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APRIL 2018 All Saints’ Church Parish Magazine LEEK WOOTTON LINK Leek Wootton | Guy’s Cliffe | Hill Wootton | Chesford | Goodrest | Wedgnock | North & Middle Woodloes LEEK WOOTTON LINK | APRIL 2018 which has become a very special event in EDITORIAL the community, went ahead as planned and the incredible band of volunteers at Welcome to the March issue of The Link. the Sports Club were quite run off their Well, the ‘Beast from the East’ came at feet (see page 27). the beginning of March and met with A strength of social media was also Storm Emma, and life had to be adjusted appreciated when it was possible to just a little. The Warwick Half Marathon arrange hospital transport for someone was postponed (see page 32), the first whose family was ‘marooned’ elsewhere Visitor Day of the year at Guy’s Cliffe in the country. (www.facebook.com/ Walled Garden was cancelled, school had LWandGC) to close for one day and there was some ‘confusion’ created around roadside We hope that some spring weather may recycling collections. now be around the corner and wish you all a happy Easter. However, Jean and Jim’s Big Breakfast, Helen & Lesley Eldridge, The Editorial Team Cover Image: St George depicted within the reredos of the Parish Church of Saint George the Martyr, Newbold Pacey All Saints’ Church WHO’S WHO? Priest in Charge Reader Jim Perryman t : 850610 Audrey Rowberry t : 851498 The Vicarage, 4 Hill Wootton Road 7a The Meadows e : [email protected] Secretary to the PCC Church Wardens Eileen Clayton t : 855124 Jonathan Kingston t : 851181 2 The Hamlet 32 Hill Wootton Road Treasurer to the PCC Nigel Stallard t : 850548 Mark Sayers t : 859389 Reading Room Cottage 36 The Hamlet Church Lane Articles for The Link: If there is anything you would like to include, please email [email protected] The deadline for editorial submissions for the May issue is: FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2018 Advertisements for The Link or for www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk: 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE Via email to [email protected] or call Jim Perryman on 01926 850610 Would you like to receive The Link by email? Please email [email protected] and request your email copy Back issues of The Link are available to view online. go to free.yudu.com and search for ‘Leek Wootton Link’ 2 LEEK WOOTTON LINK | APRIL 2018 FROM THE VICARAGE It’s for you Have you ever had that frustrating feeling of waiting for someone to call you – and then the phone rings and… it’s for someone else. As their conversation goes on and on, you impatiently wait, hoping that your caller doesn’t give up with the constant ‘engaged’ tone. Maybe, in these days of mobile phones when everyone has their own personal number, such frustrations are a thing of the past, but I remember in my Bible College days – when there was one student phone for the whole college – that this was not at all uncommon. When it comes to the opportunities of life, it can often feel that they always come for someone else too. I have a friend who has applied for a number of jobs in recent times, which they were very qualified for but, as was expressed to me a couple of months ago, they are, ‘fed up with coming second’. We are entering the season of Holy Week and Easter – the most important time of the church’s year. We remember the actual historic and historical events from that week in Jerusalem when Jesus of Nazareth was betrayed, deserted, abused and tortured, crucified, died and was buried – and returned to life two days later. Yes, I am happy to refer to the resurrection as an event of history because the evidence for it is so overwhelming. Why did it happen and what does it mean? There are many answers to the first question – each group of people involved in arranging the execution had different reasons for wanting Jesus silenced, and then there is the deeper theological explanation. But perhaps the most important question is the second one: what does it mean? If it wasn’t really true at all, it would mean nothing. If only the execution were true, it would mean little more than any other of the many horrendous examples in history of corrupt political or religious leaders instigating or overseeing huge injustice. However, as I have said – and would be more than willing to discuss – the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is overwhelming; so that, when investigated, only a closed mind permits its denial. And if it is true, then it means something of first importance to everyone. It is the God of love offering the greatest opportunity of life – fullness of life that cannot be ended by death. It is the God of love reaching out, even to the unworthy and unloving, seeking relationship and reconciliation. The opportunity is there, the telephone is ringing – and it’s not for someone else – it’s for you. Jim Perryman 3 LEEK WOOTTON LINK | APRIL 2018 www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk CHURCH SERVICES / EVENTS FOR APRIL 2018 Friday, 30 March GOOD FRIDAY 9:00am All Age Worship followed by CTKD Walk of Witness [see details on page 6] 2:00pm An Hour at the Cross Sunday, 1 April EASTER SUNDAY 6:30am Sunrise Service of Light followed by Easter Breakfast 8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am All Age Easter Celebration with Holy Communion followed by Easter Egg Hunt in the churchyard Wednesday, 4 April 10:30am Midweek Holy Communion Saturday, 7 April 1:00pm Wedding of Chris Handler and Megan Jones Sunday, 8 April CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME due to road closures for the rearranged BHF Warwick Half-Marathon 11:00am Holy Communion (CW) with Children’s Groups 12:30pm Bring & Share Lunch at the Vicarage Sunday, 15 April 8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am All Age Worship Wednesday, 18 April 10:30am Midweek Holy Communion Sunday, 22 April 9:30am All Age Holy Communion with Children’s Groups 10:45am Vestry Meeting for the election of Churchwardens 10:50am Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday, 29 April 9:30am All Age Worship with Holy Communion 3:00pm MESSY CHURCH IN THE WOODS at the Arboretum [see details on page 7] 6:30pm CTKD Taizé Worship at St Barnabas Church, Albion Street, Kenilworth 4 LEEK WOOTTON LINK | APRIL 2018 LEEK WOOTTON MU Contact : Janet Jackson t : 258264 Our March meeting had a special feel to it as it fell on International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to the role of women in our lives and a day of celebration of the great success of women across all spheres of life. The theme for our meeting was ‘Peace’ and we reflected first on some definitions of peace and what peace means to us. We went on to explore peace as wholeness and completeness – defined in Hebrew as Shalom and in Arabic as Salaam. The greetings ‘Shalom Aleichem’ and ‘Assalamu Alaikum’ literally mean ‘what is your well -being/peace?’. Our own English greeting of ‘Hello’ seemed to us to be very poor in comparison! We went on to explore a number of ways in which we can work to achieve spiritual, emotional and physical wholeness. These include, but are not confined to: understanding our thoughts and feelings, needs and wants and strengths and weaknesses and accepting ourselves whilst also showing a willingness to change and grow; being open to others; finding time to rest; having peace-friendly attitudes in our relationships; asking the right things of ourselves and focussing on the important priorities of life; creating a culture of peace by facing up to our own attitudes and dealing with them; developing relationships of mutual trust; and managing the Earth’s resources so that we can preserve life’s quality for all. ADVANCE NOTICE: Looking ahead, there will be no MU branch meeting in April as members are invited to attend the Coventry Diocesan Lady Day Service at St Martin’s Church, Finham at Prayer 2:00pm on Monday, 9 April. Our next branch Heavenly Father, peace you meeting will be on Thursday, 10 May when we give to us and peace you hope we will be able to meet in church at our expect of us. Sift through regular time of 1:30pm to celebrate Ascension our hearts and root out Day and discuss ‘Reconciliation’. All are resentment and argument. welcome. Catch every small contention that attacks our tender peace. Help us to be good stewards of your world and commission us to banish war and conflict by valuing all people and views and promoting godly values and love for all. In Jesus’ name. Amen 5 LEEK WOOTTON LINK | APRIL 2018 CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WITH CHURCHES TOGETHER IN KENILWORTH AND DISTRICT Churches Together in Kenilworth and District (CTKD) is the grouping of Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and United Reformed churches in the town of Kenilworth and the villages of Ashow, Burton Green, Leek Wootton and Stoneleigh. For more information on the ecumenical events and links to the individual fellowships, see the website www.lovekenilworth.org.uk. CTKD GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS AND OPEN-AIR SERVICES The annual CTKD Walk of Witness will take place on Good Friday morning. It consists of four specific sections. 1. 9:30 Walk from All Saints’, Leek Wootton to St John, Kenilworth This follows the 9am service of All Age Worship. Refreshments are available on our arrival at St.