July 2014

www.stjohnshurstgreen.org.uk Published on 5 July

built up from a charity system providing only basic education for the poor, into our current system that offers everyone the opportunity to achieve. Elsewhere in the world this is not available, with even basic education being seen as a dream for most of the world.

Education is often seen as being the preserve of schools and universities but these institutions are served by an army of volunteers as well as the paid professionals who educate our young. Governors, readers and those who serve and support PTAs all add to the education opportunities that are available in this country.

We can often overlook the other education opportunities that are also available. Some of these are provided through activity clubs, the uniformed organisations and youth clubs, each providing an opportunity to learn more about our world and each other. There are also less formal opportunities; even a walk through our beautiful countryside provides opportunities to engage our curiosity and learn something new.

In the busyness of our daily lives we need to maintain a curiosity that allows us to continue to learn for there is so much we do not yet know. The current focus on World War One and the D Day landings is showing us how much more we could know about them; how much is revealed in the history of individuals.

As the generation that took part in World War Two is dying, what memories are being lost because of questions we have not asked? How much do we know of what our parents did when they were young? What have our children learnt that we do not know? How much more could we know about our friends?

Learning is a continual process and can be an informal process. What more could you learn over a cup of tea with family, friends or neighbours? How much richer might our lives be if we shared more in our community? The opportunities are there if we choose to take them!

Steven and Margaret Cox, Hurst Green Evangelical Church

The next issue of Hurst Green News will be published on 2 August 2014. Please send material for that issue, including items for the diary, no later than FRIDAY, 18 JULY 2014 to The Compiler, 3 Parklands, Oxted, RH8 9DP; e-mail: hgncompiler@gmail.com. The Compiler reserves the right to edit copy. The Hurst Green News is published by St John’s Parochial Church Council (Registered Charity 1133107) as a church and community newsletter.

It is financed by advertisements and St John’s Parochial Church Council.

What are you learning?

In this country our children are fortunate to have unlimited access to education. While they may not always see it that way, it is a right and a privilege that has been won over many years. Starting with the National Schools 200 years ago our education system has been

HURST GREEN NEWS

FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY

An exhibition and services at St John's, Hurst Green to remember the role of local people and

the national church during the 1914-18 War

Sunday 27 July, 10am: Service to include the launch of interactive

exhibition remembering World War One

Sunday 27 July to Sunday 10 August: WW1 Exhibition open 10am to 4pm

Refreshments Available

Sunday 3rd August, 10am: Family friendly all-age service

Sunday 3rd August, 8pm: Reflective Vigil Service marking 100 years

since the declaration of WW1

The Reverend Wendy Harvey

On Sunday 1 June, we at St John’s Church said goodbye to the Revd Wendy Harvey after nearly five years with us. Goodness me, how we shall miss her! Her ministry to us has been all embracing. Apart from Sunday and weekday services when her bright and energetic approach swept through us like a fresh breeze, she introduced and ran a Meditation Group and a Film Club and developed a ministry at Windmill Manor. She was highly innovative not only in worship but in other ways too, such as in organising a one-off away day, youth event and quiet days.

She worked with the Methodist and Evangelical Free Churches in Hurst Green creating Healing Services and other joint ventures. AND she always had time to listen to people and to care for them. All this was in addition to the demanding pastoral work she spends the rest of her time doing, working as a chaplain. Wendy is a unique, talented and lovely person, and St Andrew’s, Limpsfield Chart is indeed lucky to have her as their new Priest in Charge. Thank you Wendy for all you have taught us, and all the challenges you have laid before us in your gentle way. We wish you well in your future ministry: may it be richly blessed.

Mary Seller, Assistant Priest

Aggies-on-the-Green

The community café opened in 1997 will close for the summer holidays on Wednesday 16 July and re-open on Wednesday 10 September, from

10.30am to 2pm for coffee and light lunches.

At the Hurst Green Village Fair on Saturday 20 September teas will be available from 2 to 4pm.

Shirley Dare

HURST GREEN CHURCHES WELCOME YOU ST JOHN’S, CHURCH WAY 8am Holy Communion 10am Parish Eucharist Crèche and Children’s groups - all ages 12 noon Holy Communion, David Gresham House Other services: details in church porch Wednesday 12 noon Weekday Eucharist Priest-in-Charge Anna Eltringham, 712674, 14 Oast Road (Day off - Friday) Assistant Priest: Mary Seller - 715675, 11 Home Park Assistant Curate: Wendy Harvey - 01959 562340 Southwark Monica Fenton - 715769 Pastoral Auxiliaries: Pearl Hobson - 712366 METHODIST CHURCH, HURSTLANDS 10.30am Morning Worship and Junior Church 6.30pm Evening Service Minister: Karen Bell - 371346 (Day off - Friday)

EVANGELICAL CHURCH ON HURST GREEN 10.45am Family Worship Pastors: Steven and Margaret Cox - 717510 ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF OXTED & WARLINGHAM All Saints’ Church, Chichele Road, Oxted - 627762 St Ambrose Church, Warren Park, Warlingham - 622142 5.30pm Saturday First Mass of Sunday, All Saints’ Oxted 9am Sunday St Ambrose, Warlingham 11am Sunday All Saints’ Oxted Parish Priest: Fr John Olliver - 713776 OXTED UNITED REFORMED CHURCH The Church of the Peace of God 21 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted - 730406 10am Sunday Service includes story-time for children, Junior Church, and communion monthly Minister: David Skitt - 01342 837449

St Agatha’s Hall Booking Secretary: M Walker, 714492

Please telephone any of these numbers for details of weekday worship and activities, to discuss baptism, marriage, or the arranging of a funeral, or if you want help in times of joy or sorrow.

Make, Do and BBQ: Music FREE event for 8-14 year-olds run by St John's Church

in partnership with Hurst Green Youth Club

Saturday 26 July 2pm Includes music workshop with

singer-songwriter Sally Cranham

Activities through the afternoon, with an opportunity to write your own lyrics, song or poem and work with singer Sally Cranham and her band.

BBQ for all at 5pm

At St John's, Church Way, Hurst Green No booking is necessary but it would help with catering to let us know if you are interested.

Please e-mail sue@foxheatex.co.uk

Tandridge Arts

Creativity and the arts are widely recognised as not just interesting hobbies, but of benefit to overall health and wellbeing. Joining an art class offers the chance to meet new people in a friendly environment, learn new skills and be creative.

Our next weekend workshops are hand building in pottery, which takes place on Saturday 5 and Saturday 12 July. Explore working in clay with Jane Lynch and Christine Harwood. Experiment with hand building techniques such as press moulds, slabs or coils. Construction as well as decorative techniques will be included. Workshops can be attended as a single session, or better still come to both to develop and refine your creations! Spaces are strictly limited so early booking is advised. Discounts are available for those attending both sessions.

Tandridge Trust has an extensive art programme for adults, which includes 2 daytime watercolour courses, lead by artist Lynda Clark, and weekend workshops covering a variety of subjects from pottery, to lino printing, to life drawing. Regular classes are held at Tandridge Leisure Centre, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, new members are always welcome in these friendly classes, which are open to adults of all ages. Weekend workshops take place on Saturdays.

For information about the special weekend workshops programme check our website www.tandridgetrust.co.uk, see local press or pick up a leaflet in one of our centres.

To find out more or to book please call 01883 716717 or email arts@tandridgetrust.co.uk Lisa Phillips

Children's Church For toddlers and children

who have just started school

Monday, 28 July, 3.30pm at St John's Church

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Anyone looking after your children is welcome to bring them.

Further information - 715769

HURST GREEN VILLAGE FAIR SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2014

The theme for this year’s Village Fair is ‘Children’s Book Characters’ and, as in previous years, there will be a parade for children and adults coming in fancy dress. Information letters with an application form have recently been sent out to last year’s stallholders but applications from new stallholders are always welcome.

The Fair Programme is distributed to approximately 2,500 local houses and if you are a business or charity and would like to advertise the cost is £17 for a quarter page, £30 for a half page or £47 for a full page.

If you would like to know more or help on the day, please call Mandy Richmond on 01883 713521 or e-mail

hgvfair@hotmail.co.uk to request further details.

Christian Aid 2014

This year Hurst Green gave £2,059 to this worthwhile charity to help in so many projects

regardless of faith, gender or race.

Donations which were Gift Aided raised a further £252.83.

Last year Christian Aid raised £12 million and our total is an important part of the whole. Hurst Green Methodist Church and St John’s Parish Church are grateful to everyone who made donations and to those who delivered and collected envelopes. Carole Evans

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PARISH REGISTERS

Holy Baptism We welcome into the family of God’s Church: 6 July Ella Gowan Marriage We wish them every happiness in their future lives together: 14 June Susan House and Justin Ducker Funerals Our sympathy goes to all his relatives and friends: 13 June Robin (‘Bill’) Botley

St John’s Book of Remembrance To have a name entered, phone 712845

More Dates for your Diary 2014

3 July …and every Thursday, Oxted Country Market, 10-11.30am, Oxted Red Cross Centre 7 & 9 …and every Monday and Wednesday, Harry’s ACOL Rubber Bridge Club, Oxted Red Cross Centre, 1.15-4pm, 715900 or 713128 8 July Carers’ Group, Community Room, Eastlands Close, Oxted, 10.30-12, B Harling 723034 8 July Oxted Parish Council, Oxted Community Hall, 7.35pm. Clerk: 07510 226989 9 July Oxted & Limpsfield Flower Society, 2pm, St Peter’s Hall, Limpsfield Demonstrator - Gill McGregor, ‘Summer Sensation’, competition - Time & Time Again 9 July Hurst Green Gardening Club, St Agatha’s Hall, 8pm: Summer Supper/Social 10 July Pollards Oak WI, Methodist Church Hall, 7.45pm: Handbags to Handcuffs, Sheila Willis 14 July Tandridge Club for the Visually Impaired, 2.45-4.15pm Methodist Church Hall Cockney London - Musical Memories (Alan and Vera Barker) 15 July Hurst Green Quilters Group, 10.30-12.30pm, 72 Chestnut Copse, Hilary Moore, 723207 23-26 Oxted Junior Operatic Society - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Barn Theatre, Oxted 28 July Tandridge Club for the Visually Impaired, 2.45-4.15pm Methodist Hall ‘The Day Ware Broke Out…’ Tom Haddon and your memories of 1939 5 Aug Tandridge Access Group AGM, Oxted Council Offices, 2.30pm, B. Harling, 723034

Imagine what £1billion could buy over a year; 60,000 new nurses or 2.5 million more hospital beds perhaps? These would benefit us

all, and are just two examples of what this country could afford if we stopped expecting other people to clear up our litter for us!

When I was at school in the 1950s anyone who dropped litter was called a "litter-bug" and was shamed. Now we have a real litter problem. It is a dirty habit which is costing us dearly, because we all pay through taxes for cleaning up our streets and countryside, money which could be much better spent elsewhere. Particular scourges are cigarette butts, chewing gum, fast food wrappings and drinks containers.

Sue Fox raised this issue in the May Hurst Green News, dismayed by the litter she picks up on her short local walks. How do we solve this problem, she asks? I belong to Zilch.org.uk, a community dedicated to cleaning up the UK. Like Sue I regularly litter pick around Hurst Green. But we don't want to spend time clearing up after others' dirty habits.

It's not just about litter looking unsightly. It's about poisoning our soil and ultimately our seas and ourselves with harmful chemicals in litter; a sorry legacy to leave for our children and grandchildren. We need a mix of education, community involvement and personal responsibility. Laws can only go so far. Next year a charge will be introduced in England for plastic bags. Meanwhile 10 billion more bags will be given out, many of which will end up as litter. So let's educate our children and lead by our own example. Let's support the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England in their quest for a levy on drinks containers. Let's pledge to help clean up our beautiful country and keep it that way.

Eleanor Stoneham www.eleanorstoneham.com

Oxted & District Junior Football Club Looking for Players

A local, well established FA Charter Standard Development Club, which offers grassroots football to children

between the ages of 6 and 16.

We are currently looking for players in our Under 9, Under 12 and

Under 13 teams for next season (current school years 3, 6 and 7).

Our younger teams play in the Crowborough Youth League on a Saturday; older teams (Under 11 upwards) play in the Tandridge

Youth League on a Sunday.

For more information, or if interested, contact club secretary

Jim Bristow - jim.6@btinternet.com

OXTED AND DISTRICT LINK ASSOCIATION

Ravery’s Sponsored Walks

Ravery’s Hair and Beauty Salon is sponsoring Oxted & District LINK with two 5km countryside walks at 10am and 2pm on Saturday, 9 August. Starting and finishing at Ravery’s, the walks will be passing through some of our most beautiful local countryside. Ravery’s is an Aveda concept Salon which has sponsored various global charities in the past and is now focussing on supporting Oxted & District LINK. LINK is a local charity, established for 40 years, which provides community services to those in need in the RH8 area, such as the provision of transport for people visiting Oxted Health Centre, East Surrey Hospital and various other hospitals. All registered walkers will receive a complimentary surprise Aveda goody bag when they complete their walks, with two bags containing a £25 Ravery’s Gift Voucher.

You are invited to take part in this local community event by registering at

www.raverys.com or calling in at Ravery’s Salon in Station Road West, Oxted to collect

a registration form.

The Diamond, Hurst Green An exceptional Local Pub

on your Doorstep Food served Monday 12-3pm Tues - Sat 12-3pm & 6-9pm

Sun 12-5pm (the best Roast for miles - booking advisable)  

Our produce is locally sourced and cooked fresh to order. New extensive Menu, Fresh Fish & delicious specials, all prepared by our Chef Sara Foley.

Saturday 26 July - Live Music with the fantastic Moon Williams

All sporting events shown live, Regular Live Entertainment, great

Family Garden, Dog Friendly Real Ales, currently Harveys,

Sussex and Larkins, plus a great selection of Wines & Lagers. Pay us a visit - you won't be

disappointed. Tom Jacqui & Team look forward to seeing you

Support your Local: Use or Lose! Tom, Jacqui & Team

Bookings & Enquiries 716040

Keeping it Clean Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society

The Great War in English Song

commemorating the centenary of the start of WW1

Friday 1 August, 7.30pm Centenary Theatre Hazelwood School

Roderick Williams, baritone Gary Matthewman, piano

Programme includes George Butterworth’s song cycle, ‘Six Songs From A Shropshire Lad’ with words

by A E Housman, songs by composers Ivor Gurney, Gerald Finzi, John Ireland, Ian Venables, Charles

Ives and Ralph Vaughan William with words by poets Thomas Hardy, Robert Graves, John Masefield, Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke,

Wilfred Owen, and 17th century poet Richard Lovelace.

Tickets (£15) available in advance from Pat Cruddas: 714630 or email

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CLEARANCE & REMOVALS Garden, Garage & House Clearance

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