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The Obelisk A Killiney Newsletter March/April 2015 Vol. 4 Issue 3 www.htkilliney.dublin.anglican.org

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    The Obelisk A Killiney Newsletter

    March/April 2015 Vol. 4 Issue 3

    www.htkilliney.dublin.anglican.org

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    Cover Image: Fete Snail Race Art competition won by Emily Hall, 5th Class, G.K.N.S.

    Judged by Brett McEntagart, RHA

    Holy Trinity Parish Office, Killiney Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin

    Tel: 01 2852695 Email: [email protected]

    Website: www.htkilliney.dublin.anglican.org

    RECTOR Revd Niall J. Sloane Holy Trinity Rectory,

    Killiney Road, Co. Dublin. Telephone: 01 285 2695

    Email: [email protected] Day Off: Friday

    LAY READER

    Nigel Pierpoint

    LAY READER EMERITUS Ruth Heard

    CARRY CENTRE BOOKINGS

    Sandra Moore, 087 6291568

    PARISH PANEL Rector, Hazel Kinmonth, Sandra Moore, Nigel Teggin

    ORGANIST

    Frank Hughes, 2042737

    CARETAKER

    Nicholas Wall

    READERS GUILD Zandra Laing

    INTERCESSORS GUILD The Rector

    CHURCH REVIEW

    Marianne Irvine

    MAGAZINE TEAM - Would you like to Help? Speak to the Rector

    Rector (Editorial), Zandra Laing (Co-ordinator), Dorothy Barrett (Distribution), David & Jaqui

    Dingemans & Rosemary Teggin (Photos), Joan Millar (Advertising), Reads, Sandyford (Production)

    CHURCHWARDENS Rectors - Peter Hayes

    Peoples - Roslyn Christie

    JUNIOR CHURCHWARDENS

    To be appointed

    GLEBEWARDENS Rectors - Alleyn Manley Peoples - Paul OBrien

    SELECT VESTRY Rector; Churchwardens; Glebewardens; Anne Pierpoint; Bryan Burdett; Chris Hurley; Clive

    Christie; Helen Irwin; Helen Middleton; Lewis Purser; Sandra Moore; Simon Brown; Stefanie OBrien;

    Stephen Rhys-Thomas; Zandra Laing

    HON. SECRETARY

    Clive Christie

    HON. TREASURER

    Chris Hurley

    ASSISTANT HON. TREASURER

    Helen Middleton

    HON. F.W.O RECORDER

    Helen Middleton

    PAROCHIAL NOMINATORS Clive Christie Zandra Laing

    Paul OBrien Helen Irwin

    DIOCESAN SYNODSPEOPLE

    David Millar Lewis Purser June Hurley

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    The Sep/ Oct edition of The Obelisk will appear at the beginning of September.

    Deadline for submissions is 15th August. There is no newsletter for July/August.

    Whos Who in Holy Trinity Parish

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    Dear Parishioners,

    Sunday Club

    The Sunday Club are preparing for their end of year party (see below). At this

    point in the year I want to pay tribute to the dedicated team of leaders (under

    the wonderful guidance of Vanessa Mitchell) who organise and lead this unique

    and important ministry with the Children of our parish. It is greatly appreciated

    thank you!

    Congratulations

    To Rebecca Hayes and Daniel Stanford who recently got engaged

    To Ian and Nadine Hall on their recent marriage

    To John & Lynda OKeefe on their recent marriage To Colin & Svenja Hayes on their recent marriage

    The Trinity Tester

    In the run-up to the Parish Fete, the Rector has drawn up the Trinity Tester, answer 18 questions correctly and be in with a chance to win A Midweek VIP

    Experience for two people at the Wineport Lodge Hotel, Glasson, Co.

    Westmeath (One night in a Deluxe Room, lazy breakfast in bed. Includes some

    chocolate dipped strawberries & a half bottle of bubbly in you room on arrival!). Cost

    of test sheet 2 and all proceeds go towards parish funds. Have a go in the imitable words of Mrs Doyle, ah go on, go on, go on!

    With every good wish,

    RECTORS SURGERY - Every Tuesday 7-8 pm, Holy Trinity Rectory

    From the Rector

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    My favourite flowers at this time of year are the primrose and polyanthus but

    particularly the primrose. The primrose has many varying forms and has been a

    popular garden flower for very many centuries. The primrose is related to the

    cowslip. When I was growing up, there was a large field next to our house & I

    well remember it taking on a yellow hue as it was covered in wild cowslips April

    & May.. The cowslip is well documented for its medicinal properties & for its

    part in the creation of the Polyanthus. The Polyanthus is on a thick stem with

    many flowers and the primrose has individual stems with a single flower. I plant

    my primroses at the end of September & regularly dead head them and my

    reward is constant flowering until May. My favourite colours are the bright red,

    pale blues and apricot. Some of the yellow flowers have a delicate perfume.

    Marianne Irvine

    10 DAY HOLY LAND TOUR 2015

    Led by the Revds Dr William Olhausen and William Bennett 24th OctoberNovember 2nd

    Interested in finding out more? Contact William Olhausen at [email protected]

    Green Fingers

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    News from the Select Vestry

    Easter General Vestry

    The Easter General Vestry was held in the Carry Centre on Sunday 22nd March

    following morning service. Apart from the presentation of the annual accounts

    and Rectors report, the following were appointed:

    Churchwardens Rectors: Peter Hayes Peoples: Roslyn Christie

    Glebewardens Rectors: Alleyn Manley Peoples: Paul OBrien

    Select Vestry Anne Pierpoint; Bryan Burdett; Chris Hurley; Clive Christie;

    Helen Irwin; Helen Middleton; Lewis Purser; Sandra Moore; Simon Brown;

    Stefanie OBrien; Stephen Rhys-Thomas; Zandra Laing

    The Vestry will meet at 8.00pm in the Carry Centre on Monday 25th May.

    Eco Congregation Ireland

    Information leaflets are available in the Church and Hall.

    PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS!

    WoolIf anyone has any spare wool, Sheep Thrills would be delighted to pick

    it up for use for our Thursday sessions. Contact Joan @ 087 2460078

    For more information and bookings please visit

    www.carrycentre.ie

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    Youth & Children

    OUR PARISH SCHOOL - End of Year!

    Our parish school is preparing to enter its final term of the current academic

    year. Term finishes with the annual leavers service in St Matthias Church, Killiney on Friday 26th June.

    Following the service school closes for the Summer and re-opens on T h u r sd a y

    27th August.

    We hope the staff and students have a wonderful Summer break!

    Sunday Club

    The final gathering (the annual

    Sunday Club Party) of the

    current academic year will be on

    Sunday 17th May in the Carry

    Centre. Please note comments

    from the Rector (page 3).

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    Tel:01-2163666 Sandyford, Co Dublin

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    Diocesan Synod 2014

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    A day in the life Killiney Stores

    Before the evolution of supermarkets shops like this were dotted all over

    the area but over the years most have gone or have been expanded into

    symbol group stores such as Spar or Centra.

    A corner shop now is a rare thing as they have been squeezed out by

    modern demands for shops that can carry thousands of lines and offer deli

    counters and off licences all in the one store. The days of people buying

    the bulk of their groceries in an independent small shop are gone but the

    need for a last minute carton of milk, an ice-cream on a hot day or

    firelighters on a cold one means trade can continue in Killiney village.

    There really is something a bit special about Killiney village: the sense of

    community here is fantastic, as shown recently by the photographic

    exhibition that took place in the Druids Chair and the Residents Association who volunteer to clean up the area and entre the Tidy Towns

    Competition.

    In any one day I can have people I've never seen before, customers who come in every day, four generations of the one family at different times

    for different things, people you only see in the Summer and very often,

    people who arent buying anything but just need directions or to see if the 59 bus is due or if a parcel has been left into the shop when the werent home.

    Michael Clarke

    Hospital Visiting

    The Rector would appreciate being told if parishioners are in hospital or

    going into hospital, and will be pleased to offer pastoral support.

    A selection of prayers is available from him or in Church.

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    Sheep Thrills

    Made in Ireland

    Every Thursday at 11am in the Carry Centre.

    Our community based textile group continues with great enthusiasm and with

    lots of new ideas already put into operation. Sheep Thrills products will be sold

    locally and given to selected charities for the homeless both at home and

    abroad. So anyone interested please contact Joan @ 0872460078. Admission

    3-5.

    Table Tennis

    The table tennis club meets every Monday at 8pm in the Carry Centre. If you

    are interested in trying out table tennis, you would be very welcome (and we will

    even lend you a bat!). For more information contact Linda Franck (086

    8296029). The A.G.M. takes place on 22nd May.

    Parish Clubs and Societies meet in the Carry Centre (with the exception of the Choir & Flower Guild which meet in the Church)

    Sunday Club 3rd Sunday monthly 10.45 am Vanessa Mitchell

    ENGAGE (Youth Club) Saturday afternoons by arrangement The Rector

    Bible Study Group 4th Tuesday monthly 10.30 am The Rector

    Choir Sundays 9.30 am Frank Hughes

    Flower Guild By arrangement Daphne Hall

    KWD (Diners Club) Thursday evenings by arrangement Zandra Laing

    Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday monthly 10.30 am Rosemary Teggin

    SILK - Socials Involving Ladies of Killiney 3rd Wednesday monthly 8.00 pm Judy Jones

    The Y Club (Mens Society) 4th Thursday monthly 8.00 pm Nigel Pierpoint Service & Social Group By arrangement Joan Whyte

    Sheep Thrills (Textile Group) Thursday Mornings 11.00am Joan Millar

    Table Tennis Monday 8.00 pm Linda Franck

    Notice boards for some of the organisations are located in the Carry Centre

    Clubs and Societies

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    Service & Social

    The next gathering will be on Sunday 24th May at 3pm. Please contact Joan

    Whyte or the Rector for more information.

    Bible Study and Prayer Group

    The next Bible Study on Tuesday 26th May at 10.30am in the Carry Centre. All

    are very welcome to attend. Further expressions of interest may be addressed

    to the Rector.

    Killiney Diners Club The KWDs The next gathering has yet to be confirmed. Further expressions of interest or

    queries may be addressed to Zandra Laing or the Rector.

    Socials Involving Ladies of Killiney

    The next gathering will be a Dinner in the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire

    on Wednesday 20th May. For more information please contact Judy Jones -

    2855159

    Ladies Guild

    At their April meeting the Ladies Guild was address by David Dingemans on

    Geology. The A.G.M. of the Guild will be held on Tuesday 12th May at 10.30 am in the

    Carry Centre. All welcome.

    The Y Club (Killiney Mens Society) - Saturday May 23rd

    A Day trip to the North Cost of Ireland is being organized. All Gentleman are

    very to attend. More information from Paul OBrien, Nigel Pierpoint or the Rector.

    Clubs and Societies

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    Wish List

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    Diary Dates & Parish News

    May 2015

    1 GKNS closes for break

    1-4 Bank Holiday Weekend

    5 GKNS reopens

    7-9 General Synod

    10 Christian Aid Sunday

    Christian Aid Tea

    12 Ladies Guild AGM

    14 Ascension Day

    16 Fundraiser: Parish Fete

    17 Sunday Club Party

    19 Ladies Guild Outing (TBC)

    20 SILK

    22 Table Tennis A.G.M.

    23 Y Club

    24 Pentecost

    Service at Old Killiney Church

    Service & Social Group

    25 Select Vestry

    26 Bible Study Group

    29 GKNS closes for break

    31 Trinity Sunday: Patronal Festival

    Guest Preacher: The Most Revd Dr Robin Eames, Sometime Primate of All Ireland

    June 2015

    29/5-1 Bank Holiday Weekend

    2 GKNS reopens

    9 St Columbas Day 21 Fathers Day 22 Select Vestry

    26 GKNS end of year service

    St Matthias Church GKNS Closes for Summer

    Young Families Event

    In March the Select Vestry hosted a

    lunch for the Young families of the

    parish. It was a fantastic event and

    highlighted to all present the sense

    of community Holy Trinity is

    working and praying for.

    Parish Clean Up

    Many thanks to all who assisted at this

    recent event.

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    Calendar for May

    READINGS ARE FROM YEAR B OF THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY (NRSV)

    CHILDRENS PACKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH. * SUNDAY CLUB MEET IN THE CARRY CENTRE.

    Coeliac? Communicants who are Coeliac, please inform the Rector or a

    Churchwarden and gluten-free bread can be arranged.

    3 Sunday

    5th Sunday of Easter

    Acts 8: 26-40

    1 John 4: 7-21

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Intercessor

    Holy Communion

    Parish Communion

    Ishbel Lee

    Libby McElroy

    The Rector

    7 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    10 Sunday

    6th Sunday of Easter

    Christian Aid Sunday

    Acts 10: 44-48

    John 15: 9-17

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Holy Communion

    Family Service

    Churchwardens/Baptismal Party

    Churchwardens/Baptismal Party

    14 Ascension Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    17 Sunday

    7th Sunday of Easter

    Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

    1 John 5:9-13

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Intercessor

    Holy Communion

    Parish Communion*

    Stephen Franck

    Sylvia Hurley

    Stephen Rhys Thomas

    21 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    24 Sunday

    Pentecost/Whit Sunday

    8.30

    10.30

    15.00

    Holy Communion

    Open Air Service

    Service and Social

    28 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    31 Trinity Sunday

    Patronal Festival

    Isaiah 6: 1-8

    Romans 8: 12-17

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Intercessor

    Holy Communion

    Parish Communion

    Linde Hall

    Clive Christie

    Henry Irvine

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    READERS: If you cannot read on the appointed day please arrange a swap

    with someone else and let the Churchwardens know.

    Why the different colours?

    Liturgical colours are those specific colours which are used for vestments and

    hangings within the context of Christian liturgy.

    Gold: Easter Day, Christmas Day & Trinity Sunday

    White: Feast Days / Saints Days / Maundy Thursday / Eastertide Purple: Lent & Advent Purple: Lent & Advent Purple: Lent & Advent

    Red: Pentecost / Saints Days (Martyred) / Holy Week

    Green: Ordinary Time

    Calendar for June

    4 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    7 Sunday

    1st Sunday after Trinity (5)

    Genesis 3: 8-15

    2 Corinthians 4: 13 - 5: 1

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Intercessor

    Holy Communion

    Parish Communion

    David Millar

    Hilary Murdoch

    The Rector

    11 Thursday St Barnabas obs 10.30 Holy Communion

    14 Sunday

    2nd Sunday after Trinity (6)

    1 Samuel 15: 34 - 16: 13

    Mark 4: 26-34

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Holy Communion

    Family Service

    Roger Hurley

    Stefanie OBrien

    18 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion

    21 Sunday

    3rd Sunday after Trinity (7)

    Job 38: 1-11

    2 Corinthians 6: 1-13

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Intercessor

    Holy Communion

    Parish Communion

    Baptismal Party

    Baptismal Party

    Joan Whyte

    25 Thursday

    Birth of St John the Baptist obs

    10.30 Holy Communion

    28 Sunday

    4th Sunday after Trinity (8)

    2 Samuel 1: 1, 17-27

    Mark 5: 21-43

    8.30

    10.45

    Reader

    Reader

    Holy Communion

    Family Service

    Sunday Club

    Sunday Club

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    As a young child I can remember getting a present of a book in the Ladybird

    series How it works - The Car. I read the book from cover to cover many times. This book sparked my interest in cars. My father had what was

    considered family cars in the 1950s; Ford Anglia, Standard 10 and a Fiat 1100. We never ventured far in these cars due to their poor reliability, although I do

    remember a holiday in Bangor in Northern Ireland in the Standard 10.

    My first real motoring adventure was in 1960 when my Grandfather had just

    bought a new Morris Oxford. We set off for our summer holidays in Torquay in

    the south of England with my Grandparents via Rosslare, Fishguard, Gloucester,

    Bristol and Exeter.

    In 1960 there were no car ferries, motorways, speed limits and no Severn

    Bridge. Rosslare bears very little resemblance now to what it was in 1960. The

    boat was moored alongside a narrow quay. The quay was joined to the mainland

    by a wooden bridge on which a steam train took passengers and our Morris

    Oxford to the boat. The car was lifted onto the boat in a net and lowered into

    the cargo hold.

    From Fishguard to Torquay I sat on the armrest of the front bench seat in the

    car with one eye on the road and the other on the speedometer. When my

    Grandfather drove he never spared the horses, the speedometer regularly showed 90 M.P.H. on single carriage country roads.

    After two weeks touring around Devon we returned home to Dublin via

    Holyhead. This adventure started my interest in cars and the motor business.

    Trevor Jones

    Early motoring memories

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    Holy Week and Easter

    The Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Most Revd Pat Storey, led a series of talks

    in three of the five local churches churches during Holy Week. The series began

    on Tuesday night in St Pauls Church in Glenageary and continued on Tuesday in St Matthias Church in KillineyBallybrack on Wednesday before concluding on Maundy Thursday in Holy Trinity, Killiney.

    On Monday night we were in Dalkey (where we were joined by the Wicklow

    Gospel Choir) and on Good Friday we were in Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire.

    The liturgies were inspiring and it was great to be able to worship together

    during this solemn week of the year. Thank you to those who supported the

    retiring collection for the Dining Room, Dun Laoghaire (over 1,000 collected). Easter Sunday events began with the Sonrise service on Killiney Hill and

    concluded with a festive reception in the Carry Centre after the Parish

    Communion.

    Many thanks to the choir, flower arrangers and caterers who made the day very

    special!

    The Archbishop, Bishop of Meath and local clergy

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    As someone that spent my working life in the food industry selling both 'health

    foods', vitamin supplements, processed foods and sweets, this is an interesting

    question. Fifty years ago an older lady from Dalkey told me that sugar most

    definitely was poison and now the people in the know seem to be moving

    towards that point of view. Excess sugar is said to cause diabetes and contributes

    towards obesity. A sugar rush will give you a quick burst of energy but

    unfortunately that is short lived. Sugar provides a feel good factor but leaves us

    craving more sweetness. This is something about which food manufacturers are

    very aware. The thing is that we need to educate ourselves about the places

    where sugar hides. Look at the list of ingredients on, let's say, a perceived

    healthy muesli. Is sugar the first thing listed? Or the second? Then look at the

    percentage of sugar in the suggested serving quantity. You may be very

    surprised!

    Obviously sugar makes food more palatable, so of course manufacturers will feel

    the need to use it and because the product has some healthy ingredients we are

    led to believe that it's good for our health. Both fat and sugar can improve the

    taste of food but beware, often when a product is labelled 'LOW FAT' it is then

    high in sugar. Sugar of the right sort is very necessary for our energy levels and

    enjoyment of life. They say that the best place to find this is in fresh fruit. It's all

    very confusing. The only way to be sure that we are not taking too much sugar is

    to avoid too much processed foods and read the labels carefully when shopping.

    Not easy when you are peering through your reading glasses and then falling

    over the shopping basket because said glasses were still on your nose. 'A little of

    what you fancy does you good' my granny used to say. That lets us all off the

    hook a bit, especially as right now I am heading for the cupboard where I keep

    my chocolate stash!

    Ken Peare

    SugarPain or pleasure?

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    Parish News & Forthcoming Events

    General Synod: The Rector shall be in Armagh for the General Synod from

    Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th May.

    Summer in Holy Trinity: It is planned to have the Church open daily

    (Monday to Saturday 2-4pm) for July & August, if you are interested in

    volunteering with this, please speak with the Rector or put your name on the

    sign-up sheet in Church.

    Patronal Festival Sunday 31st May: The Annual Patronal Festival a special Parish Communion will take place in Holy Trinity on Trinity Sunday at 10.45am.

    Preacher: The Rt Revd & Rt Hon Robin Eames, sometime Archbishop of Armagh. A special lunch is available afterwards in Killiney Golf Club (subject to

    numbers). Cost 25 pp. (Please book places with a Churchwarden or the Rector)

    Christian Aid: Christian Aid Sunday is on 10th May. A themed service will be

    held in Holy Trinity at 10.45am. We will welcome a guest speaker from

    Christian Aid Ireland. There will be a special reception for all in the Carry

    Centre afterwards. Donations for Christian Aid welcome!

    Pentecost Service Sunday 24th May: On the feast of Pentecost, we are planning to join the clergy & parishioners of St Matthias, Ballybrack for a festive Holy Communion in the Old Church of Killiney on Marino Ave. The service

    begins at 10.30am. All welcome.

    Ascension Thursday - 14th May: A celebration of Holy Communion in Holy

    Trinity at 10.30am, followed by Bacon butties and refreshments afterwards.

    World Day of Prayer: This years service was held on Friday 6th March. We thank all those involved in the preparation for the event, in particular Ishbel

    Lee who co-ordinated things for Holy Trinity.

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    Members of the public will be able to dispose of unwanted electrical appliances

    for recycling at the following locations, on the dates listed below. Any item with

    a plug or battery will be accepted. Each FREE event takes place from 10 am 4 pm on Saturdays.

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    Killiney residents may have noticed that a number of houses in the locality have

    had water meters installed in recent weeks. For more information visit

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    About three years ago I asked my son, who was on Transition Year, would he be interested

    in coming on a walking holiday which would combine climbing Mont Blanc and to my

    surprise he said would join myself and a number of my hillwalking friends.

    Mont Blanc is 4,810 meters high and is situated close to the French town of Chamonix.

    Because of the altitude a degree of acclimatisation is necessary and with this in mind we

    spent three of four days walking in the general Chamonix vicinity often taking cable cars up

    high and walking on glaciers. Combined with this was a bit rock climbing technique and also

    ice climbing should the need to extract yourself from a crevasse be necessary.

    To climb Mont Blanc effectively takes two days as you need to be in position at 2am to

    ensure that you get to the top in good time. With this in mind you set off the previous day

    taking the Mont Blanc railway to its terminus and then a three hour walk to a refuge for

    lunch. This is then followed by a further three hour scramble up quite an exposed face

    which given my fear of heights, or possibly more my fear of falling I found to be too much

    and at this point I had to return leaving Sam in the capable hands of a couple of my friends

    and two French mountain guides. After that three hour scramble you bed down for a quick

    sleep in the goter. At the time this was a pretty run down refuge, it has now been replaced

    by a magnificent aluminum one with and there could be anything up to 100 people sleeping

    on beds, tables and the floor.

    After a somewhat interrupted sleep, they set off for the top of Mount Blanc at 2am in total

    darkness with head torches. It is five hours to the top and so you arrive at 7am with the sun

    rising over the Alps a stunning spectacle. It is also bitterly cold, that morning dropping to about 20, the water bottles being completely frozen. After a few pictures and time to admire the view, it is then time to walk back down the eight hours to the railway where I

    met some extremely tired and ashen faced walkers. They were exhausted but delighted

    with their efforts. Sam still talks about it and he forged a tremendous friendship with Denis,

    his guide. He has memories that will live with him forever.

    David Bewley

    Pack your bag to Mont Blanc

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    The Parish RegistersThe Parish Registers

    Our sympathy and prayers are with all those who have been bereaved

    remembering especially:

    June, Tracey, Karen and their families on the death of Derek.

    Hilary and Michael Murdoch on the death of her mother

    Hazel and John Wynne on the death of her sister-in-law

    Alan and Angela Walsh on the death of her mother.

    Flower Rota

    Yvonne Gill

    Joan Millar

    Wendy Airey

    Susannagh Grogan

    Gillian Mollard

    May

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    The Parish Panels (Safeguarding Trust) Responsibilities include:

    - interviewing persons willing to serve as workers in the parish

    - advising workers on their responsibilities in respect of the Code

    - advising the Select Vestry in respect of its responsibilities

    The Parish Panel Members are:

    The Revd N.J. Sloane (Rector) Nigel Teggin Sandra Moore Hazel Kinmonth

    Organising your wedding

    Weddings are very special occasions in the life of any family and in the life of the church.

    When considering getting married please check possible dates with the Rector before

    confirming arrangements. It is expected that couples will make a regular commitment to

    the life of the church in preparation for marriage.

    Funeral Blessed are the dead who die in the name of the Lord

    12th March (in Holy Trinity) Derek Fitzgerald 1st April (in Holy Trinity) Florence Margaret Hickson

    Parish Information

    Pamela Taylor

    Meg Jackson

    Marianne Irvine

    Zandra Laing

    June 7

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    Diocesan Employment Bureau

    Situated in Taney Parish Centre, it is our hope that it will be of help to many

    who find themselves without work for a variety of reasons. Full details from

    the Rector.

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