ALL SAINTS CHURCH,

HANDLEY www.achurchnearyou.com

Parish Newsletter

August 2019

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sunday 6 October 9.15am

Harvest Festival & Family Service

Sunday 3 November 10.30am

An invitation to the ‘Friends of All Saints’ together with parishioners from St Alban’s

Tattenhall and St John’s to join Tom Ankers and Pippa Last at their us at our Patronal and Family Service wedding at All Saints Church, Handley on 1 June 2019 Details of our Christmas services will be Photo courtesy of James Arnold Photography available in due course on our website CONGRATULATIONS to Tom Ankers and Pippa Last, pictured above, who celebrated A message from the PCC: their wedding at All Saints in June. The Almost 2 months ago a person unknown service was conducted by Reverend Canon made an allegation of financial impropriety Alison Adams, subdean at Leicester against Father Lameck to Police. Cathedral, and an old friend of the Ankers As a direct result Bishop Keith suspended family. The church was full to bursting and Lameck from all church activities to enable while the registers were being signed, the the police enquiries to proceed. congregation was treated to wonderful Our Churchwardens, Alex and Chris, met singing by Helena Cooke, daughter of Fanny with the Archdeacon and the Rural Dean to and Martin and now a professional opera agree cover for all services at All Saints and singer. The regular congregation at All we are very grateful for their assistance. It Saints will remember her as a young girl was stressed that Lameck’s suspension was introducing our Christmas carol services “neutral” i.e. there was no implication of with singing solo the first verse of Once in guilt or innocence and we all prayed that Royal David’s City. the matter would soon be resolved. At the After the service, Alison commented on how end of July the police concluded their All Saints is clearly a very well-looked after investigation and decided that no action church. would be taken. This is obviously good news and there will now be an investigation led by the Bishop; THE 3 CHURCHES WORKING this should be concluded in the near future. TOGETHER Lameck and Perpetua have been given all St Alban’s Tattenhall * All Saints Handley necessary support and counselling and we StJohn’s Burwardsley look forward to finalising this difficult As is the custom now, parishioners from all situation. 3 churches joined together at St Alban’s on 24 June to celebrate the patronal festival there. At the ANNUAL VESTRY & AGM held in March, Churchwardens Alex and Chris were re-elected.

by the Club caterers followed by a somewhat rowdy quiz under the masterful direction of Geoff Williams! A generously supported raffle boosted the evening's takings. We cleared over £700 for church funds. Thanks to the Club for hosting the evening, Geoff for providing the quiz and Libby Underhill for organising the event.

ORGAN REPAIR We have had the organ in All Saints renovated by Edwards & Co who replaced

all the little leather seals which had become worn over the years. The organ was installed in the 1920’s and needs regular maintenance but we are fortunate in having Mike & Ethan who take great pride in Tim and Lucas Park at All Saints Church following Lucas’ baptism ensuring the organ sounds as good as it does. BAPTISM We were delighted to welcome Lucas James THE NEWSLETTER Park into All Saints on 14 July at a lovely The newsletter is produced twice yearly by service conducted by Reverend Canon Peter the PCC; it is available on the church Lee. Lucas was born on 14 August 2018 to website and paper copies are sent to Tim and Kat Park who were married in All Friends. If anyone has items they would Saints in July 2015. Following the service a like to put forward, please contact a lunch was held for family and friends at the member of the PCC. newly renamed Beehive Inn in Tattenhall. We have been very pleased recently to welcome some new Friends. If you are not already a Friend and would like to become RENEWAL OF WEDDING VOWS one, please contact a member of the On Sunday 4 August the monthly family Friends’ Committee (see below). Cost is £20 service was sponsored by Barry & Wendy per person per annum, £30 per couple. Morris who were married in All Saints on 1 August 2009 and who now wished to renew their vows. Wendy is the sister of CONTACTS churchwarden Chris Walley. Barry & Wendy Churchwardens: chose the hymns for the service and were Alex Park 01829 771556 supported by family and friends, together Christine Walley 01829 771976 with local parishioners, for this happy Friends’ Committee: occasion. Ruth Ankers 01829 770281 Jan Lea 01829 770212 Judy Meredith 01829 770251 ALL SAINTS QUIZ On Friday 17 May we held a Spring Supper and Quiz at a new venue - Golf Club. The emphasis was on a social event but with a fundraising edge to it! Tickets sold very well and we welcomed 65 people including members of All Saints congregation, Friends and other supporters. There was a delicious hot buffet provided