our community december 2018 issue 280
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Our CommunityDecember 2018Issue 280
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EDITORIAL
ANCIENT & MODERN (revised)
Go on then: can you name the current Pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury? I couldn't either! Pope Francis is the 266th holder of that post (ancient) whilst Justin Welby is the current leader of the Church of England - a post created in 597 AD. (ancient). Still on a historical note, the Royal Mail traces its history back to 1516, when Henry VIII established a "Master of the Posts". (ancient).
I mention the above as they are all linked to Christmas: the first 2 gentlemen will be sending out a festive message. (modern). The Royal Mail will be ensuring that our own greeting cards and presents reach our friends and loved ones - wherever they may be. (both)
Depending on when you read this magazine of course, you might be too late! Most far-flung places have a December 8th airmail deadline; the Maldives, for example, is the 10th: but you might prefer to deliver that in person!
All this dove-tails neatly with the article inside from David Hunt. We've included it in this month's magazine as it symbolises an ancient (yet invaluable) working tradition in a modern era of cyber-space containing Facebook, e-mail, etc.
Front Cover by Madison DickinsonBack Cover: Charlie Simmon, Jessica Bowers and Amber Crawford
I've just collected the children's Christmas pictures for this month's issue; you would have to be incredibly hard-hearted and cynical not to be moved by their interpretations of this time of year. Well done all of you! Mind you, if you work in a hospital's A & E or with the Police / Ambulance Services, you will be forgiven a certain cynicism about this being "the season to be jolly". They have to deal with untold misery - often self-inflicted. (modern).
Community-wise, how splendid that the "pub evening" went so well at Severn Beach Village Hall. (The positive power of Facebook (modern) at work). I hope to attend the next one, with anticpation of a fun night - quite different from when I had to sort out the Severn Salmon's "events"!
Keep it going, folks and the Season's Greetings to you all from the In View team.
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Comment
Good triumphs over evil
The Christmas message is a good news story. We are reminded that God has not abandoned his world, but rather that in Jesus Christ he has come down to give us life. This is illustrated in those events of the first Christmas that were a terrible crime.
This crime is the massacre of the children at Bethlehem. A very insecure ruler King Herod (who today would be called a psychopath) killed all the boys under 2 years of age in Bethlehem. By doing this he intended to kill Jesus because he felt threatened. People were beginning to refer to Jesus as ‘the King’. Now even if the population of Bethlehem was only around 1000, with perhaps 20 young boys, this was still an appalling and terrible crime. Fortunately, by this time Mary and Joseph had been warned by God in a dream and were on their way to (or had arrived in) Egypt and Jesus was therefore safe.
This part of the Christmas story reminds us that Jesus was born into the same world that we live in: a world
marred by pain and sorrow, and a world in which for many life is tough. There are times when we have been hurt, weep and suffer loss or sorrow. It is a comfort to know that Jesus of Bethlehem has experienced and understands this.
But there is much more than this. Jesus has defeated evil and so today with his strength we too can defeat the things that are oppressing us. A few years after this terrible event Herod died, and he remained dead. Then after this Jesus also died. But did not remain dead - he rose again and still lives today. Stemming from this time, today over a billion people follow Jesus as their King and Herod has no subjects. Who at the time of the first Christmas would have thought that the young baby would prove stronger than a cruel dictator like Herod? It is in Jesus that we triumph over evil.
Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a joyful New Year
Philip [email protected] 613223
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ST PETER’S HOSPICE – CHRISTMAS BAZAAR St Peters Hospice Severnside Support Group would be
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Thornbury Methodist Church Hall Saturday December 8th, 10.00am – 12 noon
Entrance by donation Variety of stalls including Cards, Gifts, Crafts, Cakes, Books, Home made preserves, and many more. Raffle and Teas.
Thank you for supporting St. Peters - your local Hospice.
ST PETER’S HOSPICE – CHRISTMAS BAZAARSt Peter's Hospice Severnside Support Group would be
delighted to welcome you to their Annual Bazaar:Thornbury Methodist Church Hall
Saturday December 8th, 10.00am – 12 noonEntrance by donation
Variety of stalls including Cards, Gifts, Crafts, Cakes, Books, Home made preserves, and many more. Raffle and Teas.Thank you for supporting St. Peter's - your local Hospice.
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Fly The FlagFor your special occasions
Would you like to say Thank you to someone, or mark their birthday or
anniversary by flying the church flag? For just £5, the recipient gets a
personalised card with your greeting, as well as seeing the flag raised for them.
All the proceeds from Flying the Flag go towards the upkeep of our two choirs.
the Sunday Choir and St Peter’s Festival Choir. Contact Jonathan Edwardes: [email protected]
01454 632646, or post to 6, Vicarage Road, Pilning, South Glos BS35 4LNIf you wish to donate by cheque,
please make it payable to “Pilning Church Council”
Thank youNOVEMBER• On the 6th November the flag flies
for the birthday of Pat Harris with best wishes from your friends at Severnside Wednesday Club.
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December has arrived with all the excitement of Christmas to look forward to including the tradition of singing Christmas Carols. Everyone knows at least one Christmas Carol with favourites including “Good King Wenceslas”, “Away in a Manger”, “Ding Dong Merrily on High” and “In the Bleak Mid-winter”. We might all know them, but who on Earth first came up with the idea to go out singing in the freezing cold?
You may be surprised to learn that carols were first sung thousands of years ago all over Europe. These were not of course your traditional Christmas Carols, heralding the birth of Jesus Christ, but pagan songs sung during the Winter Solstice celebrations on December 22nd. The word carol actually means dance or song of praise and joy, and carols were sung during all seasons. The early Christians adopted the winter solstice celebrations for Christmas and the first true Christmas Carol can be traced all the way to back to around 129 AD when a Roman Bishop suggested that a song called “Angel’s Hymn” should be sung at the Christmas service at Rome. The converted pagans were encouraged to sing Christmas Carols instead of their pagan songs, but they did not catch on as they were written and sung in Latin, a language that only the noble or the
elite could speak. As a result, by the start of the Middle Ages, most people had actually lost interest in celebrating Christmas altogether.
In 1223 however, St. Francis of Assisi started producing nativity plays in Italy. The story was told using songs during the play which were generally sung in the language of the people watching. This meant they could understand and join in, so their popularity grew and the new “carols” quickly spread through Europe and to England. The carols were loosely based on the Christmas story and seen as entertaining rather than religious and often sung by travelling minstrels who would adapt them to their audience.
When Oliver Cromwell came to power in 1647, celebration of Christmas and singing carols was banned and they did not become popular again until Victorian times resulting in many of our well known carols being written in the nineteenth century. Traditionally, tenants had “wassailed” on Twelfth Night, entertaining their masters with song and receiving gifts in return and in the early 1900s this developed into “caroling” with groups going door to door singing carols in return for warm drinks and treats. The tradition has continued, as a way of raising money for charity.
Carols are a major part of Christmas around the world in all different languages. The world’s most translated carol has even been declared an “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. First sung at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve 1818 in St. Nicholas Church, Oberndorf it has been translated into over a hundred languages. The Chinese know it as , Germans as “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht”, and of course to us it is “Silent Night, Holy Night”.
James Somper
A CHRISTMAS CAROLA Christmas Carol
December has arrived with all the excitement of Christmas to look forward to including the tradition of singing Christmas Carols. Everyone knows at least one Christmas Carol with favourites including “Good King Wenceslas”, “Away in a Manger”, “Ding Dong Merrily on High” and “In the Bleak Mid-winter”. We might all know them, but who on Earth first came up with the idea to go out singing in the freezing cold?
You may be surprised to learn that carols were first sung thousand of years ago all over Europe. These were not of course your traditional Christmas Carols, heralding the birth of Jesus Christ, but pagan songs sung during the Winter Solstice
celebrations on December 22nd. The word carol actually means dance or song of praise and joy, and carols were sung during all seasons. The early Christians adopted the winter solstice celebrations for Christmas and the first true Christmas Carol can be traced all the way to back to around 129 AD when a Roman Bishop suggested that a song called “Angel’s Hymn” should be sung at the Christmas service at Rome. The converted pagans were encouraged to sing Christmas Carols instead of their pagan songs, but they did not catch on as they were written and sung in Latin, a language that only the noble or the elite could speak. As a result, by the start of the Middle Ages, most people had actually lost interest in celebrating Christmas altogether.
In 1223 however, St. Francis of Assisi started producing nativity plays in Italy. The story was told using songs during the play which were generally sung in the language of the people watching. This meant they could understand and join in, so their popularity grew and the new “carols” quickly spread through Europe and to England. The carols were loosely based on the Christmas story and seen as entertaining rather than religious and often sung by travelling minstrels who would adapt them to their audience.
When Oliver Cromwell came to power in 1647, celebration of Christmas and singing carols was banned and they did not become popular again until Victorian times resulting in many of our well known carols being written in the nineteenth century. Traditionally, tenants had “wassailed” on Twelfth Night, entertaining their masters with song and receiving gifts in return and in the early 1900s this developed into “caroling” with groups going door to door singing carols in return for warm drinks and treats. The tradition has continued, as a way of raising money for charity.
Carols are a major part of Christmas around the world in all different languages. The world’s most translated carol has even been declared an “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. First sung at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve 1818 in St. Nicholas Church, Oberndorf it has been translated into over a hundred languages. The Chinese know it as 聖夜靜歌”,Germans as “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht”, and of course to us it is “Silent Night, Holy Night”.
James Somper
A Christmas Carol
December has arrived with all the excitement of Christmas to look forward to including the tradition of singing Christmas Carols. Everyone knows at least one Christmas Carol with favourites including “Good King Wenceslas”, “Away in a Manger”, “Ding Dong Merrily on High” and “In the Bleak Mid-winter”. We might all know them, but who on Earth first came up with the idea to go out singing in the freezing cold?
You may be surprised to learn that carols were first sung thousand of years ago all over Europe. These were not of course your traditional Christmas Carols, heralding the birth of Jesus Christ, but pagan songs sung during the Winter Solstice
celebrations on December 22nd. The word carol actually means dance or song of praise and joy, and carols were sung during all seasons. The early Christians adopted the winter solstice celebrations for Christmas and the first true Christmas Carol can be traced all the way to back to around 129 AD when a Roman Bishop suggested that a song called “Angel’s Hymn” should be sung at the Christmas service at Rome. The converted pagans were encouraged to sing Christmas Carols instead of their pagan songs, but they did not catch on as they were written and sung in Latin, a language that only the noble or the elite could speak. As a result, by the start of the Middle Ages, most people had actually lost interest in celebrating Christmas altogether.
In 1223 however, St. Francis of Assisi started producing nativity plays in Italy. The story was told using songs during the play which were generally sung in the language of the people watching. This meant they could understand and join in, so their popularity grew and the new “carols” quickly spread through Europe and to England. The carols were loosely based on the Christmas story and seen as entertaining rather than religious and often sung by travelling minstrels who would adapt them to their audience.
When Oliver Cromwell came to power in 1647, celebration of Christmas and singing carols was banned and they did not become popular again until Victorian times resulting in many of our well known carols being written in the nineteenth century. Traditionally, tenants had “wassailed” on Twelfth Night, entertaining their masters with song and receiving gifts in return and in the early 1900s this developed into “caroling” with groups going door to door singing carols in return for warm drinks and treats. The tradition has continued, as a way of raising money for charity.
Carols are a major part of Christmas around the world in all different languages. The world’s most translated carol has even been declared an “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. First sung at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve 1818 in St. Nicholas Church, Oberndorf it has been translated into over a hundred languages. The Chinese know it as 聖夜靜歌”,Germans as “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht”, and of course to us it is “Silent Night, Holy Night”.
James Somper
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Rhymetime Fridays 10.30am -11.00am.
It’s a great way to meet other local parents, new faces are always welcome – and it’s FREE! No booking required, just turn up - we look forward to seeing you!
Second Thornbury Jazz Festival - 23rd March 2019
Back by popular demand, Thornbury's second Jazz Festival will take place on 23rd March 2019 with an exciting new line up of bands including The Boulevard Swing Band, The Royals a celebrated established band with the stunning voice of Emily Wright, The Jenner Jazz Quintet and the South Gloucester Youth Jazz Orchestra. Great music to suit a wide variety of tastes, all happening in a jazz café setting in the Armstrong Hall.
The evening promises a range of exciting, exhilarating and varied jazz from 6pm until late. Nibbles will be served, there will be a bar and food will be available.
The Festival is a fund raiser for the Armstrong Hall Redevelopment Project (Phase 1). £20 tickets for the whole evening of jazz will be available from Thornbury Town Hall or by calling 01454 412272
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NEW SONG RELEASED TO MARK PILNING STATION'S "FOOTBRIDGE DEMOLITION SECOND ANNIVERSARY"
The ever-enterprising Pilning Station User Group have released a new song and video online to mark the second anniversary of their footbridge being demolished in November 2016. The song is a rewrite of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's song "Imagine" and includes lines like "Imagine there's a footbridge / And platform lighting too". It follows-on from last year's anniversary song, which reworked Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U". Both songs and videos can be found on the Group's website, www.pilningstation.uk, along with details of the station's history and the campaign to get services increased from the present "two trains a week, one way only" - and to get the footbridge reinstated!
BACKGROUND NOTES: The footbridge was demolished by Network Rail in November 2016 to make way for overhead electrification of the South Wales Main Line through the station. Since then, people have only been able to catch a train in one direction, towards Bristol. To get back, they have to go through Pilning nonstop through the Severn Tunnel into Wales, change trains, and come back again. Despite this, recorded usage of the station has increased fivefold since demolition occurred and continues to increase despite the refusal of Great Western Railway to make even modest improvements to the service. In addition, trains cannot call after dark as the station lighting was removed many years ago. The group are calling for this to be reinstated.
World War I Anniversary
Further to the article in last month’s In View, below are photos of the reproduced Roll of Honour, which will be hung in each of our Village Halls, and the book “Remember the Heroes” produced by the local History Group and funded by the Parish Council. It is a companion to the “Village Heroes” produced in 2014 to commemorate the start of the war. Both books are available from the Severn Beach Community Library and St. Peter’s Church Pilning for a donation to the Royal British Legion.
WorldWarIAnniversary
Furthertothearticleinlastmonth’sInView,belowarephotosofthereproducedRollofHonour,whichwillbehungineachofourVillageHalls,andthebook“RemembertheHeroes”producedbythelocalHistoryGroupandfundedbytheParishCouncil.Itisacompaniontothe“VillageHeroes”producedin2014tocommemoratethestartofthewar.BothbooksareavailablefromtheSevernBeachCommunityLibraryandSt.Peter’sChurchPilningforadonationtotheRoyalBritishLegion.
1st Severn Beach Scout Group
The 1st Severn Beach Scout Group annual dinner was held at
St. Peters School Pilning on the 13th October. About seventy people
enjoyed a fine meal prepared by the Scouters, and served by the
Explorers and Scouts. These smart uniformed young people were a credit to the group and their
parents and helped make a very successful evening.
Thanks to all who attended.
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GLOBAL FRIENDS…
In last month’s In View, Ann described our ‘neighbour’ as being anyone anywhere. Equally ‘friends’ can have a wider definition. Bottom line though, whoever we are, wherever we are, we all want and need the same things: clean water and sanitation, food, and somewhere safe to sleep, plus education and health.
Whenever they do a survey of people’s concerns, those things are always at the top of the list, and to my reckoning, we cannot call ourselves civilised whilst anyone is suffering from a lack of any of those five. As civilisation doesn’t end at the English Channel, that should mean everyone, around the world and, as part of the developed world, it is only right that we should be working to that goal.
Whether we like it or not, we are a globalised world. So much of what we eat, and of what we buy each day, gets here in a container ship through Avonmouth Docks. Our island cannot be self-sufficient, not even in the basics, we can’t grow some things that our modern menus demand, and we don’t now manufacture a fraction of the consumer goods that we used to. So we depend upon good relations with our trading partners.
Thankfully, since 1945, Europe has largely been at peace, with some localised conflict. Similarly, conflicts in South-East Asia or Africa are now far less than they used to be, as their countries learn to live, work and trade together, often with help and support from the EU or UN. So, globally, blocs of nations do work. Yet here there was a referendum that decided to divide and dismantle: to break up the EU. I cannot be the only one intensely concerned about how this will all pan out.
In the aftermath of the First World War there developed the idea of Twinning, of looking
across the barbed wire and making friends in far-away places. The thinking behind this was, logically, that if you have met, talked and shared a meal with people, you will get to know them and so be less likely to take up arms against them. Learning about their culture, you start to understand how and why they see things differently- to realise that their approach to life is equally valid to ours. Many places proudly display their partners’ names on their boundary signs, and perhaps we should join them. Happily, I have met people from many countries (provided lodgings for several), and in almost every case the experience has been enriching.
At one time, not that long ago, we seemed to be within reach of global peace. With improved communications and travel, we learnt that there is nothing to fear from ‘foreigners’, as they are just like us, they are our neighbours on this planet. We signed arms reduction treaties, which the shareholders of the arms industries didn’t like; there are even theories that it could be they who have fuelled the anti-migrant rhetoric!
The world is inter-dependent: pollution and crime don’t recognise boundaries; the trade that we need is handicapped by boundaries. We need to act globally to resolve global problems, and we are not a civilised world when there are people trying to escape the country of their birth because things are so dire there. These people are not enemies: they are fellow travellers and we should help them; we should not pull up the drawbridge.
Perhaps the most poignant story of the Great War was the soldiers playing football in no-man’s land, before going back to their trenches to resume shooting at each-other - have we learnt nothing?
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At the beginning of October, we held the last Gup Grading of the year in Patchway. Congratulations to all who graded, and there were some fantastic marks from our Severn Beach students - who as usual put 110% effort in.
Aaron Griffin - Orange Belt (8th Gup)Adam Griffin - Green Tag (5th Gup)Skye Williams - Green Tag (5th Gup)Thomas Chapman - Brown Belt (4th Gup)
We're welcoming Thomas into the senior belt category and looking forward to training with him while he starts learning bo-staff. Fantastic!
The demo team are starting to rehearse ready for performances in the new year. Ashlee and I will be part of the team again, with some new members hopefully joining our elite crew. We hope in the future to welcome more Severn Beach students into this group also!
Ashlee Williams has taken her new role as 1st Dan Black Belt in her stride, and is currently learning her new syllabus including a new weapon. It's fantastic to see the progression from all
students, and though getting that black
belt is the ultimate goal, that's not the end of the road. Looking good Ashlee!
In November, we will be hosting our End of Year Party - by the time you read this, it will have happened! I will be presenting the award for 'Most Improved Student' for 2018, who will receive a special award and plaque from Dragon Tang Soo Do. From a previous winner, I can honestly say it's a fantastic award and a real treasure. The person who has won this thoroughly deserves it, but more about them next time once they know they've won!
I'd like to say a huge thank you to Sah Bum Nim Lee Purdom, 3rd Dan, who covered my class while I was away in October. I'd saved up all my time off, so I could complete a road trip across the USA (Route 66). Far from relaxing, but I'm looking forward to getting back into training!
We've got some quiet months ahead, with the next Gup Grading not until February (although it will certainly come around fast) and our annual interclub championships will be held in March 2019. We have some fantastic plans for the future including a summer camp and interclubs in Bournemouth - watch this space!
Now is the perfect time to join our club, especially with the festive season fast approaching. I definitely need Tang Soo Do to help monitor all that turkey and chocolate weight!
Tang Soo!Georgie Hilton3rd Dan Chief Instructor & Current World Champion
Tang Soo Do – Update
TangSooDoUpdateAtthebeginningofOctober,weheldthelastGupGradingoftheyearinPatchway.Congratulationstoallwhograded,andthereweresomefantasticmarksfromourSevernBeachstudents-whoasusualput110%effortin.AaronGriffin-OrangeBelt(8thGup)AdamGriffin-GreenTag(5thGup)SkyeWilliams-GreenTag(5thGup)ThomasChapman-BrownBelt(4thGup)We'rewelcomingThomasintotheseniorbeltcategoryandlookingforwardtotrainingwithhimwhilehestartslearningbo-staff.Fantastic!Thedemoteamarestartingtorehearsereadyforperformancesinthenewyear.Ashlee&myselfwillbepartoftheteamagain,withsomenewmembershopefullyjoiningourelitecrew.WehopeinthefuturetowelcomemoreSevernBeachstudentsintothisgroupalso!
AshleeWilliamshastakenhernewroleas1stDanBlackBeltinherstride,andiscurrentlylearninghernewsyllabusincludinganewweapon.It'sfantastictoseetheprogressionfromallstudents,andthoughgettingthatblackbeltistheultimategoal,that'snottheendoftheroad.LookinggoodAshlee!InNovember,wewillbehostingourEndofYearParty-bythetimeyoureadthis,itwillhavehappened!Iwillbepresentingtheawardfor'MostImprovedStudent'for2018,whowillreceiveaspecialawardandplaquefromDragonTangSooDo.Fromapreviouswinner,Icanhonestlysayit'safantasticawardandarealtreasure.Thepersonwhohaswonthisthoroughlydeservesit,butmoreaboutthemnexttimeoncetheyknowthey'vewon!I'dliketosayahugethankyoutoSahBumNimLee
Purdom,3rdDan,whocoveredmyclasswhileIwasawayinOctober.I'dsavedupallmytimeoff,soIcouldcompletearoadtripacrosstheUSA(Route66).Farfromrelaxing,butI'mlookingforwardtogettingbackintotraining!We'vegotsomequietmonthsahead,withthenextGupGradingnotuntilFebruary(althoughitwillcertainlycomearoundfast)andourannualinterclubchampionshipswillbeheldinMarch2019.WehavesomefantasticplansforthefutureincludingasummercampandinterclubsinBournemouth-watchthisspace!Nowistheperfecttimetojoinourclub,especiallywiththefestiveseasonfastapproaching.IdefinitelyneedTangSooDotohelpmonitorallthatturkeyandchocolateweight!TangSoo!GeorgieHilton3rdDanChiefInstructor&CurrentWorldChampion
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With the darker nights and away days, it becomes more important to protect your property.
Leaving some lights on, when away and generally making the house appear to be occupied is a good deterrent.
Gravel drives, dogs (or barking noises) and security lights can all play their part.Outhouses, garden sheds and garages are becoming a favourite source of income for burglars. They may only contain a spade or two, but they are often used to gain entry to the property itself. Robust padlocks can deter the potential burglar.
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Group Scout Leader MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 1st Severn Beach Scout Group
The 1st Severn Beach Scout Group is a local Group based in Pilning with a growing number of young people and volunteers. There is much potential for development of the Group and impacting the lives of children and young people in the local community. We are seeking a new Group Scout Leader to assist, manage and support the Group and volunteers to run it effectivelyand develop further.
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• Give line management and support to thevolunteers so that an exciting, challengingand balanced programme is delivered to thechildren and young people.
• Interact with other local Scout Groups.• Delegate appropriate tasks to an existing
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THE CANDIDATE • Is a people-person, able to motivate, support and
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appreciated.The weight of the donations collected at All Saints Church,
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(Sundays 9.30am to 12 noon & Wednesdays term-time only 10am to 12noon) from May 2018 is as follows:
May – 33.10kgs, June – 47.90.kgs, July – 35.30.kgs August – 11.09kgs, September – 74.55kgs October – 159.10kg
The September and October weights were boosted by wonderfully generous donations from
The Over 50’s Club that meets at Severn Beach Village Hall, the Emmaus’ Yorkie Men’s Group and Harvest collectionsHere is a reminder of the food items needed week by week:
Cereals, Tins of puddings, inc Rice & Custard, Long life fruit juice, Pasta and rice, Biscuits or snack bars, UHT milk, Jams, etc., Tins of fruit, Sugar, Soup, Pasta sauces, Tea bags / instant coffee, Tins of vegetables, Tinned meat and
fish, Instant mashed potato, also soap, toothpaste, and nappies.Bristol North West Foodbank has outlets in Lawrence Weston,
Avonmouth, Henbury, and Hotwells. Go to www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk for more information.
Thank you all very much for the donations to the Foodbank; your generosity and loyalty are really appreciated. The weight of the donations
collected at All Saints Church, Compton Greenfield (Sunday am when services are scheduled), St Peter’s Church, Pilning (Sundays 10am to 11am) and Emmaus Church, Severn Beach (Sundays 9.30am to 12 noon & Wednesdays term-time only 10am to 12noon) from May 2018 is as follows:
May – 33.10kgs, June – 47.90.kgs, July – 35.30.kgs August – 11.09kgs, September – 74.55kgs
October – 159.10kg The September and October weights were boosted by
wonderfully generous donations from The Over 50’s Club that meets at Severn Beach Village
Hall, the Emmaus’ Yorkie Men’s Group and Harvest collections
Here is a reminder of the food items needed week by week: Cereals, Tins of puddings, inc Rice & Custard, Long life fruit juice, Pasta and rice, Biscuits or snack bars, UHT milk, Jams, etc., Tins of fruit, Sugar, Soup, Pasta sauces, Tea bags / instant coffee, Tins of vegetables, Tinned meat and fish, Instant mashed potato, also soap, toothpaste, and nappies. Bristol North West Foodbank has outlets in Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth, Henbury, and Hotwells. Go to www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk for more information.
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Lauren Ruiz is hosting a 24hr board game marathon to raise funds for St Peter’s Hospice on Saturday 26th January to Sunday 27th January, 9am-9am, at the Chantry in Thornbury.
“My partner’s father was the first patient to stay in the temporary inpatient unit at The Chocolate Quarter in Keyensham. He suffered from mesothelioma and stayed at St Peter’s for respite care. Thanks to the work of the palliative care doctors and nurses, he was able to manage the pain he experienced. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year but we will always be grateful for everything St Peter’s did for our family and want to help them support more families in the Bristol area.
My partner and I enjoy playing board games and have a small group of friends join us every week to play. At first, I was planning on hosting a small fundraising event just for our friendship group but then decided that St Peter’s Hospice deserve much more than that. So I am now hosting an event for anyone who would like to join.”
St Peter’s Hospice is a Bristol charity caring for adults with life-limiting illnesses. They aim to improve the quality of people’s living and dying while extending care and support to the families and loved ones. They provide physical, psychological and spiritual care for the patients in their own homes as well as at the Hospice. They also teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives.
All of their care is provided free of charge, but it costs them around £20,000 a day to provide that care.
All are welcome to attend for the whole event, or just for a few hours.
Games kindly loaned by Playground Coffee House.
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The Wriggle Jigglers are a folk band made up eight young people from three families from Thornbury and Rockhampton. They play folk from the British Isles and some of their own tunes, on fiddles, whistles, guitar, mandolin, melodian, double bass and percussion. They all sing and sometimes dance and will introduce their music with a joke and banter! Wriggle Jigglers won the South Downs young folk competition, were finalists in Music for Youth and have performed at Sidmouth, Bristol Harbour and Rockhampton festivals.
They have raised nearly £5,000 gigging and busking for 'War Child' charity. Their performance will last about an hour and is guaranteed to get you tapping your feet, clapping along and will almost certainly inspire children to take up folk instruments themselves. Come along and chat to the band, ask questions and have a close up look at the instruments after the performance. Saturday 12th January in The Cossham Hall Thornbury at 3pm. Tickets to include interval tea and cakes £7.50 (£5 aged under 16) from Thornbury Town Hall or call 01454 412272
Start 2019 with a Smile at a New Year Folk Concert by the Wriggle Jigglers
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Christmas Crafts Monday 3 December
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Pilning & Severn Beach Women's Institute.
Our meeting in October was our AGM at which a new committee and President were elected for the coming year. Reports were given by the President,and Secretary and a financial report by our treasurer. A member of the W.I. will be laying the W.I. wreath at the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 19th December 10.30am when our speaker will be Tim Lewis whose talk is titled "Glad Tidings of Great Joy."
New members are always welcome so do come along where you will be warmly welcomed.
For more details phone Jeanette on 01454 632148 Jeanette Fish (Secretary).
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Last month the Editorial suggested we celebrate our residents "of a certain age". Mention must be made of 2 of our oldest "fixtures". One is 132 years old, the other 147 years old. Both are taken for granted as the elderly often are, alas, yet both have served the community throughout their working lives ‐ and they're still working today!
Let me introduce you to them:132 years of working ‐ incredible! 147 years? Even more incredible. Just who is it I'm alluding to? Why . . . 2 post boxes in our area, of course! (pictured below). How many of you notice post boxes apart from when posting a letter? And then what do you see? The aperture that the letter goes into, and probably then you just walk off without a second thought.
But let’s just think. Those two post boxes will have been used by ourselves, our children, our parents, grandparents, along with countless thousands of folk through those years. The number of openings and closings, (probably slammed in many instance), is impossible to comprehend, and yet the boxes still serve the public faithfully. Built of cast iron, they are extremely solid and very heavy.
The older, at Northwick, dates back to the period 1871‐1874, and the "much younger" one at New Passage, to 1882‐1885. The quality of Victorian engineering takes some beating. The boxes look similar to the untrained eye, but are different in design, and by two different manufacturers. Which brings me to the other post boxes in a small radius of this area of ours.
If we take a semi‐circle from Avonmouth to Aust, to include Easter Compton and Ingst, there are something like 28‐35 post boxes of which the majority are different. I think there are two or three types which are duplicated. Severn Beach, Pilning and Easter Compton have pillar boxes which may look
Last month the Editorial suggested we celebrate our residents "of a certain age". Mention must be made of 2 of our oldest "fixtures". One is 132 years old, the other 147 years old. Both are taken for granted as the elderly often are, alas, yet both have served the community throughout their working lives - and they're still working today! Let me introduce you to them: 132 years of working - incredible! 147 years? Even more incredible. Just who is it I'm alluding to? Why . . . 2 post boxes in our area, of course! (pictured below). How many of you notice post boxes apart from when posting a letter? And then what do you see? The aperture that the letter goes into, and probably then you just walk off without a second thought.
But let’s just think. Those two post boxes will have been used by ourselves, our children, our parents, grandparents, along with countless thousands of folk through those years. The number of openings and closings, (probably slammed in many instance), is impossible to comprehend, and yet the boxes still serve the public faithfully. Built of cast iron, they are extremely solid and very heavy.
The older, at Northwick, dates back to the period 1871-1874, and the "much younger" one at New Passage, to 1882-1885. The quality of Victorian engineering takes some beating. The boxes look similar to the untrained eye, but are different in design, and by two different manufacturers. Which brings me to the other post boxes in a small radius of this area of ours.
If we take a semi-circle from Avonmouth to Aust, to include Easter Compton and Ingst, there are something like 28-35 post boxes of which the majority are different. I think there are two or three types which are duplicated. Severn Beach, Pilning and Easter Compton have pillar boxes which may look the same but are each different. Indeed, the one by Pilning’s shop, is one of only 43 of that type ever manufactured. Compare that to the Severn Beach box which is the most common and of which there are over 5000 in the UK. Conversely, there is a brand new design box on Marsh Common Road, which is the latest lamp box design and is of stainless
the same but are each different. Indeed, the one by Pilning’s shop, is one of only 43 of that type ever manufactured. Compare that to the Severn Beach box which is the most common and of which there are over 5000 in the UK. Conversely, there is a brand new design box on Marsh Common Road, which is the latest lamp box design and is of stainless steel construction, Royal Mail having stopped purchasing cast‐iron products due to costs.
Then there are the Monarchs. (No, not butterflies or people who rule over us, but a style of postbox). Most around here are EIIR and Victorian, but there is a “Hovis” design George V lamp box in the wall at Aust Passage, and there used to be an Edward VII wall box at the top of Blackhorse Hill. After being taken out of use and painted black, it became the victim of a vehicle accident, and after a while it disappeared.
Why not take a look and see what different designs there are out there? See if you can find an Edward 8th pillar box: there were only approx. 160 manufactured, due to his abdication. Bristol has five of these and Clevedon has two, so they are about. And if you want to cheat, pay a visit to Oakham Treasures at Portbury. They have one there, and a nice selection of different designs to go with it. For my own part, I am an active member of the Letter Box Study Group, details of which can be found via Google.
Thank you for letting me share my passion with you, David Hunt
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Friday 7th December 2018
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A403 There is a mobile traffic sign on the verge of the A403 (south side) between the M49 overbridge and the Western Approach traffic lights. Unfortunately it obstructs the view of any vehicle emerging from the adjacent gateway. This is difficult at the best of times due to the speed of traffic when trying to access the road with a tractor but is now very dangerous. I have asked for this sign to be moved. Streetcare are evaluating the site.A403 –Tipping in this spot has happened again and was reported, Reference Number 1034007.Pilning Station - Tipping A burnt out quad bike has been dumped on the approach road to Pilning Station. Network Rail informed and it has been removed.South Glos. District Councillor’s wards at the elections in May only 61 candidates will be elected instead of the usual 70. This will mean a levelling out of ward numbers for each candidate and a reduction in council expenditure. With regard to Pilning and Severn Beach wards, Hallen, Easter Compton and Cribbs Causeway will be added. Severn Bridge tolls these will cease on December 17th. The Mall the planning extension for this regional shopping centre was turned down on appeal by the relevant cabinet minister. It is reported 200 ‘Out of Town’ shopping centres are under financial strain. Car Parking in Severn Beach many residents have complained to me about this. What is needed is a facility to serve both the village and the station parking. I along with others have been engaged with South Glos. Council in producing the plans. What is needed is the finance to see this scheme to fruition. Fraudulent Free Prescriptions the NHS in England is trying to close this loophole and save £250 million per year. The fine is now £100.A&E analysis I have read a recently released
report that states more than one in four patients could be treated quicker by primary care in the community (GP, Pharmacist, 111, Minor Injuries Unit or Brisdoc) than waiting in a queue to be seen when there is a lull in Emergency admissions via Ambulance or helicopter.South Glos. Recycling in the period of April to June an extra 1,779 tonnes of re‐cycling (mixed cans, plastics, cardboard, glass and food) has been collected and consequently a drop of 3,325 of black bin waste. This is on target. Well done to everyone.Cheque Payment extra safeguard The name of someone receiving a payment will be as important as their banking details for the first time from next summer, in an attempt to combat fraud. At present, anyone wanting to transfer money enters the intended recipient's name, account number and sort code. However, the name is not checked. Under plans from the UK's payments operator, the sender will be alerted if the name does not match the account.Millennials Rail Travel 25 to 30 year olds can apply for a 25% rail travel discount. This can only be applied for on an app via a mobile phone. It will be advertised before the end of the year.Modular Houses I was invited and attended the Bristol Housing Festival at Waterside Square, next to the Millennium Square in Bristol. These houses of a pre‐fabricated design were on display and were very interesting with their modern materials and state of the art construction methods. A Dutch design for two persons took my eye with its simple and yet fully functional unit. An umbilical cord connection is provided for all the services. It is delivered on a trailer and expected to be operational within 24 hours. It costs in the region of £40,000 per unit depending on extra features, and can be incorporated into a multi‐storey block some up to 10 units wide and three storeys high.
NEWS FOR PILNING & SEVERN BEACH7th November 2018 Dear Ward Members,
Yours sincerely, Robert C. Griffin Councillor for Pilning & Severn Beach. “Alverstoke”, 9 Shaymoor Lane,
1st Almondsbury Scouts
The lease with the Almondsbury Scouts has expired. Council is seeking a new agreement with the 1st Almondsbury Scouts to secure their continued use of the newly refurbished hall adjacent to the Council Office.The Council is committed to retaining the Scouts presence in the hall and at no time has the Council suggested that this is not the case. Whilst discussions are ongoing, the scouts continue to meet in the hall as usual. We are hopeful that a mutual agreement will be reached as soon as possible.
Hallen Village HallThe Hallen Village Hall Association is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Hal-len Village Hall on Friday 14th December. Join us for carols at 7pm followed by free tea, coffee or glass of wine with a mince pie, a Christmas quiz and raffle.The newly refurbished function room is now available for bookings. Contact Lee Fairman on 07855 260325
Contacting the CouncilBy post to: The Parish Office 24a Gloucester Road, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4HATelephone 01454 610236 or 07925 566310 to speak to Lois Stock (Clerk) or Odile Mac-In-tosh (assistant Clerk) Email [email protected] or [email protected] 07947 598169 to speak to Phil Hall (Chair) or email [email protected]
Contacting Almondsbury Cemetery Telephone 01454 201935 to speak to Ste-phen Taylor (Cemetery Clerk) or 07519 757457 to speak to Alan Moss (Groundsman) Email [email protected]
Council MeetingsYou are very welcome to attend any meeting held by the Parish Council. Full Council meets at 7pm on the 1st Tuesday each month. The Planning Committee meets at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday each month.
Further information and details of meetings are posted on village notice boards and on our website www.almondsburyparishcouncil.gov.uk . We look forward to meeting you.
ALMONDSBURY PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE
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Pilning & Severn Beach Parish Council met on Monday 5th November 2018 at Pilning Village Hall, Pilning as per the published agenda for a meeting of the Parish Council with seven Councillors in attendance.
ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES IN SEVERN BEACHThe Parish Council discussed the recent posts on social media regarding the sale of illegal substances in Severn Beach. Whilst this is not a matter for the Parish Council, the Chairman advised anyone witnessing any illegal activity to report to the police giving dates, times and registration number of vehicles (if applicable).
Cemetery Clerk – Part-time role
Pilning & Severn Beach Parish Council seek a new Cemetery Clerk.
2 hours per month (£15/ hour) Plus £25/ burial and mileage paid at 45p/mile
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25TH NOVEMBER - 27TH JANUARY to have room for a small filing cabinet to keep the records.The duties include speaking with relatives, keeping of records, liaising with other professionals and attending burials to collect paperwork. There is no accounts work required. FULL TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Victoria Bywater by email [email protected]
CLOSING DATE – 7th December 2018
To contact the parish council please telephone the clerk on 01454 631499 or by email [email protected]
Victoria BywaterClerk to Pilning & Severn Beach Parish Council
Sunday 16th December @ 10.15 - 11.30 am
Christmas Celebration! Café Style seating - seasonal refreshments
“Come with all the family”
Monday 24th December @ 7.00-8.00 pm
Carols by Candlelight Followed by hot drinks and mince pies
“Make Christmas Eve special!”
Emmaus Church Centre Gorse Cover Road Severn Beach BS35 4NP
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Sunday 23rd December 4.00 - 5.00pm Christmas ‘Fun & Food’ For tots to tens with an adult ‘Story, Craft, Carols, Party Food!’ £1 per child/under 1s free
Pilning & Severn Beach Parish Council
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Pilning and Severn Beach Gardeners’ Club
For our December meeting the club partake in the renowned botanical quiz organised and run by chairman Albert. This is hotly anticipated and members will be avidly revising in preparation. Also, on the same evening, photographs entered for the competition in 2 categories; garden scene & specimen plant will be judged and awards given. Very popular with many individuals and great pride is taken in choosing entries as a competitive streak emerges from all involved.
The evening is a very social occasion and greatly helped by the food brought to share with each other and ability to bring your own drink. A great chance to review the previous year and look forward to the new experiences planned for the year ahead.
Next meeting: Christmas Quiz/party December 2nd /18th
Chairman; Albert George 632287 Secretary; Rosemarie Roper 632936
Pilning and S
evern Beach G
ardeners’ Club
For our Decem
ber meeting the club partake in the
renowned botanical quiz organised and run by
chairman A
lbert. This is hotly anticipated and mem
bers will be
avidly revising in preparation. A
lso, on the same evening, photographs entered for the
competition in 2 categories; garden scene &
specimen plant w
ill be judged and aw
ards given. Very popular w
ith many individuals and
great pride is taken in choosing entries as a competitive streak
emerges from
all involved. The evening is a very social occasion and greatly helped by the food brought to share w
ith each other and ability to bring your own
drink. A great chance to review
the previous year and look forward
to the new experiences planned for the year ahead.
Next m
eeting : Christm
as Quiz/party D
ecember 2
nd /18th C
hairman; A
lbert George 632287
Secretary; R
osemarie R
oper 632936
Pilning and S
evern Beach G
ardeners’ Club
For our Decem
ber meeting the club partake in the
renowned botanical quiz organised and run by
chairman A
lbert. This is hotly anticipated and mem
bers will be
avidly revising in preparation. A
lso, on the same evening, photographs entered for the
competition in 2 categories; garden scene &
specimen plant w
ill be judged and aw
ards given. Very popular w
ith many individuals and
great pride is taken in choosing entries as a competitive streak
emerges from
all involved. The evening is a very social occasion and greatly helped by the food brought to share w
ith each other and ability to bring your own
drink. A great chance to review
the previous year and look forward
to the new experiences planned for the year ahead.
Next m
eeting : Christm
as Quiz/party D
ecember 2
nd /18th C
hairman; A
lbert George 632287
Secretary; R
osemarie R
oper 632936
SEVERN BEACH & DISTRICT OVER 50’S CLUB
Severn Beach Village Hall, Thursday afternoons between 2.00pm and 3.3.0pm.
Well we’re nearly there folks. We’ve enjoyed the fireworks and bonfires of the 5th of November and the Ghouls and Spooks of Halloween, but now comes the main event – Christmas, Hoorah. Could this year be the exception to the rule, when I receive what I ask for, not what I deserve. I won’t hold my breath. Whereas, I’m sure you have all been really good and Santa will bring you everything you want (Crawlers!).
Our members have lots of treats at Christmas, all of which they thoroughly deserve. During December we have Carol singing with the kids, a day out with a Christmas meal and beverages*, then on the last meeting of the year we are back at base camp for a Christmas Party with lots of fun and games and food and beverages*. A fitting end to another wonderful year.
A big, BIG thank you to all our members for their continued support, generosity and friendship. And from all of us at the club to all of you out there, we hope you have a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
So, until the New Year, Take Care, and I’ll see you on the flip side.
June Kirk 01454 633871 Audrey Beasant 01454 631189 *For beverages read Booze!
Memory Stars St Peter's Church Christmas tree will be
blessed at the 10am service on the 9th December.
If you would like to place (or have placed on your behalf) a star in
memory of someone then please get in contact with Pat Edwardes
21 Chessell Ave. Pilning BS35 4LP
Stars can be placed on the tree at any time the church is open over Advent
and Christmas.
Any donations will go to Children's Hospice South West
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Shopmobility South Gloucestershire
Shopmobility South Gloucestershire held its AGM on the 4th October 2018 in Yate Library; it was another successful event with Yate shopping centre manager Andy addressing the meeting. Local Resident David Bell is its Vice Chairman and Downend Cllr Janet Biggin is its Chairman.There is a strong committee drawn from the community, and including user representation.
The first ever meeting called to discuss the formation of the scheme was in July 2003, fifteen years ago. The highly successful scheme first started operations in April 2006 and has thrived, helping many people with mobility problem and hundreds of people have registered with the scheme over the years.
The Scheme has funding from Scooter / Wheelchair Hire and Donations and has had funding from funders such as South Gloucestershire Council, The National Lottery, Local Parish and Town Councils and other sources. The scheme has been successful in getting some new funding which will help to secure its future. Recent new funders include Tesco, the Sobell Trust, Local Councillors from their MAF
grants scheme, Co-op Local Community Fund and the South Gloucestershire Challenge.The scheme is also very grateful to the Yate Shopping Centre and Yate Library for their help and support.The service is based in Yate Library, and attracts users from all over South Gloucestershire, and beyond. The service provides mobility scooter and wheelchair hire on a daily and longer-term basis to help people who have limited mobility to retain their independence and to use the facilities of the centre and to access other services.
The scheme does an annual service users' survey, and many users tell of how the service also helps them socially by being able to get out and about, and it helps with their health generally and also helps to reduce social isolation
There have been many calls for increased opening hours.
The Shopmobility office is open Tues and Friday 9.30 am - 4 pm, and Thurs and Sat 9.30 am - 2 pmOr Telephone 01454 868718 or 07999574474 for more information or e mail [email protected]
Press Release (Photo include Cllr Janet Biggin, far left, (the Shopmobility Chair) and Sheridan Crew the scheme's project worker, far right, and others from the scheme).
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OlcoteEaster ComptonBristolBS35 5SQ
TRANSPORT SERVICESOffice: +44 (0) 1454 633473
Facsimile: +44 (0) 1454 633565Home: +44 (0) 1454 633140
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EMMAUS CHURCH CENTREEmmaus Church Centre
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach Bristol BS35 4NP Leader - Mr John Miller Phone: 01454 632274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emmauschurchcentre.org www.facebook.com/emmaus.church.50 Emmaus is a friendly Christian Church made up of a cross-section of local people who are enjoying following Jesus. We work closely with other local and regional churches and aim to make a positive contribution to the community of Severn Beach and Pilning. Tues or Wed : 7.30/8.00 pm - Home Groups (small groups meeting in homes) 2nd/4th Fridays: 6.30 – 8.00pm - Youth Group – Y7 to Y9 – contact Damian 631516 3rd Friday: 7.00pm – Film Club – contact Pam G. 632624
Date Time Service Speaker Sun 2nd December 10.30am
7.00pm Family Service & Communion Celebration at Woodlands Church
Tony Davies
Sun 9th December 10.30am Family Service David Lawrence Sun 16th December 10.30am
7.00pm Christmas Celebration ‘Carols’ at Faith House
Mary-Anne Willmott
Sun 23rd December 10.30am Prep for Christmas Eve and Prayer Mon 24th December 7.00pm ‘Carols by Candlelight’ Sun 30th December 10.30am Family Service – Reflecting on 2018 John Miller
Toddler Group for children from birth to 4 years accompanied by their parent/guardian
Every Wednesday – Term Time
Baby Area, Toys, Outdoor Area, Snack (£1), Songs/Music
At Emmaus Church
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach BS35 4NP
More info contact: Abbie 631516 Facebook – emmaus.church.50
“STITCHES-----GROUP”
Meet on the first Monday in
the month (not Bank Holiday Mondays)
At 7.00 pm At Emmaus Church Centre
Contact Beryl Chamberlain
for more details 632571
EASTER COMPTON METHODIST CHURCH
Minister Rev Patrick Stonehewer 0117 924 8407 Steward TBA
Date Time Service Leader Steward Flowers
13 Dec 7.00pm Carols and Worship At Abbeyfield House
Rev Patrick Stonehewer TBA
COFFEE MORNING on Tuesday 11th December from 10.30am. Come and enjoy a chat, a coffee or tea, and maybe meet new friends.
ST PETER’S, PILNING. ANGLICAN / METHODISTPriest in charge Rev Philip RoweMethodist Minister Rev Patrick StonehewerChurchwardens Mr J. Edwardes 01454 632646 Ms Olwen Murray 01454 633979Methodist Steward TBAWedding Co-ordinator Ms Olwen Murray 01454 633979
Date Time Service Leader Sidesman Flowers2 Dec 10am Holy Communion Rev Philip Rowe Julie Fennell Diane Heal
9 Dec 10am Morning Worship, Blessing the Christmas Tree Adam Biddlestone Frances Barr Sharon Edwardes
16 Dec 10am Morning Prayer Rev Philip Rowe Iain Gray Sharon Edwardes
23 Dec 10am Café Church & Christingle John Emmett Jeanette Fish Christmas Flowers
24 Dec 10pm Christmas Eve Service Rev. Patrick Stonehewer
25 Dec 10.30am Christmas Day Service Rev Philip Rowe
30 Dec 10am Morning Worship Dottie North Angela Roe-French Christmas Flowers
CLEANING ROTA2 Dec 9 Dec 16 Dec 23 Dec 30 Dec
Jeanette Fish Lyn Pratt William & Aime Carbarse Bob Benjamin Ian Benning
EVENING PRAYER every Wednesday at 5pm For information on events / funerals/ weddings search www.achurchnearyou.com/pilning-st-peter
Minister Rev Ann Lloyd 01454 613302For Baptisms / weddings / funerals please contactRev Ann Lloyd directlyPCC Secretary Alicia Dick 01454 632525.
Date Time Service Leader Sidesman Flowers2 Dec 8am
4.30pmHoly Communion Evensong
Rev Ann LloydRev Philip Rowe
Richard JonesBob Bignell
Advent
9 Dec 10.30am Holy Communion Rev Ann Lloyd Bill Poulson Advent
16 Dec 6.30pm Village Carol Service (followed by mince pies and mulled wine).
Ian Leslie Christmas Decorations
23 Dec 10.30am Morning Prayer Rev Ann Lloyd Decorations
25 Dec 10.30am Christmas Holy Communion Rev Ann Lloyd
30 Dec 10.30am Fifth Sunday Service Rev Ann Lloyd Neil Carmody
CLEANING ROTA2 Dec Mrs Dick
9, 16, 23 Dec Alison and Sarah
30 Dec Mr and Mrs Jones
ALL SAINTS, COMPTON GREENFIELD
St Peter’s, Pilning. Anglican / Methodist
Date Time Service Leader Sidesman Flowers
4 Feb 10am Holy Communion Rev Philip Rowe Julie Fennel Jeanette 11 Feb 10am Morning Worship Adam Biddlestone France Barr Jeanette 18 Feb 10am Morning Prayer Paul Harrod Iain Gray LENT 25 Feb 10am Holy Communion Rev Pete Brazier Jeanette Fish LENT
Cleaning Rota 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25 Feb Jeanette Lyn William & Aime Ian Benning
EVENING PRAYER every Wednesday at 5.30pm For information on events / funerals/ weddings search www.achurchnearyou.com/pilning-st-peter
EASTER COMPTON METHODIST CHURCH
Minister Rev Patrick Stonehewer 0117 924 8407 Steward TBA
Date Time Service Leader Steward Flowers 4 Feb 3 pm Covenant service Rev Patrick Stonehewer TBA Jane Leslie
COFFEE MORNING on Tuesday 20 February from 10.30am. Come and enjoy a chat, a coffee or tea, and maybe meet new friends.
Priest in charge Rev Philip Rowe Methodist Minister Rev Patrick Stonehewer Churchwardens Mr J. Edwardes 01454 632646 Ms Olwen Murray 01454 633979 Methodist Steward TBA Wedding Co-ordinator Ms Olwen Murray 01454 633979
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Emmaus Church Centre
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach Bristol BS35 4NP Leader - Mr John Miller Phone: 01454 632274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emmauschurchcentre.org www.facebook.com/emmaus.church.50 Emmaus is a friendly Christian Church made up of a cross-section of local people who are enjoying following Jesus. We work closely with other local and regional churches and aim to make a positive contribution to the community of Severn Beach and Pilning. Tues or Wed : 7.30/8.00 pm - Home Groups (small groups meeting in homes) 2nd/4th Fridays: 6.30 – 8.00pm - Youth Group – Y7 to Y9 – contact Damian 631516 3rd Friday: 7.00pm – Film Club – contact Pam G. 632624
Date Time Service Speaker Sun 2nd December 10.30am
7.00pm Family Service & Communion Celebration at Woodlands Church
Tony Davies
Sun 9th December 10.30am Family Service David Lawrence Sun 16th December 10.30am
7.00pm Christmas Celebration ‘Carols’ at Faith House
Mary-Anne Willmott
Sun 23rd December 10.30am Prep for Christmas Eve and Prayer Mon 24th December 7.00pm ‘Carols by Candlelight’ Sun 30th December 10.30am Family Service – Reflecting on 2018 John Miller
Toddler Group for children from birth to 4 years accompanied by their parent/guardian
Every Wednesday – Term Time
Baby Area, Toys, Outdoor Area, Snack (£1), Songs/Music
At Emmaus Church
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach BS35 4NP
More info contact: Abbie 631516 Facebook – emmaus.church.50
“STITCHES-----GROUP”
Meet on the first Monday in
the month (not Bank Holiday Mondays)
At 7.00 pm At Emmaus Church Centre
Contact Beryl Chamberlain
for more details 632571
Emmaus Church Centre
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach Bristol BS35 4NP Leader - Mr John Miller Phone: 01454 632274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emmauschurchcentre.org www.facebook.com/emmaus.church.50 Emmaus is a friendly Christian Church made up of a cross-section of local people who are enjoying following Jesus. We work closely with other local and regional churches and aim to make a positive contribution to the community of Severn Beach and Pilning. Tues or Wed : 7.30/8.00 pm - Home Groups (small groups meeting in homes) 2nd/4th Fridays: 6.30 – 8.00pm - Youth Group – Y7 to Y9 – contact Damian 631516 3rd Friday: 7.00pm – Film Club – contact Pam G. 632624
Date Time Service Speaker Sun 2nd December 10.30am
7.00pm Family Service & Communion Celebration at Woodlands Church
Tony Davies
Sun 9th December 10.30am Family Service David Lawrence Sun 16th December 10.30am
7.00pm Christmas Celebration ‘Carols’ at Faith House
Mary-Anne Willmott
Sun 23rd December 10.30am Prep for Christmas Eve and Prayer Mon 24th December 7.00pm ‘Carols by Candlelight’ Sun 30th December 10.30am Family Service – Reflecting on 2018 John Miller
Toddler Group for children from birth to 4 years accompanied by their parent/guardian
Every Wednesday – Term Time
Baby Area, Toys, Outdoor Area, Snack (£1), Songs/Music
At Emmaus Church
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach BS35 4NP
More info contact: Abbie 631516 Facebook – emmaus.church.50
“STITCHES-----GROUP”
Meet on the first Monday in
the month (not Bank Holiday Mondays)
At 7.00 pm At Emmaus Church Centre
Contact Beryl Chamberlain
for more details 632571
