{"id":3431,"date":"2019-11-01T09:51:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=3431"},"modified":"2021-03-29T13:12:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:12:04","slug":"vicars-page-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/vicars-page\/vicars-page-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicar’s page – October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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‘Maureen’s Musings’<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Vicar\u2019s monthly letter for the Parish News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I don\u2019t know\nif that is what we will be enjoying when you read this – but I am\nwriting on a beautiful autumn day. The sun is shining from a clear\nblue sky, there is just the hint of coolness in the breeze and the\ntrees around are still laden with fruit: gorgeous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, British\nweather being what it is, we may well be under snow in October, or\nshrouded in thick fog, or fighting off floods as the rain lashes\ndown; and it was in this month that we encountered THAT hurricane\n(who can remember that in the 1980s?) So October can be as\nunpredictable as any month in the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gardeners among\nus will, no doubt, be tidying the garden in preparation for \u2018putting\nit to bed\u2019 for the winter months and beginning to look forward to\nlong winter evenings with the seed catalogues, planning for next\nyear\u2019s displays of wonder and delight. October is often a month for\ndrawing breath, taking a step back to reflect on the year just past\nand beginning to plan for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Signpost\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

October will also\nsee the last Bells Run, in its current format at least. I must record\nvery grateful thanks to the Ainsworth Family for all they have done\nover many years to keep this village institution up and running\n(pardon the pun!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is always the\nanxiety over the number of runners registering to run \u2013 which has\ngrown steadily more difficult as the competition of other races and\ncourses has proliferated over the years. But somehow, Tony and Lisa\nhave always managed to organise a successful event \u2013 together with\nall the many helpers and stewards\/marshals on the day, to whom we\nalso offer our heartfelt gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s race on October 6 is a little earlier than usual, so in order to accommodate those who need to be elsewhere on a Sunday morning, the Family Service on that day is being postponed to the following Sunday, October 13 and swapped with the Communion that would normally have been held then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It does mean that on\nthe 13th there will only be a Communion offered at 8am but I hope you\nwill forgive us this once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I seem also to have\na lot of baptism requests this autumn \u2013 which is lovely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In St Chad\u2019s we offer baptism either in a main service (preferably the Family Service), or on a Sunday afternoon. There is no charge for baptism \u2013 as we are more than keen to welcome new members into the Church family \u2013 and we provide a number of keepsake cards and mementos to make the occasion special for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please speak with me\nif you or a family member is interested in baptism, confirmation or\nany other celebration of a significant milestone in your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nEvery blessing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maureen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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