The Parish Magazine
for the church
of
St. Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe
July/
August, 2009
NOT THE VICAR’S LETTER
It falls to me to write the final contribution under this
heading, before welcoming Andy Froud. Perhaps it should be renamed ‘Almost the
Vicar’s Letter’.
I have been turning over in my mind for some time what I
would say. A little while ago three
words came into my mind each beginning with the letter ‘c’. Change, Challenge, Commitment (the order
doesn’t matter).
Some of you will know that in February I made the trip of a
lifetime – a cruise to the Antarctic. It
is something I have always wanted to do, not especially to see the wildlife,
but because I’ve always been a fan of the great explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. I return
time and again, to his book ‘South’ which is his own account of the doomed
voyage of his ship The Endurance. To
quote the blurb on the back of the book:
In a breathtaking,
seemingly endless struggle against the elements, Shackleton
leads his team on a brutal quest for survival in the most unforgiving
environment imaginable. Freezing,
treacherous seas of gargantuan waves, mountainous glaciers and icebergs,
relentless cold and ever-looming starvation all conspire against the team
staying alive.
And yet in these appalling conditions, Shackleton
displayed supreme skills of leadership.
He inspired loyalty in his men, and showed himself well equal to the
task of preserving their sanity. The
goal of the expedition was to cross the continent of
The period of interregnum has coincided with a difficult
time both socially and economic.
Familiar certainties are no longer there, and never will be in the same
way. Change is an ever present constant,
whether we like it or not, and it will be so as the future unfolds.
I remember someone once made the
comment to me that two things can happen in a parish in an interregnum. Either things tend to slow down and grind to
a halt, pending the arrival of the new incumbent. Or the period gives the laity the stimulus to
do different things and develop. I like
to think that we at St Mary’s have been doing the latter. People have been taking on new
responsibilities, coming up with different ideas, and importantly, working
together as a team to keep the parish moving forward. This is not comfortable at times, but as the
saying goes – there’s no gain without some pain. And being Christians we are not left
alone. To quote Shackleton
again:
When I look back at
those days I have no doubt that
So, as we reflect on the year that has passed since Philip
retired, and anticipate Andy’s licensing on 6 August, I think we can compliment
ourselves on a job well done. We can
look forward to
working with him to meeting the changes and challenges ahead with confidence
that we are not left alone without the strength and endurance to meet them.
Alison Hoyle
Prayer Diary – July 2009
1st |
Henry, John and Henry Venn, 1797, 1813, 1873. For all ministers of Word and Sacrament. |
2nd |
For peace. |
3rd |
Thomas the Apostle. For those who find it hard to believe. |
4th |
For those awaiting operations. |
5th |
Trinity 4. For
all who live on |
6th |
Thomas More and John Fisher. Martyrs. 1535. For those who stand up for their faith against political pressure. |
7th |
For our troops at war. |
8th |
For integrity in politics. |
9th |
For our church schools. |
10th |
For an end to poverty of spirit. |
11th |
Benedict. Abbot. c. 550. For the communities of Benedict. |
12th |
Trinity 5. For
all who live on |
13th |
For all families linked to our church community. |
14th |
John Keble. Priest and Poet. 1866. For those who bring richness into our worship. |
15th |
Swithun. Bishop. 862. For all our Bishops. |
16th |
Osmund. Bishop of |
17th |
For those who are lonely, anxious or depressed. |
18th |
Elizabeth Ferard. Deaconess. 1883. For all deacons and deaconesses. |
19th |
Trinity 6. For
all who live on |
20th |
For those who cannot have a holiday. |
21st |
For the dying. |
22nd |
Mary Magdalene. For our parish and all others named for Mary. |
23rd |
Bridget. Abbess. 1373. For the ministry of women. |
24th |
For those with the responsibility for government. |
25th |
James the Apostle. For humility. |
26th |
Trinity 10. For
all who live on |
27th |
For those who are oppressed by tyrannical governments. |
28th |
For all Sunday School teachers. |
29th |
Mary, Martha and Lazarus. For all friends of Jesus. |
30th |
William Wilberforce. 1833. For those who fight injustice. |
31st |
Ignatius of Loyola. 1556. For our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters. |
THE
PARISH
St Mary’s Church Office
Clitheroe
Lancs
BB7 2DG
Tel.
01200 422828
May
2009
Dear
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Thank
you for all your help this year. In St Mary’s patch of the town (which is a
part of our own parish) we collected and counted £1289.58. Gift Aid will be
reclaimed on almost half of this giving a total of £1453.77. Last year’s total
was over £1899 plus Gift Aid, but the recession hits our recipients hard too.
The
Coffee Morning at the Town Hall raised £352.16 and the final total for our ecumenical
It
isn’t just the money that’s important but that so many Christian people in the
country have taken a smile and a pleasant word to so many houses even if it’s
not always as welcomed as you would hope.
The
most encouraging sign this year was that 22 people came to help count the money
and it took little more than
half an
hour. Our previous record was 90 minutes.
We
hope you will be willing to help again next year
Thanks,
Sue Shepherd and Sandra Sowerbutts
Builder of the Sunday School
“In Memoriam the Revd Edward Hughes Thomas M.A. born
The Revd. Edward Hughes Thomas and family came to Clitheroe in 1878. The Patron of the living, John Anderton, was the son of the former Vicar and continued to live in what had been the Vicarage – and is the Vicarage today. The Thomases moved into the house next door, number 15 and continued to live there even after John Anderton died. The Thomas family grew to six children between 1881 and 1887, but one, Marjorie, died in infancy and is remembered on her father’s gravestone.
Probably the most notable event
of Edward Thomas’s incumbency was the building of the New Schools, today known
as St. Mary’s Centre. This was not achieved without controversy. The Easter
Vestry meeting of 1881 seems to have been a lively affair when a number of
people hostile to the church attended and prevented the introduction of some
interesting and important matters. These appear to have related to the proposed
building, and in March 1882 a Petition against the New Schools was printed in
the
Nevertheless, a successful week-long Bazaar was held in the Public Hall (now The Grand) raising over £1,500. Mrs. Thomas was a stall holder and enlisted the services of several ladies including her own and her husband’s sisters. It seems the Vicar had a sense of humour but was perhaps lacking in tact. The town’s Liberal MP, Richard Fort, should have opened the Bazaar but he telegraphed his apologies at the last minute and R.J.Aspinall Esq. from Standen Hall took his place. The Vicar commented and reported in the Parish Magazine, “Why shouldn’t it be taken again at the next Election?” This brought letters of protest in a local newspaper and a greatly increased demand for the Parish Magazine. In the next issue an unrepentant Vicar wrote, “But an Editor, though of a humble Parish Magazine, and even though he be a clergyman, may surely be allowed to have an opinion and to express a wish of his own. In this case, the opinion is that our present Member is full of geniality and kindness, and the wish is that he may continue our Member until a Conservative take his place.”! (Which did not happen; the next MP was also a Liberal.)
The foundation stone of the New
Schools was laid on
More fireworks exploded at the Easter Vestry on March 22nd. At least 144 people attended, many of whom were “Romanists”. The People’s Warden did not present the accounts; the Vicar’s Warden resigned and there was a contest for the People’s Warden at which Mr. Dewhurst was re-elected “by a great majority of Romanist voters”. All this was recorded in the Parish Magazine, and the Vicar expressed the hope that “the Wardens and Sidesmen will now work harmoniously for the good of the Church which they represent”.
From 1888 onwards Edward Thomas
seems to have become ill. His signature is absent from the Baptism Register
Between April 1888 and August 1890 and again after February 1891. At the 1891
census on April 5th he was living with his parents, now retired, in
The Reverend Edward Hughes Thomas
died on
Being Vicar of St. Mary’s after Joseph Heywood Anderton who had ministered in Clitheroe for nearly fifty years cannot have been easy for Edward Thomas but the tribute on his tombstone from the Sunday School shows that his work at St. Mary’s was appreciated. A brass plate in the chancel records the undying regard of his parents.
Patricia Duxbury
ST.
At the time of writing, we are about to enjoy our Summer Lunch at the Calves Head, Worston – and members are looking forward to what is always a most enjoyable occasion.
Following this – in July – we are
invited to tea with Erica Pollit on Tuesday 21st
and with Kathleen Carlton on Tuesday August 18th – both from
The Autumn/Winter meetings commence on September 8th with a talk by a representative of The Bhodi Tree – Health & Healing, and then on the 22nd of that month our old friend Peter Watson will be with us to talk about Folk Medicine and to tell us what he promises are “all true remedies” – we will wait and see! Whatever, Peter always provides us with an amusing afternoon of entertainment, and we look forward to his visit.
As ever, the Ladies Group welcome
visitors and new members to their tea parties and to their meetings, which are
held on alternate Tuesdays in the Mutual Room of St. Mary’s Centre commencing
at
Jean Duck, Chairman.
Thank you!
A big thank you to all the people who took
the time to fill in the ‘Time & Talents’ sheets. Names have been put
on lists, new lists made out and names given to the appropriate organisers.
Thank you again. Your help is much appreciated.
From Bach to Twentieth Century Baroque
David Houlder’s
Organ Concert
Saturday
morning music lovers at the June “Music at St. Mary’s” concert were treated to
a recital which was much more cheerful than the weather. David Houlder from
Reginald Porter-Brown’s happy “Tuba Tune” set the mood, followed by William Harris’s light and delicate “A Fancy” and Percy Whitlock’s immediately recognisable “Folk Tune”.
The principal work on the programme was the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BVW 582) by Johann Sebastian Bach. David told the audience before he performed it that the piece is a short theme with twenty variations (and very varied they are too!) followed by a fugue on the same theme. His clear explanation added greatly to the enjoyment of listening to the music.
In contrast, but not unconnected, was the next
item, the Baroque Suite by J. H. Reginald Dixon. This was not the organist from
Two more compositions from the twentieth century rounded off the recital: Pierre Cochereau’s “Berceuse à la mémoire de Louis Vierne” and three related pieces by Nicholas Choveaux. “Berceuse à la mémoire de Louis Vierne” was an improvisation on Vierne’s very well known lullaby, and was played in May 1973 in Notre Dame, Paris. It was found to have been tape recorded and has been transcribed and published. David Houlder’s performance enabled his listeners to marvel at the improvisational skills of Pierre Cochereau.
Nicholas Choveaux was an organist and schoolmaster in
Patricia Duxbury
The Feast of the Transfiguration
August 6th, as well as being the occasion of Andrew's
licensing in the evening, is also the Feast of the Transfiguration. We
shall therefore be having an additional celebration of the Holy Eucharist
at
BETTER
TIMES IN
It is sad that in some
societies there is a gap between what the law sets out and what actually
happens in real life.
One such country is
I have been reading
the story of Kantwa, a woman from a poor family
struggling to survive, whose parents were persuaded by the local priest to
dedicate her at the age of 15 to the temple, in the hope of greater
prosperity for the family .in 1982 this was made illegal so it
still goes on secretary
Kantwa became a "devadasi",
a temple servant and prostitute. She could never marry and when she grew older
she was dependent on her brother
for support.
Worse still, two years
ago she developed a sore on her foot, which those around her at once diagnosed
as leprosy. People were afraid and tried to avoid all contact with her . Even at the government hospital she was given no help
until a new doctor came who told her to go to the
Kantwa
was given modern medicine and was cured, though she still has no feeling in the
injured foot. She was helped to obtain the tiny pension which the state gives
to retired devadasi, and she now belongs to a
"self-help group" who are working together to setup small
income-generating projects.
There are many such groups in
Kate Wallwork
PATRONAL FESTIVAL
We thank God for St Mary Magdalene
and pray
for our own fellowship and mission
8.00am Holy
Communion
9.45am Festal
Eucharist
Preacher: Rev
Canon David Bruno (USPG) including the Commissioning of Daniella,
Laura, and Rebecca, about to join the Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to the
(in
which we sing the most favourite hymns chosen by our congregations - voting
slips are available at the back of church along with a box to put them in.)
followed
by a Cheese and Wine Evening
(Tickets £3;
in aid of Music @ St Mary’s, available in Church and from the Parish Office)
Come and join our celebrations!
Volunteers needed for a Working Party on
Friday 10th July
to do odd jobs and give the church a good clean before
the Licensing service for Rev Andrew Froud.
If you can help in any way,
please come along to church from
The Building Committee
The Chester
Grace
Since
early May John and I have been enjoying the company of Doug and Joan Peterson
who have been touring
The Chester Grace
Give me a good digestion, Lord
And also something to digest;
Give me a healthy body, Lord
And the sense to keep it at its best.
Give me a healthy mind, Lord
Which keeps the good and pure in sight
Which, seeing sin is not appalled
But finds a way to put it right.
Give me a mind that is not bound,
Does not whimper, whine or sigh;
Help me not to worry overmuch
About a selfish thing called I
Give me a sense of humour, Lord
The grace to see a joke
To get some happiness from life
And pass it on to other folk
An old
English prayer – Courtesy of Joan & Doug Peterson U.S.A.
Sally Goodman
If you are expecting something about Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises; sorry but check the library. It’s just that I believe that we have to exercise our spiritual as much as our physical selves.
Now when it comes to physical exercise some of us take on too much and then stop completely: we should apply the same principles to spiritual exercise. Gently does it.
We need to discipline ourselves to pray frequently, and that should mean at least daily. I frequently meet people who never or rarely attend church but who tell me that either they or their spouse pray daily. I have sometimes wondered if a higher proportion of non-churchgoers pray daily than regular worshippers at church. Have many of us have come to the conclusion for one reason or another that once a week is quite enough to be bothering the Almighty?
Praying daily is not just for the Vicar because being a Christian is something that 24/7 and not just for Sunday. Since the earliest days of the church daily prayer has been part of the life of the whole church. However, for many centuries it became the preserve of the clergy and monastic orders.
What you can do:
· Start (or restart) small – don’t set yourself unrealistic targets.
· It is possible to pray while doing other things but don’t kid yourself that this is a replacement for spending time in real worship: your own special time with God.
· Find or make a quiet place: some people find lighting a candle or having some music on helps them to concentrate.
· Try just saying the Lord’s Prayer slowly: take time to think about what each phrase means. It’s also good to read the Bible and Patricia Duxbury can get you a copy of Bible Reading Fellowship notes.
·
Make some time daily to pray at home: it may be
that you can just stop for a moment at
·
Join us in church during the week at
What you can expect:
· Praying doesn’t make you a better person: but it will change your life for the better.
My Favourite Hymn
“Eternal Father, strong to save” chosen by Tom Wallwork
In
1939 Tom was working as a temporary lab assistant at the Grammar School while
waiting to be old enough to join the Metropolitan Police. On the outbreak of
war he took himself off to
He spent six
years in the navy, advancing from Ordinary Seaman to Lieutenant and voyaging
from the
“Eternal
Father” was written in 1860 by William Whiting of
Tom’s seagoing
experiences included shaking hands with General Montgomery in the
Tom’s navy days came to an end when he was demobbed in 1946, but some of the memories are as fresh as ever, and “Eternal Father, strong to save” is among them.
Patricia Duxbury
MUSIC AT ST
Organ concerts during the summer at
St Mary Magdalene’s Church
Saturday 4th July
Graham Barber
(St Bartholomew’s Church, Armley,
Saturday 29th August
Bob Marsh
(
Saturday 5 September
Stephen Carleston
(
For all concerts coffee is served at
11.00am. Concerts start at 11.30 and
last for one hour. Admission is £5. Accompanied children are admitted free as are
students, on production of a valid student card.
Please come along and enjoy.
A NEWCOMER IN THE MARKET
Aficionados
of Clitheroe market on a Tuesday will have noticed a new stall there lately. It
offers for sale an eye catching display of bags, purses, scarves, small boxes
and other trinkets. The broad shouldered stall holder has the unmistakable
appearance of the ex-Army man; he is keen to chat and explain the reason for
and the meaning behind his merchandise, for he is selling on behalf of the Gurkha Welfare Trust and Images of Nepal.
The
plight of the Gurkha soldiers hit the
headlines recently when Joanna Lumley pleaded eloquently for their right to
settle in
However,
not all Gurkhas are eligible and some are disabled
and elderly.
The
British Army is recruiting fewer Gurkha men now and
as a result there is less income returning to some of the villages; children are
missing out on education and most households have to fetch water from a
communal tap.
‘Images
of
If
you are interested in knowing more, spend a few moments talking to the man in
charge – he will tell you he married a Nepalese lady and recently returned to
Ann Goodbody
Patronal Festival. You have much
to celebrate on that day and it will be a privilege for me to be taking
part. I come representing one of the
oldest missionary societies in the Anglican Communion – founded over 300 years
ago, as
David Livingstone, caused the
slight name change by which, today, it is known as the United Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel. Its work
reaches out across large areas of today’s world, helping, encouraging and
supporting the Church in those parts.
Your
own connection with the Diocese of Bloemfontein, is
but one area that USPG has been associated with for
many years. Interest in that part of the world developed when a British
settlement in the Cape began in 1820 and soon new dioceses were being
established to provide focus for the growing Church of which, Bloemfontein (in
1863) was one.
My
own links with Southern Africa began in the next-door diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in 1964, when as a newly commissioned ‘missionary’,
I sailed out to Cape Town and took the long train ride up through the Karoo – with its wide open, dry countryside to begin work
in a very different, varied but vibrant Church. I might, initially have disliked the
atmosphere of apartheid, but I have never lost my love of the country, of its
people and its Church and I rejoice that you as a parish will be focussing your
own interest there and learning something of its life and of what it can offer
you and those who are fortunate to be going on this pilgrimage there.
David
Bruno
Music at St. Mary’s forthcoming concerts
Since his début in
Professor of Performance Studies at the
Graham Barber has performed in concert with many
of the world's leading conductors including Sir Edward Downes,
Sir Charles Groves, Richard Hickox, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Georg Solti, Jan Pascal Tortelier and
Sir David Willcocks.
(from www.grahambarber.org.uk)
Bob studied at the Royal Northern College of
Music, The Royal College of Music,
For many years he was Assistant Organist of
Ripon Cathedral. He was Organist and
conductor to both the Northern Cathedrals Festival and the Yorkshire Three
Choirs Festival. He has played the organ
live on
He has also been organist and musical director
for the Daily Service on
Stephen
Carleston began his musical life as a boy chorister
at
Having held church music and teaching
appointments in
He directs the music at
Stephen undertakes many occasional engagements as
conductor (both choral and orchestral), organist, harpsichordist, piano
accompanist and adjudicator. He has an especial interest in improvisation, on
both the organ (mainly in the French style) and the piano (mostly jazz), and
includes an “improvisation on a submitted theme” in each of his organ recital
programmes. (from
www.northernvoices.co.uk)
Catherine
Carr
Pilgrims to the Diocese of the
Meet Daniella,
Laura and Rebecca who will travel with the Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to our
link Diocese of the
Daniella
Pires is 16, and attends
Laura Dixon is also 16 and goes
to
Rebecca Dixon is Laura’s sister
aged 15. She is in Year 10 at
All three girls will be commissioned for their special journey at our Patronal Festival on Sunday, July 19th. Our prayers will go with them and we look forward to hearing all about their experiences!
Patricia
Duxbury
Curate’s Corner
A five-year old spat within British Evangelicalism is still going strong: Steve Chalke, the well-known Baptist preacher, is in trouble with fellow members of the Evangelical Alliance (UK) regarding a particular ‘theory’ of Atonement (‘at-one-ment’ - how Christ has reconciled us to God) known as ‘penal substitution’ (PS), which has long been the controlling soteriological (about ‘salvation’) model within mainstream Evangelicalism. Put simply: Jesus’ death on the Cross paid the penalty for sin on behalf of wicked humanity – “He died that we might be forgiven…” - God’s anger against us was assuaged by Jesus’ innocent death. PS is one of a number of Atonement metaphors/models, but its popular exposition (from the pulpit and in hymns) is often crude: “And when I think that God His Son not sparing/Sent Him to die – I scarce can take it in/That on the cross my burden gladly bearing/He bled and died to take away my sin.” This kind of image is, according one Anglican theologian, “so inadequate and can be so easily perverted and made misleading”, it would be better if it were “rejected altogether”. Chalke clearly agrees.
So in December 2003, with co-author Alan Mann, he published ‘The Lost Message of Jesus’. Not about Atonement as such, the book accused PS of promoting a wrong understanding of both God and human nature. If you follow ‘The Simpsons’ then you will know the sanctimonious Ned Flanders who told Homer: “I don’t judge you. I leave that to a wrathful, angry God to do”! This, argues Chalke, is precisely how PS is often presented; it is “biblically, culturally and pastorally deficient and even dangerous….a distortion, misrepresentation and misunderstanding of the purpose of the Cross”. Atonement is not “a form of cosmic child abuse – a vengeful Father, punishing his Son for an offence he has not even committed….[and] people inside and outside of the Church have found this twisted version of events morally dubious and a huge barrier to faith”. Furthermore PS “betrays Jesus’ attempt to root out the tendency of religion to lead to violence by inventing a theology of his death that is in direct opposition to his teaching. If [he concluded] the church could rediscover a deeper understanding of the cross, we could once again speak with prophetic power to a global society caught in the grip of the lie that violence can be redemptive.” Such condemnation is not new. The 12th Century theologian, Peter Abelard, complained: “How cruel and wicked it seems that anyone should demand the blood of an innocent person as the price for anything, or that it should in any way please him that an innocent man should be slain – still less that God should consider the death of his Son so agreeable that by it he should be reconciled to the whole world”.
What of other models of atonement
and their Biblical roots? Properly understood (
‘Atonement’ is a derivative doctrine (unlike ‘Incarnation’ or ‘Trinity’, Christianity could live without it) not to be found in the classic Creeds. Some Early Church Fathers (such as St Athanasius) promoted instead the notion that the act of Incarnation itself, in restoring humanity’s divine potential, was salvific. This is in the Creed: “For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven”, and also in the Eucharistic Prayer for Easter: “[Jesus Christ has] restored in men and women the image of your glory”. So is this ‘Evangelical spat’ of any relevance? The answer is best approached by reflecting on the whole life and teaching of Jesus; for focusing on the Cross alone ignores both the life lived before it and the Resurrection which followed. Chalke reminds us that, in the story of the Prodigal Son, we don’t find a father seething with anger and demanding punishment; rather, we find one who “simply runs to greet his wayward child, showers him with gifts and welcomes him home.” Then there is Jesus’ story of the vineyard owner who had to send his son to collect his share of the produce, only for him to be killed by the wicked tenants. According to PS, the father (God) should have been pleased that ‘The Plan’ had been fulfilled! But far from it; he clearly did not intend his son to die, and he punishes the killers. Furthermore, although Jesus predicts his own death, there is nothing to indicate that he saw it as a cultic event or sacrifice (Jesus quotes Hosea 6: 6 – “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice”). As Chalke put it: “If the Cross is a personal act of violence perpetrated by God…then it makes a mockery of Jesus’ own teaching to love your enemies and to refuse to repay evil with evil”. Even St Paul (in whose teaching much atonement theory is rooted) wrote that if the ‘rulers of this age’ had really understood God’s plan, “…they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” (1 Corinthians 2).
Jesus was not ‘sent to die’, and it is a distortion of the Gospel to say he was. Jesus came to share God’s love, and it was this which led to his death: a message of unconditional love can be tolerated neither by a cruel state demanding obedience nor by a ‘religious’ pride which abhors challenge. What the Cross properly represents is God’s involvement in our human predicament and his willingness to participate even in the worst kind of suffering (so Jurgen Moltmann’s ‘The Crucified God’), and that – not a God obsessed with the need for retribution - is what we need to proclaim. I’ll leave the last word to Steve Chalke: “It is Easter Sunday, not Good Friday, that shows the new kingdom in all its glory and God’s love in all its fullness. On the cross, Jesus does not placate God’s anger in taking the punishment for sin but rather absorbs its consequences and, as three days later he is raised, defeats death”. Alleluia!
Peter
Shepherd
Prayer Diary August 2009
1st |
For all abused children. |
2nd |
Trinity 8. For
all who live on |
3rd |
For fire-fighters. |
4th |
Jean-Baptiste Vianney, cure d’Ars. 1859. For all who offer spiritual guidance. |
5th |
For those on holiday. |
6th |
The Transfiguration. For Andrew and family. |
7th |
John Mason Neale. Priest. 1866. For all church musicians. |
8th |
Dominic. 1221. For all who preach. |
9th |
Trinity 9. For
all who live on |
10th |
For friendship. |
11th |
John Henry Newman. 1890. For Christian unity. |
12th |
For all carers. |
13th |
|
14th |
Maximillian Kolbe. Martyr. 1941. For all who oppose tyranny. |
15th |
The Blessed Virgin Mary. For all who seek to hear and obey the word of God. |
16th |
Trinity 10. For
all who live on |
17th |
For our parish organisations. |
18th |
For single parent families. |
19th |
For those who foster children. |
20th |
William and Catherine Booth. 1912 & 1890. For the Salvation Army. |
21st |
For community cohesion. |
22nd |
For our families. |
23rd |
Trinity 11. For
all who live on |
24th |
Bartholomew the Apostle. For a lack of guile in our dealings with each other. |
25th |
For justice and reconciliation in |
26th |
For those suffering from the effects of natural disasters. |
27th |
Monica. Mother of Augustine of Hippo. 387. For all who have the responsibility of nurturing our children in the Faith. |
28th |
Augustine. 430. For all teachers of the Faith. |
29th |
Beheading of John the Baptist. For courage. |
30th |
Trinity 12. For
all who live on |
31st |
Aidan. Bishop. 651. For our mission as a parish. |
Parish Lunch
to welcome Rev. Andrew Froud and his family
on his first Sunday, 9th August
after Parish Communion in St Mary’s Centre.
Tickets £5, children under 10 free
Available from Peter Shepherd, Pat Gorrill or the Parish Office.
Drinks available from Licensed Bar
Diary for July 2009
Fri |
3 |
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Holy
Communion for
the Festival of |
Ch |
Sat |
4 |
|
Organ
Recital by Graham Barber, |
Ch |
|
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|
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Sun |
5 |
|
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity |
|
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|
8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
|
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|
9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Parade Service |
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6.30pm |
Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Fri |
10 |
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Holy
Communion |
Ch |
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Sun |
12 |
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The Fifth Sunday after Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Thu |
16 |
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CRGS
Commemoration Day Service |
Ch |
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PCC
meeting |
CV |
Fri |
17 |
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Holy
Communion |
Ch |
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Sun |
19 |
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The Patronal
Festival of St Mary Magdalene |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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Festal
Eucharist with guest preacher David Bruno (USPG) |
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Top Ten Hymns followed by Cheese and Wine
evening in aid of Music @ St Mary’s |
Ch |
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Tue |
21 |
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Ladies
Group Afternoon Tea & Bring & Buy at the home of Erica Pollitt |
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Fri |
24 |
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Holy
Communion |
Ch |
Sat |
25 |
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Marriage
Service |
Ch |
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Sun |
26 |
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The Seventh Sunday after
Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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Evening
Prayer (said) |
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HOLY BAPTISMS
‘We welcome you
into the Lord’s Family’
31st May GRACE
ISOBEL HORROCKS daughter of
Phillip &
Nicola Horrocks
31st May MADDIE
IRENE MAY RIDGWAY daughter of
Philip
Ridgway and Nicola Fairhurst
FUNERALS
‘The Lord is
full of compassion and mercy’
6th Jun MILDRED
BUCKLEY Aged 87 years
11th Jun ELSIE
MAY WILSON Aged 87 years
Diary for
August 2009
Ch=Church; CV=Choir Vestry; H=Hall;
MR=Mutual Room; V=Vicarage.
Sat |
1 |
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Bellringers – George Campling Peal |
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Sun |
2 |
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The Eighth Sunday after Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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6.30pm |
Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Thu |
6 |
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Induction
Service for Rev Andrew Froud |
Ch |
Fri |
7 |
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Holy
Communion |
Ch |
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Sun |
9 |
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The Ninth Sunday after Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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Marriage
Service |
Ch |
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6.30pm |
Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Fri |
14 |
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Holy
Communion |
Ch |
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Sun |
16 |
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The Tenth Sunday after Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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6.30pm |
Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Tue |
18 |
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Magazine
Deadline for Sept Issue |
Off |
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Ladies
Group Afternoon Tea & Bring & Buy at the home of Kathleen Carlton |
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Fri |
21 |
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Holy Communion |
Ch |
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Sun |
23 |
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The Eleventh Sunday after
Trinity |
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8.00am |
Holy
Communion |
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9.45am |
Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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6.30pm |
Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Tue |
25 |
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Ops/Drams
Enrollment Night |
H |
Thu |
27 |
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Magazine
Folding |
MR |
Fri |
28 |
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Holy
Communion |
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Sat |
29 |
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Organ
Recital by Bob Marsh (Skipton) |
Ch |
Sun |
30 |
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The Twelfth Sunday after
Trinity |
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Holy
Communion |
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Parish
Communion/Sunday School |
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Evening
Prayer (said) |
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Advance Notices for SEPTEMBER |
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Sat |
5 |
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Organ
Recital by Stephen Carleston ( |
Ch |
Sat |
12 |
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Auditions
for Music @ St Mary’s ‘Showcasing Young Talent’ Concert |
Ch |
Open Door
Our lovely churchyard is open all
day, every day for people to find rest and refreshment as they look at the
view, sit on one of the seats or just walk through. It would be good if the
church could be open more often too, and with this in mind we shall open the
door between
Pat Gorrill and Patricia Duxbury