Lurgashall Parish May 2019 LURGASHALL NEWSLETTER INSIDE THIS ISSUE St Laurence Church 2-5 Parish Council 6-7 Bus Timetable 7 Village Shop 8 Film 9 Village Hall 10-13 Fete 14-15 Local Information 16-28 VILLAGE EVENTS 1st May 7pm Film Night Village Hall First Man 13th May 1pm Village Lunch Village Hall 16th May 7.30pm Annual Mtg Parish Council Village Hall 29th May 3-5pm Village Tea Village Hall 1st June 2-5pm Village Fete Village Green Printed by Blackdown Fernhurst Lurgashall Parish May 2019 S! t Laurence's Church CHURCH SERVICES IN MAY Date% Time% Church% Service% % ! ! % 5%May% 10.00%am% Lurgashall% Sung%Communion% Easter'3' ! % The$Rev.$Canon$Nigel$Nicholson$ ! ! ! 10.30!am! Northchapel! Holy!Communion! ! ! ! ! 12%May% 10.00%am% Lurgashall% Sung%Communion% Easter'4' ! ! The$Rev.$Bill$Johnston$ ! ! ! 10.30!am! Ebernoe! Holy!Communion! ! ! ! % % % ! 19%May' 10.00%am% Lurgashall% Sung%Communion% Easter'5' % % The$Rev.$Watson$ ! ! $ 10.30!am! Northchapel! Holy!Communion!$ % ! ! % % % ! 26%May% 10.00%am% Lurgashall% Sung%Communion% Easter'6' % % The$Rev.$George$Talbot$ % ! ! ! 6.30pm! Ebernoe! Rogation!Sunday!Service! % % % ! 2%June% 10.00%am% Lurgashall% Sung%Communion% Easter'7' ! ! ! 10.30!am! Northchapel% Holy!Communion! ! ! Page 2 ! Lurgashall Parish May 2019 St Laurence's Church SIDESMEN AND READINGS Date% Sidesman% Readings% Colour% 5!May! Nick!Holroyde! Acts!9:!166! White! John!21:!1619! 12!May! Anthea!Martin6Jenkins! Acts!9:!366end! White! John!10:!22630! 19!May! James!Nugent! Acts!11:!1618! White! John!13:!31635! !!!26!May! Kate!Hammond! Acts!19:!9615! White! John!14:!23629! FLOWER ROTA 5th May Elizabeth Clark 12th May Joyce/Maggie Wilding 19th May Lynette Underwood 26th May Heather Townsend 2nd June Polly Lewis CHURCHYARD WORKING PARTY The Churchyard working party is on Friday May 24th from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Help is always very welcome so please join us - even if it is only for an hour or so. Further details from Nick Holroyde (01798 342314) CHURCHWARDENS Mrs Elizabeth Clark, Caplins, Hillgrove 01428 707230 Mrs Amanda Worrall, Owlswood, Tennyson's Lane 01428 645182 Page 3 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 St Laurence's Church Farewell'and'Thank'You' By# the# time# you# read# this# I# will# be# in# Perth# house# sitting# for# my# brother#and#his#wife#who#ironically#are#holidaying#in#the#UK.#It#is#nice# to# be# back# on# home# soil# after# five# years# and# to# take# some# time# to# catch# up# with# family# and# friends.# I# can# also# make# plans# for# what# comes# next.# I# intend# to# settle# in# NSW# so# I# can# more# easily# visit# William# in# Sydney# and# Catherine# in# Brisbane.# I# will# make# myself# available#for#locum#ministry#–#like#the#priests#that#are#looking#after# you#now#–#but#I#have#retired#from#full#time#parish#ministry.# I# would# like# to# thank# the# parishioners# of# the# three# parishes# for# the# wonderful# farewells# and# generous# gifts# which# you# gave# me# on# leaving.# Starting# with# Ebernoe,# the# regular# worshippers# invited# me# and#Frances#to#a#meal#to#the#Stag.#It#was#a#wonderful#night#where#I# was#able#to#chat#to#everyone#over#the#meal.#On#my#final#Sunday#at# Holy#Trinity,#Ann#in#her#capacity#as#Warden#gave#a#heartfelt#speech# and#presented#me#with#a#sketch#by#Jonathon#Newdick,#1999,#of#the# Chancel# Archway# looking# towards# the# altar# and# window.# Freddie# presented#me#with#a#photo#album#of#my#time#in#the#parish#capturing# church,# community# and# cricketing# events.# # # A# lovely# card# accompanied# by# a# significant# cheque# was# included.# Thank# you# Ebernoe,#I#loved#it.# Northchapel#had#a#social#event#one#Friday#evening#at#the#village#hall,# with#drinks#and#canapes.#Some#70#locals#attended,#as#well#as#a#couple# who#I#had#married#and#now#live#in#London.#A#lot#of#the#people#there# were#not#regular#attenders#but#it#was#so#nice#to#see#them.#It#makes# you#realise#how#important#the#role#of#the#parish#priest#is#and#what# effect# one’s# ministry# has# on# the# community.# Clifford# and# Jan,# the# wardens,# spoke# so# kindly# about# my# incumbency# and# I# was# given# a# huge# card# signed# by# everyone# and# a# very# generous# cash# donation.# Thank# you# Northchapel,# it# was# such# a# warm# affirmation# of# my# five# years#living#and#ministering#in#the#village.# Page 4 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 St Laurence's Church Would&you&believe&that&my&final&Parochial&Church&Council&meeting&at& Lurgashall& was& at& the& Noah’s& Ark?& It& must& have& been& one& of& the& shortest&meetings&on&record&because&we&had&a&meal&booked.&What&a& fine& meal& it& was& and& I& will& confess& to& feeling& a& little& shaky& the& next& morning.&Elizabeth&said&some&lovely&words&of&appreciation&and&then&I& was& given& a& beautiful& card& and& another& sizable& cheque.& These& farewells&are&quite&a&profitable&business&it&seems&to&me!& My& final& service& was& combined& worship& for& the& three& parishes& on& Mothering&Sunday.&Tony&was&back&playing&the&organ&having&been&laid& up&with&a&broken&leg.&We&had&a&combined&choir&leading&us&in&some&of& my&favourite&hymns.&A&member&from&each&parish&did&a&reading.&With& a& very& good& attendance& I& thought& it& was& a& Joyful& act& of& praise& to& Almighty&God,&rather&than&a&sad&occasion.& The&service&was&followed&by&a&morning&tea&in&the&village&hall.&It&was& an&opportunity&to&say&goodbye&to&many&parishioners.&Elizabeth&spoke& on&behalf&of&the&wardens&of&the&three&parishes,&again&with&heartfelt& words,& and& presented& me& with& a& gorgeous& painting;& ‘The& Road& to& Greatham&Marshes’&by&Claude&Mancaster,&1938.&It&was&a&most&fitting& gift,&reminding&me&of&the&lovely&part&of&the&world&in&which&you&live& and&my&five&very&happy&and&rewarding&years&with&you.&& Thank&you&so&much&for&your&friendship&and&generosity.& Please& look& me&up&when&you&are&in&Australia.&I&wish&God’s&rich&blessings&on&you& and&your&parishes.&&&&&&&&& The$Revd$Peter$Hayes$ Page 5 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 LURGASHALL PARISH COUNCIL THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 16TH MAY 2019 at 7.30PM AT THE VILLAGE HALL All members of the public are welcome to attend and as usual there will be time set aside for anyone to raise any concerns they may have in the parish. DRAFT minutes from the last meeting are available to view on the website or notice board. PARISH COUNCIL VACANCIES As the number of candidates nominated for the Parish Council elections was lower than the number of vacancies to be filled, all seven candidates are declared as elected as unopposed and it is therefore not necessary to hold an election in Lurgashall. However there are two vacancies and these may be filled at the next Parish Council meeting as a co-option on Thursday 16th May. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please contact the Clerk or do come along to the meeting. ALLOTMENTS: There are several allotment plots available for the forthcoming season. £22 full plot, £11 half plot. Please contact the Clerk if you are interested. Sadly the Compass Bus route 96 has been withdrawn from 15th April 2019 due to low passenger numbers. Mrs Helen Cruikshank Clerk to Lurgashall Parish Council Email: [email protected] Tel: 01798 860788 www.lurgashall.org Page 6 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 LURGASHALL PARISH COUNCIL COUNCILLORS Mr R Cooper Mr J Harden Mr S Hellett Mr N Jowett Mrs A Martin-Jenkins Dr A Tate Dr P Wilding MYBus operated by Midhurst Community Bus. Flat fare £1.10 each journey. Free with a bus pass. Run by volunteers. TIMETABLE FROM 1st OCTOBER 2017 EVERY TUESDAY Lurgashall Shop 9.30am Via Lodsworth & Easebourne to Midhurst Bus Stand Budgens 10.00am Grange Centre Returning from Budgens 11.19am Midhurst Bus Stand 11.25am Via Easebourne and Lodsworth to Lurgashall Shop 12.03am Page 7 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 Volunteers needed … Helpers'needed'to'serve'Ice'Cream'at'the'Fete?''' Are$you$able$to$help$on$Saturday$1st$June$from$1$pm$to$help$serve$ice$cream?$$ We$ require$ 10$ volunteers$ to$ serve$ for$ 45$ minute$ shifts.$ $ Friends,$ family$ including$teenagers$(over$14$years)$would$be$very$welcome.$$Please$contact$ [email protected].$ $ Are' you' able' to' spare' some' time' to' help' in' the' Shop?''' We$currently$have$over$25$regular$volunteers$but$are$in$need$of$more$people$ so$ that$ the$ work$ load$ can$ be$ shared.$ $ Your$ commitment$ can$ be$ weekly$ or$ fortnightly,$ weekdays$ or$ weekends.$ $ We$ understand$ that$ those$ with$ young$ families$may$not$be$able$to$help$during$the$school$holidays$and$the$monthly$ rota$is$organised$taking$into$account$people’s$preferred$hours.$$Shifts$are$only$ 2L3$hours$and$you$can$work$alongside$experienced$staff$or$another$volunteer.$$$ Please$ email$ Annabel$ Grout$ at$ [email protected],$ if$ you$ are$ interested$or$wish$to$find$out$more.$ $ The$Shop$will$be$open$from$9$ am$ to$ 1.00$ pm$ on$ both$ May$ Bank$ Holidays,$ Monday$6th$and$27th$May.$$ $ OPENING'HOURS' VILLAGE'SHOP' POST'OFFICE*' ! OPEN' CLOSE' OPEN' CLOSE' MONDAY! 9.00!AM! 5.30!PM! 9.00!AM! 1.00!PM! TUESDAY! 9.00!AM! 5.30!PM! 9.00!AM! 1.00!PM! WEDNESDAY! 9.00!AM! 1.00!PM! 9.00!AM! 1.00!PM! THURSDAY! 9.00!AM! 5.30!PM! 9.00!AM! 1.00!PM! FRIDAY! 9.00!AM! 5.30!PM! 9.00!AM! 4.30!PM! SATURDAY! 9.00!AM! 5.00!PM! CLOSED! ! SUNDAY! 10.00!AM! 1.00!PM! CLOSED! ! *!closed!for!lunch!1.00!–!2.00!pm! TEL!!!! 01428!707277! EMAIL!! [email protected]! WEBSITE!!!! www.lurgashallvillageshop.uk! ! ! ! Page 8 Lurgashall Parish May 2019 ‘First Man’ Wednesday 1st May Lurgashall Village Hall Fifty years ago this July, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon.