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Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning & Sonning Eye since 1869 Church of St Andrew Serving Sonning, Charvil & Sonning Eye <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 1 <strong>The</strong> John King Trophy and Gold Award Best <strong>Magazine</strong> of the Year 2018 National <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Awards Best Content 2021, 2016 Best Overall 2020, 2015 Best Editor 2019 Best Print 2018 information — 1 Contents <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> THE VICAR'S SERMON, 5 THE PARISH NOTICEBOARD — Harvest motivation, 7 — Molly's 90th cake, 7 — For your prayers, 7 — Christian Basics, 9 — From the editor's desk, 9 — My favourite, 11 — <strong>The</strong> Persecuted Church, 13 — STAY, 15 FEATURES — Further Sonning lad tales, 17-19 — Lord Shaftesbury, 21 — Harvest <strong>2022</strong>, 22-23 — Word Smile Day, 25 — Bibles for Ukraine, 25 —around the villages — Matt Allwright quiz master, 27 — Christmas singing, 27 — Shaw House talk, 27 — Art Club winners, 27 HOME & GARDEn — Recipes of the month, 29 — Wasps in the garden, 29 — BBC 100 years, 29 health — Dr Simon Ruffle, 31 THE ARTS — Poetry Corner, 33 — Looking at nature's glory, 33 — Book Reviews, 35 — Art & Craft Fair, 35 history, 37 THE SCIENCES — Agri-Tech on the farm, 37 PUZZLE PAGE, 39 children's page, 41 information — Church services, 3 — From the registers, 3 — <strong>Parish</strong> contacts, 42 — Advertisers' index, 42 This ISSUE's FRONT COVER <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> the church of st andrew, SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHARVIL, SONNING and sonning eye SINCE THE 7 th CENTURY Photograph taken by Peter Rennie soon after the flag was lowered to half mast to commemorate the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. EDITORIAL DEADLINE <strong>The</strong> editorial deadline for every issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is 12 noon on the sixth day of the month prior to the date of publication. <strong>The</strong> deadline for the November issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is: Thursday 6 <strong>October</strong> at 12 noon <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> online <strong>The</strong> most recent issues can be viewed at: http://www.theparishmagazine.co.uk Earlier issues from 1869 onwards are stored in a secure online archive. If you wish to view these archives contact the editor who will authorise access for you: editor@theparishmagazine.co.uk From the Registers BAPTISMs — Sunday 14 August, Mia Faith Platt <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 3 Services at St Andrew’s Harvest Sunday 2 <strong>October</strong> — 8.00am Holy Communion — 10.30am Family Service — 4.00pm Choral Evensong Sunday 9 <strong>October</strong> — 8.00am Holy Communion — 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist with STAY and Sunday Club Sunday 16 <strong>October</strong> — 8.00am Holy Communion — 10.30am Family Communion — 3.00pm Messy Church in <strong>The</strong> Ark Sunday 23 <strong>October</strong> — 8.00am Holy Communion — 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist with STAY and Sunday Club — 6.00pm Sunday at Six Bible Sunday 30 <strong>October</strong> — 2.00am Turn clocks back 1 hour Timfly, lovethispic.com — 8.00am Holy Communion — 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist with STAY and Sunday Club OTHER REGULAR SERVICES Morning Prayer is held in church every Tuesday at 9.30am. Mid-week Communion in <strong>The</strong> Ark is held every Wednesday at 10.00am. Tea and coffee follows the service. Home Communion at Signature at Sonning is held on the first Monday of each month at 11.00am. weddings — Saturday 20 August, Hugo Quentin George Davis and Charlotte Ann Bushnell — Saturday 27 August, Laurence William Cann and Joanne Elizabeth Boseley funerals — Wednesday 10 August, Wendy Gertrude Coomber, service in church followed by cremation at Reading Crematorium — Thursday 11 August, Linda Hall, memorial service in church — Tuesday 16 August, Shirley Rose Gray, service at Reading Crematorium — Wednesday 17 August, Mavis Barbara Surridge, graveside funeral in churchyard — Friday 26 August, Charles Martin-Bates, interment of ashes in churchyard
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