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The Ven. David Garnett

The Vicarage, Edensor, Bakewell,

Derbyshire DE45 1PH Tel: 01246 582130

(Church website - www.stpetersedensor.org )

September 2008

Dear Friends

One of the best kept secrets is Filey in Yorkshire. It is a wonderful Edwardian

seaside resort. Many of us may have childhood memories of it. It was there that

Rupert Turner learned to ride his first donkey!

Recently I walked our dogs on the wonderful stretch of sand. Jess, the Springer,

unfortunately managed to take a sandwich out of a child’s hand. After the walk

we settled down into a deckchair with a windbreaker (as you do in England!). Thetide was going out. The sea reflected the blueness of the sky.

The family near us were all occupying themselves. Dad was reading a newspaper.

Mum was reading a book. The little daughter was running backwards and

forwards with a bucket to the sea. The tide had gone a long way out since she

built her sandcastle and the moat was empty. She was trying to fill it with water

from her bucket.

Backwards and forwards she went, bucketful after bucketful, all to no avail. Each journey took longer and became harder. You could sense the mounting frustration,

of emptiness, building up in the little lass. Suddenly it broke out with tears and

wailing. Dad became agitated and pretended not to notice. Mum put down her

book now feeling the same as her little girl. And the frustration and irritation was

reaching out to others on the beach.

I felt for that family. As I too have felt the frustration of emptiness. I know how

impossible it is to fill certain holes that happen in our lives. And that emptiness

within can no more be filled with things than a hole in the sand can be filled with

buckets of water.

Yet, so often we rush about trying to fill our emptiness. Trying to fill every

moment in case the void returns. As T S Eliot wrote:

The endless cycle of idea and action

Endless invention, endless experiment…

Where is Life we have lost in living?Where is Wisdom we have lost in knowledge?

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There is a heartache that is very difficult to cure. To fill it we may seek to possess

more, but it is like pouring water into sand. The more we get, the more we seem

to need. And the more we achieve, the more we demand of ourselves.

So there comes a point when we must seek to explore our inner self. Finite things

cannot fill it. For it is made to be filled by the Eternal. So well put by King David

in a time of distress:

As pants the hart for cooling streams

when heated in the chase,

so longs my soul, O God, for thee

and thy refreshing Grace.

For thee, my God, the living God,

my thirsty soul doth pine;

O when shall I behold thy face,thou majesty divine?

Why restless, why cast down, my soul?

Hope still, and thou shalt sing

the praise of him who is thy God,

the health’s eternal spring.

Or St Augustine:

“LORD you have made us for Thyself

and

our hearts are restless, until they rest in Thee”.

Yours ever,

David

Useful Telephone NumbersSt. Anne’s

Wardens:- Rupert Turner 01629 732794

Vernon Mather 01629 732317

Treasurer:- Gloria Sherwood 01629 732983

St. Peter’s

Wardens:- Elizabeth Bradshaw 01246 582421Duncan Gordon 01629 734099

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Treasurer:- Andrew Flemming 01246 583315

‘SPICE’ SUNDAY The last ‘SPICE’ Sunday, held on 13th July, raised £70 for the

Roof Fund

Marriage and mirthCan you laugh with your spouse? Psychologists have found that a sharedsense of humour goes a long way in cementing the bonds of a marriage.

From the Registers

St. Peter’s

WeddingsFriday 1st August Emma Suzanne Neale & Edward Douglas Bond

Friday 8th August Katie Tasker & James Barrett

Saturday 9th August Alexandra Louise Fairclough & Luke Kenneth Cooper

Helen McGee & Mark Stanley

Funeral Service followed by burial

Monday 4th AugustMary Blakey aged 74years

Lord, shall we delay any longer our offering to you of all that we have and allthat we are? Shall we keep back any longer the complete gift of our freewill, which we cling too so stubbornly? Shall we refuse to stretch out our willon the wood of your cross, to transfix it with the thorns and lance thatpierced you? Let our will be swallowed up in the fire of your perfect, lovingwill! Let our will burn for all eternity as a sacrifice to you.

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Francis of Sales (1567 – 1622) was Bishop of Geneva, and one of the leaders of the

Counter-Reformation in the Roman Catholic Church. He had a passion for the

renewal of spiritual discipline amongst the laity.

St. Peter’s Church 100 Club

July 20081st prize £30 no.30 Ann Hall

2nd prize £20 no. 99 D Eades

£44 to Church funds this month.

We sti l l have vacancies for new members.

DATES TO NOTE9th Sep BEELEY WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall

‘Behind the Scenes at Haddon Hall’

Illustrated talk by Derek Briggs

13th Sep SKIP: Baslow Council Houses 7.45-8.15

Nether End Car Park 8.20-10.45

13th Sep TRAIDCRAFT Coffee Morning 10-12 Bakewell Church

17th Sep CHATSWORTH WI Monthly Meeting7.30pm Cavendish Hall Annexe

Speaker: Lorraine Mayfield – Georgiana

Competition: a photograph of Chatsworth

Flowers & Parcel: Mrs Machin

Tea Hostess: Ms Sweetland & Mrs Mary Oliver

Vote of Thanks: Mrs Machin

20th Sep SKIP: Beeley Devonshire Square 7.45-8.45

1st Oct Pea & Pie Supper Cavendish Hall Edensor 7pm

BEELEY PARISH COUNCIL

DATES OF 2008 MEETINGS

• Monday 29th September 2008

• Monday 27th October 2008

• Monday 24th November 2008

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All meetings held at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Any queries please contact the clerk, Sarah Porter,on 01629 732365 or [email protected]

EDENSOR HARVEST FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2008, 10.30 A.M.

Preacher: Revd Michael Gowdey

The service will be followed by an auction of Harvest gifts

‘PET SERVICE’ AND ‘HYMNS WE LOVE’

The recent Pet Service held at the end of our St Peter’s celebrations was a

great blessing and pretty well attended. We welcomed dogs, hens, hamsters,

gerbils, rabbits and stick insects, etc. – lots of children – and “well behaved

adults”! It was a reminder that we are called to be good stewards of God’screation. Hugely important at a time when the RSPCA is reporting a higher

number of cases of cruelty to animals in all its history.

Towards the end of July we had a really moving Songs of Praise entitled

‘Hymns We Love’. Again, well attended. We sang God’s praise

accompanied by organ, trumpets and choir.

Our thanks to Joe and Lynn Clark and the Derbyshire Singers for makingthese two occasions such a success.

DCG

THE WOLVES WITHIN USA wise old Indian was explaining to his grandson that within each of us

there are two wolves locked in combat.

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One wolf represents anger, jealousy, pride, fear and shame. The other wolf

stands for gentleness, kindness, gratitude, hope, happiness and love.

Anxiously the small boy asked him, “And which wolf is stronger,

Grandpa?” The old Indian replied, “The one you feed.”DCG

St. Peter’s, EdensorHarvest Supper

To be held in the Cavendish Hall, EdensorOn Wednesday 1st October7pm Drinks from the Bar ~7.30pm Beetle

Drive8pm Pea & Pie Supper followed by a quiz

Pea & Pie Supper ~ Beetle Drive ~ QuizCome and join usTickets £7 - from Liz Bradshaw/Pilsley Post Office/Vernon

Mather

Bar available

An Early Invitation

CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Anyone interested in attending a Christmas Luncheon

(possibly at The Maynard Arms, Grindleford) on Tuesday9th December contact Peter Machin. Those of us who

went last year will have happy memories of a wonderful

lunch, good conversation and excellent company. So, do

come along and enjoy a pre-Christmas celebration.

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‘The Bridge’ Parish Magazine – Price increase

You may have noticed that over the past few months there have been morepages in your magazine. We hope to continue to do this so that we can giveyou more to read and enjoy and hopefully encourage our readers tocontribute articles. However, we also feel that the time has come when the

price of the magazine must reflect this increase in size and from the January2009 issue the price will be 60p per copy (£7.20 per year) instead of the 50pnow charged (£6 per year). We do hope that all our present readers willcontinue to give us their support by carrying on with their subscriptions/monthly payments and of course we welcome any newreaders.

HOUSEKEEPING SUNDAY

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 10.30am St. Peter’s, Edensor

Like any other household, we as a church have to be practical and realistic

about our income and expenditure. Therefore, the PCC has agreed that once a

year (in the autumn) we explain the running costs of our church, and how

much is required in the budget for the coming year. Just as we all require a

regular income, so we as a church family need a regular income. Each of us

will be asked to review our giving for the new financial year.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY

ADVENT SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER

10.30am St. Peter’s, Edensor

We all need to be recognised and to realise that we are VIPs in God’s sight.Back to Church Sunday provides you with an opportunity to show a friend or

neighbour that he or she is a VIP. At the same time it is a reminder to those of

us already in church that we are all VIPs in God’s sight.

On Back to Church Sunday you welcome people back to church who used to

go to church but have not been for a while. It provides your guest with a way

back into belonging to church.

Back to Church Sunday works on the principle “each one reach one”. Pray for

someone you know and invite them to come with you on 30 November. There

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is no scary talking to people you don’t know. The very worst that can happen

is your friend politely declines the invitation. Even so, they will feel special

because you took the trouble to invite them. The most important thing is that

everyone is made to feel welcome by the church and by God.

There will be back up with invitations, prayer cards and welcome posters.

DCG

Our eyes are placed in front because it is more important to look ahead than to

look back. anon

FAVOURITE HYMNS

Here are the final favourite hymns from St. Peter’s1 ‘VOTE’ EACH

LET ALL THE WORLD (202)

YE HOLY ANGELS BRIGHT (198)

GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN (172)

THY HAND, O GOD, HAS GUIDED (171)

COME DOWN O LOVE DIVINE (156) AT THE NAME OF JESUS (148)

HAIL TO THE LORD’S ANOINTED (142)

ALL HAIL THE POWER (140)

JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY (77)YE CHOIRS OF NEW JERUSALEM (73)

MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN (63)

EARTH HAS MANY A NOBLE CITY (48)

COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS (31) HARK THE GLAD SOUND (30)

ON JORDAN’S BANK (27)

THIS IS THE DAY (22)

HAIL GLADDENING LIGHT (8)

CHRIST WHOSE GLORY (4)

NEW EVERY MORNING (2)AWAKE MY SOUL (1)

AMAZING GRACE

BE STILL MY SOUL

HE WHO WOULD VALIENT BE

I BIND UNTO MYSELF TODAY

JERUSALEM

TILL THOU MY LIFE O LORD MY GOD

THERE WERE 90 AND 9 WERE GATHERED SAFELY IN THE FOLD

TRAIDCRAFT COFFEE MORNING

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Saturday, 13th September10am - 12 noon

Newark, All Saints Church, Bakewell

Come and:

view the new Christmas catalogue

handle the Christmas cards for 2008

place your orders for cards and other gifts

stock up on basic foodstuffs

enjoy tea / coffee and a biscuit

14th September - Holy Cross Day

On Holy Cross Day the Church celebrates the Cross as a symbol of triumph, as thesign of Christ’s victory over death. Holy Cross Day goes right back to 14th

September 335 and we have the mother of a Roman Emperor to thank for it.

Helena was a devout Christian, and after her son, Constantine, was converted,

they agreed that she should travel from Rome to Israel, and seek out the places of

special significance to Christians.

Of course, much of Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans around 135 AD.

But even so, Helena finally located what she believed to be the sites of the

Crucifixion and of the Burial (and modern archaeologists think she may well be

correct). The sites were so close together that she built one large church over

them - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

That church, built in honour of the Cross, was dedicated on 14 September 335.

The sign of the Cross has been used by Christians since early times. Tertullian,

writing his De Corona (3:2) around AD 211, noted that Christians seldom didanything significant without making the sign of the cross.

What is its significance? Well, people often put their initials or some sort of

personal mark on something to show that it belongs to them. The Cross is the

personal mark of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we mark it on ourselves as a sign that

we belong to him. Even in the book of Revelation, we read that the servants of

God are ‘sealed’ or ‘marked’ on their foreheads as a sign that they are his.

A preacher once put it this way: if you were explaining to someone how to make

a cross, you would say: "Draw an I.” That is you standing before the Lord,

saying, ‘here I am’. Then cancel that vertical stroke with a horizontal stroke – as

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if to say: “Lord, I abandon my self-will and make you the centre of my life

instead. I abandon myself to your love and service.”

On Holy Cross Day, we recall Jesus’ wonderful promise: “And when I am lifted

up, I will draw all men unto me.” (John 12:32)

Holy Cross Acrostic (John 1:12 and 3:16)

Heaven’s love gift

Outpoured,

Lifted high for

You and you and you…

Christ, Creator,

R escuer, makes

Outrageous, once only

S pecial offer:

Salvation – free to all who come,

to all who will

receive…

by Daphne Kitching

Christian Basics: What about Heaven?

The vicar was visiting a man whowas very ill. At the foot of thestairs the sick man’s wifewhispered apprehensively, ‘Saysomething hopeful to him – notabout heaven and all that’. Wetend to imagine heaven as

something remote and less realthan this life. However, C S Lewisin The Great Divorce describes aheaven where everything is moresolid than on earth, with flowerslike diamonds and leaves heavier than sacks of coal. So what arethe important questions to ask

about the reality of heaven?

What is heaven like?Importantly, heaven is being inthe presence of God and his SonJesus Christ. ‘Now the dwellingof God is with men, and he willlive with them. They will be hispeople, and God himself will be

with them and be their God’ (Rev21:3). This also means an end of

all insecurity, pain, suffering, sin,death and evil (Rev 21:4). As aresult we will worship and beunited with all God’s people; thisis what we were created for – ‘toglorify God and to enjoy himforever’!

What will we be like?When sharing in the communityof heaven, how will we recogniseeach other? Just as Jesus’followers were able to recognisehim after his resurrection, so weshall know one another. We will

have ‘spiritual bodies’appropriate to the life of heaven.But it will be knowledge on adeeper level, with fuller love andunderstanding than we have ever known before.

Where is heaven?Is heaven simply ‘pie in the sky

when you die’? As a sphere of existence outside of time and

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space, it is better to think of it as‘a dimension of present reality’(Bishop Tom Wright). Indeed, theHoly Spirit is the ‘depositguaranteeing our inheritance’(Eph 1:14), giving us a foretaste

of heaven in the present.

Who will be there?Jesus is clear about heaven, ‘For God so loved the world that he

gave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall notperish but have eternal life.’(John 3:16). If we enjoy arelationship with God today, wecan look forward to the fuller

experience in heaven. However,God simply underlines our choiceif we reject him now! We live in areal world with real choices; whatwe choose today affects our livesnow and in eternity!

The kingdom of God is not for the well meaning, but for the desperate. J Denney

“Your rod and your staff, they comfort me” Psalm 23v4Shepherds used to use a tall staff with a crook at the neck for caringfor their sheep. They could slip thecrook end around a lamb that hadwandered off and fallen into aditch, and lift it out to safety andcomfort. At other times theshepherd would use his staff to

deftly prod a wayward sheep backonto the right path. Then again,there were always the reluctantsheep who were simply afraid togo forward.

Many a Christian has found thatour Good Shepherd uses hisheavenly staff in much the same

way. Sometimes we fall into

circumstances beyond our control,and need rescuing and comfort.Other times, we are stubborn andgoing our own way – and need afirm hand to prevent us causingeven more trouble. And finally,there are those times when we aretoo timid to move forward and

grasp what God has given us for the next stage in our lives. Then,we need a firm, loving push!

Either way, the Bible assures usthat our Good Shepherd will takegood care of us. As long as weare following him, nothing can getat us without first coming past him.

Why sleeping with your cars keys under your pillow may be a good ideaWhen car security gets too good to steal the car, what do you do? You steal the car

keys!

Nowadays, thieves sneak into porches, halls and kitchens in broad daylight to grab

keys hanging on hooks near doors. Handbags and pockets give easy opportunities,

while keys left briefly on shop counters, on tables in bars or even in the ignition of

vehicles are all clear invitations to the car thief.

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As cars have become harder to steal with their sophisticated immobilisers and security

systems, so thieves have concentrated on the easy option – taking the keys. When

after one spate of burglaries in West Yorkshire, 720 cars were stolen, police suggested

worried drivers take their car keys to bed with them.

That little piece of metal and plastic is often the only thing between the criminal and

your investment. So here are some tips of how to hang on to it! treat car keys the same as you would cash or credit cards

make sure keys are always in a secure place at home or work

keep house doors locked at all times – thieves can sneak in while you are in

another room

ensure that car keys are not kept close to doors and windows

never leave keys in an unattended car –even if you are just paying for petrol

keep the car garaged and locked if possible

never leave any form of identification with your keys

PILGRIM PLACES: Historic Christian Sites in Britain:WHITBY – part one

The Christian faith in England has long been associated with places likeGlastonbury, Canterbury, York and London. But the town of Whitby, on thenorth Yorkshire coast, can also lay claim to its own historic Christian roots.

Overlooking a vast expanse of the North Sea, and with its rocky headland

and high cliffs, Whitby is one of the favourite seaside attractions in thenorth east of England. With some narrow winding streets and itsassociations with Captain James Cook, Whitby has an olde-world feelingabout it. More recently it has been the location for the TV hospital dramaThe Royal.

High on the headland stand the ruins of St Hilda’s Abbey and that’s theclue to its link with early British Christianity. Hilda was connected by birthto King Edwin of Northumbria and sometime around 627 AD she wasconverted to the Christian faith. After missionary work in County Durham,she was appointed by the Christian King Oswy of Northumbria as the firstAbbess of the newly founded Abbey at the place later named Whitby.

The Abbey soon had a reputation as a great centre of Christian missionaryand learning but it was a gathering of royalty, bishops and monks that wasto give Whitby lasting fame. The occasion was the Synod of Whitby in664AD, a gathering of Britain’s Christian leaders that would determine the

shape of Christianity in these islands until the Reformation. That story,however, begins much earlier.

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It would be exciting to know exactly when the Christian faith arrived inthese islands and who brought it to us. There have been manysuggestions but a very probable answer is that Christian missionaries fromGaul (now France) crossed the English Channel to bring the Good Newsto our pagan ancestors. A probable date is sometime in the early third

century, between 200 and 250AD, though it might have been considerablyearlier.

A hundred years later the faith had spread widely and there were Christiansettlements in many parts of England and Wales. Ireland was evangelisedin the 5th century and, in turn, Irish missionaries took the gospel toScotland. If we take the year 600AD as our starting point, then we have apicture which we will consider next month...

WOMAN ALIVE - celebrating 25 years

Woman Alive is the onlyinterdenominational Christianwomen's magazine on themarket, and it is doing well. In2006 it won 'best nationalreligious periodical' at theAndrew Cross Awards. This year

it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The WOMAN ALIVE successstory began in the same year asPrince William was born, theFalkland Islands were invaded byArgentina, the Young Ones firstappeared on TV, and legwarmerswere the latest fashionaccessory. It was 1982, andChristian Woman, as it was thenknown, was launched in order tooffer a positive alternative to thegossip and glamour that were thestuff of ordinary women'smagazines.

And so there are profiles of various Christian women living

out their faith, as well as themore usual articles on fashion,cookery, health, and leisure.Gail Lawther, the first editor,recalls: "We wanted themagazine to be a thought-provoking forum for discussion

on Christian attitudes to theworld we live in.”

Twenty-five years on, the worldhas changed a lot. For onething, leg warmers are gone! Butthe magazine lives on, and itscore values remain the same: toproduce a good read that willhelp and inspire women as they

juggle their various roles in anincreasingly fast-paced and ever-changing world.

So if you enjoy the occasionalwoman’s magazine, why not giveWOMAN ALIVE a try? The

magazine offers real life storiesof women living out their faith in

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the face of various challenges, aswell as practical ideas to helpChristians ‘go deeper’ with God.Also included are various lifestyleissues from a Christianperspective, book reviews, and

various competitions.

Says the current editor, JackieStead: “We want to ensure thatWoman Alive remains relevant toChristian women and continuesto provide practical and spiritualsupport, as well as a challenge. It

is our continuing prayer that themagazine will see many morewomen come alive to Christ inthe years to come.”

For more details visit

www.womanalive.co.uk or send asae (A4 size) to Wendy Steele,Woman Alive/Parish Pump, CPO,Garcia Estate, Canterbury Road,Worthing, West Sussex, BN131BW to receive a free samplecopy.

Home & Family becomes Families First Here’s an article on another popular Christian magazine, this one aimed at familiesBritain’s biggest selling Christian

magazine, Home & Family, has just

re-launched itself as Families First.

Produced by Mothers’ Union to

promote good parenting, encourage

loving and lasting marriages, and to

support people in an active, Christianfaith, Families First will be a lifestyle

magazine for people who care about

family life in their own communities

and around the world.

With a focus on relationship – with

real people facing real issues - each

edition will include interviews and

articles on marriage, family life,

parenting, Christian faith in action,

stories of lives changed, community

action ideas, campaign issues and

reviews of books, music, films, DVDs,

and websites for children.

The existing readership is over 44,000,

so Families First inherits not only the

title of biggest selling Christian

magazine, but will also exceed the

circulation of the UK’s top parenting

magazine.

“Families First will appeal not just toMothers’ Union members but to all

people who want to support a positive,

supportive approach to families and

communities,” says editor Catherine

Butcher. “Politicians and statisticians

paint a gloomy picture of family life in

the UK, but working through churches

Mothers’ Union and many other

Christians are making a tangible

difference to family life in

communities.”

To subscribe, or view a sample copy

of Families First visit

www.familiesfirstmagazine.com

Sing your heart outHolidays may be over, and the nights closing in, but why not sing yourself

through September, anyway?

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Recent research by Heart Research UK has found that singing can be goodfor you, relieving stress (for you, if not for your listeners), imparting positivefeelings, and even raising your immune system. If combined with someexercise, you can even sing your way through a good cardiovascular workout!

So this autumn why not try:

playing your favourite music and devising an energetic dance routinethat would startle even Madonna.

stamp the ground as fast as possible while singing your favourite rocktune – the faster the tempo, the faster your heart beat!

join a local choral or singing group

sing in the shower

try and persuade your children to sing with you on the way to school

if you or any of your friends can play a musical instrument, plan anevening that includes a good old-fashioned singsong – it’s fun!

SERVICES & ROTAS FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

St. Anne’s, Beeley

Flowers & Brasses7 Sep 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs K Reeve

14 Sep 9.30am Holy Communion 6pm Evensong " "

21 Sep 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs P Mather

28 Sep 9.30am Holy Communion 6pm Evensong " "

5 Oct 9.30am Holy Communion Mrs Swain

St. Peter’s, EdensorSidesmen

7 Sep 10.30am Holy Communion Mr & Mrs Machin

14 Sep 10.30am Holy Communion Mr & Mrs Wardle

21 Sep 10.30am Holy Communion R S Sherwood/Diana Walters

28 Sep 10.30am Harvest Thanksgiving Service Mr & Mrs Flemming

followed by auction of Harvest produce

Coffee Cleaning Flowers

7 Sep Mrs Mather ----------------------------- Sarah Dowding14 Sep Mr & Mrs Sherwood Mrs Day/Mrs Owen Christine Robinson

21 Sep Mrs Bradshaw ----------------------------- " "

28 Sep No Coffee Mrs Sherwood/Mrs Kembery Harvest

Flowers*

*If you would like to help to decorate the Church for the Harvest Festival come

along on Saturday 27th September – 4pm

Readings at St. Peter’s Epistle Gospel Reader

7 Sep Romans 13.8-14 Matthew 18.15-20 John Bowns

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Trinity 16

14 Sep Genesis 50.15-21 Matthew 18.21-35 Roger Wardle

Trinity 17

21 Sep Jonah 3.10 - 4.11 Matthew 20.1-16 Molly Marshall

Trinity 18

28 Sep Psalm 24 2 Corinthians 9.6-15 Joan Davies

Harvest Preacher: Michael Gowdey

“The Bridge” Parish Magazine – Yearly subscription £6 (50p per month)

Items for inclusion in the October magazine should reach me byMonday 15th September e-mail: [email protected] A burglar had entered a poor minister’s house at midnight, and was confrontedby the minister. Drawing his gun, he threatened: “If you move, you’re dead. Iam looking for money.”“Let me put on a light, and help you,” said the minister, “I’ve been looking for money around here for ages, and not had any success.”

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