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Parish Magazine
The Parish of S. Philip and S. James
Up Hatherley
February 2021
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Lent
‘Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the
desert to be put to the test by the devil.’
Matt. 4 v1
S. Philip and S. James Parish Church,
Cold Pool Lane, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, GL51 6HX.
www.saintsphilipandjames.org.uk
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Parish Priest Fr. Mark Catherall B.Th (Hons) SSC The Vicarage, 336 Hatherley Road, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6HX. Telephone: 01242 704837:
Churchwardens Janet Loveday 01242 510150 Shirley Little 01242 525631
PCC Secretary [email protected] Treasurer [email protected] Electoral Roll Jennifer Link 01242 570961
Magazine Fr. Mark Catherall Editor 01242 704837
Shirley Little - Production 01242 525631
David Kirk - Distribution 01452 586585
Printer Color Co Design Print 01242 226332
Website [email protected]
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Church Centre Bookings and Enquiries 01242 570961
Toddler Group
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no later than the 7th of the preceding month
The Editor accepts no responsibility for the content of any advertisement
Parish Church Calendar February 2021
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Mon 1st S. Brigid V Religious of Ireland
Tues 2nd Feria Victims of Crime
Wed 3rd S. Blaise B & M Rural Communities Thurs 4th S. Gilbert of Sempringham The Armed Forces Fri 5th S. Agatha V & M Medical Practitioners Sat 6
th Our Lady, Ss. Paul Miki & Comp Ms Care of the Elderly
SUN 7th 5th SUNDAY of the YEAR The Parish Mon 8th Feria The unemployed Tues 9th Feria Places of Education Wed 10th S. Scholastica V Refugees Thurs 11th Our Lady of Lourdes World Day for the Sick Fri 12th Feria Media & the Arts Sat 13th Our Lady Families & Young People
SUN 14th 6th SUNDAY of the YEAR The Parish Mon 15th Feria Farming & Fishing
Tues 16th Feria Interfaith Relations
Wed 17th ASH WEDNESDAY Forgiveness & Renewal
Thurs 18th Feria All God’s Children Fri 19th Feria The Permanent Diaconate
Sat 20th Our Lady Bereaved Parents
SUN 21st LENT 1 The Parish Mon 22nd The Chair of S. Peter Ap Christian Unity Tues 23rd Feria Catechists Wed 24th Feria Prisoners & Captives Thurs 25th Feria Diocese of Europe
Friday 26th Feria Respect for the earth
Sat 27th Our Lady Expectant mothers
SUN 28th LENT 2 The Parish
Subject to Government & Church restrictions, Mass will be offered
at Church on the following days and times, by appointment:
THURSDAYS: 10:00 SUNDAYS: 10:00
Parishioners are asked to visit the Church and print their name for the
appropriate day. Mass will also be live-streamed via our website &
Facebook page on Sundays.
Please adhere to the directions set out on entering the Church.
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The Years Mind
Every day the Church remembers and prays for the souls
of those whose anniversary of death falls during the
month. Below are those who we remember this month
1st Robert Fisher, Harry John George Hawkes, Steve Billingham.
2nd Gerald Spencer, Douglas Tanner.
3rd
Kathleen Bourne Oaker, George Francis Hutchins,
Louise Annie Osborne.
4th Lily Hunt, Kathleen Bailey.
5th Howard Porter (Priest) Bettina Jane Holder, Rose Marie Davenport,
Alfred Stephen Hall,
James Shepherd, Alan Richard Jackson.
6th Rosemary Fowler, Edward Hall (Priest).
7th Robert Alan Jones, William Joseph Aston, Bill Williams.
8th
9th Neville John Baldwin.
10th Sue Barbara Cullen, William Henry John Bonehill.
11th Joshua David Organ, Alfred Francis Forster.
12th Herbert George Abbott, Louisa Mary Penfold, Lily & Isabel Whatmore.
13th Terry Stanton, Lawrence Oswald Smith.
14th
15th Robert Henry Williams, Simon Patrick Dumville Jefferies.
16th Isaac Bradshaw Harrington, Mary Forster.
17th
18th Colin George Cook, Margaret Annie Hutchings
19th Vivienne Moira Walker, Frederick Harold Harris, Audrey Jefferies.
20th
21st
22nd James Davenport, Harry William Ingram.
23rd Owen Parry, Dennis Gilbert Frank Bridges.
24th Sidney Arthur Thomas Sheppard, Hilda Ethel Angle.
25th
26th Alfred William Desmond.
27th
28th Eileen Kier
29th
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Human Relations
“A smile is the light in the window of your face to let others know your heart is at home.”
Speak to People - There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting. Smile at People - It takes 72 muscles to frown - only 14 to smile. Call People by Name - The sweetest music to anyone’s ear is the sound of his name. Be Friendly and Helpful - If you would have friends, be friendly. Be Cordial - Speak and act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure. Be Genuinely Interested in People - You can like everybody of you try. Be Generous with Praise - Cautious with criticism Be Considerate of the Feeling of Others It will be appreciated. Be thoughtful of the Opinions of Others There are three sides to every controversy, yours, the others person’s and the right one. Be Alert to Give Service - What counts most in life is what we do for others.
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100 Club
The winners of the August Draw were :
1st Prize = Tony McFarlane
2nd Prize = Shirley Little
3rd Prize = Charlotte West
Next Draw will be on
February 14th
100 club tickets
There is still time to renew your subscription for the 100 Club. It costs £12 for the year and a prize draw is undertaken each month. Winners are announced in the magazine. There are a few spare tickets so if you would like one or have a second then please contact Shirley Little.
Citizens Advice provides an appointment only advice service
on Thursday morning at Up Hatherley Library.
Please call 01452 527202 to arrange an appointment:
Recipe for the Month
1/2lb semi-sweet biscuits
2ozs butter
1 oz castor sugar
The No-Bake Cake
Grease as loose-bottomed 6 inch (15cm) cake tin. Crush the biscuits with a rolling
pin. In a saucepan melt the butter, sugar and syrup, but do not boil,
add the cocoa and mix all well together.
Add the crushed biscuits and mix until evenly blended, then press
into the greased tin. Leave overnight to set then decorate as desired.
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The Wider Church
Covid across the globe.
In March the Lung Centre of the Philippines, one of the leading government
hospitals dedicated to the treatment of Covid-19 patients, stopped admitting
patients because it no longer had any PPE equipment. In response to this, the
Episcopal Church in the Philippines launched a project to produce PPE for
frontline health workers. Romeo de la Cruz warden of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church enlisted the services of an award winning local fashion designer to
design washable face masks. Through E-CARE, a programme initiated by the
Episcopal Church for community development, the mask were sewn by E-CARE
partners living in marginal urban communities. Many of these partners were
unable to work during the lockdown, so this initiative enabled them to earn
much needed income. A win, win situation.
The Church of Bangladesh is collaborating with the diocese of Singapore to
support migrant workers affected by Covid-19, in a new programme called ‘My
dorm, our home’ Singapore has some 280,000 migrant workers mainly from
South Asia and primarily working in construction. They are house in large
dormitories on the outskirts of the city. The government quarantined four of
these dormitories after noting a very high number infected with the virus.
Together the two dioceses are aiming to provide on line classes in personal
skills development, English , music and art, in three different languages, for
160,000 quarantined workers
Tamara Khisimisi, coordinator in the Anglican church in Malawi writes: Every
young child in Malawi has been dreaming of the day they will go back to school
after a long enforced stay at home due to Covid-19. But as much as the
children want to go back to school, parents are worried. The government has
put preventative measures in place to avoid a relapse of the virus. The worries
are that the children may not fully comply with these measures when they are
unsupervised. Please pray for all teachers and all who work in schools, as they
adapt to new ways of working in many contexts.
A final thought from Bishop Dhiloraj former bishop of Colombo Sri Lanka. The
Covid Pandemic has had a drastic effect on people’s livelihood and our
country’s economy, already under huge strain following the Easter Day terrorist
bombings of 2019. Many questions are being asked by God’s children: Where
is God in this? Why has God allowed so many thousands to die? The worldwide
pandemic has certainly exposed the poverty and nakedness of humankind and
our spiritual sickness on the one hand; and on the other the extent to which we
have exploited God’s own creation. The Church needs to ask itself has it been
faithful to the biblical command to care for creation? Let us play a more
assertive role in advocating for a more balanced approach to development and
the way we interact with our environment in the post-Covid world.
For the children
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Charlie meets a friend. Well did you guess that Charlie had found himself inside the Church? He certainly felt very safe there and soon started to explore his new home. He did not like going into the middle of the room so he kept very close to the wall. He was beginning to get rather hungry and was using his whiskers to sniff out any food that was around. He squeezed underneath two big doors that you could see right through and felt the air go cold. He kept close to the wall and, in no time, at all he found himself in another large room. The very first thing he found was a tasty pile of crumbs left from a broken biscuit. He took his time nibbling away at the crumbs and had a good look around. It was a very different room to the other one. There were a lot more tables all round the room and on the tables were lots and lots of interesting things. There were books, clothes, shoes, pots and pans, and many things Charlie had never seen before. All was quiet and there seemed to be no one around so Charlie, having had a nice little snack, began to explore. He scampered up the table leg and found himself among the woolly clothes. This would make a nice bed he thought, I must remember to take this with me. He ran along the top of all the clothes and came to a piece of glass lying on its side. To his surprise he thought he saw some-thing move. He looked again and yes there was another movement. And then he saw it again. It was another mouse. Every time he moved the other mouse moved. It seemed to be the other side of the glass. Charlie was pleased to see another friend but was rather puzzled that the other mouse didn’t seem to want to do anything other than copy what he was doing. Each time he twitched his whiskers the other mouse did so. He twirled his tail and the other’s tailed twirled at the same time. He stood on one leg and so did the other but in doing so poor old Charlie toppled over. He crashed into a glass vase and it went flying off the table and on-to the floor. CRASH it went what a noise. People came running into the room to see what had happened. Charlie kept very still and waited till all was quiet before he collected his woolly scarf and scampered off. He had had enough of exploring and made his way back to the peace and quiet of the big room. Can you guess who Charlie had seen on the top of the table? You will have to wait until next month to find out.
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Up Hatherley Parish Council
Although we were unable to have our usual Carol Service on
Christmas Eve, the Salvation Army brought a little magic to
Fernleigh Green. In what turned out to be their only concert in 2020, the band
played by moving from lamppost to lamppost from Fernleigh Green to Long
Mynd Avenue, Barton Way, Carmarthen, Caernarvon and Denbigh Close.
Every time they stopped and stood (socially distanced), curtains twitched
and then residents came to their doors or stood in their gardens to listen in safe-
ty….and all of this on a very chilly night, where it is a wonder the players did
not get frostbitten fingers. We are most grateful to the Salvation Army and
have sent them a donation to thank them for this and all the good work they do
all the year round.
The Parish Council met virtually again at the beginning of January. Amongst the
matters we agreed was the funding of a Security Camera which we are going to
deploy for a number of months in order to help with the problem of anti-social
behaviour (including arson) near Broad Oak Way. We hope that the camera will
act as a deterrent or even capture images that will assist in identifying the
culprits. In addition, we have agreed funding to improve the Spinney area and
make it more difficult for people to hide whilst they are drinking and taking
drugs.
Consultation was carried out during December on improvements to Cheriton
and Caernarvon parks and we look forward to seeing these parks improved as
a result of contributing to their improvement (Cheltenham Borough are putting
£40,000 in and we will put £15,000 in). We also agreed to fund 3 Oak trees to
be planted on land beside Up Hatherley Way as a project to mark the Centenary of
Cheltenham North Rotary Club. If this works well, then we will look at other sites
to plant native species trees.
Work is now underway to design the next Parish Survey. We are going to focus
our questions on a number of key areas and find out if residents approve of
the direction we are taking or have suggestions as to other things we could
be doing.
The virtual meeting format is not something any of us signed up for, so I am sad
to say that we have lost some members of the Parish Council and once again
have vacancies. If you are community minded, would you like to join us?
For information, please e-mail myself ([email protected]) or our Clerk
Kathryn ([email protected]) or ring me on 01242 690708.
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Up Hatherley Village Hall, Cold Pool Lane
Bookings and further information from
Caleb Oakey 07403 582472 [email protected]
Hillview Community Centre
Large Hall, Skittle Alley, Kitchen & Licensed Bar available at Reduced Rates.
Bookings - contact 01242 863635 after 6pm. Social Members Bar Open: 6pm-11pm Mon-Fri & Noon-11pm Sat & Sundays
Community Organisations
Scouts and Cub Scouts All enquiries to Chris Keith 01242 519112
Guiding and Brownies All enquiries to Kim Poulson
01242 581710
Email: [email protected] Phone or Text: 07414217839 www.therock.uk.com
Our face to face youth work is on hold so during this lockdown period The Rock have given out Bags of Hope to our Make Lunch families. These bags included games, baking supplies, sweets, craft book and many more little bits. One parent said ‘it is good to know we are not forgotten’ – this is very much at the heart of The Rock and of Christian hope. .
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Gardening News
And so to business ! The distraction of COVID had disguised
the advance of another month and there is a gentle ease-
ment on daylight. Nature teases and whispers of better days
ahead. There is evidence of buds filling and bulb shoots are spearing out
of the ground. In just two months we will be tweaking the clocks all over
again. I think spurred by the successes and the distraction of last years
garden, the Populus are already looking to get gardening. It’s there to do
and there’s plenty of variety. I am pruning and redefining a tired hedge at
the moment, cutting away rubbish and slipping in bits of bare root hedging
to fill gaps. My plan is to move on this month to finish pruning, I have
some fruit to tidy up and towards the end of the month will cut back a cou-
ple of roses. I have a rambler that has gone mad. Whilst any regular roses
can be cut back hard, I will be more modest with the rambler. With the sap
on the rise, I don’t want the plant producing masses of new vegetation, so
will just restore some order. I am going to get some onion sets and shal-
lots out, indeed most bulbous vegetables are available this month includ-
ing Garlic and Artichokes. Asparagus and rhubarb can also be considered.
Rhubarb is a great plant to have around, it’s easy, prolific, edible and it
looks good even in a border. Don’t rush to harvest it in the first season and
with care you can have a crop that harvests for years. This month I will be
seed sowing. Make a start on a few bits and pieces, it’s so uplifting.
Vegetable seed sowing should be modest and regular, creating a
succession of cropping. Everybody gets carried away, just sow a pinch at
the time, nobody wants 100 lettuce in one go. Try running rows of different
items across a seed tray on a window sill. Just fill a tray with some good
compost and then create five or six lines across the width, depressing the
line with your finger tips to create a shallow channel. Then spill a few
different seeds along each line, lightly sweeping the compost back and
firming over the seed. The method is great for lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower,
broccoli and spinach. Lightly watered, you’ll see new growth within a
fortnight. The journey has begun.
And finally, remember, it’s just a game, sometimes we may lose, but when
we win, what joy.
Happy Gardening
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Puzzle Time Lent
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Father’s Mark…..
February is the month when people’s thoughts turn to ‘Love’, so I thought it’s about time I told you about ‘’the birds and the bees’!!!
I am of course referring to the feast of S. Valentine, which is celebrat-ed on the 14th February, usually with cards, red roses, chocolates, dinner, alcohol and passion. There are in fact two Valentines in the Roman martyrology. The first being a priest who is believed to have been martyred by Claudius the Goth and buried on the Flaminian Way, over whose tomb a church was built in the year 350. The other was a bishop of Turni, about sixty miles from Rome, who was brought to Rome, tortured and executed there by order of the ruling prefect Placidus. Some believe that the two Valentines are in fact one and the same, that the priest became the Bishop of Turni, was con-demned there and brought to Rome for execution of his sentence. However, the acts of both saints are unreliable so the final verdict is open to conjecture. In addition neither saint seems to have any clear connection with lovers or courting couples.
So why do we associate with S. Valentine the modern and popular act of revealing to those whom we love our feelings and intentions? Well, this is where the birds and the bees come in!
The custom of sending ‘Valentines’ on February 14 th is based on the medieval belief, commonly held from the time of Chaucer, that birds began to pair on that day and that this was a sign of the very beginning of Spring. It is also claimed by some authorities that the custom of choosing a partner on S. Valentine’s Day may also be surviving elements of the pagan Lupercalia festival held in Roman times which was celebrated in the middle of February. Whilst S. Valentine may be the patron saint of lovers, beekeepers and in-voked against epilepsy, fainting and plague there are no British churches dedicated to his name.
In English the word ‘Love’ has to cover a multitude of different
types of relationship yet in New Testament Greek the different
types of love are given separate names, six in general.
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Three examples are φιλία – Philia meaning dutiful affection and friendship.
ἔρως – Éros meaning erotic or passionate emotion and ἀγάπη – Agápe,
sacrificial love. The first is thought of as that love between close and life-
long friends. The second is perhaps the one most think of and long for in
this life and is identified with lovers and partners. The third is associated
with God, the expression of the unconditional love of God for his children
and the type of love Christians strive to acheive in living a holy life and in
their relationship with God. When translated into Latin as caritas we get
the word ‘charity’.
In the Old Testament commandments we are told that we should love God
with all our heart, soul and might (Deut. 6:5) and our neighbour as ourself
(Lev. 19:18). Jesus combines these two commandments to make his new
commandment, that we should love one another as He has loved us (Jn.
13:34), and it is only in the New Testament that we learn that “God is
Love” (1 Jn. 4:8).
S. Paul tells us in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 13) that this
Agápe - sacrificial love - is the greatest of the Theological Virtues (Faith,
Hope and Love). It is the basis of the Christian life, of the will rather than
the emotions and is expressed to God by simply keeping His
commandments. This spiritual love is a gift from God and is given by
accepting His grace.The greatest expression of love that God gave to us
was in sending His only Son to die upon the cross for our salvation. This
sacrificial love for me is summed up in the Gospel of S. John chapter 15,
verse 13:
“Greater love has no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Thus our single word love can not only reveal our human desires,
feelings and emotions for one another but contains within it, should we
choose, the power to be united with God himself through Christ our
Lord.
Father Mark
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Jo Wheeler has set her heart on marrying Sidney Sheppard.
Now he’s dead in a freak fall in Gloucester Cathedral.
The two of them had such great plans for the future that
someone must pay for her disappointment.
Jo is convinced that Sidney’s wife Marjorie is to blame.
Except Jo’s increasingly erratic behaviour convinces the
police that she is the killer.
But who’s the mysterious witness she saw at the scene
of the crime? Why won’t anyone believe he is stalking
her?
Jo must prove she’s right about Marjorie before she, too,
suffers. But is Sidney the man she thought he was?
What happened on his honeymoon five years ago for his
bride to
take revenge
now?
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Arvonia Veterinary Surgery 28
Book and record Sale 5
Churchdown Computers 16
Citizens Advice 6
Foxcubs Day Nursery 19
Guy Sheppard—The Unwanted Bride 26
Hawkes Pharmacy 21
Hatherley Dental Surgery 17
Hop-2-IT Computer Repair/IT Specialists 18
I can do it…Tutoring 23
Mark Williams Computer Solutions 24
Michelle’s Mobile Foot Care 20
Piano Lessons – Simon Probert 20
PC-Menders 17
Oggie’s Silver Fitness –personal trainer 22
Oven Busters oven Cleaning Services 19
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Playhouse Day Nursery 23
Richmond Retirement Village 11
The Healing Feeling – Reflexology 18
Tracey George Mobile Hair Stylist 24
Up Hatherley Village Hall 11
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The Combi-Man Heating & Plumbing 25
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Garden Maintenance Service 18
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