UNITED BENEFICE OF
RADLEY AND SUNNINGWELL
THE
OF SAINT JAMES THE GREAT,
RADLEY, OXFORDSHIRE
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CONTENTS
Services and Church Events for the current
period
Times of
Services and weekly meetings
Names and
telephone numbers of Church officers
URGENT REPAIRS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT
TO THE CHURCH FROM 2ND JUNE
2008 FOR
Services and Church Events for the current
period
Sunday 28th September
Trinity 19 - Harvest
Services
and
8 am Holy Communion President : Revd Pam McKellen
Sidesmen: Eric Blanks and Graham
Talboys
11 am Holy Communion
Celebrant and Preacher: Revd Pam
McKellen
Sidesmen: Jean Deller and David
Price
Reader Jean Deller
Psalm 65
Welcomer: Sally Rickett
Server & Chalice: Sue Scott and Stephen Ewens
Coffee: Loran Holloway and Sally
Mulholland
6 pm Evening Service for Harvest Led by: Revd Pam McKellen
Sidesmen: Sue Dumas(Reader) Psalm
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Please remember in your prayers
The sick: Andrew Crabbe, Sue Kiff, Melvin Summersbee,
Morgan Thomas, Dick Usherwood, Shirley White, Peter Wooldridge and Bob Yeates;
and, in our year’s mind: Barbara Ackrill, Philip Chivers,
Edward Churchill, Georgina Seymour, Lucy Seymour, Cliff Manifold, Richard
Meade, Walter Turner, Gordon Stebbings, James Stewart and Sarah Portsmouth;
also our Mission Prayer: Thank God that this has been another
good year for SIFT's medical work on Ometepe (
Dates for your Diary
Saturday 15th
November – the postponed Real Tennis Evening at the
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
While we are unable to use the
Church Sunday 8th June onwards, Services will be held as follows:-
8 am Holy Communion – Church Room
11 am Holy Communion and All Age
Services – School Hall
6 pm
Evensong/
The Children and YPs will meet in
their usual places
Coffee will be served in the Church
Room
No Church cleaning will be needed
Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals – We are unable to hold services in the Churxh from 2nd
June onwards but Weddings will generally be held in Sunningwell, Baptisms will
be held either in Sunningwell, probably at 1 pm or during the 11am service in
the school hall, Radley Funerals will usually be held in
Imagine... The Beatles!
Imagine... The Beatles Concert Saturday 18th October New Theatre,
Tickets are nearly sold out. If you still want to go, please ring
Emma urgently (01235 550885) to reserve tickets. Please pay if you have already
booked. Tickets will be distributed in the coming week or left at the village
shop if ordered from there.
Do you have
any jobs that need doing?
From mid-September there will once again be the chance to
call upon the services of a small group of Radley College boys, who are available
for gardening/delivering/moving and other straightforward tasks that need doing
around the village.If you have a job that you think they could cope with,
please contact Paul Gamble - tel. 543187 or via
e-mail at pwg@radley.org.uk
SATURDAY MORNING
PRAYERS
Saturday
morning prayers 8.45-9.15am. Church room ALL WELCOME - you don't need to commit
to every week, and you don't need to pray out loud; you can just sit quietly if
you prefer. Please come and enhance the prayer life of our church!! Contact for
more information: Yvonne 01865 557829.
Discussion
groupS
Discussion group dates Autumn 2008
Martha Young 8pm Tues 30th Sept at
99 Pebble Hill, Radley, 01865 423 382
Pam McKellen 9.30 am Thursday 2nd
Oct at the Church Room Radley 01235 554 739
Joanna Birkett 8pm Thurs 9th
Oct at Ann & Steven Ewens’, Park Farm,
01235 520 824. Joanna’s phone 01865
739744
Tony
Rogerson 8pm Tues 30th Sept at 35 Lower Radley 01235 532 860
OLD CHURCH PEWS
The old pews will be removed from
the church on Tuesday 30th September. They will be available for collection
from the afternoon of that day.
Please collect as soon as possible
from the gravel outside the West door of the church. Any that have not been collected
by 5pm on Saturday 4th
October will be disposed of. There
is a list of who has reserved which (numbered) pew on the notice board in the
church porch. If you would like one of the pews not already spoken for, please
contact Neil Scott on 01235 530540. Please be aware that the pews have been
damaged by wood boring insects, and should be treated by a timber preservation specialist
if they are to be taken indoors. Donations should be made by cheque payable to
Radley PCC - and can be gift aided.
Investiture of Chris Gasson as Radley Clerk of the
Green Cloth
At 3.30p.m. on Sunday, 5th October,
2008 in The Mansion, Radley College with a Medieval Fanfare and refreshments ALL
ARE WELCOME
THE OXFORDSHIRE BEFRIENDING NETWORK
Volunteers supporting people with
life threatening or terminal illness Would you like to make a difference in
2008? If you can offer 2-3 hours a week to befriend someone living in your
area, please contact us. We offer full free training, expenses and ongoing support.
Next training beginning 21st October 2008 .For further information and an
application form, please contact; The Oxfordshire Befriending Network East
Oxford Community Centre Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1DD tel: 01865-791781 enquiries@
oxonbefriending.net
If you have an
item of news for the Newsheet, please make sure that you get information to
Clive Rickett (clive.rickett@ict.ox.ac.uk or 01235
535954) and Emma Moore (e31 moore@dsl.pipex.com
or 01235 550885) by Wednesday for the following Sunday.
Please tell
David Beckett (01235 520520) if you would like to choose a hymn for a church service. A donation of £1 (or more!!) to the Choir Funds
for each hymn chosen would be welcomed.
Copies of
this booklet published by the Radley History Club are available at the back of
the Church. Please put your donation of
£1 (or more) in the wall safe.
Radley’s own
website is now live, giving you instant information about what’s happening in
Radley. It covers the various clubs and amenities in Radley and includes a
calendar of future events and a photographic tour of the parish. It also gives
practical information about dustbin days, buses, etc. and tells you about the
work of the Parish Council.
FUTURE SERVICES
To be
completed later.
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Vicar Revd
Pam McKellen. 554739
Licensed Lay Minister Martha
Young 01865
423382
Retired Minister Revd Tony Rogerson
532860
Churchwarden Margaret Norgett 527557
Churchwarden Neil Scott
530540
Organist and Choirmaster David
Beckett 520520
Treasurer David
Handscomb 523732
Secretary to the PCC Linda
Caldicott 527728
e-mail linda.caldicott@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Organiser of Sunday Club Katie
North 532203
Organiser of Lunch Club Dot Hewlett 531082
Organisers of Friday Club Gill
Dean 543086
Joanna
Birkett 01865
739744 e-mail joanna@birkett.fsworld.co.uk
Women’s Fellowship Heather
Rogerson 550214
Meeting Point Martha
Young 01865
423382
Weekly Newsletter Clive
Rickett (clive.rickett@ict.ox.ac.uk or 01235 535954 and Emma Moore (e31moore@dsl,pipex.com) or 01235 550885
Website Stanley
Baker 530402 e-mail SBaker9785@aol.com
Licensed Lay Minister Martha Young.
Wardens Margaret
Norgett and Neil Scott.
Lay Representatives to the Deanery Synod Joanna
Birkett, and Rosemary Hardwick.
Elected
Members David
Beckett, Ruth Wagner, David Handscomb
(Treasurer), Paul Gamble, Yvonne Milward, David
Price, Liz Turner, Margaret Lovell, Linda Caldicott, Katie North, Revd
Tony Rogerson, Denis Standen.
TIMES OF SERVICES AND WEEKLY MEETINGS
SUNDAY
8 am Holy Communion (BCP)
11 am Family
Worship (usually Holy Communion (NEW SERVICE) though 1st
Sunday of the month an All Age service). (Sunday Club meets at the same time at
11 am).
(Every
Sunday morning after the 11 am Service many of the congregation go round to the
Church Room for a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone is very welcome and it is
hoped that any visitors and newcomers would find the twenty minutes or so well
spent).
5 pm
Evensong (BCP) (On
every third Sunday, Sung Evensong will be replaced by Choral Evensong,
supported by the Choir, and on every fifth Sunday by Songs of Praise).
Choir Practice: 7.10 to 8.30 pm - Junior Choir.
7.30 to 8.30 pm - Full Choir
The Village always needed the Church
Today the Church needs the Village
April 2008
Dear Radley Villager
You may already have heard that Radley's Church, St James the Great, is facing a crisis. Death-watch beetles have caused a huge amount of damage and the church will have to be closed so that repair work can take place. We are writing to everyone in the community because we need your help to raise a very large amount of money in a short period of time to save our church.
The Church has been in existence since about 1295. Thousands of couples have been married here, babies have been baptised and burials have taken place. The village children have become familiar with the church as they pass through the school. For many the church is an essential part of Radley village life.
Three crucial problem areas have been highlighted in the recent architect's survey. Much of the nave floor is damaged by beetle, other infestation and rot and must be repaired or replaced. The organ (and the floor on which it stands) has been damaged and needs to be removed, restored and reinstated. Many of the pews are badly damaged and in need of replacement. The total cost will be in the order of £170,000.
The repair work needs to start as soon as
possible so that we can halt the damage. The church will have to be
closed in June for several months and during that time
services will be held in the
A great deal has already been done, The PCC has
committed reserves of up to £35,000 to the project, and a further £10,000 has been raised from the
Oxford Historic Churches Trust. As 'Friends of St James the Great,' a
fund-raising committee, we are now
actively engaged in approaching a number of other similar trusts and
'interested' parties, and are planning a number of fund-raising initiatives for
later in the year. We have written in the past couple of weeks to Church
members and already many have responded with generous gifts. If you have already received the letter and donated,
thank you very much. Now we are writing
to everyone in the village and others who love the Church asking them to help us reach our target quickly so that we can
get all the repairs done and get back
into the church as soon as possible.
If you are able to help us, a donation of any size would be most welcome.
As we have explained, we need to raise a very significant sum in a short space of time. However we are confident that with your generous help we can go a long way to achieving just that. There are many ways to give and they are outlined on the attached sheet.
Any gifts received will be held in a fund separate to other PCC funds and to any regular contributions you may already make and will be treated in confidence.
Should you have any questions please speak to Pam or any member of the committee
Your generosity is very much
appreciated.
Revd Pam McKellen The Vicarage, Radley, OX 14 2JN
Graham Steinsberg
Bakers Close, 104 Lower Radley
OX14 3BA
David Handscomb (Treasurer)
30 Galley Field, Abingdon
OX14 3RT
Jo McDougall 87
Emma Moore
OX14 3YD
Simon Birkett
Judy Harris
Park Cottage,
Friends of St James the Great
St James the Great,
Radley: Church Appeal
Ways of giving
1. By cheque
2. By monthly donations (instead of or as well as an
initial donation). We have
provided for a Standing Order option for 24 months.
3. On the internet:
(i) On-line bank
transfer: directly to the account shown
on the enclosed form.
(ii) Justgiving.com. Go to: www.justgiving.com/stjamesradley
(iii) Pledge by email - you can send a pledge to the treasurer, David Handscomb (dch@comlab.ox.ac.uk)
and he will contact you
with the necessary papers.
Simply complete the details overleaf (even if you are making an internet transfer) and either hand deliver or post this form to any of the committee at the addresses shown in the accompanying
letter.
Please remember to tick the Gift-Aid box (after reading the note)
as this enables the taxman to give
an extra 28p for every £ you donate.
Any gifts received will be held in a fund separate to any regular contributions you may already make and will be treated in confidence
Your generosity is
very much appreciated
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St James the Great, Radley: Church Appeal
(please complete the details shown and return to any of the addresses shown in the accompanying letter)
Cheque
I enclose a
cheque (made payable to
Direct bank transfer.
I have made a direct donation of the sum of £-------------------
Name
Address
Post Code
Gift-Aid
Please treat my donations as Gift Aid donations (tick box - see note)
Note: You must pay an amount of income tax and/or capi gains tax equal to the tax we reclaim on your donations
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Standing Order Mandate (please complete your bank details)
To: The Manager----------------------------------------------------- Bank
Address:
Account Name:
Sort Code:
Account No:
Please pay to the following bank account on the 15th day of each month commencing from the next month for 24 equal instalments:
(words) ------------------------------------------------- £------------------- (figures)
The final payment will be 23 months after
the first one.
Bank details: NatWest Bank (Abingdon branch)
Account
name: Radley Parochial Church
Council
Sort code: 60-01-01
Account number: 61595136
Signed-----------------------------------------------------------------
CHURCH REPAIRS – UPDATE MAY 18TH
2008
During the last week or so our Architect, Robert Montgomery put together papers that went to Church House for agreement by the DAC on Monday 13th May. These mainly concerned the floor. They were agreed and now Robert is asking firms to tender for the work.
Floor
The entire floor in the nave and the south transept will be levelled. We have to keep the original good stone in its present position because:
•
Much of it is too fragile to be moved without
sustaining significant damage
•
Some of it is memorial stones that mustn't be
removed.
This means that the replacement stone will be used to fill the gaps. It will not be the same but the architect assures us that it will be good and look beautiful. (As soon as we know what stone they are likely to use, we will get samples.)
Organ
This will be removed in the fortnight following 1st June and some of it stored locally and the rest taken to Bishop's workplace for repair. We still do not know the extent of any damage. It will be reinstated at the end of the work.
Seating
Thanks for comments about the sample pew and chairs. As they will be custom made for us details need to be finalised. We will order a combination of pews and chairs so there will be chairs at the front and pews behind (from the second pillar back) to give flexibility. We are very conscious that we need to provide the maximum seating possible and are working on this.
The design of the chair back and pew ends will be
'ours' and we will explore a St James' shell (which seems to be the most popular idea).
Pews
These will be the exact lengths and widths we request,
and will be the same depth as the chairs.
They will have 'our' design on the ends. We have noted the following
points: The seat of the pew needs to be a couple of inches
deeper The book 'slots' need to be easily cleanable The shelf
for the kneelers needs to be deeper
Chairs
We have noted the following points: The
book 'slots' need to be easily cleanable
Concern expressed about the life and look of the padded seats (although the company assures us that they wear well and can be replaced as necessary!). As soon as these details can be worked through we will get visuals.
Some people have asked about the cost of a chair. This is £150. Pews are very significantly morel
Old Pews
A lot of people have asked about the old pews. Each of them may be purchased. We want to do this in the fairest way possible so each pew has now been numbered and you are asked to sign on the list if you would be interested in buying it. If more than one person is interested in a particular pew, still sign, and we will find a fair way of allocating them.
Timing
1st
June
Last services in the Church. The 11am will be a special
service when we have baptisms and we mark our departure in special
ways. We will end by moving over to the school and will have a bring
your own or bring and share feasts together! The final 8am
and evensong services will be held in the Church
2 June work on the organ begins, followed by the floor
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8th June onwards 8am 11am 6pm |
Services will be held as follows:
Holy Communion Church Room
Holy Communion and All age services School Hall
Evensong/lona service/Songs of praise Ch. Room The Children and YP's will meet in their usual places Coffee will be served in the Church Room Choir practices will be held in the church Room No Church cleaning required!
Fundraising
So far (13th May), we have received £50,000 as a result of generous responses to our church and parish letters. We have been promised a grant of £10,000 from the Oxford Historic Churches Trust. A year or so ago we were given a legacy that will be allocated to this project (£18k) so our current total stands at about £80,000. This is amazing. Thank you! We need to keep on going: our target is £180,000 and it's the latter part that is always more difficult! We have a long way to go in a short time!
PS One or two interesting events are planned - more news very shortly.
The heraldic stained glass
was presented by Sir George Bowyer in or about 1840 and was either made or
restored by Thomas Willement (1786-1871), noted heraldic artrist and stained
glass maker. The subjects represented are:-