THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF ST PETER’S, EDGMOND WITH ST CHAD’S, KYNNERSLEY AND ST LAWRENCE PRESTON WEALD MOORS including VILLAGE NEWS OCTOBER 2018 Visit us at www.stpeterschurchedgmond.org and www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk RECTOR (usual day off: Monday) The Revd Prebendary Helen Morby, Edgmond Rectory 820217 Email: [email protected] RESIDENT MINISTER (part time; usual day off: Saturday) The Revd David Stokes-Harrison, Tibberton Rectory 551117 LICENSED READER Paul Benton 603071 CHURCHWARDENS Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, High Street, Edgmond 810880 Email: [email protected] Anne Furniss, The Stables,Caynton House, Caynton, Newport 550216 Email: [email protected] PCC SECRETARY Position vacant TREASURER AND STEWARDSHIP RECORDER Rodney Bunyan 810957 ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Colin Brown 550164 TOWER CAPTAIN and RINGING MASTER Mark Adams 810471 TOWER SECRETARY Paul Lewis 820135 THE FRIENDS OF ST PETER’S Anne Price 407525 MOTHERS’ UNION Margaret Matthews 825976 MAGAZINE EDITOR Sara Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE ADVERTISING Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Penny Hughes 820253 Dear friends, During the month of October we will be celebrating Harvest Festival in the churches of our benefices. Details can be found in this magazine and you are welcome at any of our services. Harvest Thanksgiving is, of course, a time for us to give thanks for the abundance of God’s provision for us. We also give thanks for those who work on the land ensuring the best harvest for us to enjoy. Here, in beautiful Shropshire we do indeed have so much to thank God for and we rejoice in that. At the same time we are also aware that the hot summer, which many of us have enjoyed, has been a challenge for farmers. We will also be mindful that whilst there is so much good in our world, and especially for us to enjoy here, there is also so much to trouble the world at this time. There seems to be a continuous stream of natural disasters, floods, fires and hurricanes. These are issues that the world faces along with wars, terrorism, aggression and much more. We live in a broken world that knows pain and suffering and it may feel that the troubles of the world are increasing at this time and are becoming more and more cause for concern. Many of us, including world leaders, find it hard to see how some of the current conflicts can be resolved and many of us are even at a loss sometimes to even know what to pray for. But prayer is essential because we need to remember that whilst human knowledge and understanding may find such things hard, nothing is beyond the means of God. It is God we look to because as our God provides abundantly for us, God can also provide solutions to the hardest and toughest of issues and it is God who brings that peace which is far beyond our understanding. Sometimes we don’t get answers from God immediately or in the way we may desire for ourselves and sometimes it may feel as though god doesn’t even hear our prayers. But I do firmly believe that whilst we hear of so many troubles, there is also a great deal of good going on around us….and that is where God is at work. So, we give thanks to God for so much and, as we do so, I commend to you to offer the concerns you have for the world into the hands of God and seek God’s peace in these troubled times. Revd Helen 1 SERVICES IN THE OCTOBER DATE EDGMOND KYNNERSLEY PRESTON Thursday 4th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 7th H ARVEST FESTIVAL HARVEST FESTIVAL Trinity 19 7.45 am 9.00 am (Proper 22) Holy Communion Holy Communion 10.30 am Family Communion Thursday 11h 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 14th 7.45 am 10.30 am 10.15 am Trinity 20 Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service (Proper 23) 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 6.30 pm Healing Service Thursday 18th 9.30 am St Luke Holy Communion SUNDAY 21st 7.45 am HARVEST FESTIVAL 9.00 am Trinity 21 Holy Communion 10.30 am Holy Communion (Proper 24) 10.30 am Family Service Sung Eucharist Thursday 25th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 28th 7.45 am No Service 9.00 am St Simon & St Jude Holy Communion Holy Communion (Bible Sunday) 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 2 SIX PARISHES 2018 DATE TIBBERTON GREAT BOLAS WATERS UPTON Thursday 4th SUNDAY 7th H ARVEST FESTIVAL 10.30 am 9.15 am Trinity 19 10.30 am Morning Prayer Holy Communion (Proper 22) Family Service Thursday 11h SUNDAY 14th 9.00 am 10.30 am HARVEST FESTIVAL Trinity 20 Holy Communion Holy Communion 9.15 am (Proper 23) Holy Communion Thursday 18th St Luke SUNDAY 21st 10 . 30 am HARVEST FESTIVAL 9.15 am Trinity 21 Songs of Praise 6.30 pm Holy Communion (Proper 24) Evensong Thursday 25th SUNDAY 28th 9 . 00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am St Simon & St Jude Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion (Bible Sunday) 3 FROM THE REGISTERS HOLY MATRIMONY 21st July at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Daniel Cotterill and Nicole Bates. FUNERALS 30th July at Telford Crematorium – Anthony Arthur Booth. 31st August at St Peter’s, Edgmond – Hilary Talbot. FROM THE EDITOR After the long, hot summer autumn is now upon us and so our front cover depicts all things Harvest! Below the lovely tractor on the left is a huge table set down the aisle at St Peter’s, Edgmond ready for an excellent Harvest Lunch in 2013. At the bottom is a picture of Kynnersley children celebrating Harvest in 2015. No doubt there will be some enjoyable celebrations in our six parishes this year, too. And I hope you like the cute little Harvest mouse on the right! Did you know that I have been editing this magazine since 2001?!! Do you think you could bring some fresh ideas to its content and presentation? I’m sure someone out there can – if you would like to try your hand as editor or deputy editor, please do let me know. The next edition of the Parish Magazine and Village News will be for the month of November 2018. The deadline for contributions is Sunday 7th October. Please let me have your news and articles in good time – they can be delivered to me at the address on the inside front cover, or preferably emailed to me at [email protected]. Photos of all the activities going on in our villages are also very welcome. Don’t forget that you can also read this magazine online on both the village and church websites (addresses on the front cover). Our front cover photos look even better in full colour online! 4 HEALING SERVICE Just to remind you all that the next monthly Healing Service at St Peter’s, Edgmond will be held on October 14th at 6.30 pm. This will be the last of the summertime services and from November the service will revert to the earlier time of 4.30 pm during the winter months). Everyone is welcome at a Healing Service. It is not a curing service, but a healing service, and is a short, quiet, contemplative service. COFFEE AND CHAT The next Thursday Coffee Mornings at St Peter’s Church, Edgmond will be on October 18th following the 9.30 am Holy Communion Service. You don’t have to attend the service to be able to have a cup of coffee. Just turn up at the church at about 10.00 am or thereabouts, and join us for coffee (or tea) and a chat. We shall look forward to seeing you. ST PETER’S CHURCH, EDGMOND SUNDAY SERVICES 7.45 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Morning Service (as announced) 6.30 pm Healing Service (2nd Sundays) 10.30 am SUNDAY SERVICES AND BIBLE READINGS OCTOBER 2018 October 7th Family Communion HARVEST FESTIVAL Gospel: Matthew 6: 25-33 October 14th Sung Eucharist Trinity 20 (Proper 23) O T Lesson: Job 23: 1-9, 16-17 Epistle: Hebrews 4: 12-16 Gospel: Mark 10: 17-31 October 21st Family Communion Trinity 21 (Proper 24) Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45 October 28th Sung Eucharist St Simon & St Jude O T Lesson: Isaiah 28: 14-16 Epistle: Ephesians 2: 19-22 Gospel: John 15: 17-27 5 FRIENDS OF ST PETER’S A big “thank you” goes to Nicky and Peter Heath for providing, producing and placing the fantastic finger post in the church field. It has been very artistically done and has been admired and remarked upon by all who have seen it. A huge “thank you” too to Jeremy and Charlotte Blackburn for providing the new kitchen floor. The Friends are having a very busy year and so far all the events have exceeded our expectations – thank you, everyone, for your continuing support. If anyone has any ideas or issues you would like to discuss or bring to our attention, please don’t hesitate to contact me or any of our committee members. Anne Price, Chairperson 407525 A DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY We were delighted to see Lionel and Shirley Barber at the Thursday morning Communion Service in St Peter’s on 9th August. They were here to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and took the opportunity to check their entry in the marriage register! Lionel is the younger brother of the late Lawrence Barber and it was a privilege to welcome him and Shirley on such a special occasion.