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Underriver Newssheet
December 2014 & January 2015
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Key: BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form;
CW = Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form
The Church of St Margaret, Underriver
Vicar: The Reverend Carol Kitchener St Lawrence Vicarage, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ
Telephone: 01732 761766 Email: [email protected]
Church Calendar
DECEMBER
7 2nd Sunday of Advent Purple 11:15 All-age family Service
Reading: Mark 1:1-8
11 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
14 3rd Sunday of Advent Purple
08:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-end & John 1:6-8, 19-28
11:15 Matins Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-end & John 1:6-8, 19-28
18 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
22 4th Sunday of Advent White 16:00 CAROL SERVICE
24 CHRISTMAS EVE 16:00
11:30
CRIB SERVICE Reading: Luke 2:8-20
First Holy Communion of Christmas Reading: Isaiah 62:6-end & Luke 2:8-20
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 CHRISTMAS FAMILY COMMUNION
Reading: Luke 2:8-20
28 1st Sunday of Christmas White
11:15 All-age Service Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
For January see page 18
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This is the season of the year when
we think about gifts. We look online
for fresh ideas. We check the prices
of things we think our family and
friends would like, wanting to know if
they are affordable. We search the
shops looking for new ideas. We
make lists, on paper, or on our
smartphone and we gleefully cross
their name off when we have our
purchased their gift.
We buy gifts in response to God
giving this world the greatest gift of all
– Jesus. Jesus was the gift the world
needed, he showed people what God
was like – loving and caring, rather
than strict and forbidding. He showed
the world what God wanted for its
people – health, hope and justice. He
gave humankind the best gift of all
salvation – promise of forgiveness of
sins and eternal life. In response to the
birth of the Son of God we give gifts
to family and friends to show our love
for them.
Not everyone enjoys buying gifts at
Christmas time. For some this time of
year creates anxiety, how will they
pay for the gifts their children would
like, the gifts their children friends
might also be receiving? Some will
turn to payday loans or to money-
lenders to buy gifts and then struggle
through the rest of the year to pay
that loan off. This is the opposite of
what was intended,
God gave his Son
Jesus to the world to
set people free, not
to leave them
impoverished. This is
one of the sad
consequences of our unequal and
sometimes unjust society today.
This year as you are buying gifts for
the people you love think about
making another gift to the many
charities who work with the poor, the
homeless and the vulnerable so that
the charities can offer help and hope
to those in need. This can be another
way of saying ‘thank you’ to God this
Christmas for giving the world the
precious gift of his Son Jesus.
Do come and join us in church this
Christmas, you will be welcomed.
Elsewhere in the magazine you will
find the dates and times of our special
celebration services. On January 4th
there will be All-Age Epiphany
Services to celebrate the Wise Men,
who brought gifts to Jesus of gold,
frankincense and myrrh.
I wish you and the people you love
and very happy and blessed Christmas.
Carol
FROM THE VICAR
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CHURCH NEWS
Looking Back:
All Souls Service at St Margaret’s Church, this joint service was well attended
and appreciated by those who came.
Remembrance Sunday Service 9th November, our numbers this year were
very encouraging as people came to remember those who had served in the
armed services in the many conflicts of the last 100 years.
Looking Forward:
Carol Service 21st December at 4 pm – tea to follow in the village hall
Crib service 24th December at 4 pm – tea to follow in the village hall
First Holy Communion of Christmas 24th December at 11.30 pm
Family Celebration of Holy Communion Christmas Day 10.30 am
(children to bring with an unopened present with them)
Epiphany All-Age Service 4th January 11.15 am (come and celebrate the wise
men who brought their gifts to baby Jesus)
Prayers:
For God’s peace and presence in the troubled parts of our world this
Christmas time
For families at Christmas, especially any effected by sickness, poverty, or by
bereavement
For God’s blessing upon the peoples of our world in 2015
Prayer Times
Please come to our prayer group:
Thursday December 11th 10:00am at 50 The Crescent, Sevenoaks, TN13 3QY
Tuesday January 6th 10:00am at The Vicarage
Thursday January 22nd 2:00pm at Shepherd’s Cottage, Heaverham
Monday February 2nd 2:00pm at The White House, Bitchet Green
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Securing the Future – a Joint Benefice?
The November magazine introduced the subject of a possible change to the way
the two parishes I serve as vicar might come together as a Joint Benefice. On
Saturday 8th November 25 people from the two churches came together to
consider this possibility. Both churches had held PCC meetings in September
and a joint Standing Committee had met twice, so this was an opportunity for
people not on the PCC to offer their thoughts.
I asked people to think about what the Joint Benefice might be like, people had
a lot of suggestions and quite a few things were held in common. Here are a few
areas they considered:
Pastoral issues – setting up and joint pastoral group to think about pastoral
needs and to share good ideas
Young people – sharing with each other the good things each church is do-
ing at the present
Service – timing of services, special services
Magazines
PCCs – maybe having an observer at each other’s PCC meetings; a joint
PCC once a year
There were lots of other suggestions, all of which will help the PCCs decide
what might happen next. Decisions, one way or the other, will be made in the
first part of 2015 and more information, once it is available, will be given in the
magazine and in other ways.
Carol Kitchener
Crib Service Tea—24th December
Xanthe Veneziani would be very pleased to have offers of tasty morsels for the
refreshments after the Crib Service. Please let her know if you are able to help
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Underriver Village
Underriver Village Association membership £10 per household per annum.
Please contact [email protected]
Pilates Classes Mondays 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am
Contact: Zoe George 07950 494335
email: [email protected]
www.zoegeorgepilates.com
BOOT CAMP Fast paced circuit based workout
Every Tuesday 7.30pm
Contact: Charles on 07759479179 or find us
on www.facebook.com/
CharlesCrouchBootcamp
POPPY COLLECTION FOR ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Underriver has again generously contributed to the annual Poppy Appeal in aid
of the Royal British Legion. The total raised was £2150, of which the church
collection came to £ 625, and the village £1525.
On behalf of RBL thanks are due to Alan and Anna Dagnall, Tony Bird, Karen
Hambilton, Lucy Weston, Lynda Law, Louise Hayward, Underriver Village As-
sociation, the church congregation, The White Rock and St Julian’s.
Tim Tawney
Dates for your diaries:
UVA Quiz Night—Saturday 7th March
UVA Golf Day—Saturday 16th May
UVA Family Fun Day—Saturday 20th June
FOR SALE
Good quality glass desk and matching cabinet with shelves and drawers suitable
for home office.Please contact Jane Kildahl to view and for prices 01732 832123
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THE UNDERRIVER CHRISTMAS POSTIES
The Christmas card box will be placed in the Church
Porch from Friday 27th November & will be removed
on Thursday 14th December 2014.
We will undertake to deliver your local Christmas cards within
the village, all you have to do is put them in the box. The map of
the delivery area will be on top of the box.
The service is free to anyone living in the village, but we are
raising money for charity so all donations (large or small!!) will
be gratefully received. The box will be emptied on a daily basis,
so please feel free to leave any donations in the box along with
your cards.
Lucy Weston
Underriver Christmas Market can you help?
We would really appreciate it if you could look to see if you have any of the
following items to donate for sale at the Christmas Market on the 6th Decem-
ber at Underriver House:-
Unwanted gifts such as stationary, toiletries ,scarves, things for men,
jewellery, nice china or glass
Good quality toys and games
Christmas items
NO BOOKS PLEASE
Either leave the items in the box outside our gate or contact Jane Kildahl on
01732 832123 and she will come and collect it.
Thank you very much
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Following a delicious lunch, set up very prettily in the Village Hall, we were entertained by our very own Dale Thomas, who spoke brilliantly on her subject.
She invited us on a tour of the Victoria & Albert Musuem’s Renaissance Art. Dale’s enthusiasm was infectious : we were enthralled by the Eltenberg Tabernacle , the Great Bed at Ware, the Ardabil carpet, a Chinese lacquer table, the Becket Casket, Donatello’s statues and reliefs, Cellini’s Madonna, amazing Raphael tapestries, and so much more.
TUG seems to go from strength to strength and we owe a great vote of thanks to our wonderful Committee.
Jill Scott
THURSDAY UNDERRIVER GROUP
Underriver Children's Christmas Party 14th December 3.00pm till 5.00pm
Underriver Village Hall.
If your child would like to come along please email Fiona Mullick on
All children welcome but can I ask parents of young children to
accompany them.
UNDERRIVER CHRISTMAS MARKET
SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 2013
9.30 TO 11.00
AT
UNDERRIVER HOUSE
IN AID OF
HOSPICE IN THE WEALD CHARITY NO 280276
COFFEE AND MINCE PIES
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The Underriver History Group
Are you interested in the history of Underriver?
Would you like to know who used to live in your house?
If you would like to know more about the history of our old buildings
and some of the very interesting folk who have lived in the Village
then please join us at Absaloms on Wednesday 21st January at 2:30
pm. Everyone is welcome.
If you are unable to attend a day-time event but would like to be in-
volved please contact me so that we can arrange a later meeting.
Judy Graydon [email protected]
UNDERRIVER HISTORY
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UNDERRIVER FIREWORKS & HALLOWEEN NIGHT
On a strangely balmy evening in Underriver some spooky activity was
happening at the White Rock. The annual Firework display was awash
with ghouls, Draculas' and witches. The "pumpkin" competition pro-
duced an amazing array of shapes and sizes with creatively carved
faces, shapes and images.
Pumpkin cutting competition win-
ners:
- 10 and Under: Mullick Family
- 11+ : Notley-Payne Family
Fancy dress winners:
- Korban Mullick (8) Winner.
(Edward Scissor hands)
- Lewis Hine (5) Runner up.
(Dracula)
This was our biggest audience for a number of years & it was good to
see so many from the village supporting this event. Just over £800
was raised going to the Village Hall Fund & this year’s Poppy Appeal.
Thank you to Kim, Helen, Robin and Lorna for manning the BBQ. Mal-
colm & Omar for stewarding, Paul as the First Aider & Louise & Miles
for organizing the Pumpkin & Fancy Dress Competitions.
This kind of event is only made possible by having the support of
Frank and Maria and all their staff at the White Rock and the under-
standing of all those who live near by.
Robert Talbot
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EYES FRONT
On 24th October a goodly number of Underriver folk had the great privilege of
seeing a performance of “Eyes Front” in the Village Hall. The show contained
music from the World Wars and old newsreel footage and images from the
early days of war photography.
The presenter was Patrick King, a film producer and former musician in the
London Scottish Band. Isla St Clair provided the musical accompaniment with a
selection of folk songs and contemporary music. The material was deeply mov-
ing; by turns funny, interesting, utterly tragic and surprising. A rich mix of song
and story with film clips and hilarious out-takes made for a wonderfully enter-
taining show.
In the interval refreshments and a wide range of delicious home-made snacks
were served.
The performance was in aid of the Scott Project, a local charity which aims to
provide a supportive environment for adults with learning disabilities, enabling
them to live fulfilled and happy lives. Thanks to the generosity of so many peo-
ple a marvellous total of £1568.75 was raised for this very worthwhile charity
whose work is familiar to many Underriver people.
A very big thank you to Heather and John Clemence who did so much to make
this truly memorable evening possible.
Andrea Pierce
Shipbourne Farmers Market
The market has just won the Kent Food & Drink' 2014 Best Farmers Market' award !!
The market will be open as usual between 9 and 11 on December Thursday 4th, 11th
and 18th There will be a special pick up market on Tuesday 23rd December (9-11).
(Please note not all of our regular stallholders can attend this market).
On the 18th and 23rd we will be serving mulled wine and mince pies and on the 18th if
the weather is kind, we shall also have Craig from the Chaser back cooking bacon and
sausage rolls. In addition, HallPlace Farm, Leigh will be selling Christmas Ice cream
The school choir will also be signing carols for us after 10am on the 18th
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Rodney Turk 1923-2014
Rodney Turk was born in Deal in 1923 and spent the early part of his child-hood there, especially in Walmer en-joying many happy years with his cous-ins. In 1940 the family moved from Deal to London. They were unable to stay in Deal because of the war. Rod-ney was working as an articled clerk in a firm of accountants at the time and then went into the army in 1942. In 1943 he went to India with the Gur-khas and returned to London in De-cember 1946. After three weeks leave he re-joined his old firm of accountants and eventually worked for PA who he stayed with until retiring.
Rodney was a keen sportsman and started playing a bit of hockey during his time in India and on his return to London after the war joined the Purley Cricket Club. His love of cricket contin-ued throughout his life and you would often find him up at the Vine in Seven-oaks on a Saturday or Sunday after-noon or indeed during cricket week.
Rodney met his wife in the summer of 1956 and married in 1957. They spent several years moving home due to Rodney’s job and enjoyed time in Win-chester, Eastleigh, Dorking, Bishops
Stortford and finally Sevenoaks and Godden Green. They had many good friends and were always entertaining.
Rodney was devastated when his wife died at a very early age. But he picked himself up, dusted himself down and threw himself into household activi-ties, purchasing lambs to control the growing grass in their nearby field and tending his bee hives. He was a longstanding and active member of the beekeepers association which he joined in 1975. He held various posi-tions including News Editor, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman, President, Audi-tor and Benefactor.
Rodney was a very organised man even to the extent of having organised this memorial service! These were some of his notes: - ‘no black to be worn, no pc fuddy duddy nonsense, congregation to be encouraged to sing (loud and cheerful), no caterwauling. I have had a happy life to be celebrated with gus-to’.
Rodney’s family and friends knew him as a fine gentleman, good company, wise, generous, charitable, intelligent, patriotic, a devoted regimental officer and a very special man.
Turk Family
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MEMORIES OF THE GREAT WAR
Private James Stanley Shirtcliff
Durham Light Infantry – WW1
My father, known as Stanley, was born
on 10th May, 1899 in the village of Ar-
nold near Nottingham. He was the oldest child of James Shirtcliff and An-
nie Louisa Rogers. His younger broth-
er Leslie, born in 1901 died at the
young age of 30, and another boy was
still born in1902. His sister Irene was born in 1904
He left school at age 14 but already
was a church organist by then. He
worked on the Railways until 1945
when he took the brave decision of selling up in Nottingham and moving
his family, consisting of my Mother,
Dora, and their 4 children, up to St
Helens in Lancashire. This was in or-der to pursue a full time career as an
Organist and Choirmaster and as a
private musical tutor principally on the
organ and piano.
I do not know the actual date of his joining the army because some 70% of
all army records were destroyed by
enemy bombing in 1940. I do have
part of his army diary covering the pe-riod March10th, 1918 to January 11th,
1919.
I know that he was in the army on 22nd
June, 1917 because I have a copy of a
letter he wrote to his sister Irene for her birthday. At that point he was in
the 1st Training Reserve Battalion com-
pleting his basic training before joining
No 1 Company 3rd Durham Light Infan-
try (DLI)-army number 80912.
I also know that sometime between
June 1917 and March 1918 he spent
sometime on Salisbury Plain, and was
there when Field Marshal Haig ad-dressed the troops before Dad went
to France on 31 March 1918 (Easter
Day), when he joined the 8th Battalion
DLI.
His active war was very short – only two or three days. He went to the
Front at Neuve Chapelle on Tuesday
9th April, when the German Operation
Georgette (originally called St George)
had just started, and was shot in the
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upper leg and captured on Thursday,
11thApril around tea time. At this time 24 miles of the Western Front had
been engulfed by the enemy and Field
Marshal Haig issued his historic order
of battle
‘There is no other course
open to us but to fight it out. Every posi-
tion must be held to the last
man….With our backs to the wall and,
believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end’
Wounded and captured, Dad was then
taken to a (presumably German) field
dressing station before being trans-ferred to a hospital in Lille. He left
Lille on April 14th and eventually ar-
rived at a prisoners’ camp in Stendal,
Germany on April 23rd. Soon after-
wards, on May 22nd, he was put to work in a sawmill at Letzlingen – living
in a private billet.
Either he wasn’t much good at his job,
or the sawmill went out of production,
because he was then sent to work on a farm in Beesewege. There he stayed
until his release in mid December fol-
lowing the Armistice on November
11th.
His return home to Nottingham, start-
ed at Stettin in Poland on December
31st from where he went by ship to
Helsingborg in Sweden. Then he
sailed to Copenhagen, before heading to Leith in Scotland, but not before the
ship had to drop anchor to avoid some
mine fields! He left Leith on 9th Janu-
ary and noted that he arrived home in
Nottingham at precisely 1845pm on
January 11th, 1919.
Dad didn’t like to talk about the war
but he did comment on the tremen-dous barrage of the German artillery,
which resulted in him being deaf in one
ear for the rest of his life. Whilst at
the Front he could see the German front line a couple of fields away which
frightened him. He also remembered
being very hungry on the farm and be-
ing punished by the farmer for eating
too many cherries instead of collecting them! Apparently the farmer’s
daughter tried to calm her father
down. On another occasion he was
scared when the farmer’s bull escaped and Dad was sent to recapture it.
Whether that was his cherry offence
punishment I do not know!
The final irony of his war service was
that his last army payslip showed that he was owed £10.8s.10d. That would
be the equivalent of £10.44p in today’s
money, made up of 17p per day for his
28 days leave, 10p per day for his ra-
tions, and £2.62 for his civilian clothes. There was a deduction of £1 for not
returning his army greatcoat!
Before he joined the army he prom-
ised to be faithful to his childhood sweetheart, Dora Powell, and they
married on September 11th 1924 at St
Jude’s church, Mapperley, Nottingham,
where he was organist and choirmas-
ter. They were married for over 55 years and died at the Musicians Benev-
olent Fund Home in Hereford in 1982,
within six weeks of each other.
Richard Shirtcliff
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Yo Ho Ho, folks, it’s time for Pantos and other Christmas
shows.
Sevenoaks’ Stag Theatre (01732 450175) has two pantos on of-
fer.
From Saturday 6th December to Sunday 4th January, you can see a professional pro-
duction of Cinderella, starring Neighbours’ Ryan Moloney as Buttons, EastEnders’
Leslie Grantham and Corrie’s Brian Capron as Ugly Sisters and also Richard Tate,
Jasette Amos and Lucy Reed. We are promised a five-piece band, stunning sets and
costumes plus all the expected laughs and traditions.
From Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th January, Sevenoaks Entertainers will present
their amateur version of Jack and the Beanstalk. Past pantos by this company
have been excellent. So why not go along when winter is at its gloomiest?
The Christmas show at Tunbridge Wells’ Assembly Hall Theatre (01892 530613)
will be J M Barrie’s Peter Pan. Running from Friday 12th December until Sunday 4th
January, this show will star Holby City’s Mark Moraghan as Captain Hook and CBeebies
Swashbuckle’s Gemma Hunt as Tinker Bell. Again, we are promised stunning sets - plus
amazing flying sequences.
Please note that the 5 pm performance on Friday 2nd January is billed as a Relaxed
Performance, open to everyone but specifically designed to welcome people with an
Autistic Spectrum condition, learning disability and other sensory or communication
disorders. There will be a less formal and more supportive atmosphere in relation
to noise and movement, with small changes to the performance sound levels, special
effects and auditorium lighting. This seems a highly commendable initiative.
From Thursday 11th December to Saturday 3rd January (but not every day), the Christ-
mas show at Tunbridge Wells’ Trinity Arts Theatre (01892 678678) will be
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (with Piers Chater Robinson’s music and Chris
Blackwood’s lyrics). The Theatre’s own amateur company will bring to life a whole cav-
alcade of colourful characters. Will cold‑hearted Ebenezer Scrooge change his ways for
Christmas, as the clock strikes midnight and he is taken on a journey through Christ-
mases past present and future?
Trinity also has two special shows for young audiences, running between Saturday 13th
and Sunday 21st December. Two small casts will retell Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adven-
tures in Wonderland and A A Milne’s Wind in the Willows. These shows are in-
tended for children aged between four and eleven.
LOCAL THEATRE IN DECEMBER & JANUARY
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You are invited to
Light the Candle Ceremony on Saturday, 6th December 2013 at 2.30 p.m.
in The Delarue Hall, Delarue Close, Starvecrow Hill,
Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9NN
The Ceremony will be followed by a tea party.
Please book early to avoid disappointment and be in your seats by 2.15 p.m.
RSVP: Jill Scott, Grenadier, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Kent TN11 9QG
Tel: 01732 833498 email: [email protected]
From Saturday 13th to Saturday 20th December, Tonbridge’s Oast Theatre (01732
363849) will present Mike Kenny’s adaptation of E Nesbit’s enchanting book The Rail-
way Children. This will be a joint amateur production by the Oast’s main company
and its Youth Theatre. A prosperous Edwardian family is forced into near-penury by
the father’s wrongful arrest; but the children’s discovery of a railway near their new
home is the beginning of their adventures over a long summer.
If you are looking for something completely different, you could try:
From Saturday 17th to Saturday 24th January, the Oast’s own amateur company will
perform Chris Howland’s Underground. The play is set in a lengthwise cut-away
of a London Underground carriage. The train suddenly stops and eleven people wait
for it to start again. Panic breaks out and the guard leaves the carriage to see what
is happening. A train in the next tunnel comes hurtling towards them … the lights
flicker out … and there are two gunshots. When the lights flicker on, the guard is
found dead … so is one of the remaining ten a murderer? Talk about an antidote to
Christmas!
From Monday 26th to Saturday 31st January, at the Assembly Hall Willy Russell’s
hit musical Blood Brothers tells of twins separated at birth, growing up on oppo-
site sides of the tracks and meeting again with fateful consequences. Songs include
Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and Tell Me It’s Not True.
Finally, Trinity will be showing screened performances of the Bolshoi dancing La
Bayadere and The Nutcracker (14th and 21st December) and of Alice’s Adven-
tures in Wonderland danced at the Royal Opera House (16th December).
Arthur Rucker
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JANUARY 2014
4 Epiphany White
11:15 All-age Family Service Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
8 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
11 Baptism of Jesus White
08:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Readings: Acts:19:1-7 & Mark 1:4-11
11:15 Matins Readings: Acts:19:1-7 & Mark 1:4-11
15 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
White
11:15 Family Communion (CW) Reading: John 1:43-end
22 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
25 3rd Sunday of Epiphany White
11:15 Parish Communion (CW) Readings: Revelations 19:6-10 & John 2:1-11
29 08:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
FEBRUARY
1 White Presentation of Christ in the Temple
11:15 All-age Family Service
Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Church Calendar
Key: BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form;
CW = Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form
Going out? Need someone to watch the kids?
Sam Hayward, 16 (Son of Miles and Louise Hayward)
Available weekends and Week nights
(hour dependent)
I charge £6 an hour Experienced with children aged 5-13
You can contact me at home 01732834847 Or on mobile 07808221250
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Rotas for St Margaret’s
January 2014
Sidesmen/-women and Readers
4 Jan Sides: J Hurrion
Reader: tba
11 Jan
8:00 Side: G Clark
Readers: tba
11:15 Sides: J Rucker
Readers: tba
18 Jan Sides: R Wells
Reader: tba
25 Jan Sides: A Rucker & T Pierce
Reader: tba
1 Feb Sides: C Honnywill
Reader: tba
Church Flowers
4 Jan Gladys Brooke
11 Jan Helen Medlam
18 Jan Caroline Davaney
25 Jan Sue Owen
1 Feb Jill Scott
Church Brass Cleaning
10 Jan Graham Clark & Arthur Rucker
Church Cleaning
January
To be arranged
DECEMBER
7 Advent 2 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9:45 All-age Family Service
9 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
14 Advent 3 9:45 Family Communion (CW)
16 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
21 Advent 4 18:00 Carol Service
24 Christmas Eve 17:30 Crib & Christingle
23:30 First Communion of Christmas
25 Christmas Day 9:45 Family Communion
28 1st Sunday of Christmas 9:45 All-age Service
JANUARY
4 Epiphany 8:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9:45 All-age Family Service
6 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
11 Baptism of Christ 9:45 Family Communion (CW) 13 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
18 Epiphany 2 9:45 Family Communion (CW)
20 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
25 Epiphany 3 9:45 Matins (BCP)
27 Tuesday 8:30 Morning Prayer (CW)
Services at St Lawrence, Seal Chart
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Church Cleaning
6 Dec G Brooke & J Fair
13 Dec S Honnywill & J Rucker
20 Dec M Clark & S Tawney
27 Dec F Brooks & E Shirtcliff
Church Brass Cleaning
13 Dec Tim Pierce & Tim Tawney
Rotas for St Margaret’s
Sidesmen/-women and Readers 7 Dec Sides: C Thornton
Reader: tba
14 Dec
8:00 Side: C Honnywill
Readers: tba
11:15 Sides: J Scott & J Hurrion
Readers: tba
21 Dec Sides: A Rucker & J Rucker
Reader: See Service sheet
24 Dec
16:00 Sides: L Notley & R Wells
23:30 Sides: T Pierce
Reader: tba
25 Dec Sides: G Clark & J Clemence
Reader: tba
28 Dec Sides: Phillip Payne
Reader: tba
Newssheet subscription:
£7.00, or £13.00 for postal subscribers (who
should send cheques – payable to St Margaret’s
Church, Underriver – to Neil Fair, Westover,
Underriver, TN15 0SE )
Church Flowers
7 Dec Jennifer Horner
14 Dec Suzanne Brunton
21 Dec Carol Service
28 Dec Jane Martineau
Useful Names and Addresses
Church Warden Andrea Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane,
Hildenborough, TN11 9QH; 832408.
Underriver Village Association
Secretary: Robert Talbot, Weald Heights,
Fawke Common, Underriver, TN15 0SP; 761546.
Village Hall Reservations Robert Talbot,
01732 761546 or [email protected]
www.underriver-village.org.uk Robert Talbot
via the website.
Thursday Underriver Group Secretary: Pat Hope, 01732 833933.
Horticultural Society Secretary: Mary Owlett, Absaloms Farm; 838716.
Underriver Youth Group Charles Honnywill, Underriver Farm; 838036.
Cricket Club Michael Tong, Hollandhurst; 832069.
Scotts Project Secretary: Jill Scott, 833498.
Neigbourhood Watch Co-ordinator: Lorna Talbot [email protected]
Kent County Council Nick Chard, 42 High Street,
Sevenoaks, TN13 1JG; 07855 787511.
Sevenoaks District Council Ward Representatives Roderick Hogarth, 01732 760325
Julia Thornton, 07831 234449
Seal Parish Council www.sealparishcouncil.org.uk
Robin Watson, The Old Vicarage, Underriver;
833930. [email protected]
Clerk - Lorna Talbot; 01732 763488.
Sam Kirkaldy; 760702.
Parish Administrative Assistant Tim Pierce
Newssheet Editor Tim Pierce, 1 Grenadier Cottages, Riding Lane,
Hildenborough TN11 9QH
01732 832408 [email protected]
All contributions should be submitted to the editor by
15th of the preceding month.