St.Michael’s Hilperton with St. Mary’s Whaddon: St. George’s, Semington; St. Paul’s Staverton with St. Mary Magdalen, Hilperton Marsh; near the Kennet and Avon Canal, within the diocese of Salisbury
FEBRUARY 2013
SEMINGTON
YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO JOIN ANY OF THE SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE There are pew sheets in the churches which give details of all events in the Benefice
St. Mary Magdalen’s Horse Road Hilperton Marsh
Church Services February 2013
St. George’s Semington
Sunday 3rd February Presentation of Christ
9.15 am All Age Worship
8 am Holy Communion 11 am All Age Worship
Sunday 10th February Next before Lent Service
9.15 am Morning Prayer
9.15 am Parish Communion 11 am Methodist Service
Sunday 17th February
6 pm Evening Worship
10.30 am All Age Worship
11 am Parish Communion
Sunday 24th February Lent 2
9.15 am Parish Communion
9.15 am Parish Communion 11 am Methodist Service
6 pm Evening Praise
St Michael’s Hilperton
St. Mary the Virgin Whaddon (w)
11 am Holy Communion
8 am Holy Communion (w)
Vicar Revd. Stephen Ball 22 Warren Road Staverton Trowbridge BA14 8JZ Tel. 01225 774903
[email protected]
Churchwardens: David Wildsmith Bob Norton Tel. 01380 871424
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Mobile Library Van WWSPA Messy Church Egyptian Dancing Stompers Kids’ Club Christians in Semington WWSPA Egyptian Dancing Stompers Kids’ Club Bible Study Parish Council Meeting Semington WI Meeting Mobile Library Van Food Night Quiz Night Egyptian Dancing Stompers Kids’ Club Lent Course Begins Vinyl Night WWSPA Egyptian Dancing Stompers Kids’ Club Lent Course Kids’ Praise
9.50 am 9-11 am 11 am-1 pm 6.30-7.30 pm 2.30-3.30 pm 6-7 pm 7.45-9 pm 9-11 am 6.30-7.30 pm 2.30-3.30 pm 6-7 pm 7.45 pm 8 pm 7.30 pm 9.50 am 8 pm 7.30 pm 6.30-7.30 pm 2.30-3.30 pm 6-7 pm 7.45-9.15 pm 8.15 pm 9-11am 6.30-7.30 pm 2.30-3.30 pm 6-7 pm 7.45-9.15 pm 3.30 pm
FEBRUARY 2013 Village Hall Village Hall St. George’s School Village Hall Village Hall St. George’s School 10 Pound Lane Village Hall Village Hall Village Hall St. George’s School 31 Pound Close Village Hall Village Hall Village Hall Village Hall Village Hall VillageHall Village Hall St. George’s School Highcroft House Village Hall Village Hal Village Hall Village Hall St.George’s School 17 Highfield Close St. George’s Church
POST OFFICE IN THE VILLAGE HALL Monday and Thursday 9.30 - 12.30 EVERY WEEK IN THE VILLAGE HALL Monday Bingo 7.30 pm Tuesday Bridge Club 9.30 -‐ 1 pm Thursday Coffee Morning 10 -‐ 12 pm Friday Bridge Club 10 am -‐ 1 pm
See Page 15 for Ski^les Matches MAGAZINE DEADLINES Details of village events and any subsequent changes by the 15th of the preceding month to Carole Kemp-‐Po^er, The Old Manor House, High Street. Tel. 871728; or email kemppo^
[email protected]. Informadon will also go to Village website. Next deadline is 1 5th F ebruary f or M arch i ssue . 2
The
Canalside
Benefice
St.
Michael
and
All
Angels,
Hilperton
with
St.
Mary
the
Virgin,
Whaddon;
St.
George’s,
Semington;
St.
Paul’s,
Staverton
with
St.
Mary
Magdalen,
Hilperton
Marsh;
near
the
Kennet
and
Avon
Canal,
within
the
Diocese
of
Salisbury
Dear Friends, February brings us to Lent – already! I know it’s geing close to Easter, because the Valendne cards are in the shops and some supermarkets already have Easter eggs. I’m only just geing over Christmas! Life is one long celebradon. But I don’t mind, because I enjoy celebradons, and to think about Christmas and Easter together is no bad thing. God came in Christ that first Christmas to be with us in His world, to rescue us and put us on the right path in order for us to discover the best of life that we can. He reintroduced us to His Father, saying that he can be our Father too, and that He wants for us a be^er world than we have already achieved. So we found Jesus healing the sick, seing us right with God, and promising eternity. This set Him at odds with the establishment who wanted Him dead. They managed this on Good Friday, but on Easter Sunday God raised Him from the dead. He then began, through His Church, to gather His world to Himself. So, with Christ, at Easter, we gather before God to celebrate all that He has done for us because He loves us so much. As we come to Lent (enjoy the pancakes – another celebradon day before the first day of Lent), remember God’s love in Christ, and consider how we respond to Him. We need to ask what we need to jeison from our lives because it’s not in keeping with our life in Christ, but also, we need to ask what we add to our lives as we respond to God’s call. What we jeison, we can leave at the cross on Good Friday, what we include, we can celebrate on Easter Sunday. Not only do we celebrate Christ’s resurrecdon, but the resurrecdon of all that is good in our lives that we bring to the table of humanity, that we might help in bringing God’s Kingdom closer to those about us. Oh, and St. Valendne’s Day. Is that not a celebradon of love, and is not God love. Enjoy your celebradons! Best wishes David Ellis 23
St. George’s Church
The church is usually open and available for quiet thought and prayer. You are always welcome to come and sit for a few minutes inside or enjoy the peace on the seats on the south side of the building. If lonely or in need of a friendly chat, the folk from the village offer a listening ear. Phone Bev. on 870784 or pop into the regular Thursday coffee mornings in the Village Hall. Church Bookings -‐ to be made through JPCC Secretary, Maureen Norton at 10 Pound Lane or telephone 871424. If you require the heating to be put on, please ask at time of booking. Kids' Praise -‐ Thursday 28th February, 3.30pm, in the Church, with half an hour of songs, story & prayers, and refreshments & chat afterwards, for all ages. Bev Woodward 870784 Kids' Klub -‐ February 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, 6-‐7pm in the School Hall. You are welcome if you are in school years 3-‐6, the cost is 30p. We play games, have stories, make things, generally have fun! More information from Bev Woodward, 870784 or Maureen Norton, 871424. 31 Club -‐ for you if you're at senior school. We meet once a month, usually on a Friday evening, sometimes at our house (31 Pound Close), and other times we go elsewhere for other activities – swimming, games, ten pin bowling etc. It’s a Christian club, we have fun together, Wind out about God and what he thinks of things that matter to us. If you're interested in coming, contact Bev and Jack Woodward, 870784.
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VILLAGE EVENTS & NEWS Vinyl Night We are carrying on in 2013 with the third Wednesday in the month which will be:-‐ Feb 20th Mar 20th April 17th May 15th Same rules apply, just bring your records and play them. If I am not there then just carry on without me. This has become a regular monthly event which is very informal. Bar will be open from 8 O'Clock.
Christmas Tree
Thanks to everyone who helped including Leigh Swinden who obtained our tree and Robert Smyh who wired everything up to Julie Price's power supply. Special thanks also to the group of volunteers who erected the tree and took it down after the show was over and everyone who provided a decoration including the Children from the School.
Tree Plan