Readings Ecclesiasticus 10.12-18; Jeremiah 2.4-13; Hebrews 13.1-8,15-16; Luke 14.1,7-14
Sunday Groaner
First school dayA mother greeted her little girl at the end of the first day of school: "Well, dear, how did you get on? What did they teach you today?"
"Not enough, I guess," the little girl replied. "'Cause they said I've got to go back again tomorrow."
ZooOne day Joe's mother turned to Joe's father and said," It's such a nice day, I think I'll take Joe to the zoo.""I wouldn't bother," said father. "If they want him, let them come and get him!" Shipwrecked
There were two men shipwrecked on this island. The minute they got on to the island one of them started screaming and yelling, "We're going to die! We're going to die! There's no food! No water! We're going to die!" The second man was propped up against a palm tree and acting so calmly it drove the first man crazy. "Don't you understand? We're going to DIE!"
The second man replied, "You don't understand, I make £50,000 a week."
The first man looked at him quite dumbfounded and asked, "What difference does that make? We're on an island with no food and no water! We're going to DIE!!!"The second man answered, "You just don't get it. I make £50,000 a week and I tithe ten per cent on that £50,000 a week. My pastor will find me!"
This week we remember in our prayers
Sunday 2nd September Sodor & Man - Bishop Graeme Knowles
Repton Deanery: Rural Dean: David Horsfall, Lay Chair: June ScottMonday 3rd September Sokoto - (Nigeria) Bishop Augustine Omole
MMA 56 ? The Repton Wheel: Willington, Findern, Repton, Newton Solney, ForemarkNewton Solney C.E. V.A. Infant School
Tuesday 4th September Soroti - (Uganda) Bishop Charles Bernard Obaikol-Ebitu
Clergy: Sue Starkey, Peter Paine.
Readers: B Ward, Mrs J White, J Newsham, June Scott, Ruth Attwood, Stephen Longden. Wardens: (Willington) Sue Gent; (Findern) Jean White, Jack Newsham; (Repton) Graham Scott,
Sue Parker; (Newton Solney) Jennifer Haynes, Graham Plowman; (Foremark) Ann Redfern, Polly Faulkner
Wednesday 5th September South Carolina - (USA) Bishop Edward L Salmon
Suffragan Bishop of South Carolina - (USA)  Bishop William J Skilton
Newhall
Thursday 6th September South Dakota - (USA) Bishop Creighton L Robertson
Clergy: Bob Hollings, Kath Wood.
Wardens: Mick Chilver, Ken ParkerFriday 7th September  South Kerala - (South India) The Bishop Dr John Wilson Gladstone
Swadlincote, Hartshorne, Bretby
Hartshorne C.E. V.C. Primary School
Saturday 8th September South Rwenzori - (Uganda) The Bishop Jackson Nzerebende Tembo
Clergy: David Horsfall, Ian Hunter.
Readers: Peter Snell, Val Clipson, Susan Ives-Smith. Parish Worker: Mrs Brenda Hunter. Wardens: (Swadlincote) Paul Sharp, Sue Saddington; (Hartshorne) Sean O?Toole, Bill Morris; (Bretby) Rod Fry, Mrs J Smith
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 2nd September  - Trinity 13
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
10.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughon
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
11.00a.m. Mattins - Trusley
11.15a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
3.00p.m. Evensong - Dalbury
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
Wednesday 5th September
10.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
Saturday 8th September
1.00p.m. Wedding - Radbourne
Bike & Hike
Music at Barton Hall
Zydeko Hot Rods Gates open 7pm.
£8 adult; £4child. Bring a chair; Bring a picnic and drink
Next Sunday 9th September - Trinity 14
8.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Radbourne
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
5.00p.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
6.30p.m. Evensong - Longford
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/

Readings Isaiah 58:9b-15or Jeremiah 1.4-10 Hebrews 12.18-29 Luke 13.10-17

This week we remember in our prayers
Sunday 26th August
The Most Revd Francis Kyung Jo Park Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea & Bishop of Seoul
Church of North India:
Mumbai – Bishop Baiju F. GavitMonday  Sheffield - Bishop John NichollsSheffield - Doncaster - Bishop Cyril Guy Ashton
Boulton
Tuesday 27th August
Shyira - (Rwanda) Bishop John Rucyahana KabangoClergy: Tim Wright. Readers: Susan Duffill, Celia Walters.
Wardens: Valerie Potts, Lisa Ollerenshaw
Wednesday 28th August
Shyogwe - (Rwanda)
Bishop Jered Kalimba
Alvaston, Wilmorton
Thursday 29th August
Sialkot - (Pakistan)
Bishop Samuel Sant Masih Perviaz
Clergy: Christopher Frith, Vernon Cuthbert, Donald Macdonald. Reader: David Rawlings. Wardens: (Alvaston) Tom Randall, Lou Stevens; (Wilmorton) Derick Campbell, Brenda Bradbury
Friday 30rh August
Archbishop John Chew Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of Singapore
Suffragan Bishop of Singapore - Bishop John Tan
Chellaston
Saturday 1st September
Sittwe - (Myanmar) Bishop Barnabas Theaung Hawi
Suffragan Bishop of Sittwe - Bishop Aung Tha Tun
(Chellaston) Clergy: Peter Swales; Rowland Worrall. Readers: Lesley Nelson, Ann Swales. Warden: Rupert Harrison
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 26th August  - Trinity 12
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 - Sutton
6.30p.m. Evensong - Radbourne
6.45p.m. Evensong - Trusley
7.30p.m. Singalong - Boylestone Methodist Church
Wednesday 29th August
11am Funeral of Susan Elizabeth Bull - Sutton
Saturday 1st September
1.00p.m. Lees Village Fete
Next Sunday 2nd September - Trinity 13
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
10.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughon
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
11.00a.m. Mattins - Trusley
11.15a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
3.00p.m. Evensong - Dalbury
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane

29th August -  Beheading of St John the Baptist
When you go back to work after the August Bank Holiday this month, spare a thought for John the Baptist:
however rough your local sandwich bar may be, it probably doesn’t serve you locusts with a honey dip; you won’t be imprisoned for saying derogatory things about the local MP’s wife, and even the boss from hell is unlikely to have a daughter who wants to hiphop about with your head on a platter.
John the Baptist, by our standards, had a terrible life. Yet the Bible tells us that of all the people in history, no one has even been born who was as great as him. Why? Because of the unique job God gave him to do, which has to be the best PR job of all time: act as God’s press officer.
This was quite literally the PR job from heaven: with God as his client, John the Baptist’s job was to broadcast the news that the Messiah had come. Not even Church House Westminster has ever attempted anything like that.
It always helps if PR people recognise their own clients, and the same was true of John: he was the first person to recognise Jesus as the Messiah. PR people also help their clients prepare for their public role, and John did the same for Jesus: he baptised him in the Jordan at the start of his ministry.
PR people also stand up in public for their client’s point of view, and in John’s case it led to his arrest and imprisonment. His death was finally brought about by the scheming of Herodias and Salome, and here the similarity ends: for not even Max Clifford has ever lost his head over a client

ADVANCE NOTICE
On  Saturday 8th September
Bike & Hike and also Music at Barton Hall

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/

Forthcoming events

Saturday 8^th September Music at Barton Blount Hall with the Zydeko Hot Rods. Gates open 7.00p.m. Tickets £8 (Child £4). Bring your picnic, chair and drink. (Postponed from June)

Friday 21^st September Long Lane Harvest Supper

Saturday 13^th October at 7.30p.m. Harvest Organ Recital

by Dr David Wells At St Andrew's, Radbourne.

A chance to enjoy David Wells on the lovely instrument. Refreshments will be served.

Come and bring your friends. No charge but donations invited.

Friday 19^th October Sutton-on-the-Hill Harvest Supper

Friday 16^th November Dalesmen Male Voice Choir Concert at Christ Church, Long Lane

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. Email:- rector@longford8.org Fax: :- 0871-7143560
Blog Site: http://churchbroughtonchurch.blog.co.uk/

The “summer” is drawing on to autumn and many f us have moaned about the weather this year, There has been a great deal of rain and cool weather and we have repeatedly groaned. It is so easy to become grumpy and moan when things are not exactly as we would like them to be. But stop and think – just how many things do we have to be grateful for. None of us has to go hungry. We have roofs over our heads (Perhaps we have been reminded of this as some of us have been giving to help the work of the Padley Centre in Derby which gives help to the homeless and many others in need). Most of us do not have to worry about where our next meal will come from. We have lives of peace and plenty. In our area we have been spared the floods that many parts of the country have been suffering. As I write, I give thanks that we are not in the parts of the world even at this moment being threatened by hurricane and other natural disaster.

Spend a few minutes listing the things that you have to be thankful for. However badly done to, you will find that there is a surprising number of things on your list. Go through your list every day, and add to it, thanking God for all His good gifts. That will be a good preparation for the season of Harvest Thanksgiving into which we move this month. Do come along and join in our special services in our various churches.

Michael Bishop
(Rector)

Holy Communion will be celebrated on Wednesday 5^th & 19^th September 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

SUNDAY READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
2/9/07 – Trinity 13

Ecclesiastus 10:12-18; Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16; Luke 14:1,7-14

9/9/07 – Trinity 14

Deuteronomy 30:15-end; Philemon 1-21; Luke 15:25-33

16/9/07 – Trinity 15

Exodus 32:7-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10

23/9/07 – Trinity 16

Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13

30/9/07 – Trinity 17 Harvest Thanksgiving Sutton & Trusley
Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Philippians 4:4-9; John 6:25-35

Bike & Hike The annual Bike and Hike in aid of the Derbyshire Historic Churches and Chapels Preservation Trust will be held on Saturday 8^th September. Sponsor forms are available and helpers will be needed to welcome the participants to our churches.

Children's Workshop
A Children's Workshop “Fleecy Fun”will be held on Saturday, 13^th October. More details soon.

BOYLESTONE St. John the Baptist
Bike & Hike The annual Bike and Hike in aid of the Derbyshire Historic Churches and Chapels Preservation Trust will be held on Saturday 8^th September. Sponsor forms are available and helpers will be needed to welcome the participants.
Ladies' Group meets on Tuesday, 4^th September. Steve Parker will talk about “Natural Health”.
Sidesmen September 2nd Mr F. Hawksworth; 9^th Mrs G. Hotchkiss; 16^th Miss P. Hill; 23^rd Mr J. Holland 30^th United Service at Sutton.
Flowers & Cleaning September 2^nd & 9^th Mrs L. Bannister; 16^th & 25^th Mrs M. Wilson & Mrs R. Thornhill; September 30^th & October 7^th Miss J. Wallbank & Mrs S. Leese

Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held on Friday 28^th September at the home of Mr & Mrs Pelly 10.15a.m. - 12.15p.m.

Harvest Thanksgiving Srviceson Friday, 5^th October at 7.00p.m. Followed by the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. Harvest Service also on Sunday 7^th October at 9.30a.m.

Monday 17^th September Sing and Dance to Tony Billinge in the marquee on the Church Croft. Supper & Sweet £5
From the parish registers
Funeral on 24^th July Elizabeth Etta Wallbank aged 91 years

CHURCH BROUGHTON, St. Michael & All Angels

The Music Evening had to be postponed because of the weather. This has now been rescheduled for Saturday 8^th September in the grounds of Barton Blount Hall. The Zydeko Hot Rods will be performing. Bring a picnic and drink. Bring a chair, Tickets £8-00 (Children £4-00)

Harvest Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday7th October at 10.00a.m.
From the Parish Registers
Baptised on 5^th August Edith Cassie Scott

DALBURY All Saints
Services 2^nd September 3.00p.m. Evensong; ; 16^th September 11am Holy Communion
Harvest Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday 21^st October at 11a.m.
From the parish registers
Married on 11^th August Robert Naunton Davies & Lucinda Claire Stephenson

Coffee Morning in aid of All Saints, Dalbury on Saturday 1^st December

LONGFORD, St Chad
The Padley Centre, Derby – URGENT APPEAL

Many thanks to everyone who already donates packets of soup for the Padley Centre. Our last collection of soup packets was more than gratefully received.
This Derby based Charity provides food and shelter to socially deprived people in our area but unfortunately, demand for their help has meant that their reserves are almost depleted and they are in urgent need of donations. These can be in the form of money or food (packets or tins of soup, coffee, drinking chocolate, cereals, any tinned food, tomato and brown sauce, salad creams etc) In addition they would welcome toiletries, such as disposable razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo etc.
If you would like to help this very worthy cause, please leave gifts in Church or in the box at the front door of 1 Thatched Cottages (opposite Longford School). Many thanks in anticipation of your help.
Prayer Group
A prayer service for the local community begins at 7.30 p.m. on most Wednesdays (except the first Wednesday in each month). It follows a set service sheet and includes the opportunity to wait on God’s Holy Spirit, through a short period of quiet reflective meditation. Anyone interested is invited to contact Bernie or Dave Hales on 01335 330286 for further joining instructions
Women’s Institute 11^th September 7.30p.m. R S P B - A talk by Brian Myring. Refreshments: Ana Davies
Cleaning Rota September 1^st: Margaret Foot & Joan Charles; 15^th Des & Doreen Hislop

Sidespersons September 2^nd: Bernie Hales; 9^th Joan Charles; 16^th Margaret Foot; 23^rd Patsy Goodall; 30^th United service at Sutton
Readers September 2^nd Margaret Foot, Graham Jackson; 9^th Mary lenderyou, Mike Lenderyou; 16^th Phil Rowarth; 23^rd Bernie Hales

Coke’s Educational Charity
Applications are invited for grants from the Coke’s Educational Charity.  Applicants should be under 25, have completed their secondary education and have at least one parent who is resident in Alkmonton, Hollington , Longford or Rodsley.  The grants are towards the cost of further education or starting a career.  Further details are given in notices on the Parish Notice Boards and application forms are available from Roy Hill or the Trustees.
Applications must be returned no later than 31^st OCTOBER.

Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held in Longford School on Friday 28^th September 10a.m. - 11.30a.m.. All welcome

Harvest Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday 7^th October at 11.15a.m. and 6.30p.m.

LONG LANE, Christ Church

Harvest Thanksgiving will be on Sunday 23^rd September at 11a.m. & 7.00p.m.
The Harvest Supper is on Friday 21^st at Wyaston Village Hall at 7.30p.m.. Tickets £6-50
Dalesmen Male Voice Choir on Friday 16^th November at 7.30p.m. in Christ Church, Long Lane. Tickets £5-00. Proceeds in aid of Christ Church Funds.
From the parish registers
Married on 4^th August Paul Wisher & Lisa Danielle Morgan
Funeral on 13^th August at Markeaton Crematorium Daisy Edith Spalton aged 93 years
Daisy Edith Spalton
Many will remember Mrs Spalton who was Headteacher at Long lane School from 1968 until her retirement in 1978. Her late husband was sometime Director of Education in Derby. Our sympathy goes to her family in their bereavement.

RADBOURNE, St. Andrew
Harvest Thanksgiving will be on Sunday 14^th October at 11a.m. and 6.30p.m.
Harvest Organ Recital by Dr David Wells on Saturday 13^th October at 7.30p.m.

A chance to enjoy David Wells on the lovely instrument. Refreshments will be served.

The readings are omitted from this electronic edition for copyright reasons. To view them click the link
Jeremiah 23.23-29 or Isaiah 5.1-7; Hebrews 11.29-12.2; Luke 12.49-56
This week we remember in our prayers
Sunday 19th August Santiago - (Philippines) Bishop Alexander A WandagMelbourne Deanery: Rural Dean: Tony Luke; Lay Chair: Evadne Robbins
Monday 20th August  Saskatchewan - (Rupert's Land, Canada) Bishop Anthony John Burton; Suffragan Bishop of Saskatchewan - (Rupert's Land, Canada) Bishop Charles J Arthurson
The Trent and Derwent Parish Churches (MMA 54a) - Aston-on- Trent, Elvaston, Weston on Trent, Shardlow, Barrow-upon-Trent, Twyford, Swarkestone
Sale & Davy’s C.E. V.C. Primary School, Weston-on-Trent C.E. V.A. Primary School
Tuesday 21st August  Saskatoon - (Rupert's Land, Canada) Bishop Rodney Osborne Andrews
Clergy: Tony Luke, Joanna Ingram. Retired clergy: Michael Rogers, John Lear. Readers: Suzanne Williams,
Alan Winfield; Wardens (Elvaston) Isobel Herod, Irene Kirk; ( Aston-on-Trent) Joe Nutman, Mike Edge; (Weston on Trent) Margaret Boyce, Pam Lacey; (Shardlow) Evadne Robbins, Andrew Kempton; (Barrowupon-Trent) Anne Heathcote, Sarah Pinch; (Twyford) Sylvia Fox;
(Swarkestone), Carleen Osborne, Jane Warnock
Wednesday 22nd August  Sebei - (Uganda) Bishop Augustine Joe Arapyona Salimo
MMA 54b - Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton-by-Bridge, Ticknall
Thursday 23rd August Sekondi - (West Africa) Bishop John Kwamina Otoo
Clergy: John Davies, Alan Flintham. Readers: Nicholas Gravestock, David Edwards. Wardens: (Melbourne) Dr Sheena Wilkins, Brian Dollamore; (Smisby) Jeff Barnes, Gary Margerrison; (Stanton-by-Bridge) Bob Wheat, Howard Jenkins; (Ticknall) Mary Hirst, Ivan Bird
Friday 24th August  Seychelles - (Indian Ocean) Bishop Santosh Marray
Church @ Derby South (MMA 55) - Allenton and Shelton Lock
Saturday 25th August San Joaquin - (USA) Bishop John David Mercer Schofield
Clergy: Michael Fenton. Warden: Mrs J Ball
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 19th August  - Trinity 11
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
10.00a.m. Family Service - Longford
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Dalbury
12noon    Holy Communion - Trusley
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
Next Sunday 26th August - Trinity 11
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Mattins - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
11.00a.m. Family Service - Sutton - Sutton
6.30p.m. Evensong - Radbourne
6.45p.m. Evensong - Trusley
ADVANCE NOTICE
On  Saturday 8th September
Bike & Hike and also Music at Barton Hall
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/

The collect and readings are omitted from this eletronic edition for copyright reasons. To view the readings, click the link
Genesis 15.1-6 Isaiah 1.1,10-20 Hebrews 11.1-3,8-16Luke 12.32-40
This week we remember in our prayers
We pray for all farms and farmers - especially those dealing with the foot & mouth outbreak in Surrey
Sunday 12th August
Ruwenzori - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Benezeri Kisembo
Melbourne Deanery: Rural Dean: Tony Luke; Lay Chair: Evadne Robbins
Monday 13th August
Sabongidda-Ora - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd John Akao
The Trent and Derwent Parish Churches (MMA 54a) - Aston-on-Trent, Elvaston, Weston on Trent, Shardlow, Barrow-upon-Trent, Twyford, Swarkestone
Tuesday 14th August
Bishop of Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Albert Vun Cheong Fui Suffragan Bishop of Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Chen Fah Yong
Clergy: Tony Luke, Joanna Ingram
Wednesday 15th August
Salisbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd David A Stancliffe Salisbury - Ramsbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Stephen Conway Salisbury - Sherborne - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Timothy Martin Thornton
MMA 54b - Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton-by-Bridge, Ticknall
Thursday 16th August
Sambalpur - (North India) The Rt Revd Christ Kiron Das
Clergy: John Davies, Alan FlinthamFriday San Diego - (Province VIII, USA) The Rt Revd James Mathes
Church @ Derby South (MMA 55) - Allenton and Shelton Lock
Saturday 17th August
San Joaquin - (Province VIII, USA) The Rt Revd John David Mercer Schofield
Clergy: Michael Fenton
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 12th August - Trinity 10
8.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion & Holy Baptism - Radbourne
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
11.00a.m. Mattins - Trusley
5.00p.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
6.30p.m. Evensong - Longford
Monday 13th August
2.00pm Funeral of Daisy Edith Spalton -Markeaton Crematorium
(Sometime Head teacher of Long Lane School)
Wednesday 15th August
10.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
Next Sunday 19th August - Trinity 11
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
10.00a.m. Family Service - Longford
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Dalbury
12noon    Holy Communion - Trusley
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
ADVANCE NOTICE
On  Saturday 8th September
Bike & Hike and also Music at Barton Hall

Theme songs for Bible characters
Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
Adam and Eve: "Strangers in Paradise"
Lazarus: "The Second Time Around"
Esther: "I Feel Pretty"
Job: "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"
Moses: "The Wanderer"
Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp"
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/

Forthcoming events

Saturday 8^th September Music at Barton Blount Hall with the Zydeko Hot Rods. Gates open 7.00p.m. Tickets £8 (Child £4). Bring your picnic, chair and drink. (Postponed from June)

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. Email:- rector@longford8.org Fax: :- 0871-7143560
Blog Site: http://churchbroughtonchurch.blog.co.uk/

The school holidays have just begun. Last week we had special services to mark the end of the school year and especially to offer our prayers and good wishes to those children who are moving on to new schools and indeed out into the big wide world. We can send them off with confidence. Our small church schools in these parishes will have given them a wonderful start in life and a good grounding in their education and even though there new schools are so big, we can be confident that they will soon settle in. The family atmosphere of our schools gives our children the confidence to know that they are valued as individuals and whatever their abilities they do have an important contribution to make in life in the wider world.
We need our small groups as well as the bigger ones. That is perhaps why families are so important to us. If you are one of an enormous anonymous group, then you can begin to wonder where you fit in. A family or small group of friends can allow you to find your place and value in the world.
God's love is such that we are all important as individuals. He loves you just as if there was only you to love. Even though there are countless people in the world, yet he cares for you as an individual. Wherever you go, He will be with you and nothing can separate you from his love.
Let us pray that our children may know the love of God in their lives – and that we may also share that love.
Each one of us is of infinite importance – you are so important to God that Jesus Christ died for love of you.

Michael Bishop
(Rector)