Parish News
December 2015 & January 2016
Church of St Mary,
Wexham
www.stmaryswexham.co.uk
Price 40p
PRIEST IN CHARGE: The Rev’d Mary Kent
The Rectory, 7 Grangewood, Wexham, SL3 6LP
01753 523852
ORGANISATIONS
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP meets for a meal and discussion
on the last Thursday in each month.
Contact Paul Horth—[email protected]
Churchwardens
Mrs P Higgins, “Valletta”, 182 Burnham Lane,
Slough, SL1 6LE
01628 664813
BELLES OF ST MARY’S—Women’s Group normally
meets for a meal and discussion on the second Thursday
in each month.
Contacts:
Jane Boot
01753 520296
Christine Elderfield 07949 637582
[email protected]
Ros Giles
07979305389
MONDAY CLUB for elderly people
Mondays 2p.m.to 4 p.m.
Contact
Mrs C Brooks
01753 527748
Mrs S Edwards, 2 Church Grove, Wexham,
Slough, SL3 6LF
01753 527410
PCC Treasurer:
Mr B Edwards
01753 527410
PCC Secretary:
Miss V Bennion, 27 Hardy Close,
Slough, SL1 9AH
01753 531756
Parish Magazine Guest Editors:
Mrs J. Bell
07812741279 or
[email protected]
Mr E Kent
01753 523852 or
The Rectory, 7 Grangewood, Wexham, Slough, SL3
6LP, or [email protected]
BINGO CLUB: Mondays at 8.00 pm
Contacts:
Mrs L Shelley
01753 771834
Mrs C Donaldson 01753 712974
TIDDLERS TODDLER GROUP:
Thursdays 10.00 am - 12 Noon
Leader: Mrs L Galvin
01753 518066
NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES
8.00 am—Holy Communion - Common Worship
Traditional Language (said)
BROWNIE GUIDES: Thursdays 6.15 pm - 7.45 pm
Leader: Mrs B Neame
01753 733911
10.00 am— Parish Communion - Common Worship
Contemporary Language
All Age Parish Communion—First Sunday in each month
FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S:
Contacts:
Mrs L Shelley
Mrs C Donaldson
6.30 pm— Occasional Service of Evening Prayer
(See Magazine Calendar page for details)
01753 771834
01753 712974
LOCAL CONTACTS:
YOUNG CHURCH AND CRECHE:
10.00 am in the Church Hall
Leader:
Mrs S Horth
01753 551511
WEXHAM COURT PARISH COUNCIL:
(Slough, Berks, part of St Mary’s Parish)
General Enquiries: Cllr Sandra Malik 07816 006824
Parish Hall booking Clerk:
Mrs Lynne Cresdee
01753 574945
DIRECT GIVING:
If you would like information on our Direct Giving
scheme, or Gift Aid, please contact
Mr B Edwards
01753 527410
WEXHAM PARISH COUNCIL:
(Wexham and George Green, Bucks, part of St Mary’s Parish)
Clerk to the Council: Mrs Angela Galvin 01753 644887
CHURCH FLOWERS:
For Wedding flowers and arrangements for special
occasions, please contact
Mrs J Boot
01753 520296
WEXHAM, BUCKS, RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION:
Chairman:
Mr G Spring, 4 Brookside, George Green 01753 536977
ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL - 01753 693461
www.stmaryswexham.co.uk
GEORGE GREEN WI:
Contact :
Mrs J Boot
01753 520296
St Mary’s is an Anglican parish church which seeks to proclaim the Christian faith by sharing the love of
Christ with those who enter its buildings and with all who live within the communities of Wexham and
George Green .
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CALENDAR
DECEMBER
December 6th 2nd Sunday of Advent
8.00 am Holy Communion
Thurs December 24 Christmas
Eve
4.00 pm Crib Service
10.00 am All Age Parish Communion
11.30 am Midnight Mass
December 13th 3rd Sunday of Advent
Fri December 25th Christmas Day
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am All Age Holy Communion
10.00 am Parish Communion
December 27th Sunday;
December 20th 4th Sunday of Advent
St John, Apostle and Evangelist
10.00 am Parish Communion
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Parish Communion,
6.30pm 9 Lessons and Carols
JANUARY
January 3rd Epiphany
17th 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
8.00 am Holy Communion
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am All Age Communion with
10.00 am Parish Communion
Christingle (In Hall)
24th 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
4.00pm Evening Worship
8.00 am Holy Communion
January 10th The Baptism of Christ
10.00 am Parish Communion
8.00 am Holy Communion
31st 4th Sunday of Epiphany
10.00 am Parish Communion
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Parish Communion
4.00pm Evening Worship
From the Registers
November 3rd Mr Andrew Orr McCaw at Slough Crematorium. Interment at St Mary’s.
Banns were read for Ian John McHugh and Kirsty Jayne Maxwell-Smith of this parish,
marrying elsewhere. We do pray God’s blessing for them, and their families, as they embark on their married life together.
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From the Rectory
.How quickly we seem to move towards Christmas these days! Somehow,
some of the joys of autumn seem to get lost and we exchange the lovely autumn colours for the tinsel and glitter of the Christmas shops, to my mind, far
too soon. Here in the Buckinghamshire area we are blessed with the glory of
the beech woods to help us to remember the season of autumn and to
appreciate the autumnal colours. This is something I was brought up with in
my childhood. Indeed, my maiden name, “Boughton” means “dwelling in the
beech woods”. So, for me, there is a tremendous sense of rightness about
living back here as it resonates with all I knew in my formative years.
In the church Calendar the season of Advent comes before we move in to
Christmas. Indeed Christmas itself does not
begin until the Midnight Service on Christmas
Eve. This service is often known as Midnight
Mass even by those who would not normally
use that terminology. It is so traditional. When
I speak of Midnight Mass, it reminds me of
generations of Christians coming to their local
church to greet Christ together in their own
community.)
Advent, like Lent, is a time of preparation, but
has a very different feel to it. Unlike the
solemnity of Lent, it is a time of hope and of
expectation. We are preparing ourselves for
God to keep his promise, not only remembering
the birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years ago but also looking forward to
the promised time when he will return and bring the world under his just but
loving rule. It is so easy to think that life will go on as it is for always but Advent reminds us that this is not the case. One day the last page of life as it is
will be turned and something new which has been growing quietly under the
surface will become visible and
established.
So once again Mary and Joseph will
travel the parish as you will read elsewhere. Indeed the Posada proved so
popular that we are hoping for at least
two Mary and Josephs to journey!
Let’s hope they don’t meet - nearly as
bad as meeting Santa in two places!
From Christmas Day we have the
“Twelve days of Christmas” which end
with Epiphany when we remember
the journey of the Magi and the fact
that the good news about Jesus is intended for the whole world and this
theme is pursued until Candlemas on
February 2nd which is when some say Christmas really ends!
With my warm good wishes for a joyous Christmas season and a Happy New
Year.
Mary
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Advent Course 2015
The Nativity play is a traditional part of the Christmas season and we expect to see the story of Christ’s birth told
in the traditional way. As a harassed Primary teacher, I know how difficult it is to find parts for 90 children so
some additions are made but the basic structure is there.
Then along comes the baddie. No, not Herod, but the New Testament Scholar who challenges the accuracy of our
interpretation. This is how a book by Paula Gooder called ‘Journey to the Manger’ starts. Her aim is not to spoil
our nativity plays but to give us a greater understanding of this wonderful event. She enriches and expands the
relevant passages in the Bible.
The Advent course is based on her book, but you don’t need to buy it for the sessions. Three seasons are planned:
The Old Testament Prophesies and the ‘Who do you think you are? ‘ genealogies from the New Testament.
What we know about Angels and the Christmas events from Mary’s point of view.
Joseph, Wise Men & Stars
Dates:- Wednesdays, the 2nd, 9th and 16th of December at 8pm. There is a possibility for a morning session at
10.30am, please let me know if you would like this. Ted Kent
The Pines Sheltered Housing – New Monthly Service
At the request of the residents, people from St Mary’s will now be providing a “Service of the
Word” (non-communion service) at 10.30 on the last Wednesday of the month starting in the New
Year. This will augment our regular communion service on the evening of the second Wednesday of
the month. Residents and their family and friends are welcome to attend. Meanwhile there is also
our usual service of lessons and carols to look forward to in December.
Wed Dec. 23rd 10.30 am Lessons and Carols
Jan 27th 2016 !0.30 am Service of the Word.
Any suggestions for a better name than the official “Service of the Word?”. Suggestions to Revd Mary,
please!
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ST MARY'S YOUNG CHURCH
December
We will be preparing for the birth of baby Jesus with stories, cooking, painting,
crafts and games. We will light our own Advent ring each Sunday which we made
last month, as we say our Young Church prayer before we join the adults in
church.
January
Jesus will have arrived. This month we will learn about the Wise men visiting baby
Jesus, be having a party, talking about Baptism and, as always, having lots of fun
What we do in Young Church
Stories about Jesus
Games
Cooking
Painting
Music
Crafts
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MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP
FLYING FOR LIFE
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) was started in 1945 by a group of Christians who had the
view that aviation could be harnessed to help some of the poorest people on earth.
The work started by sending a questionnaire to several Christian Missions working in Africa
to enquire as to how aviation could be of help to them. The overwhelming answer was that it
would help tremendously in moving people and equipment around in a much quicker way
than on land. MAF had found its purpose!!
MAF opened its first office in London in 1945 and purchased and dedicated their first aircraft
in 1947.
Following a pioneering survey flight, Sudan was identified as the African nation most in need
of MAF's services at the time and regular operations started there in 1950. MAF helped open
up new areas in the largely unreached swamps of the south and in 1953 they started flying
from Sudan into Ethiopia. MAF began operating in Kenya in 1959 and Chad and Tanzania in
the 1960s and 70s.
MAF went on to become a worldwide network with many bases across the globe –
In Australia/Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Africa.
Today, MAF has grown from a one-plane outfit to a dynamic international organisation that, in
2014 flew more than 140 aircraft to around 1,700 destinations with over 78,000 flights serving
25 countries and carrying nearly 200,000 passengers. 7,700 tons of aid and materials was
delivered. MAF employs 32 skilled and dedicated UK families overseas. They flew more
than 52,000 hours and more than 7 million miles – that's more than 275 times around the
equator and 1,500 organisations were served.
Their mission is to fly spiritual care and physical help to people in need in remote places.
They cross boundaries and overcome barriers. It is this mission that is the lifeblood of MAF
which has been pumped over the years, with the vision to see isolated people transformed by
Jesus’ love.
It’s a foundation that has built a loyal family of support – some of whom have loved MAF from
the minute they saw our Gemini aircraft 70 years ago.
MAF provides a subsidised flight service to relief and mission groups so they can bring help,
hope and healing to the world's isolated people in need.
Normally, passengers contribute a highly-subsidised fare towards the true cost. The balance
comes from people concerned that others should have a better life spiritually and physically.
In the UK, MAF is a registered charity funded by voluntary gifts which help finance MAF's operational work and support services. Approximately 80% of all MAF’s charitable giving goes
directly to our operations overseas, enabling help and hope to reach remote or inaccessible
places. The rest is used as a resource to enable us to raise awareness and generate funds.
For thousands of villagers throughout the world, MAF’s planes are the only way to receive
clean water, food, sight-saving surgery, essential medical care, educational materials and
Gospel resources.
I have been supporting MAF for some 30 years and it is a charity which, over the years, I
have realised does far reaching work in helping many other missions, charities and organisations to achieve their aims.
David Towler
At their meeting on 17th November the PCC approved MAF as one of the 6 charities St
Mary’s will support through its tithing during the financial year.
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Cippenham’s very own Author!
“I wouldn’t have put me down for writing a book” were the words spoken to me by Ian
Cullingham author of a fabulous new book “The Bus Pass”.
Ian is my friend Kath’s husband and when she told me he had written
a book and it was published and being sold by Amazon I had to get a
copy. The book is a fabulous idea – a man, emotionally torn at the
prospect of leaving his beloved England and joining his children in
Australia, decides to use his bus pass to travel to and say goodbye to
all those special places. Such a simple idea and yet so effective. When
I asked Ian where the idea had come from it appears it was the heart
rending conversations he and Kath had had with friends facing just this possibility and, of
course, the arrival of his bus pass!
Ian is a local – now living in Cippenham, his family goes back a long way in the Stoke Poges –
the Fleets and the Kilbys for those in the know. Ian wrote a family history in 2008 and it was
this that first gave him the confidence to think that perhaps he could write a novel. Once he
had the idea he had a go but it wasn’t until he e mailed it to his daughter in Canada, and she
couldn’t put it down, that he thought of publishing it.
Four years seemed a long time to me and I wondered how Ian had kept going with the book.
Ian said his motivation came from coming up against plot problems and having to work out
how to solve them. Once he had done that another problem appeared so off he would go
again working on a solution. All this solving of plot situations happened while he walked so
writing probably kept him fit as well!
In “The Bus Pass” we journey with Henry, the novel’s main character, as he travels around to
places in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. The places are all special to him, Dorset especially that is why the romantic encounter is set there. All but one of the places in the book are real
and as you read Ian’s descriptions familiar scenes come back to your own mind if you have
also visited them.
This is more than a travel book, however. There is romance, an adventure in business and
many, many funny stories. To talk with Ian was to talk with a gentle man and that is what
this book is – a gentle and kindly telling of a story which rang so many bells for me as I read it
that it led me into my own personal reflections. The characters in the book are good people
but we discover that in their goodness and reluctance to hurt one another lies the inevitability of pain, misunderstanding and disappointment. However, all is certainly not lost and the
book will certainly make you feel uplifted – especially the fabulous ending! But DO NOT read
the last page first!
Chris
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.What should be our response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis?.
Maranda St John Nicolle, the World Development Officer for the Oxford Diocese, spoke on
this to the last Deanery Synod Meeting. Maranda outlined the problem. There are more than
4 million Syrian refugees but there are also refugees fleeing from Afghanistan as they flee
from the resurgent Taliban, from Eritrea as they flee the repressive dictatorship and from
South Sudan where there have been prolonged conflicts and civil wars as well as desertification which deprives them of a way to grow food.
Maranda suggested there were 5 things we could do:
Pray. We can hold organisations who provide practical help like Tear Fund, Cafod,
Christian Aid, Open Doors, Embrace the Middle East, Christian Concern for One
World and the Boaz Trust in our prayers.
Talk. If we inform ourselves on what is happening we can talk as a church family
and tell positive stories to counter the negativity in the media .All of the organisations
listed above have websites with accounts of what is happening to individuals and
how they are seeking to help them.
Welcome. We can listen and befriend
Provide skills and safe spaces such as play spaces for children. We can help both
organisations and individuals with our skills. For example, organisations like Slough
Refugee Support who want people with IT skills to help to get the positive stories out
there. We can speak to our local council about what support we could offer refugees
– perhaps helping them with literacy.
Give. Not just money although both local and national charities working in the
Middle East need this. There are currently 1 million refugees in Lebanon in a population of 4 million. Jordan also has 1 million. The UN food programme has not been
getting the money they need. You can give food to the foodbanks or as mentioned
above time.
One example of a story which highlights one of the issues refugees face comes from
Embrace the Middle East. They tell of a young Syrian mother, Farah, whose story is a stark
reminder that the words “no crib for a bed” from Away in a Manger, still apply in the lands
where Jesus was born and lived over 2000 years ago.
While Mary & Joseph faced the hardship and indignity of placing their new-born son, Jesus,
in an animal’s feeding trough, the only thing Farah was able to scavenge as a cot for her
baby daughter Siham, was a discarded plastic crate. After fleeing the fighting in Homs without any of their possessions Farah and her family have taken refuge in makeshift
accommodation in a settlement for Syrian refugees across the border in northern Lebanon.
As baby Siham has grown over the last 4 months Farah has had to cut holes in the side of
the crate to make room for her legs. Now as winter comes and temperatures fall below zero,
they desperately need warmth to counter the severe cold in their poorly insulated home.
Embrace the Middle East is one of the charities our church supports and their Christmas
Appeal is for refugees across the Middle East.
You can give on line at www.embraceme.org/appeal or send a cheque to Embrace the
Middle East at 24 London Road West , Amersham, HP7 0EZ. £8 will buy an emergency food
order, bedding costs £26;a stove is £42, fuel costs £65 but any donation is most welcome .
Jill Bell
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Events in the Parish
Elderly Persons Club
Meets in the Church Hall 2 to 3.30 pm each Monday.
Last month 15 shoeboxes were sent off to operation Christmas Child
thanks to the generosity of this group and the hard work of Doris
Young who coordinates this . Operation Christmas Child is run by
Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Organisation and their mission is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children
around the world. The Club has also been working hard for the Knitting for Africa Appeal.
This month the group will be enjoying their silver service Christmas meal having raised £204
from their grand auction on 16th November where the tables were full of lots of interesting
items members had donated.
Mother & Toddler Group
Each Thursday morning a Mother & Toddler Group meets in the Church Hall . There’s a good
range of toys for the children to enjoy and each week there’s a different craft activity. Recently
the group has organised a couple of coffee mornings for charity and managed to raise £101.59
for Breast Cancer and £110.20 for MacMillan Cancer Research. (Editor’s comments “their
cakes are wonderful and the welcome is always warm” ).
Their plans for December are Christmas Crafts on 3rd & 10th December and their Christmas
Party is on 17th December when they will be having a visit to the Church to hear the Christmas
Story. In January the children will spend one Thursday making cars from cardboard boxes and
the next week will have a Drive in Movie Show complete with popcorn.
THE BELLES OF ST MARY’S WEXHAM
The Belles won’t be meeting in December but will have a meeting in
January.
,Everyone is most welcome.
To find out more about the January meeting, please contact:
Jane Boot on 07715214078
Christine Elderfield on 07949637582 or
Ros Giles on 07979305389
We will always try to arrange lifts for those who need one. We look forward to seeing you.
Jane, Christine and Ros
Men’s Fellowship
Like the Belles the Men’s Fellowship will not be meeting in December but
will meet on Thursday 28th January. at 8pm . The venue hasn’t yet been
settled but if you’d like further information please contact Paul Horth in
January on 01753 551511
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Things to do around the Parish
Sunday 29th November, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December.
Black Park are organising a Reindeer Trail. Santa’s reindeer have escaped and you can help
Santa find all of them in time for Christmas. They are hiding somewhere in Black Park. Pick up
a trail guide from Santa’s Grotto at the Black Park Kiosk £4 per trail guide and if you find them
all there’s a prize.
Plus Christmas Carriage Rides when you can have a magical ride through the wintery avenues
of Black Park. 10am—12 noon and 1pm—3pm £3 per person per ride.
Sunday 6th December Turning on of Christmas Lights Harvey Memorial Hall George Green
from 4pm. The Wexham Residents Association invite you to join them for the annual turning
on of the Christmas Lights. There is always excellent cake and tea (provided by the George
Green WI ) and a few stalls where you can buy items then everyone goes outside to do the
countdown and the Christmas lights on the Hall are switched on . It’s a great family event.
Saturday 12th December 7.30pm The Centre Farnham Road Slough Slough Philharmonic
Chorus and Orchestra are performing their Winter Concert which features Chilcott’s
Wenceslas; Handel’s Zadok the Priest—My heart is indicting; Pachelbel’s Canon and Glazunov
The Seasons. Our own Chris Collinge is a member of the choir. Tickets £15 and £12.50. at
www.sloughphil.org or phone 03003657445
Regular events
Langley Park Simply Walk . Every Monday at 10am and the second Sunday of every month
at 11am starting at Langley Park Car Park . Free but car parking charges apply.
Black Park Simply Walk. Every Thursday at 10am starting at Black Park Car Park. Free but
car parking charges apply.
Park Run . A 5k run every Saturday 9 am starting at Black Park Car Park. Free but car parking
charges apply. And you must pre register at www.parkrun.org.uk/black-park
Age Concern Wexham Lunch Club . Mon, Tues & Wed 10am to 2 pm Wexham Parish Hall
Norway Drive . Contact Jackie Smith 07756 256384.
BOOK REVIEW
Walking Backwards to Christmas SPCK £7.99
Bishop Stephen Cottrell’s book is an interesting take on the Christmas
Story because it starts with the story of Anna and the presentation of
Christ in the Temple and works backwards through the stories of 11
individuals to the birth of Jesus and then carries on further back to
Isaiah and Moses as it looks at the prophecies of the Messiah. Each
one of the 11 individuals looks at the story from their perspective
and in doing so gives a different view of a story we all know so well.
It’s quite an emotional book but well worth reading.
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A warm welcome
Verna was born in Nevis, a small island in the West Indies. In January 1962, she came to this
country as she felt Nevis offered no future for youngsters. It was a subsistence economy, they
only ate what they could grow, so there was no cash around. At the age of 17 Verna set out
alone on a cruise ship bound for the UK from Argentina to join her brother and sister, who had
arrived the year before.
She was excited to be leaving home, but that quickly faded as she arrived. Everything seemed
so drab, rather than the bright colours of Nevis she was used to. She moved into a rented
room with her sister and got herself a job at Chicks Sweet factory in front of the Community
Centre on the Farnham Road, which paid the princely sum of 2/6 per hour, 12.5p in today’s
money! Jobs were plentiful at that time in Slough, but there wasn’t much accommodation, so
frequently new arrivals would live in overcrowded properties. Verna couldn’t understand why
the council would complain about overcrowding to landlords, causing tenants to be thrown out,
and yet would not help reduce the overcrowding problem by providing alternative housing.
When Verna first arrived in this country, the welcome she got was mixed. Young people were
very curious, as she had bright clothes and red shoes, and many were jealous as they could
only get brown or black shoes. The older folk were less friendly. Some didn’t want anything to
do with her, while others would give her a hand when she needed it, but wouldn’t want any
further contact.
One strong memory was of a café on Slough High Street, where she would often call on her
way home from work to pick up a Cornish Pasty for dinner. The woman behind the counter
would ignore her for as long as possible before eventually serving her with bad grace. She
would throw the bag onto the counter, not wanting to touch her. Verna learned to put the money on the counter and leave. She also remembers travelling on buses and people not wanting
to sit next to her. To this day she will still squeeze into the corner to avoid coming into contact
with anyone, in case it causes offence. She doesn’t even realise she’s doing it until someone
points it out.
In the 1970s people became nicer, as they grew more accustomed to immigrants. Verna still
returns to Nevis for visits, her mum is still there but most of the rest of her family have gone.
It’s now a tourist area, but she doesn’t want to go back permanently. She has lived here for
fifty years, and this is her home now.
Verna moved to Wexham in 1980 on the Uxbridge Road where she still lives. When she retired she looked after her grandchildren during the week, but found they came round for breakfast at the weekend as well, so she got no rest. That prompted her to get out of the house and
walk up Church Lane to find our church.
When Verna arrived at the door of St Mary’s she nearly turned back. It looked terribly forbidding, but she turned the handle and it made such a loud clunking noise that she thought she
had to go in. It was too late to turn round. As daunting as the door was, she was greeted by
Wally and his wife Joan with her lovely smile and Verna felt very welcome.
Now, Verna is now one of our sidesmen, and regularly welcomes people to our church. She’s
also just been on a Deanery Course to look at the welcome we give and how we can improve
it. Her first experience at St Mary’s will surely influence how we change the way we greet newcomers to ensure everyone receives the warm welcome we want to give.
Jill Bell
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The Victorian Emporium
A big thank you to everyone who supported “The Victorian Emporium” our Christmas Fair for 2015. Events like
this can be great fun, but are based on a lot of people doing their bit and as usual the St Mary’s congregation
plus family and friends did just that on 21st November. Our Treasurer Brian , once again has a big smile on his
face.
Just in case you didn’t manage to get one of the Quiz Sheets here are the questions. Answers
are on page 17 .
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Who introduced the first Christmas tree to stand in London?
Who wrote the words “When Britain really ruled the waves, in good Queen Bess’s
time”?
According to the BBC how many recipes did Mrs Beeton actually devise for her Book of
Household Management?
In what year did Prince Albert die?
Which country in 1893 became the first in the world to have universal suffrage?
Which detective made his first appearance in the novel A Study in Scarlet?
What were Tiny Tim’s last words??
Who built the Avon Gorge Suspension Bridge, the Great Western Railway and the SS
Great Britain?
What attracted 6 million visitors in 1851?
What was founded by a Derbyshire born Baptist Minister in 1872?
The rules of which game were written down in 1845?
Which sporting body was founded in 1863?
The Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers in 1872 at the first ever ????
When did the first Wimbledon Championship take place?
What was burnt in 1882 to create the Ashes?
Who was the Lady with the Lamp?
What did Sir Joseph William Bazalgette build which is still in use today?
What was built between Farringdon and Paddington in 1863?
What did Tom Smith invent in 1847?
Where were the Palm House and Temperate House built?
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CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Rely (Psalm 62:7) (6)
4 ‘He stretches out the heavens like a — , and spreads them out like a tent to live
in’ (Isaiah 40:22) (6)
7 What the dove carried the olive leaf in, when it returned to Noah’s ark (Genesis
8:11) (4)
8 Annoy (1 Samuel 1:6) (8)
9 Judah’s last king, who ended his days as a blind prisoner in Babylon (Jeremiah
52:11) (8)
13 ‘They all — and were satisfied’ (Luke 9:17) (3)
16 Eliphaz the Temanite was one; so was Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the
Naamathite (Job 2:11; 16:2) (4,9)
17 National Association of Evangelicals (of the USA) (1,1,1)
19 Popular song for New Year’s Eve, Auld — — (4,4)
24 Able dock (anag.) (8)
25 The number of stones David chose for his confrontation with Goliath (1 Samuel
17:40) (4)
26 Elgar’s best-known ‘Variations’ (6)
27 Soak (Isaiah 16:9) (6)
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DOWN
1 Money owing (Deuteronomy 15:3) (4)
2 Conciliatory (Titus
3:2) (9)
3 ‘Do this, whenever you — it, in remembrance of me’ (1 Corinthians 11:25) (5)
4 A group assisting in the governance of the Roman Catholic Church (5)
5 One of the gifts Joseph’s brothers took with them on their second journey to Egypt
(Genesis 43:11) (4)
6 ‘Reach out your hand and — — into my side. Stop doubting and believe’ (John
20:27) (3,2)
10 Be outstandingly good (2 Corinthians 8:7) (5)
11 ‘What — — that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for
him?’ (Psalm 8:4) (2,3)
12 Horse’s feet (Judges 5:22) (5)
13 Notice (Deuteronomy 17:4) (9)
14 Comes between 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah (4)
15 One of Israel’s northern towns conquered by Ben-Hadad (1 Kings 15:20) (4)
18 Narnia’s Lion (5)
20 One of the two rivers in which Naaman would have preferred to wash (2 Kings
5:12) (5)
21 Avarice—one of the evils that come from inside people (Mark 7:22) (5)
22 Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George (1,1,1,1)
23 Jacob’s first wife (Genesis 29:23) (4)
Mary and Joseph will be visiting a home near you.
BUT……. they only come by invitation. This year we will again have a
‘Posada’ in the parish. This Mexican word comes from the Spanish and
means inn. In villages in Mexico two young people dress up as Mary & Joseph and go from house to house telling the people that Jesus is about to
arrive and ask whether they would give him room. Later they then take part
in the community Nativity play.
Here in Britain we use two wooden figures to represent Mary and Joseph, but the principle is the same.
Have we room or time for Jesus in our busy lives? To take part you need to prepare a place for the figures,
(they are only about 4in high.) Then sign up on the list in church or at the Victorian Emporium or contact
me at the Rectory. (01753 523852). We will need a contact phone number or address and then the figures
will be brought to you in the evening and you will then take them to the next person on the list the next
day. A short prayer is read to help us think about the needs of travellers, refugees and the homeless and
to bring their needs to God.
The journey of the figures starts on Sunday November 29th. This magazine comes out after that but there
still may be gaps in the rota so don’t be afraid to ask. Ted Kent
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Treasurer’s Corner.
The third quarter Income for the year 2015 has exceeded budget by £1300, and at the two thirds way stage
for the year, Income was up £4200 on budget, and up by only £800 on the same period last year 2014. Forecast for actual income for the year is expected to be the same as 2014, but up on budget income by £3000.
Actual Expenditure for the two thirds way stage has exceeded the budget by £2400 caused by £800 for
Churchyard trees removal, £500 Church Hall polishing machine replacement and £1110 over three other
expenditure accounts. But the forecast for the year Expenditure is expected to be the same as last year
2014, even with the non-recurring items mentioned above.
On the Direct Giving Scheme (DGS) there is still 12 Weekly Envelopes numbers vacant. This is the only way
myself the Treasurer can be accurate with forecasting, as the monies would be constant. Those who are not
members and are interested please contact Brian Edwards 01753 527410, or e-mail me at [email protected].
Brian Edwards
£60,000.0
£50,000.0
£40,000.0
£30,000.0
Budgeted income to 31st
December 2015
£20,000.0
Actual Income to date
£10,000.0
£0.0
March June 30th Sept 30th Dec 31st
31st
Footballer’s Carol
A football supporter’s favourite Christmas song?
‘Yule never walk alone’
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Answers to the Victorian Emporium Quiz
1.
Prince Albert
2.
Gilbert & Sullivan
3.
One
4.
1861
5.
New Zealand. In 1893 it became the first nation in the world to grant universal, male & female, adult suffrage
6.
Sherlock Holmes
7.
“God bless us every one!” said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
8.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
9.
The Great Exhibition.
10.
Thomas Cook & Sons
11.
Rugby
12.
Football Association
13.
FA Cup Final
14.
1877
15.
Bails from the stumps from the England Australia Test match on 29th August 1882 when England lost to Australia
16.
Florence Nightingale
17.
The central London sewer network
18.
The first underground railway in the world, the Metropolitan Line
19.
The Christmas cracker
20.
Kew Gardens
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
ACROSS: 1, Depend. 4, Canopy. 7, Beak. 8, Irritate. 9, Zedekiah. 13, Ate. 16, Job’s
comforter. 17, NAE. 19, Lang Syne. 24, Blockade. 25, Five. 26, Enigma. 27, Drench.
DOWN: 1, Debt. 2, Peaceable. 3, Drink. 4, Curia. 5, Nuts. 6, Put it. 10, Excel. 11, Is
man. 12, Hoofs. 13, Attention. 14, Ezra. 15, Ijon. 18, Aslan. 20, Abana. 21, Greed. 22,
GCMG. 23, Leah.
DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FEBRUARY 2016 MAGAZINE
This month’s magazine has been guest edited by Jill Bell.
The February 2016 magazine will be edited by Sue Edwards - [email protected] 01753 527410. All material for inclusion must be with her by January 14th. Magazines will be
available from Sunday, 24th January.
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