MAY 2009
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‘VICAR’S LETTER’
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your support over Holy Week and Easter, both those who helped – such as the choir, organist and Roy, our verger – and those who worshipped over this special eight day period. I know that quite a number of people felt they had benefited from this remembrance of our Lord’s final week of earthly life. On that theme, what a wonderful little dance-drama the Wentworth Sunday School presented on Easter morning, managing to tell the whole story in about five minutes. Well done!
Here I must thank Christine Clapham who has helped to get the new children’s group off the ground. Sadly she feels she does not want to continue with this but I know she will continue to offer support with things like display work. We should also thank the Mothers’ Union, who have agreed to donate some of their accumulated funds towards things the Sunday School requires as it gets established.
Since I wrote last month a new and enlarged Wentworth Catering Committee has been formed. Redz is chairing it and Christine Hayes, one of our new members, will be taking on a lead role. We are very fortunate as she is a professional caterer. Some of you may have sampled her rather more-ish cakes after church already!
This is part of a letter received recently from Philip Shipley, in response to one I sent. I would like to thank you for your kind words in both your letter and in the item in the magazine. I did not expect the reaction there has apparently been to my leaving. The monetary gift [actually a W. H. Smith token] was totally unexpected and, to my mind, unwarranted, as I never thought of myself as anything special, but it was a wonderful gesture, and I feel very humble and send my heartfelt thanks. The signed thank-you card I will treasure, and it sits on my bookcase in pride of place . I worked with some wonderful and caring people at the events, and I think that working almost as a family is very important, something you must have to succeed, and I couldn’t have had better colleagues and friends when I needed them. I remember them all in my prayers, and thank God for his great gift of fellowship and love.
Anyone who has been in the parish church recently cannot fail to have noticed that our organ has been behaving like the Cheshire cat – gradually disappearing before one’s eyes! This is, of course, the long-awaited refurbishment actually beginning. Unfortunately this means that the work will stretch further into the summer than we had hoped, but Richard is performing miracles on the electronic organ and the piano, so music will continue to be a part of our worship. We are sorry that a few brides have been a bit disappointed but they are, I gather, reasonably reassured by what is on offer. Richard is putting in a huge amount of work as project supervisor and I, certainly, am most grateful to him for that. Building work has never been my forte.
On that theme, Harley church is planning a few fairly small ‘tidying up’ jobs to make the church a bit more user-friendly. Bigger projects are re-flooring the meeting room and modernising the rather inadequate toilet. I gather that financial contributions towards the new flooring are welcome. Meanwhile we are all getting used to the new(ish) Common Worship Communion Service. I do think that in a fairly small church building with, in general, a younger congregation this is the right way to go. And I hope that we shall all find that new words provide us with what the old ones did; that is, a doorway to God, which is what worship is all about.
There are four events coming up during May that I would like to highlight. First of all, our new Bishop will finally be taking up office and beginning what already seems to me a whirlwind of work. There are three opportunities for you to go to welcome services for him. On Saturday May 9th Bishop Steven will be formally welcomed as our Diocesan Bishop at a ceremony formerly known as the enthronement. This happens at 2.00pm in Sheffield Cathedral. This is a ticket-only event but I expect to have a very small allocation for the parish. If you would like to go, please have a word with me. If necessary I can put my principles on one side and have a raffle for places! The following week he is taking over from the two Archdeacons at services to welcome the newly appointed Churchwardens. I and I presume our wardens will be going to Rotherham Minster on Thursday 14th, but if it is more convenient you can go to the Cathedral on Tuesday 12th. Both these services are at 7.30pm and you don’t need a ticket.
Probably much higher on the parish’s social calendar is Sandra MacDonald’s annual coffee morning for church funds, held at their home, Rivendell, Hoober, on Saturday 16th May between 10.00am and midday. It is always a wonderful occasion, especially if – as usually happens – the weather allows us to take full advantage of their lovely garden. Go on, open your purses, beat the crunch, and help them to top £1000 this year!
The Art Festival has already been advertised in the magazine. It takes place on the afternoon of Sunday May 24th and all day on the Bank Holiday Monday. Do encourage people you know to come, they will be sure to see lots of interesting pictures and have a good day out into the bargain. A huge amount of hard work goes into this event and it is one of the reasons why we can fund important renovation work, such as the repair of the organ.
At the very end of the month is Pentecost Sunday. This commemorates the gift of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. And it is a reminder to us all that we believe in a living God, one who has a purpose for us now, not just in distant history; and also one who gives and wills the power to carry out his purposes for our parish and his world. His world? That sounds a big canvas. But of course what God expects us to do is to influence that part of the world we can. That may be as small as our family or our village, but it may often – especially through support of Christian charities or missions – be half the globe away.
Pentecost was when the original disciples were sent out into the world. For people who had never left Palestine, that must have been a frightening prospect. But how amazingly far some of them got! I know I have told this story too often, but I have never forgotten visiting Madras (now Chennai) in South India and finding a small Portuguese church dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle. They built this when their explorers reached the area because they were told that Doubting Thomas – yes, him – had brought the gospel there around the year 52 AD. God’s power working through people, however unpromising they may seem, is truly amazing.
I am sorry that is not possible this year to hold a Communion Service on Ascension Day, which I would normally have done. However, circumstances prevent me.
Yours sincerely,
Richard Buckley
REPORTS
WENTWORTH WI MARCH MEETING
We welcomed three new visitors to our meeting this week.
Our delegate for the Spring Council meeting, Jessie Hector gave us her report.
Our President Jennifer kept us abreast of all the plans she’s made for the Rockley Rally at Brampton Parish Hall on Saturday 13th June, she and her husband have created some great programmes for the event, with pictures on the front of some of the late Diana Pond’s paintings, we all thought it was a very fitting tribute.
Jennifer also reported that the Charity Cookery Demonstration held at the home of Mrs Pam Byne in Thorpe Hesley raised £60 in memory of the late Mrs Diana Pond and Mr Donald West.
Our meeting this month was entitled The Art of the Chocolatier with David Stone. His place of work is the Ridgeway Craft Centre just off the M1. He has come a long way with a very varied career, he began in textiles, then onto Mining, serving in a Village Pub, then finally onto Chocolate Making. He has obviously researched the history of Chocolate and informed us that we have the Aztecs to thank for introducing us to chocolate, when welcomed by the Spanish they took gift of cocoa pods and beans. Montezuma introduced a Hot Chocolate beverage, but it began as a savoury drink not the sweet milky one we know of today. Monks smuggled the beans across to Europe and soon it became popular and the Royals and the wealthy as they began to take Morning Chocolate, similar to us having Morning Coffee now. The cocoa pods are most unusual as unlike other fruits they have two harvests a year and they grow on the trunk of the tree not on the branches. Every part of the inner pod is used, and large manufacturers get the buttermilk delivered in Tankers. Mr Stone melted the chocolate over hot water, but it’s important that water does not get into the chocolate, then he poured it onto a board and ‘tempered’ it, moving it around with spatulas, then at the correct temperature it can be poured into the moulds, he dipped some fudge pieces into the chocolate, and some of our ladies had a go too, but it was not as easy as he made it look. As he said the most important part is the sampling, and he was extremely generous with his samples, which the ladies thoroughly enjoyed. He had plenty for sale too, being just before Easter made it very handy.
This months competition was a ‘Chocolate Box’ there were some fascinating antique examples, 1st prize went to Betty Wilson, 2nd was Christine Hickling and 3rd was Betty Young.
The May meeting on the 14th is for the discussion of the Resolution which this time is ‘SOS Honey Bees’, with the lack of local honey it has been a worrying time for Bee Keepers. There will be a Beetle Drive afterwards and this month’s competition will be an animal brooch.
We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Mechanics Institute, Main Street, Wentworth at 7.15 for 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome and the cost for a meeting is £2.50 which includes refreshments.
Susan Beedham
HOLY TRINITY LADIES GROUP MARCH MEETING
Twelve of our members were present to hear our speaker, Barbara Sabin from the Salvation Army. She told us of her trip to the Holy Land and how she was deeply impressed to travel where Christ had trodden. Her trip was peaceful and she was pleased that she had undertaken the visit. We all enjoyed her talk.
The pianist was Pauline- brilliant as usual- and we had an extra hymn suggested by Barbara which was new to most of us. The tea hostesses were Janet and Ada. Sheila read the bible reading – the entry into Jerusalem.
Our next meeting will be our outing for lunch and in June we hope to
have Lynne Parker from Rush House to speak to us.
Marjorie Spittlehouse
WENTWORTH AND HARLEY MOTHERS’ UNION – MARCH MEETING
We welcomed Richard our vicar to our AGM in March who celebrated Holy Communion with us. The meeting was very lively with discussions taking place to plan ahead for our Group here at Wentworth and Harley. Judith is to continue as Branch leader and was thanked for all her hard work as were both Ruth and the secretaries. Ruth will continue as treasurer, the secretarial duties will be shared between Joanne, Julie and Sheila. Four members are to form a committee, Judith, Joanne, Ruth and Sheila. This is to ensure that all the work of organizing the meetings etc is a joint effort so will relieve the pressure on Judith. We celebrated our 9th birthday with a large piece of birthday cake.
Our speaker on April 17 was Carol Bowser from Winthrop Park. This is a Nature Therapy Park at Wickersley in Rotherham (there is a printed sheet in this magazine). The idea for this was started 10 years ago after Carol’s husband had been ill and had some benefit from attending a project started by Sheffield University about ‘Nature Therapy’. He benefited from this so much that while he was relaxing in his garden at home which Carol described as la very tidy, manicured garden with lots of flowers and trees, the sound of water from the pond and the bird song’ that he had the idea that everyone should have the chance to experience the wonderful things that God has given us so took a big step and decided to buy a FIELD to create the Nature Therapy Garden. They decided that a field was much too expensive so when a derelict sewage treatment works came on the market this proved to be the start of their dream on Christmas Eve 2003. The hard work then began by clearing the land and starting to plant. Lots of people from the local area gave gifts of plants which were damaged by vandals only to be replanted by a group of volunteers. After raising funds for security fencing 72 tonnes of landscaping material, 12.000 plants and 9,000 spring bulbs were added to the garden, in the last few years this total has doubled.
Carol showed us a film of the whole process which was very enjoyable, we hope to visit the gardens with the Holy trinity Ladies Group later in the summer which I know wiII be a treat for us all. Carol chose the Bible reading from John ch15 v 1-9 which she read to us.
Our meeting in May is on Friday 22 in the vestry at Harley, 7.3Opm. Our speaker will be Sheila Barnes from the Mothers’ Union to talk about ‘Parenting’. Sheila also organizes the collection of children’s wellingtons and ‘jelly’ shoes which can be used to help the families who are able to benefit from a holiday via the ‘Away From It All’ scheme which we have been able to raise funds for, so if you are able to help with this we would be most grateful.
On Sunday as part of ‘National Family Week’ there will be a family picnic (tea and coffee will be available) on the lawns at Wentworth Church with children’s activities and a short service. We will then join everyone for Pentecost Praise at 6.30pm.
Sheila Wood
June the 4th – A day of Faith and Joy
Being asked to vote in the European Elections on the 4th of June so that the BNP does not get in is a rational but negative request. Living with and in God is essentially positive. In addition the people who support the BNP are often our neighbours and as such require our love including our understanding.
As so often when we confront a perceived external evil and try to deal with it, we are given an opportunity to acknowledge an echoing shadow within ourselves and a chance to open it to God’s healing. This can help us to understand better its roots in others.
Prejudice or a preference for what we know and see as similar to ourselves may be natural as the BNP suggest. Christians have an understanding of ‘a natural sinful state’ that blocks God’s movement in our lives and prevents us from enjoying the Kingdom. If our prejudices only allow us to see God’s face in those who are like us, (which is a position that echoes the impetus for the BNP’s repatriation scheme), we limit our understanding of God and our chances to grow in the spirit. Becoming aware of our prejudices and how they block us in, is a lifetime’s journey.
One of the first challenges is recognising that ‘being pleasant and respectful’ whilst internally remaining detached is little more than self defensive pretence. Perhaps it is because of an element of fear when stepping out of our security zone. We become vulnerable as Christ was; something common to many areas of God’s healing. But the message is the same, ‘Only believe in me….trust me…’ . We can start with little steps and then as confidence and joy in God’s revelation builds we can pray for richer meetings and the building of friendships where God can be met with joy and loved.
The second challenge or opportunity that the BNP present us with is linked. The world faces a very difficult time, the credit crunch and global warming will impact on us all, and in particular on the poor. There is a huge temptation to ‘do a bit of a Noah’, identify who we love best, batten down the hatches, remain in control of our own ship and hope to ride out the storm. This is the isolationist policy of the BNP. Searching for a theological perspective on this I found a wise man who explained a theory of ’sin’ as man and woman curving in on themselves, becoming increasingly concerned with self. This curving inwards has a momentum of its own so that unless a reverse occurs the size of what is excluded will continue to increase. To start it could be our nation we attempt to preserve and then particular groups within it and so on.
Perhaps we can hear an echo of this temptation within ourselves but you don’t need to be a theologian to recognise that for our souls or for our planet, it is folly. This time the solutions are going to have to be global. Essentially we all have a part to play. We are vulnerable in this shared responsibility, and again, that feels scary. What is offered here is an opportunity to step forward, to say ‘We have to do this together and I will trust you to play your part as I will mine’. A big leap of faith indeed, but one that leaves us positive and open to the movement of the spirit within us all.
So, the 4th of June. I shall vote and I hope you will. However we cast our vote it can be a joyful response to the creator of all people and a statement of faith and trust in each other.
Kate Plant, Director of Faith & Justice, Sheffield Diocese
Wentworth Old People’s Treat Fund
Everyone over 60 in the village should have by now received through their letter boxes the little slips with the dates of this summers outings They are as follows :-
May 21st Half Day Mystery Trip ending with Fish & Chip Tea
June 18th Half Day trip to Cannon Hall ( the top of the hill where the cafe is )
July 12th Full day trip to Scarborough
Aug 16th Full day trip to Southport
Please note no extra visitors are allowed on the half day trips, but they are welcome on the full day trips at a cost of £5.00 each ( space on the coach allowing)
Any questions you may have regarding these trips you can ring the Chairman Mr Eric Strange on 01226 743099.
“Pass the Plate with Pride”
said Canon Cedric Whitman – previous vicar of Wentworth.
Canon Whitman extolled the merits of just this, with regard to the Collection Plate in Church. Please don’t feel that you have to put something in it.
If you are Gift Aiding your donation to Church by bank transfer or send an annual cheque or whatever, just proudly let the plate go past knowing full well that you are doing your bit for the Church.
Actually it is vastly more complicated and time consuming to give through the envelope scheme or by cash. Of course I do not in any way wish to discourage anyone who prefers to give that way. But if you use the envelopes at the moment and wish to change to a standing order or cheque, it is very simple to change your arrangements.
However the most important thing is that if you pay tax, please GIFT AID your donation. This way I can claim an extra 28p for every £1 you give to Church, as can any other charity to whom you give donations.
So, please remember Canon Whitman’s “3 P’s!” but obviously choose a scheme that suits you best.
With many thanks to all our supporters.
Jane Collier
(plagiarised, without apology, from the Wentworth Parish Magazine June 1996 originally written by A. E. Collier)
THE LEPROSY MISSION
I would like to thank everyone who has contributed during the past year. All have been most generous and we have raised the sum of – £344.67 for a very worthwhile cause.
Marian Chatterton
THE CHILDRENS SOCIETY
Could I please ask any box holders who still need their boxes counting to either bring them to Church to be collected by myself or Sandra and Barrie Davies, or if you have any problems with getting to Church please ring either Melanie on 01226 741118 or Sandra on 01226 740745 and we will be happy to make arrangements to collect the box from you.
Many thanks in advance for your kindness.
Melanie Booth
WASN’T IT A PLEASURE to go into on Easter Sunday morning and see the vast array of beautiful flowers so lovingly and expertly arranged by Wendy Lomas. Our Church flowers always look beautiful but the Easter Sunday flowers were really exceptional.
But the flowers do need to bought for Wendy to do her artistry and funds are running low. Have you thought about donating the cost of some flowers (or just a small donation to the flower fund) for an anniversary or a birthday or for any other occasion? There is a flower list on the notice board in the North Aisle, just put your name on a free date and leave a monetary donation with either the vicar, or with Jim Gelder and leave the purchase of the flowers in the capable hands of Wendy.
COFFEE MORNING
To be held at the home of
MR & MRS MACDONALD
RIVENDELL, HOOBER
On
SATURDAY 16 MAY
10.00am UNTIL 12 NOON
STALLS INCLUDE
CAKES BRING & BUY
PLANTS RAFFLE
IN AID OF WENTWORTH CHURCH
IN MEMORY OF STELLA HAGUE WHO WAS A GREAT SUPPORTER OF THIS COFFEE MORNING
Spring Bank Holiday Arts Festival
Monday 25th May
Craft Sale
&
Table Top Sale
In the
Mechanics Institute
11-00 till 4-00
Hire a Table for only £10
Limited space
Book Now by Ringing Jim Gelder
01226 749484
Annual Arts Festival
The Annual Arts Festival is one of the main fund raising events in the Wentworth Church calendar.
The Festival takes place on the weekend of Spring Bank Holiday and is open to the public on Sunday 24th May 2-00 till 6-00 and on Monday 25th from 10-00 until 6-00.
This event totally relies on you involvement and help.
Hanging paintings
Under the watchful eye of Redz and Simon, volunteers are needed for Fri 22nd May 2-00 till 8-00 and Sat 24th May 10-00 to 1-00 (or whenever completed). Please, simply turn up between these times or ask Simon or Redz for more information.
Stewards
To help the flow around the Church of the many visitors to the Art Festival, it is important that we have sufficient stewards to cover all the opening times. Please volunteer your help by filling in the sheet that is kept at the back of Church, or ring Steve on 01226 744084.
Refreshments
Ready to serve; cakes, scones & savouries are all welcome donations and will be very gratefully received by Christine Hayes. Volunteers to help with serving and clearing away will be most appreciated for the Sunday and Monday. If you are able, please offer your help to Christine or fill in the sheet that is kept at the back of Church.
Tombola
It is hoped to increase the amount of funds raised this year by running a Tombola. Simon Chatterton would welcome any offers of prizes for this stall. Marion and Simon will be happy to receive these on any Sunday, or at any time up to the Festival.
Christian Aid Week 10th – 17th May 2009
Our Christian Aid Week Annual House to House Collection will take place this year in the week beginning May 10th in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wentworth. (As many of you know the boundaries of the ecclesiastical parish differ slightly from those of the secular parish boundaries.) I try to cover every house within the ecclesiastical parish. Additional envelopes will be available in Church on Sunday 10th of May and Sunday 17th of May.
Last year our Parish Collection, from house to house envelopes, a coffee morning in Harley, plus various collecting boxes placed in local business premises raised £1,561.03 (this amount includes the tax repayable on gift aided envelopes).
Over the past 12 years we have raised £13,158.59 in our parish.
I thank everyone for their generosity and support, particularly my local team of 12 collectors, the Harley Church coffee morning group, Wentworth C. of E. School and all the shops and businesses in Wentworth who display collecting tins and the congregation of our Church.
Together we help to make some people’s lives possible and bearable.
Please support our next C.A. Week and if you know of a business, a pub or a shop which would be willing to accept a collecting box for a few weeks or days, please let me know.
Many thanks to you all.
Ann Collier
A few words from david hunton
A few months ago I attended my fathers’ cousins’ funeral in Kikbymoorside North Yorkshire. The church was full to overflowing. Edith’s son is leader of Kirkbymoorside Silver prize band and they played for the service, the last hymn being ‘Glorious Things To Thee Are Spoken’ as Kikbymoorside is twinned to a town in Germany which Edith had visited some 17 times. It was sung to the rousing national anthem tune of Germany
After the sermon her daughter read a poem. This was a moving poem but left you with warm feeling in your heart. I had never heard this poem before, but I am sure some of you may have. For those who have not I went into Google and much to my surprise I found several versions of it, so I have copied one and I hope you enjoy reading it or for someone to read it to you, the poem is called
THE DASH
By Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning to the end.
He noted that first came the date of her birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not how much we own;
the cars, the house, the cash,
what matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read
with your life’s actions to rehash
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash?
[Lissa Higgins also requested that this poem be printed. Thank you]
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Wentworth Church Sunday School started at the beginning of March and children from Wentworth School were invited to come by the Vicar and Louise Wells. We were delighted by the response, on Palm Sunday there were fifteen children aged between 3 and 10. Louise, Christine Clapham and Sylvia Buckley worked with the children. We all shared information about our families, which led to Mothering Sunday and after that the Easter Story. Some of the children’s work has been displayed at the back of the church and they have also participated in family services. It is a real step forward that now both our churches have children’s groups again.
Sylvia Buckley
HARLEY MISSION NOTES
Our fundraising for Christian Aid this year will be a Hunger Lunch in Church on Sunday May 10 at 1.00pm. Please let me know if you will be able to join us for this so that I can make the necessary arrangements. For those of you who are not sure what a Hunger Lunch is, it is just simply that we meet in the vestry, have a bowl of soup, a roll and piece of cheese which is a lot more than many people have for more than one day. We ask you to then donate the cost of your Sunday lunch which is sent to Christian Aid.
Sheila Wood
WANDER THIRST
(Gerald Gould)
Beyond the east the sunrise, beyond the west the sea,
And east and west the wander thirst that will not let me be;
It works in me like madness, clear, to bid me say goodbye;
For the seas call and the stars call, and oh! the call of the sky.
I know not where the white road runs, nor what the blue hills are,
But a man can have the sun for friend, and for his guide a star;
And there’s no end of voyaging when once the voice is heard,
For the rivers call and the roads call, and oh! the call of a bird!
Yonder the long horizon lies, and there by night and day
The old ships draw to home again, the young ships sail away;
And come I may, but go I must, and, if men ask you why,
You may put the blame on the stars and the sun
And the white road and the sky.
SERVICES AND MEETINGS FOR MAY
Sunday 3rd – Easter 3
8.15am Holy Communion
9.30am Family Service & Baptism [Harley]
10.45am Parish Communion
6.30pm Evensong
Wednesday 6th
7.30pm Start! Group at Richard & Sylvia’s home
Sunday 10th – Easter 4
8.15am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion [Harley]
10.45am Family Service
7.30pm Start! Group at Richard & Sylvia’s home
Thursday 14th
10.00am Holy Communion
7.30pm Welcome Service for Bishop Steven at Rotherham Minster
Saturday 16th
10.00am Coffee morning at Rivendell, Hoober
Sunday 17th – Easter 5
8.15am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion [Harley]
10.45am Parish Communion
6.30pm Evensong
7.30pm Confirmation Group at Harley Church
Sunday 24th – Sunday after Ascension
8.15am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Prayer [Harley]
10.45am Morning Prayer
2.00pm Art Festival opens
Bank Holiday Monday 25th
10.00am Art Festival
Friday 29th
7.30pm Confirmation Group at Harley
Sunday 31st – Pentecost
8.15am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion [Harley]
10.45am Parish Communion
4.00pm Mothers’ Union Family Picnic in the church grounds
6.30pm Pentecost Praise – united worship with the Wath Conference of Churches
SIDESPEOPLE FOR MAY
3rd Marion & Simon Chatterton
10th Betty Wilson & Sandra Davies
17th Walter & Martin Parry
24th Winnie Weldon & Biggie Friese-Green
31st Stephen & Christine Clapham
TEA/COFFEE ROTA FOR MAY
3rd Christine Hayes & Pat Dickinson
10th Mothers’ Union
17th Marion & Simon Chatterton & Margaret Blackburn
24th Margaret Holmes & Janet Payling
31st Janet Payling & Martin Parry
As there are 5 Sundays this month, I have had to put myself in twice, but if anyone would like to do the 24th with Margaret, they are welcome. Also if anyone on the rota has summer holidays booked, could they please let me know and I will swap people around. Please telephone me on 01226 748442 or email me at rjpayling@tiscali.co.uk
Thank you
Janet Payling
FROM THE REGISTERS
Funeral
9th April Nellie Hawksworth (84), Parklands Nursing Home, Wombwell
Interment of Ashes
23rd April Harry Ransford (84), 2 Hague Avenue, Rawmarsh
Blessed are those that mourn, for they will be comforted
Next Issue of the Magazine
Articles to be included in May’s edition of the magazine should be with me, please no later than Sunday, 24th May, and can be sent to me via email (ruth.mangham@sky.com), by telephone 0114 2455448 or left in the vestry or posted to me at 55 Chapelfield Crescent, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2TP. Articles and any other queries can also be sent to Richard via email (richard@buckjley@wanadoo.co.uk) or by telephone 0114 2465064, or by letter to the Vicarage on Church Drive
AND FINALLY
Kermit the Frog went into the bank and asked the bank clerk, Miss Patricia MacLeod, if he could have a £10,000 loan. “Well,” said Miss MacLeod “that depends if you can offer any collateral for this loan.” Kermit fumbled in his coat pocket and brought out a little china pig. “I have this”, he said “will it do?”. “No” replied Miss MacLeod “the Manager won’t accept that”. “Go and ask him” said Kermit “he knows my dad, Mick Jagger”.
Miss MacLeod went into the Manager’s office and said “There’s a frog at the counter, who says you know his dad, Mick Jagger, and he wants a £10,000 loan but he only has this thing for collateral”. The Manager took the china pig from her and said “That’s a knick-knack Patti Mac, give the frog a loan, his old man is a Rolling Stone!”
