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THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF ST PETER’S, EDGMOND WITH ST CHAD’S, KYNNERSLEY AND ST LAWRENCE PRESTON WEALD MOORS including VILLAGE NEWS MAY 2016 Visit us at www.stpeterschurchedgmond.org and www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk 1 RECTOR (usual day off: Monday) The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward, Edgmond Rectory 820217 RESIDENT MINISTER (part time; usual day off: Saturday) The Revd David Stokes-Harrison, Tibberton Rectory 551117 LICENSED READER Paul Benton 603071 CHURCHWARDENS John Ingram, Lovatt Cottage, 5 Turners Lane, Edgmond 810337 Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, High Street, Edgmond 810880 PCC SECRETARY Jane Gill 811201 TREASURER AND STEWARDSHIP RECORDER Rodney Bunyan 810957 ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Colin Brown 550164 TOWER CAPTAIN and RINGING MASTER Edric Broom 825851 TOWER SECRETARY Paul Lewis 820135 PUBLICITY c/o Penny Westgate 812920 MOTHERS’ UNION Margaret Matthews 825976 MAGAZINE EDITOR Sara Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE ADVERTISING Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Penny Hughes 07964 030621 2 Dear Friends, The new White Paper on education has unequivocally set out this Government’s intentions about the future of the school system. “By the end of 2020, all schools will be academies or in the process of becoming academies; by 2020 local authorities will no longer maintain schools”. The last vestige of local authority management of schools, established in the 1902 Balfour Act, and the Butler 1944 Education Act, will vanish. The only responsibility left to local authorities would be that of ensuring that there were sufficient school places in their area. No democratically elected local Councillors would have any say in the education of children in their areas. The advent of academies and fee schools has brought a proliferation of school providers, trusts, and other organisations, who now run schools. The governors of schools which become academies assume the place of directors and are accountable for all aspects of school performance, employment, finance, safeguarding and governance. It has been described as a challenge with a substantial risk. I was a school governor when the 1986 Education Act came into force and a large number of governors resigned then because they did not want the responsibility for the school’s finance and performance. Even more may resign because of the many additional responsibilities which would be placed upon them. This proposed legislation affects all schools irrespective of size and even the smallest village school will have to convert. The disintegration of local authority schools is particularly troubling for rural areas because they have many small schools, many of which are Church of England schools. It is suggested that these small schools would become part of a Multi- Academy Trust (MAT) run under the control of the Diocese. But I can tell you that there are still many problems to iron out, not least the independence of the school; the position of the Head of each school; and how the MAT will be governed. There are no government guidelines on the actual preferred pupil numbers in an academy or a Multi Academy Trust. Totals of between 2000 and 4000 pupils are bandied about as the preferred size, but in our diocese we have MATs of fewer than 500 pupils. The Church must also be robust in safeguarding the trustee-held Church land on which the school stands. Although the Government says that they would not take possession of trustee- owned Church school sites, I believe them to be quite capable of changing their mind. The Church could lose ownership of the land and the community could end up losing a building which acts as a village hall. And we would find the land sold for building executive style houses. The Church believes in the collaborative and service based concept of delivering education, rather than the proposed market based model. Education is not a commodity to be bought or sold. It must be based on what is best for the children whom the school serves. May God bless you. Your Priest and Friend, Edward Ward 3 SERVICES IN THE MAY DATE EDGMOND KYNNERSLEY PRESTON SUNDAY 1st 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Rogation Sunday Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 6th of Easter 10.30 am Family Communion Thursday 5th 7.00 am Ascension Day Holy Communion & Hymns from the Church Tower 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 8th 7.45 am 10.30 am 10.15 am Sunday after Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Ascension 10.30 am 7th of Easter Sung Eucharist 6.30 pm Healing Service Thursday 12th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 15th 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Pentecost Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion (Whit Sunday) 10.30 am Family Communion 3.30 pm Holy Communion Thursday 19th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline SUNDAY 22nd 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Trinity Sunday Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion 10.30 am Sung Eucharist Thursday 26th 9.30 am Corpus Christi Holy Communion SUNDAY 29th 10.30 am Trinity 1 Holy Communion for the six parishes at St Chad’s, Kynnersley 4 SIX PARISHES 2016 DATE TIBBERTON GREAT BOLAS WATERS UPTON SUNDAY 1st 10 . 30 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Rogation Sunday Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion 6th of Easter Thursday 5th Ascension Day SUNDAY 8th 9.00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Sunday after Holy Communion Holy Communion Said Communion Ascension 7th of Easter Thursday 12th SUNDAY 15th 10.30 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Pentecost Joint Service with Holy Communion Holy Communion (Whit Sunday) the Methodists Thursday 19th SUNDAY 22nd 9.00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Trinity Sunday Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Thursday 26th Corpus Christi SUNDAY 29th 10.30 am Trinity 1 Holy Communion for the six parishes at St Chad’s, Kynnersley 5 FROM THE REGISTERS HOLY MATRIMONY 19th March at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Marc Wilkinson and Alexandra Goucher. FUNERALS 16th March at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Wendy Bentley. The service was followed by interment in the churchyard. 18th March at St Chad’s, Kynnersley – Joseph Michael (Mike) James. The service was followed by interment in the churchyard. CREMATIONS 30th March at Telford Crematorium – John Beeston. 4th April at Emstrey Crematorium – Beryl Roberts of Hatton Court, late of Llansantffraid. BURIAL 22nd March at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Beryl Franke. The burial followed a service at St John’s, Burford, Oxford. BURIAL OF ASHES 7th April at St Peter’s, Edgmond – John Beeston. CHRISTIAN AID Christian Aid week begins on May 15th. We need volunteers to deliver and collect envelopes during the house to house collection. If you can spare an hour or so please contact me. A group of people have collected for years and it would be good to have some new faces. The annual cake and plant sale will be held on Saturday the 14th in The Square, Newport, 9.00 am – 11.30 am. All contributions gratefully received. Christian Aid helps people and communities both in emergencies and in long term programmes of health and education. Thank you. Chris Supple - 820047 6 CHILDREN`S SOCIETY COLLECTION BOXES We would be grateful if all holders of Children`s Society collection boxes would let us have them for opening during the next few weeks. We can collect your box if it helps – just phone us. Many thanks. Keith and Jane Norton 3 Bayley Hills, Edgmond. Tel: 810684 FROM THE EDITOR 1st May is Rogation Sunday when the clergy and congregation process out of church during the main morning service at Edgmond to a suitable viewpoint at which to ask for God’s blessing on the village, on the fruits of the earth and on the labours of those who produce our food. The photo top left on our front cover is of last year’s procession. On Thursday 5th May the Church commemorates the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven; following an early morning service at St Peter’s, Edgmond, some of the congregation climb the church tower to sing hymns – the middle photo on the left shows last year’s hymn singing. Why not join them this year? Or at least listen out for them and join in wherever you are. On Sunday, May 8th the last service to be held in Edgmond Methodist Chapel will take place at 3.00 pm and all friends of the chapel are invited to share in the farewell. The photo bottom left is of the chapel interior and congregation, taken in August 2009. And lastly, on the right is a picture of rows of jolly Easter bunnies – taken at the Children’s Workshop held at St Peter’s on 25th March this year. It looks as though they all had fun! The next edition of the Parish Magazine and Village News will cover the month of June 2016 and the deadline for contributions is Sunday, 1st May. I would be very grateful if you can deliver your contributions in good time to me at the address on the inside front cover – or you can email them to me at [email protected]. And I’m always delighted to receive your photos (preferably by email) not just for the front cover, but also to illustrate your articles and contributions inside. Don’t forget that you can also read this magazine online on both the village and church websites (addresses on the front cover). ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION This will be held on Tuesday May 17th at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm.