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St.James the Less Oh Help……
NUTLEY CHURCH Oh God ….....
Oh Please..….
These are all prayers
When did you last pray?
We want to pray for you and
With you…. Find out more on the back
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NUTLEY PARISH NEWS
APRIL 2021
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INDEX
3. Message from the Vicar
2, 6, 9 Local Government Update
12 & 15 Parish Council Newsletter
15 Fletching Concert,Nutley Horticultural Society
Home Group West
19 Nutley Fete
20/21 Climate Change Interest Group
21 Sunrise Café and Nutley Ladies Friendship Circle
25 Nutley Bowls Club and Ashdown Evergreens
26 Nutley Squash & Tennis Club
28 “Go for Go, Go for Help”
29 Nutley CE Primary School and Nutley Pre School
32 Nutley War Memorial Charitable Incorporated Organisation
33 Directory
34 Nutley Who’s Who
35 Christianity Explored
36 April Prayer Article
Nutley Parish News
Published by the Parochial Church Council of the Church of St James the Less,
Nutley on the 1st of each month.
Final Copy Date: Monday, 19th April for May issue.
Editor: Angie Welton, 5 Lower Drive, Maresfield Park, Maresfield,
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3 A message from Revd.Ben Sear April 2021 At this time of year our world is bursting with colour. We are fortunate that a previous occupant of our house loved gardening, so the garden is full of bulbs that spring up each year. There are tulips and daffodils and other flowers I don’t understand. Whilst some gardening is required, I am always amazed at how the bulbs shoot up each year without me needing to give much of a helping hand. They are a gift to us each year, a gift of new life that tells us that spring is here and warmer days are ahead. I recently heard it said that every flowering bulb speaks to us of the resurrection of Jesus; of the possibility of new life that is found in him. The image of the bulb is a perfect one for Easter, because in order for a bulb to produce flowering life, it must first be buried in the ground. New life starts with a burial. Jesus himself used that illustration when his time had come to go to the cross. He said: “…unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24) At Easter we remember the death of Jesus on the cross and his burial in the tomb. However, we also remember his resurrection, his new life, that followed on from that burial. When Jesus came back to life on Easter Sunday it was a powerful declaration that Jesus has been victorious. He had paid the price for us not loving God or each other as we were created to, so that we can enjoy God’s forgiveness and fellowship. His resurrection was also the proof that by following him, we can be assured of eternal life, even in the wake of death. Jesus, like a seed, first needed to be buried, but this burial led to an abundance of new life. Perhaps over this past year you have been more aware than ever of the reality of life, death and the fragility of things we might be tempted to put our confidence in. Jesus is good news because he is the one who give us a secure offer of life, even when other things and people let us down. If you would like to hear more about Jesus, the man who conquered death, why not join us on Easter Sunday this year. Alternatively, we are running an online course after Easter called Christianity Explored over 7 weeks, which provides an opportunity to find out more about Jesus and the hope and life he brings. There is an advert for this in the magazine and feel free to get in touch if you would like to find out more. God bless Ben
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Local Update. March 2021
Tackling the Climate Emergency in Wealden
It is timely to update everyone on local progress with the Climate Change
agenda.Whilst a lot of Council focus has been on the impacts of Covid , business
as usual has continued.
Wealden District Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019 and we
published our first Climate Emergency Plan in December 2019, setting out our net
-zero ambitions for the Council and the District.
However, we can’t begin to set ourselves meaningful targets or measure progress
until we better understand where we are starting. We therefore began by analysing
our own greenhouse gas emissions, as well as that of the wider District, and
creating baselines for both. We also modelled the potential impact on future
emissions of a range of policy and technological developments. Ultimately, this
has enabled us to identify the key intervention measures and steps needed to
achieve the decarbonisation target.
It is perhaps easiest to start where we have the most control – our own assets.
Almost all of our corporate and retirement living buildings are now powered by
renewable energy sources. Solar PV panels are installed at 10 of our retirement
living schemes and the Council offices, while air source heat pumps have been
installed in our general needs properties. Our main office building has been
completely redeveloped to incorporate (amongst other things) passive ventilation,
solar shading, solar PV and air source heating, achieving a BREEAM rating of
‘excellent’.
We also have some 3000 Council homes, for which we are developing carbon
reduction plans . We are exploring alternative heating options for our off-gas
homes, and hydrogen ready and hybrid systems for others. We know that there
will not be one single solution for gas replacement, so we are investigating a
range of alternatives.
We only have a small vehicle fleet, which we have started to replace with electric
vehicles, and we are working with our waste contractor to plan how to
decarbonise our waste collection service.
Planning permission is perhaps the biggest impact that we can have on emissions,
through our ability to influence and facilitate change locally and nationally.
We know that emissions across our District have reduced by over 32% since
2005, but we know this is not enough. As an area, our main challenges are
emissions from transport (which equate to 47% of all emissions) and domestic gas
and electricity consumption.
One of our current priorities is to install electric vehicle charge points into our car
parks throughout the District, to increase the availability of public infrastructure
and stimulate the switch to electric vehicles.
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Planning permission was recently given for a multi EV charging point and solar
farm near Copwood Roundabout,Uckfield. This has understandably caused a
lot of concern locally but it will give us a head start with EV Charging
infrastructure.
Through the planning process, we have so far also granted permissions for one
wind farm and nine solar farms, and we have recently delivered a solar PV and
battery storage group-buying scheme for residents and businesses. Collectively,
we are already producing enough renewable electricity in the District to power
around 40% of all our housing.
We are planning the wholesale regeneration of our largest market Town and a
whole range of low carbon and ecological features are being incorporated,
including low carbon building design, the co-location of technology (such as
solar PV, battery storage and EV charge points), and a district heat network.
However, we know we cannot achieve our net-zero ambitions alone; we all
need to get involved. Therefore, we are engaging with our local communities, to
share information and exchange ideas, including recently through a virtual
Climate Day for Town and Parish councils.
Our residents are active and engaged. We have a 51% recycling rate in the
District and we are committed to increasing this further through campaigns and
education. Of the 49% that is not recycled, 48% goes to a local incinerator, the
energy from which is fed into the National Grid.
Some of the initiatives we are supporting include:
The Solar Together project to enable the uptake of Solar PV and battery
storage by property owners (more than 1000 have registered so far).
A project to accelerate the uptake of renewable technology in an industrial
estate.
The Riding Sunbeams project, which will allow a community-owned solar
farm to generate power for railway lines.
Awareness campaigns to encourage take up of the Green Homes Grant
scheme.
A community project to help residents understand the benefits of switching
from oil fired to renewable heating systems
The Great British Spring Clean campaign, which has extensive community
involvement, with over 40 groups regularly taking part and many
carrying on litter picking throughout the year.
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Of course, the thinking behind the Climate emergency
must be embedded in all our future planning, and climate
change is one of the key considerations shaping our new
Local Plan.
Roy Galley March 12th 2021.
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Newsletter from Maresfield Parish Council – March 2021
How Many New Homes for Maresfield Parish ?
Wealden District Council hopes to publish its new draft Local Plan in Spring 2022 and it
will almost certainly include a number for the new homes to be built in Maresfield Parish
over the plan period. We do not know what that number is; in the last Plan (2013) it was
fifty.
But circumstances are now very different.
Firstly, Wealden District will be required to plan for at least 1,200 homes per year
whereas in 2013 the number was about 450.
Secondly, the protection against development afforded by our Parish’s proximity to the
Ashdown Forest has significantly reduced. We still understand that no new development
will be allowed within the Forest nor within the 400m Exclusion Zone around the Forest
Boundary; however, development elsewhere will not be restricted but will merely
require a small financial contribution as mitigation for any adverse effect on the Forest
attributable to the development.
Thirdly, Wealden’s recent requests to landowners/developers to put forward sites for an
initial assessment of their suitability for development has yielded over 30 sites in our
Parish which if deemed suitable would encourage Wealden in their new Plan to allocate
a number of new homes to our Parish which could be delivered from those sites.
My personal conclusion is that our Parish could be allocated as many as 250 new homes,
or even more and these could be built on sites in Nutley as well as in Maresfield.
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currently being undertaken by our NDP Steering Group who are objectively and
impartially assessing the sites which have been put forward and will produce a
prioritised list of their recommended sites when the number of homes to be allocated is
known.
I wrote a piece about the local planning background for the November parish magazines
and this is still available on the Parish Council website. I’m sure you would find it inter-
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to complete. This is to update our evidence base for our latest draft of our Neighbour-
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District Council as they consult the Parishes during the preparation of their new Local
Plan. As I indicated above this will affect our Parish and especially Maresfield Village so
your input is important and the Parish Council needs to understand the views of parish-
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Useful links are:
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Maresfield Parish Council Meetings – April 2021
(All meetings will be held remotely via Zoom)
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Tuesday 6 April Finance & Administration Committee
Monday 19th April Planning Committee
Tuesday 20th April Full Council
Tuesday 27th April Maresfield Recreation Ground Committee
Fletching Concert on 26th June at 7.30pm
The organ concert at Fletching Church in aid of
Family Support Work, originally planned for
April last year and postponed due to lockdown,
has now been rescheduled for 26th June at
7.30pm. Peter Bassett will present a programme
of 19th century music, illustrating the continental
influences on the English organ, through music
of the most popular composers of the time. Look
out for further details next month.
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The current restrictions on indoor gatherings have made it
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hopeful that the rest of our 2021 programme will proceed as
planned. Claire Sullivan 01825 712316
www.nutleyhorticulturalsociety.co.uk
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It is with great pleasure, and a measure of
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has decided to go ahead this year with the
wonderful Nutley tradition.
So in anticipation of being able to look forward to
some normality by then, the Nutley Village Fete
will return on:
Saturday 26th June, 2021 from 1pm – 5pm.
We hope to enjoy the regular line up of festivities,
entertainment, displays and stalls that we have
come to expect of our wonderful village day,
raising much needed funds for local good causes;
even more important this year than ever.
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friends, near and far, to take a stall. Details and booking forms are available
from Lisa on 01342 824038 or email nutleyvillagedaybookings@gmail.com.
We are so excited so please, please help support us and make it a day to
remember!
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a home for the Fete’s kit!
The Nutley Village Fete Committee are asking Nutley residents
if anyone is willing to store the kit needed to setup the Fete.
We’re hoping a kind person could donate a covered, lockable
space on a mid/long term basis to store:
fence posts
bunting
crockery smash stall
coconut shy stall
We think this would need about 3m x 6m of space. The
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Matt & Nutley Village Fete Committee.20 Climate Change Interest Group – Sponsored by Maresfield Parish Council Local Climate Change Challenge The Climate Change Interest Group is made up of local people and our aim is to challenge Maresfield Parish residents to make changes in a variety of areas for the good of the environment. We hope you feel inspired to join in with some of our suggestions and would welcome your feedback. April 2021 – The importance of using Peat Free Compost The days are getting brighter and we are thinking about sewing seeds and potting up cuttings and seedlings. Have you considered buying peat-free compost this year? Why are peat bogs vital for us? When you dig up peat that’s two meters (7ft) below the surface, it is about 8,000 years old. Plants in this peat clump lived and died before the Egyptians constructed the pyramids and before humans invented the wheel. This is history and carbon gold. Peatlands are the UK’s largest on land store of carbon, holding three times as much as all of our woodlands. Peatlands are the superheroes of ecosystems: they purify water, sometimes mitigating flooding and providing a home for rare species. Known peatlands only cover about 3% of the world’s land surface, but store at least twice as much carbon as all of Earth’s standing forests. In addition, at least one-third of the world’s organic soil carbon, which plays a vital role in mitigating climate change and stabilizing the carbon cycle, is in peatlands so peat bogs are the one of most essential ecosystem. Why should you buy peat-free compost for your garden? For general potting a peat-free compost has the benefit of holding moisture well and releasing nutrients slowly and over a long period of time, which is ideal for planters and containers. Did you know that multi-purpose compost, unless it is labelled 'peat-free', can contain between 70% and 100% peat? There are clear environmental reasons why we should be concerned about using even small amounts of peat. British peat bogs store the carbon equivalent to about 20 years' worth of national industrial emissions. Peat-free compost on the other hand is a totally natural and eco-friendly product with a wide range of uses. It can contain ingredients such as recycled garden materials, bark fines and wood fibre to a strict quality specification, helping us make the most of the waste we throw away and contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions. If you are looking for an effective soil improver, it is much better to use a peat- free product. Any bulky organic material can be used to improve the organic content of soil, but peat is low in nutrients and too fine, so peat-free alternatives are a much better option.
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Peat-free compost is ideal for potting up established seedlings and general
repotting but is not always ideal for sowing seeds. When using peat-free compost
for seed sowing try to sieve it and mix it with vermiculite to give it a nice open
structure which works well for seeds.
Of course, composting your kitchen waste, such as fruit and vegetable peelings
and tea bags, along with your garden waste such as lawn clippings and prunings is
a really easy way to make your own compost to help your garden bloom. Home-
made compost is the perfect nutrient-rich food for your garden and will help
improve soil structure, maintain moisture levels and keep your soil's pH balance
in check. It has everything your plants need, including nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium and it will help improve soils that are very acidic or alkaline.
So why not give peat free compost a chance this year? Or in other words, bog off
the peat.
Our group meets, currently via zoom, once per month and you are welcome to
join our meetings, please contact Nancy for details or with any feedback or
suggestions you may have.
Email: assistantclerk@maresfieldparish.org.uk
Nutley Ladies Friendship Circle
We are hoping that Nutley Ladies Friendship Circle can start
to meet again this summer. In line with the rules published on
the 22nd February, it would be possible for us to meet
outside on Thursday 10th June and the idea is to meet on
Fords Green from 2pm till 4pm and have a picnic. Could
members contact Jackie Norman on 712056 if they would
like to attend. We will have to delay if the weather is bad and
of course we will cancel if the rules change.
Sunrise Café
We are still unable to open due to current Covid 19 restrictions,
but keep a look out on Facebook/Nutley Village Events Group
or the Nutley Mums Group for announcements, and we’ll keep
you updated if we are able to open in the near future –
realistically it’s likely to be end of May or June before we can
meet. Even if we still can’t meet indoors by then, the weather will be much nicer
and we should be able to meet outside and have a little picnic on the Village
Green!
We can’t wait to catch up again with all of our customers and visitors over a cup
of coffee and some cake!
Pre pandemic, Sunrise Café is open every Friday morning during term time,
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soft drinks and lots of homemade goodies!
Hopefully it won’t be too long before we see you all again.
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Like so many other local groups, has been out of action for
twelve months,.
The various Government rules prevented the club from func-
tioning last summer even though it is an outdoor activity .
Despite those restrictions a few club members maintained the
lush playing surface all summer so that once the restrictions
are lifted the playing surface would still be perfect.
Maintaining the club was expensive but essential with very little income .
Fortunately we were well supported by every member who happily paid their annual
membership fee for no practical return.
As I write this , it seems that the club will be able operate again this summer and
members are just waiting for the green light.
We would also like to take this opportunity to invite new members to come along and
have a go. We are a very friendly crowd.
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If you would like to try your hand , just give a call to either Mike Evans (01825
713588) or Peter Lambert (01825 713691) for further information
or better still, JUST TURN UP.
Ashdown Evergreens
Due to the fact that February's edition of the Parish Magazine did
not get distributed; I am reprinting it and both Roger and myself
would like to wish all our members a safe and healthy New Year.
Due to this unprecedented situation that we have found ourselves
in it was necessary for the Club to postpone all activities for the
2020 year. We had hoped that the programme arranged for 2020
would take place in 2021 with the relevant speakers etc confirming
they were willing to reschedule.
The Government have now given us a roadmap of how and when various activities,
etc can take place but due to the complexities of the situation we feel it is not prudent
to open the Club for the foreseeable future but be assured that as soon as we are given
the “all clear” you will be advised, so please keep a check on any update which will
be posted in this magazine.
In the meantime, keep safe and best wishes.
Liz and Roger Lloyd26 Nutley Tennis & Squash Club (NTSC) NTSC are looking forward to the lockdown restrictions easing in line with the Government roadmap announced back in February. We are still waiting for full details from England Squash and the Lawn Tennis Association, but at the time of writing, it is hoped that NTSC’s roadmap will be:- Squash April 12th - Solo practice and household bubbles only May 17th - Larger squash bubbles and smaller coaching groups June 21st - All normal squash activities resume Tennis March 29th - Outdoor recreational tennis including singles and doubles social play March 29th - 1:1 coaching April 24th - Saturday Junior Tennis coaching resumes NTSC’s virtual AGM was held on 15th March and thanks to everyone who ‘zoomed’ in. Members unanimously agreed to spend some funds on updating the clubhouse, in particular the men’s changing rooms and the lower lobby area, which needs some additional heating to make it much more comfortable in the colder weather. It was also agreed to rebind the surface of the Tennis Courts, and this will take place over the Easter Holidays. Ideally this work would have been completed before the tennis courts opened up again, but unfortunately the temperature needs to be a bit warmer for the new surface to seal properly, so Easter was the earliest this work could be undertaken. We are really hoping to hold some Open Days later in the year when full re- strictions are lifted, so keep watching our website and Face Book page for more details. If you would like more details about our Club, please do get in touch with our Chair Allan Curtis on 07718 320184 or Treasurer Chris Williams on 07788 713707, or have a look at our website http://nutleytennisandsquash.co.uk. If you would like to book a lesson for yourself or your children, please contact Steve or Finn for Squash on 07425 167712 or George on 07947 796196 for Tennis. (covid restrictions permitting). Regards NTSC Committee
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Nutley Preschool
Well I can’t quite believe as I write this that we are in April and
Easter is here! Another successful spring term completed at Lit-
tle Deers. What a busy term it has been since Christmas and we
have been extremely lucky to have remained open with
everything going on at the moment. What a godsend it has been to have some
normality for the little ones during these extremely key development years for
them. Chinese New Year, the arrival of spring, and Mother’s Day have been the
centre of some of our topics and learning this term. I am sure Easter Holiday Club
will bring yet more fun with Easter themed activities! We are pleased to be
welcoming back Music Bus and Tiny Tekkers into our preschool timetable after
Easter, the children have missed them so much. I’d like to take this opportunity to
extend thanks our extremely competent staff team and dedicated committee for
all that they do for us, continuing to make Nutley Preschool a place to be proud
of. Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page for all our recent activities and
give us a ‘like’!
We managed to celebrate World Book Day and followed the Usborne Books
‘Ready, Steady, Listen’ sponsorship scheme to raise £400 towards new books for
preschool – what a result! Other main event fundraising has naturally taken a do
wnturn during restricted times, yet we have recently held a Mother’s Day Hamper
raffle and also an Easter raffle. Please save the date of Saturday 26th June 2021 in
your diaries just in case the Nutley Village Fete is allowed to proceed.
If you shop on Amazon, please do consider adding us as your chosen charity
(number: 1028830) on the Amazon Smile scheme! This is now available for use
with the Amazon ‘app’ or you can still visit http://smile.amazon.co.uk. Continue
shopping as normal and Amazon will donate 0.5% on every eligible purchase to our
preschool. It's worth a try, even though it's small amounts, it may add up to a lot if
we all use it and share with friends and family too!
Places are still available at preschool so do get in touch if you are interested. You
can contact Pippa by email at chair@nutleypreshool.org.uk or call our preschool
mobile number and speak to Jess our manager on 07535 655013.
We wish you all a wonderful Easter break and we hope to continue making strides
as a preschool and a community back to normality and the better weather certainly
helps.
Philippa O’Donovan (Vice Chair)
Easter greetings to you all.
Easter symbolises new life and new beginnings and, with that in mind, Nutley CE
Primary School are very pleased to welcome several new pupils and families in
recent weeks. We are so happy to have you as part of our community.
Forest School has been going ahead last month and this month, with Fox and
Hedgehog Class enjoying the Ashdown Forest on our doorstep. For the latest news
find us at: www.nutleyprimaryschool.org.uk30
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As we finally start moving towards an easing of Lockdown
restrictions we hope that all in the village and surrounding
area are still keeping well. Though restrictions are
beginning to ease, the use of the War Memorial Hall is
likely to still be affected by Covid rules for a little while
longer. If all goes to plan with the vaccination programme
and the easing of Lockdown, we would expect to see the Hall allowed to be used
for functions again by June. We are very much looking forward to the day when
clubs and societies within the village can start to meet and socialise again in a less
restricted and more normal way.
The CIO updates this month are :-
Election of New Trustees - There have been a number of candidates put
themselves forward for election as Trustees for the CIO.
The next step is to organise an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) where regis-
tered members of the CIO get the option to elect these candidates as Trustees. By
the time of reading this article the planned format of the meeting and voting
process should have been forwarded to registered members. We hope to conduct
this meeting for the election of new Trustees in April if it proves possible to hold it
virtually.
Strategic Project - As a per the previous updates, as a result of the consultation
feedback and in view of the Covid restrictions, the Trustees decided in January to
delay the consultation process and the subsequent vote on the options contained in
the Nissen Richards study, until further notice.
Once the new Trustees are on board a review of the Project, and comments re-
ceived, can be taken along with decisions on the best way to proceed.
The Trustees wish to thank all members of the community for comments that have
already been submitted to them since the Nissen Richards Study was published.
Comments on the Study can continue to be sent to chairman@nutley-war-
memorial-hall.co.uk or by post to Chair of NWMCIO, Nutley War Memorial Hall,
High Street, Nutley, TN22 3NE. Please note that the Trustees are not in a position
to respond to every e-mail, but will ensure that comments received are considered
by all the Trustees.
Registering as a CIO Member - If you still haven’t registered to become a member
of the CIO, you live in the village boundary and are over 18 years of age, then
please do so – this will enable you to ‘have your say’ on any decisions which im-
pact the village. To register please log onto our website, www.nutley-war-
memorial-hall.co.uk and follow the link ‘Become a member of the CIO’. This is
simply to register that you live within the boundary and of course will give you
other benefits such as cheaper rates when hiring the Memorial Hall, and the ability
to attend Annual General Meetings. If you do not have an email address, please
contact us at the hall at on 01825 712465 and we will help you to register.
Regards
Ray Tester, Kevin Smith, David Watson, Simon Coleman, and Chris Williams33 Ashdown Forest Tourism Association - 713862 Church Hall Bookings - 712349 Conservators of Ashdown Forest - 01342 823583 Ford's Green Management Committee - 712209 Maresfield Parish Office - 714555 Memorial Hall Bookings - 712465 Memorial Hall Trust Committee - 712465 Nutley Church of England Primary School - 712575 Nutley Hall Residential Community for Adults with Learning Disabilities - 712696 Nutley Nutkins -713753 Nutley Pre-School Playgroup - 07535 655013 Wealdlink Community Bus [ Door to Door Shopping service ] - 01892 771332 Sporting and Social Ashdown Evergreens - 714609 Ashdown Forest Fine Arts Society - 01342822435 Bowls Club - 713588/713691 Short Mat Bowls Club - 713228 Cricket Club - 763925 Football Club - 733061 Historical Society - 712336 Horticultural Society - 712316 Ladies Friendship Circle - 712056 RNLI Ashdown Forest Branch - 712605 Royal British Legion Nutley Women's Branch - 712239 Social Club - 712220 Stoolball Club - 764824 Table Tennis Club - 714797 Tennis and Squash Club - 07821 633808 Women's Institute - 713152 Zumba Fitness Club-714633 Restaurant and Tea Rooms Ashdown Forest Llama Park - 712040 Giggles Pub & Restaurant - 713322 La Casa Ristorante Pizzaria - 713566 Hathi - 713287 Premier Village Stores - 712501 Wych Cross Nurseries - 01342 822705
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Who’s Who at St James the Less
Vicar: The Revd.Ben Sear: The Rectory, High Street,Maresfield, TN22 2EH Tel:
01825 508352; email: vicar.maresfieldandnutley@protonmail.com
Associate Vicar: The Revd.Pauline Ingram, Selbourne, Highgate Road, Forest
Row. Tel: 07751 729049 Email: revpingram@gmail.com
Assistant Clergyman: The Revd Bill Kemm, Holtye, Nether Lane, Nutley.
Tel: 713704; e-mail: billkemm@gmail.com
Church Administrator: Angie Welton (Tel: 07745479407)
Email: admin@maresfieldandnutleychurches.com
Reader: William King
Church Wardens: Liz Kosh 07889502542 and
Ray Kennedy kennedyshome@icloud.com
Parochial Church Council: Revd.Pauline Ingram, Clare Wakefield,
John Hacker*, Stephanie Hacker,* Valerie Williams and Susan Edwarde
(*Deanary Synod representatives)
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Pam Marsh (712035)
Electoral Roll Officer: Jackie Norman (712056)
Treasurer: Susan Edwarde (713015)
Church Choir: Pam Marsh (712035)
Flower Rota: Jean Kemm (713704)
Coffee Pop In Rota: Helen Compson (712679)
Cleaning Rota: Muriel Parker (712640)
Churchyard Guild: Muriel Parker (712640)
Church Hall Bookings: Carole Morley (712349)
Verger: Anne Finch (712142)
Home Groups: Tuesday morning: Jean Kemm (713704)
Midweek: Brian Porter (712462)
Home Group West: Jackie Norman (712056)
We welcome families of all ages to our church, including those with young chil-
dren. During the Sunday 9.15am service we offer a crèche for the youngest ones
and Sunday Club for older children aged 4-12. Alternatively, you can have your
child in with you and make use of the large carpeted area at the back of the church
with toys and books.
The Clergy hopes to be told of illness, bereavement or trouble, for prayers and
visits. Baptisms are normally held at All-Age Worship on the first Sunday of the
month.35
Whether you are sceptical, questioning, just curious, or would value going over the
basics again, join us online for this short and informal seven-week opportunity to
explore the Christian faith.
You won’t be asked to sing, pray, or read. You can say as little as you like, and
absolutely any question is welcome.
Why not log on for the first session and see what you think.
Starting 8pm Tuesday 20th April 2021
If you would like to join us please email our Vicar, Ben, to receive the Zoom link.
vicar.maresfieldandnutley@protonmail.com
We would love to see you.36
April Prayer Article
20 million adults in the U.K. pray.
One in three people believes God will answer their prayers and we believe this too.
We are living in difficult times with worries about COVID, finances, relationships,
mental health, bereavement and loneliness. We are not meant to cope alone.
God is closer than you think and waiting to hear from you and to meet you when
you reach out to him.
Prayer is simply conversation with God. You don’t need to use special words or a
special voice you can pray out loud or silently. You can pray anytime, anywhere
about anything. People often struggle to find God, but the truth is he is all around.
God is interested in us and in some way, we are made like him – in his image. It
makes knowing him a genuine option.
We live in a rich country and have the opportunity to fill our lives with so many
things, but we are often not happy.
Are we missing something? There’s got to be something better.
Is there another way of living life?
Jesus invites us to change our lives because God’s kingdom is here. He wants us to
live life to the full and in the bible, he tells us and shows us how.
Jesus loves us and promises us peace. Why not talk to him about this?
The last year or so has been a really difficult time and we would be really glad to
pray for you and have just created a new page on our website where you can make
prayer requests and let us know how you are. You are welcome to leave your name
and contact details or submit something anonymously.
This page can be found at www.maresfieldandnutleychurches.com/prayer.html
EASTER SERVICES: Good Friday (2nd April ) An hour at the Cross—2pm
Easter Day service (4th April)—9.15am
Sunday morning services at 9.15am
Online Sunday worship available from 10.30am on the Live Stream page
www.maresfieldandnutleychurches.com
St.James the Less is open for individual private prayer every Wednesday and
Saturday from 9am—4pmYou can also read
