The Forerunner

The Magazine for the Parish of

Newington Bagpath with

Kingscote

May                                                    2004

 

Calendar for May 2004

 

Nailsworth (CC) = service at Christ Church

* = joint service with Christ Church members   

 

Mums and Toddlers group (now named the Little Angels) meets at Nailsworth Church at 9.30 am on Fridays  7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of May.

 The next PCC meeting will be on Monday 17 May at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall.

 We are most grateful that Sheila Hill has joined the Churchyard Mowing team.  She has already made a huge improvement on the south side of the building.

The Vicar’s Letter

 Dear Friends,

 On Easter Monday I flew out with a friend to Florida and then we drove down to Naples where he has an apartment in the middle of a golf course overlooking the 12th hole - a par 4 where I did on one occasion hit the green in two but then proceeded to 3-putt as usual - and I stayed with him for a week.  We played golf on each of the next seven days and I left him there for a further six weeks.   I had a brilliant time and we talked about many things - but most of the talk was about golf !

 This time nearly two thousand years ago, I am sure that all the talk would have centred around the proclamation of the Kingdom of God, which according to the testimony of the first three Gospels, was Jesus’ central message to his disciples.  He had done this for the three years when he had been with them, but now whenever he was with them in his resurrected state, he again tried to explain all that he had been teaching  them with an increasing sense of urgency.

 He knew that they would need additional help and he promised to ask his Father to send them the Holy Spirit, who would  remind them of all that he had taught them and would enable the Father and Son to live in them so that they would become increasingly like him.   He promised that if they believed in him, as the Spirit matured it would empower them in such a way that “ they will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these” - John 14 v 12.

 How they must have marvelled as they saw the Risen Lord teaching, eating, and laughing with them, and as they recalled the sight of their Crucified Saviour of only a few weeks before.  But they were still unable to comprehend the full extent  of what he was saying until the promised Holy Spirit gave them that special insight on the day of Pentecost.

 How they must have talked and reminded each other during every waking hour - and then dreamt about it through the night - of all that he had said and done.  Some of their talk must have been about what the future held in store for them.  Do you think that they were at that time in the state that we are called to be in - loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength ?!  Does this mean that our faith should be more important than our family, home, work, holidays or hobbies like golf ?!

 I pray that you will all look forward to the celebration of the day of Pentecost and, in the meantime pray for a new and fresh filling of the Holy Spirit for us all so that we may together  embrace all that our Lord Jesus promised to all who believed in Him.

 Alleluia !  Christ is Risen.

 

The Reverend Stephen Earley

Developing connections - the parish and Kingscote church

 We on the PCC have been mulling over several problems.  How can we make our services more accessible to more parishioners and how can the church generally play a more useful part in parish life ?

A group of regular members of the church congregation met recently with Stephen the Vicar and Guy Bridgewater, a Diocesan advisor, to work out a few ideas we could try.  We don’t feel that we are sufficiently in touch with the needs and views of the community, so it is difficult for the church to be relevant locally.

 To do this, we are carrying out an informal survey, asking the following questions:

1.               What do you see as the three best things about living in the Newington/Bagpath/Kingscote parish ?

2.               What do you see as the three greatest problems of living in this parish ?

3.               What, if anything, could the parish church do to help ?

4.               How is Kingscote Church relevant to you ?

5.               Any other comments ?

 All responses will be treated in total confidence.

 Passive consultation never seems to produce results, so we hope you won’t mind a more direct approach !  We shall try to contact as many parishioners as possible in the next couple of months to get your views.

The final step will be to hold a ‘Strategy Day’ on 3 October which will be an open meeting when we try to bring all of these interesting opinions together, and to give ourselves some priorities for the future.

We are really hoping that this seems a good idea to the parish residents; it should be a stimulating exercise and at least be very good for getting to know more of the people who live here.

The PCC  

 

 

Flower Rota                

 

Jo Spash

 

Sunday Club

We look forward to seeing you all again  this month in the Village Hall at 11am on Sunday 9th May.

Janet, Elin and Jenny

Flower and Clean Team

We will once again endeavour to make the Church sparkle on Wednesday 19th May at our usual time of 2.30 pm.

Vida Sutton

House Group

 The next meeting will be on Tuesday 11 May, 7.45 for 8.00 pm, at the home of Georgina Harford when we will be discussing the theme  A Pattern for Dynamic Prayer.  The text to be used is Matthew 6 verses 7 to 15 :

 When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that God will hear them because their prayers are long.  Do not be like them.  Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him.  This, then, is how you should pray:

          Our Father in heaven:

          May your holy name be honoured;

          may your Kingdom come;

          may your will be done on earth it is in heaven.

          Give us today the food we need.

          Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others

          have done to us.

          Do not bring us to hard testing,

          but keep us safe from the Evil One.

If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

All are most welcome to join us in our informal discussion of these and related issues.

The House Group

Grumbolds Ash Group

Our next outing will be on Thursday 13th May when we will be making a trip to Bowood House Gardens.  We aim to leave at 10.30 am and will meet up at the Village Hall.  Let’s hope for lovely weather and an equally pleasant lunch.

Vida Sutton

Parish Council Meeting

The Parish Council AGM and the Parish Assembly are to be held on Monday 10 May at 7.00 pm in the Village Hall.  All residents of the parish are invited to attend.

Sharon Hodgkins

Late May Walk

Join us on Tuesday evening 25th May for a walk in the Ozleworth Valley.  We shall be leaving Ashcroft House at about 6.30 pm and returning there for supper at about 8.30 pm.  All residents of the parish are invited to take part and there will be some walkers from Nailsworth and Horsley joining us also - the more the merrier.

There are lots of paths in the valley so walks of different lengths  can easily be devised to suit individual preferences.  Please ring Georgina Tel. (see paper copy of Forerunner)  if you plan to take part or require further details.

Plants for Sale

 

bedding, herbaceous, tomatoes,

runner beans, courgettes, etc.

 

Available from mid-May at Bumpers Island

Call Jane Bateman Tel.(see paper copy of Forerunner)

 

Mobile Police Station

The Mobile Police Station will visit Kingscote between 5.30 and 6.00 pm on Monday 10th May and between 1.30 and 2.00 pm on Wednesday 26th May.  Please give them your support.

 

Post Office

The Post Office is open on every normal working Tuesday and Thursday :

           from  9.00 am to 1.00 pm  and  from  2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

 

Mobile Library                                                                          

The mobile library will be by The Walled Garden from 9.40 am to 9.55 am on Thursdays  13th and 27th of May.

 

Waste Recycling

The boxes will be emptied as follows:

                   Newington and Bagpath  -  Mon. 10th and 24th May.

                   Kingscote  -  Tues. 11th and 25th May.

Magazine

Any material which may be of interest for the next issue of the Forerunner should be sent by 20th May to H. Tubbs,  3 The Walled Garden,  Tel. 860 194, e-mail: 

Parish Council - planning activity

Recently approved work:

         Hooks Cottage, Kingscote - removal of conifer in front garden.

         Brook House, Bagpath - minor alterations to north elevation.

         The Pheasantry, Kingscote - renewal of permission for building single dwelling beside Village Hall.

Recent applications:      

         Bagpath Court - demolition of pigsty, and alterations to create groom’s accommodation and farm office.

            Hunters Hall - kitchen extract system (retrospective).

            Kingscote Park - withdraw application to change land use and (retrospective) application for Tori Arch.

Parish Directory  

Vicar:

The Rev. Stephen Earley

Churchwardens:

Harry Tubbs

Philip Kendell

Hon.Sec.PCC:

Georgina Harford

Hon.Treas.PCC:

Brooks Childress

Members of PCC:

The Churchwardens

The Hon. Secretary

The Hon.Treasurer

Robert Whitworth

Sue Bradley-Jones

Elin Tattersall

Vida Sutton

Richard Waller

Rod and Jenny Tibbert.

Legacy Officer: 

Brooks Childress

Flower and Clean team:  

Vida Sutton

Iris Shorey

Jo Spash

Joan Wagner

Elizabeth Trigg.

Sunday Club:

Elin Tattersall

Janet Davies

Jenny Tibbert

Nailsworth MU

Jackie Porter

Editor of Forerunner:  

Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP. Tel: 860 194

Printer of Forerunner:  

Geoffrey Higgins

Gift Aid and Envelopes:  

Brooks Childress

Church Flowers Rota: 

Jo Spash

Organist:

Rosemary Sims

Sidespersons:

Robert Whitworth

Harry Tubbs

Sue Bradley-Jones

Rod Tibbert.

Village Hall:

Secretary: Alice Cooper

Bookings: Angela Wooldridge

Royal British Legion: 

Gordon Bateman

Parish Council Chairman: 

Doug England

Parish Council Clerk:  

Sharon Hodgkins

 

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.

 

 

GIGANTIC

COUNTRY HOUSE PLANT  SALE

 

 

Sunday 16th May

 

10 am  ~  4 pm

 

 

Stowell Park

(Near Northleach off A429)

 

        

15,000 plants from Country House Gardens for sale

First Class Refreshments and Licensed Bar

Designer Shopping Mall and Delicatessen

Gardens and Grounds open

 

Entry adults: £4 under 16’s free

 

In aid of the Countryside Alliance, the County Air Ambulance Trust, and the National Gardens Scheme

 

Information line:  01672 519 514

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