Westcott Village December 2020 Magazine January 2021 Merry ChristMas and a happy new year to everyone Westcott has a population of over Abinger Nursery............................39-41 2,000 and this is the only magazine Advertisements Index …….…..…68-69 written specifically for the Westcott Aren’t We Lucky To Live Here?........30 area by the people of Westcott. It Brockham Choral...............................31 is hand delivered, free of charge, to Clandon Wood Nature Reserve..59-63 every household and further copies Coffee Morning..................................41 are available at the church, local District Councillor Writes ……..….23-27 shops, pub and doctor’s surgery. Dorking Camera Club Exhibition.....65 Dorking Choral Society.....................64 Dorking Museum …………........…49-51 Eco Challenge Westcott..…........53-57 Floodlighting ........................................8 From Alan Jonas………………..........4-5 Holy Trinity Christmas Pull Out......35-38 Holy Trinity Crib Service.......................9 Holy Trinity Services ……………...........6 Lost Bracelet.......................................31 If you have any articles, photos, letters, etc that you think we may Maiastra..............................................67 like to feature in the next issue, Mixed Mushrooms of Westcott.........28 please email the Editor on: Mushroom Wordsearch.....................29 [email protected] Need Help?........................................33 But please note, publication will Parish Registers.....................................7 always be subject to space and at QRMW............................................45-47 the discretion of the Editor. Reading Room...................................43 Copy Deadline for February 2021 issue: Riverbank Surgery..............................69 8th January 2021 Shere Pool Membership....................57 St John’s Chapel Cafe........................3 This magazine, published by the Stuart Ryland......................................47 Church in Westcott, is printed on Surrey Hills All Saints Primary ........20-21 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Volunteers Needed...........................11 accredited paper from a sustainable source. The views expressed are Westcott History Group.....................13 those of the individual writers and Westcott Village Association …..15-19 do not necessarily reflect the views Westcott Village Car Service...........71 of the Church, Editor or Westcott Who’s Who in Westcott …....…...70-71 residents. Cover photo - The Sun Sets on 2020 2 FROM THE EDITOR Well, we made it! one so grab your coffee and biscuits I wasn’t sure we’d first. ever get to the end of 2020 at some As you may have noticed this issue is a points but here it is. combined December/January edition The one hope is that due to the lockdown restrictions in 2021 can’t possibly November, and so has information be as bad as 2020, so onwards and for both of these months. There is upwards. the Dorking Camera Club’s annual exhibition on virtually in December Even in the darkest days though, to help keep you occupied, and there have been some happy times the village association are calling for - spending much more time walking any volunteers or people who might round our beautiful countryside, need some help over the Christmas discovering local sights that I’d never period to let them know so they can noticed before, finding out how kind coordinate that. people really are when it comes down to the wire. Also discovering just how I hope you all have a good Christmas many different mushrooms there are in whatever way you are spending the round here - thanks to Jo Smewing for days, don’t forget to call the people providing so many photos! We have you can’t see, and we’ll be back in put together a wordsearch to help February. entertain you if you have fewer visitors Cath than usual overS Christmas,t Joh it’sn a’s tricky C hapel [email protected]é Every Monday morning Sad to say the St9.1 John’s5-11.4 5Chapel Cafe is not A wuparm and, frien drunningly welcome, syet,uperb butchee swee sc owillnes a nkeepd hom youemad e cakes with a selection of teas and coffees. All welcome and right on posted as soonthe d asoor swetep ! hear☺ otherwise. 3 ...FROM ALAN JONAS, VICAR OF WESTCOTT Christmas. Yet, the most essential elements of Christmas are still with us – the celebration of the Christ, Jesus. The CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS astonishing stories of the birth of WITH THE CHURCH IN Jesus accord with the astonishing WESTCOTT life he goes on to lead. Read the Discover afresh the Christ... gospel accounts and you see Jesus joy, peace, love, hope... in his wonderful, full humanity. He Discover afresh Jesus... Yeshua is depicted as such a complete, compelling, unique person, you As I write in mid November, in the could not possibly make him up. He midst of the second lockdown, had a great zest for life – hill-walking, I anticipate that Christmas in partying, out on the lake, caring, Westcott will be very different this travelling, eating and drinking, year as we continue rejecting wealth, to face coronavirus MAY YOU DISCOVER emphasizing simplicity. restrictions. And yet, AFRESH THIS CHRISTMAS He was a man of this could be a very complete integrity. In JOY, PEACE, LOVE, HOPE rich Christmas, with the Bible narrative, he new discoveries that is moved to tears and will bless us into 2021 and beyond. anger, he sleeps and is wearied. He is utterly courageous, not in the Unless there is an extraordinary machismo way of the fighter but in turnaround, our main Christmas the far more difficult way of moral Services will be on Zoom*. We will resolution and bearing of suffering. In surely miss seeing one another in the Bible, Jesus’ life was one of being person, in our well-attended services fully human, a life formed in times in Holy Trinity, with the beauty and of solitude and prayer. Jesus is our joy of our celebrations. example of how to live. Alongside our restricted Church celebrations, there may well be continuing limits on gatherings of family and friends. And, of course, this year of crisis has brought death, severe illness and economic pain and uncertainty. There will be many sad and concerned households this 4 ...FROM ALAN JONAS, VICAR OF WESTCOTT But there is, of course more. The first Then, as we go into the New Year, followers of Jesus come to recognize with growing hope of an effective that he is “the Christ, the Son of the vaccine against Covid 19, you will living God”- He who, in love for all, have discovered a vast richness in takes on sin, death and the devil Christ Jesus, that will be with you in and wins, bringing the power of all times. resurrection. It is in the Christ, Jesus that there is true meaning and It may be that the name “Jesus” has purpose, and hope. Only in Jesus become too familiar in our culture. “the Christ, the Son of the living It’s a common name in Hispanic God”, can there be unlocking of the countries (there is even a Jesus mysteries of our existence. who plays for Manchester City!), and many through our country may I hope and pray amongst all the only know Jesus as a swear word or disappointments, frustrations, pain in vaguely remembered stories. It and anguish in this time of Corona, may be helpful to approach a fresh you will be able to discover afresh discovery of the Christ, as Yeshua, the the vast richness of Christmas – the Hebrew/Aramaic name for Jesus. birth of the Christ, Jesus. I pray you will truly know him, man and God. May you discover afresh this Try reading a gospel, Matthew or Christmas joy, peace, love, hope… Luke this Christmas season, taking discover afresh the Christ, Jesus… you beyond the nativity stories to his Yeshua. unique life. *Please do visit Holy Trinity over Christmas. The Church will be seasonally decorated - many thanks to Andrea Gabb for co-ordinating this. As long as Government restrictions allow, there are several opportunities to be in Holy Trinity for Communion and Christmas music – see centre pages for full details of these and Zoom services. Holy Trinity is open on Sundays and Wednesdays, 9.30 am – 3.30 pm, for private prayer. A very happy Christmas and blessed, healthy New Year to you all from Alan & Jenny 5 SERVICES AT THE CHURCH IN WESTCOTT DATE THEME 8:30AM IN CHURCH 10:30AM ON ZOOM 6th Healing (3) Book of Common Holy Communion Dec / Advent 2 Prayer Communion 13th Advent 3 Book of Common Holy Communion Dec Prayer Communion 20th Dec Please see separate central insert 27th Dec 3rd Epiphany Book of Common Holy Communion Jan Prayer Communion 10th Baptism of Christ Book of Common Holy Communion Jan Prayer Communion 17th God’s Hope for our Book of Common Creation Communion Jan Planet Prayer Communion 24th Papua Partners Book of Common Holy Communion Jan Prayer Communion 31st Sermon Series: Book of Common Holy Communion Jan From 1 Corinthians Prayer Communion 1 & 2 8.30am – At the time of writing, we hope ‘lockdown’ will be lifted in December and we can meet in Church for this service. The service focuses on the receiving of the sacrament, with no sermon or hymns, and finishing by c. 9am. There is no need to sign in – please just come along. We follow all government guidance on safe procedures including wearing of masks being compulsory. Further details, including our Risk Assessment are available to view on our website thechurchinwestcott.org.uk. 10.30am - Our ‘parish’ online Zoom service, reflecting the people of the Church in Westcott, with a mixture of traditional and contemporary music. Visit our website to sign up to our emailing list for weekly invitations. You are also very welcome to come to Holy Trinity, for prayer, reflection or just visit our Church on Sundays and/or Wednesdays between 9.30am and 4pm. 6 THE CHURCH IN WESTCOTT THE CHURCH IN WESTCOTT – SUPPORT IN THIS TIME OF CORONA We are a part of the Westcott Good Neighbour Scheme and we are always here for a chat, prayer, pastoral need.