March 2019 ICKLEHAM PARISH Magazine March The Rectory, Mickleham 2019 Dear friends According to a 2018 Ofcom report the average person in the UK spends more than a Bullimores LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of Mickleham day a week online. People are on average online for 24 hours a week, twice as long non-contentious probate in England and Wales by the ICAEW as 10 years ago, with one in five of all adults spending as much as 40 hours a week Parish on the web. Smartphones are now used by 78 per cent of the population, compared Magazine with just 17 per cent in 2008, the year after the first iPhone was launched. The report Food Served All Day – Free Wi-Fi goes on to say that Britons are now so addicted to them that they check them every 12 A community magazine for minutes. One other unsubstantiated report said that the average office worker today Walkers – Muddy Boots – Cyclists – Families and dogs Mickleham and Westhumble All welcome enjoys no more than three minutes at a time at his or her desk without interruption, published under the auspices the average American spends at least eight-and-a-half hours a day in front of a screen, Lovely function room available for of Mickleham PCC with an meetings family and business events and teenagers send or receive 75 text messages a day! independent editorial panel. Near Box Hill and Westhumble Station Please see Nearly 400 years ago Blaise Pascal was quoted as saying, ‘One of the ways in which 01306 889932 www.steppingstonesdorking.com The magazine is published at man brings the most trouble upon himself is by his inability to be still’ and a book [email protected] website the beginning of each month I am reading said that studies today suggest the average person or group can only except January and August. bear fifteen seconds of silence. Is this true for us here in our parish? Is there indeed a for COPY DEADLINE significant element of truth in these comments? I am not really that surprised some top-class hotels are now charging high prices FOR THE special precisely because there is no TV or online facilities in the rooms. People are beginning APRIL 2019 to crave quiet times more and more, surely, we all need space to ourselves, some time STEAK NIGHT events MAGAZINE where we can stop from the busyness of daily life, and be still, no matter that may EVERY TUESDAY initially be a challenge. TWO COURSE MEAL Sunday GLASS OF WINE 10th March Even earlier than Pascal – about 2,700 years ago – a man named Isaiah wrote that if £19 we are still before God, if we wait upon Him, we will mount on wings like eagles. Eagles send to: are majestic birds with remarkable vision, possibly eight times sharper than humans, Sue Tatham and they are built to fly at speeds of up to 100 mph. They can roll and do loops like a St Anthony Pilgrim’s Way plane and their wingspan can extend up to eight feet. Unlike other birds they rarely Westhumble flap their wings because they are not built to flap but to soar, going much further on Dorking RH5 6AW little energy. 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However the editors of faith, then we too can soar. We don’t need to keep flapping and getting tired and l reserve the right to shorten stressed out. We can lay aside our smartphones, iPads, tablets, TVs and other monitors Home visits arranged if required and mount up with wings like eagles, we can find rest, and refreshment, and stillness, l omit or reformat articles Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available and peace as we trust in God and rest in Jesus Christ. l submitted for publication Free Parking depending on space. Telephone: 01306 882266 Reverend Canon John Harkin Trellis House, 190 South Street, Dorking RH4 2ES. Printed by Bishops Printers Parish Priest Email: [email protected] Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Portsmouth 1 Bible Study Course 2019 Westhumble Chapel Renovation he Mystery of God is a seven-session Lent Bible Study will be fitted, so light refreshments coherent whole, only the lectern and TCourse for 2019, delving more deeply into the mystery of will be able to be served. On the left, the oldest pew will be retained, with the Join us for God, seeking to rediscover what it is that draws us so deeply the door opening will be enlarged to remaining pews removed and replaced in our search for Him. The course follows Jesus through the Lenten readings, allowing enable access to the new toilet which with modern seating, providing greater Breakfast fter considerable discussion over The Running Horses Him to draw us, in love and wonder, into the mystery of God’s plan of salvation. will be fitted. The old vestry to the flexibility for the use of the building Whether you are just looking to find out more about the Christian faith or have Aa number of years, permission has right of the building will be repaired, for more community user groups. It 9 – 10 am been a Christian for many years, this course offers the opportunity to find out more. been granted for renovation work at and new storage units will be made is estimated that the work will be Please book by the Tuesday before the Chapel, which will begin in March. The evenings will begin on Ash Wednesday and then will be held on the following using proprietary kitchen units. As the completed within approximately eight Inside the main door on the right dates, all starting at 7.30 pm at Garden Corner, hosted by Mary and John Banfield. Chapel’s furnishings seem to date from weeks, and will provide a welcome Men’s Breakfasts worktops, a sink, taps and cupboards update to the existing building. Third Saturdays The following themes will be explored: several periods and do not represent a th 16 March Week One The Mystery of Life and Death Ash Wednesday 6th March Book with: Andy Diamond Week Two The Mystery of Good and Evil Monday 11th March New AV system for St Michael's Church [email protected] Week Three The Mystery of God’s Glory Tuesday 19th March t was back in 2017 that a decision church, significantly they create Schools, and potentially when the was reached to install a new audio effective communication, combining church is used for concerts or other ‘one th I Women’s Breakfasts Week Four The Mystery of Sin, Suffering and Hope Monday 25 March and visual system in the church, and both visual and audible forms of off’ occasions. All other Sunday services Fourth Saturdays Week Five The Mystery of Relationship and Reconciliation Monday 1st April permission was received in February communication helping to improve will continue to follow the existing 23rd March Week Six The Mystery of Love and Sacrifice Monday 8th April 2018. After some updating of the our retention of information. The patterns of worship. Book with: Stephanie Randall Week Seven The Mystery of Joy and Salvation Monday 15th April original specification and design, the additional the gift of clarity is provided, The new AV desk will be on the left as new system is due to be installed soon. especially where ‘a picture can speak 0773 6933 482 Please let Canon John know ([email protected]) if you would like to join us you enter church on a slightly raised This exciting new development will a thousand words,’ often eloquently [email protected] for this year’s Lent Course. The Lent material will also be studied in the Thursday dais, and will be made in a similar style include two screens and projectors, enhancing the spoken word. Words Home Group from 7th March starting at 11 am. If you prefer to come to a daytime to the existing sound desk, utilizing one in each of the two aisles, which will of liturgy and hymns can be displayed meeting please speak to Alison Wood or email [email protected] an existing pew as far as possible be electrically controlled so when not to enable better visibility, especially so as to blend into the existing pew in use the screens will be out of sight when in appropriate colour and sizes. structure. The intention throughout ea behind the arches in the respective Screens have multi-use functions too, has been to retain the ambience and aisles. A monitor will also be installed and can be used to show relevant character of our lovely village church, Holy Week and Easter @ 3 near the organ so that the organist images or video/DVD clips, dependent with hidden screens so as not to spoil T or 2019 Holy Week will hold a quieter, more reflective service and choir will be able to view it when upon the context.