YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER April 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER April 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WORSHIP Benefice Ministry Team AT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B ~ Vicar e ALSTONEFIELD : BUTTERTON : ILAM n The Rev’d Prebendary WARSLOW WITH ELKSTONES : WETTON e Lawrence Price f 01335 350968 i c [email protected] e 2ND APRIL ~ 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 9TH APRIL ~ PALM SUNDAY (R) 11.00am Alstonefield 11.00am Butterton HC ~ Churchwardens M Benefice HC with Procession i around the Village ~ Alstonefield n Mrs Marion Beloe i 13TH APRIL ~ MAUNDY THURSDAY 14TH APRIL ~ GOOD FRIDAY 01335 310253 7.00pm Dovedale House, HC 10.30am Dovedale House, s Ilam Ilam ~ Butterton t Agape Supper Walk carrying Cross Mrs Barbara Woodward r up Thorpe Cloud 01538 304324 y Mrs Lily Hambleton-Plumb 15TH APRIL ~ EASTER EVE (R) 16TH APRIL ~ EASTER SUNDAY (R) 01538 304397 T 7.30pm Wetton HC 9.00am Ilam HC e ~ Ilam Easter Vigil and 11.00am Warslow HC a Mr Ian Smith 1st Communion of With Baptism m 01335 350236 ~ Easter Miss Ellen Clewes ~ 6.00pm Alstonefield HC 01335 350437 ~ ~ 23RD APRIL ~ 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (W) 30TH APRIL ~ 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER(W) ~ Warslow with Elkstones ~ 11.00am Ilam HC 11.00am Butterton HC Mrs Rachel Moorcroft ~ With Baptism 11.00am Wetton MW (Warslow) 01298 84568 ~ 3.00pm Butterton EW 3.00pm Warslow EW Mrs Judy Prince ~ (Warslow) 01298 84351 3.00pm Elkstones EW ~ Mr Reg Meakin ~ TH TH (Elkstones) 01538 304295 7 MAY ~ 4 SUNDAY OF EASTER (W) ~ 11.00am Alstonefield MW ~ ~ Wetton With speaker from ~ Miss Rosemary Crafts Christian Aid ~ 01335 310155 3.00pm Elkstones HC ~ Miss Clare Day ~ 01538 381773 ~ ~ More details of services for Holy Week and Easter Please pray regularly for ~ inside the newsletter this team and those who ~ minister with them. Key to Symbols HC = Holy Communion: BCP = Book of Common Prayer: ~ FC = Family Communion: AAW = All Age Worship: MP = Morning Prayer: MW = Morning Worship: V EP = Evening Prayer: EW = Evening Worship i c a I have been struggling for For Prayer – from the Registers some time now to overcome the work of Please let your Churchwarden know of anyone in special some ’criminal need of prayer. We will do what we can to help – and with complete confidentiality. masterminds’ who have kindly tried to hack into my This month we remember and pray for the family and computer system and friends of: mobile phone by purporting Margaret Alice Stubbs, who died on 3rd March aged 80; to be BT. and whose funeral service was held at St Margaret’s I have been greatly helped by a young lady, who I Wetton on 20th March, followed by cremation. presume, is working in India. She has had infinite patience May they know the deep peace of Christ and tolerance and eventually we managed to get my We look forward to the marriages of: system working again. Richard Ditchfield and Charis Barber at Ilam on Also in the past days we have had the terrible events th taking place in our capital - deliberate killing or maiming by 8 April. Mark Buswell and Jane Hollingsworth also at Ilam on driving a car into people, stabbings and then the ultimate th shooting which ended the awful saga, all portrayed in all of 8 April. Ian Longdon and Rebecca Cook at Alstonefield on its gory details for our edification. nd 22 April. I assume that you, like me, are finding it almost impossible We pray for their happiness together. to understand – why, oh why, oh why! We also look forward to the Baptism of Henry Eric You could be forgiven for thinking that things are getting Raymond Simpson, son of Anthony Simpson and Laura worse at an increasing rate, but I think that part of the Beswick at Warslow on 16th April; problem is that there is such an insatiable appetite for instant news with so many TV channels wanting And also to that of Alfie Bettany, son of Dan and Laura Bettany at Ilam on 23rd April. information 24 hours per day that we forget that until quite recently we hardly ever heard what was happening in our We pray for their welcome into the family of the Church. next street or village, never mind in another part of our country or even more so the world. But it is not all bad news, for good, decent caring folk are Holy Week still going about doing what people have always done- living a good life, caring for each other and working out and their faith in their day to day lives. We can take great comfort from this and rejoice that it IS Easter NOT as bad as portrayed. th Palm Sunday 9 April: We remember Jesus’ entry into At the moment we are continuing our Lenten journeys and Jerusalem with a procession around Butterton village – there have been many pleasant opportunities to share in and (we hope) with a real donkey leading the way. There caring together as we have enjoyed the Lent lunches in will be Palm Crosses for everyone. Church service starts each parish. Thank you to all who have contributed in any at 11.00am way. th Maunday Thursday 13 April: We remember the Last We draw closer to Easter and we may actually take this as Supper with an Agape Supper in the Chapel at Dovedale an opportunity to see that love really overcomes hatred, House at 7.00pm. “Agape” means “the love of God for bitterness and cruelty as we acknowledge that our God man, and of man for God”. We will have a simple supper gave himself as the ultimate sacrifice for us and for all with Holy Communion. time, to overcome such things as have dominated our past Good Friday 14th April: For many years, it’s been our few days. So hang on, keep the faith and carry on loving local custom to mark Good Friday by carrying a Cross to and caring as you have always done. the top of Thorpe Cloud; where it will stand through Easter We will soon be in the midst of APCM’s, Annual Vestry, and beyond. Sadly we didn’t manage to do so last year – Parish AGM’s and elections to PCC’s as Church wardens but this year we will. We start from Dovedale House, Ilam and Deanery Synod representatives. Our thanks are due at 10.30am. Please bring your dog along, if you wish. to those who continue in these roles so that we may There may be hot-cross buns. continue to worship in the footsteps of our familys down Saturday 15th April: We hold an Easter vigil as darkness the years and provide a witness to that love that comes falls – followed by the first Communion of Easter – at from our Heavenly Father. Wetton starting at 7.30pm. Updates on the finances, building and repair projects and Easter Sunday: There are services of Holy Communion information on the proposed re-organisation of our parish at: groupings will be given at each of the above meetings – Ilam at 9.00am look out for the dates and times. Warslow at 11.00am (also with a Baptism) May I take this opportunity to wish you a blessed and Alstonefield at 6.00pm glorious Easter. Lawrence Everyone is welcome at our services and to share Communion. 3 CHRISTIAN AID WEEK age of the team is 74 years, it’s understandable that it’s 14 – 20 MAY 2017 time for them to step back. Christian Aid Week is once again upon us and your help If you feel able to give just one hour of your time every 4 and support will be appreciated. or 5 weeks to keep your church presentable and With your Newsletter next month you will get a Christian welcoming for our community and the many visitors we Aid Envelope for any contributions you are able to give. have, it would be much appreciated. Please contact Marion (310253). Last year our Benefice collected over £800 and we would love to match this in these difficult times. Margaret Adams, long-time resident of Alstonefield died In preparation, we have a special service on Sunday 7th on Friday 17 March at her care home, Dove House, in May, with a Christian speaker and a fundraising ‘Big Ashbourne. She was 92 years of age. She was walking Brekkie’ afterwards. We aim to support this worthwhile slowly back to her room after tea when she collapsed and charity, helping the poorest of the poor in over 40 died immediately. She knew she did not have long left to live and was ready to pass on. The funeral will be at noon countries in the world. rd on Monday 3 April in Alstonefield Church, with I am currently seeking volunteers in all our villages, so if refreshments afterwards in the village hall. anyone is able to help with an event or with collecting please contact me. Advance Notice – Wakes Evening Concert in June We are pleased to announce that Fordante will be Contact us: Angela Campbell on 310502 or by email: performing ‘From Puccini to the Movies’ on Saturday 24th [email protected] June in St Peter’s Church. It is billed as ‘a spectacular concert of some of the most beautiful classics and film “All Are Invited To Attend Any Event Published In music ever written’. More details to follow in next month’s this Magazine and Taking Place In Any of Our newsletter but put the date in your diary now! Villages”. Alstonefield Parish Council Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 Alstonefield Email [email protected] C/o The Village Hall, St.