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The Sodbury Vale BeneficeChipping Sodbury, Old Sodbury, Horton & Little Sodbury

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ContactsRector The Rev. Canon JaneKenchington, 01454 313159email jane@kenchington.plus.com

Regular Weekly EventsMonday 8.45am Morning Prayer,

St John’s Chipping Sodbury7.30pm Bell Ringers’ practice

Church Tower Chipping SodburyWednesday 8.30am Morning Prayer,

St John’s Chipping SodburyThursday 8.45am Morning Prayer,

10.00am Holy Communion St John’s Chipping Sodbury

7.00pm Choir Practice,St John’s Chipping Sodbury

Friday 10.00am Tubbie TotsChurch Centre Chipping Sodbury

7.00pm Youth Club (age 11-18)Baptist Church Centre

ChurchwardensChipping SodburyPaul Jones-Williams1 Meadow Mead, Yate, BS37 7UT01454 324970Anne Mudge22 Gorlands Road, Chipping SodburyBS37 6LA, 01454 880613

Old SodburyVal Walker16A Melrose Avenue, Yate, BS37 7AL01454 318286Tony Dixon16 Chatterton Road, Yate, BS37 4BJ01454 321528

Little SodburyNancy NagleWinchcombe Cottage,Little Sodbury EndBS37 6QE, 01454 319798

HortonTina Hildick-SmithKirrin House, King Lane, HortonBS37 6PD, 01454 320380

Church OfficeOpen during term time

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday mornings9.00 - 12.00

Administrator - Michelle Jenkins01454 325160Emailsodburyvalebenefice@gmail.comWeb Sitewww.sodburyvalechurches.wordpress.com

Advertising - Sylvia FranklinSt. John’s Church Centre07788 111 726

Dec./Jan. DeadlineCan you have all editorial toMichelle in the Church Office

by November 12th at the latestplease.

If you would like to know more aboutthe Christian faith or are thinking

about baptism or confirmation pleasespeak to Jane

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Rev. Canon Jane, Kenchington, 01454 313159, email:jane@kenchington.plus.com

Dear Friends,

In the gospels, we find Jesus asking people the question, “Who do peoplesay that I am?” And we find Peter answering bolding, telling Jesus that herecognises that Jesus is the Messiah.

It’s a question that it is good for us to be asked. Who do you say Jesus is?What does he mean to you? I was asking a group of people this questionrecently and the replies were very interesting. Many of them had an imageof a meek and mild Jesus; they admitted that their image came fromchildhood and hadn’t progressed much beyond that. They weredumbfounded to think that Jesus was quite a revolutionary figure. Onemember of the group said, “So Jesus, if he was on earth now, would bespending time with the homeless and drug addicts…” It blew their minds.

November is the month when we celebrate Jesus as King (Christ the KingSunday is the Sunday before Advent begins). If we say that Jesus is ourKing what does that mean? It’s something rather different from the royalimages we can conjure up in our minds. In the gospel reading for that daythis year, we find Pilate questioning Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?”Pilate, who can only think about earthly monarchies, is perplexed. ThisJesus, standing in front of him does not seem “Kingly” at all. And Jesustells Pilate that his (Jesus’) Kingdom is not from this world. It is somethingdifferent. Jesus as King is someone different from earthly monarchs. Jesus’spower is a different sort of power – seen in weakness on the cross. Jesus’power is not an abusive power. He allows himself to be vulnerable; incoming to earth, he humbled himself, taking the form of a servant (says,Paul in his letter to the Philippian church). As Christians, our call is tobecome more Christ-like – to allow God’s Spirit to transform us intoChrist-like people. That means becoming more like Jesus in terms ofservanthood and vulnerability, among other things. The call to be a Christianinvolves bowing our knee to Jesus as the King of our lives.

So, as we move into November, ponder that question that Jesus asks eachone of us: Who do you say that I am? How you answer that question willdetermine how you allow your life to be shaped.With love and prayers,

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Marriages: We send our congratulations to:Mark Richings & Joanne PooleSamantha Hawkins & Martin Stockinon 15 September at St John’s Church,Old SodburyMiranda Johnson & Melvyn Wood on12 October at St John’s Church, OldSodburyFunerals:We extend our sympathy to the familyand friends of:Lillie Olive Mackenzie at WesterleighCrematorium on 17 SeptemberLilian (Anne) Sage at WesterleighCrematorium on 15 October

Mother’s UnionSix of us from the Beneficewent on a Mother’s Unionretreat at Glenfall House inCheltenham. The Rev. Jill Talbot-Ponsonby led and the theme was “Eve’sDaughters”. She picked five women fromthe Bible, Mary, the mother of Jesus, Ruth,Esther, Martha and Mary Magdalene andpaired them with Mary Sumner, GladysAylward, Edith Calvell, Mother Theresaand Florence Li Tim-Oi.We talked about the talents these womenmust have had to do what God asked ofthem. The main one we felt was to be ableto pray.We had time on our own to reflect on thosethings in the lovely garden and met in thechapel for morning, mid day and eveningprayers.It was so peaceful and we all came awayfeeling relaxed. Audrey Fasey.Dates for your diary:Monday 5 November at 2.30pm Mother’sUnion Deanery meeting will be held atthe Church centre Chipping Sodbury.Monday 12 November at 2.45pm theMother’s Union meeting will be held atthe Church Centre Chipping Sodbury.

Christmas Coffee ShopSt. John The Baptist Church, Old

Sodbury.Come and join us to singChristmas Carols around thepiano with Graham andMargaret Newman and hearcarols sung by children fromOld Sodbury School.Everyone is Welcome

AtOld Sodbury Village Hall

Wednesday 19th December 10.00am

The Fellowship ofMeditationYou will have seen on our Sunday PewSheets dates of Meditation Groupmeetings and perhaps have wonderedwhat we do – well, we meditate! Webelong to the Fellowship of Meditationwhose residential centre is in Dorchester,Dorset. It is ecumenical and welcomesanyone who wishes to deepen theircommitment to God in their prayer life. Wereceive helpful teaching notes each monthwith sentences we can use weekly. Thesentences hold a key word of life whichstands for an aspect of God’s nature – e.g.My peace I give unto you: I am the lightof the world: In your presence is fullnessof joy. There are groups of the Fellowshipall over the British Isles, South Africa,Australia and New Zealand so we knowwe are not meditating alone. We meet withother groups in retreats, and quiet days. Ifyou would like to know more contact:Edna Barnham 01454 314409 orRoger Nailer 01454 312228.

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RemembranceWith the passing of time memories canfade. Sometimes a positive thing if thememories are particularly painful. Butsome memories are important to hold onto so they can inform and shape ourresponse to the present and future. Thisyear Armistice Day falls on a Sunday.Across our country people will stand toobserve the two minute silence. “Weshall remember them”. We recall theenormous sacrifice made in two WorldWars. It is hard to imagine what life in thiscountry might be like today if the evil ofNazism had not been fought against, butthe cost for many was great. We shouldremember their sacrifice withthanksgiving, grateful for the freedom weenjoy.As we recall the sacrifices made by somany in two World Wars we are consciousof our service men and women inAfghanistan, still paying an enormouslyhigh price. As we survey our world, wesee injustice, violence, suffering in whichthe innocent and the vulnerable (so oftenwomen and children) are caught up ashelpless victims. We long to see more ofGod’s Kingly rule of justice, compassion,righteousness, peace become a reality inevery corner of God’s world. Every timewe meet as Christians for worship we praythe Lord’s Prayer “Your Kingdom come,Your will be done on earth as in heaven”.As we pray that prayer we pray it first andforemost for ourselves. I am challengedto be open to God’s Kingly rule in my ownlife. I am challenged to be a person ofpeace, a peace-maker in my relationshipsand areas of influence. I am challengedto speak out against injustice wherever Isee it.From the Bishop of Tewkesbury,The Rt. Revd. John Went,

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City of Bristol Choir & ExultateSingers & The Bristol EnsembleSaturday 10th November 2012 at

7.30pm Colston Hall, BristolCome and enjoy an evening of stunningchoral music performed by a 140-strongchorus.Grammy award-winning bass JonathanLemalu takes centre stage to performWilliam Walton's Belshazzar's Feast.Full of drama, despair and triumph, thepiece is a fast-paced tale of theBabylonian king Belshazzar, and theliberation from exile of the Jewish people.Herbert Howells' masterpiece HymnusParadisi receives its first Bristolperformance in this concert. Written in the1930s after the death of Howells' youngson. It is a work of remembrance andpassion, with an ecstatic conclusionlooking towards the promise of eternal life.Completing the programme for thisconcert on the eve of RemembranceSunday are two thrilling orchestral pieces.The 15-year-old virtuoso violinist CallumSmart joins the orchestra to performVaughan Williams' The LarkAscending, consistently voted one of thenation's favourite classical works. AaronCopland's iconic work Fanfare for theCommon Man for brass and percussionwas written in response to the US entryinto the Second World War.This concert will stir every emotion fromcontemplation to joyous rapture.Tickets are available from David Parsons(323070) or from City of Bristol Choirticket line on 01454 778477 orwww.cityofbristolchoir.org.uk, and fromthe Colston Hall box office on 0117 9223686. David Parsons

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Wednesday 5th -Sunday 9th December 2012

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Crib Festival - December 5th to 9thDon’t forget we still need, plastic bottles andglass jars and, most importantly, Please dosign up to help during the festival.Planning meeting at 2.30pm Wed. 7thNov. at St John’s Chipping Sodbury.

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Sodbury Ringers 40th anni-versaryIn September 2012 Sodbury Ringers cel-ebrated their 40th anniversary.We were founded in September 1972,when an unused set of hand bells wasdiscovered in the vestry of St John’sChurch. A number of young people fromthe church expressed an interest in play-ing the bells so a group was formedwhich quickly grew to include young peo-ple from the surrounding district, becom-ing known as 'Sodbury Ringers'.The group first met in the house offounder, Alan Pidgeon, but soon outgrewthis and moved to the Church Hall inHatters Lane. Since then the ringershave moved on to practise in the churchvestry, the ringing chamber in the towerand finally settled in the comfort of theupper room of the Church Centre. Hav-ing played the old bells for some years,the group raised enough money in 1985to purchase their own set of hand bellsfrom the Whitechapel Foundry.Over the years the make-up of the grouphas changed from the original youthgroup, through a junior and senior teamin the 1980s, to our current small adultgroup. We have entertained at many lo-cal venues, especially homes for the eld-erly, where our range of Christmas musicis especially popular. Our speciality isringing 'call changes' (mimicking churchtower bells) and we are often invited toring at weddings to greet the guests andbride as they arrive.Alan Pidgeon

Experience Harvest October2012I’m sure lots of you were wondering whya colourful little shelter appear in the LadyChapel at the end of September.All will be revealed!

At the beginning of October the Churchwas filled with bright-eyed children, a buzzof excited anticipation and muted chatter.Yes! ‘Experience Harvest’ was wellunderway. Classes of children from St.John’s School and Raysfield Infants’ werelearning about the many aspects ofHarvest and appreciating just how thankfulwe should be for God’s goodness. Theyexplored the Harvests of the grain, flock,earth, garden and the sea with membersof the congregation who cheerfully gaveof their time to share this aspect of theirfaith with the children.Finally, the secret of the shelter wasrevealed! At the same time that Christiansin Britain are celebrating Harvest, Jewishpeople are remembering the time whentheir ancestors escaped from Egypt: theThanksgiving Festival of Succot. A Sukka ( shelter) is built in the gardensof Jewish homes where the family will eatand sometimes sleep. A small gap is leftin the leafy roof so the heavens can beseen to remind them that God is alwayswith them just as He was on that long andhazardous journey to the promised land,when a similar shelter had to be built everynight.The children were told the dramatic storyof the escape and were wide eyed at theparting of the Red Sea!God’s faithfulness to us all wasremembered as we thought about how weshould be faithful to Him by living goodlives full of the ‘Fruits of the Spirit’. Picturesof fruit, one brought from each aspect ofHarvest they had visited, were hung on theSukka. They bore names of the spirit fruitsthey had been thinking about at eachstation: joy, generosity, humility, patienceand peace. We concluded with a prayerasking that we always have the fruits ofthe spirit in our lives.The children from both schools were veryinterested and responsive and I am so

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Benefice Retreat 2013

A retreat for members of all churches ofthe Sodbury Vale Benefice.

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th July 2013Llangasty Retreat House in the Brecon

Beacons -Stunning location!£130 per person

See www.llangasty.com for more infor-mation.Please email ianyemm@gmail.com asapif you are interested.

Puzzle for children(Young or Old!)MAZE - Start at A and see if you canfind your way to B.

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grateful to all the people came to help andalso to Hobbs House bakery who madethe beautiful Harvest loaf as well asproviding bread every day for the childrento try (I suspect this was their favourite bitjudging by the appreciative munching!)Thanks also go to Ian’s Greengrocery,Lucy Butler Flowers and our local potterColin Hatfield who generously donatedItems to enhance our displaysJenny Baxendale

Dates for your diary…2013Bishop Michael will be visiting thisBenefice on Sunday 10 February andspending the whole of the followingweekend (15-17 February) with us all.On 10 February, he will be confirming(and possibly baptising) some (or all!) ofthe people who are currently on the Ex-ploring Christianity Course. This servicewill be at 9.30 am at St John’s, ChippingSodbury. In between now and then,please remember, in your prayers, thepeople who are attending this course.They are mostly in their 20s and 30s,some who have been married recently, orwho will be marrying next year and someare parents of the children who have beenbaptised recently. Others are slightly old-er. So far, 13 people have been coming tothe course – and it’s really enjoyable andexciting!The following weekend is a unique eventfor us. Whilst Bishop Michael has beenour Diocesan Bishop, he has been con-ducting “teaching weekends” around thediocese. He has not done such a week-end in this Benefice so far, so it’s good tobe able to welcome him. One of the rolesof a Bishop is to be a teacher of the faithand Bishop Michael is indeed a born

teacher and it’s exciting that he will becoming to our Benefice next February.The theme will be on the Eucharist (HolyCommunion). Full details of this weekendhave yet to be worked out, but please dobook that weekend in your 2013 diary.JK

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St John the Baptist GozoD u r i n gour manyvisits toGozo wen e v e rfound outthe historyof St.John theB a p t i s t

Church at XEWKIJA (show-key-ya) untilnow. The original Church was built in 1665when it was a small village of about 400people The village grew and the Churchcould not accommodate all the people ,soin 1954 the Church decided to build a newone. They built the new one around theoutside of the old one. When finished theysimply dismantled the one inside. TheChurch can now seat the whole Parish,about 3000 in one sitting.The Dome which weighs 45000 tons issupported by 8 pillars and is bigger thanSt. Paul’s Cathedral in London. A lift hasbeen installed to take visitors to the roof

so they can see all around the VillageNearly all the work of building of the newchurch and then dismantling the oldChurch was carried by the villagersthemselves. The new Church wasconsecrated on June 17th 1978 and a newset of bells hung in 2007.Chris and Jenny Evans

St John’s Old Sodbury ~Harvest Festival CelebrationHarvest Festival was celebrated at OldSodbury, with Harvest Services and anexcellent Supper.Gifted flower arrangers, decorated thechurch, harvest gifts were offered at theHarvest Service on the Sunday, and bychildren from Old Sodbury School at theirservice on the Monday morning. Thenon–perishable gifts were taken to theLoaves and Fishes Project, run by thenuns in St Pauls, to distribute to those inneed in Bristol. Fresh produce and flowerarrangements were transferred to theVillage Hall, serving a second time asbeautiful harvest decoration at the HarvestSupper, before raising money as sale andauction items.Penny Weir from the Air AmbulanceService gave a very interesting aftersupper speech, thanking St John’s OldSodbury for supporting the Service andexplaining that they are funded entirely bydonations. They have only a smallnumber of paid staff, the paramedics anddoctors are all volunteers. The AirAmbulance, based at Filton, servesBristol, Bath and the surrounding counties,but will go beyond these boundaries ifneeded. The cost of running the serviceis around £1.3 to £1.5 million a year; eachminute of flying time costs around £15 infuel!Generous bidding ensued at the auctionof the flower arrangements and produce,which included two fruit cakes, and noveltyitems this year, six huge onions, around akilo each, which had won first prize at theMarlborough Show. A total of £862 wasraised for the Air Ambulance Service.Thank you to everyone who gave of theirtime, items, or money, to make thecelebration so enjoyable and support theAir Ambulance, and the St Paul’s project.

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F. WOODRUFFPCC MeetingsOld Sodbury PCC 7.30pm Wed 7thNovember at the village hallLittle Sodbury PCC 7.00pm Wed 14November at the home of Terry Gwynn,White Gables, Little SodburyChipping Sodbury PCC 7.30pm Thur.15 November at the Church Centre

Soup and a Sweet.Join us at St John's Chipping Sodbury at1 O’clock on Saturday 10th November

forSoup and a Sweet. £5.00 a person.

This will be the lunch break for theSinging Day (see back page)

but you don't need to be a singer tocome for lunch. Pop in to see what the

day is all about, or just chat with friends.

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Sat 1st Dec 10am Vintage Craft Fair Church Centre, C/SWed 5th Dec 10 - 5 Crib Festival St John’s C/SThu 6th Dec 10 - 5 Crib Festival St John’s C/SFri 7th Dec 10 - 5 Crib Festival St John’s C/SSat 8th Dec 10 - 5 Crib Festival St John’s C/SSun 9th Dec 10 - 5 Crib Festival St John’s C/SWed 12th Dec 7.3 Chipping Sodbury School Christmas Concert St John’s C/SWed 19th Dec 10.00am St John’s Christmas Coffee Shop Village Hall, O/SSun 10th Feb 9.30am Confirmation Service with Bishop Michael of

GloucesterSt John’s, C/S

Sat 16th Feb TBA Bishop Michael’s Teaching WeekendFurther details to follow

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Sun 17th Feb TBA Bishop Michael’s Teaching WeekendFurther details to follow

Sodbury Vale Benefice

Sat 25th May 10am Vintage Craft flea market Church Centre, C/S25th May 7.30pm Yate Choral Society Concert St John’s, C/S

If you don’t see your event in the list above please let me know, once itis on this calendar other people can put it on theirs!

All times are subject to change -look out for further details closer to the date.

Michelle 01454 325160 sodburyvalebenefice@gmail.com

Sodbury Vale Benefice Forthcoming Events

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Thurs 1st 10.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S10.45am Coffee Shop Church Centre C/S

Sat 3rd 9.00am Benefice Prayer Meeting Church Centre C/S

Sun 4thAll Saints’

8.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S9.30am St John’s Praise St John’s, C/S11.15am Mattins St James’ Horton11.15am Family Communion St John’s O/S4.00pm All Souls’ Service St John’s C/S6.00pm Evensong (BCP) St Adeline’s L/S

Mon 5th 7.30pm SJP Planning Meeting Church Centre C/STue 6th 3.00pm Meditation Meeting 10 Lark Rise, Yate

7.30pm Explorers’ Course Church Centre, C/SWed 7th 1.20pm Women’s Fellowship Church Centre C/S

8.00pm Mission Prayer Group Church Centre, C/SThurs 8th 10.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S

10.45am Coffee Shop Church Centre C/SSat 10th 9.00am Benefice Prayer Meeting Church Centre C/S

Sun 11thRemembrance

Sunday

9.30am Parish Communion St John’s C/S11.15am Holy Communion St James’ Horton11.15am Remembrance Service St John’s O/S6.00pm Evensong {BCP} St Adeline’s L/S

Mon 12th 2.45pm Mothers’ Union, Church Centre C/STues 13th 7.30pm Explorers’ Course Church Centre, C/SThurs 15th 10.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S

10.45am Coffee Shop Church Centre C/SSat 17th 9.00am Benefice Prayer Meeting Church Centre C/S

Sun 18thSecond Sundaybefore Advent

9.30am Family Communion St John’s C/S11.15am Morning Prayer (CW) St James’ Horton11.15am Holy Communion (BCP) St John’s O/S6.00pm Evensong (BCP) St Adeline’s L/S

Tue 20th 3.00pm Meditation Meeting 10 Lark Rise, Yate7.30pm Explorers’ Course Church Centre, C/S

Wed 21st 1.20pm Women’s Fellowship Church Centre C/SThur 22nd 10.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S

10.45am Coffee Shop Church Centre C/SSat 24th 9.00am Benefice Prayer Meeting Church Centre C/S

10.00am Charity Coffee Morning Church Centre C/S7.30pm Friends of Old Sodbury Concert St John’s O/S

Sun 25thChrist the King

9.30am Parish Communion with Healing St John’s C/S11.15am Family Communion (CW) St James’ Horton11.15am Morning Praise St John’s O/S6.00pm Holy Communion (BCP) St Adeline’s L/S

Tues 27th 7.30pm Explorers’ Course Church Centre, C/SThurs 29th 10.00am Holy Communion St John’s C/S

10.45am Coffee Shop Church Centre C/S

Sodbury Vale Benefice Calendar November 2012

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“GROWING A SINGINGCHURCH”

A D A Y F O RE V E R Y O N E !

St John’s Church, ChippingSodbury

Saturday 10th November 201210:00am

Exploring singing and parish music

10.00 Coffee10.30 Morning Session Starts12.30 Midday Prayer13.00 Lunch14.00 Afternoon Session Starts16.00 Tea16.30 Evening Prayer17.00 Depart

‘I will sing a new song to you,O God.’ (Psalm 144)

Having a robed choir, a music group tolead our all-age Eucharist and a band toplay for St John’s praise is a real blessingin St John’s Church, Chipping Sodbury.We are also fortunate to have the jointforces of the Benefice Choir to lift ourfestival celebrations and help mark specialoccasions.

So what about the rest of us?

This day will aim to help us all participatemore fully in the singing that enlivens ourworship and binds our communitytogether. We will explore some ideasabout liturgy, revive some old music,refresh some familiar music and learnsome new music. There will also be timefor prayer, fellowship and hopefully fun.

Please come! Everyone is welcome!

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Do you like to sing?

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