May 2014 Magazine (Read-Only) - Saint Mary`s

PARISH MAGAZIE
St. Mary’s Church
Hale with Halebank
30P
From the Vicars laptop...
PARISH DIRECTORY
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Revd. Janice Collier - Team Rector
425 3195
Revd. Dr. Jeremy Duff - Team Vicar
424 2221
Revd. Dawn Harrison—Team Curate
257 7046
Joyce Reilly ( P.C.C. Secretary )
425 3982
Steve Collins( Warden )
425 2490
Peter Naylor (Warden)
01925 629110
Jeff Holt (Deputy Warden)
425 4230
Steve Farrell (Reader and Treasurer)
420 1464
Ros Barlow (Verger)
425 4163
David Ford (Organist)
425 2233
Kath Williams (Sunday School & Alpha Course)
425 5171
Di Evans (Alpha Course)
01925 752416
Naomi Hadden (Flowers)
425 2265
Ruth Hilton (Bell Ringers)
425 2123
Mark France (Magazine Editorial)
07950 897564
Gilly Thompson (Magazine Editorial)
425 2012
Eileen Dunbavin (Ladies Group)
425 3888
Hale C of E School
425 3023
Halebank C of E School
424 4878
Evelyn Hudson ( Cathedral Parish Representative ) 425 2635
Janice Farrell (Reader and Wedding Co-ordinator)
420 1464
All enquiries for Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings etc.
call the Team Administrator, Felicity Price, on 0151 345 0558, or
email at [email protected].
Church Website: http://www.saintmaryshale.com
Church e-mail address: [email protected]
From the Editorial Team
Contributions to the magazine are most welcome.
Articles for the June magazine must be submitted by the
19 May14. The preferred way is to e-mail it as an attachment to :
[email protected]
It can also be handed on a disc to Mark or Gilly , printed out (use
Arial font 12pts) or handwritten. Contact Val on 425 3519 for advertisements to be placed onto the magazine
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial team or the Church.
Why is it that hairdressers always ask...
“Are you going on holiday this year?”
It's a good conversation opener!
At this time of year, as the days get sunnier and warmer (we
hope) some think about our annual holidays. Where shall we
go, what shall we do, who will we go with? It can be an exciting
time, or the thought of it can be too stressful for some!
Maybe you're one of those who as it all planned by the previous Christmas, or maybe be you are a lastminute.com sort of
person.
The fact is we all need some time for rest and relaxation,
whether at home or away. Our bodies and minds need rest,
and the stimulus of new things, to keep us healthy and alert.
There is a good story of two men who have a task to saw
wood.
One works solidly through the day. The other takes a break for
10 minutes every hour and retreats into a shed. At the end of
the day the person who has taken the breaks has cut lots more
wood.
“How can this be?”asks the other man
“Every time I took a break,” comes the reply, “I sharpened my
saw.”
Rest has lots of benefits for all work and activity and especially
for those with leadership responsibilities in all sort of spheres.
It helps put us back in touch with the big picture, reset the
compass, provides much-needed balance and as this story
illustrates time is needed for training and retraining, thus
improving efficiency and output.
We all need space to ponder and reflect, especially when we
have a big decision to make.
Please make space for yourself this season to sharpen your
saw.
Love from Janice.
From the Vicars laptop...
Why is it that hairdressers always ask...
“Are you going on holiday this year?”
It's a good conversation opener!
At this time of year, as the days get sunnier and warmer (we
hope) some think about our annual holidays. Where shall we
go, what shall we do, who will we go with? It can be an exciting
time, or the thought of it can be too stressful for some!
Maybe you're one of those who as it all planned by the previous Christmas, or maybe be you are a lastminute.com sort of
person.
The fact is we all need some time for rest and relaxation,
whether at home or away. Our bodies and minds need rest,
and the stimulus of new things, to keep us healthy and alert.
There is a good story of two men who have a task to saw
wood.
One works solidly through the day. The other takes a break for
10 minutes every hour and retreats into a shed. At the end of
the day the person who has taken the breaks has cut lots more
wood.
“How can this be?”asks the other man
“Every time I took a break,” comes the reply, “I sharpened my
saw.”
Rest has lots of benefits for all work and activity and especially
for those with leadership responsibilities in all sort of spheres.
It helps put us back in touch with the big picture, reset the
compass, provides much-needed balance and as this story
illustrates time is needed for training and retraining, thus
improving efficiency and output.
We all need space to ponder and reflect, especially when we
have a big decision to make.
Please make space for yourself this season to sharpen your
saw.
Love from Janice.
REGISTERS
May Services 2014
Baptisms
Noel Peter Cook-Anderton
We welcome him into God’s family.
Sunday 4th
11am Holy Communion
11th
11am All-Age Worship
4.30pm Holy Communion BCP
18th
11am Holy Communion with prayer ministry
ST MARY’S PARISH WEEKEND
at FOXHILL 2014
The Parish Weekend will be from teatime Friday 29th August
to after lunch Sunday 31st August 2014, and it will again be
at Foxhill. The total cost of the whole weekend will be £105.
For those people wishing to come for part of the weekend
please speak to Janet Ireland (425 3028) for details of cost.
If you wish to spread the cost of the weekend why not join
our Savers club? See Steve Farrell for details. Foxhill is set
in beautiful grounds, near to Frodsham. A chance to enjoy
your surroundings, with good food and a warm welcome.
This year the weekend will be led by the Dean of Liverpool
Cathedral - Pete Wilcox.
This has all the ingredients of a great weekend! Anyone
wishing to attend please see the Vicar, Steve Farrell or
Janet Ireland.
Sunday 25th
11am Family Communion
Start your day with: Daily prayers at Hale Church Monday-Friday at 9am just for 20 minutes.
Dates for your diaries:
PCC meeting Monday 12th May 7.30pm in the Vicarage
Annual Visitation Service this year is on Thursday 15th
May 7.30pm
at St Ambrose, Widnes. Everybody is warmly invited.
Those who are wardens, sidespersons or PCC members
should attend.
Thursday 29th May Ascension Day
Holy Communion service at 8pm
May Services 2014
Sunday 4th
11am Holy Communion
11th
11am All-Age Worship
4.30pm Holy Communion BCP
18th
11am Holy Communion with prayer ministry
Sunday 25th
11am Family Communion
Start your day with: Daily prayers at Hale Church Monday-Friday at 9am just for 20 minutes.
Dates for your diaries:
PCC meeting Monday 12th May 7.30pm in the Vicarage
Annual Visitation Service this year is on Thursday 15th
May 7.30pm
at St Ambrose, Widnes. Everybody is warmly invited.
Those who are wardens, sidespersons or PCC members
should attend.
Thursday 29th May Ascension Day
Holy Communion service at 8pm
At the Annual Parishioners Meeting and Annual
Parochial Church Meeting which were held on Monday
24th March 2014 the following elections took place:
Steve Collins - Church Warden
Peter Naylor - Church Warden
Jeff Holt
- Deputy Church Warden
Joyce Reilly - Deanery Synod
Carol Parry - Deanery Synod
Donna Collins - PCC
Lorraine See - PCC
Alan See
- PCC
Evelyn Hudson - PCC
Gillian Thompson - PCC
Christine Ellison - PCC
The PCC has 9 elected members, these are the 6 named
above along with:
Andrew Teebay
Paul Sutton
Jeff Holt
The Ex Officio Members are;Janice Collier - Team Rector
Jeremy Duff - Team Vicar
Dawn Harrison - Team Curate
Peter Naylor - Warden
Steve Collins - Warden
Steve Farrell - Reader
Janice Farrell - Reader
Carol Parry
- Deanery Synod
Joyce Reilly - Deanery Synod
The following were elected as Sidespersons:Doreen Burns, Val Borlase, Andrew Teebay, Jean Stonehouse, Ann Barnett ,Gillian Thompson, Donna Collins, Ros
Barlow, Norma Naylor, Gordon Barlow, Peter Quint.
*There is the opportunity for further sidespersons to be
elected prior to the Visitation on 15th May 2014
Reach new heights for vulnerable
children in Liverpool
Looking for a new challenge? The Children’s Society is getting together a team of daring supporters to take part in the
Liverpool Cathedral Abseil on Saturday 2nd August 2014.
Join hundreds of other abseilers descending 150ft down the
face of this historic building while taking in the spectacular
views across the city.
This is a fantastic challenge and there are two ropes allowing participants to descend two at a time so you can abseil
with a friend or colleague for moral support! There is a registration fee of £50 and we are asking people to raise a minimum of £200 in sponsorship.
The Children’s Society works with many disadvantaged children and young people across the country, including young
runaways. In Liverpool alone, 2,100 children run away from
home or from care every year. Some of these children are
as young as 8 years old and are extremely vulnerable to the
dangers of drugs, alcohol and sexual exploitation. We are
fighting to ensure that information and support is available to
these children and young people when they need it the
most.
Every penny raised will help us to work with more young
runaways and ensure that they are taken off the streets and
into safety. For more information about this event, contact
Hannah, your regional fundraiser, on 07538 439573 or email
[email protected].
Reach new heights for vulnerable
children in Liverpool
Looking for a new challenge? The Children’s Society is getting together a team of daring supporters to take part in the
Liverpool Cathedral Abseil on Saturday 2nd August 2014.
Join hundreds of other abseilers descending 150ft down the
face of this historic building while taking in the spectacular
views across the city.
This is a fantastic challenge and there are two ropes allowing participants to descend two at a time so you can abseil
with a friend or colleague for moral support! There is a registration fee of £50 and we are asking people to raise a minimum of £200 in sponsorship.
The Children’s Society works with many disadvantaged children and young people across the country, including young
runaways. In Liverpool alone, 2,100 children run away from
home or from care every year. Some of these children are
as young as 8 years old and are extremely vulnerable to the
dangers of drugs, alcohol and sexual exploitation. We are
fighting to ensure that information and support is available to
these children and young people when they need it the
most.
Every penny raised will help us to work with more young
runaways and ensure that they are taken off the streets and
into safety. For more information about this event, contact
Hannah, your regional fundraiser, on 07538 439573 or email
[email protected].
LENT LUNCHES
.A quote from the 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band News
- July 2013.
Hale and Hearty
What can I say that hasn’t been said many times before?
I am very pleased to say that the Lent Lunches we held in the
village hall each Wednesday during Lent have been a great
success. My grateful thanks go to everyone who has supported
us by making the delicious soups, baking bread, donating
cheeses and crackers, helping to set up the tables and washing
dishes. It’s been a real team effort. We have also received
some generous donations for WaterAid. We have all enjoyed
some good fellowship over the weeks and together we have
raised
£571.64
for WaterAid. Thank you so much.
A warm summer’s evening, a welcoming church, a full church
(goes without saying), the band on the top of its game and of
course the highlight of the evening (as Graham often says) –
the interval.
Cakes, buns, sausage rolls, spicy chicken wings, cheese and
biscuits etc etc etc... Where else could we be but Hale Village
in Merseyside?
We’re booked in again for next year –
Saturday 28th June at 7.30pm. Be there.
See
details on
next page!
Start practising your recipes now. Can’t wait.
This is the third year we have held these lunches and your
contributions are making a tremendous difference to the lives of
many people across the world who can celebrate the joy and
excitement of having safe water for the first time. Some children
now have access to clean water at their schools. In parts of
Rwanda WaterAid has provided water points near homes so
that children and their families no longer have to walk miles
each day and are now safe from disease. People in
Madagascar and Ethiopia are now more healthy. They can
keep themselves clean and prepare food for their children.
Families across the world are happier and healthier; there is
new hope.
Thank you to everyone who has joined us for lunch, for caring
and making a difference.
Val Borlase
.Betty’s Coaches
Wednesday 4th June. Llandudno. Coach leaves 9.30am.
£12.00.
Tuesday 10th June. Liverpool Empire – The Lion King.
Coach leaves 6.45pm. Ticket + Coach £47.50.
Sunday 6th July. Whitby. Coach leaves at 9.00am. £14.00.
Sunday 20th July. Coronation Street. Coach leaves
10.00am. Ticket + Coach £16.50.
Thursday 14th August. Southport Flower Show. Coach
leaves 9.00am. Ticket + Coach £22.50.
Saturday 22nd November. York Christmas Shopping. Coach
leaves 9.00am. £12.50.
.A quote from the 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band News
- July 2013.
Hale and Hearty
What can I say that hasn’t been said many times before?
A warm summer’s evening, a welcoming church, a full church
(goes without saying), the band on the top of its game and of
course the highlight of the evening (as Graham often says) –
the interval.
Cakes, buns, sausage rolls, spicy chicken wings, cheese and
biscuits etc etc etc... Where else could we be but Hale Village
in Merseyside?
We’re booked in again for next year –
Saturday 28th June at 7.30pm. Be there.
See
details on
next page!
Start practising your recipes now. Can’t wait.
.Betty’s Coaches
Wednesday 4th June. Llandudno. Coach leaves 9.30am.
£12.00.
Tuesday 10th June. Liverpool Empire – The Lion King.
Coach leaves 6.45pm. Ticket + Coach £47.50.
Sunday 6th July. Whitby. Coach leaves at 9.00am. £14.00.
Sunday 20th July. Coronation Street. Coach leaves
10.00am. Ticket + Coach £16.50.
Thursday 14th August. Southport Flower Show. Coach
leaves 9.00am. Ticket + Coach £22.50.
Saturday 22nd November. York Christmas Shopping. Coach
leaves 9.00am. £12.50.
They’re coming to Hale (again!)
Don’t miss this annual treat
THE FABULOUS AND NATIONALLY
RENOWNED
2ND ROSSENDALE SENIOR
See and hear them at
ST. MARY’S CHURCH
Church Road, Hale Village
on
SATURDAY 28TH JUNE 2014
Starting at 7.30pm
Home Baked
Refreshments
Tickets
£8,
children free.
Hale and Halebank Ladies Group
Meeting March 2014
Are you aware that we have an Author/ writer living in the Village?
Well, I was not, until I was fortunate enough ( or unfortunate enough)
to meet David Drury in the Village Hall one afternoon in June last
year. On the second occasion I happened to bump into David and
Sarah, I was again introduced to him as he had forgotten our first
meeting in June. This was his downfall! I knew that he was an Author
and I was currently putting together the Programme for our Ladies
Group for 2014. We required speakers. Not letting him out of my
sight during the Remembrance Day Parade last November, I followed
him until an appropriate time arose for me to ask him to speak to our
group about his writing experiences. He agreed immediately and suggested that someone should read his latest book ‘My Children’s
Mother’s Diary’ prior to his talk to the group. This would enable
some interaction between audience and speaker. The book is available on Amazon and also available to download onto your Kindle.
David writes as a lady and we were given an insight into where he
gets his inspiration and ideas from. He has a feeling for the funny
side of life and this is apparent in his latest book. His family play a
large part in many of the situations and obviously influence his writing. Reality is his research. May I suggest that if you see him in the
village and are wearing something outrageous, please run the other
way! Who knows you may be the main character in his next book!
Writing became his hobby and having attended a work shop in Yorkshire he began writing for the Radio, Newspapers, Magazines and
even writing advertisements. David’s rendition on the article he wrote
about ‘Speed Dating’ was very funny. He related his feelings when
articles and stories were rejected by Publishers, Organisations and
Corporations .However he had many successes including a play at
the Union Theatre in London.
David and Sarah have been in the Village now for just over 12
months and we all hope that they are enjoying our community life.
Thank you for sharing your experiences as an Author with our Group.
It was most enjoyable and interesting
A Banks: Chair : Our next meeting is on Thursday 10 April 8pm :
The Promotion Officer from The Playhouse and Everyman Theatre in Liverpool is coming to speak to the Group about the development and building of the New Everyman Theatre.
29th May—Ascension Day 40 Days with the Risen Christ
40 days after Easter comes Ascension Day. It may seem
crazy to call it Eastertide when Easter is clearly over! - but
these are the 40 days during which the Risen Christ appeared again and again to his disciples, following his death
and resurrection. The Gospels give us little of Christ’s teachings and deeds during those forty days. Jesus was seen by
numerous disciples: on the road to Emmaus, by the Sea of
Galilee, in houses, etc. He strengthened and encouraged his
disciples, and at last opened their eyes to all that the Scriptures had promised about the Messiah. Jesus also told them
that as the Father had sent him, he was now going to send
them - to all corners of the earth, as his witnesses. Editor: if
you want to add more detail to Christ’s appearances, the stories can be found in Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; and John
20.
29th May—Ascension Day 40 Days with the Risen Christ
40 days after Easter comes Ascension Day. It may seem
crazy to call it Eastertide when Easter is clearly over! - but
these are the 40 days during which the Risen Christ appeared again and again to his disciples, following his death
and resurrection. The Gospels give us little of Christ’s teachings and deeds during those forty days. Jesus was seen by
numerous disciples: on the road to Emmaus, by the Sea of
Galilee, in houses, etc. He strengthened and encouraged his
disciples, and at last opened their eyes to all that the Scriptures had promised about the Messiah. Jesus also told them
that as the Father had sent him, he was now going to send
them - to all corners of the earth, as his witnesses. Editor: if
you want to add more detail to Christ’s appearances, the stories can be found in Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; and John
20.
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
1914
1915
On 28 June, in Sarajevo, Gavrilo Princip (a Slav nationalist) assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the
killing and because Europe was linked by a series of diplomatic
alliances - Austria-Hungary/Germany/Italy (Central Powers) and
Britain/France/Russia (Triple Entente/Allied forces) - the affair escalated into full-scale war. On 4 August, Britain declared war after
Germany invaded neutral Belgium (Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary on 12 August). The British government had previously promised to defend Belgium and felt that German troops
directly across the Channel were too close for comfort. On 7 August, four divisions making up a British Expeditionary Force
crossed to France to attempt to halt the German advance. With
French forces, they were successful in achieving their objective at
the Battle of Mons (August) and the Battle of the Marne
(September). As each side tried to outflank the other, a 'race to
the sea' developed and this meant that huge trench systems took
shape from the Swiss border through all of northern France. With
these trench systems and weapons such as the machine gun, defending was considerably easier than attacking, and so within
months of beginning, the war was already showing signs of stagnating.
Although the war in Europe was the main focus - as with the first
battle of Ypres (October) - the conflict soon truly became a 'world
war': Japan was allied to the Entente forces and the Ottoman Empire soon joined the Central Powers. Conflict between the imperial
forces of these competing power-blocs in Africa and South America aggravated the situation. Like previous continental wars, confrontation was not confined to land. Prior to the outbreak of war,
there had been an arms race orientated towards the building of
the most up-to-date battleships. Although the British fleet was still
by far the largest in the world, the German fleet was new and well
equipped. By December, German warships were regularly bombarding the English coast. Only after a naval skirmish at Dogger
Bank (January 1915) did further German coastal bombardments
cease.
Many had assumed that 'it will all be over by Christmas', but as the year
turned, competing countries increasingly came to realise that the conflict
was going to be drawn-out. They had to prepare for such a prospect
and, in Britain, this was done by an extension to the Defence of the
Realm Act in March 1915 and by the negotiation of loans from the United
States. The DORA gave the government emergency powers to censor
the press, requisition property and control workers' jobs, pay and conditions. The government was not really prepared for war and complaints
from the army that they had insufficient supplies led to the formation of a
coalition government in May (thus ending the last ever Liberal government in the UK). By October, women were being recruited to undertake
traditional 'men's work' at home, such as working on trains and buses.
On the Western Front the stalemate continued and although innovations
were introduced to warfare - such as the use of poison gas by both sides
at the second Battle of Ypres (April) - little was achieved except the killing of more men. Throughout the year, battles such as Loos (September)
were indecisive and led to little movement in the lines of trenches. In the
east, Austria-Hungary was joined as a Central Power by Bulgaria and
attacks continued on Serbia and Russia. Italy, however, changed sides
and from April 1915 fought with the Allied forces. Late in April, French
and British imperial forces attempted to open a new front in Turkey at
Gallipoli. Although the Gallipoli campaign continued for nine months,
little was achieved and, in January 1916, the battered and bloody Allied
forces (largely Australian and New Zealand troops, or ANZACs) withdrew. At sea, Britain used its superior fleet to impose a blockade on the
German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war,
food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the
blockade, the German fleet embarked on a concentrated period of submarine warfare. On 7 May, the Lusitania, a luxury passenger liner travelling from the United States, was sunk off the south coast of Ireland. Almost 1,200 civilians were drowned, including over 100 Americans. The
German fleet withdrew to port, fearful that a continued campaign might
bring the neutral Americans (with their massive resources and manpower) into the war on the side of the Allies. World War One was truly
the first 'total war' - not only was warfare conducted on land and sea but,
on 31 May, London witnessed its first attack from the air as bombs were
dropped from the great German Zeppelin airships. During the course of
the war, over 2,000 civilians were killed or injured as a result of such
raids.
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
1915
Many had assumed that 'it will all be over by Christmas', but as the year
turned, competing countries increasingly came to realise that the conflict
was going to be drawn-out. They had to prepare for such a prospect
and, in Britain, this was done by an extension to the Defence of the
Realm Act in March 1915 and by the negotiation of loans from the United
States. The DORA gave the government emergency powers to censor
the press, requisition property and control workers' jobs, pay and conditions. The government was not really prepared for war and complaints
from the army that they had insufficient supplies led to the formation of a
coalition government in May (thus ending the last ever Liberal government in the UK). By October, women were being recruited to undertake
traditional 'men's work' at home, such as working on trains and buses.
On the Western Front the stalemate continued and although innovations
were introduced to warfare - such as the use of poison gas by both sides
at the second Battle of Ypres (April) - little was achieved except the killing of more men. Throughout the year, battles such as Loos (September)
were indecisive and led to little movement in the lines of trenches. In the
east, Austria-Hungary was joined as a Central Power by Bulgaria and
attacks continued on Serbia and Russia. Italy, however, changed sides
and from April 1915 fought with the Allied forces. Late in April, French
and British imperial forces attempted to open a new front in Turkey at
Gallipoli. Although the Gallipoli campaign continued for nine months,
little was achieved and, in January 1916, the battered and bloody Allied
forces (largely Australian and New Zealand troops, or ANZACs) withdrew. At sea, Britain used its superior fleet to impose a blockade on the
German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war,
food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the
blockade, the German fleet embarked on a concentrated period of submarine warfare. On 7 May, the Lusitania, a luxury passenger liner travelling from the United States, was sunk off the south coast of Ireland. Almost 1,200 civilians were drowned, including over 100 Americans. The
German fleet withdrew to port, fearful that a continued campaign might
bring the neutral Americans (with their massive resources and manpower) into the war on the side of the Allies. World War One was truly
the first 'total war' - not only was warfare conducted on land and sea but,
on 31 May, London witnessed its first attack from the air as bombs were
dropped from the great German Zeppelin airships. During the course of
the war, over 2,000 civilians were killed or injured as a result of such
raids.
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
1916
1917
More than 20,000 British soldiers died on the first day of the battle © As warfare on all fronts looked like grinding to a halt, the
British decided that the solution to the problem was to create a
mass popular army. Previous appeals by the war minister, Lord
Kitchener ('Your country needs you') had raised over a million volunteers but, on 9 February, conscription began for men aged between 18 and 41. During the course of the war, over 4.5 million
Britons served in arms (in addition to over three million troops
from the British Empire). The German solution to the stalemate
was to undertake a huge offensive at Verdun (February). The German intention was a war of attrition which would 'bleed France
white'. Indeed, between the two armies, during the next ten
months, over a million casualties occurred. In an attempt to relieve
the pressure on the front at Verdun, the British and French undertook a push at the Somme and, on the first day of the battle (1
July), 20,000 Britons were killed and a further 40,000 injured.
Even further innovations, such as the use of tanks (15 July)
proved of little effect. At sea, both the British and German High
Seas fleet continued to strive for mastery. The one nearly decisive
sea battle took place in the North Sea at Jutland on 31 May 1916.
Although German battlecruisers initially caused considerable damage to their British counterparts, the engagement of the British
Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe caught the Germans at a disadvantage and inflicted significant damage. Although the British
lost more ships and men in the battle, the German fleet was more
heavily damaged and spent most of the rest of the war in its home
ports. This allowed the British fleet to effectively control the seas,
meaning imperial troops and supplies could reach Europe with
much greater ease. As the war raged on, changes continued to
take place in Britain. In February, a scheme for National Savings
was introduced to increase government access to funds and, on
21 May, a measure to ensure daylight saving (British summertime) was introduced to allow for greater production in the factories and munitions works of the industrial heartland. It was not all
peace and quiet within the British Isles. On 24 April, an armed uprising took place in Dublin in an attempt to assert the need for Irish
independence. An Irish Republic was proclaimed and the General
Post Office was seized, but the rising was soon crushed by British
forces and its leaders executed.
The year 1917 saw great changes in the course of the war. In February,
the German Army executed a strategic retreat to pre-prepared positions,
known as the Hindenburg Line. Major German successes in the east
contributed to two revolutions in Russia where Tsar Nicholas II was
forced to abdicate (February/March) and a Bolshevik regime under Lenin
was established in October/November. The October Revolution took
Russia out of the war (an armistice was declared in December 1917 and
a Russo-German peace treaty was signed at Brest-Litovsk in March
1918). This meant that German forces could concentrate more fully on
the Western Front. The impact of this development was less than might
have been expected for, as a result of German attempts to entice Mexico
to invade the United States, on 6 April the USA declared war on Germany. This meant not only the prospect of new ships, troops, supplies
and weapons assisting on the Western Front but also opened up the
prospect of financial and commercial assistance to the depleted Allied
nations. The Allied forces co-ordinated a major push from the spring and,
in April, the British pushed forward in the battle of Arras. In July, battle
was again joined at Ypres (Passchendaele), where mustard gas was
used in an attempt to break the lines and British casualties were severe
in respect to the amount of territory gained. A different tactic was employed in November when, at Cambrai, a mass use of tanks was employed for the first time. Although significant ground was taken by the
use of the tanks, a German counter-attack later in the month retook all
that had been gained earlier. Outside Europe, Allied forces were increasingly in control. Despite major setbacks in the first two years of the war as the Turks attempted to gain control of the Suez Canal - by mid-1917
British forces were again in control of Baghdad and Jerusalem at the
expense of the Ottoman Empire. (On 2 November, the Balfour Declaration was issued guaranteeing the establishment of a Jewish homeland.)
Earlier in the year, Lawrence of Arabia had helped co-ordinate an Arab
attack on Akaba and, by October 1918, the Ottoman Empire had agreed
to an armistice. At sea, submarine warfare was intensified and British
food reserves ran dangerously low in the spring. Two innovations - the
convoy system (where ships travelled in groups with military escort) and
rationing (of meat, butter, lard, margarine and sugar) - led to the overcoming of this problem. Developments on the Home Front came with
equal pace: on 28 March the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was
formed, placing women into the heat of warfare in a military sense for the
first time; in April 1918, the junior service (the Royal Air Force) was
founded. British anti-German feeling had increased as the war had gone
on and, on 17 June, the British royal family changed their surname to
Windsor to appear more British.
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
1917
The year 1917 saw great changes in the course of the war. In February,
the German Army executed a strategic retreat to pre-prepared positions,
known as the Hindenburg Line. Major German successes in the east
contributed to two revolutions in Russia where Tsar Nicholas II was
forced to abdicate (February/March) and a Bolshevik regime under Lenin
was established in October/November. The October Revolution took
Russia out of the war (an armistice was declared in December 1917 and
a Russo-German peace treaty was signed at Brest-Litovsk in March
1918). This meant that German forces could concentrate more fully on
the Western Front. The impact of this development was less than might
have been expected for, as a result of German attempts to entice Mexico
to invade the United States, on 6 April the USA declared war on Germany. This meant not only the prospect of new ships, troops, supplies
and weapons assisting on the Western Front but also opened up the
prospect of financial and commercial assistance to the depleted Allied
nations. The Allied forces co-ordinated a major push from the spring and,
in April, the British pushed forward in the battle of Arras. In July, battle
was again joined at Ypres (Passchendaele), where mustard gas was
used in an attempt to break the lines and British casualties were severe
in respect to the amount of territory gained. A different tactic was employed in November when, at Cambrai, a mass use of tanks was employed for the first time. Although significant ground was taken by the
use of the tanks, a German counter-attack later in the month retook all
that had been gained earlier. Outside Europe, Allied forces were increasingly in control. Despite major setbacks in the first two years of the war as the Turks attempted to gain control of the Suez Canal - by mid-1917
British forces were again in control of Baghdad and Jerusalem at the
expense of the Ottoman Empire. (On 2 November, the Balfour Declaration was issued guaranteeing the establishment of a Jewish homeland.)
Earlier in the year, Lawrence of Arabia had helped co-ordinate an Arab
attack on Akaba and, by October 1918, the Ottoman Empire had agreed
to an armistice. At sea, submarine warfare was intensified and British
food reserves ran dangerously low in the spring. Two innovations - the
convoy system (where ships travelled in groups with military escort) and
rationing (of meat, butter, lard, margarine and sugar) - led to the overcoming of this problem. Developments on the Home Front came with
equal pace: on 28 March the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was
formed, placing women into the heat of warfare in a military sense for the
first time; in April 1918, the junior service (the Royal Air Force) was
founded. British anti-German feeling had increased as the war had gone
on and, on 17 June, the British royal family changed their surname to
Windsor to appear more British.
Centenary Celebration of WW 1
1918
German forces released from the Eastern Front launched a
major offensive on the Western Front in the spring of 1918.
Despite some minor initial successes, by July the Germans
had failed to break the Allied lines and, in effect, this meant
that the war was reaching its endgame. Allied counteroffensives at the Marne and at Amiens (August) were successful and in the early autumn a 'hundred days' of semimobile warfare forced the Germans back beyond the Hindenburg line and freed much of occupied France and Belgium. On 11 November, at 11am in the Forest of Compiègne, an armistice between the Allied forces and Germany
was signed and fighting stopped. Other Central powers sued
for peace but across the world, millions of young men were
dead - 947,000 of them from the British Empire.
At home in Britain, victory was greeted with celebrations and
a return to something like normality. So many things had
changed, however, and in a General Election held in December (where the coalition government were returned with
a massive majority), women over 30 were allowed the vote
for the first time. Although an armistice was agreed in November 1918, it was not until 28 June 1919 that the Treaty of
Versailles was signed between the Allied powers and Germany, thus officially ending the war 'to end all wars'. Further
treaties with the other defeated Central powers followed
through 1919 and, in the victorious countries, public celebrations marked the end of hostilities.
LICC Word for the Week
Fruitfulness on the Frontline (1): A Fruitful Life
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Honour her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:30-31
What does real fruitfulness look like? How do you know it when you
see it? The book of Proverbs closes with a poetic celebration of a
woman who ‘fears the Lord’. Significantly, we reach the end of the
book and discover that the model to emulate is not a religious
‘professional’, like a priest or a prophet or a scribe, but a woman
whose faith is shown in her daily life. In fact, this remarkable portrayal is the Bible’s fullest description of the regular activity of an
‘ordinary’ person – a woman whose ‘fear of the Lord’ is demonstrated in her everyday activities of being a wife to her husband, a
mother to her children, providing for her family, managing her
household, engaging in international trade in cloths and textiles,
negotiating the purchase of fields, looking out for the poorV The
book which begins with the affirmation that the fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom ends with raise of one who embodies it.
No wonder we are called on to honour her for ‘the fruit of her
hands’, as more literal versions translate the phrase in verse 31. In
what does this fruit consist? How is it demonstrated? The ‘fruit of
her hands’ is the result of her work, that which allows her to plant a
vineyard (31:16). Her spinning of yarn and reaching out to the poor
are also actions performed by her hands (31:19-20). Whether it’s
savvy commerce, technical competence, or tender compassion, all
are attributed to the work of her fruitful hands – the deeds that bring
her praise. In keeping with the command to our first parents in the
Garden of Eden, the fruit of her hands is a life which brings forth
the potential of God’s good creation. As such, the woman becomes
a model for all of us who are called to be faithful stewards of all that
God has given us, in a way that’s productive and beneficial to others. And the call to fruitful living is applicable in different spheres of
life – at the city gates and in the market squares, in our homes and
in our workplaces. Far from being removed from the rhythms of
everyday life, such fruitfulness embraces a range of skills and
tasks, worked out concretely in the kitchen, on the field, at the
desk, wherever God has placed us.
LICC Word for the Week
Fruitfulness on the Frontline (1): A Fruitful Life
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Honour her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:30-31
What does real fruitfulness look like? How do you know it when you
see it? The book of Proverbs closes with a poetic celebration of a
woman who ‘fears the Lord’. Significantly, we reach the end of the
book and discover that the model to emulate is not a religious
‘professional’, like a priest or a prophet or a scribe, but a woman
whose faith is shown in her daily life. In fact, this remarkable portrayal is the Bible’s fullest description of the regular activity of an
‘ordinary’ person – a woman whose ‘fear of the Lord’ is demonstrated in her everyday activities of being a wife to her husband, a
mother to her children, providing for her family, managing her
household, engaging in international trade in cloths and textiles,
negotiating the purchase of fields, looking out for the poorV The
book which begins with the affirmation that the fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom ends with raise of one who embodies it.
No wonder we are called on to honour her for ‘the fruit of her
hands’, as more literal versions translate the phrase in verse 31. In
what does this fruit consist? How is it demonstrated? The ‘fruit of
her hands’ is the result of her work, that which allows her to plant a
vineyard (31:16). Her spinning of yarn and reaching out to the poor
are also actions performed by her hands (31:19-20). Whether it’s
savvy commerce, technical competence, or tender compassion, all
are attributed to the work of her fruitful hands – the deeds that bring
her praise. In keeping with the command to our first parents in the
Garden of Eden, the fruit of her hands is a life which brings forth
the potential of God’s good creation. As such, the woman becomes
a model for all of us who are called to be faithful stewards of all that
God has given us, in a way that’s productive and beneficial to others. And the call to fruitful living is applicable in different spheres of
life – at the city gates and in the market squares, in our homes and
in our workplaces. Far from being removed from the rhythms of
everyday life, such fruitfulness embraces a range of skills and
tasks, worked out concretely in the kitchen, on the field, at the
desk, wherever God has placed us.
YEW TREE FARM
Lower Road, Halewood, L26 3UA.
COFFEE BARN
Providing quality food in a
relaxing atmosphere;
Countryside views
FARM SHOP
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Frozen food, meat
Preserves, pickles, confectionery Gifts and cards, plants.
0151 487 6105
0151 487 5165
Tue-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 10am-4pm.
Tue-Sat 9am-6pm,
Sun 10am-4pm
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email: [email protected]
AN INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Just come along and join in the fun at Hale Church
Time :
9.45 am - 1045 am
Dates : 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays
See you there !
Tel : 425 2838, 425 5171
Childe of Hale Bowling Club
Practice night – Wednesday evening at 6pm, starting in
April.
Players of all ability welcome – if you haven’t played before,
instructions will; be given. Why not come and give it a try?
We are a small friendly club.
If you need further information, ring Les – 425 2965.
MARTIN'S TURF GROWERS & SUPPLIERS
Lawn Turf – Topsoil – Forest Bark - Grass Seed
Logs - Fuel Burning Peat – Coal & Smokeless Coal
Garden Sundries - Rock Salt – De-icing Salt
Christmas Trees
Kerbside Deliveries or collect
TEL: 0151 487 8147
Cross Hillocks Farm, Netherley Road
Tarbock Green, L35 1QN
www.martinsgardencendre.co.uk
AN INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Just come along and join in the fun at Hale Church
Time :
9.45 am - 1045 am
Dates : 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays
See you there !
Tel : 425 2838, 425 5171
MARTIN'S TURF GROWERS & SUPPLIERS
Lawn Turf – Topsoil – Forest Bark - Grass Seed
Logs - Fuel Burning Peat – Coal & Smokeless Coal
Garden Sundries - Rock Salt – De-icing Salt
Christmas Trees
Kerbside Deliveries or collect
TEL: 0151 487 8147
Cross Hillocks Farm, Netherley Road
Tarbock Green, L35 1QN
www.martinsgardencendre.co.uk
HARRISON STREET SERVICE STATION
Mechanical Repairs—Body Repairs—Spraying—
Welding
Part Worn Tyres
24 hr. Recovery
Local Business
25yrs. In the Trade
HALE VILLAGE COFFEE SHOP
The Village Hall, High Street.
Open most of the year on
Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday mornings
10.30 - 12.00
Unit 25, Harrison Street, Halebank,
Widnes, Cheshire. WA8 8NT
Tel: 0151 420 5884
Come and relax with a hot or cold
drink and try our delicious home made scones and cakes.
We will be closing during the summer holidays from
22nd July until Sunday 9th September.
HALE VILLAGE COFFEE SHOP
The Village Hall, High Street.
Open most of the year on
Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday mornings
10.30 - 12.00
Come and relax with a hot or cold
drink and try our delicious home made scones and cakes.
We will be closing during the summer holidays from
22nd July until Sunday 9th September.
Piano lessons
S&J
Cathy Groom Dip. LCM
Experienced piano teacher
CRB checked Children &
Adults welcome Tuition tailored to your learning goals
PROFESSIONAL MOBILE VALETING
AUTOVALETING
COHEN’S GLASS CO.
Domestic and Industrial
Double Glazing
Patio Doors Mirrors
SAME DAY SERVICE
31 Gerrard Street, Widnes
*TEL 0151 424 2303*
Tel : 07804 104755 (Widnes)
Have your car valeted at home or at work
WE COME TO YOU
Any kind of car professionally valeted
Choose from standard or full
WE ALSO DO
POWER WASHING FOR
DRIVES & PATIOS
HALE NEWS
Newsagents Tobacconist
Greeting Cards
Confectionary
IVY FARM COURT
HALE
*Tel: 0151 425 2587*
CAKES BY KERRY
BIRTHDAY
AIVERSARY
OVELTY
WEDDIG
CHRISTEIG
ALL SUGARCRAFT SUPPLIES AD RIBBO
CAKE STAD AD TI HIRE
Business Tel: 07973827544 or Home 0151 420 0269
121, Albert Road, Widnes, WA8 6LB
www.cakesbykerry.com
call
0151 420 1464 or
mobile 07855 445869
S&J
AUTOVALETING
PROFESSIONAL MOBILE VALETING
Have your car valeted at home or at work
WE COME TO YOU
Any kind of car professionally valeted
Choose from standard or full
WE ALSO DO
POWER WASHING FOR
DRIVES & PATIOS
call
0151 420 1464 or
mobile 07855 445869