The Cross Country Parishes Welcome Their New Vicar
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The Parish Magazine of ST DAVID’S WETTENHALL & ST OSWALD’S WORLESTON May 2014 Watch out he’s behind you Vicar ! The Cross Country Parishes welcome their new Vicar 1 A letter from Ann N. May these words be on our hearts and in Last Christmas our two year-old our minds as we blossom into the people granddaughter was given some beautiful God intends us to be in these Cross little gardening tools and gloves. Ever Country Parishes throughout the coming since then she has been impatient to use months and years. them. Eventually her granddad agreed to Ann Nicholas plant some potatoes, with her help, of course. Every time she visits us, she With thanks to Linda Clarke from Crewe toddles up to the greenhouse to see if the Green for the amazing cake! potatoes are ready for her tea! It's not easy to have patience, no matter what our age. We live in a world of instant gratification -'buy now, pay later'. We have instant communication - mobile phones and emails wherever we are. Even on our Christian journeys we're fond of the dramatic conversion story and the tales of sudden spectacular changes. While those sort of accounts are wonderful testimonies to God's goodness, in our rush we can miss what God has been doing in slow, gentle ways in people's lives, or even in our own lives. Ascension Day Throughout the last four years our Eucharist churches have been quietly Thursday 29th May growing to produce new fruit. The ground has been prepared and we are 7.30pm beginning a new season. A season of hope for new growth, not only in our St Mary’s, Acton church families under the guidance of Reverend Anne but also within ourselves. CONTENTS Letter………………… Page 2 The beautifully decorated cake at Anne's Wettenhall……………. Page 4-6 Gardening Tips……… Page 8 Induction service said everything we Biible bits………………. Page 11 need for the future. Holy Week in pictures…. Page 12-13 Worleston Rose Queen…… Page 16 'Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, Recipe…………….. Page 17 Worleston ……………. Page 18-19, 22 faithful in prayer' Services and Contacts …. Page 23 Romans 12:12. Induction Night Pictures.………. Page 24 2 OPEN HOUSE The Vicarage, Acton Wednesday 7th May 7.30pm onwards Come and meet your new vicar. Everyone welcome! THE SPINACH FACTOR Most people know Pop-Eye; and what happens to him. How in the first half of the cartoon, the poor chap gets bashed all over the place by the villains. Then in the nick of time, he sees a tin of Spinach, downs the lot. A moments digestion, and then WHAM, Pop-Eye stages a dramatic comeback. Certain defeat is changed into glorious victory. Which brings me to EASTER. NO, I am not writing about Jesus rising from the dead. I am writing about a group of changed men and women. People who made the most astonishing comeback in the history of the world. There they were, one day, defeated, scared, mixed up and disheartened, and that’s putting it mildly. A short time after, those self same people have lost their fears, got back their peace of mind, and are taking Jerusalem by storm with the proclamation of Jesus as a living Saviour, alive for evermore, and empowering them to be his witnesses. It doesn’t make sense; unless the Resurrection really happened. If you do not believe that Jesus rose from the dead find another explanation for the change in the disciples. There’s no earthly doubt about their change, about their simply astounding comeback. Something changed them from weaklings into world beaters. 3 ST DAVID’S CHURCH, WETTENHALL Visit www.wettenhallchurch.org.uk SIDESPERSONS 4th May Mrs. M. Drinkall 11th May Mrs. S. Langley 18th May Brownies & Guides 25th May Mr. J. Hamblin 1st June Mrs. S. Cookson CLEANING & FLOWERS May 4/11 Praise and Play is a great opportunity Mrs. H. Wilson & Mrs. J. Cartledge for pre-school children and their May 18/25 parents or carers to come along and Mrs. A. Howard & Family sing a few songs (while playing our June1/8 instruments), listen to a story, take Mrs. S. Ward & Mrs. I. Drinkall part in a craft activity and then enjoy a snack and a drink. The activities will explore a little of WE HAD A BALL................! what God is like. The Spring Dinner Dance and Cabaret at We meet every 2nd Friday of the Nantwich Town FC was a great success. month at St David’s Wettenhall at The food was delicious, the dancing enthu- 9.30am siastic and the cabaret was out of this world! Chris Pope did an amazing job as The next meeting will be on host for the evening. He's certainly missed Friday 9th May his vocation! Angela, along with Megan, We look forward to seeing you led the Darnhall Dancers and all those who enjoyed twirling around the dance floor. Don Reid proved to be the highlight of the CONGRATULATIONS.... evening as he created a wonderful atmos- to Wendy Rowland and Shane Lancini on phere of merriment and laughter. His jokes the occasion of their marriage on 26th were still causing chuckles in church the April in Townsville, Australia. next morning. We wish them every happiness in their Grateful thanks to everyone who support- married life together. ed this event and helped to raise the won- derful sum of £500 for church funds . ALSO TO........... Ann Hignett and Darnhall Brownies who received a special award of £250 for 30 Blake Nixon years service to the Cheshire Show. The Ethan Aldington Brownies act as runners collecting show Lily Molyneux results and helping to ensure the smooth Scarlett Jackson running of our prestigious annual County Verity Smith Show. 4 FROM THE REGISTERS BROWNIE & GUIDE PARADE Funeral Service SERVICES 2nd April 2014 These will now be held on the third Alan Edge Sunday in the month from May. We are fortunate to have the Darnhall CONDOLENCES to the family and Brownies & Guides taking part in our All friends of Alan, especially to Adele, Age Service every month. They are very Sharon & Richard. much appreciated. ALSO TO Diane & Martin Jones and family on the death of Diane's mother, ANNUAL VISITATION Barbara Waddell, at the end of March. This will take place on Tuesday 6th May Our thoughts and prayers are with them 7.30pm at St. Mary's Nantwich for all. Churchwardens and all who are elected as Sidespersons at the Annual Meetings. MOTHERING SUNDAY ROGATION SERVICE & WALK BLESSINGS Do make a note to join us at 6.30pm on Our Mother church was well- Sunday 25th May for our annual service of blessed with gifts this year. We are very Rogation and short walk around the parish. grateful to Jean Cornes for providing us Please come prepared with suitable with a delicious fruit cake, beautifully footwear and allow time at the end to share iced with golden daffodils to remind us in some well-earned refreshments! of our Patron Saint and Welsh connections. 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN Mary Drinkall prepared a huge basket of colourful posies for all the ladies in TO THE PRIESTHOOD church ( and some of the men too!). On 4th May the church celebrates the 20th We are very grateful for the talents Anniversary of the First Ordinations of of all those who enrich our worship and Women. During this time they have made bring a smile to our faces in so many a remarkable contribution to the mission different ways. and ministry of the church and particularly to our churches of St. David's & St. Oswald's. We give thanks for the women HOLLY AT EASTER who broke new ground and paved the way Holly the donkey paid us her annual visit for clergy women to serve today. on Palm Sunday. She was beautifully A prayer of Thanksgiving groomed and her hooves were shiny and Gracious God, who through your perfect black as she trotted into church and then love created women and men to reflect led our palm procession outside and your abundant nature: continue to pour out around the churchyard. Thanks to Phil & your life-affirming Spirit upon all who Sharon Corke for letting her join us for serve within the whole priesthood of your the morning. Thanks also to Alan holy church, that together they may Williams for transporting her between reconcile what is divided, heal what is the parishes and returning her safely wounded and restore what is lost, through home again. Jesus Christ. Amen. 5 DARNHALL AND WETTENHALL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meet on the 1 st Tuesday each month except January in Darnhall Village Hall. The April meeting taken by Jean Hitchen the President began with the singing of Jerusalem and apologies. Minutes and correspondence were read and approved. Since the last meeting members had taken part in various social activities. Members were told of forthcoming Group and County Events including the Cheshire Show and the Group meeting at Tarporley. The speaker for the evening was Janet Bradshaw who for the last twenty three years has worked at Tatton Park. She works along with about twenty other people as a History Interpreter. Her talk for the evening was entitled ‘Nine Lives at Tatton Park’. She dressed in various outfits relevant to the period and told us how history is brought to live for children and how they are encouraged to take part and use various skills in order to understand how people have lived throughout the ages. Tea and cakes followed with time for a chat to look at the book stall and purchase items from an ‘Easter Stall’.