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October 2020 BrindleVoice So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest. Galatians 6:9
October 2020 BrindleVoice
So let us not become tired of doing good; for
if we do not give up, the time will come when
we will reap the harvest.
Galatians 6:9
From the Book of
Remembrance Gone But Not Forgotten, Those We
Love But See No More
October
3rd Dorothy Bettley 2019
6th Lilian Jones 1990
12th Dorothy Elizabeth Stott 1994
Ronald Blackburn 1996
17th Stanley Kershaw 2007
20th George Frederick Bradford 1996
Jack Mills 1999
27th Lena Hackett 1992
28th John Charnley 2006
29th Frank Waring 2013
30th Helen Patricia Peter 2019
If you would like to put a name in the
Book, please ask for a form from one of
the Church Wardens. Thank you.
Church Flowers The flowers in church for October are to
celebrate the harvest and also in memory
of the Charnley family.
The altar flowers are kindly provided by: 4th Harvest
12th Harvest
18th The Charnley family
25th The Charnley family
Would you like to sponsor flowers for a
special anniversary or memorial? All the
names are mentioned in the magazine.
Contact Joan Hopcraft 01254 854465.
Life Events September Holy Matrimony:
1st Robert Colin Hill and Louise Ann
Baron
Funeral:
24th George Alan Makin, cremation at
Charnock Richard Crematorium
Services October 4th Service of the Word 10.30am
Holy Communion 6.30pm
7th Service of the Word 6.30pm
11th Holy Communion 10.30am
Service of The Word
with Holy Baptism 12.30pm
Service of the Word 6.30pm
14th Holy Communion 6.30pm
18th Service of The Word
with Holy Baptism 10.30am
Holy Communion 6.30pm
21st Service of the Word 6.30pm
25th Holy Communion 10.30am
Service of the Word 6.30pm
28th Holy Communion 6.30pm
November
1st Service of the Word 10.30am
Holy Communion 6.30pm
4th Service of the Word 6.30pm
Remembrance Sunday
8th Holy Communion with
an Act of Remembrance 10.30am
Service of the Word with
an Act of Remembrance 6.30pm
11th Holy Communion with
an Act of Remembrance 6.30pm
For Zoom joining instructions, please contact us
via our website: www.brindlestjames.co.uk/
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Dear Friends,
‘Come ye thankful
people come’ - the
opening line of one
of our much loved
harvest hymns.
Sadly, due to
Covid 19
restrictions at this
harvest, we are
unable to sing the words of that hymn
or indeed any hymn. We cannot even
hear our precious choir sing an
anthem. Whilst choirs are now allowed
to sing if the risks are assessed and do
not present a breach of Covid 19
guidance, the wardens and myself,
with great reluctance, have
concluded it would breach the risk
assessment upon which we based the
decision to open for worship. I really
do miss the opportunity to sing God’s
praise and how I miss the enrichment
of worship provided the choir. We
continue to review the decision and
be assured when we believe it safe for
the choir to return to minister among
us, we will do so.
Despite being unable to sing God’s
praise to offer our thanks for his
bountiful goodness at this Harvest
time, we can in our hearts and minds
offer thanks and praise ‘for all good
gifts around us are sent from heaven
above, then thank the Lord O thank
the Lord for all His love’ This harvest
time will be the
first since Eileen
Banister passed to glory. Eileen
brought much to the service. Joan
Hopcraft and the team have
assumed the joy and privilege of
decorating the church this year and
we thank them all for their efforts.
The produce you have so generously
donated is to be shared between the
foodbanks administered by the
Salvation Army, Blackburn and St.
James’ Over Darwen.
Harvest is a time when we can thank
God for those who farm and tend the
land. Farming is a vocation and the
skills and hardwork of those who
dedicate their lives (and those of their
families) to care for the God given
land – who ‘plough the fields and
scatter the good seed on the land’
and tend animals are evident all
around and within our beautiful
parish.
Harvest is also a time when we can
remember that we are but stewards
of his creation and that we have a
responsibility to pass unspoiled the
gifts of creation on to future
generations.
This Harvest celebration will have
been different in some ways yet, what
does not and should never change
Wired to the Moon are our thankful hearts to our creator
God.
With a thankful heart,
Thank you Janet and
welcome Donna and
Diane
Paperwork and administration are not
my strong points. For several years,
Janet Clegg provided excellent
support to me by administering
weddings and baptisms. Ensuring all
parties were kept informed and
making sure I had the right
information at the right time. In
September Janet advised me that
due to pressing work and family
commitments she wished to retire
from the role and I have thanked her
for all the support she has given.
I am pleased to say Donna Peat has
offered to carry out the Wedding
Administrator role and Diane Kenyon,
the Baptism Administrator role. This at
a time when the number of weddings
and baptism have slowed due to
Covid 19 restrictions. However, those
that are taking place need very
careful coordination. I know Donna
and Diane will continue the work and
I thank them for volunteering.
In this season of thanksgiving I wish to
acknowledge with a grateful heart,
all who continue to contribute to the
life and ministry here at St James’.
I will not list names - you know who
you are! However, may I, on your
behalf thank our team of wardens
and vergers and those who support
them. They have taken on significant
additional duties since Covid 19
arrived. Their wisdom patience and
guiding have been of immeasurable
help to me and therefore the parish.
Harvest Readings
And those who are peacemakers will
plant seeds of peace and reap a
harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
Bring the whole tithe into the
storehouse, that there may be food in
my house. Test me in this,” says the
LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not
throw open the floodgates of heaven
and pour out so much blessing that
there will not be room enough to
store it. Malachi 3:10
Cover photograph
kindly provided by
Nicola Mills
A Tale of Two Places by Sam Nichol
About this time last year, after many years of resisting, if
not rebelling against, a fairly insistent voice in my ear, I
applied for licensed ministry and since then it has been a
whirlwind process starting with a long conversation with
Rev. Nick McKee, the Director of Vocations for Blackburn
Diocese, then Bishop Philip and then it really picked up
pace with discussions, via Zoom, with a vocational
adviser and then an assistant director of ordinations.
During this last stage of meetings, I have been on
placement to St James’ Church, Over Darwen.
The purpose of the placement is to experience a
different form of worship and a different place and
congregation, not to take you out of your comfort zone
for the sake of it, but to broaden your understanding of
what church is and how God works in other places, how
he engages with and works through people in a myriad
of ways. At Brindle, St James’ Church we have our
traditions and we are what is classed as a growing
church and one that has to balance the needs and
expectations of people of all ages and who have either
a previous and different experience of worship and those
who have been coming to St James’ for years, decades
and in some cases all of their lives.
We had only just started coming back to church after
the Coronavirus lockdown when I started my four-week
placement in St James Darwen. I don’t know if I chose it
or it chose me, but last year I did some work for the
National Estate Churches Network and met some
wonderful priests and lay people who had planted new
churches or were continuing to develop churches and
leaders in some of the most deprived housing estates in
the country. There was an energy, perhaps you could
call it a ‘fizz’ about them which I was interested in
learning more about and my placement was a great
opportunity to observe it at first hand virtually on my
doorstep.
St James’ Church, Over Darwen is currently closed as the
roof needs a significant amount of investment to fix.. The
incumbent and his curate, look after three parishes and
St James’ Over Darwen on a day to day basis is cared for
by Rob who is their outreach worker and has recently
commenced his training for ordination. Rob is aided by
his wife, his two sons and the other members of the parish
family. Rob is a young man full of energy, he is definitely
one half of a great partnership and Suzie his wife not only
shares his faith, but very ably supports his ministry.
When Rob explained that I would be spending my
Saturday mornings in front of an empty shop unit, where
they organised a foodbank and where outdoor worship
took place, I was not too sure what to expect. I
approached my first morning with some trepidation and I
was praying all the way. I need not have worried. I was
welcomed warmly, although it was clear everyone was
on their best behaviour. After two songs about Jesus with
dance actions and a rousing sermon from Rob it was
funny but the barriers went down and despite the
wearing of masks and the fact, we were stood on the
street in front of a Chinese chippy we all had one thing in
common, God and our belief in Jesus as his Son and our
Saviour.
It has been a real privilege to join in the Saturday
mornings and also the Sunday worship on Zoom.
Although it could not have been more different than
Brindle St James. The music, the liturgy, the prayers are
modern, loud and Rob preaches with gusto and uses
great props. His explanation of sin and even the use of
the word itself is an enduring memory. The silence after
he talked about his own sins and his journey to
forgiveness through Jesus rendered the whole estate
silent it was so moving.
I can honestly say that I have seen the Holy Spirit at work
on that road every Saturday, when people of all ages
from many nations and backgrounds arrive at the
foodbank, their joy at the gifts of food is wonderful to
behold. It is not the tin of beans, or the Fray Bentos pie
(other brands are available) but it is the fact that
someone cares, that they are acknowledged, but not
judged. Whether they are old or young, alone or a family
we are all equal, both in the sight of God, and in front of
the shop unit in Darwen.
The connection made through the giving and receiving
of food by the two churches is a true illustration of God
at work in the world. His grace and blessings directed
through ordinary human beings who are moved to share
what they have with others, expecting nothing in return is
powerful.
The whole journey of discernment so far has been one of
personal discovery and a deepening of my relationship
with Jesus and my understanding of God. This has been
a combination of the discussions and homework with the
advisers and the help of my spiritual director. The
realisation of the sacred privilege of being an ordained
priest has been dawning with the help of the patience
and tolerance of David and everyone at Brindle as I lead
services and preach. My time with the good folk of St
James, Over Darwen then has enabled me to think
about my ministry and my calling, quite a gift to come
away with.
Rob and all the team there wanted me to pass on their
thanks for the gifts of food that we have been able to
provide and I hope will continue to do so for the
foreseeable future, both to them and the Salvation Army.
It is a sadness that in this day and age people are reliant
on foodbanks in order not to go hungry and have to
make the choice between a roof over their heads or
food for their children.
I have been humbled by the experience, but filled with
joy and hope too. Whatever the final outcome of the
process for me I will forever reap the benefits of it, not
least seeing the scriptures come alive in this tale of two
places.
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down
his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions
and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on
them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear
children, let us not love with words or speech but with
actions and in truth.” John 3:16-18
Lois’s Ordination
Congratulations to Lois who was ordained Priest by The Lord Bishop of
Blackburn on Saturday 26th September at Whalley Parish Church. The
photos above were taken the following day, when Lois presided at her
first Parish Communion at St Chad’s Church, Poulton-le-Fylde.
‘The Lord your God will
bless you in all your work
and in everything you put
your hand to.’
Deuteronomy 15:10
News from Brindle St James’ Primary School
The staff and pupils
at Brindle St James’
Primary School
welcome the new
children into their
reception year. The
photo was taken on
the new steps
leading up to the
school field.
Little Cuckoos - Autumn is here; the leaves are
changing colour, conkers are falling from the tree in the Church
yard and the farmers have been hard at work gathering in the crops
that have grown over the summer. We call this ‘harvest time’ and in
Church we have a harvest festival, where we give thanks to God for
all the good things he gives us. Harvest reminds us how lucky we are
and that we should share what we have with people who may not
have enough. People bring tins and jars and packets of food into
Church during harvest festival, so that it can be given to those who
need it.
But did you know our Church family are not the only people who
celebrate harvest festival?
In south India, Hindus call their harvest
festival ‘Pongal’. This photo shows people
celebrating Pongal by gathering
together to cook a special sweet rice
dish. The people also decorate their
houses, go on picnics, dance and give
presents to their families.
The Jewish harvest festival is called
‘Sukkot’. During this festival, Jews
remember how God protected and
cared for their ancestors who had to
camp in the desert for 40 years. Some
Jews build a shelter called a Sukkah in
their garden with their families, they
eat meals and sometimes camp out in
their Sukkah.
Your Recipes Vicki’s No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake
Ingredients
Biscuit Base
· 300g Lotus/Biscoff Biscuits
· 125g Unsalted Butter/ Stork (melted)
Cheesecake Filling
· 500g Mascarpone Cheese (full fat)
· 100g Icing Sugar
· 250g Biscoff Spread (smooth)
· 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
· 300 ml Heavy/Thick Double Cream
Optional Decorations
· 150 ml Double Cream
· 2 tbsp Icing Sugar
· 75g Biscoff Spread (melted)
· Biscoff Biscuits
Instructions
1) Blitz the biscuits for the base in a food processor or in a clear zip seal bag and bash with a rolling pin until they are a fine crumb. Gradually add the melted butter to the biscuit mix and press down firmly into an 8"/20cm Deep Springform Tin,
2) Heat some Biscoff Spread in the microwave and pour over the crumb,
3) With an electric mixer or by hand, Mix the mascarpone cheese, vanilla, icing sugar and Biscoff Spread until smooth.
4) Add in the extra thick/heavy double cream to the mix and whisk until its thick and holds itself completely! (Don't whip it too fast).
5) Spread the mixture evenly over the biscuit base and chill in the fridge for at least 5-6 hours, but preferably overnight.
6) Remove from the tin and decorate how you
like, you can whip together the double cream
and icing sugar and pipe it on, adding a biscoff
biscuit per slice and drizzle over some melted
biscoff! Or keep it simple and drizzle over warm
biscoff spread with some biscoff crumbs!
Do you have a recipe or a handy hint you
would like to share? We would love to hear
from you. Please email:
November Edition
The deadline for items to be
included in the November
edition of the eVoice is Sunday
18th October. Please email
your articles to:
Comments, suggestions,
recipes and cover photos
welcomed!
Notice Board
Children’s Society Boxes
I would normally be asking you to be bringing your boxes in October. If like me you haven’t
been using much cash and have not emptied bits of change into your box it will be a bit
empty.
It has been a difficult time for many people and I spoke to the Children’s Society about the
boxes. They had a suggestion which I hope you will find useful. Many of the people who
donate have decided to do so on line directly or you can send cheques to me and I will pass
on. Hopefully next year we will be able to resume the boxes. This is entirely up to you but the
Society do need our help.
If you prefer to send directly to the society their Address is:
The Children’s Society, Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London, EC1Y8ST
Please put on the back of the cheque Brindle St James and Box network number 787646 Box
Coordinator no. 2265181. This will ensure the information is put on our church donation record.
If you wish me to send any money you feel able to
donate, then you can send me a cheque to:
Pat Holt 10, Delph way Whittle le woods Chorley PR67TG.
All cheques payable to the Children’s Society.
Thankyou,
Pat
Blackburn Diocese Home Grown Conference
We are planning a free Home-Grown Online Conference. Starting 7pm on Tuesday 13 October and continuing on Wednesday 14 October until 9pm.
All are welcome, lay or ordained. The Conference will be a combination of worship, key-note speakers, discussion and webinars.
It will be a chance to 'meet' people from across the Diocese and find encouragement in each other.
Hearts on Fire with Love for You
Tuesday 13th October
7pm Home Grown Live: keynote message from Bishop Julian: God and Fire (1 Kings 18)
Wednesday 14th October
8.30am Morning Prayer
10am Home Grown Live: keynote message from Bishop Jill: Jesus and Fire (Matthew 5)
11am Coffee break
11.15am Seminar options : Headliner - Archdeacon Mark Ireland
12.30pm Midday Prayer
2.30pm Seminar options : Headliner - Archdeacon David Picken
5pm Children's 30-minute session: Kids Pick Me Up
7pm Home Grown Live: keynote message from Bishop Philip: The Holy Spirit and Fire (Acts 2)
More details on seminars and other content coming soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNkjhPsGF-8 https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/events/589/home-grown-diocesan-conference
CHANGES TO BIN COLLECTION
DAY
Most of the area is changing
bin collection day from Friday
to TUESDAY. Check your bin
collection dates online at:
www.Chorley.gov.uk/
bins<http://
www.Chorley.gov.uk/bins. Note
that this does not include some
rural areas, such as Top O’The
Lane where collections will be
unchanged.
SCAMS
There are many reports of
telephone scams about TV
subscription services where
people are told by an
automated voice that they
have to make a payment to
renew their subscription. If this
happens to you, you will be
asked to press a number on
your telephone keypad in order
to be put through to an
operator to make payment.
These operators can be very
convincing! If you have a TV
subscription, check the
company's website for advice
on how to deal with any
suspicious contact that you
receive.
Be aware of a scam aimed at
self-employed individuals and
freelancers. Scammers are
sending text messages
suggesting eligibility for a tax
refund. A link in the text takes
you to a very realistic web
page. The site calculates a fake
refund amount and then asks
for bank details and also
passport details for verification
purposes. HMRC will never send
a text like this that links to a
website that requires highly
confidential information.
If you think you may have been
scammed, contact Action
Fraud on 0300 123 2014 or go to
www.actionfraud.police.uk.
You can also contact the
Trading Standards Service via
the Citizens Advice Consumer
Helpline on 0808 223 1133.
OUR LANCASHIRE
Brindle Parish Council has
joined the Our Lancashire
network of local organisations.
Brindle Parish Council: Local Information
There is a post this month
advertising the Chorley Hearing
Voices and Paranoia Group.
This is a Group for people who
experience hallucinations -
hear voices or have sensations
or visions that others do not. Do
you hold beliefs that leave you
isolated or distressed? Perhaps
you or others think you are
paranoid or delusional? If so this
group is for you. There are
details at:
www.ourlancashire.org.uk/?
post_type=groups&p=10191.
TIME TO GET ON YER BIKE!
'Switch to Cycling' is a new
campaign from Lancashire
County Council aiming to build
on the momentum of those of
you who have started cycling
during lockdown and
encourage more people to
take up cycling for short
journeys. It promotes the
benefits of cycling including
fitness, saving money and
beating the traffic as well as
providing advice and
information on starting cycling,
cycling routes and free training
sessions.
Now is an ideal time to start
cycling with the school run
started up again and more cars
on the road. The county
council has put in a range of
measures including temporary
pop up cycle lanes throughout
the county to help people get
around by bike. Find out more
by following the campaign on
social media, and get involved
by posting your own cycling
selfies using the hashtag
#SwitchToCycling. For more
information and advice about
making the switch to cycling,
visit
www.lancashire.gov.uk/
cycling.
Logs & Kindling
Trailer loads or Bags Delivered to your door
Tree Surgery Service
Tel: 01254 854238 01257 273718
Windmill Electrical Services
Local Reliable Time served
Fully Qualified Insured
No Job Too Small From Repairs to Full
Rewires
Andy Dowbakin
0779 667 1831 01254 483489
Directory Rector Rev. David Ward 01254 851053
Church Wardens Susan Boult 01772 323481
Martin Coane 01254 853803
Verger Paul Santus 01254 853432
Treasurer Richard Howarth 07713 390722
Sunday School Catharine 01772 316745
Carolyn Grimbaldeston 01254 854679
Choir Shirley Lindsay 01254 209572
Pastoral Team Millie Santus 01254 853432
Lynn Packer 01772 323267
Bell Ringers Stuart Crosby 01257 265542
Mothers’ Union Rana Shihada 07801 546254
PCC Secretary Daryl Peter 07831 830123
Weekly Newsletter Lynn Packer 01772 323267
Scouts/Cubs/Beavers Ann Hardman [email protected]
Guiding Sam Eccles 07749 383888
Brownies Christine Corcoran 01772 436567
07522 477859
Community Hall (Bookings)
Susan Horrocks 01254 852173
W. I. Susan Horrocks 01254 852173
St James’ Players Stuart Lockhart 01254 852522
Historical Society Henry Stone 01254 854290
Brindle Art Group Shirley Stone 01254 854290
55+ (BOFFS) Lynne Lynch 07541 133969
Brindle St. James’ School
Mrs Austin (Acting Head) 01254 852379
Brindle Parish Council
Tony Harkness 01772 334596
Brindle Voice Commercial Advertising
Julie Pawson 07714 285699
Brindle Voice Caretaker Editor
Alison Bond 07941 618042
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