November 2012 - The Parish of Crosthwaite and Lyth

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CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults None of us need reminding of some of the dreadful and distressing things that can happen to children who are taken advantage of by adults. It seems to be in our news all the time. The Church nationally, along with other public institutions and organisations, now has special Safeguarding policies in place. These policies ensure that all our adults who work with both children and any vulnerable adults will have been safely recruited and have been CRB checked. In each of our churches in the Two Valleys we now have both a “Safeguarding Children Policy” and a “Safeguarding Adults who may be vulnerable Policy.” Mrs Pat Howarth is the Children’s Safeguarding Co-ordinator for the four parishes of Cartmel Fell, Crosthwaite, Winster and Witherslack. Mrs. Geraldine Wilson is the Safeguarding Co-ordinator for vulnerable adults in the same four parishes. If anybody ever has any concerns in either of the areas they are to contact either Mrs. Howarth or Mrs. Wilson. The Policies (with contact names and details) are pinned up on each church noticeboard. The parishes of Crook, Underbarrow and Helsington are in the process of adopting these policies and appointing Safeguarding Coordinators, and will have done so by the end of November. We take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults extremely seriously and will not only be adopting these policies annually, but also being thorough in implementing them. Thank you for Harvest We would like to say a heartfelt “Thank you” to everyone in each of our seven villages who worked so hard again towards our respective Harvest Festivals and Suppers. Our churches looked magnificent in their decorations of flowers, fruits and vegetables and we are so grateful to the many people who gave their time and expertise in decorating our buildings. We also wish to say thank you to all those who organized our Harvest Suppers and all those who attended. Some of our churches supported the Bishop’s Harvest for the Hungry Appeal and we are delighted to report that collectively we raised over £1,300. Two Valleys All Souls’ Service – remembering our loved ones This year our special All Souls’ Service for the two valleys will be at 6.30pm on Sunday 4 th November and hosted by St. Mary’s, Crosthwaite. It is often helpful if we make space once a year to remember those of our loved ones who have gone before us. We always try to remember those who have died in the past 12 months, but we are also happy to include names from years past. If you have lost a loved one in the past year and we did not take the funeral locally, we can still remember that person at this special service which is always a moving occasion. Do contact Rev. Michael Woodcock and let him know any names (please PRINT in Block Capitals, so that we can easily read them and not make any mistakes). The names will then be read out in the course of the service. Remembrance Sunday occurs on Sunday 11 th November. Please note the start times of the services in your respective parish church as these may vary from the norm. 6
Christmas is coming… Yes, it’s that time of year again when all budding choristers gather to sing together for their supper! Well, perhaps not quite supper, but there are usually refreshments after each of the carol services in the Two Valleys churches! Everybody is welcome; you don’t have to be able to read music or to have sung in the choir before. Just come to the first practice. Practices will be on Thursdays at 4pm in St Mary’s Crosthwaite, starting on Thursday 22 nd November. We hope to sing in three of the Two Valleys churches’ carol services. If you regularly can’t make 4pm but would still like to sing in the choir, please contact me, and if there are enough people we’ll try to arrange a practice at a different time. Dorothy Grace ( 015395 68569). Two Valleys Advent Carol Service 6.30pm Sunday 2 nd December You are warmly invited to a special Advent Service for the Two Valleys churches at 6.30pm in St. Mary’s church, Crosthwaite on Sunday 2 nd December (Advent Sunday). This is a special service for all the churches in our two valleys as we begin together another new Church Year. Two Valleys Prayer Meeting 2.30pm Tuesday 13 th November We meet again to pray for our parishes at 2.30pm in the Vicarage at Crosthwaite (for the colder months of the year). Anybody is welcome to come and join us for 45 minutes as we learn to pray together for our lovely parishes with their various needs. As we gather, we can pray either silently or out loud; all our prayers are valid as we pray for all local needs. If you have any local requests for prayer then do let Michael Woodcock know. 015395 68276 Compline at Cartmel Fell 8.00pm Tuesday 27 th November There will be a service of sung Compline at St. Anthony’s at 8.00pm on Tuesday 27 th November. Compline is the service which quietly brings an end to the day’s work and activity. Come along and bring your own candle as we enjoy this wonderfully atmospheric 30 minute . Advance notice of Witherslack Christmas Carol Service—18 December There will be a traditional Christmas Carol Service for all the village at 6.30pm on Tuesday 18 th December in Witherslack church - Make a note of the date now…..and bring your friends and neighbours along. Open Meeting for all congregation members from Cartmel Fell, Crosthwaite, Winster and Witherslack We invite all members of these four church congregations to come together for a Special Meeting at 8.00pm on Thursday 22 nd November in Witherslack Parish Hall, where we will all discuss our plans for the future of our churches. We will be consulting everyone and asking you what goals you think we should be focussing on in the next few years. From this discussion we will formulate our Mission Action Plan (MAP) which every church in the diocese is in the process of compiling. This is a most important meeting where everyone has a voice to consider how best to continue making our churches sustainable. Please make this date a priority, share transport to Witherslack and do not get left out of this significant process. Crosthwaite and Lyth Charity The above charity is very willing to give GRANTS to young people of Crosthwaite & Lyth who are in their first year at University or College. If you think you qualify, please contact Rev’d Michael Woodcock, Crosthwaite Vicarage, Phone 015395 68276 E-mail : mich@elwoodcock.com Before our next meeting in December 2012 7
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