Rural Fair As you know, this is on Sunday 5th June and gates open at 11.00 a.m. We will have a 'Benefice stall' which we have advertised as 'A meeting place for parents to rest and children to play' and of course there will be the usual cake stall. A 100 copies of the beautiful book entitled "The Servant Queen and the King she serves" have been purchased for distribution from the Benefice outreach tent at the Rural Fair. This book is not available for commercial sale in bookshops, it is designed as a gift to schools, churches, etc. and to be used for outreach purposes.
The Annual Art and Craft Exhibition at Tuxlith Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June
Once again, Jean Mallows, is organising this event to raise funds for the care and upkeep of Tuxlith. If you would like to exhibit please contact Jean on 01730 263116 Jean-Mallows@realemail.co.uk. This year there will be a Plant and Produce stall in aid of the Benefice, so please will you think about your St Luke’s when sewing your seeds this spring. We would welcome help with meeting and greeting in Tuxlith, selling on the stall and putting up some posters. Please put the dates in your diary.
Wednesday Eucharist 8.45am Bettesworth Room This takes place on most Wednesdays. Please check the weekly pew sheet for the latest details
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From the Rector… A Special Evening in May
The following is a poem written by Ann Cheesewright. Ann has kindly given me her poems to read through and given me permission to share them, this one is entitled “A Special Evening in May”. I’m sure she is talking about our lovely church at Linch. It is written before my time here, but some of you may recognise the evening in late May. Late May. Calm and dry after the deluge of the previous day. Glistening water droplets. Rich yellow buttercups. Damp earthy smells mingle with the sweet fragrance of new mown grass. Honeysuckle scents the air. In the evening light, a deer draws near. Pauses to listen, stands still and watchful. Birdsong. Nature’s orchestra. Glorious notes of blackbird and thrush. Jet beads, the bright eyes of a red breasted robin. Quarrelsome sparrows. Everyday sights and sounds. All senses are satisfied. Life feels good. Scarcely a hamlet, merely a cluster of houses. Barns and outbuildings, once part of a working farm, provide a place for returning swallows to raise their young. Surrounded by fields and woodland with soft blue hills in the distance. The stunning view, the sheer beauty of the Sussex countryside, fresh and green after rain, is a picture of delight. Pasture with lush Spring grass. Sleek coats of ponies, ears pricked and alert. Half-heartedly a cat stalks, showing no real menace or intent. Beyond the low wall, a dog barks. Protected from foxes, chickens settle for the night. Beside this meadow, a tiny church, Its grounds neat and tranquil. A place of worship for three hundred years. Inside, white washed walls and dark timber rafters. Simple wooden chairs, scratched and scuffed from use.
Candles, suspended in mid-air, cast a soft glow. Give a warm welcome to the audience, now arriving in a steady stream. They greet friends and acquaintances, chatter excitedly, eagerly await the evening’s treat. Then stillness, a hush of anticipation. The concert begins. This building seems too small to contain the baritone’s deep, rich tones. The roof too low for the soprano’s soaring song. However, the plain parish church is a perfect setting, Providing an intimacy other venues lack. There is charm in its simplicity, nothing to distract those gathered. Listening with rapt attention, they are enveloped by wondrous music A trumpet sounds. Clear, pure notes. Strong yet melodious. Lyrical, having a voice-like quality. In perfect harmony, an effortless, weaving dance of soloist and instrument. Enriched by the skill of the organist, almost hidden from sight, an essential part of the balance and completeness. Different arrangements of familiar pieces, bring freshness and an invitation to listen more attentively. New and inspired compositions. Ingenuity in the use of poetry an unusual source. Thought provoking and challenging. As final notes fade away, a wish to applaud, to acknowledge the musicians’ accomplishments. Yet still caught up in words and music, there is a competing desire to hold the moment a while longer. Through it all, a recognition of God’s sovereignty. His glory and constant presence evoking responses of praise. A country church cannot begin to compete with the grandeur of cathedrals in London, Paris, Moscow; capitals of the world. but use of His gifts, sincerity of worship and attitude of heart please God most.
Each member of the ensemble is truly gifted but natural ability must be used and developed. These unique skills are clearly the result of a lifetime’s practice, study and dedication. Thus honed, such talent can touch another’s heart and imagination. The magnificent music reaches its conclusion. Too soon the experience ends. Is followed by companionship and flowing conversation. Detailed planning, generous hospitality, the work of unseen hands. Evidence of others’ special gifts. Beauty in the late evening sky. Bands of pink, giving no hint of the thunderstorm to come. Reluctantly, but with a feeling of peace and contentment, we return home. Cares and worries smoothed away, our steps lighter. For sixty wonderful minutes, Heaven came a little closer. Ann Cheesewright – 3rd June, 2008 Thank you Ann, and I hope all who read it will enjoy it as much as I have. All blessings Rev Trish
Magazine Subscriptions Magazine subscriptions for 2016 are now due. The cost for the year are as follows: £10 for the year for those who have their magazine delivered or collect them. For those who receive the magazine by post we are having to increase the subscription to £16 to cover the increase in postage. St Luke’s Milland: cheques made payable to Milland PCC to be sent to: Sheila Pim, Standford End, Whitehill Road. Standford. Hants. GU35 8QS St Luke’s Linch: Wher e possible, please pay your distr ibutor dir ectlycheques made payable to :Linch PCC and sent to Anne Alderman, 13 Mill Vale Meadows, Milland. GU30 7LZ
DIARY DATES MAY Weds
4
7.30pm Linch PCC
Bettesworth Room
Thurs
5
10am
St Luke’s Milland
Ascension Day Service
Tues
10
Weds
11
Sun
15
followed by coffee
Rake Governers Mtg
3pm
Chapter Meeting
Linch
Baptism of Isla Tagg
Linch
Pentecost Mon
16
8pm
Fri
20
3.30pm
Sun
22
Milland PCC
St Luke’s Milland
Messy Church
St Luke’s Milland
Trinity Sunday Bryony White preaching (Reader in Training)
Fri
27
2.45pm
Assembly Rake
Linch
Sun
29
12.30pm
Baptism at Linch Aurelia Carter
JUNE
5
RURAL FAIR
18/19
The Annual Art and Craft Exhibition at Tuxlith
From the St Luke’s Milland Church Wardens I'm glad to say that my hip replacement seems to have gone according to plan, and I am feeling much better, and hopefully able to pull my weight again! We had our APCM on April 17th, at which I got a lovely surprise ,namely that Lynne Collard is joining me as churchwarden. She will be a wonderful help and I am most grateful to her .She will officially take up office when we are licensed at the Archdeacon's Visitation at Easebourne on May 24th. The churchyard is looking really good ,thanks to all the hard work put in by so many helpers and contractors ,and especially because of Sam Pope's excellent management. I really feel we are getting on top of the problems and we seem to have ironed out the misunderstandings over the TPOs. We are still trying to get some figures for the repairs that are needed to the church fabric and the Memorial Garden remains closed .However ,it looks as though we may be able to put up some sort of lean-to structure against the church wall, which will enable the garden to be reopened. Michael Cartwright
Jottings from the Milland APCM 1. All present at the APCM were delighted to start proceedings with the election of Lynne Collard and re-election of Michael Cartwright as our two Churchwardens. The PCC members remain the same for the coming year. 2. Within the main APCM Peter Collard reported that there were 74 people on the Electoral Roll at 17th April 2016, an increase of Lynne Collard 6 over 2015. 3. The Rector expressed thanks to all who work so hard to keep the church, in all its elements, working as a resource to the local community. She emphasised the importance of the church building, churchyard and the related facilities of Tuxlith Chapel and Green as means of outreach to the wider community and the need to continually think about the use of these resources for activities such as Messy Church, which is a new form of worship involving 20 children and over 20 adults, organised outside the normal Sunday service environment, and is ‘their’ church service. The fact that we keep the church open during the day as a place of peace and comfort is also important, and needs to be communicated to the local community effectively. We must consider new ways in which these facilities can be offered to, and used by, the local community. 4. Anne Alderman, the Hon. Treasurer, presented the accounts for the year January 2015 to December 2015, as approved by the PCC and Independent Assessor. The key point for the past year was that the finances had been better than the budget and close to a breakeven position. Following her detailed explanation of the finances and the 2016 Budget, which is a conservative estimate indicating a £2,800 deficit for 2016 (and also available at the back of the church) Trish expressed her thanks to Anne, Leslie, Elizabeth Cartwright, and all who worked on the finances and fundraising for the Parish. 5. Michael Cartwright gave a Churchwarden's report including thanks John Dawes for all his, and the Fabric Committee’s, work on maintaining the church buildings, recognising that there were recent issues with coping tiles of the roof which were currently being investigated. Michael also confirmed that Sam Pope had agreed to oversee the works required in the churchyard and expressed thanks to Robin Quinnell for her work in recent years in the churchyard. 6. The distributed reports also included reports from the Deanery Synod’ Rake School, the bell-ringers, the choir, the Friends of Tuxlith and the George Street Trust. 7. Bob Ireland as PCC Secretary provided a short report on the 5 PCC Everington Physiotherapy meeting held during 2015 confirming that the major issues of consideration Margaret Everington MCSP by the PCC continue to be the concerns of congregation numbers, Your local chartered Physiotherapist engagement with the wider community especially outward mission and building a Christian Community, finances and maintenance and preservation of church building and the churchyard.
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SERVICES FOR MAY th
SUNDAY 1 May Linch 9.30 am Readings Sidesmen Milland 11.00am Lessons Sidesman Readers
6 Sunday of Easter Family Communion Acts 16: 9 – 15; Rev. 21: 10, 22 – 22.5; John 14: 23 - 29 Madeleine Oram and Greg Carter Eucharist Acts 16: 9 – 15; Rev. 21: 10, 22 – 22.5; John 14: 23 - 29 Julia Hughes Flick Langley and Jean Mallows
THURSDAY 5 MAY Milland 10.00 am Lessons Sidesman
Ascension Day BENEFICE SERVICE Holy Communion Acts 1: 1 – 11; Ephesians1:15 – end; Luke 24: 44 – end Bob Ireland
7th Sunday of Easter Holy Communion Acts 16: 16 – 34; Rev. 2: 12 – 14, 16 – 17, 20 – end; John 17: 20 - end Sidesmen James Caulfeild and Mary Turton The sermon today will be taken by William Alcock SUNDAY 8 May Linch 9.30 am Readings
Milland
11.00am Lessons Sidesman Readers
Matins Acts 16: 16 – 34; John 17: 20 - end Bob Ireland Peter Anson and Bob Ireland
SUNDAY 15 May Linch 9.30 am Readings Sidesmen
Pentecost – Whit Sunday Holy Communion Acts 2: 1 21; Romans 8: 14 – 17; John 14: 8 – 17, 25 - 27 William Alcock and Lorraine Grocott
Linch
12.30 pm
Baptism for Isla Tagg
Milland
11.00am Lessons Sidesman Readers
Holy Communion Acts 2:1 – 21; Romans 8:14 – 17; John 14:8 – 17, 25 - 27 Bob Ireland Leslie Lloyd and Brian Porter
SUNDAY 22 May Trinity Sunday Linch 9.30 am Holy Communion Readings Proverbs 8:1 – 4, 22 – 31; Romans 5:1 –5; John 16:12 - 15 Sidesmen Lesley Aylwin and Margaret Young Milland 11.00am Matins Lessons Proverbs 8: 1- 4, 22 – 31; John 16: 12 – 15 Sidesman Julia Hughes Readers Julian Wells and Maureen Keel Sermons for both Churches will be taken by Bryony White SUNDAY 29 May Linch 10.30 am Readings Sidesmen No Service at Milland
First Sunday after Trinity BENEFICE SERVICE: Holy Communion 1 Kings 18: 20 – 39; Galatians 1: 1 – 12; Luke 7: 1 - 10 Julian and Rosemary Cartwright
SUNDAY 5 June No Service at Linch
Second Sunday after Trinity
Milland
BENEFICE SERVICE; Eucharist 1Kings 17: 8 – end; Galatians 1:11 – end; Luke 7:11 – 17 Bob Ireland Sam Pope and Mora Wells
11.00am Lessons Sidesman Readers
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From the St Luke’s Linch Church Wardens After all the excitement of the Easter build-up reported in the last magazine we seem to have had a fairly peaceful month. Easter started with an, unfortunately donkeyless, procession from Woodsmangreen Farmyard accompanied by a cornet player arriving at the church where the path and aisle were strewn with palms. As the week moved on we shared the Maundy Thursday service, (with the washing of feet), and the Watch. Good Friday brought the very moving ‘last Hour of the Cross’. Despite the inclement weather, there was a well attended “sunrise service” with our own small but rain-defying beacon and a full Easter communion followed with the traditional egg hunt to finish. Much time and energy was devoted to preparing for the APCM, (full reports for which are still available at the back of the church). Anne A took a well attended meeting through our finances and we welcomed new PCC members Tricia Macgeorge and Janet Werner, and thanked our long serving “retirees” Mu Bullingham, Olive Fleming, Pam Way and Mary Turton. As there were none with a burning desire for churchwardenry we are afraid that we are still in place for another year. We now look forward to spring works in Linch & Iping Marsh churchyards and, thanks to Lea’s direction, have landscaped and seeded the dreaded cesspit site as a start to our smartening up exercises. Thanks to Olive and John Fleming, we have a new noticeboard in the porch to replace one of the large, but unmanageable ones. No more battling with the dreaded Perspex! Finally we hold Bill Johnston and Pam in our thoughts and prayers as they set off for a month in South Africa. Carol and David
MAGAZINE DEADLINE 20th May 2016 All copy please to stlukesbenefice@aol.com contact Alison Ireland on 01428 713392 The magazine will be in the Church on the first Sunday of the month.
St Luke’s Milland 200 Club This month’s winners
1st Sue Lawrie 2nd Cynthia Dawes 3rd Flick Langley Please contact Julian Wells if you would like to join the 200 club.
Exhibition: ‘Speaking in Tongues’ by Paul Benney, until Wednesday 18th May. This striking painting is one of Benney’s largest works to date. Measuring 8ft x 12ft, it is a powerful artwork telling the extraordinary story of Pentecost. The subjects, all friends and contemporaries of the artist, are portrayed as apostles in the manner of the first day of Pentecost when ‘tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested upon them’. The painting is suspended, mid-air, in the North Transept of Chichester Cathedral, which is open daily with free entry. More information can be found via the link here. http:// www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/speaking-in-tongues-by-paulbenney.shtml Chichester’s ‘Living Well with Dementia Festival’: Events from April onwards. This innovative Festival aims to encourage those living with dementia to experience and enjoy a range of artistic and cultural activities, along with their friends and families. There will be a number of dementia-friendly events running at the Cathedral, including: Sing Healthy Play Happy music workshops on the 16th May, Guided Tours of the Cathedral on the 4th and 18th May, and a Tea Dance on the 10th September. To find out more click here: http:// www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/living-with-dementia-festival.shtml Festival of Flowers 2nd-4th June 2016. Theme “The Artist’s Palette” Come and see the Cathedral transformed by more than 50,000 flowers. Over eighty imaginative and beautiful flower designs will interpret the theme of the Festival’s title: ‘The Artist’s Palette’ to sensational effect. Visit the traditional Festival market, the plant and garden market and the Philip Jackson sculpture exhibition. tickets: Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd: £14.00 (9.30am – 1pm), £12.00 (1.00pm – 4.00pm), £10.00 (4.00pm – 7.00pm). Saturday: £12.00 (9.30am – 3.00pm), £8.00 (3.00pm – 6.00pm). Children 14 and under free (2 children per paying adult). Southern Cathedrals Festival from 21st - 24th July Advance booking online at www.chichester tickets.co.uk By telephone 01243 813595 In person from Cloisters Shop (open 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday
The League of Friends of Haslemere Hospital AGM The League of Friends of Haslemere Hospital are holding their AGM on Wednesday 18th May 2016 at 7.30pm, in the Marjorie Gray Hall, Haslemere. Access is via the footpath from the hospital car park, or from the Grayswood Road (where there is limited car park space) We will bring you up to date on the committee's exciting proposed new build for Outpatients ...and other important hospital matters. Wine and “nibbles� will be served after the AGM, so you can gave a friendly chat. Any news updates will be on our website www.haslemere.com/ hospitallof
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Our next Messy Church is on Friday 20th May at 3.30pm at St Luke’s Church Milland (off the B2070 south side between Liphook and Rake).
Our theme will be “Pentecost”, the time when the Holy Spirit comes and the Church celebrates its Birthday. Children and their parents/carers join in with arts and crafts, enjoy activities and more all based around a theme. We then finish with a Bible story and some worship songs before sharing a meal together. All are invited…adults, teenagers, children, carers, families, partners, grandparents….. Everyone is welcome! If you are a child, you do need to bring an adult with you. If you would like to know more contact Rev Trish 01428 741285 trishbancroft@aol.com
Red Squirrels on the Isle of Wight
A sunbeam, in the woods of Wight Illumines a magenta coat And, sat within that beam of light. A squirrel – red! And how we gloat! Though squirrels are a common sight We see them nearly ev’ry day Aloft within the treetops height But these are never red – just grey. But there, upon the Isle of Wight No greys have ever set a paw So go! You never know, you might See squirrels you’ve not seen before. A lovely island’s best delight – Red squirrels on the Isle of Wight. By Nigel Beeton
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Thought for the Month
by William Alcock
A Japanese Vase
Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese artist of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries once painted a vase with a beautiful picture of Mount Fujiyama. It was a masterpiece, but unfortunately it got broken. Painstakingly Katsushika glued it back together again, but in so doing he wove a thread of gold into each join; in this repaired form it acquired a new beauty, and was admired even more than before. There are many times in life when, like the vase, our own hopes are disappointed, and sometimes indeed shattered. We commence our lives full of hope, and endless options seem to open out before us. But as the years pass, the options gradually close in; and later still many things which we chose may be taken away from us. It is easy at these later stages to think that there is not a lot left to live for: metaphorically our vase has become broken. But this is the very point at which, like Katsushika with his vase, we should
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try and put our lives together again. This is where our faith in God, and in His Son, Jesus Christ comes in; where we need to discover how to get in touch with Him in prayer. One well known example of this experience comes in the Old Testament where the prophet Elijah was at his wits end and fled to a cave in the hills. But there he encountered God in the spirit - in the words of the Authorised Version he heard God’s “still small voice” telling him to take courage and to go back and resume his mission. And God gave him the strength and power to do so, enabling him to accomplish his mission. In the New Testament an excellent example of the personal faith needed in these circumstances is that of the Roman Centurion who, when he needed Jesus’s help to heal his servant said that Jesus did not need to come in person, but only needed to pronounce the word of healing. Jesus’s reply gives us the guideline - “According to your faith so be it done unto you”. These are the ways that we as Christians can put our lives together again after stress and loss - in other words to repair our own vases.
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Hopefully the end of the long running saga as Lea sows grass seed on newly prepared Cesspit surrounds
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