The Christmas and New Year break caused me to play catch-up this month, and I have included some articles that would ordinarily have been published in the January Connected.I am indebted to Margaret Seager for her update on the length or son Robert's hair, and also to Ruth Breeze for the Parochial Church Council update.Jan Tetley provided some excellent images from the recent Card Making Morning at St Francis, and roving reporter Leita Hunter travelled to Whistler in Canada just to wish us all a Happy New Year. Who knew that the Connected budget extended to travel abroad? Not me, but expect to receive an article from me adjacent to a swimming pool on a Greek Island shortly.
Happy New Year!The Brayton Parish Magazine celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. Started by Revd. Crosthwaite on 1st January 1875, the Parish Magazine Heart & Hearth limps on in the form of Connected!I've also reproduced some examples of adverts that were included in the earlier copies of Heart & Hearth. I wonder if the Page Woodcock Wind Pills are still available?Thanks to Martin Pearson for arranging the Brayton Headstart Christmas Celebration, which appears to have been a great success, and also to Ruth Breeze for her contribution this month.
This month I kidnapped a text, supplied by Church Times reporter Revd. Roy Shaw, and press-ganged it into service as the Dear Friends article. Sometimes 'needs must'...Barbara Richardson reports on the Mothers' Union excellent stance against domestic violence, and I'm also indebted to Parish Pump for an article by Tony Horsfall who reflects on several Bible passages that relate to Christmas.We also look forward to Chris Cade returning to St Wilfrid's to entertain us with his interpretation of A Christmas Carol.And finally I have a rant about the lack of a Bible on the Church of England website. Who would have thought it?
This month Jackie Jackman leads with the Dear Friends text, noting that early translations of biblical texts have resulted in alternative understandings of the life of Jesus.Martin Pearson welcomes the children of Brayton Junior School and Brayton Headstart into St Wilfrid's again.Nigel Currey thanks the Parish for its Harvest contributions of food that were donated to Selby Foodbank. 296Kg of food! Almost a third of a tonne! Good work.Ruth Breeze updates us about discussions at the PCC, and Treasurer Jill Clarke seeks our money.Finally, I report on the Selebian Singers concert, and proclaim my love for allen keys. It's a funny old world!
