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JOTTINGS FOR JANUARYSun 3 The Second Sunday of Christmas 8.00 am Holy Communion (Order 2) 10.45 am UNITED VILLAGE NEW YEAR SERVICE - St James Followed by Refreshments 6.30 pm Evensong Prayer Link Road: Plough Lane Neighbourhood Link: Margaret Renner, Jocelyn Platel, Janet Brown Wed 6 10.45 am United Communion for EPIPHANY Thur 7 12 noon Prayer Lunch (Methodist Church)

Fri 8 6.30 pm Choir Practice

Sun 10 The Baptism of Christ: The Last Sunday of Epiphany 8.00 am Holy Communion (Order 1) 10.45 am Parish Communion (Order 1) 4.30 pm CHRISTINGLE AT CHRISTLETON Prayer Link Road: Quarry Lane and Faulkner’s Lane Neighbourhood Link: Alison Kenyon

Mon 11 2.00 pm Mothers’ Union (Parish Hall) 2.30 pm PCC Standing Committee (The Rectory) 7.45 pm Stewardship Committee (Parish Hall) Wed 13 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments 11.30 am Holy Communion at Birch Heath Lodge Nursing Home 7.45 pm Faith and Worship Committee (The Rectory)

Thurs 14 7.45 pm Pastoral and Outreach Committee (Lady Chapel)

Fri 15 6.30 pm Choir Practice

NB: Last date for contributions for February Parish Magazine to Janet Milton (335469). Earlier if possible please. You can attach your Word document and e-mail to: [email protected] Sun 17 The Second Sunday of Epiphany 8.00 am Holy Communion (Order 1) 10.45 am Parish Communion (Oder 1) 10.45 am Sunday School (Parish Hall) 6.00 pm The Crew Youth Group - Parish Hall 6.30 pm Evensong Prayer Link Road: Rake Lane and Stamford Lane Neighbourhood Link: Julia Carr

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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

Mon 18 12 noon United Prayers (St James) Followed by Meeting of Churches Together Committee

Tues 19 7.15 pm United Prayers (Methodist Church) Wed 20 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments 12 noon United Prayers (St James)

Thur 21 7.15 pm United Prayers (Methodist Church)

Fri 22 12 noon United Prayers (St James) 6.30 pm Choir Practice

Sat 23 6.00 pm Mass with United Prayers - Roman Catholic at Rowton Methodist Church Sun 24 The Third Sunday of Epiphany 8.00 am Holy Communion (Order 1) 10.45 am Matins followed by refreshments 10.45 am Sunday School (Parish Hall) 6.00 pm The Crew Youth Group (Parish Hall) 6.30 pm UNITED SERVICE - Methodist Church (NB: No Evening Service at St James) Prayer Link: Rowan Park Neighbourhood Link: Fran Taberner

Mon 25 12 noon United Prayers (St James)

Tues 26 9.00 am Church Walking Group leaves car park 8.00 pm Bellringers AGM

Wed 27 10.45 am Holy Communion - followed by refreshments

Sun 31 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE 8.00 am Holy Communion (Order 1) 10.45 am Matins with Baptism 10.45 am Sunday School (Parish Hall) 6.30 pm Evening Communion Prayer Link: Those worshiping at St James from outside the Parish Neighbourhood Link: Area Secretary Anne Collier


Dear Friends

Christingle at Christleton

‘Christingle’ comes from an old Moravian custom and means ‘the Christ light.’ The custom was taken up by the Children’s Society in 1968, and, as well as being a focus for worship, has raised millions of pounds for the important work they undertake for the children they help. This year our Christingle Service at St James will be on Sunday 10 January at 4.30 pm. Although I have been taking Christingle Services for more years than I care to remember, it always has something special for me as the faces of the children are lit up by the Christingle candles in a darkened Church. Christingle can be celebrated any time between Advent Sunday and Candlemas as the celebration of the light of Christ coming into the darkness of our world. Whether you have been to many of these services or never attended one, its worth remembering the significance of its symbolism, so that we take the meaning of Christmas with us into this New Year.

Those making the Christingles – itself a considerable undertaking – start with an orange. The orange represents the world – the wonderful world God has given us to live in, which is full of goodness. Then they take four cocktail sticks, each with a fruit or sweet stuck onto it, to represent the four seasons, each with its own fruit. At the end of the story of Noah and the flood in Genesis, God put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise that “while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” As I write this letter the Climate Change Conference is taking place in Copenhagen. Belatedly, governments are realising that we need to act decisively and together if we are to avert catastrophic changes to our environment. The Bible has always warned us that we are stewards of God’s earth, and we are responsible for how we treat the abundance and variety of God’s Creation. We need to work in concert with the principles of Creation. If we take only what we need and ensure everyone has fair share, then all can enjoy life in God’s world, but if some squander or hoard more than their share, and deprive others of what God has provided for them, and abuse the earth, then we hasten to destruction. We are, in effect, reneging on God’s Covenant with Noah. It may come as a surprise to realise that care for the environment and all God’s creatures has always been part of Church history. St Francis was an early example of Christian care for the world and all its creatures. In his ‘Canticle of the Sun’ he wrote: “Let all things their Creator bless” and ‘dear Mother earth .. the flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them his glory also show’ and all creatures of our God and King, lift up

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your voice and with us sing.’ Again St Cuthbert was an early English Saint in the North East who had a wildlife sanctuary and has a swan as his emblem!

The candle itself symbolises the light of Christ which came into the world at Christmas. The Christmas Gospel reminds us that “in him was life and that life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never overcome it.” But the candle is fixed into the top of the orange by a cross cut into it. This is to remind us that the light of God’s love was fixed into the world by the cross of Christ. The cross means that the love of God has been taken into the darkest corner of the world, and the darkness can never overcome, or blot out, that love. Then the red ribbon is fixed around the circumference of the orange to show that Jesus gave his life for all the world, and holds the world in his arms outstretched on the cross. At the very start of the year we have our Village New Year United Service on 3 January at 10.45 am where we renew our Covenant as God’s people. Then 18 – 25 January is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In his prayer before his Crucifixion Jesus prayed that his friends might be one ‘that the world might believe.’ The word ‘Ecumenical’ means world wide, and our prayer for unity is that the whole world may turn to the light of Christ who gave his life for all God’s people irrespective of race, creed or colour.

There is something very special as the light of the Christingles spreads through the darkness of the Church evoking a sense of the holiness of God. May it bring a response from us to determine to take the light of Christ into the darkness of the world through 2010 to spread the light of God’s love to all his people.

Wishing you a very happy New Year.

Yours sincerely

Prayer for the New Year: from: ‘Candles in the Dark’ by David Adam

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, from the rising of the sun to its setting, your glory is proclaimed in all the world. Your presence has brought light to our darkness and a new radiance to the world. As you call us into his marvellous light, may we offer our lives and talents to you, may our lips proclaim your praise, and may we go on our way rejoicing. Blessed be God for ever. Amen.


CHRISTMAS FAIRAmount raised before 694Amount raised on day 1527 Total 2221 (Last year 2168)I would like to thank everyone who helped in any way towards this excellent result. I am very conscious that it is only possible through many people working very hard and offering their time and talents as well as their money! The ‘Antique’ Evening and donations helped to raise £694 before the day, giving the Fair itself a great start. The Parish Hall was transformed on the day, and congratulations to all the stallholders for the attractive presentation of the stalls. Special thanks for the Grotto with its theme of Alice in Wonderland, and to our Rose Queen, Sophie Hurst, for officiating in such a cheerful and gracious way. All the stalls were a great success, and each contributed something special to the whole event.

The really good news is that we are now able to send cheques for £740 to each of our three charities. Internationally, St Gregory’s Foundation for the relief of needy people in Russia. Nationally, The Cystic Fibrosis trust for research and support for families. Locally, Contact Centre for families who have suffered breakdown. The posters, etc, giving information about these charities, are still on display in Church, so if you missed them at the Fair it is not too late to find out more.

So thank you, not only for all the hard work, time and talent that went into raising so much money, but also for enabling us, as a Church, to play a significant part in helping the work of the three charities we chose this year, as an integral part of our Christian outreach and mission.

Peter Lee

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People in the News

Zac at No 10

Zac Hirst, a nine year old pupil from Christleton Primary School, has type one diabetes.

He was one of a group of youth ambassadors representing Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) who attempted to present the Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a 14ft syringe at Number 10 Downing Street in mid November. The syringe represented the 10,220units of insulin, the average number of injections needed by just seven people in one year, just to keep alive. Zac copes well in school, but has to have the active support of his parents, teachers and friends to help him live a normal life. The message they handed in to number 10 asks the Government to support JDRF’s efforts to find a cure, and called for increased provision of insulin pumps across the U.K. and for more training for schools in dealing with children affected by this condition. Zac and his mum were also able to visit St Thomas’ Hospital, which houses a leading a leading research facility for the condition, and The Houses of Parliament.

Christleton Village Show

Many people may not be aware that the annual Christleton Village Show regularly supports local charities, in 2008 donating £400 to the 1st Christleton Scouts towards the refurbishment of The Scout Hut, £100 to Alder Hey Hospital for research into Diabetes in young Children, and a further sum to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. This year it was delighted to support the Parish Council in its efforts to refurbish the Children’s Play Area, at the King George V Playing Fields by donating the sum of £300. A further £100 has been given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund mentioned above, and £100 to the Hope House Hospice for Children. The 2010 show will be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday Jul;y 10th with the theme Memories, which gives plenty of scope for competition. The full schedules will be available in February. DC

Cover PictureA section of the modern Millennium stained glass window at St James, designed by Bill Davies of Wirral highlighting the work of Churches Together in Christleton, with the church and the chapel standing side by side.


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Stained Glass Windows at St James.St Elizabetha Window

This small window dating from 1883 which lights the Children’s area at St James’ has now been fully repaired and restored after being vandalised earlier in 2009. It is

one of the many Kempe windows in the church, although not carrying the wheatsheaf trademark symbol that several of our Kempe Windows have. This is possibly because it was one of the early commissions of the firm, who at this stage did not mark their” lights”. I believe that there are twelve Kempe windows at St James’. Charles E Kempe was a young artist based in the Cotswolds, who worked at the same time as William Morris during the great revival of English art in the reign of Queen Victoria. Charles had gone to Oxford hoping to be ordained, but an incorrigible stammer made that impractical. So he decided that “since he could not minister in the sanctuary, he would “adorn it”. He designed and made over 4,000 windows during his career, and is recognised as one of the greatest influences in stained glass window design of that period. His trade mark is a sheaf of corn, as is his use of peacock feathers in his designs. Several of the Christleton windows also have a tower on top of the sheaf, a mark used later in the company’s history after Kempe had died. Stained glass windows adorn almost every church in the country, and can also be seen in many prominent public buildings. Its use is particularly special because as we see at St James’ its appearance can change according to the time of day and year, casting sunlight in varying coloured patterns across the church onto the walls, or even on the choir’s faces!. The use of coloured glass goes back to at least Roman Times as fragments of translucent coloured glass have been found in roman remains in Italy, France


and Britain. Stained glass provides instant colour and light into a building but is also used to tell stories. Many of the earliest windows were illustrations of bible stories, a good way for the largely illiterate congregations to learn about the bible. One of the earliest was found at Ravenna in Italy, with the first stained glass windows appearing in England in 675 when Abbott Benedict Biscop imported workmen from France to glaze the windows of his monastery at Monkwearmouth in Northumberland. These first glass windows appear to be made of solid coloured glass held together with lead strips with no sign of any other designs painted on them, like a coloured mosaic. Light shining through such windows was seen to be symbolising God, and stained glass windows physically represented Christian belief. The Byzantine & Gothic periods saw the greatest development in the quality and quantity of stained glass, with buildings everywhere being beautifully adorned. In England however the destruction of the Monasteries by Henry VIII and the strength of feeling of the Puritans and then of Cromwell during the 17thC saw the destruction of many stained glass windows and most of the factories that made them, A major revivial however took place in Victorian England in the 1860’s with the work of William Morris & Company, and glass artists such as Charles Kempe. They were a liberating influence which inspired a new generation of artists and craftsmen, which continues today, with fine craftsmen such as Bill Davies of Wirral who designed the Millennium Window at St James’.Next month I’ll look at some of the processes of making stained glass. DC


A Parish Plan for Christleton?In the New Year, Christleton Parish Council will be encouraging interest in producing a Parish Plan, something that many other parishes in the area have already completed.

What is it?A Parish Plan is a document that aims to set out how a village community sees itself developing and moving forward into the future. The plan is based on a survey that collects the opinions and views of those who live and work in the community and identifies the steps needed to take a village or parish forwards. It could cover employment, traffic issues, design of new buildings or economic issues; the community decides what it wants to see covered.

Who produces it?The Parish Council is only one small part of the process and usually has limited representation on the Parish Plan Group which is drawn from a wide range of people living in, working in and influencing the community. Volun-teers carry out the survey, create the action plan and implement the actions. The Parish Plan Group drives the project, usually in collaboration with the Parish Council, the Local Authority and a wide range of other agencies and partners.

How is it produced?The Parish Plan Group is formed after an initial community consultation. This group then gathers information and data which is analyzed in order to form the action plan. These actions are then implemented with ongoing monitoring and review. There is help, guidance and support available from various sources.

Why produce one?Over 40 Parish Plans have now been completed in the Cheshire/Warrington/Halton area and experience has shown that they bring a wide range of bene-fits. As well as providing a basis for action by people in the parish it encour-ages a community sprit and fosters the formation of new partnerships. It can provide valuable information and data to back up fund raising and grant


applications and will influence decision making by Cheshire West & Chester on planning issues. More tangible outcomes in other parishes include set-ting up youth facilities, creating wildlife reserves and setting up recycling centres; producing a Parish Plan for Christleton will identify what our com-munity would like to see. It will give us a clearer voice on planning matters and traffic management issues.

What does a Parish Plan look like?There is no standard format and no prescriptive list of issues it should cov-er. The Cheshire Community Action website (www.cheshireaction.org.uk) gives easy access to many plans that have been completed.

What will happen next?Early next year the Parish Council is hoping to raise awareness in the com-munity before arranging a public meeting to gauge interest and form a Parish Plan Group.

For further information or to express an interest joining the group please contact Sue Mallows ([email protected], 01244 335527).

Thank youOlga Doreen Clayton and family would like to thank all our friends at St James for your kind words and sympathy at this sad time.Thanks especially to the Rev. Canon Peter Lee for his unfailing support and prayers during Eric’s long illness.

CONGRATULATIONS

Best wishes to Bill and Enid Roberts of Hawthorn Road on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary on 23 January 2010.

If you picture Time as a straight line along which we have to travel, then you must picture God as the whole page on which the line is drawn.C S Lewis

Every morning after I have cleaned my cell and polished my tins, I read a little of the gospels.... It is a delightful way of opening the day. Everyone, even in a turbulent, ill-disciplined life, should do the same. Oscar Wilde.


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FungiOctober and November has seen a veritable explosion

in the number of fungi to be seen around the village. The damp conditions seem to have been ideal for the

growth of these very visible species. Gardens suddenly have hundreds of small toadstools growing in amongst the grasses. The picture above shows a spectacular collection of the poisonous Amanita Muscaria or Fly Agaric that have emerged in a friend’s garden in a nearby village. I’m sure you’ll agree it is an amazing sight. There have also been excellent specimens of a fungi called Coriolus Versicolor, a Polypore type on Birch

Heath Common as well as many of the more familiar bracket fungi. The common feature of these sightings seems to be that they were found in the vicinity of, or growing on birch trees. Most fungi grow in soil or on wood or other plant material. Some can even be found growing as parasites on other fungi. Given the right conditions the fruiting body produces vast numbers of spores, and this leads directly to re production. Unlike flowering plants fungi don’t contain chlorophyll and so do not live by photosynthesis. They live by breaking down organic matter which in turn provides life giving nutrients into the eco system. The evolution and growth of fungi is a most fascinating subject and there are three main types, Mycorrhizal which like many orchids form a symbiotic relationship with a tree or plant, saprophytic that live on dead plant matter, and parasitic which can attack and kill plants. The spectacular

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fly agaric shown is one of the mycorrhizal type, In the past the best specimens that I’ve found have been in coniferous woods in the area of Loch Lommond in Scotland, but have also found specimens in Delamere Forest. These attractive and probably the most familiar red mushrooms with white

spots first appear as hemispherical caps, but then grow into the familiar capped bright red mushrooms up to 15cm in diameter. They however are poisonous and hallucinogenic, and should be handled with great care. One of the biggest mushrooms I’ve ever seen was a giant puffball found near the Stile Footpath in the late 1970’s. It took three young ladies to carry it into school being over 2ft in diameter!! Luckily it was still young with a thick leathery smooth white skin, and not at the stage where it would explode and spread millions of brown spores all over the school hall. Hockenhull Platts has recently had a fine example of a fungus called Chicken of the woods growing on a rotting oak tree. It has a fan shaped bright yellow/orange fruiting body, which forms in layers like huge wavy brackets on the trunk of the old tree. This is one of the many edible fungi, however I’m not sure I would want to eat it.

Thanks to Bernard Payne for use of his excellent photographof fly agaric.Reference; Field Guide to Mushrooms of Britain & Europe. Hew Holland Publishers

NoteOur rainfall in November exceeded 165mm (6 1/2inches) with rain recorded every day making it the wettest month for many years. This however pales into insignificance with the 350mm (14 inches) that fell in one day!!! in the River Derwent catchment of the Lake District giving those terrible floods in Keswick, Cockermouth and Workington.


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THE CUMBRIAN FLOODS

We happened to be in the Lake District on our annual winter break

when the floods occurred. We were situated two miles from Keswick and 10 from Cockermouth.

To get to Braithwaite we were stopped several times to explain where we were going as all roads into Keswick were blocked off. As far as one could see there was one massive lake, with no distinction

between lake and fields. Bales of hay were floating around and trees standing in water. Luckily we were on a hillside above Braithwaite. All the water had run down into the

Village. The local store was open but with a very depleted stock and one had to climb into it over a bank of sandbags. It was like being back in the war! The telephones weren’t working, businesses closed because people were not able to get to work. The theatre by the lake was closed and all the landing stages were completely submerged. The rowing boats had been dragged out onto the road and only a few disconsolate ducks paddled around the edge. We went for a meal to the Inn in the village and when I asked for a glass of water the man behind the bar said “Haven’t you seen enough water for one day?”

We made the most of it and were able to light the fire and settle down to a good read. On Sunday morning we went to St Herbert’s Church as usual and were two of a congregation of seven. The Minister remembered us and welcomed us with a cup of tea. Three of the congregation took part in the service whilst the Minister played the piano. However it was nice and warm with heating around our feet and we were mesmerised by a lovely butterfly flitting around that eventually settled on one of the stained glass windows about the altar. The theme was Kinship. The wind howled outside and rain lashed the windows. After the service we


FLOOD RELIEF IN CUMBRIA

Anyone wishing to support the re-covery operation in Cumbria may do so by sending donations to the CUMBRIA FLOOD RECOVERY APPEAL via the Rector of Great Clifton who covers 3 villages be-tween Cockermouth and Working-ton. Rev Ken Kitchin is known to John Carruthers (St James Church Choir) 01829.740810.

Funds raised are for relief in com-munities in the whole county includ-ing other areas of the Lake District. Details are available from John.

John Carruthers

made our way to our usual Sunday lunch venue at The Pheasant at Bassenthwaite. The problem was getting there as we had to retrace our steps at one point as the road was completely under water. However we were able to get onto another road and eventually arrived. The place is normally very busy with

families having lunch but we were one of three tables. A log fire in the lounge was very welcome and we got chatting to another couple. The man had a Scottish accent and said he came from St Andrews and was a Professor there. That led to Alf saying that he went to school in Liverpool with a boy who eventually became a Professor in St Andrews and to our surprise they were friends. What a small world.

We were able to get into Keswick one day by a very circuitous route as all roads with bridges were closed. The main store had re-opened but

had had to destroy all its fresh and frozen food because of a power cut. But they were rallying round and had begun to stock up again. The chemists were helping each other and borrowing medicines when their own had not been able to be delivered because of the floods.

Throughout the week the rain continued to pour down and the wind blew. Perhaps we should have made for Faro where the temperature was in the 20’s.

Margaret Croston


SUNDAY SCHOOL Held in the Parish Hall from

10.45 am – 12.00 noon each Sunday during term-time, except when Family Service is held at St James. For further

details please contactBerenice Hogg, 336779.

CHRISTLETON METHODIST CHURCHWe meet for Informal Prayers and a

Simple Lunch on the first Thursday of each month at 12 noon. All welcome. There is no charge for the lunch but a donation to cover costs would be

appreciated

WHAT’S ONCHRISTLETON W.I.

Meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.15 pm in the Parish Hall

Next Meeting13th January

CHRISTMAS MEAL & PARTY

CHESTER FLOWER CLUB

Meetings are held in Christleton Parish Hall on the 3rd Wednesday of the

month at 1.30 pm. Details of any events can be obtained from the Secretary,

Trish PollardTelephone: 01829751140

CHRISTLETON W.I. MONTHLY WHIST

Meet in the Parish Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 2pm.

All welcome

GROSVENOR MUSEUMSOCIETY

The following lectures will take place at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester, starting at

7.30pm.Tuesday, 12th January :

David Cummings : “2000 years in the Life of Bridge Street, Chester”

Monday, 8th February : Penny Rudd :

“Chester Zoo - The Beginnings and Now”.

Admission : Members free; non-members, suggested donation, £4.

Students, £2.Membership details fromKen Holding, Tel: 312689

e-mail: [email protected] “


CHRISTLETON LOCALHISTORY

GROUPMeets at the Primary School in Quarry

LaneAdmission £2.50

Wednesday 27th January 7.30pm

Speaker. Ray Buss Chester Canal Heritage Trust

Subject Chester & the Canal Age.

Building an 18th Century Super Highway through

ChristletonAll wecolme.

THIS MONTH

ST JAMES WALkING GROUP

Tuesday January 26th Cheshire Delamere Forest

Rating; Moderate 9miles.

A winter walk through the Forest.Pub Lunch at The Goshawk at

Mouldsworth.

Depart Church Car Park at 9.00am

CHESTERLECTURE SOCIETY

Lectures begin again on 7 January when Rodger Burgess will give an illustrated lecture on “Maritime Canada”. The National Geographical Society will also attend this meeting. Members are admitted free, visitors £4 on door. Lectures are held in the Grosvenor Museum each Thursday at 7.30 pm Contact Chester 335955.14 JanuaryTony Ord will give a photographic Miscellany of People, Places and the Natural World21 JanuaryJohn Harrison “Adventures of the Amazon”28 JanuaryBrian Martland “The Magic of Skye”

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CHRISTLETON

VILLAGE UNITED NEW YEAR SERVICE

Sunday 3rd January10.45 am

at St JamesDo come to welcome in the New year in worship and dedicate ourselves afresh in this year of Our Lord 2009. There will be refreshments in the Parish Hall after the Service.


Please Join us for a special

CHRISTINGLE CELEBRATIONSt. James’, Christleton

Sunday January 10that 4:30pm

Christingle originated in the Moravian church in 1747

All proceeds go to The Childrens’s Society Registration no. 221124


WWW.CTBI.ORG.UK/WEEK OF PRAYER

18 – 25 JANUARY

Mon 18 12 Noon United Prayers St James

Tue 19 7.15 pm United Prayers Methodist Church

Wed 20 12 Noon United Prayers St James

Thur 21 7.15 pm United Prayers Methodist Church

Fri 22 12 Noon United Prayers St James

Sat 23 6.00 pm United Prayers Rowton Methodist (Included in Roman Catholic Mass)

Sun 24 6.30 pm United Service Methodist Church Preacher: Canon Trevor Dennis

Mon 25 12 Noon United Prayers St James

An opportunity to join together in prayer for Christian unity each day. The united prayers will last about 20 minutes. The prayers on Saturday 23 January will be incorporated in the Roman Catholic Mass at Rowton Methodist Church and all are invited. Then on Sunday 25 January we have our United Service at 6.30 pm at the Methodist church with The Revd. canon Trevor Dennis as our preacher.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR

CHRISTIANUNITY 2010


LEPROSY MISSIONStamp out leprosy!

Please donate your used stamps so that money can be raised for Leprosy Mission. Stamps should be trimmed to quarter inch border around the stamp, and can be left at the back of Church.

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AVAILABLE AT ST JAMES CHURCH“Loop” system, for the hearing impairedLarge print books for the visually impaired & large print weekly notice sheetsEasy to follow Communion Service Books for childrenAccess for wheelchairsPlease ask any of the Churchwardens or Sidesmen if you need assistance in any way.

CHRISTLETON UNDER-FIVES COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Registered Charity 1022817C h r i s t l e t o n U n d e r F i v e s i s a n e s t a b l i s h e d p r e s c h o o l p l a y g r o u p a t t r a c t i n g c h i l d r e n f r o m a w i d e a r e a . I t e n j o y s g o o d a n d w e l l founded links with Christleton Primary School.Ch i ld ren f rom the age o f 2 1 /2 years u n t i l s c h o o l a g e a r e a c c e p t e d .P lease contac t the Superv isor, Caro le Penny, on 336586 fo r fu r the r de ta i l s .

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With the New Year stretching ahead of us....

A calendar’s days are numbered.

Dear Lord, during the year ahead, please keep your arm around my shoulder - and your hand over my mouth.

To most of us the future seems unsure; but then it always has been; and we who have seen great chang-es must have great hopes. John Masefield


Parish Registers for November 2009

The Funeral Service

6th John Trevor Wheatley, Tarvin Court Nursing Home, Tarvin Road, Littleton19th John Williamson, 60 Greenfield Road, Waverton19th Miss Margery Hughes, Tarvin Court Nursing Home, Tarvin Road, Littleton24th William Bertram Cater, Flat 3 Littleton Hall Littleton Lane, Littleton30th Cecil James Rydings, 32 Woodfields, Christleton (Burial of Ashes)

“Grant them eternal rest.”

Offertories

November Cash CSE 2009 20081st 263-50 672-00 935-50 1,047-718th 726-60 583-50 1,310-10 1,525-8615th 67-45 785-50 952-95 834-9922nd 177-86 517-00 694-86 793-7529th 110-66 740-00 856-66 750-57Totals £ 4,750-07 £ 4,942-88

“Of your own do we give you”

PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES, CHRISTLETON

SUNDAYS 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 10.45 a.m Parish Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays Family Service 2nd Sunday Mattins 4th & 5th Sundays 6.30 p.m Evensong 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays Evening Communion 4th Sunday Songs of Praise 5th SundayWEDNESDAYS 10.45 a.m. Holy CommunionSAINT'S DAYS 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion

WHO’S WHO & WHAT’S WHATRector: The Rev’d Canon K. Peter Lee, M.A. The Rectory, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton .... 335663

Churchwardens: John Pearson ............................................................335101 Keith Smalls ............................................................335688Reader Wayne Morris ...............................................01978 263389Reader Emeritus John Roberts ............................................................332207Verger David Ellis ..............................................................336879Sacristan: Betty Dunning .........................................................335652

Sunday School: Berenice Hogg…………………. ............................... 336779Mother’s Union Branch Leader Janet Brown ... ........................................................... 335785Organist & Musical Director: Steve Roberts ............................................................. 815277P. C. C. Secretary: Brenda Bailey ............................................................ 335034P. C. C. Treasurer: David Mercer ............................................................. 336155Stewardship Envelope: Betty Dunning ............................................................. 335652Gift Aid Secretary Nigel Seddon .............................................................. 335588Bellringers Ian Braithwaite ........................................................... 300565Bellringer Vice Captains Ian Crossan ................................................................. 332280Parish Hall Booking Janet Milton ................................................................ 335469C. M. S. Secretary Janet Brown ................................................................ 335785Children’s Society Sec. Lesley Morgan ............................................................ 335088Visiting Group: Berenice Hogg. ........................................................... 336779Library Lois Dickinson ............................................................ 378320Church Flowers Olive Hammond .......................................................... 336562Magazine Editor David Bull ................................................................... 332234Magazine Compiler Richard Nicholson ...................................................... 336004Magazine Distributors Jenny Davies and Valmai Griffiths ............................. 335884Neighbourhood Link Co-Ordinator Janet Bowden .............................................................. 335705Parish ResourcePerson for Child Protection Susan Alexander ......................................................... 335077

BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS & APPOINTMENTSBY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE RECTOR 335663

Documents

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