Lillington Parish Magazine St Mary Magdalene’s Church

JUNE 2012 1 CONTACTS

Church Office Anne Furze ...... 470449 [email protected] Priest in Charge Rev Charlotte Gale ...... 330919...... (Day off Monday) Associate Minister Rev Naomi Nixon ...... 330919...... Reader Roderick Clark ...... 422994 Churchwarden Godfrey Carr ...... 422916 Churchwarden Glynis Wright ...... 773786 PCC Secretary Alan Wright ...... 773786 PCC Treasurer Janet Gardner ...... 428163 [email protected] Stewardship Secretary Mike Hyslop ...... 883808 Caretaker Contact Glynis Wright ...... 773786...... Organist/Choirmaster Mike King ...... 409062 .. Bell Ringers Richard Taulbut ...... 450977 Servers John Green ...... 470449 Flower Guild Wendy Shear ...... 330825 Octagon Secretary Kate Baker ...... 425789 [email protected] Sunday Club Church Office ...... 470449 Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Mike Dealtry ...... 773570 Guides Nicola Mobbs ...... 07791132423 Brownies Caroline Kendall ...... 07952398164 c.j.kendall@.ac.uk Walkers group Jeff Burgess ...... 335129 Website Manager Diana Taulbut ...... 450977 [email protected] Crosstalk Editor Robin Innes ...... 831649 [email protected] Crosstalk Distribution Jeff Arnold ...... 632330 .

THE CHURCH OFFICE

The office is open Monday to Thursday 9.00 am till 1.00 pm During these hours the church may be used for private prayer - please use the office entrance.

For Baptism, Weddings and general enquiries please contact the church office. Outside of office hours please leave a message on the answer phone and we will get back to you. 2 A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

Canon David Winter, a former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC, presents his point of view...

The Way I See It: Being in the spotlight

The old saying about London buses is that you wait half an hour for one and then two come at once. Well, this summer in Britain is a bit like that. No major national celebrations for ten years, and then, bang - a royal Jubilee and the Olympic Games come round the corner. All of a sudden, our little off-shore island will be in the world’s most glaring spotlight.

One can only guess at the potential TV audiences for these two events, but they will certainly run into billions. In African villages, the vast urban sprawls of modern India and China, the chilly wastes of Greenland and Alaska and indeed wherever television and the internet have spread their ever-lengthening fingers, we shall be on the screens. As never before (it’s safe to say), those billions will see our ancient Abbey shrine and our historic Christian rituals as well as our super-modern Olympic stadium and all the other splendid sites prepared for the Games. It’s enough to make us shy.

But it’s also enough to make us ask, What will the world think of us? A bit like the bride’s mother at a wedding, we know we (that is, our island and its people) will be in all the pictures, but how will we come across? We certainly hope those pictures won’t include shots of rioting young men and women, or of angry demos or billboards about crime, drugs and violence. More positively, we may hope that across the world the images will be of smiling faces, of a welcoming, hospitable land, of a people who have learnt over the long years the lessons of tolerance and respect.

I hope they will also reflect the Christian faith which - in a modest and often understated way - still underpins so much of our national character. The jubilee services will display this, of course, with pomp and ceremony, but more persuasive, perhaps, will be the sense of a nation that still ‘fears’ God - respects him and his laws, loves the neighbour and cares for the poor, the lonely and the destitute. Personally I’d swap that for any number of gold medals. 3 SUNDAY 10TH JUNE 11.30 AM – 4.00 PM

To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, St. Mary Magdalene’s are holding an ‘Open Gardens’. Come and visit 10 lovely gardens in Lillington, and enjoy various attractions including a steam railway, plant sales, stalls, teas and a barbecue. There will be a quiz for the children, and stalls and a tombola. Buy your ticket and map from the church, then head off on an exciting journey round some of the gardens of Lillington.  Adults - £5 for entry to all the gardens  Under 18s – free  Children’s quiz - £1

Proceeds to church funds. For further information, please contact Rev Charlotte on 01926 330919.

'The Big Jubilee Thank You' gives people an opportunity to send a special thank you message to Her Majesty the Queen. Messages are being collected throughout the country. They will be compiled into a single letter which will then be delivered to Buckingham Palace. This is a Church of initiative that has the support of Bishop Christopher.

It only takes one minute to submit a message on-line by going to: www..anglican.org/home/bigthank you

Alternatively, written message can be posted to:

Ryan Finnegan Cathedral and Diocesan Offices 1 Hill Top, Coventry. CV1 5AB

4 FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS

WEDDINGS 20 April Jamie Cheshire & Rebecca Lee 28 April Timothy Dart & Clair Munro FUNERALS 11 April Albert “Dick” Robbins (82), Valley Road, Lillington 19 April Marcella Whigham (79), Kelvin Road, Lillington 20 April Dr Isabella Buckle (92), Chacombe Park Home, Banbury 23 April Raymond Hulbert (90), Loxley Way, Lillington

REV NAOMI MOVES TO PASTURES NEW

Rev Naomi has been appointed as the Diocesan Learning Adviser (Ministerial Development) for the Coventry diocese. She was previously the College Chaplain at North College of Further Education.

She told Crosstalk “Basically it means I’ll be responsible for the training of curates and the on-going development of clergy and readers. I’ll be creating courses, leading conferences and supporting all the different ways our ministers want to learn. I’m sad to leave the college after 8 years, but I’m also incredibly excited about my new role. I should also say that I will continue to be Associate Minister at Lillington as well!”

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6 DO YOU SUFFER FROM PILES? (on your desk, of course)

Many people do, and they know what a pain it is, and wish they could get relief from the condition. Maybe this describes your situation? You look around your desk and all you can see is piles, piles of paper, piles of magazines (mostly unread) or piles of just general clutter.

Did you know that papers left on the desk overnight seem to multiply? Many people find that this seems to be the case. Certainly most of us have found that when piles start, they seem to grow. It is one of the reasons why it is good to have a ‘clean desk at the end of the day policy’. This ensures that piles are dealt with when they are small enough to clear away easily.

Did you know there is a simple cause for piles? It is not to have a place to put the piece of paper when you have dealt with it. If you cannot file it, throw it, or pass it on, where will it go? – into a pile of course.

Therefore, the most important tool for any desk is a box file labelled – Hold It. Into that you put any piece of paper or magazine that you currently can’t file, throw, or pass on. Once a week go through the box and see if now you can dispose of it. You know where it is if needed, but it doesn’t start a pile on the desk, and ultimately you can dispose of it.

Secondly, you need easy access to a filing cabinet, so you can file it as soon as you have dealt with it. A good concept is to have project files, usually manila folders with flaps (so stuff doesn’t fall out) as you are probably working on lots of projects at any one time and these can cause piles in their own right. It is helpful if you can store the project files in such a way that you can see them, as out of sight is out of mind. You can get a rack to put them in.

Finally, learn to be ruthless and just throw it out. Will you ever really want to read it again? Unless you legally need to keep it – see if you can throw it.

7 IN 2012 LONDON HOSTS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH…… ……AND SO DOES LILLINGTON!

LILLINGTON COMMUNITY FUN DAY FRIDAY 27TH JULY “The Holt” Recreation Ground 2.00pm – 6.00pm

UPDATE: Thanks to strong support from Lillington Churches Together, local Councillors and North Leamington Community Forum, this event is really taking shape and will be opened by Council Chairman-Elect, Councillor Michael Kinson, O.B.E. and The Town Mayor of Royal , Councillor Yvonne Moore.

We are happy to be able to offer additional items to the ones listed below and can now entice you further with Appleton’s Fun Fair Ride and Candy Floss!

So - Come along and enjoy a real Community and Fun Packed afternoon  Music, Dance and Sporting Activities:  Three Legged Singing  Obstacle Races Races  Bouncy Assault  Egg and Spoon  Football games Course Races  Tug of War  Bouncy Castle  Relay Races  and much more  Climbing Wall

Bring a picnic (& a picnic chair) or purchase food and drinks supplied by local vendors (confirmation of this to follow).

Please put this date in your diary now and celebrate the start of our 2012 Olympic Games.

For more information visit: www.communitygames.org.uk/Games/coventry-solihull-and- warwickshire-sport/family-fun-sports-festival

Want to get involved? Speak to Christine or John Butler – 01926 779455 - email [email protected] or Abi Dixon [email protected]

Supported by: North Leamington Community Forum, Warwick District Council, Lillington Free Church, St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Crown Community Church, Our Lady’s Church, Lillington and Lillington Youth Centre 8 What makes you happy?

What does it take to make you happy? Getting into bed between freshly washed sheets, or finding £10 note in our jeans is enough to set most of us off, it seems. We also feel happy when people tell us they think we have lost weight. Praise from our boss, or even waking up to a sunny morning, can also bring a surge of simple joy.

The Top 20 Things that make us happy include: sitting in the sun, getting a nice message from a loved one, listening to our favorite song, finding a bargain, getting a promotion, and even the smell of the Sunday roast. Three Barrels Brandy, which conducted the research, said: “It would seem that it does not take much to lift our spirits. Small gestures from friends and family can work wonders. Simple things can make such a positive difference.”

Research commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation also suggests that ‘doing good’ and helping others benefits our mental health and is one way to manage our wellbeing.

Doing things for others, they say, can reduce stress, improve emotional wellbeing and even benefit physical health. It feels good to give and doesn’t have to be a grand gesture or even cost money. To get involved, they are asking people to carry out acts of kindness for strangers. Suggestions include:

Giving compliments Smiling and saying thank you Reaching out to someone to offer support Getting involved in a cause that means a lot to you Volunteering your time

What could you do?

“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.” (Eccles 3:12)

9 WALKERS GROUP

The group meet at church 9.30 am on the first Saturday of the month.

Saturday 2nd June Members of the Walkers’ Group are walking in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and welcomes sponsorship. If you can help please sign up or contact Thelma after 9.30 Sunday service or telephone 422742.

Saturday 7th July An easy walk of 4 miles through pasture and woodland along the rivers Sowe and Avon, ideal for newcomers to join us. Part is on the and part on the Centenary Way and taking in Stoneleigh village described as one of Warwickshire's gems. No stiles and reasonably flat. For any details contact Roy Nabbs on 881183.

Walk 4th May 2012 The walk planned for the month of May was to be from Clifford Chambers some three miles south of Stratford upon Avon. But having experienced four days of heavy rain it became obvious that the low lying land at the beginning of the walk would be a quagmire and almost impassable in places. So on the morning of the walk, having consulted 16 other walkers, it was decided that we would go on a five mile amble around the well tarmacked tracks of Draycote Country Park. People were advised to take warm clothes because there was a cold wind blowing from the north. However the morning was beautiful with a warm hazy sun and we all enjoyed a very good and comfortable walk. There was a lot to see; swallows were swooping all around us at the water's edge, there were rabbits in abundance, someone saw a pheasant, and there were fishermen trying to catch an evening meal together with those who thrilled with their boating prowess on the water, and the ornithologists amongst us spotted some interesting birds.

A good day out in the fresh air did us all a lot of good. Mike Hyslop

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11 The Coventry Cathedral Rose

As one of the many celebration taking place this year to mark the 50th Anniversary of Coventry Cathedral, a stunning new rose called ‘Coventry Cathedral’ will be launched at the Gardener’s World Live show at the NEC in June.

Bred by Edward Smith of Sandiacre, the ‘Coventry Cathedral’ rose is a beautiful soft peach colour, with the outer petals with hint of light pink ‘The first opportunity for visitors to order the Coventry Cathedral Rose, was at the Flower Festival in May,” explained Jane Woodward, Executive Director of Coventry Cathedral, “We are so grateful to Edward Smith’s son, who has granted us permission to adopt the rose, and to Chris Styles of Spalding who has grown it. They have generously agreed to support us with £2 for each plant sold being donated to the Jubilee appeal fund.”

If you would like to purchase one of these rose plants they will be available on line from www.styleroses.co.uk from middle of June at £14.95 (plus p&p) per potted plant. You can also purchase one at the BBC Gardeners World Live show between 14th and 17th June. There will be limited stock this summer but bare rooted plants will be plentiful and available from November 2012 at £12.95 per plant.

EVENTS IN JUNE AT THE CATHEDRAL

DATE EVENTS June 10th Chapel of Unity Jubilee Service June 18th Playbox June 23rd Jubilee Concert with new work by James MacMillan For more information go to the Coventry Cathedral website or phone 024 7652 1200. 12 HELEN WALLAM’S

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL

Winchester Cathedral began as a small Saxon church in the 7th century. Ten years after the Saxon King, Cyneglis was baptised, the church was built by his son, Cenwalh and became the first Christian church in Wessex. It soon became a cathedral and was the most important royal church in England. King Alfred the Great is buried there. King Cnut and his Queen, Emma, are also buried at Winchester.

By the 10th century, a community of monks lived there. They adopted St Swithun as their saint and a shrine was dedicated to him. People travelled from miles around to visit the shrine.

Another famous royal to be buried at the cathedral is William Rufus, the son of William the Conqueror. The St Swithun Normans rebuilt the cathedral, although there are still remains of the first one. Mary Tudor, the daughter of King Henry VIII was also married there. Many years later, the famous writer Jane Austen was buried at the cathedral.

Like many churches and cathedrals, there are many precious treasures at Winchester. There is a beautiful bible called ‘The Winchester Bible’. The lettering is all done by hand and is still as colourful as it was in the 12th century! There is also an unusual font that came from Belgium. The miracles of St. Nicholas can be seen carved on the sides of it.

As we celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee year, we see that Winchester Cathedral is another example of how the church, over many centuries has strong connection with royalty.

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Unscramble these letters to reveal words from the information on Winchester Cathedral.

1. noft 2. reicswhnet blbei 3. komns 4. aymr rutod 5. gkni tcun 6. lreadf the trgae 7. ts slcoihan 8. millaiw srfuu 9. enqeu maem 10. ts iusthwn

Answers to Junior Crosstalk

14 The eight o’clock pew…a personal view.

Since the dawn of civilisation men and women have been obsessed with measuring time. The builders of Stonehenge were so taken with the rising and setting of the sun at different seasons that they aligned their massive monoliths so that they could follow the progress of the year; the passing of time.

There is evidence that other peoples measured time using the movement of the shadow of a stick to register its passing. The ancient Egyptian civilisation refined this with the invention of a sundial.

An ordinary-looking piece of stone is propped against the wall by the entrance to the Lady Chapel, on the North side of the church. Markings identify it as a sundial which in the 14th Century was built into the wall of the ancient St. Mary Magdalene's. The Parish Priest would have consulted it to know when it was time for a service to begin and then to ring the bell to call the faithful to prayer.

Today the eight o'clock communion service starts with the same ringing of a bell - what used to be called the 'five minute bell' - then, safely inside, the faithful wait for the mechanically-driven church clock to ring out eight times and for the service to begin. Time is measured out for us.

Giving evidence recently to a Parliamentary Select committee, the controversial stand-up comedian Russell Brand, was told in his interview that 'time was running out' to which he replied, somewhat facetiously: 'but time is infinite.'

One of my problems with the convincing Big-Bang theory of the origin of the Universe, 13.75 billion years ago, is that when people ask the question 'What existed before the big bang?' they receive the reply: 'Nothing: there was no time or space before it.' That's what I find hard to get my head round: time did not exist.

I suspect all this talk about time passing, measuring time with sundials, water-drip clocks, creaking, grinding mechanical mechanisms - clock work, atomic clocks measuring nano-seconds, is all human invention and that a greater reality lies in the experience 15 of timelessness – infinity - eternity. As far as we can understand it God exists in timelessness – infinity – eternity - and sometimes you can experience a bit of that at the eight o'clock communion.

Eric Johnson

The Sunday school teacher asked: "James, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?"

"No," replied James. “How could he? He only had two worms."

Many thanks to Fay Weighell for this advert from ‘Punch’ published for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Elizabeth ascended to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI on 6 February 1952, and was proclaimed queen by her various privy and executive councils shortly afterward. The coronation was held more than a year after the accession, on 2 June 1953;

16 WHAT’S OUR POTENTIAL?

An elderly woman died and left her son an unusual inheritance: a budgie. He stared through the bars of the cage in some trepidation, and the budgie stared cautiously back. Now what? The son realised he simply did not know what to do with it!

So the son studied some bird books and discovered that budgies needed a lot of seed and water. They also yearned for human company. They liked to sit on a hand or shoulder, to be talked to, to mimic our language, and, of course, to fly about. This budgie didn’t do any of them!

The bird had been lovingly cared for, but not handled or taken outside of its cage. Flying was not part of its experience. Neither did it talk. So the son, very patiently, helped the bird to overcome his fears.

After much time and patience the budgie willingly came out of his cage by himself, sought the son’s company and sat on his hand. He enjoyed flying around and for some reason loved to sit on mobile phones and TV remotes, fascinated with the buttons! The budgie also learnt to say numerous words, and re-jigged phrases and sentences, much to the son’s amusement.

From this small member of God’s creation we can learn a few simple spiritual lessons. In a similar way that the man established a relationship with the bird, God wants a relationship with us. In both instances, it has to be worked at!

At first, the budgie was limited in what he could do. He was fearful of life outside the cage and didn’t appreciate that he was meant to enjoy the freedom of flight. Similarly, God looks at us and sees our potential. He made us, cares for us and knows what we can do. He doesn’t want us imprisoned by life’s fears, anxieties and problems. He wants us to be free and to soar on the wings of the Spirit.

That little budgie gave the son a lot of pleasure. Surely, God delights in us too!

17 CROSSWORD

Test your brain with this crossword - answers will appear in next month’s issue.

Down 1 ‘Assyria’s pride will be brought down and — sceptre will pass away’ (Zechariah 10:11) (6) 2 ‘And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in — with God and men’ (Luke 2:52) (6) 3 The descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:9) (8) 4 The components of the crown that Jesus was made to wear before his crucifixion (John 19:2) (6) 5 Colour of cloth which was to cover holy objects in the tabernacle when moving camp (Numbers 4:6– 12) (4) 6 One of the gold articles Across plundered from the Midianites 8 Laban complained he had not offered to the Lord by the Israelite been allowed to kiss them when army ‘to make atonement’ Jacob fled with his family (Genesis (Numbers 31:50) (6) 31:28) (13) 7 ‘The fathers have eaten sour 9 In favour of (3) grapes, and the children’s teeth are 10 ‘The child’s father and mother — set — — ’ (Jeremiah 31:29) (2,4) at what was said about him’ (Luke 12 Ate (anag.) (3) 2:33) (9) 14 ‘We ourselves... groan inwardly 11 Swagger (Psalm 12:8) (5) as we wait eagerly for our — as 13 ‘Terrors — him on every side sons’ (Romans 8:23) (8) and dog his every step’ (Job 18:11) 15 Abram’s nephew (Genesis (7) 14:12) (3) 16 Bay bits (anag.) (7) 16 Rupture (Job 30:14) (6) 19 Preach, address an audience, 17 ‘Yet to all who received him... he speak in public (5) gave the right to — children of God’ 22 Holy Communion (9) (John 1:12) (6) 24 ‘On their way to — out the land, 18 ‘I... asked him the true meaning Joshua instructed them, “Go and of all — . — he told me and gave make a survey of the land”’ (Joshua me the interpretation of these 18:8) (3) things’ (Daniel 7:16) (4,2) 25 Joseph advised Pharaoh to 20 Military units (Exodus 14:20) (6) appoint these to administer his 21 ‘Joseph her husband was a grain storage plan (Genesis 41:34) righteous man and did not want to (13) — her to public disgrace’ (Matthew 1:19) (6) 23 Diva (anag.) (4)

18 ANSWERS TO MAY CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1, Baby. 3, Stimulus. 8, Liar. 9, Forsaken. 11, Episcopacy. 14, Eagles. 15, Clergy. 17, Strengthen. 20, Holiness. 21, Obed. 22, Bethesda. 23, Stay. DOWN: 1, Believer. 2, Beatings. 4, Troops. 5, Musicology. 6, Like. 7, Sent. 10, Acceptance. 12, Prohibit. 13, Dying day. 16, Sensed. 18, Ahab. 19, Blot.

Poor teapot!

The teapot is in mortal danger. In the last five years demand for teapots has halved, and demand for mugs has trebled. We still love our tea – we drink 165 million cups of the stuff every day – but it seems that these days more and more of us are making our tea in the vessel we drink it from.

Those on the coffee makers rota will know that your Editor likes his coffee in a mug. The cups and saucers in the Octagon are looking very sad these days - is it time to change over to mugs? Let the Churchwardens know what you think

LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. Psalm 16.5

19 "Would you like to come to church with me?"

Back To Church Sunday 30 September 2012

Millions of people who don't go to church would say yes to an invitation from a friend. What if you were that friend? Who would you invite?

Back to Church Sunday has caught on in churches everywhere because it is so simple. Since 2004 a quarter of a million people have said yes to the prayerful invitation of a friend.

Each year more churches take part and more people come back per church. In 2011 in the Church of England 20 more people came to each church - across all denominations about 77,000 extra people altogether.

And at its heart it is the oldest idea of all, the one that made shepherds leave their flocks, fishermen leave their nets, and tax collectors climb out of trees. Someone invited them.

Of course you can invite your friend to church any Sunday and every Sunday. And if yours is the kind of church that wants to get better at invitation throughout the year, Back to Church Sunday can help. It offers high quality low cost invitation cards, simple service plans and positive media coverage through your diocese or denomination.

Back to Church Sunday can help you take the shortest step in evangelism: inviting someone you know to something you love. Taking part is as simple as 1 2 3 1 Register your church 2 Order your invitations 3 Prepare to invite

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Looking at Lillington VI

Thank you from Sue Hughes John Green would like to to all who partook in Looking thank all those who collected at Lillington this year. The enveloped and made teaching days in March were donations during Christian Aid fantastic as usual and a Week. wonderful opportunity to meet so many of Lillington’s 8 year A night out! olds. The Open Day saw at least 150 visitors through our Many thanks from Rev Naomi doors – so thank you one and to everyone who helped her to all for all you did to make raise £150 towards the charity them such welcoming and Doorway (see article on page uplifting days. 26). Naomi, for her leaving ‘do’ from North Warwickshire College, decided to sleep rough on her last night with colleagues from the College. If anyone would like to see Looking at Lillington continue in the future – please let Sue or Charlotte know as soon as possible. Planning starts in September.

Sue Hughes

“What should we do then?” the crowd asked. John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” Luke 3:10-11

22 JUBILEE COOKING WITH CROSSTALK

Coronation Chicken (Serves: 8)

This famous salad was invented by Constance Spry* and served at the Queen's Coronation lunch in 1953.

1 x 2.3 kg Chicken, poached ½ Lemon, juice only 1 tbs Vegetable oil 4 Canned apricot halves, finely 1 Small Onion, finely chopped chopped 1 tbs Curry paste 300 ml Mayonnaise (½ pint) 1 tbs Tomato purée 120 ml Whipping cream (4 fl oz) 120 ml Red wine (4 fl oz) Salt and pepper 1 Bay leaf Watercress to garnish

1. Remove the flesh from the chicken and cut into small pieces.

2. In a small saucepan, heat the oil, add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes, until softened. Add the curry paste, tomato puree, wine, bay leaf and lemon juice. Simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until well reduced. Strain and leave to cool.

3. Purée the chopped apricot halves in a blender or food processor or through a sieve. Beat the cooled sauce into the mayonnaise with the apricot puree. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold into the mixture. Season, adding a little extra lemon juice if necessary. Fold in the chicken pieces.

4. Garnish with watercress to serve.

*There are many variations on this recipe but this is believed to be the original recipe by Constance Spry.

23 CROWN JEWEL BISCUITS (Makes 16 biscuits)

Fun for children to make. You will need a biscuit cutter; the inner hole must be cut using a 3cm/1in round cutter/template. Track down the boiled sweets in advance — Fox’s Glacier Fruits work well

280g/10oz plain flour 1 egg, beaten 1 level tsp baking powder 8 boiled sweets, various 140g/5oz unsalted butter colours, cut to size of a broad 140g/5oz caster sugar bean

1. Preheat the oven to 370F/190C/Gas 5 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl with the baking powder. Grate in the butter then rub in with your fingers. Stir in the sugar and egg, then knead to make a dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then roll out to 5mm/ ¼in thick on a well-floured work surface.

2. First cut shapes with the large cutter and transfer them to the baking sheet. Use the small cutter to make a hole in the centre of each biscuit. Place a boiled sweet in the hole in each biscuit shape, then bake until the sweet has melted and spread across the hole and the biscuits are light brown. Leave to cool on the parchment for five minutes before transferring to a rack.

Source: Rose Prince, The Telegraph

Do you have any favourite recipes that you would like to share with Crosstalk readers? If so send them to the editor who will print them in the appropriate season.

24 Sunday 24th June St James,

Songs of Praise

You are warmly invited to join St James’ congregation for a Midsummer Tea in Old Milverton Parish Room from 4.30pm, followed by a service of Songs of Praise in church at 5.30pm on Sunday 24th June.

25 We will be singing your favourite hymns and hearing stories of why they mean so much. If you have a favourite hymn or reading that you would like us to try to include in the service, please let Sue Fairhurst know on 01926 735254 or email [email protected].

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Since 1997 Doorway has provided high quality housing and support for young people who are either homeless or vulnerable. They work in wards which are the most deprived in Warwickshire and within the top 10% in the country. Preventing homelessness is very important to them and they explore all options to ensure that young people are appropriately housed.

They provide both shared and self-contained accommodation and provide an intensive and flexible service that is tailor made to each individual's needs through their unique private landlords’ scheme.

Their services are open to all young people and those they work with come from a variety of backgrounds. They may have escaped domestic violence, parents relocating, parents not accepting their child's sexuality, seeking independence. All are socially excluded and need their support.

Doorway provides the practical and emotional support that enables the young people to gain the skills and confidence they need to rebuild their lives. Doorway work with young people to the point they no longer need them.

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45 minute circuit class 5pm – 5.50pm £4 per class All fitness levels welcome

Men Only Pilates 6pm – 7pm £5 per class

If you have any injuries or would like to talk to me before the class, please call me on the number above.

BodyCise Fitness runs Pilates classes in Cubbington, , and . For information on other classes please call me or visit www.bodycisefitness.co.uk

Make a ‘note’ in your diary of this musical extravaganza!

Concert in church on Saturday 23rd June at 7.30 pm

Judith Irvine singing 'songs from the shows' with Peter Irvine at the piano. Mike King playing a selection of organ pieces. With a cheese and wine interval.

Raising funds for the church organ 28 VISITORS FROM INDIA AND ZIMBABWE

Anthony is coming from Trinita, in Kolkata, India on Sunday 17th June.

Anthony works with children who work in sweat shops in Kolkata. He works alongside their employers to remind them that children need time to play and just be children. He persuades employers to allow them to leave the factories, for just 3 hours a week under Trinita’s supervision, to play in the park, have their only hot meal in the week, and have health checks from a volunteer doctor.

Anthony wishes to meet us and say thank you for all the financial help we have given and for our prayer support.

We invite you to an Indian lunch of chapattis and dhal, on Sunday 17th June at 12 midday in the Octagon. Please let Sue Hughes know if you would like to come along so she can plan for catering purposes.

Elaine is coming from Montgomery Heights children’s orphanage, Zimbabwe 20th-22nd August

More details of this visit will follow in next month’s Crosstalk

Both visitors are coming to:  Meet you to say THANK YOU and to  Update us on their work

Please come and meet them – they are dying to meet you.

Sue Hughes 29 Coffee & Cake Workshop

Saturday 30th June 2012

In the Octagon, St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Lillington

From 10 am until 12 noon

 Cake decoration demonstrations for all ages

 Have a go at decorating your own cup cake!

Proceeds to support the Lillington Community Fun Day and the Roof Project

Great religious truths During these serious and troubled times, people of all faiths should remember these four great religious truths:

1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's Chosen People. 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. 4. Methodists do not recognize each other at the off-licence store.

30 ROBIN’S ROUND UP

There is a lot to look forward to this month both in the Parish and around the country. Jubilee fever is beginning to appear everywhere - how many of the Open Gardens will have floral red, white and blue themes? I look forward to meeting many of you at the Open Gardens, come rain or shine!

July will see the Olympics being opened with a Community Fun Day in Lillington but before that on 30th June there will be a Coffee and Cake workshop where you can have a go yourself at decorating your own cupcake - and also see some demonstrations of techniques using piped icing, roll out icing and how to make roses. Even if you’ve never held a piping bag before (and this includes the men too!) you will be welcome - and if you have some ideas you’d like to share we would all love to learn from each other.

Maggie the Mouse

Maggie was hiding at the seaside on page 6 last month. Congratulations to Ginny Nephin for finding her. It’s quite difficult this month but Maggie is somewhere in the magazine. Just contact the editor when you find her - and you Robin and Carol took could win a prize pen.. surreptitious cuttings at each Open Garden they visited 31 WHAT’S ON

JUNE 2012 Saturday 2nd 9.30am Walkers Group - Jeff & Ruth Burgess 335129 Sunday 10th 11.30am - 4.00pm Open Gardens - starts at the Church Monday 11th 7.45pm Lillington Evening WI - Survival of the Fittest: Jan Warner Thursday 14th 7.30pm Lillington Evening Townswomen Guild, (Lime Avenue Bowling Club) - Beekeeping: Gerald Laking Sunday 17th 12 noon Indian lunch (see page 28). Contact Sue Hughes Saturday 23rd 7.30 pm Concert in Church in aid of the Organ Fund - Judith & Peter Irvine, Mike King Tuesday 26th 2.00 pm Tea & Chat in the Octagon. Contact Parish office for more information Saturday 30th 10.00am Coffee and Cake Workshop, Octagon JULY 2012 Saturday 7th 9.30am Walkers group - Roy Nabbs 881183 Monday 9th Lillington Evening WI Garden Meeting (Time and Venue tba) Thursday 12th 7.30pm Lillington Evening Townswomen Guild, (Lime Avenue Bowling Club) - Memories of an Evacuee : Betty Barnett Friday 27th 2.00 to 6pm Lillington Community Fun Day, The Holt Recreation Ground Tuesday 31st 2.00 pm Tea & Chat in the Octagon. Contact Parish office for more information

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32 SERVICE DETAILS

SUNDAY WORSHIP

June 3 Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion Sunday 9.30am All-Age Worship celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, followed by cake and a glass of bubbly in the Octagon 11.15am Baptism 6.30pm Evensong June Trinity 1 8.00am Holy Communion 10 9.30am Holy Communion with Sunday Club*, leading into the Jubilee Open Gardens June Trinity 2 8.00am Holy Communion 17 9.30am Holy Communion with Sunday Club* and prayers for healing 6.30pm Evensong June Trinity 3 8.00am Holy Communion 24 9.30am Holy Communion with Sunday Club* 11.15am Baptism 5.30pm St James Old Milverton, Songs of Praise (Afternoon Tea at 4.30 pm)

*SUNDAY CLUB For children from ages up to 10 years during School Term time. Children join the main 9.30 a.m. service at the beginning and the end, and leave for a 30 minutes Sunday School session which has a range of age appropriate activities

WEEKDAY WORSHIP

All Tuesday services commence at 9.30 am except the last Tuesday of the month when Communion will be at 1.30 p.m. Tea and chat will then follow at 2.00 p.m. in the Octagon for those who wish to go along.

Tuesday June 5 No Service Tuesday June 12 9.30 am Holy Communion Tuesday June 19 9.30 am Holy Communion Tuesday June 26 1.30 pm Holy Communion

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