DTeliverede FREE to emvery household e T a Januaryl/Febrkuary 2020 ROCHFORD • EASTHAM • THE HANLEYS • STOKE BLISS & KYRE • STANFORD In this month’s issue Burns Night fun, a murder mystery and lots of snowdrops A good lunch and good films Fabulous Christmas trees and a trip to the Holy Land and all your parish news This month’s front cover is sponsored by Hazel Cooks PUB QUIZ on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm Teams of four or fewer Win £100 – Inn 2017 or a bag of nuts! 01886 853201 at Upper Sapey www.baitinghouse.co.uk CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SPECIALISTS • Fully trained and insured operators • Latest equipment • Minimum drying times • We move furniture • Customer satisfaction guarantee • Oriental rug specialists • Stainshield treatment • Deodorizer treatment • Quotations on request Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Highfields, Knightwick, Worcestershire WR6 5QG 01886 821554 or 07971 603007 TemeTalk EASTHAM • ROCHFORD • STOKE BLISS & KYRE • THE HANLEYS • STANFORD A community going forward with God Dear Villagers January/February 2020 Published by the churches of the Teme Valley South Group A slightly shorter letter this time, as an early and delivered free to every household publication deadline falls straight after the busy - ness of Advent and Christmas here in Teme Val - Designed and typeset by ley South. So, I send New Year greetings and am Sandra Griffiths, St Michaels feeling encouraged by events of the past few weeks. It was wonderful to be able to welcome Printed by so many to our churches with attendances up at Orphans Press, Leominster all except one of our Christmas services. It was particularly good to be able to sing carols and Editor: celebrate Communion in St Peter’s, Stoke Bliss, Sandra Griffiths which was out of bounds last December. The Grey Gables, St Michaels first Christmas Tree Festival at Stanford was a re - Tenbury Wells WR15 8TW sounding success, which we hope to repeat in Telephone 01568 750665 December 2020, and carol singing in our pubs [email protected] raised £207.77 for Maggs Day Centre who work with the homeless of Worcester. Thanks to all Distribution: who were involved and supported us. Alison and Keith Tompsett After all the glitz and excitement of December, (Stoke Bliss & Kyre) January and February always feel very different. Averil Opperman (The Hanleys, As we walk and drive around we catch glimpses Eastham and Rochford) of buildings and views usually hidden by the Sue Softly (Stanford) leaves on the trees. Those same trees in winter often give sharp silhouettes against crisp clear Priest-in-charge skies and other days can be seen shrouded atmo - Rev Julia Curtis spherically in the mists. Despite these changes in Telephone 01886 853286 mood, the baby we recently welcomed as God [email protected] with us (Emmanuel) stays with us all year, should we choose to seek Him. My prayer for us Parish website all is that we don’t leave Christ in the manger www.temevalleysouth.org.uk now Christmas is past, but walk with Him, look for Him in others and seek glimpses of God’s Items for inclusion should be glory around us throughout 2020. sent to Sandra Griffiths Rev’d Julia Curtis by the 18th of the preceding month and will be included subject to space Deadline for the next issue 18th February Ballroom Dance Classes Eastham Memorial Hall Keep Fit Group Upper Sapey Village Hall Wednesday 7.30 to 8.30pm Mondays 10.30 am to 12 noon £6 per person £5 per session Contact Naomi on 01588 674823 (or book a series for £4.50 each) or [email protected] 01684 564334 Teme Valley South Contacts STAY AT Priest-in-charge: Julia Curtis 01886 853286 Associate Priest: Sally Jones 01584 781526 HOME Reader: Pete Thorp 07917 783159 Home Support Churchwardens Eastham: Celia Adams 01584 781258 A break can be good for everyone Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Jennifer Gledhill 01584 812500 We provide Stoke Bliss and Kyre: • Respite in your own home Hanleys: Ed Yarnold 07930 882728 • Night sitting Stanford: Robin Dean 01886 853295 • Day sitting Pastoral Team • Support to access the community, Stanford: Lesley Dean 01886 853295 inc appointments and socialising Hanleys: Peter Thorneycroft 01885 410484 Get in touch for a chat or a free Stoke Bliss : no-obligation quote Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Susan Grazier Jenny Barbé 01584 781298 T: 01299 270675 Eastham: Helen Matravers 01584 781510 M: 07969 673092 Parish Safeguarding Officer: Sue Softly E: [email protected] 01584 881342 W: stayathomehomesupport.co.uk A H CALDICOTT & SONS Chimney Sweep Funeral Directors Andy Johnson Burials 01886 821933 Cremations 07798 790913 Chapel of Rest www.andysweeps.com • Certificate issued 15 M ARKET ST REET • Weekend/evening sweeps TENBURY WELLS • Traditional brush/power sweep 0 1584 8102 81 • Stove maintenance ! 015! 84 89 1502 afte r 6pm A fam ily ru n bus iness e s t a b lishe d 191 9 2 ! ! ! ! ! ! Parish news FFF – Extra Helpings Help with administration We will be back together on 6th February at 7pm Thank you so much to those expressing interest for 7.30pm. Do join us for a meal and discussion in this role. A number of people got in touch as we explore faith together. We will be following and therefore we are able to progress with con - a series called Talking Faith for the next few ses - versations and next steps. sions. Contact Ann Prosser to book (01584 781317). Ash Wednesday If you would like to mark Ash Wednesday, Prayer Stations which falls on 26th February, we will be offer - One of the ways to connect with God in our ing the opportunity to reflect and receive ashes daily lives is though prayer. It is often easier to as follows: do this somewhere that has been a place of At 10am during the Prayer and Reflection at prayer for many years. So to help with prayer St Michael’s, Rochford all our churches now have prayer points either At 7pm with Communion at St Peter’s, to post prayer requests or to pause at and pray. Stoke Bliss. Do pop in and use them and if you have feed - This symbolic marking of your forehead back and ideas on things to add let our coordi - with a small cross made from the ashes of last nator Jen Jones know. year’s palm crosses marks the start of Lent every year for Christians throughout the world. From the Registers Our sympathy and prayers are with the family Advance notice ... and friends of Leslie (Les) Goodall, whose fu - If you know of a donkey who might be willing neral service was at Wyre Forest Crematorium to take part in a small procession on Palm Sun - on 12th December, followed by a memorial ser - day (5th April), I would love to hear from you vice at St Michael’s, Rochford. We also pray on 01886 853286. with sympathy for the family and friends of Rev’d Julia Curtis Glendyne Singleton, after the burial of his ashes in Kyre Cemetery on 3rd December. Remem - bering also all those who mourn Joyce Horsfall This month’s front cover is part of a drawing of Eastham who sadly died in December. by Annie Jones, aged 7, of Rochford, winner May they all rest in peace. of December’s Children’s Art Competition. We rejoice with the family and friends of Well done to Annie! And thanks to everyone Joseph Pound, looking forward to his christen - who entered the competition. ing at St Mary’s, Kyre on 26th January. Deadline for the next issue of TemeTalk is 18th February SVtokilel Baligss e& KHyreall Bookings HWS PEST CONTROL Janet Powell, 01885 410598 Wasps H Bees H Hornets H Ants H Rats [email protected] Mice H Flies H Fleas H Moles H Squirrels Rochford – Ann Prosser, 01584 781317 Farm contracts and private work Eastham – Helen Matravers, 01584 781510 First class service, unbeatable rates! Hanley – Judy Bayliss, 01886 853813 Call Darren 24/7 on Stanford with Orleton – Robin Dean, 01886 853295 07778 033862 3 Teme Valley Tote Rochford 49 Club December’s prize draw of the Tote, the ninth Congratulations in this series, was decided when Rev’d Julia to this month’s £25 winners: Curtis rolled the dice on 1st December to se - lect the set of random numbers. Prize winners Wednesday winners are: Nov 20th No 12 Sheila Palmer £50 – Marion Wilson of Pensax (No 337) Nov 27th No 50 not sold £30 – Family Burgoyne of Stanford (No 584) Dec 4th No 1 Brian Woodhouse £20 – Maureen Studer of Eastham (No 221) Dec 11th No 25 Barbara Weaver, Dec 18th No 45 Sarah Forsyth January’s prize draw of the Tote, the tenth in Dec 25th No 40 Chris Cox this series, was decided when Rev’d Robert Jan 1st No 5 not sold Barlow rolled the dice on 2nd January to se - lect the set of random numbers. Prize winners Saturday Winners are: Nov 23rd No 31 not sold £50 – Sue Reed of Pensax (No 334) Nov 30th No 51 not sold Dec 7th No 39 John Forsyth £30 – Mr & Mrs Marriot of Pensax (No 330) Dec 14th No 56 not sold £20 – Anthony Winnington of Stanford Dec 21st No 26 Carol Powell (No 550) Dec 28th No 9 Val Rabbit Jan 4th No 11 John Cole In April we will be starting a new series. If you would like to take part or assist your local There are still plenty of numbers available – why not join in? co-ordinator please contact Robin Dean at Remember, you must be in it to win it! [email protected] or phone 01886 Ring Gill Smith on 853295.