Art Exhibition

 

 

 

 

St Andrew's Painters' Group had their annual exhibition at the Parish Rooms this last weekend. There was lots of colour and signs of real progress made by the painters of the group. The group began four years ago and meets weekly. Some new members have joined in that time, but, by and large, the group has remained intact over the years. These photos were taken by Edna Smith on her new camera!!!

Another special one

Thank you to Hannah for this photo of Isabella Jenks from her baptism on October 12th.
As we say at the beginning of the baptism service "we receive this child with joy". From now on she is Friend Isabella. Thank you Friend Hannah.

Will there be Food?

Jim Wigan is a member of St Andrew's Church and of Initiatives of Change.
On October 7th he addressed a Greencoat Forum in the London centre of Initiatives of Change on the subject of "Will there be Food for All".
'We are meeting in troubled times,’ he said. ‘About 35,000 people died of starvation and related illness in the last 24 hours: nearly one every two seconds.’ Scientists had predicted a year ago that ‘if we don’t act decisively within the next 18 months climate change would eventually push civilization over the edge.’ Now the financial markets were in crisis and more and more farmers were reporting that they were at the end of their tether.
A report of his speech is here.

Celebrating Trevor

Trevor and Rita Slater are pictured here with David Poulter, Musical Director of Liverpool Cathedral. Trevor has been organist at St Andrew's Tarvin since 1974, so an evening to celebrate his music and his contribution to lifting the music of praise was long overdue.
David Poulter said he was privileged to give a recital in honour of Trevor, who himself was described as passionate, patient, inspirational, gifted,. It happened to be World Mental Health Day, so a retiring collection was taken for a local mental health charity. One person thought this was the best evening we have had for a decade!

Eco School

Headteacher, Paul Hudson reported to Governors that the school is going to get a greenhouse "to further knowledge and understanding of the environment and linking with our development of the school as an Eco-School." Children have also been busy planting salad crops and vegetables to grow through the autumn and winter. This will help children undertsand how food grows (salad leaves don't grow mixed and in bags!) and help them understand diet. Compost bins have also been supplied to recycle school waste.

Wedding Bells

Congratulations to local Methodist Minister Ann Kenton on her marriage to Paul Rigby-Jones. The wedding took place at Tarvin Methodist Church "announced" by the bells ringing from St Andrew's Church. Members of both churches were there to celebrate - and to show just how far relationships have developed between the two churches. (Well there's nothing like a bit of romance for bringing people together).