GRATWICH NEWSLETTERJune 2021 For further information about anything in the newsletter, please contact:Rev. Charles Dale 01889 500428: email: revcharles.dale@btinternet.comJenny Talbot: 01889 50241 email: jenny477@btinternet.comFacebook: St. Mary’s Church Gratwich GRATWICH SERVICES IN JUNE SUNDAY 6th 7.00pm Evening Prayer via ZOOM SUNDAY 13th 11.15am Holy Communion IN CHURCH SUNDAY 27th 7.00pm Evening Prayer IN CHURCHPhone Jenny (01889 502471) to book a seat in church and please bring a mask.Well let’s hope June weather is better than May was - I began to think we were still in April with all the showers and even hail storms! Still not much grass and not muchsilaging being done yet let alone haymaking, this time last year some people had made hay. I set my tomato plants out in the greenhouse yesterday and as I dug the holes they started to fill up with water, hope the plants don’t drown. St. Mary’s Church is in desperate need of the electrics being re-wired. If anyone has any ideas of events we could hold to raise money for this please contact Jenny (01889 502471)At last month’s Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting the following were elected Chairman Rev. C. DaleChurchwardens Miss R Adams & Mrs C WoolleySecretary & Safeguarding Co-ordinator Mrs J TalbotTreasurer Mrs S CapewellElectrol Roll Officer Mrs M CottonDeanery Synod and Team Council Rep. Ms C HollinsPCC Members – all the above plus Mrs S Cotton and Mrs M Recine100 CLUB – MAY - drawn at the Evening Service on 23rd May 1st Fearn Woolley 2nd Simon Capewell 3rd Molly CottonThe next draw will be at the service on 27th June in church .Dianne in St. Mary’s Uttoxeter office is collecting GENUINE Brother, Cannon, Dell, Epson or Hewlett Packard ink cartridges and used postage stamps, both foreign and British, for MS research.Please let her have any if you can.Some Good News!Rev. Jules Walker will be joining us as team vicar and living in the village of Marchington.She will be the team vicar for Marchington, Marchington Woodlands, Kingstone and Stramshall and will be working within the Uttoxeter Area of Parishes, for a period of three years.We look forward to meeting her and welcoming her and her family into our communities. Rev. Jules will be licensed on the 5th August by the Bishop.Hi everyone,We had a lively discussion about Mark's Gospel of Action last week, and appreciated it all the more for reading it in one sitting. It was our 1st gospel together as a group, but we're going back to the Old Testament for our next book....Obadiah. As it's only one chapter (oh yes!), we thought we should try out a few more of the minor prophets, so we're also going to read Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah and Haggai.Probably not books many of us have read at all, so do join us on Zoom on Wednesday June 30th at 7.30pm, same link as before; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85964445235Kind regards,LesleyLesley J White (Mrs), Area Coordinator and PA to Area Rector for Uttoxeter Area of Parishes.Bramshall Checkley Gratwich Kingstone Leigh Marchington Marchington Woodlands Stramshall Upper Tean UttoxeterAnswers to last month’s Country Words1) YUN – is Worcestershire word meaning lambing2) PEGGLE – is a word from Essex for cowslipDATES FOR YOUR DIARY25th June – National Cream Tea Day – treat yourselves to a cream tea in the garden!18th July - Kingstone Fete Some thoughts for the Area June 2021The final episode of BBC One's Line of Duty was watched by an average of 12.8 million viewers on that Sunday night, the most watched episode of any drama since modern records began in 2002. Were you one of the viewers who tuned in to find out the identity of criminal mastermind, H? And did you agree with the critics that the series ended with an anti-climax with lots of loose ends and plenty of scope for further episodes.One of Hastings most famous quotes is “Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey” and it seems to be one that has been appreciated. Several lines of duty are incorporated into that phrase. Jesus: the main character in a murder story, one series finished with his resurrection, not a disappointing end that time. The next series is underway, and God knows that the last episode will be triumphant. Mary: a girl who chose to embrace with joy the challenges of her line of duty, no guns required for this strong but humble woman.Joseph: a key character who takes a back seat after the first episodeThe Wee Donkey: carrying Mary to Bethlehem and Jesus to Calvary, not a fast car with a siren, but still getting people to places at the right time.Jesus needed Mary Joseph and the wee donkey, in order to complete his purposes. The complexity of their relationships with each other and the world haven’t been fully explained yet- but they will be one day. And we are also characters in this epic drama, may not be in uniform, may only be a split second on screen but still specially selected by God and part of the big picture. What now for us? The fear may be genuine, there is a lot at stake, there are so many opportunities, and we don’t know where the story line is going. We may have been slow to grasp who H was but let’s grasp who HS is. We do have a Heavenly Director in charge of our reality, a Colleague who won’t let us down, and the Holy Spirit to guide us. Whether you have watched Line of Duty on TV or not, we are in this amazing set and with colourful characters let’s play our part in the exciting adventure God has for Uttoxeter Area.Lucy ToynReader Uttoxeter Area
Some thoughts for the Area June 2021The final episode of BBC One's Line of Duty was watched by an average of 12.8 million viewers on that Sunday night, the most watched episode of any drama since modern records began in 2002. Were you one of the viewers who tuned in to find out the identity of criminal mastermind, H? And did you agree with the critics that the series ended with an anti-climax with lots of loose ends and plenty of scope for further episodes.One of Hastings most famous quotes is “Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey” and it seems to be one that has been appreciated. Several lines of duty are incorporated into that phrase. Jesus: the main character in a murder story, one series finished with his resurrection, not a disappointing end that time. The next series is underway, and God knows that the last episode will be triumphant. Mary: a girl who chose to embrace with joy the challenges of her line of duty, no guns required for this strong but humble woman.Joseph: a key character who takes a back seat after the first episodeThe Wee Donkey: carrying Mary to Bethlehem and Jesus to Calvary, not a fast car with a siren, but still getting people to places at the right time.Jesus needed Mary Joseph and the wee donkey, in order to complete his purposes. The complexity of their relationships with each other and the world haven’t been fully explained yet- but they will be one day. And we are also characters in this epic drama, may not be in uniform, may only be a split second on screen but still specially selected by God and part of the big picture. What now for us? The fear may be genuine, there is a lot at stake, there are so many opportunities, and we don’t know where the story line is going. We may have been slow to grasp who H was but let’s grasp who HS is. We do have a Heavenly Director in charge of our reality, a Colleague who won’t let us down, and the Holy Spirit to guide us. Whether you have watched Line of Duty on TV or not, we are in this amazing set and with colourful characters let’s play our part in the exciting adventure God has for Uttoxeter Area.Lucy ToynReader Uttoxeter Area
Join us for a Virtual Quiz and test your general knowledge skills on your own or in team of up to 4 people. £4 per person. You could win £25. All proceeds will be used to maintain St Marys Church. To register please email Jenny at jenny477@btinternet.com or call her on 01889 502471Keep Calm & Quiz Evening <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Friday 14th May 2021 at 7.30pm</span>You can enter on your own or in teams of up to four people. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">The cost per player is £4. This can be paid by direct bank transfer to:</span>Bank details; Account name: PCC GRATWICH PARISH <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Account Number: 00124548 Sort Code: 30-98-90</span>Your Reference (initials and QUIZ)Please complete: Team name: _________________________ Team Captain: _______________________The Zoom Login Details: ID: __________________________ PW: __________________________All proceeds from this evening will be used to maintain St Mary’s Church
GRATWICH NEWSLETTERMAY 2021 For further information about anything in the newsletter, please contact: Rev. Charles Dale 01889 500428: email: revcharles.dale@btinternet.com. Jenny Talbot: 01889 50241 email: jenny477@btinternet.comFacebook: St. Mary’s Church Gratwich GRATWICH SERVICES IN MAY SUNDAY 2nd 7.00pm Evening Prayer via ZOOM SUNDAY 9th 11.15am Morning Prayer IN CHURCH SUNDAY 23rd 7.00pm Evening Prayer IN CHURCHPhone Jenny (01889 502471) to book a seat and please bring a mask.Did you know that Easter lasts for six weeks in the church calendar? It runs from Easter Sunday until Pentecost on 16th May – plenty of time to eat all your Easter Eggs. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">It covers the time from Jesus’s resurrection, through his appearances to the disciples, his ascension to heaven and ending when the disciples were empowered with the Holy Spirit.</span>More information in Acts Chapter 2 verses 1-41.The Church Crime Evening last month was good – the people acting as the suspects were brilliant! It took us ages to work out who had done the dastardly deed. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">We also raised £160 for church funds.</span>This month we are having a Zoom Quiz (see advert on next page). Last Zoom event for now as hopefully after the 17th May we will be able to meet up more with people and go out. Maybe a ladies lunch?Then in June we hope to have a Walking Treasure Hunt around Gratwich–watch this space!100 CLUB – APRIL - drawn at the Evening Service on 25th April 1st Angela & Matt Downing 2nd Lynn Hulin 3rd Millie CapewellThe next draw will be at the service on 23rd May in church .Area Bible Bookclub - on Zoom.The next book will be a gospel - Mark - on Wednesday May 26th 7.30pm to share our thoughts about it, for an hour or so. Enjoy the experience of reading it as a whole book and do join us. Contact Lesley White at the Area Office for the link 01889 562915or by email to the Area office: uttoxeterareaparish@outlook.com
