Team Rector: Revd Mark Ackford - revdmackford@outlook.comThe Vicarage, Wycombe Road, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RG Telephone: 01494 266891Team Vicar: Revd Philip Smith - philip@thevonsmiths.co.ukThe Vicarage, Lammas Way, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3EX Telephone: 07879 456840Team Parish Administrator: Clare Bantick - 01494 854045 - parishoffice.sctc@gmail.comOffice hours - Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am - 12 noon
The Church of St. Mary Le Moor – May Services & Events https://church.cadmoreend.org.ukSun. 5th May 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion & Rev. Philip Smith Banns for Anna Gray and Ray HansonSun. 12th May 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion Rev. Philip Smith Banns for Anna Gray and Ray HansonSun. 19th May 11.00 a. m. Holy Communion Rev. Peter Viney Banns for Anna Gray and Ray HansonSun. 26th May 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion Rev. Mark Ackford leading, Licenced Lay Minister Judy Taylor preaching.The Sun. 28th Bluebell walk was a great success which, despite the pouring rain, attracted many walkers who contributed £210 towards the village hall funds. Particular thanks go to our resident Sherpa, David Simpson and all the cake makers and helpers that made it all possible.Future Church Events - Tues 7th May 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. - Coffee and Chat and Bring-and-Buy in the Church.Thurs. 9th May at 7.30p.m. - the Cadmore End Residents Association AGM in the Cadmore End village hall. David Hewitt, our secretary, will send out an agenda some days before the event, including a reminder about track subscriptions for the coming year with bank transfer details.Sat. 11th May 9.30a.m. - the annual village tidy. Refreshments are planned for both events.Fri. 14th June 07.30 for 08.00 p.m. - Concert* in the Church - wine & soft drinks before & during the interval + raffle (surplus proceeds to the Nave Roof Fund). Tickets - £15 (including a drink and nibbles) available through tanya_sims@icloud.com or 07804 946236BACS: Cadmore End PCC (or St Mary le Moor Church) Sort code: 30-94-28 Account: 01432358*The Sepia Tone Folk Collective is a duo with Richard Knight (singer, writer and composer of all their original music) plays guitar, piano and harmonica) and sings harmonised vocals with Lucy Amos, lead vocalist and percussionist. The band’s influences are the folk, blues and rock n’ roll scenes from the 1920s to the present day. https://www.thesepiatonefolkcollective.com/home/about-usPlanning - Cricket Field - it is now expected that the planning application will shortly go live on the Wycombe District Council planning portal.Community Matters Foodbank, Trinity Church, Lane End - Barbara Ewing’s (Community Matters organiser) latest message: “..delighted with….your very generous amount of donations last week... We were particularly low on food so your tins, toiletries, cereals, biscuits and wonderful selection of fresh bread, butter, cheese and meats were most welcomed. …..We have several families with serious health problems who need some extra care and support. Many of them do not have transport so we have 2 volunteers who deliver the bags to their doors.”Other matters - there are two upcoming meetings of Lane End Parish Council:Tuesday 7th May 19.00 hours - Annual Meeting at Rackleys Chiltern Hills. Meet Parish Councillors and refreshments from 19.00 hours; meeting starts 19.30pm.Monday 13th May 19.30 hours - Monthly Meeting at Cadmore End Village Hall.The Council were recently fully supportive of our request for funds regarding the replacement of the village hall boiler and may consider favourably our church’s request for a contribution to the church nave roof project. A good representation by Cadmore Enders will be much appreciated.
Church ServicesSun31st March, 11am Easter Day Service Holy Communion- Rev Philip SmithSun 7th April, 11am Holy Communion-Rev Lucy AustinSun 14th April 11am Holy Communion-Rev Lucy AustinSun 21st April 11am Holy Communion-Re. MA 6pm Choral Evensong- Rev Peter VineySun 28th April 11am Holy Communion-Rev Philip SmithThurs 11th April 8pm Annual Parochial Church Meeting in the ChurchPlanning Application for the Cricket Field is still awaited.Future EventsTues 2nd April Coffee, Chat & Bring and buy in Church 10.30 to noon.Sun 28th April, Bluebell Walk followed by Tea and Cake in Cadmore End Village Hall. Meet at the Hall 2pm to walk. Tea from 3pm. £5 per head. Non walkers welcome. Please book in advance or for more information please contact RoseMarie 01494 882017 or Janet 881242 before 21st April.Concerts in Church- 8pm start (doors open at 7.30pm) Wine & soft drinks before and in the interval - donations to the Nave Roof Fund. Raffle. Tickets £15 including a drink and nibbles. The dates and the musicians are:The Sepia Tone Folk Collective - Fri 14th June. https://www.thesepiatonefolkcollective.com/Classical Guitarist (Gerard Cousins) - Friday 6th September https://www.gerardcousins.com/Marlow Ukulele Group - Friday 6th December https://www.marlowuke.co.uk/Cadmore End Village Hall An application to Lane End Parish Council (LEPC) for a donation from their “Community Budget” for £7,000 was made to cover the cost of the new boiler purchased in January. At their meeting on 4th March LEPC approved this and the £7,000 has been received. This together with generous donations from residents and the Pop-Up Pub event in January has restored Hall funds to continue maintenance and improvements.Note from Alison-After 25+years of service in different roles, Clifford is standing down as Chairman. We offer him our grateful thanks for all he has done for the hall and the village. The remaining team is stretched pretty thin and we are actively seeking new committee members to join the team. Meeting once a quarter, our purpose is to maintain the hall in good order and improve the facilities on offer. If you have a little free time and would like to get involved do speak any committee member-Clifford, RoseMarie, Peter, Janet, Alison or Andy. Alternatively, you can email us at cadmoreendvillagehall@gmail.comCommunity Matters, Lane End Foodbank and Support teamThe team sent thanks “for all the fantastic donations from Cadmore End Received in March which was collected or delivered to 24 families”. Dates for our next two monthly deliveries are Friday 19th April and Friday 24th May. Please leave your contributions in the church or church porch on the Thursday before or up to 10am on the Friday.
The Church of St. Mary Le Moor – March Services & Events Sun. 3rd March 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Rev. Mark Ackford Sun. 10th March (Mothering Sunday) 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion The church will follow the time honored tradition of giving out small flower posies to all at the service.-Rev. Lucy Austin Sun. 17th March 11.00 a. m. - Holy Communion . Rev.Peter Viney Sun. 24th March (Palm Sunday) 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Rev. Mark Ackford Sun. 31st - (Easter Day) 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion- Rev. Philip Smith Future Events - During Lent each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for 8:00 p.m., as part of St Mary-Le-Moor Lent observance, Carolyn Lambourne will expertly lead a short reflection and discussion on "The Land, its peoples and stories from the Old Testament" expressed though art, followed by compline. Tues 5th March 10.30 to noon - Coffee & Chat and Bring & Buy in the Church. Friday 29 March (Good Friday) - Walk and refreshments hosted by Holy Trinity, Lane End. Start 2 p. m. Lane End Church. Details of route to be advised in Church and on Notice Boards. Future church concerts – discussions are underway to hold a variety of concerts (classical guitar, original folk duo and the Marlow Ukulele Group) in late spring, at the end of June and before Christmas. Planning - a reminder from our Secretary David Hewitt: (1) Cricket Field - The cricket club is believed to be currently consulting with a firm of architects to prepare plans for a re-submission of its cricket pitch planning application. (2) Dog Training Facility - The Post Box paddock dog training facility has now received planning approval. A meeting was held on site with the owner and a number of villagers to discuss their concerns regarding road safety and noise. The facility is due to open around May. (3) Chequers Lane - Planning application for 5 homes on part of the Chequers Lane equestrian centre in Cadmore End is receiving many objections from nearby residents. Community Matters Foodbank, Trinity Church, Lane End - Barbara Ewing, Community Matters organiser, latest message: “We now have 26 Lane End families. The items we especially need for foodbank for 15 March (collected from our church at 10.00 a.m.) are: tea hot dogs pot noodles tuna fish tins of fruit (pineapple, fruit cocktail, peaches, pears) custard/rice pudding tins of potatoes peas and carrots fresh sliced white bread + Easter chocolate always welcome”. Other matters Church bonfire site - Another reminder from our Secretary - would residents please avoid placing anything on the Church bonfire site? There will be an update on the issue of fires in the churchyard following the discussion to be held at the next village AGM. The Churchyard – The team from the “Community Payback Scheme” plus a supervisor have moved on from decorating in the Village Hall to tidy-up jobs in the churchyard on Thursday mornings. To date they have edged paths and cleared wind blown branches. Merry Mowers are needed from April/May to cut churchyard grass. It is hoped that we can re-form the ideal group of 6 volunteer Mowers with 3 working alternate months throughout the summer. Please contact Clifford - candsmiller@btinternet.com. Nave Roof Project – works goes apace as (1) measured drawings of the church have been commissioned; (2) dates for the Bat survey have ben agreed (3) a conservation specialist has been engaged to mange the nave roof's retiling and stonework repairs; (4) Peter Jennings granddaughter has agreed to make a short video to assist with further grant application; and (5) an application for a grant has been submitted to Lane End Parish Council.
