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A popular church for both Weddings and Baptism.
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Services
September
7th Space at Six - celebrating worship, 6pm
14th Children's Sunday Club 10.30am
Family Worship 11.00am
21st Parish Communion 11am
28th Parish Communion 11am
October
5th Space at Six - celebrating worship, 6pm
12th Children's Sunday Club 10.30am
Family Worship 11.00am
Parish Communion means a Communion Service with hymns.
Family Worship means a service for the family of the Church at which children and their parents are particularly welcome.
| Rector Rev. Canon Ian Tomlinson ian@raggedappleshaw.freeserve.co.uk |
The Rectory Ragged Appleshaw |
01264 772414 (BT Answer) |
| Curates Rev. Ann McKenzie ann.mckenzie@waitrose.com |
The Post House, Thruxton | 01264 772788 mob 07733 112975 |
| Rev. Stuart Kersley |
St Peter's Vicarage Shipton Bellinger |
01890 842244 |
| Churchwardens Patrick Walker |
Appleshaw Manor | 01264 772255 |
| Mary Lees | 3 West Park | 01264 771523 |
| Treasurer Toby Gunter |
The Long House, Dauntsey Drove | 01264 772591 |
| Secretary Jo Davis |
01264 773371 |
FUTURE PLANS
Space at Six – celebrating worship is the name that I have come up with to respond to the discussion about church attendance at the recent meeting of the Parochial Church Council. Assiduous readers of ARC will recall that I mentioned the subject in my last article, and I am very gratified that there has been such a positive response on all sorts of level to what I wrote. Thank you.
Space at Six – celebrating worship is an opportunity each first Sunday in the month at 6pm to hold a time of reflective, contemplative form of worship This is open to people from all parishes, and complements the Family Service and Parish Communion, by welcoming young and older adults to spend time thinking and meditating on Christian themes, relevant to their lives.
This is, of course, what we hope to do at any act of Christian worship, but this proposal is an attempt to explore, in a contemporary way, what traditionally has been done by congregations throughout the millennia of the Christian era.
The format will be based on what is known as Compline (or Night Prayer, to use its modern name) and will have times of silence and readings with music appropriate to the occasion, as well as readings from the Bible and elsewhere. Prayers will be offered, too, in order to engage with the world of experience, both in the lives of those who attend and those whom they represent, remembering all in need and, especially, those in places of conflict.
So, please come along, if you would like to renew and refresh your spiritual life and journey. The PCC will review its progress, and see in what way such an opportunity for the community to meet might develop over time.
1983
I am very grateful to the ARC editors in asking for memories of 1983 in the village. As I have a kaleidoscopic memory and not a chronological one, I turned up my appointments diary for that year, and in the process of reading it, was reminded what it was like, after four years of being a vicar here, with all the different people involved in the life of the church and community, both in Appleshaw and in the other three parishes in the benefice. It made me feel very happy to think about them. I see that it was also a very formative year, with excellent training from the diocese, not only in terms of leadership skills and group work but also in studying rural issues in the life of the local church.
The sustaining patterns remain and shift into new configurations. I am very fortunate in having had a steady stream of parishioners to work with, as a parish priest, and I cannot wait for the present refurbishment of the church to be completed, as it will make the building more accessible for parishioners and visitors. I recently shared the meaning of the parish church with Saturn class from our local Church school, when they visited to study the sacred space, as part of their Appleshaw project. It was a really enjoyable occasion and was followed several days later by the end of year service, when I was able to present the leavers with a book of Bible verses and a companion volume of prayers. The school is an example of twenty-five years of measurable development, and I am proud to be associated with such a positive institution.
I look forward to shaking the kaleidoscope once again and focussing on the new shapes and designs that appear now and in the future…
RIDE AND STRIDE aka the Bike Ride – Saturday 13th September. Details Caroline 772414.
Sunday Club
Dates for your diary:
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Our next Childrens Sunday Club will take place on Sunday 14 September at 10.30, with the service following at 11.00! LA
Our annual Harvest Supper, which will be held on the evening of Friday 10th of October: this year’s menu will be “Bangers and Mash”, with a twist, of course. Please put the date in your diary, more information to follow!
Of course, I am always happy to talk to anyone about ideas, so please contact Letitia tel. 772360.
