Issue No. 103 Halton - with - Aughton June/July 2018 Welcome to the summer edition of The Prattle. There is a lot of informa- tion inside these pages describing the many events and happenings going on in the area, and bringing you up to date with all the village news. If you want to let us know what you have planned, or comment on any of the articles, or just tell us something interesting that you want to share - travel, recipes, hobbies, anything! - Then why not send an email to [email protected]? We’re always interested in hearing from our readers! Enjoy your summer, whatever you do, Jan & Dave Editors CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE PRATTLE WHAT’S ON INFO, ARTICLES & LETTERS TO THE EDITORS, JAN & DAVE, by email to: [email protected] ADVERTISING COPY & ENQUIRIES to HELEN: email [email protected] or tel 812679 DISTRIBUTION & GENERAL ENQUIRIES: CAROL on 811444 TREASURER: BRIAN ON 811444 DEADLINES for Aug/Sep Advertising Rates: Copy: Wed 11th July 18 Box Ad: £10 Adverts: Wed 11th July 18 Double Box Ad: £20 Delivery: Fri 10th Aug 18 Classified Ad: £1 - 20 words All adverts are published in good faith. The Editorial team can offer no guarantees as to the quality of services advertised. 1 THE CHURCHES OF HALTON-WITH-AUGHTON ST. WILFRID’S, HALTON THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH RECTOR (from 14.6.18) Revd Susan Seed Minister - currently vacant The Vicarage, 2 Summerfield Drive, Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster LA2 6AQ Tel: 01524 822128 Services at 9:30 am Temporary Contact: Bookings Barbara Wilkinson 811862 Rev Prof Helen Leathard Tel: 01524 849495. Services in June Email:[email protected] 03 Rev. Paul Turner (Communion) Services in June 10 Rev. Daleen Ten Cate. Joint service at 3 10:00am Family Communion Bolton-le-Sands URC. 10:30 am. 10 8:00am Holy Communion 17 Rev. Timothy Widdes. (All-age 10:00am Family Worship worship) 14 7:30pm Institution of Revd 24 Rev. Derek North Susan Seed as Rector 15 3:30pm Messy Church at St Services in July Wilfrid’s School 01 Rev. Brenda Willis (Communion) 17 9:30am Benefice Communion 08 Dr. Michael Pickles at St Luke’s 15 Worship Group (All-age worship) 24 10:00am Family Communion 22 Mr. John Willis Services in July 29 Rev. Ken Clapham 1 10:00am Family Communion with Junior Church ST. JOSEPH'S R.C. CHURCH 6 3:30pm Messy Church at St Saturday Vigil at 6:30 pm, Sunday Mass Wilfrid’s School throughout the year at 10am. 8 8:00am Holy Communion Clergy: Fr Philip Conner, 10:00am Family Worship Deacon Stephen Pendlebury, 15 10:00am Family Communion St. Joseph's Church 22 10:00am Family Communion Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2HU 29 10:00am Family Communion Tel: 01524 32493 ST SAVIOUR’S AUGHTON FROM ST WILFRID’S REGISTERS Services in June Baptisms: 10 11:30am Holy Communion 21 Apr Emilie Jane & Joshua John 24 11:30am Morning Prayer Rowlands Services in July 6 May Emily Kate & Harry John Shaw 8 11:30am Holy Communion Funerals: 22 11:30am Morning Prayer 27 Mar Kath Pyburn 29 7:00pm Evening Prayer 19 Apr Joyce Procter 2 20 Apr Chris Stoneham JUNIOR CHURCH Burial of Ashes: As usual, the Junior Church sessions will 24 Apr Chris Stoneham run alongside the main service at 9:30 on 27 Apr Nancy Brierley Sundays every week, except for the 3rd Sunday of the month. Activities include FROM ST SAVIOUR’S REGISTERS games, art and crafts, drama, and discus- Funerals: sion. The service on the 3rd Sunday is 27 Mar Jean Ion all-age worship. 30 Apr Garnett Makinson SUMMER FAIR 10 May Edith Metcalfe This is on Sat June 30th 11:30-2:30 pm. Entry Free. There will be something for VALLEY CHURCH LANCASTER everyone - Books, Toys, Clothing, White Valley is one church across many locations Elephant, Crafts, Tombola, Cake Stall, and we have the privilege of extending Raffle & Refreshments, including lunches. the vision of creating a home to empower a new generation, with an Extension Serv- LUNESDALE COMMUNITY ice in Lancaster. Sunday morning services start at 11am at WEEKEND OF REFLECTION The Centre@Halton, Low Road, Halton, 15-17 June at Lunesdale Community, 78 Lancaster, LA2 6NB. Beech Road. Have a look at the full pro- For information please go to gramme of this event focusing on discus- www.valleychurch.eu/Lancaster or follow sion on the theme of joy on the us on twitter, instagram @valley_lanc and lunesdale.community website and see if Facebook at Valley Church Lancaster. you'd like to join us for any part of it. There will be Taizé prayers, walks, meals, HALTON UNITED REFORMED music and games. Queries and registra- tion: [email protected] CHURCH NEWS 888588. Children also welcome. Our web site is at www.nlancsurc.org.uk then click on ‘Halton’. COFFEE MORNINGS Our Junior Church coffee morning will be on Saturday 2nd June from 10am. Come along for a cuppa, a chat, a raffle and to buy some home-made cakes or hand made greetings cards, all in aid of Halton URC. Entry £1.50 adults, including tea/coffee/squash. Children free. Hosted by the children, young people and leaders of Junior Church. There is no coffee morning in July. 3 MINISTER’S LETTER MINISTER’S LETTER to the ordained ministry. I had always 'Open my eyes that I may see wonderful felt that I had a vocation to teach, but things' (Psalm 119). These were the now recognised that God was taking me words that I prayed as I came to be inter- in a new direction. I trained part time viewed for the post of Rector of Slyne- with the Lancashire and Cumbria Theo- with-Hest, St Luke and Halton, St Wilfrid, logical Partnership while continuing to with Aughton, St Saviour. I did indeed see teach and was Ordained in 2014. many wonderful people, churches, It has been a privilege to serve my Cura- schools and beautiful scenery and I am cy at Christ Church Lancaster. A big part now eagerly awaiting to be Instituted to of the ministry there is to run the Night these parishes on 14th June at St Wilfrid’s. Shelter for the Homeless. I have helped I was born and brought up in the south of to manage this and also volunteer once England. After studying for a degree in a fortnight. Ministry to children and Home Economics at Cardiff University young people is very important to me so and gaining my PGCE in Liverpool, I start- I regularly led worship and assemblies ed my career as a teacher in Preston. Not and supported the RE curriculum in the long afterwards I met my husband local schools. I also helped to set up and Michael and I moved to Garstang when have headed up the Pre-school group. we got married nearly 32 years ago. We One of my many interests is the environ- have two grown up children; Emma who ment and this led me to initiate and works as a medical photographer in co-ordinate an Eco-church working Leeds, and Sam who manages a card shop group. Other interests (when I have in Kendal. I taught Food Technology at time!) are swimming, running, garden- Fulwood High School for many years, be- ing, and crafts. All the family are mem- coming head of department. Later I took bers of the 'Sealed Knot' re-enactment responsibility for PSHE and Citizenship as group so on Bank holidays I can usually well as doing some consultancy work for be found firing a cannon or leading wor- the Healthy Schools Programme. ship in a beer tent! As a child I rarely attended church, but at I am very excited about beginning my University I started to explore my faith new Ministry. I hope that I can help to and was Confirmed when I was twenty. open the eyes of all the people in the After moving to Garstang I worshipped at parishes of Slyne with Hest, and Halton- St Thomas' Church where I was a member with-Aughton to the wonderful work of of the choir and gradually began to take God in the world today. on leadership roles such as leading the music group. Ten years ago during a trip Rev'd Susan Seed, St Wilfrid’s Halton to the Island of Iona, I responded to a call 4 VILLAGE NEWS FUN PRIZE BINGO AT THE thing that can be carried by motorcycle between hospitals that is urgently re- CENTRE quired. They began in May 2012 and the 22 June 2018 7pm to 9pm number of call outs they are completing Each year the Halton WI supports a good is growing massively. cause and raises money for them. This North West Blood Bikes provide this year we are supporting North West service through the night, at weekends Blood Bikes, and holding a Fun Prize Bin- and Bank Holidays, enabling hospital go evening on 22nd June from 7pm to funding to be better spent on patient 9pm to help raise funds for them. care. But like any volunteer organisation Come along and have a fun evening, get they need funding and support, which is your eyes down and your pens ready; why Halton WI are holding this event. families welcome (although not suitable To find out more about North West for very young children). It’s only £5 a Blood bikes – website https://nwbb book - for ten games of bingo with lots of lancs.org chances of winning - a line, a corner or If you can’t make it to the bingo, why not full house, and light refreshments are make a donation to North West Blood included too.