All Saints' Church, Ham

Welcome to the information page for All Saints' Church, Ham

Date	Time	Event	Sidesman	Readings	Flowers
Sunday 1 January	11.00	Holy Communion	Robin Buchanan-Dunlop		MM/RP check
Sunday 8 January	9.30	Holy Communion	Piers Dunn		Mel Melsom
Sunday 15 January					Mel Melsom
Sunday 22 January	11.00	Joint Matins at Shalbourne			MM check
Sunday 29 January	9.30	Holy Communion	Tony Peace		Belinda Coote
Sunday 5 February	9.30	Holy Communion	James Eldridge		Belinda Coote
Sunday 12 February	11.00	Matins	Robin Buchanan-Dunlop	Proverbs 8, 1 22-32 John 1, 1-14	Olivia Simmonds
Sunday 19 February	11.00	Family Communion	Tony Peace		Olivia Simmonds
Sunday 26 February	11.00	Joint Matins at Ham	Nicholas Baring	Genesis 9, 8-17 Mark 1, 9-15	Lent begins so no flowers

We are anxious to add new names to the flower rota, as several people are no longer able to do the church flowers. You do not need to be an expert in flower arranging - simply able to give a little of your time to make the church look welcoming and pretty. If you think you can do this, please contact Melanie Melsom (668389).

Ham Parish Lunch

This was held on Sunday 12 June at South House, Ham by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Andrew Melsom. 130 attended despite the rain and many thanks are due to the stalwart band of helpers.

Harvest Supper

This was held on Saturday 29 October 2011 in the Village Hall and it was a full house. Edmund Rouse provided a fiendish quiz which was much enjoyed and many thanks to the team of cooks and helpers who made the evening a great success.

Church News

Carol singing on the Village Green took place on Friday 16 December 2011 and £133 was raised for Help for Heroes.

The three replacement cherry trees have now been planted in the churchyard to mark the Royal Wedding.

There was the biggest turnout ever to give the churchyard and church a thorough springclean on 16th April so many thanks to all the volunteers. Thanks are recorded to Steve Godwin on his retirement from his voluntary grasscutting over the last couple of years.

The history of Ham's All Saints Church - Robin Buchanan-Dunlop gave a fascinating talk in June 2010 beginning with the year 931 and concluding with the Restoration in 1660. Roll on Part 2!

Ham History Project

Robin Buchanan-Dunlop published his new book on the history of Ham on 8 December in time for all those Christmas stockings! He will also be giving a talk on the Village of Ham in the Middle Ages at the Hungerford Historical Association on Wednesday 28 March at 7.30pm in the Corn Exchange, Hungerford.

Contact Susie Eldridge (668495) for more info on Ham researches and help.

Ham Parish Walk

It was a gloriously sunny day and the walkers enjoyed a refreshing and welcome halfway pit stop watching the harvest being safely gathered in. Thanks to Ron Forbes for organising and to Paul Clarke for allowing us to walk the farm track from Hill House to the Lodge.

Village Hall

The committee would be pleased to hear from anyone who might be interested in using the hall, which has been very well maintained.  Please contact Louise Hall on 668181 for information.

On that note we would be glad to hear from anyone in the village who would be interested in joining the committee. We meet only around five to six times a year, and our main responsibility, aside from keeping the hall ticking over, is to organise the annual Harvest Supper. Please ask anyone on the committee if you would like to know more. Contact Mary Davenport on 01488 668287.

Learning for Discipleship

This is an initiative by Salisbury Diocese in response to popular demand. It is an easy and accessible way for Christians to learn more about their faith,and grow in discipleship - go to www.salisbury.anglican.org/lfd

Merlin

Merlin, Wiltshire Libraries clubs and societies database, contains contact details for over 9,000 Wiltshire organisations from theatre companies to sports clubs, from health support groups to gardening societies - go to www.wiltshire.gov.uk/merlin

From the Registers

Amabel Hermione Elizabeth Baring was baptised on July 13th 2008

The funeral of Humphrey Wood took place on August 13th 2008

The funeral of Nora Greenhill took place on March 10th 2009

Max William Campbell Wheeler was baptised on June 14th 2009

The marriage of Nicola Kent to Caspar Dunstan took place on Saturday 28 July 2009

Hester Alexandra Sally Campbell was baptised on 13 September 2009

The funeral of Hilda Banyard took place on August 27th 2009

The marriage of Adele Drifall to Kieron Cleary took place on Saturday 21st August 2010

The funeral of Cecil Hoare took place on January 26th 2011

The marriage of Sarah Pace-Balzan to Jethro Marriage took place on Saturday 10 September 2011

Contact Us

Readers of these notices can contact us at susie.eldridge@savernaketeam.com

For any other information please contact us by e-mail at allsaintsham@savernaketeam.com