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St Michael the Archangel Dundry Parish Magazine May 2015 St Michael the Archangel Dundry Parish Magazine May 2015 Scan to donate now 50p CONTACT INFORMATION Rector Revd. Charles Roberts The Rectory, Tunbridge Close, Chew Magna, BS40 8SU 01275 332199 [email protected] the rector’s day off is normally wednesday Associate Priests Revd. Sandra Lovern (Thursday-Sunday) - 01275 332657 revd. lovern is the first point of contact for matters relating to dundry Revd. Victor Barley - 01275 331086 Readers Dr Pamela Harman - 01275 332893 Mrs Margaret Masding - 01275 835342 Parish Administrator Pam Foley (Thursday and Friday) - 01275 331061 Churchwardens Jane Lyons - 0117 964 1338 James Le Grys - 0117 964 5730 Magazine Submissions and Advertising [email protected] WEB PAGES Lakeside Group - www.lakesidegroup.org.uk Village - www.dundry.org.uk THE SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE CHEW VALLEY Priest: Father Michael Healy - 0117 923 9706 [email protected] Deacon: Rev. Mark Forge - 01275 472 391 [email protected] www.sacredheartchew.info SUNDAY MASS 9.00 AM Please look on notice board outside church for other times or any alterations Rector’s Letter My dear friends, Sometimes you wait for a bus for ages, and then three come along at once! After all the excitement of Easter it appears that May is just like that, for unusually we have three major events to celebrate within the church all neatly contained within the month, and each one has something important to say to us as the Christian community. The first is Ascension Day (14th May) and because it falls on a Thursday it often gets overlooked. This is the day we recall the Ascension of Christ, our Risen lord, back into heaven. Sometimes we forget that this is where he came from, that God “took our flesh” and lived among us. Yet once his mission of salvation is complete (Good Friday and Easter Day), he returns to his Father to reclaim his Lordship over all things. Someone has said that Jesus is either Lord of All or No Lord at All. Ascension reminds us that he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. He is over everything, and that is why we are called to worship him. To celebrate we climb the tower at St Andrew’s Chew Magna at 7.30am to greet our risen and ascended Lord, and to pray together. Come along, get the best view in the valley before breakfast, and get your day off to a good start! The second is the feast of Pentecost (24th May). This is very much the birthday of the Church when God sent his Spirit on the disciples, turning them from a group of frightened individuals into a fearless community ready and able to preach the gospel and continue the mission of Jesus. It is a big day for all the churches, so come and celebrate this birthday at one of our services. Pray too that the Spirit may work among us as we continue that work of sharing God’s love in our world. And the third is just a week later (31st May) when we celebrate Trinity Sunday. We do this at Holy Trinity Church Norton Malreward together at 10.30am as one of our Patronal Service celebrations, and we are reminded that we meet the God we worship in three distinctive ways. First as a loving Father who created us and our world for good; second in his Son Jesus who comes among us, gives his life for us, and reveals to us new life as our Risen Lord; and third as his Spirit, the same Spirit that came at Pentecost and stays with us and among us today, guiding and enlivening the Church community. So you will see that May is quite a month – do come and join in! Yours in Christ; Charles Roberts Listed Places of Worship - Roof Repair Fund St Michael the Archangel, Dundry has successfully secured a grant of £99,900 from the Government’s Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund to address urgent roof repairs that will ensure it is weathertight, safe and open for use. It is one of 502 grants from a total funding package of £30 million that have been announced for urgent roof repairs for places of worship across the UK by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Fund is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). More details are available at www.lpowroof.org.uk. The PCC at St Michael’s Church Dundry want to thank the other churches in the Lakeside Group for their kind hospitality and generosity as they respond to the Roof Appeal and the temporary Church closure. It is a difficult and worrying time, but the signs of real hope are already there and we believe God is at work. Tower Open Days The tower will be open on the following Sundays from 2-4pm: 3 May; 14 June; 5 July; 2 August; 13 September; 4 October Children must be at least 8 years old to be able to climb the tower. £2 for adults; £1 for children aged 8-16 The Filling Station An exciting new way to worship Thursday 28 May 2015 at 7.30pm Speaker: Nick Crawley Filling Station Regional Director for the South West The Old School Room, Chew Magna The Lakeside Group of Churches Donate to St Michael’s We are delighted to announce that you can now donate to St Michael’s online and by text. We are aware that often people wanted to give money but were not sure how to actually do so; this new system will ensure that it is easy and straightforward for you to give whatever amount you wish to. ONLINE Simply visit our page at www.justgiving.com/stmpccd and click ‘donate’. You will then be guided through the simple process. You can donate any sum, anonymously if you prefer. You can also fundraise on our behalf by visiting this page. For example, if you wanted to do a sponsored swim in aid of St Michael’s, just use the ‘fundraise for us’ button. We will then receive any sponsorship money you raise. BY TEXT You can donate £5 by sending the following text message: DUND33 £5 To telephone number 70070. SO REMEMBER... Visit www.justgiving.com/ stmpccd or text DUND33 £5 to 70070 Sponsorship for the Tower Lights 12 April - Affectionate remembrance of Grandfather, Thomas W Ball, Bell Ringing Captain of St. Michael’s Church for many years. Dr. John Ball and family. In memory of my dear friends Win Roberts, Hazel Lumby, Gill Thompson and Sue Bridgstocke - from Joan Hare. 1st June - In loving memory of Jeff Jenkins on his wedding anniversary. Love from Joy, Fiona and Emma who will enjoy the lights from Long Ashton xxx If you would like to celebrate a birthday or anniversary for yourself or in memory of a loved one, please contact Jane Hamblin with information. E-mail Janhamb@ aol.com or ring Janet Pulman 0117 964 3498. The suggested sum is £10 per week, this can be paid in cash to a church member or to the Treasurer, Mr A Gregory, 3 Beechcroft, Dundry. Please make cheques payable to St. Michael’s Church, Dundry or request a form from [email protected] to pay by standing order and to Gift Aid. Thank you for your support. Free Heartstart Training By popular request there will be another Heartstart training session in Dundry Village Hall on either Tuesday 26th May or Thursday 28th May 2015, at 7.30 p.m. (Date will be confirmed shortly). People who attended last year’s session thought it was very worthwhile. You are welcome to come again if you feel you need a bit of a refresher course! Heartstart training teaches you what to do in a life threatening emergency. The course is run by British Heart Foundation volunteers, is free and only takes two hours. It is suitable for all ages and covers a range of Emergency Life Support Skills (ELS) including: • Dealing with an unconscious casualty • Cardiac arrest • Suspected heart attack • Choking • Serious bleeding. We would like to know numbers attending so for more details and to register your interest contact the Clerk to the Parish Council, Judith Hoskin, on 0117 964 2804, email [email protected] before 15th May 2015. Dance the Night Away at the SUMMER BALL ‘ Dress to Impress’ on th SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2015 Dundry Village Hall Canapes served at 7.00pm followed at 7.30pm by two course dinner Tickets £12.50 each available from 0117 9643995 - 0117 9782861 - 0117 9784209 Licensed Bar & Raffle In aid of St. Michael’s Church, Dundry Forward Activities - Hedgerow Safari! A Hedgerow Safari will take place at Hill House Farm, Castle Farm Lane, Dundry on Wednesday 27th May from 10am to 2pm. There will be a range of activities on the organic farm during the day, including looking at animals, insects and plants. The event has been organised by Forward Activities and is aimed at children aged 5 to 11 who live within Winford and Dundry Parishes. Children should be accompanied by a parent or carer with no more than 3 children per adult. The activity is free but places must be reserved in advance as numbers are limited. Please bring your own lunch. For further details or to book a place, call Judith on 0117 964 2804 or Judy on 01275 472572 or contact us at [email protected] Look out for flyers nearer the time and details will also be online at www.winford. parishcouncil.net and www.dundry.org.uk and on local notice boards.
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