Saints Alive Autumn 2016

Saints Alive!

Autumn 2016

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH T HE AVENUE HAMPTON

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Autumn 2016 Saints Alive!

A Warm Welcome while others look on. But, just as his rigorous
from Gareth Wardell training regime had developed in Mo a
determina on, such that when it really ma ered
Dear Friends, he was hard-wired to get up and keep on
running, so the Bible encourages us to do the
Welcome to Saints Alive! the new-look, quarterly same. The book of James in the Bible tells us to
magazine for the parish of All Saints’ Hampton. consider it ‘pure joy’ when we face trials, because
This replaces the old monthly Newsle er, and this develops the kind of perseverance in life and
with its mixture of ar cles and locally generated in our faith that nothing else can.
adver sements, we hope parishioners will find it
interes ng and informa ve. Do let us know what This isn’t easy, especially with our culture’s love
you think and give us any feedback, both posi ve of ‘quick fixes’, but just as the mantra of ‘no gain,
and nega ve, so that we can work to improve its without pain’ can be true for those training to
appeal to our readers. compete at elite levels of sport, so I believe in life,
it’s o en the very trials that cause us to fall, that
ul mately can shape us and bring about personal
victories and breakthroughs we might not
otherwise have seen.

Well…what a summer it’s been, with the Queen’s Whether it’s a challenging job, unemployment,
90th birthday celebra ons in mid June and then poor health, troublesome children or frail and
the glorious 2016 Rio Olympics! Who could have elderly parents, whatever trial you are facing right
imagined our athletes would come home with 67 now and however many mes you fall, my prayer
medals – 27 of them gold, placing us ahead of for you is that, with God’s help, you may be
China and second only to the United States in the enabled to get up and keep running towards a
medals table? It’s been a wonderful achievement victory even greater than a gold medal.
for everyone involved.
God bless you,
Perhaps one of the greatest victories of the
games was Mo Farah’s triumphant performance Gareth.
in the 10,000 metres, made all the more amazing
by the fact that he fell mid-race. We’re not
talking about a li le stumble either… he fell face
down on the track as the other runners streamed
past him. It made for some nail-bi ng viewing as
his medal-hopes and those of a watching na on
appeared to bite the dust with him. But Mo
Farah is made of sterner stuff - he got up and
kept on going… for gold!

No one likes trials or challenges: those things in Saints Alive! 2
life that trip us up. No one enjoys falling or fail-
ing. We’re afraid of making a fool of ourselves

Autumn 2016

Who’s who at All Saints’

All Saints’ Church Vicar: Revd. Gareth Wardell
The Avenue
Hampton The Vicarage, 40 The Avenue, Hampton,
TW12 3RG TW12 3RS

020 8979 2102 020 8487 3823
www.allsaintshampton.co.uk [email protected]

www.facebook.com/allsaintshampton Parish Office

020 8979 2102

Bap sms, Weddings or Banns of Marriage parishoffi[email protected]

To book for Bap sms, Weddings or Banns of The office is open Tuesday-Friday mornings.
Marriage, or to discuss any other ma ers, At other mes messages should be le on
you are invited to a end the weekly 'office' the answering machine or send an email.
in the Church Porch every Saturday from 11
am un l 12 noon. Lay Ministers

Anne Walker

020 8941 0138

Regular services at All Saints’ [email protected]
Sarah Pain

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 020 8979 5140
8.30 am Morning Prayer [email protected]
Wednesday Chris Saul
[email protected]

9.30 am Holy Communion Church Wardens

Saturday Paula Williams

10.30 am Morning Prayer 21 Broad Lane, Hampton, TW12 3AL

Sunday 020 8941 2082
8.00 am Holy Communion [email protected]
10.00 am The Parish Communion Chrissie Cemm
(1st Sunday of the month 2 Coombe Crescent, Hampton, TW12 3PD
020 8783 1854
Family Service) [email protected]
5.00 pm Evening Prayer
Pastoral Visi ng Team

020 8979 2102

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A Food Bank in At the moment we have plenty of baked beans,
pasta and rice, but are low on nned custard,
Hampton rice pudding and baby milk. Dona ons may be
taken to the foodbank when it is open or to
Hampton Food Bank is part of the Richmond churches. We are so grateful for all we are given
network, which has four distribu on centres in as are the
Richmond, Isleworth, Barnes and since November people who receive the gi s.
last year, in Hampton, based at the YMCA White
House Community Centre. It is open on Tuesdays Families or individuals are referred from a wide
from 9.30 am - 2.30 pm and Wednesdays from 2.00 area, not only Hampton, we have seen people
- 5.0 pm. from Hounslow, Teddington, Whi on, Hanworth.
You may have had doubts as to the necessity of
We rely on dona ons of goods from individuals, such a provision here, but be assured there are
companies and churches and the sessions are pockets of great need in our communi es and
manned by volunteers. Most come from local with your support we can meet them.
churches, but this morning I had the pleasure to Further informa on is available:
meet a young lady with no church affilia on but had www.richmondfoodbank.org.uk
a desire to volunteer on her day off from her full
Richmond foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust's
me job. UK-wide foodbank network

We meet a great variety of people who for one Hall hire at All Saints’
reason or another find themselves at the end of the
line, having fallen on hard mes through no fault of All Saints’ has three halls available to hire for
their own. Many have said it was difficult to come par es, exercise classes, children’s clubs and
and admit they needed help. It is a privilege to other func ons. Contact the Parish Adminis-
greet them and invite them to coffee and sandwich trator to discuss hall hire on 020 8979 2102 or
in the cafe and listen to their stories as much or as email parishoffi[email protected]
li le as they want to tell.

Hampton foodbank is becoming be er known and
in the last two months we have helped 30 families a
month and this is bound to gather momentum over

me.

People can access a food bank on receipt of a
voucher from a recognised organisa on such as a
medical prac ce, school or nursery, social workers,
womens' refuges, churches, NSPCC and the Ci zens'
Advice Bureau. Any such organisa on can apply to
the Richmond Foodbank (facilitated by the
Vineyard Community Centre) to be a voucher hold-
er. People have walked into the White House with-
out a voucher but obviously in need, in such cases
we refer them immediately to the CAB office in the
White House who can issue a voucher and then we
can jump into ac on!

We provide nned meat, fish, pies, fruit, potatoes, Large hall at All Saints’
vegetables, milk, powdered or UHT, fruit juice,
cereals, biscuits, toiletries, baby food, nappies etc. Saints Alive! 4

Autumn 2016

All Saints’ Registers

Bap sms

We welcome into the Family of Christ’s Church:

Jessica May Finn Oliver James Kea ng

Joshua Thomas Elliston William John Kea ng

William Haidari Gilbert David Joseph Williamson

Kathy Haidari Thomas George Williamson

Laly Haidari Nathan Antonio Veiera

Iris Poppy Cheeseman Delilah Rose Sotheron

Weddings
We congratulate those recently married:
Louise Decia Cole and Jamie Lenard Warburton-Duke
Claire Rushton and Barry Wood

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Ladies Club All Saints’ Wives Club was started in 1947 by Elsie
Chamberlain, the wife of the Vicar, Reverend John
All Saints’ Ladies Club meet regularly on
Tuesday evenings at 7.45pm in All Saints’ Chamberlain for the young wives of the Parish.
Church Hall. A varied and interes ng We changed the name in 2014 to Ladies Club as we are
programme of speakers, ou ngs, theatre
trips are planned for Autumn and Winter not all wives and also not so young.
2016. All ladies are warmly invited to It is open to everyone of all ages.
come along. The charge is £2.00 per September 2016 we are star ng again
evening, which includes tea/coffee/ The Ladies Group which is known for its fame.
biscuits. We meet sharp on Tuesday evening at eight
Autumn programme
Come along and don’t be late!
27th September There is a talk, then coffee or tea
And all it will cost you is £2 for the fee.
New England in the Fall with Paul Whi le We also go to the theatre twice a year
Taken by a coach so you don’t have to fear.
4th October There is a birthday party and Christmas dinner too.
We have lots of fun and you could too.
Gardens in Surrey with Cherrill Sands So do come along we are all very friendly.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday at eight
11th October So don’t forgot and don’t be late!

40 years at Kodak with Tony Earle By Be y Cadle, long standing member of the Ladies Club
25th October

The story of Southwark with Sally
Botwright

1st November

Grandma flew spi ires with David Horton

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For preschool children and A relaxed environment for TNT is A ll Saints’ youth group
their parents and children aged 0-4 to play for 10 to 13-year-olds.
carers and their parents and carers
The group meet every Friday
Every other Thursday during can have a hot drink! from 7.30 - 9.00 pm during
term-time Every other Thursday term time in the Church Hall.

10 - 11.30 am 10 - 11.30 am Come along for fun, games,
FREE crafts, painting, refreshments and chat. To find
6, 20 October out more please call Mark
singing, toys Williams (020 8941 2082), or
13 October 3, 17 November just come along and join us.
10, 24 November
8 December 1, 15 December YF is a youth group for 13 to
18-year-olds.

The group meet every Sunday
between 7.30 – 9.30 pm in the
Church Hall. It’s an opportunity
to take part in activities: film
nights, games evenings, trips
out with people of the same
age.

Pregnancy Yoga Classes, All Saints’ Pregnancy yoga aims to provide women
Church Hall Saturdays 8.30 - 9.30 am with a dedicated and inten onal space to
relax, re-connect, re-balance, and
re-energise.

Our mums learn prac cal and comfor ng
techniques that provide a suppor ve
framework to nurture the physical and
emo onal well-being of Mum & Baby
before, during and a er birth. Benefits
include;

* Bonding with your baby

* Boos ng your energy levels

* Aiding res ul sleep

* Relieving stress and anxiety by calming
the mind and emo ons

* Relieving common minor ailments
during pregnancy

* Maintaining strength and stamina

* Poten ally aiding pain relief during la-
bour

* Mee ng new expectant mum friends

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All Saints’ Choir Dates for your diary

If you enjoy singing and are Sunday 25 September at 2.30 pm
aged 7 and above you could
come and join the All Saints’ The Middlesex Yeomanry (Duke of Cambridge's
Junior Choir. Prac ce takes Hussars) Concert Band will give its autumn concert
place in the Church Choir "A Tribute to the Queen" at the White House,
Vestry alternate Friday Hampton, TW12 3RN. www.mycb.org.uk
evenings 6.45-7.15pm. The 020 8941 1227
adult choir prac ce takes
place also on Fridays from Sunday 2 October 10am
7-8pm. If you are interested
and would like to know Pet blessing service, All Saints’ Church
more, please email
Veronica on: Sunday 16 October at 10am
[email protected] or
contact the Parish Office. Harvest Fes val at All Saints’ Church

Autumn 2016 Sunday 20 October at 1.30pm

Bridge and a ernoon tea, All Saints’ Church Hall.
Tickets please call 020 8977 2506. Raffle and
homemade cakes. Money will be donated to Save
the Children

Sunday 6 November at 2.30pm

The White House Big Band will present The Great
American Song Book at the White House, 45, The
Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN. Contact 07957
288452. [email protected]

Saturday 26 November at 12-2.30pm
All Saints’ Christmas Bazaar, stalls include tombola,
children’s cra s and entertainment, lunches,
cakes, bric-a-brac stalls and much more

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Autumn recipe ideas

APPLE, DATE AND CHILI CHUTNEY GOLDEN HARVEST CAKE

Makes 6 x 14fl oz (400ml) jars, plus a li le le over

for your lunch me sandwich 170g (6oz) margarine

170g (6oz) sultanas

This chutney has a deep flavour that is spicy but not 115g (4oz) golden caster sugar

too hot. If you feel daring, try adding a li le extra 55g (2oz) walnuts, chopped

chili powder. You can keep the chutney for several 55g (2oz) honey

months to mature (or even a couple of years). Serve finely grated zest of 1 lemon

with cold meats, ploughman’s lunches or thickly 3 medium eggs

spread in sandwiches. 45-60 ml (3-4 tbsp) lemon juice

225g (8oz) brown self-raising flour, sieved

31b 12oz (l.7kg) cooking apples

1 x 250g pack stoned dried dates 1. Cream the margarine and sugar together un l

2 rounded tablespoons mild chili powder light and fluffy, then beat in the honey. Add each

1 X 568ml bo le dis lled malt vinegar (clear) egg, bea ng well a er each addi on, and adding

1lb 10oz (740g) dark muscovado sugar a li le flour to prevent any curdling.

3 medium cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2. S r in the sultanas, walnuts and lemon zest,

2 medium onions, peeled and chopped then fold in the remaining flour, adding enough

½ level teaspoon ground cumin lemon juice to give a so dropping consistency.

salt 3. Lightly grease and line an 18 cm (7 ins) deep

cake n. Place the mixture into the n and

You will also need 6 x 14fl oz (400ml) jars. smooth over the top.

Preheat the oven to gas mark 2, 150°C. 4. Baking: 170°C, 340°F, Gas Mark 3. or fan oven
150°C, for 1¼ - 1½ hours un l firm to the touch

First sterilise the jars by washing them in hot, soapy and golden in colour. Allow to cool in the n for
water. Rinse them and place in the oven to dry and 10 mins before turning onto cooling rack.

warm through for 10-15 minutes. Now peel, core

and chop the apples and place them in a large

preserving pan. Add all the other ingredients,

including 1 rounded teaspoon of salt, and s r well.

Cook over a low heat to dissolve the sugar, then

increase the heat to medium and cook, uncovered,

for 40-45 minutes, s rring o en, un l the mixture is

a sloppy consistency. It is important to s r

frequently towards the end of this me to prevent

it from burning. The mixture should be just thick

enough to leave a trail when running a wooden

spoon through it. Ladle it into the warmed,

sterilised jars and seal immediately. Wipe the jars Delicious golden harvest cake
clean and, once cold, label them. Recipes sourced by Sandra Saunderson

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Autumn Garden the garden where they will complete their cycle
of rejuvena on. A er the leaves have died back
By Bob Singers remove the bulbs from the pots and store them
in the usual way. In addi on to the above, all
It is that me of year when the days are ge ng tender plants should now be placed in a green-
shorter and if you have kept those bedding plants house or a frost-free, sheltered part of the
deadheaded and watered throughout the summer garden.
you should s ll have a kaleidoscope of colour to
feast your eyes on. Hanging baskets can be a joy through those long
winter months, and at minimal cost. You just fill
We should now be turning our a en on to the the basket with winter pansies or polyanthus to
prepara on of the borders to greet the spring with produce a cushion of colour well into the spring.
her most welcome gi s of daffodils, tulips and all Remember, if you want to maintain this
those other flowers we have grown to love.
kaleidoscope of colour you must deadhead the
plants regularly.

I can never bring myself to dig up any plants that Autumn leaves le unswept provide a haven for
are s ll in their glory, so here is a way of avoiding it; slugs and other undesirables that plague our
a er selec ng five or six good healthy bulbs, plant gardens every year, so it is a must to sweep
them in six inch diameter pots of general purpose regularly.
compost. Place them anywhere in the garden
remembering to keep the compost moist.

By the me the first frost has arrived, the summer
plants have withered and your bulbs should have
developed a good root system. Simply prepare your
beds in the usual fashion and then bury your po ed
bulbs in the desired place.

A second advantage of this method of plan ng
occurs in the late spring a er you have enjoyed the
pleasure of those wonderful flowers. The bulbs
should not be disturbed as they are now feeding
and preparing for next spring. So that your flower
beds can now be prepared for summer plan ng,
simply li the pots from the beds, taking care not
to remove any leaves, and place them anywhere in

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