CHURCH NEWS
At 6.30 pm on Sunday 5th February
we have a celebration of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) while on
Sunday 19th there is a 6.30 Sung Evensong from the 1662 Book of
Common Prayer. For devotees of the Prayer Book this is a very
special time in which we celebrate 350 years since its
publication. Much more will be said in due course about this
event but meanwhile, an article appears elsewhere in this
magazine.
PARISH MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Grateful thanks to everyone who has already submitted their annual £6
magazine subscriptions to our distributors Margaret and Evelyn
or directly to the Editor, Mike Worthington. If you haven’t yet
had the opportunity of doing this then it would be appreciated
if it could be completed at the earliest opportunity.
CAROLS AT CHRISTMAS
The singing of carols around the village and afterwards in The Bell
raised £100 for the charity ‘Crisis at Christmas’. Very many
thanks to all those kind people who contributed towards raising
this splendid amount and to all the singers who turned out on
the night. It was great to see some new faces young and old.
The 9 o’clock Carol singing on Christmas Eve at St George’s was attended
by some 35 people.
IVYCHURCH RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION
The PCC is extremely
grateful to members of the Ivychurch Residents Association who
spent two hours of their time on the morning of Sunday 8th
January, helping to clear up the churchyard. It’s amazing how
much difference has been made within so short a time and their
efforts are greatly appreciated.
This is just part of
the ongoing work of the Association which is committed to
enhancing the Ivychurch experience both to villagers and to
visitors. In recent weeks BT has been contacted and has agreed
to repaint and refurbish the village telephone box which is
listed as an ‘essential amenity’. In addition, the Highways
Agency has looked at the flooding problems at the junction of
Ashford Road and Ivychurch Road in the centre of the village and
has unblocked the drains which had become congested with silt.
Plans are also to hand to repair the 30 mph signs on the south
side of the village while the possibility of placing themed
‘Village Gateways’ at the three highway entrances is also being
evaluated. The Highways Agency has been asked to install an
electronic reminder for motorists exceeding the speed limit.
Additionally, it is
planned to place the Ivychurch millennium bench on the grass
verge immediately between the church gate and The Bell and also
plant some bulbs along the verges. Finally, there will be a
litter-pick on Saturday 4th February – please watch the local
village notice board for further details.
There is also some
concern in Wenham Lane where the recently excavated ditch is now
causing the road to subside. The large lorries using the lane in
order to reach Bell Engineering are obviously not helping the
situation.
Anyone wishing to
know more details concerning the Association or who is willing
to make a donation towards the continuation of its work is
invited to contact Mike Bartlett on 07738 546005.
OUR BEST-KEPT SECRET
– TUESDAY AT 1
The weekly visits by
the Post Office continue throughout 2012 as will the fortnightly
visits from the mobile library. The Post Office comes to the
Village Hall every Tuesday between 1 pm and 2.30 pm and deals
with foreign currency, road tax and even passports as well as
the usual stamps and postal orders.
John Hendy
