residents in the parish are warmly invited. As always, the ‘oldies’ are asked to provide food! For further information please ring Margaret Gardener on 01453 872230.

7 Confirmation – 17th June 2006 Have you thought about being confirmed? The next confirmation service for churches in our Deanery is to be held on Satur- day evening, 17th June in Gloucester Cathedral from 6.30pm. Bishop John will be presiding. If you would like to be a candidate for being confirmed at this service, please let me know (878515) as soon as possible, and by Easter at the latest. For children, to be a candidate you need to be at least aged 10 by 17th June. If you have not already been baptised I will arrange for this to take place on the day of the confirmation service. (As Amberley Church is run jointly as an Anglican and Methodist partnership, unless you specifically request otherwise you will also be made a member of the Methodist Church at the same time.) Candidates still at school are required to attend each of ten classes which will be held from 5pm till 6pm on Friday evenings at the Rectory from Friday, 28th April. Three of these classes will be held after you have been confirmed. Candidates from previous years seem to regard these sessions as fun, especially as we try to make them as varied in approach as possible. Each session ends with refreshments so that any choir members can go straight on to choir practice at 6pm. A second requirement of all candidates is that they attend church regularly on Sundays at 10am for the duration of the course. For adult candidates there will be four classes on four Mondays prior to the confirmation service from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. If you haven’t yet been confirmed and therefore can’t yet receive Holy Commun- ion, please think seriously about joining the course. I look forward very much to hearing from you if you wish to go ahead. Mike Tucker

The Cotswold Warden and His Work A talk, with slides, by Mike Brinkworth. Please come and hear Mike talking about his work as a Warden in the Cotswolds on Wednesday, April 26th at 7.30pm in the Little- worth Hall. Entrance: free. Light refreshments will be served by members of the Mothers’ Union and the profits will go to the M.U. Blue Bucket Appeal.

8 What’s Going on at the School! Woodchester Mansion Some of you may remember the ‘Faces in Spaces’ exhibition of children’s art work which was held at The Museum in the Park last summer. This year we have secured funding to develop a project on Woodchester Mansion, which has been going on since September. All the children from the seven schools (Amberley, Avening, Thrupp, Brim- scombe, St Dominic’s, Horsley and Leighterton Primaries) visited the mansion in the Autumn Term. They had a guided tour of the house and participated in differ- ent activities. This term they are returning to use the mansion as a stimulus for writing and to investigate the history of the house further. The staff at Woodches- ter have been absolutely fantastic and the work the children have produced across all the schools has been of a very high standard. We are hoping to have an exhibition of the children’s work at the mansion in the summer and produce a book of children’s writing inspired by their visits. I will keep you informed. A ‘Mock Trial’ Last week our Year 6 children took part in a ‘mock trial’ at the Stroud Magistrates Court. They had a visit from a local magistrate earlier in the term who explained about how the magistrates’ court works. The children then visited the court and then spent a few weeks preparing a defence case for the mock trial which took place against Whiteshill School. Fortunately our defendant was found ‘not guilty’! More computers The school has invested in eight new laptops, with the help of PTA funding. These laptops can now be used as a mobile ICT suite. Children can go and get a laptop and use it at their desks to support them in their learning. For example, in a maths lesson on graphs, a pupil can use a computer to enter data into a spread- sheet and produce a graph showing their results. In a geography lesson pupils can use a website on the River Severn to support their studies on rivers and in English, the children can edit and redraft their written work adding pictures. The Plantation We are still raising money for the Plantation. We were very grateful to the Lang- tree Trust who donated money towards the development of the area and we are now hoping a group of willing parents will be able to find other sources of money, so that the rest of the work can be carried out. If you would like to find out more about what is going on at the school visit our website: www.amberley.gloucs.sch.uk which has lots of information and is up- dated regularly by Jilli Smith, one of our very helpful and hard working parents! Jo Woolley - Headteacher

9 The Leprosy Mission in Delhi We are just back from a wonderful trip to India. Before we went, we made contact with The Leprosy Mission and arranged to go to see some of their work in that country. We had hoped to visit a community rehabilitation project, but somehow ended up being taken to Shahadra Hospital in a very poor part of Delhi. The site had been chosen because of its proximity to a number of communes still referred to as Leper Colonies. These are where people with leprosy go when they have been rejected by their families and communities and where, we were told, they live as orphans. Leprosy is curable and the deformities are preventable if di- agnosis is made early. The current challenge is to develop a simple diagnostic test and to be in contact with patients as soon as they develop the disease. The ulti- mate dream is to make a vaccine to prevent it. The hospital was built some 30 years ago, and to our sight, was grim. It was shabby and basically equipped, with long gloomy corridors smelling heavily of old fashioned disinfectant. We felt nervous as we entered! Would we cope? How- ever, as we met staff and patients, we began to appreciate the valuable work undertaken there. Leprosy destroys nerves, causing a loss of feeling, resulting in daily damage to limbs and eyes. It also attacks tendons causing deformities that lead to total loss of dexterity and mobility, but equally importantly stigmatise the sufferer as ‘a leper’. The hospital works to address all these areas. Each day many patients from the colonies come to outpatient clinics to have abscesses dressed. Severe cases are admitted and we met men and women sitting patiently on their beds in the wards. State of the art reconstructive surgery is undertaken to ex- change damaged tendons for undamaged ones in hands, feet and eyelids. This is followed by weeks of day-long physiotherapy to re-educate the brain to use the new system. We met the surgeon and his team of nurses and physio and occupa- tional therapists and were impressed with their dedication and enthusiasm. We exchanged greetings with patients who had had surgery, all proud to show us their straightened fingers. Rehabilitation work goes on in the community with the es- tablishment of self help groups and loans ‘in kind’ to help start up businesses. The staff are Christians and begin each day with a time of prayer, praying for themselves and their patients. After this, there is no mention of faith, no-one is ever turned away, the only criteria for treatment being that of need. We were left in no doubt that the money we raised a couple of years ago, by our walk that so many people generously sponsored, had gone to support a most wonderful, caring and needed organisation. Sheila and Peter Rowley

10 Amberley Playground Our playground is financed privately. Each year we must raise money to cover in- surance costs and general maintenance. We would also like to initiate a programme for improvement and replacement. Those of you who use the playground regularly will have noticed that the swings are currently being repaired. The playground’s most successful fundraiser is our 100 Club. For just £12 annual membership you will not only support a vital village amenity but also be entered into each of 4 quarterly draws and the opportunity to win up to £100. To support this worthy cause please fill out the application form below. Amberley Playground 100 Club Rules • The name of the Club will be ‘Amberley Playground 100 Club’. • The object of the Club is to raise funds for Amberley Playground • The Club will be run on an annual basis. Prizes will be drawn 4 times a year in March, June, September and December: March June September December First Prize £75 £100 £75 £100 Second Prize £30 £50 £30 £50 Third Prize £20 £25 £20 £25 • The above prizes are based on a membership of 100 all of whom must be over 18 years. • Subscriptions to the Club will be at the rate of £12 per annum. Members will be allocated one chance in each of four successive draws per subscription. • A member may buy more than one subscription and each additional subscription will count as an additional member. • All subscriptions must be paid in advance. • In the event of there being more or fewer than 100 members the scale of the prizes will be proportionally increased or reduced. • All winners will be notified by post. • The administration of the 100 Club will be controlled by the Amberley Play- ground Management Committee which is a sub-committee of the Amberley Parish Rooms Committee. Membership Application Form To: Vanessa Meaton, Meadow Cottage, St Chloe Lane, Amberley, Stroud, GL5 5AS. I apply for membership of ‘the Amberley Playground 100 Club’. I have read and agree to abide by the rules. Signed Date Name Address

11 A Letter from Cornwall It is now three and a half years since we left Amberley and many fond memories. We needed a new challenge, which our two barns in Cornwall have provided. Keith is doing similar work to the AA, but the hours and stresses are much less, leaving him time to get involved with our holiday business. I am still on the long road of getting established in art. The coast, moors and artist networks here offer more inspiration and prospects. There are numerous exhibitions and societies and I am involved with quite a few. This year I am also doing open studios and a solo exhibition at Liskeard’s art centre. As we have the holiday business I paint more in the winter when things are quiet. A recent teaching qualification has enabled me to teach a weekly class. I do this in our local village hall (renowned for coffee mornings, beetle drives and bingo) where there are some quite keen amateurs. Most of the holiday business is self- catering, so Saturday is often a cleaning day. We also do bed, breakfast and evening meal, but cannot rely on passing trade as we are in a very quiet location. However, one lady from Gloucester has been nine times, bringing various differ- ent friends and relatives each time. Another man from Kent stayed for seven months while he relocated. We have had to do endless improvements to the barns (the previous owners did very little) and managed to achieve 4 red stars with the AA with the “pie award” for evening meals. I think we were having a good day when the inspector came and now we worry about living up to expectations. This place only suits people who are looking for relaxation, as it is very rural. Nearby Whitsand Bay has four miles of sand at low tide and the coast path around the peninsular is spectacular. In fact SE Cornwall is the easiest part to get to, very unspoilt and not too busy as so many people think you have to head north or west. Trelowia, where we live is a hamlet of ten houses, cottages and barns, situated at the end of a lane by the Seaton Valley. The coast is walking distance (in sturdy boots), through Duchy of Cornwall woodland, which will be laden with bluebells again soon. We have views towards distant Dartmoor - little snips between the hilltops across our valley. Sometimes a sea mist will creep up to Trelowia until the sun makes it retreat. Apart from a roof-full of sparrows it is very peaceful with no traffic. That is except for when we do respite fostering and look after three boys who get all the bikes and scooters out. I am looking forward to visiting Art in Amberley and seeing as many people as possible on what I hope will be a very enjoyable and successful weekend. Best Wishes Beverly Madley

12 Amberley Gardening Club At our March meeting, we were delighted to welcome over 40 members and visitors to a talk by Derry Watkins on ‘Conservatory Plants – A Ro- mance’. We were relieved when Derry arrived in Amberley with plenty of time to spare as unknown to most of those present, she very nearly did not turn up due to a problem with her car. An American by birth, but having lived in England for many years, Derry’s presentation was lively and interesting. She gave an animated talk, illustrated by excellent slides, about her passion for all kinds of plants but especially the more tender varieties that over winter in her enormous greenhouse. Derry raises lots of her plants by cuttings and there was a wide variety for sale at the end of the evening. We hope that many of you will join us for an informative evening on ‘Fruit in the Small Garden’ on 12th April, which might inspire us to grow fruits that can be easily cultivated in our gardens in Amberley. Because of the cold weather and the slow growth of our plants, the Plant Sale had been changed from April l to Saturday May 6 and will be held on Amberley Green as usual.

Archives Group Exhibition of Methodist History Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th & Monday, 29th May 2006 - 2 until 5 p.m. each afternoon in the Littleworth Hall This Exhibition will highlight the history of Methodism in Amberley and will also include stories of local families and properties. The New Room and the graveyard at the back of the Hall will be open and refreshments will be available during the afternoon. Entry £2, accompanied school children free. If anyone has anything - photos, documents, artefacts, information, etc. - which has anything to do with Amberley Methodists, the old Littleworth Chapel, etc. the Archives Group would love to include them in the exhibition. There are ac- tually some gaps in the known Methodist history here which goes right back into 18th century and it would be good to try and close them, so any information could be helpful. Please contact Maureen Anderson (873326) or Anne Seymour (873272). In any case, put the date in your diaries and come along and enjoy an interesting and informative afternoon.

13 From the registers …

Funerals We give them back to you, dear Lord 24 Feb Christopher John Milcoy 4 Mar Paddy Bell

Churchyard We shall be working at the following times:-

Apr 10th 2 pm to 4 pm Apr 25th 2 pm to 4 pm We would be delighted to welcome some more helpers.

The Littleworth Hall is open every Friday morning for a

Friday Cuppa from 10.30 am till 12 noon Why not drop in for elevenses and a chat? Tea, coffee and biscuits available If you need transport or would like to help in any way please contact Ann Haslam (873632) NB - NO Friday Cuppa on Good Friday

14 APRIL Items in italics are covered more fully in other sections of the magazine PR means the Parish Room and LH means Littleworth Hall

Date Start End Location 1 Apr Scout Auction 13:00 - PR 1 Apr GCS Concert 19:30 - Cathedral

10 Apr Church Spring Clean - - Church

10 Apr Churchyard 14:00 16:00 Churchyard 12 Apr Gardening Club Meeting 20:00 - PR 23 Apr Quest 18:45 20:00 Rectory 24 Apr Youth Group 19:00 20:30 PR 25 Apr Churchyard 14:00 16:00 Churchyard 26 Apr ‘The Cotswold Warden & his Work’ 19:30 - LH 29 Apr Newcomers Party 11:30 - LH Don’t Forget - as explained in an earlier magazine, YOU can add items to the events list on the Amberley web site. Contact Steve Goodwin if you can’t remember how!

Woodchester Priory Services Vigil Mass Saturday, 6 pm Mass Sunday, 10.30 a.m.

15 Amberley Archives Presents THE LITTLEWORTH EXHIBITION 2006 The story of the members of the Methodist Chapel in Amberley and the people and properties associated with them. SATURDAY 27th, SUNDAY 28th and MONDAY 29th MAY in the LITTLEWORTH HALL, NEW ROOM and the GRAVEYARD 2 till 5 each afternoon As the Methodists built the Chapel some time before Amberley Church was built a good deal of Amberley history is associated with them. If you have any documents, photographs or information associated with Littleworth Chapel the Am- berley Archives Group would love to hear from you. There are some gaps in the known history and it would be good to fill them in. Please contact Maureen Anderson, Sylvia Clarke or Anne Seymour as soon as possible.

ENTRANCE £2, accompanied school children free. CREAM TEAS £2.50 All profits to Cotswold Care and Littleworth Hall upkeep

Forgotten Childhood Testimony Films, a well known television company is making a series for ITV West about people’s memories of the West Country as children. We are particularly interested in talking to you if you have memories of the following. Can you remember what it was like, before the NHS came into being, to get a visit from the doctor? Did you contract Polio , TB or Diphtheria? Did you go into hospital? Do you remember the “iron lungs” or isolation wards? Maybe those close to you were very ill and needed treatment but your family couldn’t afford it? If you experienced this kind of hardship or tragedy we’d love to hear from you. Contact Lisa at Testimony Films, 12 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RH (0117) 925 8589 [email protected] Testimony Films has made many acclaimed oral history documentaries, including ‘A Pocketful of Posies’ (BBC2), ‘Call of the Sea’ (BBC2), ‘Green & Pleasant Land’ (C4), ‘Some Liked It Hot - the British on holiday’ (ITV1), and for ITV in the West, ‘The West at War’ and ‘Hope and Glory’.

16 Amberley Book Sale 2006 This year it will be on Saturday 6th May from 9.30 a.m., to 12.30 p.m. in the Par- ish Rooms. Coffee, tea and cakes will be available all morning to help make it a sociable book buying experience. Please make a note of the date in your diary. We are looking for donations of books, videos, CDs and “Talking Book” tapes. Donations can be collected (Please contact John Pugh 01453 872551) or left in the Church Porch during the first week in May. Are you planning a spring review of your books, tapes or CDs ? Please remember our Book Sale but be sure to clear more space to allow for what you will buy at the Sale. The proceed of the Book Sale will be going towards excit- ing improvements to the ceiling, lights and ladies toilet due to be carried out in the Easter School holiday. Parish Rooms Management Committee

Art in and Around Amberley – 2006

The seventh “Art in and Around Amberley” exhibition is to be held on 1st/2nd July, once again in Amberley Court by the very kind invitation of Ian and Carole Whistondale. While we have circulated details to all our artist contacts, if anyone else is interested in submitting work they should contact Heather Vidgen on 01453 873086. Also if anyone could spare time to help man the exhibition and/or help with the numerous jobs beforehand as we set it up we should be grateful if you could contact Heather.

17 Duty Roster Readers Prayers Chalice Sidesmen

2nd April 5th Sunday of Lent 8am D Piechowiak S Lauzier S Lauzier P Hankins Holy Communion Reader A Haslam 10am J Keyte J V Smith J Foreman J Keyte Parish Eucharist J Keyte M Gardner J Keyte 5.30pm B Preston Choral Evensong S Pugh 9th April Palm Sunday 8am (M) S Pugh S Pugh D Patient S Page Holy Communion J Varley M Page 10am A Haslam P Herbert A Haslam B Lane Holy Communion P Mason P Herbert M Meadows 13th April Maundy Thursday (7pm Holy Communion) S Rowley 14th April Good Friday 10am The Cross of Christ D & R Rowe 2pm The Last Hour M Gardner A Haslam 15th April Service of Light B Preston 16th April Easter Day 8am R Westover J V Smith D Rowe J Peters Holy Communion P Hankins R Rowe 10am A Gilbert J Keyte J Howard S Rowley Parish Eucharist M Meadows S Lauzier A Smith 23rd April 2nd Sunday of Easter 8am (1662) K Bailey A Wallis S Pugh Holy Communion P Bailey A Shepherd 10am I Corry Family Service R Corry 5.30pm Evening Worship M Gardner 30th April 3rd Sunday of Easter 8am (1662) A Haslam S Rowley A Haslam S Rowley Holy Communion S Lauzier R Westover 10am “5th Sunday” Service

18 MAGAZINE All copy and articles for the magazine should be left at the back of the Church by the 16th of the month or emailed to [email protected] Please could you all ensure that when your January Magazine is delivered you have £3.60 ready for the years payment - or arrange to see that it is available as soon as possible afterwards. The magazine was produced this month by Laurie and Jean Needham, Mau- reen Anderson, Kate Bertram and Margaret Gardner. If you would like to help with any duties, please contact Margaret Gardner for magazine (872230) , Heather Pearson for church services (885477) , Rosemary Lea for flowers (872901) , Mary Meadows for church cleaning (872347) , and Peggy Bailey for after-service coffee (873709) .

Lifts to Church and for Doctors’ or Hospital Appointments If you have difficulty in travelling to Church on a Sunday morning, or travelling to attend doctors’ or hospital appointments, or if you know anyone else in this position, please get in touch with Mrs Gill Millwood (01453 873546), who will make the necessary arrangements for someone to call for you and give you a lift.

If you are willing to help with this service, and would be prepared for Gill to contact you in the event of a request being received, please let her know.

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24 Flower Rota

Apr 1 & 8 No flowers - Lent Apr 15 Easter Group Apr 22 Kath Wallis Apr 29 Ruth Westover

Coffee Rota Apr 2 Diane and Mike Bullock Apr 9 Alice Adams and Helen Stillwell Apr 16 MU Apr 23 Betty Lane and Ruth Westover Apr 30 Deborah Patient and Maureen Anderson May 7 Ken and Peggy Bailey May 14 Joyce Newton and Jill Murray-Smith

Church Cleaning Teams

Apr 3 Sue Pugh Apr 10 Anne Shepherd Apr 17 Alison Bell Apr 24 Betty Lane May 1 Margaret Gardner

25 The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Amberley Amberley Churches Together Rector Revd Canon Dr Mike Tucker 878515 Methodist Minister Revd Roger Bayliss 01452 814809 Curate Revd Ann Morris 872587 Churchwardens Mrs Sarah Goodwin 873381 Mr Tim Adkin 762491 Reader Mrs Anne Seymour 873272 Verger Mrs Cynthia Cooke 872602 Director of Music Mr Steve Goodwin 873381

Head Server Mrs Jan Howard 872689 Stewards Mrs Di Rowe 873497 Mrs Betty Lane 872416

ACC: Secretary Mrs Pat Woods 872652 Treasurer Mr Harry Davie 872787 Chairman Mr John Gilbert 836275 Vice Chairman Mrs Sue Pugh 872551 Mr Danek Piechowiak 882379 Mrs Sue Lauzier 882379 Dr Alistair Smith 762513 Mrs Elizabeth Haughton 872496 Mrs Deborah Patient 872546 Deanery Synod Reps Mrs Sandra Tucker 878515 Mrs Anne Seymour 873272 Mr Michael Bullock 882710

Planned Giving Secretary Mrs Sarah Goodwin 873381 Social Committee Secretary Mrs Jan Howard 872689 Church Grounds Comm Chmn Mrs Margaret Gardner 872230 Sunday Club Mrs Clare Wilkins 835864 Youth Group Mrs Sue Partridge 873141 Quest Mrs Sue Pugh 872551 Parish Magazine Editor Mrs Margaret Gardner 872230 Advert Secretary Mrs Betty Lane 872416 Church Flower Rota Mrs Rosemary Lea 872901 Friday Cuppa Mrs Ann Haslam 873632 MU Secretary Mrs Pat Woods 872652

26 Village Organisations Amberley Parochial School 873349 Head Teacher - Jo Woolley Amberley Playgroup - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9.30-12.15 Play Leader - Rachel Roberts 872571 Toddlers Group - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.45-11.45 am Leader - Karen Hoskins 753151 Royal British Legion - Joint Men & Women’s Branch Second Tuesday of even months at 7.30 pm at the Old Lodge Chairman - Brian Preston 833360 Women’s Institute Third Tuesday in each month at 2.30 pm in the Parish Rooms Mrs Joyce Newton 885324 Littleworth Hall Booking Secretary - Mrs Di Rowe 873497 Parish Room Management Committee Letting Secretary - Mrs Cynthia Cooke 872602 Highlands Cottage Charity Secretary 873272

The Drake Scout HQ - Culver Hill Group Scout Leader - Mr Bob Lawson 835079

Scouts - Fridays 7-9 pm Leader - Mr. Dave Middlemiss 840003 Cub Scouts - Thursdays 6.30-8 pm Leader - Hilary Youldon 873739 Beaver Scouts - Saturday 5-6 pm Leader - Sarah Martin 872573 Venture Scouts Leader - Mr Chris Rowley 882166 Guides - Wednesdays 7.30-9 pm Mrs Heather Pearson 885477

Brownies - Wednesdays 6.00-7.30 pm in the Parish Rooms Miss Joy Hopkins 834767 Baby Sitting Circle Mrs Lisa Haymon-Collins 873796 Amberley Gardening Club - 2nd Wed of each month - Parish Room Mrs Anne Shepherd 872237

Website - www.amberley.org.uk

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