Church Services in May 2017
Sunday 7th May
9.15 am
Brackenfield Church
10.45 am
Ashover Church
10.45 am
Handley Church
Sunday 14th May
9.15 am
Brackenfield Church
9.15 am
Wessington Church
10.45 am
Ashover Church
10.45 am
Handley Church
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
(+ children's activities)
Morning Worship
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Family Service
and Baptism
Holy Communion
Sunday 21st May
9.15 am
Wessington Church
10.45 am
Ashover Church
10.45 am
Handley Church
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Morning Worship
Sunday 28th May
9.15 am
Brackenfield Church
9.15 am
Wessington Church
10.45 am
Ashover Church
10.45 am
Handley Church
Thanksgiving Service
Family Service
Holy Communion
Morning Worship
amber news
For the amber churches of
Ashover, Brackenfield, Handley and Wessington
working and playing together, with God, for people
May 2017
Come for a
Walk in the Peak
Saturday 27th May
Meet Ashover Church 10 am
(Bring picnic)
Info from David: 01246 590047
Summer Strolls
Last Thursdays in May, June, July & August
Starting 7 pm
Enjoy a gentle stroll followed by supper
Info from David: 01246 590047
Just to let you know …
The Bells
at Ashover Church
will be rung by the Ladies' Guild of
Ringers on Friday 12th May from
4.15 pm to 5.00 pm
All The Hits From The Hit Men
Charismatic and dynamic, The Hit Men, will be at
Uppertown Social Centre, near Ashover, on Saturday
13th May playing hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The
start up riff of your favourite song will soon get you up
dancing on the floor!
Saturday 13th May
The Hit Men (60's, 70's, 80's) £10 (inc supper)
Saturday 17th June
ABBA Tribute Night £16 (inc supper)
(Tickets must be bought in advance)
Saturday 15th July
The Haleys (country music) £13 (inc supper)
Tickets from Eddie on
01246 590502 or 07966 154798
Coming soon to the Bassett Rooms:
a series of monthly talks on
HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF ART
starting Thursday 25th May 5:30 – 6:30 pm.
Presented by Sue Lewis-Blake,
a local artist and teacher.
Contact Mike Steel on 01246 591371
You can view this amber news on the amber churches
website and there are free printed copies in churches and
local shops. If you would like a copy delivered, please let us
know and we will try to oblige. Send news for inclusion in next
month's issue to [email protected].
Jars of Change
Ashover Church Treasurer, Peter Lord, needed three trips
to the bank to carry all the coin generated by the Lent
Appeal for Water Aid which has raised £ 1,480 !
The coppers, saved in jam jars by church members,
school children and others will go to provide clean water
for communities across the world in urgent need of this
basic necessity.
Contact Information
Rector: The Revd Ralph Lawrence 01246 590246
The Rectory, Narrowleys Lane, Ashover S45 0AU
All Saints Church Ashover Warden: Sylvia Dyson 01246 861811
Holy Trinity Brackenfield Warden: Nigel Rogers 01773 836137
St Mark's Church Handley Warden: Kath Mosely 01246 590720
Christ Church Wessington Warden: Rita Buckley 01773 835 633
www.amberchurches.org
The Rector Writes ...
For the Very Last Time
Dear Friends,
We are nearly halfway through the
year. How time flies! Yes, time does
seem to accelerate the older you get,
so I’m saying it before anyone
reminds me of that curious
phenomenon. But have you ever noticed how people will
say that they are getting older but rarely admit to being
old!
I think this is a healthy sign because it reminds us that
although we do outwardly change we recognise that inside
we don’t change very much, and if we do then hopefully it
is only for the better. Perhaps in all of us there is more
than a germ of hope in St. Paul’s statement ‘Though
outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being
renewed day by day’.
St. Paul was not talking about growing old primarily, but
about the inextinguishable flame of the resurrection life of
Jesus burning within him that renewed him day by day. It
was what kept him cheerful even when things didn’t go
right for him. And as I write I’ve just heard that being
cheerful – ‘looking on the bright side of life’ can according
to new research lengthen our lives by up to seven and a
half years.
We have felt for a long time that being ‘young in heart’ is
important, but implied in the apostle’s statement is the
value of being ‘young in mind’. I’m sure we can all recall
someone who is a refreshing inspiration because of the
way they look at life despite their advanced years. Those
that I’ve met seem to have something in common. They
appear to sit light to material possessions and have an
openness to discover new things. Now there’s a
challenge.
Yours sincerely, Ralph Lawrence
Brackenfield are holding their
final Well Dressing Festival
on the weekend of
Spring Bank Holiday
27th, 28th, & 29th May 2017.
Peak Care raises Money for Hospice
As it was a cold rainy morning in March, the assisted living
residents at Peak Care were very pleased and surprised
that so many people from Ashover turned up at their fundraising Coffee morning for Ashgate Hospice.
There were refreshments of coffee and delicious home
made cakes, a bric-a-brac stall and a raffle. The amount
raised was £142 in just a couple of hours and we would
like to thank all those who attended this event for such a
worthy cause.
Jan Slaughter, Activities Co-ordinator
Children’s Easter Worship
All the children and teachers from Wessington Primary
School gathered in Christ Church on Friday7th. April to
celebrate the Easter Message.
There was standing room only for late-comers as families
and friends joined in worship with the children, who
conducted the service themselves. Readings, poems and
songs unfolded the Easter Story and a great variety of
Easter hats and bonnets added to the joy of the season.
Children put the coppers they had collected at home for
the Jars of Change appeal into the church jar.
The hard work by children and Staff resulted in a
beautifully presented act of worship which was greatly
appreciated by all the congregation.
From the Registers
ASHOVER Funerals:
Elizabeth Whittingham. Aged 95. Service held 19th April 2017
Jean Robinson. Aged 90. Service held 25th April 2017
There will be a Flower Festival in the
church organised by Barbara Tuck
plus decorated "Wells" in the village.
The church will be open from 10 am
to 6 pm each day and there will be a
Thanksgiving Service in the church
at 9.15 am on Sunday 28th May.
The usual activities will be on the
Green (skittles, coconut shy, stalls
etc) and Clay Cross Art Group will
be holding their Craft Fayre in the
Church Hall.
Light refreshments will be available
in the Church Hall from 11 am to 5 pm and tea and cakes
will also be available in the church from 2 pm onwards.
The Battle of Britain Aircraft has been booked and,
weather permitting, will make two visits on the Sunday and
Monday. The Vintage vehicles will also make an
appearance on these two days.
Once again, we look forward to seeing you all.
(Unfortunately, no-one has come forward to continue
organising this well-loved event after this year, so do
come and enjoy it one more time.)
Tree of Handley Life
St Mark's church are creating a wall display
called 'The tree of Handley life'. It is an ongoing project depicting the Clergy as wise Owls
and the congregation and visitors as leaves on
the tree. In amongst these will be larger leaves
telling the Bible stories as they happen. It is light-hearted
but hopefully it will also be a pause for thought.
Save Our Stalls
An S.O.S To Wessington Churchgoers:
It is just over two months to our biggest fundraiser of the
year, our Well-Dressing Weekend on 1-3 July.
We urgently need donations for our plant, cake, bric-abrac and new goods stalls, especially cakes and new
items. If you and your family/friends can donate anything,
we’d be really grateful!
You don’t have to be a Wessington Member to donate! If
you have something we could sell, just let us know and
we’ll collect it. Thank you.
FILMTIME
Ashover Bassett Rooms
7.00 pm for tea/coffee - Film starts 7.30 pm
No need to book, suggested donation £3
Thursday 4th May
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (PG)
An Italian film with English subtitles
Winner of OSCARs and BAFTAs in 1999,this film is a triumph
of love and hope in the darkest hours
Thursday 18th May
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (PG)
Four children (the Swallows) on holiday in the Lake District
sail on their own to an island and start a war with rival
children (the Amazons).