Service Calendar for October 2015
| Sunday | 4th | Nailsworth
Kingscote Nailsworth Horsley |
8.00 am
9.30 am 11.00 am 11.00 am |
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer BCP All-age service & Harvest Festival Holy Communion |
| Wednesday | 7th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 11th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Horsley |
9.30 am
11.00 am 11.00 am |
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion Family Service & Harvest Festival |
| Wednesday | 14th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 18th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Nailsworth Horsley
|
9.30 am
11.00 am 6.00 pm 11.00 am |
Family Service & Harvest Festival
Family Communion ‘One Voice’ service at St George’s Family Communion |
| Wednesday | 21st | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday | 25th | Kingscote
Nailsworth Horsley Horsley |
9.30 am
11.00 am 11.00 am 6.00 pm |
Holy Communion CW
Holy Communion Messy Church Evensong BCP |
| Wednesday | 28th | Nailsworth | 10.00 am | Holy Communion |
The Little Angels mothers and toddlers group meets at 10.00 am on Fridays at Nailsworth Church. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Room.
The next PCC meeting will be at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall on Tuesday 10 Nov.
On Saturday 17 October at 7.00 pm there will be an Evening Concert in the church given by local professional musicians. Refreshments will be served in the interval.
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.uk
The Vicar’s Letter
Dear Friends,
As I write these words, the news is full of heartrending images and stories from across Europe and the Middle East about the incredible movement of people fleeing the conflict in Syria and Iraq in particular.
It has stirred strong and contrasting emotions, from those who would welcome anybody to our shores to those who would erect fences around our coastline to stop anyone coming in.
But is there a Christian reaction ?
Jesus tells us that we are to ‘love our neighbours as ourselves’. And he illustrates what he means with the story of the Good Samaritan. In that tale, those who you might expect to help a stricken man – the Priest and the Teacher of the Law – ignore him as they are too busy with other things.
Instead it is the Samaritan – a foreigner and outcast amongst the Jews of the time – who stoops to help this fallen Jew.
Jesus teaches that we should do to anyone in need what we would hope might be done to us.
We now live in a global village. That means our view of ‘neighbourhood’ should include all our fellow citizens of this planet. And, if we are a Christian country – as many still claim – our duty is to reach out tothose in need anddo all we can to alleviate their plight.
It is good to see so many local initiatives supporting national and international campaigns and I heartily commend those working in our area to find many ways to bring immediate relief and also long term hope for those so tragically uprooted.
With every blessing,
Mike Smith
Flower Rota
| 4th and 11th October
18 and 25 October HARVEST FESTIVAL |
Vivienne Ainsworth
Flower team |
We have a vacancy on the flower arranging team and anyone who is interested in joining us will be most welcome. The role involves placing flowers in the church once a year for a two weeks display. The church is cool and shady, so with a little bit of TLC and water they remain fresh and attractive. Please call me if you wish to discuss it, Tel. 860 231.
Weddings: There are no weddings booked in October.
Lorna Reynolds
Cleaning Team
The next church cleaning session is at 2.30 pm on Monday 12 October.
Anyone interested and prepared to spare an hour in the afternoon on the second Monday of the month, occasionally or regularly, please contact me on Tel. 860 367.
Teresa Day
Concert in Kingscote Church on Saturday 17 October
From 7.00 to 9.00 pm The Robinson Ensemble will be playing a varied and interesting programme of string music – the players have performed with the English String Orchestra and the English Symphony orchestra for several years.
The music will include Hayden’s String Quartet, Op. 76 no 2 (The ‘Fifths’).
As a special treat, they will also be bringing a French Horn player for the Mozart Horn Quintet K407.
There will be refreshments in the interval and the facilities in the Village Hall will be open.
Tickets are £5.00 from Georgina Harford:
georginaharford@hotmail.com or Tel. 01453 860 227.
There will also be a donation box and all monies will go towards the upkeep of the church building. We hope that many of you will come and enjoy this event.
The PCC
Village Hall Programme
Classical Guitar – Friday 2 October with Keith Hyett at 7.30 pm, admission £6-00 on the door or reserved at keith.hyett@btinternet.com
Film night – Tuesday 13 October, The Theory of Everything, the story of Stephen Hawkins. 7.30 for 8.00 pm in the Reynolds Room. Admission free, pay bar.
Coffee Morning – Wednesday 21 October, 10.30 to 11.30 am. Coffee and cake £1.50.
There will not be a Harvest Festival Lunch this year as there is a special concert with interval refreshments in the church the evening before the Harvest service on 18 October.
Carol Paton
Grumbolds Ash Group
On Tuesday 27 October we will visit the Gloucester Quays Antiques Centre, one of the largest in the UK.
We meet at the Village Hall at 10.00 am to share the driving and the parking which is available at the Gloucester Quays multi-story car park GL1 5SH.
Jutta Tubbs
Book Club at 8.00 pm
Wednesday 7 October, Life after Life by Kate Atkinson, at Louise’s.
Monday 2 November, Go set a watchman by Harper Lee, at Angela’s.
New members always very welcome.
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 next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Tuesday 13 October at 8.00 pm in the Hunters Hall.
Planning Approval
21 Kingscote, first floor extension.
Planning Applications
St Bartholomew’s Church, Newington Bagpath, amended works to listed building.
Preliminary notice of possible future application to develop a solar farm at Woodleaze, Kingscote.
Healthwatch Gloucestershire
Healthwatch Gloucestershire is keen to reach more people and raise awareness about the work they do as a single point of access for health and social care information. They are also committed to gathering local people’s views and experiences on these matters, to improve services locally.
The organisation can be contacted on Tel. 0800 652 5193 and further information can be obtained on www.healthwatchgloucestrshire.co.uk
Anna Davison, Tel. 860 244
Dog Poisoning in the Parish
During recent months there have been two cases of the poisoning of local domestic pet dogs: Winston in Bagpath (fatally) and Rosie (permanent damage) in Kingscote.
Winston – although he did not travel far from his home enclosure when he escaped, within a couple of hours he became seriously unwell and was put on drip by the vet. He deteriorated quickly and had to be put down. The vet was certain that poisoning was the cause but could not identify which. Clearly this was a very local source.
Rosie – was taken seriously ill and diagnosed as having ingested a strong toxin which caused multiple organ failure. After lengthy treatment involving 10 days on a drip at the vets she is now stable though impaired. The vets were unable to identify the type of poison involved. She has always been walked over a wide area in the parish and there are few direct clues as to where exactly the poison was ingested.
Legal status
It is not only anti-social but also illegal to leave poisoned bait of any kind where any domestic animals can access it.
The Editor
New Door for Tower and Gallery access
As some of you will have noticed, a fine new door has now been fitted at the base of the tower on the south side. The previous door had deteriorated seriously due to rain and sunlight, and its replacement was long overdue.
This door leads to the ‘Ringing Chamber’ where many years ago a group of bellringers would have rung before services. Later there were pews for the farm hands and milkmaids, as evidenced by the hefty boot-scraper beside the door.
The new door was made for us by the well known local craftsman James Pitt.
The PCC
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 2, 16 and 30 October.
Fortnightly Waste – Grey wheelie bins to landfill
All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays 2, 16 and 30 October.
Bus Timetable Enquiries -Ring traveline on 0871 200 2233.
Mobile Library
The next visits will be on Fridays 2 and 30 October 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 October to H. Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194.
The Editor
Small beer, son
(From a letter to The Times on 11 September by Chris Wheeldon )
Sent by telegram from a ‘poor’ student:
“Dear Mum. No mon. No fun. Your son.”
To which he received the reply:
“Dear Lad. So sad. Too bad. Your Dad.”
Some of us rely on the Bible as a guide
(Copied from the journal of The Coble and Keelboat Society, a group
working to preserve the inshore fishing heritage of the Northeast Coast)
An old but true story, still told in Hull, concerns a north country skipper who had to deliver an Admiralty drifter to Malta just after WWI.
He arrived in good order, but several weeks late. The naval officer who had issued the instructions had worked out the probable time of the passage and could not understand the delay. So he asked the Fleet Navigating Officer to investigate.
The officer asked to see the log.
“Bless you sir, we don’t keep a log, not in a drifter.” said the skipper.
Can I see your charts ? Asked the officer.
But there were no charts either.
But how did you find your way to Malta at all ? Queried the puzzled officer.
“Ah, said the skipper. You see I’ve got a Bible with maps at the back of it.”
(He would also have had a compass which is necessary to get home in a North Sea fog. The Editor.)
Studying Religion
(A prayer written by Samuel Johnson, 1709 ~ 1784, famous for compiling the first English dictionary.)
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, without whose help labour is useless, and without whose light search is in vain, invigorate my studies and direct my enquiries, that I may, by due diligence and right discernment, establish myself and others in thy holy faith. Take not, O Lord, thy Holy Spirit from me, let not evil thoughts have domination in my mind. Let me not linger in ignorance, but enlighten and support me.
Parish Directory
Vicar: Reverend Mike Smith, Nailsworth, 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, 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 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.