North Cotswold Villages Childswickham, Murcot, Broadway and Leedons Parks, Aston Somerville, Willersey, Hinton in the Green, and Bretforton 24,000 hits in 2018 V i l l a g e N e w s September 2018 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY see inside for more details • Monday, 3rd September Carpet bowling resumes in Childswickham Memorial Hall at 7.00pm • Thursday, 6th September Ghildswickham Parish Council meeting, Memorial Hall at 7.00pm • Tuesday, 11th September Wayfarers’ trip to Oxford • Wednesday 12th September Willersey Wednesday Club at Willersey Village Hall at 2.30pm • Friday, 14th September Leedons’ Community Bus trip to Nottingham • Saturday, 15th September Bingo at St Peter’s in Hinton in the Green at 7.00pm • Sunday, 23rd September House Of the Open Door Afternoon Tea from 2.30pm • Tuesday, 25th September Wayfarers’ trip to Cirencester • Friday, 28th September Leedons’ Community Bus trip to Cirencester And don’t forget STOP PRESS on the website http://www.village-news.org.uk Send emails to [email protected] Visit the Childswickham website http://www.childswickham.org.uk Next issue October 2018 Deadline September 10th 2018 Village News SEPTEMBER 2018 Childswickham Church St Mary the Virgin Carol Strotten, Churchwarden 01386 852312 Ralph Deakin, Churchwarden 01386 854605 Families and children are always very welcome at St Mary's, do come along and join us. 2nd Sept Prayer and Praise. Leader - Carol Strotten. Speaker - Andrew Holt from The Children's Society. 9th Sept Holy Communion. Leader - TBC 16th Sept Prayer and Praise. Leader - Ralph Deakin 23rd Sept Holy Communion. Leader - Revd Pat Philips 30th Sept Prayer and Praise. Leader- Femi Oni and the BTBAB team. JESUS said "Come to Me all who are weary and I will give you rest" Cleaning Contacts Childswickham Coffee Rota Carol Strotten, Churchwarden 852312 Aug 31st/Sept 7th 26th Aug Pat Hackett Mrs J Saville [email protected] 2nd Sept Brenda Stewart Sept 14th/21st Ralph Deakin, Churchwarden 854605 9th Sept Angela Kirk Mrs Stephenson and Mrs Hawkins 16th Sept tbc Sept 28th/Oct 5th Bell ringers: 23rd Sept Paula Cook Mrs Thompstone and Mrs Kendry Tower Captain, Graham Lee 30th Sept Margaret Flanagan 01386 858422 Hymns still go on! They seem to have an appeal, even to those who - long since - gave up the habit of regular church going. Thus, most Sunday afternoons, on BBC 1, people can tune in to ‘Songs of Praise’ to hear a mixture of hymns old and new, together with insights into how local people view their faith, or contribute to their community in remarkable and generous ways. Hymns have their origin in the plainsong of medieval monasteries: it was there, too, that harmony developed. Later, hymns were given a boost at the time of the Church Reforms of the 1500s – Martin Luther, in Germany was a prolific writer of hymns for his Reformed congregations to sing. In the English services metrical versions of the Psalms developed such as ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’ (Psalm 23) or ‘All people that on earth do dwell’ (Psalm 100). Come the 1700’s and writers such as Isaac Watts produced ‘When I survey the wondrous Cross’: whilst Charles Wesley produced many of the still frequently sung hymns that accompanied the emergence of Methodism. Still the process goes on: new congregations need new music and new songs: in a period when the older style of church is frequently being replaced by a new style of church, new hymn writers such as Graham Kendrick have produced great words and tunes with hymns such as ‘Meekness and Majesty’ or ‘The Servant King’: similarly, Stuart Townend’s ‘In Christ alone my hope is found’ and ‘How deep the Father’s love for us’ are theologically good words, set to good tunes. On the more Catholic side, the hymns of Bernadette Farrell such as ‘Christ be our Light’ or ‘God, you search me and you know me’ express deep spiritual truth for hungry souls. All these can be picked up, easily, on the Internet. Still, the process continues – this tradition which goes back to the Psalms of Old Testament days: and to what St Paul described as the ‘psalms and hymns and spiritual songs’ of New Testament times are echoed today in the hymns of new writers that churches of all types can tune into and use as a vehicle of refreshing worship and song. Ioannus Mount Pleasant Farm Lunch, June 2018 Many thanks to everyone who very kindly helped to make the magnificent sum of £9200. Helen Perry Carpet Bowling is resuming in the Memorial Hall at 7.00pm on Monday the 3rd of September after a summer break. All are welcome, bowling experience is not essential. Just come along and enjoy the evenings. Next issue October 2018 Deadline September 10th 2018 Village News SEPTEMBER 2018 NCU3A goes to Lincoln: 4th – 6th April 2019 A 2 night trip to this historic City, with its Cathedral – amongst the finest medieval buildings of Europe – is being planned from 4th – 6th April, next year. Though under the umbrella of the Historic Churches Group, other members of NCU3A are most welcome to come, as well. Travelling by executive coach, we shall visit Grantham ‘the finest steeple in England’ and Brant Broughton church – one of the County’s hidden gems - prior to our arrival at the 4* Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Lincoln, where we shall stay half board for the two nights. The next day will include a tour of the Cathedral, followed by free time to explore Lincoln – its Castle, the Ussher Art Gallery, the Steep Hill and its shops + whatever else may take your fancy. Nest day, on the way home, we shall visit Stow Minster – Anglo-Saxon/Norman - dating from 1150, before moving on to Southwell to visit the 19th Century Workhouse (National Trust) and finally, the 12th Century Minster. The price is £319 (+£35 supplement for single occupancy of hotel room) For further details, contact – John Thompstone – Tel: 01386 852930 Email: [email protected] Friday, 12th October at 7.30pm at the Leedons Park Community Hall, Childswickham Road, a Charity Fundraising Ladies Fashion Show will be held in aid of the Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven. Klass of The Valley, Evesham will be providing the autumn fashion. The Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven is a charity - run solely on donations and fundraising -which gives support, help and advice for people who have been affected by Breast Cancer. The charity also provides specific equipment and training for staff not funded by the NHS. Tickets are £5.50 which includes a glass of 'fizz'. There will also be a licenced bar and raffle and gentlemen are also welcome. For further details and tickets please contact Dave and Chris Bruton 01386 853148. WILLERSEY WEDNESDAY CLUB meet twice a month in Willersey Village Hall, 2.30 for 2.45 start. We have very interesting speakers, some of the talks over the past year have been on Iceland, Global Warming, History of Teddy Bears, slides of Thailand, work to eradicate Polio in India, and many more. The talk is always followed by a splendid tea. In June we have a summer party then a break until September. The first meeting in September will be on 12th with the A.G.M. followed by Members Day. On 26th September we have a talk on Elegant Georgian Worcester, and on 10th October Treasure Islands - travel through the Hebrides. We have members from Weston-sub-Edge, Bretforton, Mickleton, Broadway and Chipping Campden and are always pleased to welcome new members. If you would like to join us please contact Sandra on 01386 858637, Jean on 852616 or Marie - 859258. Next issue October 2018 Deadline September 10th 2018 Village News SEPTEMBER 2018 Day Time Activity Contact Monday 9.30am–11.30am Baby and Toddler Group Lizzie Quinney 07834365441 Jen 07935 401598 7.00pm–9pm Carpet Bowls Robert Simms 01386 853752 Tuesday 9.15-10.15am Keep Fit Tess 01386 858796 10.30-12.00noon Yoga Aston Colley 01386 870893 6 pm-8 pm Puppy Training Sue 07857 277184 Wednesday 10am- 12.00noon Quilting Georgina 01242 820423 2pm – 4pm Evergreens 2nd/4th week of month Dawn Bindoff 01386 858769 7pm – 9pm WI (1st & last week) Innes Cole 01386 852740 Thursday 7pm – 9pm Dancing Ballroom Kleo Tanner 01386 858905 7pm – 9pm Parish Council (not April, June, August and 01684 773236 December) Friday 9am-12noon Art Group Claire Watson [email protected] 10am-12noon U3A winter months only nd 2 Friday Charges Main Hall Residents £6.50 Non Residents £11.50 Helen’s Room Resident £6.50 Non Residents £11.50 Snooker Residents £4.50 Non Residents £5.00 For more information and to make a booking please contact Anne Wood 01386 854955 See web site for Rules and Conditions http://www.childswickham.org.uk Childswickham WI Calling all keen WI crafters who enjoy knitting, crocheting or sewing. The project is to commemorate the centenary of World War One with a display of hand-made poppies in The Hive in November. We are calling for crafters to help by knitting, sewing or crocheting poppies for the display. The aim is to display over 10,000 poppies – to represent the lives men and women from Worcestershire who lost their lives in the war. The poppies will be sewn together in October to create a weeping wall in The Hive atrium. If you would like to contribute a handmade poppy you can hand in your handmade poppies at the library or to members of staff at The Hive. We welcome any poppy contributions made at home or in clubs and groups. Marchants Coaches are now running a bus service three times a day through Childswickham, Monday to Saturday, from Cheltenham to Chipping Campden.