1 The Ven. David C. Garnett The Vicarage, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PH Tel: 01246 582130 (Church website - www.stpetersedensor.org) June 2012 Jesus, speaking about the Holy Spirit, said, “Whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak.” St James said, “Be swift to hear and slow to speak.” St Francis said, “Preach the Gospel and use words if you must.” The Prayer Book says: “That our hearts may be fixed where true joys are to be found.” British Rail at a level crossing says, “Stop, Look, Listen.” STOP All too easily we can become all accelerator and no brake. Our expenditure outstrips our assets. I am still learning to slow down and simply “be” who I am. I believe we all need to stop and make space for miracles to happen. The Celts said heaven is 1ft 6 inches above our heads. Heaven is so close and waiting for us to become aware of her presence. “Within each piece of creation Within each person, The hidden God waits to surprise us with His Glory.” Exupéry’s Little Prince had to be still and quiet before the wild fox visited him. I sometimes think that the Holy Spirit, the presence of God in our lives, is like a beautiful wild bird. She will only approach us if we are still. “Be still and know that I am God.” LOOK A while ago I took a break from General Synod and all its talk at York. I went to the River Derwent in Troutdale on the edge of the North York Moors. A friendly ornithologist quietly pointed out to me all that was going on. A bird emptying pellets out of her nest, a dragonfly, “Wait and you will see a kingfisher fly under the little bridge.” And so on. It was like being on a Retreat. He opened my eyes. Lord, open our eyes that we sleep not in death, Awaken us to your glory Dispel the darkness of night Open our eyes to your presence. 2 All things have the extraordinary ability of revealing God to us. “If we have eyes to see and ears to hear.”( Jesus) LISTEN “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” And a little less of “Listen Lord, your servant is speaking” ! His thoughts were slow His words were few And never made to glisten But he was a joy Wherever he went. You should have heard him listen! Open our ears, Lord to your call Open our hearts to your love Awaken us to your glory. In the Gospels Jesus gave a one word proclamation: EPHATHA – “Be thou open” Lord , open my eyes To the wonders of the world And your presence within it Lord, open my ears to the calls of creation, and to your Voice, Quiet and Near. David. From the Registers St. Peter’s, Edensor Wedding 5th May Benjamin Edward Kerr-Shaw & Nicola Joyce Wifgull St. Anne’s, Beeley 28 April - Theodore Frederick Anthony Porter 3 Dates to Note June 12 BEELEY WI Monthly Meeting - Tea on the canal - An outing to take tea cruising the canal. June 16 Weddings: St. Peter’s 1.30pm William Robert Cook & Linda Jane Williams 3.00pm Peter Henry Croft & Mary Rebecca Franklin June 20 CHATSWORTH WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Edensor Tea Cottage Speaker: Joan Ward - Fellons & Fellas of Derbyshire Competition: Single flower Flowers & Parcel: Mrs Morris Tea Hostesses: Mrs Blackwell & Mrs Wood Vote of Thanks: Mrs McDowell Thursday 21st June at 5pm. Pilsley CofE School Summer Fair – Please come and join the school to enjoy their Summer Fair. Raffle, tombola, jumble jars, cake stall, BBQ, games in the playground, Phoenix Cards and so much more. June 25 BEELEY Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall Everyone welcome Saturday 30 June Edensor Village Day & Open Gardens - 12 - 5 Stalls - Holymoorside Brass Band - Face Painting - David O (Punch & Judy) Cream Teas in Church - Licensed bar in the Courtyard & more refreshments available at Edensor Tea Cottage Early Notice Sunday 1 July Beeley in Bloom from 11am. Thursday 12 July 7pm Blessing of the Wells at Pilsley followed by entertainment outside the Devonshire Arms & Hot Pork Rolls Saturday 14 July Pilsley Village Fair Useful Telephone Numbers St. Anne’s ! Wardens:- Rupert Turner!! 01629 732794 !!!! Fiona Swain!! 01629 732983 !!Treasurer:-! Gloria Sherwood! 01629 732983 St. Peter’s! Wardens:-! Elizabeth Bradshaw! 01246 582421 ! !!! Fiona Belfiori !! 01629 735252 !!Treasurer:-! Mark Titterton!! 01246 582245 ! e-mail: [email protected] !!Lay Reader:-! Vernon Mather M.B.E.! 01629 732317 4 St. Peter’s Church 100 Club - With St Petertide in mind... April Draw 2012 Tell my priests, when I am gone, o’er me to shed no tears. 1st Prize £30 - no. 39 Jill Gowdey For I shall be no deader then, 2nd Prize £20 no. 69 Iola Symonds than they have been for years! Funds to church this month - £50 A Bishop’s last directions. (from The Penguin Book of Comic and Curious Verse) St. Peter’s, Edensor HELP! WE STILL NEED MORE CLEANERS Since putting an appeal for more cleaners in the April and May magazines we have had 1 couple come forward asking for their names to be added to the rota. We could still do with another 3 or 4 couples so that your cleaning would come round every 11 or 12 weeks. Once the lighting/re-wiring is finished and we have had a ‘spring cleaning party’ we will go to weekly cleaning. Without more people, cleaning will come round every 8 weeks - the more people we have the less often they have to clean! Choirbook fit for a Queen Throughout this Jubilee year anthems from the Choirbook for the Queen are being sung by cathedral and collegiate choirs in every corner of the United Kingdom. They will showcase the quality and diversity of the choral tradition in the United Kingdom during her 60 years as Queen. 80 of the country’s most prestigious choirs will sing the anthems in services throughout 2012, many of which are also being broadcast. Poor teapot! The teapot is in mortal danger. In the last five years demand for teapots has halved, and demand for mugs has trebled. We still love our tea – we drink 165 million cups of the stuff every day – but it seems that these days more and more of us are making our tea in the vessel we drink it from. 5 PILSLEY DIAMOND JUBILEE OLYMPICS Monday 4th June 2012 1.45pm - 4pm on the Village Greens (Rain or Shine) Sponsored by Pilsley Village Fair 1.45pm!! Team Assembly & Registration 2.00pm! Opening Ceremony 2.05pm! Novelty Relay Race 2.30pm! Pilsley Decathlon* !!(10 x 5 min. circuit & 1 min. to move to next station) 3.30pm!! Scoreboard + prepare ‘pool’ on school field 3.40pm!! Synchronised swimming (2 min. each team) 4.00pm! Medal ceremony under trees After the medal ceremony everyone is most welcome to settle on the green with their picnic. There is room for 10 teams to compete. We are preparing for 10 teams of 10 people. Team Pre-registration is possible at the Post Office during normal opening hours. Depending on who turns up on the day, teams may be merged or given the opportunity to split into smaller groups. Pilsley Diamond Jubilee Olympics is designed to be a ‘FUN DAY’, with ‘sports’ for every level of competitor (pensioner, athlete, toddler!) In some sports all the team can ‘have a go’ - other sports team representatives can be selected from the team. Synchronized swimming is not in water, but is in pairs. There is an opportunity to prepare/train for this - rules have been hand delivered to all Pilsley addresses. Everyone who has prepared a synchronized swimming performance will have an opportunity to perform it, even if it is after the Medal Ceremony. *10 Marshals are needed to referee the Decathlon events. Please sign up in the Post Office if you are willing to help with this. It is an opportunity to see the action close up and would be much appreciated. All welcome to watch. Free of Charge. Teams welcome from Pilsley residents & their family & friends. 6 EDENSOR & OPEN GARDENS SATURDAY 30th JUNE 12 - 5 Come and join us for a traditional Village Fete and Open Gardens. Stalls will include - Raffle; Books; Unwanted Gifts; Plants; Cakes; Produce; Tombola; Water or Wine; Toys; Knit & Natter and their creations For your entertainment - Holymoorside Brass Band; David O (Punch & Judy); The Knights of Nottingham Foot Soldiers; Patrick Cook and his Barrel Organ; Organ music in church; Face painting; Refreshments - Cream Teas in the Church; Pimms Bar & food in the Courtyard with alternative refreshments available in the newly refurbished Edensor Tea Cottage. All of this and 19 open gardens to look round! Entrance £4 includes access to Open Gardens 7 The Chesterfield Bach Choir presents Ave Maria An evening of choral and instrumental music written in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Chesterfield Bach Choir and Chamber Orchestra directed by Paul Hayward including: Buxtehude Magnificat Hassler Missa super Dixit Maria Rheinberger Stabat Mater Britten Hymn to the Virgin at and other works St Peter's Church, Edensor Saturday 23rd June 2012 at 7.30 pm Tickets are £10 each (including refreshments), available on the door or by calling the box office on 01246 273038 Sunday 1st July from 11am. Beeley in Bloom Enjoy a stroll through some of Beeley’s beautiful gardens, enjoy tea and cake in the Hall with WI produce stall, BBQ, Flamenco display and more. Children very welcome too with a flag trail. Day ends with our own Olympic event – The Beeley Duck Race.