~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER March 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WORSHIP Benefice Ministry Team AT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B ~ Vicar e ALSTONEFIELD : BUTTERTON : ILAM n The Rev’d Prebendary WARSLOW WITH ELKSTONES : WETTON e Lawrence Price f 01335 350968 i c [email protected] e 5TH MARCH ~ 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 12TH MARCH ~ 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 11.00am Alstonefield 11.00am Ilam HC ~ Churchwardens M Benefice Holy Communion 11.00am Wetton MW i 3.00pm Butterton EW ~ Alstonefield n Mrs Marion Beloe i 19TH MARCH ~ 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 26TH MARCH ~ 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 01335 310253 11.00am Alstonefield MW 10.30am Ilam AAW s 11.00am Warslow HC 11.00am Butterton HC ~ Butterton t 11.00am Wetton MW Mrs Barbara Woodward r 3.00pm Elkstones HC 01538 304324 y Mrs Lily Hambleton-Plumb 2ND APRIL ~ 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 01538 304397 T 11.00am Alstonefield e ~ Ilam Benefice Holy Communion a Mr Ian Smith m 01335 350236 ~ Miss Ellen Clewes ~ 01335 350437 ~ ~ ~ Warslow with Elkstones ~ Mrs Rachel Moorcroft ~ (Warslow) 01298 84568 ~ Mrs Judy Prince Lent ~ (Warslow) 01298 84351 ~ Mr Reg Meakin st ~ (Elkstones) 01538 304295 Ash Wednesday 1 March ~ Benefice Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes ~ ~ Wetton ~ Elkstones at 7pm Miss Rosemary Crafts ~ 01335 310155 ~ Miss Clare Day Details of Lent lunches elsewhere in the newsletter ~ 01538 381773 ~ ~ Please pray regularly for ~ ~ this team and those who minister with them. Key to Symbols HC = Holy Communion: BCP = Book of Common Prayer: ~ FC = Family Communion: AAW = All Age Worship: MP = Morning Prayer: MW = Morning Worship: V EP = Evening Prayer: EW = Evening Worship i c a You will see at other points in this For Prayer – from the Registers month’s Newsletter the wonderful news Please let your Churchwarden know of anyone in special from the Heritage Lottery Fund of a need of prayer. We will do what we can to help – and with 72% grant towards the Restoration of complete confidentiality. the bells at Butterton. This month we remember and pray for the family and Thanks to those who have worked, so friends of: hard, in putting together this application. Doris Fanny Mycock, age 88, who was buried in the churchyard of St. Bartholomew’s Butterton on 7th January We now need another £20,000 to complete this work to 2017 following her funeral service at St. Luke’s, Leek. commemorate the centenary of Butterton becoming a “Thankful Village” at the end of the First World War and Richard Marcel Grandjean, who died on 1st January 2017, in recognition of those who were prepared to sacrifice on aged 76; and whose funeral service was held on th behalf of us all. 24 January at St. Peter’s Alstonefield, followed by burial in the churchyard. 60 Squadron of the RAF Air Training Corps (I am their John Peach, who died on 10th January 2017, age 82; and Padre) were with us for the whose funeral was held at St. Bartholomew’s Butterton on service to commemorate 25th January, followed by burial in the churchyard. ATC Sunday and they have Andrew Siddons, who died on 17th January, 2017 aged asked me to thank you for 53; and whose funeral service was held on 14th February making them so welcome. at Holy Cross Ilam, followed by cremation. I have received many positive responses to the points Monica Joyce Percival who died on 22nd January 2017, that I was trying to make last month – about Time and age 89; and whose funeral was held at St. Bartholomew’s caring for one another instead of arguing. Butterton on 7th February, followed by burial in the churchyard. The following was found by Barbara Wager, an Ilam Bell Ringer, about time and ageing. Margaret Isobel Humphrey who died on 27th January 2017, age 95; and for whom a service of thanksgiving was Why time flies in old age By Bob Holmes held at St. Margaret’s Wetton on 3rd February, following TIME really does seem to pass more quickly as you get her green burial at Buxton Cemetery. older. Noel Peat who died on 29th January 2017 aged 72 years; Last weekend at the annual meeting of the Society for and whose cremation took place on 10th February. Neuroscience in Washington DC, researchers reported “May they know the deep peace of Christ” that elderly and young people perceive time differently. The Baptism of Logan and Charlie, the sons of Amy and Nick from Dovedale House took place on Sunday 19th Peter Mangan, a psychologist at Clinch Valley College in February 2017 at Ilam Church and we pray for their Wise, Virginia, and his colleagues asked 25 young people welcome into the family of the Church. aged between 19 and 24, and 15 older people aged between 60 and 80, to estimate a 3-minute interval by Margaret Jackson counting ("seconds" using a "l, 1000, 2, 1000, ..." Several years ago a number of us in the Benefice took the technique. The young adults did this almost Lichfield Diocesan Bishops Certificate Study course under perfectly, averaging 3 minutes 3 seconds. But an average of the leadership of our then vicar, Margaret Jackson. After 3 minutes 40 seconds flew by before the older people the study part of the evening we had tea and biscuits and thought that just 3 minutes had elapsed. often swapped jokes. We said we ought to produce a “Bishop’s Certificate Joke Book”. It was not that the older adults were simply less bothered about time, the researchers found, as their volunteers were Well, all these years later, here it is, dedicated with her university teachers and other people who had not retired permission to Margaret. Copies can be obtained from me, and were used to sticking to tight timetables. "I could not and there is no cost but a donation to Cancer Research UK would be appreciated. Pen Gilman: 01335 310 323 believe that these people, who were very concerned with the time could be consistently so far over in their estimate," says Mangan. “All Are Invited To Attend Any Event Published In this Magazine and Taking Place In Any of Our Mangan speculates that the brain's internal clock—which is Villages”. different from the circadian clock that controls daily cycles of activity—runs more slowly in elderly people. As a result, the pace of life appears to speed up. Alstonefield # As people age, notes Mangan, brain cells that produce the St. Peter’s chemical messenger dopamine begin to deteriorate in the Sue, Emily and Lucy wish to express their sincere thanks basal ganglia and substantia nigra, brain regions known to for all the kind messages of support and help following be involved in the internal clock. Richard’s recent demise. We had to cancel a couple of services in the Benefice last We take comfort and are blessed to be surrounded by month due to Flooding & Snow, so please try your best to wonderful caring friends. have a ‘GOOD’ LENT. You will see the services and events from Ash Wednesday to Easter that have been The family would like to thank everyone who joined us on arranged in each village, please try your best to share in Tuesday 24th January both at Church and afterwards at The George where his life was truly celebrated. them. Richard is now at peace looking towards Dovedale & . Baley Hill - one of his favourite views. Lawrence 3 Tribute to Noel Peat Butterton, Hartington, Hulme End, Longnor, Sheen, We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden Warslow, Wetton and various other places in between. th and untimely death on 29 January of our friend and The first outing will be on Wednesday 12th April, when we neighbour, Noel Peat, who was Chair of both Alstonefield are having lunch at the Egerton Arms, Astbury near Parish Council & the Leaden Boot Committee. Noel had Congleton, a nice ride to get there, a visit to Astbury served on the Parish Council for nearly 10 years, Meadow Garden Centre afterwards and then another nice undertaking the position of Chair during the last 12 ride home. The coach, which again, can pick up from all months. His contribution to our community over the years the villages mentioned above and places in between, has been immense and there is a great sense of loss and always costs £6 and we always find fairly cheap (but disbelief. Noel will be very much missed and we extend good) places for lunch. At the Egerton Arms lunch costs our heartfelt sympathy to his family and in particular to £7.25 for two courses or one course and coffee, or Wendy, Abby & Tim. £8.95 for three courses or two courses and coffee. Many Alstonefield Parish Council people go without dessert and tea/coffee at our lunch Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 venues and have tea and cake wherever we go Email [email protected] C/o The Village Hall, afterwards, so we always ensure there is a café wherever Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2FR we go! (Some people manage a dessert and cake later, Vice Chairman: Cathy Reavy (01335 310125) but we’ll keep their secret). For outings, we need to know Councillors: Richard Butler (01335 310620) at least a week in advance that you want to go, where you Nick Bonsall (310262) Gordon Campbell (07919353800) would like to be picked up and, for the Egerton Arms, what Alan Hayes (310057) Rupert Hignett (310389) you would like for your lunch. Please ring Lorraine th on 01335 310353 or Ann on 01298 84394. Next Meeting: Wednesday 5 April also at 7.00pm Later in the year we are looking forward to some fun from Alstonefield Parish Bill Durose on “16 in the 60’s”, a visit to the Trentham Estate (an old favourite because there is something there Spring Clean 2017 to interest everybody), a fascinating talk from Judith Akers, Saturday 18th March principle of Warslow School (properly known as Manifold CofE Academy), our usual birthday party in July Meet at 9.30 am at the Village Hall and Harvest Supper in September.