Little Kimble Free Church

The Reverend Spooner
Some of his spoonerisms
"Come into the arms of the shoving
leopard"
Real meaning: "Come into the arms
of the Loving shepherd"
"It is kisstomary to cuss the bride"
Real meaning:
“It is customary to kiss the bride”
William Archibald Spooner
(22 July 1844 – 29 August 1930)
The Reverend Spooner was
apparently an amiable, kind and
hospitable man, though absentminded. He also had a keen intellect,
and his tongue barely kept up with his
thought process. This resulted in an
unintentional interchange of sounds,
producing a phrase with a meaning
entirely different from the one
intended.
The Reverend was an albino who
suffered defective eyesight, and it is
thought that this also caused some of
his verbal confusions. This mix-up of
words is now called a spoonerism.
Apr 2016
The newsletter of
Kimble Free Church
the church by the bridge
www.kimble-free.co.uk
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Val & Jon 01844 346957
"Mardon me padam, this pie is
occupewed. Can I sew you to another
sheet?"
Real meaning: "Pardon me, madam,
this pew is occupied. Can I show you
to another seat?”
"Is the bean dizzy?"
Real meaning: “Is the Dean busy?”
"Go and shake a tower"
Real meaning:
“Go and take a shower”
"a well-boiled icicle"
Real meaning: “A well-oiled bicycle”
“I know every crook and Nanny of this
parish”
Real meaning: “I know every nook
and cranny of this parish”
"He was killed by a blushing crow".
Real meaning: “He was killed by a
crushing blow.”
The art of communication
While eating in a restaurant, I reprimanded my four-year-old
son for speaking with his mouth full.
"Mump umn Kmpfhm," was all I heard.
"Drew," I scolded,
"no one can understand a word you're saying."
"He says he wants some ketchup," my husband said calmly.
A woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked
"How in the world did you understand him?"
“I'm a dentist," my husband explained
From Julia Denton, Reader's Digest
Table Talk is a card & conversation game designed to get people talking,
laughing and getting to know each others point of view.
The aim of Table Talk is to provide a safe place for people to begin to
explore, articulate and engage in all kinds of conversations about
the big and not so big questions of life.
The hope is that as we get together, conversations will flourish, relationships
will be built and strengthened and that we’ll all have fun.
Games normally last between 30 and 45 minutes.
So come along and meet us for a ‘Think’ with a ‘Drink’.
A
letter
from
Val
This month’s Bridge is all about
communication. I have always been
someone who likes to talk to others and
many an interesting conversation has
been had waiting in the queue at the
supermarket. However, written
communication has always been
somewhat more difficult for me because
I suffer with dyslexia. Studying for my
degree was tough but I relied on the
powerful words from Philippians 4:13 in
the Bible where it says ,
‘I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.”
On the back cover, we’ve included an
article about the Rev Spooner who
often mixed up his words causing much
unintentional humour. His condition led
to the term ’spoonerism’ being coined.
That reminds me of the first time I came
to preach here at Kimble with a view to
becoming the Minister. It was a
communion service and I was so
nervous that when I came to bless the
bread and wine, I managed to replace
the word ’wine’ with ’milk’. I thought that
was the end of my chances but the
people here at Kimble Free Church still
saw God’s calling and appointed me. I
have been here over 10 years now and
no-one has ever cried over spilt milk.
On this month’s cover of the Bridge,
we’re advertising our brand new ‘card &
conversation’ game designed to get
people talking. It will be taking place at
the Swan on 19th April at 7pm and we’ll
have all kinds of conversations. The aim
is to have fun as we chat over a drink or
two. So come along and meet us for a
‘Think with a Drink’.
Jesus was a great communicator. He
spoke vital truths to people in ways they
could understand using things they
already understood. He spoke to those
around him using things they saw daily
such as fishing, agriculture, coins,
bread, and even sheep. He would use
anything that was well-known by those
that were listening. If Jesus was
speaking to a crowd today I’m sure he
would speak about TV, IPhones and the
Internet to communicate His good
news.
For the followers of Christ today, we
have that same instruction in that we
need to communicate the important
news of Jesus. We need to
communicate that we follow a God who
loves us so much that He gave up His
own life on a cross to die for our sins in
our place.
Communication is the first step to
understanding. I would like to
encourage you to come along and
share your opinions at ‘Table Talk’ at
the Swan. It promises to be a fun and
interesting night and we hope the first of
many.
God bless,
Val
We need to communicate
simply so that others understand
Do you understand this?
Scintillate, scintillate, globule vivific,
Fain would I fathom thy nature specific.
Loftily poised in the ether capacious,
Strongly resembling a gem
carbonaceous.
Simply translated as beingTwinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
What’s on at Kimble Free Church?
Our Sunday Services are at 11am.
We give a warm welcome to any visitors.
Wednesday 13th April at 10am – ‘Craft Cafe’ - An Arts and Crafts morning at
the Church. A time to bring along your favourite craft or just join us for a chat
over a cuppa. For details, contact Vicky on 01296 612748.
Wednesday 13th April at 7:30pm - Informal Bible study.
All are welcome to come and share in our interesting discussions.
Please contact Val on 01844 346957 to check location.
Sunday 17th April 7-8pm - justworship.
An occasional evening event with live music allowing us to meet with
God in an informal relaxed manner. There will be no pressure to do
anything - just turn up and spend some quality time seeking and
communicating with God!
Table Talk - ‘A Think with a Drink’
at The Swan on Tuesday 19th April at 7pm
Table Talk is a card & conversation game designed
to get people talking, laughing and getting to know
each others point of view.
It aims to flourish friendships, build relationships
and create conversation whilst having a lot of fun.
Games normally last between 30 and 45 minutes.
So come along and meet us for a
‘Think’ with a Drink’.
Wednesday 20th April 10:30am - T4U - Come and help us raise funds for the
important charity The Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Foundation. This will include
a talk about Fowlers Syndrome. Tea & Coffee are available as well as our popular
Cake stall and our Bring & Buy table. Contact Val on 01844 346957.
Thursday 21st April at 3pm - Reminiscence Group - A friendly and lively
group for the over 60’s. Please ring Val on 01844 346957 for details.
Sunday 24th April 11am - Chatty Church Includes crafts, drama, puppets, live music, a short interactive talk
and lots of fun. Come and enjoy cheerful chat whilst also tackling
the bigger questions of life!
Quote for the month
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver“
Proverbs 25:11 English Standard Version (ESV)