The Collect and Readings are omitted from this electronic edition for copyright reasons. To view the readings, click the links
First Reading Malachi 3.1-5
Second Reading Hebrews 2.14-18
Gospel Luke 2.22-40

We remember in our prayers
Today Makurdi (Nigeria) Bishop Nathan Inyom
Church of North India
Licensing of Alan Harper as Bishop's Chaplain
Monday Malaita (Melanesia) Bishop Terry  Brown
Assistant Bishop of Malaita (Melanesia) Bishop Alfred Hou
MMA 14 - Hartington, Biggin, Earl Sterndale, Taddington, Chelmorton, Monyash – Area Vicar: John Goldsmith
Tuesday  Malakal - (Sudan) Bishop Hilary Garang
Clergy: John Goldsmith, Mary Goldsmith, John Fountain. Reader: David Race. Wardens: (Hartington) Sarah Lacey, (Biggin) David Brindley, Thelma Pegg, (Earl Sterndale) Jen Mellor, Mary Wheeldon, (Taddington) Clive Allen, Henry Gillott, (Chelmorton) Howard Clark, Irene Otty, (Monyash) Bill Blackburne, Jane Andrews
Wednesday Manchester Bishop Nigel McCulloch
Manchester -Bolton - Bishop David Keith Gillett
Manchester -Hulme - Bishop Stephen Lowe
Manchester -Middleton -Bishop Michael Lewis
Tideswell, Cressbrook, Litton, Millers Dale – Area Vicar: Frank Yates
Thursday Mandalay - (Myanmar) Bishop Andrew Hla Aung
Friday  Manicaland - (Central Africa) Vacant
Saturday Mara (Tanzania) Bishop Hilkiah Deya
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Today - Kept as Presentation of Christ in the Temple
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Mattins - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
11.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughton
3.00p.m. Evensong - Radbourne
6.45p.m. Evensong - Trusley
Tuesday 7.30p.m. PCC Meeting - Pump House
Wednesday
8.00pm CB Fund Raising Planning - Vicarage
Next Sunday - 3rd Sunday before Lent
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
10.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
11.15a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
3.00p.m. Evensong - Dalbury
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
Dates for your Diary
Saturday, 24th February
“Fish, Food & Fun” Children’s Workshop in Sutton Village Hall 3.00p.m.-7.00p.m. Booking forms from School or Church. Ask for further details
Wednesdays in Lent  - Lent Study
Starting on Wednesday 28th February there will be  United Lenten Meetings in the Vicarage at 7.30p.m. to follow the course
“Can we build a better World?”
This is a York Course in the style we have used in previous years. Contributors include Archbishop John Sentamu (of York), Wedy Craig, Leslie Griffiths and Five Poor Clares from BBC TV’s “The Convent” - and also we hope YOU. All welcome to join in. For these studies we hope to be joined byRev. John Adam and members of the Methodist Churches.
Friday 23rd March
Joseph & his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  with Long Lane School and the United Benefice Choir
Saturday, 24th March
Concert by the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir in aid of Dalbury Church at Hilton Village Hall
Saturday March 31st
Collegium Regale in Concert at Sutton
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Those who would like to consider preparing for confirmation should contact the Rector as soon as possible. It is hoped that the confirmation will be on the Sunday after Easter.
Sunday Groaner
The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, "My mummy looked back once, while she was driving," he announced triumphantly, "and she turned into a telephone pole!"

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Please note the change of blog address

The Collect and readings are omitted from this electronic edition for copyright reasons. To view the readings, click the links
First Reading Nehemiah 8.1-3,5-6,8-10
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a
Gospel Luke 4.14-21
We remember in our prayers
Sunday 21 January  Madhya Kerala - (South India) The Rt Revd Thomas Samuel
Buxton Deanery: John Goldsmith (Rural Dean), Christine McMullen (Lay Chair)
Monday 22 January
Madi & West Nile - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Enock Lee Drati
MMA 13 - Buxton, Burbage, King Sterndale. Area Vicar: John Hudghton
Tuesday 23 January
Madurai-Ramnad - (South India) Vacant
Clergy: John Hudghton; Readers: John Hore, John Wood, Michael Moore, Keith Robinson. Wardens: (Buxton St John) John Cooper, Sylvia Isted, (Burbage) Joyce Allwright, Carolyn Fell
Wednesday  Mahajanga - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Jean-Claude Andrianjafimanana
Buxton, Burbage, King Sterndale
Thursday 24 January
Lagos West - (Province of Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter A Adebiyi
Clergy: Alison Cox; Wardens: (King Sterndale) K. Hackney, Mrs I. Sparkes, (Harpur Hill) Mrs P. Woodroffe, (Buxton St Mary) Jill Hulme, Mrs M. Durdle, (Buxton St Anne) Donald Munroe, R. Goldstraw
Friday 25 January
Maine - (Province I, USA) The Rt Revd Chilton Abbie Richardson Knudsen
Saturday 26 January
Makamba - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Martin Blaise Nyaboho
Fairfield. Clergy: Jonathan Cooper; Reader: Christine McMullen; Wardens: Anthony Mellor, Audrey Plant
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 21 January - Epiphany 3
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
10.00a.m. Family Service & Holy Baptism - Longford
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Dalbury
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
12noon  Holy Communion - Trusley (May be late starting)
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
Sunday 28th January - Kept as Presentation of Christ in the Temple
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Mattins - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
11.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughton
3.00p.m. Evensong - Radbourne
6.45p.m. Evensong - Trusley
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Those who would like to consider preparing for confirmation should contact the Rector as soon as possible. It is hoped that the confirmation will be on the Sunday after Easter.
The Vision Clear
Child’s eyes to see, child’s ears to hear –
God grant to me that vision clear.
Grant me the sight of heaven and earth –
Quiet rest at night, day’s glorious mirth.
Help me to hear those little things,
Faint, far and clear, rememberings.
So I may learn fully to praise
Thee for my life of happy days.
J M Westrup
All I need to know I learned from Noah's Ark
One. Don't miss the boat.
Two. Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four. Stay fit. When you're 600 years old someone may ask you to do something big.
Five. Don't listen to critics, just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six. Build your future on high ground.
Seven. For safety's sake travel in pairs.
Eight. Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine. When you're stressed, float awhile.
Ten. Remember the Ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionals.
The Parish Pump and the Benefice entry to the South Derbyshire Churchman can now be found on the internet at: http://churchbroughtonchurch.blog.co.uk/
Please note the change of blog address

Congratulations to Church Broughton School - at the recent inspection by OFSTED and the Statutory Inspection of Anglcan Schools, the school was commended for its standards and care for the pupils.
Full details of the OFSTED inspection may be found at:- http://tinyurl.com/yavueu
The full Anglican School Inspector's report is at: - http://tinyurl.com/yduv45

Holy Communion will be celebrated on Wednesdays 3^rd & 17^th January at 10.30a.m. at Long Lane.
Morning Prayer at 7.30a.m. is normally said daily in church as follows:

Monday – Sutton; Tuesday Church Broughton; Wednesday Longford; Thursday Trusley;

Friday Boylestone; Saturday Long Lane.

Evening Prayer at 6.30p.m. is normally said daily in church as follows:

Monday Radbourne; Tuesday Boylestone; Wednesday Long Lane; Thursday Sutton;

Friday Dalbury; Saturday Longford

Parish Pump Sunday 14 January 2007
The Collect and readings are omitted from this electronic edition for copyright reasons. To view the readings
First Reading Isaiah 62.1-5
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12.1-11
Gospel John 2.1-11

We remember in our prayers
Sunday 14 January
Week of prayer for Christian Unity 18th-25thThe Anglican Communion
Monday 15 January
Lucknow (North India) Bishop Anil Stephen
Chancellor John Bullimore, Registrar Nadine Waldron, Glenis Edwards
Tuesday 16 January
Lui - (Sudan) Bishop Bullen A Dolli
Bishop's Council
Wednesday 17 January
Lusaka(Central Africa)
    Bishop David Njovu
Cathedral Review Team
Thursday 18 January
Lusitanian Church (Portugal)     Bishop Fernando Soares
Board of Finance - Chairman John Parkin, Deputy Chairman John Saville, Treasurer Richard Powell
Friday 19 January
Luwero (Uganda) Bishop Evans Kisekka
Glebe, Parsonages & Pastoral Committees - Secretary Jim Blackwell
Saturday 20 January
 Machakos (Kenya) Bishop Joseph Kanuku
Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches - Secretary Virginia Davis
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 14 January- Epiphany 2
8.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Radbourne
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Trusley
5.00p.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
6.30p.m. Evensong Longford
Monday 15 January
Sutton PCC - Village Hall
Tuesday 16 January
7.30p.m. Long Lane PCC - Cottage Farm
Wednesday 17 January
10.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
7.30p.m. Planning for Children’s Day to be held on the  24th February) - Vicarage
Next Sunday 21 January - Epiphany 3
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
10.00a.m. Holy Baptism & Family Service - Longford
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Dalbury
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
12noon Holy Communion - Trusley
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Those who would like to consider preparing for confirmation should contact the Rector as soon as possible. It is hoped that the confirmation will be on the Sunday after Easter.
Sunday Groaner
A man fell off a cliff but managed to grab hold of a branch on his way down. He hung there and shouted to the top, “Is anybody up there?”
“Yes,” came the reply. “God is up here!”
“Can you help me, God?”
”Yes.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“Let go of the branch.”
There was an agonizing pause. “Is there anybody else up there?”
Smile!
A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather one morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek down the lane. As the day progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl was worried that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child.
Following the roar of the thunder, lightning would cut through the sky like a flaming sword. Being concerned, the mother got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. Soon she saw her
daughter walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look and smile. One followed
another, each with the little girl stopping, looking at the streak of light and smiling. Finally, the mother called her over to the car and asked, "What are you doing?" The child answered, "God keeps taking pictures of me."
Poem to an adopted child
Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone
But still totally my own.
Never forget
For a single minute
You didn’t grow under my heart
But in it.
Anon.
A waking prayer
Living Lord, you have watched over me, and put your hand on my head, during the long, dark hours of night.
Your holy angels have protected me from all harm and pain. To you, Lord, I owe life itself. Continue to watch over me and bless me during the hours of day.
                                                                        Jacob Boehme 1575 – 1624
Dedicating the ‘wild waves’ of 2007 to God - a Pilgrim’s Plea
Shall I abandon, O King of mysteries, the soft comforts of home? Shall I turn my back on my native land, and my face towards the sea?
Shall I put myself wholly at your mercy, without silver, without a horse, without fame and honour?
Shall I throw myself wholly on you, without sword and shield, without food and drink, without a bed to lie on?
Shall I saw farewell to my beautiful land, placing myself under your yoke?
Shall I pour out my heart to you, confessing my manifold sins and begging forgiveness, tears streaming down my cheeks?
Shall I leave the prints of my knees on the sandy beach, a record of my final prayer in my native land?
Shall I then suffer every kind of wound that the sea can inflict?
Shall I take my tiny coracle across the wide sparkling ocean? O King of the glorious heaven, shall I go of my own choice upon the sea?
O Christ, will you help me on the wild waves?
                                            Attributed to Brendan, an early celtic saint

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Forthcoming events
A Duck Race will be held at Brookside Farm, Boylestone on Monday, 28^th May (Spring Bank Holiday)

BOYLESTONE, CHURCH BROUGHTON, DALBURY, LONGFORD, LONG LANE, RADBOURNE, SUTTON-ON-THE-HILL & TRUSLEY

Rector: Rev. Michael Bishop,
The Vicarage, Chapel Lane, Church Broughton, Derby, DE65 5BB.
Tel. 01283-585296 . Mobile 07774-662051.
Email:- rector@churchbroughtonchurch.org.uk

Fax:- 0871-7143560

Benefice Web Site: http://www.churchbroughtonchurch.org.uk

Blog Site: http://churchbroughtonchurch.blog.co.uk/

A Happy New Year to you!

As I write this I am trying to look backwards and forwards at the same time as Christmas is still more than a week ahead and you may not receive this until Christmas has actually arrived. So I hope that you will have / are having / had a very happy Christmas!

What are your hopes and fears for the year 2007? What was there about the year 2006 for which you are thankful? Or are you just thankful that that year has come to an end?

Inevitably, we all find ourselves stopping and thinking as one year ends and another begins. You may look forward to it as a year in which you hope for some wonderful events and achievements – or you may wonder how you are going to get through it. The answer to living a happy and fulfilling year is to resolve that every step of your journey through the year will be one in which you will at least try to walk with God and seek his way. If you try to do that, then whether your walk is hard or easy, you can be assured that his love and support will be with you all the way. Sometimes that may be hard to see, sometimes his support and help will be like a beacon or a searchlight brightening your way. The problems will not disappear, you may even see them in starker relief – but you will have a Friend and Guide to help you through.

Stop at some point in each day of this year and relax in the wonder of that love of God and in thanksgiving for all his goodness.

Michael Bishop
(Rector)

SPECIAL NOTE
On Sunday 31^st December there will be just one service in the benefice – United Holy Communion at St. John the Baptist, Boylestone at 10.30a.m.. This service will be followed by the New Year Lunch in the Boylestone Village Hall.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES
will begin in the new year for those wishing to prepare for confirmation. Anyone aged 11 or over is welcome to join in. If you wishing to either join in or find out more about confirmation please contact the Rector. It is hoped that the confirmation service will be conducted by the Bishop of Derby on Sunday, 15^th April in one of our parish churches.

SUNDAY READINGS FOR JANUARY 2006
07/01/07 – Epiphany
Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3.1-12; Matthew 2.1-12
or may be kept as Baptism of Christ
Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
14/01/07 Second Sunday of Epiphany
Isaiah 62.1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12.1-1; John 2.1-11
21/01/07 Third Sunday of Epiphany
Nehemiah 8.1-3,5-6,8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a; Luke 4.14-21
28/01/07 - Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Malachi 3.1-5; Hebrews 2.14-18; Luke 2.22-40

Holy Communion will be celebrated on Wednesdays 3^rd & 17^th January at 10.30a.m. at Long Lane.
Morning Prayer at 7.30a.m. is normally said daily in church as follows:

Monday – Sutton; Tuesday Church Broughton; Wednesday Longford; Thursday Trusley;

Friday Boylestone; Saturday Long Lane.

Evening Prayer at 6.30p.m. is normally said daily in church as follows:

Monday Radbourne; Tuesday Boylestone; Wednesday Long Lane; Thursday Sutton;

Friday Dalbury; Saturday Longford

BOYLESTONE, St. John the Baptist

Sunday Services: January 7^th: 9.30a.m. Mattins; 14^th: 5.00p.m. Holy Communion; 21^st:
9.30a.m. Mattins; 28^th: 9.30a.m. Holy Communion

The Church Boiler
Thanks to generous contributions, the new boiler in church is now working and working well! The money received was enough to cover the cost. Our thanks to everyone.

The Ladies' Group

There will be a New Year Social Evening on Tuesday January 16^th at 7.30p.m. And will include music, entertainment and refreshments.. Tickets £3-00

New Year's Lunch

This is on Sunday, 31^st December at 12.30p.m.. Tickets £8-00 from Mrs Parker (01335-330612)

A Duck Race will be held at Brookside Farm, Boylestone on Monday, 28^th May (Spring Bank Holiday)
Flowers & Cleaning:

January 7-14 Miss J. Wallbandk & Mrs S. Lees; January 21-28 Mrs M. Tomkinson

Sidesmen:
January 7^th Mrs A Hawksworth; 14^th Mrs G. Hotchkiss; 21^st Mrs P. Hill; 28^th Mr J. Holland
From the Parish Registers
Funeral at Markeaton Crematorium: Geoffrey Clifton, aged 88 years

CHURCH BROUGHTON, St. Michael & All Angels

Sunday Services: January 7^th: 8.00a.m. Holy Communion; 10.00a.m. Family Service;
14^th: 9.30a.m. Holy Communion; 21^st: 9.30a.m. Holy Communion; 28^th: 9.30a.m. Mattins

Church Broughton Primary School is looking for friendly and cheerful adults who would like to spend the occasional lunchtime supervising the children. We have a dedicated and committed team of staff but are looking for relief midday supervisors who can help out when regular staff are unavailable. If you are interested in knowing more about the possibilities of working with us in this way, please contact any member of staff or ring school on 01283 585301. We look forward to hearing from you.

DALBURY, All Saints

Sunday Services: 7^th January 3.00p.m. Evensong; 21^st January Holy Communion

Church Cleaning

We are grateful to those who help with Church Cleaning, but are in need of more helpers – if you are willing to assist, then please contact MrsTipping, Mrs Frederick or the Rector

LONGFORD, St Chad
Sunday Services: January 7^th: 11.15a.m. Holy Communion; 14^th: 6.30p.m. Evensong; 21^st: 10am Family Service; 28^th: 9.30a.m. Holy Communion

Thank you to all those who contributed to making our Carol Service such a wonderful occasion – especially the Longford School Choir, the Readers, the United Benefice Choir and those who decorated the church and prepared and served the refreshments.

LONG LANE, Christ Church
Sunday Services: January 7^th: 7.00p.m. Evensong; 14^th: 8.30a.m. Holy Communion;
21^st: 7.00p.m. Evensong; 28^th: 11.00a.m. Holy Communion
THANK YOU to those who supported the Mince Pie Music and Mulled Wine Evening at the home of the Almond Family. A total of £241-74 was raised in aid of the Toybox Charity which works with South American Street Children. Special thanks to the Almond family and the musicians.

RADBOURNE, St. Andrew

Sunday Services: January 14^th: 11.00a.m. Holy Communion; 28^th: 3.00p.m. Evensong

SUTTON-ON-THE-HILL, St. Michael

Sunday Services: January 7^th: 11a.m. Holy Communion; 14^th: 11a.m. Mattins; 21^st: 8am Holy Communion; 11a.m. Mattins; 28^th: 11a.m. Family Service

PCC Meetingin the Village Hall at 8.00p.m. On Monday, 15^th January

Collegium Regale We are delighted to announce that Collegium Regale (Choral Scholars from King's College, Cambridge) will once again be coming to St. Michael's Sutton to give a concert. This year it is to be on Saturday, 31^st March. Details will be available later

Sidesmen:
Flowers: January 7th Mrs P Fitzpatrick; 14th Mrs B Hall; 21st Mrs B Hall; 28th Mrs M Martindale
Church Cleaning: Mrs M Warner & Mrs K. Belfield

Church Floodlighting

Due to the increase in electricity costs since 2000, the cost of sponsorship of the lights will increase to £20 per month from January. Would potential sponsors please contact Charles Buckston

TRUSLEY, All Saints
Sunday Services: January 7^th: 11a.m. Mattins; 14^th: 11a.m. Holy Communion;
21^st: 12noon Holy Communion; 28^th: 6.45p.m. Evensong

Congratulations to Church Broughton School - at the recent inspection by OFSTED and the Statutory Inspection of Anglcan Schools, the school was commended for its standards and care for the pupils.
Full details of the OFSTED inspection may be found at:- http://tinyurl.com/yavueu
The full Anglican School Inspector's report is at: - http://tinyurl.com/yduv45

We are very proud of our wonderful little church school at Long Lane. Its numbers may be small (28 pupils at the time of writing). However, what it lacks in numbers it more than fulfils in standards. According to the latest OFSTED inspection it is a good school with many outstanding features. For the report in full see:- http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=289436&providerCategoryID=16&fileName=school112\\s5_112846_20061009.pdf

The Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools was even more impressive - describing the school as an outstanding Church school. This report will be accesible from the internet in the near future.

If you would like to learn more about the school - or ask about admission of your child, please contact the headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Goodall - Telephone number 01332-824339