The funeral will take place at 1.00 pm on Thursday 5th March, at the South Oxfordshire Crematorium.
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It is with sadness that we heard of the death of Angela after a long illness whilst being cared for at Richmond Retirement Home in Letcombe Regis. Angela and her husband Graham lived in our village for many years and were active in all village events.
The funeral will take place at 1.00 pm on Thursday 5th March, at the South Oxfordshire Crematorium. Faringdon Regent Cinema is pleased to announce it will be showing the following films in February 2020:
Weds 5 February - Mrs Lowry and Son (PG) (2019 - Biography, Drama, History) A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall Film duration: 1 hour 31 mins (no interval) Free tea/coffee and a biscuit Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm Tickets in advance £4 from Faringdon Information Centre / £5 on the door Matinee Club Membership - Just £24 for 12 films (inc half price pre-booked Blockbuster evening cinema tickets) Weds 19 February - Abominable (U) (2019 - Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want it for their own needs. Stars: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor Film duration: 1 hour 37 mins (plus 15 min interval) Kids Cinema @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family Fri 28 February - Downton Abbey (PG)) (2019 - Drama, Romance) The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century Stars: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode Film duration: 2 hrs 2 mins plus 15 min interval Blockbuster @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family For more info or to join the mailing list, please visit our website www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema-2 Tickets can be bought in advance from Faringdon Information Centre, 5 Market Square, Faringdon SN7 7HL Several people have expressed their interest in my last piece about the appointment of a new Vicar, so bear with me if I share some more Jottings from St Giles with you.
It has become apparent to me, talking to people in the village, especially at the Wednesday morning drop-ins, that many people don’t know what a Churchwarden is or does. So I thought you might be interested to know. Traditionally, the village and church were one. This was before Parish Councils and Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) were formed. Instead, once a year, there was a ‘Vestry Meeting’ for the whole village. Two Churchwardens were elected, one to represent the Vicar (and Bishop) and one to represent the people of the village. That is why if you look in the church there are two staffs at the end of two of the pews, one with a bishop’s mitre on top and one with a figure. Nowadays there are still two Churchwardens and still one is supposed to support the Vicar and the other liaise with the people (not just congregation!). It actually works out much looser than that. Both Churchwardens tend to keep an eye on the Vicar, that he doesn’t miss services, or fails to call PCC meetings, that kind of thing. Both as far as possible try to represent the Church and its activities to the people and report to the Vicar any new villagers, any illness they hear of, anyone needing help, etc. The Churchwardens’ other main responsibility is for the church building and its surrounds and graveyards. We have to check the building for maintenance purposes, looking out for such things as dislodged tiles on the roof or loose or dangerous gravestones, and then arranging to get them fixed. We also have to ensure that there are readers for the lessons at the services, servers at the Communion services, someone to play the organ. There are separate Church laws governing the building and the churchyards and any major repairs require a ‘Faculty’ from the Diocese of Oxford, rather like obtaining planning permission. This too falls to the Churchwarden. In addition there are Annual Reports on the activities of the Church to write and returns to make to the Diocese. We are also charged with maintaining orderly conduct during the services and have the power of arrest for anyone causing a nuisance!! This is all voluntary too! And while we have no Vicar there are many other things to attend to. As you will see, we are kept busy. At present, our second Churchwarden has decided that since he no longer lives in the village and is kept extremely busy with his work, he can no longer continue. So if anyone is looking for a job ….. Yours Pat Cook, Churchwarden Works are scheduled to start on Wednesday 19th February to improve the footway between Cherry Orchard (Gypsy Lane) and our recently improved footpath behind The Ranch.
You may have seen that Storm Ciara is on the way and we are likely to see high winds and heavy rain across the East of England and South East this weekend.
Our electricity network is built to be resilient but extreme weather can damage overhead power lines resulting in some customers losing their electricity supply. Where this happens we work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, and we have organised for additional staff in our contact centre and more engineers on the ground to be available to help customers whose electricity supply might be affected by the predicted weather. Both you and your constituents will be able to find regular updates on our website www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk and social media @UKPowerNetworks throughout this period. Anyone experiencing a power cut should:
We advise people to stay clear of power lines and report damaged power lines immediately by calling 105 free from either a landline or a mobile phone. If they see electricity lines that are down or causing significant risk to the public they should call 999. We provide extra help to customers on our Priority Service Register during a power cut. Households with older or disabled people, those with children under five, or where someone uses medical or mobility equipment that requires electricity as well as other reasons can join the register. You can find out more information about our Priority Service on our website: ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority. If you would like to share information about preparing for the storm or the priority service register on social media you might like to use the following: As a result of #stormciara, heavy rain and high winds are due to arrive this weekend. @UKPowerNetworks has extra staff and engineers on hand. Call 105 to report a powercut and visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut for the latest updates #ukpnnews Do you, or someone you know, need extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides free services to vulnerable customers. Visit ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority [3] for more information #stormciara #ukpnnews Howard Robinson, a volunteer guide at Worcester Cathedral, will speak about Eleanor of Aquitaine in the Faringdon Corn Exchange at 2.30pm on 13th February. Eleanor was the wife of Henry II and mother of King John. Henry and his wife Eleanor often stopped with the royal court at Worcester Cathedral. Eleanor was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the Middle Ages. She would eventually become queen of France, queen of England and lead a crusade to the Holy Land. Refreshments will be available after the talk. All members are welcome but visitors are required to pay £1.50. Further information is available on line at https://faringdondistrictu3a.com/ or from the chairman Margaret Brown on 01367 615 385.
Service 10.30 am Holy Communion at which the minister will again be the Revd Dick Whittington.
There will be refreshments afterwards. Please come and join us. You will be made very welcome. The next W.I. meeting is "My Great British Bake Off Journey", any new members welcome.
In the Reading Room 7:30pm Has anyone got a doll that could be used in next year's Nativity scene in the barn?
Contact Mary (Parfitt) Finding a new vicar for our Benefice
A note from Pat Cook, Churchwarden As you will know, our vicar, David Williams, retired at the end of September. Several people have asked me about how we find his successor, so I thought you might be interested to learn how we go about selecting a new vicar for our Benefice and what the job entails. Firstly, we do not have someone moved into the village by the Church authorities, as some have thought. It is up to the Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils of the four parishes to advertise, shortlist, interview and appoint. For reasons best known to the Church of England (and there is much speculation about these), we were not able to begin the process of finding a successor to David before he actually vacated the vicarage in the middle of November. Prior to that the Churchwardens of the four parishes had prepared a ‘profile’, which describes the four parishes and includes a job description and a personal specification. We had also created an advertisement which has been placed in The Church Times and on the Church of England vacancies website. You may not be aware that the job is non-stipendiary, ie carries no salary. All the incumbent gets is the vicarage for free. Any applicant therefore needs to have an alternative source of income. The job is also part-time, three days a week, including Sundays. In essence this means half a day a week for each of the four parishes and services and admin on a Sunday. This is a big ask for anyone. In early December we had a meeting with Bishop Colin, the Bishop of Dorchester, (who is currently Acting Bishop of Oxford while Bishop Stephen is on secondment for three months), the Area Dean and the Lay Chairman, Peter Foot of Faringdon, to start the process. As patron of the benefice, Lord Faringdon is also involved in the selection. The closing date for applications is next Tuesday 4th February. As yet, we do not know whether any have been received. If they have, interviews are due to take place on 5th March. However, if there is no-one, or no-one suitable, we may have to go through the process again (and again) until we find the right person for us. We pray that we will. We shall try very hard to find that person to lead us into the coming years. We hope that the village will support him or her when they join us. I hope this is helpful. I will keep you posted as to developments. |
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