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THE PARISH MAGAZINE of St Saviour Ravensthorpe and  

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees  

September 2014 

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Parish Priest 

Father Paul Atkinson SSC The Vicarage, Church Street, Ravensthorpe,

Tel: 01924 672103 Email: fr.paul.atkinson@live.co.uk

For all the latest informa on about services and events within our Parishes please see the Parish Website:

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com   

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Fr Paul’s Le er  

This month I intend to keep things very brief, although needless to say my ramblings may s ll go on a li le more than some would hope. I return from my holiday needing a holiday, although there is li le

me for any such thing, because as you read this words prepara ons for St Saviour’s Anniversary celebra on are advancing toward comple on. Speaking from the Cross, Jesus said; “It is finished” actually the Greek word tetelestai o en translated in the New Testament as it is finished has a more complex meaning, therefore as is always the case with Jesus we have to dig a li le deeper. The perfect tense of tetelestai does indicates that the progress of an ac on has been finished, completed. However, we know that the ac on of what Jesus accomplishes as he dies on the cross con nues, in and through his Body, which is the Church. Jesus’ work is ongoing and with full effect it has to be so that every new genera on may know of and receive his life saving love. We know this to be true, because we Confesses our sins and we receive the Body and Blood of Christ we are Bap sed. Christ le his church the Sacraments in order that his work could con nue, the work of Christ con nues and a er the celebra ons of 150 years at St Saviour, our work must also con nue. We need to build on all that we have achieved in my first year as your Parish Priest. Just think about what we have done and how we have come together for the glory of God, working as his people, following his call and growing both individually and as a community of Chris ans, it’s wonderful to see and be a part of. However, this needs to con nue, if we sit back we starve and eventually we die, it really is that simple. Our most recent events have proven that with a li le faith and a lot of hard work and determina on we can achieve wonderful things and for all you have done I say thank you. Thank you for a truly wonderful and upli ing first year. I am as I have probably said before so immensely proud to be your Parish Priest and long may it con nue. With love and prayers

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Please remember to  pray our anniversary prayer every day as we come toward our celebra ons  

Loving Father, Incarnate Son, Blessed Spirit, we praise and thank you for the faith,

which inspired those who worked to establish St Saviour’s Church.

Rooted in faith and guided by you, may your love con nue to grow in your people,

both at St Saviour and Holy Innocents, as we try to meet the joys and challenges of this current age.

Open our eyes to see you in all we do.

Open our ears to hear your word. Open our hearts that we may desire only goodness, peace, and love as we con nue to grow together in your service.

Help us through all these things to recognise that you are a God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your Church and in recognising all these things, we ask that you send your Holy Spirit upon us, that we may open ourselves completely

to your call, that you will bring vision to our planning, wisdom to our ac ons, real faith to our lives and hope for our future. Amen

  

HOLY DAYS IN SEPTEMBER 

Monday 8th 2014 The Na vity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

 Sunday 14th 2014

The Exalta on of the Holy Cross  

Sunday 21st 2014 St Ma hew 

 Wednesday 24th 2014

September Our Lady of Walsingham  

Monday 29th 2014 St Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels 

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PARISH OFFICERS 

St Saviour Church Wardens Miss Pauline Denton 495136 Mr Michael Lister 468812 PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Miss Anne Blackburn 498387 PCC Treasurer Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Stewardship Recorder Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Electoral Roll Officer Miss Kathleen Thornton Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672103 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Miss Kathleen Thornton Dewsbury West Community Centre Bookings: Anne Thornton 493551 Uniformed Organisations Group Scout Leader Sarah Haigh 07926 291877 Beavers -Charli Laverick 07919 0847862 Cubs - David Laverick 524490 Scouts - Paul Hadley - 457725

 

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PARISH OFFICERS 

Holy Innocents Church Wardens Mrs Mavis Idle 490457 Miss Sharon Coy 488538 PCC Secretary Mrs Linda Carruthers PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111 Stewardship Recorder Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111 Electoral Roll Officer Linda Windle 506392 Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672130 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Mrs Marion Coy 464743 Uniformed Organisations Brownies Linda Windle 506392

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The Na vity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

In both eastern and western churches, Mary has always been held as pre‐eminent among all the saints. The unique, extraordinary privilege of being the mother of the One who was both God and Man, makes her worthy of special honour. Thomas Aquinas believed she was due hyperdulia, or a venera on that exceeds that of other saints, but is at the same me infinitely below the adora on, or latria, due to God alone. The gospels of Ma hew and Luke give Mary most men on. Luke even tells the story of Jesus’ infancy from Mary’s point of view. Her Song, or Magnifi‐cat appears in Luke 1:46‐55. The virginal concep on of Christ is clearly stated in the gospels. But a er Jesus’ birth, Mary fades quietly into the background. During Jesus’ public life, she is men oned only occasionally, as at the wedding at Cana. She reappears at the foot of the Cross (John’s Gospel), and is given into John’s care. In the early chapters of Acts, Mary is with the Apostles, and received the Holy Spirit along with them on Whitsunday. But her role was not the ac ve one of teaching and preaching. Mary’s significance grew with the centuries. By the fi h century she was called Theotokos, The Mother of God, and from the seventh century onwards, she was given four fes vals: the Presenta on in the Temple (2 February), the Annuncia on (25 March), the Assump on (15 August) and her Na vity (8 September). Marian devo on has played an enormous role in the church down the years. Mary has been the object of countless prayers, accredited with performing many miracles, and the subject of thousands of ar s c endeavours. She has had hundreds of chapels or parish churches named a er her. During the Reforma on many images of Mary were destroyed. The Second Va can Council 1962 made an extended statement on her, stressing her complete dependence on her Son, and regarding her as a model of the Church.

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Holy Cross Day 

On Holy Cross Day the Church celebrates the Cross as a symbol of triumph, as the sign of Christ’s victory over death. Holy Cross Day goes right back to 14 September 335, and we have the mother of a Roman Emperor to thank for it. Helena was a devout Chris an, and a er her son, Constan ne, was converted, they agreed that she should travel from Rome to Israel, and seek out the places of special significance to Chris ans.

Of course, much of Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans around 135 AD. But even so, Helena finally located what she believed to be the sites of the Crucifixion and of the Burial (and modern archaeologists think she may well be correct). The sites were so close together that she built one large church over them ‐ the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. That church, built in honour of the Cross, was dedicated on 14 September 335. The sign of the Cross has been used by Chris ans since early mes. Tertullian, wri ng his De Corona (3:2) around AD 211, noted that Chris ans seldom did anything significant without making the sign of the cross. What is its significance? Well, people o en put their ini als or some sort of per‐sonal mark on something to show that it belongs to them. The Cross is the per‐sonal mark of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we mark it on ourselves as a sign that we belong to him. Even in the book of Revela on, we read that the servants of God are ‘sealed’ or ‘marked’ on their foreheads as a sign that they are his. A preacher once put it this way: if you were explaining to someone how to make a cross, you would say: "Draw an I.” That is you standing before the Lord, saying, ‘here I am’. Then cancel that ver cal stroke with a horizontal stroke – as if to say: “Lord, I abandon my self‐will and make you the centre of my life in‐stead. I abandon myself to your love and service.” On Holy Cross Day, we recall Jesus’ wonderful promise: “And when I am li ed up, I will draw all men unto me.” (John 12:32)

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St. Michael and All Angels  Michaelmas, or the Feast of Michael and All Angels, is celebrated on the 29th of September every year. As it falls near the equinox, the day is associated with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days; in England, it is one of the “quarter days”. There are tradi onally four “quarter days” in a year (Lady Day (25th March), Midsummer (24th June), Michaelmas (29th September) and Christmas (25th December)). They are spaced three months apart, on religious fes vals, usually close to the sols ces or equinoxes. They were the four dates on which servants were hired, rents due or leases begun. It used to be said that harvest had to be completed by Michaelmas, almost like the marking of the end of the produc ve season and the beginning of the new cycle of farming. It was the

me at which new servants were hired or land was exchanged and debts were paid. This is how it came to be for Michaelmas to be the me for elec ng magistrates and also the beginning of legal and university terms. St Michael is one of the principal angelic warriors, protector against the dark of the night and the Archangel who fought against Satan and his evil angels. As Michaelmas is the me that the darker nights and colder days begin ‐ the edge into winter ‐ the celebra on of Michaelmas is associated with encouraging protec on during these dark months. It was believed that nega‐

ve forces were stronger in darkness and so families would require stronger defences during the later months of the year.

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PEOPLE AND PLACES  As a young girl I spent part of my school holidays in Kent with my Aun e and

Uncle, where I visited the beau ful Rochester Cathedral. Now, over 60 years

later, I had the opportunity to stay in Rochester and visit again.

The Cathedral is the second oldest in England. The diocese and Cathedral were

founded by Justus and St Augus ne in 604AD, but the building was par ally

destroyed by the Danes. It was rebuilt by Bishop Gundolph in 1080 and he

established an order of Benedic ne Monks here. The beau ful Norman archi‐

tecture of the nave and parts of the crypt and also some fine examples of Gothic

styles are all well worth the visit.

Rochester is a walled Roman town. The Norman Castle stands opposite the

Cathedral high on the cliff above the river with the massive square Keep being

the tallest in England: 120 high and 70 square. This is a lovely town where

Charles Dickens lived for quite some me at Gad’s Hill. Many Dickensian

fes vals take place here. If you get a chance to visit I’m sure you will enjoy it.

                (Supplied by Mavis Idle) 

 

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ST SAVIOUR’S 

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Historical snippets Taken from a pamphlet produced for the Diamond Jubilee in 1924 

(Extract from the Dewsbury Reporter 13th September 1924) 

 

 

 

 

 

A ‘ Raffens‐thorpen Loyne’ was known as far back as the 12th century and there is  men on of it in the diary of Mr Ismay (vicar of Mirfield) in 1775 in an account of the Northorpe hamlet . Mr Ismay says here are two  alehouses, a bowling green, a blacksmiths shop and one for tea and coffee. Whether the reference here is to what is now the parish of        Ravensthorpe, the writer cannot say but today besides all these , there are more alehouses, five places of worship , the largest church school  in the diocese, four sta ons within or bordering the parish , a           mul tude of mills, a gasworks and some 1900 houses in an area of half a square mile 

Li le more than 60 years ago Ravensthorpe was “ in the country”. What is now a dangerously busy main road was then a country lane with but two houses on the north side – a white‐washed co age at the bo om of what is now North Road and another old house  which is now occupied by Mr Sam Overend.  

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ST SAVIOUR’S 

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Historical snippets Taken from a pamphlet produced for the Diamond Jubilee in 1924 

(Extract from the Dewsbury Reporter 13th September 1924)

                                                (both supplied by Anne Blackburn) 

Ravensthorpe  was so much in the country that the late Mrs Hague who lived at Crow Nest used to “gather her skirts close together when she came to the brewery near to Fir Co age and taking a long breath, run as fast as she could  to the railway bridge through the grass‐ green lane which is now the main street of Ravensthorpe, it was so lonely. 

Mr Walter Hinchcliffe…has supplied the following recollec ons of the earliest days of the church in Ravensthorpe. “I think the first church service was held in the spring of 1860, when the Rev Ralph Maude, the then Vicar of Mirfield held it in a co age house in School St, which at the  me was used as a weekday school. I was a boy of about ten at the  me, a ending the school and remember the occasion quite well. Mr Sam Street, a maltster, of Kiln House, sent some sacks to spread on the floor of the school for the congre‐ga on to kneel on. Among the eight people present were George Sheard, Sam Street, Benjamin Jackson, the names of the others I cannot now remember 

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ON WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER REPLACE YOUR HYMN BOOKS 

The Rectory

St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

I am surprised you are considering buying a new set of hymn books for your

church; I had assumed everything you sang would be projected on to one of

those screens which are invariably strategically placed to obscure the altar –

although wherever you placed it in your converted cinema, it could never spoil

its architectural aesthe cs.

In my – fortunately limited – experience of such devices, they provide the pro‐

jec onist with endless opportuni es for showing the wrong hymn, or the right

hymn but from another edi on, which will contain either one verse too many

or one too few. Should the hymn run to two pages, then the turnover always

takes place some milliseconds a er that verse has started, so that the congre‐

ga on is faced with the snap decision of either trying to sing two lines at dou‐

ble me, or just to join in late, making a nonsense of the words.

When we decided to change hymn books some years ago, the reverbera ons

made the consequences of that li le event in Sarajevo seem insignificant. The

proposal was to move from “Hymns Ancient and More Ancient” to the more

recent version: “Hymns Ancient and Slightly Less Ancient”.

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Colonel Wainwright said he would be happy so long as we con nued figh ng

good fights and urging Chris an soldiers onwards. The men wanted the hymns

they remembered from school, the ladies those they sang at their weddings and

no one would consider anything that dropped thines or wouldsts. The basses in

the choir wanted hymns they knew the tenors found difficult and those who

couldn’t read music wanted more hymns sung in unison. When a rumour start‐

ed that the books may contain hymns wri en in the last 50 years, metables

were consulted for bus services to the next village.

Eventually we reached a perfect compromise: doing something which made no

change whatsoever. Miss Simpson was charged with buying yards of s cky

backed plas c and repairing the current books. She put a note on the front of

every copy that if the page for the hymn they wanted was missing, they should

share with the person si ng next to them – an experience which will be almost

as trauma c as being invited to pass the peace. Yet another decision has there‐

by been deferred for a Church Council to make some me next century.

Harmony reigns once again.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

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The Crossword Clues 

Across 1 ‘Through [Christ] we have gained — by faith into this grace’ (Romans 5:2) (6) 4 Deprives of sight (Deuteronomy 16:19) (6) 8 The words of a hymn do this (mostly) (5) 9 Faithful allegiance (1 Chronicles 12:33) (7) 10 Belgium’s chief port (7) 11 Where John was bap zing ‘because there was plenty of water’ (John 3:23) (5) 12 Imposing height (Psalm 48:2) (9) 17 Jesus’ tempter in the wilderness (Mark 1:13) (5) 19 Comes between Amos and Jonah (7) 21 ‘Your will be done — — as it is in heaven’ (Ma hew 6:10) (2,5) 22 Gale (Ma hew 8:24) (5) 23 Axle, eh? (anag.) (6) 24 ‘Out of the — I cry to you, O Lord’ (Psalm 130:1) (6)  Down 1 Popular Chris an author and humorist, — Plass (6) 2 Transparent ice‐like mineral (Revela on 4:6) (7) 3 Method of compelling surrender by surrounding target of a ack (2 Chronicles 32:1) (5) 5 Expose (Isaiah 52:10) (3,4) 6 Lonny (anag.) (5) 7 U erance (1 Timothy 1:15) (6) 9 Husband of Deborah, the prophetess (Judges 4:4) (9) 13 Burial service (Jeremiah 34:5) (7) 14 What Christ threatened to do to the lukewarm church in Laodicea (Revela on 3:16) (4,3) 15 ‘Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net — ’ (John 21:11) (6) 16 His response to Jesus’ decision to return to Judea was ‘Let us also go, that we may die with him’ (John 11:16) (6) 18 ‘There will be weeping and gnashing of — ’ (Ma hew 8:12) (5) 20 Walkway between rows of pews in a church (5)

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Soduko 

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A Word search for The Parable of the Weeds                            

(Ma hew 13.24‐30) 

 

Find the following words in the grid below once you have found them

all check your answers on page 25.

Kingdom, Heaven, Good, Seed, Field, Sleeping, Grain, Weeds, Enemy, Servants, Master, Sow, Gather, Reap, Root, Let, Grow, Together, Harvest, Bundles, Barn, Burned

 

 

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SMILE LINES 

Back to school Young James finished his summer holidays and went back to school. Two days later his teacher phoned his mother to tell her that James was misbehaving. "Wait a minute!" protested his mum. "I had him here for weeks and I never once called YOU when he misbehaved!"

 

Broken

How do you fix a broken website?

With s ck e‐tape.

 

No tables

TEACHER: John, why are you doing your maths mul plica on on the floor?

JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.

 

Take

I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take something for it.

 

Can’t hear to see?

Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down

the volume on the radio?

 

Tea

How does Moses make tea? He brews.

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The Month of September 

Symbols of September

Birthstone: Sapphire

Flower: Aster

Zodiac signs: Virgo and Libra History: September was the seventh month of the original Roman calendar. This is where it got its name which means seventh. Later, when January and February were added to the calendar it became the ninth month. When the Bri sh changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, they needed to adjust some days to get the seasons aligned with the months. They took 11 days from the month of September jumping directly from September 3rd to the 14th. Now it's as if the days between September 3 and 13 during 1752 never happened in Bri sh history. September in Other Languages

Chinese (Mandarin) ‐ jiuyuè

Danish ‐ september

French ‐ septembre

Italian ‐ se embre

La n ‐ September

Spanish ‐ sep embre Historical Names:

Roman: September

Saxon: Halegmonath (Month of fes vals)

Germanic: Herbst‐mond (Autumn month)  Fun Facts about September  It is the first month of the Autumn or Fall season. The Anglo‐Saxons also called this month Gerst Monath meaning barley

month. This is because they would harvest their barley crops during this month.

September is o en associated with fire because it was the month of the Roman god Vulcan. Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the forge.

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PARISH NOTICES 

Social Events   

Huddersfield Brass Band Concert 12th September St Saviour 7:15pm 

 St Saviour’s Flower Fes val  

September 18th ‐ September 22nd   

Balloon Race  22nd September Greenwood Centre Park 5:30pm 

 St Saviour Anniversary Mass 

Celebrant and Preacher Bishop Tony 22nd September 6pm  

 Harvest Supper 

Sunday 5th October  Dewsbury West Community Centre 6pm 

 Coming Soon Bingo Night  

Holy Innocents Church Hall  See pew sheet for datails 

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Readings for September 

 September 7th ‐ 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 

Reading 1 Ezekial 33:7-9 If you do not speak to the wicked man, I will hold you responsible for his death.

Psalm Psalm 94: 1-2. 6-9 O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.

Reading 1 Romans 13:8-10 Love is the answer to everyone of the commandments.

Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.

September 14th ‐ The Exalta on of the Cross 

 

Reading 1 Numbers 21:4-9 If anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked at the bronze serpent and lived.

Psalm Psalm 77:1-2. 34-38 Never forget the deeds of the Lord.

Reading 2 Phillipians 2:6-11 We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you; because by your cross you have redeemed the world.

Gospel John 3:13-17 The Son of Man must be lifted up.

September 21st ‐ 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 

Reading 1 Isaiah 55:6-9 My thoughts are not your thoughts.

Psalm Psalm 144: 2-3. 8-9. 17-18 The Lord is close to all who call him.

Reading 2 Phillipeans 1:20-24, 27 Life to me is Christ.

Gospel Matthew 20:1-16a Why be envious because I am generous?

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September 28th ‐ 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 

Reading 1 Ezekial 18:25-28 When the sinner renounces sin, he shall certainly live.

Psalm Psalm 24:4-9 Remember your mercy, Lord.

Reading 2 Phillipeans 2:1-11 In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus.

Gospel Matthew 21:28-32 He thought better of it and went. Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God be-fore you

October 5th ‐ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 

Reading 1 Isaiah 5:1-7 The vineyard of the Lord God of hosts is the House of Israel.

Psalm Psalm 79:9. 12-16, 19-20 The vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel.

Reading 2 Phillipeans 4:6-9 The God of peace will be with you.

Gospel Matthew 21:33-43 He will lease the vineyard to other ten-ants.

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DEWSBURY WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE 

Church Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury WF13 3LA

The Community Centre consists of

Large Func on Hall

Small Lounge area to the side ‐

With facili es for serving light

refreshments and drinks

Kitchen –with large cooker,

fridge freezer and crockery

PLEASE NOTE: The Community Centre is not licensed for the sale of alcohol;

The Centre can accommodate up to 100 people.

Enquiries—please contact Anne Thornton 01924 493551

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QUIZ ANSWERS 

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RECIPE  

Easy‐Peasy Cheese Pudding  

This is a great recipe for cooking with children because nothing needs to be weighed, but it always turns out perfectly!

You'll need:

Potatoes ‐ enough for the number of people for whom you are cater‐ing. (Two medium‐sized should be enough, per person)

Cheese ‐ enough to taste, and some le over to sprinkle on top

Onions ‐ to taste ‐ just the way your family likes ‐

Mushrooms ‐ op onal, and chopped

Salt ‐ GO EASY on this, you may not need it at all because cheese has plenty in it already

Black pepper ‐ a modicum

1. Peel and boil potatoes

2. Prepare and sauté the onions, also the mushrooms if used.

3. Drain and mash the spuds and add the onions and mushrooms(if used)

4. Set oven temperature at 200c/400f/Gas mark 6

5. Bu er an ovenproof dish

6. Mix all ingredients together‐retaining some cheese for a topping

7. A li le milk may be needed if the mixture is too s ff

8. Turn mixture into the ovenproof dish and make a 'ploughed field' then

sprinkle the remaining cheese over it

9. Pop into the oven un l it is GORGEOUSLY crispy!

10. Can be served with any other food you'd like.

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THE GARDENER’S HYMN 

All things bright and beau ful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all. But what we never men on though gardeners know it’s true, Is when he made the goodies, He made the baddies too. All things spray and swa able, disasters great and small, All things parraquatable, the Lord God made them all. The greenfly on the roses, the maggots on the peas, Manure that fills our noses, he also gave us these. The fungus on the goosegogs, the clubroot on the greens, The slugs that eat the le uce and chew the aubergines. The drought threat kills the fuchsias, the frost that nips the buds, The rain that drowns the seedlings, the blight that hits the spuds. The midges and mosquitoes, the ne les and the weeds, The pigeons in the green stuff, the sparrows on the seeds. The fly that gets the carrots, the wasp that eats the plums, How black the gardener’s outlook, though green may be his thumbs. But s ll we gardener’s labour, midst vegetables and flowers, And pray what hits our neighbours will somehow by‐pass ours. All things bright and beau ful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

(supplied by Anne Thornton) 

EDITORS THOUGHTS 

There seems to be a lot for this months magazine, so I have just entered a few lines. I would like to thank all who have supplied material for the mag‐azine it is much appreciated. I am happy to receive more.

Thanks Michael Lister

Email : micwenlister@talktalk.net

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September Events in the UK

Hop Hoodening Canterbury, Kent early September

St. Giles Fair

Oxford 1st full week in September

Burghley Horse Trials Burghley House, Stamford

early September

Blackpool Illuminations Blackpool, Lancashire

early September to early November

Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire

Mid September (3rd weekend after August Bank Holiday)

World Carriage Driving Championships Windsor, Berkshire

3rd week September

Great Autumn Flower Show Harrogate, North Yorkshire

mid September

Egremont Crab Fair Egremont, Cumbria

closest Saturday to September 18

Service Rotas   

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St Saviour

Sunday 7th September Sides persons: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Readings: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Prayers: Anne Blackburn Coffee: Kathleen Thornton, Valerie Derry Sunday 14th September Sides persons: Richard Machin, Linda Machin, Ann Ta ersfield Readings: Keith Rawson. Gloria Faller Prayers:  David Thornton Coffee: June Lightowler, Tony Lightowler Sunday 21st September Sides persons: Pauline Denton, Valerie Derry Readings: Ann Blackburn, Kathleen Thornton Prayers: Father Paul Coffee:  Anne Thornton, Gloria Faller Sunday 28th September Sides persons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readings: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Prayers: Anne Blackburn Coffee: Moyra Walker, Valerie Derry  

 

 

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Service Rotas   

 Holy Innocents 

Sunday 14th September Sides persons: Carol , Jeff

Readings: Michael, Sylvia Coffee: Pat, Linda

Sunday 21st September No Mass today Sunday 28th September Sides persons: Carol , Pat

Readings: Michael, Sharon Coffee: Chris ne(B), Marion

Sidesperson—Defini on from Wilkipedia 

A sidesperson, correctly known as a sidesman or usher, in the Anglican Church is responsible for gree ng members of the congrega on, overseeing sea ng arrangements in church, and for taking the collec on. In England they are usually appointed by the Annual Parochial Church Mee ng and receive guidance in their du es from the churchwardens.

The name is a corrup on of the term "synod's man", a tle referring to prom‐inent members of the congrega on who represented the parish to the Diocesan Synod.

 

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WEEKLY SERVICES

St Saviour

Sundays except first Sunday Sung Mass 9:30am

Tuesdays Low Mass 7pm

Saturdays Mass of Our Lady 10am

Confessions 10:30am

Parish Office for those wishing to book Bap sms or Weddings 10:30am

Holy Innocents

Sundays except first Sunday Sung Mass 11am

Wednesdays Low Mass 7pm

For details of Masses on Feast Days, please see the weekly pew sheet or

check on the website.

On the first Sunday of every month there will be a joint Solemn Parish Mass alterna ng between the two Parish

Churches, the next one will be on

Sunday 5th October 10am Holy Innocents Harvest Thanksgiving