AUGUST DIARY
Friday 1 7.30pm Annual Skittles Match at Warmley Community Centre
Saturday 2 1pm wedding of Craig Neale and Sarah Yendell
August 3 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 9.30am Rise & Shine!
Tuesday 5 7.30pm Fitness and Fun in the Church Hall
Wednesday 6 10am Holy Communion
Saturday 9 9am-10am ‘Wedding Surgery’ in the Vicar’s Vestry
August 10 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
10.30am Family Communion
12.15 Holy baptism of Faith Brown, Carson Brown, Ruby Cox and Ronnie Cox
2pm-4pm Warmley Woollies
6.00pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday 12 7.30pm Fitness and Fun in the Church Hall
Wednesday 13 10am Holy Communion
Saturday 16 11am Wedding of Paul King and Lynn Colley
2pm Wedding of Dean Webb and Natalie Woodhouse
August 17 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10.30am All-age Worship
1 Monday 18 2.15pm Service at Warmley House
Tuesday 19 7.30pm Fitness and Fun in the Church Hall
Wednesday 20 10am Holy Communion
Saturday 23 9am-10am ‘Wedding Surgery’ in the Vicar’s Vestry
August 24 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10.30am Parish Communion
6pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday 26 7.30pm Fitness and Fun in the
Church Hall
Wednesday 27 10am Holy Communion
August 31 ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10.30am Morning Prayer
12.15 Holy Baptism of Elliott Paynton
2 LOVE ACTUALLY
From the moment your children are born, and you fall in love with them, you are vulnerable. You can see it on the faces of the new parents in programmes such as 'One born every minute'. Following the birth of a child, people are very happy to give you lots of advice. You are told about the 'terrible-twos'. You are not warned about the 'even- worse-threes' and 'not-much-better-fours'! But you get on with looking after them, no matter what. That is what love is about. A wise person once told me that as your children grow up, the anxiety never goes away, it merely changes. When our children started to drive, I decided that cars were the invention of the devil, particularly if one was driving, and the other a passenger. Now both of our children have finished University and our son will return home after Graduation in July, while he looks for work. Our daughter is living and working in Canada, and that has produced more anxiety for us in the last 12 months than we could have imagined before she went.
On 27th July we will be welcoming our new Rector Jeremy Andrew and his family. As members of the Christian family in the benefice, it will be our privilege and joy to welcome them into our family. We will need to help Jeremy and his family to settle in, and get to know Warmley, Syston and Bitton family members, as well as members of the wider community. New Rectors have a period when they first arrive when they can do no wrong. Then they begin to want to make changes, to do things differently, and people will become anxious as they wait to see what impact the changes will have on them. Hopefully any changes will improve things, and we will see positive benefits for our benefice family, as well as more people wanting to share what we have, because they can see that we have something special in our lives and in our worship.
God loves us. He asks us to love him in return, and to worship him as a demonstration of that love. In setting us free to make our own decisions whether to love him or not, he must have some really anxious times watching us as we stumble and fall, and to do things
3 that are contrary to his will and contrary to our best interests. God only wants us to grow in him, through our 'terrible twos', even-worse-threes' and 'not-much-better-fours' and on through our lives as Christians, developing and growing to become more and more like the people he created us to be. We have his son Jesus as an example, and even if he didn't have to struggle in a digital age with global communication systems constantly throwing words at us unchecked and untested, his basic principle that we should love God, and our neighbour as ourselves, passes the test of time. We all have a lot of love to give, love that is a reflection of the love God gives to us. In the end, the greatest of the gifts God give us is love, actually!
Jillianne Norman
4 FLOWER ROTA DATE HIGH ALTAR LADY ALTAR MEMORIAL ALTAR August 2 Flower Fund Flower Fund - August 9 Flower Fund Flower Fund Holloway Family August 16 Flower Fund Flower Fund - August 23 Flower Fund Flower Fund Mrs. E. Salt August 30 Flower Fund Flower Fund - Sept. 6 Flower Fund Flower Fund -
Thankyou to the ladies who decorated the church for the Licensing Service
Pam Draper
COFFEE ROTA August 3 Carol & Trish August 10 Jane August 17 Pam August 24 Jean August 31 Sheila
Many thanks for all your help with the coffees after church. If you are unavailable for your turn please arrange for someone else to do your session and change the master copy in church (and let me know if possible).
Thanks, Nicola 01179 616629
CLEANING ROTA Week Commencing: August 4 Mr. & Mrs. T. Wilshire August 11 Mrs. J. Simper, Mrs. E. Salt August 18 Mr. & Mrs. J. Standerwick August 25 Mrs. A Lovell & Mrs. L. Hallett
Thanks, Pam Draper
Volunteers for any of the rotas would be very much appreciated, if you can help, please contact Brian Draper on 9326276
5 WELCOMER’S ROTA
DATE MORNING EVENING
August 3 Rise + Shine No Service
August 10 Margaret Hill Eileen Salt Lydia Hughes
August 17 Martin Hanney No Service
Chris Eames
August 24 Karen Mayo Eileen Salt Michele Heap
August 31 Chris Eames No Service Rex Allen
COPY DATE Copy for our September 2014 edition of the magazine should be with me by Sunday 17th August at the latest please.
Brian Draper, Magazine Editor
‘’I think the new vicar’s been radicalised!!!’’
6 LICENSING
Sunday 27th July marked a very special day in the life of St. Barnabas Church and indeed of our Benefice. The church was full of people, local dignitaries, visiting clergy, Benefice clergy, visitors from Cornwall, the Archdeacon, Area Dean and Bishop Lee of Swindon. All had gathered for the licensing of our new Priest in Charge, Rev. Jeremy Andrew. The service began with a wonderful processional hymn as Jeremy’s family and friends looked on as the choir led all those in the procession to their seats. Although by necessity, it was a structured, formal service, it was a joyous and splendid occasion and one that will live long in the memory. After being presented with several gifts of office, and swearing the requisite oaths, Jeremy was officially licensed by Bishop Lee and presented to the assembled congregation from our Benefice to begin his ministry amongst us.
We all listened with interest as Bishop Lee preached his sermon and after the blessing the choir led the procession out to another rousing hymn. Refreshments were provided at both the back of the church and also in the church hall as people gathered to welcome Jeremy to the Benefice. All of us at St. Barnabas wish Jeremy, his wife Rachel and their family every success and happiness as they live and work amongst us and assure them of our love and support in the years ahead.
Over the last eighteen months, many people have risen to the challenges presented during the vacancy and St. Barnabas has continued to thrive, it would be unfair to single anyone out in particular, but we thank them all most sincerely. We also thank all those people who worked so hard to make the Licensing Service such a success, to provide the music, to make St. Barnabas look so beautiful and those who did such a magnificent job of providing the food and doing the refreshments after the service.
We look forward with enthusiasm and optimism as this day marked a new chapter in the life of our church,
Brian Draper
7 WARMLEY WARBLINGS
It is said that August is a ‘silly month’, so as a consequence of this, there is not much to ‘warble’ about this month, or, perhaps the ‘warbler’ has not been catching up on the local gossip as I have been in the midst of our own celebrations lately.
There seem to be a few of our congregation feeling under the weather, among these are Jean Gray and Eileen Salt who have been unwell at home and Glenys Whittock who has spent a short time in hospital. We send our love and best wishes to all these people and hope they get well soon.
I know that over recent months and often in this magazine, Brian has been thanking everyone who has been helping to keep the church running as smoothly as possible during the vacancy. So, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him most sincerely for all of his work and goodness knows how many hours spent to support us all at St. Barnabas over the last eighteen months. Brian has become a ‘jack of all trades’ with many tasks being done in unsociable hours. On behalf of all of us at St. Barnabas, we thank you very much. Thanks also to Pam who we know is a great support behind the scenes and who herself does countless jobs in St. Barnabas, she is also I am sure a sympathetic ear when Brian needs to share some of the frustrations that being Churchwarden obviously involves.
We send our deepest sympathy to Nicola Eaton on the death recently of her father Stuart, we assure her that she is in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.
Please, if you have any news suitable for our ‘warblings’, please let me know on 9671864
Muriel Allen
8 BITS AND PIECES
Tea and a chat can be better than a care visit
If you volunteer to simply have a cup of tea with a lonely pensioner, you could be doing them more good than a visit from a professional care worker. That is the view of Norman Lamb, the Care and Support minister, who holds that there is “no substitute for companionship” and urges people to “reach out to someone” in their local community.
Writing recently in the Easter Daily Press, Mr Lamb said: “Helping a lonely older person could be something as simple as popping round for a cup of tea, or helping them to do their grocery shopping. We can all take small steps to reach out to someone in our community.”
Cut your water costs
What uses most water in your home? Taking a shower, according to the Energy Saving Trust. An average shower lasts seven and a half minutes, and just cutting a minute off that time would save households £215m on energy bills a year. As for the kitchen, more than three quarters of us still boil more water than we need in the kettle. That overfilling costs us £68m a year.
These three simple tips could save your household £22 on energy bills each year: install an eco-shower head to a mixer or power shower; wash your clothes at 30; and boil only the water that you really need.
Do you believe the motoring myths?
Many of us drivers waste money and risk damaging our cars because of the ‘motor myths’ going around. For example, do you think that premium fuel is good for cars every now and then? False. High-grade fuel is suitable only for high-performance cars.
What about the idea that it’s best to fit new tyres to the front axle? False. Having more grip on the REAR axle improves stability on slippery roads. Should your car be warmed up before driving off? No. The engine will warm up more quickly, use less fuel and pump out fewer carbon emissions if you drive at once.
Finally, what about running the fuel tank near to empty in order to help clean it? False. Fuel tanks do not ‘self clean’, and driving with little or no fuel can be almost as damaging to your vehicle as putting in the wrong fuel. 9 JOHN ROBSON 1938-2014
A popular sports enthusiast and prominent Bristol freemason passed away on his 76th birthday. Born in Bristol to policeman Alfred, also a freemason and Edna, he grew up with brothers Robert and Peter and sister Susan at The Fire Engine Pub in Coalpit Heath, then The Griffin at Bridgeyate. Both father and son served with The Glosters, Alfred during the Second World War in Burma and John on National Service in Cyprus.
John attended Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School in Clifton as a boarder after landing a scholarship. He briefly worked at the National Provincial Bank before being employed as a costings clerk at Mardon Son & Hall where he remained until his retirement. John married Jackie whom he met while working at The Griffin at Syston Church in 1969 they lived initially in Fishponds before settling in Grimsbury Road, Warmley. He became a mason when he returned from national service and went on to become a grand officer. He was later invited by The Duke of Kent, Grand Master of The United Grand Lodge of England to become a junior deacon.
A sports enthusiast he was amongst a small minority of Bristolians to hold season tickets for both Bristol Rovers and Bristol City and also travelled to watch football at Swindon, Yeovil and Cheltenham. A cricket fan too, John watched matches at The County Ground, Worcester, Taunton or Glamorgan.
Later in life he became disabled suffering with ulcerated legs and a heart problem. He leaves behind brothers Peter and Robert, sister-in- law June as well as nieces and nephews. The funeral took place in St. Barnabas Church, Warmley on July 5th followed by a cremation at Westerleigh Crematorium and a wake at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in Bishopston.
10 RICHARD HUMPHREY’S ORDINATION
On Sunday 29th June, Richard Humhprey who is based in St. Mary’s Bitton, was ordained priest along with several other candidates. There were no services in the Benefice that morning and several church members from the three churches attended the service in Bristol Cathedral at 10.30am.
It was a wonderful occasion which we all enjoyed very much as we watched as Richard was ordained by Bishop Mike and he was sponsored by Catherine. It was also good to see Paul Denyer, Pat Willis, Rex and John all robed and in the procession when they all entered the cathedral. The cathedral was full and Holy Communion was celebrated at both the front and the back of the cathedral.
We are very proud and delighted to have Richard as an ordained minister and look forward to him leading us in services in St. Barnabas in the future. We wish him and his wife Christine every success in this new and exciting chapter in their Christian journey together.
11 AUGUST GARDENING
I’ve just returned from a 3 week break in Canada to find the runner beans at the top of the poles and the potatoes looking very healthy. I have to thank family friend John for keeping an eye on things whilst I was away, just need to keep it up!
I was also delighted that the shed I had bought in memory of Robert was up, painted in his favourite colour, blue and beautifully kitted out like a beach hut by family and friends. I've already had many visitors who have sat outside it and had tea and biscuits and it will be a lovely place to sit and enjoy some peace and quiet after a day’s work.
I did a little gardening whilst I was in Canada, I love how they call as strimmer a weed whacker. I was amazed at the number of garden centres and nurseries they have, my favourite being Saskatoon Farm. It was beautiful, just a pity I couldn't bring any plants back with me. The Canadians love their gardens and despite the hot weather, they manage to keep their lawns so green. Sadly at the moment my lawn is looking a little sorry for itself and sporting several holes where my Golden Retriever Ollie has tried his paw at gardening. I need to teach him to dig in the right place, he's much quicker than a spade.
Anyway it is great to be home and enjoy the beautiful weather, yes it is hard work keeping the garden watered, but the benefits are definitely worth it.
Happy gardening
Wendy and Ollie (allotment dog)
12 COSTA PACKET TOURS
It was unusual to find that two people who had never experienced the delights of our annual choir outing had been persuaded, or possibly bribed, to risk joining us on this year’s trip! Claire and Derek however, clearly ignoring all of the rumours boarded the minibus along with fifteen other brave souls and set off in the rain for Weymouth. Encouraged by the weather forecast by the ever optimistic yours truly we travelled to our first stop, for coffee in Shepton Mallett. Refreshed and happy that the weather had improved, we continued onto Yeovil where we had a change of driver and set off again reaching Weymouth at noon.
We strolled along the sea front in the sunshine and made our way to a restaurant for lunch where we all enjoyed fish and chips which was really delicious. The group now split up, the energetic amongst the group went off for a walk in various directions whereas some of us just got deckchairs and settled down on the beach. Apart from a couple of very brief showers, it was warm and very relaxing sat there and enjoying the fellowship. There were rumours of Shaun buying everyone an ice cream but as expected, this was more in hope than expectation as having heard the rumours, he too disappeared for a walk!
Another shower arrived and we decided it was time to leave around 5.30pm and we travelled to The Fox and Hounds at Charlton Adam for our supper and a game of skittles. As usual, the supper was excellent and after some good and some not so good ‘skittling’, the match was won by Roy James with the wooden spoon going to his wife Carol. When it was announced that the winner would receive the cup and a kiss from Shaun the incentive to win rapidly disappeared leaving Roy with the unenviable pleasure!
On the final leg of our journey home, we sang some hymns, each person choosing one and Tim led us in a prayer as we neared home. It was a great day out and our thanks to Shaun for organising it and to everyone who came along,
Brian Draper, assistant chauffeur and tour treasurer
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4th AUGUST – TIME FOR LIGHT OUT!
Every householder in Britain is being asked to turn out their lights at 11pm on 4th August, to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
The nationwide event is based on the famous comment attributed to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, on the eve of the conflict in 1914. He said: “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” He made the remark the day before war was declared, as he gazed across St James’s Park from his window at the Foreign Office at the gas lamps being lit.
The switch-off is being called Lights Out, and is backed by the Government as “one of the most dramatic UK-wide events ever organised.” Throughout the UK, everyone is being invited to “turn off their lights and to replace them with one single light, to remember a day that changed the world forever.”
The ‘Lights Out’ will take place at the same time as a candlelit vigil of prayers, readings and music held in Westminster Abbey. There candles will be extinguished one by one until a single flame is snuffed out at 11pm.
14 TAKE CARE!
In last month’s magazine, A article entitled ‘take care’ was published, this prompted quite a bit of debate, particularly in St. Barnabas, below, is a response from one of our church family, Lillian Little.
When I say ‘take care’, to my friends and family as we leave one another to go to our separate homes, it means, take God’s care with you, go safely, take my love and keep well until we see one another again. Perhaps, we all need someone to care and to be remembered by in your prayers. In times of trouble or sorrow, most of all, I like to remember God our Heavenly Father cares for us all.
So, I hope my saying ‘take care!, will not be utterly pointless but, a kind word to help us on our way.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN GP SURGERIES
Could you please help us to identify carers, people who are looking after an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend? If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to greet and give information to carers, we would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch, Carers Support Centre on 07503 577830 or email [email protected]
15 A LITTLE HUMOUR
As you enjoy your children during the holidays, remember … 1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 telling them to sit down and be quiet. 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children. 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young. 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children even more awful than your own.
Divine illustration….
A teacher was observing her classroom of young children while they drew. As she came to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said gently, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, the girl replied with perfect composure: “They will in a minute."
Soup? Waiter at holiday resort: “Was it oxtail soup you had, sir, or chicken broth?” Confused diner: “Couldn’t say. It tasted just like soap.” Waiter: “Ah! Then it was the oxtail. The chicken broth tastes like paraffin.”
How prayer reaches God An anxious mother went to seek help from her minister. “How do we know if our prayers are heard by God?” she asked. “My ten year old daughter says her prayers every night, but I am not sure they are reaching heaven.” Touched by her worry, the minister spent some time explaining to her about God’s omniscience and omnipresence….but still the mother looked worried. Finally he asked her why she thought her daughter’s prayers would NOT be heard by God. The mother explained: “Because instead of saying ‘amen’, when she finishes, she says ‘click, send’.”
16 WHO’S WHO
PRIEST IN CHARGE The Rev. Jeremy Andrew The Vicarage, Church Avenue 9672724
HON. CURATE The Rev. Catherine Coster 31 Vayre Close, Chipping Sodbury 01454 329377
HON. CURATE The Rev. Jillianne Norman 74 Blackhorse Road, Mangotsfield 9561551
LAY MINISTERS Mr. Leslie Wilcox 29 Neville Road, Kingswood 9405086
Mr. John Sibley 94 Cock Road 9679478
CHURCHWARDEN Mr. Brian Draper 15 The Keep, North Common 9326276
TREASURER Mr. Phillip Heap 9 Mitchell Walk, Bridgeyate 9353996
PCC SECRETARY Mrs. Christine Eames 2 Roseland Gardens 9614422
DIRECTOR OF Mr. Shaun Weeks MUSIC 6 Gregory Court 9605206
STEWARDSHIP Mr. Michael Watson SECRETARY 29 Tower Road South 9674128
CHURCH FLOWER Mrs. Pamela Draper ORGANISER 15 The Keep, North Common 9326276
MAGAZINE EDITOR Mr. Brian Draper 15 The Keep, North Common 9326276
HALL BOOKING Mrs. Terri Lavis 28 Stockton Close 9327039
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ACTIVITIES (around Warmley)
BEAVERS, CUBS, SCOUTS, BROWNIES AND GUIDES Each group meets at the Scout H.Q., London Road BEAVERS (age 6-8 years}, Meet Fridays, 6.30pm to 7.30pm N.B. It is advisable to put the boy’s name on the waiting list at 4 years old. Contact: R. Pace on 932 8498
CUBS Meet Thursdays 6.45pm to 8.15pm
SCOUTS Meet Tuesdays 7.15pm to 9.15pm
GUIDES Meet Mondays Guide Leader: Mrs. Elaine Roch Tel: 937 3153
BROWNIES (24th Kingswood) age 7-10 years Meet on Mondays Leader: Sarah Alder Tel: 947 8997 It is advisable to put the girl’s name on the waiting list at 5 years of age.
COMMUNITY CENTRES: North Common - Secretary: Mrs. Carol Fowler Tel: 9602999 Warmley - The Administrator: Tel: 9674282 Email: [email protected]
ORCHESTRA The Cameo Orchestra rehearse in Church on Tuesdays from 7.45pm-9.45pm String and brass players above Grade 5 always welcome Contact: Denise Clark on 0117 9497864
OLDLAND Music for your Garden Party or Fete. BRASS Contact Bob or Terri Lavis on 932 7039 QUINTET or email [email protected]
SUGARCRAFT 3rd Monday each month at 7.30 p.m. in the Church Hall.
WARMLEY GOLDEN HOURS CLUB: Meetings held every Thursday afternoon in the Warmley Community Centre. For ladies and gentlemen, 55 years & over Secretary: Mrs. Irene Cooper 9850412
LADIES’ FRIENDSHIP GROUP: meetings are held on 3rd Monday of every month at the Warmley Community Centre at 7.45pm Secretary: Mrs Maureen Shaw Telephone 9675336.
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BELLS Practice: Every Wednesday in the Belfry from 7.30pm-9pm Captain: Mr. D. Wilkins-Smith - Tel: 9676226
CHOIR Newcomers always welcome. Contact: Shaun Weeks Tel: 9605206.
PARENT AND Meet in the Church Hall in School term time on TODDLER Thursday 10.00am - 11.45am GROUP
WOMEN’s Meets on the first Tuesday of each month GUILD at 2.30pm in St. Barnabas House New members are always welcome Contact: Mrs. June Simper Tel: 9322514
RISE AND SHINE Meet 1st Sunday of each month in Church Contact: Fiona Rogers on 07714 100092
FITNESS FUN Meet on Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Church Hall Contact: Margaret Fletcher on 9616629
MESSY CHURCH Meet at 3.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month in term time in St. Barnabas Church of England School. Contact: Catherine Rev. Coster on 01454 314858
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