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August
2010
What, When,Where, Who, andWhy this month
Richardson’s Bakery
Staff TeaStaff Tea
Manor FêteManor Fête
ToleranceTolerance
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AESTHETICIAN AROMATHERAPY
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Tel: 457642
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BEAUTY THERAPY
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Home visits and clinic care
Graeme Paterson Bsc SRCh FCPod(S)
01480 811145
HATHA YOGA CLASSESOpening, Releasing and Strengthening
through breathing and body awareness, postures, relaxation and meditation
Healing for Mind, Body, Emotions and Spirit
All ages and abilities welcome
Brampton Community Hall, High Street Thursday 10 – 11.30am
One to one, two to one, family tuition atclients or tutors home
Contact Linda — yoga teacher and therapist on 01480 350345
We appreciate the support of our advertisers — We trust you will support them
Tuesday–Wednesday 9 am–5 pmThursday 9 am–8 pmFriday 9 am–5 pmSaturday 8 am–3 pm
The Courtyard, Brampton
Tel: 01480 434319
ALEXANDERTECHNIQUETEACHER
Jo Fisher STAT
12 Willow Close
Tel: 01480 453554A gentle technique for relearning freedom of thebody. Helpful for stress, tension, and back pain.
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Signs & Symbols . . . . . 14Manor Fête . . . . . . . 4Summer Lawn Care . . . . 5Money to burn? . . . . . . 5St James the Least of All . . . 6Tower Open Afternoon . . . . 7CMS Garden Party . . . . . 7The Big Idea . . . . . . . 8From the Registers . . . . . 9Bugs breed in wheelie bins! . . 10Dear Readers . . . . . . 10Why some people don’t do DIY . 10
Mothers’ Union . . . . . . 11A View from the Waterways . . 11Run For Life . . . . . . . 13Staff Tea . . . . . . . . 13Signs & Symbols . . . . . 14Crossword . . . . . . . 15TheDateTheTimeThePlace . . 17What’s On at Brampton Churches 18St Hugh Catholic Church . . . 19Brampton Methodist Church . . 19Brampton’s Local Councillors . . 19Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene 20
I HAVE to admit to being worried aboutthe growing power and influence ofIslam in our world today, and will try toexplain why: The Law of Islam (Shari’a) requires that any Muslim who converts
to another faith (or none) shall be put todeath. This is the so-called ‘Apostasy Law’.Because the Islamic world considers itself tobe in a perpetual battle with Unbelief (Kufr),for this reason apostasy from Islam istantamount to betrayal and treason.
It worries me further that Muslims do notaccept the United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (1948), inparticular Article 18: “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.This right includes freedom to change hisreligion or belief, and freedom, either alone orin community with others and in public orprivate, to manifest his religion or belief inteaching, practice, worship and observance”.Muslims reject the UDHR and in 1990 theyproduced their own Islamic version of HumanRights (The Cairo Declaration), which is verydifferent and rejects freedom of choice for theindividual. In Islam, only God possesses realindividuality: ‘The concept of the human
individual as anautonomous entityendowed with freewill simply does notexist… A centralpremise of Islamichuman rights is that the interests of Islam andthe Muslim community as a whole areparamount. If there is a conflict between theseand the interests of the individual, then it is theindividual’s freedom that must besacrificed’.(Patrick Sookhdeo, Freedom toBelieve 2009). Islam is a totalitariancommunity, governed by God and hisrevealed Law (Shari’a), that allows for nocompromise.
I believe strongly in toleration, givingfreedom to others to be different from
myself. However, in our attitude to Islam wemust avoid being too tolerant, for in Islamthere can be no toleration of difference — andthis is what I find shocking.
We must beware. The fifty-seven statesof the Organisation of the Islamic
Conference (OIC) are campaigningrelentlessly at the United Nations for Islam to
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be given a special status of precedence over all other religions. They claim that Muslimsaround the world are victims of‘Islamophobia’, and they have succeeded instifling open talk of any matters which showIslam in an unfavourable light. Discussionabout political issues in Muslim countries (e.g. slavery in Sudan, or violence in northernNigeria) has been squashed. For the sake ofdiplomatic advantage, western states haveoften given in to Muslim demands, and thereis a real danger that ‘Blasphemy Laws’ will be passed, making Islam and Muslims virtuallyuntouchable.
Worrying? Very! I remember theviolent commotion that followed the
Danish cartoon of the Prophet Muhammadonly a few years ago. That has made it very
hard for us to speak up for anything if itdispleases the Muslims.
Our political leaders must be alert, andencouraged to speak out to defend our
freedoms. Otherwise, a few years from now,our Church leaders may suffer persecution forupholding Christian truth.
I shall be writing to our MP, JonathanDjanogly, at the Ministry of Justice, to
express these concerns. He has shown himself in the past to be very aware of religious issues,and I hope that he will encourage theGovernment to act wisely and strongly.
Yours sincerely
A Limit to Toleration (continued)
Manor Fête
TO ALL villagers and others thathad donated and attended ourFLte this year, we raised£2500.00 and without thesupport from the village this
would not be possible.
We had some lovely raffle prizes thathad been donated from the businesses
from Brampton
And to all volunteers who gave theirtime up on the day and before the fLte.
MANY THANKS TO ALLDate for next year:
SUNDAY 5th JUNEWith many new attractions
If you wish to come and join us as avolunteer please contact me at
[email protected] or 07903267239
Billie SmithVolunteer Co-ord at The Manor
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What do you spendyour money on?
LIPSTICK is out, lip-gloss is in.Fizzy drinks are out, mineral wateris in. Hairdryers are out, hair-straighteners are in. But of course,you already know all that. Now the
Retail Prices Index and the ConsumerPrices Index has reported on the followingspending habits in modern Britain:
Ten items added to the 2010 basket:Cereal bars, garlic bread, small bottle
mineral water, allergy tablets, blu-ray discplayers, computer games accessories, hairstraighteners, lipgloss, liquid soap,powdered baby milk formula.
Ten items dropped:Pitta bread, baby food, canned fizzy
drinks, men’s casual training shoes, gascall-out charge, eye tests, squash court hire,disposable camera, lipstick, hairdryer.
For an item to make the basket, it hasto usually achieve annual sales of more
than £400 million. For it to drop out, it musthave fallen to below £100 million.
Do you get thoseafter-buy blues?
WHAT happens after you goshopping? More than a thirdof us, it seems, hit theafter-buy blues as we cometo our senses. Many of us (35
per cent) hide our guilt by lying to ourfamily about the cost. Some of us — 17 per cent — feel so remorseful that we returnthe goods. uSwitch.com, who conductedthe study, says: “The recession has left alegacy of guilty shoppers in its wake andas a result the British love affair with retailtherapy is beginning to pale.”
Money to burn?Summer LawnCare
Mowing
Mow regularly at the summer heightthis month. To remove stems that developthis time of year, rake lawn prior to mowingto present them for cutting, otherwise theycan remain prostrate in the lawn.
If you’re going away on holiday tryand arrange for lawn to be mowed…oneless task to do when you get home!
Patio/Driveway Weed Control
Weeds can look unsightly at this timeof year in patios and driveways. We canspray a total weed killer to kill them andkeep weed free for up to 6 months.
Sprinklers
We have sprinklers for sale at £25.Depending on water pressure they can cover an area the size of a tennis court. Water well, once per week to keep the lawn green.
Actions required in Summer
Ê Raise cutting height and rake upgrass stems for more effectivemowing
Ê Feed lawns
Ê Patio/Driveway Weed Control
Ê Treat disease in lawns
Ê Irrigation requirement to preventlawns dying (before lawns gobrown)
For more information about theservices that ProLawnCare offer call
01480 812393 or e-mail [email protected]
www.prolawncare.co.uk
“….for that Lawn you’ve longed for”
FACT: “turf controls dust and pollen that can cause health problems to some individuals ”
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Happily, the Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy. Take the parish of StJames-the-Least in the county of C— for example. Here the elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar, Eustace,continues his correspondence to Darren, his nephew, a low-church curate recently ordained….
Letter from St James the Least of All – On the joys of exchanging parishes for the summer…
The Rectory, St. John the Faster,
Waterhouses-on-SeaMy dear Nephew Darren
You will see that I write to you this month from the Norfolk coast, where I amspending August, on an annual exchange of parishes with a clerical colleague. You mayhave had two weeks in July sunning yourself on an exotic beach on a Pacific island, but Iam content with a bracing east wind, punctuated by heavy showers.
Come the happy day when you are an incumbent and have to arrange parishexchanges as a way of getting a holiday, let me give you some advice. First, alwaysexchange with someone who is a worse preacher than you are and whose sermons are atleast twice as long; you are then sure to be welcomed back with open arms.
Secondly, since it is normally assumed that you will take care of one another’sgardens during the month, make sure that the incumbent you exchange with has aninsignificant plot. My colleague should now be largely occupied for most of the monthmowing several acres of lawn. The only gardening I intend to do will be in the last week,so I can return with a car full of plums from his trees.
An exchange also gives one an opportunity to undertake helpful improvements inanother’s home. I have discovered that my colleague’s library is carefully organised withbooks according to subject and then author. On his return he will find a new system inoperation: they will be ordered according to size and colour. The poor man also naivelythought I would never discover his stock of claret in the cellars; it will be much depleted on his return — although I shall naturally leave a note thanking him profusely for laying insuch a splendid present for my visit.
Ministering to someone else’s congregation can create another opportunity. For onemonth in the year, you are able to say exactly what you want. If a dear lady should befoolish enough to ask you after Mattins what you think of her hat, you can tell her with total honesty, knowing that someone else will have to pour oil the following month. Upsettingorganists, choristers, vergers, flower arrangers and anyone else who happens to cross yourpath can be bracingly therapeutic when you do not have to face the consequences.
You may have returned from sunnier climes relaxed and tanned, but I shall arrive atSeptember refreshed from knowing I leave behind a trail of devastation and chaos, whichwill ensure that my host will also be welcomed back by a relieved congregation.Remember the golden rule of parishioners: every new incumbent is worse than hispredecessor.
Your loving uncle, Eustace
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CMS Garden Party
THE ANNUAL CMS Garden Party will be held on Thursday 12August from 2.30 to 4pm. The event will take place in the ChurchHall, Church Road, Brampton, PE28 4PW. The speakers, at 3pm,will be Colin and Anne Chapman whose subject will be ‘What hopefor Christians in the Middle East and North Africa?’
We hope you will join us.
Should you require transport please contact Margaret and Richard Scott 890286 or Sylvia Kirby 433220.
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We continue our double-part series for 2010 from the Rev Paul Hardingham on the Bible.
What’s the Big Idea?An Introduction to the Books of the Old
Testament: Joshua
THE BOOK of Joshua is a storyabout land: the Promised Land,flowing with milk and honey. Aftermany years of slavery in Egypt and40 years in the desert, the Israelites
are ready to possess the land promised totheir fathers. This book takes its name fromtheir leader Joshua, who turns that promiseinto reality.
The book begins with the tribes of Israelcamped on the east side of the Jordan. At
God’s command they move forward and passthrough the river on dry land. There follows aseries of victories that give the people controlof Canaan, after which each tribe is allocated asection and Joshua addresses the people.Traditionally the author is identified as Joshuahimself, however there are aspects of the bookwhich point to a writer of a later period,although we are unsure who the final author oreditor was.
In the Hebrew Bible Joshua starts thedivision called the Former Prophets,
including Judges, Samuel and Kings. These are all historical in content, but written from aprophetic perspective. They interpret God’sways with Israel in history - how he fulfills andremains true to his promises and how he dealswith the waywardness of the Israelites. InJoshua it was the Lord who won the victoriesand ‘gave Israel all the land he had sworn togive their forefathers’ (21:43).
Early in his life Joshua was calledHoshea (‘salvation.’), but Moses
changed it to Joshua (‘The Lord saves’), thesame name as Mary’s son, Jesus. He is God’sservant who completes what God did for Israelin a preliminary way through Joshua. Heovercomes all powers of evil in the world andbrings God’s people into their eternal ‘rest’(Heb 4:1–11).
An Introduction to the Books of theNew Testament: Romans
‘This Epistle is really the chiefpart of the New Testament and the very purest Gospel, and is worthynot only that every Christianshould know it word for word, byheart, but occupy himself with itevery day, as the daily bread ofthe soul. It can never be read orpondered too much, and the moreit is dealt with the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes.’(Martin Luther)
PAUL PROBABLY wrote his letterto the Christians in Rome in AD 57at Corinth, on his third missionaryjourney, ready to return with anoffering from the churches for
poverty-stricken believers in Jerusalem. The original recipients of the letter werepredominantly Gentile, although Jewswould have constituted a substantialminority of the congregation.
Paul sets out to explain the relationshipbetween Jew and Gentile in God’s
overall plan of salvation. The JewishChristians were being rejected by the largerGentile group in the church, because theywanted to observe dietary laws and sacred
The book of Joshua isn’t an easy read,with its description of the conquest of
the land and the destruction of cities andpeoples. However, it reminds us that God’slove and purposes for us are worked out in themesses, storms and sins of our daily lives,working with us as we are and not as weshould be. As God says Joshua right at thebeginning: ‘Have I not commanded you? Bestrong and courageous. Do not be terrified;do not be discouraged, for the LORD yourGod will be with you wherever you go.’(Joshua 1:9).
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days. Paul begins by showing that both Jewsand Gentiles are sinners in need of salvation.He shows how the life, death and resurrectionof Jesus eternally affect world history and thelife of every person on the planet.
This salvation, secured by Jesus, mustbe received by faith, as the example of
Abraham shows. As salvation is not just about starting the Christian journey, Paul moves onto show how believers are freed from sin, lawand death. This is made possible both throughtheir union with Christ in his death andresurrection and by the indwelling presenceand power of the Holy Spirit. None of Paul’sother letters states so profoundly the content of the gospel and its implications for both thepresent and the future.
The theme of the book centres on theGospel of Christ: ‘I am not ashamed of
the gospel, because it is the power of God forthe salvation of everyone who believes: firstfor the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in thegospel a righteousness from God is revealed,a righteousness that is by faith from first tolast, just as it is written: “The righteous willlive by faith.”’(Rom. 1:16,17). He wants hisreaders understand how they can be in a rightstanding before God (ie ‘righteous’) and liveby faith (cf Habakkuk 2:4).
Baptism: We welcome to thefamily of the Church
Matthew Owen Waller20 September
Rebecca Sophie Wallace18 April
Joshua Osomveleze Godwill Otobo23 April
Jessica Rose Parlhouse 30 May
Angus Alexander Parsons Gentles13 June
Freya Mae Harris 27 June
Alice Evelyn Woodward 4 July
Erika Jane Day 11 July
Jonathan Robert Michael Trewin11 July
Marriage: Congratulationsand good wishes to
Andrew Christopher PooleandAnna Kathleen Stacey 17 July
Death: Our prayers and sympathy forthose bereaved by the deaths of
Malcolm Sellar 18th March
Ronald Arthur Bartram 3rd May (burial in Brampton)
Kenneth Abraham 24 May
Nancy Joan Cowles 25 May
David Lenton 6 June
May Evelyn Chalker 16th June
Anthony Percy Vivian Adams27 June
(burial in Huntingdon)
Alexander Gleave 28 June
Call into theCommunity Centre
Friday10–12 noon
ForCoffee, Cakes, and Chat
Meet your friends
Make new friends
Arranged by Brampton Befrienders
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Dear Readers
FOR SOMETIME the ChristiansTogether in Brampton have puttogether a ‘Welcome Pack, whichhas been delivered to all newpeople moving into the village.
The Parish Council would also now liketo he included in the package to tell people a little of what the council does and how itcan be of assistance to newcomers
Up to now we have only asked ourdelivery teams to tell us when some
one new has moved in, and this has worked very well. But we do have a few blind spots in the system, so by asking all our readersto tell us when a movement occurs we have a better coverage of the village.
To help us could any of our readersplease tell us when & what address
new people are moving into. We wouldthen deliver a ‘Welcome Package’ to them. I do not mind if more than one person tellsus of the same arrival.
You can contact Billie Leighton on434453 or me Jim Lamacraft on
383835 or if you are into e-mails you canreach me on: [email protected]
Bugs breed in wheeliebins!
THIS summer, are you tending togive your wheelie bin a wide birth? You are probably right to do so —especially if it is emptied only once every two weeks.
Dangerous levels of bacteria can buildup in wheelie bins. Swabs taken from 10
bins in Britain found levels of bacteria,including strains that cause salmonella andeven the plague, multiplied by six timesduring a fortnight between bin collections.Fungal spores that cause respiratory problemswere also soaring in number.
One microbiologist said: “The levels ofdisease-causing bacteria found in the
bins are at a level that I would consider to bedangerous, especially to those with aweakened immune system.”
But a spokesman from Wrap, theGovernment’s waste quango, said: “The
key thing is for householders to ...observebasic hygiene precautions, such as alwayswashing hands after handling waste...”
ARE you hopeless at DIY? Doesthe sight of flat-pack furniture fillyou with dread?
Don’t let your loved ones mock you – itis not your fault. You simply don’t carry
the DIY gene, that’s all. In fact, it seems thattwo in three Britons lack the necessary spatialawareness needed to complete DIY tasks,according to recent research.
While overall men scored higher in theexperiment, one psychologist
explained: “Some people simply do not havethe mental equipment necessary tomanipulate shapes, and will always struggleto complete DIY tasks successfully.”
Why some people don’t do DIYThe research, by Halifax HomeInsurance, came up with one scary
statistic: damage costing £400 million wascaused last year by people who lack anygenetically pre-determined DIY ability, butwho thought they’d have a go, anyway...
The Bible tells us that DIY aptitudes are God-given. “...I have filled him
with...skill, ability and knowledge in all kindsof crafts – to make artistic designs... to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage inall kinds of craftsmanship...” (Exodus 31:3-5) So, thank God, if you can do it! And pray for help, if you can’t.
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Mike and Rose on Avon Rose
THE CRUISING sea son is now wellun der way. The “Six-month Men”have emerged from their ma ri naswith their shiny boats and daz zlingbrass-work. And we year-round
boat ers have cov ered some miles — mov ingon most days. The sum mer sol stice haspassed. The trees are fully clothed (oak be foreash — should be a dry sum mer1) and theca nal-side veg e ta tion has erupted and blos -somed. Those fluffy duck lings have grownand donned their big duck feath ers, al thoughthere have been a num ber of sec ond hatch ingsso some balls of fluff are still around. We have trav elled the full length of the Grand Un ionCa nal from Lon don to Bir ming ham, pleasedto re turn to nar row gauge locks with theirlighter gates and pad dle gear in the sum merheat of the glo ri ous June sun shine; not idealweather when climb ing the 21 broad locks ofthe Hatton Flight above Warwick.
Travelling through Birmingham by canalis a fascinating experience, a picture of
Britain past and present. As we navigate the“Hidden Waterways” on our climb into centralBirmingham, we see the evidence of what madethis city great as we pass the marvellouscreations in brick that are Victorian iron worksand factories, forgotten wharves and abandonedcanal loops. What happened to all thoseindustrial jobs? What do the citizens ofBirmingham work at now? At Old TurnJunction at the hub of the Birmingham CanalNavigations is the new and revitalised centre ofthe modern city with Brindley Place and itswaterside restaurants and bistros, the NationalIndoor Arena, Symphony Hall and Sea-lifeCentre. If you were to transport an old boaterfrom back in time and put him down in GasStreet Basin today he would not know where hewas, such is the transformation. Travelling out to Wolverhampton along the “New” Main Line
A View from theWaterways
A.F.I.A.
AUGUST is a time for familyholidays and getting away from itall. A time for relaxation, fun, anda break from the routine ofeveryday life.
While most of us look forward to ourannual holiday, many families do not
experience this special time. It may be forfinancial reasons or because a family memberis disabled and needs constant care, or because of bereavement.
The Mothers’ Union organises AwayFrom It All holidays for such families.
Every diocese will have it’s own destination,where families in need can have a break andenjoy time together. Every year more than2,800 people, which includes 1.500 childrenenjoy a holiday provided by the Mothers’Union. These holidays mean so much to thefamilies. You can read more about AFIA andthe responses of some of the families on theMothers’ Union website, www.themothersunion.org
There are no meetings in August butwhile we are travelling or just enjoying
the Summer at home, our prayers will still beat the centre of every MU member’s life. Oneof our midday prayers is this:
May we always see the world throughthe eyes of Christ,
Speak to those we meet with the wordsof Christ,
And take with us on our journey thepeace Christ.
A coincidence is when God performs amiracle and decides to remain
anonymous.
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you realise how important the network of canals was to the industrial life of the city, movinggoods from works to works as well as bringingmaterials in and sending products out.Towpaths on both sides of the canal andfrequent constrictions marking the position oftoll offices that collected charges for short-haultraffic. Although the anti-vandal locks, stolenwashing machines from the boating facilitiesand canal-side graffiti remind you that the glitter and buzz of the centre does not tell the wholestory of the modern city.
Thencomplete
contrast as, at the bottom of theWolverhampton21 a briefpassage alongthe Staffs &Worcs brings usto the rural idyllof the Shrop-shire UnionCanal as it forges up throughShropshire and Cheshire to Chester and at itsterminus Ellesmere Port, site of the NationalWaterways Museum with views of Liverpoolin the distance across the Manchester ShipCanal. But the jewel in the crown, the cherryon the cake, has to be the diversion up theLlangollen Canal and the passage across themiracle of Victorian Engineering that isTelford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct; 1000 feetlong, 127 feet tall at its deepest point,consisting of a great iron trough supported by18 stone piers, completed in 1805, the year ofNelsons’ death at Trafalgar. There is nothingon the canals quite like standing at the tiller ofyour boat and looking over the side at thewonderful scenery to see nothing between youand the River Dee foaming along 127 feetbelow. The view from the towpath with itsrailings is not quite the same.
Asusual
we haveen joyed the fel low shipof theChris tiancommun-ities wehave en -coun teredalong theway,in clud ing the lit urgy of the Church of Walesin the home of the In ter na tional Ei stedd fod(and St Mary’s, your sing ing is better). Atone place in par tic u lar we were dis turbed bywhat could be de scribed as the“feminisation” of the church. Now don’t getme wrong, I have no is sue with the or di na tion of women. The con tro versy over theel e va tion of women to the epis co pate seemsan ir rel e vance; Galatians 3:26-28 says it all.But in one par tic u lar place there was awoman priest and a great deal of layin volve ment — all fe male; ex cept for a to ken male with a small walk on part to use athe at ri cal anal ogy. Where are the male rolemod els for our young men? What of themin is try to men? Is the church go ing to suf ferfrom the same prob lem as our pri maryschools with their dearth of male teach ers?God’s world works best when things are inbal ance. Per haps this is an is sue we shouldlook at seriously before it becomes a problem.
Mike Amphlettwww.avonrose.org.uk
1) Note: Folklore rhyme on predictingsummer weather: “ Oak before Ash, we’re infor a splash. Ash before Oak and we’re in fora soak!
Sometimes the majority only means thatall the fools are on the same side.
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Run For Life
THE LADIES from the Brampton& Alconbury Surgeries wereamong the 8,000 people who tookpart in the Run For life on ParkersPiece on Sunday 4 July.
Although the weather was hot andsunny they all completed the course,
and were not among the last to finish. This init self is a big achievement when you consider the temperature on the day.
To take part in an event like this mustgive you a wonderful feeling of
achievement knowing you are helping people who are less fortunate than yourself andmakes all the training worthwhile. So thankyou ladies for your efforts in helping othersand we hope your sponsorship reflects theeffort you have put in.
Staff Tea
AFTER two wet summers, and along hard winter, everyoneagreed that we deserved a hotsummer, and how clever it was ofBillie Leighton and Jim
Lamacraft to organise a tea for theBrampton Parish News staff and delivererson the hottest Saturday in July.
It was a very enjoyable tea party. Thetea, sandwiches, scones, and cake,
seemed unending and delicious; as was the
If you have not yet sponsored the ladiesyou are not too late. The sponsorship
forms are still on the counter. So why not popin to the surgery when you are passing andsign up. Every little helps.
talking. It was such a good opportunity foreveryone to put names to faces, and viceversa, and swap stories and experiences.
All this was in Billie’s very beautifulgarden where we sat, and wandered
around, admiring the plants and finding someshade from the hot sun. It is thought to beabout 20 years since the last ‘MagazineGathering’, and I think we left hoping it would not be quite as long until the next one.
Thank you very much Billie, Jim, andyour helpers, it was a lovely afternoon.
Most of thepeople involvedin getting yourmagazine to you
We appreciate the support of our advertisers— We trust you will support them
Signs & Symbols: Trees in the Churchyard
TREES are beautiful, but they are notalways a blessing! In churchyardsthey hide the view, make it difficultto grow anything underneath them,encourage moss in the lawn, need
looking after, can cause harm bytheir roots, can lean or fall anddamage buildings or people.
As for the ones with thoselovely red berries? They
may be beautiful for flowerarrangers — but can cause miseryto brides who step on them andstain their designer dresses!
Or how about the product ofall those birds that enjoy
eating blackberries and other such
juicy items and then sit in the branches? Or howabout the drifts of leaves to clear up each autumn?
If clergy were honest, many of themmight just vote to delete trees from their
churchyards! And yet, and yet….
This monthHave a look at some trees inchurchyards near you. What
is it about them that makes themattractive and encourages us tokeep and look after them? Howmuch must God look at us andwonder …and yet he, in the finalline, didn’t just want to notremove us but rather activelyseeks us out to be with us.
Jo White
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Solution page 19
Across1 & 3 Two of the disciples who witnessed
the transfiguration of Jesus (Luke 9:28)(4,3,5)
3 See 1 Across 8 ‘Let us draw — to God with a sincere
heart in full assurance of faith’ (Hebrews10:22) (4)
9 O Simon is (anag.) (8)11 Form of government under the direct rule
of God or his agents (10)14 How Jesus found his disciples when he
returned to them after praying inGethsemane (Luke 22:45) (6)
15 In The Pilgrim’s Progress, the name of the meadow into which Christian strayed,which led to Doubting Castle (2-4)
17 Glad sin rat (anag.) (10)20 Spinal column (Leviticus 3:9) (8)21 Valley of the Balsam Tree with a
reputation of being a waterless place(Psalm 84:6) (4)
22 ‘The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, theoracle of one — — sees clearly’(Numbers 24:3) (5,3)
23 Adam and Eve’s third son (Genesis 4:25)(4)
Down1 David’s great friend (1 Samuel 20:17) (8)2 ‘The Lord... will bring me safely to his —
kingdom’ (2 Timothy 4:18) (8)4 ‘I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate
no choice food; — — or wine touched my lips’ (Daniel 10:3) (2,4)
5 Seeking to vindicate (Job 32:2) (10)
The Bible version used in our crosswords is the NIV.Crosswords reproduced by kind permission of BRF
and John Capon, originally published in Three Down, Nine Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF).
6 Female servant (Isaiah 24:2) (4)7 ‘For Christ died for — once for all’
(1 Peter 3:18) (4)10 ‘Offering spiritual sacrifices — to God
through Jesus Christ’ (1 Peter 2:5) (10)12 Jesus said that some people had
renounced this ‘because of the kingdom of heaven’ (Matthew 19:12) (8)
13 One of the three men thrown into thefurnace for refusing to worshipNebuchadnezzar’s golden image(Daniel 3:20) (8)
16 ‘You have — of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drinkand be merry’ (Luke 12:19) (6)
18 ‘There before me was a white horse! Its rider held — — , and he was given acrown’ (Revelation 6:2) (1,3)
19 Equipment to Charity HospitalsOverseas (1,1,1,1)
Nearly omnipotent
The curate was giving his young daughter a cuddle before shewent to bed. As he picked her up and hugged her tight, she said:“Daddy, you’re so strong! I really think you’ll be God one day!”
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Brampton Choral Society:Tuesday at 7.30 pm.Details: Anne Pettifor 880672
Brampton Flower Club:Enquires: Diane Hodgetts 435772
Brampton Historical Society:Fourth Wednesday, odd numbered months,7.45 pm in the Stocker Room, BramptonInstitute. Non-members welcome.Details: 52759
Brampton Ladies Social Group:Visitors welcome. 8pm. Contact details: Linda on 383620
Brampton Women’s Institute: Details: 450989
TheDateTheTimeThePlaceBridge Club: 6.55 to10 pm Monday
evenings in the Parish Church Hall.£2 including refreshments.Details: Anne Roberts. 411390
Three Score Club:No meeting in August Details: Liz Papworth, 455245
Trefoil Guild:For adults in the Scouts and GuidesAssociation. Details: Jean Cooke, 435896
Two Tons Explorer Scout Unit:Weekly 7:30pm in Richard Westbrooke Hall or Eaton Socon Scout Hut (days vary).Explorer Scouts, the section of the Scoutingfamily for boys and girls aged 14 to 18; noprevious experience required! Details: KenMackenzie, 434374 or [email protected].
WAAFA (Ex WAAF and WRAF):Last Monday of the month at 2 pm.Details: Mrs Maureen Wigley, 383898
Summer BBQ andCreatures of the Twilight
Saturday 14th August 2010
THE Wildlife Trust Huntingdon-shire Local Group are again joining with Ely Local Group for thissummer’s barbecue on Saturday14th August. We start at 5.00pm
with a guided walk at Wood Walton Fen,followed by a BBQ from 7.30pm. Localexperts will illustrate the natural history andsecret nightlife of creatures such as moths,bats and newts. Following on the success ofprevious years, we are again inviting a localastronomy group to help us view the starsand planets.
George Cottam, Group Chairman said“this has proved to be an excellent and
very popular event over the last few years.Once again, we will offer a diverse range of
activities to attract thewhole family”.
Anyone interested in wildlife is most welcome to attend.
Please meet at Ramsey Heights CountrysideClassroom, Chapel Road, PE26 2RS at5.00pm for the guided walk and 7.30pm forBBQ and evening activities (GRTL245848). BBQ: £8.00 adults, £5.00children, under 7s free — Booking essential.Please visit the web site for more information at www.wildlifetrust-huntsareagroup.org.uk/or contact George on 01480 450809.
Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire,Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and
Peterborough.Registered Charity No: 1000412
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St Mary Magdalene
‘Adventurers Club’ is for 3–10s(up to Year 5). We start at 11am inthe Parish Church, and most weeksgo to the Church Hall for our ownlearning. For details, contact MrsNicola Grieves on 450894, e-mail:[email protected]
Youth Clubs
Connect2 for years 6 to 8
Innov8 for years 9 to 13
Thursday evenings in the ChurchHall. For details contact StephPedlar on 384332, e-mail:[email protected].
‘God Squad’ is for 10–13 years(years 6 to 8). They start withworship in Church at 11am, thenleave for their own ‘God Squad’session.
FROGS (“Forever Reliant OnGod”) are aged 14 years and over(year 9+). They meet 7–9pm for chat and chilling out.
for Children and Teenagers
Methodist Church
LITTLE FISHES: Cuppa,chat with songs, story andprayers for under 5s, in theMethodist Church, 9 for 9.30
start. Finish by 10am. We meet eachTuesday in Term Time. All babies &young children welcome.
Contact: Revs Pam Siddall (819228)or Martin Greenfield (453341).
Come along!
What’s On at Brampton Churches
for Everyone
Don’t go far!
THE curate went to the bank andasked for a statement of hisaccount, adding: “We want toknow how far afield we can gofor our holiday.” Handing him his
statement the cashier enquired very gently: “Have you got a field at the back of yourgarden, sir?”
Hole for one
A GOLFING priest, after havingbeen beaten by an elderlyparishioner, returned to theclubhouse somewhat depressed.“Cheer up,” said the layman.
Remember, you’ll eventually be buryingme some day.” “Yes,” said the priest. “Buteven then it will be your hole!”
August 2010 Page 19
ST HUGHCATHOLIC CHURCH
BUCKDEN
Priest in Charge:Fr. Jim Kennedy CMF
Tel: 810344Services:Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil MassSunday 9 am Said Mass
10.30 am Family MassDays of Obligation
12 pm and 8 pm MassReligious Instruction
for children Sunday from 9.30 amConfessions
Before Mass when required
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Brampton’s LocalCouncillors
Your County Councillor is:Peter Downes Tel: 398082
Your District Councillors are:Peter Downes Tel: 398082
Fax: 398083email: [email protected] Jordan Tel: 457802e-mail: [email protected]
The Clerk to the Parish Council is:Janet Innes-Clarke Tel: 454441email:[email protected]
Brampton Memorial Centre, ThrapstonRoad, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4TB
BRAMPTONMETHODIST CHURCH
ON THE GREEN
Minister:Rev P Siddall,3 Vineyard Way,Buckden, PE18 9SRTel: 819228Church Contact:
Mrs Avis Line, Tel: 417789; e-mail: [email protected] Bookings:Mrs B Rand, Tel: 52852
Services: Each Sunday at 10 am
1Rev Pam Siddall (Holy Communion)
8 Mr Derek Rutherford15 Mr David Bushby22 Mr John Bridge29 Mr Dennis HutchcraftThurs day Fel low ship This is In ter de nom -i na tional, not a Meth od ist Fel low ship. Youdo not have to at tend a Church on Sunday to come along. Ev ery one wel come. Do comeand join us at 2.30 pm on Thurs day
5 Planning Meeting19 To be arrangedOther EventsCoffee Morning:
Wednesday 4, 10 am – 12 pmEmmaus:
Wednesday 11, 25 at 2 pm
The minister will gladly bring ‘Home Communion’
to the housebound on request.
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The BRAMPTON PARISH NEWS is happy to printletters or any other article from its readers. Wemay print them anonymously on request, but forlegal reasons they must contain a contact nameand address (not necessarily for publication).We cannot guarantee date of publication.
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Who’s WhoPARISH MINISTRY TEAMRector Rev. Canon Martin R Greenfield MA The Rectory, 15 Church Road Tel: 453341 [email protected]
AppointmentsThe Rector is available for interviews. Please phone for an appointment.
His rest day is Friday.
Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalenewww.stmarym.co.uk
Associate Minister & Lead Chaplain ofHinchingbrooke Hospital Rev Scott Watts JP
Rogart Lodge, 10 Link Drive, Tel: 411141 [email protected] Lay Minister & PastoralCo-ordinator Ann Allsopp, 10 Manor Close Tel: 417380, [email protected] and Families
Mrs Nicola Grieves, 54 Crane Street Tel: 450894, [email protected] Worker Steph Pedlar
35 Grainger Ave., GodmanchesterTel: 384332, [email protected]
Pastoral AssistantsJo Haddigan 435200 & Jan Edwards 417380
OTHER OFFICERS & LEADERSChurchwardens
Ken Mackenzie, 37 Miller WayTel: 434374, [email protected]
Sue Roberts, 15 High StreetTel: 433935, [email protected]
P.C.C. TreasurerLinda Mason, 30 Hawk Drive, HartfordTel: 382908, [email protected]
P.C.C. SecretaryDawn Ryder
Tel: 411628, [email protected]’ Union
Second Tuesday 8 pm Church HallThird Tuesday 2.30 pm Hilary Lodge
Branch Leader — Elizabeth Arkle 33 Miller Way
Tel: 434924, [email protected] Bells — Tower Captain
Ian Stracey, 4 Pepys RoadTel: 457525, [email protected]
Practice Monday 7.30–9.00 pm
Church HallBooking Secretary Tel: 434374
[email protected] Mission Society
Coordinator Tel: 433374Children’s Society
Coordinator Tel: 435200Bible Study Notes
Jean Carter Tel: 436846Housegroups See panel below
Church House Groups
HOUSE groups provide anopportunity for people to meetto learn and to help each otheras Christians.
Monday evening weekly at 7 Budge Close led by Patricia andRichard Sledge (437789)
Monday evening fortnightly at Flat 2,Seletar House, Williams Close, ledby Peter and Jackie Akam (455852) [email protected]
Tuesday evening fortnightly at24 Manor Close
Wednesday evening fortnightly
Thursday morning weekly at 9 Knowles Close, led by FredaSmith (457420)
Friday morning, 9.30am at 4 Pages Way, Jo Fletcher’s,(contact Nicola Grieves 450894).
If you would like to join a housegroup,or for more details, please contact AnnAllsopp on 417380.
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The Parish Church in August
Trinity 9SUNDAY 1 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish PraiseWednesday 4 10.00 Holy Communion
Trinity 10SUNDAY 8 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish PraiseTuesday 10 20.00 Mothers’ Union no meeting this monthWednesday 11 10.00 Holy CommunionThursday 12 14.30 CMS Garden Party (see page 7)
Trinity 11 SUNDAY 15 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish Praise Tuesday 17 14.30 Mothers’ Union no meeting this monthWednesday18 10.00 Holy Communion
Trinity 12SUNDAY 22 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish PraiseWednesday25 10.00 Holy Communion
Trinity 13SUNDAY 29 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish Praise
In September
Wednesday 1 10.00 Holy Communion
Trinity 14SUNDAY 4 09.15 Parish Communion
11.00 Parish Praise
The church is fitted with an audio loop for thebenefit of those with suitable hearing aids
Prepared & Ready
Home CommunionIf you are unable to attend churchservices, but would like to receiveCommunion at home, please contactthe Rector on 453341.
Theme
Christian difficulties
Giving Sunday for Bishop Enoch
Jesus the same for ever
Beware of Greed
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