Heart eat
Holy Ascension Church and Community Magazine August 2017
End of Term Messy Church Party at Upton Community Hall
Sometimes we hear news which is
so intense that the moment stays
with us. Do you remember where
you were in 1977 the day that Elvis
died, or 20 years ago the night that
Diana was killed?
These figures both had a powerful
transforming effect on the people
around them, and still engender
passion and a following. Their love
of life and conviction of purpose
gave them an aura that seems to
permeate beyond death.
If you are lucky enough to witness
someone's 'glow' and zest for life,
it can be an overwhelming and
wonderful sight.
Imagine then, witnessing the
transfiguration of Jesus on Mount
Tabor, his face shining like the sun,
and his garments dazzling white.
What a privilege that must have
been!
Few of us can hope to achieve this
kind of transformation but as we
enter the glorious month of August
and contemplate the motion into
autumn, let’s celebrate endings
and be glad of new beginnings.
As Clare Newbould prepares to go
freelance and William steps down
from the Editorial Team, we thank
them for their contributions to HA
and wish them luck for the future.
Welcome to Heartbeat… at…
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 Ali Ireland Dave O’Brien
Copy for the magazine is always
welcome. Contributions for the
September issue should be
received by 12 August via the
Parish Office or email
Hello,
Welcome to the month of August.
One of the places I love going to on
a Monday is the Pavilion in Upton.
If you have never been, then you
have missed a treat. You will be
welcomed by Darren or Peter, the
managers, who have brought the
place to life.
Monday morning is coffee morning
run by the Churches Together in
Upton. Margaret and Lesley are
two ladies who will give you a
warm welcome and serve you with
tea or coffee and biscuits. It’s a
place where folks come and catch
up with each other.
I’ve been made so welcome and
even played my guitar there at
Christmas and Easter. Here are
some snaps I took last time I was
there of folks chatting and even
playing dominoes.
One lady plays and even does the
crossword at the same time. I love
listening to what folks have been
up to and how life is treating them.
Can I encourage you to give coffee
morning a visit and maybe meet
some new friends?
We are so lucky to have a place like
the Pavilion in Upton. Hope to see
you there one Monday.
Every Blessing,
Dave O’Brien (Curate)
Out and About
The summer has traditionally been
the time when many people
(especially those with children)
take time off from their busy lives
for a week or two and use the time
to recharge rundown batteries.
It seems that as a society we are
getting busier and busier, with
people having little, to no time to
draw breath and take in what's
happening around them in the
hectic pace of life.
I was reading a story in a magazine
which made me think about my
busyness.
At a metro station in Washington
DC, on a cold January morning, a
man started to play the violin. He
played six Bach pieces for about 45
minutes. During the rush hour
thousands of people went through
the station.
After three minutes a middle-aged
man stopped for a few seconds,
then hurried on. A minute later,
the violinist received his first dollar
tip tossed into the box by a woman
who didn't slow down.
A few moments later someone
leant against the wall to listen, but
after looking at his watch began to
walk quickly on his way.
The one who paid most attention
was a three year old boy. His
mother hurried him along but the
child stopped in front of the
violinist. Reluctantly, the boy was
dragged away looking back all the
time.
During the 45 minutes that the
musician played, only six people
stopped and stayed for a while. He
collected $32.
When he finished playing, silence
took over. No one applauded him
or showed any sign of recognition.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one
of the world's finest musicians. He
had played some of the most
intricate pieces ever written, with a
violin worth $3.5 million.
The event was organised by The
Washington Post as part of a social
experiment about perception and
priorities of people.
Letter from Paul
I guess that I'm not the only one
who, in our frenetic multi-tasking
world, needs to stop, to look and
to listen, if we are to hear the
beautiful music all around each
one of us. What a gift!
I hope that you enjoy the summer
and manage to take some time
out. Paul
After four years at Holy Ascension
Clare is going freelance.
In her role, she has set up music
sessions for babies and tots,
created the Junior Choir and Upton
Community Choir, led the worship
at Sunday Services and contributed
to Messy Church. She has also
been responsible for the summer
Holiday Clubs at Church.
Dave O’Brien takes over Musical
Tots at Holy Ascension. Clare will
continue with Tots at Dale barracks
and Upton Community Choir. Colin
Attwood will play at the Sunday
10.45 Service. We wish Clare all
the best for the future.
Upton Horticultural Society
71st Annual Summer Show
Upton Village Hall
Saturday 19th August
At 2.15pm
Vegetables, fruit, plants and
flowers, preserves
Admission free
Refreshments available
If you would like to enter the show, please submit your entry
form by Wednesday 16th August
For more information contact
Pete Carman on 01244 379976
Clare with her ‘Especially for you’ Rose
Thank you Clare
From the Parish Registers
Weddings
24th June
Hayley Pinches
& Michael Dennan
We have come to the end of our
A.C.F. 2016/2017 programme and
can look back at the highs and lows
of the last twelve months.
Three long serving A.C.F. members
have died in the last few months;
Walter Boardman, Mervyn Bowley
and Geoffrey Townsend. They will
be sadly missed at our meetings.
We have had a very varied
programme and been blessed with
some excellent speakers.
David Fryer gave the talk at our
September meeting about the
work of the charity ‘Mercy Ships.’
Mercy Ships is an international
Christian charity using hospital
ships partnering with land based
programmes to deliver health care
at no charge to the world’s
forgotten poor. Thanks to
donations given on the night and
A.C.F. fund’s donation we were
delighted to give ‘Mercy Ships’
£100.
In October Meg Parkes gave us a
very moving talk about life in
P.O.W. camps in the Far East.
The history and development of
Roberts Bakery at Northwich was a
total contrast in November and
made us realise what is involved in
producing the lowly loaf. Our
speaker, Keith Birkett asked for a
donation to St. Luke’s Cheshire
Hospice and we raised £55 with a
raffle.
We held a Carol Service in Church
in December and were delighted to
be joined by many members of the
Church congregation and enjoyed
mulled wine and mince pies in the
transept after the service. The
collection at the service raised
£225 for the Babygrow Appeal.
Professor Graeme White returned
to give an excellent talk in January
about ‘Cheshire’s Own Magna
Carta’ and in February Rodger
Burgess, fascinated us with
‘Liverpool, City of Culture and
History.’
David Maidment’s talk about the
Charity ‘Railway Children,’ which
he founded 20 years ago, gave a
history of how it was conceived.
Association of Church Fellowship 2016/2017
We were delighted to give him
£105 donated by the audience.
April found us in Church joining the
Monday Holy Week Service and
then enjoying a Ploughman’s
supper in the Kempe room with
nearly 50 people. The evening
reflected virtually all the principles
of the A.C.F.- Fellowship, Worship,
Service, Study and Giving.
We were treated to the ‘Life and
Times of a Busker’ by Eric Newton
in May. It was an amazing story of
his life with its highs and lows. He
had attended The Royal Northern
School of Music and played his
clarinet during his talk and while
we had our tea and biscuits. It was
a wonderful evening full of music,
laughter and almost tears at times.
On a very hot sunny day in June
about 25 members met at Gordale
Garden Centre for an excellent talk
by Robert Warden about the
history and development of
Gordale over 6
9 years. He talked about many of
the plants and especially those
which attract bees and butterflies.
Upton will certainly be attracting
swarms of bees and butterflies if
we follow his advice! We retired to
the café after the talk to enjoy tea
and cakes.
Last October some members
attended the A.C.F. Diocesan
Fellowship Day at Delamere which
was led by Revd. Tricia Schuler and
in May the Annual Diocesan A.C.F.
Service was held at Christ Church
in Barnton.
In June each year the committee
have the pleasant task of deciding
how much money can be donated
to a charity. This year we chose
two charities which are very close
to the hearts of our members, The
Dystonia Society and Fibromyalgia
Action UK. We were able to donate
£150 to both of these charities.
We look forward to starting our
2017/2018 programme on the 18th
September with a talk by Norma
Walmsley on ‘The King and I.’
Do come along and join us in
Upton Community Hall at 7.30pm
on the third Monday of each
month, where you are assured of a
warm welcome.
Margaret Brizell
Will and I had the privilege of
becoming Rev Paul’s first wedding
at Holy Ascension! We’re not from
the parish (although we are local),
but we were made to feel very
welcome whenever we’ve been to
church here, and in the run up to
the wedding.
It was so important to me that we
were married in this church,
because many of my family are
from Upton. My parents married
here in 1975 and my sister and I
were christened here and my
grandparents lived by the zoo! It
was so lovely to bring my family
(old and new!) together in a place
that’s seen so many of our family
events, and to visit the old haunts
while they were here.
I want to take the opportunity to
thank everyone at Holy Ascension
for their help in the run up to the
wedding, and especially to Paul
and Dave, and to Clare for such a
brilliant rendition of the theme
tune from The Archers when we
left! You let us into your church
family, helped us out, and let us be
ourselves, and for that we will
forever be thankful.
Kathryn Yelland-Chiswick
Kathryn Yelland and William Chiswick’s
Wedding - Saturday 29th April 2017
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Thank you to Graham Barley for creating this cryptic crossword for us.
Answers next month.
August Crossword
Crossword
ACROSS
1. Become dim after turning deaf (4)
3. Migratory birds seen on wall with
sows outside (8)
9. Nice gal unusually cherub-like (7)
10. Shiny material that stood out?
On the contrary! (5)
11. Alert to change but not yet (5)
12. Initially, every Xmas our turkey is chewy –
remarkably strange! (6)
14. Holiest Mike to develop Marilyn Monroe
film (4,4,2,3)
17. Squirm when he follows court order (6)
19. Wild west city to avoid? (5)
22. Expertise kills unfortunately (5)
23. Gin seen to be drunk on locomotives (7)
24. Feeling bashful - as a lamb? (8)
25. Changed hair colour having passed away in
audience (4)
DOWN
1. Unafraid far less around
start of Easter (8)
2. Figure it could be one’s
finger (5)
4. Those behind the stumps
preparing epic week’s
trek (6,7)
5. Capture young girl with
love (5)
6. Bird brought to Chris,
possibly (7)
7. Some transgressions in
society (4)
8. All for becoming flowery (6)
13. Emphasised being
tense (8)
15. Spread you either love or
hate! (7)
16. Rainbow colour of some
kind, I got (7)
18. Bulb that could be
lit up (5)
20. Old comic is a swell (5)
21. Hornets, losing head, turn
into snakes (4)
Answers To July Crossword
ACROSS: 1. Locked 4. Tigers
7. Monk 8. Tenerife 9. Benidorm
13. Pew 16. Les Miserables 17. Dud
19. Analysed 24. Election 25. Stable
27. Nimrod
DOWN: 1. Lamp 2. Confessed
3. Dated 4. Tenor 5. Garb 6. Rifle
10. Ibiza 11. Omega 12. Meaty
13. Polyester 14. Wise 15. Bled
18. Unlit 20. Naïve 21. Linen
22. Scab 23. Shed
An emerging picture is that Christians
cannot live in refugee camps for the
internally displaced in Iraq or Syria
for fear of their lives. Little or no
government aid reaches them
because government aid is
channelled in large sums through the
UN or large agencies, who only have
means to deliver aid in large sums to
camps.
For similar reasons Christians often
can't even try to get visas to escape.
In this picture other minorities are
also suffering in these societies, such
as Yazidis and other people of
minority religions, LGBT people, the
handicapped and disabled, as well as
- most sadly – orphans who also tend
to be excluded.
Where does this picture come from?
In 2014, I wrote to Stephen Mosley,
our MP at the time, asking if enough
was being done to support Christians
and other minorities in Iraq and
Syria. My concern came from my
own experience of living in the
Middle East. He kindly obtained a
letter from the Minister which, on
the face of it seemed re-assuring.
However, I copied the letter to three
charities with experience of bringing
aid to persecuted Christians, who all
said there are various large gaps
between the picture presented by
the Minister and the reality on the
ground, where aid may or may not
be delivered.
The charities I have consulted are
Open Doors, The Barnabas Fund,
and the Foundation for Relief and
Reconciliation in the Middle East
(F.R.R.M.E.) I have periodically been
relaying their comments back to the
Minister through our present MP,
Chris Matheson, who I visited in
Parliament a couple of weeks ago.
He has been very helpful and
continues to write to the new
Minister at the Foreign Office. I have
just sent another set of comments
back to Mr Matheson, including a
request for him to table the
following in Parliament:
"What specific evidence does the
government have that ANY DFID aid
is reaching the Christian minority in
Iraq?" I look forward to relaying
the progress of these enquiries in
the autumn, after parliament
re-opens.
Rod Emberton
Advocacy for the persecuted and marginalised
Messy Church
The next Messy church will
be on
Sunday 10th September
at 4.30pm, in
Holy Ascension Church.
Here's what we are looking for....
TOYS: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls or stuffed toys (with CE label), toy trucks, harmonica, yo-yo, skipping rope, ball, small puzzles etc.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Pens, pencils & sharpeners, crayons or felt pens, stamps & ink pad sets, writing pads or notebooks & paper, solar calculators, colouring books etc.
HYGIENE ITEMS: Toothbrush and toothpaste, bars of wrapped soap, comb or hairbrush, flannel.
OTHER ITEMS: Hat, cap, gloves or scarf, sunglasses, hair accessories, jewellery set, wind up torch, wrapped sweets (best-before-date must be at least March 2018).
DO NOT INCLUDE: used or damaged
items, war related items such as toy
guns, play soldiers or knives;
chocolate or other food items; liquids
or lotions of any type including
bubbles; medicines; hand-made or
knitted stuffed toys; anything of a
political, racial or religious nature;
playing cards (of the 4-suit variety);
sharp objects; glass or fragile items;
clothing other than as listed.
On Sunday 8th October we will be
assembling Shoe Boxes for
Operation Christmas Child. Boxes
will be at the back of church from
the end of August for donations.
Volunteers
If you are interested in helping
with our Messy Church
planning, volunteering to help
on the day or in preparing
crafts, please email
Any help offered no matter how
large or small will be greatly
appreciated.
We are also looking for more
Young Helpers. Are you 10+
and would like to be involved in
helping others? Maybe you are
looking to earn a volunteering
badge at Guides or Scouts?
Then why not help out once a
month at our Messy Church
Sessions?
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Wordsearch
There will be no Sunday
Club in August.
Sunday Club will
resume in September
and dates will be
confirmed in the
September issue of
Heartbeat.
Congratulations to Junior Choir
member Charles, who has been
awarded a place at Westminster
Abbey Choir School. We are so
proud of you and look forward to
hearing all about your progress in
the choir. Best wishes for
September from Junior Choir,
Heartbeat and Holy Ascension.
Thank you for your support at the
concert at Rivertown Church in
Shotton on 15th July and for giving
a fantastic performance. I felt so
proud of our choir! I had this
message from Chris: "The concert
made a staggering £1181.80 for
Health Help International from
ticket sales, raffle and donations
(total £1017.80) and craft sales of
£164. A brilliant night with a first
class concert. Very much
appreciated." Clare
Concert at Shotton
Spotlight on Upton Heath
On Wednesday 19th July both Year 6 classes led their final Assembly
before they move to their chosen Secondary Schools. They produced a
fast and effective musical item which had the audience tapping their
feet to the music. Mr. Jones’ class, then Mr. Riley’s class reminisced
about their years at Upton Heath, indicating to their parents how
much they had enjoyed their many experiences. Then the Revd. Paul
Newman and Barbara Capstick presented each pupil with a gift of the
Hands-on Bible from Holy Ascension Church with our good wishes.
Well done Charles
I first discovered Shore Cottage
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when friends and I visited
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event organised by Cheshire
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mosaic pictures on the beach
and talked to some of the rangers
about the sea life found in the Dee
Estuary.
We then made for a small studio
which nestles into the cliff and was
featured in George Clarke's
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There, we were invited to do some
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were to be displayed during the
weekend.
It is a stunning creative space run
by a dedicated and welcoming
family who live in the attached
cottage. Some amazing items are
created from the flotsam and
jetsam (which is thoroughly
cleaned before use) which they
collect from the beach.
In 2014 they joined the Wirral
Open Studio tour which has been
going since 2009 and takes place in
June. Back then, there were just 10
artists in Hoylake and Meols. This
year was the largest event yet with
60 artists and crafts people taking
part. Shore Cottage received 200
visitors during the weekend.
Sharon Forsdyke
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an Amazing Place
Causes and Consequences
2017 is the 350th anniversary of a
little known piece of legislation
which has assumed horrible
significance this year. In 1667 the
Rebuilding of London Act was
passed to deal with the causes and
consequences of the Great Fire of
1666. One of its provisions dealt
with the materials that could or
could not be used in the
reconstruction of the city with
emphasis on their fireproofing;
terribly ironic in view of the events
in Kensington. Indeed, some press
reports suggested that had the
1667 Act still been in force today
the tragedy could not have
happened.
Sometimes we are tempted to
view ‘health and safety’ as an
inconvenience, something that
gets in the way of progress or what
we want to do, or stifles business
or enterprise. In recent years,
ministers have been competing
with each other to get rid of red
tape that increases costs or makes
business more difficult or has a
slight whiff of state socialism.
One of the pieces of red tape thus
dealt with apparently had
reference to cladding on buildings.
There was genuine disbelief that
something like Grenfell could
happen today. But history is full of
such dangerous assumptions. Was
not Titanic designed to be
unsinkable? Therefore, did it
matter that there were only half as
many lifeboats as were needed, or
that the crew were uncertain what
to do as no proper drills had taken
place?
We can only hope that the
upcoming inquiry finds answers
and apportions responsibility,
although there is not a great track
record here. The Titanic inquiry
looked for a scapegoat and found
one in the unfortunate Captain
Lord, and deflected responsibility
from the government and their
totally inadequate regulations
regarding lifeboats. More recently,
the Hillsborough saga does not
inspire confidence, only dogged
determination by the victims to get
to the truth.
Everyone has a responsibility for
the safety of others, regardless of
the cost.
The Community Hall is widely used
by the people of Upton and further
afield and in recent years we have
spent time and money in making
sure it is safe for people to use.
With the help and advice of
Cheshire Fire and Rescue we have
ensured that we have sufficient
extinguishers, undertaken fire
training, installed new emergency
lighting and smoke detectors and
set up a regime to ensure all are
regularly tested. The hall is fairly
low risk, but we have done what
we can to make it safe. After all,
Titanic wasn’t supposed to sink.
William Wheldon
Prayer in a storm
Faithful Father,
Storms come!
No matter who we are, no
matter what we have done or
not done, storms come.
Please protect us.
Reassure us that you are with
us in any and every storm; that
you will never leave us or
forsake us.
May we know the peace of your
presence whatever our
circumstances today.
Alone we would sink and give
up.
With you we will be
strengthened to stay afloat.
We will be encouraged to face
each day, confident that you
are above all things - and that
we belong to you.
Thank you Father,
In Jesus name.
Amen.
Daphne Kitching
(From Parish Pump)
Christian Aid Collection
Update
A total of £1,482.48 was
collected for Christian Aid at
Geoffrey Townsend’s funeral
on 26th May
August Coffee Morning
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On the 28th June, 18 of us from five
Churches, met together for a Study
day led by Revd Dr. Robert Evans
from Chester University.
Matthew’s gospel was chosen as it supported and enhanced our current Bible Study meetings; not an easy task for Robert in one day of three sessions!
Our homework was to read the whole of the gospel in as few sessions as possible and suggest questions to discuss.
After coffee we met in one of the lovely conference rooms which overlook the gardens. Any desire to look at the views was forgotten as Robert introduced his subject using effective visuals and a fascinating commentary.
He posed four questions about the gospel:
1. Who wrote it? 2. When did they write it? 3. For whom did they write it? 4. Why did they write it?
The three sessions were entitled: 1. Matthew’s gospel in time and
place 2. Comparing the gospels 3. Matthew’s portrait of Jesus
The author of Matthew is held to be an unknown Christian located in a Church in Antioch of Syria writing between 75 and 90 AD.
Accepting that the four gospels were written in the order in which they appear, we considered how to bridge the gap between then and now. Can we put ourselves in the past, can we bring Jesus into the present? What did the text mean then, what does it mean now?
We considered parallels between the gospels, with the assumption that each evangelist had read all the previously produced texts and compared selected passages from each.
Following a delicious lunch we had time to walk in the grounds, talk or enjoy Foxhill on a glorious day.
After looking at the portrait of Jesus, we made our way to the Chapel for the Epilogue with readings and prayers chosen from Matthew. We closed with Jesus’ call to the disciples: ‘Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’ Ch. 28 v 20
We came away uplifted and inspired, having experienced the joy of listening to a gifted speaker whose enthusiasm and delight in his subject is infectious. Barbara C.
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On 6th August each year, people
who have a concern for peace
meet together at the bandstand on
the Groves by the River Dee in
Chester.
Drawn from various peace groups
and/or faith based groups in and
around the area, they meet in this
way to commemorate and
remember the atomic bombs
dropped on the Japanese cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki towards
the end of the Second World War.
White flowers are dropped into the
River Dee to remember the awful
suffering of the inhabitants of
these cities which continues to this
day.
In addition poems, readings and
music are included in this short
commemoration.
Those who take part do so in the
hope that such dreadful weapons
are never used again.
This event is open to all who
oppose the use of such weapons,
for whatever reason.
Lorraine Rycroft
In the Name of Peace
Sunday 6th August 2017
8pm
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Chester
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Totting Up is an innovative new toddler
group that makes the world of maths fun
and helps prepare little learners for school.
Sessions are held at Upton
Community Hall on Wednesday mornings: 9:20am for 2-3 year olds 10:40am for 3-4 year olds To book a FREE taster session email
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A Date for your Diary
Friday 3rd November 7.00pm
Upton Community Hall
Sue Flood will be giving a talk entitled
Cold Places
from the North Pole to the
Antarctic and in between,
Adventures of a Wildlife
Photographer
We will be holding wildlife
photograph competitions on the
evening for adults and children,
so please take lots of wildlife
photos on your holidays!
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Women’s Section, Heath Road
Tuesday 15th August 8.00pm
‘Life as a Teacher in Dubai’ Shirley
Visitors Welcome
£1.50 including Tea/Coffee and Biscuits
Upton-by-Chester Flower Club No meeting in August
Sunday Lunch Club
Sunday 24th September
Upton Community Hall
Please contact
Sheila Taylor 01244 383481
to reserve your place
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 August 10am
See website for details
www.millenniumgreenwayfriends.org.uk
BACKFORD, MOLLINGTON &
DISTRICT
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Meetings in Backford & Mollington
Village Hall will resume in
September.
All are welcome to attend,
non-members £3.00.
Upton Community Hall The hall is available to hire for
children’s parties, public and private
meetings, workshops etc.
There is availability for regular
activities to take place.
For more information and to make a
booking please contact the
Parish Office Tel 01244 383518
[email protected] Poppy Meeting at University of Chester
Friday 1st September
12 noon – 2pm
Parkgate Road Campus
Room CSH111
For more information and to confirm
attendance please contact:
Fiona Roberts on 01244 511078
Email: [email protected]
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
Thursday 10.00am –Noon Sewing Group
Saturday 9.30am Parish Prayers
10.00am- Noon Church open
Monday Holy Ascension Musical Tots
10.15-10.45am Gentle Music for Babies
11.15-11.45am Toddlers Music Time
Restarts Monday 11th September
Tuesday
9.15-11.00am Holy Ascension Sunshine Tots
Term Time (Upton Community Hall)
Restarts Tuesday 12th September
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 [email protected]
Parish Safeguarding Coordinator
Please contact the coordinator via the parish
office or email:
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:
Fruit juice
Milk UHT
Jam
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
Sunday 13th 8.00am
9.00am
10.45am
Holy Communion
Choral Eucharist
Holy Communion
Wednesday 16th 10.15am Holy Communion
Sunday 20th 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 383518
Curate
Dave O’Brien 375782
Church Wardens
Mike Curtis 313152
Colin Foden 381094 [email protected]
Parochial Reader
Barbara Capstick 380299
PCC Secretary/
Churches Together in Upton
Margaret Whaley
PCC Treasurer
Sue Burgess 380340
Electoral Roll Secretary
Mark Burgess 380340
Family Worker/Sunshine Tots
Margaret Adams 07707 030020
Guides District Commissioner
Gill Goynes 310000
Church Fellowship Leaders
Barbara Capstick 380299
Margaret Brizell 381404
Foundation Governor
Upton Heath Cof E School
Graeme White 312758
Afternoon Tea Tea Eric Newton
Upton Community Hall
Thursday 14th September
2.30-4.30pm
Tickets £7.00 Available from
Mary Foden 381094
With Music and Entertainment by
Demage Lane, Upton.
Proceeds to Holy Ascension Church Funds
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