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April 2005 Newsletter for the Parishes of

HOLLESLEY ALL SAINTS & BOYTON with CAPEL
ST ANDREW

From The Rectory,

Happy April Fool's Day!

The history of April Fool's day is uncertain, but some think it began in 1582 in France when the calendar was reformed under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced and New Year's Day was moved from the week of March 25^th - April 1^st to January 1^st. Communication travelled slowly so some people

were only informed of the change after several years; some refused to acknowledge it and continued with the old celebration. These people were labelled "Fools" and were subject to ridicule, sent on fools' errands and had practical jokes played on them_. . Nobody likes to be made a. fool of, but sometimes we need to be reminded not to take ourselves too seriously. Life is too short not to be able to laugh at ourselves every once in a while.

Yours Geoffrey

 

For services this month click on April  Services

You are welcome to join with any of the following:
Every 2^nd Monday of the month 7.30pm Prayer Group, Hollesley
Every Wednesday at 7.30pm at Hollesley + Midday at Sutton
Every 4^th Friday Communion at Mary Warner Homes 2pm
Every 1^st Thursday Evensong at Glebe House, Hollesley 3pm
Every 3^rd Thursday Holy Communion at Glebe House 10.30am

 

AN EVENING OF MELODY BY THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN SINGERS

SATURDAY 14^th  MAY - 7.30pm at HOLLESLEY VILLAGE HALL

Tickets are available from Hollesley PCC Members. Why not come along and enjoy an evening of music.

 

MOTHERS UNION

The Diocese is hosting what promises to be the BIGGEST Mothers' Union General Meeting

ever staged in Britain at Portman Road Football Stadium Ipswich. Dr. Rowan Williams, the

Archbishop of Canterbury, will preside at the Worship Night at 7.30pm on Friday 24th June and on Saturday 25th June at 10.30am representatives of three and a half million members throughout the world will meet.

Please come and support the biggest Christian gathering the Diocese has ever staged. Due to Health and Safety Regulations at the Football Ground tickets will be needed and are free on the Worship Night but £3.00 on Saturday. It is hoped that there will be a Youth Night with bands on Sunday 26th June. Further details will be published. Please contact me initially on 01394 410206, Kay Raffe.

 

Hollesley Primary School News

If your child becomes a Professor in Science Week be amazed.  All sorts of investigations lead to great discoveries.  More next term!

Good News!  The new ICT suite at the school should be up and running soon

The Tsunami Appeal raised £260 and on Red Nose Day the school was led by a very red-headed head!

Jenny Maddock

 

FOR REGULAR ACTIVITIES - Click on February 2004

DIARY DATES - APRIL 2005

WELCOME CLUB: 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays, Hollesley Village Hall 2pm.
Hollesley Youth & Sports Association: 4^th Wednesday, see group members for information
Hollesley WI - 2^nd Tuesday. Hollesley Bowls Club Pavilion 7.30pm.

 

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY CAMPAIGN 2005

Many thanks to everyone who supported our Fairtrade Day in Fairtrade Week. This is the year when

Traidcraft and 100 other U.K. charities, campaigning groups, churches, trade unions and celebrities (inc. The Vicar of Dibley, Dawn French) are working as a team to tackle world poverty. We are calling for urgent change in three critical areas; trade, debt and aid. April 10^th -16^th  is the Global Week of Action. Why not come to our special service on April 10^th, 9.30am at Hollesley Church to learn more (there are also children's activities).

On Friday April 15^th 10pm-8am you could stay up all night in central London in solidarity with people all over the world and WAKE UP TO TRADE JUSTICE. There will be music, dancing and a dawn procession past Downing Street. Sounds fun! Details from Di.

July 1^st  is White Band Day. Join millions of people across the globe wearing a white band as an act of solidarity against poverty. Poverty claims a child's life every 3 seconds, 200,000 in a week. Make Poverty History Bands are available from Di at Dranrab, The Street, Hollesley 01394 411079 or Helen, The Corner House. Bushey Lane. Hollesley 01394 411232.

 

HOLLESLEY FETE  SATURDAY 25^th JUNE 2005

We hope to make this year's Fete a very big success and to do this we will need good weather, lots of people attending and volunteers to run a stall or game.

So 'WHERE ARE YOU?" "COME ON LETS BE HAVING YOU!"

(with apologies to Della Smith!!) Joan Butcher  01394 411689

 

 

FOR PARISH INFORMATION CLICK ON: February 2003

Riddle of the month: Q: Why did the baby foal take throat lozenges? A:  Because he was a little horse.

Quote of the month:  If you are possessed by an idea, you find it expressed everywhere, you even small it. (Thomas Mann)