March Key Ring. Magazine of the Shaftesbury Team of Churches

March 2015 Key Ring Magazine of the Shaftesbury Team of Churches

The Shaftesbury Team: Team Vicar: Associate Priest: The Revd. Dr Simon Chambers The Vicarage, Tanyard Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8HW 01747 852193 simon@stmin.org.uk The Revd. Jan Crossley Tanders, Elm Hill, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9HR 01747 852545 jan@stmin.org.uk Simon and Jan have Monday as their day of rest Co-ordinator for Hospital visiting and Communion The Revd. Jan Crossley 852545 Team administrator: Kirsty Wells The Team Office, 5 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury SP7 8JW 01747 853060 office@stmin.org.uk Open from 9.00 till 12 noon Mon, Tues, Fri Wednesday 10.00 till 12 noon. Web site: www.stmin.org.uk Salisbury Diocesan website: www.salisburyanglican.org Key ring Clergy consultant: The Revd. Dr Simon Chambers Parish correspondents: Compton Abbas Gillian Cross 811263 The Orchards Rita Stranger 01258 472331 St John s Enmore Green Jo Churchill 850432 Margaret Marsh Nancy Roberts 01258 472129 Melbury Abbas Tavy Bradley Watson 855819 Motcombe Simon Hutchinson 854290 St James Shaftesbury Jeanne Loader 854980 St Peter s Shaftesbury Michael Pattison m.a.pattison@gmail.com 2

Leader Article March 2015 We are now into the second week of Lent. In our Christian calendar Lent is a period often associated with fasting and denial and a broadening of ones faith. It is a time when many people try to give something up, maybe chocolate or alcohol for the six weeks period. Is that what you are doing? Whilst giving up chocolate and fasting would help to shed a few of those much needed pounds, a better way for me is to do something additional to my daily routine as I journey towards Easter. There are always plenty of books dedicated to this season to choose from. I find that daily readings enable me to focus on the bigger picture and reflect on what is happening in my life; to allow more time for sacred space. This year I have chosen to read The journey with Jesus to Jerusalem and the Cross written by John Pritchard. It is based on Luke 9.51: When the days drew near for Him (Jesus) to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Lent gives us the opportunity to share in that journey with Christ, individually or corporately. If you haven t already signed up for the Churches Together in Shaftesbury Lent Course, it isn t too late and I m sure that you would be made very welcome. Many people think that Lent includes Sundays but this isn t the case. Sundays are days of celebration when we come together to worship the Lord. Two special Sundays we have in March are Mothering Sunday and Palm Sunday. Both are about journeying. 3

The 4 th Sunday in Lent, Mothering Sunday, is always celebrated. Traditionally, people journeyed to worship in their Mother church, usually the largest church nearby or the cathedral. Domestic servants were allowed the day off to go to their Mother church and meet up with members of their family. Young children in service used to pick wild flowers on the way to give to their mothers. We still carry on with this tradition of giving posies to both women and men in our churches. This is so important because regardless of gender we all care for, or mother, each other. You don t have to have a child, or children to mother others! Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, is when we celebrate Jesus triumphant journey into Jerusalem. We sing Hosanna and receive a blessed palm cross. The prophet Zechariah foretells Jesus entry in Chapter 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Low, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, an animal symbolising peace; whereas if he had ridden on a horse it would have symbolised war. This triumphant journey appears in all four gospels to reminds us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. From that day onwards our mood changes as we walk with Jesus in Holy Week, to his crucifixion, death and wonderful resurrection. So whatever you do for your Lent observance, the most important thing is that you open your heart to receive the love of Christ in your life as you journey with him to Jerusalem. May your preparations allow you to be Easter people not just on Resurrection Sunday but throughout the year. Love and God bless, Jan 4

Team News On Wednesday 11 th March Archdeacon Paul Taylor will be available to talk to us between 3-4.30pm in St. Peter s Church. This is an opportunity for us to discuss with the Archdeacon how things are going during the vacancy. All are welcome to attend. Team Office At the Team Council Meeting on 28 th January the running of the Team Office was discussed. During the vacancy the workload has increased. Could you spare a few hours on a Friday morning to help, collate, staple and fold service sheets etc. This could be on a rota basis if there are enough volunteers. It would also be good to have a list of people Kirsty could call on to help on other days if needed. Office opening hours have also changed to allow for more flexibility the office will now be open Mon, Tues, Fri 9am -12noon, Wed 10am 12 noon Safeguarding Training for all those who have a role for which a CRB/DBS check is needed, - work with children, vulnerable adults, LPAs, LLMs and LWLs it is important that up to date safeguarding training is undertaken. Please let Kirsty know if you would like to attend or if you would like a list of other courses in the Diocese. There is a local course which will run if there are sufficient numbers. Tuesday 21 st April 2015 10.00am 2.00pm St John s Church Hall Please let Kirsty know if you are able to attend tea, coffee and a light lunch included. Suppers With Conversation These are informal open-ended discussions on the Healing Ministry, with food. The next one is planned for Tuesday April 14th at 30 St James Street to explore more aspects of healing. These are open to all but you do need a to book a place as the numbers each time are limited so that we can sit together round the supper table. Please contact Andie Blows or Patrick Riley on 01747 853088 if you would to book a place. You will be most welcome. 5

Everyday Disciples This year s Team Retreat to be led by our new Team Rector Rev. Helen Dawes will be leading this year s Shaftesbury Team Retreat, shortly after becoming our new Team Rector at the start of September. The retreat will be held at Abbey House, Glastonbury, from Friday 25 th Sunday 27 th September 2015 and more details will appear in the Key Ring in due course. The weekend will cost between 135 and 140, depending on the number of bookings. If you would like to book a place, or find out more about the retreat, please contact Gillian Cross (01747 811263 gillian@gilliancross.co.uk) Women s World Day of Prayer this year will take place at: 11.00 am in the United Church in Bell Street and at: 7.30 pm at the Friend s Meeting House in Abbey Walk. Friday 6 th March 2015. This year our act of worship has been prepared by the women of the Bahamas. Please join us! -------o0o------- Diary Dates: March 2015 Fri 6 th 11.00 & 7.30pm Women s World Day of Prayer Wed 11 th 3-4.30pm Meeting with Archdeacon Paul Taylor St Peter s Church April Tues 21 st 10.00am Safeguarding Training 6

St John s Enmore Green Wednesday 4 March Coffee Morning 10.00am in the Church Hall All Welcome No Community Lunches through Lent Thursday 12 March Team House Group 8.00pm in the Church Hall All Welcome Mothering Sunday 15 March 11.15am Parish Communion Service Posies for Mothers, Grannies and Aunties. Thursday 26 March Team House Group 8.00pm in the Church Hall All Welcome Sunday 29 March Stories at Tea Time 3.00 5.00pm in the Church Hall An opportunity for young families to come and share in craft, singing, fun and stories, followed by tea. Ring Elizabeth for more details or if you or your child have any dietary requirements 01747 850654 Monday 30 March Words and Music for Holy Week 7.30pm With the St. John s Occasional Singers Looking Forward: Good Friday - 3 April Reflective Service 9.45am Easter Sunday 5 April Parish Communion 11.15am. St. John s is in the Town Hall on Saturday 25 April for our major fund raising event. We need Tombola gifts, Home made Cakes, Jams, Preserves and volunteers. If you can help in any way please contact Elizabeth on 01747 850654. 7

St Peter s Shaftesbury Last month, we reported briefly on the passing of two longstanding and influential members of our congregation, but the news came too late for us to include these tributes: Charles Cleall Dear Charles Departed Charles Cleall and I were buddies in the back row of the choir stalls. He always greeted me with a Hallo dear boy and we helped each other out. I helped to find his music, told him what the choirmaster said when he couldn t hear and he helped me with my singing, keeping me on time and the right note. Although he was quick to tell me when I d strayed, it was always in such a cheerful and helpful way that it was a joy to be coached by someone as expert as he. As a retired professional musician, Charles was able to appreciate all parts of the music at once, so much so that he would sometime swap parts, almost in mid bar. So, while I was avidly following him in the bass line, he would suddenly, and much to my confusion, be going full force as a tenor or alto. Charles had a sharp mind and a great way with words and his Christmas newsletters, usually a full page of type at least, were a delightful mine of quips and quotations. Some of them are still in my mind along many other happy memories of the times we had singing together in the back row of the stalls. John Parker St Peter s choir Dr Fred Powell - Extract from Dr Geoffrey s Tapper s address at the Thanksgiving service in St Peters on January 23 rd I am grateful for the opportunity to pay tribute to Dr Frederick Powell Fred to his friends today. This was his church, where he and his wife Janet worshipped regularly, throughout Fred s time as a family doctor in Shaftesbury and surrounding villages. 8

He was born in Portsmouth, and received his medical education in St Bartholemew s hospital, London. He emerged with strong degrees and a diploma in obstetrics. He was an assistant in a Salisbury GP team for 2 years. He then joined the Shaftesbury General Practice, where he was a partner from 1953 to 1983 when he retired, moving to Compton Chamberlayne, while taking on further responsibilities in administering the Salisbury Hospice next to Odstock Hospital. He returned to Shaftesbury, where he and Janet lived out their last years in Bimport in the town they loved, and which loved them. After their return to Shaftesbury, Janet and Fred lived very quiet lives. Janet died 2 years ago, and Fred needed much care and attention from the children, with 24/7 supervision from a succession of caring women from a specialist caring organisation. Fred was a splendid man to work with. I have tried to think of a more dedicated, more hardworking, more qualified family doctor than Fred: and I can t! Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes If you are following the 10 month plan to fill a shoe box for a child in need, this month we will be concentrating on: Making music. The possibilities here are fairly wide. Bargains sell harmonicas, recorders, kazoos, pan pipes and toy xylophones, or you may come something else which will make musical sounds. When you have made your purchase, pop it in your shoe box, if you are intending to make up your own box, or bring it into St Peter s and place it in the small swing bin in the tower area. From The Registers Baptisms Rosie Vest-Askew, 22/1/2015 Benjamin Andrew Mehers, 1/2/15 Funerals Dr Fred Powell, 23/1/15 (Thanksgiving) Charles Cleall, 27/1/15 9

HOLY WEEK 2015 At ST PETER S PALM SUNDAY: 29 th March 9.30am: Palm Procession (from Coop car park weather permitting) and Eucharist with dramatic reading of the Passion according to St Mark. (No sermon) HOLY MONDAY : 30 th March 7.00pm: A quiet time for reflection, readings and poems, with hymns HOLY TUESDAY : 31 st March 7.00pm: A quiet time for reflection, readings and poems, with hymns HOLY WEDNESDAY: 1 st April 7.00pm Stations of the Cross interspersed with singing Stabat Mater. MAUNDY THURSDAY: 2 nd April 7.30pm: The Last Supper of Our Lord parish supper and Eucharist in the Church Hall followed by a 1 hour Vigil in church. GOOD FRIDAY: 3 rd April 11.00am: Churches Together Procession of Witness (from outside NatWest bank) 2.00pm: The Liturgy of Good Friday a quiet service for 1 hour with scripture reading, reflection, prayer and silence. 7.30pm: Good Friday Devotional. A programme of music and readings with St Peter s Special Choir EASTER DAY: 5 th April 6.15am: Churches Together Sunrise Service on Park Walk 8.00am: Eucharist Book of Common Prayer 9.30am: Family Festival Eucharist of the Resurrection 10

St Mary s, Motcombe Services, worship and the New Vicar! God s business continues as usual in St Mary s. Please bear with us if you find the expected clergy or church leader has changed at the last moment, the message to God will still be the same! The PCC has revised the Profile for St Mary s in preparation for the Vicar s post being advertised in April and looks forward to the outcome of the interviews to be held at the end of May. Prayer Meeting - Our next Prayer Meetings will be held on Tuesday 3rd March and Tuesday 7 th April at 2pm at Half Moon House. You would be most welcome. Messy Church The next very popular and fun Messy Church will be held on March 8 th at 3pm in the School Hall. Craft, songs and stories abound followed by a hot meal. Do come along and have an enjoyable crafty afternoon! The Motcombe Christian Aid Lunch is being held in the Shaftesbury Town Hall on Friday 13 th March from 12-2.00pm. Soup, Bring-and-Buy and your presence there is needed! (Or just a donation!) Mothering Sunday 15 th March. A request for donations of flowers and greenery for the posies for this service. Please leave them in the church on Friday 13 th March or early Saturday morning 14 th March when they will be assembled. Godspell Final last minute tuning is taking place for this vibrant musical which will be performed on 26 th, 27 th and 28 th March in St Mary s Church. Un-numbered tickets are on sale in the Village Shop at 10 to include refreshments. Buy your tickets soon and save any disappointment! Easter Services For your advance planning, Easter Services will be: Maundy Thursday at 8pm; Good Friday 2-3pm; Easter day at 9.30 am. 11

Journey Days at Motcombe CEVA Primary School - The Story of Ruth During the first week of the Summer term there is going to be a whole school project using the story of Ruth from the Bible. Collective Worship on Tuesday 14 th April starts the week of cross curricular activities focussing on different aspects of the story. This is an ideal and wonderful opportunity for closer links to be forged between the village, church, wider community and the school. You are all invited to come into the school and join the children as they explore different themes during the week. On Friday 17 th April at 2.30pm in the church, each class will present and share what they have learnt and all would be most welcome. To join this project please contact Jill Jenkinson (855476) or Viv Johnson (851780) for further details. Churches Together in Shaftesbury AN IMPOSSIBLE GOD Performed by Mark Topping Tuesday 31 st March at 7.30pm Bell Street United Church, Shaftesbury The play re-enacts the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus, performed by one actor. Tickets Adults 6 Under 16 s 3 From Elaine Gilhespy 01747 853984 12

St Thomas Melbury Abbas Lent Lunches will be held in the Town Hall, Shaftesbury on six consecutive Fridays starting February 20 th, from 12.00 to 1.30pm. This is an opportunity to meet friends to enjoy homemade soup with bread and cheese followed by tea/coffee, and at the same time make a valuable contribution to the work of Christian Aid, which is so needed at this time. St Thomas's will be providing the lunch with The Friends on Friday 6 March, and we are seeking offers of soup, help on the day, donations towards the cost of the cheese, and items for the Bring and Buy stall. If you can help in any of these ways, please contact Ellen Brine (853161) or Angela Lane (854506). During the period of vacancy Compton Abbas will be joining us for the Mothering Sunday Service on 15 th March at our 9.30am service. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to worship together on such a special occasion. On Sunday 17 th May we will then join them at their 11am service. Please make every effort to come along to both of these services. On Wednesday 11 th March Archdeacon Paul Taylor will be available to talk to us between 3-4.30pm in St. Peter s Church. This is an opportunity for us to discuss with the Archdeacon how things are going during the vacancy. All are welcome to attend. On Friday evening 15 th May the Eberle Quartet will be performing in our church. For those of you who missed their wonderful performance in 2013 please put the date in your diary now. It is going to be a great evening! More details will be available in our next edition of KeyRing. 13

On Good Friday 3 rd April we shall be making our Easter Garden with the children at 10.30am. Please can you contact Jan if you are able to come along and help. This will be followed with coffee/tea and Hot Cross Buns to which you are all invited. At 12noon we will observe An hour at the cross. ST THOMAS S PRESERVATION SOCIETY Our Spring event on Friday, 6 th March 2015 will be a talk with slides by Nic Griffin based on a voyage from South America to Fiji, covering the travelling, culture and history of the different areas. This will take place in the Village Hall at 7 p.m. Tickets 10 to include a light supper and glass of wine Tickets available from Sue Breach 01747 853152, Jess Crichton 01747 853942 and the Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre 01747 853514 Susan Evelyn Kay 1938-2015 Susan was born in Bromley, Kent, the only child of Robert (Bob) and Nancy Curwen. Susan s grandfather, Joseph Pulliblank, was the Rector of Hammoon Church. She was employed as a nanny locally and at Sandroyd school before marrying Colin in 1963. They lived at Stone Cottage in Donhead St Andrew before moving to Manor Farm in 1965. Their children Alison and Nigel were born on 23 rd October 1967 and 20 th March 1972. Susan was a devoted wife and mother, a dedicated farmer s wife and supporting their children in their education and careers and being thrilled by the arrival of granddaughters Grace and Florence. 14

Susan s strong Christian faith influenced her whole way of life. She supported Colin in his years as churchwarden and was St Thomas s sacristan for many years. She became a chalice assistant in December. Her sudden death has been an enormous shock to all parishioners and all others who knew her as a cheerful, loyal and faithful friend in so many ways. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with Alison, Nigel, Ben, Hannah and Grace and Florence at this sad time. From the Registers: Thanksgiving Service Richard Marshall 15 th January Funeral Service Juliet James 23 rd January Burial of Ashes John King 30 th January Thanksgiving Service Susan Kay 20 th February Village Events in the Village Hall Bingo 8-8.30pm 28 th February Quiz Time 8-8.30pm 7 th March Irish Night 7.30-8pm 14 th March 15

St Mary s Church, Compton Abbas Services in March Sunday 1 st March 8.00 am Prayer Book Holy Communion Sunday 15 th March Joint service with Melbury Abbas at St Thomas Melbury (see below) Joint Service on Mothering Sunday On 15 th March, which is Mothering Sunday, we shall be holding a joint service with Melbury Abbas at St Thomas Melbury Abbas. This is a service for both parishes, so we hope you will all be able to come. If you need directions or would like a lift to the church, please contact Gillian Cross (01747 811263) Parish Map group We now have a design for the map and a lot of information about what people in Compton Abbas and Twyford would like to see pictured on it. We ve made a start on those pictures, which will be traced and coloured individually before being put together. Our next meeting, when we shall be working on our pictures and showing how the map is progressing, will be at 10am-12 on Saturday 14 th March at 49 Twyford.. Calling all musicians At the moment, we re using CDs to accompany our hymn singing (which is strong and tuneful) but we should prefer live music. We have Holy Communion with hymns at 11 am on the third Sunday of each month (except this one) and our church organ is interesting and unusual. If you would like to come and play for us, please contact Gillian Cross (811263) or James Miura (811944), who will be delighted to hear from you. 16

THE ORCHARDS AND MARGARET MARSH APCM If you are on the Electoral Roll you are welcome to come along to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting at St Luke s Church, West Orchard on Wednesday 25 March at 7.00pm to hear what has been happening in our parishes during the last year. It is also the time when we vote in new officials. The Electoral Roll will be revised between 25 th February and 10 th March Please check your church notice boards for the list of present membership. MARGARET MARSH Plant Sale Calling all gardeners and plant growers There will be a Plant Sale on may 9 th 2015 at Froghole Farm, Gore Common the home of Andrew and Cheryl Luckock More details next month THE ORCHARDS Spring Clean St Luke s spring cleaning will be on Saturday 14 March from 10.30am. A chance to prepare our church for the Mothering Sunday service. Please come along with dusters, trimmers etc. So that we can spruce up the churchyard and spring clean the church 17

Tea and Chat All are welcome to come and drop by for a chat and cup of something plus a slice of delicious cake on Wednesday 25 March from 2.30pm at the home of Phillipa and Nick Forrest, Oaklands, East Orchard. LENT LUNCHES A reminder that our Parish is on duty at Shaftesbury Town Hall from 12 noon to 1.30pm on Friday 20 March. Offers to make soup, donations for the bring and buy or help on the day to Annie Barnes 01747 811333 or Nancy Roberts 01258 472129 Plant Sale This year our plant sale will be held at Gullivers Farm, East Orchard home of Kathy Gyngell on Saturday 16 May at 2.30pm so don t forget to sow some extra seeds. Apart from the plants we will have a cake stall, tombola and refreshments Services Mothering Sunday 15 March 11.00am at West Orchard Good Friday 3 April 6.30pm at Margaret Marsh Easter Sunday 5 April 10.00am at Margaret Marsh Please note: The Mothering Sunday Service at West Orchard is a combined service for all churches and villages in the parish. Also the Easter Sunday Service at Margaret Marsh will also be a combined service for all our churches. We usually have a service that day at either East or West Orchard but due to lack of clergy that will not be possible this year 18

St James Church Pilgrim Service - The series of monthly 'Pilgrim Services' continued on Sunday 8th February with the theme "The darling buds a promise of spring". As we approach the depths of winter, spring is not far behind, and we glimpse it in signs of hope like snowdrops, or our Pilgrim seeing the destination from afar, on the far horizon, even though there is a long way still to go. The language speaks to us at whatever stage we are in our own journey, and is interspersed with songs from the Celtic tradition. Afterwards we share friendship and refreshments. If you need a change from the more traditional service, you might find that this satisfies a need. Our next Pilgrim Service is on Sunday 8 th March at 6.00pm. This will be during Lent and the theme is 'Wilderness'. Do please join us everyone is most welcome! Lent Lunches - The dates for these are in the Diary below, the last one being on Friday 27 th March. There will be a Traidcraft Stall and Bring & Buy so all contributions will be gratefully received. Everyone welcome! Recycling Sale for Sudan - Our ever-popular sale will take place on Saturday 28 th March at the Town Hall from 10a.m., so please start sorting out all those things you no longer need or want. Julian Richard will be pleased to receive these and larger items can be collected. (Julian's Tel. No. 852883). Help needed to set up on Friday evening from 6.00p.m. Blackmore Vale Magazine - Chris Mahon is now our link with the BVM Church Windows editorial page so please forward all contributions to him in plenty of time. Ideally items should appear in the issue on the Friday week before the event so he would need to receive it by the Tuesday of that week. (chrismahon31@uwclub.net) From the Register - Funeral - 12 th February Norman Cuttle. 19

Diary Dates Sunday 1 st March at 3pm with tea. Friends' of St James present "Discs for a Desert Island". The castaway is Henry Moule from Compton Abbas and he will be interviewed by Julian Richard. This promises to be a very entertaining afternoon! Fridays 6 th, 13 th, 20 th and 27 th March Lent Lunches, as above. Saturday 28th March Recycling Sale at Town Hall. Saturday 28 th March Official Opening of The Abbey. Sunday 26 th April. APCM at St James'. 10.45 to follow the 09.30 Service and coffee. Advance Notice Philippa and Nick Forrest will be holding an Open Garden fundraiser with cream Teas on Saturday 23rd May at 2.30pm - 5.30pm. 4 entry to include Tea. Reminder that the following take place on a monthly basis: 1st Tuesday 7.00pm Reflective Prayer Co-ordinator Jenny Webb. 1 st Wednesday 2.00pm to 2.20pm, Abbey School Worship in church (to include 'Open The Book', Paul Cooper) Revd Simon and Janet Wilson. 2 nd Friday of the month 9.30am to 10.30am latest - Prayer Group at back of church Co-ordinator Andie Blows. 2 nd Sunday - Pilgrim Service, 6pm all year round. Co-ordinator Mary Ridgewell/Paul Cooper. 3 rd Sunday Evensong, 6.30pm summer and 3.30pm in winter Revd Simon. 20

Norman Cuttle Norman was born and brought up in Yorkshire, where he was a member of the choir. He retained his love of a singing from this early age. Norman started his service life in the RAF, then joined the Infantry The Northumberland Fusiliers and then on loan to the Royal Army Pays Corps. Norman had 2 sons by his first marriage. Then Norman met Marina in Halifax and they were married. After leaving the army Norman after a spell as an insurance sales man, he joined the prison service and moved from Lancashire to Dorset for Norman s job at HMP Guys Marsh YOI in 1977 & He and his family lived in Shaftesbury. Norman kept touch with his faith and continued worshipping while in the army and the prison service and he found spiritual home in Shaftesbury at St James church. Norman was an Anglican Reader and kept his love of learning active throughout his life and achieved the title of Doctor with dissertations on Aspects of Christianity & it s practitioners The Prophets St Paul s Missionary Journeys. When Marina died part of Norman died too, but he tried to keep himself busy with his garden and his theological studies. We remember Norman, as a man of strong faith, who lead a full and active life, loved his garden, family and friends. 21

LPA News Liturgical Colours Many people notice the colours of the banners we have hanging in St Peter s Church, Shaftesbury, and ask what is the reason for the changes that happen through the year. A great many churches dress their altars, that is they cover or drape them, in different colours according to the season. In St Peter s there is a fine C17th altar table that it would be a shame to cover, but the colour changes are quite significant; the minister, for instance, wears the appropriately coloured stole and chasuble (i.e. scarf and robe) for the season too. It all makes for a pleasing whole as well as indicating that we are focusing on a different aspect of our faith. So White (or gold, silver or gold colour) represents purity. It is used for Festivals i.e. Christmas, Easter and some Saint s days, i.e. party days! Red represents the fire of the Holy Spirit so it is used for Pentecost. It is also used in the Kingdom Season it being a royal colour, and to celebrate the feast of a Saint that was being martyred, it being also the colour of blood. Purple is used in some churches during Advent and Lent. It was a colour of mourning. (People would wear purple or mauve after they had put off their blacks ). The idea was that you mourned for your sin in the penitential season before a great feast like Christmas or Lent, thus increasing the excitement and glory of the celebration, but it also is a lovely rich, royal colour. Unbleached linen with red and black is known as Lenten Array and is used in many churches including St Peter s, in Lent. They represent sack cloth and ashes, traditionally worn by penitents in both Judaism and early Christianity. Green... is the colour of hope. The church uses it in the short pause between Epiphany and Lent and again after Trinity Sunday before the Kingdom Season which finishes the Christian year. Some churches, for instance Sherborne Abbey, also use light blue or rose pink for festivals of the Virgin Mary. 22

Shaftesbury Team - Church Wardens St Peter s, Shaftesbury Mrs Ros Wilson 07512 695070 roswilson1947@icloud.com Mr Joe Rumble 854672 joerumble@btintenet.com St James Shaftesbury Mrs Philippa Forrest 812365 philippacf@gmail.com Mr Alan Carter 852820 alanandmargaretcarter@hotmail.com St John s Enmore Green Mrs Elizabeth Preston 850654 lizziepreston1@gmail.com St Mary s Motcombe Mrs Gill Waine 851007 nickwaine@uwclub.net Mr Dennis Jenkinson 855476 dennis_jenkinson@onetel.com St Thomas, Melbury Abbas Mr John Porter 850670 jbporter@melabbas.fsnet.co.uk St Mary s Compton Abbas Mrs Gillian Cross 811263 gillian@gilliancross.co.uk Mr James Miura 811944 jamesmiura@btconnect.com The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Mrs Jan Foot 01258 472567 footjanet@gmail.com Deputy Wardens: Annie Barnes 811333 Les Gould 01258 472417 Alan Roberts 01258 472129 23

Let s do Holy Week Together! A chance to spend some quiet time at St Peter s as we follow Christ s journey to the Cross, Holy Monday 30 th & Holy Tuesday 31 st March 7pm A quiet time for reflection, readings and poems, with hymns Holy Wednesday 1 st April 7pm Stations of the Cross interspersed with singing Stabat Mater. Deadline for the Next edition of Key Ring Monday 16 th March Please no articles longer than 200 words 24