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I am an idiot! Having lived in Henley and attended St Margaret’s for 9 years now, I have enjoyed the services BUT have not always been able to hear everything. Whether it is the Celebrant taking the communion service, a reader, a prayer leader, or even the sermon. I could not always hear everything. If you wear hearing aids, and like me do not always hear everything, you may like to know the following. I found out a few days ago that St Margaret’s has a LOOP system in the church. I did not know what a loop system was or how it worked until I asked my hearing aid gentleman from Hart Street. He took my hearing aids, and through his computer, added a LOOP programme to the hearing aids. It took minutes, but it could depend on your hearing aids so you would have to ask. Yesterday’s service was fantastic. I could hear everything direct into my ears. As people say, I am still on cloud nine. If like me you have been missing out, this message may be useful. James F
There will be a wonderful Magical Tea (afternoon tea and magic show) at Shiplake church, 3pm on Sunday 21st June, which is also Father's Day. Please let us know if you are coming, if you can, to help us prepare. This is a free event but donations (of help, money and cake) are very much appreciated. Please see the attached poster or email Vic for more information or to say you are coming.
Beautiful 'Greatest Gift' wall (or standing) picture available for 'pre-order'. (Please see the attached image by clicking on "Download" on the right). Shelagh and David have produced this most beautiful ''Greatest Gift' picture, which was given to all the Sunday School children on Easter Day.This is a perfect gift for all young people, of any age, to receive. Please feel free to order as many as you'd like to make a perfect Christening, Confirmation, Birthday, Christmas, or - ''just because I love you/ you're special'' Present.To place your order for this wonderful gift, please contact David at benefice.sdh@gmail.com and either give £10 cash or BACs transfer.Funds raised will go towards Sunday School equipment and future events for children's outreach programs.
We have a new address for our benefice website: www.achurchnearyou.com/Shiplake-Dunsden-HarpsdenAlthough anyone who types that in will actually be automatically redirected to (these) our current pages https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/27-442AP/ (so that address can still be used too) but the new address is much clearer and easier to share and remember. If there is anything you want to see on the website, or anything you spot that is out of date, please do let me know by email on webeditor.sdh@gmail.comWe have now changed the administrator on the Facebook page and are updating it occasionally, but this website and the weekly Benefice Newsletter are the most up to date places for news. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shiplakedunsdenharpsdenInvestigation has revealed that the old website https://www.shiplakedunsdenharpsden.org.uk/index_php.html had previously been closed down but it seems the name has been re-registered and some of the old content cloned. It is causing confusion so please tell people the correct website address and if you want the full story or have any ideas on how to get it closed down, please get in touch. Many thanks and best wishesVic Email: webeditor.sdh@gmail.com
Church Lane repairThe repair is now scheduled for July! Access to the church and college will not be permitted unless it is for an emergency or by foot but any work is overnight . Access for residents only will be provided but whilst they are working they will ask them to avoid the use of the lane if at all possible. They will also place a road closure on the A4155 Reading road for the purpose of storing delivery vehicles, machinery and are possibly looking at completing some additional work on this road at the same time. Whilst they appreciate that this will be inconvenient for residents, a full signed diversion will be in place for the two or three overnight shifts. They will also be putting out advanced signage two weeks before the works and will also be writing to everyone concerned to provide more information about the works, timing etc.