LOCAL TRADES DIRECTORY THE 01453 code unless otherwise stated. We hope that you will support those who advertise in this Directory, although the appearance of an advertisement in no way signifies the endorsement of any goods PARISH or services offered. Builders, etc. MAGAZINE J. B. Young & Sons Ltd., The Grange, Ragnall......................... 842103 Cinema Electric Picture House……………………………….………….844401 DIY: Wotton DIY, 40 Long Street…...................................................842229 Electricians Abbey Electrics ……………..……….................,Mobile 07989 595077 Toase Electrical ……..…..…....……..(Mobile 07980 917894), 843877 Florists: Robinsons, Long Street ...............................................................843168 Garage (Sales, Service, Parts and MOT): Bear Street Garage ….…..……………………………………...843687 Home Care/Home Help Brenda’s Home Care........07899 080309 or [email protected] Piano Tuning and Repairs Eddie Garrard …………………………….……………...07789777008 Portable Appliance Testing and Electric Appliance Repairs. Wright Connections, …………………………...(Mobile 07942893993) THE TYNDALE BENEFICE OF WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE WITH OZLEWORTH, NORTH NIBLEY AND ALDERLEY (INCLUDING TRESHAM) 70p per copy. £7 annually NOVEMBER 2019 38 1 The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Wotton-under-Edge; The Parish Church of St. Martin of Tours, North Nibley; The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra, Ozleworth; The Parish Regular Groups and Events at St. Mary’s Church of St. Kenelm, Alderley; The Perry and Dawes Almshouses Chapel; The Chapel of Ease at Tresham. (North Nibley also publishes its own journal ‘On the Edge’) The Ark Coffee Shop, 43 Long Street, Children’s play area, Traidcraft (01453-521 838) CLERGY: Assistant Curate: Rev’d Morag Langley, Associate Priest (01453-845 147) Bible Study and Housegroups: full listing in magazine Associate Priests: Rev’d Peter Marsh (01453 547 521 – not after 6.00pm) Flower Guild: Contact the Parish Office (Tuesday-Thursday 9am-1.00, Licensed Reader: Sue Plant, 3 Old Town (01453-845 157) Friday 9.am-12.00) Clergy with permission to officiate: Rev’d John Evans ( 01453-845 320) Mothers’ Union - Group Leader: Sue Plant (01453-845157) Parish Administrator: Kate Cropper, Parish Office Tuesday-Thursday 9.00-1.00, Music: Organist: Eddie Garrard (01453-454 849) Friday 9-12 noon (01453-842 175) Assistant Director of Music: Hilary Varlow (07795 515 219) e-mail: [email protected] Bellringers: Tuesday 7.30pm, Adrian Davis (01453-844393) Handbell ringing Thursday 7.30pm CHURCHWARDENS: Wotton: Jacqueline Excell, 94 Bearlands. (01453-845 178) Pastoral Care: Enquiries through the Parish Office (Tuesday-Thursday 9am Douglas Hinton (07415 541359) –1.00, Friday 9am-12.00) Assistant Churchwarden Lynda Durrant (01453 521873) Communication: Vacant North Nibley: Wynne Holcombe (01453-542 091} For Young People: Little Church. Mondays 9.30 – 11.30am (term-time. Alderley, including Kay Pettifer (01453-843 838) Holiday start time 10am in Parish Room). For pre-schoolers and their Tresham: Susan Whitfield (01666-890 338) carers. Story in church followed by arts and crafts and a healthy snack in the Parish Room. Contact Kirsty Beasley (07811 187899). PARISH OFFICERS: Wotton Parochial Church Council: Messy Church - usually 2nd Saturday of the month, 9.30 - 11.00am Hon. Secretary: Joan Deveney, 85 Shepherds Leaze (01453-844 370) Breakfast, activities and worship for all ages. (Please look out for Hon. Treasurer Mary Buckley, 1b Water Lane, Wotton, (07896 227575) notices) Stewardship Treasurer: Alan Bell,110 Parklands (01453-521 388) Electoral Roll Officer: Graham Smith (01453-842 618) For Young People for Wotton Churches: Monday Youth Group 8-10pm PCC Vice-chairman Adrian Davis, 17 Pitman Place (01453-844 393) (ages 14-18) at the Baptist Church Hall - Rev'd Tom Wharin (07795 PCC Members: Joan Deveney, Sharon Dove, Sarah Guy, Geoff Hill, 681861) Anne Parry, Kate Tutty, Hilary Varlow, Roger Wyse Family Service on Third Sunday in the month. A service for all ages. Deanery Synod representatives: Alan Bell, Adrian Davis, Irene Perks Safeguarding Officer Kate Tutty (01453-844 371) CHURCH BOOKINGS: Parish Office, Tuesday-Thursday 9.00-1.00, Friday 9-12 Other Churches in Wotton-under-Edge noon (01453-842 175) HOLY CROSS CHURCH, Old Town (Roman Catholic) Fr. George Malecki, served from Thornbury. Office: Tel. 01454-412223 MAGAZINE: Editor: Douglas Hobbs, Mistral, 10 Tabernacle Road, Wotton-u-Edge (01453-842 300) THE BAPTIST CHURCH, in the Rope Walk. Rev’d Tom Wharin. E-mail: [email protected] (01453-844726). Secretary: David King, e-mail address: Copy deadline 14th of preceding month [email protected]. Clergy Days off: THE UNITED CHURCH, in Bradley Street, Rev’d Phil Summers 01453- Rev’d Morag - usual days off Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 542565 OLIVER MEMORIAL CHAPEL, in Synwell, Lois Etherington 01823 462955 SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (Quakers), June Hawkins 01453 547793 or [email protected] 2 37 House Groups Letter from our Licensed Reader Please contact the group leader if you are interested in joining a Dear Friends, particular group. OMETIMES WHAT IS HAPPENING in the wider world seems MONDAYS The Monday Group. Please ring Jean Fryer (842625) for S to impact upon our lives more powerfully than usual. I feel this information. is one of those times when we hear the news and feel troubled, Kate Tutty (844371) and Shirley Wyse (844222) 68 Shepherds Leaze, just anxious and powerless. Unrest seems to be the order of the day. after 9 am every other Monday during school term-time. Worldwide disquiet with environmental issues manifests itself in THURSDAYS demonstrations around the globe. David Attenborough’s warnings John Forster (842557), The Old House, Under-the-Hill, Adey’s Lane, 7.30 have escalated into Greta Thunberg’s alarm: “The house is on fire!” pm monthly, 3rd Thursday. Europe cannot see any tidy end to Brexit. Syria which had been Roger and Shirley Wyse (844222), 112 Bearlands, weekly, 7.30 pm. dormant in our news has suddenly erupted with the latest Turkish Ahem! invasion. In the Church Times of 20th September I read: “We are living in a A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and simply couldn’t find a space with a meter. He put a preacher’s time.” Perhaps that is so, but we are certainly living in a note under the windscreen wiper: ‘I have circled the block ten times. If I prophet’s time. In November the Morning and Evening Prayer don’t park here, I’ll miss my appointment. ‘FORGIVE US OUR lectionary covers large amounts of Daniel, Isaiah and Revelation. TRESPASSES’. These are writings that saw beyond everyday disasters and failures When he returned he found a parking ticket and also a note which read: by the people, to focus on the eternal salvation of God. When we feel ‘I’ve circled this block for ten years, and if I don’t give you a ticket, I’ll uneasy about the future, it is good to remember God has been active lose my job. ‘LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION’. in all the ups and downs the world has experienced, and we can ———————— anticipate he will continue to be so. At a certain high church, the bishop was going round in procession, As we approach Advent when we will be waiting for the new preceded, of course, by a phalanx of taperers, acolytes, servers, etc. and a thing God will do, I wonder if we might consider this. Perhaps now parish priest wearing a cotta, lavishly embroidered with lace. The is the time to set ourselves to work actively towards that new thing procession stopped unexpectedly and the bishop espied the taperer’s candle lighting up the bottom of the vicar’s cotta. During the short space between alongside God and not just wait for it to happen. Common Worship two verses of a hymn, he called over his shoulder to the chaplain: “George, Morning Prayer contains a relevant prayer at the end of each Psalm, rescue Elijah!” summarising its content in more contemporary words. The prayer ———————— following Psalm 144 seems a good way to end this letter: An unstable character, believing himself to be a prophet, walked into a God our deliverer, stir our weak wills, revive our weary spirits, branch of the Nat West Bank and told the cashier that God had sent him to and give us the courage collect £1,000,000. The quick-thinking cashier replied: “Sorry, sir! God banks at Barclays.” to strive for the freedom of all your children, ‘More Christian Crackers’ - Monarch Books to the power of your glorious name. Amen. Deadline for the December Magazine by November 14th, noon, please. Love and God bless, Sue 36 1 Regular Week-day Services in the Benefice Morning Prayer at St. Mary’s: 9 am Monday – Saturday Morning Service at Perry and Dawes: 10am Monday (first Mothers’ Union Meetings and Events Monday in the month Holy Communion) for November Holy Communion at St. Mary’s: 9.30 am Wednesday Please check with the Diary for Sunday and special Wednesday 6th November services David Baird will talk about Women in World War I St.. Mary’s Parish Room at 2.15pm Followed by tea and chat Wednesday 20th November 9.30am Pastoral Care Corporate Communion at St. Mary’s Third Wednesday prayers and readings are led by Mothers’ There is a team at St. Mary’s who visit those who are sick, Union members. It is followed by coffee from the servery in lonely or bereaved. The role of co-ordinator is currently church. We welcome everyone to join us, both at the vacant, but we try to meet your needs as follows: service and for coffee afterwards. If you know of anyone who would appreciate a visit at home or in hospital or for information about general pastoral Wednesday 20th November matters, please contact the Parish Office on 01453 842 175 Jane Newman returns for Decorate a Christmas Cake during opening hours, Tuesday—Thursday 9.0am –1.0pm St.