Drove Lea Farm KEEP THOSE WEEDS AWAY Drove Lea Farm News from USE church and WOODCHIP GARDEN MULCH village 80p The environmentally sensitive way to keep your garden looking good all the year round Chipper and Stump Grinder Hire SEASONED LOGS SUPPLIED TITCHFIELD NEWS Large loads delivered locally from Drove Lea Farm, Mill Lane, Titchfield 01329 841864 www.bigchip.co.uk Uncompromising service • High professional standards Personal attention at all times • Competitively priced 16 Middle Road, Park Gate 01489 885525 19 High Street, Botley 01489 876546 46 South Street, Titchfeld 01329 842115 Nativity Festival A Welsh Christmas Commander Crabb Oasis - In with the New Village Trust January 2016 Printed by Sarum Graphics Tel: 01722 324733 24 The Editor January 2016 1 4 Gatcombe Gardens CHURCH AND VILLAGE Fareham FROM THE ORGANISATIONS PO14 3DR Tel 01329 847637 EDITOR’S DESK ST PETER’S CHURCH e-mail: [email protected] Mobile:0775 994 1042 Vicar Revd Susan Allman 01329 847003 Curate Revd Janet Trevithick 01329 847003 A new year and a new beginning at least for the members of Titchfield Evangelical Church. As Church Office Open: Mon-Thurs 9 - 12 Pastor Bob Rule reports (page 6) plans for refurbishment of the outside of the Chapel building have e-mail: [email protected] 01329 847003 been approved as well as changes to the interior resulting in a smart new look for the church. Revd Website www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk Susan Allman (page 2) writes of a New Year resolution based on the maxim “live, work and pray” Readers Mr Roger Bryant, 99 Frosthole Crescent, Fareham 01329 230129 which has been adopted by the Diocese of Portsmouth and which she hopes will inform the plans Churchwarden Mrs Kay Dunleavy , 21 Mallory Crescent, Fareham, PO16 7QH 01329 312552 for St Peter’s Home Groups. P.C.C.Secretary Mrs Jane Slaymaker, 42 Woodbourne Close, Fareham, PO15 5QQ 01329 847003 Treasurer Mrs Sandra Pereira c/o Church Office 01329 847003 Although Christmas is behind us now we look back at the highly successful Nativity Festival which Stewardship Recorder Mr David Mugford, 19, The Oakes, Stubbington 01329 667783 was held in St Peter’s (page 12/13) which demonstrated the ingenuity of the creators of the model Organist Mr Keith Miller, c/o Church Office 01489 579160 scenes and in his story “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” (page 10/11) John Hiett evokes some fond memories of a simpler time in the Welsh valleys before the Second World War. Capt. of the Tower (Bells) Mr Lyndon Hatfield, 5 Garstons Road, Titchfield PO144EJ 01329 849921 Friends of St Peter’s Mrs Frances Knight - The Old Vicarage,Church Street 01329 846832 Our special features this month include the story of the famous Navy diver Commander Lionel Website www.friends-of-st-peters.org Crabb and the enduring mystery of his disappearance 60 years ago (page 14); the story of a life changing moment for Barbara Le Sueur (page 9) and the controversy over the banning of a TITCHFIELD VILLAGE promotional film in cinemas produced by the Church of England (page 19). Evangelical Church Mr Bob Rule 02392 585003 Primary School Reception 01329 843322 News of the return of TACT and the continuing success of the youth group Oasis (page 4) plus a report from the recent meeting of the Village Trust (page 20) are highlights of our news features for Parish Room Mrs Grace Clark - for bookings 01329 842085 this month. Earl of S’ton Trust Mrs Sue Boden, 01329 513294 Village Trust Mr Nick Girdler 01329 847930 Titchfield News wishes all readers, contributors, advertisers and distributors a Very Happy and Community Centre Manager (Dinah Lloyd) 01329 842933 Peaceful New Year. Brian Patten Jubilee Surgery Reception 01329 844220 Brownies Ms Gina Dungworth 07778 103672 Rainbows Mrs Jane Anderson 01489 886724 CONTENTS Bonfire Boys Message Line 07768 283725 PAGE 2 Revd Susan Allman - “Live, Pray, Serve” Speedwatch Mr Chris Walker 01329 847328 3 News from St Peter’s Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Ken Moores 01329 315615 4 Return of TACT/Oasis - In with the New 5 Titchfield Ablaze/Christmas at the Community Centre TITCHFIELD NEWS 6 Chapel Page - “See, I am doing a new thing!” EDITOR 7 Titchfield Evangelical Church - Services/Muslim community condemns attacks Mr Brian Patten 4 Gatcombe Gardens, Fareham , PO14 3DR 01329 847637 8 Friends of St Peter’s/Obituary e- mail: [email protected] 9 A life changing moment for Barbara/Club news 10/11 A Child’s Christmas in Wales Distribution Mr Brian Williams, 3 County Gardens,Fareham PO14 3JA 01329 516769 12/13 St Peter’s Nativity Festival 2015 Advertising Mr David Mugford, 19, The Oakes, Stubbington 01329 667783 14 Titchfield History Society - Cdr Crabb. What really happened? 15 Gardeners’ Club/School choir sings for FTN YOUR LOCAL TITCHFIELD COUNCILLORS 16 Titchfield Film Nights/Titchfield Festival Theatre HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 17 Titchfield Community Centre - Weekly Diary Mr Geoff Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 18 Community Centre - Contacts for Groups and Clubs FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL 19 Star Wars and the Lord’s Prayer Mrs Connie Hockley 27 Heath Lawns, Catisfield, PO15 5QB 01329 287365 20 Titchfield Village Trust - A Bridge too Far Ms Tiffany Harper 20 Hampton Grove, Catisfield, PO15 5NL 01329 844074 21 The lady who gave us Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple 22 St Peter’s Church - Sunday Services for January 23 From the Registers/Regular activities at St Peter’s 24 Church and Village Organisations Front cover: East Street, Titchfield by Joyce Smith Opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of the Parochial Church Council. Copy for February 2016 issue to Editor by Monday 18th January please 2 St Peter's Church, Titchfield 23 Live, Pray, Serve www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk by The Revd Susan Allman At St Peter’s we have a network of evening and daytime home groups.We learn together about the Christian faith, discuss, laugh and pray together, as we try to become better disciples.New members are always welcome. Dear Friends, could be to work out what this means for us and put it into practice. If you would like to join a home group, or find out more about them, As the old year drew to a close it was please contact Stella Warne 01329 847338 or Kay Dunleavy 01329 312552. troubling to learn that nearly half the We already have a network of home population describes itself as non- groups in our parish to help us do that. If religious. I suspect that description you would like to know more about how needs a little unpacking. People membership of a home group can help sometimes tell me that they aren’t you grow in your faith and become more Next Messy Church at St Peter’s: religious, by which they usually mean confident in your discipleship, you are Monday 25th January from 3.30 - 5.45 pm they do not attend church services. This warmly invited to join us for afternoon does not, however, mean that they do not tea on Sunday 10th January from 4pm to believe in God or want prayers said and 5.30pm in the Parish Rooms. We shall hymns sung at the funeral of a loved explain what is involved and some of one; far from it. At such times people those who are already members will often turn to the church for help and share some of their experiences. Next Café Connect in the Parish Room direction. Sunday 17th January Then, on the morning of Saturday 30th 10.45 am - 12.30pm What I find particularly sinister about January, starting at 9.30am, Revd. Dr. this is the inference that the Christian Ruth Tuschling, Spirituality Advisor to faith which is an integral part of our the Diocese, will be running a Prayer constitution is no longer relevant to our Workshop in the Chapter Room for public life and the way in which our those who lead prayers in church and in From the Registers children are educated. other settings, such as small groups. If this is a ministry you might like to be Baptisms If the church is squeezed out to the involved with, please come along. 15th November Aoife Rose Nicola Leslie margins there is an increased danger that Harry Robert Proctor people will turn, often when they are at Finally, if you would like to learn more their most vulnerable, to self-styled about the call to live, pray, serve and Funerals spiritual practitioners who are how this might look in practical terms, 24th November Tony Sheppard (75) unregulated and whose theological there will be a Deanery Special Meeting 26th November Derrick Ford (79) awareness can range from the random to facilitated by a team from the Diocese of 9th December Ann Shorney the downright dangerous. Portsmouth at 7.30 pm on January 14th at Holy Rood Church, Stubbington. All of this must be a wake-up call for us in the church; a reminder of how serious There is no need to book ahead for any and intentional our discipleship needs to of the above events and no obligation to be, if we are to minister to the spiritual sign up to anything; just turn up on the Regular activities at St Peter’s Church needs that are all around us and day and be assured of a warm welcome. introduce the next generation to the Bell Ringing Practice Teddy Bear Praise Wishing you a very happy, blessed and possibility of an encounter with God. Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00 Wednesday in term time 2pm - 3pm peaceful New Year, In the Diocese of Portsmouth we have Choir Practice adopted the following maxim: live, pray, With my love and prayers, Morning Prayer Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8.15am Thursday 7pm serve.