Service Calendar for November 2014

Sunday	2nd	Nailsworth	9.30 am	Family Communion
		Kingscote	9.30 am	Morning Prayer BCP
		Horsley	11.00 am	Family Communion CW
		Nailsworth	3.00 pm	Remembrance of Loved Ones
Wednesday	5th	Nailsworth	10.00 am	Holy Communion
Sunday	9th	Nailsworth	10.45 am	Service of Remembrance
		Horsley	10.45 am	Service of Remembrance
		Kingscote	10.45 am	Service of Remembrance
Wednesday	12th	Nailsworth	10.00 am	Holy Communion
Sunday	16th	Nailsworth	8.00 am	Holy Communion BCP
		Nailsworth	9.30 am	Family Service
		Kingscote	11.00 am	Family Service
Wednesday	19th	Nailsworth	10.00 am	Holy Communion
Sunday	23rd	Nailsworth	9.30 am	Holy Communion
		Kingscote	11.00 am	Parish Communion CW
		Horsley	6.00 pm	Evensong BCP
Wednesday	26th	Nailsworth	10.00 am	Holy Communion
Sunday	30th	Kingscote	11.00 am	Benefice Advent Carol Service

The Little Angels mothers and toddlers group meets on Fridays at 9.45 am at Nailsworth. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Rooms. The next PCC meeting will be on Tuesday 2 December at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall. The Christmas Carol Service will be on Friday 19 December at 7.00 pm.

Diocesan Newswww.gloucester.anglican.org/news/publications www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/blog Nailsworth Benefice www.stgeorgesnailsworth.org.uk

Kingscote Communitywww.kingscoteonline.co.uk

The Vicar’s Letter

Dear Friends, The Roman God Janus is depicted with two faces and gives his name to January. One face looks back and one looks forward. In many ways November is a similar month. The month begins on All Saints Day, Sunday 2 November, a day when we look back at all those Christian people who have truly lived out their faith. On that day at St George’s in Nailsworth there is a service at 3.00 pm for anyone who has lost a loved one to remember them and light a candle in their memory. The following week we look back again in Remembrance of all who have given their lives in the service of their country. In this 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1, this is particularly poignant, perhaps the more so when we witness what is still happening in our world today. All three of our churches will mark this day with acts of Remembrance beginning at 10.45 am. But the month ends with Stir-up Sunday (a day traditionally linked to the making of Christmas Puddings! ) followed by Advent, when we begin to prepare ourselves to celebrate the birth of Christ. On that day we are hosting an Advent Carol Service for all three churches at 11.00 am – a traditional service of readings and hymns for Advent. Remembering and looking forward are central to the lives of Christians. We remember Jesus each time we celebrate Holy Communion. But we also commit ourselves to working for the time when his Kingdom of justice and peace will be established in the entire world. May God bless you all, Mike Smith

Flower Rota

Sundays 2, 9 and 16 November REMEMBRANCE	Flower Team
Sundays 23 and 30 November ADVENT CANDLES	Lyn Stuart

Weddings: There are no weddings planned in November Lorna Reynolds Cleaning Team The next church cleaning session is at 2.30 pm on Monday 10 November. We are always delighted to welcome anyone who would like to join the team. Teresa Day Satellite Broadband There was a large attendance at the meeting on 13 October to hear the proposals for an alternative broadband and telephone service to the parish. There is a single customer application already in successful operation in Kingscote village. The system proposed by DICE and Global Invacom would involve a small number of dishes distributed at strategic points around Kingscote, Bagpath and the surrounding hamlets, connected to each other and to individual customer hubs via a fixed local WiFi network. The duplication and networking would ensure a damage resistant service as well as total privacy. The intention is that this would solve problems which residents currently have with internet and mobile phone connections. Internet speeds would be around 20 Mbps down and 4 Mbps up. The scheme for us would be a first application in a rural UK community and would be trialled to all who wished to partake, free of charge for at least 6 months. In service costs were estimated to be equal or less than BT current charges. At the end of the trial, customers would decide whether or not to continue, and which specific services they would require. This system would be completely independent of BT and both systems could be continued in parallel if preferred. Many of those attending raised valid questions about the system, such as whether in live conversation by satellite we would experience the kind of delay common on TV news reports from the Middle East. Also the extreme positional sensitivity of the dishes (e.g. in strong winds) for transmission to the satellite was recognised. If you have not already recorded an interest but wish to, please inform Alice Cooper immediately on Tel. 860 811 or alicejccooper@btinternet.com The Editor Biodigester at The Old Dairy, Chavenage A well attended meeting in the Village Hall on Tuesday 14 October discussed the planning application S.14/0673/FUL which has been received by the Stroud District Council for the construction and operation of a new facility to process maize crops to generate methane gas for electrical power at the Chavenage Old Dairy site. Although this would be outside Kingscote parish, the Parish Council must be thanked for bringing this to our attention as there are serious traffic concerns for the A46 and the lane to Chavenage. As we learned more about the proposal, questions arose as to why such a project was being considered in a Cotswold AONB, as there would be no local benefits. Several Kingscote parish residents have objected to the proposal which could generate atmospheric pollution, toxic liquid waste, and noise, in addition to traffic congestion caused by goods movements to/from the site every 6.5 minutes. The Editor UNSAFE – The Script of One-Zero-Three Kingscote and Bagpath were well represented at Highnam Court near Gloucester on 16 October at the official launch of Paddy Carpenter’s novel, which sheds light on the Lockerbie bombing. The event which included a reception, talk, readings and book signing was timed to allow a window of daylight to enjoy the stunning venue, the home of Mr Roger Head and family. Paddy is grateful to all those who attended and apologises to any who found the notice too short, the early time impossible to manage, or who got left off the list. Safaya Salter Village Hall Programme Film night – Tuesday 11 November, Philomena starring Judi Dench – postponed from last month, 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Admission free, pay bar. Coffee Morning – Tuesday 18 November, 10.30 to 11.30 am. £1.50 for coffee and cake. Italian Night – Saturday 29 November: Cheer up these dark evenings with some dolce vita ! Lasagna and salad, and Italian desserts …. and maybe some entertainment. Adults £8, children £4 and family ticket for 4 £20. Pay bar – Italian wine of course ! – 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Carol Paton Grumbolds Ash Group On Tuesday 11 November we visit the refurbished Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum (GL50 3JT). Meet at the Village Hall at 10.00 am to share the driving. Cheltenham Park & Ride off the A40 recommended. Jutta Tubbs Book Club at 8.00 pm Wednesday 12 November, ‘Winter in Madrid’ by C J Sansom, at Angela’s Wednesday 10 December, ‘Enchanted’ by Elizabeth von Armin at Viv’s New members always very welcome. Angela Wooldridge Kingscote Parish Council The next meeting will be on Tuesday 4 November at 8.00 pm in the Hunters Hall. No Planning news other than the Chavenage Biodigester – see previous page. Anna Davison, Tel. 860 244 Bridge Class – Monday evenings There is a bridge class running in the Village Hall bringing a number of cars which need to park there between 2.30 and 5.30 pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Pauline McTear, Tel. 861 311 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. Weekly Recycling – Green food boxes and wheelie bins All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Fridays. Fortnightly Recycling – Black boxes, White Bags and Blue bags All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Fridays 14 and 28 November. Fortnightly Waste – Grey wheelie bins to landfill All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Fridays 14 and 28 November. Bus Timetable Enquiries -Ring traveline on 0871 200 2233. Mobile Police Van The Mobile Police Station will visit Kingscote on Wednesday 19 November from 7.15 to 8.15 pm. Mobile Library The next visit will be on Friday 28 November when the van will park as usual in front of The Walled Garden from 9.30 to 11.30 am. Magazine Any material which may be of interest for the next issue of the Forerunner should be sent by 20 November to H. Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194. The Editor Reflections on the First World War By the Archdeacon of Cheltenham, the Venerable Robert Springett (Copied from the Diocesan Messenger for November 2014) In August our Cathedral gave a whole day to reading the names, from war memorials across the county, of all those killed in the Great War. It was deeply moving, a reminder of how that war affected almost every family and community. Its deepest power was though simply in the reading of names. Names are so precious, the way in which we are known to each other as father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, partner, lover and of course they are the way in which we are known to God, whom the psalmist says formed each one of us in our mother’s womb, who calls us, who holds us as beloved. As the names of those killed in the Great War recede again into the carved stone of our memorials it would be easy to forget. In this centenary year let us remember them, the humanity, the vulnerability, the uniqueness of each person, and those who loved and mourned them. In our world today where still innocent victims of every race and creed lose their lives in war and conflict, it is in this remembering that we discover anew our common humanity, our hope for peace, and commit ourselves to a better future for which they laid down their lives that we may have a new heart and a new spirit. Behold O Earth, how wasteful we have been (A Hebrew poem which refers directly to the dead in war but also reminds us of the treasures of our environment) Behold, O Earth, how wasteful we have been Spreading our seed in your secret sacred lap; Not shining barley seed, nor heavy wheat, Nor gold-streaked grain of rye, nor tasselled corn; Behold, O Earth, how wasteful we have been ! The fairest of our flowers are in your dust, Flowers that hardly witnessed the morning sun, Some half in bud, some full in fragrant bloom, Before life’s noon, their innocence our grief; Their dew not dry, they met a light that was new. Accept these best, youth of the purest dream, Whole in heart, not stained by the guilt of the world, The weave of their days to be finished in life yet to be. These are our best: what better have you seen ? Cover them over; the corn will soon be green, Strong with their strength; in death’s mystery May they make splendid amends for us that live. Behold O Earth, how wasteful we have been ! Saul Tchernikhovsky, 1875 ~ 1943 Archbishop of Canterbury’s School for Financial Angels Justin Welby wants to help change the culture of the financial services industry by offering places in a new quasi-monastic community to be created in a corner of his Lambeth Palace residence. There, budding bankers and other future leaders age 20 to 35 will spend 12 months ‘in God’s time’ under a Prior studying ethics and philosophy, praying and serving the poor. The archbishop will be Abbot of the community, which will take the name of one of his predecessors at Canterbury, St Anselm. To those who see little chance of the banking industry mending its ways, Justin Welby points to the experience of the 1930’s, when he says the great crash triggered a change in banking culture which endured until the 1980’s. Asked for examples of financial institutions which have got it right, he points to Canada’s banks – “ they’ve always seemed to know when to stop” – and to Rothschild’s: “ to have existed for well over 200 years does seem to indicate that they are doing something more or less usefully right”. Extracts from an item in the Financial Times, 10 October 2014 Parish Directory Vicar:Reverend Mike Smith, Nailsworth, Tel. 01453 836 536 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, Vivienne Ainsworth, 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 Flower 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. 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.