Church and Community News from the Forest Edge Group of Churches Serving the Villages of Birdwood, Bulley, Churcham, Huntley, Longhope and May Hill
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“War does not determine who is right - only who is left” Church and community news from the Forest Edge Group of Churches serving the villages of Birdwood, Bulley, Churcham, Huntley, Longhope and May Hill eFEN November 2014 www.fenmag.co.uk email: [email protected] Contents Page No. What’s On ............................................................................................... 3 Parish News ......................................................................................... 4-9 Churcham & Bulley News ................................................................. 13-16 Huntley News .................................................................................. 17-22 Longhope News ................................................................. 23-31 & 34-35 May Hill News .................................................................................. 36-38 News from Village Agents ................................................................ 40-41 Neighbourhood Watch Update ............................................................. 42 World War I Centenary Articles and Poems.......................... 7, 8,10,11,43 Adverts Care Home ................................................................................. 32-33, 64 Estate Agents ........................................................................................ 43 Dance Classes ...................................................................................... 44 Hair/& Beauty/Foot Care ...................................................................... 46 T’ai Chi .................................................................................................. 47 Academy of Music................................................................................. 47 Krazy Golf ............................................................................................ 47 Home Improvements ....................................................................... 48-49 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning ............................................................... 49 Gardening ........................................................................................ 49-50 Fencing ................................................................................................. 50 Carpentry/Electrical/Plumbing .................................................... 48,51-53 Home Interiors ...................................................................................... 54 Flooring ................................................................................................ 54 Bespoke kitchens/bathrooms ................................................................ 55 Post Office/Business Park ...................................................................... 56 Book keeping/PC Lap top services/Computer Cookie ............................ 57 Education—pre-school .......................................................................... 58 Window Cleaning .................................................................................. 58 Chimney Sweeps ................................................................................... 59 Catering/Tea Rooms ....................................................................... 45, 59 Public Houses........................................................................................ 60 MOTs/Car maintenance ........................................................................ 61 Pets and their needs ............................................................................. 61 House Clearance ................................................................................... 62 Funeral Services/Memorials ............................................................. 62-63 2 What’s on in November 2014 Tuesdays 2.30 - 4pm Longhope Evergreens meet at The Latchen Room, Longhope Alternate Weds 2.30pm Huntley Autumn Leaves meet in the Village Hall Sat. 1st 10am-noon Café Bonnies at The Latchen Room, Longhope .................................................. 23 Sat. 1st 10.30am-noon May Hill Village Social Morning at the Village Hall Sat. 1st 10am-noon Huntley Farmers & Craft Market in Huntley Village Hall Mon 3rd 11.45am Huntley & District Luncheon Club meet at Huntley Village Hall Wed 5th 6.50pm Churcham Gardening Club AGM at Minsterworth Village Hall ......................... 16 Wed 5th 7.30pm Huntley Garden Club meet at Huntley Village Hall .......................................... 20 Thur 6th noon Longhope Lunch Club meet at The Latchen Room, Longhope Thur 6th 3pm Huntley MU meet in the Village Hall ................................................................... 18 Sun 9th 11am-4pm Artastic Exhibition at Huntley Village Hall .......................................................... 18 Sun 9th 6pm Gloucester Cathedral Youth Choir Concert at Huntley Church ......................... 19 Tues 11th 7.30pm Huntley Tuesday Club Tues 11th 7.30pm May Hill Gardening Club meet at the Methodist Chapel ................................. 36 Thurs 9th 7.30pm Longhope WI AGM at the Latchen Rooms .......................................................... 29 Sat 15th 10am-noon Huntley Farmers & Craft Market in Huntley Village Hall Sun .16th 4pm The Elves And The Shoemaker at Huntley Village Hall ...................................... 17 Mon. 17th 12.30pm Hot Lunch at May Hill Village Hall Wed. 19th 7.30pm Longhope Gardening Club meet at The Latchen Room .................................... 27 Thurs. 20th 10.30am Ann’s Thursday Coffee Morning at The Latchen Room ..................................... 23 Tues. 14th 7.30pm Huntley & District Ladies Tuesday Group meet in the Village Hall Sat. 22nd 10am Rudford Ladies Coffee Morning at Rudford & Highleadon Village Hall ........... 14 Sat. 22nd 2pm North Forest Ceilidhs with the Kit and Boodle Band at Huntley Village Hall .. 17 Tues. 25th 7.30pm May Hill W.I. meet at May Hill Village Hall .......................................................... 36 Tues. 25th 10.30 am Churcham Mothers’ Union meet at School House ............................................ 14 Wed. 26th 7.30pm Rudford, Highleadon and Churcham WI AGM at Rudford Village Hall.............. 15 Fri 28th 7.30pm The Travelling Music Hall at May Hill Village Hall .............................................. 38 Sat 29th 10.30am - noon Autumn Fayre at The Latchen Room .................................................................. 24 Sun 30th 10.30am - 4pm May Hill Christmas Market at May Hill Village Hall ........................................... 37 3 FOREST EDGE GROUP: USEFUL CONTACTS PRIEST IN CHARGE: Rev Chris Sterry [email protected] 07855 607824 READERS: Monica Richardson 01452 831162 John Mitchell 01452 412840 CHURCHWARDENS: ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH, BULLEY Michael Robinson 01452 831690 ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, CHURCHAM WITH BIRDWOOD Peter Smart 01452 750204 Paul Charter 01452 751161 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, HUNTLEY WITH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MAY HILL Torill Freeman 01452 830210 Steve Fellowes 01452 830514 ALL SAINTS CHURCH, LONGHOPE Nick Richardson 01452 831162 John Moseley 01452 831888 LONGHOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Barry Cocker 07940 977029 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDITOR: Adam Fellowes - Snow Cottage, High Street, Huntley, GL19 3ET (Please send any items to Adam via email.) The DEADLINE for contributions for the next issue to the Editor is Midnight on the SECOND SATURDAY of the month. T: 01452 830514 E: [email protected] ASSISTANT: Monica Richardson, The Old Forge, Old Monmouth Road, Longhope, GL17 0NZ. T: 01452 831162. All manuscript copy to Monica. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT CO-ORDINATOR: Angela Pengelly, Woodbine Cottage, North Road, Huntley, GL19 3DU. T: 01452 830637. E: [email protected] ON-LINE WEBMASTER and IT HELP: Trevor Reynaert - www.crystaltechnical.com The Proof Reader this month was Mike Anstey of Longhope. The Editor and Publishers of this magazine accept no responsibility and make no general endorsement for goods, services or opinions appearing on its pages. © Forest Edge News 2014. 4 From the rectory window I recently conducted a Funeral service from the Book of Common Prayer, according to the wishes of the deceased. It was a moving experience, and reminded me of how attitudes to death have changed and evolved over the years. The Reformers had a horror of praying for, or even mentioning the dead, which they concluded to be very unbiblical. When I was a student I went to the funeral service of the Churchwarden of my placement Church, in Stapleford, Notts. St Helen’s was a vigorous Evangelical parish which kept strongly to reformed principles. It struck me strongly at the time that the only person who was never mentioned in the service was John, the Churchwarden, who had been a long and faithful servant of that church. The Prayer Book service has no provision for a Eulogy (though I allowed one to slip in for ‘Spinks’). In fact the only ceremony in Church was Psalm 38 and Chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians. The rest took place at the graveside. Read those passages side by side, as we did on September 22nd, and you will be struck by the stark contrasts: the inevitability of death and the futility of riches in the Psalm, alongside the glorious hope of resurrection in Corinthians. Cranmer believed that no commentary was necessary, and if commemoration of the deceased was to take place it would not be in the Funeral service. Society and attitudes have changed, and over the thirty-four years I have been ordained the eulogy has taken a central