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Focal Point, May 2014 1 Focal Point, May 2014 1 Focal Point, May 2014 2 Focal Point, May 2014 3 Focal Point, May 2014 4 Focal Point, May 2014 5 Focal Point, May 2014 6 Focal Point, May 2014 Problems or need advice with your PC? Affordable, professional and personal service for small businesses and individuals Technical support ~ Installation and set-up ~ Virus removal ~ PC optimisation ~ Advice on buying the right equipment and software ~ Tuition ~ Repairs Call David Harris on 07974 286314 or email: [email protected] *Special rates for seniors* 7 Focal Point, May 2014 8 Focal Point, May 2014 From the editor he closure of the A431 at Kelston is an ongoing concern for those of us in Bitton and neighbouring T villages. An announcement was due by the end of April on exactly how long the road will remain closed but September was a conservative estimate. Just after we went to print last month there was the dreadful accident in Upton Cheyney involving a horse and a car. Since then a 20mph speed limit has been imposed on Marshfield Lane and Brewery Hill but other local lanes remain unrestricted. Turn to page 19 to find out more and how local businesses are coping. On April 30 a public consultation was due to take place at the church hall in Bitton for residents to find out about new plans to redevelop the Golden Valley Mill site. New owners St Congar were inviting people to see their redevelopment proposals - we’ll have the details in June’s edition. Meanwhile on page 16 find out about the meeting at St Mary’s on May 15 when plans for a church car park on the Glebe Field will be unveiled. Becky Feather 0117 932 5037 [email protected] 9 Focal Point, May 2014 Churches and services UPTON CHEYNEY URC Elder: Muriel Williams 0117 961 6843 Minister: Meryl White 0775 914 6645 Sunday services (3pm) May 4 Led by Meryl White May 11 Led by Alan Tabard May 18 Led by Meryl White May 25 Led by Denise Yeadon Bible Study is in the Schoolroom on the Monday the 19th at 2pm; the coffee afternoon is on Tuesday the 27th at 2pm ST MARY’S CHURCH Ordained minister: Rev Richard Humphrey, Splinters, Kenilworth Drive, Willsbridge 0117 949 0502 Lay ministers: Ken Gibson, 8 Church Road, Bitton 0117 932 2122 David Bailey, Westover, Bath Road, Bitton 0117 932 8949 Churchwardens: Barbara Merritt, 32 Bath Road, Bitton 0117 932 3926 Jim Heavens, Eastover, High Street, Bitton 0117 932 5376 10 Focal Point, May 2014 Our new vicar the Rev Jeremy Andrew does not join us until the summer so: For baptism inquiries: come to Sunday Funday at St Mary’s Church Hall at 10.30am on the second Sunday of the month For wedding inquiries: come to St Barnabas’ Church, Warmley, between 9am and 10am on the second or fourth Saturday of the month For all other inquiries: phone 0117 967 3965 Message from the minister owards the end of May and just before Ascension Day are three days in which the Church asks us to direct T our prayers towards asking God to bless our crops. These are called Rogation days and the name comes from the Latin verb ‘rogare’, meaning to ask. (Thank you to Wikipedia.) Some communities would also use these days to ‘beat the bounds’ of the parish, a procession led by the minister around the boundary of the parish praying for its protection in the coming year. (The devout would also under- take certain abstinences to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Ascension.) These days, with the ready availability of food, it hardly occurs to most of us to think in terms of asking God to bless the crops and to pray for abundance. However, as anyone with a garden or allotment will tell you, there is no certainty of success. Planting and sowing will have taken place in the hope there will be no late frosts and that it will rain and shine at the right and proper times to give a good crop. The risks for farmers, of course, are multiplied many times, particularly as the weather in the last two years has badly affected crop yields (you will have noticed the rise in the price of food) and this 11 Focal Point, May 2014 wet winter has devastated the ground in many places, ruining already planted and growing crops or rendering the ground unworkable until too late to make planting worthwhile. The opening prayer of the Rogationtide service is a timely reminder of the way that our food producers have to live by faith – even if that faith is not necessarily in God but in the dynamics of Mother Nature’s whims. Let us ask God to have mercy on our tired land, and to prosper the work of our soiled hands. Let us ask God to forgive our delusion of self-sufficiency so that we may praise him for his provision and goodness. Another event which should prompt us to pray for an abundant harvest is Christian Aid Week. If we pay attention, the focus of our attention will be directed to countries where the weather is even more treacherous on the farmers than in the UK, and often where conflict prevents successful agricultural activity. So if you’ve never been prompted to before, remember to pray for our farmers and a blessing on the work they do. And please be generous in Christian Aid Week. Leslie Willcox SUNDAY FUNDAY is on May 11 in the church hall ‘Jonah the Groaner!’ A monthly event for under-sevens from 10.30am to 11.30am involving music, crafts, stories and refreshments. Coffee and newspapers are provided so parents can enjoy a relaxing hour 12 Focal Point, May 2014 Services at St Mary’s Sunday, May 4 10.30am: Parish Communion with Mary Poppins Sunday School Sunday, May 11 8am: Holy Communion 10.30am: Morning Prayer 10.30am: Sunday Funday in the Church Hall — Jonah the Groaner! Sunday, May 18 10.30am: Family Service to end Christian Aid Week with talk by Nicola Bennetts, followed by a Third World lunch at Upton URC Friday, May 23 9.30am: Celtic Holy Communion, followed by coffee and cakes Sunday, May 25 8am: Holy Communion 10.30am: Fourth Sunday Special with Mary Poppins Sunday School Thursday, May 29 7.30pm: Benefice Communion Ascension Day at St Anne’s, Syston www.stmarysbitton.org.uk 13 Focal Point, May 2014 Mid-week groups More than 60 people took part in the Lent Course run by Upton Cheyney URC and the three churches of our Benefice, ending with a service entitled a Communion of the Last Supper. Following the Communion there was an opportunity to walk down to St Mary’s for quiet reflection. For the summer season there are three options available. A Celtic Communion Service will be held in the Lady Chapel at 9.30am on the fourth Friday of each month, followed by coffee and cakes. The Morning Group will meet at 10.30am on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Details of the programme are available in St Mary’s. The first meeting is on May 14. The Evening Groups are combining to meet each Wednesday, starting on May 7. There will be a bring and share supper at 7pm and at 7.45pm we will be working through the Alpha course. This seeks to answer questions about Jesus and his relevance to us as individuals today. In the autumn we are hoping to offer this or a similar course to anyone locally who has such questions. We felt, however, that before recommending the course to our friends, we should experience it ourselves so while anyone is welcome, this summer’s exploration of what the course offers is primarily aimed at churchgoers. Again, full details are available in St Mary’s. The first meeting is on May 7. Ken Gibson Flower rota May 3 Anne Carrington May 10 Helen Pugsley May 17 Sarah Craddock May 24 Ann Bush & Pat Hunt May 31 Wedding 14 Focal Point, May 2014 St Mary’s Matters ur new vicar, the Rev Jeremy Andrew, will be licensed on July 27 at 2pm at O St Barnabas’, Warmley. Licensing means that he is installed by the Bishop and will have authority to act as vicar. We are looking forward to welcoming and getting to know him and his wife Rachel and learning of his plans and thoughts for us. After the successful meeting 18 months ago Barbara Merritt about the future of St Mary’s, many of you will be wondering ‘what is happening?’’ One of the most important ideas was for the provision of a car park. There is a meeting at St Mary’s on Thursday, May 15 to show the stage that has been reached. Plans will be on show during the afternoon from 3pm and at 7.30pm a presentation will be made with an opportunity for discussion. All our activities must be sustained by prayer and we can join together to pray for future events at a Prayer Breakfast (coffee and fresh croissants) to be held at 9am on Saturday, May 17 in the Church Hall. Ascension Day is a feast of the Church that seems to be forgotten nowadays, but it is a favourite of mine. We used to have a half-day holiday from school and of course, the sun always shone. Traditionally Jesus is remembered to have ascended from the Mount of Olives, a hilltop near Bethany, so Syston, having a hilly churchyard, seems the best place to celebrate this on May 29 at 7.30pm.
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