j^SABJ^.COLESiglJi VILLAGE NEWSL:3TT3R Ho. 43
September 1969
'0 G-od' , 'Christ', 'Lord', 'Jesus', 'G-od Almighty1 - how often have you
had the painful experience of hearing these most holy words used without
any intention of addressing the Deity? V/e Christians might well ask how
it is possible for anyone to take the Name of the G-od of limitless power
and majesty and unutterable love and use it as an expletive or common
swear-word.
Among non-christians this is sometimes do^e out of sheer ignorance or
thoughtlessness, but at other times it is done deliberately as a calculated
insult either to God himself or those who pr^jfess to follow him. Of course
it is an insult to both, but it is the afront to the holiness of God that
it so mortally serious. Perhaps we don't hear enough these days of the
Ten Commandments, and one of them runs thus: 'You shall not utter the Name
of the Lord your God to misuse it, for the Lord will not leave unpunished
the man who utters his Name to misuse it',
It is clear that there will be punishment for every time the nonchristian
blasphemes in this way, unless his heartfelt repentance and
determination to amend intervenes. How much more serious will it be then
for the Christian who does this, subject as he is to the teaching, grace,
fellowship and example which living the Christian life involves? ¥ho
would think of using the name of his own mother or wife, whom he is supposed
to love always less than God, as a swear-word? The use many times of
the most sexually obscene of words is a lighter offence than knowingly to
misuse any of those most holy Names I mentioned at the beginning.
'Dear G-od, give me grace to love you that I may never misuse your most
holy Name'.
MRS ELLEN SAUNDERS
I saw our late churchwarden's wife at Ascot recently .where she's in an
orthopedic hospital (you remember she had a fall at a nursing home in Denham
and broke her leg). She seemed quite well and looked forward to coming
out of hospital within the not-too-distant future.
J. S. Nightingale,
JUMBLE SALE
This year, the jumble sale in aid of the Village Hall will be held
earlier than usual, namely on Friday 26 September from 7 to 8.30 p.m.
People are asked to review what treasures can be spared and to place
them on one side, excluding bedsteads. They should be sent to the Village
Hall on Thurs 25 Sept from 2.30 - 8p.m. and requests for transport should
be made to Mrs Browne (Amersham 4940) or Mrs Ovington (Amersham 5233)
BLCOKS gQ COLBSHILL
Mr and Mrs Macbeth came to live at Lands Farmhouse this sunnier.
We hope they and their two sons vtill be very happy here.
WHY BOTHER flTH GRBBN-SHEELB STAMPS?
Here is the answer - i.i a letter from Mr Evers who is in charge
of the scheme for the USPG-. 'Thank you yet again for your welcome
gift of stamp books. Will you please express our gratitude to our
excellent friends who do so much to support us. This very day Doctor
Ursula Hay and Sister Felicity CSP. (in charge at Magila Hospital) are
out shoppingat the surgical instrument suppliers choosing the instruments
they most urgently nead. I have suggested that they spend up to
£30. This is an act of fai'sh really, as I have only about £25 in
hand1. I hope the invoice will not come in just yet1.
A further note of than.cs - an anonymous gift of £5 was sent to us
for Magila. This has been lost gratefully received by the hospital
and has been used to improve the mattresses in the women's ward to the
great benefit of the patients.
NUMBERS
White South Africans are outnumbered by Africans 4-1; white
Rhodesians have set themselves the task of staying on top in a country
where they are a minority ia a ratio of 18 - 1. (Figures provided by
the USPG- Press Service)
ROYAL SOUTH 3UCKS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Mr. G-rindley has sent in the following results affecting local
farmers in the 1969 competitions:
Best Cultivated Farm 2nd: E.II.&rindley, Luckings Farm, Coleshill
3rd: &.D.Swerling, Brentford &range Farm.
Best Stock Farm 3rd: E.H.&rindley, Luckings Farm
Best Dairy Herd 2nd: E.H.&rindley, Luckings Farm
Best Winter Wheat 2nd: R.J.Higgs, Quarrendon Farm
Best Oats 2nd: R.J.Higgs, Quarrendon Farm
Best Winter Barley 2nd: D.Jsrvis, Bury Farm, Amersham
Best Spring Barley 1st: D.Jet-vis, Bury Farm
Best One-Year Hay 4th: &.B.Swerling, Brentford Grange Farm
THS NATIONAL frfiRDBNS SCHEiJE
By opening their gardens at Hertfordshire House to the general
public Mr & Mrs Canfield have been able to raise £55 or thereabouts Bo
far this year in the National G-ardens Scheme to help retired district
nurses.
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL ¥OBK
AMERSHAM & DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
A bridge drive has been arranged this month to help raise funds for
this very deserving work. It will be at St. Michael's Hail, New Amersham
from 7.30 - 11 p.m. on Wednesday 1? September (?/6d each, refreshments
provided). If you're a bridge fiend please give it your support and book
now with your parish priest or Mrs Newby at Little Ghalfont 2992.
'BUSY BEES'
In a recent edition of the Bucks Examiner you will probably have
seen a picture and a write-up of a thriving group of children called 'Busy
Bees' who have been very active in Winchmore Hill for 18 months.
These children are members of the junior branch of the People's Dispensary
for Sick Animals and do a lot of good work to enable the Society
to carry on caring for sick animals.
On August IJfth Mr Fitter came down from the Society1 s headquarters .
in Dorking to present the children of our 'Red Squirrel Hive' with a
pennant awarded for good work. The informal meeting was opened by Mrs
G-reen, the Hive leader, who introduced Mr, Mrs & Master Fitter. Mr Fitter
gave a talk on the vrork of the Society, how our 'Busy Bees' are helping
and how their contributions are used. The 'Busy Bees' then presented Mr
Fitter with a pen-and pene.il set and a bouquet for Mrs Fitter. A surprise
came next in the. form of a beautiful bouquet for Mrs G-reen presented on
behalf of the hive by Miss Susan Bell. Next came a presentation by various
members of the hive of 10 knitted animal blankets, 3,000 used postage
stamps, If sacks of tin foil and a cheque for £3.12.4-d.
Fifteen blue badges of honour and two special red badges were awarded
to the children, and a very special badge was given to Miss Vera Hazlegrove
for her wonderful work in knitting hundreds of squares to be made up
into blankets, also other collections she makes of bottle tops and used
stamps.
The meeting closed with refreshments being served while Mr Fitter
chatted informally with the children, parents and-friends.
The 'Busy Bees' are always living up to their name running raffles,
jumble sales, concerts etc. as well as collecting pennies, bottle tops
and used postage stamps (foreign and English). A small group have started
a children's library service and a child-minding morning, and sweets,
cakes and garden produce have been. sold. There is always plenty to be
done.
Mrs Green (of Fagnall Lane) is always happy to see any youngster
(aged from 4 to 8.0.years) who wants to help - they can -join the P.D.S.A.,
and get their badge for 6d. and p ly a six-monthly sub of 3/^ for their
own magazine. Blue . red and green badges of honour can be subsequently
•earned.
(Contributed by Mrs P.G-reen of Cherry-Tree Cottage, Fagnall Lane,
Winchiaore Hill; tel. Amers'aam 6669)
COLESHILL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Don't forget the Society's Annual Show to be held in the Village
Hall at 2.30 on Saturday 13 September (adults I/-, children 3d.) The
entry forms, which can be had with a brochure from the village shops
and pub, should be returned to Mr Rann of Red Lion Cottages not later
than Wednesday 10 September. The Society hopes for a record number of
entries this year. There will be a sale of produce at 4 o'clock and a
prize-giving at half-past.
STILT. GOING- STRONG
Obviously the extravagant anl much criticised amount of subscribers
money the Post Office has laid out recently in a massive campaign to
• advertise the yellow pages at the back of the telephone directory must
be well spent. For those sane yellow pages in the current (1968)
local directory list the Flaur Do Lys, Coleshill, as a public house and
a going concern complete wibh telephone. Rumour has it that the pub
unfortunately closed in or about the year 1938, but the Post Office,
undaunted, gave the alehousa a new number when the telephone became
automatic this summer.
Almighty G-od, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he
suffered pain, and entered aot into glory before he was crucified;
Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it
none other than the way of life and peace. Through the same Christ
our Lord.
(The collect for Monday i.i Holy Week from the American Prayer Book).
THE__JIJTgJg TO LITTLEHMFTON
A coachful, 45 people in all, went on the annual outing this year
on Thursday 14 August. It all went well until just after two o'clock
when the rain came and didn1t lei up until after we'd left for home.
But you can't always hope fsr gocd weather - it's a chance you take -
and the journey there and bick wes often very pretty. Let's hope for
ter luck next year1. But because of the bad weather this year and
ause Littlehanpton offers so little to entertain one when it's wet,
would be well worth considering somewhere with a wider range of indoor
ertainuents next year.
HOLY BAPTISM
The following were made Christians and members of G-od' s family last
ith:
Lucy Sanantha Hatch, of Morrell Cottage, Winchmore Hill
TJilliam Hamish Lawrence, of 2 Chase Close, Coleshill
Our prayer for them is that, having received the grace of the Sacrait,
they may by encouragement, help and example grow up to be fine
ristlans.
CjYRDINALS
The Roman Catholic Church now has 134- Cardinals of the Sacred
Liege: 81+ in Europe, 31 in North and South America, 10 in Asia, 7 in
rica, 1 in Australia and 1 in New Zealand.
R.I.P.
7vre are sorry to report the death of Mrs Minnie Atzema of the Cottage,
leshill. She had been ailing for some time when very recently she fell
d broke her thigh. She died in "tfycombe Hospital and her funeral took
.ace at Amersham crematorium on Monday 11 August. May G-od in his mercy
:ve her rest.
CALORIE LEVELS
In Britain, during the war, adults began to lose weight when rations
ill below the 'adequate' level of 2,800 calories. The present level of
msumption in the British Isles is about 3,000 calories per head a day.
' the world's population 60$ is at a calorie level below 2,200 and half
.' these (30fo) below 2,000.
DRYNESS
That man is perfect in faith who can come to G-od in the utter dearth
? his feelings and desires, without a glow or an aspiration, with the
sight'of low thoughts, failures, neglects, and wandering forgetfulness,
ad say to him, 'Thou art my refuge'.
SEPTEMBER 13 (SAT.) ST MARY'S GARDEN PARTY - 2.JO p.m.
AT 66 AMERSHAM HEG-H STREET.
VfflDDII^PXig-^ SMDrjJi jPflgjIBR TO. jjg_JHEHBY DfiHSON
On Saturday 23 August liss Sandra Denyer of yinchcombe, ¥inchnore
Hill was married to Mr Henr/ Dav/son in Coleshill Church at noon. There
was a reception afterwards it the bride's house, and it was of course
a happy occasion unspoilt b/ the indifferent weather. ¥e wish them both
every happiness and G-od's blessing throughout their lives. They have
made their new hone at Hughanden.
MR PAISLEY'S WORDS
"I think the blaspheciiig, cursing, spitting Roman scum were shewn
up in their true light1.
Mr Ian Paisley, when he was waiting for his plane to Belfast at Heathrow
on the evening of 22 January, after he had been at St. Paul's while
Cardinal Heenan spoke insida.
ROYAL &ARDEN PARTY
On July 1? I felt very proud ?/hen, with ay husband, I strolled in
the gardens of Buckingham Palace as one of the guests fr.oa Buckinghamshire
Villages, and very honoured to have been chosen by Coleshill Parish
Council to pay this marc of respect to our Royal family.
We had very good views of the Queen and members of her family, and
many of the members of the Diplomatic Corps with their ladies in beautiful
native dress. The gar lens viare delightful, as were the flamingoes
with their delicate pink coLourir-g.
I was very glad to hava the opportunity of representing Coleshill
at such an occasion, and wish to express my thanks to the Parish Council
Q * v FORTHCOMIN& EVENTS E.Stevens.
September ———•————————
1 'Mon) Football Club Fete at ¥inchmore Hill: 2 p.m.
8 (Mon) The Nativity of St Mary the Virgin HC: 7.30p.m.
ll(Thur) W.I. at 2.30: Talk on Medical Social ¥ork. Mobile Library.
13(Sat) St Mary's Garden Pirty at 2.30 at 66, Aiaersham High Street.
Coleshill Horticultural Show at 2.30 in the Village Hall
17(Wed) Bridge Drive at St.Michael's Hall at 7.30p.n. . ,. .
l8(Thur) Mothers' Union meet at Coleshill. Speaker: Mrs Milroy
2l(Sun) St Matthews' Day
25(Thur) Mobile Library
26(Fri) The Village Hall's Jumble Sale: 7 - 8.30p.m.
29(Mon) Michaelmas Day - HO lOa.ra. & at St Michael's at 8 p.m.
30(Tues) No Eucharist at 10 a.m. at Coleshill (regretfully)
PLEASE PRAY FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH. COLBSHILL
Pilest-in-Charge: The Revd. J.3 .Nightingale, The Parsonage (tal. 4229)
Pro-Churchwarden & Secretary: N.N.Nicholls, Orchard House (tel. 67340
Pro-Treasurer: R.&.S tubbings, Springfield, Tower Road (tel. 4-738)
Every Sunday: 9.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
10.15 a.m. Sunday School
6.00 p.m. Evensong
Every Tuesday: 10.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
Every Wednesday: 7.30 p.m. HDLY COMMUNION
Every Friday 12.00 noon IDLY COMMUNION
Morning and Evening Prayer each day at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
For other services, please see the weekly notices in the church porch.
ST. ANDREW'S MISSION CHURCH. WINCHMORE HILL
HOLY COMMUNION on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10,30a.m«
ST. MARY'S PARISH CHOBGH. AMEBSH&M
Rector: The Revd. A.Campbell,M.A.(Canta]|)fBeaumont, Hervines Road, Amersham
(7135) or St Mary1s Parish Office, Church Street, (tel .4-712)
Sunday Services: 8.00 a.m. EDLY COMMUNION
10.00 a.m. Children's Service
11.00 a.m. 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays:
HOLY COMMUNION (New Service)
2nd & 4th Sundays: Mat tins
6.00 p.m. Sung Evensong
Every Wednesday: 10.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION.
Published by All Saints' Church Committee.
