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LUDLOW TOWERS
St Laurence with St John Ludlow
and St Giles Ludford
Parishes Magazine
St. John St. Giles
St. Laurence
50p
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LUDLOW PARISHES’ OFFICES
2 College Street, LUDLOW, Shropshire. SY8 1AN
Telephone: 01584 872073
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.stlaurences.org.uk
The office is open to the public on Tuesdays
between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm. Parish office Kitty Massarella 01584 872073
Parish CD & Ops. Manager Sally Newman-Kidd 05602 092043
Parish PD & Exec. Manager Shaun Ward 05602 092043
Book-keeper Lyddia Pearson 01584 872073
Ashfords Group Office Sam Adams 07493 132802
Northern Group Office Grace Johnson 07493 247184
CLERGY (Days off are shown in brackets)
Acting Team Rector Rev’d Kelvin Price (Fri) 831886 Assistant Priest Revd Prebendary Ann Barge (Wed) 877307
Associate Minister Pastor Brigitte Malik (Fri) 878464
Vacancy Chaplain (SLL) Revd Canon Jeffry Wilcox 872073
NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES
St Laurence 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP
9.30 am Parish Eucharist Sung Eucharist once a month
11.30 am 2nd and 4th Sundays Choral Matins 3.30 pm 1st and 3rd Sundays Choral Evensong
(No 3rd service on the 5th Sunday of the month)
St John 9.30 am 1st & 3rd Sundays Holy Communion
2nd & 4th Sundays Lay-led Worship
St Giles 11.15 am 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion
1st Sunday Family Service
3rd Sunday Morning Prayer
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CONTENTS
Sunday Services & Bible Readings for June Insert sheet
New Editor for The Towers & St Laurence Prayer Circle 4
Weekly Calendar & Thought for the Month 5
Parish Events Calendar & Important Notice 6/7
From the Registers & Join Ludlow Palmers 8
Clergy Letter (Brigitte Malik) 9
From Bishop Alistair 10
Churchwardens’ Corner 11
From a new Churchwarden 13
News from St John's 14
News from St Giles’ 15
Strangers become Friends 16
Summer Arts Festival & Open Garden Afternoon 17/18
Children’s Page 19
Messy Church, Lifts for 9.30 Service & Food Bank 20
Christian Aid 21
Friends of St Leonard’s Churchyard 22
Palmers’ Talk and Tea & Coach Tour 23
Quiet Day 24
Ludlow Fun Dog Day 25
Stained Glass Day Conference 26
Magazine deadline dates and Guidelines 27
Advertisers 28-34
Contact List 35
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St Laurence Prayer Circle
We are a group of people who firmly believe in
the power of prayer.
The Prayer Circle offers prayer for anyone who is in need of
prayer support at any time: This may be for a specific day or time
(eg on the day of an operation) or for a longer period of time. All the information given is confidential and kept within the members
of the Prayer Circle.
The contact for a prayer request is
Barbara Penson 01584 875956
A New Editor for The Towers!
I am pleased to say that I have received two offers to take
over the editorship of The Towers as from 1st July this year.
The names are under consideration by the PCC and we will
announce the details of the new editor in the next issue of
the Towers which will cover July and August.
I have enjoyed my time as editor hugely and I am very, very
grateful to all the office staff and contributors who have
been so supportive and helpful and patient with me each
month! I am sure the new editor will find it a rewarding and
pleasurable experience .
Thank you and bless you all...
John Burley
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The past should be a springboard, not a
hammock.
“...But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me. heavenward
in Christ Jesus.. ” (Philippians 3: 13)
Calendar of Weekly Activities & Events
Weekly
Events
EVENT / ACTIVITY
(SJL=St John; SLL=St Laurence; SGL=St Giles LMC = Ludlow Mascall Centre)
Monday 08:00 - 08:30 Morning Prayer (SLL)
19:30 - 21:30 Bells Practice (SLL)
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion (SLL)
17:00 - 17:30 Evening Prayer (SLL) 18:00 - 19:15 Handbells (SLL)
Wednesday 09:45 - 11:15 Toddler Group (SLL)
11:30 - 12:15 Holy Communion (SLL) 17:00 - 17:30 Evening Prayer (SLL)
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00 Morning Prayer (SLL)
17:00 - 17:30 Evening Prayer (SLL) 17:30 - 18:30 Practice for Junior Choristers (SLL)
18:45 - 20:30 Choir Practice (SLL)
Friday 08:00 - 09:00 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion (SLL)
09:45 - 11:15 Toddler Group (SLL) 17:30 - 18:00 Compline (SLL)
Saturday 14.15—15.15 Guided tour of St Laurence’s Church.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:45 Holy Communion (SLL)
09:30 - 10:45 Parish Eucharist (SLL) 11.30 Matins OR 15.30 Evensong (SLL)
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CAlENDAR OF PARiSH Events – JUNE 2016
Date Event Details (SJL=St John; SLL=St Laurence; SGL=St Giles
LMC = Ludlow Mascall Centre)
Thursday
2 June
10:30 - 11:30 Bell Ringers - Worcester Association
(SLL)
Saturday 4 June
12:00 - 13:00 Wedding: Clent - Dodd (SLL)
Monday 6 June
15:00 - 17:00 Conservation Trust AGM (SLL)
Saturday 11 June
12:00 - 12:30 Church closed to the public 12:30 - 13:00 Doors open for concert
13:00 - 14:15 Organ recital: Andrew Lucas from St Albans Abbey
14:30 - 18:00 Festival Bell Peal
19:30 - 21:30 A Health Unto Her Majesty - Concert to
celebrate The Queen’s Reign and 90th Birthday
Sunday 12 June
11:30 - 12:45 Civic Service - A Service of Thanksgiving for the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
17:30 - 18:30 Arthur & Katherine - Alison Weir talk
Arthur and Katherine: Prince and Princess of Wales
18:30 - 18:45 Book signing and sales 18:45 - 21:15 Hog Roast
Monday 13 June
13:00 - 14:30 Recital - The St Teilo Tudor Organ Residency - Birmingham Conservatoire Students
featuring the Tudor organ (Henry Fairs/Nicholas Wearne)
18:00 - 19:00 Talk - piano
Tuesday 14 June
13:00 - 14:30 Big Sing - Education workshop for Ludlow school children (Featuring Victor Lim, piano)
19:30 - 22:00 Ravel - Music for 2 Pianos - Victor Lim, Ryan Drucker piano duo
Wednesday 15 June
13:00 - 14:00 Concert - The Marsyas Trio - (piano, cello and flute)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are aware that we are legally responsible for people’s safety in
the church all the time that it is open.
If there is an incident in the church a member of staff should be informed immediately. There is a telephone contact list held in the
shop in case a member of staff is not at hand straightaway.
Most incidents involve frail, older people who have had a fall so it is a wise precaution to get a paramedic to assess their needs. Health
and Safety matters are continuously monitored, and practice in this area will be too. Churchwardens and PCC
Thursday
16 June
19:30 - 22:00 Silent Movie: Nosferatu, with organ
improvisation -- Nigel Ogden, organ
Friday 17 June
13:00 - 14:00 Concert - Cordia Wind Quintet from Royal College of Music
Saturday
18 June
All day Fringe Art Exhibition - runs until 3 July
10:00 - 11:30 Church Wardens and Volunteers' coffee
morning 19:30 - 21:30 Lux Aeterna - Ludlow Festival Chorus
Sunday 19 June
14:30 - 15:30 SLL - Quarter Peal 19:30 - 23:00 Festival Gala Dinner with music
Thursday 23 June
10:00 - 12:00 Elderly & Disabled coffee morning
Friday 24 June
10:45 - 14:00 Visit - Wolverhampton Girls High School
Saturday 25 June
09:30 - 20:30 Conservation Trust Stained Glass Window Conference
Sunday 26 June
11:30 - 13:00 Mayor's Service
Tuesday 28 June
10:00 - 12:30 School visit - Thomas's Preparatory School
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From the registers
Baptisms
15 May Zoe Japp St Giles
22 May Grace Smith St Laurence
22 May Freddy Scott Groom St Giles
Weddings and Blessings
21 May Lee Schroeder & Nichola Evans St Laurence
21 May Edd Evans & Samantha Schroeder (Blessing) St Laurence
Funerals
29 April Oswald James Brown St Laurence
4 May Michael Morris St Giles
6 May George Edward Everill St Laurence
11 May Lesley Raymond Dovey St Laurence
12 May James Frank Newbold Hereford Crematorium
19 May Cyril Henry Bromley St Giles
23 May Kathleen Mary Bott Hereford Crematorium
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How much do you care about St Laurence's?
Join the Ludlow Palmers
and help conserve this wonderful building in good
order for the future. There is no set subscription -
give what you can! To learn more, pick up our
latest newsletter in church or ring 01584-876901
The Conservation Trust for
St Laurence, Ludlow.
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Clergy LETTER
Travelling through Shropshire to visit beautiful places, the many
churches around Ludlow to take services or to visit, I sometimes find a sat-nav rather helpful to get me where I want to go. But I also check
a map, I want to know where I am, which area I am travelling through,
which are the neighbouring villages.
As I write this we are in the time of Pentecost. Reading about the
Coming of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem, as described in Acts, I take a look at the map – all these places, so difficult to pronounce, from
where people had travelled to Jerusalem to worship and then were
witnesses of tongues of fire and an amazing speech Peter delivered to
the many tourists and pilgrims, bearing witness of his faith in Jesus
Christ.
So where do I find all these places and peoples?: Parthians and Medes
and Elamites - they were Persian tribes, from the region we know as
Iran and Afghanistan today; Elamites being wealthy people in those
times, trading with wood and ore.
Mesopotamia – the country between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, Iraq, Kuwait and part of Syria today.
Judea - known to us as the southern part of Israel today, the region
around Jerusalem.
Cappadocia and Pontus - here we arrive in today's Turkey, the
eastern part, Central Anatolia, Pontus the Black Sea region. Phrygia and Pamphylia - Asia Minor and Turkey as well. Antalya, a
holiday resorts nowadays, is where you would have found Pamphylia.
Egypt and Libya we know - Cyrene was a Greek colony in Libya, we
have met Simon of Cyrene, who lived somewhere in or near Jerusalem when he was forced by the Romans to help Jesus carry the
cross. We know Rome and Crete and Arabia.
It makes us sad that this is the part of the world we pray for these
days, countries torn by terrorism, civil wars and wars, poverty and
violation of human rights. Many people find no other way to survive
and offer a better life to their children but to flee, often enough leaving everything behind and on very dangerous routes. How deep
must be the despair of parents to send their children on this journey
unaccompanied – and what a relief that there are many people in
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Europe who offer help and support. As Jesus has asked us to do: What
you have done to the least of your brothers and sisters, you have done to me.
Pentecost, the Holy Spirit in our lives, opening our hearts to praise God in what we do and say can happen everywhere and every day!
God bless,
Brigitte
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From Bishop Alistair
Recently a major supermarket declared that it was no longer putting
on sale multi-buy packets of sweets which sell at discount prices. Their motivation was in line with the government's concerns over the rising
percentage of people in our country who are clinically obese. The figures are becoming alarming and the consequent threats to individual
health as well as to our health service and economy are serious. Their
action is good and commendable.
Underlying this action is a recognition that at times people need saving
from themselves. In a society that cherishes individual freedom and each person's ability to choose for themselves, it comes as a bit of a
shock to find that self-regulation is not always sufficient. Most of like
to think that we have the right to say yes or no as seems best to us. We can be the masters of our own lives. By way of contrast,
recognising that at times external help is required can be uncomfortable. While it may be a different way of speaking, what is
happening in the case of that supermarket is a form of food
censorship. Although we may not like that word it does highlight the
tension between self-sufficiency and the need on occasions for
external help.
Physical health is important. So too is emotional and spiritual health.
What we put into our minds is as important as what we put into our
mouths. When it comes to these other health concerns there can be an even greater tendency to resist the thought that here also we might
at times need help other than that which we can provide by ourselves.
Recognising our own human weakness and frailty can ironically be a
positive thing. The psalmist in Psalm 121 asks the question... from
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where does my help come? His answer is from the Lord, the maker of
heaven and earth. The season of Pentecost with the celebration of the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit promises the gift of that help. Among
the qualities the Spirit seeks to bring into our lives is that of an inner strength that is not our own and whose peaceful fruits of self-control.
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Churchwardens’ corner
At the start of another PCC year I thought it would be useful to list the
current St Laurence members as follows:
Jim Hooper, Brian Gardner (churchwardens), PCC voting members Andrea Keyser, Lesley Gosbee-Harper, Val Hardwick, Michael Davies,
Dick Franks, Ewart Carson, Nik Spicer and non-voting members Sally
Newman-Kidd, Michael Hunt and Shaun Ward. Jeffry Wilcox and Ann
Barge also attend PCC meetings but have no voting rights.
Two deputy wardens remain to be chosen at the first meeting of the new PCC on 23 May.
I should again like to record my thanks and those of the PCC to Jane
Robinson for all her invaluable work as a churchwarden over the last
three years. We wish her well in the future. Jane will, however,
continue to sit on the PCC by virtue of being our deanery synod representative and we will welcome her wisdom and experience. I take
this opportunity to welcome my new co-churchwarden, Brian Gardiner.
The Church of England rules mean that although Brian was elected on
17 April he is not officially in post until he is commissioned by the
archdeacon on 7 June.
Many people have been asking about a new rector. I can report that at
a meeting with Bishop Alistair on 12 May attended by myself, Brian,
Kelvin, Jeffry and Ewart it is quite likely that a new incumbent will be in
place by the end of 2016. The meeting was a most useful one and
covered a broad spectrum of issues. The delay in appointing a rector has been largely occasioned by the reorganisation of the 17 churches
that constituted the old Ludlow Team Ministry. Part of the
reorganisation has involved the creation of a St John’s parish within the
town of Ludlow. The town will now (if the Church Commissioners
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agree) have one benefice comprising the two parishes of St
Laurence’s and St John’s. Each parish will have responsibility for running its own affairs so will have separate PCCs. However, St
John’s will not be completely independent as the rector of Ludlow will have the final say regarding what happens there. Using a political
analogy Scotland has its own parliament where day to day decisions
are taken but ultimately on national issues (e.g. foreign policy)
decisions are taken by the Westminster parliament. Nevertheless, St
John’s are embarking on an important new chapter in their church life and we wish them well in this. To ensure that the two parishes run
smoothly it is likely that a fairly informal structure comprising officers
of both parishes will be established. Its remit would be to make sure
each church knows what the other’s plans are so that events do not
clash or work in the town is not unnecessarily duplicated. It is likely that the officers would only meet three or four times a year. St
Giles’, which is not technically in the town of Ludlow and is a
separate parish will be joining the southern group, joining up with
Richard’s Castle and the Ashfords.
During a long vacancy churches rely heavily on retired clergy and lay readers. I record my thanks on the PCC’s behalf to all those who
have taken services and undertaken pastoral duties and particularly to
Canon Jeffry Wilcox and Preb Ann Barge who have been an
inspiration to us all.
Huge thanks again to all who have committed to our stewardship campaign, also to all of those who helped prepare it. Bishop Michael
Bourke opened the campaign on 10 April with a thought-provoking sermon (see the April Vacancy Newsletter). We are grateful to him
for this and all his work with us over the past nine months.
It was good to welcome Bishop Richard on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and Bishop Alistair to the 9.30 Eucharist on Easter
Sunday. We also welcomed Nick Helm, diocesan ministry and
training officer, to a joyous Whit Sunday service on 15 May.
The Summer Arts Festival at St Laurence’s is almost here. I urge you
to support the events being held in church between 11-19 June inclusive. A special mention that St Laurence’s choir forms a big part
of the Festival Chorus performing amongst other works Durufle’s
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Requiem on 18 June. There was a good audience in the church on 14
May to hear the Ludlow Orchestra play Nielson’s clarinet concerto and Sibelius’ 5th Symphony. The clarinet soloist, Joanna Patton,
performed superbly and the orchestra under Tom Payne’s excellent direction was a joy to listen to.
A big thank you to all who helped clean the church on 14 May, with
special thanks to Janet Finney who hoovered the nave. The church always looks so well cared for and people appreciate this.
Jim Hooper, churchwarden
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From a new Churchwarden...
In this my first churchwardens' corner I must introduce myself as
your new Warden. I am honoured to have been appointed as a churchwarden of St Laurence's. Some of you will already know me in
my role as one of the Deputy Wardens, which has allowed me in a
small way, to “understudy” some of the valuable work undertaken by
Dr Jane Robinson since 2013.
Before I continue, I must thank Jane for all the work she has done in the past three years, both on a practical and a strategic level. Not
only has she coped with the day to day life of St Laurence's with grace
and dignity, but also faced the challenging events of the past year with great patience and courage. We are all indebted to her.
I approach the task of being your Warden with some trepidation, and look to my fellow Warden, Jim Hooper, with his three years’
experience, for his advice, to our new Deputy Wardens, to be named
by PCC on 23 May and to you all for your prayers and friendship. It is this reliance on one another which is I feel at the heart of what we
are as the worshipping community of St Laurence's in Ludlow. This interdependence makes us stronger, able to reach out to all who
need us, even if we feel, as I do now, daunted by the task. The newly
elected, slimmed down, and I hope more efficient, PCC will play an important part in the development of a more cohesive and responsive
church administration. Our forthcoming review of the mechanisms of church governance is going to be a stimulating challenge for us all.
I think we grow into the roles we are given and do this through
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continual learning, listening and the ability to change and adapt to
circumstances. My own priorities, as I write, are firstly and most importantly to see the appointment of a new Rector and to assist
with settling him into church life in Ludlow; and secondly to help the advancement of the Vision which is so much more than “bricks and
mortar”. Through the implementation of the Vision we are able to
extend our welcome to all who pass through the doors of St
Laurence's and to reach out to the town that surrounds us.
Implementation of the next stage of the Vision will also allow the church to open its doors to the wider Ludlow community through
providing a welcoming space for many more and diverse types of
social and artistic events.
One of the joys of living in Ludlow, a town I have known for many
years, is the great variety of skills and talents contained in a small town. It buzzes. St Laurence's is deeply part of this town. We, as the
church and as individuals are many things to many people. I am a bee
keeper and my study of the bees reveals that the hive (the colony of
bees) is a harmonious organism. Not a bad thing to emulate.
Brian Gardner
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News from St John’s
Patience is indeed a virtue - and St John’s congregation continues to
be very patient whilst awaiting news of the future of our church. Many have given up asking, but we have not given up hope. We pray
that the outcome will be the right one for everyone in St John’s and in the context of the town and the Deanery.
We continue to hold our lay-led services every other week and are
encouraged by the increasing number of people who are prepared to take a leading part. Some confess to being very nervous, but we all
encourage each other, and the fellowship and praise which emanate
from these services are most uplifting. We are fortunate and happy to have Rev. Tom Leary as our ‘anchor man’. Tom has provided
stability, continuity and pastoral care which we have needed at St John’s, although of course, we have always been able to have access
to some splendid retired clergy. Thank you all for your ministry.
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As the weather has improved plans are being made for social events this
Summer. On Friday,10 June we are holding a coffee morning in the church - 10.00 to 12.00 noon, in celebration of the Queen’s 90th
birthday, [her official birthday!]. On Sunday, 10 July there will be a tea party at Carla and Peter Phelps’s house, and on Sunday, 14 August we
hold our annual Garden Party in and around the church. We shall
already have had a fund-raising fashion show generously hosted by
Edinburgh Woollen Mill, on 18 May, and we still have it in mind to
organize some kind of church outing. These social events we view as very important in the life of our church.
We thank Don Millington for continuing to keep us up-to-date with the
production of a monthly newsletter, and also for having organized another Songs of Praise on Sunday, 29 May.
Sheila French
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news from st giles
Since I last wrote April seems to have vanished at an amazing speed
with nothing spectacular to report. We have, however, been delighted to welcome back two previous members of the church. First of all we
received Nancy from Kenya who worshipped regularly in St Giles’ for over two years and who is now caring for a very elderly man in
Cambridgeshire. She was so delighted to see several of her friends again. The following week we welcomed Rev. David Hayes and his son,
Tim, both of whom we have not seen for 36 years. David used to be
the Vicar of St Giles’ before it became part of the Team Ministry so he was amazed at many of the changes in St Giles’ since he left and so
interested in seeing them all. He met Brigitte and Philip Jepps, both his successors, and they all had an interesting chat together
Very many thanks go to all who came to clean the church and Garden
House on 7 May. It is always a delight to see everything in good clean order.
Prayer Fellowship: We have been continuing to study the parts
played by David and Solomon in the Old Testament and the wonderful
way in which God guided and over-ruled for them. There have been a
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lot of requests for prayer for very sick people recently and I am
thankful to say in many cases they have been answered in wonderful ways. If you would like to join us, our next meetings are as follows:-
Monday, 6 June and Monday, 20 June - both meetings at 3 Greenacres at 10.30 a.m. You will be most welcome.
Forward Dates in June: Monday, 6 June - Evening meeting of the
P.C.C. to discuss Parish Offering and future fund-raising.
On Sunday, 12 June we look forward to welcoming Bishop Alistair
who will be leading us in the Holy Communion Service.
On Sunday, 19 June we hope to have the pleasure of Rev Simon
Lambourne leading us in Morning Prayer. Simon used to attend St Giles
before he became the present minister of the local Baptist church.
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Strangers become friends
When Brigitte Malik invited us, the Motettenchor of Bad Reichenhall, to come and visit her, we didn’t quite know where Ludlow or even
Shropshire were.
Thus after months of planning, etc. seventeen choir members finally
arrived in Revd Brigitte Malik’s new place of work. Friendly Christians of the parish were willing to give us, Brigitte’s friends, a place to stay.
And we were to celebrate Evening Prayer together in St. Laurence’s on Friday in English and German in the Lutheran tradition. Something we
all were looking forward to.
Little did we know what was to come: Our choir has 75 members, but we were only 15 singers in your beautiful, HUGE parish church. Would
our voices carry God’s praise to the listeners? Our Rector Martin
Wirth held his sermon in English – a language he doesn’t often use.
How should Matthias Roth, our cantor and organist, play the organ and
conduct the choir at the same time? But all went well and our hearts and spirits were uplifted and we all became one big family of Christians.
We must thank you immensely for the evening together with all you wonderful people. It was such an unexpected pleasure. We were
complete strangers, you know. But your kind hospitality, the delicious
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food and the open hearted welcome we received was overwhelming
and I must say changed some of our views about 'the English'. We know that one of the reasons you treated us so well was that we
are friends of Brigitte's, whom you have come to respect and to love like we have. Please tell everyone who was there that evening
that we shall never forget your kindness. For me it was another step
closer to 'world peace'.
I hope that we can return your hospitality some day and that we will
be able to welcome you and your choir in our home town Bad
Reichenhall. God bless you all.
Brigitte Miebs, organizer of the Ludlow trip
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Summer Arts Festival at St Laurence
Saturday, 11 June – Sunday, 19 June 2016
Now in its third year, the Summer Arts Festival at St Laurence will present seven days of live classical music and associated events.
Concerts will be held at lunch time and during the evenings. Opening the Festival on Saturday 11 June is Shropshire born
Andrew Lucas, Master of Music at St Albans Abbey, giving a recital
including works by JS Bach, Mendelssohn and Howells on the historic Snetzler organ.
This year, the Summer Arts Festival coincides with the 90th birthday celebrations for Her Majesty The Queen and the opening Saturday
evening concert of the Festival will reflect all things musically royal.
The programme includes the much-loved coronation favourites I was glad and Jerusalem by Parry. A Civic Service of thanksgiving will
follow on the Sunday morning.
Continuing in royal but historic vein, Alison Weir, well known author and historian, will talk about Ludlow’s royal Tudor couple
Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon and students from Birmingham Conservatoire’s organ department will give a composite
recital on the St Teilo Tudor organ which is in residency at St Laurence’s this year.
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An all-Ravel programme for two pianos will be given on Tuesday 14
June at 7.30pm and the lunchtime concerts continue on Wednesday with the Marsyas Trio playing music for flute, cello and piano. The
Cordia Wind Quintet complete the lunchtime line-up with music arranged for wind quintet with music by Dvorak and also featuring
Ravel.
A highlight of the Festival will be the final evening’s performance of Duruflé’s Requiem partnered by the ethereal Miserere Mei by Allegri
and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs. Soloists Gemma King, Susanna Spicer, Martin Le Poidevin and organist Andrew Lucas will be
directed by St Laurence’s own Director of Music, Shaun Ward. The
week concludes with the annual Festival Gala dinner held in candlelight in the Chancel of the church with, of course, musical accompaniment.
Full details are available on line at: www.3weeks.co.uk or www.ludlow-arts-classical.org.uk and tickets are available in person from Ludlow
Assembly Rooms box office or at www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk
Jane Allsopp
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
OPEN GARDEN AFTERNOON AT SPARCHFORD COTTAGE CULMINGTON, LUDLOW
SY8 2DE
ON SUNDAY 12 JUNE 12.00—4.00 pm
WANDER ROUND 4 acres of INTERESTING TREES, WILDFLOWER GARDEN AND COTTAGE GARDENS
ENJOY HOMEMADE TEAS BUY FROM THE PLANT STALL
DONATIONS IN AID OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, CULMINGTON
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Children’s page - JUNE 2016
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Messy Church
The next Messy Church is planned for
Sunday, 10 July at 2.30 pm. in St Laurence’s Church. The theme is still a mystery but
there will be the usual crafts, celebration and
tea. As always all are welcome at these events.
Sue Thomas - 01584 874352
Sandi Burley - 01584 873155
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Lifts for the 9.30 service on Sundays.
I hope by now you will have contacted me to say you can offer
something to help out. If not, please give it some thought and contact
me also if ever you need a lift - either by a note in my pigeon hole or speaking to me personally or by phoning.
Jen Pollard (877834)
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LUDLOW FOOD BANK
A total of 12 parcels were distributed in April (against 19 last year), taking the four months'
cumulative for this year to 37. The moving annual
total is now 187. The reasons given for needing help are now more evenly spread and it is pleasing to report that
"Financial problems" is now the joint lowest cause given (with sickness). This, presumably, is a reflection of the lower unemployment
in the town.
Other food banks in the country are also reporting "a quiet start to the year", which is encouraging. The Ludlow food bank is currently
well stocked, but there is always a need for more tinned and "instant" potatoes. These would be welcome.
Tony Cant
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Christian Aid
“Engage with Christian Aid”
This was the exhortation of Archbishop
Rowan William, in his role as chair of Christian Aid, when talking to the governing body of the Church in Wales, recently. Here I have
tried to sum up what he said.
Christian Aid began when Europe was experiencing an unprecedented wave of displaced people after WW 2 – “it seems something of an
irony and opportunity that so many of those themes are still washing around”.
Christian Aid has 3 priorities:
Gender injustice. Giving women the power to improve their lives unlocks a range of other issues eg: “it’s the key to
developing proper health care and decent education. It’s a
lever of major transformation”
Climate change. Its effects are most felt by the world’s poorest communities. He mentioned an island in the south Pacific,
Tuvalu, where residents sense the diminishing control of their environment.
Tax transparency. Christian Aid has sought to put pressure on
multi national firms to be more honest about how much tax is paid in the developing nations. “The people who suffer are
those who need basic public provision - that’s why tax is a
moral and development issue”
Archbishop Williams concluded by reminding the gathering (and us all)
to stay in tune with the aspirations and prayers of the church.
As always, big thanks to all the collectors during Christian Aid week. We were delighted to welcome from St Laurence’s 4 new collectors.
We could not continue without the hard work and commitment of
you all. And thank you all for your donations. Sums collected should
have been in the newssheet, by the time you read this. Date for your diary: 11th August, the coffee morning at The Feathers.
An enjoyable morning guaranteed. We are very grateful to the
management of The Feathers who give us the coffee and biscuits, as
well as the services of 2 members of staff.
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“This report is incomplete without my recording the sudden and Untimely death of Derek Longley on 25 April. He had been
stewarding at St Laurence’s in the morning and died following a massive heart attack at 17.40 that day. He had been the town’s
Christian Aid organiser for at least 10 years and was passionately committed to its work, which the town’s annual results demonstrate.
The impact of his death was felt immediately, as we prepared for
Christian Aid Week. We shall miss him enormously – he is irreplaceable. He was a gift to Christian Aid in general and to Christian
Aid in Ludlow, in particular. Please remember Maureen and their
family in your prayers.
Claire Wilcox Tel: 877199
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The Friends of St. Leonard’s Churchyard
invite you to join them for a
10th Anniversary Celebration
SATURDAY 25th JUNE
3.00 p.m. onwards in the Churchyard picnic area
Welcome “cocktail”
BBQ facilities provided - please bring your own food.
Don’t forget to bring a rug or chairs!
Nature Trail
Tours of War Graves
Children’s Wildlife Treasure Hunt
For more information Tel: 01584 878819
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Palmers’ Talk & Tea
The Conservation Trust for St Laurence invites
you to come to the June Palmers’ Talk & Tea on 16 June: “Culture Crisis - Its Effect on an
Ageing Population and Rural
Communities,” by Caro Lyle Skyrme.
Caro Lyle Skyrme, an independent arts and
heritage advisor, discusses how the current crisis in the arts and
culture is affecting an ageing population and rural communities
such as Ludlow.
All of the Palmers’ Talks & Tea are held between 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the Ludlow Methodist Church, Broad Street (tea and
cake included). Additional information on the events is found at
the Palmers’ website: http://www.ludlowpalmers.uk or ring 01584
878232.
Ticket price for each event: £3 advance; £4 on door. Tickets
available by writing to: Mr Rory Chase, Ludlow Palmers, 2 College Street, Ludlow SY8 1AN (Cheques made payable
to CTSLL).
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Coach Tour to Bridgnorth and Dower House Garden
Monday 20th June: 9:30am to 5:15pm
The Palmers have organised a coach tour to visit St Mary Magdalene church and St Leonard church in Bridgnorth
during the morning and Dower House Garden (Morville Hall) in
the afternoon. Coach leaves and returns to Ludlow. Participants will make their own arrangements for lunch in Bridgnorth and teas
(optional) will be available in the afternoon at the Dower House
Garden.
Tickets: £20 advance by writing to: Mr Rory Chase, Ludlow
Palmers, 2 College Street, Ludlow SY8 1AN (Cheques made payable to CTSLL).
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Marches Spirituality Network.
Saturday, 11 June 10.00 - 3.30.
Hennor House near Leominster.
The Garden of my Soul
A quiet day to gently explore the riches
of the soul and the gifts of the heart.
Time for yourself, time for God.
Led by Rev Frances Biseker, Leominster Methodist Church.
All are welcome, especially if you’ve never been to a quiet
day before.
For further information contact Frances on 10568 612406
Bring a packed lunch, costs: donations on the day.
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LUDLOW ‘FUN’ DOG DAY: 24 JULY
Following on from its second successful Dog Day event last July which raised
nearly £20,000 for charity, Ludlow Rotary Club is planning another Dog Day this year on 24 July at Stokesay Court.
Popular BBC TV Personality Jules Hudson of Escape to the Country and
Countryfile has again committed himself to supporting the Rotary Club’s main
fund raising event. This year he will be joined by popular BBC TV antique
expert Kate Bliss, a regular on Bargain Hunt, Flog It! and Secret Dealers. Both have pledged themselves to helping Ludlow Rotary Club in its effort to
better last year’s result, when over 3000 people many with their canine
partners turned up.
The main beneficiaries of this year’s fund raising event will be Canine
Partners, Severn Hospice, Megan Baker House Conductive Education Centre and the PDSA.
Gates will open at 10.00 am with a wide range of dog competitions including
scruffiest mutt, fastest sausage eater, waggiest tail, and best trick. For those
who enjoy watching trained dogs in action there is a full programme of dog displays including flyball, dog obedience and assistance dogs. There are also
opportunities for owners of gun dogs to show their dogs’ ability to retrieve –
or not!
For human consumption during the day there will be tasty fare, tea and beer.
There will also be stalls offering a wide variety of countryside fare and doggy accessories, and a children’s activity area.
For more information visit www.ludlowdogday.co.uk
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Towers Editorial Committee
The present members of the Towers editorial committee are:
Sally Newman-Kidd - Parishes Office 872073
John Burley - ‘Burleys’, 72 Dahn Drive, Ludlow 873155
Lesley Gosbee-Harper - Flat 6, 3 College Street 879265
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Old Downton Lodge
Come along and celebrate the arrival of our new Head Chef
Karl Martin by trying our new Tasting Menu!
Our Restaurant is open Tuesday through until Saturday night
from 6pm until 9pm and is offering a set tasting menu, a True
taste of the Shropshire countryside.
We look forward to welcoming many guests from the
surrounding counties and hopefully further afield as our
reputation grows.
For reservations please contact David on:
[email protected] or call on 01568771826
AA Hotel Services is delighted to announce that
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CONTACT US…
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE WITH ST JOHN
Parishes’ Office 872073
Churchwardens Mr Brian Gardner, 29 Lower Broad Street, Ludlow 318020
Mr Jim Hooper, 37 Beech Close, Ludlow SY8 2PD 878766
Deputy Churchwardens T.B.A.
PCC Secretary Mrs Val Hardwick, Culmington 861658
Electoral Roll Parishes Office 872073
ST LAURENCE’S, LUDLOW
8am Sidesmen’s Rota Mr and Mrs R Burns, 8 Poyner Road, Ludlow 872419
Children’s Church Children’s Committee, Parishes Office 872073
Communion Rota Mrs Fay Carson, Fairfield, Linney, Ludlow 879155
Conservation Trust Mr Hugh Wood, 38 Charlton Rise, Ludlow 876901
Custodian Mr Matthew Lenthall c/o Parishes Office 872073
Director of Music Mr Shaun Ward, Parishes’ Office 872073
Flowers Mrs Liz Gardner, 29 Lower Broad Street, Ludlow 318020
Gift Aid Secretary Parishes Office 872073
Pastoral Links Parishes Office 872073
Sacristan / Servers Sec. Mrs Antonia O’Kennedy, 17 Friars Garden, Ludlow 877309
Stewarding Mrs Fay Carson, Fairfield, Linney, Ludlow 879155
St Laurence Shop Mrs Di Corston, 13 Whitbatch Close, Ludlow 873778
Tower Captain Tony Greatrex, Church House, Bell Lane, Orleton 01568 780764
Tower Floodlighting Forms at St Laurence Shop
Treasurer Mr Michael Hunt, c/o Parishes Office 872073
ST JOHN’S, LUDLOW
Deputy Wardens Mrs Sheila French, 4, Coach House Fields, Livesey Rd 876142
Dr Brian Childs
Treasurer Mr Peter Phelps, Hill Crest, Gravel Hill, Ludlow 873179
Secretary Mr John French, 4, Coach House Fields, Livesey Road 876142
Organist SJL/SGL Mr Colin Reeves 875608
ST GILES’ LUDFORD
Churchwardens Mrs Barbara Bell, 39 The Cliff Park, Ludlow 872058
Mr Merlin Unwin, 8 Corve Street, Ludlow 872987
Treasurer Mrs Barbara Foster, 6 James Close, Ludlow SY8 1UH 318298
Secretary Vacant
Minutes Secretary Mrs Karen Unwin, 8 Corve Street , Ludlow 872987
Electoral Roll Mr Rob Downes, 30 Wheeler Road, Ludlow 874095
Flowers Mrs Elizabeth Woodall 878565
Wedding Flowers Vacant
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