April 2016 Semington
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APRIL 2016 SEMINGTON Contact Minister for Semington: Revd. Hugh Hoskins 42 St. Mary’s Close Hilperton Marsh Trowbridge BA14 7PW Tel. 01225 781579 Mob. 07710 514808 1 Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat flap Semington Diary APRIL 2016 (in the Village Hall unless stated) 1st Fri Skittles 8pm 7th Thur Steeple Ashton Skittles 7.30pm 8th Fri Skittles 8pm 12th Tue Book Club 8pm Somerset Arms 14th Thur WI Meeting 7.30pm 17th Sun Quiz Night 7.30pm 21st Thur Wiltshire Air Ambulance At the Coffee morning 27th Wed Parish Council Meeting 8pm 28th Thur Wiltshire Air Ambulance At the Coffee morning 29th Fri Phoenix Skittles Night 8pm 30th Sat Start of Cloth Road Arts 13 High Street EVERY WEEK IN THE VILLAGE HALL (unless otherwise stated) Bingo Monday 7.30pm Post Office Monday & Thursday 9.30am - 12.30 Stompers Tuesday 2.30 - 3.30pm Bridge Club Tuesday & Friday 9am - 1pm Coffee Morning Thursday 10 - 12noon Semingtones Choir Friday 6 - 7.30pm Baby/Toddler Group Tuesday 10-11.30am Zumba fitness Wednesday 6.15 - 7.05pm Zumba Beginners Wednesday 7.15pm (Zumba at St. George’s School) DONATIONS REMINDER! Have you remembered to drop something into your donation envelope and deliver it to Jack or Bev Woodward? We only survive with your generosity. Many thanks. 2 If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made of VILLAGE EVENTS & NEWS Christians in Semington - Wednesday 6th April, 7.45-9pm, 9 Somerset Way. Join us to pray for our community. New “Men About Town” Choir - check out page 17! Led by Sarah-Jane who has singing experience across the board and is a dedicated singer- songwriter - more information atwww.sarah -jane-official.co.uk. The Cloth Road Arts Week is back again - checkout page 13. EDITOR’s COMMENTS Welcome to our new Vicar, the Revd. John Rees. John and his partner Anne have written the article on page 5, telling us all something about their background. I have received emails from a number of residents who want to contribute stories to the magazine and one appears this month (page 11). If you have something you would like to contribute for the next edition,, why not drop me a line? Paws For “Be strong and thought courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” It’s in the Bible: Joshua 1 verse 9 3 Cleeve Cats Boarding Cattery ...Seend Cleeve 01380 828025 We only board cats Phone Gerald 07519393668 Or 01380 www.cleevecats.co.uk 870530 For all your Painting and Decorating needs call Pete Milburn Church Street, Semington 07841 384599 Get a free quote today No commitment Competitive rates 4 Fight for your opinions, but don’t believe that they contain the whole truth Greetings from John and Anne Rees Hello everyone. We are excited about joining you in late June to share in the ministry and wider life of the Canalside Benefice communities. We are not coming from very far away – my current ministry in Rowde and Bromham (which also includes Sandy Lane) is in Devizes Deanery and includes most of the Caen Hill flight of locks. Anne and I have been there since 2010 and it has been our privilege to see the Churches working together more closely as they serve the villages. A key part of this ministry has been work with the two C of E schools. Both Churches have begun to grow spiritually and (particularly in Rowde) numerically too. Anne teaches two days a week at St Leonards C of E Primary Academy at Blunsdon, near Swindon, where she is RE and Collective Worship co-ordinator. She also does some more local supply work. She has shared in ministry in our Churches as a Lay Pastoral Assistant and Mothers’ Union Branch Leader and has recently been commissioned as a Lay Worship Leader – and she supports John in ways that are too numerous to list. We have two adult children, Tom (23) and Phil (22). Tom lives and works in Devizes and Phil is a postgraduate student at the University of Leicester. We also have a friendly and enthusiastic terrier cross, Frodo, who will love walking along the canal but may miss his paddock at Bromham Rectory! Prior to moving to Bromham we were in Highworth, near Swindon, where we lived from the time we got married in 1982. We were both involved in ministry there with young people and led a home group. John was Churchwarden before training for ordination part time via STETS in Salisbury between 2003 and 2006 while still working as a Business Development Manager for BT Defence. Once ordained in July 2006 John was NSM Curate responsible for Blunsdon within the same team. Although I believe much of our previous experience will be helpful as we come to join you, we realise that every community is different. We look forward in sharing together as we discover how the Lord calls us to explore what your Benefice vision “Together in worship and service, depending on Christ” means. I’m sure that as we seek to discern the Lord’s will through prayer, reading Scripture and discussing the future together, the ministry we share will be blessed. With our love and prayers, John and Anne. 5 The Somerset Arms Freehouse Every day opening: 11am-11pm NEW WINTER HOMEMADE MENU DAILY SPECIALS Restaurant Openings: Mon-Sat 12-3pm 6-9pm Sunday 12-4pm High Street, Semington www.somersetarmssemington.co.uk Reservations 01380 870067 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL! Kieren Bourne Garden Maintenance Need help with your computer? Regular or one-off service Call Dave for user-friendly help Don’t let that overgrown corner get you For anything to do with home computers, down anymore! laptops or entertainment equipment... Special price on your first session! 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Examples included the Samson and Goliath cranes in Belfast and The Alamo in Texas. The cash prize was won by Team ‘Walking Wounded’. For the main quiz Gerald and Marilyn decided to ring the changes by awarding a prize for each round. If there was a tie, as happened 2 or 3 times, then those teams cut cards for the winner. At half time 2 teams (‘Just the 2 of Us’ and ‘The Ragged Smocks’) were both on 36 points, with several teams not far behind. The lead swung back and forth until the final round, on General Knowledge, when The Ragged Smocks (Brian, Colin, Helen, Jennie and me) just crept ahead of ‘Just the 2 of Us’ to win by half a point. This was revenge for the previous night at Hilperton’s Quiz, where Ernie and Kevin from ‘Just the 2 of Us’ were in a team who came second, just ahead of 3 of The Ragged Smocks (with Esme and Philip). There were 3 teams from Semington at Hilperton’s Quiz, which was another good night. More people would be very welcome at the quiz. If you are on your own we can always put you in a team. See you there! Julia Wade NEXT SEMINGTON QUIZ: SUNDAY 17 APRIL & 15 MAY, 7.30 for 7.45pm start. MAGAZINE DEADLINES & ADVERTISING Next deadline is Friday 22nd April 2016 for the May issue: email Leon, the Editor, at [email protected]. For all advertising enquiries, please contact Jeremy on 870708 or [email protected] 7 YOUR LOCAL J.D. PRICE DECORATOR BUILDING SERVICES EST. 1987 30 Yrs experience Residential Commercial Extensions Quality Work Garages All local towns covered. 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