During the interregnum, the Rector's Letter will feature letters and articles from a number of contributors. This month, Canon Ernest Orland, has kindly submitted the following letter:
Visiting and Belonging
Many people will know of my love of and involvement in the ancient art
of ringing Church bells. Every year just after Easter. I go on a Monday
to Friday visit to some location in England with a group of clergy,
who are also bellringers. It is an interesting five days in that it
reveals aspects of most participants which their congregations do not
see! It also reveals quite a great deal more about the places they visit.
For the clergy to be visiting a church is almost like coming home, for
they are accustomed to being in a church building. (There was a time
when they lived there – in the Parvis, the room over the porch). Church
buildings never lose their fascination for me. The infinite variety
of age; of architecture; of size; of use. They tell the history of the
people who lived there over past centuries and by the present magazines
and news sheets of the people who live there now.
No church is without its memorials. Those to the great and the good
are large and sometimes huge and in three dimensions, but what interests
me most, are those little brass plaques on items of furniture. The inscriptions
on sacred vessels, on crosses and candlesticks and on the title pages
of books, on kneelers and even on the mundane collection plates. There
is a cup in weekly use at Barnack Church. It has a lid on which is inscribed
the date 1570. Whose gift was it I wonder; whose life does it commemorate?
Such gifts tell the stories of simple steadfast faith expressed by years
of service given to the Lord in all kinds humble ways from churchwardens
to sextons; from priestly ministry to the one who arranged the flowers.
These memorials speak of people who lived long years in one place and
whose lives were known and valued by that community, But we may not
see their like again. For today’s lifestyle is different, it is transient
and temporary. The work situation is one of short time contracts. Moving
jobs and moving homes seems to be today’s permanent occupation. Leisure
activities are so numerous and varied that a new interest can be taken
up each month as the previous one is abandoned
This is a challenge to all Christian people. Wherever we are, the temptation
is not to ‘get involved’ for there may not be a long-term future for
us in this place and among these people. We may not stay long enough
in one place for there to be a little brass plaque with our name on
it, but this does not mean we should withhold our talents from the community
where we are now. Every community needs all its member to contribute
and is enriched when we do.
Canon Ernest Orland
BARNACK SERVERS FOR NOVEMBER
| 2 | Matthew Smith, Richard Howells, Clemmie Beck |
| 9 | Holly Chadwick, Nora Hanna, |
| 16 | Hannah Wright, Imogen Cunliffe |
| 23 | James Chadwick, Andrew Fotheringham |
If you are unable to serve on your allocated Sunday, please contact
one of the other servers to try to swap dates
Good News Van
This will be at the home of Jessie and Stan Goodacre, The Lodge, Bainton
Road, Barnack at 10.30am on Monday 24th November. All are very welcome
if only for coffee, cakes and a friendly chat and the opportunity to
borrow Christian books, videos and tapes for adults and children.
Open Fellowship meeting to be arranged
Children’s Shoes For Romania
Once more we have had a wonderful response to our request for children’s
shoes for Romania. We hope they will reach the children before the worst
of the winter weather. Thank you to everyone who has donated shoes.
Please keep saving your shoes, but don’t bring any more until next year.
Watch this space.
A Alexander
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| 2 | Mrs Hudson | Mrs Bratley |
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| 9 | Mrs Wightman | Mrs Bratley | Mrs Francis & Mrs Graham |
| 16 | Mrs Wightman | Mrs Fancourt | |
| 23 | Mrs Babb | Mrs Fancourt | Mrs Marshall & Mrs Goodwin |
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New section for the Parish News: Announcements
It has been suggested that readers might appreciate an announcement
section in the Parish News, to inform fellow villagers of births,
marriages and deaths etc.
Anyone who would like to send a brief obituary for a loved one, who
has lived in these Parishes, or a birth or marriage announcement,
should email their contribution to the Editor by the copy deadline.
Contributions should be a maximum of 300 words. (It might be necessary
for me to edit contributions, should space be in short supply.) Lisa
Chadwick
Replacements for the Rector’s letter
During the interregnum there will be no regular contributor for page
two of the parish news, where Father Glyn’s letter appeared.
Arrangements have been made for contributions up to Christmas.
All members of the various churches within the Parish are warmly invited
to contribute an occasional letter to appear in this space.
Villagers are also invited to submit articles of general interest
to fill this page. Contributions should be a approximately 600 words
long.
Please email them to me at Lisa.
(Please note: it may be necessary to edit contributions and each will
appear at the Editor’s discretion.) Lisa Chadwick
Jill Collinge gave us a superb evening in September, and left us with
a desire to revisit our local churches, cathedrals and stately homes
and really use our eyes this time.
Mike Baumber will give us a talk on Fun Sailing for the Disabled at
our next meeting on Tuesday, November 25th, starting at 7.45pm at Ufford
Village Hall.
The advertised programme has been changed so as not to duplicate his
talk about his visit to Vietnam, which he will be giving at Barnack
WI in January. Frieda
Music at the Millstone Inn
Calling all singers and musicians (and spectators). Come along to the
new Acoustic Sessions on the first Tuesday of each month. All musical
styles welcome: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Roots.
If you play an instrument or enjoy singing, come along to these music
sessions - it’s your chance to perform live!
Admission is free, so enjoy a great evening’s entertainment listening
to talented local musicians. See www.acousticsessions.co.uk
for more details.
Barnack Parish Council
require a Parish Clerk (part time). Applicants must be PC literate and
be able to take meeting minutes. Starting Salary £3478. Please
apply in writing to
Mrs Janet Banks, 21, Orchard Road, Barnack, Near Stamford.
Closing date Friday 14 November.
Barnack Baptist Church December services
Please see the future events at the back of the magazine for planned
services.
Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the September 200 Club Draw were:
No 66 Mrs Sue Jarman £25
No 34 Mr Gordon Pateman £15
No 44 Mrs P Barton £10
And October:
No 54 Mr Trevor Goodwin £25
No 27 Mr Brian Walsh £15
No 32 Mrs Rosemary Roberts £10
Around 70 members and friends thoroughly enjoyed the Annual Dinner,
the catering was provided by Lucy’s Kitchen, and afterwards the Chairman,
Frank James, made the presentation of the cups won during the year in
the Internal Competitions. The Dinner was the last function organised
by Ann Butland as Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee and she was
thanked for her hard work by Frank James. The evening then concluded
with some excellent entertainment provided by the ‘Bowls Section’ of
the Stamford Gilbert & Sullivan Players under the guidance of Doreen
Walsh.
Christmas Market
Saturday November 22nd Barnack Village 11am until 3pm. Items for the
stalls will he gratefully received.
For your information here is a list of stalls and stall holders: Cakes
and preserves. Judy Francis. Granny’s Attic. Alison Longman- Books.
Graham Williams - Crafts. Maureen Groom - Plants. Bill How - Holly Stall
(anything green or red ). Liz Young and Val Ward – Baubles, Bangles
and Beads. Mary Perkins and Marion Crowson - Jingle Jars (anything useful
for Christmas in a jar) - Sheila Berrill. Tombola - Ian Graham and Chris
Fotheringham. Children’s Tombola - Angela Womack and Catherine Wright.
Raffle - Val Kettlehorough.
Barnack Methodist Chapel
Our Coffee Morning and Cake Stall on Saturday, 4th October was well-attended
and we thank all those who helped us to raise £138.23, including
donations of £13. We look forward to seeing you again on 1 November
at the usual time of 10am to 11.30am. We are now taking orders for home-made
Christmas puddings and mincemeat which will be on sale at our Christmas
mince-pies afternoon in December.
Royal British Legion
Our autumn programme began with a successful ‘BINGO’ evening at the
Acres on 2nd October which also included members and guests from the
Wittering area which is covered by our local branch.
Our next attraction will be a lecture in the Millstone Inn — 7.45pm
on Monday , 24th November by Mr Tony Mills of Peterborough. His illustrated
talk will describe the activities of the ‘JEDBURGH’S OF MILTON HALL’
a secret organisation based there for the training and directing of
clandestine operations behind enemy lines in Occupied Europe during
WWII.
Tickets from Barnack Post Office or from Malcolm Morrice (740865) and/or
Charles (740441). C.D. CLARK.
WI meeting
30 members and 1 visitor attended the October meeting.
Welcome to Anne Addison, Elizabeth Young and Josie A. Irving- Bell,
new members who joined this month.
Birthday buttonholes were presented to Janet Duff and Val Stratton.
After conducting the general business of the meeting, Archeologist Mr.
B. Robinson illustrated his talk on ‘Trowels, Pits and Skeletons’ with
some fascinating slides and extremely interesting examples of very old
‘treasures’ found in the local area, particularly a human skull found
in Pilsgate while digging out the foundations for a house extension.
Competition results:- 1st Edna Tongue, 2nd Sylvia Baker, 3rd Judith
Browne. Anne Addison won the raffle.
Please note next month's meeting will be held at the earlier time of
7pm on November 11th at the Wilfrid Wood Hall Barnack. New members are
always welcome. Many thanks. Joan Wilding
Harvest Lunch a Great Success
St. John the Baptist Church celebrated harvest with a luncheon in the
Barnack village hall. Sincere thanks to those who came along to enjoy
the meal provided by the Social Committee.
Everyone raised a glass to Margaret Tuck who was celebrating a very
important birthday. Thank you to everyone who supported this event.
£532 was raised.
Friends Of Barnack Church
The 200 club draw for September lucky winners were: 128 I Ratcliffe
£20; 180 J Francis £10; 62 M Cooke £5.
Anyone interested in becoming a Friend of Barnack Church please contact
Martin Goodwin, 24 Bainton Road, Barnack. Tel: 01780 740145.
Barnack Cricket Club News
The purchase of the cricket ground will shortly be completed and we
now look to start fund raising towards the cost of rebuilding the new
pavilion building. We start with the ‘Barnack Cricket Club New Pavilion
Christmas Prize Draw’.
Tickets just £1 each are now available from the Post Office. Prizes
include a video recorder, hospitality tickets for Posh, Norwich City,
Leicester and Nottinghamshire Cricket Clubs, lunch for two at The Crown
in Stamford and two 3- month First Active Leisure Centre Gold memberships
plus many more.
Draw takes place on Saturday December 6th at 9pm at the Cricket Club.
P Farrar
Darby and Joan Club
Mrs Whitburn won the ‘Teapot’ Competition, Mrs Jarvis second and Mrs
Green (Stamford) third. Jenny Wade on her return visit was the caller
for Bingo. A short Harvest Festival Service was conducted by Rev Malcolm
Peach. The auction of the produce raised £71 for Club Funds.
The Barnack Cricket Club Quiz
Hi YAARL. Go West with Rodeo Roger, Barnack’s answer to Englebert Humperdinck,
hot-foot from his debut performance in Las Vegas (that’s in the state
of Nevada quiz night fans) in the good old US of A.
He’s got tons of amusing anecdotes to bore us all with. Sunday 8.30pm
– 10.30pm. Come as a team of 4, or join a team there, for a yipperdy
dooda evening. Cash money prizes too! The only place to be on a Sunday
evening. Yeehaaaaaaaaa!
Barnack Parish Council Meeting
Budget - The budget expenditure for 2003/4 is on track.
Kate Francis has formally resigned the role of Clerk due to family commitments.
The City Council have started a Community Alarm Scheme for the elderly
or infirm. Further information is being requested.
A survey of street repair needs had been conducted by a parishioner
which the council agreed to consider.
Cemeteries and Churchyard. A new schedule of burial fees along with
revised cemetery rules were adopted. Copies will be displayed on the
notice boards.
B1443 Automated school warning signs – Vehicle activated signs are due
to be put in place during this financial year. Peterborough City Council
will be contacted to determine the number and type of signs.
Lorry Ban on the B1443 – The council has been exerting pressure for
two years to get enforcement action taken by the City Council and the
police who have argued against all requests to alter the stretches of
the road that are subject to a lorry ban.
The most recent proposal is for a week long traffic survey to be conducted
at the Burghley House entrance before additional HGV restriction signs
are erected at High Street St Martins and the Glinton Roundabout.
A further traffic survey will then be done to measure the effectiveness
of the new signs. If the results are unsatisfactory it is intended that
the Cambs police will conduct a joint enforcement campaign with Lincs
police.
Gillian Beasley of the City Council is to be invited to the next meeting
to discuss the very slow progress on this issue.
A plea was made by a member of the public for assistance in discouraging
bonfires. Could readers please show consideration for others by following
these guidelines: -
Use composting or other disposal methods if at all possible.
Make every effort to burn only dry material. This gives a hotter fire,
which in turn produces less smoke and lifts what smoke there is quickly
upwards.
Choose a calm day so that smoke rises upwards rather than sideways into
neighbouring properties.
The clerk is to address the following:
• Possible repair to the church notice board step.
• Cambs Police to be invited to use their mobile camera unit in Barnack.
• Comments required from Lincs CC concerning an unmetalled road built
by Copthill School, which exits onto the A16 at the junction of Uffington
Road.
• Possible provision of an additional street light on the Little Northfields
estate.
• Replacement of various street lamps reported faulty.
The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 10th November in the
Wilfrid Wood Hall. As usual everyone is welcome to attend.
Music & General Knowledge Quiz
The Quiz Night at Barnack School on the 4th of October was a fantastic
success. About 90 people in thirteen teams took part, bringing in a
profit of over £600. This sum will be doubled by Barclays Bank
to make a staggering grand total in excess of £1200.
This goes to Barnack School Association funds, which are used to improve
facilities, provide resources and support the children’s activities
at Barnack School. Very many thanks to everyone who took part, to Anthony
and Sian Howells for preparing and presenting the quiz, and to Barclays
Bank for their generosity. Barnack School Association
On October 1st we held our annual supper in the Reading Room. About
50 members, partners and friends sat down to a delicious fish and chip
supper, fresh fruit salad, coffee and, of course, good wine! After the
meal we were delightfully entertained by members of the Shoestring Theatre.
It was a most enjoyable evening together.
Our meeting on November 5th will be an early preparation for Christmas,
when we will have the opportunity to make our own Christmas decoration
for table, door or wherever you like. For details of items to bring
with you, please phone either 740005 or 740269.
December will be our Christmas party as usual for members and guests.
As mentioned previously, this evening will include the Village carol
singing. (We shall not be carol singing around the villages this year.)
Please all come and join us on December 3rd to enjoy time together,
light refreshments, wine and a Christmas raffle (proceeds to charity).
Make a date in your diary! JM
The amount collected for the R.A.F. Association was Ashton £66-36
and Bainton £169-42.
Thank you to all who gave so generously. Sheila Dalton, Mary and
Michael Perkins
| VILLAGE COLLECTORS FOR
PARISH NEWS |
| Bainton and Ashton |
Mrs
Julie Stanton |
749123 |
| Barnack, Southorpe and Pilsgate |
Mr Roy Beck |
740808 |
| Ufford |
Mrs
Lisa Chadwick |
740893 |
| Articles by email or typed wherever possible please. COPY DATE for the December 2003 issue of the Parish News: Friday 14th November 2003 at 6pm E-mail: Lisa |
| ST.
MARY, |
ST.
JOHN BAPTIST, |
ST.
ANDREW, |
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| 2nd |
All Saints & All Souls Sunday | 6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) | 10.00 am |
9.00 am Eucharist (TR) |
| 9th |
3rd before Advent | 9.00 am Eucharist (TR) |
10.00 am |
6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
| 16th |
2nd before Advent | 6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
10.00 am |
9.00 am Eucharist (TR) |
| 23rd |
Next before Advent (Christ The King) | 9.00 am Eucharist (TR) |
10.00 am |
6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
| 30th | Advent Sunday | No Service | No Service | 10.00 am UNITED BENEFICE EUCHARIST (TR) |
KEY: BCP = Book of Common Prayer; CR = Contemporary
Language Rite; TR = Traditional Language Rite
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
First Friday in the month, 7.00pm Roman Catholic Mass at St Mary’s Church, Bainton
Priest: Fr Martin Hardy, St Oswald’s RC Church
933 Lincoln Road Peterborough Tel 01733 322750
BARNACK METHODIST CHAPEL
The services for November are:
2nd 2.45pm Mrs Brenda Smith
9th 1.30am Rev M Peach
16th 10.30am Mrs R Hussey
23rd 10.30am Marian Kelham/ Clare Pruden
30th 10.30 am Rev M Peach (Holy Communion)
Minister: The Revd Malcolm Peach
BARNACK BAPTIST CHURCH
2nd 10.30am ‘Good News to Share’
9th 10.30am Guest Service
16th 10.30am ‘Countdown to Christmas’
23rd 10.30am ‘Countdown to Christmas’
30th 10.30am ‘Countdown to Christmas’
Minister: Rev Antony Wareham,
Tel 01733 268068 (office).
| PARISH
VOLUNTEERS SCHEME |
The Parish Volunteers scheme, under the auspices of the Church in our parishes, exists to support the wider community of our villages in ways that are helpful and practical. Please feel free to contact the persons below if you need assistance in their areas of involvement. There is a friend and helper only a telephone call away.
Contact Names Phone Areas of Involvement
Ann Addison 740414 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support
Sheila Berrill 740482 Education/Children/Housebound/General Support
Chris Fotheringham 740208 Practical Assistance
Yvonne Goodwin 740145 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support
Frank Tongue 740338 Lifts/Practical Assistance
Ken Waller 740396 Help with Form-filling
Jenny Walsh 740991 Family & Step Family Problems
| Please see the
interactive year planner for full details. |