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Catch This: the magazine for Axbridge, Shipham and Rowberrow.TRANSCRIPT
April 2015
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WHO’S WHO IN THE BENEFICE
Rector The Revd. Tim Hawkings, The Rectory, Cheddar Road,
Axbridge 732261
Assistant Priest The Revd. John Angle, 14 Farthing Combe, Axbridge 733695 Readers
Pam Williams, 2 Beech Road, Shipham 843772 Sue Latimer, 9, Hippisley Drive, Axbridge 732583
Peter Rutter, 8 Beech Road, Shipham 843319
AXBRIDGE - THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Churchwardens Peter Smith 734601 Judith Strange 733783 PCC Secretary Carole Carey 743883 PCC Treasurer Elwyn James 733185 Organist/Choir Martin Latham 733010 Mother’s Union & Sacristan Janet Angle 733695 Messy Church Peter Dixon 732890 Safeguarding Officer Margaret James 733185 Tower Captain Roy Shallish 732137 Mag. Distribution Lal Adamson 732221
SHIPHAM - THE CHURCH OF ST. LEONARD
Churchwardens Trish Ashmore 843388 Margaret Howell 842201 PCC Secretary Nigel Mallett 844997 PCC Treasurer Paul Ashmore 843388 Sacristan Trish Ashmore 843388 Lenny’s Coffee Shop Jill Lewis 782845 Organist David Williams 843772
Tower Correspondent Paul Ashmore 843388 Friday Lunches Jan Agate 842607 Diney Costeloe 843907 Mag. Distribution Roger Hughes 843383
ROWBERROW - THE CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Churchwardens Sue Erasmus 843121 Adrian Adams 820058 PCC Secretary Jane Gunn 842561 PCC Treasurer Vernon Erasmus 843121 Tower Captain Adrian Adams 820058 Mag. Distribution Margaret Pritchard 852568
(Note: Unless otherwise stated the area code for all telephone numbers is 01934)
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Holy Week and Easter
stand at the heart of
Christianity. Together
t hey a re more important than Harvest,
Remembrance, Mothering
Sunday - or even Christmas!
The heart of the whole message of
Christianity is Jesus himself and his self-
giving love for the world.
He was on the way from small-town Galilee to the city of Jerusalem, from the
margins to the centre, where he was to
perform his ultimate act of his love and
kingship, when he invited his friends to
“Take up your cross and follow me”.
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, said in a lecture recently: “The best decision
anyone can ever make,
at any point in life, in
any c ircumstances,
whoever they are,
wherever they are, whatever they are, is to
become a disciple of
Jesus Christ. There is
no better decision for a
human being in this life,
any human being.” There’s a bold claim if
you like! During Holy Week we invite you to
come and explore with us what the
Archbishop might mean, why Jesus died and
how the empty tomb helps us to make sense
of life.
Palm Sunday 29 March: The Palm Sunday Procession and Communion begins
at 9.30am at Rowberrow Church and
culminates at about 10.15am at Shipham
Church.
6.30pm Choral Evensong in Axbridge
Church with the Benefice Choir.
Monday 30 March (7.30pm): Stations of the Cross, Cheddar RC Church,
Tweentown. From Quaker to Catholic, this
Ecumenical service led by local ministers is
always moving.
Tuesday 31 March: From 7pm
onwards there will be a Labyrinth in Axbridge Church to help people reflect on
their journey with God. Labyrinths have
been at the heart of church tradition for
many centuries. They have been described
as ‘the laying on of feet’ as we walk the path
of Jesus. This is something you do on your
own, so come at any time from 7 o’clock to 10pm. (The Labyrinth will also be in church
for people up to Good Friday.)
Wednesday 1 April: At 8pm we will
have a service of Tenebrae in St Leonard’s,
Shipham. This distinctive ceremony from
the Latin word for shadows, traces the story
of Christ’s passion as one by one candles are extinguished.
Thursday 2 April 8pm: In the
Maundy Thursday Communion in Axbridge
we remember the Last Supper Jesus shared
with his friends. The service ends as the
altar is stripped, and for those that are able to stay there will be a silent Vigil of prayer.
Good Friday 3 April
9am: The popular Cross
Walk begins at Shipham
Church and ends at
about 11.45am in Axbridge Square. Along
the way we stop and
hear the Good Friday
narrative and ponder and
pray. (Don't forget the
Save the Children lunch at Shipham Village
Hall at 12.30pm where you will find home made soups and Hot Cross buns.)
2pm: The service of The Last Hour,
Rowberrow is a simple and prayerful service
for Good Friday.
Saturday 4 April 8pm: Easter Eve
Vigil, Rowberrow. This begins in the dying light outside, as though at the entrance to
the tomb. The first Paschal candle is lit, and
we sing:
‘This is the night of new beginnings. This is the night when heaven meets earth.
This is the night filled with God’s glory,
Promise of our new birth!’
Christ be our light!
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Root cutting
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MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Cllr Peter
Yusen writes:
First may I thank
the kind people
who gave so
much of their time and talents
to support the
Celebration of
the Axbridge
Community and Civic Award Ceremony last
month. The Church was full and I had a strong sense of that community spirit and
civic pride. On behalf of the Town Council, I
thank you all.
Holy Saturday this year, 4 April, will
be a Farmers’ Market and the formal opening
of the King John’s Lodge Museum for the season.
Catch this appears as we come to
the end of Lent – described as the period
preceding Easter from Ash Wednesday to
Holy Saturday which is devoted to fasting,
abstinence and penitence in commemoration
of Christ’s fasting in the wilderness. On the 8th March, our Rector gave us another view
of Lent during a beautiful simple service of
Informal Eucharist. Tim said we know ‘what
happens next’ and Lent should lead us into a
joyful expectation of Easter Sunday and what
it symbolises. Tim`s words reminded me of the time
I once saw a poster outside a Church
“Prepare to meet thy God, live each day as
though it was your last”.
I was not comfortable with those words
reminiscent of Victorian doom and gloom and
a religion based on fear. Tim, though, was telling us to look ahead, not sadness at the
death of Jesus Christ on that first day, but
the joy of the Resurrection that follows.
Without faith in that Resurrection our
Christian faith is meaningless.
A new order, renewed faith, salvation. No, dear friends, the Church sign should have
said “Prepare to meet thy God who is here
now, live each day as though it was your
first”.
Deirdre and I wish you all an Easter full of
peace and joy in the knowledge of God`s love through the risen Jesus Christ.
Cover photographs of the Civic Service are
courtesy of Jeremy Gall and John Hawkins.
BISHOP’S MESSAGE
Take the Election prayerfully and seriously
Elections are in
the air. No,
don’t turn over
the page! I’m
not joining the pre-election
morass of
words and
promises. Though I do support my fellow
bishops in our Pastoral Letter that caused
such a fuss in February. You can find it on the diocesan website if you haven’t seen it.
The basic message is: politics has become
somewhat sterile and self-interested – so
turn out and vote to improve things.
But there are other elections happening.
In your parish church, the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will occur during April. It’s
an opportunity to choose churchwardens and
church council members. And, maybe, even
stand for election yourself. It’s too easy in
church life to grumble about how ‘they’ do
things: but perhaps the right thing is to offer
to take part and help to do it better. Then there are elections to Deanery
Synods. The old joke is that a Deanery
Synod is ‘a collection of people waiting to go
home.’ I would like that to change to ‘a
collection of people listening to God and each
other’- as together we navigate the tricky waters of the future of our churches.
Actually, your Deanery Synod members
are rather important. They have to elect a
new Diocesan Synod this year – and I am
very keen that our Synod helps grasp the
many opportunities and challenges that the
Church is currently facing. And lastly, a new General Synod is to be elected this autumn.
Any church member can be a candidate, but
Deanery Synod reps are critical, because
they actually choose who gets elected.
So, take the General Election prayerfully
and seriously. But please also take our church elections seriously too. You might be
one of the people God is calling to serve his
church by taking on a role as PCC member,
Deanery, Diocesan or General Synod
representative. It could be you! That is
something to think and pray about. With warm best wishes.
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COMPTON HOUSE
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A Grade 2 listed
Georgian House with fabulous
views across the Somerset Levels
Unique bedroom accommodation
Flexible meetings space
Private Dining Room for special
occasions
Receptions & Events for intimate
parties
Contact: 01934 733944 www.comptonhse.com
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LYRA—IN CONCERT
LYRA, the highly talented group of
professional singers based in St Petersburg,
have visited Axbridge before and were
hugely popular with their blend of Classical
pieces, Russian Orthodox and traditional Folk
songs.
They are returning once again and
surely should not be missed:
Date: Monday 4 May
Time: 7.30pm Venue: Axbridge Church
Tickets priced at £6 are available from
Tim Hawkings (01934 732261).
AXBRIDGE DISTRICT TREFOIL GUILD
After the initial meeting and
discussion regarding future
events and outings the
speaker was Anne Lampson, a
trustee of Guide Association Somerset and a prolific
traveller. She gave a swift tour
of most of her travels showing wonderful
scenery and interesting animals. After the
talk, tea was served and was followed by
Vonnie telling everyone about her visit to
Windsor Castle when she was presented with her MBE by H.M. Queen Elizabeth.
The next meeting will be 14 April at
2pm in the Catholic Church Rooms, Cheddar
when members of FOG from Norton/
Radstock will be visiting us, bringing their
hand chimes for us to hear and possibly 'have a go'. After which afternoon tea will
be provided.
Do come along and join in the fun; you
will be very welcome.
MESSAGE FROM JOSE GRIFFIN
Jose Griffin wishes to thank all her
friends and St Leonard's Church, Shipham
who sent her so many new home cards,
prayers and good wishes on her move to
Cheltenham. Jose has said all the cards and
good wishes gave her a lovely surprise and a warm feeling of welcome.
If you require further information
please contact Trish Ashmore on 843388 or
a l t e r n a t i v e l y e m a i l T r i s h a t
A DAY WITH IAN ADAMS
Ian Adams is a poet,
writer, photographer and
artist. He is the creator
of the daily Morning
Bell, and author of Cave
R e f e c t o r y R o a d : monastic rhythms for
contemporary living,
and Running Over Rocks: spiritual
practices to transform tough times (all
Canterbury press). Ian is also an Anglican
priest, co-director of StillPoint, and partner in Beloved Life.
The day will include the speaker, some
time of stillness, interaction and space for
creativity and takes place on Saturday 18
April from 10am—3pm at St Andrews
Primary School, Congresbury, BS49 5DX.
The cost is £10 which includes a light lunch and refreshments.
Registration closes on 7 April
so if you are interested in the
day entitled “Seeing With an
Artist’s Eye”, exploring
spirituality, healing and the Arts, please contact Liz Linnitt at Vine Pastoral Services,
The Refectory, Station Road, Congresbury,
North Somerset, BS49 5DX. Telephone
01934 876377 or 07902 797157. Or you
can email [email protected]
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY
Andrew was watching his father, a
Vicar, write a sermon for the Easter service.
'How do you know what to say?'
Andrew asked.
'Why, God tells me', the father replied.
'Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out?’
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CHEDDAR TYRE SUPPLIES Tyres & Batteries are our Business
Service is our Silent Salesman
1A Valley Line Industrial Estate
Station Road, Cheddar
Somerset BS27 3EE
Telephone : 01934 742390 Fax : 01934 743397
SPANISH CLASSES IN AXBRIDGE
Get together with friends, or on your own, to try a new language!
Pre-book 4 classes face-to-face; then claim an extra free lesson over Skype!
Tel: 01934 733878 or 07970 592421
FOAC AGM
The Friends Of Axbridge Church AGM will be in
the Church Rooms on 18 April at noon.
Our meetings are very sociable and the business dealt
with concisely and we finish with light refreshments.
If you are not a member don't let that put you off, the
more the merrier and we are always looking for new
ideas for fundraising!
We look forward to seeing you.
AT THE MANOR HOUSE, ROWBERROW
In aid of ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH, ROWBERROW
GATES OPEN at 2.15p.m.
ADMISSION (TO INCLUDE LUCKY PROGRAMME) £1 (CHILDREN FREE)
ATTRACTIONS
CLASSIC CAR DISPLAY; GRAND DRAW (with wonderful prizes!); CHILDREN’S
SPORTS; MORRIS DANCERS; LIVE MUSIC; ART EXHIBITION; HISTORY OF
ROWBERROW EXHIBITION; FACE PAINTING; CREAM TEAS; ICE CREAM AND
SOFT DRINKS; FLORAL DISPLAY IN ROWBERROW CHURCH; BOOK STALL;
TOMBOLA; GAMES; WHITE ELEPHANT; CAKES, JAMS AND PRESERVES; TOYS
AND TOOLS; PLANTS AND MANY OTHER STALLS AND ATTRACTIONS.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE WITH THE
ORGANISATION OF THE FETE, ALL HELP WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED!
PLEASE TELEPHONE DIANA CHEDGY ON 01934 852246.
Have a great day out at the Fête!
SAVE THE DATE
ROWBERROW FÊTE!
SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2015
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THE KING @ KINGS
A letter from the new
Christian Leader -
Elizabeth Alden
I am honoured to be the
Christian Leader at The
Kings of Wessex Academy and view with
great hope the
opportunities before us.
The Academy is proud to
be a church school and embraces God’s word
and teaching. Staff and students alike have made me most welcome. It is certainly an
encouraging environment in which to work.
We had a service of prayer and
commissioning in January. The unity of the
churches in and around Cheddar is a real
strength. I thank God that we are all truly working together to bless this community
with God’s goodness.
I have spoken to each Year Group in
assemblies and have taken those
opportunities to tell the students how God’s
people locally value and love them. The
students can see evidence of this as Christians lead assemblies, volunteer in the
Academy and in the post of Christian Leader.
The Academy encourages respectful
and open conversation about God and belief.
I have enjoyed conversations with students
with a variety of questions about life, the Bible and God. I have also been encouraged
to hear discussion between students on such
important matters. Please ask God to speak
his truth and love in such conversations.
11.05-11.25 is the daily assembly or
Tutor time. Assemblies are led by visiting
speakers, tutor groups or senior staff members. In Tutor time, discussion within
tutor groups is prompted by the PowerPoint
presentations which I produce weekly. If
you can, please pray for the students at this
time of day, and for God’s revelation in
conversations that might continue at Break and Lunch times. Some 6th Form students
are working with me and a Christian Union
was launched just after half term.
All parents or friends of the school are
invited to join me to pray for the school on
the first Thursday of each term meeting in the Academy Reception at noon, to begin at
12.05, and end by 12.45. I look forward to
seeking God together for the good of the
students and school then.
AXBRIDGE SHOWCASE
Saturday 5 September: lots of new
features and attractions, as well as
entertainment, food and drink, Farmers’
Market, and activities from Axbridge
organisations and societies.
COFFEE MORNING
There will be a Coffee Morning at The
Rectory, Cheddar Road, Axbridge on Tuesday
14 April from 10.30am - noon.
Proceeds will be shared between Mothers' Union and Voices of Axbridge.
Phoenix cards will be on sale.
Everyone welcome!
LOOK SNAPPY!
The Friends of Axbridge Church are desperate for really interesting photographs
of Axbridge that might become part of the
group’s 2016 calendar.
They should be in JPEG or other
suitable digital format; eye-catching; in
landscape format and specifically of Axbridge.
If you think you have such photographs
that you would be willing to see published
(and then sent world-wide, if past experience
is to be relied on), please send your offering
with your name and a brief description of what you are sending, to:
VOICES OF AXBRIDGE
Maggie Tur writes: Voices has at last
been chosen by Waitrose in Wells to be a participant of their 'green token' scheme.
If you're not sure what this is, every
time you shop you get a little green token,
and on your way out there is a large plastic
container divided into three sections, each
section devoted to a specific good cause. Each branch then, at the end of the month,
divides £1000 between the three causes
according to how many tokens they have
been given by customers.
So if you are shopping in Waitrose in
Wells during the month of April please do give consideration to choosing Voices of
Axbridge when you go to place your green
token.
For further information, please contact
Maggie Tur by email:
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Fairtrade Stall at the Axbridge
Farmer’s Market on the first Saturday of every month. Do come along and support. If you’d like to help man the stall please contact Kevin Walke on 01934 732256
FUN FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY
ALL ages invited
Tickets (£3/£2) from Heather Hawkings
01934 732261
Beetle Drive
11 April
at 6.30pm
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SHIPHAM, ROWBERROW AND STAR
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
On Thursday 9 April Jack
Parkin from Cheddar Garden
Centre will be coming to
give us a talk about “All things Gardening”. We will
meet as usual in the George
Thiery Room at Shipham
Village Hall at 2.30pm.
There will be the usual 50p raffle. Visitors
and new members are always welcome.
Come and join us for an interesting talk and a cup of tea (with cake!). For further
information please call Mrs Averil Long 01934
733053.
SHIPHAM, ROWBERROW & STAR W.I.
Lyn Wood writes: Our
next meeting is on Monday 13 April in the
George Thiery room at
Shipham Village Hall. Our
meeting starts at
7.30p.m.
“Puppets” will be the subject of a talk by Jane Leakey. Refreshments are provided
and everyone is welcome so come along and
enjoy good company and an interesting
evening.
Please contact Lyn Wood for further
information about our W.I. on 01934 843620
AXBRIDGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Forthcoming events
On Wednesday 1 April at
7.30pm in Cross Memorial
Hall, John Smith will talk
about the impact of the Roman Empire on
Somerset. This meeting
will be preceded by the
Society’s AGM at 7pm.
On 2 May at 3pm there will be a visit to
Meare which will include the Manor House, the Church and the Abbot’s Fish House.
Visitors are warmly invited to join
members of the Society, although a donation
of £2 is requested.
For more detail, either about the
events, or the AALHS, please contact Robin
Goodfellow on 01934 732874.
ROWBERROW EVENSONG
Please note that, after Easter, the start
time for Evensong services in Rowberrow
returns to 6.30pm.
WRINGTON VALE ROTARY CLUB
Saturday 4 April: A Coffee Morning in the Town Hall with Grand Draw run by The
Rotary Club of Wrington Vale.
All profits to go to the eradication of
Polio world wide.
CHEDDAR VALE LIONS CLUB
There are three events coming up in April that are
open to all:
Swimarathon
Venue: Kings Fitness &
Leisure, Cheddar Date: Sunday 26 April
Time: Noon to 3.30pm
This event is open to all, non swimmers and swimmers alike – groups of four. Other
organisations, families, Scouts, Guides etc.,
businesses are all welcome to participate and
raise money for their own cause and Cheddar
Vale Lions Club. Full details and application
form are available from:
www.cheddarvalelions.org.uk.
Spaces are limited so please register
early to secure your place.
Storytime with the Lions
Venue: Cheddar Library Date: Friday 10 April
Time: 2.30pm
Come along and listen to stories and
meet your favourite Lion ‘Brian’.
Senior Citizens Annual Tea Party Venue: Kings of Wessex Academy
Date: Saturday 18th April
Time: Afternoon
Anyone wishing to attend any of the
above events or who is not already on our mailing list and would like to be added please
contact Sally on 01934 842317 for further
information.
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Axbridge Post
Office
Extensive range of quality greetings cards
Stationery and office supplies
Large selection of local pictures
Euros and U.S. dollars in stock
Agents for Johnsons the Dry Cleaners
Counselling Maire Campbell - Cert. CC & Dip. Pst (Relate)
Counselling for couples & individuals
Relationships - Sexual Issues Separation & Divorce - Parenting Difficulties
Personal issues
Confidentiality assured. Flexible appointment times.
All enquiries Tel: 01761 221448 / 0777 900 3168
HAMPDEN
OSTEOPATHIC
CLINIC
24a Woodborough Road, Winscombe North Somerset BS25 1AD
For appointments tel: 01934 843617
* OSTEOPATHY Janet White Danielle Crawshaw
* ACUPUNCTURE Dan Lloyd
* REFLEXOLOGY/THAI FOOT MASSAGE Polly Hall
* HOMEOPATHY Patricia Clark
* MASSAGE — HOT STONE/INDIAN Amy Chandler
HEAD & STRESS BUSTING
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SHIPHAM VILLAGE HALL
We have had a very changeable March
weather-wise, with temperatures trying very hard to remain above single figures. So we
are now on our way to Spring and more
sunshine and holidays.
As always you will receive a warm
welcome at our drop-in centre that opens at
10.30am. Enjoy a cup of Fairtrade tea/coffee (50p
and top-ups FREE!) with biscuits.
The activity usually starts at 11am and
there is no charge.
A freshly cooked lunch is served at noon
to those who have pre-booked. (Limited numbers so please book early!)
Programme for April
Friday, 10 April
I know we all love cheese and to help us
understand more about the production
methods of cheese is Pauline Alvis, who
gives a most interesting talk with pictures.
Pauline will be bringing various cheeses with her for tasting and also for purchasing if you
wish.
Lunch: Beef Cobbler with seasonal
vegetables
Dessert: Trifle
Friday, 24 April
Today we welcome Neil Clark
(photographer) who some of us know from
the Slinky Bus. Neil worked at Clark’s Shoes
as Senior Development Manager and has many tales to tell along with his
photographs of Somerset and wildlife.
Lunch: Roast Chicken with Vegetables
Dessert: Lemon Sponge
Contacts:
Gloria (lunch bookings) 842360
Ray 843562
Liz 843038
JESUS – BLOOD SACRIFICE?
Penny Rutter writes: This month the
Christian church celebrates its main and
most important festival: Easter. Why?
Because Jesus' death by one of the cruellest
forms imaginable, crucifixion, and his
subsequent bodily resurrection from the dead turned the world and his followers
upside-down (or perhaps, the right way up?)
The power of the Cross continues to
change and save people today.
Jesus died in our place, willingly giving
up his life for you and me, so that we can have life, if we believe and receive Him.
What Love! What sacrifice!
It wasn't until I read the Old
Testament, that I understood this better.
God is so holy and perfect that he required
the sacrifice of a lamb, without spot or blemish, and its blood to be shed (because
the life was in the blood) in order for
people's sins to be forgiven. The story of
the first Passover can be read in Exodus
chapter 12. What has this to do with Jesus?
He has become our Passover Lamb, the one
who was sinless and perfect (without spot or blemish), who shed his blood for the
forgiveness of our sins! It is his blood that
makes us clean (spiritually speaking). As
the death angel 'passed over' the Israelites
when he saw the blood of the lambs on their
doorposts, so the lives of their firstborn sons were saved. If we believe in Jesus,
God will see the blood of his firstborn Son
covering us (spiritually) which is the sign of
our salvation. What Good News to share
with the world!
More next month on 'Jesus – the
Difference'.
RACE NIGHT
Axbridge Chamber of Commerce are
running the popular Race night, on Saturday
18 April in the Town Hall. Tickets are £7.50 per person, to include a Fish and
Chips Supper (other dietary options
available).
Tickets will be available from the
Chemist, Post Office and committee
Members nearer the time. If you would like to sponsor a race, or have an advert in the
programme, please contact Pat Filer (01934
733078).
Everyone is welcome to this fun night.
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Lenny’s Coffee
Shop The Square, Shipham
For Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea
Home made cakes Light lunches - toasties, jacket potatoes,
salads and home made soup
Opening Times Tuesday to Friday 11.00 am - 3.00pm
All welcome
C V Gower Funeral Directors
The Square, Winscombe, BS25 1BS
Tel.: 01934 842945
Independent Funeral Directors
24 hr service, every day of the year
Private Chapel of Rest
Traditional, green & non-religious
funerals arranged.
Pre-paid Funeral Plans
For free advice please phone
Lindsay Lawrence Dip.F.D.
or email: [email protected]
DISCLAIMER
The Benefice of Axbridge,
Shipham and Rowberrow does not
specifically approve or endorse any
product or service offered by
advertisers or contributors and will
not be held responsible for any
errors, omissions or loss resulting
from the use of material in this
magazine.
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AUST PILGRIMAGE — 23 MAY
For many years
the Pilgrimage to
Aust has taken
p lace on a
Saturday near to the Feast Day of
St Augustine of
Canterbury to
commemorate the
m e e t i n g o f
Augustine with the
Celtic Bishops. Aust is thought by many to be the location where this meeting might
have taken place.
For many years pilgrims have met at
Bristol Cathedral at 6.50am on the morning
of the pilgrimage for a blessing and then
walked the 14-15 miles to the Chapelry of St John at Aust, where there has been tea in
the church (or refreshments at the Boar’s
Head) followed by a Pilgrimage Service.
We would like to encourage those who
might find the full walk too long either join
the pilgrims along the way (details of the route can be found on our website:
www.austpilgrimage.wordpress.com or
on Facebook (search for Aust Pilgrimage) or
arrange their own walk to Aust Church.
If you would like further information
please e-mail: [email protected]
AXBRIDGE MOTHERS’ UNION
If you missed the fun of March's
meeting then look out for next year. After a
time of Worship and hearing the news of
Janet and John Angle's arrival in Gaza the Quiz began. Unfortunately Heather was
unable to lead the event but sent her stand-
in: Reverend Tim. Members divided into
pairs and the serious Quiz work began.
After a few minutes of silence it soon
became a lively fun time. The winners,
Margaret and Tim Hind were presented with a voucher for afternoon tea and cake at the
Almshouse.
The next meeting is 8 April at 2.30pm
in the Church Rooms. The Speaker will be
Pam Cavallini who will talking about her
work in Action and Outreach. Do come along and find out more about the work of
Mothers' Union and how as a Branch we are
involved. There will be a warm welcome
awaiting you.
SHIPHAM COMMUNITY CINEMA
Two outstanding World Cinema films
form our April programme. Both films offer
insights into the everyday lives of ordinary
people in Russia and Saudi Arabia, countries
that are not easily accessible to outsiders. The directors took great risks to make
these films. Andrey Zvyagintsev, still living
in Moscow, has come under great pressure
and negative state criticism for Leviathan,
his compelling and compassionate story of a
fisherman’s desperate efforts to save his
home from corrupt officials. There is such a contrast between the
beautiful and haunting landscapes and the
ugliness of the cynical crushing, by both
secular and religious authorities, of people’s
lives. Leviathan has won several
international awards (which hasn’t gone down well in Russia), and received huge
praise from critics worldwide.
Leviathan (cert 15) is our “Pop -Up”
feature, on Friday 3 April, where we take
the opportunity to show “something
completely different”! First time we’ve shown a Russian film too; do come along
and let us know your thoughts.
One week later, our regular feature, is
Wadjda (cert PG) on Friday, 10 April. One
reviewer said, “You’d need a heart of stone”
not to be won over by it. Women are not
allowed to make films in Saudi Arabia, so Haifaa Al-Mansour, had to shoot this
undercover.
Saudi society also disapproves of
females riding bicycles, but the rebellious
and fun-loving 10-year-old girl, Wadjda, has
set her heart on owning one - a smart, green one in particular. Again, through the
cinema lens, the audience gets some sense
of what everyday life is like in a completely
different culture. Waad Mohammed plays
the delightful and determined little girl.
A film from Saudi Arabia in Shipham Village Hall? – who’d have thought it! Hope
to see you there.
Doors open at 7.15pm and the
programme starts at 7.45pm for both these
screenings. Entrance is just £2 for members
and under 18s, £4 for guests. Full details
are on our website:
http://cinema.shiphamhall.co.uk
and on Facebook and Twitter.
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QUAKERS AT SIDCOT
You can discover the Peace and Power
of a Quaker Meeting on Sundays at 10:30am
(Children are welcome and have their own activities).
We also meet every Thursday evening
at 6.30pm for half an hour
You are most welcome to join us at:
The Friend’s Meeting House,
Oakridge Lane, Sidcot BS25 1LT.
For more information contact us through
www.sidcotquaker.org or by calling 843065
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Antiques, collectables, curios and general
household items on the third Saturday of
every month starting at 11am.
At the LAVENDER FIELD,
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Details: phone 07979 994126. Single items to
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Come and enjoy a good old fashioned country auction!
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SHIPHAM, ROWBERROW AND STAR
HISTORY SOCIETY
Mel Smith writes: What an interesting
evening for the Society Members who
attended our March meeting on a crisp but
clear evening. David Cuthbert was talking
about his grandfather, Elvin Ethelbert Cuthbert and his experiences in the First
World War. This talk was accompanied by
some of his grandfather’s beautifully painted
and annotated pictures of the conflict.
Unlike many survivors of the war
David’s grandfather was quite happy to
regale his grandson with his wartime anecdotes even including the gory bits about
blown off heads and other catastrophes.
Elvin Ethelbert Cuthbert was born in
1891 in a roundhouse about three miles from
Norwich. He left school at nine years old and
eventually became a sign writer. Before the war he became a reservist in the Ambulance
Corps and later joined the Territorials with his
older brother Jack. After this he went to
London and joined the 60th Rifles.
Eventually in 1916 Elvin was posted to a
large training camp in Belgium, this was the site of the infamous ‘Bullring’ where soldiers
trained for bayonet practice. Injuries were
rife including many broken legs, not through
accidents or battle but due to the sadistic
instructors, eventually there was a mutiny
and the site closed.
After training Elvin moved to the front line; living and fighting in the trenches. This
involved the daily ‘stand to’ at dusk and
dawn, standing on the firing step with
bayonets fixed in case the enemy attacked.
At times of heavy battle this ‘standing to’
could last all night. Elvin was injured in the foot by a
grenade and came home to be treated in
Bethnal Green Hospital. We were shown a
slide of the letter from the hospital awarding
Elvin a monogrammed wallet, toiletries and
tobacco in recognition of his valiant service. On returning to Germany Elvin was
finally taken prisoner after his troop were
surrounded by Germans. After a time in a
transit camp he was sent to northern
Germany to work on a farm, looking after the
stock and cleaning up. The farmer spoke no
English and Elvin spoke no German, however, he was fed and treated well. There were also
two French prisoners with him but they
insisted on speaking German! Elvin was
quite lucky as many prisoners were sent to
work in the coal mines.
When the war ended Elvin was
repatriated via Copenhagen and returned to
his army base in England.
This was the time of much unemployment as employers were not
obliged to keep jobs open for service
personnel. Seeing this situation Elvin finally
left the army and after a while secured a job
in his original trade of sign writing.
Elvin carried on his trade for several
years and the start of World War 2 saw business boom as many signs were required
for army barracks and air fields. Trade
increased further when the American airmen
arrived as they wanted various illustrations
painted on the back of their leather flying
jackets. In the late 1940’s Elvin wrote and
painted his autobiography. We saw slides of
some of his paintings which were beautifully
adorned with painted script. Also on view
were paintings by some of the war artists of
the time, some of whom pulled no punches in illustrating the horror of war. One artist was
even banned from exhibiting his paintings by
the War Office but went ahead and showed
them with the word ’censored’ across them.
We also viewed some of Elvin’s
sketches, some of which were probably
destined to become paintings but never completed.
After WW2 ex-service personnel were
offered £90 towards a house and Elvin took
up this offer and had a house built.
Another amusing fact was that Elvin had
a wicked sense of humour whereas his wife was very straight laced, one of his favourite
ploys was to go into a pub and pick an
argument.
Elvin finally died in 1963.
AXBRIDGE ROXY CINEMA
Thu/Fri 9/10 Apr: Mr Turner (12A)
Fri 17 Apr: The Love Punch (12A)
Thu 23 Apr: Gone Girl (18)
Fri 1 May: The Riot Club (15)
All the above films start at 8.30pm.
Saturday 2 May sees the 3rd Roxy
Vintage Fair at St Andrews Church House,
Cheddar. Starting at 9.30am and continuing through to 3pm, admission is just £1.
Contact 07725 051523 for further
information.
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Reasonable hire rates are available
For further information contact Sarah Emery on: 07748 561114
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Axbridge Methodist
Church Services
Every Sunday at 11am
Minister:
Revd. Carol Chaplin
Tel: 01934 852897
SHIPHAM COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME
For Shipham, Rowberrow & Star residents
Coordinator for 2015:
Sue Hucker on 844176
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YOU NEED HANDS
Mothers and families were again
celebrated with thanksgiving and joy at
Shipham church on Mothering Sunday on 15
March. Our thanks to Pam, Janet, Margaret
and Janet for making such colourful posies for each mum - not an easy task as spring
flowers were only just appearing in our
gardens!
Our theme was: “Jesus’ hands were
kind hands”. As we seek to be more like Jesus, our prayer was that He would take
our hands and show us how we can serve
Him, how we can use our hands for Him
each and every day.
Thank you to everyone who gave so
generously. Our collection came to £160 and will be sent to Chapter One, a charity
which supports victims of domestic abuse.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
There are two concerts worthy of note
in May:
Firstly an organ concert on Wednesday
13 May. Jonathan Vaughn, the Assistant
Organist at Wells Cathedral, will play a
Selection of Organ Music at St Andrew's Church in Cheddar from 7:30pm.
Jonathan was awarded an appointment
as Organ Scholar at Croydon Parish Church
at the age of thirteen. He attended St
Olave’s Grammar School in Orpington,
where he began his organ studies at the age of eleven with Simon Williams and before
reaching seventeen he had gained both
diplomas from the Royal College of
Organists, winning most of the prizes. On
leaving school Jonathan spent a year as
Organ Scholar at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor Castle.
For four years he was Organ Scholar at
St John’s College, Cambridge and became
increasingly busy as a conductor.
On leaving St John’s he spent three
years as Assistant Director of Music at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. While there he
played for services commemorating the
completion of the Cathedral Tower, and was
Musical Director of the St Edmundsbury
Singers and the Phoenix Singers.
In 2007 he moved to his present
position at Wells Cathedral. His principal duty is to the Cathedral’s daily round of
services and the nurturing of its choristers'
talents and extra-liturgically he has played
the organ for several recordings of
contemporary composers and toured
internationally with the Cathedral Choir. As well as touring extensively in Europe and
the US over recent years, in 2009 he played
the organ and directed the choir for the
funeral of Harry Patch, the Last Fighting
Tommy.
Tickets are £8 (Children half price) available from 01934-842353 (Somerset
Singers) or 01934-742165 (St Andrew's
Churchwarden). The concert will be in
support of St Andrew’s Church Cheddar
Fabric Fund and Somerset Singers.
The second concert is the Somerset
Singers Spring Concert on Saturday 9 May
when they will perform Fauré’s Requiem &
Cantique de Jean Racine and Schubert’s
Mass in G at St Cuthbert's Church in Wells at 7:30pm.
The Somerset Singers are the local
Choral Society for the Cheddar, Axbridge
and Winscombe Area and started rehearsing
for this production in January. The Fauré
Requiem, written for liturgical use, ends with the beautiful “In Paradisum” (from the
Burial Service) and also includes the
wonderful Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei and
Libera me; the choir will be singing the
1893 version. Fauré set the traditional
matins hymn by Jean Racine to music in 1865. Schubert wrote the Mass in G in
1815 and its intensity is found in its
traditional folksy simplicity. It promises to
be a delightful evening of Choral Music.
Tickets are £12 (under 18s half price)
available in advance from Wells Tourist
Information Centre and 01934 842353. Tickets will also be available on the door
priced £14 (under 18s half price).
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Axbridge
Church Rooms
Available for hire
£11 per session. Special rates for weekly or monthly book-
ings.
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CHURCH OPEN DAYS
Exhibition of Shipham History & Memorabilia
Shipham Parish Church and the
Shipham History Society are staging an
exhibition of Shipham History and
Memorabilia on Saturday 16 May (10am to
6pm) and Sunday 17 May (1pm to 6pm). Shipham was listed in the Domesday
Book of 1086 as “Sipeham”, meaning “The
sheep home” from the Old English scip and
ham. The tenant-in-chief is shown as being
Roger de Courcelles; the parish was part of
the Winterstoke Hundred.
Today Shipham is a village and civil
parish in Sedgemoor District and includes Rowberrow & Star. The area is rich in
mineral deposits such that in the 17th to
19th centuries there was much mining of
lead and zinc ores in the villages including
under houses and the landscape reflects the
piecemeal nature of the mining with large
shallow hollows remaining known locally as “Gruffy Holes”. Every year, old mine holes
and shafts are being uncovered and many
are excellent examples of the traditional
Mendip mineshaft. Adjacent to the village is
Shipham Hill which is one of the highest
points in the Mendips. The exhibition will be held in the
Church of St Leonard which was built in
1843 by James Wilson of Bath and is a
Grade II listed building; it stands on the site
of the previous churches and Saxon remains
can be traced under the floor of the church.
Stained Glass in the north window of the nave commemorates Hannah More who, as
part of her work to introduce education in
the area, established the first Shipham
Village School as a Voluntary Church of
England School which it still is today.
Over the years, Shipham History Society has acquired a large volume of
items, memorabilia, maps and icons relating
to the history of the village and area that
cannot normally be displayed. Recently, as
part of the centenary of the outbreak of the
Great War, the Society displayed Service
Records of Shipham residents that fought in the Great War in the Village Hall. The Parish
Church also has Church Parish Records,
Graveyard Records, Maps and Accounts that
are rarely seen. Consequently, The History
Society and the Parish Church welcome the
opportunity to collaborate and use the
weekend and the church building to enable people to view this history.
The exhibition will contain displays and
documents covering many aspects of both
the village and the church including
photographs, maps, icons and much more.
Admission will be free but there will be an opportunity to give a donation while light
refreshments will be available. For further
information, contact Trish (Churchwarden)
on 01934 843388 or Jill (History Society) on
01934 842291.
WRINGTON VALE ROTARY REPORT
Following the successful musical evening, attention is now directed towards
events taking place in April. First on the list
is the popular local event in Axbridge Square
on 4 April. This is the Farmers’ Market but,
coupled with this event, is the Rotary and
Inner Wheel Club’s Coffee morning which is being held in Axbridge Town Hall from 9am
to 12.30pm. Admission is free although
there will be a nominal charge for an
enjoyable and refreshing cup of coffee
before considering purchasing one or two of
the attractive cakes on the cake stand.
Other craft stands will be on display. 15 April Melanie Edmunds will be
speaking at our meeting at the Burrington
Inn. Her subject will be, “Working in
broadcasting, journalism and PR”. This will
be followed on 16 April when a party of
Rotarians and their wives visit Barcelona for a long week-end. “Smiling through a crisis”
will be title of Jennie Burn’s presentation to
the club on 29 April, again at the
Burrington Inn. All our meetings commence
at 7.30pm.
Should anyone wish to know more about Wrington Vale Rotary Club and the
future events then please visit our web site:
www.wringtonvalerotary.org.uk
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Map of Winterstoke Hundred
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FORWARD EVENTS 4 Apr Rotary Club coffee morning
11 Apr Methodist Gift Day & Coffee Morning at the Schoolroom (10am—noon)
11 Apr Axbridge Beetle Drive (6.30pm)
12 Apr Methodist Chapel Anniversary
Sunday service at 11am 12 Apr Shipham APCM 11.15am
13 Apr Hustings: Axbridge Town Hall
14 Apr Coffee morning at the Rectory,
Cheddar Road, Axbridge 10.30—noon 18 Apr FOAC AGM at noon (Church Rooms)
18 Apr Race Night, Town Hall, 7.30pm
24 Apr Evening with Paul Kerensa 7.30pm
St James’ Church Hall, Winscombe
25 Apr Cheddar Male Choir concert, St Andrews Church, Cheddar at 7.30pm
26 Apr Axbridge APCM 11am (after service)
4 May Shipham Go Kart Races & May Fayre
Glover’s Field and Village Green 4 May LYRA Concert, Axbridge Church, 7.30
9 May Somerset Singers Summer Concert:
Faure Requiem, St Cuthbert's Church
13 May Jonathan Vaughn Organ Concert Cheddar Church 7.30pm
14 May Ascension Day LMG Event
Wedmore Church 6.30pm
16/17 May Shipham History & Memorabilia Exhibition (Shipham Church; in
conjunction with Shipham History
Society)
6 Jun Churchill Singers & Im Takt Cologne
Choir Concert Shipham Church 20 Jun Rowberrow Church Fête
21 Jun Father's Day Event
Kings of Wessex School 9.30am
27 Jun Axbridge Church Fête 9 Jul Organ Recital by Kevin Duggan in
Axbridge Church
5 Sep Axbridge Showcase
3 Oct St Leonard's Quiz Shipham Village Hall 7.00pm
1 Nov Shipham Patronal Festival, Super
K@CH & Gift Day
28 Nov Somerset Singers Autumn Concert:
St Cuthbert's, Wells 7:30pm 5 Dec Longwell Green Orchestra
Christmas Concert Shipham Church
If you have any future events that you
would like to see included please send
them by email to the Editor:
Further information is also available from:
www.stjohnthebaptistaxbridge.org.uk
www.shipham.org.uk
www.axbridge-tc.gov.uk
USED SPECTACLES & HEARING AIDS
Take any spectacles & hearing aids
which are no longer needed to Axbridge
Surgery where there is a Collection Point.
These are organised by The Lions Club and
will be used for Vision Aid. Please help if
you can. For further information, please contact Bette Slater on 07963 450029.
CHEDDAR MALE CHOIR
Cheddar Male Choir Annual Concert will
be held at 7.30pm in St Andrews Church,
Cheddar on 25 April.
Once a year, Cheddar Male Choir celebrates a year’s work for charities
and good causes by putting on their Annual
Concert. This year’s concert, being in the
20th year of formation, is being held in St
Andrews Church in Cheddar. The concert
will help to raise funds to keep the choir carrying on raising money. Cheddar Male
Choir helps others raise money by singing
around 12 concerts per year and they have
assisted charities such as “The Children’s
Hospice South West”, “Somerset and Dorset
Air Ambulance”, “Freewheelers Blood Bikers”, “Draycott Defibrillator” and
numerous others.
This year they will be joined by the
local U3A ladies choir and will perform
together one number that no doubt will be
known by many.
Their 20th annual concert being held on 25 April at 7:30pm will be a celebration
of songs from the musicals, pop charts and
some traditional male voice songs.
For further information please contact
SHIPHAM GARDENING CLUB
Sally Herring writes: This month’s
meeting is on Thursday 16 April at 7.30pm
when we meet in the George Thiery Room,
Shipham Village Hall. There will be a talk
on hanging baskets with a demonstration
and plant sales. All are welcome. Refreshments will be
served. We will be pleased to welcome new
members and visitors for whom there will be
a charge of £2.
Annual membership is £7.50.
Come along and join us; there will be something of interest for everyone as well
as good company.
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SHIPHAM SCOUTS CELEBRATE
THREE YEARS
1st Shipham Scouts celebrated their
third birthday at the village hall on Monday
23 February with cake and candles.
After a session that included learning martial arts, the scouts, parents and leaders
celebrated the troop’s third birthday - and
then started to plan their next camp in
Exmoor this April!
Shipham Scouts currently has 25
scouts, from 10 – 14 years in age, but just
three years ago, the troop didn’t exist. Julie Leader called a meeting at the village school
in late 2011, and not one, but half a dozen
volunteers, came forward! And that’s the
secret of the organisation’s success. “We all
have busy, full-time jobs,” says Paul
Bradshaw, Scout Leader, “but we are very lucky to have such a wonderful team of
people who work together well. And
whatever the pressures of every day life,
helping young people to enjoy the world
around them is very rewarding.”
Special thanks go to Julie Leader,
Shelley Frost, Mark Winby, Mark Trenchard, Helen Carroll and Paul Bradshaw who all
volunteer for 1st Shipham Scouts and to
committee members, Sam Peake and
Annette Shaw.
Happy 3rd Birthday!
GIFT DAY AND COFFEE MORNING
Axbridge Methodists Gift Day and
Coffee morning in the Schoolroom on
Saturday 11 April from 10am until noon.
Chapel Anniversary Sunday 12 April:
Morning Worship will be at 11am led by
Revd. Ian Lakin with Holy Communion.
BELFRY NOTES: ROWBERROW
Rowberrow ringers, together with
friends from Axbridge and Banwell, rang a
Quarter Peal of Grandsire and Plain Bob
Doubles on Friday 6 March to celebrate
Adrian Adams’ 100th Quarter Peal and as a
65th Birthday compliment for a couple of weeks before.
Treble: Margaret Pritchard
2: John Dunstone
3: Roy Shallish
4: Adrian Adams 5: Tim Hawkings (conductor)
Tenor: Roy Rice
We have a lovely easy
going light peal of six
bells, five of which were cast by T. Bilbie of Chew
Stoke in 1752. The 3rd
bell was recast in 1933
by Mears and Stainbank
of Whitechapel Foundry
in London. The
inscription on this reads ‘In Memory of Lt Col J. V.
Hesse and Ellen McGhie Hesse’.
The tenor bell has an inscription
‘William Swymmer Esqr, Lord of the Manor
of Rowberroe 1752. Thomas Bilbie fecit’.
Rowberrow Tower is struggling at present with only five active ringers. Could
this be a new hobby for someone? If you
are interested, please give Adrian a call
(820058) or come along to a Wednesday
evening practice between 7.45 – 9pm. We
are very friendly!
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CATCH THIS GOES DIGITAL
Kevin Walke writes: Plans are now
well advanced to provide Catch this as an
online magazine to augment the existing
monthly printed publication. The plan is to
launch a full colour online service from 2016
but there are still many things to be done before we get to that point.
The next key element of the project is
to identify a group of volunteers who are
willing to test the online magazine process
and give constructive feedback. Might that
be you? This pilot stage will begin with the July edition of Catch this and will continue
to the end of 2015.
If you would like to be part of the pilot
study group then please contact me by
email: [email protected]
Pilot group numbers are limited so I would welcome responses by 31 May.
The online edition of the magazine is
seen as an augmentation of the existing
publication and does not replace the printed
paper edition. It will have exactly the same
content but will be available earlier than the
printed copy and will be in colour. There will be a charge for the online version from 2016
but this will be less than the printed copy.
All those who take part in the pilot will
receive the magazine free of charge for the
duration of the pilot period. If you have any
questions or would like further information please do no hesitate to contact me:
RSPCA ‘MUTT STRUTT’
Fundraising Dog Walk
Get a spring in your step, walk off the
Easter chocolate and help to raise money for
less fortunate animals in your area and join
us for a 21/2 mile walk starting from Apex
Park, Burnham on Sea at 2pm on Sunday
12 April. You can get further details and sponsorship forms from our Animal Centre
at Brent Knoll on 01278 782671.
SAVE THE CHILDREN LUNCHES
Kate Baldock writes: A quick
reminder that our Good Friday lunch will be
held on 3 April at the usual time of
12.30pm. This is always a popular occasion
when you can look forward to home made
soup, hot cross buns and our usual local
cheese. We look forward to seeing you soon!
THE BENEFICE OFFICE
The Church Steps, The Square,
Axbridge BS26 2AP
Email: [email protected]
Rectory telephone: 01934 732261
The office, in the Church Rooms, is open on
Friday mornings from 9.30am to 12.30pm
CATCH THIS ORGANISATION
Deadline: 15th of each month
Copy to: [email protected]
Adverts to: Kevin Walke 01934 732256
Editor: Kevin Walke 01934 732256
Correspondents:
Shipham Julia Bradshaw 844954
Rowberrow Sue Gunn 842223
Axbridge Paul Passey 733373
An Evening with
Paul Kerensa:
Live & Unrude (for ages 12 to 112!)
Friday 24th April at 7.30p.m. at
St James’s Church Hall,
Winscombe
Writer for BBC1’s Miranda and Not Going Out among countless others, Paul’s the in-demand comic who plays comedy clubs and cathedrals. He’s one of the few to have appeared both at London’s Comedy Store and on Radio 2’s Pause For Thought. A decade into his stand-up career, Paul’s one-man show has played to packed-out churches and other venues, including festivals from Spring Harvest, Greenbelt and New Wine, to the Edinburgh Fringe and Montreal Comedy Festival. Tickets: £10 (to include nibbles!) available from Church Office & Post Office Doors open and bar from 7p.m.
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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Fights Discrimination Against Women
This year’s Christian
Aid Week (10-16
May), Britain’s
longest running door
-to-door fundraising week, is asking the
British public to
support women
living in poverty around the world who are
discriminated against from birth.
Discrimination against women is one of the greatest injustices of our time and the
statistics speak for themselves. Globally,
less than 20 per cent of landholders are
women and women do twice as much unpaid
work as men. In many countries, girls are
treated like second-class citizens while boys are provided with opportunities for an
education, work, food and
even decision making at the
expense of their sisters.
Almost as soon as girls
are strong enough to walk
many can spend hours fetching water and doing
household chores. Often
forced into early marriages,
they can also face the
dangers of giving birth
before their young bodies are ready. Deprived of an
education, later in life women have to rely
on men for their financial security, with any
hope of following their own dreams dashed,
leaving them vulnerable to deprivation and
violence.
This inequality, often exacerbated by harmful social norms, leaves millions of
women at the mercy of violence and abuse,
with one-in-three women across the world
experiencing physical or sexual violence.
Millions remain in the shadows, denied a say
in the decisions that affect their lives. Christian Aid believes this has to
change – for the sake of everyone; for the
sake of women, men, girls, boys,
communities and societies warped by such
an extreme imbalance of power.
In Ethiopia Christian Aid partner HUNDEE works with both women and men in
poor rural communities to challenge violence
against women and harmful traditional
practices, such as child marriage and female
genital mutilation (FGM), to bring about
lasting change and ensure women can live in
dignity and are treated with respect.
Despite a rise in the number of women
holding seats in parliament and an increasing number of girls attending school,
Ethiopia remains a patriarchal society and
women rarely get the opportunity to
influence decisions in their families and
wider communities.
HUNDEE encourages men to get more
involved with household tasks, including looking after their children, and consult their
wives about the decisions that affect them.
They also provide the poorest women
in pastoralist communities with livestock,
raising their status within society, because
when they have a cow they have a voice in community decision making, as well as a
means to earn a living.
Loretta Minghella, Chief
Executive of Christian Aid
said: “We cannot end world
poverty without addressing the fundamental issue of
discriminat ion against
women and girls. The
unequal distribution of
power and opportunities
between the sexes is at the
heart of poverty, and we are working with both men and
women in communities
around the world to bring about change. We
are working with partners like HUNDEE to
break down the barriers and root out the
injustices that hold women back, and give them a chance to stand on their own two
feet.”
You can help to change the lives of
women in places like Ethiopia this Christian
Aid Week by putting money in one of the
envelopes dropped through your door during
Chr is t ian A id Week, on l ine at www.caweek.org, calling 08080 006 006, or
texting ‘GIVE’ to 78866 to give £5.
For further information on Christian Aid
activity in our area please contact your local
coordinator:
Mike Day (Axbridge): 01934 732659 Tess Menhennet (Shipham, Rowberrow,
Star and Winterhead): 07919 243540
They would certainly welcome any
offers of volunteers for delivering envelopes.
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SHIPHAM MAY FAIR 2015
1st Shipham Cubs, Scouts, Guides and
Brownies are organising the Shipham May
Fair, which will take place during the
afternoon on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May.
Plus the annual Go-Cart competition will
take place in the morning, from 10am, organised by Nick Hansford and Dave
Davenport.
There will be stalls, games,
refreshments and entertainment, plus the
Crowning of the May Queen from 2pm on
the village green. Please visit Hansford’s Village Store for
further information and an application form
for the go-karting. Any organisation wishing
to have a stall at the May Fair, please
contact Sally Hansford on 07979 843 639.
Stalls will be £5. Hope to see you there!
SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION
Friday 15 May: The Great British Fish
and Chip Supper.
“Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people rebuild lives after
injury.”
Would you like to eat Fish and Chips
while raising money for charity? If so, you
could hold a fish and chip supper on Friday
15 May whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s vital
services.
You can hold a fish and chip supper in
your own home, at work or hold a larger
supper at your local community centre.
SIA will provide a fundraising pack
containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting eight
friends and asking them to donate an
additional £5 means you will raise at least
£40 from your supper but we will also give
you additional fundraising ideas to raise
even more money for SIA. In 2015 we want to make the batter
matter and raise £40,000 from everyone
holding suppers. The money raised will
help the Spinal
Injuries Association
offer support to
individuals who
become paralysed
and their families, from the moment a
s p i n a l i n j u r y
occurs, and for the rest of their lives by
providing services and publications which
enable and encourage paralysed people to
rebuild lives after spinal cord injury.
Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are
an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured
people in the UK alone.
Community Fundraising Manager,
Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip
Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We
are also encouraging people who work to
hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work
places to raise even more funds.“
For more information, or to request a
fundraising pack, call Elizabeth Wright on telephone number 0845 071 4350, email
[email protected] or visit:
www.siafishandchips.co.uk
HUSTINGS EVENT
Paul Passey writes: I can now
confirm that six declared Parliamentary
Candidates for the Wells constituency have
been invited, and five have agreed thus far,
to attend a hustings event on 13 April being held in The Church of St John the
Baptist, Axbridge at 7.30pm.
This event will be chaired by Robin
Mace. Each candidate will be given an
opportunity to address the electorate and
then questions will be put from the electors present. Each candidate will be given the
chance to give his or her answer, without
interruption; the intention is to hear clear
policy statements, not to replicate the bear-
pit of PMQ’s or Question Time.
If you would like to attend this event please let me have your name, telephone
number and the number of seats you would
like reserved.
If you have any questions or require
further information please contact me via
email:
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The Directory for Axbridge, Rowberrow and Shipham
Axb. ACTIVE LIVING Vicky Brice 07884264033 Axb. ARCHEOLOGY & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Robin Goodfellow 732874
Axb. BELLRINGERS Roy Shallish 732137
Axb. BROWNIES Liz Foster 732935 Axb. CAVING GROUP Alan Gray 01761 52288
Axb. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Pat Filer 733078
Axb. COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT Dave Maclay 733221 Axb. COMMUNITY THEATRE (drama group) John Bailey 733547
Axb. CRICKET CLUB Phil Saunders 732354
Axb. CYCLING CLUB Jennifer Trotman 733306
Axb. FAMILY GROUP (young family support) Anne Beech 732109 Axb. FIRST SCHOOL ACADEMY (C. of E.) Secretary 732391
Axb. FRIENDS OF AXBRIDGE CHURCH Penny Cooke 733304
Axb. FRIENDS OF AXBRIDGE MUSEUM Kate Browne 733208 Axb. GUIDES Bev Davies 732168
Axb. INDEPENDENT WOMEN Patricia Clarke 733658
Axb. METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Carole Chaplin 852897 Axb. MUSEUM TRUST Kate Browne 733208
Axb. PAGEANT ASSOCIATION John Kendall 732103
Axb. ROXY CINEMA Juliet Maclay 733221 Axb. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Brian Winder 01278 785696
Axb. SAXONS JUNIORS (football) Pete Thomson 733218
Axb. SAXONS VETERANS (football) Stuart Butlin 734626
Axb. SEA CADETS Baz Hamblin 733939 Axb. SINGERS (mixed choir) Stella Moore 732282
Axb. SPORTS AND SOCIAL (fundraising) Pauline Ham 732062
Axb. SURGERY Reception 732464 Axb. SUSTAINABLE AXBRIDGE NETWORK David Parkin 733762
Axb. TOWN COUNCIL Town Clerk 07884 264033
Axb. TOWN HALL (booking) Sarah Emery 07748 561114 Axb. VOICES PROJECT (recording oral history) Maggie Tur 732855
Axb. YOUNG ACT (junior drama group) Wendy Mace 734603
Benefice CHOIR Martin Latham 733010
Benefice MOTHERS’ UNION Janet Angle 733695
Rwb. BELLRINGERS Adrian Adams 820058 Rwb. FRIENDS OF ROWBERROW CHURCH Maggi Fiske 842321
Shp. ACTIVE LIVING Gloria Tyson 842360
Shp. AFC (football) Steve Dodd 843660
Shp. AFC VETERANS (football) Ian Shaw 842114 Shp. ART GROUP John Moorhouse 842272
Shp. BABY & TODDLERS Becca Wilson 853646
Shp. BADMINTON Ann Bracegirdle 843233
Shp. BELLRINGERS Lynne Binnie 744480 Shp. BROWNIES Sally Hansford 842879
Shp. CALLIGRAPHY Sue Waterhouse 01278 722793
Shp. COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME Don Hurrell 842717 Shp. COMMUNITY CINEMA Norma Scanlon 842845
Shp. CUBS Dave Peake (Akela) 844612
Shp. FIRST SCHOOL Secretary 843485 Shp. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Avril Long 733053
Shp. GARDENING CLUB Jenny Humberstone 843149
Shp. GUIDES Jenny Hill 742480 Shp. K@CH (church for children) Christine Prince 844909
Shp. KEEP FIT Lorraine Beer 842764
Shp. LENNY’S COFFEE SHOP Jill Lewis 782845
Shp. PARISH COUNCIL (clerk) Samantha Peake 844612 Shp. PLAYERS (drama group) Daniel Jeffery 744882
Shp. PRE-SCHOOL Administrator 844511
Shp. SAVE THE CHILDREN LUNCHES Jan Agate 842607 Shp. SCOUTS Paul Bradshaw 844954
Shp. Shipham, Rowberrow & Star History Society Jill Smith 842291
Shp. VILLAGE HALL (booking) Kate Meadows 01173 182357 Shp. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Sandra Newton 843464
Shp. YOUTH CLUB Paula Barrow 843577
Local Food Bank (Cheddar Valley) Matt Dumelow 07992 309369
Local RNLI Ann Hart 852258
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SERVICES IN APRIL
Thursday 2 April: Maundy Thursday
8.00pm United Benefice Communion, Axbridge
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
9.00am Cross Walk, begins in Shipham Church
11.45am Axbridge Square
2.00pm “The Last Hour”, Rowberrow
Saturday 4 April: Easter Eve
8.00pm The Easter Vigil, Rowberrow
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
8.30am ROWBERROW (Easter Communion BCP)
10.00am AXBRIDGE (Easter Communion)
10.00am SHIPHAM (Easter Communion)
Sunday 12 April: Second Sunday of Easter
8.00am AXBRIDGE (Holy Communion)
10.00am SHIPHAM (Parish Communion, followed by
Annual Meeting)
10.30am ROWBERROW (Matins)
6.30pm AXBRIDGE (Café Worship)
Sunday 19 April: Third Sunday of Easter
8.00am ROWBERROW (Holy Communion)
10.00am SHIPHAM (Together in Worship)
10.00am AXBRIDGE (Parish Communion)
Sunday 26 April: Fourth Sunday after Easter
10.00am SHIPHAM (Parish Communion)
10.00am AXBRIDGE (Parish Communion, followed by
Annual Meeting)
6.30pm ROWBERROW (Evensong)*
Sunday 3 May: Fifth Sunday of Easter
8.00am SHIPHAM (Holy Communion)
10.00am AXBRIDGE (Parish Communion)
10.00am SHIPHAM (K@CH)
6.30pm ROWBERROW (Evensong)*
Midweek Communions in April
10.30am 1 April Rowberrow
10.00am 8 April Shipham 10.00am 15 April Axbridge
11.00am 22 April Axbridge Court
10.00am 29 April Axbridge
Late Night Prayers of Compline
9.00pm 18 April Axbridge
* Please note return to 6.30pm start time for Rowberrow Evensong