Page 3 - Frittenden Parish Mag - June - 2021

From the Rector
Village Contacts

CHURCH OFFICIALS AND ORGANISATIONS OTHER VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
Rector Rev Pete Deaves 852275 Cricket, Sports & Social Club
rector@frittendenchurch.org.uk Chair Nick Bull 852105
Secretary Charlotte Sharp 852217 Come rain
Churchwardens Joanna Beech 852312
John Stansfeld 852185 Friends of Frittenden School
Chair Beks Harding 712138
Reader Tony Staples 852226 or shine...
Pre-school Manager
Treasurer Christopher Page 852230
Sarah Davies 852100
Home 852130
Deanery Synod James Highwood 852715
Primary School Head of School
Secretary Vacant
Nichola Costello 852250
Verger Margaret Knight 852322
Gardening Society Whether it’s a belated catch up with to do something. April also saw our
someone, or chatting as we pick up our government setting the target of reducing
Director of Music Morwenna Campbell-Smith President Sue Martin 852425
07703 522102 Chairman Duncan Rouse 852232 groceries at the Bell & Jorrocks, sooner carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 on our
Secretary Tricia Palmer 852430
Parish Disclosure Officer or later the weather crops up. It’s part way to ‘net zero’ by 2050.
Show Secretary Jeremy Beech 852312
James Highwood 852715
Treasurer / Subs Nicky Robinson 852488 and parcel of being British: discussing, Christians haven’t had the best track
complaining, speculating...
Parish Safeguarding Coordinators
Historical Society record when it comes to caring for God’s
Lindsey Moore 852553
Chair Phil Betts 852243
James Highwood 852715 Lester Gosbee’s April Weather Statistics creation – we want to hold our hands up
Treasurer Bernard Millard 852219
Secretary Tor Millard 893703 on page 39 make for an absorbing – and, about that. But in February 2020 - the
Bell Ringers
Captain & Secretary David Manger 01622 890675 let’s be honest, baffling read… Whatever same month we arrived in glorious Kent
Marquee Hire Mike Cooper 852108
happened to April showers bring May - the Church of England’s General Synod
Magazine
Memorial Hall flowers? Even as we shivered through had set their own target for all churches
Editor James Booth-Clibborn 852538
Chair Rosalind Riley 852317
frittendenparishmagazine@gmail.com just about the coldest, frostiest April on to become carbon ‘net zero’ by 2030.
Hire hall, tables/chairs, etc.
Features Rebecca Brown 852561 record, we topped up our tans with 224.5
Eileen Bridges 852563 Locally we’ve joined the brilliant
hours of sunshine!
Organisations Emma Griffin 852308
Advertising Nicky Vernon 852537 Parish Council EcoChurch initiative – over the
Distribution Mike Bedford 852497 Chairman Tony Staples 852226 But how many of our conversations go coming months do look out for more
Art Director Andy Lane 852769
(For more details of other Local Council contacts, see back page). below the surface? We might think it, but details about what that means – and
Open The Book Helen Stansfeld 852185 do we voice: “Why on earth is the weather in the meantime do check out https://
Not operating at present Royal British Legion
Chairman Mike Burden 01622 432866 doing this?” We all know our actions ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/ or speak to
Sunday Club Joanna Beech 852312 Hon Sec. Howard Lilley 852225 affect those around us, and also the wider Sophie Beech for more information.
world – including the weather. How I
Tennis Club Blessings,
www.frittendenchurch.org.uk Chair Nigel Casswell 852772 choose to travel, my energy usage, the
products we use, the food we consume
Treasurer John Marshall 852345 Pete
and where we choose to buy it - these
Women’s Institute
Childline 0800 1111
President Anne Holroyd 893256 choices all inevitably impact our planet.
Relate 01892 529927 Vice President Ros Bowles 852323 Just to say a huge thanks to Mike
appointments@westmidkent.eclipse.co.uk Secretary Ros Bowles (temp) 852323 Thankfully, individuals, communities, Cooper (see page 40) and a very warm
Treasurer Valerie Thomas 762821 churches and our government at last
Defibrillators welcome to James and the team.
These are now available at: the shop, the pub, Larchmere Youth Club have clocked that now is the time
and a mobile unit available for use at village events. The Club is not able to function at the moment.
Later, we hope…
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