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news sheet

September 2019

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Key: BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form otherwise Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form

The Church of St Margaret, Underriver

Vicar: Rev Serena Willoughby St Lawrence Vicarage, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ

Telephone: 01732 761766 Email: vicar@stlawrencesealchart.com

Church Calendar SEPTEMBER

1 11th Sunday after Trinity Green

9:45 Joint All-age Family Service (Joint benefice) Readings: Luke 14:1, 7-14

8 12th Sunday after Trinity Green

8:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Readings: Jeremiah 18:1-11 & John 14:25-33

18:00 Evensong (BCP) Readings: Jeremiah 18:1-11 & John 14:25-33

15 13th Sunday after Trinity Green

11:15 Short Family Communion Readings: Exodus 32:7-14 & Luke 15:1-10

22 14th Sunday after Trinity Green

16:30 Pet Service & BBQ Readings: tbc

29 15th Sunday after Trinity Green

9:45 Joint Family Communion (Joint benefice) at St Lawrence’s

6 Oct 16th Sunday after Trinity—HARVEST

Green

11:15 Harvest Celebration Service Readings: tbc

St Margaret’s Church Website St Margaret’s now has its own website. To keep up to date about services and events please see

www.stmargaretsunderriver.org.uk

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Hello everyone,

I am writing this at the end of my annual leave and I am feeling a little sad that my holiday has ended. August is a good month just to slow down a little isn’t it but that’s not always easy to do. I preached a sermon last Sunday on waiting in the present moment and as I’d prepared that sermon I realised how difficult I find it to rest in the present and not keep looking ahead or looking back. I do like new beginnings and to a certain extent every day is a new beginning, “new every morning, great is thy faithfulness…”

So here it is, the beginning of a new term, a new season and for many it’s a time of new starts.

I passed a church the other day that had a poster outside which read, “Summer was God’s idea”, a season for light and joy and re-creation. I hope many of you have enjoyed those things this summer.

Seasons in themselves are God’s creation and gift to us – and we have seasons that we go through in our lives just as nature has seasons. I like the thought that God gives us seasons of life as it helps us live through the particular time we are in and just as seasons in nature change and move on so God does that in us as we navigate with Him our way

through life. Winter, a time where there doesn’t seem to be much growth and things seem hard – is a time when animals hibernate and are protected, seeds germinate in the dark places under the earth so that when Spring comes plants can grow and flourish and animals multiply. Each season has its purpose and is valuable to the earth but also to our soul and life.

I guess we all probably have our favourite season for all sorts of reasons.

As we start the new season at St Margaret’s we’re looking forward to our Pet Service this month (22nd 4.30 followed by BBQ), the Heather Clemence Memorial Concert which is always a wonderful occasion, ( a few tickets are still available – please speak to John Clemence), Harvest Festival at the beginning of Oct and many ways in which we will be seeking to be as involved in Village life as possible.

You are all always welcome to these events at Church.

Trusting in our God who made the seasons means that I can trust in whatever changes and situations the

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FROM THE VICAR

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future may bring. Hopefully St Margaret’s is a place where we celebrate and journey together with God through all our seasons of life

and everyone is welcome on that journey.

Much love to you all,

Serena x

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SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

PET SERVICE 4.30pm

FOLLOWED BY FREE BAR B Q

PLEASE BRING OWN DRINKS (SOFT DRINKS PROVIDED)

All dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ponies, chil-dren and WELL-BEHAVED grown-ups WELCOME!

A NOTE FROM THE TREASURER

I think that some members of the congregation may not fully understand how Gift Aid works on church collections.

Provided that the annual collection total is below a certain limit, which it cer-tainly is at St Margaret’s then Gift Aid may be recovered on open cash. However there are two things which limit this.

• No claim may be made on open cash if the congregation is under 10 which is often the case at 8am Communion.

• Gift Aid may not be claimed on a £50 note if one appears in open cash. I am not clear what the logic is for this but it is a rare event!

Gift Aid can always be claimed on cash in envelopes, whatever the size of the congregation, even on £50 notes.

Could I therefore ask those who attend 8am communion to please put cash in a green envelope and fill in your details? I know this may seem a small matter but every little helps.

John Clemence

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ST. MARGARET’S UNDERRIVER Please come and join us for our special

HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE and Lunch in the Village Hall

Sunday October 6th at 11.15 am

followed by lunch in the Village Hall at 12.30 pm

Tickets: Adults £10 children £2

Please contact Andrea Pierce tim.andrea@outlook.com

01732 832408

Offers to help with cottage pies or puds would be very welcome. Vegetarian/vegan options would be very welcome too.

CHRISTMAS MARKET There will be a Christmas Market in the village Hall on

Saturday 30th November from

10:00 am until 2:00pm Stalls will include, Tombola, Raffle, cakes & Preserves, gifts, bulbs in bowls,

dried flowers, Vintage.

Proceeds will be given to St Margaret’s Church and Organ Fund.

Refreshments and good coffee will be on sale

If you have any suitable items for the stalls, new or in very good condition please contact Mary Owlett on 838716 or Sarah Owlett on 07876 594766.

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Third Heather Clemence Memorial Concert

Saturday 21st Sept 2019 at 6.30 pm refreshments in the White Rock afterwards.

The concert this year is in aid of the organ fund. I gave details of the artists in the July Newsletter There was a misprint. The name of the organist is Jamie Rogers and I can now give details of the programme. In addition there will be four organ pieces one at the start and one at the end of each half.

Tickets £15 each to cover the costs with an invitation to add donations, which can be gift aided. I very much hope that you will support this event. It will be another magical evening.

The ticket application is on a flier with this newsletter.

Please apply as early as you can so that I may assure Frank of the numbers.

John Clemence

Sempre libera from La Traviata If ever I would leave you from Camelot Sonata in F minor for bassoon by Tele-mann Dalla sua pace from Don Giovanni I hate men from Kiss me Kate Keyboard Partita no.2 by J.S.Bach Flower Duet from Lakmé Clarinet Sonatina in Bb major by Hor-owitz I’ve got a little list from The Mikado Jerusalem Maria from West Side Story Si la rigeur from La Juive by Halevy

Hungarian Dance by Brahms Selections Wind trio by Robert Muczynski Stars from Les Misérables Tributes: II. To Gerald Finzi by Edward Gregson We’ll gather lilacs from Perchance to Dream Sonatine (9) for flute by Pierre Sancan Au fond du temple saint from Les Pêcheurs de Perles Adelaide’s Aria from The Enchanted Pig by Jonathan Dove(1959 - ) Brindisi from La Traviata

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Underriver Village Association

Chairman: Miles Hayward

Annual Membership £10 per household - To join contact uvasecretary@hotmail.com

Pilates Classes Mondays 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm

Tuesdays 9:25 am

Contact: Ivonne Kaina 07730 919774

BOOT CAMP Fast paced circuit based workout

Every Tuesday 7.30pm Contact: Chris -

email: Cris_kempton@live.com or call 07796 693756

Dates for your diaries:

• Sep 7th Summer Show (Horticultural Society)

• Sep 14th Last Night of the Proms

• Nov 1st Fireworks at White Rock

• Dec 6th Christmas Dinner at White Rock

Cookies Kitchen Children's cookery classes held during

school holidays & at weekends. For further information -

email: carol@cookieskitchen.co.uk or call 07786 271227

Dog walking & puppy visits

Call Sian on: 07788 219 509. Or email: sianthedogwalker@gmail.com

Lived in Underriver 15 years. Qualified canine first aider.

Fully insured.

English for Au Pairs Classes in Hildenborough

contact Lucy Curtis 07903 109441

www.englishforaupairs.co.uk

Second Wind Band

A friendly concert band of wind and brass musicians that rehearses each Friday from

6.45pm to 8.45pm in Underriver Village Hall. If you would like to join us please

email membership@secondwind.org.uk

Underriver ladies choir

A fun choir for beginners Monday mornings 9.30-10.50

Contact Belinda Goodwin 01732 833943 Bindy1@icloud.com

Sevenoaks Mobile Foot Clinic All your Foot Care Needs in the comfort of

your own home. Discounts for Underriver Residents

Fully Qualified, Registered and Insured Contact Joanne on 07584 209 350

local resident

mailto:uvasecretary@hotmail.com

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UNDERRIVER WILDLIFE HABITAT

BATBOXES: Making them was one step, fixing them high up in a tree is another we haven't achieved. However the Westons have said they will do it so if any-one has one they want fixed please contact me at Juliet@jssculptures.co.uk

Meanwhile a brown eared bat (identified from its diet by an expert) roosts in the roof of a shed of mine eating moths and shedding the unwanted wings on to a table underneath.

WILDLIFE BLOG: Go to www.underriver-village.com and scroll down to Wildlife Blog and you will see the impressive variety of birds seen by Alan over the last few months. Please contribute any wildlife observations you have.

PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLIES have been common this summer.I saw a patch of thistles recently smothered with Peacock, Tortoiseshell and Painted Lady butterflies. Such “weeds” have a purpose!

Juliet 01732 761905

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THURSDAY UNDERRIVER GROUP

Next meeting is on 3rd September at Bassetts, thanks John

October 8 th at St Lawrence Vicarage, thank you Vicar

November 5th 17 Crownfields Sevenoaks TN 13 1EF , thanks Carol

Hope to see some on September 20 at 12.30 at the reception for Princess Maria and on November 30 at the Christmas Market. Next meeting in 2020!

Love from

Maxine and Jennifer

MEET & MAKE

1940’s Music & Supper – Thursday 5th September: TUG would like to invite you to an evening of 1940’s music and supper,

bring your own drinks, on 5th September 7pm for 7.30, in the village hall. A fun, friendly evening is guaranteed!

The band is called “Sounds Familiar” and we would be looking for guests to pay £10 a head to include a meal!

Please contact us by 25th August Wendy Fairweather - 01732 851256 Brenda Sinden - 01732 850973 Denise Budd - 01732 850973

We look forward to welcoming you.

A fund raising Dinner at Underriver Village Hall

Saturday 26th October at 7:00pm

£15 includes 3 course meal, bring your own drinks

There will be an interesting talk describing the work of the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust

Further Information – contact Sarah Owlett 07876 594766

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COME FOR LUNCH!

FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

12.30 PM ST LAWRENCE SEAL CHART

ALL WELCOME!

HRH Princess Maria of Romania, Patron of ‘Children in Distress’ and Valentina Zaharia, CEO in the UK and Romania, are visiting St. Lawrence Primary School and St. Lawrence Church on 20th September and every-one from St. Lawrence and St. Margaret’s is invited to join us for a Buffet Lunch at 12.30pm in St. Lawrence Church.

For more information about ‘Children in Distress’ the website is www.childrenindistress.org

There is NO charge for the lunch. (There will be a donation box for the Charity if you wish to make a contribution).

Please come and join us for this special occasion. The visit is part of the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the charity and we are honoured that the Princess and CEO would like to come and meet us because of the support the school and both churches have given. If you have not heard of the charity please come and find out more. We hope this will be a relaxed and happy social occasion and that lots of you will come to meet our special guests and your friends.

Please RSVP to Sue and Harry Ward as soon as possible so that we know numbers for catering.

Please also let us know of any dietary requirements.

E mail: hcward51@aol.com Tel: 01732667815

Sue and Harry Ward

http://www.childrenindistress.orgmailto:hcward51@aol.com

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Absaloms 36th Annual Fun Dog Show

Sunday 1st September

2:00pm

11 Classes and Championship

Refreshments and Raffle

All proceeds to the Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust

In case of inclement weather ring 01732 838716

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UNDERRIVER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Autumn Show Saturday 7th September

This is a new venture because so many people were away in July for the Summer Show. The schedule for the classes is with this magazine and we hope as many families as possible will enter one or two this year especially if you haven’t done it before.

Tea and Jazz

In the afternoon the Jazz band comes and plays for an hour or two, so do come and enjoy looking at all the exhibits, prize winning and deliciously per-fumed, have a cup of tea and fantastic cakes (it is Underriver!) The Summer Fete used to be a big Underriver occasion and it would be nice if we to get the families together at the start of the Autumn Term instead this year.

Angela Ridge

Underriver Cricket Club

“Underriver Cricket Club is one of the oldest in Kent and is thought to have originated from the Underriver House team. The ground is set in one of the most picturesque of locations with an excellent pitch and outfield with its own pavilion”

Please come and support us

Sunday 1st September vs Teston (H)

Saturday 7th September vs Halstead (A)

Sunday 8th September vs Chessmen (H)

Sunday 22nd September vs Cowden (H)

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UNDERRIVER FIREWORKS

& HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT THE

WHITE ROCK

Friday 1st

November

BBQ from 7pm

Halloween Fancy Dress &

Pumpkin Cutting Competitions Judging 7.30pm

Followed by fireworks

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Live shows on stage

On Friday 13th September at Sevenoaks’ Stag Theatre

(01732 450175), Stag Theatre alumni will perform Burn, a new

drama about surviving your twenties. You’re old enough to do

whatever you want – so now what? The real world is expensive,

dating is hard and your friends are too busy hustling from job to

job. The Stag tells us this play contains references to sex, drink-

ing, drugs, vaping and plenty of swearing and so may not be suita-

ble for under-12s (or nearly-80s?).

From Wednesday 18th to Saturday 21st September at Tonbridge’s Oast Theatre

(01732 363849), the Oast’s Youth Theatre will perform Kate Hamill’s version of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. Outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined never to

marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when

that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing and impossibly aggravating Mr Darcy keeps pop-

ping up at every turn? But note that the Oast says this isn’t your grandmother’s Austen.

Bold, surprising, boisterous and timely, this Pride and Prejudice explores the absurdities

and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.

On Thursday 19th September at Tunbridge Wells’ Trinity Arts Theatre (01892

678678), Theatrical Niche will perform Chekhov’s tragicomedy Uncle Vanya in a bit-

tersweet, multi-disciplinary new adaptation. Isolated and seemingly beyond help, the

weary inhabitants of one country household plunge head over heels in lust when a

beautiful stranger arrives. As the owner announces the sale of the estate for his own

gain, the strains of repression and a chaste rural life begin to bubble among the hard-

working occupants – until Vanya himself hits a palpable boiling point. This version of

Chekhov’s masterpiece is said to be infused with an example of contagion and the “Hive

Mind”, with the violent spread of discontent onstage mirroring the decline of the Bee.

Trinity’s guidance says this play is unsuitable for under-12s (or nearly-80s once again?).

On Monday 30th September at the Stag (01732 450175), Strictly Come Dancing

favourites Ian Waite and Vincent Simone will present their new production The Ball-

room Boys. They will be joined by two professional female dancers and a wonderful

vocalist. We are promised a night packed with dances, songs and loads of banter.

Screened live performances and encores

September’s screenings will include:

On 7th September, The Lehmann Trilogy from the National Theatre (maybe live

- but check) (Trinity);

On 9th September, Il Barbiere di Siviglia encored from the Metropolitan Opera’s

2006/07 season (Stag);

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Services at St Lawrence, Seal Chart

SEPTEMBER

1 11th after Trinity 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9:45 Joint Benefice Family Service at St Margaret’s

8 12th after Trinity 9:45 Family Communion

15 13th after Trinity 9:45 Family Communion

22 14th after Trinity 9:45 Matins (BCP)

29 15th after Trinity 9:45 Joint Benefice Communion

6 Oct HARVEST 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9:45 Harvest Celebration Service

On 12th September, Fleabag live from the National Theatre (Trinity and Tunbridge

Wells Odeon);

On 17th September Rigoletto on the Lake (sorry - no more information about

this) (Odeon); and

On 26th September, One Man, Two Guvnors live from the National Theatre

(Stag and Odeon).

Panto Factor

Would you like to be in the Stag’s Christmas Panto Aladdin? The producers will be

auditioning for the role of Aladdin on Saturday 7th September – offering a fantastic paid

Christmas job to someone aged over 17, male or female, experienced professional or

talented newcomer, fully trained or just starting out.

The Stag will also be holding Dance Auditions on Sunday 8th September. They are

looking for talented young dancers and professional male and female dancers to per-

form alongside this panto’s stars.

For more information, visit WWW.SEVENOAKSPANTO.COM.

Arthur Rucker.

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Church Cleaning

7 Sep L Talbot & F Mullick

14 Sep J Hurrion & K Lambert

21 Sep S McFadyen & S Rook

28 Sep R Hawker & A Martin

5 Oct B Leafe & L Notley

Church Brass Cleaning

21 Sep Tim Pierce & Tim Tawney

19 Oct Elizabeth & Richard Shirtcliff

Rotas for St Margaret’s

Sidesmen/-women and Readers 1 Sep Sides: C Honnywill & L Notley

Readers: Arthur Rucker 8 Sep

8:00 Sides: J Fair Readers: Sue Tawney

18:00 Sides: J Rucker Readers: Fionna Brooks

15 Sep Sides: C Thornton Readers: Michael Martineau

22 Sep Sides: P Payne Readers: tba

29 Sep Service at St Lawrence’s

6 Oct Sides: K Lambert & J Rucker Readers: Judy Hurrion

Newssheet subscription: £10.00 or £15.00 for postal subscribers. Cheques payable to St Margaret’s Church, Underriver or cash should be handed to the person who delivers your

newssheet or Belinda Goodwin, The Kentish Barn, Underriver, TN15 0SJ.

Church Flowers

1 Sep Suzanne Brunton

8 Sep Angela Ridge

15 Sep Sue Tawney

22 Sep John Clemence

29 Sep No service at St Margaret’s

Useful Names and Addresses Church Wardens Andrea Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 9QH; 832408. Maxine Clark, Holt Lodge, Vines Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 9LT; 833376 Parish Safeguarding Officer - Maxine Clark - (01732 833376)

Parish Administrative Assistant Tim Pierce admin@stlawrencesealchart.com

Underriver Village Association Secretary: Robert Talbot, Weald Heights, Fawke Common, Underriver, TN15 0SP; 761546. uvasecretary@hotmail.co.uk

Village Hall Reservations Hall Bookings Secretary: Elizabeth Shirtcliff underriverhallbookings@hotmail.com

www.underriver-village.org.uk Omar Mullick , omz2010@gmail.com

Thursday Underriver Group Wendy Fairweather 01732 851256

Horticultural Society Secretary: Mary Owlett, Absaloms Farm; 838716.

Cricket Club Captain: Kendall Jarrett 07919 869638

Scotts Project Secretary: Jill Scott, 833498.

Kent County Council Cllr. Roger Gough Roger.Gough@kent.gov.uk

Sevenoaks District Council Ward Representatives Roderick Hogarth, 01732 760325 cllr.hogarth@sevenoaks.gov.uk

Julia Thornton, 07831 234449 cllr.thornton@sevenoaks.gov.uk

Seal Parish Council www.sealparishcouncil.org.uk Clerk - Clare Boland ; 01732 833360 sealparishc@btconnect.com Tim Martin; 07929 839914 sealpc@btconnect.com Fidelity Weston: 463372 romshed@weald.co.uk

All contributions should be submitted to the editor by 15th of the preceding month.

Editor Tim Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane, Hildenborough TN11 9QH

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