Parish
News September 2005 |
During the interregnum, the Rector's Letter will feature letters
and articles from a number of contributors.
This month, the letter comes from Farnk, the Bishop of Brixworth.
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Bishop
Frank writes: Who could have predicted that this summer would be the time
when Muslim communities in Britain faced perhaps their sternest
test? |
This is a time for tireless commitment to building relationships
so that, in the face of such pressure, our Muslim neighbours
do not become isolated, friendless and vulnerable to the attentions
of extremists. There is something we can all do in our street
or village, in our work or place of leisure. It is to make
the first move to friendship especially with those who identify
themselves visibly as Muslims. This may be as simple as a
smile and a greeting, it may mean a call to listen to their
stories, to learn what it means to be vulnerable, to feel
their fear of being unwelcome. We are reminded in the scriptures
that perfect love casts out fear. A Prayer for the Leaders of the Nations |
BARNACK SERVERS
| 4 | Rosie Mogridge, Emma Andrews |
| 11 | Holly Chadwick, Nora Hanna |
| 18 | Hannah Wright, Imogen Cunliffe |
| 25 | Richard Howells, Jenny Howells |
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Ufford |
Bainton |
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| 4 | Mrs Hudson | Miss N Chapman |
Mrs Marshall & Mrs Goodwin |
| 11 | Mrs T Wilkinson | Miss N Chapman | |
| 18 | Mrs J Abbott-Donnelly | Mrs Dennis & Mrs Brassey | |
| 25 | Mrs Vergette | Mrs M Coups | |
NEW for the Parish News Website
Check out the new page for village clubs & societies.
The latest society page to be added was for Friends of Barnack
Church
To view the page choose Clubs & Societies on
the home page.
Then click on Friends of Barnack Church
or click HERE.
If you would like a page on the website for your club
or society, please email Lisa Chadwick at the email
address on the back of your Parish News.
Music at the Millstone Inn
Last month was a another packed evening. We enjoyed floor spots from
Florence and Terry; David; Simon, Andrew and Sam; James; Lesley; Rachel;
Lottie; Geoff & Jess; Kate; Matt & Hayley; Becky; Moony and
Bob.
A few people sang unaccompanied, but we also had a splendid array
of instruments including violin, piano, hurdy gurdy, guitar, bodhran,
harmonica and tuba! An excellent evening!
The next session is on Tuesday September 6th at the Millstone Inn.
Doors open 7.30pm for a 8pm start. Admission is free! See
www.acousticsessions. co.uk.
Barnack Carpet Bowls Club
The new season commences on Thursday 15th September 7.30pm - 9.30pm,
and Tuesday 20th September 2.30pm - 4.30pm at the Wilfrid Hall. Cost
is £1 per session which includes tea or coffee and biscuits.
It is not a difficult game nor is it energetic. You are welcome to
come for a chat and roll-up any time.
St. Andrew’s Church Ufford
There will be a Bridge Supper in Ufford Village Hall on Friday September
30th at 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 to include a two course
Supper and Wine. Please contact Sally Hudson on 740475 for further
information and tickets.
Thanks from Corriene and Jack
Corriene and Jack Wood, now at “The Barns”, Gretton Road, Harringworth,
would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome extended by all
during the fourteen months that they lived in Barnack.
Barnack Methodist Chapel
Our August Cake Stall was well supported and raised £116.28
for our funds and the Fairtrade Stall sold £17.88 of products.
Because of the difficulties with traffic through the village due to
the Burghley Horse Trials there will not be a Coffee Morning in September
but we very much hope to see old customers and new on October 1st
at the usual time of 10 am to 11.30 am.
Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the July 200 Club draw:
No 1 Mrs Ann Butland £25
No 53 Mr Dave Wilson £15
No 45 Mr Brian Barton £10
The Good News Van - Change of Venue Again!
The Good News Van will be visiting Barnack again on Tuesday September
20th from 10.30 until 12 noon as usual, for you to come for a few
minutes or an hour, whichever you wish, but this month the van will
be coming to The Lodge, Bainton Road, Barnack. Stan and Jessie Goodacre
home. We will have a good selection of paperback books, videos and
tapes for you to borrow at no charge, if you so wish, but don’t forget
that you are most welcome just to come for coffee, cake and a chat
with friends.
One book that I can thoroughly recommend is ‘Street Girls’ by Matt
Roper. Matt was born and grew up in Mansfield, but six months after
graduating from university in 1996 he left England to go to Belo Horizonte,
which is Brazil’s third largest city, 200 miles from Rio Janeiro.
Belo Horizonte suffers abject poverty on a massive scale. Matt began
to work for Signpost International with the groups of young girls
ranging in age from 11 to 15, who live rough on the city streets,
and were having their lives ruined by prostitution and the use of
crack with no one to care for them.
This book written in 2001 is his story of his work with these children.
It is a book, which you can’t put down. It is heartening to hear of
the way these children have been restored to normal life, and yet
there is still so much work to do. Do come on September 20th and borrow
the book! It’s a very good read!
Barnack and District Horticultural Show and Family Day
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Barnack and District Horticultural
Show and Family Day on Sunday 14th August. Despite the rather dull
and chilly start the sun did eventually shine to help everyone enjoy
the afternoon. There were attractions to suit all ages and the WI
did a magnificent job providing most appetising lunches and teas.
There were over 300 entries for the Horticultural Show itself and
if you did not manage to enter this year please do make sure that
you do not miss the fun next year. The committee were pleased to welcome
Geoff Bell as the special guest, who gave out the cups and prizes
at the end of the afternoon. Thanks go, not only to all those who
entered exhibits and who came and enjoyed the afternoon, but to all
those who contributed items for stalls and to the willing helpers
who prepared the hall and field on Saturday and on Sunday morning
and helped clear up on Sunday afternoon. The committee are looking
for new members for next year and will need a new chairman to head
the team, so if you would like to help please do get in touch with
Sandra Jones, Barry Davies, Ruth and Ray Hackett, Carol Pickering,
Cynthia and Brian Dailey or June Woollard.
Ufford Ladies Group
We all thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Browne‘s Hospital in July and
the supper afterwards at the Dolphin. The speaker at the meeting on
Tuesday September 27th will be Jane Marriott who will talk about Reflexology
and Indian Head Massage. We shall be back after the summer break at
Ufford Village Hall starting at 7.45pm. All welcome.
Barnack Baptist Church
Now that summer is over (we did have better weather than last year
at least!) Barnack Baptist Church will resume 10:30am Sunday Worship
in the Village Hall, however please note that there will be no service
on Sunday 25th September as many of us are away enjoying a church
weekend break in Derbyshire.
Harvest Supper - Bainton
Forward notice - October 5th Harvest Supper. Tickets available
from Judith Morrice, Mary Gowers, Sheila Bratley or any Committee
member. The speaker this year is Nick Watts of the Deeping
St. Nicholas bird seed farm, which promises to be a very
interesting evening. Tickets go quickly, so do please book early.
MG
Thanks from outgoing choirmaster
Many thanks to all those who sent such kind wishes to me on my retirement
from the post of choirmaster at Barnack Church. After more than ten
years as choirmaster, it was always going to be a wrench to relinquish
a job which has been so rewarding and enjoyable, and memorable for
so many happy occasions as well as a few sad ones. The kind words,
the card and the wonderful gift of a watch from the PCC and congregation
were all very much appreciated. I’m quite sure that under the guidance
of my successor, Graham Williams, the choir will go from strength
to strength. David Chadwick
Safari Supper reminder...
If you would like to join in with this years safari supper on Saturday
17th September, please give me a call (Mark) on 740017 as soon as
possible, numbers are low at the moment, I am hoping a late flurry
of interest will mean we can still go ahead, you’ll have a great time
(promise!)..
To remind you, a safari supper is a progressive dinner in which participants
move to new locations for each course of the meal. Each participating
couple hosts two other couples for one course (a starter, a main course
or a dessert) and travels to two other venues for the other two courses.
Each course is of a fixed duration with changeovers occurring at pre-ordained
times. Participants are advised of their first venue and informed
of the course for which they are responsible two or three weeks before
the actual date. Subsequent venues are kept secret in sealed envelopes
and not revealed until the end of the first or second course as appropriate.
If everything works out, each participating couple will dine at three
different locations with a total of six other couples; no two couples
should meet twice in the same evening (unless passing in the street
between courses!).
The evening will have a theme, which can be carried through the food,
the table decorations and attire. Previous year’s themes have included
“Complimentary Pairs”, “Childhood Memories”, “the Letter ‘P’, “The
Movies” and “America”. As usual, we would welcome suggestions for
this year’s theme.
Royal British Legion - Band Concert
A note for your diaries! We are in the process of organising another
musical concert featuring ‘ Stamford Brass’ on the evening of Saturday,
12th November in St John the Baptist church, Barnack.
Further details will follow in due course and will probably involve
an ‘Albert Hall’ type theme to coincide with Remembrance Sunday next
day.
Darby & Joan Club
Members enjoyed a version of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ and
have had talks by Mrs Rene Drummond of the time she went to Australia
to live. Mrs Elaine Ward told Members of her recent holiday in Switzerland
with the Trefoil Guild. Poems were recited by Mrs Rose Porter and
Mrs Lena Grant. The Tea Towel competition was won by Mrs D Green,
2nd Mrs B Richardson and 3rd Mrs E Coles.
The Coffee Morning, held at The Acres, raised £212 for Club
Funds, and thanks were extended to those who supported this event.
Bainton And Ashton Buttercross Club
The annual Boules Evening at Bainton House was another great success
and we are again grateful to Major and Mrs Birkbeck for the use of
their lovely gardens. The weather was kind and it was
a great family occasion with all age groups involved.
Thanks must go to Andy Totton, our referee extraordinaire, who arranged
the order of play, recorded the scores and was on hand with the measure
for those close calls! Champions this year were
the R.T. Chokes (the Morrice team) with The Bohemians (the Smid team) as
the runners up.
Our next meeting will be on 7th September, when Ro Yates will demonstrate
her pottery/ceramics skills. She will talk us through the use
of the wheel and how to throw a pot - hopefully some of us will get
the chance to try their hand with the clay! Come along
and see what can be achieved.
Open Fellowship
The next meeting will be held at 9 Warrenne Keep, Stamford on Tuesday
8th September and at Hasty Bank, Barnack on Wednesday 21st September.
Both meetings at 7.30pm. All are welcome to join us for bible study.
Barnack’s Sunday evening Pub Quiz
Probably the best pub quiz in the world. We now have teams travelling
from the wilds of Carlby… Don’t miss out on a fabulous evenings gaiety
at Barnack’s favourite Sunday night quiz.
Come on and join in this great weekly village community experience,
every Sunday evening at the Millstone Public House from 8pm.
More teams mean more points and you all know what more points mean…
bigger hard cash prizes! Complimentary freedom-fries to be washed
down with a huge selection of fine wines and spirits, lovingly cellared
ales and a great selection of chilled premium lager beers to quench
any thirst.
New teams are most especially welcome.
Call For New Members
The Friends Of Barnack Church 200 Club have been helping to conserve
the fabric of the church for many years now. Why not consider joining?
The 200-club subscription is just £15 per year with cash prize
draws every month. Should you be interested in joining this marvellous
cause and becoming a Friend of Barnack Church please contact Mr Martin
Goodwin, 24 Bainton Road, Barnack. Tel: 01780 740145. Or visit the
Friends page on this website.
The lucky winners for the July draw are as follows:
191 Miss Jill Whitney £5
187 Mr H Brassey £10
98 Mr P Sindell £20
Thanks from Mrs. Harriet Woods
Mrs. Harriet Woods would like to kindly convey her heartfelt thanks
to everyone who gave her flowers, gifts and who sent cards marking
the occasion of her 100th birthday. A special thanks to her family
and friends who attended her party at Casterton House on July 27th,
which made this a very happy, memorable day.
New Yoga Class Barnack Village Hall
Starts Friday September 9th at 10am
Places still available - suitable for all ages and abilities. Ring
Ann Rodgers on 01780 749018 to book a place.
I have negotiated for BT customers living in Barnack to receive a Peterborough
Phone Book (607) if they wish, free of charge, by phoning 0800 833400
Option 1 (freephone number) Parish clerk
Ufford Parish Council Meeting. August 10th 2005
Two residents attended the meeting.
“Time team” in Ufford. An excellent talk was given about the
archaeological dig which will take place on September 15th and 16th.
Over 40 supervised schoolchildren will be involved as well as various
experts. They will use the Village Hall as their base. Pits will be
dug in about 8 pre-selected sites already agreed with land owners. All
items of interest will be examined, identified and recorded: they will
eventually be returned to the owners. A written report will be produced
and hopefully new information will emerge about the history of our village.
Interested residents are invited to watch the proceedings.
UPC agreed to support the event by paying for refreshments for the children.
Telephone box: Following a request by BT to reduce the service
to 999 only. UPC requested residents comments in Parish News, no representations
have been received. UPC has agreed to request the removal of the call
box.
Main Street Bus Shelter: The old Main Street bus shelter should
be removed very soon. UPC is currently discussing the replacement with
PCC.
WRVS Car Scheme: It is being extended to include Ufford and
nearby areas. The service is backed by Peterborough City Council and
endeavours to help people with health, age and mobility problems. Journeys
are from door to door and volunteer drivers use their own cars. The
service aims to undertake journeys to local shops, doctors, dentists
and social activities but hospital appointments are excluded (as other
services are available for these).Volunteer drivers within the area
are needed so that the service can commence. For further details, contact
Jane on 01733 765080.
Applications for UPC funding: Village organisations are reminded
to apply now for funding in 2006-7.
Ragwort alert: Ragwort which
is poisonous to grazing animals, has been seen in the village. Residents
are reminded that this plant must be notified to DEFRA. Residents are
requested to remove it before it seeds. See below for further information
on this wild flower.
September UPC meeting: Please note the date, Sept 14th,
time, 8pm, and place, Ufford Village Hall. There will be an extended
Open Forum so try to attend.
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Facts about Ragwort 1 Ragwort is one of the injurious weeds
specified in the Weeds Act 1959. This gives MAFF, (The Minister
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) the power to serve notice
upon the occupier of any land on which ragwort is growing, requiring
them to take action within a specified time to prevent the weed
from spreading to agricultural land Further details may be found by visiting these websites: |
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Cursillo is coming to Peterborough!
Revd Dominic Barrington of St Peter & St Paul Kettering has been
elected Vice-President of the national body that oversees the growth
of Cursillo in Britain.
Cursillo is a movement to help ‘ordinary’ Christians (not that, in God’s
eyes, there is such a thing or person!) live out their lives with more
confidence in their faith, feeling enabled and supported to serve God
in whatever context they find themselves at work, at home, at leisure,
wherever God has planted them. It helps people to grow in prayer, and
develop a dedication to pray themselves. This is mainly done through
a kind of gentle and informal house-group model of clusters of 3-5 people
trying to meet together with some degree of regularity for mutual support
and prayer.
However, the usual way to become involved with Cursillo is by going
on a Cursillo Weekend, a three day event almost always from a Thursday
evening until a Sunday teatime, during which there are talks and group
discussions about living a Christian life. This is mixed with worship
and prayer - and just a few slightly unusual surprises, designed to
remind participants of just how much God truly loves them.
Like any other aspect of religion it is not for everyone, but for some
it may well be life-changing!
Dominic would be delighted to hear from people within the diocese who
would like to find out more about this movement. You can contact him
on 01536 513385 or email: dominicpeterandpaul.org.uk
BBC Radio Northampton ‘Reflections’
Have you ever considered writing a ‘Thought for the Day’ for local radio,
or even a poem or short story? The BBC Radio Northampton Sunday Breakfast
Programme broadcasts a ‘Reflection’ every week at around 08.40am. If
you would like to have a go you can submit a script of not more than
500 words for consideration. Anyone whose script is selected will then
be invited to the studio to record it.
For further information email Heather Wilson (heatherwilson1214.freeserve.co.uk)
or write to her at Broadcasting House, Abington Street, Northampton
NN1 2BH.
Guild of Centurions’ activities in Bungoma
The Guild of Centurions, a group of professional and business people
who offer their faith, skills and experience to assist the work of the
Church here, are extending their activities to support our link diocese
of Bungoma. Links with the International Christian Chamber of Commerce
have enabled members to share video training materials with the Bungoma
Diocesan Synod which will help local people establish small businesses.
As a result the Revd George Mechumo, Bungoman Diocesan Secretary, visited
this country last year and the Guild agreed to provide £1,000
for a microfinance project to be run under the auspices of the Diocese.
Funds are lent to individuals to support business enterprises provided
they are repaid with interest within a period of a year. In this way
the total fund will grow and support further local businesses, bearing
in mind that amounts as small as £20 or £30 can make a significant
difference to a business venture in Bungoma.
Other Guild projects in the pipeline include the provision of medical
equipment to a village surgery which has a building and trained medic
but no equipment, and money for a banking scheme run by a group of 30
widows (most of whose husbands have died of HIV/AIDS) and who are extremely
impoverished. They pool their available cash weekly so that one member
can buy products to sell at the local market. The profit then helps
to sustain that individual until their turn to use the pooled funds
comes round again.
Aocdrnicg to rsecareh at Cmbagrdie Uinervtisy, it denos’t mtater waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are in, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht
the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,
but the wrod as w wlohe.
For God so leovd the wrlod taht he gvae his olny bttegoen son, that
woehvesor belvetieh in him sholud not peisrh, but htah evlerainstg lfie.
Anon
The Bible in 50 words
There are 775,632 words in the Authorized Version or King James Bible.
This is the condensed version:
God made, Adam bit, Noah arked, Abraham split, Joseph ruled, Jacob fooled,
bush talked, Moses balked; Pharaoh plagued, people walked. Sea divided,
tablets guided, promise landed. Saul freaked, David peeked, prophets
warned, Jesus born. God walked, love talked, anger crucified, hope died.
Love rose, Spirit flamed, word spread, God remained. Anon
| VILLAGE
COLLECTORS FOR PARISH NEWS |
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Bainton and Ashton |
Isobel
Duff, Park Lodge, Bainton |
749123 |
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Barnack, Southorpe and Pilsgate |
Roy Beck |
740808 |
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Ufford |
Lisa Chadwick |
740893 |
| Articles by email or typed wherever possible please. COPY DATE for the October 2005 issue of the Parish News: Friday 16th September 2005 at 6pm E-mail: Lisa |
| ST. MARY, |
ST. JOHN BAPTIST, |
ST. ANDREW, |
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| 4th |
15th Sunday after Trinity |
6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
10.00 am |
9.00 am Eucharist (TR) |
| 11th |
16th Sunday after Trinity | 9.00 am |
10.00 am |
6.00 pm |
| 18th | 17th Sunday after Trinity |
6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
10.00 am Said Eucharist (CR) |
9.00 am Eucharist (CR) |
| 25th | 18th Sunday after Trinity | 9.00 am |
10.00 am Said Eucharist (TR) |
6.00 pm Evensong (BCP) |
EY: 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 are:
4th 2.45pm
Rev I Pruden Holy
Communion
11th 10.30am Mr
I Cameron
18th 10.30am Rev
B Gent
25th 10.30am Rev
C Bamber
Contact: Jill Unsworth 01780 740456
Minister: Rev Malcolm Peach
BARNACK BAPTIST CHURCH
Meets in Barnack Village Hall
4th 9.30am
11th 9.30am
18th 9.30am
25th No service in Barnack. (Church weekend)
Elder: Graham Dunn Tel: 01780 749198
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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
Ken Waller 740396 Help with Form-filling
Jenny Walsh 740991 Family & Step Family Problems
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