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APRIL 2015
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Around Langley wishes you a happy Easter to all
our readers and Langley Residents!
What is Easter all about? For many of us Easter means Easter eggs. But
why do we eat Easter eggs at this time of year? Nowadays Easter eggs are
usually made of chocolate. But years ago, instead of having chocolate eggs at
Easter, people would decorate ordinary hen's eggs. This is because eggs are a
symbol for Easter. An egg – a hen's egg – looks dead and lifeless, like a
pebble on the beach. But out of this dead and lifeless thing comes new life. A
crack appears, and out comes a fluffy little chick, running and chirping.
One Friday around two thousand years ago, the first Good Friday, a man
called Jesus was put to death by being nailed to a cross. After he died his
friends put his body into a tomb. Across the front of the tomb they rolled a
large, lifeless piece of rock. The following Sunday, the first Easter Sunday,
some of his friends came to visit the tomb, just as people today visit the
graves of loved ones. But what did they find? The stone had been rolled
way, and the body was gone! Later, Jesus appeared to his friends alive a
number of times. And this was no ghost – he ate and drank with them, and
invited them to touch the wounds he had received when he was put to death.
So, just as an egg looks dead and lifeless yet from it comes a lively little chick,
out from his dead and lifeless tomb came Jesus, fully alive again. What is
more, this Jesus is alive still. When he died on the Cross he took away all the
sin, all the wrongdoing, of the whole world. And, if we are sorry for our sin
and give our lives to his service, this living Jesus will forgive us our sin and
give us new life, a new life of love, joy, hope and peace. As you crack open an
Easter egg this year may you find that new life and live life to the full!
Rev Bruce Russell
Come and celebrate the
Resurrection of Jesus with us
For details of Easter Services, see page 12
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News from Around Langley
Around Langley invited a teenager to write
about what being a teenager in Langley is
like today. We are grateful for the following
article by Chloe Jacobs of The Langley
Academy.
Being a teenager in Langley
There are many fantastic things about being
a teenager in Langley in 2015. The first that
springs to mind is not being a teenager in
Stalin’s Russia or the dystopian future, but I
think that’s true of anywhere in the UK in
2015. In Langley, specifically, we’ve got some
good leisure facilities – swimming pools full
of small children who think they’re big
enough for the deep end (they rarely are)
and gyms full of teenage athletes who are
certain that they are a mixture of Shaun T,
Usain Bolt and Sonic the Hedgehog. There
are parks and schools and even a Subway,
which is essential to the teenage ecosystem.
Beyond superficial things like litter and
unreliable bus services and idiots (though
idiots are an epidemic not exclusive to
Langley), the only truly, deeply negative
thing I can think of is how we are perceived.
A teenager from Langley is automatically
lowered in most people’s estimations (that
is, if they even know what Langley is without
Google). We are a diabolical combination of
teenager – a word commonly associated with
knife crime or hoodies or mugging old
women and stealing their Werther’s
Originals – and Langley, an area known
mainly for being ‘near the airport’.
Teenage life in Langley is largely good, we
have things to do and things to buy and
schools to go to and good links to Windsor
and London. It just seems a shame that in a
town full to the brim with teenagers just
starting out, we must defy the expectations
of our age and area before we can even begin
to work towards our goals and successes.
Chloe Jacobs, The Langley Academy
Slough Borough Young People’s
Service
If you are aged between 11 and 19 years (or
up to 25 with a statement of Special
Educational Need), Slough Borough
Council’s young people’s service will help you
to realise your potential and to make the
most of opportunities available to you, if you
 are looking for something to do;
 need support to find a job or want to
explore your education and training
options;
 want to influence how services are
delivered to young people
 need support with issues that concern
you
To find out more, go to the youth section at
the Slough Services Guide. To contact the
Young People’s Service call 01753 875510 or
email sloughforyouth@slough.gov.uk
Langley residents face the
WRAtH
Roughly 200 Langley residents came along
on 3rd March at Parlaunt Park Primary
Academy or on 4th March at Horsemoor
Green Community Centre to consultations
arranged with NetworkRail on the
development of the WRAtH (the Western
Rail Access to Heathrow).
The purpose of the line is to enable people
travelling from Reading or beyond to go by
train directly to Heathrow without the need
to go first to Paddington.
NetworkRail told us that this was part of a
preliminary consultation process.
They
explained that their current proposal was to
move the slow line tracks from east of
Langley station to the north of their current
line so that tracks to Heathrow could be built
between the current fast and slow tracks and
then pass under the fast tracks in the area of
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the Market Lane bridge before entering a 5km
tunnel to Heathrow in the field between
Market Lane and Richings Park golf club.
They plan to use the area opposite Maplin
Park as the main construction site from the
start of construction in spring or summer 2017
for the 4 years it will take to build the line.
Working hours are expected to be a 24 hour
operation. They hope to remove the spoil
from the construction work by rail to avoid
needing a fleet of lorries carting it along
Market Lane and beyond.
Langley residents were concerned about the
noise, vibration and pollution caused by the
construction work and the impact on traffic
along Market Lane. NetworkRail suggests
that the Market Lane bridge may need to be
closed during the construction period.
However if the Heathrow line has to pass
under the main line it will be at a lower level
than the current tracks. This could mean that
the bridge would be too low for traffic to pass
under and so would have to close
permanently. Without lowering the road or
building a new bridge over the line, through
traffic would have to divert via either Richings
Park or Harrow Market.
NetworkRail suggest that car parking at
stations will need to be reviewed to
accommodate the potential increase in
passenger numbers. Unfortunately trains to
Heathrow will not stop at Langley; so
presumably there will not be the needed
increase in parking at Langley station.
Restriction on use of Slough
Borough Bus Passes
Slough Borough Council have told us that
concessionary bus passes can no longer be
used before 9.30am on Monday to Friday.
Previously they could be used before 9.30am
on any journey starting within Slough
Borough other than to London on Green Line
route 702. This means that Langley residents
from the Parlaunt Road area who have a bus
pass can no longer travel to Uxbridge free on
the 583 bus that leaves Langley Harrow at
09.17. To take the next 583 bus they have to
wait another 2½ hours
The Council has also removed the companion
bus pass which previously gave the right for a
companion to travel free alongside a person
with a concessionary bus pass.
Concessionary bus passes can still, however,
be used at any time on Saturdays, Sundays
and Bank Holidays.
On 29th March, following removal of funding
by the Council buses were withdrawn in the
late evening from Upton Lea, Wexham Court,
Manor Park and Chalvey. We are pleased to
note that there is no equivalent withdrawal
from routes serving Langley, which go to, and
are subsidised by, Heathrow Airport.
Local buses will operate a Sunday service on
Good Friday (3rd April), Easter Monday (6th
April) and on both May bank holidays (4th and
25th May.
Langley
Neighbourhood
Forum
If you wish to comment on the proposals
contact NetworkRail on 09457 114141 or at
westernheathrowlink@networkrail.co.uk .
NetworkRail will come forward with more
definite proposals about the route and local
impact in about September. They have
undertaken to hold further consultation
meetings in Langley after these proposals are
published.
The
Langley
Neighbourhood Forum
held its meeting on
Anti-Social Behaviour and what to do about
it on 24th February at The Langley Academy.
The speakers were Phil Brady of Slough
Borough Council’s Enforcement and AntiSocial Behaviour Department and Sergeant
Senior of Thames Valley Police.
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Mr Brady referred to powers under the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 and the further
powers provided by the Anti-social Behaviour,
Crime and Policing Act 2014.
He recognised how people felt if others
caused distress, annoyance or harassment.
Among the causes were threats, alcohol or
substance abuse, graffiti and fly-tipping.
These could affect individuals, but also a
whole community.
Slough Borough Council had adopted a multiagency approach to dealing with offenders,
with the Council’s east neighbourhood,
including Langley, matching the same police
area. The Council met the Police monthly on
case work issues. If mental health issues were
involved, other agencies would be brought in.
If possible, the Council sought to achieve a
compromise through mediation, but this
could be difficult if those involved were
entrenched.
The Council could take offenders to court for
enforcement, but, before taking action, the
court might need to know how much the
objection was supported locally. The court
could issue a Criminal Behaviour Order or
could order treatment or training. They tried
to be preventative with action taken if there
were a breach within 5 years.
A Community Protection Notice could be
issued to enable the community to address
issues such as graffiti, noise and dog fouling.
Action could be triggered by the local
community, who could require the statutory
agencies to take action.
Mr Brady said that, if anyone was suffering
from anti-social behaviour, they should call
the 24-hour hot line on 01753 875298 or
contact the police on 101. The Council had a
project to identify anti-social hot spots and
take enforcement action.
Sergeant Senior said that there were 20
officers involved in neighbourhood policing,
but these had no power of arrest.
Where there were neighbourhood problems it
was better to discuss with the parties, but the
police could seek restorative justice. The
police realised that a homeowner might be
too scared to take action because of possible
consequences.
An inspector or above had powers to
authorise dispersal of a group, failure to do so
could render members of the group liable for
arrest. This power had not been used in
Langley.
Under the Police Reform Act 2002, the Police
could issue a warning if a vehicle was used to
cause distress, e.g. by noise at night or
spinning in a car park. Following a warning a
vehicle could be seized.
It was the policy of Thames Valley Police that
someone who complained on 101 should be
seen within one hour, but he admitted that
this was not always met.
Langley Neighbourhood
Forum AGM
Langley Neighbourhood Forum’s Annual
General Meeting will take place on Tuesday
23rd June. Members of the Forum, who have
paid the £1 membership fee are invited to
propose nominations for officers and
committee members in advance of the AGM
by sending details to the Secretary at
shin@simran.co.uk.
It is hoped to have a representative of Frimley
Health NHS Foundation Trust to speak at the
Forum immediately after the AGM about
developments at Wexham Park Hospital.
Langley Neighbourhood Forum is looking into
the possibility of holding a day in the summer
for residents to pick up rubbish, such as drinks
cans and food wrappers, in Langley. Further
details in a future edition of Around Langley.
We would welcome further suggestions as to
how we all, as members of the Langley
community, can improve the quality of life of
ourselves and our neighbours.
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280 Gravel Lorries per day to
pass through Langley
Planning permission has been given for the
extraction of sand and gravel for over 6 years
on a site alongside the M4 at Riding Court
Farm in Datchet off Riding Court Road near its
bridge over the M4. Following the extraction
the company has a further 6 years in which to
reinstate the land. The company propose to
operate the site from 7.00am to 6.00pm on
Monday to Friday and from 7.00am to 1.00pm
on Saturdays.
Lorries removing the sand and gravel are
planned to go via Riding Court Road and
Ditton Road to the traffic lights at the junction
with London Road and Langley High Street. It
has been calculated that up to 280 heavy
goods vehicle journeys per day will travel this
route when the extraction starts. It is not clear
which direction the lorries will take from the
junction of London Road, as we are simply
told that they will follow either the A4 or the
M4.
As the extraction site is not in Slough, but in
Windsor and Maidenhead, Langley residents
were not consulted about the route taken.
Election Day 7th May 2015
This year’s General Election takes place on
Thursday 7th May. Everyone in the borough
who is eligible to vote will receive a card
telling them where they should go to vote.
A hustings meeting for the candidates for the
Slough constituency will be held on St
George’s Day, Thursday 23rd April, at St
Mary’s Church in Church Street, Slough. As
there will be no equivalent in Langley this
year, Langley residents are invited to attend
that meeting.
Also on 7th May there will be an election for a
councillor for three of the four Langley wards:
Kedermister, Langley St Mary’s and Upton.
However, this year there will be no election for
a councillor in Foxborough ward. The two
councillors for each of Kedermister, Langley
St Mary’s and Upton wards who achieved the
highest number of votes in last year’s borough
election and the current councillor for
Foxborough ward will continue to represent
their wards in the coming year.
To ensure that all eligible voters were on the
electoral register, and so be able to vote in the
election, Slough Borough Council carried out a
canvass of electors to ensure the electoral
register is up to date before the elections.
For those Langley residents who live north of
the canal, in addition to the General Election,
elections will be held for a councillor for
Wexham and Iver West ward for South Bucks
District Council and for members of Wexham
Parish Council. There is no election this year
for Bucks County Council.
Around Langley urges Langley residents to use
their votes both in the General Election and
local elections. However Around Langley will
not pass an opinion on which candidates you
should vote for.
NetworkRail to clear rail side
vegetation for CrossRail
NetworkRail have informed us that during
April they will be removing trees and clearing
vegetation alongside the railway line to
prepare for the erection of overhead live wires
for CrossRail. Although most of the work will
take place during the day, some will have to
take place at night for health and safety
reasons.
We asked NetworkRail when they propose
starting to reinstate the section of Springate
Field that they used as a construction site.
They have informed us that they are currently
waiting for approval from Slough Borough
Council for their site restoration plan for
Springate Field. They explained that they
hope to obtain the approval in the next couple
of weeks, which will enable them to start the
restoration work soon after that.
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No trains at Langley station
over Easter
There will be no trains at Langley from Good
Friday (3rd April) to Easter Monday (6th April),
nor on the following Sunday (12th April) due
to engineering work connected with
CrossRail. On these dates trains will operate
from Paddington to Hayes and Harlington
with connecting replacement buses calling at
all stations, including Langley, to Slough and
Maidenhead.
Green Wheelie Bin Collection
Slough Borough Council have said that for
health and safety reasons green (and other)
wheelie bins will be emptied only if the
weight is less than 30 kg and the lid is closed.
You may find the days when bins are
emptied at www.slough.gov.uk/bins-andrecycling/find-bin-collection-dates.aspx.
Langley Park History Trail
Now that Spring is here, why not go for a
walk in Langley Park. The Friends of Langley
Park have produced a history trail around the
park. You can find details of what you will be
able to see on the trail on line at
www.friendsoflangleypark.co.uk/Langley%
20Park%20History%20Trail.pdf. After a walk
you can stop for a drink and a snack at the
San Remo Tearoom near the car park.
News from Slough Foodbank
Slough Foodbank have moved from their
previous premises. They tell us:
“Due to being moved to smaller premises we
have needed to ask all of our regular donors
to hold fire with their usual generous
donations of food. SEGRO have very kindly
continued to support us with rent-free
accommodation for our warehouse and
office but we have had to store a lot of food
off site.
We shall advise you of our food needs as and
when they arise as we will certainly have
shortages of certain items.
“As the new premises may also be for a short
term we are looking at other options for a
registered address which will be made
available as soon as possible.
“Slough Foodbank provides 3 days supply of
non-perishable foods to help local people in
food crisis, who are assessed then referred
by one of 100 local professional agencies. In
the past 12 months we have helped to feed
over 3,800 people.”
Paying to Park at Harrow
Market
The Council has been in the process of
extending the number of parking places in
the Harrow Market car park. In the mean
time there has been confusion about access
and the layout. The Council has told us that
there are now 70 spaces in Harrow Market
car park, 61 pay and display, 4 disabled and 5
motor cycle. The tariffs remain the same, i.e.
£0.60 for up to one hour; £1.10 for up to 2
hours; £1.80 for up to 3 hours and £2.10 for
up to 4 hours. New legislation is permitting a
10-minute leeway. We expect the Council to
ensure compliance to prevent some car
drivers from misusing the car park.
You can now pay by phone using RINGO.
There is a sticker on the pay and display
machines that will give out a number to call
and register. Once you have done this you
must follow the instructions given over the
phone. Once registered, you can also pay via
RINGO on the internet, or using an app that
can be loaded on to any smart phone. For
further information please visit RINGOs
website at www.myringgo.co.uk. You will
not need to display a pay and display ticket if
you pay using RINGO.
We are very grateful for all your donations of
food over the past 4 years but if you would
like to continue to support us please do so
with monetary donations during this time.
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Do you want to sell ice cream in
the Memorial Park?
Slough Borough Council is on the hunt for a
company to sell ice cream in the borough’s
parks. Tens of thousands of people visit the
council’s 60 parks and green spaces each year
for recreation, health and sport, cultural,
social and educational reasons.
Only Salt Hill Park, with a restaurant and café,
currently offers any food and drink for park
users. Now the council has decided to start
providing ice cream in a bid to attract more
visitors. So do you wish to sell ice cream in the
Memorial Park or Kedermister Park?
Anyone interested in providing the service is
asked to contact Bruce Hicks on 01753 875514
or email by 5pm on Friday 3rd April. The
Council hopes to have the concession awarded
and in operation by May Bank Holiday.
Interested parties are expected to provide
information about their business by
completing an application form, which will be
emailed to those who enquire. They will have
to say where else they have provided a similar
service, the products they offer, and how their
service would contribute to the enjoyment of
park users.
So we can all look forward to eating ice cream
in a park in Langley this summer!!
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Trelawney Avenue
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Regular Weekly Service Times
St Mary’s (St Mary’s Road)
Sunday
8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer).
Third Sunday
9.30 am Family Worship
Sunday
Sunday
11.00 am Family Communion (& Sunday Club for children)
6.30 pm Evening Prayer (Usually a said service)
Holy Family (Roman Catholic) (Trelawney Avenue)
Sunday
9.30 am 11.15 am & 6.30 pm Mass
Monday & Tues
9.30 am Mass
Wed - Fri
9.30 am Service of Word and Communion
Friday
9.30am Mass
Saturday
5.30 pm Mass
Langley Free Church (Baptist) (Trelawney Ave)
Sunday
10.30 am Morning Worship. (Family Service on 1st Sunday of
the month)
St Francis of Assisi (London Road)
Sunday
9.30 am Holy Communion (Except 4th Sunday of the month).
Fourth Sunday
11.00 am All Age Worship
Wednesday
10.00 am Holy Communion
Christ the Worker (Parlaunt Road)
1st & 3rd Sunday
2nd, 4th & 5th
Sunday
11.00 am Morning Worship
9.30 am Holy Communion
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Regular Church Activities
St Mary’s
Sunday
11.00 am
Monday
9.30 am
Jellibeans - Parents and Toddlers Group
Wednesday
2.00 pm
Toddlers’ Service
1st Monday
2.00 pm
Mothers’ Union
4th Friday
7.45 pm
SMS club for school year 4 and above
House Groups
Sunday Club and Crèche in St Mary’s Centre
Sunday & Wednesday evening & Tuesday afternoon
Holy Family Catholic Church
Tuesday
9.30 am
Parent & Toddler Group
Alternate Thursdays
2.00 pm
Union of Catholic Mothers
Evenings
Holy Family Parish Club
Langley Free Church (Baptist)
Sunday
11.15 am
Sunday School ages 3 – 11
Monday
6.30 pm
Boys Brigade for ages 8-11
Tuesday
7.30 pm
Youth Club
Wednesday
9.00 am
Toddler Group
Wednesday
2.00 pm
Oasis – fellowship time with various speakers
Thursday
10.00 am
Bible Study
Thursday
3.15 pm
J Team – ages 4 - 11
Thursday
7.45 pm
Bible Study
3rd Saturday
2.00 pm
Craft Afternoon
Friday
9.45 am
Mums and Tots (subject to waiting list. Call 01753 557150)
3rd Thursday
1.30 pm
“Refresh” for a chat, talk cakes and songs
First Monday
1.00 pm
Prayer Lunch
Alternate Tuesdays
2.00 pm
Needles & a Yarn
St Francis of Assisi
Christ the Worker
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Holy Week and Easter
at Langley Churches
Spiritual Insights
On Good Friday Christians remember that
Jesus Christ died on the cross bearing the sins
of the world At Easter they celebrate his
rising from the dead, conquering death.
3rd April Good Friday
Saturday April 4th Holy
Saturday/Easter Eve
9.30am
Easter Garden at St Mary’s –
activities and worship for children
10.00am
Blessing of Easter baskets
(święcenie
pokarmow
wiełkanocnych) at Holy Family.
8.00am
Vigil and first Mass of Easter
Sunday 5th April Easter Day
10.00am Meditation at St Francis
10.00am
Children’s Service at Holy Family
10.00am Service at Langley Free Church
11.15am
Good Friday Walk of Witness
Starting at Christ the Worker,
ending with Worship & Hot Cross
Buns at Holy Family
8.00am
Holy Communion at St Mary’s
8.00am
Mass at Holy Family
9.30am
Mass at Holy Family
12 noon
Vigil at St Mary’s
2.00pm
Stations of the Cross at St Mary’s
9.30am
Holy Communion at St Francis
3.00pm
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s
Passion and Death at Holy Family
10.30am
All Age Service at Langley Free
Church
3.00pm
An Hour at the Foot of the Cross
at Christ the Worker
11.00am Easter Worship at Christ the
Worker
8.00pm
Evening Liturgy at Holy Family
11 00am
Family Communion at St. Mary’s
11 15am
Mass
at
(No evening
Family.)
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Holy
Mass
at
Family
Holy
Stations of the Cross at Holy
Family
The devotion known as the Stations (or
“Stages”) of the Cross originated in
pilgrimages to Jerusalem and was probably
developed by the Franciscan Order when it
was granted administration of the Christian
holy places in Jerusalem in 1342. During the
15th and 16th centuries the Franciscans began
to build a series of outdoor shrines (the
number varied between seven and thirty) in
Europe to duplicate their counterparts in the
Holy Land. In the 17th century the Stations
began to be erected inside churches and the
number was fixed at fourteen.
Three years ago Holy Family church
commissioned the artist Stephen Foster to
carve new Stations of the Cross for the
building. As in all Catholic churches they tell
the story of the Lord’s journey from Pilate’s
palace to the tomb near Calvary. Some of the
story is taken from the Gospel accounts (e.g.
the cross being laid on Simon of Cyrene, the
events of the crucifixion) and others rely on
ancient legends (e.g. the woman Veronica
wiping the face of Jesus).
In Holy Family church our beautiful carving of
the risen and victorious Christ that hangs over
our altar is regarded as the fifteenth Station.
As we recall Jesus’ terrible death we do not
forget his glorious resurrection.
Rev Canon Kevin O'Driscoll VF
Easter Cracked in Langley
During the week beginning 16th March over
300 year 6 children from local schools took
part in the 'Easter Cracked' programme at
Langley Free Church. Most of them had also
attended the
'Christmas Unwrapped'
programme in December. In both of these
programmes they learnt about key events in
the life of Jesus.
The picture below shows a ‘street trader’
describing his experience when Jesus entered
Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Children were
provided with a workbook in which they gave
answers to quizzes, did an Easter egg hunt to
examine clues about the resurrection and
gave their interpretations of story boards
which describe key incidents of the first
Easter. They examined some modern Easter
activities as well receiving a visual explanation
of the communion table and observing a
believer’s baptism.
Near the end of this fast moving 90 minutes
programme most joined in the Easter Rap
experience led by 2 of the presenters and
using a DVD made in Langley.'
During the season of Lent in particular
parishioners are encouraged to walk around
our church stopping at each Station and
meditating on the passion of Christ. It is
essentially a private devotion but on Fridays in
Lent people come together to pray the
Stations.
Children from Holy Family School meeting a
Jerusalem Street Trader at Easter Cracked
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Christ the Worker Church
50th Anniversary
ducklings for children being cared for by the
Devine Children’s Hospice.
Christ the Worker Church will celebrate their
50th year of worship within the community
on Sunday 7th June at 11.00 am. They would
like to invite all past members of the
congregation to this event, or, if you know of
anyone who would like to attend, please
contact Ctwfifty@aol.com by 15th May for
more information.
Community Police also visited the
Community Coffee Shop to discuss any of
their concerns with a focus on cars parking on
pavements so making it difficult for disabled
people to get past. Community police visit
the Langley Community Coffee Shop once a
month.
Prayer Lunches at Christ the
Worker
Christ the Worker church holds prayer
lunches every 1st Monday of the month. If you
wish to attend, please give your name at
Christ the Worker the previous Sunday.
Sunday Services 10.30am in
April at Langley Free Church
Sunday 5th April Easter Day All Age Service
Sunday 12th April Rev David Clarkson – the
Genesis theme
Sunday 19th April Richard Davies speaker
Sunday 26th April Rev Nick Low
Sunday 3rd May All age service – making
Choices
Sunday 3rd May Prayer time (4.00 pm )
Langley Community Coffee
Shop
During March we had the privilege of hearing
from Maureen Bush about the tremendous
work that the ladies of the Needles and a
Yarn group at Christ the Worker do to provide
clothing and blankets to aid charity. Some of
the work includes the most delightful knitted
clothes and toys for babies of the maternity
hospital in the Congo visited by Jean
Sharman-Golder (see across) as well as newly
born babies at Wexham Park Hospital.
This year saw the ladies produce a wreath of
knitted poppies for Remembrance Sunday as
well as a prayer shawl, and about fifty knitted
The coffee shop meets on a Tuesday morning
at Langley Library from 10.00am to 12pm
with speakers talking at 10.30am. All are
welcome, so if you are looking for friendship
or would like to help, do come along. On 21st
April the Coffee Shop will have a talk by
Paramedics.
Needles and a Yarn group at
Christ the Worker
The Needles and a Yarn Group meets at
Christ the Worker Hall in Parlaunt Road from
2.00 – 4.00pm on alternate Tuesday
afternoons. The next meetings will be on 14th
& 28th April and the 12th & 26th May. The
knitting and crocheting group make things
for many different charities. Please come
along.
Jean Sharman-Golder speaks
about her recent visit to the
Democratic Republic of Congo
Jean Sharman-Golder will be talking about,
and showing slides of, her adventures in the
Democratic Republic of Congo over the last
few months at a presentation entitled “Life in
the Congo” on Sunday 12th April from 4.00 –
5 00p.m. at Langley Free Church. Her talk
will be followed by refreshments. You are
warmly invited.
Concert and Plant Sale in aid of
Save the Children
There will be a concert in aid of Save the
Children on Saturday 9th May at 7.30pm at
St Mary's Church with The Curve Choir, the
Berkshire Recorder Consort and Liam Condon
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on Keyboard For tickets please contact Liz
Jones on 01753 525643. Tickets cost £10.
Langley Free Church Youth Club
Car Wash
There will also be a plant sale for Save the
Children on 16th May from 2.00 – 4.00 pm at
40 Sutton Avenue. Please come along to
buy plants for your garden.
Langley Free Church Youth Club will be
holding a car wash in the car park at Langley
Free Church on Saturday 18th April from 10.30
am till 4.00 pm. Come and get your car
spruced up and help them raise funds for their
future activities.
OASIS at Langley Free Church
Wednesday afternoons 2.00pm
1st April
Mosaic Group Art Classes for
Children in Easter Holidays
Easter Praise
8th April
Tea & Sharing
15th April Speaker from
Hospice
Thames
Valley
22nd April Eating Out (Lunchtime Meal at the
Toby at 12.30)
th
29 April Speaker from R.O.P.E. Ann
Lanthrop
6th May
Speaker Rev. David Clarkson
Quiz Night at Christ the Worker
There will be a quiz night with a fish and chip
supper at Christ the Worker on 25th April at
7.00 for 7.30 pm.
Sign up your child to this art workshop and
create your own piece of mosaic masterpiece
at these two venues:
Langley Community Hall
 Tuesday 31st March—5-6pm
 Friday 3rd April—5-6pm
 Sunday 12th April 9-10am
Langley Pavilion
 Tue 7th April 5-6pm
 Friday 10th April 5-6pm
For
more
information
www.artclassesgroup.com.
go
to
WHEN Sunday 10th May
4 – 6 pm
WHERE Langley Free Church
100 Trelawney Avenue
WHAT
Fun crafts, story, celebration and light meal
WHO
Everyone invited – young and old and everything in between!
Come as friends, families or partners or on your own.
All are welcome. If you are a child, please bring an adult.
Suggested donation £1 adults & 50p per child. Max £3 per family.
Further information from messy@langleyfree.org.uk
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E. Sargeant & Son
Established since 1712
40 Church Street
13 The Colonnade
61 St. Leonards Road
Slough, SL1 1PJ
Maidenhead SL6 1QL
Windsor SL4 3BX
A family oriented business which offers a traditional and caring service with
attention to detail. We are a member of the National Association of Funeral
Directors which means we work to the highest professional standards and the
Code of Conduct set down by the NAFD.
For immediate personal assistance day and night please call
Providers of the Perfect Choice Funeral Plan
Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons
PROBUS Club of
Langley & Iver
A Club for retired
PROfessional & BUSiness
Ladies & Gentlemen
Luncheons are normally held on the last Tuesday of each month at
Richings Park Sports Club, usually followed by a speaker on a variety of subjects
Annual Membership £10
Lunch £11
Very reasonable licensed bar
Secretary: Adrian Siddall
Tel: 01753 653571
President: John Rees
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Parish Directory
St Mary’s Church
www.langleymarish.com/stmary
Open Tuesdays from 7.00 – 7.45 pm for enquiries about baptisms, weddings, etc.
Rev Robin Grayson: 01753 542068 r.j.grayson@btinternet.com
Hall Lettings: Mr Graham Jones 07802 784024 st.marys.church.centre@gmail.com
St Francis Church
www.langleymarish.com/stfrancis
Rev Bruce Russell 01753 557150 revbrussell@gmail.com
Hall Hire: Mrs Joy Raynor 01753 676011 joyraynor@aol.com
Licensed Lay Minister: Mr Bill Birmingham 01753 548646 billbirmingham@gmail.com
Christ the Worker Church
www.langleymarish.com/c-t-w/
Rev Colin Hartley 01753 596722 rev.hartley@btinternet.com
Hall Hire: Ashleigh 01753-596981 after 6pm
Parish Administrator: Mrs Dalletta Reed 01753 541042 langleymarish@gmail.com
Holy Family Catholic Church
www.holyfamily.co.uk
Canon Kevin O’Driscoll 01753 543770 holyfamilylangley@yahoo.co.uk
Parish Worker: Mr Kieran McKeown 01753 595611 kieranmckeown50@yahoo.co.uk
Hall Hire: Mr Kieran McKeown (as above)
Holy Family Parish Club: Mrs. Moira Dawkins dawkins60@msn.com
Langley Free Church
www.langleyfreechurch.org.uk
Rev David Clarkson 01753 593459 david.clarkson8@outlook.com
Hall Hire: 01753 540771 bookings@langleyfree.org.uk
Would you like to sponsor or support Around Langley? If so, you may
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please give a donation at one of the sponsoring churches.
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Ages 3 to 18
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ART classes
Langley Community Hall
Meadow Way, SL3 7QA
Children’s Class:
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Adult Class:
Saturdays 9-10am
Langley Pavilion
Langley Road, SL3 8BS
Children’s Classes:
Tuesdays 5-6pm Ages 5-10
Fridays 5-6pm Ages 10+
All classes £8/hr with weekly prepayment
For more information:
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