Author: Richard

The Sadberge Biodiversity and Climate Change group has had funding from the Parish Council to buy 50 Hedgehog Highway signs (see below) for residents of Sadberge. These are free to residents and will be available to collect from the Village Hall during the litter pick. If you are unable to collect at that time, please email sadberge.ccandbio.group@gmail.com to arrange to get one.

St Andrew’s, Sadberge

Roundabout Newsletter
Easter 2023
Rev’d Mark East
(Rector)
7 St Andrew’s Close
Haughton-le-Skerne DL1 2EB
01325 492993

The Hampass Project 2023
The Hampass (the green area to the east of the churchyard) is being redeveloped by a small group of volunteers. Clearing up work has already started, and when the project is complete, the Hampass will be divided into four sections:
Wildlife Area - for animals to thrive in their own habitats
Seating Area - a place for villagers to sit, reflect and enjoy the sunshine
Rockery - a sensory garden
Vegetable Patch - a place to plant and grow vegetables for those in need
To make the Hampass a lovely community resource we are asking for donations of:
Vegetable seeds and plants
Flowering plants (especially lavender), seeds and bulbs
Top soil, compost and manure
Decorative pots
Gravel - as much gravel as possible please
A small shed has been placed at the north end of the Hampass (near the pillar box - see below): please leave any donations there (and large items can be collected).
Any and all help will be gratefully appreciated, and by the end of Spring and into the Summer we hope you will take time to enjoy all the Hampass will have to offer.
For more information, offers of help and requests for collection please contact (07854 378148 or email jillshelton11@hotmail.com

A very happy and blessed Easter to everyone in Sadberge from the congregation of St Andrew’s, Rev. Sue Chew and Rev. Mark East

Easter is more than just an egg!
Why eggs? – and why chocolate?
Over the centuries, the egg has become a universal symbol of new life and rebirth.
Christians link the egg to the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to his new life of the resurrection (and many chocolate Easter eggs now come in two halves which can remind us of the stone being rolled away from the tomb entrance). Orthodox Christians present each other with a crimson dyed egg as a reminder of the blood shed by Christ on the cross. The custom of dyeing and decorating eggs is thought to date back to the 13th century and still continues today.
More practically, it was forbidden to eat eggs during Lent, so eggs laid during that time were often gathered and decorated to mark the end of the penitential season. In Germany and other parts of Europe eggs are pierced, hollowed out and decorated, to be suspended from trees, shrubs and twigs over the Easter period and we have now adopted this tradition in England. Many children enjoy the fun and excitement of an Easter egg hunt including the one here in Sadberge (information on page 3).
The Osterhase or Easter Hare was an idea of German Protestants. The Easter Hare brought eggs and sweets to children who had been good, and that tradition spread with German emigrants all over the world, their children making nests out of bonnets, hats or boxes for the Easter Hare – is that where our Easter bunny came from?
As part of the breaking of the Lenten fast, eggs also feature in many celebratory bread recipes; in Italy the eggs decorating the bread are a symbol of new life ,whereas in Greece the bread has both a red dyed egg on top together with two strips of dough in the form of a cross.
In the same way, the indulgence of chocolate is a part of the celebration of the most important feast in the Christian calendar, Christ’s resurrection.
However you plan to celebrate, Happy Easter! Sue Chew (Associate Minister)

Church Services for April 2023 (unusual services, events and times appear in red)
Service	Date	Other Details
Palm Sunday Communion and distribution of palm crosses	April 2nd	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 9.15am
Fauré Requiem	April 2nd	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 6.00pm
Maundy Thursday Service and meal	April 6th	6.00pm St Andrew’s Haughton
Good Friday Service of Reflection	April 7th	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 2.00pm
Easter Morning Communion	April 9th	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 9.15am
Easter Praise	April 16th	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 9.15am
Sung Holy Communion	April 23rd, 30th	St Andrew’s Sadberge - 9.15am

Would you like to create a flower for our Easter Garden?
Thanks to our creative villagers of all ages the success of our Easter garden increases each year. Please make a flower from any material you have to hand, attach it to a stick and place it in the garden near the lych gate anytime from Thursday April 6th. Here’s last year’s garden as an inspiration for your creativity.

Here’s a couple of reminders of church activities in the next few days

Following last year’s successful performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion in Holy Week, this year we will sing Gabriel Fauré’s serenely beautiful Requiem Mass on Palm Sunday accompanied by Andrew Christer on the organ. Our own choir will be expanded by a large number of volunteer singers from Darlington Choral Society and Opera Nova. The movements of the Mass will be interspersed with poetry readings. Please join us for a musical and reflective introduction to Holy Week.
Palm Sunday - April 2nd 6.00pm - in Church

Saturday - April 1st - 10.00am till noon Sadberge Village Hall
No, this is NOT a joke for April Fool’s Day!
Please join us for coffee, refreshments and civilised conversation, enriched by a cake stall, raffle, etc.
All proceeds will be in aid of St Andrew’s Church.

Sadberge Out and About People - an update from the AGM
Twenty-three members and four committee members enjoyed catching up and planning future trips and social get-togethers at the first SOAP meeting in two years. All agreed that the December meal had been a welcome and very enjoyable Christmas party. Such a successful event only happens thanks to the invaluable help of lots of kind volunteers – so a huge thank you to them!
We can now make realistic plans for this year’s activities, as follows:
Tuesday 18th April, 2-4pm - a Games Afternoon in The Buck Inn with light refreshments
May (date and details tbc) - a Social Afternoon in the Village Hall
Wednesday 19th July - trip to Bridlington, with a stop-off en route
Early August - possibly a visit to the Tall Ships in Hartlepool - let us know if you are interested
Friday 1st December - Christmas Party in the Village Hall
Membership is £18.00 for the year and is now due - cheques payable to SOAP (or cash) should be given to Pauline ((333982) - before the July trip please to claim your free seat on the bus.

Coronation Celebrations in May
Saturday 6th May
A NIGHT OF ‘MOTOWN MAGIC’ WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM THE ‘FABULOUS ANGELETTES’
*** TICKET PRICE ONLY £5.00PP *** food included - Chicken (or Vegetarian) Curry & Rice (Supplied by Taylors the Butchers)
For tickets email: friendsofsadberge@gmail.com or pop into the Village Hall Coffee Shop (cash only)
Sunday 7th May
Join us for a “Complimentary” Cake and a Cuppa at our Community get-together 2-4.30pm
Bring a decorated crown for judging, Crafting, Bouncy Castle + Kids Disco
email: friendsofsadberge@gmail.com to register children’s attendance
These events are sponsored by Sadberge Parish Council. The Friends of Sadberge and The Village Hall Association

Thanks to everyone who contributed recipes or purchased a copy of the Sadberge Recipe Book - we made £190 for church funds, which is much appreciated

Please send items for the May Roundabout to rblood@ntlworld.com on or before 20th April

Save the Date!
The Coronation of King Charles III
Saturday 6th May 2023
Friends of Sadberge Festival, with the Parish Council and Village Hall CIO, are preparing to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Details of the event, entertainment, times and venues will follow ASAP
BUT SAVE THE DATE NOW !!
Anyone who would like to be involved please email friendsofsadberge@gmail.com

Stainer

Please send items for the December/January Roundabout to rblood@ntlworld.com before 20th November

This issue of Roundabout is sponsored by Bill Ross in loving memory of Edith
The years go by, but the memory of you will stay with me forever.