Heart eat

Holy Ascension Church and Community Magazine May 2018

Ascension Panel at Holy Ascension Church

Welcome to Heartbeat …

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The Church’s logo was designed for the 160th anniversary of the Church in 2014. It illustrates the church’s commitment to be at the heart of the whole community of Upton by Chester. The name for the magazine, Heartbeat, reflects that commitment.

Editorial Team Sharon Forsdyke - Editor Margaret Adams Colin Attwood Sue Burgess Dave O’Brien

Copy for the magazine is always welcome. Contributions for the June issue should be received by 12 May via the Parish Office or email heartbeat@holyascension.org.uk The magazine can also be viewed online at www.holyascension.org.uk/HeartBeat

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Some months ago the Reverend

Phil Burrows, in his role as Padre

at The Dale Camp, led one of our

Wednesday communion services.

In his sermon he spoke of the

hope in Jesus...a hope anchored

in the past, assured in the future

and available in the present.

As he prepares to take over a

parish in another part of the

country, we hold him and the 2nd

Mercian in our prayers as they

take up their duties in Cyprus.

Hope for our present and future

was evident at the Easter family

service where the church was fit

to burst!

Many of our congregation shared

that it was the busiest Eastertide

they had seen for many years.

As we enter May, prepare to

mark Ascension with our annual

service and anticipate Pentecost,

let us be thankful for all that our

church, parish and community of

Upton-by-Chester have to offer.

Details of our Ascension service

follow on the next page.

Ascension Day Service

Thursday 10th May 7.00pm Holy Communion

Followed by Tea and Cakes in the Kempe Room.

Everyone is very welcome.

Thank you to all who donated money for the Easter flowers and to all

the folk who gave their time and skills to create the displays. Barbara C.

There has been some discussion

going on for a while about the

effects gambling has on various

people and how much money can

be lost so easily and quickly in slot

machines.

The adverse effects of gambling on

individuals and families can be

devastating.

Are you a gambler?

Do you buy a lottery ticket?

Maybe you follow the horses or

have a bet on the football?

Apart from the odd raffle ticket

and sometimes a pound bet on

first scorer for Liverpool (it’s not a

moral choice) I just don’t have

enough faith in some horse in the

3.30 at Chester or Bangor to risk

my hard earned cash on it and, of

course, you very rarely see a poor

bookie!!

Then there are those who enjoy

‘extreme sports:’ snowboarding

down mountains, bungee jumping

or motor racing. But gambling and

risk-taking are a natural part of life.

As we know, nothing is certain, but

we do try to minimise risks and

ensure that what we do doesn’t

cause us any danger or hardship –

looking both ways when we cross

the road, checking that the gas is

turned off and that the doors are

locked before we go to bed.

Yet risk-taking and gambling are at

the heart of what it means to be a

Christian. Firstly we have Jesus

whose faith in God the Father led

him to gamble his very life in the

belief that God would rather do

something new and incredible

through his time of trial and

darkness; his utmost trust in God,

who has power over death itself.

That trust led him to surrender

himself to death by crucifixion,

burial and then incredibly, three

days later be raised from the dead

as Lord and Saviour.

And then there is our response to

Jesus. Are we willing to take the

gamble and accept he is indeed

who he says he is – no less the God

with us – the one who took on our

humanity to live amongst us and

stand alongside us in all that life

brings for good or ill?

Letter from Paul

The one who died on a cross and in

dying there, took the guilt and paid

the price, for your sins and mine –

indeed for the sins of the whole

world.

This is the truth as God has

revealed to us – that our faith in

Jesus Christ is the means by which

we are put right with God, where

our sins are forgiven, our peace is

assured, and the eternal life

begins. You can bet your life on it!

This poem by G.A. Studdert

Kennedy reminds us of this.

He Was a Gambler Too

And sitting down they watched

him there, - the soldiers did.

There as they played with dice,

He made his sacrifice,

And died upon the cross to rid

God’s world of sin.

He was a gambler, too, my Christ!

He took his life and threw it for a

world redeemed.

And ere the western sun went

down,

Crimsoning the day with a golden

crown,

HE KNEW THAT HE HAD WON.

God bless. Paul.

Although I have only been at Dale

Barracks for 15 months, I want to

say a particular ‘Thank You’ to Rev

Paul Newman and the people at

Holy Ascension, for making me

most welcome, for supporting my

ministry to soldiers at The Dale

and for the thoughtfulness and

prayers during our tours overseas

last year. I have especially enjoyed

being part of the mid-week Holy

Communion service (did someone

mention cake?)!

I shall miss being part of such a

warm and welcoming Church

family. May God bless you as you

seek to honour him. Rev Phil.

Churches Together Prayers

for Christian Unity Week At Holy Ascension

Monday 21st May at 7.30pm (joining with

ACF Songs of Praise) Refreshments after

Tuesday 22nd May at 6.30pm

Wednesday 23rd May NO PRAYER

MEETING (Churches Together Trip)

Thursday 24th May at 6.30pm

Friday 25th May at 6.30 pm

Saturday 26th May at 6.30 pm

Sunday 27th May at 4.30pm Service

Many of the hymns that we sing

have come out of circumstances

and times that seem to be contrary

to Faith.

Some have come from the writer’s

journey through the valley of the

shadow of death.

They have written hymns that have

brought joy and consolation to us

all.

When Horatio Spafford penned

‘When Peace like a river’ (No. 757

in Complete Mission Praise), his

four daughters had drowned when

the S.S. Ville du Harve sank whilst

crossing the Atlantic.

Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander

sounds like a woman we would all

like to be around. One of her many

legacies is a hymn that we sing

from our childhood. We welcome

the spring with 'All things bright

and beautiful' (No. 23 in Complete

Mission Praise).

'All creatures of our God and King'

was written by St Francis of Assisi

and put to music by Henry Draper

(No. 7 in Complete Mission Praise).

The words were written as St

Francis observed a flock of birds

with beautiful plumage and

marvelled that God had provided

for their entire needs.

Then there is Brian Howard’s 'If I

were a butterfly' (No. 825 in

Hymns Old and New) - he wanted

to write catchy songs with actions

that would be remembered.

'Our God is a great big God' by Jo

and Nigel Hammond was written

as they approached Hong Kong

with its overwhelming skyscrapers

and thought how much bigger God

was!

Graham Kendrick is now writing

songs that our children are singing

and playing in their little band and

doing actions that delight us all.

So the hymns and songs keep

coming to console, inspire and

enable us to praise.

Songs that take us right through

the Church’s Year.

Let’s sing praises as Paul and David

remind us!

Ann Attwood

Hymns that we sing…

He who sings hymns prays twice

Waste Not, Want not?

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Wire

Lampshades

Prams - wheels

Garden canes

Wire coat hangers

Tubing

Pipe insulation

Cardboard - boxes, tubes,

sheets

Fishing rods

Bamboo blinds

Fabrics - cotton/muslin/old

sheets (plain)

Christmas baubles

Sponges

Old wire style laundry

baskets

Pop up tents

Wood clipboards x 3

Thank you to all who helped at

and supported the Hospice

Easter Fair in March at Upton

Community Hall which raised

the fantastic sum of £507.25

206 KGS were collected over

Lent which is 10 times the usual

amount. The food bank is an

ongoing commitment; the food

often goes to people in work

whose pay is not sufficient to

feed their families. Please keep

giving. Thank you. Margaret Bain

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Hello,

Welcome to the month of May.

Can’t believe how quickly Easter

has come and gone. The lead up

to Easter and beyond has been a

special time at Holy Ascension

with many folks coming to the

different services.

On Easter Day at the 10.45 service

we had over 170 people attend

and all the children decorated

their eggs after the service.

I can’t ever remember Easter Day

being on April 1st, April Fools’ Day.

There is a saying, “There’s no fool

like an old fool.”

We live in a world of distrust. We

don’t take things at face value

anymore. We hear of fake news in

the media.

I am up to scam number 12 on my

phone, so I don’t answer when

they ring me.

But the Bible tells us:

'God is to be trusted, The God

who called you to have fellowship

with his Son Jesus Christ our

Lord.'

(1 Corinthians 1 verse 9).

For the message of Easter is about

Jesus’ life, his death and his

resurrection.

For many it is nonsense - it makes

no sense - but to others it’s God’s

saving power through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

I’ll leave you with a question.

Who do you trust with your life?

Enjoy every day and be a blessing

to those around you.

Every Blessing,

Dave O’Brien (Curate)

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May Crossword

ACROSS

8. This could save nine! (1,6,2,4)

9. PM has permission this month (3)

10. It catches the worm, they say (5,4)

11. Drain cracked at lowest point (5)

13. She’s mad, upset, and broken (8)

16. Mr Toad’s confused, finding fame (7)

19. Scrap of bread gives little comfort (5)

22. River in Asia has repute damaged (9)

24. In truth, it’s a humdrum existence (3)

25. Emphatic order to demolish Parisian landmark (3,2,8)

Thank you to Graham Barley for creating this cryptic crossword for us.

Answers next month.

DOWN

1. A manly sort – not of the clergy (6)

2. Remained, being set in one’s ways we hear (6)

3. Old English king who was not prepared? (8)

4. Attractive features of church members (6)

5. Sinful reason for turning green (4)

6. Being from Scandinavia losing heart at the end (6)

7. Repaired one thousand, then finished (6)

12. Paintings by Garfunkel? (3)

14. Relative from the past appears in freelance story (8)

15. It has branches in Chelmsford (3)

16. It has its ups and downs in the playground (6)

17. Set cap askew to get view (6)

18. Fully developed blend of tea and rum… (6)

20. … or still green and pure in composition (6)

21. Gambler who’s fully recovered? (6)

23. Bird captured in Loggerheads (4)

Answers to April Crossword

ACROSS: 1. Seemed 4. Thatch 7. Fate 8. Listened 9. Cardigan 13. Fee 16. Once upon a time 17. Has 19. Tapestry 24. Disaster 25. Just 26. Nectar 27. Donkey

DOWN: 1. Sofa 2. Entrances 3. Delhi 4. Tosca 5. Amen 6. Crewe 10. Doubt 11. Group 12. Nears 13. Friar Tuck 14. Eden 15. Noah 18. Agile 20. Actor 21 Erred 22. Fast 23. Stay

(Photos courtesy of Keith Reading)

Upton Horticultural Society Spring Show

We thank the Blakemore Foundation and Spar, Long Lane for their continued support for Messy Church and in the distribution of this magazine.

Thank you to Bache Post Office, The Russian Pancake House, St John’s Café and Oasis of Miracles in helping to distribute Heartbeat.

The next Messy church will be on

Sunday 13th May at 4.30pm

in church

The theme will be

‘Promise, Promises!’

(The Story of Abraham)

Cross made at

April’s Messy Church

Children having fun, learning

about God, Jesus and the bible.

Sunday 13th 20th and 27th May Bible themed crafts and

activities for children aged 3+ during 10.45am Service

in the Kempe Room.

Where are they now?

Last month’s cover photo

prompted one of our readers

Sue Ryder to produce a copy

of the May 2003 magazine

which shows a photo of the

toddlers group…

If you recognise yourself or

anyone you know, please

drop us a line.

Where are they now?

Last month’s cover photo

prompted one of our church

members, Sue Ryder to share a

copy of the May 2003 magazine

which shows a photo of the

Mums and Toddlers Group…

If you remember being part of

this group, please drop us a line.

On Wednesday 28th March the

Deeside Branch of the Oddfellows

Friendly Society hosted a charity

‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’ for Marie

Curie at the charming Oddfellows

Hotel in Lower Bridge Street. This

was originally the Chester home

of this branch of Oddfellows, and

now has an Alice in Wonderland

theme.

Alice, Mad Hatter, March Hare

and Dormouse greeted visitors

who enjoyed a luxury afternoon

tea or dropped in for tea and

cake. Along with a fabulous raffle,

the event raised an amazing £950

for Marie Curie.

Oddfellows is one of the largest

and oldest friendly societies in the

UK. Through friendship, social

events, care, support and advice,

they help members to get more

out of life in good times and in

times of need.

Based in Saltney and covering the

whole of the Deeside area, the

group hold regular events to help

members have fun, stay active

and make friends.

Denise Turner, Oddfellows Branch

Secretary says: “Everybody

enjoyed this event. We always

guarantee a very warm welcome.

The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party was

the perfect opportunity to get

together in a friendly setting and

help Marie Curie continue the

essential care and support they

provide.”

To find out more about the

Oddfellows please call Denise on

01244 675757 or email

denise.turner@oddfellows.co.uk

Deeside Oddfellows

Go Mad as a Hatter!!

One of Upton’s oldest residents

passed away last October.

Nancy Turton was born into a

Cheshire farming family and lived

all of her life in Upton.

She was Chairman and President

of Upton Flower Club, a member

of the Village Hall Management,

Committee Member of the Parish

Council and on the Board of

Governors for Acresfield School.

Nancy was widely respected for

the work she did for these and

other organisations.

She helped to organise several

flower festivals at Holy Ascension

raising money for local charities.

Her home was Woodville in Flag

Lane and the garden was much

admired by passers-by, from the

early snowdrops and daffodils to

the colourful herbaceous border

in summer and autumn.

Nancy Turton – a true Uptonian.

Judith Windsor

Remembering Nancy Turton

Christian Aid

This year’s Christian Aid street

collection is from Sunday 13th

May to Saturday 19th May.

If you would like to help with

this please contact Margaret

Bain 01244 380447 for more

information.

Please give generously when

you receive your envelope or

put your donations in a box at

the back of church. Thank you.

Churches Together lunch

Wednesday 16th May

Noon -1.30 pm

In the Kempe Room

At Holy Ascension

Donations to Christian Aid.

All are welcome to attend.

Help us spring clean, Lord, As we sort through so much clutter,

Discarding the unwanted, Clearing long-abandoned cobwebs,

Dusting in every corner, Cleaning where it shows and maybe

Even where it doesn't, Finding hidden treasures

That we thought were lost forever In our spiritual as well as daily lives.

Help us spring clean, Lord, Before continuing this year,

refreshed.

John Birch (From faithandworship.com)

A recent survey stated that there are so few believers amongst young

adults. Being Easter it made me think of a passage from Lamentations

Chapter 1 Verse 2: 'Is it nothing to you all, ye that pass by?' that is so

movingly repeated by John Stainer in his beautiful Oratorio The

Crucifixion. I can also imagine Jesus suffering on the cross and feeling

exactly the same way. As our Vicar Paul asked in our joyful Easter

service: ‘Do you really believe Jesus rose from the dead?’ In a more

positive vein, the article called Did Jesus Rise from the dead? (Y-

Jesus.com) may be of interest. A member of HA congregation

Spring Clean at Holy Ascension

Thank you to all who helped at the spring clean on Saturday 17th February.

There are far more veterans with

issues than those presenting

themselves because of Iraq and

Afghanistan (think of WW2 and

onwards).

Problems such as mental health

and associated homelessness are

often felt to be bigger than they

actually are because of the media

spotlight and, as far as we can

tell, the situation is not spiralling

out of control (yet!)

In fact the overall problem is

declining with a decrease in our

wartime elderly generation.

Findings from The Royal British

Legion in 2014, estimate a UK ex-

Service community (veterans and

dependants) of 6.2 million people.

The main issues identified were:

Meeting complex needs of

those aged 85+ will be a

continuing theme

Working-age veterans more

likely to report long term

health problems (24%) than

the general population of the

same age (13%)

Working-age veterans less

likely to be employed (60%)

than the general population

of the same age (73%)

According to a Parliament Post

Note in February 2016, the

prevalence of common mental

health problems in the military is

higher than in the general

population, but remains stable:

While PTSD accounts for a

small number of cases,

combat troops and reservists

present a higher risk of

developing it

Regulars who leave service

early, and reservists, have a

higher risk of developing

mental health problems than

their peers

Helping the Forces Veteran Community when things unravel

Outcomes for early service

leavers are likely to relate to

pre-enlistment risk factors

Drinking at harmful levels is

widespread in the Forces

Veterans are far more likely to be

‘invisible’ in our parishes and

communities, having lost contact

with the military or failing to

engage with the help that is

available for many different,

sometimes complex, reasons.

It is not uncommon to come

across someone who wouldn’t

class themselves as a ‘veteran’

because it is not a word they

associate with their own military

service (they didn’t serve during a

war or they don’t think they

served for long enough because

they didn’t get a pension!)

A declining problem, but one

where those eligible for support

have largely failed to engage

despite all the charities,

Regimental Associations and

statutory organisations that are

there to help.

When we come across someone

from the forces in need, we

immediately think of the Soldiers

Charities and forget our own NHS.

Very often the first port of call

should be through the local GP.

Search for ‘Veterans’ on the NHS

Choices webpage, and you will be

directed to a range of information

and support services including

Veterans' healthcare - Armed

forces healthcare; Healthcare for

the armed forces community;

Veterans' mental health - Armed

forces healthcare;

www.veteransgateway.org.uk

www.armedforcescovenant/can-i-

get-covenant-funding

Local providers can be accessed

through the local Council and

organisations such as the Royal

British Legion who have a

footprint in the Dale Barracks.

The Veterans Champion in

Cheshire West is Chris Samuel.

Rev Phil Burrows Chaplain

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Monday 21st May

7.30pm

‘‘Songs of Praise’’

Holy Ascension Church

Members and non-members do come along and join us

Tea and cakes in the Kempe Room afterwards

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Women’s Section, Heath Road

Tuesday 15th May

8.00pm

Quiz Night

Mrs Barbara Savill

Visitors Welcome

£1.50 including Tea/Coffee and Biscuits

BACKFORD, MOLLINGTON &

DISTRICT

LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

7.30pm

Wednesday 2nd May

Talk by Rina Tillinger

‘Tip-toeing around the Gravestones’

Backford & Mollington Village Hall

All are welcome to attend,

non-members £3.00.

Upton-by-Chester Flower Club Upton Village Hall

Wednesday 23rd May

7.30pm

Social Evening

Visitors Welcome - £5

Sunday Lunch Club

Sunday 27th May

Upton Community Hall

Please contact

Sheila Taylor 01244 383481

to reserve your place

ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH

FELLOWSHIPS

Upton Community Choir

Wednesday evenings 7.15-9.15pm

£3.50 per session

Upton High School St James Ave, Upton CH2 1NN For more details and to confirm

attendance please contact Clare Newbould on 07896 614397

or Email uptoncommunitychoir@gmail.com

New members always welcome

Upton Litter Action Group Helping to keep our community tidy

For details on the next date visit

Uptonbychester.org.uk or contact Cllr Jean

Evans on 01244 377200/07917444534

Millennium Greenway Friends Saturday 19th May

See website for further details

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COFFEE AND

CHAT!

Every Monday 10.00am – Noon

The Pavilion

Wealstone Lane

An open invitation is

extended to all.

Churches Together in Upton

Wednesday

9th After service Caring & Sharing Lunch 30th 3.00pm Wednesday Singers

Thursday 10.00am – Noon Sewing Group

Saturday 9.30am Parish Prayers

Monday Holy Ascension Musical Tots

10.15-10.45am Gentle Music for Babies

11.15-11.45am Toddlers Music Time Half term 28th May

Tuesday 9.15- 11.00am Holy Ascension Sunshine Tots Term Time (Upton Community Hall) Half term 29th May

Upton Community Hall,

Demage Lane, Upton, CH2 1EL

Opening hours The parish office will be open Monday to Friday 9.30 – 11.30am

Parish Administrator Karen Evans 383518

Email office@holyascension.org.uk

Parish Safeguarding Coordinator

Please contact the coordinator via the parish

office or email:

safeguardingha@gmail.com

The food bank

provides 3 days of emergency food

for local people in crisis.

There is a box in church for non-perishable food

donations. Urgently needed

items:

UHT Fruit juice

Mashed Potato

Tinned Spaghetti

Wednesday 2nd 10.15am Holy Communion

Sunday 6th

8.00am

9.00am

10.45am

Holy Communion

Choral Eucharist

All Age Worship

Wednesday 9th 10.15am Holy Communion

Thursday 10th

Ascension Day

7.00pm Holy Communion

Sunday 13th

8.00am

9.00am

10.45am

4.30pm

Holy Communion

Choral Eucharist

Holy Communion

Messy Church

Wednesday 16th 10.15am Holy Communion

Sunday 20th

Pentecost

8.00am

9.00am

10.45am

Holy Communion

Choral Eucharist

Morning Praise

Wednesday23rd 10.15am Holy Communion

Sunday 27th

8.00am

9.00am

10.45am

Holy Communion

Choral Eucharist

Morning Praise

Wednesday 30th 10.15am Holy Communion

Views expressed in this magazine are not

necessarily those of the Editorial Team, the

Clergy, the Parochial Church Council, or of any

authoritative body of the Church of England.

Vicar Paul Newman 743325 vicar@holyascension.org.uk

Curate Dave O’Brien 375782

Church Wardens Mike Curtis 313152 Colin Foden 381094 churchwarden@holyascension.org.uk

Reader Emeritus Barbara Capstick 380299

PCC Secretary/ Churches Together in Upton Margaret Whaley pccsecretaryha@gmail.com

PCC Treasurer Sue Burgess 380340 treasurer@holyascension.org.uk

Electoral Roll Secretary Mark Burgess 380340

Family Worker/Sunshine Tots Margaret Adams 07707 030020 families@holyascension.org.uk

Guides District Commissioner Gill Goynes 310000

Church Fellowship Leaders Barbara Capstick 380299 Margaret Brizell 381404

Director of The Samara Trust Graeme White 312758

Ethical Investing…. More and more clients are becoming interested in ethical investments and with the TV constantly spitting out dramatic footage of our plastic littered seas, rivers being poisoned or reporting a steady stream of man-made disasters, we believe the demand will only increase for ethical investments in the coming years.

There is even a stock market index these days specifically to measure this type of investment, the “FTSE4Good” which could be selected by an investor as a tracker but generally ethical investments select companies to invest in using either positive or negative selection….

Positive selection is used by the fund manager to INCLUDE a specific share based on something the business actively does. For example, company X is included because they return 50% of their profits to charity every year.

Negative selection is used to EXCLUDE a specific share, for example company Y is an arms dealer and is specifically not included in the portfolio.

Some funds may also have very specific profiles such as concerning itself specifically with green energy generation or re-cycling although this may leave an investor exposed to a single industry with little diversification. Other areas taken into consideration may be to exclude tobacco, arms manufacture or fossil fuel generation for example. Thought could also be given to a firm’s human rights record or the standards in its labour supply chain, however you can already see what a complicated area this can be.

As your local experts, we work with the entire market to select well balanced and expertly managed portfolios ensuring, where ethical investing is important to you, the performance of your investment or pension does not suffer. As always, the devil is in the detail!

Your local, independent Financial Advisers. Formed in 2013, Financial Fortress has a simple mission - to provide an honest,

transparent and value for money service by building long term relationships with our clients and other experts. Based in Guilden Sutton, Chester, we are family owned,

completely independent and whole of market financial advisers! All our prospective clients receive an initial, face to face meeting at no cost to them.

Areas of expertise include: Investments, Pensions, Mortgages, Life insurance, Equity release, Estate Planning

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