The Church Of The Holy Rood      --      Wool, Dorset, U.K.

Important Announcement About The Churchyard

Diocesan Churchyard Regulations

A reminder that all items apart from an authorised headstone or wooden marker should be removed from graves in accordance with Diocesan regulations. Any items not removed will be collected and stored in, or in the case of pot plants alongside, the churchyard shed. Items in the shed may be collected at the times indicated on the notice on the shed door. Thank you to all those who have responded to previous requests.

You will be aware that the churchyard extension is now complete. The PCC has allocated scarce resources to ensure that the parish has access to a churchyard and we now have one of the largest in the Diocese. Obviously this comes with costs; complying with the regulations helps to keep down costs and ensures that the churchyard, which is a public place, remains a well-kept, restful and respectful place.

Incumbent and PCC

Congratulations and very well done to our 2017 Gold Award Winning Churchyard and Maintenance Team!

Congratulations to all those involved with Church & Churchyard Maintenance - they’ve just been awarded the top GOLD award from the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Previously, they had received Bronze awards for three years running, so this represents an amazing achievement.

The assessors have also awarded them the second place Bishop's Prize of £50.

Well done to you all.

Coming Events and Announcements

Holy Rood at the D'Urberville Centre

On the first Wednesday of each month, Holy Communion will be held at 10am in Small Hall, followed by Coffee/Tea and chat afterwards.

Holy Communion will also be held in Church, midweek, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Also every month on the 3rd Wednesday from 10am-12noon in the Small Hall, there will be a chance for Coffee/Tea and Chat.

[The Wednesday Communion service will no longer be held in the Methodist Chapel. The dangers of crossing the road to the Chapel are increasing, especially for people of restricted mobility using walking aids and crossing slowly. The parking opposite the Chapel is sometimes proving difficult for various reasons. Using the D’Urberville Car Park and the Small Hall should make access for everyone both safer and easier.]

Ride and Stride for Church Funds—Saturday 9th September

Dorset Historic Churches Trust are once again inviting YOU to raise money for your local church by becoming a cyclist or to walk to a number of your local/Deanery churches (or even further afield) 50% of the money you raise is returned to your church. For more information, contact Jenny Hunt on 01929 462570 or visit www.dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk

Second Wind, Spirituality and the second half of life’ - from our friends at the Methodist Church

1st and 3rd Wednesday 2-3.30pm in either Wool or Wareham Methodist Church.

6th Sept, 4th Oct, 1st November & 6th December at Wool Methodist Church

20th Sept, 16th Oct, 15th Nov at Wareham Methodist Church.

There is a flyer with further information on the table at the back of the church.

Family Service on Sunday September 10th

This will be a Pet Service. All pets and their owners are invited to this service at 10am.

Messy Church

With children and their parents in mind - four new activities for the Autumn:

Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2017

10:50 am at the War Memorial in the Churchyard

BBQ hardware free to a good home

FREE BBQ - Large Capacity BBQ with shelf under and side shelf. Mounted on two sturdy wheels, for easy movement. Can be viewed outside of shed within churchyard. There are also other bits if anyone is interested - Contact Brenda.

Holy Rood's cheque details - a small but important bit of admin

Please note that if you write a cheque for Holy Rood Church please make it payable to “The PCC of Wool and East Stoke” which is the official name of the Holy Rood Bank Account.

(Recently a cheque was unfortunately refused by the bank for having the wrong payee name.)

Thank you as always for your support.

Invitation to anyone who may be interested in helping with ‘Open the Book’

Please see the notice board at the back of church, the article in ‘Church Without Walls’ newsletter, and/or speak with Rev Carol.

Girls in Fellowship Together (GIFT)

This is a young mums group that meets in term time at the home of Mrs Pauline Matthews (01929 462128). From 7.30pm until 9pm on the first and third Tuesdays each month, we chat, have tea or coffee and cake. We end with a thought for the day and a prayer. All mums are welcome. Next one 5th September 2017.

Homegroups

Our homegroups meet during Term time only for Bible study, discussion, prayer and fellowship - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. They have now broken up for Summer holidays and will recommence week beginning Monday 4th September. See Pew Sheets for more details.

News and Events

[For earlier events there is a menu with earlier years and months at the bottom of this page.]

An invitation to afternoon tea, with John and Rosemary - Friday 1st September 2017 at 2.30pm

This was a chance to have tea and cakes at 1 Vicarage Close, raising funds in aid of The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society on Friday 1st September 2017 from 2.30pm - 4.30pm at 1 Vicarage Close. Please come and support this worthwhile cause.

Many thanks to friends and neighbours who helped and supported this popular event. A total of £159 was raised and sent to the MS Society.

Congratulations to John and Pauline Matthews who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on 19th August 2017

Church & Churchyard Maintenance

When they met on 2nd September, the team set about clearing weeds from paths and attending to the leaking tap at the top end of the churchyard.

They downed tools at 11am and gathered in the church for a meeting to consider the Surveyor’s latest Quinquennial Report. It contains a rather daunting list of tasks to be undertaken, but most are not urgent and if taken one by one, they shouldn’t present too much of a problem for the team.

Some jobs such as fixing roof tiles will require professional attention, so can be completed as funds permit

- Tony Smale.

Staycation - ‘A 1950’s Day at the Seaside’

Thursday 17th August 11am - 3pm

All the fun of a day at the beach at Holy Rood Church to include: picnic lunch (provided), deckchairs, sandcastles, knobbly knees competition, making postcards etc.

This event was aimed at anyone who could actually remember the 50's but attracted a wider clientele. It was much enjoyed by all who came - and here are some pictures (thank you, Gill Webb!) to give the general idea:

The knobbly knees competition - and the clear winner:

More good news from the swallows in the porch -

- their second brood has not only hatched but appeared to be flying round the church at the 8am Sunday Communion Service on 13th August.

Now all these babies need is enough sense of direction to find their way out again, and they can begin to sort out the route of their trip from here to South Africa - leaving in 4-6 weeks time.

Picture from Revd Carol

For more details of what their next moves are likely to be, see the RSPB page at:

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/s/swallow/migration.aspx

Churchyard Maintenance - Saturday 5th August

Luckily, the rain held off until the end of our work session on 5th August, so we got plenty of jobs done. Some of us were clearing out the wooden shed while others were out in the fresh air, tidying the Calvary mound, strimming nettles and shaping the saplings along the top boundary - you can now see the new hedgerow taking shape, with a handful of saplings left to grow into full size trees. Now, I know we’ve only just had the Summer Fete, but John was busy measuring up the area next to the church ready for next year’s event - obviously not letting the grass grow under his feet! - Tony Smale.

The Shoebox Coffee Morning and Lunch - Tuesday 8th August

Our prayers for a fine day were answered (for that part of the day at least!) and it was a great success with many people attending and helping raise funds for the hundreds of shoeboxes with gifts within, that Pauline and her helpers will send to underprivileged children once again this year.

A total of £870 was raised on the day which is a staggering amount and a huge tribute to everyone's generosity as well as a wonderful result from all the work that went into it. (Since then more funds have been donated or given directly raising the total to over £1,000.)

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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported this event. The total so far £1,005 and counting (13th August 2017).

- Pauline and Gren

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Here are a few pictures from the day -

Other Events in May to July

Church Fete - Saturday 1st July 2017

Many thanks to all who helped and especially to John Williams who again has done a wonderful job of organising it all.

There was a good attendance on a beautiful day, and funds raised were as follows:

	To set aside time for God and feel closer to Him
	To discern his will and guidance at times of transition or difficulty
	To be strengthened in faith
	To feel inspired by the communion of saints who have gone before us

- from The Pilgrim's Way website (at http://www.pilgrimswaycanterbury.org/why-pilgrimage)

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