THE THIN RED LINE LEST WE FORGET Church News and Views for the Parishes of Badingham Bruisyard Cransford Dennington Rendham & Sweffling
Services for October 2017 Sunday 1st 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Dennington Trinity 16 9.30am Harvest Festival Bruisyard 9.30am Harvest Thanksgiving Service and H C. Sweffling 10.00am Harvest Festival MP Badingham AF Sunday 8th 9.30am CW Trad. Communion Cransford MP Trinity 17 9.30am Matins Rendham Eld 10.00am BCP Holy Communion Badingham PI 11.00am Family Service /Morning Dennington Eld Prayer Sunday 15th None See services below Dennington Trinity 18 9.30am Morning Prayer Sweffling JT 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Bruisyard MP 10.00am Gather Together Badingham Eld Sunday 22nd None See services below Badingham Trinity 19th 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Cransford 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Rendham MP 11.00am Harvest Festival Dennington RT BST ends. Clocks back one hour Sunday 29th 10.00am Benefice Service BCP Holy Communion Sweffling MP Articles for publication should be with the editor by the 15th of the preceding month. Editor: Victor Warne 5 Mill Road Badingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8LG 01728 638357 or Email copy in the text, not attach: suffolkmicrowaves@btinternet.com The Editor reserves the right to edit or omit any item submitted. A copy of this LINK is available by Email. It is updated and in colour with electronic Links to other publications and videos. If your computer is on line, click on the coloured text to activate that link. Happy browsing! To receive the electronic copy, send your Email address to suffolkmicrowaves@btinternet.com
CRANSFORD NEWS The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us, and memories of hot summer days fade There were quite a few. Holidays are over, and we can look forward to a busy autumn. On the 2nd September the annual churchyard cutting took place All the grass around the tombstones was trimmed, and much needed expert pruning of the cherry trees and yews lining the church path. Many thanks to those who gave us the time on that Saturday afternoon. The church was full for the Harvest Festival on the 10th September, and for once the combines had finished their labours and newly turned earth has appeared in surrounding fields. We in Suffolk have much for which to be thankful. The Sponsored Bike Ride took place on the 9th September. The morning was fine and dry, and a steady stream of riders called at the church. It is too soon to say how it fared, but it appears numbers were similar to last year. The Trust gave us fine support for our roof fund, 12,000, so it is good we can start to give something back. Thanks to Sarah Cole, the church now has a series of four postcards of St Peter's for sale, together with the new church guide. Visitors and parishoners now have something they can keep and share of our ancient church. Dates for your diary: Remembrance Sunday on 12th November when Bruisyard join us to remember the fallen from our parishes, especially this year, a hundred years from the carnage and loss of the Somme. When we forget the horrors and errors of the past, we risk repeating them. We are having our Carol Service on the 17th December when our friends from the Christian Fellowship will join their voices with ours for the traditional festival of carols and readings. Round up the family, children and grandchildren, Christmas is round the corner. There is a planning application for seven new houses on the poultry shed site in the village. Previous similar applications, although welcomed by 3
most in the parish, have always been turned down. There will be meetings and discussions, but is anybody listening? We wait anxiously for the response to our search for a new Rector. Let us hope 2018 will bring good news and some needed stability and certainty in our parish, and generally in the country. Patrick Grieve Badingham HARVEST FESTIVAL AND HARVEST LUNCH Harvest Festival Sunday 1st October 2017 in Badingham Church at 10 o'clock followed by coffee / tea and biscuits afterwards Everyone is very welcome Harvest Lunch Sunday 1st October 2017 in Badingham Village hall at 12.30 / 1pm Tickets 10 adults - under 18s free from Carol 638352 or Ann 638288 Proceeds for Badingham Church Do join us if you can - we look forward to seeing you You can join us for Harvest Festival or Harvest Lunch but why not make it an event and come to both - whatever you choose we will be pleased to welcome you. 4
Dennington HARVEST FESTIVAL Our Harvest Festival this year is on 22 nd October at 11.00 am. Roy Tricker is coming to take our service so do come along if you can. Afterwards we will be having a Harvest Lunch at Julie and Roy Steward s house at White House Farm at 12.30. To book tickets please email juliesteward@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 01728 638272 or Veronica on 01728 638627. Adults 12.50 children under 16 2.50. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY The Remembrance Sunday service on 12 th November will be an elder led service at 10.55 am. Date for the diary Christmas still seems a long way off but the Carol Service will be in the evening on Sunday 17 th December time to be confirmed later and details of the Christmas Day service will be in the next newsletter. Veronica Bruisyard The Harvest Festival service is at 9.30 on 1st October and will be taken by Rupert Wallis. The Harvest Supper is at 7.30 on 21st October at the village hall. The building for the loo and store is progressing well. The wedding for Laura and David taken by Jonathan went very well on a lovely autumn afternoon on the 9th September. Rupert and Sally. Sweffling October 1st, 9.30 a.m. Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Service. Rev. Martin Percival. Followed, at 1.00 p.m. by Harvest Lunch in Sweffling Village Hall. Auction of Harvest produce. Proceeds to TEAR Fund for famine and disaster relief. Tickets 10.00 from Diana Smith (663578) or Sheila Tesh (663518) 5
Diary Dates Sunday December 3rd 4.00 p.m. Christingle Service Saturday December 2nd 9.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon. Christmas Market, Framlingham United Reformed Church. Presents, cards, wrapping paper, toys, crafts, cakes, preserves and pickles, Christmas decorations, mince pies and coffee. December 8th. 7.30 p.m. "Christmas Brass" Concert in St. Mary s Church, Sweffling. Leiston Royal British Legion Band. Programme of seasonal music and carols. Tickets 7.00, to include interval refreshments. Contact Diana Smith (663578) or Sheila Tesh (663518). Proceeds in aid of Church funds December 9th 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon. Christmas Brunch and Market, Sweffling Village Hall December 17th. 5.00 p.m. "Carols by Candlelight" followed by coffee and mince pies December 24th. 11.30 p.m. Christmas Eve Midnight Holy Communion (by Extension). Professor John Tesh ST MICHAEL S CHURCH RENDHAM CHURCHWARDENS REPORT On 30 July a large congregation attended a Benefice Service of Holy Communion, conducted by the Rev Martin Percival. On 2 September the Rev Jonathan Olanczuk returned to Rendham to officiate at the marriage of James Hyde and Della Carr, and this was followed a fortnight later on 16 September by the wedding of Gary Evans and Rebecca Darrington, which was conducted by Rev Martin Percival. Both were very happy events. A mostly sunny day on 9 September ensured a good turnout for the sponsored Bike Ride in aid of SHCT. 39 riders were recorded at Rendham. Many thanks to all those who gave up their time to sit in. Outstanding arrangements of flowers and fruit made St Michael s look beautiful for our Harvest Festival Sung Evensong at 5 pm on 10 6
September, conducted by Rev Martin Percival. The Benefice Choir sang the anthem O Lovely Peace (Handel) as well as the psalms, canticles and responses. And at 6.30 pm a delicious Harvest Supper followed in the Village Hall, attended by over 30 people. The proceeds will be donated to CATS, the valuable minibus service between villages, and amounted to 165. Our Remembrance Day Service will be at 11 am on Sunday 12 November to be taken by an Elder. The Christmas Day Service of Holy Communion will be at 11 am and will be taken by Rev Martin Percival. On Saturday 2nd December there will be a Christmas Market with coffee and mince pies in Rendham Village Hall from 10 am till 12.00 Charles and Frances Sunday 22nd October at 3pm in Saint John the Baptist Church Badingham CHAMBER CONCERT The Ensemble will play a variety of pieces including items from Handel, Bach and Vivaldi tea will be served during the interval Tickets 8 This will be a high quality concert given by professional artists who have kindly offered to do this for us. from Ann - 01728 638288 or Carol - 01728 638352 In aid of the new vestry windows which are urgently needed. We hope to see as many people as possible - bring a cushion if you wish to do so. 7
Annual Christmas Sale and Coffee Morning on Saturday November 18th 2017 In the United Free Church Framlingham (opposite the Co-op car park) 9.30am - 12 noon Bacon Rolls, Coffee and Mince Pies, Home made Cakes and Savouries, Draw, Tombola, Christmas Hamper, Indoor and Outdoor Plants Excellent Gifts and more In Aid of Saint John the Baptist Church Badingham It does not seem possible that this annual event will soon be here again - I expect many of you, like me, are wondering where this year has gone. As always we would appreciate offers of help, items for sale or for the Draw, Tombola, Plants and Cakes. Most of all we look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to join us but cannot get there please let us know and we will do our best to arrange transport. For any of the above contact Ann - 01728 638288 8
"Ups & Downs: Barnardo's Foster Children in Suffolk 1890-1950." a talk by Peter Davidson The October meeting of the Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group will be a talk by Peter Davidson entitled "Ups & Downs: Barnardo's Foster Children in Suffolk 1890-1950. It s a little known fact that over this sixty year period thousands of children from Dr Barnardo s Homes were boarded out with families in rural East Anglia. The talk explores the stories of these children, some of whom ended up a long way from Suffolk, while others still live close to where they were brought up. Peter Davidson is Chairman of Wickham Skeith History Group as well as History Recorder for the village. After a career in the chemical industry he studied History at the University of East Anglia. He has particular interests in family & local history and has been researching the subject of this talk for around 5 years. Whilst much of his research has concerned Wickham Skeith it has expanded into other areas of Suffolk including Leiston & the surrounding area. There were a lot of children from Barnardo s boarded out in the Wickham Market area. 9
The Search so far: The profile mentioned in the last link has been sent to the Archdeacon who made a few comments which are now being addressed. It amounted to sixteen pages of A4 paper which included some interesting photographs. There were numerous links to Web sites to expand the information contained on the pages to include more pictures and videos. We will now amend the profile to that suggested by the Archdeacon, then resend it in time for the next meeting on Thursday 28th September which will be chaired by the Bishops. The Bishops and Archdeacon will have mulled over the new profile, which should give them some idea of what we want as our next incumbent, what we can afford and how that compares with the needs of the diocese! The Bishops will explain how they would like to see the vacancy filled and take ideas from the floor about some points. They may have someone in mind or it maybe agreed that the post should be advertised, hence the profile. The meeting is too late in the month to include the result in this printed copy but we will update the digital copy which can be found on the Badingham Onesuffolk Website: http://badingham.onesuffolk.net/st-johnthe-baptist/upper-alde-link/ The Rectory has already been let on short time agreement. Message from Michael Izzard who has had a two week stay in Ipswich Hospital via Mark who was visiting him. "Please pass on my grateful thanks to all those who have so kindly visited me in hospital and for the prayers made for me during my illness"
Services for November 2017 Sunday 5th 8.00am Holy Communion Dennington All Saints 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Bruisyard Eld 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Sweffling MP 10.00am CW Holy Communion Badingham DP Sunday 12th 9.30am CW Trad. Communion Cransford MP Remembrance 10.55am Remembrance / Matins Rendham JT Advent -3 10.55am Remembrance Service Badingham CBS 10.55am Remembrance / Morning Prayer Dennington Eld Sunday 19th None See services below Dennington Advent -2 9.30am Morning Prayer Sweffling JT 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Bruisyard MP 10.00am Gather Together Badingham Eld Sunday 26th None See services below Badingham Advent -1 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Cransford Eld Christ is King 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Rendham MP 11.00am Holy Communion Dennington 3rd December Advent Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Dennington 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Bruisyard Eld 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Sweffling MP 10.00am CW Communion x Ext 11 Badingham CBS 4.00pm Christingle Sweffling
The Great War 1914-1918 The Battle of Passchendaele: November 1917