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Hillside Parish Magazine Extracts
October 2005
From the registersFunerals 19th August. Felixkirk,
funeral service. Maurice Hogarth, 77, husband of Doreen, of Thirsk Road, Sutton.
Quietly and suddenly - a keen gardener, as you may have noticed when driving
past. 20th August, Felixkirk, funeral service and burial, Clifford Worley,
83, husband of Kathleen, of Sutton, after a few years of restrictions from being
able to shoot, following a stroke. Just short of their Golden Wedding
Anniversary. 31st August. Leake. Memorial Service following cremation.
Margaret Wilson, 76, wife of Gordon, after protracted cancer bravely born and
just short of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Very much part of the family
team - keeping the office running as well as unloading a wagon! 14th
September. Ampleforth R.C.Church. Fiona Gray, 76, of Borrowby. Her late husband
was the Doctor at Ampleforth College. Wedding 27th August.
Felixkirk. Topsy Turton, younger daughter of The Hon.Gerald and Mrs Turton of
Upsall Castle, to Mr Bram de Guckteneire of Holland. Service conducted by the
Archdeacon of Cleveland. She restores pictures and he is a Civil Servant - they
will live at Maastricht. Baptism 28th August. Kirby Knowle.
Scarlet Isabella, younger daughter of Rupert and Juliette Alers-Hankey, who are
at present stationed with the Army in Nairobi.
October 2005 - "A Harvest of one's own response" Having
done variations on "Sculpture, Prayer and Scripture" for various
groups over the last few months, the impetus is still picking up. What is
exciting is the response of individuals and their dialogue as a group.
This is because the sculpture achieves the objects of the exercise in
getting people to use, refer to, explore and work from the Bible - and of
encouraging debate and discussion. As a result we have picked up on
sexuality and morality from nudes, ethics, in some cases, from individual
portrait busts, the state of the church from busts of clergy, and of
course on art and how to produce it and show it. I'm happy to say,
in passing, that the book Liz and I did on the subject got a very good
review, with the reviewer adding that it was possible to do the same
exercise with any 3D object. It is interesting that the more we explore
God's word in scripture, and hear it, the more our faith and its
application to daily life opens up. Many issues can have new light thrown
on them from biblical perspective as at the very least we can stand back
and be more objective. There is a story going round that some date
stones, dating at least from before its fall in 73 AD and therefore at
some 2000 years old, found at Masada have been planted and have struck.
These take about 30 years to mature and would be original stock to
Palestine, as opposed to what was imported from California to replace a
long lost indigenous species. Rather as Jesus told parables to enable his
word to take root, so this is a parable reflecting our need to extract
God's words from their root, the Bible. They may be old and may take a
lifetime to mature, but they make life worth living and feed us like the
dates. So if sculpture also generates a response or an interest, and it
becomes a statement or an illustration of Biblical truth then well and
good. Grist to the mill! Our response to His Word is God's Harvest. Best
wishes,
The magazine of the parishes of Boltby, Borrowby, Cowesby, Felixkirk, Kepwick,
Kirby Knowle, Knayton, Leake & "The Siltons". Also circulated in
Upsall, Thirlby & Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe.
The Vicar in charge is Rev.Toddy Hoare,
The Vicarage, Moor Road, Knayton, THIRSK, YO7 4AZ Tel: 01845 537277
Contributions always welcome, deadline 2nd Monday in the month
Editor Curtiss Cottage, South Kilvington, Thirsk 01845 522739
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