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DTeliverede FREE to emvery household e T a l kApril 2020 In this month’s issue What’s on and what’s not and all your parish news ROCHFORD • EASTHAM • THE HANLEYS • STOKE BLISS & KYRE • STANFORD PUB QUIZ on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm Teams of four or fewer Win £100 – Inn 2017 or a bag of nuts! 01886 853201 at Upper Sapey www.baitinghouse.co.uk CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SPECIALISTS • Fully trained and insured operators • Latest equipment • Minimum drying times • We move furniture • Customer satisfaction guarantee • Oriental rug specialists • Stainshield treatment • Deodorizer treatment • Quotations on request Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Highfields, Knightwick, Worcestershire WR6 5QG 01886 821554 or 07971 603007 TemeTalk EASTHAM • ROCHFORD • STOKE BLISS & KYRE • THE HANLEYS • STANFORD A community going forward with God Dear Villagers April 2020 As I write, the world around us is changing very Published by the churches of the quickly as governments, nations and we as Teme Valley South Group churches seek to respond to the Covid-19 pan - and delivered free to every household demic. The situation we face involves much less movement and less face to face contact than we Designed and typeset by have been used to. It can seem bewildering and Sandra Griffiths, St Michaels frightening. No doubt many of you will remem - ber the dreadful period when foot and mouth Printed by disease forced an effective shutdown of the rural Orphans Press, Leominster environment to visitors. Covid-19 however is not an agricultural disease and so a different re - Editor: sponse – our churches can be open. Sandra Griffiths It is heartening to see that already (less than Grey Gables, St Michaels 24 hours on from the increased restrictions an - nounced by the government) many in our com - Tenbury Wells WR15 8TW munities are springing into action. Through Telephone 01568 750665 regular phone calls, local contacts, social media [email protected] and using willing volunteers to help those who need to self-isolate, we can and should support Distribution: each other through whatever lies ahead. Alison and Keith Tompsett As Christians we proclaim a resurrection hope (Stoke Bliss & Kyre) that Easter will still happen. However dark the Averil Opperman (The Hanleys, days may be in the next few weeks, the light of Eastham and Rochford) Christ will not be put out. We know that God has Sue Softly (Stanford) not left us and has not brought this upon us as punishment, because God’s way is one of love Priest-in-charge and He stands with us. Let’s hold onto hope, Rev Julia Curtis look out for each other and look forward to one Telephone 01886 853286 big party when this crisis is behind us, and once [email protected] more we can with confidence grasp and shake our neighbours’ hand. Parish website Finally a prayer for these times: www.temevalleysouth.org.uk Lord Jesus Christ, you taught us to love our neighbour, and to care for those in need Items for inclusion should be as if we were caring for you. sent to Sandra Griffiths In this time of anxiety, give us strength by the 18th of the preceding month to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick, and will be included subject to space and to assure the isolated of our love, and your love, for your name’s sake. Amen Rev’d Julia Curtis Ballroom Dance Classes Eastham Memorial Hall Keep Fit Group Upper Sapey Village Hall Wednesday 7.30 to 8.30pm Mondays 10.30 am to 12 noon £6 per person £5 per session Contact Naomi on 01588 674823 (or book a series for £4.50 each) or [email protected] 01684 564334 Teme Valley South Contacts STAY AT Priest-in-charge: Julia Curtis 01886 853286 Associate Priest: Sally Jones 01584 781526 HOME Reader: Pete Thorp 07917 783159 Home Support Churchwardens Eastham: Celia Adams 01584 781258 A break can be good for everyone Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Jennifer Gledhill 01584 812500 We provide Stoke Bliss and Kyre: • Respite in your own home Hanleys: Ed Yarnold 07930 882728 • Night sitting Stanford: Robin Dean 01886 853295 • Day sitting Pastoral Team • Support to access the community, Stanford: Lesley Dean 01886 853295 inc appointments and socialising Hanleys: Peter Thorneycroft 01885 410484 Get in touch for a chat or a free Stoke Bliss : no-obligation quote Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Susan Grazier Jenny Barbé 01584 781298 T: 01299 270675 Eastham: Helen Matravers 01584 781510 M: 07969 673092 Parish Safeguarding Officer: Sue Softly E: [email protected] 01584 881342 W: stayathomehomesupport.co.uk A H CALDICOTT & SONS Chimney Sweep Funeral Directors Andy Johnson Burials 01886 821933 Cremations 07798 790913 Chapel of Rest www.andysweeps.com • Certificate issued 15 M ARKET ST REET • Weekend/evening sweeps TENBURY WELLS • Traditional brush/power sweep 0 1584 8102 81 • Stove maintenance ! 015! 84 89 1502 afte r 6pm A fam ily ru n bus iness e s t a b lishe d 191 9 2 ! ! ! ! ! ! Parish news FFF – Extra Helpings Regular services and open churches This gathering is suspended for the time being. During the virus outbreak we will be maintain - ing a pattern of regular prayer in our commu - From the registers nities and keeping our churches open for as Our thoughts and prayers are with the family long as we are allowed. Therefore, from 23rd and friends of Rachel Arnold, whose funeral March, as many ministers as are available will was at 4.30pm on Friday 27th March at Wyre be in church to pray on behalf of everyone as Forest Crematorium. Due to current travel re - follows: strictions, we gathered locally in Eastham Tuesday 9am Eastham Church church at the same time to show support for 5pm Hanley Childe Church Paul and the family. Wednesday 10am Rochford Church Thursday 9am Stanford Church Covid-19 response 5pm Stoke Bliss Church Each of our communities will be coordinating Friday 9am Kyre Church a local response to the current situation. Do Saturday 9am Hanley William Church contact me or a member of the pastoral team if you need to be put in touch with local provi - If you have a prayer request to be included sion or would like a regular phone call to say please ring or email me or your local pastoral ‘hello’ and have a chat. team member – see Teme Valley South Contacts We are investigating live streaming of ser - on page 2. vices here in TVS, and pointers for on-line Rev’d Julia Curtis prayers, including some to use with children, can be found on the church of England website This month’s front cover: Flowers by local artist at www.churchofengland.org/more/media- Mel Williams, who is exhibiting her work at centre/coronavirus-liturgy-and-prayer-re - The Gallery, Shepherd Market in London from 5th to 9th May, see page 12. sources. PAul NORTHWOOD Distinguished furniture made to commission Restorer of antiques Period joinery Carving and wood turning 01547 550284 [email protected] email: www.paulnorthwood.co.uk [email protected] 3 Rochford Club MarTche’s pmrizee dr aVw oaf thlel eTotye, t hTe towetlfte h and 49 last in this series, was decided when Rev’d Congratulations Julia Curtis rolled the dice on 3rd March to se - to this month’s £25 winners: lect the set of random numbers. Prize winners are: Wednesday winners £50 – Mrs C Gardner of Eastham (No 315) Feb 19th No10 Caroline Nicholls £30 – Mr W R Austin of Lindridge (No 195) Feb 26 No 4 Alison Champion £20 – Mr J Cumming of Eastham (No 293) March 4th No 8 Roger Gough March 11th No12 Sheila Palmer Remember a new series starts in April. Just £10 to be entered in 12 monthly draws with prizes each month of £50, £30 and £20. If you have not Saturday winners already joined please contact Robin Dean on Feb 15th No18 Jackie Hughes 01886 853295 or [email protected], or Feb 22nd No17 Rita Slater your local co-ordinator. If you wish to help Feb 29th No 9 Val Rabbit your local co-ordinator, please contact them or March 7th No 42 Colin Lord Robin as above. March 14th No14 Mrs Robinson There are still plenty of numbers available – Tenbury Transport Trust why not join in? It’s just £1 per draw and the Do you need help with transport for profits are split between Rochford church and hospital appointments or shopping trips? the village hall – plus you get two chances Could you be a volunteer driver? each week to win £25! 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