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SANDFORD-ON-THAMES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER |
ASSOCIATION REPORT
The next meeting of the Community Association will be held on Monday
11th April at 7.30 pm in the classroom at the rear of the Manor house,
Henley road.
The last meeting which was well attended saw the blueprint for the
Sandford on Thames Summer Fair made up.
The Fair will be held on Sunday 10th July.
The idea is to use the village recreation ground for a fair and stall
area, The land to the rear of Rock Farm Lane would be used for a huge
Car Boat sale and general car park and the Village Hall would become a
refreshment area serving light snacks and drinks.
Most of the main tasks of organising the Fair are now well catered for
but we could still use some more assistance for smaller tasks in the run
up to July 8th. The wider the tasks are spread the less burden it is for
everyone concerned, If you can help please come along to the next
meeting. MONDAY 11th APRIL 7.30 pm. The Manor House.
Now a rather urgent matter.
Can anyone out there edit or assist in the editing of the Link. After
this issue I am gong to have to hand over the editing side to someone
else. The printing side I will be still be able to take care of but not
the compiling of the Newsletter.
If no one is prepared to do this job then it may be possible to give the
job to a professional editor which may mean the costs will become
unacceptable. Please, you have a good Parish Magazine In the Link, many
have remarked on it to me and others. It would be a shame to loose it
now. If you would like this job (no previous experiance necessary) then
contact Carl on Oxford xxxxxx. Thankyou.
If no one comes forward and the cost of doing the job professionaly is
too great then this will be the last Link. Ed.
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CHURCH NEWS
Priest-in-charge: The Rev. Robert Morgan, xxx Iffley Road. Tel.xxxxxx
SERVICES FOR FEBRUARY:
| March 31st | MAUNDY THURSDAY |
| | 7.30 p.m. | Holy Communion |
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| April 1st | GOOD FRIDAY |
| | 12 - 3.0. | Silent meditation in church. All are invited to
stop by and mark their respect and reverence in a few minutes'
silent prayer. At 2.30 p.m. there will be a service. |
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| April 3rd | EASTER SUNDAY |
| | 8 a.m. | Holy Communion (Prayer Book) |
| | 10 a.m. | Easter Communion |
| | 6.30 p.m. | Evening Prayer with hymns - Preacher: Rev P. Mayhew |
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| April 10th | 10 a.m. | Sung Eucharist |
| | | (11 a.m. Parish annual meeting) |
| | 6.30 p.m. | Evening Prayer |
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| April 17th | 10 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Rev J. Stanton |
| | 6.30 p.m. | Choral Evensong with anthems (sung by a Keble College choir. No sermon). |
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| April 24th | 10 a.m. | Sung Eucharist |
| | 6.30 p.m. | Evening Prayer |
(With the arrival of British Summer Time, Evensong is at 6.30 p.m. each Sunday).
ADVANCE NOTICES:
1. May 1st brings our first use of the modern Family Communion
service at 10 a.m., followed by coffee etc, at which the cheerful participation
of children is particularly invited. The Prayer Book services will continue as
usual at 8 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on that day.
2. Singers, player and other music-makers sought, with a view
to forming an occasional group for modern church music. If interested, please
phone xxxxxx.
3. Summer concerts in Sandford church. In June we expect to
welcome the Welsh Male Voice Choir, and in July the Alouda string quartet of
Cambridge university. Proceeds from both towards heating and repairing the
church. Details later.
4. A flower festival will be arranged to coincide with the
village festival 9-11 July. Details Mrs Harris, 24 Henley Road.
5. The Keble connection will continue with a further
cathedral choral evensong later In the summer.
A MONTHLY MEETING POINT
Have you time on your hands you would like to share with other people?.
The loss of the village shop has removed one of the places for finding
out what is going on and meeting neighbours. The parish plans to try out
a monthly meeting point in the Village Hall, Fridays 12.30 to 2.30, for
anyone at home during the day to come and talk, listen, have a cup of
coffee and exchange conversation. There will be no age limit and small
children with parents will be equally welcome. The first of these
meetings will be on Friday 13th May. Snacks will be available but
feel free to bring a sandwich. Whether to have lunch available on future
occasions will be one of the things to discuss, along with possible
activities, at the first meeting point.
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VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE
| Chairman | Mr Lawrence Boyd | | Hall Hire Charges: | |
| Vice Chairman | Mr Bob Absolom | | Villagers:........ | £15 pr session |
| Secretary | Mrs Marjorie Harris | | | £30 pr day |
| Booking Clerk | Mrs Marjorie Harris | | Non Villagers:.... | £25 pr session |
| Treasurer | Mr John Williams | | | £45 pr day |
At the Annual General Meeting the officers were elected to their second
and final year without opposition.
The bingo continues to bring in the greatest amount of revenue to the
fund and we are pleased that Mrs Janet Shepard and Mrs Hazel Hutton have
given up another of their evenings to attend, so that we were able to
thank them personaly for their magnificent efforts.
A big thankyou to all those who attend so regularly.
Marjorie and Dennis Harris continue to run the car boot sales on a
monthly basis. The income from this is building up to a substantial sum
thanks to their efforts.
Beverly Cook has been running the 200 Club most effectively but we could
do with more participants.
During the last month the Hall has been professionally Spring cleaned
and is now looking good. It is up to us all to keep it that way.
Finally our thanks to Mr Williams Janet Shepard, Hazel Hutton and Mr
Robinson for making the effort to attend the A.G.M.
THE DEATH OF GOD
April begins with April Fools Day. This year it is also Good Friday. The coincidence
invites black humour. At the begining of Christianity an Apostle pointed out how
foolish it seemed to find God in a political killing in the Roman Empire. A creator
Sprit God is surely all powerful. To find him powerless in a human degredation at the
hands of petty Roman bureaucrats is offensive. If that were all it would be simply
another tragic miscarrige of justice. But that was not the end of Jesus. His small
group of followers became convinced that he was still alive in a new a fuller way. His
spirit was with them and they carried on the good news of God that his life had
launched. They found themselves invited to share in better than their old self
concern. Putting others first bought a new meaning to their lives. It bought a joy
that not even death could end. Jesus lives, and this life of God offers new hope in
dark corners in personal tragedy, econimic hardship and national disaster.
His
violent death reveals a God who identified with the depth of human pain and despair,
and can bring good out of evil. Instead of a hostile universe that mocks our efforts,
a new world and new human communities are envisioned. The invitation remains open
this Easter to all who are ready to be caught up in the love revealed in the life and
death of Jesus. For the Church across the road standing for this alternative, All
Fools day is also Good Friday.
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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS:
LITTER BLITZ 1988
16th to 24th APRIL
PLEASE JOIN IN
Telephone Carole Leary on Oxford xxxxxx
GARDEN REFUSE BAGS:
Green bags are now available from:-
Mrs. Carole Leary
Clerk to the Parish Council
xx River View
Sandford on Thames
Tel. No. xxxxxx
Price 45p each.
Full bags are collected at the same time as household refuse on Thursdays
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WHAT'S ON
| WEEKLY... | Regular Services at St Andrews Parish Church |
| SUNDAYS... | Car Boot Sales........ | 10th April Youth Club |
| | | 24th April Village Hall |
| MONDAYS... | Library............ | 11th April |
| | | 25th April 2.45pm 3.15pm |
| TUESDAYS... | Forget Me Not Club... | Fortnightly |
| | KeepFit...... | Weekly 8pm |
| WEDNESDAY... | Youth Club...... | 7pm - 9pm Village Hall |
| THURSDAY... | Mother and Toddler Group.. | 9am |
| | Bingo...... | 8pm |
May I apolagise for advising the incorrect date of the Parish Council
A.G.M and perhaps ask that the clerk telephones me with the date of
each meeting. Thankyou.
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