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Parish Newsletter For All Saints Church Grayswood - June 2002 Dear Friends, The Kempe stained-glass window is back in place at the west end of the church building and is looking splendid. In fact it probably looks much as it did when it was first installed. So our first Centenary project is a great success and we look forward to seeing the results of the second one; the restoration of the murals by Carl Almquist. When Painting Conservator Philip Young has completed his work on these, they too will look much as they did when they were originally painted. Both the Kempe window and the Almquist murals are nearly as old as our church building itself — and restoring them to their original beauty is an appropriate way of marking the 100th anniversary of All Saints Parish Church. But, as we reach the half-way point in this Centenary year, it is important to celebrate the present and the future as well as the past. And that is what we will be doing at the end of this month, during our special Centenary Celebration Weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, 29th and 30th June, there will be an Exhibition depicting 100 years of Grayswood history. Many local residents have contributed to this collection, providing fascinating glimpses of village life through the 20th Century. To complement the exhibition (which takes place in the Village Hall), we have produced a guide to the church building, describing its many unique and beautiful features. If you visit All Saints on Saturday, 29th June, you will be treated to a day-long Organ Recital, and you will be able to admire the works of art created for our three-day Flower Festival (29th June - 1st July). The highlight of the weekend will be our open-air ‘Songs of Praise’ service on the Village Green, at 10.00 (for 10.30) on Sunday morning, 30th June. Helping to lead the service will be the Reverend Norman Jones, Rector of Haslemere, All Saints’ choir and our organist, Jean White, other local residents, and music and drama groups made up of members of several local churches. We hope that the whole village will join us for this service — and for a barbecue lunch afterwards. Our church building has been an important part of Grayswood Village for a hundred years — but All Saints Church is much more than a building, it is people. As we celebrate the past, the present and the future, come and rejoice with us. Yours faithfully, Rev Kate Atkinson, Parish Priest |
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JUNE 2002 — WORSHIP AT ALL SAINTS
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Sunday 2nd |
8.00 am |
Holy Communion |
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1st Sunday after Trinity |
10.00 am |
Parish Communion (Crèche, Climbers, Explorers, Pathfinders) |
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Sunday 9th |
8.00 am |
Holy Communion |
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2nd Sunday after Trinity |
10.00 am |
Morning Worship Service followed by a time of prayer for our church, our village and our world. (Crèche, Climbers, Explorers, Pathfinders) |
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6.00 pm |
Informal Worship Service |
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Sunday 16th |
8.00 am |
Holy Communion |
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3rd Sunday after Trinity |
10.00 am |
Parish Communion (Crèche, Climbers, Explorers) |
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Sunday 23rd |
8.00 am |
Holy Communion |
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4th Sunday after Trinity |
10.00 am |
Family Worship |
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Sunday 30th |
8.00 am |
Holy Communion |
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5th Sunday after Trinity |
10.00 am |
Open Air Service Songs of Praise |
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Every Monday at 9.00 am, there is a short service of Morning Prayer, and every Thursday at 10.15 am, there is a service of Holy Communion with prayers for healing. Everyone is welcome to attend these services. ALL SAINTS CHURCH OFFICE — Our Church Administrator, Janet Fry, is in the Church Office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon. The Parish Priest, Rev Kate Atkinson, is on duty Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Please keep these days and times in mind when ringing or calling at Church House. The telephone/fax number of the Church Office is 01428 656504, and our email address is allsaintschurch@grayswood.co.uk PASTORAL CARE — If you have any concerns or requests, please contact Kate Atkinson 656504, Doreen Hutton 644178, Pauline Lamb 643798, Peter Rix 644295 or Jean White 643338. PRAYER COVERAGE FOR THE VILLAGE — In June we remember those who live beyond the Parish boundary. NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS for June should reach the Church Office at Church House, Church Close, Grayswood, Haslemere GU27 2DB by 15th May. HASLEMERE MG ROVER Sales * Servicing * M.O.T. 01428 642303/4 ANDREW SEARLE * Professional Painter and Decorator 01428 644818 |
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EVENTS IN JUNE 2002
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Saturday |
1st |
7.45 am |
Men's Breakfast Meeting Al Fresco on the Gibbett |
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Wednesday |
5th |
2.00 pm |
Beehive Group, 147 Kings Road |
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Thursday |
6th |
4.00 pm |
Prayers for the Persecuted Church, Hillbrae, Buffbeard’s Lane, Haslemere |
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Thursday |
6th |
7.30 pm |
Garden Club |
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Tuesday |
11th |
2.15 pm |
Monthly Bible Study, 31 Lower Road |
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Wednesday |
12th |
8.00 pm |
Grayswood Women’s Institute Postcard from Abroad |
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Wednesday |
12th |
8.00 pm |
Weekly Bible Study, 29 Lower Road Don’t Commit Adultery (New Testament Material) |
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Thursday |
13th |
9.05-11.30 am |
Parent and Toddler Club Weekly in the Village Hall |
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Wednesday |
19th |
8.00 pm |
Weekly Bible Study, 29 Lower Road Don't Commit Murder (OT material) |
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Thursday |
20th |
9.05-11.30 am |
Parent and Toddler Club |
Friday |
21st |
10.30-12.00 noon |
The Rock Coffee Morning Rockfield, Ashtree Close |
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Monday |
24th |
10.30-12.00 noon |
Good News Van Corner Cottage, 77 Lower Road |
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Wednesday |
26th |
8.00 pm |
Weekly Bible Study, 29 Lower Road - Don’t Commit Murder (NT) |
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Thursday |
27th |
9.05-11.30 am |
Parent and Toddler Club |
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CENTENARY CELEBRATION WEEKEND, 29th JUNE - 1st JULY Saturday, 10.30 am - 4.30 pm: Organ Recital in Church Saturday - Sunday, 10.30 am - 5.00 pm: Exhibition in Village Hall Saturday - Monday, 10.00 am - 5.00 pm: Flower Festival in Church Sunday, 10.00 for 10.30 am: ‘Songs of Praise’ on Village Green Sunday, 12.00 noon: Barbecue lunch followed by ‘friendly’ cricket match
BARN DANCE — Grayswood Village Hall is hosting a Barn Dance on Saturday 13th July, from 7.00-11.00 pm. Tickets for the dance and supper, costing £7.50 for adults, and £5.00 for children, are available from Michelle Brown (652571) or Jane White (643891). Drinks will be available from the bar on the night. CAN YOU HELP? — We will need lots of flowers and foliage for the Flower Festival in All Saints Church at the end of June. If you can spare some out of your garden, please ring Jackie Coghlan, 643248, or Judy Culhane, 644125, who will be delighted to hear from you. CONCERTS ETC! — Don’t forget the concerts and events planned in June, at Willow Grange, Woking Road, Guildford, the home of the Bishop of Guildford. A picnic can be taken to the evening of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Music by The Denise Lawrence Band, on 22nd June, at 7.00 pm. From 2.00-4.00 pm on Sunday 23rd June, local charities will provide stalls and teas in the grounds of the Grange, and this will be followed by Songs of Praise at 5.00 pm. A concert featuring Music of Rural England, will be given by the Mellstock Band, on Wednesday 26th June at 7.00 pm. Tickets for the concerts, costing £10.00, are available on 01483 590500 or 01276 475910. FOR VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS — ring Michelle Brown, 01428 643859. GIFT AID/INCOME TAX RETURNS — If you need to know the total of your Gift Aid Contributions to All Saints Church in the Tax Year 2001/02, please contact Richard Tilley on 654461. GOLDEN JUBILEE BALL — A black tie dinner and dance has been arranged in the Village Hall on 22nd June at 7.30 pm, to help celebrate the Golden Jubilee. Tickets, costing £15.00, are available from Sue Richman on 01428 642519. Proceeds will be divided between Grayswood School and All Saints Church. PRAYERS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS — will take place on Tuesday 25th June from 10.00-11.00 am, at Heatherlands, Headley Road, Grayshott. A crèche will be provided, so please come and support the group, if you are able to. NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS for July should reach the Church Office at Church House, Church Close, Grayswood, Haslemere GU27 2DB by 15th June. |