St Michael the Archangel

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St Michael the Archangel
Dundry Parish Magazine
May 2015
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Rector
Revd. Charles Roberts
The Rectory, Tunbridge Close, Chew Magna, BS40 8SU
01275 332199
[email protected]
the rector’s day off is normally wednesday
Associate Priests
Revd. Sandra Lovern (Thursday-Sunday) - 01275 332657
revd. lovern is the first point of contact for matters relating to dundry
Revd. Victor Barley - 01275 331086
Readers
Dr Pamela Harman - 01275 332893
Mrs Margaret Masding - 01275 835342
Parish Administrator
Pam Foley (Thursday and Friday) - 01275 331061
Churchwardens
Jane Lyons - 0117 964 1338
James Le Grys - 0117 964 5730
Magazine Submissions and Advertising
[email protected]
WEB PAGES
Lakeside Group - www.lakesidegroup.org.uk
Village - www.dundry.org.uk
THE SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE CHEW VALLEY
Priest: Father Michael Healy - 0117 923 9706
[email protected]
Deacon: Rev. Mark Forge - 01275 472 391
[email protected]
www.sacredheartchew.info
SUNDAY MASS 9.00 AM
Please look on notice board outside church for other times or any alterations
Rector’s Letter
My dear friends,
Sometimes you wait for a bus for ages, and then three
come along at once! After all the excitement of Easter it
appears that May is just like that, for unusually we have
three major events to celebrate within the church all
neatly contained within the month, and each one has
something important to say to us as the Christian community.
The first is Ascension Day (14th May) and because it falls on a Thursday it often
gets overlooked. This is the day we recall the Ascension of Christ, our Risen lord,
back into heaven. Sometimes we forget that this is where he came from, that God
“took our flesh” and lived among us. Yet once his mission of salvation is complete
(Good Friday and Easter Day), he returns to his Father to reclaim his Lordship
over all things. Someone has said that Jesus is either Lord of All or No Lord at
All. Ascension reminds us that he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. He is over
everything, and that is why we are called to worship him. To celebrate we climb
the tower at St Andrew’s Chew Magna at 7.30am to greet our risen and ascended
Lord, and to pray together. Come along, get the best view in the valley before
breakfast, and get your day off to a good start!
The second is the feast of Pentecost (24th May). This is very much the birthday of
the Church when God sent his Spirit on the disciples, turning them from a group
of frightened individuals into a fearless community ready and able to preach the
gospel and continue the mission of Jesus. It is a big day for all the churches, so
come and celebrate this birthday at one of our services. Pray too that the Spirit
may work among us as we continue that work of sharing God’s love in our world.
And the third is just a week later (31st May) when we celebrate Trinity Sunday.
We do this at Holy Trinity Church Norton Malreward together at 10.30am as one
of our Patronal Service celebrations, and we are reminded that we meet the God
we worship in three distinctive ways. First as a loving Father who created us and
our world for good; second in his Son Jesus who comes among us, gives his life for
us, and reveals to us new life as our Risen Lord; and third as his Spirit, the same
Spirit that came at Pentecost and stays with us and among us today, guiding and
enlivening the Church community. So you will see that May is quite a month – do
come and join in!
Yours in Christ; Charles Roberts
Listed Places of Worship - Roof Repair Fund
St Michael the Archangel, Dundry has successfully secured a grant of £99,900 from
the Government’s Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund to address urgent
roof repairs that will ensure it is weathertight, safe and open for use. It is one of
502 grants from a total funding package of £30 million that have been announced
for urgent roof repairs for places of worship across the UK by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer. The Fund is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund
(NHMF) on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). More
details are available at www.lpowroof.org.uk.
The PCC at St Michael’s Church Dundry want to thank the other churches in the
Lakeside Group for their kind hospitality and generosity as they respond to the
Roof Appeal and the temporary Church closure. It is a difficult and worrying time,
but the signs of real hope are already there and we believe God is at work.
Tower Open Days
The tower will be open on the following Sundays from 2-4pm:
3 May; 14 June; 5 July; 2 August; 13 September; 4 October
Children must be at least 8 years old to be able to climb the tower.
£2 for adults; £1 for children aged 8-16
The Filling Station
An exciting new way to worship
Thursday 28 May 2015 at 7.30pm
Speaker: Nick Crawley
Filling Station Regional Director for the South West
The Old School Room, Chew Magna
The Lakeside Group of Churches
Donate to St Michael’s
We are delighted to announce that you can now donate to St Michael’s online
and by text. We are aware that often people wanted to give money but were
not sure how to actually do so; this new system will ensure that it is easy and
straightforward for you to give whatever amount you wish to.
ONLINE
Simply visit our page at www.justgiving.com/stmpccd and click ‘donate’. You will
then be guided through the simple process. You can donate any sum, anonymously
if you prefer.
You can also fundraise on our behalf by visiting this page. For example, if you
wanted to do a sponsored swim in aid of St Michael’s, just use the ‘fundraise for
us’ button. We will then receive any sponsorship money you raise.
BY TEXT
You can donate £5 by sending the following text message:
DUND33 £5
To telephone number 70070.
SO REMEMBER...
Visit
www.justgiving.com/
stmpccd
or text
DUND33 £5 to 70070
Sponsorship for the Tower Lights
12 April - Affectionate remembrance of Grandfather, Thomas W Ball, Bell Ringing
Captain of St. Michael’s Church for many years. Dr. John Ball and family.

In memory of my dear friends Win Roberts, Hazel Lumby, Gill Thompson and Sue
Bridgstocke - from Joan Hare.

1st June - In loving memory of Jeff Jenkins on his wedding anniversary. Love from
Joy, Fiona and Emma who will enjoy the lights from Long Ashton xxx
If you would like to celebrate a birthday or anniversary for yourself or in memory
of a loved one, please contact Jane Hamblin with information. E-mail Janhamb@
aol.com or ring Janet Pulman 0117 964 3498. The suggested sum is £10 per week,
this can be paid in cash to a church member or to the Treasurer, Mr A Gregory, 3
Beechcroft, Dundry. Please make cheques payable to St. Michael’s Church, Dundry
or request a form from [email protected] to pay by standing order and to Gift
Aid. Thank you for your support.
Free Heartstart Training
By popular request there will be another Heartstart training session in Dundry
Village Hall on either Tuesday 26th May or Thursday 28th May 2015, at 7.30 p.m.
(Date will be confirmed shortly). People who attended last year’s session thought
it was very worthwhile. You are welcome to come again if you feel you need a bit
of a refresher course!
Heartstart training teaches you what to do in a life threatening emergency. The
course is run by British Heart Foundation volunteers, is free and only takes two
hours. It is suitable for all ages and covers a range of Emergency Life Support Skills
(ELS) including:
• Dealing with an unconscious casualty
• Cardiac arrest
• Suspected heart attack
• Choking
• Serious bleeding.
We would like to know numbers attending so for more details and to register your
interest contact the Clerk to the Parish Council, Judith Hoskin, on 0117 964 2804,
email [email protected] before 15th May 2015.
Dance the Night Away at the
SUMMER BALL

‘ Dress to Impress’
on
SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2015

Dundry Village Hall

Canapes served at 7.00pm
followed at 7.30pm by two course dinner

Tickets £12.50 each available from
0117 9643995 - 0117 9782861 - 0117 9784209
Licensed Bar & Raffle
In aid of St. Michael’s Church, Dundry
Forward Activities - Hedgerow Safari!
A Hedgerow Safari will take place at Hill House Farm, Castle Farm Lane, Dundry
on Wednesday 27th May from 10am to 2pm. There will be a range of activities on
the organic farm during the day, including looking at animals, insects and plants.
The event has been organised by Forward Activities and is aimed at children
aged 5 to 11 who live within Winford and Dundry Parishes. Children should be
accompanied by a parent or carer with no more than 3 children per adult. The
activity is free but places must be reserved in advance as numbers are limited.
Please bring your own lunch.
For further details or to book a place, call Judith on 0117 964 2804 or Judy on
01275 472572 or contact us at [email protected]
Look out for flyers nearer the time and details will also be online at www.winford.
parishcouncil.net and www.dundry.org.uk and on local notice boards.
Forward Activities Drop-in Information Sessions
Over the last couple of years, our small group has been arranging various activities
during school holidays for children and young people within Winford and Dundry
Parishes. We urgently need more volunteers to help support and plan sustainable
activities for children and young people in our community. If you or your children
have ideas or suggestions to make or if want to find out more about how you can
get involved, please come along to have an informal chat at any of the following:
Winford Village Hall Friday 15th May from 7.30pm to 8.30 pm
Felton Village Hall Tuesday 19th May from 7pm to 8pm
Regil Village Hall Wednesday 27th May from 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Dundry Village Hall Monday 1st June from 7.15pm to 8.15pm
If you can’t make any of the above dates you are welcome to contact us with ideas
and suggestions at [email protected]
Tell me how it is that in this room there are three candles and but one light, and I
will explain to you the mode of the divine existence - John Wesley
Dundry WI
Mike Rowland gave us a really amusing and interesting talk on ‘Statues and
Monuments of Bristol’. A speaker to be strongly recommended to other groups
and organisations.
May 20th is a speaker free meeting as we debate this year’s resolution on the need
for health care and personal care to be assessed as one, for those requiring it, and
not as separate issues. This will be followed by probably a quiz, badge making and
a look at members baby photos (of themselves).
So ladies, find that snapshot of yourself looking cute and bring it along.
The schedules for the Produce Show 2015 will soon be circulating, available from
June Ball (0117 964 1119) and some in the Village Hall. On the theme of photos,
the subjects for the show are The Weather, A Day Out and Animals at Play and
My Favourite Photo (for children only). Time to think about taking, growing and
making those masterpieces for the ‘Big Event’!
Diary/Dateline
Wednesday, 20th May. Monthly WI meeting at 7.30pm in Dundry Village Hall.
Resolutions discussion followed by quiz.
The Guarding of the God of Life
The God of life with guarding hold you,
The loving Christ with guarding fold you,
The Holy Spirit, guarding, mould you,
Each night of life to aid, enfold you,
Each day and night of life uphold you.
A Quality Product?
Things in shops do seem quite strange
To me (a long time born).
A hundred pounds, without much
change
For jeans all ripped and torn?
Puzzle Page