“ O Come All Ye Faithful ”
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Helston Chiropody and Podiatry
Practice
Corns, Calluses and Cracked Heels
Ingrowing Nails
Verrucae Heel Pain
Fungal Nail Infection Forefoot Pain
Athletes Foot Gait Related Problems
Lower Limb sports Injuries Shin Splints
First Floor, 10 Coinagehall St, (via Coinage Ope),
Helston TR13 8EB. Tel no. 01326 564671
www.helstonchiropody.co.uk
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THE PARISHES OF HELSTON & WENDRON
Team Rector Canon David Miller, St Michael’s Rectory Church Lane, Helston, (572516)
Email [email protected]
Asst Priest Revd. Dorothy Noakes, 6 Tenderah Road, Helston (573239)
Reader [Helston] Mrs. Betty Booker 6, Brook Close, Helston (562705)
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, HELSTON
Churchwardens Mr. Peter Jewell, 47 Saracen Way, Penryn,
TR10 8PS (376948) Mr John Boase 11,Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ
(01326 573200)
Organist Mr Richard Berry Treasurer Mrs Nicola Boase 11 Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ
01326 573200
PCC Secretary Mrs Amanda Pyers
ST WENDRONA’S CHURCH, WENDRON
Churchwardens Mrs. Anne Veneear, 4 Tenderah Road, Helston (569328)
Mr. Bevan Osborne, East Holme, Ashton,
TR13 9DS (01736 762349) Reader [Wendron] Mrs. Gillian Bowles, (563541)
Organist Mrs. Anne Veneear, -as above.
Treasurer Mr Bevan Osborne, - as above
PCC Secretary Mrs. Henrietta Sandford, Trelubbas Cottage,
Lowertown, Helston TR13 0BU (565297)
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Clergy Rest Days; Revd. David Miller Friday
Revd. Dorothy Noakes Thursday Betty Booker Friday
(Please try to respect this)
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The Rectory,
Church Lane
Helston
December2016/January 2017
Dear Everyone,
I write this letter to you on the weekend of Remembrance Sunday.
Yesterday we held the two minute silence at the war memorial at the
bottom of Coinagehall street & tomorrow commemorative acts of
worship will be held at Wendron in the morning & Helston in the
afternoon. One of the great sentences used in Christian acts of
remembrance of those who have died in war is ‘Greater love hath no
man than this that he lay down his life for his friends’.
Remembrance Sunday is always the second Sunday in November.
After a pause of a fortnight, Advent will be upon us as we embark on
the adventure that leads to the coming of Christ at Christmas: ‘love
came down at Christmas’ we sing in one of our carols.
As for the nature of this love, both human & divine, we have,as
Christians, no better definition than in St Paul’s letter to the
Corinthians chapter 13: ‘love hopes all things, believes all things,
& endures all things. Even in the darkest moments of war & suffering,
if someone who loves us is with us, it can make all the difference.
Christian love is a commitment to look away from self & to widen our
horizons. We look outwards to neighbour, family, friend, the wider
society & above all to God.
Prayer can be our contact with God. In one sense prayer is a
form of love. We pray for someone because we care about them. God
can always use our love for someone in the world which is often
starved of love.
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For Christians, love is the strongest spiritual force in the
universe. We harness that power through prayer. Let us never neglect
that opportunity to show love especially when we are busy.
Your friend & Rector,
David Miller
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Shoe box Appeal
Thank you to all who helped fill 22 shoe boxes
- Beccy Miller
Thanks to Mike Sandford for the cover photograph of
Wendron Church
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Services at St Michael’s 1st Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30 All-age Worship with Holy Communion
2nd-5th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30 Parish Communion(CW)
Monday to Thursday 9.00 Morning Prayer
Thursday 9.30 Holy Communion
Evening & other Services:-as advertised in the Pew- slip
Special Services for Advent & Christmas
Advent Sunday 27th November 9.30am Readings & Advent Carols
Followed by a shortened Eucharist
Sunday 18th December 6pm Joint Carol Service to be held at
Wendron
Christmas Eve 5.30pm Christingle Service
11.30pm Midnight Mass & Blessing of the Crib
Christmas Day 10am Family Service
& Christmas Communion
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Please let us know if anyone would like Holy Communion taken to
their home (or Residential Home) this Christmas
David Miller (01326 572516)
The Christingle Service at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve is always a very
happy event which raises quite a lot of money for the Children’s
Society. Please come and bring your youngsters
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Services at Wendron 1st Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW)
2nd Sunday 10.30a.m Morning Worship
3rd- 5th Sunday 10.30a.m Holy Communion (CW)
Other Services:-as announced in the Sunday Pew-slip
Services for the lead up to Christmas Sunday 11th December 10.30 am Christingle Service
15th 6.30pmWendron School Carol Service in church
Sunday 18th December 6pm Joint Service of Lessons & Carols for
St Michael’s & St Wendrona’s to be held at Wendron
Tuesday 20th December-7pm Carol “Sing Along” in church
(Choose your own carols)
Christmas Eve 4pm Crib Service
11.30pm Christmas Midnight Service
Christmas Day 10.30 Family Eucharist
Sunday 8th January No Service at Wendron- Instead Wendron
Congregation are invited to share the Covenant Service at
Trinity Methodist Porkellis at 11am
Sunday 15th January 10.30am Epiphany Carol Service
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Please phone David Miller (01326 572526) if you would
like Holy Communion taken to your home
over the Christmas period
Flag days for December/January
25th December………Christmas Day
26th “ ………St Stephen
27th “ ……....St John
28th “ ………Holy Innocents
1st January ……….New Years Day
6th “ ……….Epiphany
25th “ ……….Conversion of St Paul
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From The Registers
Baptisms “ May they evermore dwell in Him, & He in them”
Helston Wendron
Ollie Matthew Thirkle Patrick Robert Thompson
Maysie Grace Thirkle Tristan Roger Thompson
Taylor Ray Willey Meadow Isla Jameson
Elena Lillian May Willey Mila Bea Smith
Weddings
Helston Wendron
Nil Nil
Funerals “May they Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory & evermore surround us with their love”
Helston Wendron
Florence Ashton Nil
John Alan Vipond
Rebecca Kate Watkins
Besie Smith
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In Memoriam- WW1 victims - 100 years ago
Percy Victor Virgin Aged 20, Died 23/1/1917
Air Mechanic 1st Class, 61st Brigade 20th Light Division,
Royal Flying Corp.
Greater love hath no man than this
That a man lay down his life for his friends.
As with all the local WW1 Service personnel who gave their lives in
WW1, the St Michael’s Church bell will toll 100 times at 11am on the
anniversary of his death
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Helston & Wendron
The date of the Mothers Union meeting in September coincided with
the Diocesan Wave of prayer when the branches in Truro Diocese
pray for our five link dioceses which are situated in all four corners of
the world. The service which was led by Eve was held on a Thursday
morning at Wendron church. Anne played the organ. She really had to
work hard because after the service we had a sing along when we
chose our favourite hymns from Mission Praise. We left the church in
a joyous mood & in perfect time we proceeded down to Wheal Dream
for lunch. Wheal Dream did us proud by providing a delicious carvery
which we all very much enjoyed.
This was to make up for missing our yearly outing due to commitments
etc. It was a wonderful chance to pass on our grateful thanks to Greta,
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our special secretary and friend bidding her a fond farewell with our
love and good wishes as she moves to pastures new.
We were very privileged to take Helston & Wendron banners and
stands to display them in Truro Cathedral for an exhibition featuring
some Banners of the Diocese of Truro Mothers Union, celebrating 140
years supporting families.
Kath Oliver
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St Michael’s Christmas Fayre
Don’t forget that the annual Christmas fayre is on
Saturday 26th November
in the Andrew Hall
10am to 12.30pm
Lots of stalls so please come and buy your Christmas presents
Raffle
Refreshments being served
Help would be appreciated to set up & clear away
also to man the stalls.
Donation of good for stalls appreciated
See Sandra Chambers for further information
Please come and spend some money to boost church funds
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There’s always something going
on for the whole family
The team at Trenance, near
Mullion, have the envious task of
producing chocolates for a living.
Watch from the viewing gallery,
try a sample in the shop & then
be tempted to make your own
selection from a large range of
hand-made chocolates
01326 241499-
trenancechocolate.co.uk
but there’s lots more besides chocolates…..
An all-weather attraction
for all ages!
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Crossword Answers on page 24
1 Grandson of Mered and his Judean wife (1 Chronicles 4:18) (4) 3 He said of Jesus, ‘This man has done nothing wrong’ (Luke 23:40–41) (8) 8 Herb with pleasantly scented roots, present in the Beloved’s orchard (Song of Songs 4:13) (4) 9 What God brought Sarah with the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:6) (8) 11 Port on the Red Sea where King Solomon built ships (1 Kings 9:26) (5,5) 14 Donald — , Archbishop of Canterbury 1974–80 (6) 15 Cereal (Ezekiel 4:9) (6) 17 Jesus’ description of a Pharisee (Matthew 23:24) (5,5) 20 Not as widely used at church services nowadays as used to be the case (8) 21 ‘ — all your anxiety on him because he cares for you’ (1 Peter 5:7) (4) 22 One of the three strands of Methodism united in 1932 (8) 23 ‘They broke bread in their homes and ate together with — and sincere hearts’ (Acts 2:46) (4) Down 1 The rebuke of 3 Across, ‘Don’t you fear God... since you are under the same — ?’ (Luke 23:40) (8) 2 Horse-drawn vehicle used by King Solomon (Song of Songs 3:9) (8) 4 Dearer (anag.) (6) 5 One-time editor of Punch and controversial writer and broadcaster who became a noted Christian, Malcolm — (10) 6 ‘When you sit to dine with a ruler, — well what is before you’ (Proverbs 23:1) (4) 7 ‘God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both — and Christ’ (Acts 2:36) (4) 10 One description of the inspired nature of scripture (10) 12 ‘The Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be — — — ’ (1 Corinthians 15:28) (3,2,3) 13 Recognized as valid (1 Samuel 3:20) (8) 16 A long A (anag.) (6) 18 ‘For God does not — favouritism’ (Romans 2:11) (4) 19 Comes between Joel and Obadiah (4)
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Just a Thought – from Simon Roach
Most of us were brought up with the Lord’s Prayer to say “ forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us” but in modern times we have the option of replacing the word “trespass” with the word “sin”. I guess that many would think that “sin” makes more sense as generally the word “trespass” is a bit old fashioned & is associated with making an unlawful intrusion on to someone else’s property. But is it an improvement? …The Oxford English Dictionary defines “sin” as the breaking of divine law, esp by a conscious act. Well all of us are guilty of that to some degree so certainly it is appropriate for us to ask for our sins to be forgiven. However, asking for our trespasses to be forgiven perhaps goes further than that as we all trespass upon each others feelings by being unthoughtful, awkward, selfish stubborn etc. Ok, maybe these are sins but often we irritate each other without even knowing it.. so can that be classed as sin too? When I think about it, even though the word “trespasses” seems a bit archaic, it does perhaps cover a rather wider range of human unreasonableness than the word “sin” On the other hand we can sin by omission, (as the BCP puts it- “We have left undone those things which we ought to have done”) so maybe it’s good that we sometimes use one version & sometimes the other. In the Scottish church they ask for their “debts” to be forgiven – I wonder which word Jesus would have used if he had spoken to us in English
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(Over the years Janet Jones has submitted a regular item for the
Messenger’s “Just a Thought”. Now that she has moved to a new
parish I would welcome any such items from other readers.- See
Editors contact details on page 29)
Janet Jones has sent love & best wishes to all her friends at St. Michael's.She's
missing us but is happy in Cambridge & looking forward to her new house
being ready. At present she's staying with her brother.
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St Michael’s Rota It would be a great help if anyone unable to attend on a
particular Sunday would attempt to find a replacement for their duty.
December 4th Advent 2 December 11th Advent 3
Lay Asst, M Searle N Boase
Epistle M Thorn H Thorn
Prayers A Holyer M G-Kane
Sidespeople K Bolland
Offertory Junior Church H & M Thorn
Server Mandy Betty
Crucifer Louise Nigel
Coffee Amanda & Katherine Congo Link
December 18th Advent 4 December 24th Christmas Eve
Lay Asst, J Boase M G-Kane
Epistle M Searle M Thomas
Prayers M Thorn Betty
Sidespeople J Eddy J Lawrence/A Hearne
Offertory M G-Kane/D Maddock M Charnock/J Eddy
Server Margery Nicola
Crucifer Nigel Mandt
Coffee D & J Eddy D & J Eddy
Flowers All
December 25th Christmas Day January 1st Christmaas 1 Lay Asst M Searle N Boase
Epistle E Goodfellow D Barlow
Prayers S Chamber M Thomas
Sidespeople N Boase L Martin/M Wellstead
Offertory N Boase Junior Church
Server Mandy Betty
Crucifer Ken Sarah
Coffee Amanda & Katherine H & M Thorn
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January 8th Christ’s Baptism January 15th Epiphany 2 Lay Asst, N Boase M G-Kane
Epistle S Bayes M G-Kane
Prayers Clergy A Holyer
Sidespeople J Eddy S Chambers
Offertory M & S Pryor S Roach
Server Margery Nicola
Crucifer Louise Mandy
Coffee Congo Link D & J Eddy
Flowers Paul Nan & Kath
January 22nd Epiphany 3 January 29th Epiphany 4
Lay Asst, M Searle N Boase
Epistle E Goodfellow
Prayers M G-Kane M Thorn
Sidespeople K Bolland S Chambers
Offertory S Hearne/J Lawrence N Boase
Server Mandy Mandy
Crucifer Nigel Ken
Coffee Amanda & Katherine Heather & Michael
Flowers Janice & Di Felicity
Mobile 07795463149 email [email protected]
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St Michael's Choir, though small, continues to sing at
Weddings, contributes anthems to the 9.30 service, and practises on
Sundays after coffee for an hour maximum. New members would be
most welcome.
Messy Church continues as an exciting combined venture with the
Central Methodist Church on Coinagehall Street. See poster
elsewhere*.(It is good to know that Messy Church is continuing as a
joint Methodist/Anglican venture. However the event referred to, took
place on19th November before the publication of this edition.
*Consequently the poster has not been printed- Look out for future
events which hopefully will be publicised early. I understand they will probably be held on the last Saturday of the month – Editor)
Advent Sunday, on November 27th at 9.30am, will be a service of
readings and Advent Carols followed by a shortened Eucharist taken
by Rev. Peter.
Hymn requests. The hymn request box has been reinstated at the back
of the church; a small white file box which will be opened regularly
and contents passed to David and Richard.
Sound System. John Boase is continually working to improve this.
Your input is valued.
Fundraising Committee. The PCC has approved the formation of a
fundraising committee which is looking for new members.
Christmas Services have been announced.
Please see Pages 6&7
Volunteer Opportunities. A writer is needed to submit brief news of
St Michael's for publication in the Helston Packet each week. This is
free publicity!
Also we need an organiser to set up the wider distribution of The
Messenger, published 6 times a year.
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"The Greatest Gift",
a dramatised Christmas story
with lots of music
being put on by Central Methodist Church
on December 2nd, 3rd and 4th
at 7.30pm.
in aid of
Cornwall Hospice South West
Tickets & Donations at the door
from the Helston & District RNLI Committee to all
who supported the Coffee Morning held on 5th
November. It was a splendid social event and £739 was taken (£327
donations + £412 sales) to help to save lives at sea. Thank you to
everyone for being so generous!!!
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to everyone who has paid an annual subscription
for the Messenger. It is nice to be able to offer any
visitors a free copy of our church magazine and
for it to be distributed to those who are
housebound or in residential homes without asking for payment. This
is made possible by those of the congregation who are willing to pay
and also to those who place advertisements in the magazine. We are of
course especially grateful for their support as it enables the magazine
to be produced with little or no cost to the church.
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Greek Holiday Property Rental
Anchor House is situated on the Greek Island or Poros overlooking
the busy town harbour. The island is just off the north coast of the
Peloponesse with easy access from Athens airport via the port of
Piraeus.
The accommodation sleeps four in two double bedrooms on separate
floors with a double sofa bed in the living room. There is a family
bathroom and the second bedroom has an ensuite shower room.
Further information can be found on www.ownersdirect.co.uk
(property reference GR504)
10% of any rentals received as a result of this advertisement will be
donated to The Kimbilio Children’s Trust
Kimbilio Advent Soup Lunch
to be held on Wednesday 7th
December
at
The Guildhall
12noon - 2pm
Raffle, Cake stall, Tea/Coffee & Biscuits
No charge for soup lunch but donations please
Our Lent Lunch was well supported & many of you enjoyed the get-
together- Let’s hope we can do the same in Advent and our children in
Kimbilio will benefit
All Welcome
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The Healthy Churches' Handbook
discussions continue on Thursday, January 19th at 2.30 in the church.
14 people took copies of this book in the Summer so it would be
helpful if more could get out to the meeting. The Handbook was one
of many resources used by the Accompanied Ministry Development
attended by all clergy in our diocese and it has been recommended as
a tool for congregational development which we urgently need.
Elizabeth Davis 569536
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HEALTHY CHURCH RENEWAL PROJECT 2016
A group has been considering the Healthy Church Renewal Project
Questionnaires which were distributed to the members of St Michael’s
congregation in September
The Committee consisting of Canon David Miller, Michael Thorne,
Betty Booker, Elizabeth Davis & Margery Searle has met on three
occasions on 14th September,6th October & 3rd November.
27 questionnaires were returned & the committee has been
considering the concerns and comments that have been expressed.
Elizabeth Davis has prepared a report, in note form, on the work of
the committee and asked for it to be included in the Messenger.
As it is a fairly lengthy document it is included in this magazine as a
separate insertion.
Please contact Elizabeth (phone number 01326 569536) for
clarification or more information. Please note that Elizabeth will
listen to all recorded messages but any left with her husband may get
lost.
Elizabeth’s notes were presented to the St Michael’s PCC on 7th
November 2016
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St Wendrona’s Rota Please inform the Churchwardens if you are unable to fulfil your duty .
Can sidespeople can please be on duty 15 minutes before the service to welcome people and hand out
service books. Thank you for your help December 4th- Advent 2 December 11th – Advent 3 Reader A Veneear H Sandford
Intercessions M Cowley R Spencer
Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans
Sidespeople R & B Osborne M Cowwley/J Parker
Cleaning H Sandford H Sandford
Flowers A Gilmore A Gilmore
December 18th-Advent 4 December 24th Christmas Midnight Reader B Osborne J Haywood
Intercessions B Osborne M Cowley
Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne M Cowley/J Parker
Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne P Haywood/I Osborne
Cleaning I & B Osborne I & B Osborne
Flowers C Loveday/I Osborne C Loveday/I Osborne
January 1st – Christmas 1 January 8th – Christ’s Baptism Reader M Cowley No Service at Wendron
Intercessions B Osborne
Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne
Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker
Cleaning M Cowley/A Veneeear
Flowers A Haywood
January 15th –Epiphany 2 January22nd – Epiphany 3
Reader Epiphany C Bryans
Intercessions Carol service M Cowley
Offertory M Cowley/J Parker
Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne P Haywood/I Osborne
Cleaning H Sandford I & B Osborne
Flowers H Sandford F Symes
January 29th – Epiphany 4 Reader R Spencer Sidespeople R & B Osborne
Intercessions R Spencer Cleaning I & B Osbone
Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans Flowers F Symes
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Wendron Bits & Pieces
It doesn’t seem long since I advertised
the Harvest Services & now I will be
advertising Christmas. Before that I will
let you know what has happened
recently. The Mothers Union held their
Wave of Prayer & what a lovely service that was, led by Eve Cox.
Afterwards they all went along to Wheal Dream for lunch. Being an
MU “chauffer” the ladies tolerated me when I joined them for a super
lunch.
A couple of weeks later the church was tastefully decorated for
Harvest festival. The decor was a mixture of traditional & modern. On
entering the church we cast our eyes on a couple of little sheaves of
corn & on entering further there were a couple of sacks of potatoes
with earth still on them not having been washed or put into plastic to
catch the eye of the shopper. The window ledges were decorated with
flowers interspersed with fruit & vegetables. The table displaying the
gifts of packets & tins of food etc was beginning to creak due to the
amount of items given to share between the Helston/Lizard Food Bank
& the Penzance Women’s Refuge. Thank you to everyone for the help
& support given in the week following our Harvest, The church was
again full with parents, grandparents & of course the children for the
school Harvest service. What a lovely service it was with songs,
readings, prayers & hymns all giving thanks for the harvest. Once
again the children each brought a token of the amount collected at
school & these were blessed at the service. The next day the school
mini bus struggled to the local food bank with all the items collected.
Thank you children, staff & parents for all your support at one of my
favourite services in our beautiful old church. We were blessed to have
a large sheaf of bread (courtesy of Horse & Jockey Bakery) among the
decorations for both Harvest services. It was a real work of art & the
centre of attraction & discussion.
At the end of October we celebrated Wendron Feast with a service in
church. Once again the church was tastefully decorated, How
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fortunate we are. Displays throughout the year are wonderful. Thank
you for all your help.
I write these notes on the day after Remembrance Sunday. the church
was full for the Remembrance service which started in church. It was
led by Canon David who also preached He was assisted by Rev
Beverly Turner, the local Methodist Minister. Thank you to Trinity at
Porkellis for closing to allow their members to join us. The
accompaniment for the hymns was shared by our organist & Wendron
Silver Band. After the sermon we all moved outside for the Act of
Remembrance at the War Memorial. The names of the fallen were read
by a representative of Wendron Parish Council, The Last Post &
Reveille were played by members of the band. Wreaths were laid by
representatives of Wendron Parish Church, the local Methodist
Church, Wendron Parish Council, & Wendron Silver Band. After the
singing of the National Anthem & the final hymn & blessing everyone
was invited back into the church for coffee served by the ladies. Thank
you to all who joined us.
We have had four baptisms recently in church. At the Deanery Synod
Bishop Chris was the speaker at the autumn meeting held at Wendron
School. Rev David & I were both at Diocesan Synod in early
November. It was quite a long & informative meeting, the main topic
being the budget for 2017. Mike Sturgess (Chairman of the Diocesan
Board of Finance) presented a detailed report. At the end we were
asked to choose between two alternative budgets: one based around a
1.5% increase in MMF call & one around a 3% increase. No prize for
guessing which one won.
You may remember that earlier in the year our application for a grant
to help work on alleviating our damp problem was refused due to
funding being over subscribed. Only two of the thirteen applications
in Cornwall were successful. However, we have not given up & are re-
submitting a slightly revised application, the result of which should be
known in February. Isabel & I attended a workshop run by the diocese
at St Erme recently which advised on how to deal with grant
applications. The funders give grants for funding specific work to the
church building but do not fund the promotion of religion. I found it
very useful.
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Details of coming services are listed elsewhere in this magazine & can
also be found in the local press or on the church notice board.
As this is the last time I shall be writing in 2016 I would like to thank
everyone who has supported Wendron in any way, especially those on
the duty rota. Best wishes for the coming festive season & I look
forward to the same friendship & support in 2017
Bevan
********* Life of a Cornish Housewife in 1915
Sue Spencer sent in the diary of a Cornish housewife which was
written to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the WI in 1975.
The entries, reflecting what life was like in the countryside during
WW1, have been reproduced during this year when the 100th
anniversary of the wartime deaths of many local men are being
commemorated, including those who at this time 100 years ago fell at
the Somme. The following is the last in the series.
December. Another Christmas is almost upon us & I fear it will be a
quiet one for all, & a sad one for many. Although I am only an
ordinary country woman, with no special education except from the
Board & Council Schools, & what living so close to nature’s heart has
taught me, looking back over the events of the past year with all its
tragedy, I feel the time is ripe for the women of our land to unite, &
demand the vote, & learn to voice their opinions on public affairs.
Indeed I have already heard rumours of a new movement, taking place
in Wales, to be known as the “Women’s Institute” I believe. I only
hope that I live long enough to see a branch established in every
village of the land, & in time we country housewives will learn not
only to air our views locally, but eventually to make our voices heard
in higher circles also. Sometimes on these dark evenings I hear the
village lads singing “ It’s a long way to Tipperary”. It truly is, but by
uniting all our humble endeavours with those of more consequence,
we “country-folk” can show the world that ‘Our hearts are right
there’, & that for our part, ‘Britons never, never will be slaves’.
May peace & prosperity return to our beloved country during this
coming year.
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CHRISTMAS PRIZE QUIZ (Please send answers to Simon Roach- email. [email protected]
|The winner will be the one drawn from all the corret answers received before
15th
January.
Below you will find the first lines of some really well known Christmas songs and carols. Just one small problem – I have removed all the vowels and put the spaces between words in the wrong place just to confuse you (I hope)
. e.g. HRKT HHRL DNG LSSNG = HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
Just simply give me the first line of the carol / song, I’m sure you’ll find most of them pretty easy, but maybe one or two may be a bit more difficult. Have a cool Yule!
1. WYNM NGR 2. CML LYFT HFL 3. MDRM NGFWH TCHR STMS 4. THFR STNWL LTHNG LSDDSY 5. NCNR YL DVD SCTY 6. RD LPHT HRDN SDR NDR 7. TCMP NTHM DNG HTCLR 8. GRTNDMG HTYW NDRFL LNDH LYCR 9. THVR GNM RYHDB BYBY 10. SMDT HWN TRSSNW 11. DCK THHLL SWTHB GHSFHL LY 12. RCKNGR NDTHCHR STMSTR 13. LTTLTW NFBT HLHM 14. SWT HRSHPSC MSL NGN 15. SHMLYN GNBDFS TRW 16. CHRST NSWKS LTTHHP PYM RN 17. GDCHRS TNM NRJC 18. NG LSFR MTHR LMSFG LRY 19. HVYRS LFMR RYLT TLCH RSTMS 20. SWTHG LDNS SMNFLD
Crossword nswers from Page 12 ACROSS: 1, Soco. 3, Criminal. 8, Nard. 9, Laughter. 11, Ezion Geber. 14, Coggan. 15, Millet. 17, Blind guide. 20, Hymnbook. 21, Cast. 22, Wesleyan. 23, Glad. DOWN: 1, Sentence. 2, Carriage. 4, Reader. 5, Muggeridge. 6, Note. 7, Lord. 10, Infallible. 12, All in all. 13, Attested. 16, Angola. 18, Show. 19, Amos
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“Own Recipes” (from hand written recipes, mostly collected from ladies
from around the West Country
Apricot Snow Flan
1 Unbaked pastry case
! Tin Apricots
½ lb Mincemeat
1 pkt Marshmallows (4 oz)
Drain apricots and arrange in flan case
Cover with mincemeat & bake for 20 minutes (Gas6)
Top with marshmallows & return to the oven for 3-4 minutes
Or flash under hot grill for 2 minutes for toasted effect.
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What an autumn we have had.
The temperature has been high
& the rainfall low. Like yours, in
my garden there are many
flowers that are still in bloom &
I am sure we are reluctant to
pull them up. It is practical to
continue bulb planting & do
apply a small amount of
fertiliser in your soil
preparation. Indoor planting of
hyacinths can be made if you
haven’t carried it out.
Remember to keep the pots away
from radiator heat & water
sparingly when the pot feels
lighter.
It is also time to clear up all the
dead leaves and plant material
so that slugs & snails have no
hiding place. It can be effective
if you spread slug pellets of the
type that are not harmful to
birds. Weeds are a constant
problem & you find that without
frost they will be trying to
survive. Do pull them up. Any
plants that you pull up that have
leaves, cut up small & put on the
compost heap. Any spare ground
should be treated with well
rotted manure &/or compost.
There are two schools of
thought, one spreading on the
surface & letting the weather &
worms work it into the soil.
With this process you should
fork over before replanting. A
fish blood & bone fertiliser is
helpful when you are ready. The
second method is to dig a spade
depth trench & fill with manure
or compost & then fill in making
the next trench & so on. Shrubs
& small trees would benefit if
you spread well rotted manure
or compost around the roots.
Remember if you have any plant
that would suffer from frost
damage, then fleece obtained
from garden centres, wrapped
round the plant will help to save
them.
I have my seed catalogue & will
be sending off my order. Many
seed firms will supply you with a
catalogue & it will help you to
concentrate on what you want to
plant in 2017.
Have a good Christmas & a
successful New
Year
Enjoy your
gardening,
Ron Allen.
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How long a sermon should last? A letter from an elderly parson to his recently ordained nephew
The Rectory St James the least of all
My Dear Nephew Darren I am afraid that we will never agree about the appropriate length of sermons. Your 30 minute exposition on the food laws set forth in Deuteronomy are, I am sure, of real interest to you. But as your sermon unfolds, I suspect it will prompt quite a different concern among your congregation. Have they set the oven timer to come on too early? Whenever I even hint that a matter of theological importance may about to appear in one of my sermons, an expression of benign incomprehension comes over my congregation. You know the look- you see it in golden Labradors whenever they try to work out what their owners are telling them. There are certain sure signs that should warn you when you have preached for long enough. One is when members of the congregation start reaching for their prayer books to try to work out for the umpteenth time how the date for Easter is calculated or look in their hymn books to see what hymns are to be sung for the rest of the service. The organist turning on the organ blower when you pause briefly, is another. Look out too for members of the congregation counting dead flies on the window sills or reading the memorial tablets on the walls. These are sure signs that you have gone on long enough. There has only been one occasion when I preached for longer than my standard eight minutes. Our former organist was in the habit of taking his dog for a walk during the sermon. I knew I had to carry on preaching until I heard the latch on the vestry door for the second time. That meant that he was back & ready to play the last hymn. Unfortunately one Sunday his dog ran away. Whilst he searched for it over every field in the parish I was left to talk at length about the sundry laws of Leviticus until I eventually heard the vestry door open. After the service the congregation left looking as if they had just been rescued from a major disaster & at the next church council meeting, we unanimously voted to buy our organist a stronger lead. Your loving uncle ,
Eustace Eustace Eustace Eustace
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Diary Dates Saturday26th November St Michael’s Christmas Fayre at 10am-12.30
in the Andrew Hall-See Page 19
Advent Sunday 27th November 9.30am Lessons & Advent Carols
at St Michael’s followed bu shortened Eucharist
Friday –Sunday 2nd3rd & 4Th December 7.30 pm Dramatised production
of the Christmas Story ”The Greatest Gift”
in aid of Cornwall HospiceSW –Page17
Wednesday 7th December 12noon-2pm Kimbilio Advent Soup Lunch
in the Guildhall - See Page 18
Sunday 11th December 10.30 Christingle Service at Wendron
Thursday 15th December 6.30 Wendron School Carol Service in church
Sunday 18th December 6pm Joint Carol Service for both churches
- to be held at Wendron
Tuesday 20th December 7pm Carol “Sing along” at St Wendrona’s
(choose your own carols
24th December Christmas Eve.4pm Crib Service at Wendron
5.30pm Christingle Service at St Michael’s
11.30pm Midnight Mass 7 Blessing of Crib
at both churches
25th December Christmas Day 10am Family Service & Christmas
Communion at St Michael’s
10.30 Family Eucharist at Wendron
Sunday 8th January – No 10.30 Service at Wendron- Congregation is invited to join Trinity Methodists
at Porkellis at 11am for their Covenant service
Sunday 15th January 10.30 Epiphany Carol Service at Wendron
Thursday 19thJanuary 2.30pm Healthy Church’s Committee meets in
Church – See Page 10
Probably! Last Saturday in each month “-3.30pm Messy Church
(a joint Anglican/Methodist initiative)
to be held at the MethodistChurch
Look out for posters -see Page 16
Christmas Services are also listed under List of Services on
Pages 6 & 7 (Watch Pew slip for any amendments)
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I am interested to note from the
Healthy Church Renewal Project feedback that from those who
responded to the St Michael’s church questionnaire, most people thought
that the Messenger magazine, together with the Pew Slip, were the most
important methods of communication within the parish.
This would be fine except for the fact that I find, as Editor, that it is
increasingly difficult to get people to contribute material for the
magazine.
I remember the last Editor, Avril Plunkett, making the point that she was
the magazine editor - not the magazine producer.
When I look at the early editions that were produced when I first took
over the job, there were many more contributors than there are today.
Sadly, those who I can rely on to send in material has drastically
diminished - and has not been helped by Janet Jones & Greta Ross
leaving the parish. In former times I used to get regular input from the
Church Wardens, Playbox, Junior Church, the PCC committees & from
folk who were willing to write a bit about themselves in the “Who’s in
the Pew” section - to name but a few. Nowadays there are some
conscientious people who give me details of the groups or organisations
with which they are involved but sadly the work of the editor has
become more difficult in having to chase around for material.
It does seem to me that if the magazine is one of the main methods of
communication within our church, we need to work much harder if,” in
ten years time”we are to achieve that vision which is set out in section 7
of Elizabeth Davis’ Renewal Project feedback
All items for the February/March magazine will need to be with me at
the latest by Sunday 15th January. Perhaps you can make it a New Year
Resolution to be an active participant. Please email to
[email protected] or send to me at Whealhaven, Clodgey Lane
Helston TR13 8PJ (tel 01326 561067 or 07870702034 or alternatively
see me in church
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PCC Members St Michael’s Helston
Canon David Miller-Chairperson
Rev Dorothy Noakes (P/b) Mrs Betty Booker Lay-Reader (B&P/b) Mrs Sandra Chambers (I)
Mr Peter Jewell-Churchwarden (B) Mrs Jean Williams (I)
Mr John Boase- Churchwarden (B) Mrs Heather Thorn (I)
Mrs Nicola Boase-Treasurer Mrs Marjorie Searle(I)
Mrs Amanda Pyers-Secretary Mr Gareth Howarth (B) Mr Michael Thorn(B & Deanery Synod) Mr Jake Holyer
Mr Richard Berry(B) Ms Louise Douglas (I)
Committees: B=Buildings, I=*Internal Affairs, , P/b=Playbox
CMS Link- Mary Charnock, Susan Summers.
Junior Church-Beccy Miller, Sandy Windsor, Greta Ross (Treasurer),
Electoral Roll Officer- Sandra Chambers. Safeguarding officer – David Miller –Volunteer needed to take on this role!
Magazine Editor - Simon Roach
Helston Bell Ringers Bob Woods (Captain) Roger Nott(Vice Captain/Tower keeper)
Margaret Pryor (Sec), Philip Booker, Nicola Boase, Jean Williams, Philip Woods, Stanley Pryor, Simon Roach, Amanda Boxer, Kate & Nigel Bolland
Ringing Practice night is on Tuesday’s at 7.30 pm at Sst Michael’s except on the first Tuesday in he month when it is at Wendron. New ringers and visitors are
welcome
St Wendrona’s PCC Wendron Canon David Miller-Chairperson
Rev Jane Bradbury
Mr Bevan Osborne – Churchwarden/Treasurer/Deanery & Diocesan Synod
Mrs Isobel Osborne- Deanery Synod Mrs Carol Bryans – Deanery Synod Mr Philip Haywood,
Mrs Anne Veneear - Churchwarden Mr Bob Ayres
Mrs Henrietta Sandford – Secretary Mrs Jennifer Haywood
Mrs Sue Spencer Electoral Roll Officer (not on the PCC) Wendron Bell Ringers – Ray Spencer, Mary & Max Barnett Helston & Wendron Mothers Union Branch Leader/Enrolling Member.-Mrs Kathleen Oliver, 10 Castel Wary Close, Helston
TR138SF 01326 573256 – New Members are always welcome!!
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