GRAFFHAM PARISH NEWS Issue 361 March 2021 FREE Left: The Burse at St Giles Church, used to hold corporal (white cloth) for communion on Festival Sundays like Christmas and Easter. Right: The Old Altar frontal at St Giles Church
Editor 2021: Rozie Apps (07986 838 987) Email: [email protected] Website: www.graffhamparishnews.org.uk Magazine printed by Parish Magazine Printing, Northmoor, Whitstone, Holsworthy Cover picture: Neil Addison All photos and articles in this magazine are copyright ©Graffham Parish News unless otherwise stated and should not be reproduced without written consent of the Editor.
Parish of St Giles Graffham with St Peter Woolavington St Giles Church Wardens: Matthew Pitteway 07557 439695 Ginny Barrett 01798 867113 Priest in charge: Reverend Vivien Turner 01798 867199 [email protected] Church website: stgilesgraffham.org 1 Following ‘The Way of the Cross’
It’s been a challenging time, we know. We’re doing what we can to help each other through with kindness and co-operation and creativity and prayer. We continue to learn new ways of doing things. As a church we have streamed and Zoomed and created videos to celebrate our commu- nity. We will carry on until all is well again. Our most recent initiative, running for two weeks from Passion Sun- day to Easter Day, is a ‘Way of the Cross’ in the village. This is a series of pictures telling the story of Christ’s Passion, or journey to the cross and beyond. Travelling from each one to the next, is a traditional way of reflecting on Christ’s sacrifice, in expressing God’s nature as loving and self-giving. The pictures will be displayed in Graffham gardens between All Saints Chapel and St Giles Church, for Passiontide, the two weeks before Easter. We thank everyone who is hosting, as we cannot gather in church just now. Thank you! Short reflections in this magazine accompany the pictures. We hope many people will notice as they pass. We encour- age you to travel the spiritual journey they represent, to remember Christ who shares in every suffering we experience and look forward to Easter joy which will come. I’m reminded of the story of a parish priest standing before a famous painting of the crucifixion with a child. It’s beautiful, she said. The priest agreed it was a very fine work of art. No, she said, what he did. ‘The Way of the Cross’ is not our only way of preparing for Easter. A short reflection begins our Wednesday Zoom Night Prayer* during Lent. Reflections by Richard Bailey on classical works of art are being regularly posted on our Facebook page. A Lent ‘lunch’ prompts reflection on our environmental care. Alongside this, a Parish Eucharist continues to be streamed to our Facebook page on Sundays at 10am and our website too, via our new YouTube channel. This will arrive a little later, maybe 10.30am. We may be a small parish, that doesn’t stop us having big ideas. Every blessing Reverend Vivien
*Do request a link at [email protected] if you would like to join Zoom prayer. See stgilesgraffham.org or St Giles Church Graffham Face- book page for our Sunday service and other information, including a pdf copy of this magazine each month.
2 Mother’s Union
We found this rather wonderful Mothers’ Union banner in our upper vestry at St Giles Church. The embroidery is lovely so we have brought it out to be seen. It would have been processed around the cathedral on ‘Lady Day’, I expect. The Mothers’ Union is no longer active in our parish, though it is elsewhere. We were glad to support their ‘Away from it all’ ap- peal though, to renovate and replace holi- day caravans offered to families in need, from our Christmas Services collections. It prompts us to wonder when Mother’s Union was part of parish life here. We found a notice listing parish activities from around 1958, with the Mothers’ Union included. There are many activities no longer taking place from this list, interesting to compare with what’s happening now. If anyone knows any more about the Mothers Union in Graffham, do let Reverend Vivien know.
3 Sheelagh Frances Gore
Sheelagh passed away on the 10th February 2021 at Pendean Care Home. Much loved and a long standing member of the Graffham community. Loving wife to the late John Gore and for the last 20 years she stepped into the role of mother to Samantha and Annabel and grandmother to Abi, Grace and Elsie. Her amazing sense of humour lasted till the end.
4 Due to Covid restrictions, we will again be holding a Spring Event rather than an Easter Market. As this is the main fundraising event for the Empire Hall we would be most grateful for any donations for the raffle or auction. Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] 07543 670586.
Many Thanks, The Easter Market Committee
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The Empire Hall Spring Event
We are asking for donations to go into three hampers: • The Luxury Hamper • The Garden Hamper • The Pamper Hamper Any donations small or large would be most gratefully received in these difficult times. There will be a donation box in the entrance hall of the Empire Hall on Tuesday mornings when the hall is open for the post office. We are looking for food and drink items, all things for the garden; bulbs, seeds, solar lights, garden ornaments or pots, picnic blanket; and anything to pamper yourself with, chocolates, scented candles, toiletries or even vouchers. Alterna- tively, is there something else you could offer? Cleaning someone's car inside and out, an evening's babysitting, dog walking, gardening, an oven clean? We would appreciate anything you can help with. If you are a baker we will also be looking for contributions to sell. We had a wonderful response last year so we hope you can support us again. Best wishes from the Spring Event Committee [email protected] [email protected]
Petworth Heritage Virtual Experience
Enjoy a virtual experience of Petworth Heritage sites – we have gone digital! We have an exciting ‘Digital Experience’ of places of interest around the town that will bring to life many of the stories about Pet- worth and will be a taster of what is to come in September 2021. We have created a new webpage where you can learn more and find the links to the ‘Digital Experience’. Petworth is fortunate to have over six heritage sites each of which has its own unique story. Most of these are open throughout the year. The founding members of the Petworth Heritage Partnership are Bur- ton Mill; Coultershaw Heritage Site and Beam Pump; Petworth Cot- tage Museum; Petworth & District Community Association; Petworth House – The National Trust; Petworth Society; Petworth Vision; and St Mary’s Church. In the third weekend of September, Petworth partic- ipates in the National Heritage Open days when entry into the sites is free. In the meantime the visual experience with the introduction from Lord Egremont.Regular updates will also be on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PetworthHeritageWeekend
6 Natural History Books: My Back Pages
I love old natural history books. It’s not just the information they contain. I love the smell, I love the binding. For the past twelve months I’ve avoided Covid anxieties by burying my head in old books, scientific papers and traveller’s journals. I’ve been researching a book of my own, an account of my travels in search of what remains of the world’s iconic extinct animals. A journey which took me from the dark forests of New Zealand to the ferries of Finland and finally to an inflatable crocodile floating on Widewater Lagoon in Shoreham. After spending long lockdown nights writing at my computer it was somewhat surreal to receive an advance copy of my book in the post this morning and to run my hands over its embossed cover. I finally filed it on my bookcase where it rubbed shoulders, and spines, with On The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and Animal Magic by Johnny Morris. My bookshelves sag with old natural history books. Just holding these tomes transports me to another time. Tucked away inside my battered (but beloved) copy of The Butterflies of Eastbourne (1928) by Robert Adkin is a map which I always unfold eagerly as if I’ve discovered the concealed directions to some long-lost buried treasure. Indeed, in the book Adkin describes bounteous butter- fly riches which could be found in the woodlands and downland coombes between Lewes and Eastbourne. You can almost hear Rudyard Kipling whisper of “Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!” At the time many young explorers answered the call and Adkin claimed that “almost daily during the summer, one meets small armies of schoolboys each armed with a butterfly net”. Perhaps Adkin’s eager Eastbourne entomologist army had been inspired by another of my favourite books. The Outdoor World (1900) by William Furneaux aimed to distract children from “victimising their schoolmates” and give them “a taste for something better”. Back in 1900, it seems pinning butterflies and collecting birds’ eggs fell into the ‘something better’ category. Furneaux encour- aged young naturalists to make ‘killing bottles’ in which they could dispatch butterflies and instructed children to ask the local chemist for some cyanide. The chemist will, Furneaux assures you, sell you cyanide if “he is satisfied with your intentions”. Although it all sounds rather macabre now, this popular book went on to inspire a generation of young naturalists (and probably one or two aspir- ing Dr Crippens). Back on my bookshelf I look at my book and wonder if – in 100 years from now – my own story will seem as distant and ridiculous as a world where schoolboys wielded butterfly nets and 10-year-olds could pop to the chemist to buy deadly poison.
Michael Blencowe, Senior Learning & Engagement Officer Sussex Wildlife Trust, [email protected] 7 8 What to do with WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is anything that needs a battery or electrical supply to work. This type of waste shouldn’t be put in the general waste bin – it contaminates the waste stream and means that valuable resources aren’t recovered for reuse. Also, batteries can cause fires which is why they are collected separately. The question is – what do you do with broken items or ones that still work but you don’t use? Some areas of West Sussex have kerbside collections of WEEE, and you can check this on your local council website. Otherwise your local House- hold Waste and Recycling Site has facilities to take large and small WEEE along with bulbs and batteries. Remember metals, which all WEEE con- tains, are finite resources so recycling is important. The world is moving to non-fossil fuels but using electrical energy requires batteries and the often scarce and expensive metals used in their manufacture shouldn’t be discarded as waste. If the items are still working, find a charity shop. Broken items can also often be fixed cheaply at a Repair Café; we have many of these spread across the county. Good News… From January this year, large electrical and electronic retailers selling items such as fridges, freezers and washing machines amongst other larger WEEE will have to take back WEEE in store as already happens with batteries – shops that sell them must also take them back for recycling. The hundreds of current retailer collection points for WEEE will increase to more than 10,000 across the UK and they will be open longer. This may be more accessible even than Household Waste Recycling Sites. The basic take back scheme which will have to be put in place will be on a like for like basis – if you buy a new iron the retailer takes back the old one. Online retailers don’t have to accept WEEE though until 2022 unless they have actual showrooms. Some retailers will go beyond the minimum requirements so it’s always worth checking out what they offer – it could make a difference to where you shop! It’s estimated that over half of homes have got old electrical items they want to get rid of so any opportunity offered by a retailer could support your Spring Clean. The Covid Effect… Currently with many people working from home in the UK there has been a spike in home office equipment sales and there 9 is a concern over the amount of e-waste being produced. About half of people moving to home working invested in new IT equipment but most didn’t recycle the redundant items; either throwing them in the residual waste or keeping them in storage somewhere. The 45% increase in fitness trackers also raises concerns as they often contain precious metals, and some are unrecyclable. And finally, a Christmas story… the amount of broken Christmas lights discarded could light every stretch of road across the country. Research by the Recycle Your Electricals campaign suggests almost two million house- holds throw out lights each year. Remember – if they’re unusable recycle them, if they’re still working you can save money next year and reuse them! So please remember even with electricals – reuse, restore and recycle! Visit @WSRecycles on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to find out more, or email [email protected] with questions.
Are you fed-up with doing the same old walks?
Walking in Sussex is the website for you: www.walkinginsussex.co.uk With hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, contact details for all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group, all the information is there in one place. John said ‘There is so much walking information on the web but it is difficult to find. Walking in Sussex (part of the Walking in England suite of websites (www.walkinginengland.co.uk) – one for each county in England) has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home, or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you’. With walks from half a mile to 12 miles plus long, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy. So home or away, check out the websites and get walking! John Harris www.walkinginengland.co.uk email: [email protected]
10 Graffham Virtual Art Festival
Please do get in touch with Rozie (email address inside cover) if you’d like to include your art in these pages.
Watercolour by Sue Hill
11 Snowdrops by Richard Davidson
12 Jack-a-poo pup. Oil on canvas. Painting by Jacky Gregory
13 According to Mark, Matthew and Luke, Jesus goes to the Wilderness for forty days, where he is tempted by the devil. In these stories, especially in the details of the temptations given by Matthew and Luke, we see the purity of Jesus (as symbolised by his baptism) emerging triumphant as he starts his ministry – no stones have been turned to bread and no high principles of righteousness have been compromised. Kramskoi’s art is illustrative of a trend that developed in Russia (and Switzer- land) in the 19th Century towards what we might call historical realism in religious art. By historical realism we mean the attempt to show a real man in a realistic and historically accurate setting. The historical realists sought (and were largely successful) to create a genuine Judean and first century setting to accompany their renderings of Christ and the other Gospel figures. In this excellent work Kramskoi captures something of the psychology of temptation. Spiritual Space exists between the pensive Christ and the rock, in much the same way that a tension and opportunity can exist between the alcoholic and the unopened bottle of whiskey. However, in his calm and meditative pose, Jesus is able to resist the temptation.
Extract from 'Christian Art' by Richard Bailey – reproduced with his permission
14 Graffham Parish Council
As mentioned previously, Tracy Rowe is retiring as from the end of Feb- ruary. The Parish Council would like to thank Tracy for her outstanding service and wish her well for her future life of leisure. We are very fortunate to welcome Sarah Linfield to the role, who will be taking over from Tracy in the first week of March. She brings a lot of experience with her as she has been clerk to a near- by village for some years, so it should be ‘business as usual’. Sarah does not live in the village but will be available via email: [email protected]
Forthcoming Meetings – all dates and venue are subject to Covid-19 regulations.
Friday 12 March 2021 7pm Empire Hall or Zoom Monday 10 May 2021 Annual Meeting of the Parish, Informal drinks 6.30pm, followed by Meeting 7pm. Empire Hall. Friday 14 May 2021 Annual Meeting of Graffham Parish Council. 7pm.
Agendas, along with draft and approved minutes, are available on www.graffham-pc.uk and on the notice board outside the Empire Hall. Other information including contact details for all councillors, dates of forth- coming meetings and procedural documents can be found on www.graffham-pc.uk
15 Regular Activities in The Empire Hall
Tuesdays 8.45 – 12.00 POST OFFICE 9.00 – 11.00 GREAT FEET (see below)
(IF COVID RESTRICTIONS ALLOW) • Osteopath: Mondays and Thursdays, daytime and early evening. Booking required, ring Anna Shawcross 01798 867523 for an ap- pointment. • Great Feet (Chiropodist’s Visit): 9th and 30th March 9.00 – 11.00 Treatment Room. GHSA members only. Booking required, Vikki Wood (07825 185880) Any changes will be posted on the Empire Hall Noticeboard. The Empire Hall will be available to hire for Children’s Parties, Wedding Receptions, Private Functions and Classes as restrictions allow.
Website www.empirehall.org.uk Email [email protected] Phone Booking Secretary Eira Ashby 867297
St Giles Church – Parish Priest’s Discretionary Fund
This fund provides occasional support to local people as required. If you think we might help you, we’ll be glad to do so if we can. Contact Revd Vivien at [email protected] 01798 867199
16 Neighbourhood Watch
For those that read the back pages of the Parish magazine headed Directory, towards the bottom there is a reference to Neighbour- hood Watch, with my name alongside it. Someone asked me to explain what I did and are there any ben- efits. Well here I am in my study overlooking the Selham Road and considering how to answer this question. Neighbourhood Watch is an information forum run by the Chich- ester and surrounding police forces. Every week I receive a notifi- cation from them giving brief details as to crimes that have been reported in the area and also successes they have achieved in catching criminals. I receive information about potential scams, be they on the in- ternet, persons calling at houses or scam telephone calls. In fact, regarding the latter, I received one recently. They sounded very genuine saying that they were ringing from my bank. They had my first name and my postcode. I asked as to why he was calling but he would give no further information unless I answered his question as to my full date of birth. I became suspicious and gave no answer. He persisted and advised that I could ring my bank to get confirma- tion that the call was genuine. I did not telephone my bank but contacted them through internet banking to which after a little wait they informed me that no one from the bank had rung me. The moral of this is, if in doubt as to how genuine the call maybe, never disclose your bank or other personal details. To check on the caller, contact the company they are purporting to represent, either by using another phone or via the internet. The reason not to use the same phone is that these people have a way of still remaining in contact with you and thus obtain the information, all be it that you think you are actually speaking to your bank or company referred to. Another scam is that you receive a note that a carrier has not been able to deliver a parcel to you. You ring the number in all innocence and they demand money so that you can have the parcel delivered and then ask for details as to your credit or debit card to arrange 17 payment. The genuine carriers never do this. I also receive information regarding road conditions and major road works. This was particularly useful when the M23 was being widened as to re-routing. At one time we used to have meetings every three months at the police station in Petworth, but no more. One of the most interest- ing pieces of information given out was where and when the police were going to set up speed cameras. However we were sworn to secrecy never to reveal this information! As to a small monetary benefit I understand that there some in- surers who will give you a small discount on your home insurance if you say you are a member of a neighbourhood group. Over the years I have accumulated a number of people living in the village, but I thought it was about time this was extended. If you would like to receive this information please contact me, Michael Crickmay, either by email [email protected] or if you think this may be a scam, by phone as per the number in the parish magazine. I wish to assure you that your name and email address will not be used for any other purpose. Obviously, if you wish to dis- continue receiving the information, just let me know and I will delete your name and email address immediately. One point I must emphasise is that this that this is purely an in- formation service and should you wish to report an incident should ring the police directly. Michael Crickmay
18 Graffham Calendar 2021
March Fri 12 Graffham Parish Council meeting. 7pm, Empire Hall. Mon 15 East Lavington Parish Council Meeting. Zoom call, 6.30pm. Agenda on website and noticeboards with links. Mon 15 Graffham Tennis Club AGM, 7pm. Sun 28 Graffham Tennis Club Membership, Renewal & Key Exchange Day 2-4pm
May Mon 10 Annual Meeting of the Parish Council. Informal drinks 6.30pm, Meeting 7pm. Fri 14 Annual Meeting of Graffham Parish Council. 7pm. Mon 17 East Lavington Parish Council Meeting. Zoom call, 6.30pm.
July Mon 19 East Lavington Parish Council Meeting. Zoom call, 6.30pm. Sat 24-30 Graffham Tennis Club, Tennis Week
September Sat 4 Comedy Dinner – Only Fools and Horses, a dinner show (by the same company that did the Allo Allo event last year for the Petworth nursing home). Mon 20 East Lavington Parish Council Meeting. Zoom call, 6.30pm. Sat 25 6 Feet 3 Shoes Dance show by Slanjayvah Danza from the Edinburgh Fringe with a Scottish and Spanish theme followed by a Ceilidh dance October Sat 16 The Simon Bates Big Band a 17 piece big band with swing dance demos/teachers in the house. Delayed from this year.
November Fri 12 Fleetwood Bac (a Fleetwood Mac tribute band). Delayed from this year. Mon 15 East Lavington Parish Council Meeting. Zoom call, 6.30pm.
19 20 Graffham Nature Watch
For those who don’t know, we now have a wonderful Facebook page to share photos of beautiful sights around Graffham. Here are a few recent finds from the community.
21 Left clockwise: ©Jacky Gregory, ©Jacky Gregory, ©Elaine Moore Above: ©Neil Addison Below: ©Paul Stickley
22 Above: ©Jonathan Simons, ©Jack Gregory Right: ©Stuart Gerrett, ©Jonathan Simons 23 24 Dog Thefts
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, in partnership with the Association of Police & Crime Com- missioners (APCC), has launched a national survey, designed to understand public per- ception of dog theft, enforcement and the prosecution of offenders. The Home Secretary is currently reviewing the issue of pet theft, and what future enforcement may look like with potentially tougher penalties for perpetrators. The responses to this survey will help inform the discussions that PCCs will have on this issue nationally, and allow police forces to better understand the public’s views on this crime and how they might improve their response to those concerns. Demand for dogs as pets has increased during the coronavirus pandemic. The cost of some puppies, on Pets4Homes, is currently as high as £3,000, making them a valuable commodity to criminals. According to Dog Lost, the UK’s largest lost and found dog ser- vice, it is estimated thefts have risen by 250%, with criminal gangs involved. PCC Bourne says: “I am incredibly eager to get more detail around this issue and understand residents’ views and if they feel more could be done to respond to their concerns or for more pre- ventative measures to be put in place to better protect their pets. “I hope that the results of this survey will give the Government the evidence it needs to take more robust action against perpetrators.” The 60-second survey will be open until 5pm on Friday 12th March. Make sure to have your say today: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/dogtheft 25 Graffham Bygones
Graffham Parish News will start to feature a bit of local history each month. Here is a taster, gleaned from our village archive.
Charles Carmichael Lacaita (1853-1933) who lived at Selham House, collected plants from Sikkim, Spain and Italy. He published his findings in the Journal of theLinnean Society in 1916 and pub- lished a series entitled ‘Piante italiane critiche o rare’ (1910-1925) in the journal of the Societá Botanica Italiana. His valuable botan- ical collection is now housed in the Natural History Museum and approximately 20 plants are named after him.
This local botanist and celebrity must have known this area very well. In Hawkweeds of Southeast England by Mike Shaw there are many references to records that he made in this area and several from the lanes around Selham House where hawkweeds of several types can still be found in spite of the over-use of strimmers and flailers in the summer.
I like to think he knew all about the rare Kent Hawkweed that still grows on the bank opposite Millburgh Hall and the Savoy Hawk- weed still clinging on in the ditch outside Selham Lodge.
Hawkweeds, of the genus Hieracium, are a diverse group of plants with a confusing variety of different species. They look a bit like tall dandelions. This area around Midhurst and Petworth offers perfect conditions – shady, sandy banks that are allowed to grow up during the summer and early autumn.
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Please help safeguard the future of Graffham’s historic St Giles Church The enforced closure of places of worship during lockdown has resulted in a severe reduction in income from collections for our parish. Could you help? Any donation would be so appreciated. Easy ways you can give: Online for a one-off donation at stgilesgraffham.org/giving-online By phone at 0333 002 1271 (office hours) to give regularly or one-off Fill in a form available online, or from the church or shop to give regularly Via your bank – through a direct transfer or cheque to PCC Graffham
Leaving a legacy in your will
Full details: stgilesgraffham.org/giving BLESS YOU! 27
Please help safeguard the future of our village’s historic St Giles Church and Graffham Parish News
The enforced closure of places of worship during lockdown has meant that our beautiful church is receiving no income from collections, jeop- ardising the many things it does for the village. Just a couple of pounds a month from every resident who is not already giving regularly would secure our future. Could you help? A regular donation – preferably through the Parish Giving Scheme, by filling in a form or by phone – is the best form or sup- port, but any donation would be so appreciated. See the panel opposite for easy ways you can give. Thanks to the dozens of people throughout the community who are already signed up – and to the many more who helped us balance our books last year in so many ways. Bless you!
As part of our Lent reflection, Amanda Bronkhorst, founder of JUST ONE TREE, will give a talk via Zoom, on Wednesday 17th March. See website for further details.
28 The Village of Graffham follows the Way of the Cross
1 Jesus is condemned to death Proclaiming a kingdom of justice and mercy for the poor, sick and weak, the evening before Jesus had stooped to wash his friends’ feet, to show self-giving loving service is the path to greatness in his kingdom. Now Jesus stands before Pilate to be condemned. We pray for mercy, knowing how far we are from being the people God would have us be.
2 Jesus takes up his cross Feeling the weight of rough wood, Jesus faces an arduous journey through the narrow streets of Jerusalem. We pray for strength to carry our own cross in a time of uncertainty.
3 Jesus falls the first time Jesus had been interrogated by Jewish leaders, publicly humiliated, whipped, crowned with thorns and condemned. With his body already weakened Jesus falls to the ground. Help us honour the sacrifice of those caring for others. Protect and strengthen all who continue your healing work today.
4 Jesus meets his mother Hearing the mysterious call to be the mother of Jesus, Mary had asked ‘How can this be?’, repeated again now watching her son on the way to Golgotha. Her heart of love is pierced by a sword, as Simeon in the temple foretold. We pray for those who have lost their lives, and all stunned by the deadly impact of an unlooked-for virus, ‘How can this be?’
29 5 Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the cross Now the wounded figure at the roadside, Jesus is grateful for a stranger’s help in time of need, Simon from North Africa. May community spirit brought out by the challenge of difficult times continue to thrive and hearten when danger, though not the need for kindness, has passed.
6 Veronica wipes the face of Jesus A woman steps from the crowd to wipe away the blood running down Jesus’ face, with a cloth. Some say in doing so, the imprint of his face is discovered there. May we be ready to respond to others’ need even in the smallest ways, knowing your power to turn the little we offer into a powerful force for good.
7 Jesus falls the second time The journey seems long and the cross heavier. Exhausted, Jesus falls to the ground again. We pray for those who are isolated and lonely. Comfort them with assurance of your unfailing support, through thick and thin.
8 Women of Jerusalem Despite pain and exhaustion, Jesus’ face radiates great power through weakness, affecting those who watch. Tears stream from the local women as he passes them. We pray for families losing loved ones in such heart-breaking ways.
30 9 Jesus falls the third time Each step now an effort, Jesus falls to the stony road leading out of the city, a third and final time. We pray for people who are anxious for their futures. May the lessons we learn in demanding times teach us to build back society with consideration, so no-one need lose hope in our times.
10 Jesus is stripped The soldiers cast lots to decide who receives Jesus’ clothes, appropriating what is not theirs, taking for personal gain. We pray for everyone to see the needs of others as important as our own wants and desires. When we are the selfish ones, expose us to ourselves.
11 Jesus is nailed to the cross Jesus reaches Golgotha and sharp nails are driven through his hands and feet. Jesus submits, to express God’s solidarity, vulnerability and suffering with humankind. ‘The Word made flesh’, the new-born baby in the manger is now battered, bruised and blessing on the cross. We are thankful you share all we are going through, even in dark times.
12 Jesus dies on the cross Three of the Gospels tell us there was darkness over all the land. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus calls out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he has said this, he breathes his last. Help us to share the pain of others as you do and let no-one rest until all are free and safe. 31 13 Jesus is taken down from the cross The body of Jesus is gently and lovingly taken down from the cross. It is placed in a shroud and carefully taken to the tomb provided by Joseph of Arimathea. Uphold all who take responsibility for the bodies of those who have died, sharing your love with those in grief.
14 Jesus is buried The body of Jesus is placed in a sealed tomb. The grief- stricken, bewildered followers walk away and isolate, praying, reflecting. Soon their experience would give them a clear vision of the Gospel to be proclaimed. Now though, they wait in uncertainty. We pray for a vision of the kingdom where kindness is contagious and forgiveness overcomes all sin
15 Jesus is risen! Bathed in light on Easter morning, the cross is a symbol of darkness defeated, love triumphant, pain relieved and death overcome. Mary Magdalene comes out quietly as dawn breaks and encounters the risen Christ, who commissions her to spread the Good News. There’s an explosion of new life. The church comes into being. Self-isolation is over. The life- changing Gospel is proclaimed with courage, confidence and conviction. And that is our task as well. We pray for the hope and promise of life beyond crisis, when the chastening of this difficult time gives way to freedom in a kinder society, with your kingdom proclaimed anew.
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! 32 Census Day
All households in Graffham and East Lavington should now have received a card in the post from Census 2021 and many of you will have received a letter which will mean that you can start to fill in the census form if you know who will be in your house on the night of Census Day 21 March, and I suspect most of us will. You can’t have missed the start of the national publicity campaign and that will continue over the next month or so. Any doubt about who’ll be home, then complete it the day after or when you know. The letter gives you an access code if you want to fill it in online, which I think many of us will, but it will also tell you how to get a paper form, and how to access help if you need it. We’re also encouraging people to get help from friends and family to complete their census if they need to. Later in the month you will see distinctively dressed census staff, with their i/d cards, on the streets. They have all been recruited now and are raring to go. Some are about to start, helping in properties where lots of people live. After Census Day and into April, others will be visiting households from which we’ve not received a com- pleted census form. They’ll encourage people to fill in the census and help them to access further help if they need it. In organising the teams, our main concern is the safety of the public and our staff. We want everyone to be safely counted during the census. To do this, we’re making sure that our plans are always in line with the latest government safety guidelines. As you can imagine, that means that they have been under constant review and been regularly tweaked. Our field officers will be working in the same way as a postal or food delivery visit. They will be wearing Personal Protective Equipment and will never need to enter your house. If it’s safe and within government guidelines, we will also be open- ing Census Support Centres operated by West Sussex Libraries, if the regulations allow, to help people fill in their online question- naire, or offer other support if that is not possible. At the end of last year, some people asked me whether the census 33 would go ahead and why now? We are all geared up and, equally importantly, the information it provides is incredibly important. The Office for National Statistics has used past census information to help us understand how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people in different ways and respond accordingly. Census 2021 will give us fresh information to improve our understanding of the pandemic. Although the questions in the census have not been changed, the guidance about how to complete them in the light of the circumstances of how we are living and working through it has been updated. The results will help to make sure that the services you use meet the needs of our changing society. This could include hospitals, schools, universities and job centres. John Heaton, the local Census Engagement Manager will be liaising very closely with the people on the ground, sharing his knowledge of the area and what he has learned from working with charities and local authorities ranging from West Sussex County Council to District, Borough and Parish Councils. If you know of any organisations which work with those in the community who may need additional help, do ask them to contact John through john. [email protected] or for more information, visit cen- sus.gov.uk.
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Palm Sunday 28th March – an innovative style of the Procession will be video recorded ready to share with everyone on Palm Sunday. We’re ex- cited for you to view the shortened version and be able to join in digitally this year. The video will be posted on the PACT website (below) for every- one to access as an addendum to your Palm Sunday celebrations.
Bob Sneller, the Chair of PACT, shared this great scripture at our last meeting which strikes a cord with many of us just now, from Hebrews 12 in The Message translation: ‘Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God— he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honour, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he ploughed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!’
Spring Lecture on Friday 16th APRIL at 7.30pm – Lord (Michael) Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE will be sharing with us on the topic of ‘The Future we don’t Know’. The title sounds rather exciting given that the future for all of us is unknown!
Lord Hastings is Global Head, Corporate Citizen Citizenship, KPMG International and member of the World Economic Forum on Diversity and Talent, Vice President of UNICEF and Tearfund. This will be on Zoom and the link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86362967085?pwd=bEhhU0F0OS8ze- EpzM001M1BWcVg5UT09 Meeting ID: 863 6296 7085 Passcode: 707071
The Website for PACT has a link to all of our churches where you can find details of how to get in touch with the clergy and access their online meetings.
[email protected] www.petworthareachurchestogether.com 35 Please donate to this food bank by putting any of the listed items in the box at the village shop. All items available From Vasu and Jeeva but all donations welcome! Any queries please ring Ann Brown on 01798 867561 36 Other Churches
Catholic Church The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Angel Street, Petworth, and St Anthony and St George, Duncton and The Divine Motherhood & St. Francis of Assisi Midhurst. Parish Priest: Fr Peter Newsam 01798 342 169 email: [email protected] Sunday 8.00 Mass at Duncton / 9.30 Mass at Midhurst / 11.00 Mass at Petworth Weekday Masses: Monday No Mass Tuesday 9.30am Mass at Petworth Wednesday 9.30am Mass at Midhurst Thursday 9.30am Mass at Petworth 12.00noon Mass at Midhurst Convent Friday 6.30pm Petworth Saturday 9.30am Midhurst Confessions: Petworth: Fridays 6.00pm Midhurst: Saturdays 10.00am Occasionally there will be changes but when these occur notices are displayed at the relevant Churches
Midhurst Methodist Church Minister: Rev David Muskett 01428 642921 Sundays 10.00am Morning Worship Body and Soul worship and lunch 12:30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month (except in August) Toddler and Carer group 10am Thursdays during term times Society of Friends (Quakers) 2nd & 4th Sundays 10.30am St Ann’s, Midhurst Anna Luttman-Johnson 01798 343333 Petworth United Reformed Church Rev. Anne Lewitt, Minister Secretary: Mrs Maureen Purser 01798 343 102 Morning Service: Sundays 10.30am Petworth Area Churches Together Friday Coffee Mornings At Petworth United Reformed between 10am and 11am – you will be made very welcome. Further information on PACT from Maureen Purser on 01798 343 102 or their website: www.petworthareachurchestogether.com 37 Are you or a small business you know, looking to advertise? We still have a few spots available for 2021, so please get in touch with the editor, Rozie Apps at: [email protected]
We are always looking for content for the Parish Magazine. Please email the editor, Rozie, via the email address on the inside front cover. The next deadline is 15th March.
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43 We are totally committed to the finest quality of painting and decorating that there is. Be it the high-end painting & decorating of apartments and offices, refurbishment of kitchens & bathrooms, full interior KLE Decorators Ltd refurbishments, or renovation works on a listed building, Unit C12 we ensure that all of our work is carried out thoroughly, New Barn Farm with due diligence by all our painters & decorators. Funtington Our decorating services include: Chichester • Painting • Coving West Sussex • Spraying • Plaster and render repairs PO18 9DA • Wallpapering • Woodwork repairs 07880 317071 • Specialist coatings • Special effects such as [email protected] • Traditional paintwork graining, marbling, murals kledecorators.co.uk • Feature walls
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44 Directory All Saints Chapel Trust Robert Knight 01798 867 537 Badminton ClubDavid Rowlands 01798 861 609 Bees/Swarms Wisborough Green Beekeepers: Tom Moore 01798 343 470 mob. 07984 606 214 Murray West (local beekeeper) eves. 01798 867 048 Citizens Advice Bureau 0344 848 7969 Chichester District Council Enquiries 01243 785 166 District Councillor Alan Sutton [email protected] 01798 342452 Dog WardenOffice 01243 534 734 Emergency Office 01243 785 339 Empire Lunch Club Sarah Lydiard-Wilson 01798 867 567 Foresters Arms 01798 867 386 Friends of Graffham & Duncton School 01798 867324 Bellringing Point of Contact Reverend Vivien 01798 867199 Graffham Archives Robin Brind 01798 867619 Graffham Bowls Club Chairman: Sheila Allen 01798 342 869 Secretary: Liz Pegram 01798 867770 Graffham Cricket Club Bill Barrett 01798 867 113 Graffham Down Trust Chairman: Jim Kirke 01798 867 026 Graffham Empire Movies Sally Blunt 01798 867346 Graffham Festival Committee Simon Mitchell 01798 867 519 Richard Davidson 01798 867 232 Graffham Garden Group Martin Buckley 01798 867 234 Graffham Health Support Association Chair Alison Davidson 01798 867 232 Membership Secretary Nicky West 01798 867048 Hospital Transport & Prescription Collection Ann Rowney 07391 802541 [email protected] Loan of Equipment Shirley Behan 01798 867 265 Graffham Nursery c/o School Office 01798 867 324 Graffham Tennis Club Chairman: Beetle Clay 01798 867 035 Membership: Richard Gyles 01798 867 484 Coaching: Emma Amin 01798 867 063 Graffham Village Shop Association Chair: Hugh Brown 01798 867 561 Treasurer: Steve Dover 07770 499223 Secretary: Stuart Mathie 01798 867519 Andrew Griffith, MP Arundel and South Downs [email protected] Katherine Maud Guillod Fund c/o Graffham PC Clerk 01798 867 020 Long Bostle Downland Preservation Society Celia Tinker 01798 867 287 Lodsworth Croquet Club Secretary John West 01798 861 515 Midhurst & Petworth Observer Nikki Jeffery 01243 534163 National Trust (Lavington Common) Fiona Scully 01730 816 363 Neighbourhood Watch Michael Crickmay 01798 867 486 Oil Syndicate Derek [email protected] Petworth Foodbank (emergency food supplies) 07501 921 617 Seaford College Office 01798 867 392 Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) Jane Willmott 01730 810363 Three Moles Ollie Boulton & Tom Richardson 01798 861 303 Thursday Club Secretary: Diana White 01798 867 405 Treasurer: Diane Bellis 01798 867 444 West Sussex County Council Enquiries 01243 777 100 County Councillor David Bradford 01243 777 100 White Horse 01798 867 331
45 DOCTORS The Surgery, Petworth 01798 342248 Riverbank Medical Centre, Midhurst 01730 812121 Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit 01483 782334 POLICE In Emergency dial 999 Non-Emergency dial 101 Email: [email protected]
Recreation Ground Committee Treasurer Bernard Bayly 1798 867 042 Bookings Secretary Peter Carr 01798 867148 [email protected]
East Lavington Parish Council Chairman Charles Britton [email protected] Clerk Amy Harte 07889 979820 [email protected]
Empire Hall Committee [email protected] Treasurer Carole Sargent 01798 867 460 Secretary Carol Tompkins 01798 867 773 Bookings Secretary Eira Ashby 01798 867 297 Hall Promotions Liz Nicholson, [email protected]
Graffham Parish Council Chairman John Uphill [email protected] 01798 767 373 Clerk Tracy Rowe [email protected] 01798 867 020
Graffham Parish News Editor: Rozie Apps [email protected] 01798 867 065
Graffham Parochial Church Council (PCC) Rector Reverend Vivien Turner 01798 867 199 Church Wardens Matthew Pitteway 07557 539 695 PCC Secretary Diane Bellis 01798 867 444 Treasurer [email protected] Yvonne Butterick 07808 781 510
Lavington Park Federation Graffham Infant School Office 01798 867 324 Duncton Junior School Office 01798 342 402 Friends of Graffham & Duncton School 01798 867 324
Graffham Village Shop Jeeva and Vasu 01798 867 700
BURST WATER MAINS (Southern Water) 0800 820 999 POWER CUTS (Scottish & Southern Electric) 0800 0727 282 DEFIBRILLATORS are located on the wall outside the Empire Hall and inside the small boiler room door on the north side of St Giles Church. The Code is C240Z.
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