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NOVEMBER: Articles for this

issue to be submitted by

SUNDAY 14th October

Publication: 28th October

Please e-mail your articles to

[email protected] or put them in the editor’s pigeon holein the south porch at church.

A QUESTION that I have frequently

encountered since returning to St John’sthis autumn is ‘what have you done since

leaving university?’. I graduated frommy Master’s degree in July so it is a

reasonable question. Aside from

applying for jobs and learning how to

drive again, I spent most of my summer

away from Felbridge, helping on

Christian activity camps for children.

The first camp I helped on this summer

is Iwerne. Situated in Holt, North

Norfolk rather than the Dorset town from

which it takes its name, the team runs

three holidays for 14-18 year olds. These

young people typically come from

boarding and independent schools.

I helped for a week, cooking with a teamof 10 for around 250 people. The other

cooks provided great fellowship, and it

was encouraging to see so many

teenagers thinking about Jesus as

someone who affects their whole life, not

just someone who they hear about in

chapel.

My second camp was Upcott inMinehead. This camp is on a much

smaller scale—only twenty young

people at a time and about ten leaders.As the newsletter I received yesterday

says, this allows relationships that are

‘open, deep and long-lasting’. Attending

Upcott as a teenager myself, I found that

it is a great place to focus on Jesus’ love

and grace. This year, I had the

opportunity to help with the youngest

age group (8-10 year olds) and the oldest

VICAR: The Rev. Stephen Bowen

(on sick leave)

ASSOCIATE MINISTER: Michael Peach

5 Burns Way, East Grinstead,

West Sussex RH19 1SATel: 01342 312406

[email protected]

Michael’s day off: Friday

FROM THE EDITOR

Cover photo:

European greenfinch on

sunflower in Felbridge

by Peter Bateman

(16-18 year olds). At both ages, it was

such a blessing to see these youngpeople opening up their Bibles and

discovering the grace of Jesus Christfor themselves. I would certainly

recommend Christian holiday camps

to anyone who has a teenager or

alternatively, has the time and energy

to practically support the work of these

camps.

Sarah Francis

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DEAR FRIENDS,

I had always wanted to be the chairman

of something, so when Rosemary

Tadman asked me to take the chair I

was delighted and said, “Of course”.

Actually, what she wanted was for me

to take the chair into the church and

clean it along with another couple of

dozen that had got

dirty during the

renovation work onthe church hall.

As I was cleaning I

was reminded of a

time, about twenty

years ago, when a

friend at St. John’s,

Keith Hughesdon,

gave me some soundadvice on chairs. He

wasn’t in the furnituretrade, but was a

merchant banker and

businessman. He was

also one of our churchwardens.

So how could he help with chairs?

Well, we were running our own small

company and a much larger firm thatwe had been working with decided to

withhold our share of profits on a joint

publishing project. They said it was

because someone in the group that we

had been working with had been

implicated in some fraudulent

transactions. I had to meet the

company’s board of directors at their

head office in London and convincethem that our project had been run

professionally and that we had been

honest in all our dealings. I had never

encountered a situation like that andasked Keith for his advice.

He explained that in most boardrooms

there is one chair that is ‘the most

powerful’—usually it’s the one at the

end of the boardroom table facing thedoor. Keith suggested that I should

walk into the room and

confidently go to that

chair so that I could see

everyone else as theywalked in. I should then

put my briefcase on the

next chair and leave it

there until everyone else

was in the room then put

it on the floor. When I

asked why, he said,

“That chair is to remindyou that although youwill be outnumbered by

the board members, we

know that you are right

and that God, who is all-

powerful, is at your side.” He gave me

a Bible verse to remember: Romans

8:31 - If God is for us, who can be

against us?

Keith was right. After I explained the

situation to the board members and

answered some very challenging

questions, they were convinced that we

had acted properly and that we should

receive our share of project profits.God was with me then and no matter

what situation you face, He can be withyou too if you put your trust in Jesus.

Gordon Wilkinson

THE CHAIR-MAN WRITES ...

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Mondays Connections on 8th October from 2 - 4pm in the Church Hall

Tuesdays WI Annual Meeting on 2nd September at 1.30pm in the

Village Hall

Wednesdays Watercolour on Wednesdays at 2pm in the Church Hall

1st Felbridge (St John’s) Brownies at 5.15pm in the Church Hall Keep-fit at 7.30pm in Church Hall

Monthly Prayer meeting on 10th October at 8pm in Church

Thursdays WIGS at the Old Pheasantry, Woodcock Hill at 10.30am

Fridays 1st Felbridge (St John’s) Rainbows at 5.45pm in the Church Hall

1st Felbridge (St John’s) Guides at 7pm in the Church Hall

Saturdays Prayer Breakfast on 6th October, 8 - 9am in the Church Hall

THROUGH THE WEEK

If you would like one of your photos onthe cover of Parish News , or in our Finding Reality leaflet, please sendthem by email, at high resolution, [email protected] by31st October together with your captions. Decisions on which images touse will be made by the editorial teamduring December.

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Sunday Services in October

7th Oct 10am Family Service with Don Ely

6pm Holy Communion with Jack Baker

14th Oct 8am Holy Communion with Alan Mathers

10am Morning Prayer with Michael Toogood

6pm Evening Prayer with Michael Peach

21st Oct 10am Holy Communion with Peter Markby

6pm Raise the Roof with Michael Peach

28th Oct 8am Morning Prayer with Jack Baker

10am Farewell Service for Stephen Bowen

6pm Evening Prayer with James Radcliffe

WHAT’S HAPPENING

10am Family Service: 7th October – Harvest Festival At our Harvest Festival Celebration we’ll thank God for providing for us in somany ways. This all-age service will be great for the whole family: we’ll singhymns old and new, meet our old friend Bruno the dog, and learn from God’sWord together.

10am Service: 14th & 21st October – The rise and fall of Solomon

(1 Kings 1-11) In our morning services in October we shall begin to look at the life of one of the most famous of all the Old Testament kings – King Solomon, as we workthrough the first few chapters of the book of 1 Kings. We’ll see how Godestablishes Solomon as King and gives him great wisdom, but as wecontinue through the Autumn we’ll also see Solomon’s great folly, and muchelse besides!

As we consider Solomon’s life we’ll learn a lot about God (who is the same

now as then!), and about how God relates to his people. Solomon was agreat King in lots of ways, but we’ll see how his story points forward to themuch greater king – Jesus Christ.

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THE WORSHIP SERVICERaise the Roof is a fun, action-packed

service, presenting Jesus’ message through music,

dance and drama. The next service is on:

Sunday 21st October

Rehearsal 4.15pm Scrummy Tea 5.30pm

Service 6-6.40pm

If you’d like to join in playing an instrument, acting, dancing or singing -

young or old, beginner or pro - call Michael Peach for further information.

You are warmly invited to:

A farewell service forRev. Stephen Bowen

after 33 years as Vicar of Felbridge.

Sunday 28th October, 10am at St John’s

Stephen will be speaking at the service.Afterwards there will be a light lunch.

All welcome.

6pm Service: 7th, 14th & 28th October – Jesus: Greater than the rest! In our evening services we shall continue to explore the book of Hebrews. Itis a deep and rich book which considers how Jesus fulfils the Old Testamentin many different ways, and how he is better than all that has come before.

Through October we’ll see how Jesus is greater than the Old Testament heroMoses, and hear how the Old Testament has serious warnings for us today.

6pm Service: 21st October – Raise the Roof At this informal and interactive service we’ll spend our time investigatingPsalm 2 together. As we do so we’ll see what the Old Testament has to sayabout God’s promised King!

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Felbridge W.I.

WE WERE PLEASED to see extra visitors at our meeting to hear a most

entertaining talk on Edwina – Countess Mountbatten of Burma by Mr. D. James.

He gave us many interesting anecdotes on Edwina and Dickie and further entertained

us by singing marching songs with a lovely strong voice.

Felbridge Village Craft Show will be on the 27th October and we have booked a

table for sale of craftware so members are busy making various interesting items

for sale.

We have been looking into our past history and were pleased to be able to display acollage which was made for a County project over forty years ago with the theme of

the last verse of ‘Jerusalem’ – “Our green and pleasant land”. We will be taking it to

an Archivist Advice meeting to see the best way for it to be preserved.

We were pleased to receive 13 nominations for the committee which will be decided

at our Annual Meeting next month. There will be social activities after the business

meeting has finished so do come along. For more information ring 01342 322302.

Felbridge and District Horticultural Society will be meeting in the Village Hall onThursday 18th October at 8.15pm.

Daphne Ayerst

PLEASE HELP!There must be some of you reading this who could find

1-2 hours once in two months to help clean our church.

Many of our dedicated team have been serving in this role

for years and our numbers are dropping. Cleaning is not a

popular task, but it is one small way we can honour God.

Do join us. To find out more please speak to Carole

Grainger or phone 01342 325482.

If you prefer using a mouse to a mop or a keyboard to a

vacuum cleaner then the church laptop projection team

would be glad to hear from you. Further information from

any laptop operator or contact John Grainger: [email protected]

VILLAGE ISSUES

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HEDGEHOGS and moles havebeen thriving on the abundance of slugs and earthworms that wereproduced in the wet summer.'Snatch', our local sparrowhawk,has been living up to its nicknameamong the feeding stationsintended for small birds.

European birds don't come anysmaller than the goldcrest. Lastmonth, I held one in my hand whenit stunned itself by flying into one of our windows, which was shut at thetime. It made a soft but wetlanding in a bucket of water and afew minutes drying in the sun

enabled it to fly over the hedge inthe direction of a Scots Pine whichit probably called home.

Fewer butterflies this year, but wewere able to watch twohummingbird hawk-moths hovering,with amazingly fast wing beats, tocollect nectar with a long probingproboscis, just before sunset.

At the Mariners end of HedgecourtLake lies our local Site of SpecialScientific Interest. It has beencared for by the Surrey WildlifeTrust since 1987, when the upper part of the Eden Brook wasdammed to form it and toencourage rare bog plants and

many species of dragonfly. A boardwalk allows birders,botanists and anglers, and all of us,

easy access through the wet bits.On my last visit, I saw a bullfinchflash its white rump as it flew into acoppice of willow, and a doe roedeer gave me one of those doe-eyed looks before leaping across aflower- and berry-filled glade. It was

followed closely by one of its littledeers, now nearly full grown.

As I opened the gate to regain theroad, a big fully furred fox wasapproaching from the other sideand politely turned aside to letme pass.

St. Francis of Assisi, whosecommemorative day is the 4th of the month, would surely haveapproved. The last of theblackberries have gone but thebuckthorn still puts on a good sloe.

Peter Bateman

Go Sloe

FELBRIDGE WILDLIFE

Goldcrest

Courtesy: RSPB

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To bend with apples the mossed

cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the

core;

John Keats

THE MELLOW FRUITFULNESS

of Keats’ great poem has not really

materialised this year as the trees,

which usually bend under the weight of apples and pears, have very little fruit

to harvest. In spring, the blossom gave

us its usual glorious show but it

remained mostly unfertilised as the

insects, particularly the bees, cannot fly

in heavy rain. Beekeepers all over the

country found that they had to feed

their bees, which is unheard of in

summer. We have been luckier than

that and did not have to feed so early,

but we have not taken a honey crop as

it is clear that the bees need all they

have made for themselves. The picture

has been the same throughout the

country and gives us all a stark

reminder of just how much we need the

bees, so we must look out for the RHS

bee-friendly logo when choosing new

plants for our gardens.

However, the gardener is ever the

optimist and now is the ideal time to be

planting new fruit trees and soft fruits.

I plan to replace my summer fruitingraspberries as they are past their best.

New ones will be planted in a raised

bed and the gap inside the fruit cage

will be filled with gooseberries andredcurrants. Here’s hoping for a really

fruitful season next year.

Time, too, to finish the planting of

spring bulbs. We all have the usual

daffodils, tulips and crocuses, but have

you thought of planting something a

little more unusual? Camassia

esculenta is a glorious blue, as is

Chionodoxa forbesii; I plan to try both

this year, probably on our new rockery,

as I do so love blue flowers. There’s

still just time to plant prepared

hyacinths if you want them to flower at

Christmas, but leave them a little

longer if, like me, you prefer them

later, to welcome in the New Year.

Summer may be past, but there is still

plenty to see and do in our local

gardens. Wisley has a “Free Day

Friday” on the 5th October. It is

followed by the “Taste of Autumn

Festival” from 17th - 21st October.

Meanwhile, Nymans Garden will be

hosting a series of free garden

workshops with their Garden

Rangers. However long I have

gardened, there’s always room to learn

something new; the more I

know, the more there is to find out.

Rosemary Archer

IN THE GARDEN

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TELL ME?

Why is there so much fuss about Jesus’ death?

THROUGHOUT HISTORY there

have been good people who have died

unjustly, and often there are stories of

soldiers who die to save theircomrades. So why is there so much

fuss about Jesus’ death?

Jesus’ death is so significant for two

reasons: his unique identity, and his

unique achievement.

Jesus’ unique identity:

Jesus was a good man, who went

around performing many acts of

kindness and mercy. At his trial the

Roman governor Pontus Pilate made

clear that he thought that Jesus was

innocent of all the charges brought

against him. However, Jesus was alsomuch more than a good and innocent

man. One of the New Testament

writers describes Jesus like this:

“The Son is the radiance of God’s

glory and the exact representation of

his being, sustaining all things by his

powerful word.” (Hebrews 1:3 NIV)

The Bible makes the amazing claimthat Jesus was not only a man, but also

God – God the Son. Jesus shows uswhat God the Father is like, for Jesus is

God’s Son, and fully God himself. He

even sustains the universe by his word!

So when Jesus is nailed to a Roman

cross, it is the person of God the Son

who hangs there, and dies as a man.

This alone makes Jesus’ death the mostastounding in history! However, it is

also hard to see why this happened

without our second reason.

Jesus’ unique achievement:

Why would God the Son submit

himself to life as a man and a most

painful death? The Bible’s answer is

clear: to save helpless people.

Often we think of ourselves as decentpeople, but in moments of honesty we

have to admit that there is much in our

lives and our pasts of which we are

ashamed. God is good, holy and fair –he could never justly accept any of us,

for we have all ignored or rebelled

against him and his good rule.

Jesus, the only wholly innocent and

sinless man, is the only one God could

accept – the only person who is

righteous. Yet this righteous man

swaps places with us on the Cross. He

takes the consequences of our sin and

rebellion. This is how another of New

Testament writers puts it:

“For Christ died for sins once for all,

the righteous for the unrighteous, tobring you to God.” (1 Peter 3:18 NIV)

Jesus’ death means that all who trust in

him can be counted as having lived the

sinless and innocent life of Jesus.

Jesus’ is uniquely God the Son, and the

achievement of Jesus’ death is

something we desperately need: a waythat we can be accepted by God. Jesus’

death is worth all the fuss and more!

Michael Peach

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For the revelation awaits an appointed

time...Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come...

Habakkuk 2 v 3

THE 24TH JULY 1962 was a very

special day for me, after one year pre-

training and 2 years at the Wilson

Carlile College Marylebone, (now the

Marylebone Project) I was

commissioned as an evangelist in theChurch Army by the Bishop of

Willesden.

I was to work in a Holiday Home for

mothers and children who had come

down from the East End of London.

(Fathers were often ‘at Her Majesty’spleasure’). I was to take over the

children’s work.

Sadly, due to family illness and then

being ill myself, I had to give up my

commission after only 6 months

service.

Now, 50 years later on the 18th

September 2012 I was once again

commissioned as a Church Army

Sister.

There were 25 of us re-commissionedat St Paul’s Cathedral by the Chief

Executive and Community Leader

Canon Mark Russell.

The Morning Service was of

Thanksgiving and Reconciliation with

the Bishop of Chelmsford officiating at

Holy Communion.

We also had Bishops representing

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Church Army has become a MissionCommunity and exists to enable people

to come to a living faith in the Lord

Jesus Christ and are committed to

sharing our faith through Word and

Action.

The Afternoon Service of Inauguration

of the New Church Army Mission

Community is when I received mycommission as a Church Army Sister.

I thank God for guiding me through

these many years, and keeping me

faithful to the work of the Church

Army; for giving me the opportunity to

serve Him and to be back to where I

felt sure the Lord called me all those

years ago.

I wish to thank you all for your love

and prayers.

Sister Diane Giles C. A.

A CHURCH ARMY SISTER WRITES

Smile Lines

If at first you don't succeed then sky diving is not for you

The best labour saving device a wife can have is a rich husband

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Connections, our series of events for Seniors will be back in thehall this month for tea, coffee and cake, a short informal talk fromthe Bible about things that matter, and lots of different activitiesand games. A great opportunity to meet old friends and make newones – all welcome! Our next meeting will be on

Monday, 8th October 2 - 4pm

in St. John’s Church HallFor more information contact Don Ely or Michael Peach.

and uniqueness, look no further. Created has been selectingbeautiful, high-quality gifts for over 35 years for you to give to friends.

By buying Created goods, you can help bring transformation andfresh hope to people living in poverty. You can provide the dignity of employment with fair wages to skilled craftspeople living in poor

communities around the world.In January, Gordon and I met a lady called Mohanna, who has beentrained in sewing and patchwork by Created supplier CMCT inChennai. She said that the love and prayers of her fellow workershave helped her grow in confidence and faith. The work she doeshelps to provide for the family and gives her confidence for the future.

Please pick up a Created catalogue from the back of church and

encourage your friends, work colleagues and family to buy. Orderscan be placed on the website: www.created.org.uk or via Brenda andGordon Wilkinson on 01342 311516 or [email protected]

Handcrafted qualityEthical valuesThoughtful gifts

If you are looking for gifts thatexpress care, thoughtfulness

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“RUNNING your Race” is topicalbecause of the recent Olympic andParalympic Games, but we don’tonly do running in sport or as aphysical activity. Run your race isthe heading in the SU Daily Bread Bible reading notes for 23

rd Augustthis year, when the passagediscussed is Hebrews 12:1-13.

Verse 1 in the passage ends “let usrun with perseverance the racemarked out before us” and thecommentator on the passage writes“… the race you are running is therace God has set before you. Your performance in the race so far mayhave been, well, a bit wobbly. But

just as an athlete stays perfectly

straight by fixing his eyes deadahead, so can you too – by lookingstraight at Jesus (v 2)”.

Daily Bible reading through a Biblereading scheme provides asystematic way of getting to knowthe Bible and reflecting on God’sWord. It also provides us withpractical help in daily life. At StJohn’s, the following ScriptureUnion Bible reading notes areavailable every quarter: “DailyBread”, “Encounter with God” and“Closer to God”. A large printversion is also available for DailyBread. I will be taking orders inNovember for the notes for the firstquarter in 2013, so do ask me if you would like further information.

Don’t forget you can also visit theSU interactive website WordLive –www.wordlive.org – a daily onlineBible experience which you register for with a username and password.

A Frequently Asked Question is“What if I get behind with readingmy Bible notes?” That’s perfectly

natural – I do it all the time. Theanswer is: just keep your eyesdead ahead and you will find your own way of catching up.

Gill Matson

MISSION MATTERS

Scripture Union—Run your race

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Situations Vacant

Girlguiding 1st Felbridge (St John’s)

We have vacancies for girls aged 5 to 14 and for helpers with all 3 sections. We meet

in term time only, at St John’s Church Hall, Felbridge on:

Wednesdays - Brownies (7- 10 years old )

Fridays - Rainbows ( 5-7 Years old) and Guides ( 10 – 14 years old )

We offer a wide range of activities, giving the girls lots of opportunities to learn

new things and skills, have fun and make new friends in a unique girl-only space.

To find out more, or to put your daughter on a waiting list so that she gets a placewhen she reaches the right age – it’s never too early – please contact Ann and Louise

Tucker on 01342 317283 or email [email protected].

CHURCH HALL THANKS

THIS IS A LITTLE STORY about four people named Everybody, Somebody,Anybody, and Nobody (and needs to be read slowly). There was an important job to

be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have

done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Every-body’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realised that

Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when

Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

Thank Goodness we are not like this at St. John’s!!

When it was suggested that the Church Hall should be refurbished, Everybody wasconsulted, Somebody liaised with the architect and the builders, Somebody helped

plan the kitchen, Everybody was invited to the fundraising events and Anybody

could come along and help.

When it was time for the builders to start Everybody did what they could to help

clear the hall and then put everything back afterwards. Somebody went to the tip

with unwanted items and Somebody reorganised the storage areas. Anybody who

offered was given a worthwhile job to do so Nobody felt like a nobody and

Everybody felt appreciated. Then, when all the work was done, Everybody was

delighted with the result.

SO THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK

(I won’t mention names as I would be sure to miss Somebody!!)

Brenda Wilkinson

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody

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Harvest - managing climate change is the key challenge

warmer summers, more droughts andmore extensive flooding.

In the UK we may see climate change

as a threat to our future, but people in

poor countries are feeling the effects

today. Many live in fragile housing on

marginal land; they rely heavily on

agriculture to survive, and they lack

savings or insurance to assist recovery

if a disaster strikes.

Tearfund’s partner in Mali reports:

“The climate has changed and the rainyseason has become unpredictable.

Water levels fall year by year. The

future is bleak for farmers and cattle-

breeders alike”. In India, “The rain

does not come at the right time. People

start cultivating and there is no rain.Then it comes after a month, so the

seeds die and again we have to plant”.

The World Health Organisation

estimates that an extra 5 million

serious illnesses and 150,000 deaths

globally are already being caused by

climate change, but what can we do?

There’s a lot: we can reduce our owngreenhouse gas emissions and support

campaigns for improved energy

efficiency, investment in renewableenergy schemes and reduced energy

demand. Through St. John’s, we can

actively help poor communities adapt

to climate change by financing projects

to plant drought-resistant crops,

rainwater harvesting, soil conservationand reforestation. It’s not too late...

Gordon Wilkinson

CURRENT ISSUES: CLIMATE

THIS MONTH churches across theworld will be thanking God for the

harvest, but for many farmers the yield

hasn’t been as good as in previousyears. That’s particularly so in many of

the poorest parts of the world.

Just a few weeks ago British farmers

were reporting that the cold rainy

summer had delayed harvesting and

increased crop diseases. Most have

now managed to get their grain crops

harvested, but apple growers, cider-

makers and gardeners have had the

worst apple yield since 1997.

There is no doubt that climate change

is in part responsible. Back in April,

government chief scientist Prof. John

Beddington stressed that farmersshould now be convinced that global

warming is a reality.

He said that data from insurance firm

Munich Re, which looked at disasters

between 1980 and 2010, showed that

those that had a geological basis, such

as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions,

show no trend whereas disasters caused

by climatic conditions, such as floods,droughts and storms, have all shown a

sharp increase over the period. The

frequency of extreme weather events is

also increasing.

In the UK, the government has

assessed the challenges that our

farmers face and DEFRA produced a

report in January giving advice on howthe farming industry can adapt to an

emerging pattern of wetter winters,

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HARVEST SUPPERon

Saturday 6th October

in the Village Hall7 for 7.30pm

Tickets: £5 (£2.50 for children at Primary School) includes a hot

meal and light entertainment.

Available from Cecilia Bliss on 01342 718441.

A Message from the Gideons

For many years, 11 year old pupils at Brambletye, Imberhorne,Michael Hall, Sackville and Worth Abbey, have been offeredpocket size copies of the New Testament and Psalms.

It is indeed an answer to prayer that Gideons have been privileged to makethe presentations. However, whilst the welcome from the school remains andfunding is still provided, the number of local Gideons available to visit the

schools is now diminishing as a result of house-moves and age, to the pointwhere the local branch may have to close.

Please pray urgently that the Lord of the harvest will send new workers(ie. Gideons) into this field – and if you feel that He may have you in mind,discuss it with your church leaders and contact Derek Houghton,01444 483634 or [email protected]

Meadowcourt, East Grinstead: One bedroom ground

floor retirement apartment enjoying views overcommunal gardens with direct access via patio doors.

Fully fitted kitchen/storage heating throughout/newly

decorated and carpeted.

The complex has a House Manager on site and careline

system/residents lounge/car park and guest suite

available for visitors.

£120,000 or nearest offer.

Any interest, please contact Seana Dawson 01342 324282

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ONE OF OUR science teachers at

school recently got quite excitedabout, and sent out a note to allstaff concerning, recent discoveriesabout the ‘Big Bang’ using theHadron Collider.

I pointed out to him, and you toomay be interested to know, that,surprisingly, there is actually a

pamphlet detailing the perfectsequence of events of the ‘BigBang,’ and movingforward in set periodsof time delineated as‘days’, that has beenaround in bookshopsfor many, many yearsnow and never gone

out of print.

Surprisingly, very fewpeople have actuallyread it, despite itsimportance.

Also, if you use the special‘glasses’, made available as youread the later part of the book, italso gives you some valuableinsight into beautiful, descriptivestories, written to explain in moredetail not only the how but moreimportantly the why.

A note of warning; it isn’t possibleto completely understand the wholebook without these ‘glasses’ it isalso necessary to look at the latter

part of the book to fully understand

the beginning.

Similarly, to fully understand theending one must look to thebeginning.

The book starts very simply, “ In thebeginning, God created…..”.

Towards the end of this magnificentbook, you will find a passage that

describes in what(Whom) we liveand move andhave our being and

just exactly what(Who) holds it alltogether. The God

part(icle).

If you havedifficulty obtainingyour ‘glasses’,

come along to St. Johns and we’llbe happy to let you know how youcan get them.

I love it when Science, at greatexpense, catches up!

(A ‘Constant’ of 40% of allscientists’ in the world, many at the‘cutting edge’ of their fields,are reported to be Christian andhave been since at least the1950s).

John Dabell

HIGGS BOSON EXPLAINED

The Large Hadron Collider Tunnel (Wikimedia Commons)

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VILLAGE NEWS

Felbridge Country Show Group

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE, the Torch Procession and the wonderful spectacle that

was The Olympic Games has shown us all that the appetite for real community

events is alive and well in Felbridge. The Country Show group will be organising

further events throughout the year which we hope will help to keep alive the spirit

which we enjoyed this summer – as well as raise funds for an even bigger and better

Country Show next year.

The first of these events will be an Arts, Crafts and Food Market on October 27th in

the Village Hall. Groups, individuals and charities from Felbridge and thesurrounding area are invited to take part as well as commercial arts and crafts sellers

and local food producers. With Christmas just around the corner this will be an ideal

opportunity to discover those unusual and individual presents that are so hard to find

in regular shops. Refreshments will be available and mulled wine will be served.

Many of you enthusiastically entered the competitions at the Country Show and this

is a further opportunity to show the lovely work going on throughout the community.

Time to get down to producing those works of art, fabulous crafts, and tasty foods.

Full details and entry forms are on the show website at www.show.felbridge.org.uk and are available from Chetan Patel at the Village Shop.

Rosemary Archer

FELBRIDGE ARTS, CRAFTS & FOOD MARKETSaturday 27th October at Felbridge Village Hall

10am to 4pm

The Social & Fundraising Team will be having a stall at this event andwould be grateful for contributions of items to sell in aid of church

funds.

The theme of the stall is ‘Gifts’ so please let us have anything suitable– obviously it must be new and unused. Items can be placed in the

designated box at the back of the church.

There will be a variety of stalls at the event and there are

competitions to enter. There will also be a ceremony to unveil a banner made specially for the Jubilee by Ann Morley.

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Thank youThank you all very much for the birthday cake and lovely card that I received in the

beautifully refurbished hall on the day before my birthday. All your love and good

wishes are greatly appreciated. Stephen

Thank you to Martells for supplying packing boxes for us to use while the church

hall was out of use. The firm, founded in 1917, offers removals, storage and a large

department store. You can contact Martells 01342 321303.

Thank you to those of the congregation who sponsored Brian and myself for the

Historic Churches Ride and Stride. We raised £100, of which St. Johns will receive

£50. A photo of the churches we visited will be in the church hall. Janet Starr

Congratulations to Hannah Jones on obtaining the Baden Powell Award. This is

the highest award a girl can obtain whilst a Guide, before she moves onto Rangers. It

can take up to two years of hard work and dedication. She completed ten challenges

covering a diverse mixture, including such things as organising and

running a cooking competition, joining a residential training programme with peopleunknown to herself, improving her own fitness by joining an athletics club and

working with young people. The purpose being that she becomes a person who can

show stickability, reliability, and become a well rounded member of the community.

We at Worth Division are all very proud of her. Rona Bingham

Felbridge VillageStore opening times:

Mondays-Saturdays8am to 7:30pm

Sundays8am to 4pm.

Lunch Club for the retired

The Lunch Club meets onthe 3rd Thursday of everymonth in the Village Hall from12 - 1.30pm.The 2-coursemeal costs £3.00 andchanges every month. Allretirees welcome. For more

details please contact MaryTaplin on 01342 325548

News and Thanks

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

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PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Wasps, flies, fleas. All types of rodents and vermin 01342 321373

When you contact any of our advertisers, don't forget to mention that you sawtheir advert in Parish News. For advertising enquiries, contact

Gordon Wilkinson on 01342 311516 or John Dabell on 01342 317745.

KOINONIA COUNSELLING

Marriage problems, bereavement, depression, eating disorders etc

Jackie Lake 01342 718948

TV SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

Panasonic Specialists. Plasma, LCD, Multiroom Systems, Aerial & Satellite.

Scott Brothers, 178 London Road, East Grinstead. 01342 321117

For Fairtrade gifts and jewellery that help lift people out of poverty, call Brenda Wilkinson on 01342 311516 for acatalogue and to place your order, or log on towww.createdgifts.org.

GARAGE & CAR REPAIRS, MOTs & COACHES

Woodcock Hill Service Station, London Road, Felbridge01342 325544

01342 326213

BUTCHERARTHUR FRY, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead 01342 323225

CHIMNEY SWEEP

MILBORROW CHIMNEY SWEEPS, ‘The Flueologists’

All Flues and Appliances Swept and Serviced. Pots, Cowls,

Caps, Birdguards, Fireplace Repairs, Stacks Repointed 01342 717900

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

R MEDHURST, Vine House, Hartfield

Caring family firm; home visits; 24 hour service.

Memorials arranged: Golden Charter pre-paid Funeral Plans

01892 770253

01342 315880

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USEFUL CONTACTS

Churchwardens: Phil Tadman 01342 322825

e-mail: [email protected]

Andy Brown 01342 314267e-mail: [email protected]

Treasurer: Chris Saunders 01342 325662e-mail: [email protected]

PCC Secretary: Sheila Drury 01342 323865


Magazine Editor: Sarah Francis 01342 714575

e-mail: [email protected] Rota: Carole Grainger 01342 325482

Ministry of Flowers: Ann Morley 01342 714645


Church Hall Bookings: Sally Hobbs 01342 410929


Village Hall Bookings: Lynda Railton 01342 322205

CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVITIES

Stars (3-6 yrs): Sally Hobbs 01342 410929


Comets (Year 2-4): Diane Francis 01342 714575


Meteors (Year 5-6): Diane Francis 01342 714575e-mail: [email protected]

The Rock (Year 7-9): Michael Peach 01342 312406


Parish Safeguarding Officer Chris Ely 01342 311614


Rainbows, Brownies & Guides Ann Tucker 01342 317283


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