Crossway Magazine for March 2013.pdf - Worplesdon Parish

March 2013
Crossway
Worplesdon Parish
With the churches of St Alban’s and St Mary’s

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Seasonal Flowers
Posies for Mothering Sunday, and lilies at
Easter: Interflora would be delighted -
“Say it with flowers!" As I write this, I
have just given my wife some red roses
for Valentine’s Day, and at the same time
I have enjoyed seeing the beautiful
flowers in the churchyard, both the
wreaths from Christmas, and the
snowdrops making little patchwork of tiny
perfection.
In my last church, it was traditional for all
those wishing to remember a loved one to
sponsor a lily for Easter. One of my
favourite moments of the year was at the
Easter Dawn service, coming into church
in the dark, and being thrilled at the
beautiful scent of all the lilies that filled
the church. I remember telling a
cautionary tale of an American church who
also did this year after year, collecting $5
for each lily, and then filling the balcony at
the back of church with hundreds of lilies,
looking magnificent. The churchwardens
locked the access to the balcony, claiming
health and safety.
However, one year someone was changing
light-bulbs in the church, using a ladder,
and the top of his ladder ended up very
close to the edge of the balcony. He was
surprised he could not smell anything. So
he climbed onto the balcony, and turned
to shout down to all the others helping to
prepare church the Easter Day, saying,
"They're plastic! The lilies are all fake!"
There was uproar in the church. It turned
out that the Churchwardens had been
using plastic lilies every year, claiming
that the church made much more money
this way, and that the fake lilies always
looked good, they never faded and died.
Crossway Magazine
Worplesdon Parish
With the churches of St Alban’s and St Mary’s
On one level the Churchwardens’
reasoning was logical, but this did not
prevent a great deal of anger and upset.
The whole point of flowers is that they are
living, and that they do fade and die. Both
changing beauty and the inevitability of
death are integral to life. "We blossom
and flourish like leaves on the tree, and
whither and perish, but nought changeth
Thee." In essence, life is about change, a
journey. A baby may be beautiful, but if
six years later it looked exactly the same,
and was still a beautiful baby, something
would be very wrong indeed! For some of
us on Mothering Sunday, the little posy
will bring sadness as we remember back
to our childhood, and our mothers who
may now be gone from us. For others,
handing the posy in person to those who
have mothered them will bring great joy.
This is why we offer two Mothering
Sunday services, both at 10:45am. At St
Alban's the service is jolly and joyful, and
at St Mary's the service is more reflective
and quieter. But both churches offer
posies to help us remember with
gratitude.
And all our lilies on Easter Day will be very
real, and the scent of them will fill the
church. This will be a reminder that the
inevitability of our death was shared by
Jesus, but that death could not hold him.
As the power of God burst through him in
the cold tomb, God extended the hope to
everyone that the true and enduring
beauty of life would always (by God's
grace) have the possibility of an Easter
Day.
Happy Mothering Sunday! May your Good
Friday blossom into a very Happy Easter!
Hugh

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March
Friday 1 st 10.30 Women’s World
Day of Prayer
Sunday 3 rd
Lent 3
Worship Calendar
St Alban’s See Worship this Month
8am Holy Communion St Mary’s BCP
9.15 Holy Communion St Alban’s
10.45 Holy Communion St Mary’s With Sunday Club
6pm Healing Service St Mary’s
Monday 4 th 11am Holy Communion Worplesdon View
Wednesday 6 th 11am Holy Communion St Alban’s Said service: CW
Sunday 10 th
Mothering
Sunday
1.30 Edward Bear Club St Alban’s
8am Holy Communion St Alban’s BCP
10.45 Parade Service St Alban’s See Worship this Month
10.45 Holy Communion St Mary’s See Worship this Month
Wednesday 13 th 11am Holy Communion St Alban’s Said service: CW
Sunday 17 th
Passion
Sunday
8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Book of Common Prayer
10am iWorship St Alban’s Coffee and muffins at 9.45
10.45 Holy Communion St Mary’s
6pm Heart Praise St Alban’s See Worship this Month
Wednesday 20 th 11am Holy Communion St Alban’s Said service: CW
Sunday 24 th
Palm Sunday
8am Holy Communion St Alban’s BCP
10.45 United Worship St Mary’s With Sunday Club
Monday 25 th 11am Holy Communion Primrose House
Tuesday 26 th 8pm Holy Communion St Mary’s
Wednesday 27 th 11am Holy Communion St Alban’s
Thursday 28 th
Maundy
Thursday
Friday 29 th
Good Friday
Sunday 31 st
Easter Sunday
April
6.30 Passover Supper St Alban’s
11. 00 Diocesan Chrism The Cathedral
8pm Holy Communion St Mary’s With Foot Washing
11am At the Foot of the
Cross
St Alban’s
2pm The Last hour St Mary’s
6.15 Dawn Service St Mary’s
8am Holy Communion St Alban’s BCP
9.15 Festal Communion St Alban’s
10.45 Festal Communion St Mary’s
Wednesday 3 rd 11am Holy Communion St Alban’s
1.30 Edward Bear Club St Alban’s
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Sitting With Jesus
Dear Friends,
Glenda Archer
As I walk my path with Christ (my
road to Emmaus?), I frequently have
questions. Sometimes, as I ponder
them, I get flashes of light and an
understanding that draws me closer to
Jesus. And my soul rejoices!!!
Over the next few months, I would
like to share some questions with you.
I hope that as you consider them, you
too will be drawn closer to Jesus.
When Jesus saw His mother
and the disciple whom he
loved standing beside her, he
said to His mother, ‘Woman,
here is your son.’ Then He
said to the disciple, ‘Here is
your mother.’ And from that
hour, the disciple took her
into his home.
John 19: 26-27
Question: Jesus, did You ask Mary to
look after John, or for John to look
after Mary?
Tidy Up Day
The next tidy up day will be Saturday
16 th March from 10am at St Alban’s.
Please come along to help with
important maintenance tasks both
indoors and out. Come along anytime –
the more who come the more we can
achieve!
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Lifts to Church
Services
If you would like a lift to any of the
services at St Mary’s or St Alban’s
please telephone Sue Odell on
236881 who will endeavour to find
someone to transport you.
Parish Registers
Weddings
Neal Stewart and
Joanne Apostoloff
Funerals
Pat Lucas
Frances Lock
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You are warmly invited
to
Café Fairlands
On 1st and 15th March
At the Fairlands
Community Centre
2.30pm - 4.30 pm
The Village
Lunch
at
St Alban’s Church
Wood Street Village
on
Wednesday 20th March at
12.30 pm
Come along to enjoy good
food and good Company and a
chance to meet up with friends
old and new.
All who wish to attend are
welcome – just book your
place by phoning 01483
233091 by noon on the 18th
March. If you need help with
transport to get there please
contact Fairwood Helpers on
01483 237619.
Dates and Deadlines for March
Saturday 2 nd 9am Car Boot Sale at St Mary’s
7pm Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir at
St Mary’s
Monday 4 th 8pm Holiday Club Planning
Tuesday 5 th 8pm Communications Vision Group
Wednesday 6 th 8pm Lent Group at St Mary’s
Saturday 9 th 8.30am Men’s Group Posy Making at
St Mary’s
Tuesday 12 th 7.45pm Deanery Synod at All Saints
Onslow Village
Weds 13 th
8pm Sunday Club Planning
8pm Lent Group at St Mary’s
Thursday 14 th 10am Fairlands Morning Home Group
1pm Wedding at St Mary’s
8pm Fairlands Evening Home Group
Friday 15 th 7pm YPCC
Saturday 16 th 10am Tidy Up Day at St Alban’s
Monday 18 th 8pm Pastoral Group at
Gumbrell’s Close
Tuesday 19 th 8pm PCC at St Alban’s
Weds 20 th 8pm Lent Group at St Mary’s
Crossway deadline
Thursday 21 st 6.30pm Wedding Rehearsal at St Mary’s
8pm Property Vision Group
Friday 22 nd 2pm Wedding St Mary’s
Saturday 23 rd 10am Marriage Preparation Day at
St Mary’s
Thursday 28 th 10am Fairlands Morning Home
Group
Fairwood Helpers - Serving Fairlands, FLG area, Wood
Street Village and Worplesdon - Perry Hill
Available for help with transport to the doctors or hospital,
filling in forms, collecting prescriptions, shopping, odd jobs,
visiting etc.
Telephone 01483 237619 Mon - Fri 10.00am - 12 noon
Fairwood helpers is a registered charity no. 1093535
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Worship through hymn singing
Hymns are a very important part of worship, providing a different way of
contributing to services than praying or speaking. They give us opportunities to
express a wide range of ideas and emotions as well as supporting the liturgy.
Hymn singing has been part of services for centuries; the number available testifies
to this. There are so many that it is impossible to capture them in one manageable
document. So, hymn books contain only a small selection. When a church
introduces a ‘new’ hymn book, some of the ‘older’ hymns will be omitted making
way for more ‘modern’ ones. This has happened down the ages, and our current
hymn book, chosen before I came to the parish, is no different. However, the
selection that we have available to us now is broad: old favourites, more modern
and (relatively) up-to-date ones – something for everyone.
Why do ‘new’ hymn books have to include modern hymns? – a question I imagine
being asked in congregations up and down the country, not just our own. Like
other areas of life, things change and move on. Sometimes we might not think
that change is for the better but we are all experiencing change continuously, all
around us. In terms of hymnody (there’s an old fashioned word!) and its role in
worship, people are still being driven to write hymns (and here I do not
differentiate between hymns and choruses). We are lucky that the Christian story
and faith still inspires the writing of hymns, anthems, masses etc. that continues
the Christian music tradition.
How can we embrace all these hymns? Like all things in life we each have
Individual tastes; diversity is an enrichment of life, not a limitation. I believe it is
so with hymns. Cherishing the old, embracing the ‘not so old’ and welcoming new,
thus broadening our hymn repertoire, enriches our worship and enriches us as
individuals. I am committed to maintaining a broad and expanding repertoire of
hymns – from Bach to the present.
We might not like all the hymns but there is an almost certain inevitability in that,
as there is in many other walks of life. However, if a hymn is unknown and you
cannot join in, then this excludes you from part of the service. I don’t wish to do
this and here I speak for the hymn choosing committee and, I believe, the clergy.
So, if you are feeling excluded or are missing a particular favourite, is
there anything you can do? Yes there is! Don’t let yourself be excluded –
come to the workshops that teach new hymns. Let yourself into the wonders of
new hymns through familiarity and learning. Experience the wonder of the words
and the beauty of the music that the hymns we choose have to offer. In terms of
hymns not meeting your preferences, talk to me. I can’t promise that I will choose
all the hymns you like but I will certainly take your views on board. Don’t sit
silently, feeling excluded or disappointed – speak up.
Singing hymns helps us to connect with God in a unique way and I would like
everyone to feel the spiritual connection that singing hymns brings.
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In love and light
Nigel
Next New Hymn Workshop – Thursday 6 June

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Lent 2013
Isn't it strange? Eating less or cutting out certain foods for medical reasons is accepted by
most people. Starving oneself or going on restrictive diets in the interest of beauty or
athletic prowess is applauded by many. Yet, the suggestion that fasting and abstention
may be practised for spiritual reasons will be derided as irrelevant, old-fashioned and "pi".
No wonder many Christians nowadays are considering giving up on Lent, rather than giving
up for Lent.
To the faithful, fasting and abstention as well as discipline and self-denial are designed to
strengthen the spiritual life, by subduing the Old Adam (and the Old Eve) and revitalizing
the believer in his or her relationship with God. Fasting and abstinence have been
preached and practised for hundreds of years – but what about discipline and self-denial?
Is it all a matter of fierce asceticism, of hair-shirts and scourges? Fortunately, no – what
makes this concept so appealing is the way in which it can be practised by ordinary people,
in their ordinary everyday lives: anything that helps to combat idleness or curb
overindulgence and other vices may be used. Discipline and self-denial can, but need not,
involve fasting and abstention. Sometimes, it is not a matter of cut-it-down or cut-it-out,
but of timing: scheduling the disliked jobs before the popular pastimes – the chores before
the chocs; the tidy-up before the toddy; the Crossway before the crossword. And giving
any money saved to charity would still be an option (although it may be difficult to put a
value on a postponed crossword).
There is a practical, psychological benefit as well: these practices are a boot camp for the
soul – a means of gaining strength of character. Trials and tribulations are our common lot.
Some we are having to endure right now; others will come, some of them from totally
unexpected directions. All will need to be coped with. And any self-imposed acts of
discipline and self-denial will help to build our capability.
This may have been what the 17th-century poet John Donne had in mind when, on the
eve of a journey abroad, he wrote
Sweetest love, I do not go,
For weariness of thee,
Nor in hope the world can show
A fitter love for me;
But since that I
Must die at last, 'tis best
To use myself in jest
Thus by feign'd deaths to die.
The same idea is expressed in an 1876 Book of Etiquette for Ladies, in a chapter on
Disappointed Affections, which has this to say regarding being caught in the snares of
Cupid:
The beginning of a preference may be checked; it is only by indulgence that it
becomes unmanageable. There are few partialities which, if taken early enough ...
cannot be overcome ... whilst the power gained by such self-discipline is a
permanent advantage to the character.
And if we want to see how intimately self-denial, coping with the problems we have to
endure and becoming more Christ-like are linked, we need look no further than Matthew
16:24:
If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their
cross and follow me.
Karin Band
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Our Charities
The African Sisters of St Mary (Masasi) is one of the charities we support as a
parish. When Kathleen was working in Tanzania, the community was young and
very small. Since then she has seen it grown immensely.
The community continues to grow steadily in numbers, and the Sisters are most
grateful for the help – financial and practical – that they receive from many
sources. The increase in numbers means that there is always building work to be
done, which is costly and time consuming.
The Sisters work in their local communities in education and medical work. Some
Sisters have been able to pursue further education courses to upgrade their
qualifications in these fields.
They also do agriculture, growing crops and keeping livestock where possible. In
this way they can produce food for their own needs, and also to help others in
times of shortage. Some Sisters drive tractors, and can even turn their hands to
servicing their vehicles! In addition to all this, they assist in church work, making
wafers, caring for linen and vestments etc.
All in all, the Community of St Mary does very valuable work with disadvantaged
people in Tanzania and Zambia, particularly the women and children. This is a
most worthwhile charity to support.
Kathleen Vallins
Fearless of Grace
Such terrible light,
Such dazzling shine, such grace
Exposes this sinner before the face
Of the Father who
Loves him for himself.
Bewildered and bemused he falls
Outside the false, presuming walls
Of self-deception,
Dying to addictive sin, he knows the true
light
Pierces his very soul.
He knows his past is nothing any more.
Now, the saviour
I am, declares, “My love for you
Cannot let you go. I have made you mine
For ever more.”
Chris Ridsdale Smith
December 2012
Chris was inspired to write this poem
by his friend Duncan – a professing
atheist. Duncan developed progressive
cancer, ending up in the ICU with bone
cancer at Christmas 2011. His
daughter told the doctor he wanted to
continue the fight. When Chris went to
visit him, he was greeted with the
words, “It is all your fault”! He said he
had seen the Lord, a dazzling white
light blinded him but he heard the voice
w h i c h s a i d , “ Y o u r s i n s a r e
forgiven.” He was a delightfully
cheerful man and his cancer seemed to
be in remission. He was baptised last
November, but he developed a
renal infection just before Christmas
2012 and died peacefully with his
family round him on Friday, 4th
January, 2013.
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Women’s World
Day of Prayer
Friday 1 st March
10.30am at St Alban’s
The service this year has been
prepared by the women of France on
the theme “I Was A Stranger And You
Welcomed Me”. In our parish we join
with our friends from the United
Reformed Church, Perry Hill, for a
service to be held at St Alban's, Wood
Street Village. All are welcome to
attend – men and women.
Mothering Sunday
Sunday 10 th March
10.45am at St Alban’s
We will be welcoming our Uniformed
Organisations to join us for this
informal all age service to celebrate
Mothering Sunday.
On this Sunday there will be no
Sunday Club at either church as our
children join us for the whole service,
but a crèche will be available.
10.45am at St Mary’s
There will be a quieter more reflective
service at St Mary’s for those who find
Mothering Sunday a difficult day,
providing an opportunity to offer
thanksgiving to the God who is to us
as both Heavenly Father and Divine
Mother.
Posies of flowers will be distributed
at both services
Worship this Month
Passion Sunday
Heart Praise
17 th March
6pm at St Alban’s
An informal service with the music
led by our parish band; an
opportunity to offer God our praise
and thanksgiving through music and
shared prayer on Passion Sunday.
Palm Sunday
Sunday 24 th March
United Worship
10.45am at St Mary’s
Our United Worship will begin on the
Village Green at Worplesdon with a
Palm Procession up into church
(please note there will be no 9.15
am service at St Alban’s).
Holy Week
Monday 25 th March: 8pm
Holy Communion at St Alban’s
Tuesday 26 th March: 8pm
Holy Communion at St Mary’s
Wednesday 27 th March: 6.30pm
Passover Supper at St Alban’s
Maundy Thursday 28 th March
8pm Sung Eucharist with foot
washing at St Mary’s followed by the
Vigil until 10.15pm
Good Friday 29 th March
11.00am St Alban’s
At the Foot of the Cross
2pm The Last Hour at St Mary’s
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Why do the good suffer
and the bad prosper?
Does the Book of Job have an
answer to the question of
suffering in the world?
Come and explore some questions
(and maybe some answers!) generated
by the Book of Job
Sunday April 28 th
11am to 3pm
St Alban’s Church
REMINDER -
Concert
Ely Cathedral Girls
Choir
Saturday 2 March, 7.00pm
St Mary’s Church Worplesdon
Don’t miss this fabulous concert.
Please contact the church office
(01483 233091) or Chris Hughes
(01483 481017) for tickets (£10 for
adults, £7 for children under 16).
Ivan Johnson
There will be a memorial service for
Ivan on Tuesday 2 nd April at 11.00 at
St Alban’s
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Easter Funzone!
For all children at primary school
Come and spend an afternoon doing
crafty Easter activities (and maybe an
Easter egg hunt too!) in St Alban’s Hall,
Wood Street Village.
Thursday 4 th April 2-4 pm
Cost: £4 for first child and £3 for each
subsequent brother or sister.
Contact Nicky Parsons:
childrenswork@worplesdonparish.com
Elsie Davis
1917 – 2012
Elsie Davis died on Boxing Day at the
age of 95. She lived in Gravetts Lane
for most of her life with her late
husband Bert and two sons Ian and
Robert, who both attended Perry Hill
School. She also had 5 grandchildren,
10 great grandchildren and one great
great grandchild born just before she
died. She and Bert were great
supporters of events taking place in
Worplesdon over the years and she was
a regular member of the WI until her
husband’s death in 2000.
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Fairlands Festival of Fun – a date for your diary
Saturday 21 September 2013
We are planning all sorts of activities for this day. Hopefully this will give you a little
taster! In the hall there will be a history exhibition. Please, if you have any photos
of events or happenings on Fairlands or anything to do with Perry Hill School etc,
Sheila would love to hear from you. These will be copied and used so precious
photos will not get lost.
Join SWT Ranger Mark Havler for a guided wildlife ramble or join well-known local
historian David Rose for a guided history walk (approx 2hr). The cost is £3 and it
must be booked in advance. There is also a 5km self-guided ramble, guide leaflets
provided and an entertaining family trail suitable for wheelchairs.
Plus a wonderful day of entertainment for everyone. Teas, ploughmans and
home-made cakes. Licensed bar.
If you can volunteer your help in any way or have ideas for stalls/ sideshows etc it
would be wonderful to hear from you. Please contact Sheila Willis 01483 234667 or
email: sheilawillis@hotmail.co.uk
PS Don’t forget those photos!!!
Worplesdon Garden Club – February Meeting
The speaker at our February meeting was Mark Saunders the Head Gardener at
Fittleworth House in Pulborough, West Sussex. His talk was entitled “Annuals – but
not bedding”. Mark is an enthusiastic gardener who believes in filling your borders
with colour throughout the season by using annuals that can be grown from seed in
the early spring.
Some of the plants he recommends are: Ammi, Cosmos, Marigolds, Lavatera and
for end of season colour Rudbeckia and Gazinias and they can all be sown in March/
April for planting out once the danger of frost has gone (probably mid May
onwards) If you have a patch of spare ground which you can prepare by racking to
a fine tilth then another good idea was to pick 3 packets of hardy annual seeds,
perhaps with a colour scheme, mix all the seeds together and sow directly in the
prepared soil. This will give you plenty of colour and also flowers to pick for
indoors.
He gave a demonstration on the best way of sowing seeds to get good results and
by following his guidelines we should get enough plants to fill our borders at a
fraction of the cost of buying ready grown plants.
Mark is also a keen photographer and his digital presentation illustrating what you
can achieve by using annuals was excellent.
Fittleworth House is open for the NGS (National Garden Scheme) every Wednesday
from 1st May to 17th July (2-5pm). For full information visit the NGS website
www.ngs.org.uk and search for gardens in Sussex.
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Singing
The
Holy
Week Story
The much-loved Holy week Choral
meditation Olivet to Calvary will be
presented at St Francis Church,
Beckingham Road, Westborough at 7
pm on Palm Sunday 24 March and at
Godalming United Church, Bridge
Street, at 7 pm on Good Friday 29
March . St Francis Singers (over forty
singers drawn from eighteen local
churches) will be conducted by
Guildford singing teacher, Geraldine
Wensley.
J H Maunder’s work retraces the story
of Christ’s journey to the cross, starting
with his entry into Jerusalem, his
desolation in Gethsemane, arrest, trial
and death on the cross. The soloists
and choir express the changing moods,
interspersed with moving hymns for
both choir and audience.
Admission is free, with retiring
collections in aid of the Debt
Counselling service Christians against
Poverty based at Westborough United
Reformed Church, now serving a
number of families facing hardship and
unemployment, working in partnership
with the newly opened Food Bank at St
Francis’ sister church, St Clare’s
Church, Park Barn.
Tel: 01483 836776
Also on Good Friday evening at St
Saviour’s Church, Woodbridge Rd,
opera singer Jonathan Veira is
conducting the Church’s Community
Choir singing another well-loved Holy
week choral work, Stainer’s Crucifixion.
Tel: 01483 455333
Why did I worry?
Why did I worry that he would
be the first to:
Sleep through the night
Point to his nose
Say “Hello Dad”
Eat with a fork
Sleep in a bed
Sign his name
Learn the piano
When at seventeen he:
Sleeps through the day
Pierces his nose
Grunts at his Dad
Eats with his fingers
Sleeps on the floor
Calls himself Zog
Plays the bongos?
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Why was I anxious that he wouldn’t:
Tell the time
Learn to swim
Get to make friends
Cross the road safely
Learn the value of money
Be attractive to girls
Want to know me
When at seventeen he:
Is always in at 2am
Spends every summer at the beach
Has an address book as thick as a
telephone directory
Is off to India this summer
Earns more than I do at his part-time
job
Appears to have a harem
Still (occasionally) gives me a hug?

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A Quick Guide to Major Festivals and Events
A few years ago we went, as a family,
to a weekend Christian event called
“Life is for Joy” held at Wintershall. We
enjoyed it so much that we went back
the following year – but that was the
last time it was held. Recently, we
wondered if there was a similar event
that we’d want to visit, so I spent a
few hours searching the web to find
out what’s out there. I thought I’d
share with you (with some thanks to
Wikipedia) a summary of some of the
events I found…
Spring Harvest is an enormous gathering of
Christians of all ages, denominations and
backgrounds for 6 days, with the same
programme repeated at two resorts over 4
weeks. The tone is generally evangelical with
modern worship music, workshops and Bible
study groups. Different streams for age groups
such as children, youth, families, adults etc.
Where and When: Butlins Minehead and
Skegness – Easter school holidays
How much: From ~ £130
Contact: http://www.springharvest.org
01825 769000
New Wine is the largest UK network of
charismatic churches and Christians (St
Saviours, Westborough URC and St John’s
Stoke-next-Guildford are local members). The
network runs three one-week New Wine
Christian Family Conferences. They also hold a
separate conference for teenagers called Soul
Survivor.
Where and When: Somerset 27 July – 2 August
& 4 – 10 August, Newark 3 – 9 August.
How much: From ~ £129
Contact: http://www.new-wine.org
020 8567 6717
GO is an annual mission-focused conference
which has taken place over many years in
Buckinghamshire. More recently, GO has
evolved into a partnership event led by a variety
of mission agencies and some local churches.
Where and When: Bulstrode, Bucks 3 – 6 May
How much: Free for day visitors. Minimal cost
for weekend campers.
Contact: www.gofestival.info
By Robert Lynch
Bible by the Beach. According to their website,
this is “excellent Bible teaching, lively worship,
informative and helpful seminars and a youth and
children’s stream that enables whole families to
come for the weekend and enjoy the whole
experience”.
Where and When: Eastbourne over the first May
bank holiday
How much: Adults £80 in advance (day rates
available) - accommodation not provided
Contact: http://biblebythebeach.org
07590 047061
BigChurchDayOut is about people and faith,
music and worship, activities, families, and just
being together. There’s something for everybody,
from a nice cup of tea with a Chamber Orchestra,
to high energy worship, and some of the best
Christian music the world has to offer
Where and When: Wiston, W. Sussex, May bank
holiday weekend
How much: Family weekend ticket £90 (advance)
plus £30 for campsite
Contact: www.bigchurchdayout.com
Greenbelt Festival is a festival of arts, faith and
justice held annually in England since 1974. The
festival regularly attracts the biggest names of
Christian music and many mainstream musicians,
mostly playing rock, folk and pop music.
Greenbelt is also a venue for teaching and
discussion around (but not exclusively within) the
Christian faith, welcoming anyone who the
organisers believe “speaks for justice”.
Where and When: 23 – 26 August, Cheltenham
Racecourse
How much: Family weekend ticket ~£320
(camping)
Contact: www.greenbelt.org.uk
020 7329 0039
Creation Fest is a free Christian music festival
and bible week held at the Royal Cornwall
Showground in Wadebridge, Cornwall, from the
3-9 August 2013. Creation Fest offers onsite
camping - day visitors can simply turn up and
enjoy.
Where and When: 3 – 9 August, Wadebridge,
Cornwall
How much: Free!
Contact: http://www.creationfest.org.uk/
0844 8794 703
www.worplesdonparish.com

Advance notice
Tennis Open Day
Come along any time between
10am and 3pm on Sunday April 14 th
to Worplesdon Tennis Club at the Sports
ground of Worplesdon Memorial Hall
ALL ARE WELCOME FROM
3 to 93 YEARS!
www.worplesdontennis.org.uk
Why not
try tennis?
Tennis is worth a try whatever age or
ability
Tennis makes you fitter
Tennis requires practice for better
results
Tennis can be played in singles or
doubles all over the world
Tennis can be played within a club or
group setting
Tennis can be a sociable game
especially as part of a club
Tennis coaching helps to teach and
improve play
Tennis is a sport that can enrich our lives
Tennis helps us to relax, away from the
pressures of everyday life
Tennis is rewarding the more you
participate
As a tennis player who also goes to
church, this sounds similar to an
approach to prayer life!
Mary Broughton
www.worplesdonparish.com
Garden Tips for March from
Worplesdon Garden Club
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With the weather being so wet and cold during
February the spring flowers have been very slow
to emerge but don’t lose heart they will catch up
as soon as the weather picks up. You should still
have beautiful Hellebores to admire and if the
rest of your bulbs are a bit on the late side it
means that spring will hopefully last a bit longer
than normal.
It’s not too late to think about sowing some
seeds for annuals and bedding especially if you
have a greenhouse or a heated propagator. It’s
also the best time to start buying plug plants to
grow on for your hanging baskets and containers.
Hygiene is important so don’t forget to give your
greenhouse a good clean and disinfect and to
thoroughly clean out pots and seed trays so that
you have a ready supply for potting on all your
seedlings etc.
Come along and meet some of our club
members at the Car Boot Sale on 2 nd March
where we will be holding a plant sale – you might
get a few bargains!

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Sundays:
8.00am Holy Communion
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays at St Mary’s
2nd & 4th Sundays at St Alban’s
9.15am Parish Communion - St Alban’s
10.45am Parish Communion - St Mary’s
6.00pm The Healing Service
United Worship
1st Sunday in the Month at St Mary’s
Once a month, normal services will be replaced
with a United Worship, alternating between
churches. Please see Worship Calendar for
dates and times
Edward’s Sunday Club
Creche (0-5yrs) during the main Sunday Service
The Sunday Club
Activities for primary school age during main
Sunday Service at St Mary’s
God’s Family at Worship
Usually 2nd Sunday in month, an informal allage
service replacing one Parish Communion,
normally the 10.45 at St Mary’s
Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals
Opportunities for Worship
For further details please see Worship Calendar
In either Church by prior arrangement with the
Clergy
iWorship
Usually 3 rd Sunday in month at St Alban’s at
9:45 for 10:00
Starting with coffee and muffins, an informal, fun
and interactive all-age service replacing the Holy
Communion
Week Day Services:
Daily Office of Morning Prayer
Monday to Friday at 8.30am St Mary's
Holy Communion
Wednesday 11.00am St Alban’s
Major Saints Days see Crossway for details
Home Communions
By prior arrangement with the Clergy
The clergy are always willing to bring Holy
Communion to the housebound and to hear of
those who would welcome a visit at home or in
hospital
Please contact the church office on 01483
233091
The Edward Bear Club
Crossway Details
Informal worship for pre-school children and
their carers on 1st Wednesday of month at
1.30pm St Alban’s
for more information contact: Michaela Kelly
01483 870939
Crossway is edited and produced by a team including Becky Kerby, Rob Pocock and Martin
Elliott. It is available on the last Sunday of the preceding month at both St Alban’s and St
Mary’s and in the local shops in Worplesdon and Wood Street. The copy deadline is listed in
the ‘Dates and Deadlines’ section and copy should be emailed to
crosswayeditor@worplesdonparish.com or left in the church office. The magazine is
available to read on our website www.worplesdonparish.com; to have it emailed to you,
please contact webadmin@worplesdonparish.com or to have it delivered to you (£5 for the
year), please contact your local distributor – Fairlands: Christopher Peacock (01483 826532),
Wood Street Village: Janet Morley (01483 235240) and Worplesdon: Janet Rochester
(01483 568717). For postal subscriptions (£14 for the year) please contact the Church Office
churchoffice@worplesdonparish.com.
www.worplesdonparish.com

Rector: Revd Hugh Grear 01483 234616
The Rectory, Perry Hill,
Worplesdon GU3 3RE
rector@worplesdonparish.com
Day Off: Friday
Curate: Revd Mandy Welch 01483 233525
Glenlea
Liddington New Road GU3 3AH
curate@worplesdonparish.com
Day Off: Friday and Saturday
Licensed Lay Minister:
Betsy Herdman 01483 232900
reader@worplesdonparish.com
Pastoral Assistants:
Jeanette Grey 01483 234485
Steve Reeds 01483 560047
Brian Williams 01483 825954
Tricia Williams 01483 825954
Children’s Work Co-ordinator
Nicky Parsons 01483 826774
childrenswork@worplesdonparish.com
Church Wardens:
Jo da Costa Santos 01483 233001
Carol Caven 01483 839157
wardens@worplesdonparish.com
PCC Secretary:
Jean Gagné
PCCSecretary@worplesdonparish.com
PCC Treasurer:
Mike Gillett 01483 235898
treasurer@worplesdonparish.com
Parish Administrator: Michaela Kelly
www.worplesdonparish.com
Who’s Who in The Parish
Messages for the above may also be left at:
The Church Office
Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford GU3 3RE
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9.30am - 2.30pm
01483 233091 (answer machine out of hours)
churchoffice@worplesdonparish.com
Church Hall Bookings
St Alban’s Church Hall in Wood Street Village
may be booked by groups and individuals for
meetings, children’s parties & other events -
contact The Church Office 01483 233091
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Bell Ringers John Collier 01252 621267
Choir Sue Smith 01483 233671
Men’s Group Kevin Davison 01483 826422
Baby & Toddlers Becky Kerby 01483 236876
Wednesday Fellowship
Sylvia Thomas 01483 808857
Parish Youth Group
Catherine Mirmak 01483 233960
House Groups
The Rectory Tina Grear 01483 234616
44 Fairlands Avenue Julie Lynch 01483 852052
32 Gumbrells Close Sue Darbey 01483 577369
St Alban’s Church
Deputy Wardens Jeanette Grey 01483 234485
Chris Sturdee 01483 235143
Flower Rota Janet Sutton 01483 825709
Planned Giving Chris Sturdee 01483 235143
Property Steward John Darbey 01483 577369
St Mary’s Church
Deputy Wardens Mike Gillett 01483 823906
Dan Shaw 01483 236252
Flower Rota Diana Forder 01483 233984
Wedding Flowers Tricia Williams 01483 825954
Planned Giving Brian Smith 01483 234407
Vergers Steve Reeds 01483 560047
John Collier 01252 621267
Child Protection
Catherine Fewings 01483 238238
Gift Aid Secretary Chris Hughes 01483 481017
Director of Music
Nigel Evans-Thompson 01483 854095
Deanery Synod Representative Tina Grear
PCC Members
Rev Hugh Grear, Rev Mandy Welch, Betsy
Herdman, Jo da Costa Santos, Chris Sturdee,
Sally Gregory, Nicky Parsons, Becky Kerby,
Dominic Howard-Jones, Nigel Thornback, Sue
Darbey, Kevin Davison, Dan Shaw, Glenda
Archer, Susie Moore, Carol Caven, Robert Lynch,
Tina Grear, John Collier
For more information please see Parish Website:
www.worplesdonparish.com
enquiries: webadmin@worplesdonparish.com

CARE VISITS AT HOME
Good Old Fashioned Service
At Bluebird Care we offer support to help
our customers maintain their independence
in the comfort and security of their own
homes
What we do:
We can help with everything from personal
care to shopping, cleaning and social visits.
This includes: medication assistance, meal
preparation, getting up or going to bed.
Call and speak to our friendly team
01483 761000
guildford@bluebirdcare.co.uk
www.bluebirdcare.co.uk
Full, Part-time and Short
Courses and Horticulture,
Floristry, Garden Design,
Landscaping, Countryside
And more
Merrist Wood College, Worplesdon GU3 3PE
01483 884040 mwinfo@guildford.ac.uk
www.merristwood.ac.uk
Woking
Funeral Service
Family-oriented funeral directors of distinction.
Proud to have been families in Woking and
surrounding areas since 1880
MERROW SAVOURIES
“Catering for your Occasion”
Providing a great service together with delicious
home-cooked food for whatever the occasion
Christenings • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Cocktail Parties
Barn Dances • Business Lunches • Funeral Receptions
Telephone Sue on Guildford (01483) 850186
www.merrowsavouries.co.uk
Family owned craft bakery providing retail and wholesale customers
with a wide variety of freshly baked;
Breads & rolls
Cakes and pastries
Hot and cold savouries
Hand filled rolls and sandwiches
Fruit pies and tarts
Celebration, birthday and
wedding cakes made to order
Visit our shop today and taste your way through our delicious ranges!
Rickford, Worplesdon, Surrey GU3 3PJ. Tel. 01483 232142.
www.christmas-bakery.co.uk
T & S TREE SURGEONS
Established 1985
Fully Insured
Council Approved
Free Quotations
Full Range of Services
From Planting to Felling
01483 237443
BUILDING & CARPENTRY SERVICES
Purpose Made Joinery
Windows, Doors & Conservatories
UPVC or Wood
Full Fitted Kitchens & Bathrooms
Refurbishments & Alterations
FREE ESTIMATES
Tel Clive 01483 235940 or Mobile: 07774 239393
E-mail: culleys@ntlworld.com
25 Years Experience • Fully Insured • City & Guilds Qualified
BROADWAY FURNITURE CENTRE
Family business, established 20 years
SOFAS/BEDS/MATTRESSES
BEDROOM FURNITURE & MORE
QUALITY & SERVICE GUARANTEED
SAVE £££££’s
16-17 The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AP
Jason Richardson 01483 763684
www.goodhomefurnishers.co.uk
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES
Business Support Service
Invoicing & Estimates
Bank Reconciliations
Purchase and Sales Ledger
Friendly, Confidential, Efficient Service
Caroline Richardson 07885 527757
Ruby Consulting Limited

KLS Garden Machinery
Mobile Lawnmower Mechanic
Covering all aspects of garden machinery
service and repairs undertaken
inc chainsaws, strimmers, diskcutters,
hedgecutters and blowers.
Very competitive prices
and quick turnaround
01483 418049 / 07748245501
7 days a week 8am - 8pm
PERRY HILL ANTIQUES
House Clearance Specialists
We buy & sell:- furniture, antiques, china, books,
paintings, bric-a-brac; and also modern design
furniture, china etc. 1940s ‘50s ‘60s
For free estimates ring us or call into our shop for a
friendly, prompt service. Single items bought.
David & Karen Jenkins Tel: (01483) 236081
Perry Hill Antiques, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3RD
Special Occasions
Party Shop
57-59 Fairlands Avenue
Tel. 01483 236200
For all your balloons, party goods
and fancy dress.
Come in and see what we can
offer you.
WESSON FENCING
www.wesson-fencing.co.uk
“For all your fencing requirements”
Fencing Contractors and Stockists
Closeboard • Chainlink • Weldmesh • Sports & Spectator Barriers
Deer and Rabbit Proof Fencing • Gates Made to Order
01483 472 124
126 Connaught Road,
Brookwood, Surrey GU24 0AS
J. B. Motors
Car repairs and servicing
M.O.T. preparation
British and continental cars
and light vans
No Obligation
Quotation
& Advice
Telephone John Brown (day or night)
Guildford 565153 or 233332

FURNITURE
Restoration&Upholstery
Justin Freeland
01483 811608 or 07771 953 870
www.freelandrestoration.com
Bathrooms & Kitchens - design to completion
Plumbing • Tiling • Carpentry • Plastering
Electrical (NICEIC Domestic Installer)
Local and Reliable - Call Tony Cuthbert
T: 01483 824783 M: 07795 184084
E: tony@cuthbert.co.uk W: www.acuthbert.co.uk
Martin Elliott
Approved Driving Instructor
Countywide Driving School
Local Driving Instructor
Well Above Average Pass Rate
Discounts for Block Bookings
Motorway Lessons
Pass Plus
Off Road Lessons for Under 17
Professional and Caring Service 24 hours a day
Estimates without obligation
at our office or in your home
Pre-payment funeral plans available.
07846642277
RYDES HILL
Preparatory School and Nursery
ISI Inspection June 2011 - top rating in every category
We warmly invite you to contact us to
arrange a personal tour on 01483 563160
or email admissions@rydeshill.com
www.rydeshill.com
“This is an exceptional school; the children flourish and thrive.”
Parent
An Independent Catholic school welcoming children of all denominations
Girls aged 3 - 11 years and Boys aged 3 - 7 years
Julie Grinter
MSBTh FSBTh BABTAC
Mobile Beauty Therapist providing beauty treatments
in your home, offering a range of:
Facials • Manicures • Pedicures
Waxing • Electrolysis • Body Massage
Lash Tinting
01483 560822 Gift Vouchers Available
ROBERT AYLING FUNERAL SERVICES
Funeral Directors and Monumental Consultants
107 Aldershot Road, Guildford GU2 8BE
All enquiries to Mrs Gina Rolfe
Telephone 01483 567333
E-Mail gina.rolfe@dignityuk.co.uk
www.dignityfunerals.co.uk
Part of Dignity Funerals Ltd. A British Company
Part of the National Association of Funeral Directors