SUNDAY SERVICES FRIDAY 31 MAY

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1 ONNYCAMLAD PARISHES Rev. Prebendary Norman Morris, Rector of Wentnor with Ratlinghope, Norbury, Myndtown, Lydham, More & Snead, & Priest in charge of Churchstoke & Hyssington & Rural Dean David Jelves, Reader Captain Jon Price Fresh Expressions Community Evangelist Canon Julia Francis, Reader The Rector writes June is coming up and may we have some summer weather please! Can't be altogether sure but somewhere along the line "global warning" became "climate change" to accommodate the vagaries of the weather which seems to have turned forever cold and wet lately rather than the expected warming! Nonetheless, summer events are looming up and Wentnor will be having a Flower Festival second week of July so we look forward to that, and there are the usual open gardens, strawberry teas, and fetes to enjoy, and the Rector is busy with weddings and christenings too! Yes the usual round of life goes on but let's try to remember behind life itself there is one to whom we owe everything and who deserves our thanks - God Himself- never imposing His presence but undergirding our world and sustaining our lives - do keep in touch with Him through daily prayer and please support His Church! SUNDAY SERVICES FRIDAY 31 MAY WEDDING: Steven Jones and Deborah Parks time 12 Noon Wentnor SATURDAY 1 JUNE WEDDING Constantine Topouzis and Alice Bluhm 2pm Wentnor SUNDAY 2 JUNE TRINITY Holy Communion Lydham 9.15 Holy Communion Hyssington (Canon Julia Francis) 9.45 Family Communion Ratlinghope (Rev Jon Daniels) Family Worship Churchstoke BANNS (1) Andrew Smith and Samantha Hunt Churchstoke Family Communion Norbury 3.00 Christening Churchstoke (Grace Hockly) 6.30 Evening Prayer Wentnor SUNDAY 9 JUNE TRINITY Holy Communion Ratlinghope 9.15 Morning Praise Hyssington (David Jelves) 9.45 Holy Communion Wentnor Holy Communion Churchstoke BANNS (2) Andrew Smith and Samantha Hunt Churchstoke 3.00 Interment of ashes (Williams) Wentnor 6.30 MORE FESTIVAL EVENSONG Preacher: Mette Wardle BANNS (1) Thomas Boyston and Emily Williams SUNDAY 16 JUNE TRINITY Holy Communion Wentnor CONFIRMATION SERVICE Rt. Rev. Alistair Magowan Bishop of Ludlow Churchstoke BANNS (3) Andrew Smith and Samantha Hunt Churchstoke 6.30 Evening Prayer & Blessing of the Restored Church Porch Norbury SUNDAY 23 JUNE TRINITY Holy Communion Norbury 9.45 Holy Communion Lydham 9.45 Morning Praise Ratlinghope Lay led Hyssington United Service Morning Praise Churchstoke David Jelves

2 3.00 Hereford Cathedral Evensong Preacher: Preb Norman Morris Friday 28th June 8.00p.m.Words and Music A Concert for Ratlinghope Church Chris Eldon-Lee and The Men From Off SUNDAY 30 JUNE TRINITY am BENEFICE PET SERVICE Myndtown (with short Holy Communion Service 11.10am) 6.30 Evening Prayer More BANNS (2) Thomas Boyston and Emily Williams Weekday Morning Prayer at 8.30am Join us for a short service at our parish churches. 31 May Hyssington; 7 June Norbury; 14 June Lydham; 21 June More; 28 June Churchstoke. Instead of the usual Annual Parish Cricket Match, it is proposed to have an Inter-Parish Rounders Day on Saturday 21 June at Norbury Village Hall from 12 Noon. On SUNDAY 30 JUNE let your PETS bring you to Myndtown at 10.30am for a BENEFICE PET SERVICE! LOCAL MINISTRY NEWS: On Sunday 12 May at Lydham Church at 10.30am we held our Special Service at which the Bishop of Hereford attended and re-commissioned our Local Ministry Group. This was an important occasion for our benefice and I am grateful to all those who came and supported this occasion. As I said last month, the pastoral and worshipping life of all our parishes has been enhanced by those involved in Local Ministry over the past nine years. Its good news we now enter a new Local Ministry phase focusing on pastoral visiting and Home Communions, meeting monthly to share concerns and pray for those who are in any kind of need. Members of the Local Ministry Group members are Anita Bright, Trish Macmullan; Margaret Wallsgrove, Shirley Jones, Bob Berry (Convenor), Canon Julia Francis & Rev Preb. Norman Morris. All concerns and prayers are made in total confidence. Please be in touch with any member if you know of anyone who would like to be visited. Anyone wishing to receive Home Communion please be in touch with the Rector. CONFIRMATION: A Confirmation Service will be taking place for our parishes on SUNDAY 16 JUNE at 10.30am at Churchstoke. The Rt. Rev. Alistair Magowan Bishop of Ludlow will officiate. Please come and support our candidates. Meeting to discuss the forthcoming Wentnor Fete on Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, which supports the Wentnor. Ratlinghope, Norbury, Myndtown churches & Norbury Village Hall will take place on Tuesday 4 June at 7.30pm at Wentnor Rectory. It will not be a long meeting but please could we could we have representatives from all the parishes attending and all the usual Stallholders, please thanks. UPCOMING EVENTS: NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME MAREHAY FARM GARDEN RATLINGHOPE SUNDAY 9 th JUNE am 6.00pm 3 Adults Children free TEAS PLANTS SNEAD CHURCH Picnic in the churchyard Saturday 15 June 11-5 Our church was originally the site of an Augustinian Priory - one of the smallest churches in the Onny Camlad benefice, even locals don't know it exists or where to find it! Also one of the smallest churches in Montgomeryshire at the boundary between England and Wales

3 Please leave cars in the layby on the A489 alongside the Welcome to Wales sign. Walk down the lane beside the black and white cottage, turn left through the gateway and follow the green path, a warm welcome and a (non alcoholic) drink will await you. For further information call Friday 28 th June 8.00 p.m. Leasowes Bank Farm, Ratlinghope Words and Music A concert for Ratlinghope Church Chris Eldon-Lee and The Men From Off Tickets 6.00 (to include a glass of wine) (Men from Off are replacing the Corndon Singers as previously advertised. The Singers will give their concert for Ratlinghope Church later in the year) WENTNOR FLOWER FESTIVAL 2013 JULY 13 th 14 th Victoria Cockburn Tel: vccockburn@aol.com Angela Turner Tel: angelamturner07@gmail.com Coming soon! Balloon Race and Annual Dog Show in aid of Snead Church Sunday 11 August at 3pm Churchstoke Community Hall The date for the next Upper Onny Country Show has been confirmed as Sunday 13th July 2014, and in 2013 the committee will be holding a fund-raising ceilidh on Saturday 29th June. The band Salop Galop from Shrewsbury will be playing and doors will open at 7.30pm, with dancing starting at 8. Tickets will cost 7 and there will be a bar and barbecue to keep the dancers (and non-dancers!) going. Planning is well under way for the 2014 show, but the committee would welcome new members. We meet about every 6 weeks, and the next meeting dates are 22nd May 2013; 17 th July 2013; 11 th September 2013; All at 7.30pm at The Crown, Wentnor. AROUND THE PARISHES: NEWS UPDATES: Many parishioners of More and beyond will have been saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Hill and its been decided to have a Memorial Service for her on Sunday 28 July at More Church at 6.30pm SNEAD APCM marked Pam Blaxland's retirement as Church Warden with heartfelt thanks for all her hard work, ably assisted by Simon. Pam continues to tend "God's Acre which is so important for this quiet place of worship. Natasha Hird was welcomed as the churchwarden to work alongside Trish and the band of helpers who clean the church and help with fundraising. A special mention was made of the kneelers worked by Karen Jones in memory of her grandparents. Snead TAI CHI NEWS: TAI CHI beginners class; Thursday mornings from am to 12 noon; At Hyssington Village Hall; 5 per session; Contact: Pam Blaxland or pamela.blaxland@virgin.net The Norbury Village Hall Project Progress with the Lottery Bid We are still waiting for the Lottery to decide if the project can progress to the next stage. We have had a conversation with our project Sponsor from the Lottery who will present our case to the Board. He was very interested in the story of the Hall and the important place it holds in the life of all our villages, he was

4 enthusiastic about the plans for the Hall and the amount of support there is for the development and our hopes for involving local people at every stage of the project. So now it is a question of waiting until mid June when we will hear the results of the Board s deliberations. Some of you may have heard a piece about the Village Hall on Radio Shropshire recently, they will be covering the project as it progresses. Oliver s Moscow Marathon Oliver Goode is flying out to Moscow on 2 nd June with his bicycle with the aim of biking back to Norbury, visiting most of the sites of battles that took place during Napoleon s Retreat from Moscow. He is cheating a bit by getting a train to the Baltic coast from Minsk, but the whole trip is just less than 3,000 miles and should take him between 6 and 8 weeks dependant on wind and his level of energy! He wants to help raise a bit of money for the Village Hall fund along the way, so, if you would like to sponsor his ride go to the Just Giving website and follow the prompts. He will be keeping a log of the journey and hopes to be able to keep you in touch with his progress. Ratlinghope Monthly Draw: 1st - Richard Langford - 20; 2nd - Sheila Smith rd - St Margaret's Church, Ratlinghope - 5 (anon) Herewith the winners of the monthly More Draw for both March and April 2013: March 1 st. Prize.( 20.00).Jan Shelley (128) 2 nd.prize.( 10.00).Charlie Morris (172) 3 rd.prize.( 5.00 ).Ray Hall(81) April 1 st.prize( 20.00).Liz Jones (52) 2 nd.prize( 10.00).R.Tanner(33) 3rd.Prize( 5.00).Kevin Bickley(96) LYDHAM NEWS Anybody interested in joining the 100 Club please contact Neil Hird or Jimmy Garnier Church Club Friday Market: As from Friday, 5th April the Friday Market, originally held in Bishop's Castle Town Hall, has been held in Lydham Village Hall. Paul Amess, from his Henford nursery, has a wide selection of fruit, vegetables and flowers for sale, Mr. Bun the Baker will has a selection of bread and cakes and Sue Averis has a selection of ethnic giftware Do support your local market. Onny Valley Social Club: This Club usually meets on the first Tuesday afternoon in the month at Norbury Village Hall 2.30pm. New members welcome. Club Leader: Doris Roberts Future outings: Wednesday 19 June; Aberystwyth Wednesday 19 June; Heart of Wales Railway Wednesday 17 July; Gloucester Cathedral Wednesday 21 August; Blenheim Palace Wednesday 18 September; Port Sunlight Wednesday 16 October. Age UK Lunches for those 60 & over at the Crown Inn, Wentnor, 12 Noon for 12.30pm Normally SECOND WEDNESDAY AND THIRD TUESDAY in the month. NEXT LUNCH is WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE - to book this meal please ring Rachel Bright NEXT TUESDAY LUNCH is 18 JUNE to book please ring Margaret Cooke Mrs. Janet Brandon on is your Age Concern Parish Link who will be pleased to help you. AROUND THE WIs: Norbury & District WI: THURSDAY 13 JUNE Speaker: Kirstie R Barton "The allure of Japanese Vintage Kimono" (Lots of trying on!) Hostesses: Sally-Anne Jones, Kath Hughes & Sue Pinches Flowers: Maureen Walker Competition: A sumptuous silk item Lydham, More & Snead WI: THURSDAY 20 JUNE Garden meeting at 5 Lonsdale Drive Meole Brace at 7.00pm Home of Betty Redge "My travels with a Steam Engine" Speaker: Jane Semple No Competition Teas Betty & Shirley

5 TABLE TENNIS! Open to all! Anyone wanting a good game! Often taking place Mondays at Norbury Village Hall 2-3pm for details contact The Rector BENEFICE BOOK GROUP: Contact: The Rector Tuesday 2 July 5.00pm Crofton Down & Out in Paris and London George Orwell (and optional Homage to Catalonia ); BIBLE STUDY GROUP: New members always welcome! Contact: The Rector Next meeting 4.00pm Friday 21 June Prophet Micah CHURCHSTOKE OVER-SIXTIES : Meet alternative Wednesdays 3.00pm Churchstoke Community Hall contact: Margaret Chislett , From Lesley Thomas, Parish Clerk: The Myndtown Combined Parish Council dates: x4 Parish Meetings-7pm, 8 th July, 9 th Sept & 11 th Nov, all at Norbury Village Hall at 7.30pm. TWENTY YEARS AGO! Midsummer Rejoicing weekend had Appalachian Dancers and a Juggling workshop; Rev Stephanie Watson from Bishop s Castle was due to become a Durham Prison Chaplain; Newcastle on Clun was having a big Village Weekend in June; Clungunford was having a Flower Festival for the Bell Fund; Sarn was getting close to raising its repair funds; Clun Gardens were open as usual. FROM THE REGISTERS: Christening: Emily Rose Vince Wentnor Sunday 5 May Olivia Ann Jane Williams Churchstoke 12 May Wedding; Matthew Lee Gurden & Hannah Kristina Harding Ratlinghope Saturday 4 May Funeral: Vivienne Cound (65) Shrewsbury Crematorium Monday 29 April FLOWERS/CLEANING: (From now on notification will be through the churches) Find out what is going on across the Hereford diocese at the website at - have a look at the Notice board. For details of service times at the Cathedral, please telephone or visit the cathedral website Want a Magazine? Know someone who would like one? Please encourage sales & distribution! Please contact Margaret Cooke (Shropshire & Snead parishes) Myndtown Combined Parish Council Contact: Parish Clerk Mrs. L Thomas Wentnor Stores: The Post Office OUTREACH service is OPEN on TUESDAY 9.00AM 11.00am - offering personal banking, Car Tax & Euros- please support our village shop WENTNOR STORES as much as possible! Bus enquiries: National Rail Enquires: Hall Bookings: Norbury Anita (or if need be Rev Norman Morris ) Lydham Hyssington Village Hall: do use our halls! Norbury Village Hall: Tables, chairs, hostess trolley, crockery, & boiler available for hire The Rector is always available to discuss Wedding and Christening dates at any time Office Hour: Saturday morning at The Rectory 9-10am. Tel: House Communion is available to anyone who cannot easily get to Church. Photocopying at The Rectory: 5p per sheet reductions for longer runs. Bishop s Castle Dial-a-Ride and Community Car scheme: Available for individuals or groups regardless of age or disability. All journeys must be pre-booked. Volunteer drivers and escorts urgently required for this worthwhile community service. Contact: Adrian Varcoe or ring