June 2016 Wethersfield Parish Magazine
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June 2016 Wethersfield Parish Magazine
Wethersfield Parish Magazine JUNE 2016 Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene WETHERSFIELD PARISH CHURCH St Mary Magdalene United Benefice of Finchingfield with Cornish Hall End, Wethersfield and Shalford * * * * * Vicar The Revd. Colin Wilson BTh., The Vicarage Finchingfield Tel 01371 810309 [email protected] Associate Minister The Reverend Janet Nicholls BEd Park House, Braintree Road, Shalford, Braintree CM7 5HQ (Tel. 01371 851317) [email protected] Reader Mrs Sarah Pilgrim, Fieldside, Lombard Street, Finchingfield Tel 01371 850781 [email protected] Churchwarden Mrs Eve Newell, Hillfoot Cottage, Wethersfield Tel 01371 850957 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Hon. Sec. Mrs Camilla Jarvis, Quinces, Shalford Tel 01371 850462 [email protected] Hon Treasurer Mr Roy Threadgold, Plumley, Braintree Road Wethersfield Tel 01371 850481 [email protected] Ringing Master Mr Roy Threadgold, Plumley, Braintree Road Wethersfield Tel 01371 850481 [email protected] ******************************************************* Please contact the Vicar for Baptisms, Marriages and when you are in need of help. He is very happy to bring Communion to the homes of the sick and housebound. Would newcomers please make us aware of their presence. ***************************************************** CHURCH SERVICES IN JUNE Sunday 5th June (The Second Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am Holy Communion, Wethersfield 9.30am Morning Prayer, Cornish Hall End 9.30am Family Service, Shalford 11.00am Sung Eucharist & Holy Baptism, Finchingfield Sunday 12th June (The Third Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am Holy Communion, Cornish Hall End 9.30am Sung Eucharist, Shalford 11.00am Family Service, Wethersfield NB. There is no service at Finchingfield today. Sunday 19th June (The Fourth Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am Holy Communion, Finchingfield 9.30am Morning Prayer, Shalford 6.00pm Festival Songs of Praise, Wethersfield N.B. There is no service at Cornish Hall End today. Sunday 26th June (The Fifth Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am Holy Communion, Shalford 9.30am Sung Eucharist, Cornish Hall End 11.00am Family Service, Finchingfield 6.00pm Time to Be, Wethersfield If anyone would like a lift to any of the services in the benefice, or wishes to receive Holy Communion at home, please contact your local Churchwardens or Revd. Colin Wilson. For information about Children's Church, please contact Mrs Sarah Pilgrim (01371 850781) From the Vicarage… At the beginning of May around one hundred and fifty Churchwardens from all the churches around Halstead and Braintree gathered at St. John's, Finchingfield, for their annual Licensing Service, led by the Archdeacon of Stansted. There is a tradition of offering hospitality before the service begins, however, laying on a decent buffet in a Church for such a large number of people is quite a challenge and so I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all those from the four churches in this benefice who provided lots of delicious food and wine for the occasion. There wasn't much left over, which speaks volumes! This month St. John the Evangelist Church, Cornish Hall End will be joining in with the celebrations for the Queen's ninetieth birthday. On Saturday 11th June Hadstock Silver Band will be performing in the grounds of the Church from 3.00-5.00pm. Tea and cakes will be available, and if anyone would like to contribute a cake or raffle prize, please contact Liz Hicks (01440 730565). The recent Church Fete in aid of St. Mary's, Wethersfield, was a great success, with something of interest for all ages. The sun shone, lots of people came along and enjoyed themselves in the lovely garden at Wethersfield Hall, at the kind invitation of Ben and Leonora Walmsley. Our thanks go to Ben and his hard-working team of helpers for organizing such a happy village event. St. Mary's will be holding a Flower Festival during the weekend of 18th-19th June. The Hedingham Singers will be giving a concert in the Church on Saturday 18th June at 7.30pm and there will be "Songs of Praise" at 6.00pm on Sunday 19th June. On 23rd June voters across the United Kingdom will decide on whether or not we continue to be part of the European Union. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, recently said that there is no "correct" Christian view about the referendum: “My hope and prayer is that we have a really visionary debate about what our country looks like.” There will be a service of prayer and reflection at Chelmsford Cathedral on Thursday 16th June at 8.00pm (organized by Churches Together in Essex and East London), and the Church of England has issued the following prayer as the referendum approaches: "God of truth, give us grace to debate the issues in this referendum with honesty and openness. Give generosity to those who seek to form opinion and discernment to those who vote, that our nation may prosper and that with all the peoples of Europe we may work for peace and the common good; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." Yours ever, Colin Wilson (Revd.) Churchwarden's Notes Just looking back to last Sunday I would like to say a huge Thank you to Ben and Leonora Walmsley for hosting the Church Fête in their lovely gardens I know there was much planning and preparation involved but it was certainly worth it. Lots have said how nice it was to have an "Old Fashioned Fête" Now to June's activities. As I mentioned last month, we are holding our Flower Festival on the 18th and 19th of June, a week earlier than usual, to take in the Concert arranged by the" Hedingham Singers". The choir give their performances in Churches and various organisations to help raise funds for specific needs. They are helping us with the roof.( See photo of the state of the Nave roof at present!) Their program is light classical and songs from shows. Tickets £10 are now available at the Post Office in Wethersfield, or from Sarah Pilgrim, Eve Newell or on the door. Do come along it should be a very pleasant evening’s entertainment, and a chance to have a look at the flowers. Each year many of you are kind enough to make donations towards the flowers in memory of a special person or to celebrate a special occasion; we hope you will feel able to support the Festival again this year. Cheques should be made payable to Wethersfield PCC, or donations in cash can be given to Sarah or me. If you are a tax payer please use one of our Gift Aid envelopes, this will enable our treasurer to reclaim tax and boost your donation by 25%. We have been running the Flower Festival since 2005 and in that time have raised over £8500 for the Church - we could not have done that without your help. Thank you very much. The Church will be open Saturday and Sunday afternoons 2pm to 5pm Concert Saturday evening 7 for7.30 Sunday evening “Songs of Praise” at 6 o'clock. On Saturday June 11th, members of the Village hall Committee are arranging a Tea Dance in the Village Hall in the afternoon and a Community Quiz in the evening in celebration of Her Majesty's 90th birthday please look out for posters advertising these events. Come and support your Village Hall. A little PS to finish. What children say in Church! Grandson Thomas asked why he didn't get a communion wafer."Why don't I get a white chocolate button, I know about God too!" More next time. If you have any "funnies" send them to the editor. EN CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY MORNING for 3-11 year olds Saturday 11th June 11.00am – 12.30pm in Wethersfield Parish Church We will be working on our contribution to the church Flower festival, so lots of flower arranging this month. No charge – bring a coin for the collection. Enquiries to: Sarah Pilgrim (Tel: 01371 850781) St George’s Day Supper On the evening of 23 April, over 120 guests were served dinner in Wethersfield Village Hall by a team led by Liz Townrow and Gwenda Hall. The evening got off to a dramatic start when St George and his entourage entered the hall! Before dinner we held a round of ‘Heads or Tails’, a game where everyone stands up and places their hands on either their head or tail, a coin is tossed and those who have matched the result remain standing. Around 50% of people sit back down after every round, so we rapidly found a winner. There was a choice of venison – generously supplied by Duncan Smith – or chicken for main course and a wide variety of delicious puddings made by an extended network of helpers. We enjoyed a table quiz on the theme of England, with many of the tables scoring very highly. The evening was rounded off over a selection of cheeses and the chance to chat to friends on other tables, whilst admiring the flowers kindly donated by Kellie-Ann. The evening raised just over £2000 which will go towards maintaining and improving the fabric of St Mary Magdalene Church in Wethersfield. Wethersfield Village Hall invite you to join in our very own celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's 90th Birthday! Afternoon Tea and Dance, Singing featuring Simon white and Fox, Wiggle and Sass School children's maypole dancing delicious Ice Cream Parlour and so much more! £2.00 to dance Happy Birthday from Wethersfield Your Majesty! Saturday 11th June, 2016 Starts at 1.30 pm Evening at 7.30 pm a Community Quiz (bring your own drink and snacks or picnic) Teams of up to 8 at £2.50 per person Help make this a memorable day Please join us! For further details please contact Mair Godley, 01371 850620 FLOWER FESTIVAL 18th & 19th June Saturday & Sunday 2pm–5pm Admission by programme. £1 SATURDAY:– teas, raffle, cake stall. 7.30pm ‘A Summer Soirée’ by The Hedingham Singers. Doors open 7.00 pm Tickets £10 SUNDAY:– teas, raffle and music by Jessie Tabor and friends. 6pm Songs of Praise. ALL WELCOME Wethersfield Local History Group The next meeting will be on Thursday June 9th. The evening will focus on the Airbase and will be in two parts. Prof. Vernon Williams from Texas will talk about how the American forces interacted with local communities during World War II. Prof. William’s uncle was the rear gunner who was killed when the aircraft crashed in Shalford, so he has a special interest in Wethersfield. During his stay in Wethersfield, he and his group of students will be interviewing local people who have memories of the American forces stationed here during the War. In the second half of the evening, Ross Stewart will update us on the museum project at the Base and also let us know of any progress in the search for the missing airman from Wethersfield who was the ‘first to fall’. As usual, the meeting will be held at the Pavilion, Hedingham Road, at 8.00pm. £2 at the door, to include refreshments. All welcome. WW1 Centenary Bellringing On May 25th a Quarter Peal of 1260 Plain Bob Minor was rung - the latest in our series to commemorate those of our parish who lost their lives in the Great War. The parishioner remembered on this occasion was Private Cecil Stockbridge, aged 19, of the London Regiment. He served in the 1st/20th Battalion, his body was never found and he is commemorated on the Walls to the Missing at the Arras Memorial in France. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM