T h e U p p e r W y l y e Par i sh N e ws f e b rua ry 2 0 2 0 ‘Growing in the Love of God’ 1979 to 2019 Our vision is to be open, welcoming, growing and inclusive churches, living within the love of God, and sharing God's love and life with others. upperwylyevalleyteam.com C e O f i L n O k U t R f a I r N c t a h d e n C a o , n e t u o l u g r , r s e ( p c a o p p i g e n s i s f r u o , m d n H o e m y t m e a s H b u r r e y g o P R o s y t b O 0 f 2 f . i 2 c 0 e ) r , o f s e d e e i n n i g f o a r m m i - a e t r i o s n r u o o n t n p o a c g e l a 2 c o L In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. psalm 95:4 InsIde thIs edItIon Around the Apiary…page 4 Down on the Farm…page 6 Sport…page 7 Village News…page8 Delivered free to homes in Boyton, Codford, Corton, Heytesbury, Knook, Norton Bavant, Sherrington, Sutton Veny, Tytherington and Upton Lovell the dIARY frOM THe eDITOr THe frIeNDS Of Roaring ST Mary’S CHurCH Robin Culver, Editor, writes: “Many of PLOuGHMaN’S LuNCH you will know that my beloved wife Jo (20)20's Party passed away on the 7th December 2019. Please come along with your friends to Jo was stoical and pragmatic till the end, ....Leap Year the Friends of St Mary’s Church annual and went peacefully. She was also well Night Ploughman’s Lunch in Codford Village Hall organised, going to the trouble of Celebrating the new decade, on Saturday, 8th February 2020, organising her own funeral. As a result I the Codford Tennis Club is hosting a 12noon-2.00pm, am going to take a sabbatical for a few Roaring 20s Party for a delicious lunch - soup, months to get my head around my loss. in Codford Village Hall BA12 0PP Ploughman’s, dessert and coffee. I have nothing but praise for the Raffle and wine. Children under 12 free! undertakers F Curtis and Son who on Saturday organised the funeral and the cremation. 29th February Nothing was too much trouble for them. We held the wake at The Angel Inn 2020 in Heytesbury, newly opened under new at 7pm management. One of Jo’s last requests The theme based on the ‘Roaring 20s’, was to hold the wake there, and I very much appreciated the way the staff and not forgetting the timely glad rags management organised the whole thing. (tux and tassels), will include food, The staff were extremely supportive and flappers, fun, frolics, the spread was well prepared and all our friendship, fundraising and, of course, friends and relatives, some from as far the Charleston! away as Canada and Singapore, were very Come and join us. impressed. I know Jo would have been £20 a ticket to include Welcome Cocktail pleased, because she told me to eat there and Supper when I got fed up with cooking for myself. Tickets from the Post Office, Finally, can I say thank you to our Broadleaze Bar friends and the dog walking fraternity in and by calling 01985 850239. Heytesbury who made my day a great deal easier". He finished by wishing Katherine Venning every success in taking on the role of editor during his absence. Katherine Venning writes: We all wish Robin a restorative break from his duties as editor, and look forward to When contacting advertisers please his return. tell them that you read about them Until further notice please let me ! in the Parish News ! know of any Social Dates you have, so they can be included in the diary. We deliver this magazine door to door in all our ten villages, and the editorial team would love to have a greater overview of what is going on. Editorial Copy must be with me by the 10th February for inclusion in the March edition: katherine.venning@gmail .com, or phone 840283. frONT COVer Many thanks to Roger Hammond for his 02.20 contours. Colouring-in is the new way of relaxing (for adults and children), so why not give it a try? We’ll publish the most eye-catching versions in the next colour edition. I’d like to see pin-men ST JOHN'S, HeyTeSbury rushing about, but maybe you have better ideas. Spare copies of the Contours can be Coffee Morning found at Heytesbury Post Office, and Wednesday 12thFebruary Alison will collect the finished designs for We are collecting for Air Ambulance and me. Or photograph it, and email a copy Horatio’s Garden. to [email protected] Page 2 MInIstRY LetteR This is the time of year when people try ‘holier than thou’; it does mean that we THOuGHT fOr THe MONTH to get back in trim after the excesses of recognise that this is God’s world and he the Christmas period. Memberships of has made us for his own. Now listen, you who say, “Today or gyms shoot up; people get out walking and What is right and true for each tomorrow we will go to this or that city, running and determine to adopt healthy individual Christian is, of course, also true spend a year there, carry on business and lifestyles. It isn’t just the emphasis on for us as a Church. Is our Church fit for make money.” Why, you do not even know physical well-being. Health farms and purpose? – the purpose of establishing what will happen tomorrow. What is your other amenities recognise we need a God’s kingdom on earth as in Heaven; the life? You are a mist that appears for a little holistic approach: that we should aim to purpose of enabling people to meet Jesus while and then vanishes. Instead, you be whole in body, mind and spirit. and find in him their ‘life instructor’ to ought to say, “If it is the Lord's will, we This is also something which is true get them on the road to a healthy life will live and do this or that.” As it is, you of the Christian life. Our Christian faith style which will fulfil their deepest needs. boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. recognises that God created us as ‘whole’ Our well-being lies in developing and Anyone, then, who knows the good he beings – body, mind and spirit. It isn’t by nurturing our life; body, mind and spirit, ought to do, and doesn't do it, sins. chance that Lent comes at this time of in tune with God’s purposes. To do this Letter of James, Chapter 4, verses 13-17 year. ‘Lent’ means ‘Spring’, and it’s time we need to let Jesus be our ‘fitness chosen by RH for our annual health check to ensure we instructor’ to bring our life up to its full are taking proper care of the life that God potential. Are we in control of our life or THaNK yOu s has entrusted to us and developing our do we let life control us? If we look at our God-given potential according to our diaries, what priorities determine how we JOaN aND reG GLeaVe ‘instructor’s’ guidance. The tradition of apportion our time? If we look at our giving something up for Lent is based on skills/, have we developed them to their May we thank all the people who have the recognition that our body, mind and full potential, and to what purpose are we kindly visited me on my spell in hospital. spirit need to be ‘in tune’ and that we using them? Also for the many prayers and good wishes need to control that balance for healthy Ash Wednesday is 26th February, so we have received. We have been very living. we have time to work out how we can moved by such kindness and we want to Lent reminds us that Jesus estab - make the best use of Lent this year. There say a big thank you to everyone. We hope lished this by going into the wilderness for will be the usual opportunities in the you all have a happy and a healthy New forty days to confirm his real priorities and Church calendar to help us in our Christian Year. JG overcome the temptations of short-term discipleship. I invite us all to give indulgences. We also remember how ourselves a health check – body, mind and CarDS fOr GOOD CauSeS he called his disciples who then left spirit – and to ask Jesus to be our ‘fitness everything and followed him. Jesus taught instructor’ to help us through Lent and The 3 day sale of Charity Christmas Cards us to ‘seek first God’s Kingdom and his beyond, to make us fit for purpose. etc; at the Ginger Piggery, Boyton in righteousness and all else will be added to November made a total of £3,668.69. This is a bit less than previous years, but still a you’. It doesn’t mean we become pious or Rev.