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The Ven. David GarnettThe Vicarage, Edensor, Bakewell,Derbyshire DE45 1PH Tel: 01246 582130

(Church website -

www.stpetersedensor.org)

December 2008Dear Friends

I held the ladder and Richard climbed up to clear a lot of green weeds and plants outof the guttering. We discovered a young flowering cherry tree growing in the outlet.Hence the build up of vegetation. Richard, after pulling very hard, finally removed itand there was a gush of water and the guttering was clear. It reminded me of visitingone of the churches in my archdeaconry. There was a sapling growing out of the naveroof guttering. “That’s not so good” I commented. The churchwarden replied, “ButArchdeacon, you should see it in the spring when it blossoms”!Archdeacons are often teased for going on about guttering, spouts and drains! Yet it isone of the most important parts of caring for a building.Henry Scott Holland humorously said: “the more you believe in the Incarnation, themore you care about drains”. The heart of an archdeacon’s work is incarnational.Last Sunday I went to preach and to dedicate new facilities in a church in Chesterfield.As part of the ceremony I flushed one of the new loos!A few years before I had sat in that same building with the churchwardens. The roofswere leaking and the place was damp and cold and there was an air of defeat. Weprayed and pondered. A while later I found some seed corn funding. And from thatunpromising beginning has sprung a community church with state of the art facilities,warm, welcoming and user friendly. It is now well used by the community it serves.Bread is broken on the Altar on a Sunday, and bread is broken with the communityduring the week.Recently, I visited a parishioner in the maternity unit in Darley Dale. There werecomplications and the birth was by caesarean. The baby is really handsome andweighs 9 lb 10 oz. No wonder they named him Hugo! I prayed with the family andblessed him. I experienced a joy both out of this world and in this world. And Ithought of how our Lord in the manger draws down our love upon him. Heaven uponearth. Peace and goodwill for all humanity.A Very Happy Christmas!David

Useful Telephone Numbers

St. Anne’sWardens:- Rupert Turner 01629 732794Vernon Mather 01629 732317Treasurer:- Gloria Sherwood 01629 732983St. Peter’sWardens:- Elizabeth Bradshaw 01246 582421Duncan Gordon 01629 734099Treasurer:- Mark Titterton 01246 582245e-mail: mtitterton@btinternet.com

From the Registers

Baptism

St. Peter’s ~ 2

November Maisey Emily Oakley

DATES TO NOTE

9 Dec

BEELEY WI – Christmas Party

7.30pm in the Village Hall10 Dec

CHATSWORTH WI Christmas Party

7.30pm Cavendish Annexe

Buffet & wine, social time, lucky dipCompetition: a hand-made Christmas cardFlowers & Parcel: Mrs BrewerCHRISTMAS HAMPER13 Dec

SKIP: Baslow

Council Houses 7.45-8.15Nether End Car Park 8.20-10.4513 Dec Violin concert at St Peter’s, Edensor13 Dec Beeley Christmas Party 7pm – late!14 Dec Sidepersons/church cleaners meeting after church at St Peter’s,20 Dec 10am Come and help decorate the Christmas tree at St. Peter’s21 Dec 10.30am Carol Service at St. Peter’s Edensor21 Dec 2.30 – 4.30 Beeley Children’s Party22 Dec Carol singing around Edensor. Meet at church at 6 p.m.Hot punch and mince pies at the vicarage24 Dec 6pm Carol Service at St. Anne’s, Beeley

Christmas Eve

11.30pm Midnight Mass at St Peter’s, Edensor25 Dec 9.30am Christmas Communion at St Anne’s, Beeley

Christmas Day

10.30am Christmas Communion at St. Peter’s, Edensor

St. Peter’s Church 100 ClubOctober 2008

prize £30 no.47 Duncan Gordon2nd prize £20 no.10 Zoë Penrose£45 to Church funds this monthWe still have vacancies for 5 new members.

Christmas in Beeley

Beeley’s Christmas Party13th December 2008

Get into the festive spirit

Dust off your dancing shoes and dig out your groovy gear for Beeley’s Christmas Party at the Village Hall from 7.00pm untillate. Music for all ears, a quiz and nibbles! Bring your own drink and vessel.Ticket entry - £4 per person in advance only(no minimum or maximum age all are welcome)

21st December 2008

Fun, frolics and festivity for the youngsters! At the Village Hall 2.30 until 4.30Santa’s sack, Children’s tea and lots of fun.Ticket entry – £1 per child in advance only (to cover food and entertainment)

Funds to cover costs and any extra raised will contribute to theChildren’s party, revamping the Beeley Children’s Playground and any future events.

Please make it a success by joining us!Tickets for both events available from:Sarah Porter - 01629 732365Jane Hornsby - 01629 733184

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CHRISTMAS

GREETINGS

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The following people would like to wish their friends who live, work or worship in thetwo parishes a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year:

Gloria & Roger Sherwood; Duncan & Cynthia Gordon; Ken Rimmington; Janet &Peter Machin; Angela & Ian Dempsey; Christine & Roger Bemrose; Pauline &Vernon Mather; Margaret Thomas; Doreen Gaynor; Dorothea Owen; David &Susanne Garnett; Andrew & Bridget Flemming; Liz & Ray Bradshaw; DorothyCooper; Jean Clarke; Josie Daubney; Jon & Pauline Dunkley; David & MargaretJackson; Pat Cree; Jayne Boyd; Jill & Michael Gowdey; Charles Illingworth; VilnaKembery; Ann & David Hall.

-Donations will go towards church funds and should be placed in an envelope and marked

‘Christmas Greetings’ and placed on the collection plate during December.

Thank you, Liz BradshawChristmas is the season when your neighbour’s radio keeps you awake playing ‘Silent Night’