Service Calendar for February 2016
| Wednesday | 3rd | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 7th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Nailsworth Horsley |
9.30 am
8.00 am 11.00 am 11.00 am |
Morning Prayer BCP
Holy Communion BCP Family Service Holy Communion |
| Ash Wednesday | 10th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday
Lent |
14th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Horsley |
9.30 am
11.00 am 11.00 am |
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion Family Service |
| Wednesday | 17th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 21st | Kingscote
Nailsworth Nailsworth |
9.30 am
11.00 am 6.00 pm |
Family Service
Family Communion One Voice at Christ Church |
| Wednesday | 24th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Thursday | 25th | Horsley | 3.15 pm | Messy Church |
| Sunday | 28th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Horsley |
9.30 am
11.00 am 3.00 pm |
Holy Communion CW
Holy Communion Evensong |
The Little Angels mothers and toddlers group meets at 10.00 am on Fridays at Nailsworth Church. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Rooms.
The next PCC meeting will be at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall on Tuesday 8 March.
Diocesan News www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/publications
www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/blog
Nailsworth Benefice www.stgeorgesnailsworth.org.uk
Kingscote Community www.kingscoteonline.co.u
The Vicar’s Letter
Dear Friends,
In my last foray into the written word I made the statement that ‘God is the same yesterday, today and forever’.
Yet as I sit to write, the leaders of the Anglican Church throughout the world are meeting in Lambeth to discuss some major issues that seem to divide the churches.
When Archbishop Justin called this meeting he was quoted as having said that he was seeking a way “for the church to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, to make disciples, and to worship and live in holiness, recognising the that the way proclamation happens and the pressures on us vary greatly between Provinces. We each live in a different context. The difference between our societies and cultures, as well as the speed of cultural change in much of the global north tempts us to divide as Christians.”
But can there be difference and diversity in belief practice and there still be an unchanging God ? Can there be profound disagreement and yet still the commitment to work together ?
The Archbishop also said this: “It would not be good if the Church is unable to set an example to the world of showing how we can love one another and disagree profoundly, because we are brought together by Jesus Christ, not by our own choice.”
He continued: “Certainly I want reconciliation, but reconciliation doesn’t always mean agreement – in fact it very seldom does. It means finding ways to disagree well and that’s what we’ve got to do this week.”
And there’s the point in all of this. The love of God is unchanging. What changes is the way we understand him as we grow deeper in faith. And the ability to ‘rub along’ in love even in the face of disagreement is something the world is crying out for right now.
Rev. Mike Smith
Flower Rota
| 7 February
10 February onwards No flowers in LENT |
Wendy Ingram |
Wedding: Friday 12 February, 1.00 pm, Andrew Ward and Joanne Boulton
Lorna Reynolds
Cleaning Team
The next church cleaning session is at 2.30 pm on Monday 8 February.
Teresa Day
Parish Carol Singing
Kingscote: Alice, Lucy, Clemmie and Issy wish to thank all residents for their warm welcomes and most generous donations during their traditional Carol Singing on Monday 21 December around Kingscote Village. A total of £102-20 was raised for the Children in Need charity.
Bagpath: Many thanks to all who contributed both financially and otherwise to the Bagath Carol Singing. We all had a most enjoyable festive evening and the moon was shining ! You were all very generous and we were able to raise £80 for the Nelson Trust. If we left any carol sheets with you which you wish to return, then any time before next December will be fine !
Lent Courses for 2016
As was the case in 2015, this programme of study evenings involving all Christian churches around Nailsworth will meet as follows:
- Christchurch 30 pm on Tuesdays 16 and 23 Feb, and 1, 8, 15, 22 Mar.
- St George’s 00 pm on Wednesdays 17 and 24 Feb, and 2, 9, 16, 23 Mar.
All will be most welcome.
The PCC
Village Hall Programme
Film Night – Monday 8 February, Once upon a Time in America with Robert de Niro, 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Pay Bar – PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY.
Coffee morning – Wednesday 17 February, 10.30 to 11.30 am, Coffee & cake £2.
Curry Night – Saturday 27 February, 7.00 pm. Choice of meat and vegetable curries and non-curry option, plus ice-cream and coffee. Adults £8, children £4, family of 4 £20.
Carol Paton
Grumbolds Ash Group
Following the meeting on 26 January we shall be announcing and commencing our programme for 2016 in March.
Jutta Tubbs Tel. 860 194
Book Club at 8.00 pm
- Tuesday 9 February The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jeffries at Louise’s.
- Tuesday15 March, The Girl who fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer at Angela’s.
- Wednesday 13 April, Do no Harm by Henry Marsh at Jane’s.
Angela Wooldridge
Free-range eggs for sale
Mrs Pat Cooksley of 2 The Windmill normally has some free-range eggs for sale at £1 for six. Best call afternoons.
Kingscote Parish Council
The date of the next meeting of the Parish Council will be notified in March.
Planning Applications
- 15/04974/FUL Jandacott Scrubbetts Lane, Bagpath, erection of two storey rear extension.
- 15/05112/TCONR Rosemary Cottage, Kingscote, prune willow and holly back to previous reduction points.
Solar Farm Proposal at Babdown Airfield
Elgin Energy and JBM Solutions Ltd are currently investigating the feasibility of developing a solar farm on the former Babdown Airfield. If you have any queries contact James Cook on 0113 232 8571.
Anna Davison, Tel. 860 244
Would you like to help with the running of Kingscote Church ?
I am resigning from the PCC in April as I am moving out of the parish, and so the PCC is in need of one or two new members on the committee. Meetings are well run by Rev. Mike Smith, usually about 10 a year, and the jobs are various and not very onerous.
Anyone interested could come to our meeting on Tuesday 8 March (8 pm in the Village Hall) for a ‘preview’, or ring Georgina on 860 227, or any other PCC member to discuss. Thank you and please be brave.
Georgina Harford
Weekly Recycling – Green food boxes and wheelie bins
All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays.
Fortnightly Recycling – Black boxes, White Bags and Blue bags
All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays 5 and 19 February.
Fortnightly Waste – Grey wheelie bins to landfill
All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays 5 and 19 February.
Bus Timetable Enquiries – Ring traveline on 0871 200 2233.
Mobile Library
The next visit will be on Friday 19 February when the van will park in front of The Walled Garden from 10.00 am to 12 noon.
Magazine
Any material which may be of interest for the next issue of the Forerunner should be sent by 20 February to H. Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194.
Church Fabric Repairs
The slow progressive collapse of the floor on the south side of the nave has reached a point now where we must commit to repairs. Early in 2012 when we rebuilt the ground level floor underneath the gallery we found very extensive wet rot in the beams supporting the floor. Most of the earth floor underneath the nave is several feet below the ground level of the churchyard, which has been raised by centuries of burials, so excess rainwater drains into the building.
During 2016 when we have a full programme of weddings, we will obtain an architect’s report on the action needed and seek cost estimates from suitable contractors, enabling us to apply for an authorising ‘Faculty’ from the diocese.
When we know the likely cost we will plan how to obtain the necessary funds.
The PCC
The Bishop of Tewkesbury
It has been announced that the Rt Revd Martyn Snow will be taking the post of Bishop of Leicester after Easter this year. Very few of us have had the opportunity to meet him during his short stay in the diocese, but he is a delightful personality who when appointed was the youngest bishop in England.
He writes in farewell in the Diocesan Messenger for February:
“ I truly give thanks to God for bringing me to this diocese. I have learnt so much during my time here. In particular, I have seen clearly that when Christians show genuine love for one another and for their neighbours, and when the gospel of Jesus Christ is faithfully preached, people of all backgrounds will respond. The transforming power of this good news is not just for the wealthy or the poor, not just for people in urban areas or rural areas, but for all people.”
There will be a service of thanks and farewell to Bishop Martyn and his family in Gloucester Cathedral at 4.30 pm on Saturday 12 March.
The Editor
New Light on the Middle East Problem
(A gem from The Times on 6 January 2016)
A conversation following the capture of an Afgan brigand by Iranian troops:
“Why do you people fight ?” the Iranian commander asks the Afgan.
“For booty of course,” comes the reply.
“Hah,” says the Iranian. “We Persians fight for honour.”
The Afgan shrugs and says: “That makes sense. Everyone fights for what he doesn’t have.”
Good and Bad Religion, by Peter Vardy
(Published by scm press in 2010)
This is a scholarly theological study from the Vice-Principal of Heythrop College, London University, which is a splendid contribution to clarifying the confusion and concerns which we are all experiencing in the rivalry between world faiths and the struggle with atheism and apathy. We have been given permission to serialise the 6 broad conclusions which he draws from the study in subsequent issues of the Forerunner. The Editor.
1.0 Religion can often be more about belonging to a group than about personal transformation, and as such has often been used by governments and others as a means of affirming national identity. Religious authority has always been used to ensure that orthodoxy is maintained and to defend religious truth, but while this is understandable from a sociological perspective, authority can be dangerous if it makes group membership more important than individual transformation.
It can value the importance of participation in services and ceremonies more than changes in lifestyle. Authority can react to challenges with arrogance and by coercion because the priority is seen as preserving and enlarging the religious community and keeping it from error in matters of doctrine and religious practice. This can be a feature of bad religion because it encourages seeing religion as a matter of social cohesion rather than individual transformation.
The scm press can be contacted at: www.scm-canterburypress.co.uk
Remember
14 February – Valentine’s Day
29 February – Leap Year
Parish Directory
Vicar: Reverend Mike Smith, 3 Vicarage Gardens, Nailsworth, GL6 0QS, Tel. 07840 260 182
Curate: Reverend Sue Sobczak, Horsley, Tel. 01453 833 526
Reader Sue White, Nailsworth, Tel: 01453 835 693
Churchwardens: Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP. Tel: 860 194
Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Kingscote, GL8 8XY Tel: 861 683
Hon.Sec.PCC: Georgina Harford, Ashcroft House, Kingscote, GL8 8YF Tel: 01453 860 227
Hon.Treas.PCC: Jane Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote, GL8 8YB Tel. 01453 860 534
Members of PCC: The Churchwardens, The Hon. Secretary, The Hon. Treasurer, Elin Tattersall, Zoe Nichols, Chris Alford.
Flower and Clean Team: Teresa Day, Angela Wooldridge, Pauline McTear.
Nailsworth MU: Trissa Jones, Tel: 832 551
Editor of Forerunner: Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP Tel: 860 194
Gift Aid and Envelopes: Jane Nichols, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote Tel. 860 534.
Church Flowers Rota: Lorna Reynolds, Tel. 860 231
Organist: Rosemary Sims, 15 Badger’s Way, Forest Green, Nailsworth, GL6 0HE Tel: 832 446
Sidespersons: Harry Tubbs, Rod Tibbert, Elin Tattersall, Godfrey Ainsworth, Jane Nichols.
Electoral Roll: Elin Tattersall, 3 Boxwood Close, Tel.01453 860 182
Mowing Team: Harry Tubbs, Sebastian Cooper, Rick Bond, Roger Lucy, Godfrey Ainsworth, Ken Davies, Brian McTear, John Moore, Tony Wooldridge.
Village Hall: Bookings: Pauline McTear, Kingscote, Tel. 861 311
Secretary: Carol Paton, Bagpath, Tel. 860 649
Parish Council Chairman: Graham Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote Tel: 01453 860 534
Parish Council Clerk: Anna Davison, Bagpath Court, GL8 8YG, Tel. 860 244
Village Agent: Aileen Bendall, Tel. 07810 630 156 or 01452 426 868
Printer of Forerunner: Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Tel. 861 683
The Forerunner is published by the P.C.C. who are usually most willing to
accept copy from village groups and individuals. However, please note that the opinions and views expressed by the contributors within the Forerunner are not necessarily those of the Church, P.C.C. or Editor.