SHORTLANDS PARISHNEWS St. Mary’s, Shortlands endeavourstobringthelove ofGodintotheeverydaylives theSPAN ofthepeopleofShortlands. www.stmarysshortlands.org.uk March2009.Year29Number3 75yearsofworkfortheShortlandscommunity today’s residents, the SRA will And the links with St Mary’s Church remain relevant, responsive, active continue with a special Songs of and effective for another 75 years, Praise service in the evening of whatever challenges the future may 29 March, with a community theme. bring”. The AGM on Wednesday 22 These events are being promoted April will feature reminiscences from through the SRA’s newsletters, web John Carter, the former travel and site and kicked off with the news presenter and a long time installation of a new community resident. And we aim to run some notice board in the station ticket guided walks, highlighting the office. It includes information on history of the area, how it has what's going on as well as snippets developed, alongside some of its and photographs demonstrating famous men and women. These Shortlands history. build on a series of walks that were We are talking to Bromley about run as part of the SRA's 50th Mark Dempsey, Chairman of the SRA, by the promoting a sense of the area and its anniversary in 1984. new community notice board at Shortlands unique identity by placing banners at Details of all of these events and Station ticket office. three strategic entrances and exits to dates will be in newsletters and on Shortlands to raise awareness of our new community notice board, as where Shortlands is, strengthen the well as appearing on our website - This year, the Shortlands for getting things done at a local level sense that it contains a thriving www.shortlandsresidents.org.uk Residents’ Association celebrates - from opposing undesirable community and build on the sense of It is interesting that 2009 marks its 75th anniversary. It was development to road safety, pride in the area. another local anniversary - Highfield founded in 1934 when local residents protecting our green spaces and Coinciding with the St Mary’s Junior and Infant schools mark their came together to take action at the helping to fight crime and vandalism. Flower Festival in early July we are 50th! It might have taken some failure of the then local authority to Mark Dempsey, SRA Chairman running a best front garden time, but it shows what can be provide adequate school places - the told SPAN, “We are planning events competition, open to all members of achieved when people come need had grown as family housing to commemorate this important the SRA. If you want to enter, please together to articulate what they was built on former farms and estates milestone. Getting people involved in get in touch with Mark Dempsey need to improve their local in the 1920s and 1930s. Just as then local issues isn’t easy but we are (0208 460 4060 or via the web site) community. the SRA remains a key organisation determined that, with the support of soon so that we can send you details. by Mark Dempsey, SRA Chairman ServicesandEventsatSt.Mary’s Easter LentRetreatDay‘RollbacktheStone’ ledbyReverendJanePeters 7 March Lilies Sunday6.30pm ChoralEvensongandThanksgivingforthelifeofJohnTout 8 MarchResponses-MartinNeary.Canticles-WalmisleyinDminor. Anthem-OforacloserwalkwithGod(Stanford) MotheringSunday10.30am FamilyandParadeService withtheBlessingandDistributionofPosies 22MarchfollowedbyaCakeSaleintheChurchHallinaidoftheGuides Sunday6.30pm SongsofPraise-ShortlandsResidents’Association 29March 75thAnniversaryService HolyWeekandEasterServices Ifyouwouldliketoremember a departedlovedoneatthe PalmSunday10.30am ProcessionofPalmsandEucharistforPalmSunday GreatFestivalofEaster,we 5 April6.30pm PassiontideServiceofReadings,AnthemsandHymnsforHolyWeek inviteyoutomakeadonation totheFlowerFundasa MaundyThursday8.00pm WashingofFeet,EucharistoftheLastSupperandtheWatch memorialtothatperson. 9 April A listofthenamesofall thosetoberememberedwill GoodFriday10.30am FamilyService ledbyReverendJanePeters beplacedonthealtaron 10April2.00pm‘AnHourattheCross’ ledbyCanonPaulMiller EasterDay,toaffirmourhope intheResurrectiontoeternal lifeandtheChristian’s EasterDay8.00am SunriseEucharist eternalsecurityinChrist. 12April10.30amEucharistoftheResurrection includingtherenewalofBaptismalVows andtheEasterEggTreasureHunt PleasecontactMollyTout 6.30pmEveningPrayer intheChapel on84649593. Fromthe Registers LordCoewelcomesShortlands’ownSpecialOlympian HolyBaptism WewelcomeintoGod’sfamily: 18JanLucyRogers Confirmingtheir Christianfaith: We welcome into God’s family: 8 Feb John Adam Victoria Beazley Sarah Bingham Julia Knox Barbara Page Harry Petty At Rest Weextendoursympathytothose wholoved: 9 FebPatriciaGrey,aged66 9 FebRosChase,aged87 LOCALPLUMBER 24HOUREMERGENCYSERVICE fullyinsured-freeestimates&advice bathroom/showerinstallations,central heatingpumps/radiatorsetc. HannahDempsey,20,ofShortlandsandWilliamCottrell,21,ofGreenwich Bigenoughtocope,smallenoughtocare. areseenmeetingLordSebastianCoe. PhoneMichaelon08001830063 Local girl Hannah Dempsey was selected as part of the team of just 10 learning disabled people representing Great OSTEOPATH Britain as skiers in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Idaho, USA, in February. Fullyqualifiedandregistered The whole team have been training hard as part of their preparations, and were invited to meet Lord Coe on 15 January,and see first hand the progress being made on the 2012 Olympic site. AndreasJochim Last January, they travelled with 15 other skiers from the Special Olympics South East, to Pila in the Italian Alps to D.O.Msc compete in the Great Britain Games. Hannah impressed the selectors after achieving some of the top finishes at the 50ScottsLane,Shortlands national level and now progresses to ski on the international stage. Now she is among 3,000 athletes representing Tel:02086500509 100 countries at the Games. During her time in Idaho athletes compete in three different disciplines - Super Giant Slalom, Giant Slalom and Slalom. ShortlandsGolfClub Hannah competed as a swimmer in the Special Olympics of Great Britain (SOGB) National Games in Glasgow Longestablished(1894) winning bronze and silver medals, a feat she repeated at the SOGB skiing competition in Pila. FamilyGolfClub currentlyseekingmen,ladies ‘Well done and thank you’ andjuniorstoexpandthe membershipbase. Monthlymedals, HonourBoardCompetitions, excellentSocialEvents Calendar. “Agardenoasisinsuburbia“ ContactKenMurray: 84602471/8828or PeterMay:84608828 ShortlandsSafer Neighbourhood Team willbeholding ‘opensurgeries’ atUnit3,AlbemarleHouse, AlbemarleRoad,Beckenham. between3.00pmand4.00pm Thesemeetingsprovidean opportunityforyoutospeak tothelocalPoliceteamabout anyissuesorproblems. On a cold Saturday morning in January, two Cub packs had a ‘leaf cleaning competition’ to clear the mountains of Nextmeetingdates: leaves in St. Mary’s grounds around the Scout Hut. They managed to fill over 100 sacks. Pictured are some of the 28 21March,11April&2May Cubs and their grown-up helpers! ConfirmationatSt.Mary’s On Sunday, 8 February the Rt. Rev. Michael Gear officiated at a service of FlowerFestival Confirmation and Reception into the Communion of the Church of England at the Eucharist. This was a wonderful occasion at which the candidates confirmed their Christian faith, and family, friends and parishioners welcomed them into 3,4&5July2009 God’s family. Pictured with the Bishop are (left to right) Ann Parks (Churchwarden), Dateforyourdiary-therewillbeaFlower Julia Knox, Sarah Bingham, John Adam, Barbara Page, Harry Petty, Victoria Beazley,John Swatton (Churchwarden) and Canon Paul Miller. FestivalatSt.Mary’son3,4&5July2009. Left: Up, up andaway! YoungLeaders- HannahStanton& SarahHunter Once again, girls from Shortlands Stanton, and Guides Hannah Dowling have been selected to participate in and Sophie Webster will be attending Guiding events overseas. Young “Flamboree”, an international camp Leader Sarah Hunter is off to Mexico for Scouts and Guides in Belgium. The in August with a group representing camp lasts for 11 days, and will be London & South East England. They attended by 1,500 Scouts and Guides will be carrying out a service project from all over the world. Right: with VAMOS, a Mexican charity In all, the four girls have to raise Guides- which helps children and families around £4,000, so they are busy living in poverty, and also staying at fundraising! They will be holding a SophieWebster& the World Guide Centre “Our sale of home-made cakes, sweets and HannahDowling Cabaña” where they will take part in a drinks in the Church Hall on Sunday Friendship Project. 22nd March after the Mothering Three other girls from the Friday Sunday Parade Service. Please come Guide unit: Young Leader Hannah along and support their efforts! 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