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"The Centre of the Universe"
   
Church Newsletter
The Church Newsletter, also known as the 'Leam Valley Messenger', covers the
three parishes of:
Grandborough, Willoughby
and Flecknoe.
From The Vicarage
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I don’t have time – there’s so much to do – no, I can’t sit down - and so
on. We all seem to have so little time, but are we actually achieving more?
And what are we achieving? I can remember housework when I was a child which
needed a brush, a mop, polish, tea leaves, a carpet beater, a scrubbing
brush etc. Now my housework involves a vacuum cleaner, spray polish and a
duster if you’re lucky, but still there’s no time. Certainly no time to do
all the things that Gran used to do. With all our technological know how do
we really know how to relax and enjoy ourselves?
Maybe we are looking in the wrong direction? How about this idea from
Douglas Adams in The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy:
It is an important and popular fact that things are not what they seem. For
instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more
intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much -the wheel, New
York, wars and so
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whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a
good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were
far more intelligent than men – for precisely the same reasons.
It all depends – are we doing what does us good?
There were three little owls in a wood
Who sang hymns whenever they could:
What the words were about
One could never make out,
But one felt it was doing them good.
Happy singing!!
Beth |
From
the Registers
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Wedding:
Flecknoe-28th August 2004
Charlotte Lee and Richard Underwood |
Funeral:
Grandborough -18th October 2004
Valerie Stockman, age 77. |
Grandborough
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Chapel
Preachers appointed to conduct the services during November are:
Nov 7th Revd Christine Kennell
Nov 14th Revd Brian Tebbutt
Nov 21st Mr Guy Towers
Nov 28th Mrs Marilyn Pratt
All services are at 6.30pm and a very warm invitation is extended
to all.
Sunshine Corner is held every Sunday morning at 10.45am. This is
Ecumenical and for children over 4 years of age.
NB
On Saturday, 4th December in the village hall at 7.00pm
our Advent and Christmas celebrations begin with the annual
concert by the Salvation Army Band and Songsters. Joyful playing
and singing of seasonal music with carols for everyone to sing.
There will be refreshments. Admission is free, but there will be a
collection for the National
Children’s Home. Don’t miss it
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WI
Grandborough W.I’s AGM will take the usual format on 17th
November with a summary of business followed by a quiz, with
wine and cheese. Come to the village hall at 7.30pm and hear
what we have been doing!
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Thank You
Haydn and Charmaine would like to thank everybody for the
wonderful cards and presents and for making their Golden Wedding
celebrations so memorable. “We had a marvellous time!”
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Bulb Planting
Pauline would like to thank all those who helped plant the bulbs
- 250 aconites and 450 crocus. Special thanks to Gerald McCauley
for preparing the ground for us. We look forward to a real blaze
of colour next Spring which should be more spectacular each year
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Willoughby
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Willoughby 60’s Club
The 60’s Club next meeting is on 11th November at
2.30pm in the village hall. Bryan Joynes will be giving a talk
on “Wood Carving”.
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Christmas Fayre
The Christmas Fayre will be held in the village hall on 20th
November. Doors open at 2.30pm. There will be a great variety
of stalls at the annual event – it would be a shame to miss
it!
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Dunchurch Silver Band
The Silver Band will be playing on Thursday, 16th
December. More details next month.
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Bible Study
The next Bible Study Evenings (covering The Acts of the
Apostles) held at Willoughby Vicarage will be on Tuesdays, 2nd
November and 7th December from 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
Bring your own Bible, any version. All welcome. Bill
Griffiths
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WI
The November
meeting is on Thursday, 18th in the village hall
at 7.30pm. This is our AGM followed by a Ploughman’s Supper
and wine. It is hoped that all members can be there.
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Willoughby Society
Wednesday, 24th November, 7.30pm is our Annual
General Meeting. During the evening you will be invited to
join us in a glass of wine and explore a selection of the
existing archives. We will also be displaying all the
entries submitted for our “Willoughby in Camera” event.
Submissions will be independently judged and a prize for the
‘photographic content of most interest’ in both categories
will be awarded on the night.
Please join us for what promises to be an evening of both
great interest and discovery. You are most welcome.
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Unusual People Wanted!
HOST, a national organisation backed by the British Council
which matches students with volunteer hosts for a very short
visit, would love to hear from you. If you feel you could
share your Christmas festivities with someone from another
country - just for a day or weekend - log on to
www.hostuk.org or call Tony Winters on 01384 872253 for
more details.
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Flecknoe
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Our festival held in September was well attended. We had a lovely service
led by Revd Beth Smith. The collection raised £97.68 for Church funds. The
Harvest Supper held immediately after the service in the village hall was
a fun evening and the PCC would particularly like to thank all those who
helped in any way; either by setting up the hall, making a pudding or one
of the delicious salads, or flower arranging. |
Our grateful thanks, as ever, go to David Thomas who professionally ran
the auction of produce and raised £159.90. This sum has been given to a
local charity ITDG, based in Bourton-on-Dunsmore, which supports projects
to help improve the lives of poor people in the Third World. |
Village news and notices - contact Jean
Thompson, The Old School, Grandborough on 01788 815975, e-mail : jean@grandborough.com,
by 20th of the month.
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