The Parish Magazine July and August 2023
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
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Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning & Sonning Eye since 1869<br />
Church of St Andrew<br />
Serving Sonning, Charvil & Sonning Eye<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 1<br />
<strong>The</strong> John King Trophy <strong>and</strong> Gold Award<br />
Best <strong>Magazine</strong> of the Year 2018<br />
National <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Awards<br />
Best Overall 2015, 2020, 2022,<br />
Best Content 2016, 2021<br />
Best Editor 2019<br />
Best Print 2018<br />
information — 1<br />
Contents <strong>July</strong> / <strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
THE ASSOCIATE VICAR'S LETTER, 5<br />
THE PARISH NOTICEBOARD<br />
— UCB prayers wanted, 7<br />
— <strong>The</strong> pulpit, 7<br />
— For your prayers, 7<br />
— STAY, 8-9<br />
— From the editor's desk, 11-13<br />
— <strong>The</strong> Persecuted Church, 15<br />
— Clare of Assisi, 21<br />
— Claude's View from the Pew, 17<br />
— St Willibald, 17<br />
FEATURES<br />
— Summer time blues, 19<br />
— On your bike day, 19<br />
— Thomas Cook it, 21<br />
— Holiday pitfalls, 21<br />
— What's the time Terry, 22<br />
—around the villages<br />
— Sonning School, 23<br />
— Two centenarians, 25<br />
— Coronation Cup, 25<br />
— Community beavers, 25<br />
— Tony Farnese steps down, 27<br />
— Charvil Village Hall singing, 27<br />
— WI tree planting, 27<br />
health<br />
— Dr Simon Ruffle headaches, 29-31<br />
HOME AND GARDEN<br />
— Smelly rain, 31<br />
— Sonning Glebe garden evening, 31<br />
THE sciences<br />
— Archaeology <strong>and</strong> the Bible, 33<br />
— Suffering in the image of God, 33<br />
THE ARTS<br />
— Albert Cuyp, 35<br />
— Book Review, 35<br />
— Poetry Corner, 35<br />
history, 37<br />
PUZZLE PAGE, 39<br />
children's page, 42<br />
information<br />
— Church services, 3<br />
— From the registers, 3<br />
— Local Trades <strong>and</strong> Services, 40<br />
— <strong>Parish</strong> contacts, 42<br />
— Advertisers' index, 42<br />
This ISSUE's FRONT COVER<br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Parish</strong><br />
<strong>Magazine</strong><br />
<strong>July</strong> / <strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
the church of st <strong>and</strong>rew, SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF<br />
CHARVIL, SONNING <strong>and</strong> sonning eye SINCE THE 7 th CENTURY<br />
Wotsits? See page 8<br />
Picture: Westy<br />
EDITORIAL DEADLINE<br />
<strong>The</strong> editorial deadline for every issue<br />
of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is 12 noon on<br />
the sixth day of the month prior to the<br />
date of publication.<br />
<strong>The</strong> deadline for the September<br />
issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is:<br />
Sunday 6 <strong>August</strong> at 12 noon<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> online<br />
<strong>The</strong> most recent issues can be viewed at:<br />
http://www.theparishmagazine.co.uk<br />
Earlier issues from 1869 onwards<br />
are stored in a secure online archive.<br />
If you wish to view these archives<br />
contact the editor:<br />
editor@theparishmagazine.co.uk<br />
From the Registers<br />
WEDDINGS<br />
— Saturday 20 May, Andrew James<br />
Shaw <strong>and</strong> Jessica Mole<br />
funerals<br />
— Tuesday 23 May, Philip Timothy<br />
Simpson, funeral at Reading<br />
Crematorium followed by memorial<br />
service in St Andrew's Church<br />
— Friday 26 May, Jean Margaret<br />
Darnell, funeral service at Reading<br />
Crematorium<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 3<br />
Services at<br />
St Andrew’s<br />
Sunday 2 <strong>July</strong><br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am Family Service<br />
— 4pm Choral Evensong<br />
followed by tea in <strong>The</strong> Ark<br />
Sunday 9 <strong>July</strong><br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist with<br />
STAY <strong>and</strong> Sunday Club<br />
Sunday 16 <strong>July</strong><br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am Family Communion<br />
— 3.00pm Messy Church<br />
Sunday 23 <strong>July</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist with<br />
STAY <strong>and</strong> Sunday Club<br />
Sunday 30 <strong>July</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist<br />
— 5.45pm Sunday at Six in <strong>The</strong> Ark<br />
Sunday 6 <strong>August</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am Family Service<br />
Sunday 13 <strong>August</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist<br />
Sunday 20 <strong>August</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am Family Communion<br />
Sunday 27 <strong>August</strong>**<br />
— 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
— 10.30am <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist<br />
**PLEASE NOTE: STAY <strong>and</strong> Sunday<br />
club will stop for the summer holiday on<br />
Sunday 23 <strong>July</strong> <strong>and</strong> resume on Sunday<br />
10 September.<br />
OTHER REGULAR SERVICES<br />
Morning Prayer is held in church<br />
every Tuesday at 9.30am.<br />
Mid-week Communion in <strong>The</strong> Ark is<br />
held every Wednesday at 10.00am. Tea<br />
<strong>and</strong> coffee follows the service.<br />
Home Communion at Sonning<br />
Lawns Care Home is held on the first<br />
Monday of each month at 11.00am.
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