Heart eat Holy Ascension Church and Community Magazine May 2016

Welcome to Heartbe at … Passoverat… and Easter were both Heartbeat can now share that The very moving events for Reverend Paul Newman has been when The Passion, directed by appointed as our new vicar. Matt Baker, took over the city. Following April’s AGM Jean May takes on the role as Church At Holy Ascension about 50 people Warden with Chris Reeve as shared in a resurrection of the William Wheldon steps down. Passover Supper led by Tricia Thank you to William for all his Shuler followed by a wonderful work as Treasurer and Church celebratory Easter Sunday Service Warden at Holy Ascension. which brought together the best of the 9am and 10.30 services. Tricia’s Ascension Day Service Thursday 5th May at 6.30pm cutting of Chris Reeve's tie served at to illustrate that sometimes we Holy Ascension Church have to see something to believe Holy Communion led by it. Trusting the Lord needs a lot of Reverend Harold Aldridge followed by refreshments courage especially during times of including Hot Cross Buns! turmoil. We cannot always be wise in our own sight but if we practise Copy for the magazine is always belief we too may see. welcome. Contributions for the

June issue should be received by 12 May via the Parish Office or email

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Editorial Team

Sharon Forsdyke - Editor

The Church’s logo was designed for Margaret Adams the 160th anniversary of the Church in Colin Attwood 2014. It illustrates the church’s Sue Burgess - adverts commitment to be at the heart of the Ali Ireland whole community of Upton by Dave O’Brien Chester. The name for the magazine, Heartbeat, reflects that commitment. William Wheldon

Love One Another… people put their own needs and Hello their agenda before those of others. Jesus Christ was a young Welcome to the man who spent his short life month of May. I helping others. He changed see there are two people’s lives, he healed the sick Bank Holidays in and encouraged people to love one this month. Being another. He lived out the very retired, holidays and ordinary days heart of God sowing goodness, seem to run into one. love, generosity and compassion In April our family gathered on wherever he went. West Kirkby sands and we walked On Good Friday we remembered across to Hilbre Island, as we that, when he was 33 he was celebrated our son’s birthday. It’s a unjustly charged, illegally tried by place I’ve never been to before, a kangaroo court, then brutally even though I’ve looked across and executed on a cross. We believe in said many times, “I must walk the act of self–sacrifice and here there some day.” It was a lovely Jesus was showing that to us and day. As we walked and talked with the sheer extent of his love for us. our children and grandchildren I found myself thinking about all the Of course on Easter Day we things we have done together over celebrated the wonder and joy of the years and felt so blessed, and his resurrection, that in his yet very conscious we had just conquering death he brings hope heard that day that a friend, aged and new life to us all. That’s my 50, had died very suddenly, leaving hope and prayer for my friend’s a wife and three children. We family and also for you. never know what’s around the Love one another as Christ has corner as so often we take life very loved you. Be blessed and be a much for granted. blessing to those around you. We live in a world that is very 'me' Till the next time, focused, a world where it seems Capt. Dave O’Brien An Apology Shakespeare in Stratford I'm sure we all know at least one of those unfortunate people who Like Hamlet’s Ghost he vanished can't open their mouths without into air- His monument is here in Stratford inserting a foot don't we? church, Unfortunately I can go one better - A shrewd and wealthy I am one of them! Usually with me businessman you’d swear however it is both feet. Gazing coolly from his lofty perch. The date he married Ann is known It's a skill (?) that has been with me but where? all my life ('she's from Derbyshire And who it was pronounced them you know') and, even at my man and wife? advanced age, shows no sign of Would Hamnet have become his improving no matter how hard I father’s heir, try. Another genius, had he lived to adult life? The point of this humiliating This house, New Place, is not the confession is to make a grovelling one he bought, apology. In the April edition of Nor did he plant the mulberry on Heartbeat I wrote in praise of the the lawn, Flower Ladies. I now discover that Both were destroyed so put aside the thought there are also Flower Gentlemen You glimpsed a ghostly figure all so I really must apologise to them forlorn. for their exclusion and for my You’ll never find him here, he’s on inadvertent sexism. the stage, The actor’s art to raise him from Whatever the gender mix, Holy the page. Ascension surely has one of the best flower teams in the Diocese. Jill Edmonds We are very lucky. Jean May

Happy and Glorious

Thank you to Mary Foden and the team for organising the Queen’s 90th Birthday Tea on Thursday 21st April, to all who attended, to the Flower Team for the lovely displays and Colin Attwood for operating the visuals.

‘It was lovely to see everyone dressed in red, white and blue.’

‘It was a lovely afternoon. We had a lovely time sharing with friends.’

‘Good friends around us and Her Majesty on film.’

(Photographs courtesy of Geoff Hodges) Heartbeat readers may be interested in The Servant Queen produced by the Bible Society for this special occasion. Here is a quote from the foreword: ‘I have been - and remain - very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for his steadfast love. I have indeed seen His faithfulness.’ Elizabeth R Visit www.biblesociety.org.uk/latest/news for more information on this book. A ‘Good’ Day to be in Chris Ryan shares her thoughts of Town this event… We were standing amongst the thousands outside the Cathedral next to a mother with two sons, one aged about five years, the other possibly nine.

Neither could see what was happening but they knew it was important from the hush that had fallen. The mother tried lifting them both in turn to see the three men tied to crosses.

“Jesus doesn't really die does he?” whispered the younger one.

We just looked at each other - we couldn't believe it was happening either.

Good Friday was abnormally busy Many thoughts went through our in Chester this year. There were minds: this was the most moving Good Friday we had ever the usual day trippers, tourists and experienced. locals, but crowds of a different kind lined Eastgate Street, gathered at The Cross and outside the Cathedral to bear witness to the last days of Jesus Christ.

Return of the Agape: ASCENSION SUPPER What a joy to experience, once Saturday 7th May again, the Agape and the resulting 7.00pm for 7.30pm fellowship on the evening of Maundy Thursday. MENU Melon We met, as the New Testament Church did, to experience God, Chicken or Salmon New Potatoes and Salad worship Him with song and prayer, Strawberry Shortbread share a meal together and Bring Your Own Wine/Drinks conclude with Holy Communion. Most scholars agree that this was Upton Community Hall the original format. Demage Lane, Upton Chester CH2 1EL There is reference to such an Tickets £8.00 each occasion in 1 Corinthians 11 verses 20-34. We differed in that we Available from Mary Foden 381094 didn’t take our own food (that was Sheila Taylor 383481 beautifully presented by the ladies) Raffle - nor did anyone deserve a reprimand from Paul as no-one became drunk!! Tricia presided over the whole evening with her usual calmness and understanding. We were thus prepared for a thoughtful Hour of the Cross on Good Friday and a full-house lively celebration of the Resurrection (with Clare’s Band) on Easter Day. He is Risen!!

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New Vicar Update Bishop Peter and the PCC have appointed our new vicar, The Reverend Paul Newman. His appointment is subject to completion of legal preliminaries. Paul, previously a Youth and Outreach Worker in Liverpool, is 51 and served his Curacy for three years prior to taking up the post as The family will join our church Vicar of Christ Church, Barnton sometime in September when near where he has Bishop Keith will conduct a formal served for the last 12 years. induction service. He is a warm ‘people person,’ Thank you to everyone who has happy to work with all ages of the supported us in many ways over congregation and the different the past months which has helped styles of worship we offer. us in our decisions to appoint Rev. Paul Newman to Holy Ascension. . His wife Tara, a Primary School

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DOWN May Crossword 1. Type of baptismal bowl (4) 2. Perceptive old boy with domestic help (9) 3. Steals from prisons (5) 4. Bad cough that is right off casino worker (5) 5. Processed peas found in church recess (4) 6. Mournful verse, for example, found in cathedral city (5) 10. They may run in cold weather! (5) 11. Knock out stuff used by 16? (5) 12. Giant bird on a pole (5) 13. Iconic storage holder at the Oval converted to Megastore (9)

ACROSS 14. Girl to avoid (4) 1. Two bob in old money (6) 15. Silver found in South Africa? 4. The Spanish coming after bloke in That’s a long story (4) church (6) 18. Weep over heartless poet in 7. Sent off to cosy home (4) tomb (5) 8. Costlier version of church courtyard (8) 20. Soldiers from Tunis, perhaps (5) 9. Patterns formed in church area (8) 21. One type of wood is 13. The place to initially generate your perfect (5) muscles (3) 22. Jack is beheaded in middle 16. Numbers needed before operation can of church (4) begin (13) 23. Old friend is a gem (4) 17. Perform in a factory (3) 19. US marine floundering in South American Answers to April Crossword country (8) ACROSS 1. Bard 3. King Lear 9. Capulet 24. Heard diner might be explosive type (8) 10. Regan 11. Cadet 12. Redial 25. Pace of pets running back (4) 14. Extinguishers 17. Hamlet 19. Ozone 22. Romeo 23. Othello 26. Guides cattle (6) 24. Disperse 25. Stud

27. Strange allure of Hardy’s partner (6) DOWN 1. Bicycles 2. Rapid 4. Interruptions Thank you to Graham Barley for 5. Gored 6. Engrave 7. Rent 8. Gluten 13. Asteroid 15. Traumas creating this cryptic crossword for us. 16. Soothe 18. Loose 20. Owlet Answers next month. 21. Bred

Ascension and Pentecost …

Two momentous days that shape Mandela. I am sure that you can our year. After Jesus physically make your own list. rose from his grave on Easter The spirit not only guided these Sunday, he stayed around for 40 saints but empowered them to days to convince his disciples and overcome by love. hence us, that he is alive, before he went home to his Father. What does it mean personally? Ten days after his Ascension, the Pentecost presents us with an spirit came on the disciples waiting opportunity to consider how we are living each day as Christians. in Jerusalem as they had been told. Are we relying on the power of A violent wind filled the whole God's spirit? house and what seemed like tongues of fire rested on them. Many Christians live in the People from many nations were presence and power of the Spirit, staying in Jerusalem for the but only to an extent. We are limited by our fear, our wrong traditional harvest feast and doings and our low expectations. amazingly they all understood For those seeking the Christian what was being said. They were faith and the Holy Spirit the accused of being drunk but Peter following verses may help. explained that they were filled with a very different kind of spirit. ‘So I say to you: Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; 'You will be filled with power and knock and the door will be opened be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, to you. For everyone who asks will Judea, Samaria and to the ends of receive: and he who seeks will find; the earth.' (Acts Chapter 1 V8) and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks.’ We all know of modern day figures Luke 11:9-11 Version The Good filled with the spirit, Martin Luther News Bible King, Oscar Romero, Bishop Festo Kivengere, Mother Theresa, and Colin and Ann Attwood

At Messy Church in April We learnt about Jesus’

‘Breakfast on the Beach’ with a very interactive For more details/bookings contact: Bible story followed by a Karen Evans - Parish Administrator Messy Church picnic in Tel: 01244 383518 the Kempe Room. We Email: [email protected] made magnetic fish, and We would like to thank Spar, Long Lane a prayer wall in the form for their continued support for Messy of a boat on the altar Church and in the distribution this rail. magazine.

Thanks also to the Bache Post Office for helping to distribute the magazine.

Messy Church Kid’s eat The next Messy church Did you know? will be on  The month of May is named after Sunday 8th May the Greek Goddess Maia at 4.30pm, in  The Eta Aquarids meteor shower in Holy Ascension th May, peaks around 6 May and Church. continues till about 20th May The theme will be  May’s birthstone is the emerald symbol of love and success Pentecost Power

Sunday 1st and 15th May Bible themed crafts for children during 10.30am All Age Service.

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Spotlight on Upton Heath School Do you want to find out more about our local Church school?'

Click the following newsletter links to find out what's been Children’s Holiday happening during the past Workshop month at Upton Heath. 1st to 5th August 1st April 2016 https://hail.to/upton-heath- £30.00 per child church-of--primary- Holy Ascension Church, school/publication/iCsD64z Upton. 22nd April 2016 Monday to Thursday https://hail.to/upton-heath- 10.00am to 1.00pm church-of-england-primary- Friday 10.00am until after school/publication/NFLONdJ 3.00pm performance

From the Parish Children, aged 6+, will learn to sing Registers and act out Wedding ’’Rock The Boat 1st April 2016 (Ark,Ark)’’ Take part in various craft activities Alison Laura Jones & Daniel Jack including making props for Webber the performance of the musical which Baptisms will take place at 3.00pm on Friday 5th August 10th April 2016 Everyone is welcome to attend Cody Patrick Aaron Mannion the performance. Ronnan Kevin Mannion For more details/bookings contact: Karen Evans - Parish Administrator Tel: 01244 383518 Email: [email protected]

I am a new addition To the HA congregation- But I just keep my counsel Since the 'old one's' abdication.

I may not greet you at the door, With leaflets or the magazine, But my very special 'heartbeat' Makes me more than a machine

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The Christian Aid Big Coffee morning at in February raised £1,813.39. Holy Ascension Church raised £47 by selling tickets for the event. Thank you to everyone who supported this event. Christian Aid Week Street collections will take place between Sunday 15th May and Saturday 21st May. Upton and Arradon Twinning Upton’s connection with Arradon selection from our repertoire began in the early 90s when Upton including two French songs we had High School formed an exchange specially learned for the occasion programme with their school. I and our visitors were happy to join became involved in 1992 whilst in. We even had an encore, our working at the High School when first yet! Upton Community Links was After a very enjoyable meal the formed and host families were evening rounded off with our being sought. French visitors regaling us with the This was the beginning of a long Beatles 'Let it Be' as a tribute to association with this beautiful part two of our members who sadly of France. We celebrate 25 years in passed away this year. 2017 and during that time many I am sure anyone thinking of lasting friendships have been becoming involved with the formed. Personally speaking it has twinning would find it a very been a wonderful experience rewarding experience. Anyone getting to know the people from interested in joining, please this close-knit community. I have contact Elaine Taylor at visited on many occasions, last [email protected]. year being the best yet during their regatta weekend and we had Pat Jones beautiful weather to watch 200 yachts sail along the Gulf. Fifty visitors from Arradon have just returned home after a short visit to Upton. We all enjoyed a memorable evening at Boughton Hall Cricket Club on 14th April when Upton Community Choir entertained the visitors with a John William Owens Heartbeat was sorry to hear of the death of John Owens on 9th April following a short illness. John and his wife Doris were faithful members of Holy Ascension and ACF for many years, latterly receiving communion when they could no longer attend church. John was born in Burgedin, in what was then Montgomeryshire and lived across the fields from Doris. As teenagers they would walk back from Sunday school together. Reluctant to speak of his war efforts, he was one of the Dunkirk evacuees and fought Rommel in the Western Desert ending up at the battle of Monte-Cassino. John was a gentle man who spoke ill of no one. Our thoughts are with Doris, Carol and family. Brenda Swift

Choir Event If you are not doing anything on Saturday 21st May why not pop over to Waterloo to hear Upton th John and Doris on their 74 Community Choir sing at Waterloo anniversary 17th September 2015 Gardens between 11 and 12 noon? The Vicar had two cats…

One was called Ancient and the other Modern. Why?

Because they were both Hims!

The Handicraft Section of the Upton Horticultural Society Spring Show this year featured the following poem, printed here with the kind permission of the author P.Thompson. The frogs are in the garden having lots of fun The tortoise has awoken and is standing in the sun. The grass again needs cutting, another job to do The bees are making honey just for me and you.

Street Life images, it must be desperate to be in such a situation. We have all done it: walked along the street, come across a homeless I have always hesitated to give person asking for money and money, but in one case last winter passed by avoiding eye contact. in the Liverpool One shopping We can easily soothe our complex, (the owner of which conscience - probably not really increased his fortune by £790 homeless; if I gave some money he million in 2015) there was a man would spend it on drink; it is his literally shaking with cold and I own fault. couldn’t pass by. It is true there are professional Many passers-by are sympathetic, beggars and money given might be caring and generous - I regularly spent on alcohol or similar, but the see donations of coffee or food growing number of homeless in given to those on the streets. But our cities has reached its highest for me, the most shocking level for six years. comment came from one of the homeless men featured in the There are many reasons; bad luck, newspaper stories. He said the family breakdown, loss of job, worst thing about living on the benefit sanctions, to mention a street was not people’s refusal to few. Recently a local newspaper give money, the threat of assault, ran a series of articles on people or being spat on. It was being living in shop doorways and on the ignored, people avoiding looking at streets, and their stories are sad. him. It made him feel worthless. So They include former soldiers and even if we don’t want to offer people with trades who have fallen money, please at least smile or say on hard times. Their despair and good morning. We are all human shame is obvious, as is their lack of beings and fate could have left us hope. In our increasingly on the street. aspirational society where we are William Wheldon bombarded with desirable lifestyle

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ASSOCIATION Sunday Lunch Club OF CHURCH nd FELLOWSHIPS Sunday 22 May Upton Community Hall Upton Community Hall th Monday 16 May 7.30pm Please contact “Work of a Hospital Chaplain” Sheila Taylor 01244 383481 Revd John Kingsley to reserve your place The A.C.F. Annual Diocesan Service is on Tuesday May 3rd at 7.30pm , MOLLINGTON & at St Matthews Church Stretton. DISTRICT Non-members are very welcome LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 7.30pm Millennium Greenway Wednesday 4th May is the AGM followed by a presentation by Friends Ann Marie Curtis & Mike Richardson “The Nelson Family – from Meath to Mollington”

A Tale of Ships, Planes & Trains

Saturday 14 May Backford & Mollington Village Hall See website for details All are welcome to attend, www.millenniumgreenwayfriends.org.uk non-members £3.00.

Upton Heath Flower Club THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Women’s Section, Heath Road Upton Village Hall Wednesday 25th May Tuesday 17th May 8.00pm 7.30pm John Hess a talk about ‘Historian of Kathleen Dean (Area) ’ ‘A Garden Verse’ Visitors Welcome Visitors Welcome - £4 £1.50 including Tea/Coffee and Biscuits

UPTON CROSS WI UPTON VILLAGE WI Upton Village Hall The Club House, Mannings Lane, Wednesday 11th May Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 4EU th 7.30pm Thursday 6 May 7.30pm for 8.00pm Start Rina Tillinger will give a talk entitled Resolutions & Book Exchange Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here! Visitors always welcome Visitors are very welcome

Wednesday 7.15-9.15pm Upton Community Choir 11th After service Caring & Sharing Lunch COFFEE AND 25th 3.00pm Wednesday Singers CHAT! Thursday 10.00am –Noon Sewing Group Every Monday Saturday 9.30am Parish Prayers 10.00am – Noon 10.00am- Noon Church open The Pavilion

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An open Monday 10.15-10.45am Gentle Music for Babies invitation is 11.15-11.45am Toddlers Music Time extended to all. 2.00-3.00pm Musical Tots

Churches Together Tuesday 1.15pm Sunshine Tots in Upton Term Time (Upton Community Hall) 6.00-7.00pm Upton Junior Choir

Upton Community Hall, The food bank Demage Lane, Upton, CH2 1EL provides 3 days of emergency food Opening hours for local people in During the interregnum the parish office will be crisis. open There is a box in Tuesday to Friday 9.30 – 11.30am church for non- Parish Administrator perishable food Karen Evans 383518 donations. Email [email protected] Urgently needed Parish Safeguarding Coordinator items: UHT Milk Please contact the coordinator via the parish Tinned Milk office or email: Noodles [email protected]

Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editorial Team, the Clergy, the Parochial Church Council, or of any authoritative body of the Church of England.

st Sunday 1 8.00am Holy Communion Church Wardens 9.00am Choral Eucharist Jean May 381429 10.30am All Age Worship Chris Reeve 343061 [email protected] Wednesday 4th 10.15am Holy Communion

th Thursday 5 6.30pm Holy Communion Parochial Readers Ascension Day Barbara Capstick 380299 Sunday 8th 8.00am Holy Communion Reader Emeritus 9.00am Choral Eucharist Chris Reeve 343061 10.30am All Age Worship PCC Secretary/ 4.30pm Messy Church Churches Together in Upton Wednesday 11th 10.15am Holy Communion Margaret Whaley [email protected] Sunday 15th 8.00am Holy Communion 9.00am Choral Eucharist PCC Treasurer Sue Burgess 380340 10.30am All Age Worship [email protected] Wednesday 18th 10.15am Holy Communion Community & Church Musician Sunday 22nd 8.00am Holy Communion Clare Newbould 07896 614397 9.00am Choral Eucharist [email protected] 10.30am Holy Communion Electoral Roll Secretary Wednesday 25th 10.15am Holy Communion Mark Burgess 380340 Sunday 29th 8.00am Holy Communion Family Workers/Sunshine Tots Margaret Adams 07707 030020 9.00am Choral Eucharist Alison Ireland 380730 10.30am All Age Worship [email protected] 6.30pm CTU Service at Group Scout Leader Upton United John Wolfendale 380389 Reformed Church Guides District Commissioner Gill Goynes 310000 Church Fellowship Leaders Barbara Capstick 380299 Margaret Brizell 381404 Foundation Governors Upton Heath C of E School Geoffrey Townsend 380564 Graeme White 312753

Upton Community Music

Monday 10.15-10.45am Gentle Music for Babies 11.15-11.45am Toddlers Music Time 2.00-3.00pm Musical Tots £2.00 per session

Tuesday (Term Time) 6.00-7.00pm A choir for all children, aged 6 years and over, who love to sing a wide range of music from pop and rock to songs from musicals and World music.

Wednesday 7.15-9.15pm £2.00 per session Open to all who love to sing. (No audition, no pressure.)

For more information contact

Clare Newbould 07896 614397

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Or check out our website www. holyascension.org.uk

All community music activities take place in the Kempe Room, Holy Ascension Church, Church Lane, Upton. CH2 1DJ.