Issue No. 231 Hill & Valley THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF HURSTBOURNE PRIORS, LONGPARISH, ST MARY BOURNE & WOODCOTT 50p September 2019 Longparish Fête Saturday 7th September - 12 noon Hill & Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott September 2019 Dear Friends, I hope that since I last wrote you have been enjoying the summer and perhaps had some time to take a break and relax a little. To all of the youngsters and young adults in our communities, I hold you in my prayers as you move to a new class, school, college, university, job or adventure. If asked to scribble a quick definition of the word ‘special’, I wonder what you would write. For me, the word special means, ‘out of the ordinary’, ‘set aside’ or ‘of delightful significance’. I’m sure you would come up with something similar. There are all sorts of people, places, events and things which fall under the heading of ‘special’, for each of us. When I was preparing my contributions to this month’s edition of Hill and Valley, I was struck by how often the word special seemed to jump into my mind. You will notice the number of names which appear in the ‘From the Registers…’ list. All of those names represent someone special and certainly in the case of marriages and baptisms reflect a special occasion. Whilst we might not use the word special to describe a funeral, these occasions certainly help us remember special people who have touched our lives in some special way. Whilst I like to think that all acts of worship are special, we often enjoy ‘special services’, those times when we worship in a different way as we do in the evening of the last day of the month or at the forthcoming Animal Services in September and the Harvest Services in October. As you think about those people, places and events which are special to you, perhaps you might like to pause for a moment and either reflect upon or give thanks to God for this very special part of the world which we call home and where we share in community and our common life together. I do hope that September brings something special to each one of you, even if you are facing challenges at this time. This comes with every blessing. Craig Vicar’s Diary Dates Thursday 26th September Bible Study 11.00am The Vicarage, St. Mary Bourne Thursdays Home Group 3.30pm 4 Applegate, St. Mary Bourne Harvest Lunch in St. Peter’s Church Sunday 6th October The St. Mary Bourne Harvest Lunch will be served in church following the Harvest Service. All welcome to join us. FROM THE VICAR: REVD CRAIG MARSHALL, THE VICARAGE, ST MARY BOURNE, ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE SP11 6AY 01264 738308 St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors; St Nicholas, Longparish; St Peter, St Mary Bourne; St James, Woodcott. Services in the Parish Churches For enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals September 2019 in any of the parish churches, please contact: 1st September - 11th after Trinity The Revd Craig Marshall 01264 738308 The Vicarage, St Mary Bourne, Andover, SP11 6AY e: [email protected] Hurstbourne Priors 11.00am Family Communion or anyone of the Clergy: Longparish 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Dodie Marsden 01264 738211 St. Mary Bourne 8.00am Holy Communion e: [email protected] , 11.00am Family Communion The Revd Richard Sutcliffe 01264 738288 e: [email protected] 6.00pm Evensong Woodcott No Service ● For details of Roman Catholic Services in Whitchurch or Andover 01264 352829 ● Methodist Minister for our parishes: The Revd Rachel Borgars, 11 Lapwing Rise, Whitchurch, RG28 7SU th th 01256 895878 e: [email protected] 8 September - 12 after Trinity Hurstbourne Priors 9.30am Animal Service From the Church Registers Longparish 8.00am Holy Communion Baptisms 11.00am Animal Service "Shine as a light in the world to the glory of God the Father." St. Mary Bourne 11.00am Family Communion th 6.00pm Evensong Sunday 14 July - Longparish Baptism of Arthur Jacob Walker in St. Nicholas’ Woodcott 9.30am Holy Communion Son of Bethany and Jonathan Sunday 21st July – St. Mary Bourne Baptism of Nala Rose in St. Peter’s th th 15 September - 13 after Trinity Daughter of Casey and Jake Sunday 28th July - Longparish Hurstbourne Priors 6.00pm Evensong Baptism of Sebastian Peter Laurence in St. Longparish 9.30am Family Communion Nicholas’ Son of Fran and Lee St. Mary Bourne 11.00am Animal Service Weddings 6.00pm Evensong and HC “Marriage is a gift of God in creation …” Woodcott No Service th Saturday 29 June – St. Mary Bourne Marriage of Ros Ryman and Ben Bush nd th in St. Peter’s 22 September - 14 after Trinity Saturday 6th July – St. Mary Bourne Hurstbourne Priors 8.00am Holy Communion Marriage of Amy Ewens and Tom Dawkins in St. Peter’s Longparish 9.30am Family Communion th St. Mary Bourne 11.00am Family Communion Saturday 13 July – St. Mary Bourne Marriage of Holly Kirwin and Tom Marsden 6.00pm Special Service in St. Peter’s Woodcott 9.30am Animal Service Marriage of Millie Allsopp and Constantin Nagel in St. Peter’s th th th Saturday 20 July - Longparish 29 September - 15 after Trinity Marriage of Della Williams and Keith Potter in St. Nicholas’ Woodcott 11.00am Benefice Communion Saturday 27th July – Hurstbourne Priors Marriage of Louise de Menthon and Alex Pope in St. Andrew’s Holy Communion in St. Peter’s on Thursdays at 9.30am Saturday 10th August – Hurstbourne Priors Marriage of Hannah Robinson and David Oakley in St. Andrew’s Funerals "Into God's loving care we commit you ..." Saturday 17th August – Hurstbourne Priors Marriage of Agnes Molnar and Keith Mehaffey Tuesday 30th July – St. Mary Bourne - Funeral of Robin Mackenzie in St. Andrew’s th Thursday 15 August – St. Mary Bourne - Funeral of Rosemary Archer rd Friday 23 August – St. Mary Bourne Thursday 22nd August – St. Mary Bourne - Funeral of Debbie Royle Marriage of Sarah Draycott and Lester Culley in St. Peter’s Services and Registers September 2019 Frenches Farm livery ● Beautiful livery on working farm ● Spaces available for DIY, competition, full and part livery ● Access to all facilities including indoor and outdoor arena, lunge pen and jumping ield ● Stunning off road farm hacking routes and local bridal ways ● Well - kept summer and winter paddocks for daily turn out Frenches Farm Livery Facebook: Frenches Farm Livery Website: www.frenchesfarmlivery -andover.co.uk Email: [email protected] Find us in Little London, Andover, SP11 6JG Please email for more information St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill & Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott September 2019 Our next community lunches will be held on Wednesday 18th September at St Mary Bourne Village Centre, starting to serve at 12:30pm as usual. The Lunch started in September 2004, which means we are now starting our sixteenth year and that this is lunch number one hundred and eighty-one! As always, all are welcome, no need to book, and if you need a lift please phone Chris Smith on 01264 738 110 by noon on the Tuesday before. Coffee at The George Inn All ages are welcome, from all the villages, to a social coffee morning on Tuesday 10th September 2019 at 10.30am in The George Inn, St Mary Bourne. £2.50 for coffee and biscuits - if you need a lift, contact Win Coventry 01264 738 199. Women's Fellowship – Our next meeting will be held at The Cottage at 2:30pm on Thursday 5th of September. It is open to anyone who would like to join us for a cup of tea, cake and a chat, sometimes with slides of travel. For further information contact Eve Lind-Smith on 01264 738681 The Community Library - Club Room Saturday mornings between 10.30 and 12.30 Scramblers Thursday 12th September Come along with your toddler and enjoy half an hour of fun and friendship, a story and then a drink and biscuit. St Mary Bourne United Charities Trust A small local charity to help residents in their time of need. Feeling the pinch? Extra demands on a tight budget? The Trust can help towards heating costs, some medical items and travel expenses due to illness and unforeseen events. Details, in total confidence, from the Clerk Ruth Widén 01264 738250. 1 T C SCOTT Bourne Valley PYO ST MARY BOURNE GARAGE LTD We grow seasonal fruit and vegetables in the heart of the MOT Test Station Bourne Valley Repairs & Servicing of all For a great day out with the makes of vehicle. family, come and see us. Diagnostics Welding to MOT standard Contact – 01264 738 888 Phone (01264) 738606 www.bournevalleypyo.co.uk The advertisements in the Hill & Valley are placed in good faith and are not recommendations of the services or products St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill & Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott September 2019 ‘The Film’ at St Mary Bourne Village Centre The 2019 Flower Show & Fête was a huge success with fantastic attendance and over £8,000 was raised for local charities. This is the largest amount raised in recent years. The committee would like to thank all those who attended, took part, entered classes, donated time and prizes. The day certainly was a wonderful local collaboration. If you have a local charity or an organisation in financial need and would like to be considered for a donation from the show’s funds, please let Mike Strong ([email protected]) or another committee member know in advance of the thank you drinks.