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The magazine for the Parish of St Nicholas with St Barnabas Kenilworth December 2021 / January 2022
Sunday Services
St Nicholas’ Church and Parochial Hall
8.30am Said Holy Communion at St Nicholas’ Church,
Book of Common Prayer - on first and third Sundays.
10.00am Holy Communion at St Nicholas’ Church, with singing.
Family Praise - on the second Sunday
These services will also be livestreamed on YouTube
Café Sunday on the fourth Sunday of the month at 10.00am in the Parochial Hall.
StN Kids on the first and third Sundays at 10.00am in the Parochial Hall.
4.30pm Evening Service, St Nicholas’ Church
Choral Evensong on the second and fourth Sundays
St Barnabas’ Church
11.00am Morning Worship, with singing at St Barnabas’ Church, Albion Street
Online: Sundays at 10.00am - livestreamed our Eucharist Service from St
Nicholas’ Church via our YouTube channel, where you can also watch
previous services.
Visit the church website at www.stnicholaskenilworth.org.uk and find the
link for Worship from Home or click here for ways to take part in
Sunday services on-line, including an order of service for you to follow,
pre-recorded services and Audio acts of worship.
Mid-Week Services
Morning Prayer Monday to Friday at 7.45am in St Nicholas’ Church
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for morning prayer online
at 8.30am. on Zoom
Tuesday 11.00am 'Leavenses at St Barnabas’ Church
Wednesday 10.00am Mid-week Eucharist at St Nicholas’ Church
Thursday 4.30pm Evening Prayer at St Barnabas’ Church
St Nicholas with St Barnabas Kenilworth
A Parish in the Church of England Diocese of Coventry
and Registered Charity 1126227
e-mail: office@stnicholaskenilworth.org.uk
www.stnicholaskenilworth.org.uk
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The Vicar’s Letter
Advent
I write this as we start out on the season of Advent
together. Advent is all about expectant waiting, knowing that
God has, God is and God will bring about his Kingdom on
Earth. But this is not a passive waiting. Waiting is a time to
look around and recognize that all is not as it should be or
could be. Waiting is the time to lean into these feelings of
longing. It is a time to lean into those feelings that not all is right, and that
there is something better to come. It is a time to dream; it is a time to
imagine. When we wait, though it seems that death and suffering run
rampant and unrestrained through our world, we dream of being comforted.
We dream of being reunited with loved ones. We dream of a time when
God is going to make everything alright. To echo the words of Jeremiah, we
dream of a time when God’s promise is fulfilled, and all will live in safety
and in flourishing. We dream of a day when God will execute justice and
righteousness throughout the land.
In the coming weeks of Advent, we will hear of the prophets who came to
prepare the way for Jesus, especially John the Baptizer. We will hear a
message of repentance and of a baptism of fire. And of course, we will hear
of Mary and Elizabeth. The task before us is to read and hear these stories
in the spirit of Advent.
Advent is a time to stop and to hesitate. It is a time to dig into the
discomfort and seeming incongruities Scripture presents to us. It is a time
to linger with questions rather than rush to answers. These moments of
delay or disruption create space to feel. In these coming weeks leading up
to Christmas, may we all pause and look around. May we notice those
things which are and those things we wish would be. Certainly, we believe
in Christmas and the theologies of Incarnation and of God’s presence with
us. But we also believe in the not-yet. We hold onto those feelings of
discomfort and of doubt. We believe in Christmas, but let us also believe in
Advent.
What does it mean to believe in Advent? To believe in Advent is to
believe in waiting. And may our waiting be full of dreams for a better
world, full of God’s justice and love made present to all.
Stella
Revd Stella Bailey
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Re-setting the COVID caution
In the light of the omicron variant now present in the UK we need to re-
set our level of caution around COVID and seek ways that we can create a
safer environment for the most vulnerable amongst us.
Please wear a mask when attending services and events in our Church
buildings.
This is mirroring the government advice, where they have introduced
mandatory mask wearing in locations where people gather. In line with
government guidance, please also consider taking a free NHS Lateral flow
test before attending. These are available via mail order or at the
pharmacist.
To ensure that our building does not become overcrowded, we have
made some of our Christmas Services ticket only events. Tickets will be
released in batches of 50 so that, if we need to reduce the building
occupancy level, we can do this by cancelling the last batch.
At this stage you will require a ticket to attend the carol service on 19th
December and the crib service on 24th December. We will evaluate the
local health situation over the coming weeks and will publicise if any other
restrictions need to be put in place. If you wish to book a ticket you can do
so by calling the office or following the link on the website.
Thank you for your continued support as we navigate the changing
winds of COVID.
Stella
Revd Stella Bailey
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Christmas Services
St Barnabas’ Church
Sunday 19th December 4.30pm – Carol Service
Saturday 25th December 11am – Eucharist for Christmas Day
No service on Sunday 26th December
St Nicholas’ Church
Sunday 12th December 10.00am Christingle Service at Family Praise
Sunday 19th December 6.30pm – Carols by Candlelight Service *
Friday 24th December 4pm – Crib Service*
Followed by Café Sunday hospitality of Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate.
Friday 24th December 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
Saturday 25th December 8.30am – Communion (BCP)
Saturday 25th December 10am – Family Eucharist
Sunday 26th December 10am – Eucharist
No other services on this Sunday.
Services marked * are ticket only services – for bookings or more
details, please check the church website or your Newsletter.
Dear readers …
We hope you enjoy this edition of
The Grapevine magazine.
The Online edition is free. A small number of
printed copies of
The Grapevine will also be available in church for £1
The online edition has interactive links which were all
working at the time of the copy date. Should you find one
not working, please contact me so that I can correct it.
You will find ‘Print out and Play’ puzzles which you may
find easier to complete if printed.
If you wish to contribute, my copy date is currently the 25th
of the previous month, (see page 37 for details)
Keep safe and well. Ed
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The Curates’ Egg
The long period of Ordinary Time has come to
an end and we enter into the season of Advent.
Advent has to do battle with that other seasonal six letter
word beginning with a capital ‘A’ which casts its spell over
the nation even more pervasively this time of year – Amazon.
The phenomenon which is Black Friday and online shopping from
Amazon and other suppliers sets the tone on the countdown to Christmas which is
quite at odds with the way Christians should be entering the season. Advent
translates from the Latin adventus or coming and is liturgically at least, a season
of penitence – a little Lent if you like, and although fasting is no longer a feature,
Advent is marked in church with purple vestments and the absence of the Gloria.
There is an inherent tension for Christians, theologian Richard Giles writes that
Advent conceals the tug of war between human inclinations and the Church’s
intentions. We of course have the choice, to follow the herd or to take the path
less well trod and use Advent as a time of waiting, waiting both for the celebration
of the birth of Christ and contemplating also the Second Coming at the end of
times, the Eschaton when, in the words of the Nicene Creed, ‘Christ will come
again in glory to Judge the living and the dead.’
To passively wait can be a fruitless exercise, wasteful of time and energy. To
enter into the spirit of Advent one has to use the time constructively, prayerfully,
charitably. An inner and inward prayer life should focus on the biblical message of
Advent, of Mary’s resounding YES to God’s invitation to be the God-bearer; of the
humility of the last of the Old Testament prophets, John the Baptist who testified
to the light, the true light which would enlighten us all. Both Mary and John chose
life, the life that came into being in him who was the life and light of all people.
There can however be no absolution for the penitent if we focus solely on looking
inwards, Giles again: ‘Immanence needs to be balanced by transcendence.’ The
indwelling of God balanced by the power of God over the material world.
When reciting the creed all face east, priest included, in anticipation of Christ’s
coming in glory, rising in the East as the sun of righteousness. Our outward
looking prayer life has good cause to look to the east; for it is from overwhelmingly
from the east that those children, women, and men making the perilous cross-
Channel journey in rubber inflatables are coming. Against a backdrop of tabloid
outrage, it is our voices that should be heard clamouring for a loving response to
their plight.
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For etched on the faces of each human refugee, migrant and asylum seeker we
see Mary and Joseph journeying to Bethlehem, we see the plight of the Holy
Family fleeing the slaughter of the innocents. Pray that you will never become
numb to the news footage, pray that you will forever be stirred and disturbed by
such scenes as those unfolding on the beaches of the south coast.
And in what might seem to some as an almost parallel universe we gather to
celebrate Christmas together, not celebrating as if nothing has happened but a
coming together because almost nothing is the same. Unlike the unchanging
Christmas repeats on television; the Morecombe and Wise, the Fools and
Horses staples of our Christmas TV diet we have all been changed, changed by
Covid, changed by the people scrambling ashore in life jackets. In the midst we
keep the feast to remember God’s own son who came to Earth in human form,
the Word made flesh, who comes into all our untidiness and disorder and loves
each one of us unconditionally. Jesus loves you; Jesus loves me. Amen.
Happy Christmas,
Richard
Revd Richard Moore | Curate
It Could Be YOU!
As we return back to a normal rhythm to church life, we need extra people to join
our teams that help lead different aspects of our worship. Could God be stirring
within you a calling to use your gifts for Him?
We need people to join the rota for reading the bible in the service, for leading
intercessions and to join our Serving Team. If you would like to explore further
what this might look like, please speak to one of the Worship Leaders.
We are also looking for volunteers to serve coffee after the 10.00am service at St
Nicholas’ Church on a rota basis. If you would like to help, please contact Janet
Cherry, Tel: 01926 857931.
Sing with Us
As we return back to singing in Church, this is a great opportunity to join the
Robed Choir. Choir Practice is on Fridays 7.00 - 8.00pm in St Nicholas
Church. Please contact James Hunt, Organist for more information - E-
mail: jhuntcovorg@gmail.com
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St. Nicholas’ Ladies Group
Dear All
I was away for our meeting in October but the ladies thoroughly enjoyed an
entertaining evening hosted by Janet Wroe and a companion who talked
about the TV Quiz shows they had been on together, and also breaking out
into song. Our ladies said that the whole evening was a delight. We hope to
have a return visit in the future (they can do a variety of talks).
St. Nicholas’ Ladies Group enjoyed a very informative afternoon about Glass
Stained Windows from Aiden MacCrae Thompson at our November
Meeting. He was very knowledgeable about this subject which ranged from
very early times of glass making to modern glass making and designing.
Due to renovations at St. Barnabas’ Church our Tuesday, 7th December
meeting will take place in St. Nichola’s Church at 2.00pm. There will be a
quiz, festive music and afternoon tea, (which will be bought in having labelled
ingredients). Those with specific allergies are recommended to bring their
own foods. if required.
Our Tuesday, 4th January meeting is to be held at Egos for a lunchtime
meal at 1.00pm. Names, numbers plus deposits now with Egos.
On Tuesday, 1st February we are to have a talk from Barry Rogers entitled
“3 Three Cathedrals.” This meeting will commence at 2.00pm in St.
Barnabas’ Church.
Kind regards
Gill Peppitt, Secretary 01926 512209
Smile Lines … First Communion
My three-year-old niece, Kelly, went with a neighbour’s little girl to church for her
First Communion practice.
The minister had the children cup their hands, and then went solemnly down the
line, giving each child a piece of bread, and intoning: “God be with you”.
Apparently, this made quite an impression on my niece. She came home and told
her mother to cup her hands and bend down. Kelly took a piece of bread from her
sandwich, placed it in her mother’s hands, and whispered, in her most angelic
voice, “God will get you.”
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The Flower Guild
Greetings everyone,
This year our Grand Workshop was early on 6th November. Barbara did a
splendid table arrangement. This was quickly followed by the participants of the
workshop and I think you will agree that they did beautiful arrangements that
would grace any table and be adapted for any time of the year. Thank you to all
that attended this event.
Sadly, it was an opportunity for us to mark the passing of Jean Truesdale
who always supported our endeavours.
Wishing You all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Annie Ralphs
Annie Ralphs | Chairperson, Flower Guild
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Continued on page 11 The Flower Guild Workshop
2022
Hello everyone
This is very advance notice of our first Workshop of the New Year
but I feel sure that you will all have your new diaries so this can be one of your
first entries.
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We will meet on Saturday 29 January 2022 10.30am in St Nicholas’
Church when we will be able to enjoy a morning of flowers coffee and chat
together. I will demonstrate a very simple line arrangement. The basic of all
traditional designs start with a focal line so for those of you who may like to join in
the Workshop afterwards but perhaps aren’t very confident, this is a good design
to start with and for the more experienced ,a chance to show your skill and use
your imagination by using accessories. The recipe for the design is below.
Everyone is welcome, so please tell your friends and come and join us - we will
look forward to welcoming you.
May I take this opportunity to say thank you for supporting The Flower Guild
Workshop over the past few months, since we opened up after lockdown. When
we had the first workshop,we wondered if anyone would turn up but luckily you
did and we have grown in numbers since. A big thank you from the whole team.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy Healthy and Peaceful New
Year.
Barbara 01926 777367
Recipe for a Line Arrangement
A shallow container which will hold water, about the size of a flan dish.
This will be an integral part of the design so plain or fancy.
1/3rd block of foam. This will be for sale on the day.
7 - 9 single flowers: Roses Gemini, Iris or Carnations
3- 5 Phormium leaves - not to tall
3 small Fatsia, large Ivy leaves, small Bergenia
A few small textured Ivy leaves a different colour or curly, or whatever you
find in the garden.
A little bun moss
Glass stones or pebbles
If you have any queries, please ring me.
Barbara Sheppard, 01926 777367
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11St Nicholas’ Clock is restored
I I am delighted to inform Grapevine readers that the church clock at St Nicholas
has been restored to full working order. Works completed include overhaul repair
and restoration of the clock mechanism, restoration of hourly and quarter chimes
and night silencing equipment. Total cost was £7,687.00 + recoverable VAT. This
money was paid to us by benefactors, without any cost to church funds.
We have several benefactors to thank for this
generosity. Firstly, the C of E Church Buildings
Council made a contributory award of £1,897.00
towards the cost. The Friends of St Nicholas and
St Barnabas made up the difference between the
total restoration cost estimate and the Church
Council Grant. Chairman Alan Pulham gave
£3,000.00 of his own money. Friends agreed to
pay £2,790.00. We express our most sincere and
hearty thanks to our benefactors, especially Alan
Pulham. The photo shows Stella and Alan Parton
passing time together by the church clock.
We are also indebted to David Crawley who project
managed the installation work. He is a senior
member of the bell ringers team and has a close
and intimate knowledge of the bells and clock mechanism.
All restoration work was undertaken by Smiths of Derby. They commenced work
on 30th July 2021, and completed work Friday 29 October 2021. We are pleased
that we were able to secure
Smiths to undertake this work
because of their high
reputation for quality work.
Also having serviced the clock
for many years they have an
intimate knowledge of the clock
mechanisms. Scope of works
completed includes the
removal, overhaul, and re-
installation of the three AW8
autowind units, dismantling,
cleaning and lubrication of the
clock mechanism; and leaving
the clock in good working
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order. Also, the installation of a Smith of Derby PAR100 Pendulum regulator and
Smith of Derby night silencing system.
Prior to commencement of work we received a letter of support to undertake this
work from Archdeacon Sue Field and also her requisite formal Archdeacon’s
Approval to proceed. David Platt, DAC Clock Advisor, also supported this project.
The clock is by Alexander Sadler Simmons of West Street, Warwick, and dates
from 1865. It is a beautiful example of Victorian clock-making precision
engineering. The movement is mounted on an inverted “U” shaped cast iron
frame. The only other such clock in the country is found in Bassingham,
Lincolnshire. External dials point north and south, while a third face showing
minutes only is flat to the ceiling of the ringing chamber. This rare addition, almost
certainly was to allow bell ringers to time changing ringing, is inscribed “G B
Fraser, 1876”. An auto winding system was installed in 2007, improving accuracy
and removing a
considerable amount of
manual labour.
The church overlooks the
Abbey Fields, which is a
very popular place of
recreation for residents
and visitors alike. It also
overlooks and
compliments the
appearance of our
beautiful and ancient
Churchyard, with
footpaths that provide a
public thoroughfare into
the town centre. All set in
this quiet Conservation
area. Now everyone is
able to hear the
reassuring sound of the
church clock chiming
during daytime and get an
accurate time check.
Night silencing will protect
resident’s residents’
sleep!
Keith Grierson | Assistant Warden Buildings & Property
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13Christingle Service
There is a Christingle Service at St Nicholas’
Church on Sunday, 12th December at 10.00
am.
Do come and join this lovely Service, suitable for
all ages, as a start to Christmas and help the
Children’s Society at the same time.
The story of the Christingle
The word ‘Christingle’ actually means ‘Christ
Light’, and celebrates the light of Jesus coming
into the world. Stories of how the Christingle
began look back to the Moravian Church, which
is found in the Czech Republic. The Moravians
have held Christingle services for more than 200
years, and according to them, this is how the
first Christingle might have been made:
Many years ago the children in a village were asked to bring a Christmas gift to put
beside the crib in the church. One family was very poor, and had no money for
gifts, but the three children were still determined to take something. The only nice
thing they had was an orange, so they decided to give the Christ-child that.
But then they discovered the top was going green, so the eldest cut it out, and put a
candle in the hole. To add some colour, one of the girls took a red ribbon from her
hair and tied it around the middle of the orange. It was hard to make the ribbon
stay still, so they fastened it in place with toothpicks. The toothpicks looked a bit
bare, so the youngest child added some raisins to them.
The children took their decorated orange lantern to the church for the Christmas
Mass. The other children sneered at their meagre gift, but the priest seized upon it
with joy. He held it up as an example of the true understanding of the meaning of
Christmas, for the following reasons: the orange is round, like the world; the candle
gives us light in the dark, like the love of God; the red ribbon goes round the ‘world’,
as a symbol of Christ’s blood, given for everyone; the four sticks point in all
directions, and symbolise that God is over all: North, South, East and West; and the
fruit and nuts remind us of God’s blessings.
The Children’s Society first introduced the Christingle Service to The Church of
England in 1968, and it has since become a popular event in the church
calendar. This candlelit celebration is an ideal way to share the key messages of
the Christian faith, while helping to raise vital funds to help
vulnerable children across the country.
Visit: www.childrenssociety.org.uk
1414Ivor Williamson 1948 - 2021
It is with great sadness that that we tell you of
the recent death of one of our Ringers, Ivor Williamson.
Ivor was in the Merchant Navy during the early 1970’s
and then in 1976 attended Teacher Training College in
Rotherham where he met his future wife, Anna. They
were married in 1979 and lived in Wrexham before moving to Chester in 1987
and then to Westwood Heath, Coventry in 2001. Ivor joined St Nicholas
Church, Kenilworth tower in 2015, having learnt to ring while living in Leicester
in his earlier years.
Ivor had a varied career and was a man of many talents. He was a champion
fencer, an accomplished chess, snooker and pool player, a fine clarinettist,
trumpeter, and pianist not to mention mouth organist, was a craftsman and had
been a member of the Magic Circle, the latter influencing his work as a poet
and author.
Sadly, Ivor’s wife developed
dementia a few years ago and
he had been her fulltime carer,
dedicating his life to looking
after her at home. He was a
valued and supportive member
of the Tower, being a very able
ringer, and had a lovely sense
of humour which we all enjoyed.
Ivor passed away on the
11th November aged 73 while
attending an out-patients
appointment and his sudden
demise was a tragedy,
particularly for his wife Anna
and son Thomas. He will be
sorely missed by those
privileged to have known him.
David Crawley
(Photo: Ivor and wife Anna at Compton Verney, July 2021)
1515Mervyn Kimberley retires from Friends On Wednesday 27 October a presentation was made in St Nicholas Church by Alan Pulham, Chairman of the Friends of St Nicholas to mark Mervyn Kimberley’s retirement as a trustee of “Friends”. Mervyn was a founder member of the Friends of St Nicholas and St Barnabas 14 years ago. As a Trustee he inaugurated the “100 Club” which has been and still is raising significant amounts of money for the Friends. Sadly, but understandably, Mervyn has decided to downsize his portfolio of activities. As a result, he has passed on responsibility for the 100 Club and he has retired as a Trustee. He will be missed! Friends recognised Mervyn’s service with a personal presentation. Mervyn had made it clear that he would prefer any presentation to be made to his long-term charity, the Harry Sunley Memorial Project. The project is working to reclaim the Abbey Gatehouse and make this historic building accessible and available to the public. Friends were therefore pleased to donate £100 to the Harry Sunley Memorial Project in recognition of Mervyn Kimberley’s time and talents to their cause. Mervyn played a major part in fund-raising for Friends. All such funds are designated to be spent on the conservation, maintenance and improvement of the fabric and fittings of St Nicholas and St Barnabas Churches. Successful projects include the following: - St Barnabas - new heating installation and replacement windows. St Nicholas – new pew cushions, repairs to tower masonry, organ repairs, repairs to church clock including recent total refurbishment and conservator’s report on restoration of reredos and other internal artefacts. Mervyn’s working career was the Police Force. He joined and rose from “Bobby on the Beat” in Rugby to being a Chief Inspector and the first Warwickshire Constabulary Force Press Officer. This involved him in VIP and Royal visits and promoting the image of Warwickshire Police. 26 years ago, Mervyn retired from the Police but retained a significant involvement as a trustee of the Warwickshire Crime Beat. Over the years his “spare time” has been anything but spare! He has been an active member of St Nicholas Church choir for over 47 years. He plans to go on to 50 years! He was a member of Leamington and Warwick Operatic Society for some 17 years, and formed the Williams Singers, a charity choir which ran for 29 years. He is a proud Freemason and has been active in the sponsorship of the local Air Ambulance and Warwickshire hospices. He has been a leading light in the Harry Sunley Memorial Project for 25 years, originally representing the St Nicholas Church PCC. 1616 continued on page 17
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Mervyn and his wife Margaret continue to live very full lives of together in service
to our churches and the local community. Dear Mervyn and Margaret we pay
tribute to you both and thank you.
Alan Pulham presents £100 cheque to Mervyn Kimberley in the Lady Chapel
Keith Grierson
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17Hi everyone!
Stay and Play has been very busy over the
past few weeks!
For those of you who are not familiar with
Stay and Play, we run every Thursday in the church Hall from 10 – 11:30. We
have had lots of parents/carers and pre-school children coming through our
doors to have a fantastic time, playing, chatting,
singing, and having a coffee and some cake!
Our crafts are always a great hit. We made
sparklers ready for bonfire night and made poppies
for Remembrance Day. We had a minute silence at
11am too.
During the run up to
Christmas we are going to be very busy. We are
entering our Stay and Play tree into the Christmas
tree festival so we will me making lots of
decorations to go on it. We are also going to be
helping make decorations for Café Sundays Special
advent calendar!
On December 9th, Stay and Play are going to be in
the church, having our own crib service. All the children are going to be dressed
up to help tell the nativity story. If anyone can help provide costumes for 0–4-
year-olds, we would be very grateful.
Then, of course, the last session before the Christmas holidays will be a party
which we are excited about.
If you would like to know more about what we do or volunteer to help, please
do not hesitate to contact me, Clare: kids@stnicholaskenilwoth.org.uk
We value your prayers for the families we meet, for the relationships we build,
and that we can share the love of the Lord with them.
God bless
Clare Edwards, Children and Families worker.
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18Children's Ministry
StN Kids meet in the Parochial Hall on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at
10.00am Please contact Clare for more details.
Bumps and Babies
A group for expectant and new mums (0 - 8 months) to get together, chat, have a
coffee and chill.
On Tuesdays between 10.00 - 11.30am (Term Time only) in the Parochial Hall.
There are no restrictions on numbers so no need to book, just come along.
Clare Edwards - 07862 303317
Services and Worship at St Barnabas’ Church:
Sundays, 11.00am - Morning Worship
Tuesdays, 11.00am - ' Leavenses
(a short service followed by refreshments and chat)
Thursdays at 4.30pm - Evening Prayer
How do you celebrate Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve has its own customs, the most popular of which is going to Midnight
Mass, or the Christ-Mas. This is the only Mass of the year that is allowed to start
after sunset. In Catholic countries such as Spain, Italy and Poland, Midnight Mass
is in fact the most important church service of the entire Christmas season, and
many people traditionally fast beforehand. In other countries, such as Belgium and
Denmark, people dine during the evening, and then go on to the Midnight Service.
The British are behind some countries when it comes to exchanging presents: in
Germany, Sweden and Portugal the custom is to exchange on Christmas Eve. But
the British are ahead of Serbia and Slovakia, where the Christmas tree is not even
brought into the house and decorated until Christmas Eve.
Yule logs are not so popular since the decline of the fireplace, but traditionally it was
lit on Christmas Eve from a bit of the previous year’s log, and then would be burned
non-stop until 12th Night (6th January). Tradition also decreed that any greenery
such as holly, ivy or mistletoe must wait until Christmas Eve until being brought into
the house.
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19Christmas Book Reviews
Adorning the Dark – thoughts on community, calling
and the mystery of making
By Andrew Peterson, 10Publishing, £12.99
There are many books about writing, but none deal first-hand with the
intersection of song-writing, storytelling, and vocation, along with nuts-
and-bolts exploration of the great mystery of creativity.
In Adorning the Dark, Andrew describes six principles for the writing
life: serving the work, serving the audience, selectivity, discernment,
discipline, and community.
Through stories from his own journey, Andrew shows how these
principles are not merely helpful for writers and artists, but for anyone interested in
imitating way the Creator interacts with His creation. This book is both a memoir of
Andrew’s journey and a handbook for artists.
Be Still – a simple guide to Quiet Times
By Brian Heasley, SPCK, £9.99
In this easy-to-read guide, Brian Heasley explores the multitude of
rhythms of Christian prayer and devotion available to every
believer. From memorising scripture and prayer, running to noticing
beauty everywhere, he demonstrates how we don’t need to be
static for our hearts to be still, and how even in the midst of a full,
busy life, we can spend quiet times with God.
Packed full of ideas for different ways to pray and tips and advice
for how to build prayer practices into everyday life, Brian’s book
may change the way you think about prayer and devotion and help
equip you with all the tools you need to deepen your relationship
with God.
This book can accompany the 24-7 Prayer’s new Be Still prayer course. It also makes a
great resource for youth leaders looking to help teenagers cultivate daily rhythms of
prayer.
Spiritual Detox – discovering the joy of liberating
confession
by Howard Satterthwaite & Holly Satterthwaite, SPCK £11.99
The gospels tell us that God wants to offer us forgiveness. So,
confessing our sins should be liberating and joyful. Why do we so
often feel only shame and guilt?
Spiritual Detox invites you to rethink this much-neglected spiritual
discipline. Blending biblical teaching with practical advice and
application, it will show you how making regular, heart-felt
confession will revitalise your spiritual life – whether you are
unhappy and discouraged, wrestling with guilt and shame or just
longing to drink more deeply of God’s forgiveness and abundant grace.
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20Where did Christmas stockings come from?
No one is really sure, but a story is told of St Nicholas, a bishop
who lived in the 4th century, who may have started the custom
by accident. St Nicholas was of a wealthy family, and of a
generous heart. As Christmas approached one year, he
wanted to help a poor family whom he knew, but he did not want them to know it
was him. So he climbed up on their roof on Christmas Eve and dropped some coins
down the chimney.
The next morning the coins, to the great surprise of the family, were found in the
stockings of the ladies, who had hung them to dry by the fire the night before. Every
year after that they put their stockings out, in the hope that some more money would
fall into them. They told the story of this amazing appearance to their friends and
neighbours, and the custom caught on.
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Smile Lines … Office food
People at my workplace have started a funny new tradition where they give names
to the food in the office fridge. Today I ate a sandwich called Tim, followed by some
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21A strong woman or a woman of strength?
I came across this whilst looking through a church magazine in the library in
Malvern last month. It talks about a strong woman or a woman of strength, but it
could apply to our male readers too!
A strong woman works out everyday to keep her body in shape
A woman of strength kneels in prayer every day to keep her soul in shape.
A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything
A woman of strength shows courage in the midst of fear.
A strong woman won’t let anyone get the better of her
A woman of strength gives the best of herself to everyone.
A strong woman makes mistakes & avoids the same in the future
A woman of strength realises that life’s mistakes can also be God’s blessing &
capitalises on them.
A strong woman walks sure footed
A woman of strength knows that God will catch her when she falls.
A strong woman wears a look of confidence on her face
A woman of strength wears grace.
A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey
A woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become
strong.
Lesley O’Connor
“Tea 4 All”
On the first Saturday of each
month, everyone is invited to
“Tea 4 All” at St Barnabas’
Church, beginning at 2.00pm.
Come along and enjoy tea,
coffee, delicious cakes and friendly company.
There is no charge for this, any voluntary donations go
towards church funds.
22 The next “Tea 4 All” is on Saturday, 4th December
22Christmas Card Tree
For Carriers of Hope
Please choose a card, write your message to your
friends and hang it on the tree.
Please put your donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Card
Tree”, put it in the Grey Donations Box or give it to a duty warden.
All money will go to Carriers of Hope.
Thank you.
We wish you a Joyful Christmas
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It was 1500 years ago, on 7th December in 521
This Month that St Columba, the Irish missionary who spread 37
in History - Christianity in Scotland, was born. He was one of
521 the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
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23St Stephen’s Day - Sunday 26th December
St Stephen – the first martyr
Have you ever stopped to consider that the
very first martyr of the Christian Church
(Stephen died c 35 AD) was a deacon? (But
no, he wasn’t worked to death by his
church.) It was Stephen, one of the first seven
deacons of the Christian Church. He’d been
appointed by the apostles to look after the
distribution of alms to the faithful poor, and to
help in the ministry of preaching.
Acts 6 and 7 tells us all that we know of his life,
and the passages seem to suggest that he was
an educated Hellenistic Jew. Certainly
Stephen’s famous challenge to the
Jews reveals him to have been learned in the
Scriptures and the history of Judaism, besides being eloquent and forceful.
Stephen’s proclamation on the day of his martyrdom pulled no punches. He told
the Jews that God did not depend on the Temple. The Temple was but a
temporary institution destined to be fulfilled and superseded by Christ, who was
the prophet foreseen by Moses as the Messiah for whom the Jewish race had so
long awaited.
Stephen then challenged his hearers for resisting the Spirit and for killing the
Christ, as their fathers before them had killed the prophets. The Jews were so
outraged by this that they stoned Stephen on the spot for blasphemy.
As he died, Stephen saw a vision of Christ on God’s right hand. The men who
were witness to the stoning placed their clothes at the feet of Saul (afterwards
Paul), who (to his deep regret later) consented to Stephen’s death.
By the fourth century Stephen had his own feast day in both East and West
Churches. When his supposed tomb was discovered in 415, his popularity
soared. His (supposed) relics were taken to Constantinople and then Rome,
along with some stones (allegedly) used at his martyrdom.
Early on the Church made Stephen the patron saint of deacons. In the late
Middle Ages he was also invoked against headaches (?!).
In England, 46 ancient churches are dedicated to him, most of them built after
the Norman Conquest. In art Stephen is usually given a book of the Gospels
and a stone, and sometimes the palm of martyrdom.
2424 The Parish PumpBooks for Christmas
Adorning the Dark – thoughts on community, calling
and the mystery of making
By Andrew Peterson, 10Publishing, £12.99
There are many books about writing, but none deal first-hand with the
intersection of song-writing, storytelling, and vocation, along with nuts-
and-bolts exploration of the great mystery of creativity.
In Adorning the Dark, Andrew describes six principles for the writing
life: serving the work, serving the audience, selectivity, discernment,
discipline, and community.
Through stories from his own journey, Andrew shows how these
principles are not merely helpful for writers and artists, but for anyone interested in
imitating way the Creator interacts with His creation. This book is both a memoir of
Andrew’s journey and a handbook for artists.
Be Still – a simple guide to Quiet Times
By Brian Heasley, SPCK, £9.99
In this easy-to-read guide, Brian Heasley explores the multitude of
rhythms of Christian prayer and devotion available to every
believer. From memorising scripture and prayer, running to noticing
beauty everywhere, he demonstrates how we don’t need to be
static for our hearts to be still, and how even in the midst of a full,
busy life, we can spend quiet times with God.
Packed full of ideas for different ways to pray and tips and advice
for how to build prayer practices into everyday life, Brian’s book
may change the way you think about prayer and devotion and help
equip you with all the tools you need to deepen your relationship
with God.
This book can accompany the 24-7 Prayer’s new Be Still prayer course. It also makes a
great resource for youth leaders looking to help teenagers cultivate daily rhythms of
prayer.
Spiritual Detox – discovering the joy of liberating
confession
by Howard Satterthwaite & Holly Satterthwaite, SPCK £11.99
The gospels tell us that God wants to offer us forgiveness. So,
confessing our sins should be liberating and joyful. Why do we so
often feel only shame and guilt?
Spiritual Detox invites you to rethink this much-neglected spiritual
discipline. Blending biblical teaching with practical advice and
application, it will show you how making regular, heart-felt
confession will revitalise your spiritual life – whether you are
unhappy and discouraged, wrestling with guilt and shame or just
longing to drink more deeply of God’s forgiveness and abundant grace.
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‘The Annunciation to the Shepherds ’
The Revd Michael Burgess continues his series on God in the Arts with ‘The
Annunciation to the Shepherds’ by Sano di Pietro. It now hangs in the Vatican. It
can be found at: https://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_232130/Sano-Di-Pietro/
The-Annunciation-to-the-Shepherds.
‘In that region there were shepherds
keeping watch over their flock’
In the Old Testament shepherds were
greatly valued and treated with
respect. Patriarchs, prophets and
kings had all tended sheep. Job,
a rich man, owned 14,000
sheep. David was tending
sheep when he was called by
God and anointed by Samuel.
But as the Israelites settled in
towns and cities and turned to
farming, attitudes towards the
shepherds changed. As the New Testament opens, shepherding had become a
dirty, lonely life, away from civilisation. Shepherds could not observe the daily
rituals of their faith, and so they had a low status in society, looked down upon by
orthodox Jews.
But out in the countryside with just the hills and the plains and the open air, St
Luke tells us that it was there that God’s message was proclaimed and heard.
Cities and towns had walls and barriers, as Bethlehem has today. But in the fields
at night, there were shepherds, watching and alert, ready for any eventuality. And
so, they were the first to hear of the birth of a Saviour.
‘The Annunciation to the Shepherds’ is this month’s painting by Sano di Pietro.
We know little about this Italian artist apart from some dates. He was born in
Siena in 1406 and died there in 1481. But he has left us a legacy of beautiful and
sensitive paintings. As we look at this scene, we see the human details: two
shepherds huddled by the fireside with their dog, all three looking up to see the
angel, and a spear by the side to ward off thieves and predators. The sheep are
safely in their pen, black and white fleeces huddled together for warmth. In the
sky the angel appears, bearing an olive branch in one hand and with the other
pointing to Bethlehem in the distance.
Luke has already told us of another annunciation, with Gabriel visiting Mary.
Artists loved to portray this scene and often
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showed a lily, the symbol of purity, in their paintings. Here there is the olive
sprig, a symbol of peace to reinforce the angelic message of peace in the birth
of the Saviour. Luke goes on to tell us how Jesus brought new meaning and
peace to all those like the shepherds who were nobody in the eyes of people,
but everything to the eyes and heart of God.
Jesus in His teaching often turned to the theme of sheep and shepherds, with
parables about lost sheep, gates to the fold, and hireling shepherds. Just as the
faithful shepherds were prepared to give their lives to protect the flock, so Jesus
the Good Shepherd gave His life for the world – a death that would bring the
peace and reconciliation shown in that olive branch held by the angel. At this
Christmas time we rejoice with the heavenly host to proclaim the birth of this
Prince of Peace and we commit ourselves to that work of peace and
shepherding. Howard Thurman wrote these words:
‘When the song of the angels is stilled…
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost, to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among the people,
to make music in the heart.’
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Some dates for your diary
Christmas Market, Talisman Square
Saturday, 11th December
Free parking for Christmas
Saturday, 11th December
Lions Carols in the Park, Abbey Fields
Saturday, 18th December. 6:00pm
(KTC) Kenilworth Mayor at Kenilworth Castle
Sunday, 26th December 9:45am -12:30pm
Booking required
Lions Boxing Day Duck Race, Abbey Fields
Sunday, 26th December 12:00 noon from the ford
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27Letter from St James the Least of All –
On the peril of choosing new kneelers
The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from
‘Uncle Eustace,’ the vicar of St James the Least of All, to his recently
ordained nephew, Darren…
The Rectory
St James the Least of All
My dear Nephew Darren
After all these years, I now understand why the non-conformist denominations sit
down, rather than kneel, to say their prayers. That way, no decisions have to be taken
over the number, size, shape, colour, material and design of kneelers in church.
Our present set was donated by a retired Major-General in 1899 to celebrate the Relief
of Mafeking, and after more than a century of use by the pious and not-so-devout has
taken its toll. Like certain members of our congregation, they now look a little worse for
wear. Many have sprung leaks, so that when used, a jet of flocking is emitted all over the
clothes of their neighbour, who then leaves Mattins looking like a Yeti.
Other kneelers have been occupied by grateful mice, who find them most congenial for
nesting and who leave in high umbrage, creating chaos as Miss Mapp chases them down
the aisle with her umbrella; that this provides her with the perfect excuse to leave before
the sermon is, I am sure, entirely coincidental. The final straw came when my own, by
some quirk in its design, now sounds like a whoopee cushion every time I kneel. It may
cause the choirboys much amusement, but it lends nothing to the dignity of our worship.
So, we have decided to have a completely new set – and therein lies the problem.
Who makes them? What will be the designs? Who co-ordinates the whole project? There
is enough here to occupy the combined minds of our Church Council for the next
Millennium and there will be enough scheming, manoeuvring, signing of non-aggression
pacts and formation of tactical truces to make the United Nations look like amateurs.
Unfortunately, we do not have the ecclesiastical equivalents of the blue berets to enforce
peace.
The more patriotic members of the congregation have suggested they all show the
Union Jack – presumably so they can be waved at appropriate moments in our services;
one belligerent individual wants to see depictions of St Michael slaughtering the dragon,
John the Baptist’s head on a platter and other such tasteful scenes; on the other hand,
dear Miss Timmins wants them all to depict doves or small fluffy creatures, which would
make the church look more like pets corner.
Cutting through these vital issues, I have suggested that the entire congregation
converts to Roman Catholicism…. and then we could stand for our prayers and do
without kneelers entirely.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
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28Christmas Books for Children
God Gave Us Christmas
By Lisa Tawn Bergren and David Hohn, Authentic, £7.99
This sweet story helps young children understand the true
meaning of Christmas, and to discover how very much God
loves them.
As Little Cub and her family prepare to celebrate the most
special day of the year, the curious young polar bear begins
to wonder… “Who invented Christmas?” So Mama and Little
Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see
how He gave them Christmas. Along the way, they find signs
that God is at work all around them. Through Mama’s gentle
guidance, Little Cub learns about the very first Christmas.
Christmas Activities
By Bethan James, Authentic, £2.50
All the events of the first Christmas are retold and illustrated in this
small format paperback book with on-the-page puzzles and
activities to complete. Kids will enjoy reading the story and
immersing themselves in the related activities.
With attractive colour illustrations, age-appropriate text and a
variety of puzzles, the book could be useful in church outreach
activities with children aged four to seven. A little book for little
fingers!
It Begins in Bethlehem – a Nativity Rhyme for
Christmas time
By Bob Hartman and Mark Beech, 10Publishing, £2
This new Christmas children’s booklet offers a fresh
perspective on the nativity, with glorious rhymes from
Bob Hartman and lively illustrations by Mark Beech. It
could be helpful when sharing the message of Christmas
with children in your family, church and community.
WOW! Christmas – creatively explore stories in the
Bible
By Martha Shrimpton & Sarah Nolloth, Candle Books. £10.99
This book explores six aspects about the events surrounding the
birth of Jesus, including Jesus as the light of the world, the
ordinary yet extraordinary shepherds, the journey of the wise
men, the giving of gifts, the excitement and anticipation waiting
for Christmas and why Christmas is something to celebrate.
Each story is explored through activities including engaging
prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection,
ideas for discussion and creative praise. The Parish Pump
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29Word Search for December 2021
Print out and Play Puzzle pages
Christmas is nearly here! Two thousand years ago the Jews were longing for the
coming of their Messiah. The Old Testament had promised that when He came,
He would preach good news to the poor, bind up the broken hearted, proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, proclaim the
year of the Lord’s favour, comfort all who mourn and to bestow on His people a
crown of beauty instead of ashes. Jesus did all those things. He was and is the
Son of God, and whoever has seen Him has seen the Father. Whoever believes
in Him will have the best gift of all – His Spirit within them, which gives them
eternal life.
Solution on page 36
30Print out and Play Puzzle pages
Sudoku for December
The Easy one The Medium one
Solutions on page 35
Sudoku for January
The Easy one The Medium one
Solutions on page 36
31Print out and Play Puzzle pages
Crossword Clues (for crossword on page 33)
Across
1 Provisional meeting place of God and the Jews (Exodus 25:9) (10)
7 David’s third son, killed when his head got caught in a tree during
a battle with his father (2 Samuel 18:14ñ15) (7)
8 They ruled much of the west coast of South America in the 15th and early 16th
centuries (5)
10 Small deer of European and Asian extraction (4)
11 Seized control of (Numbers 21:25) (8)
13 Terror (Luke 24:5) (6)
15 First World War heroine shot by the Germans in Brussels, Nurse Edith ____ (6)
17 Stormy (8)
18 A bitter variety of this, together with lamb and unleavened bread, was the
Passover menu for anyone ‘unclean’ (Numbers 9:11) (4)
21 Arson (anag.) (5)
22 How John Newton described God’s grace in his well-known hymn (7)
23 Habitation (Isaiah 27:10) (10)
Down
1 ‘_____ and see that the Lord is good’ (Psalm 34:8) (5)
2 ‘The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as ____ as a
lion’ (Proverbs 28:1) (4)
3 One of the exiles, a descendant of Parosh, who married a foreign woman (Ezra
10:25) (6)
4 He escaped from Nob when Saul killed the rest of his family and joined David (1
Samuel 22:19ñ20) (8)
5 City and lake in Central Switzerland (7)
6 ‘Offer your bodies as living ________, holy and pleasing to God’ (Romans 12:1)
(10)
9 Pouches carried by horses (Genesis 49:14) (10)
12 One who accepts government by God (8)
14 Aromatic substance commonly used in Jewish ritual (Exodus 30:1) (7)
16 He asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’ (John 18:38) (6)
19 Are (Romans 13:1) (5)
20 ‘You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will ____ his people
from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21) (4)
32Print out and Play Puzzle pages
Crossword for December Solution on page 35
Two
M
A
Z
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S
33Print out and complete
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34Easy Sudoku December solution Medium Sudoku December solution
Crossword solution, from page 33
The Parish Pump 35Easy Sudoku January solution Medium Sudoku January solution
Word Search from page 30 - Answers and solution
Messiah
Broken
Heart
Freedom
Darkness
Favour
Prisoners
Comfort
Mourn
Bestow
Crown
Beauty
Ashes
Son
God
Jesus
Seen
Father
Whoever
longing
thousand
36 The Parish PumpContributing to The
Grapevine
There are 11 monthly
editions of the
magazine with
December and
January being a
double edition.
If you wish to contribute an article for
The Grapevine, it would be most
welcomed.
The deadline for all copy is currently the
25th of the preceding month when all
items should be with the editor (Tony
Shakespeare) at 7 Rosemary Mews,
School Lane or email:
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grapevine@stnicholaskenilworth.org.uk
Do you have a Church Pew?
Anthony Jones, son of the late Molly Jones, is
currently renovating his house and would very
much like to include a former St Nicholas’
Church pew in the refurbishment, to serve as a
reminder of his mother and her long association
with our Church.
If anyone who recently purchased one of the side pews now finds they no longer
have a use for it and would be willing to sell it, could you kindly let me know so
that I can endeavour to meet Anthony’s aspiration. Collection/Delivery will be
arranged by us.
Contact David Crawley - 07789 936512 - Lynvid50@hotmail.com
Mention The Grapevine at
Kenilworth Books, 12 Talisman
Square, to get 10% discount on all
full-price books!
37Prayer Diary for December 2021
Please remember the following people and events in your daily prayers
Wednesday 1 All Clergy and Readers
Thursday 2 Yvonne Rich, Fiona Riley & Peter Riley
Friday 3 Pamela Roberts, Peter Roberts & Margaret Rogers
Saturday 4 Barrie Rogers, Maggie Rogers & Sylvia Rook
Sunday 5 Church Wardens and Members of the PCC and DCC
Monday 6 Residents & Staff of Kenilworth Manor Residential Care Home
Tuesday 7 Lynne Roote, Sophie Roote & Patricia Sankey
Wednesday 8 Pupils, Staff and Governors of Priors Field Primary School
Thursday 9 Nick Schofield, Nicky Schofield & Sue Searle
Friday 10 Alison Selwood, Peter Selwood & Sally-Anne Sheard
Saturday 11 Lynne Shakespeare, Tony Shakespeare & Mike Shuttleworth
Sunday 12 Christingle Service – The Children’s Society
Monday 13 Residents & Staff of Kenilworth Grange Care Home
Tuesday 14 Malcolm Sharman, Sue Sharman & Margaret Siggers
Wednesday 15 Pupils, Staff and Governors of Burton Green Primary School
Thursday 16 Barbara Sheppard, Ray Sheppard & Derek Silk
Friday 17 Pupils, Staff and Governors of St Nicholas Primary School
Saturday 18 Richard Short, Sheila Short & Claire Slade
Sunday 19 Organist and Choir
Monday 20 Residents & Staff of Castle Brook Residential Care Home
Tuesday 21 June Sibbick, Michael Sibbick & Pam Sledger
Wednesday 22 Beryl Silcox, Keith Silcox & Alison Smith
Thursday 23 All Members of the NHS
Friday 24 CHRISTMAS EVE – Crib Service
Saturday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
Sunday 26 Brough Skingley, Cynthia Skingley & Avril Smith
Monday 27 Ann Smith, Victor Smith & Jeanette Spaanderman
Tuesday 28 Peter Spencer, Rosemary Spencer & Paul Stafford
Wednesday 29 Mark Stevens, Vedra Stevens & Claire Sturdy
Thursday 30 Judy Sutcliffe, Keith Sutcliffe & Val Tallis
Friday 31 NEW YEARS’ EVE – The Future
38Prayer Diary for January 2022
Please remember the following people and events in your daily prayers
Saturday 1 All Clergy and Readers
Sunday 2 Margaret Taylor, John Taylor-Milton & Mary Taylor-Milton
Monday 3 Janet Thomas, Malcolm Thomas & Malcolm Trewick
Tuesday 4 Audrey Tulip, James Tulip & Glenys Tunstall
Wednesday 5 Linda Twibill, Marion Underwood & Jessie Vincent
Thursday 6 Marjorie Walker, Judith Walmesley & Naomi Webb
Friday 7 David Welton, Rosemary Went & Jean Whidbourne
Saturday 8 Brian Wheller, Constance Wheller & Alison Wiggins
Sunday 9 Charlotte Wilkes, Tim Wilkes & Christine Williams
Monday 10 Brian Williams, Linda Williams & Shelley Warren
Tuesday 11 Maggie Wood, Margaret Wright & Tony Wynn-Evans
Wednesday 12 Sandra Young, Hannah Alderson-Fletcher & Heather Alford
Thursday 13 Jacky Allsopp, Glennis Atkinson & Katy Baines
Friday 14 David Bannister, Stacey Bannister & Audrey Barnby
Saturday 15 Vicki Barnes, Maggie Bartmanis & Ojars Bartmanis
Sunday 16 Gill Bausor, John Bausor & Lesley Bausor
Monday 17 Cecilia Baylis-Stranks, Ruth Beattie & Guy Blacklock
Tuesday 18 Anona Bisping, Christopher Bisping & Esme Blackwell
Wednesday 19 Letty Blake, Gill Boden & Jane Boxley
Thursday 20 Nan Bragg, Andy Brown & Jane Brown
Friday 21 Margaret Brown, Stuart Brown & Pam Brown
Saturday 22 Samuel Brown, Margaret Bull & Jean Bunce
Sunday 23 Rebekah Butterworth, Ruth Casselden & Janet Cherry
Monday 24 Andy Cherry, Liz Cherry & Mary Chong
Tuesday 25 Emma Clarke, Jane Colby & Margaret Colville
Wednesday 26 Josephine Cotterill, Roger Cragg & Doreen Cross
Thursday 27 Susanne Curry, Rosie Dalby & Dorothy Daly
Friday 28 Ann Darvill, Guy Darvill & Paul Davenall-Cleaver
Saturday 29 Doreen Davies, Valerie Dawson & Laurie Deal
Sunday 30 Mark Draper, Sue Draper & Norma Dunlop
Monday 31 Malcolm Dunlop, Vivien Duncan & Graham Earle
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39From the Registers
Baptism
“We welcome you into the Lord’s Family”
31st October 2021
Emma Elizabeth MILLARD
7th November 2021
Joshua Andrew BEACHAM
14th November 2021
Logan James EDGINGTON & Parker Ray EDGINGTON
21st November 2021
Fraser George WALKER
28th November 2021
Henry James BALCHIN & Amelie Elizabeth BALCHIN
Marriages
“Those whom God has joined together”
30th October 2021
Beverley and John BURDEN
20th November 2021
Chloe and Alex GODFREY
Christian Burial
“Entrusted to God’s mercy”
10th November 2021 Irene Alice COX 91 years
17th November 2021 Thelma Ann TWISSELL 79 years
18th November 2021 Jean TRUESDALE 89 years
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