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The Priest and the Parish
As I write this I am approaching the sixtieth
anniversary of God making me a Deacon
through the hands of the Archbishop of
Canterbury. By the time you read this our
Assistant Curate, Tim, will have been
ordained to the Priesthood by God through
the hands of the Bishop and his fellow
priests. For that reason I thought that it
would be appropriate to consider the status
and position of the priest within the parish.
Priesthood is unlike any other profession in
that it sets a person apart within the
community for life. Once you are set apart
by God there is no going back. It is much like the Monarch who at the
Coronation is given authority by God through the ministrations of the Church.
Which means that the priest has a unique place within society.
You may have noticed that I referred to Tim as the Assistant Curate. That is
because our Rector, Roy, is the Curate, having been given the cure or care of
everyone in the parish at the time of his induction. Which means that he is
the one person, (or Parson) with a unique place in the community.
This means that he has the most difficult job in the world. He has to be
accessible to all and yet maintain a certain authority. How is he to achieve
this? There is a danger that he can become too chummy and lose that
position where people feel that they can approach him with any need or
anxiety or problem.
It seems to me that this situation is answered quite reasonably by the Roman
Catholic Church, where priests are referred to as “Father”. For the priest is
rather like a father in his relationship with his children, approachable, friendly
and having fun with, while being the one to whom those children can turn in
times of need.
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Continued from page 3
Having said that, we in the Church of England might have a problem because
of both sexes now being ordained. I did once suggest the term “Mother”, but
that was not well received. So maybe someone can offer a solution.
Meanwhile, we will support, in my eyes, Father Tim as he sets out on the
work that God has called him to do.
Rev’d Peter Poole
Starting Services Afresh at Elmbridge Village
Such a long time has passed since services in
the Elmbridge ‘Village Hall’ have been held,
but the plan is for St Nicolas Church to resume
these from July.
The pattern of weeks has changed a little, in
that a service of Communion with music will
be held on a Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in
the first and third weeks of each month. In
July this will be 6 and 20 July.
On Wednesday evening in the second week of each month at 6 p.m. there
will be a service of worship. The first of these will be on Wednesday, 14 July.
Our friends at the Methodist Church will be providing a service on Tuesday
mornings in the fourth week in each month. Occasionally, there may be a
shared service.
We would hope that the plans can be fulfilled as the easing from the
pandemic continues. Any changes to the St Nicolas Church plans will be made
known by reference to the church website (www.stnicolascranleigh.org.uk)
or by telephoning the church office on 01483 273620.
We look forward to meeting up with you again. If you can be part of the
admin team for these occasions, please do contact the church office.
Mike Roberts, Churchwarden
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HYMNS WITH A HISTORY: Eternal Father Strong to Save
Sometimes better known as ‘For those in peril on the Sea’ - after the last line
of the first verse - and traditionally associated with seafarers, it was no
surprise that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, chose this hymn to be sung
at his funeral. It had also been sung at the funeral of Earl Mountbatten of
Burma, the Duke’s uncle.
The original hymn was written in 1860 by William Whiting, a gifted musician
from Winchester. Whiting grew up on the coast, and at the age of thirty-five
had felt his life spared by God when a violent storm nearly claimed the ship
he was travelling on, instilling a belief in God's command over the rage and
calm of the sea.
He was educated at Winchester College, later becoming headmaster of the
Winchester College Choristers' School where he was approached by a student
about to travel to the United States, who confided in Whiting an
overwhelming fear of the ocean voyage. Whiting shared his experiences of
the ocean and wrote the hymn to “anchor his faith”. In writing it, Whiting is
generally thought to have been inspired by Psalm 107, which describes the
power and fury of the seas in great detail:
Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty
waters. They saw the works of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril
their courage melted away. (Psalm 107: 23–26)
Within a year the text appeared in the influential first edition of Hymns
Ancient and Modern and its circulation became widespread throughout
England. The text was substantially revised by the compilers of that edition. In
response, Whiting continued to revise his own text, releasing another version
in 1869 and a third in 1874 - the last one incorporating most of the suggested
changes by HA&M.
Meanwhile, John B. Dykes, an Anglican clergyman, composed the tune
"Melita" to accompany the HA&M version of 1861. Dykes was a well-known
composer of nearly three hundred hymn tunes, many of which are still in use
today. "Melita" is an archaic term for Malta, the site of a shipwreck,
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mentioned in Acts of the Apostles (chapters 27–28), that involved the Apostle
Paul.
The hymn was popularised by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy in
the late 19th century, and variations of it were soon adopted by many
branches of the armed services in the UK and the USA. Services who have
adapted the hymn include the Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, the British
Army, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Marine Corps, as
well as the navies of many Commonwealth realms. Accordingly, it is known by
many names, including the Hymn of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, the Royal
Navy Hymn, and the United States Navy Hymn (or just The Navy Hymn). It has
a long tradition in civilian maritime contexts as well, being regularly invoked
by ship's chaplains and sung during services on ocean crossings.
Rarely heard outside military circles, however, are two verses, written
specifically for aviators, that are inserted between the second and third
verses. The additional words are understood to feature occasionally at Fleet
Air Arm funerals. They were written by Emma Mayhew Whiting, a North
American poet, and Mary C. D. Hamilton, a Scottish writer and poet who
wrote her verse as a prayer during the First World War.
O watchful Father who dost keep, Lord, guard and guide all who fly,
Eternal vigil while we sleep, Through the great spaces of the sky,
Guide those who navigate on high, Be with them on their lonely flights,
Who through grave unknown perils fly, Through darkening day and endless nights,
Receive our oft-repeated prayer O hear us as we lift our prayers,
For those in peril in the air. For those in peril in the air.
One of these was sung at the funeral of the man who taught Prince Philip to
fly while he was a Royal Navy officer. Unexpectedly turning up at the funeral
many years ago, the Duke surprised the congregation by singing, along with
just a couple of other attendees, the unfamiliar words, which are not included
in standard hymn books. While it was reported that Prince Philip had chosen
to include one or both of these for his own funeral, in the event it was only
the customary four verses that were sung. It is a popular myth that this hymn
was sung by passengers on the Titanic as it sank, but there is no historical
evidence to support this.
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I am writing this not knowing if we will be out of the third phrase of lockdown
on 21 June. I do hope so, and that everyone can get back to some sort of
normality, whatever that is now. We have the summer ahead of us and Fete
day approaching, which will give us a feeling of meeting up with one another
on a social note, not having to feel we should not be socializing.
In 2018, 4 million members in 84 countries across six continents supported
over 940,000 people worldwide. That must say something.
It took just one person to begin Mothers’ Union in 1876. Mary Sumner, a
vicar’s wife, mother and grandmother, felt that women in her community
didn’t have enough support and encouragement in their roles as wives and
mothers. She decided to invite a group of women into her home to offer
them the opportunity to learn together, to develop their faith together and
to support each other.
Fast forward to the 21st century and this group of women meeting in Mary
Sumner’s home has become global. We are volunteers working selflessly in
our own communities. Our approach is first to listen and observe, then to
mobilise our own and surrounding resources, equipping those around us to
meet the challenges they face, and where appropriate, seeking to partner
with others, enabling us to reach more people, more effectively.
Driven by our faith, we are loving, compassionate and non-judgemental as
we offer Christian care for families of all faiths and none.
Date for your diaries: 10 a.m. on 25 June, MU Communion Service.
If you would like to know more about the Mothers’ Union, please ring me on
01483 274319.
Keep wearing your badges.
Jane Etherington
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Rectory Fete
I know many people missed having the
annual Rectory Fete last year. We were looking forward to welcoming
everyone back into the Rectory gardens on 10 July, but government
restrictions have caused us to postpone the fete until Saturday, 21 August. We
hope to see you then.
Picnic in the Park
Government restrictions have
also resulted in the
postponement of the Picnic in
the Park. We hope to welcome
the Graham Hix quintet into the
grounds of the Rectory at a
later date, when you will be
able to join us with your picnic,
while listening and dancing to
some wonderful live music.
Sandra Keeping
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The Surrey Hills Chamber Choir and Surrey Hills
Singers celebrate singing together again with a
summer concert in the stunning garden of The Crown
pub, Capel, on Saturday, 3 July. There will be plenty of
refreshments on hand and the option to have a pub
meal afterwards. Tables will be set up to be socially distanced if restrictions
are not lifted.
The actual afternoon/evening performance time will be announced on our
website, once the weather forecast is known. In the event of a cancellation,
there will be a full ticket refund. The programme features many styles and
eras of music, from the Renaissance to the present day Ticket details will be
found on our website: www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk .
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The Miracle Man
Our Lay Minister Emeritus, Edna Bond,
is offering for sale copies of her
beautifully illustrated children’s book,
The Miracle Man. All proceeds will go to
St Nicolas Church.
11 years ago, when Edna was
recuperating from a serious heart
operation, the then Rector, Nigel
Nicholson, rang her and asked if she
could write a short story for one of the
family services, which she was happy to
do. He then suggested that she might
produce a book of short Gospel stories for children, and some months later,
the book was published.
The book was written in the belief that children in the villages that Jesus
visited would have been watching Him, filled with awe and wonder. The
stories are intended to encourage children to know more about the ‘miracle
man’. Hardback copies are available in limited numbers from Edna (Tel:
268672). The nominal price is £5 per copy.
Magazine Subscriptions
Thank you to all of our readers who have now paid their subscriptions to the
magazine. For those who have been unable to pay so far, these are the
details you need.
Cost is £10 for the year (12 copies) or £1 per copy.
Pay by cheque: Payable to Cranleigh PCC with your name and address on the
back of the cheque. Please post to Mrs. J. Vale, Parish Magazine Treasurer, 44
Nightingales, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8DE.
Pay by BACS (internet banking): Account name: Cranleigh PCC.
Sort Code: 30-94-41 Account No: 01805965.
Reference: Parish Magazine and your surname.
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People Profile: Susan Clarke, Churchwarden
I was born in Northamptonshire,
but spent most of my childhood in
or near Colchester, Essex. My
mother was Swedish, and we spent
every summer at her parents’
summer cottage near the west
coast of Sweden. My grandfather
was a priest in the Lutheran Church
of Sweden, where I was baptised. I
had two older sisters at that stage
(a younger brother came along
later) and we grew up bilingual,
although my Swedish is quite rusty
these days.
We were a musical family and I played piano and cello, enjoying many
residential courses and concerts with the Essex Youth Orchestras. These days,
I enjoy playing cello with the Guildford Symphony Orchestra, and I am looking
forward to the resumption of weekly rehearsals when restrictions are lifted.
I studied modern languages at Churchill College Cambridge, where I was
particularly involved in the Music Society and the Christian Union, and where
I met my husband, Michael.
We started our working lives in London but were married in my home village
of Polstead, Suffolk. I qualified as a librarian at what was then the North
London Polytechnic and worked for some time at Heythrop College, a
theological college in London, and then for Encyclopedia Britannica’s indexing
department.
Our daughter Nicola was born in London, but soon after that we moved to
Bristol, where our elder son Stephen was born. We were only there for two
years and then Michael’s work brought us to Surrey where, after a brief stay
in Ewhurst, we settled in Cranleigh in 1991.
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Michael became organist and choirmaster at St Nic’s the following year, and I
became involved in running various children’s groups, moving with my
children as they grew older, from Parents and Toddlers through Sunday Club
and Pathfinders. More recently I have enjoyed being a part of the ‘social
team’, which organises social events within our church life, and helping out at
Messy Church.
I started working as a school librarian
when Nicola and Stephen were settled
at school, as this fitted well with their
hours, and I spent some years at
George Abbot School in Guildford
before moving to Tormead School,
where I am still working.
I enjoy the variety of the work, from
encouraging the reading habit to
guiding sixth formers through
independent research projects and
managing a mixed print and digital
library of resources.
When Stephen was ten years old, we
were blessed with the arrival of
another son, Matthew, who many of you will know as the drummer in our
music group for some years past. He is now coming to the end of his first
(rather strange) year at Warwick University, so Michael and I are getting used
to life without a child in the house for the first time in over 30 years – maybe
not an inappropriate time to take on the new and exciting challenge of
churchwardening!
As churchwarden, I hope you will all be patient with me as I feel my way and
learn the ropes. I hope I can help encourage people back to full involvement
in church after the very strange year we have had, and I pray that we can all
move forward in a united and supportive way, giving of our time and talents
and growing as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Susan
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The Story of the Cunningham Family: Part 7
This is the seventh extract from the diary of Margaret Cunningham, daughter
of our former Rector, the Rev’d Philip Cunningham. Thanks to Michael Miller
and Margaret’s nephew Andrew for permission to use this material, and to
Brian Bagot for providing an abridged version.
Refugees
Our first visitors, a few days after the war had started, were May and her ten-
month-old son, Edouard Camille - Teddy as he was and is always called. Their
home in the Vosges was right in the path of the advancing German armies.
Her husband, Camille, was immediately called up and had only just time to
see May and the baby into a train overcrowded with refugees. Little Teddy
had not been baptised and May wanted my father to perform the ceremony,
which he duly did. I stood godmother and remember holding the large and
rather restive baby and passing him over to my father.
Then came swarms of Belgian refugees. Someone in Cranleigh lent them an
empty house, money was subscribed, furniture lent and the first families
moved in. There was one very stout man and his wife who said he had been
an opera singer - and he could certainly render a solo with a vast number of
decibels - and another little couple with a Russian name. They were not very
popular after a time with the Cranleigh locals, who began to say with the self-
righteousness of people who have not been invaded by a ruthless army, that
it was only the lazy and cowardly Belgians who had come over and here they
were eating our food and having a wonderful holiday.
A concert was arranged for the benefit of the Belgians. Moiseiwitsch, who
was staying with a friend in the neighbourhood, gave his services without a
fee and we heard his wonderful piano playing. After a while, the little
community was added to by May’s husband Camille in his poilu's1 uniform,
minus his right arm and with a piece of shrapnel still in his lung. Kind and
wealthy friends sent him to a leading specialist in London and would have
paid for an operation, but the specialist said it would be too dangerous to
attempt to remove it. In time all the Belgians were rehoused and found jobs
and May and Ruth with Camille and the children managed to get back to
1
A ‘poilu’ was a French First World War infantryman
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France - Camille to take up a new open air life as agent on various estates. He
became an excellent shot with his left arm. The hostel was turned into a
small convalescent hospital for soldiers.
Soldiers
The war was not over by Christmas. When we returned for the Christmas
holidays we found a whole regiment billeted in Cranleigh - the 5th Oxford
and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. They were mostly volunteers who were
training under regular officers. When the billeting officer came round he
listed the Rectory as capable of housing ten private soldiers - in which case
the dining room would be turned out to make a dormitory for them. Then it
was decided that it was a suitable billet for officers and so we had two
married ones, a Captain and a Major. The Captain was the signalling officer of
the regiment. He taught us Morse Code - and said I was much quicker at
learning it than the boys, which of course pleased me.
Mounting Casualties
But increasingly the holidays were saddened by the tolling of the Church bell.
It tolled almost every day, sometimes almost all day long. One Mother lost
her three sons2 all in a week - they had all been members of the Church Lads
Brigade; our regiment, when it went to France, was decimated, though our
two officer friends were wounded but survived. Billy, the curate, 3 had given a
home to a young officer who had falsified his age on enlistment and was only
seventeen - he was blinded and then died. Billy himself went to the front as a
chaplain and was wounded in the face.
Back at school we had the Zeppelin raids. We could hear the guns in the
distance as we lay in bed at night. Some of us had wild hopes that we would
be removed from school as London was no longer a safe place for us. Nobody
was.
I heard from Mother that they had also been raided at home and bombs had
dropped on Smithwood Common. Two Zeppelins, as far as I can remember,
were brought down by our guns, with total loss of large crews.
2
The Greenfield boys
3
William Drury was our curate from 1910 until 1915. His experiences as chaplain
were published in a book, Camp Follower (published privately in 1968).
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SEA Church Continues!
Here are some more photos of what our SEA Church children have been
getting up to as they worship from home. This term we have been looking at
what happened to the Church after Jesus rose to heaven. We learnt about
Pentecost, and how God gives anyone who follows him the amazing gift of
the Holy Spirit. Just like the light shines through the stain glass windows in
the pictures, God’s Holy Spirit helps us to shine as the light of the world for
Jesus. We are also looking at the story of Paul, and how God used him to
share the good news everywhere!
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Tapestry Lunch Club
We are happy to announce that we are re-
opening for business again from early June 2021.
As the Government guidelines now allow up to
six people to meet indoors from 17 May, we are
re-opening our doors to all those in Cranleigh
and surrounding village communities who would
like to get out, meet and socialise with other
community members in a warm, friendly, and more intimate environment.
We are a not-for-profit social enterprise, and we offer a different form of day
support for small groups of older people. Our aim is to create an
environment, within a host's family home, where our guests (2-5 per host)
will feel supported and cared for, reduce anxiety, have regular face-to-face
contact with others, regain confidence and, equally as important, receive
high quality and regular replacement care for our guests’ carers.
Our guests will benefit from a sociable day, including various activities and a
delicious home-cooked hot lunch in the home of a carefully vetted and fully
trained ‘host’. All of our hosts are excellent cooks and, once vetted, are
extensively trained in Safeguarding, Food & Hygiene, Emergency First Aid,
Dementia Awareness and Manual Handling, and have been fully DBS
checked. Transport of our guests is part of TLC’s service and all of our hosts’
cars are insured for business use.
Our number one commitment remains the welfare of our community and our
team as we take these first steps together. After close and careful
consultation, we have put in place measures designed to ensure the safety of
our employees and our guests alike. This is our new “business as usual”, and
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The Lost Lady Chapel Window
Here is another of the windows lost to the blast from the flying bomb in
1944, based on black and white photos taken in the 1930s. This window was
rebuilt as part of the extension to the South Transept in 1866. It was glazed
by Hardmans in 1882 as a memorial to Mrs. Eliza Townsend of Rydinghurst,
who died in 1881. The left main light shows the Raising of Jairus’ Daughter
(Mark 5.35-43), and the right main light the raising of the Widow’s Son (Luke
5.11-17).
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The quatrefoil at the top of the window
(left) remains intact, and shows a winged
angel bearing a raised torch. The eyelets on
either side of the quatrefoil also remain.
The overall design was completed with
paintings of the Archangels Raphael and
Michael in the window reveals on either
side. (These were probably painted by
Joseph Pippet, who also painted the panels
in the reredos behind the altar, the figures
on either side of the south window in the
Tower, and the surrounds of the brass
panel below that window.)
There is an interesting story about an earlier window in this position.
According to Manning and Bray’s History of Surrey, published in 1804, it was
at one time what was known as a “Jesse Tree”, or genealogical tree. The tree
sprouted from a figure at the bottom, and the branches above held figures
illustrating the descent of Christ from some of the kings and prophets of
Judah, taken from the genealogies in St Matthew’s and St Luke’s Gospels.
At the top of this window was a crucifix, then there were crowned figures
with scrolls inscribed with their names. Among these (apparently in
Lombardic letters) were the names "IOSAhPAT, AShM, SALOMONEM,
EZELhIAL, and IOAThN" (i.e. Jehoshaphat, Asa, Solomon, Hezekiah, and
Jotham). There would originally have been more names, but these were all
that remained in 1804. In the centre was a sitting headless figure, holding a
rose in one hand, and there was a standing female figure in the lower part of
the window.
The whole window had been perfect in 1798, but a gallery for schoolboys was
then erected in front of it, without any protection for the window. Within a
very few years the whole window was kicked to pieces. Quite what then took
its place until the window was rebuilt and reglazed is not known.
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Holy Baptism
We welcome into the family of the church those recently baptised and we
pray for each new member, their parents and grandparents, that all in their
own ways will truly know the Lord and love Him faithfully:
Jude Robert Kashel
Ella Grace Mills
Marriages
We congratulate those recently married at St Nicolas Church and we pray for
them, that God will richly bless their marriage:
Mathew Lund and Poppy Lenton
Funerals
We remember those who have died and pray for all who have been bereaved,
that they may be strengthened and comforted by the peace of God and the
encouragement of family and friends:
John Ellis Hurst (Aged 96) – 2 June at Guildford Crematorium.
Sybil Elna Taylor (Aged 94) – 4 June at Guildford Crematorium.
George Butler Uwins (Aged 95) – 14 June at St Nicolas Church.
Michael Harold Loveland (Aged 86) - 15 June at Guildford Crematorium.
Irene Vera Charman (Aged 89) – 16 June at Guildford Crematorium.
Ann Patricia Small (Aged 87) – 17 June at St Nicolas Church.
Angela Mary Wild (Aged 82) – 18 June at St Nicolas Church.
Wendy Barry (Aged 74) – 18 June at St Nicolas Church.
John Francis Connelly (Aged 91) – 29 June at Guildford Crematorium.
Bereavement Group
When someone close to us dies our lives can be turned upside down. If you
are going through this experience and would like to talk to someone, please
contact Sally Jones (01483-268261 / salandphilip@btinternet.com or Tricia
Hislop (01483-274359 / tricia@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk ).
JULY 2021 29ST NICOLAS CRANLEIGH PARISH CHURCH MAGAZINE
Calendar for July 2021
Thursday, 1 July
10 am: Time for Prayer
Sunday 4 July (Trinity 5)
8 am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10 am: Worshipping at Home (On Zoom)
11 am: Holy Communion (CW) (In Church and Live-streamed)
Curate Tim’s first Communion as President
11.15 am: SEA Church for Young People (On Zoom)
Tuesday, 6 July
12 noon: Holy Communion (BCP)
Thursday, 8 July
10 am: Time for Prayer
Sunday, 11 July (Trinity 6)
8 am: Holy Communion (CW)
10 am: Worshipping at Home (On Zoom)
11 am: Holy Communion (CW) (In Church and Live-streamed)
11.15 am: SEA Church for Young People (On Zoom)
Tuesday, 13 July
12 noon: Holy Communion (BCP)
Thursday, 15 July
10 am: Time for Prayer
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Sunday, 18 July (Trinity 7)
8 am: Holy Communion (CW)
10 am: Worshipping at Home (On Zoom)
11 am: Holy Communion (CW) (In Church and Live-streamed)
11.15 am: SEA Church for Young People (On Zoom)
1 pm: Baptism of Isabella Johnson
Tuesday, 20 July
12 noon: Holy Communion (BCP)
Thursday, 22 July
10 am: Time for Prayer
Friday, 23 July
10 am: MU Communion (CW)
Sunday, 25 July (Trinity 8)
8 am: Holy Communion (BCP)
11 am: Holy Communion (CW) (In Church and Live-streamed)
11.15 am: SEA Church for Young People (On Zoom)
1 pm: Baptism of Charlotte Lovesey
Tuesday, 27 July
12 noon: Holy Communion (BCP)
Thursday, 29 July
10 am: Time for Prayer
Saturday, 31 July
12.45 pm: Wedding of Robert Lloyd and Claire Bailey
Please let the Church Office know of any alterations or additions to
the Calendar.
JULY 2021 31Rector and Area Dean of Cranleigh Church Administrator
Canon Roy Woodhams Nicola Craven-Smith
The Rectory Church Office
High Street Church Lane
Cranleigh Cranleigh GU6 8AR
Surrey GU6 8AS M Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Tel: 01483 800655 9.30 a.m. – 9.30 - 2.30 p.m.
E-mail: Tel: 01483 273620
roy@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk nicola@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Church website www.stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Curate Rev’d Tim Clifford Hill, 22 Orchard Gardens 276267
E-mail: tim@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Hon. Clergy Rev’d Tricia Hislop, 2 Napper Place 274359
Rev’d Peter Poole, Primrose Cottage, St Nicolas Avenue 272703
Rev’d Rutton Viccajee, 2 Willow Fields, Ash Green 01252 910212
E-mail: rutton@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Licensed Lay Minister Judy Wedderspoon, 1 Ellery Close 548586
Young People’s Minister Gabrielle Clarke, Church Office, Church Lane 07427 748408
E-mail: gabrielle@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Pastoral Assistants C/o Rev’d Tricia Hislop 07752 854042
E-mail: tricia@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Churchwardens Susan Clarke, Woodland End, Southwood Close 268012
E-mail: susan@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Michael Roberts, Springfields, Bookhurst Road 277749
E-mail: mike@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Verger Sue Ansell, 11 Roberts Way 548980
PCC Secretary Paul Jenkins, 103 Cranleigh Mead 548824
E-mail: paul@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
PCC Treasurer Rogan Dixon. 1 Dapples Lane 279769
E-mail: rogan@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Stewardship Michael Roberts, E-mail: mike@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk 277749
Director of Music Michael Clarke, Woodland End, Southwood Chase 268012
Choir Secretary Gill Avery, Brookside, Furzen Lane, Ellens Green 01403 822003
Head Server Angus Henderson, 14 Dukes Close 274162
Bell Ringers Chris Robinson, Red Cedar, The Ridgeway 274455
Church Flowers Val Watts, 11 Charts Close 276194
Church Rooms Bookings Nicola Craven-Smith, Church Office, Church Lane 273620
Magazine Distribution Gordon Cheesman, Oak Tree Lodge, The Ridgeway 275996
Magazine Advertising Nicola Craven-Smith, Church Office, Church Lane 273620
Mothers' Union Jane Etherington, E-mail etheringtonjane@yahoo.co.uk 274319
Safeguarding Officer Brian Boxall, 27 Kings Road 277069
Transport Ingrid Richards, 10 Cromwell Place 276513
Fairtrade Sue Knight, 2 Primrose Close 275032
Weekly Notices Margie Nursey, 1 Elm Cottages, Smithwood Common 273693
E-mail: notices@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
Editor: Peter Bond
Next month’s editor is Margie Nursey, 1 Elm Cottages, Smithwood Common (273693).
All copy to be in by Monday, 5 July please.
E-mail for Parish Magazine: magazine@stnicolascranleigh.org.uk
The editor for the September 2021 magazine will be Peter Bond.
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