October 2012

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RECTOR’S LETTERDear Parishioner,

CHURCH HALL HARVEST APPEAL OPPORTUNITY

The Harvest Thanksgiving services on Sunday, 7th October, will provide an opportunity for us as a parish, and as individuals, to thank Almighty God for all His many blessings. We have so much for which to give thanks, and yet how often do we actually say those little words of “thank you” in the midst of our daily activities? We look forward to welcoming our visiting preachers and visitors on that day.

Following the recent parish fundraising for the Zambia team which was, in itself, a source of thanksgiving, we must now as a parish urgently focus our efforts and work on the refurbishment of the Church Hall. The refurbishment fund had a good launch at the Parish Dinner and Auction of Talents. While it marked an impressive start, a great deal more fundraising will be required if we are to succeed with this major project. The work will be divided up into sections and it is prudent that we only proceed when finances are available. It is a source of immense encouragement to the Select Vestry, and myself, that there has been such enthusiastic support from the parish for this work to be carried out. It is long overdue, and essential, if we are to maintain our Parish Organisations and all the other activities which take place in the Church Hall.

As we gather for our Harvest Thanksgiving services, we will have an opportunity to make a financial contribution to the Church Hall Refurbishment Fund to enable us to make a start at the earliest opportunity. This can be done in two ways:

Placing your personal donation on the offertory plate at any of the church services on Sunday, 7th October. Gift Aid envelopes will be available in the pews for those who wish to use them.

Placing your voluntary donation for the Harvest Lunch in the box at the back of the hall. Gift Aid envelopes will also be available. This very popular lunch will be served immediately after the 11am All Age Worship service.

The Select Vestry and I encourage you to support this next stage of our parish development to the best of your ability.

THE DEPARTURE OF OUR CURATE

On Sunday, 28th October, we will have to say a very sad farewell to our hard working and much respected Curate, The Revd Robert Ferris. It is hard to believe that Robert first arrived in St. Columba’s in June 2009. Throughout his ministry with us he has gained immeasurably in self confidence, while also learning to drive. He has willingly become involved in so many aspects of our parish life and has enriched all our lives in a wonderful way. In addition to all the routine parish activities, Robert has shared his immense computer skills in very imaginative ways for the benefit of so many parishioners. Who would have thought that the Clergy Vestry and the Choir Vestry could be converted into computer suites for the Silver Surfers computer classes,

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Yours in His service,

or those housebound parishioners, who had access to computers, could listen to the audio recordings of our services?

One of my earliest observations of Robert was that he enjoyed drinking coffee and talking to people. So it didn’t come as any surprise when he suggested at a Staff Meeting that he would like to start a new initiative called “Pause” for parishioners to come together for coffee and a chat. Right from the start “Pause” has been a great success and is now well supported by parishioners of all ages. In the midst of our busy lives it is important to be able to spend time with one another by pausing for refreshments, as well as supporting our local coffee shops, before continuing with our activities. I look forward to the continuation of “Pause” following Robert’s departure.

Perhaps the greatest contribution Robert has made to our parish has been the way he has shared his passion for mission with us. This has been so clearly expressed in his leadership of our parish team that has just returned from Zambia. I am writing this letter just after attending the parish presentation that the team gave about their experiences in Zambia. It was wonderful to hear them all share their individual stories of their time overseas. It has been a life changing experience for each of them and also for us as a parish, and Robert leaves us with the challenge of what can we do to take all these experiences further? I hope and pray that, as a parish, we will rise to this challenge.

I wish to thank him for the huge contribution he has made to the life of our parish. He has always been a most welcome visitor to the Rectory and has joined us for breakfast on Sunday mornings, and on many other occasions, including those times when computer advice was urgently required! Caroline, Charles and Henry have said to me so often, “Just call Robert and ask him if he could come over to the Rectory to sort the computer or the iPod!” He has always obliged in a most generous manner.

His liturgical farewell will take place at the 10.30am service on Sunday, 28th October, when Robert will celebrate and preach at the Holy Communion service. I am very pleased that Archdeacon John Scott, who was his Rector in Banbridge, will be reading the gospel at that service. We will have an opportunity to express our appreciation to Robert for his faithful ministry amongst us in a tangible way during the refreshments that will be served in the Church Hall, immediately following the service.

Robert’s service of welcome as the Associate Minister of the Carrigrohane Union of parishes, with particular responsibility for the Church of the Resurrection in Blarney, will take place at 3.30pm on Saturday, 3rd November, in Blarney. On the following morning, he will be welcomed in Carrigrohane at a united service for all the churches in the parish. Coffee will be served in the Parish Centre at 10.30am and the service will commence at 11am. Please sign your name on the sheet on the notice board if you are planning to attend these services.

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SERVICES IN OCTOBERThursday 4th (Green) 10.30am Holy Communion followed by refreshments in the Choir Vestry

Sunday 7th Harvest Thanksgiving (Green) 8.15am Holy Communion Reader Leonard Pugh 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15 Gospel Clergy Luke 19: 37-40 10.30am Informal Recital by Members of the Music Group 11.00am All Age Worship followed by Harvest Lunch in the Church Hall Reader Jamie Sadlier Luke 19: 37-40 Preacher The Revd Adrian Dorrian, Rector of St. Mark’s, Dundela 7.00pm Choral Evensong Reader Jill Gillespie Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 Reader Jill Gillespie Luke 12: 13-21 Preacher The Revd Clifford Skillen, Assistant Editor of the Church of Ireland Gazette

Thursday 11th St. Philip the Deacon (Red) 10.30am Holy Communion followed by refreshments in the Choir Vestry

Sunday 14th The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 8.15am Holy Communion Reader Trevor Buchanan Hebrews 4: 12-16 Gospel Clergy Mark 10: 17-31 10.30am Holy Communion Reader Roberta Rogers Hebrews 4: 12-16 Gospel Karen McAlpine Mark 10: 17-31 Intercessions Clergy 7.00pm Late Evening Office Reader Fiona Haldane Matthew 11: 20-30

Thursday 18th St. Luke (Red) 10.30am Holy Communion followed by refreshments in the Choir Vestry

Sunday 21st The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 8.15am Holy Communion Reader Carol Willis Hebrews 5: 1-10 Gospel Clergy Mark 10: 35-45 9.30am Family Communion Gospel Karen McAlpine Mark 10: 35-45 10.30am Morning Prayer Reader Patricia Wilson Job 38: 1-7, 34-41 Reader Alison Acheson Mark 10: 35-45 Occasional Clergy Prayers

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Readers and Intercessors: If you cannot read or lead the prayers on the appointed day, please arrange a swap with someone else on the Rota and let the Churchwardens know. We are always delighted to add new names to the Rota of Readers and Intercessors. If you would wish to serve your church in this way, please contact Muriel Arndell (028 90655500).

The readings are from Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary and are printed on our parish website:

www.stcolumbas.down.anglican.org

7.00pm Holy Communion Reader Gina Greeves Romans 3: 1-20 Gospel Karen McAlpine Matthew 12: 1-21

Thursday 25th St. James, the Brother of our Lord (Transferred) (Red) 10.30am Holy Communion followed by refreshments in the Choir Vestry

Sunday 28th The Fifth Sunday before Advent (Green) 8.15am Holy Communion Reader Ronny Martin Hebrews 7: 23-28 Gospel Clergy Mark 10: 46-52 10.30am Holy Communion and Holy Baptism Liturgical Farewell to the Curate followed by parish presentation in the Church Hall Reader Alan Rogers Hebrews 7: 23 -28 Gospel The Ven John Scott Mark 10: 46-52 Intercessions Karen McAlpine 7.00pm Evening Prayer Reader Patricia Wilson Ecclesiastes 11 and 12 Reader Patricia Wilson Luke 19: 9-14 Occasional Karen McAlpine

PARISH PRAYERGod, our Heavenly Father, make the door of our Church wide enough to welcome all who need human love, fellowship and a Father’s care;

but narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride and hatred. Here may the tempted find help, the sorrowing receive comfort and the penitent be

assured of your mercy. And here may all your children renew their strength and go on their way in hope and joy; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Bishop Thomas Ken 1637-1711

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OCTOBER SIDESPERSONS’ ROTASunday 7th ..................................................Aaron Wilson and Henry Auchmuty

Sunday 14th ................................................Jennifer Johnston and May Preston

Sunday 21st .................................................Patricia and Patrick Wilson

Sunday 28th ................................................Roberta and John McKeown

CLERGY PARISH VISITINGIt is always a great privilege for the Clergy to visit parishioners in their homes. If you would like to request a Clergy Visit please telephone the Rector (028 90471514) or the Curate (028 90653370). In addition to requested Parish Visiting, the Clergy will be visiting parishioners in the following districts during September:

Rector: Curate: Clara Park Cyprus Gardens Clara Road Knockwood Crescent Clarawood Grove Knockwood Park Clarawood Park Knockwood Grove Clarawood Crescent Knockmount Park Knockmount Gardens Orangefield Road

SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTESSunday 7th October 10.30am Informal Musical Recital

11.00am All Age Worship  (Harvest)Sunday 14th October 10.30am Sunday SchoolSunday 21st October 9.30am Family CommunionSunday 28th October 10.30am Curate’s Farewell (No Sunday School)

Sunday school recommenced on 9th September with several new children in the Junior classes. This is great to see but we are missing some of our children from the older classes. Let’s hope this is just because of the good weather and that they will return to us shortly. We hope to be able to contribute to the Harvest Service by both readings and singing, so we look forward to a full attendance of children. Remember that the children need to bring a small gift of fruit /vegetables or flowers to hand in on Harvest Sunday. 

Beth Cairnduff

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HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICESSUNDAY, 7th OCTOBER

8.15am: Holy Communion

10.30am: Informal Recital by Members of the Music Group

11.00am: All Age Worship followed by Harvest Lunch in the Hall

Preacher: The Revd Adrian Dorrian, Rector of St. Mark’s, Dundela

The children are invited to bring a Harvest gift to present during this service.

7pm: Choral Evensong

Preacher: The Revd Clifford Skillen,

Assistant Editor of the Church of Ireland Gazette

DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR HARVESTSaturday, 6th October, from 10.30am – 12.30pm

No flower arranging skills necessary!

Willingness to help is all that is required.

Children and young families will be particularly welcome

to help with the decorating.

Refreshments in the Rectory!

ST. COLUMBA’S PARISH HARVEST LUNCHDon’t forget our Harvest Lunch on Sunday, 7th October,

immediately after the Morning Service. Our soup lunches are always very popular and tickets will be available during September, so pop it in your diary now and

bring the family along for a nice lunch and at the same time support, by voluntary donations, the Church Hall

Refurbishment Fund.

Roberta

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CONFIRMATION 2013Those wishing to be considered for confirmation next year are asked to give their names to the Rector in writing before Wednesday, 31st October. It is essential that they are:

• regular church attenders • active members of the Senior Sunday School Class • members of the H2O Youth Group

Adult parishioners wishing to be considered for confirmation should also give their names to the Rector before the end of this month. They will follow a separate confirmation course.

The Rector

FINANCE MATTERS Free Will Offering and Mission Envelopes

It’s that time of year again – the distribution of the Free Will Offering envelopes and Mission envelopes for 2013. However, things will be a little different this year.

1. Parishioners who are giving through Standing Orders will not receive a set of FWO envelopes but will still receive a set of monthly Mission envelopes. Reference numbers will also be changed for many parishioners from 1st January 2013 in order to facilitate the new regime of financial giving.

2. At the 8.15am and 10.30am services on Sunday, 7th October, and Sunday, 14th October, the FWO and Mission boxes will be set out on tables at the back of the church for you to claim your own envelopes. They will be set out in alphabetical order. If you take a friend’s set of envelopes as well, please inform Pam Hunter or me – we will be in attendance at the back of the church.

3. The unclaimed sets of envelopes will, as in other years, be bagged into geographical areas. We would be very grateful if on Sunday, 4th November, at the 8.15am and 10.30am services, parishioners would then take a bag and distribute the sets of envelopes in their area. Again I will be in attendance at the back of the church.

Murray Hunter, Assistant Honorary Treasurer

BRAIN TEASERA tennis tournament for a men’s singles title attracts 91 entries. If the matches are played on a straight knock out basis (i.e. competitor A beats competitor B and therefore goes through to the next round), how many matches are played altogether?

(answer on page 13)

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KNOCK KNOCK, IT’S THE CURATE!Looking forward … to this month

October this year is going to be a very strange month at the Curatage. Quite literally, I don’t know if I’m coming or going... actually, I’m doing both! This is going to be a month of transition, boxes and packing, as well keeping all the usual responsibilities and duties going as well. As much as possible, though, it will be business as usual.

Looking back … to last monthLast month has been spent trying to learn lessons from our amazing experience over the summer in Zambia… trying to explore with the team what we have learnt, and how to channel the questions and the enthusiasm into something which will be productive in the months and years to come. The big question I have posed from the start of our mission is, when faced with such a massive level of poverty and need, what can we do? It is my hope and prayer that St. Columba’s will rise to the challenge and deepen our links with Zambia, so that in the future a true partnership will arise.

Looking towards God … at Harvest timeTraditionally, October is the time when we, as Christians, come together to celebrate Harvest and God’s wonderful provision for us. In Zambia, three members of our team were fortunate enough to be present at a church when they were holding a Harvest celebration. Alan Boyd reminded us at one of our team presentations that at a Zambian Harvest, people bring their gifts to the altar … live chickens, fruit, vegetables … whatever they have, as a thank offering to God.

As we celebrate Harvest together, it is my hope and prayer that our whole church community will gather together and simply bring our thanks to God. He has given us so much and we, like our new Zambian partners, bring our thanks back to him.

Every Blessing, Robert

PS. I do hope to reflect in greater detail on my time at St. Columba’s in the December/January Columban.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEKChristian Aid wishes to thank all those who collected

during the Christian Aid Collection Week (Sunday, 13th to Saturday, 19th May). The total collected by St. Columba’s

amounted to a magnificent £3126.93. There are six churches in our District 22/24 and the grand total of all six churches reached £20,491.78, a mere £260 short of last year’s collection.

A truly grateful vote of thanks to all our collectors! Hazel Reid

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Hello Ladies,

Mothers’ Union will open again on Tuesday, 2nd October, at our Area Service to be held in St. Columba’s, organised by our Area Secretary, Irene Gray. It will be the first Area Service for our five branches in many years so we hope as many as possible of our own members will be present. If you are able to provide sandwiches or tray bakes for the supper after the service, please contact Yvonne, Irene or myself.

On Tuesday, 6th November, Raymond King will be coming to speak on‘Shipwrecked in Antarctica’.

I look forward to seeing you at the Area Service and at our monthly meetings.

Sandra

LADIES GUILD NOTESDear Ladies,Our next meeting takes place on Wednesday, 17th October, at 7.45pm when Robert, our Curate, will be coming to present his experiences of Zambia. We are very pleased and fortunate that he has time to attend the Ladies Guild, considering how busy he will be in the last few weeks of his ministry in St. Columba’s. He says that this presentation will be different from previous ones given to other groups and that he also hopes to have with him a team member, one of the ladies, to give us a female perspective on the trip!We look forward to that and to seeing you all then,    

Lilias Smith (Hon. Sec.)

WHAT I MEANT TO SAY…A new business was opening and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send him flowers for the occasion. When the flowers arrived at the office, the new owner read the card in horror: ‘Rest in Peace’.

The new owner rang the florist to report the obvious mistake, adding how upset he was. The florist replied calmly, “Sir, I am truly sorry for this mistake, but rather than getting angry you should imagine this... somewhere out there is a funeral taking place today and they have received flowers with a card saying: ‘Congratulations on your new location’”.

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LADIES BOWLINGWe are looking forward to the new season and our usual meetings with Kirkpatrick Presbyterian, Knock Presbyterian and St. Dorothea’s, as well as catching up on all the local happenings. We welcomed some new members at our

opening day and would encourage others to join us! Phyllis Newton

MEN’S CLUB NOTESThe new season commenced on Monday, 3rd September, with eight members present, increasing to twelve on Monday, 10th September. It is hoped that those members still on holiday will return to further boost our numbers by Monday, 17th September. However, I am disappointed to report that we are still awaiting new faces and once again extend a cordial invitation to the men of the parish - age no barrier - to please come along and ‘test the water’ any Monday evening when a warm welcome is assured!Our first Inter Church fixture will be against St. Donard’s, Bloomfield, on Monday, 1st October. We will play Stormont Presbyterian on Monday, 29th October. Both matches are home fixtures for St. Columba’s.

Geoff Launchbury

CASH FOR CLOBBERCash for Clobber will be back in the Church Car Park on Saturday, 17th November, at 10.30am. This time we are raising funds for the Church Halls Refurbishment Fund. So have a good clear out of all those crammed wardrobes and cupboards, and fill a black bin bag or two!We take practically anything and in any condition, the only things we cannot take are pillows and duvets.Remember, the heavier the better as all the bags are weighed. If you need to have any of your bags collected, please let me know and I will collect at a time that suits you.

Roberta

Old clothes Blankets Sheets Towels Shoes

Handbags Pillow cases

Clothes Material

Duvet covers

BROWNIE NOTESBrownies recommenced on Friday, 14th September, with four new Brownies joining us. This is very encouraging especially as most of last year’s Brownies have returned. This will allow us to have a more varied and interesting programme. However, we still have room for a couple more girls so if there are any young girls between the ages of 6 ½ and 10 years, please come along on a Friday night at 6.30pm and join us!

Beth Cairnduff    

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ALL AGE PARISH TREASURE HUNT AND BBQ

On Saturday, 8th September, a group of very eager and competitive parishioners met at the church car park, ready to embark on the eagerly awaited treasure hunt! Once we were given our instructions, we divided into teams and climbed into our respective cars, some leaving more quickly than others! We made our way to the first location, Victoria Park, where we fed ducks and figured out our riddles for the location. When all the answers were guessed, along with some tape measure related bamboozling (I’ll not mention

any names!), we drove to the B&Q car park in Holywood Exchange. Cryptic clues were deciphered and we then moved on to The Dirty Duck in Holywood, where many of us were stumped by some of Billy McAlpine’s tricky riddles! We made our best guesses and travelled on to our last location, which was Seapark. By that time, many of us required rejuvenation in the form of ice cream! We completed the riddles to

the best of our ability and then went scavenging on the beach for some reasonably normal items, such as ten blue shells and a few slightly more obscure items, such as ‘a page from a harbour’… With the promise of a delicious barbeque awaiting us, we drove back to the church. I think it’s safe to say we all had an amazing day, with lots of laughs! £200 was raised for the Church Hall Refurbishment Fund, so it was for a good cause as

well. The Rector presented the prize to Helen Donaghy and her team for their triumph in the treasure hunt, after a dead heat with John McKeown’s team resulted in a draw having to be made. Our sincerest thanks go to Billy and Karen McAlpine for organising such an exciting treasure hunt, and also to Brian Clements and Brian Gillespie for cooking our delicious food!

Olivia Budde

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AFTERNOON GROUPOur September meeting went very well,

Robert had so much to tell. Indeed, all of the team made the most of their stay,

According to the pictures on display.

In October we welcome back again Emma and Murray, to entertain.

We also need to talk about Our December meeting, when we go out.

Nan

We are most grateful to Kyleen Clarke, our resident parish “chandler”, who has kindly offered over the forthcoming months to provide members of St. Columba’s with the opportunity to avail themselves of a choice of home crafted candles, based on the seasons. The candles will normally be available on the tea and coffee table at the back of church after each month’s All Age Worship service. However, for October, the candles will be on display at the Parish Harvest Lunch in the Church Hall on Sunday, 7th October. Parishioners are invited to take a quirky Hallowe’en candle and donations each month, in support of the Church Hall Refurbishment Fund, will be most welcome.

BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDSThis expression comes from the rushlight which was possible to burn at both ends, as the taper like form was held by pincers in the middle. The rush, Juncus Effusus, was gathered in the summer, steeped in water and then peeled with a strip of skin left to support the pith. It was weathered outside before being dipped in a pan of bacon or mutton fat saved from the cooking. This dipping and drying process was repeated many times until the required thickness was achieved. A 15 inch long rush burned for about 30 minutes. During the dark days of World War II, when candles were in desperately short supply, rushlights had a temporary revival in Britain.

Never leave a burning candle unattended!

Kyleen Clarke

ANSWER TO BRAIN TEASERThere are 90 matches played. The simplest way to work it out is that to have one winner, there must be 90 matches to produce 90 losers!

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We are delighted that Judith Owens, parishioner and choir member, has been able briefly to interrupt her demanding schedule as Director of Operations at Titaic Belfast to tell us about a very special occasion that took place this summer.

A DAY TO REMEMBERMovie fans amongst you may recall the original Kenneth More film about the sinking of RMS Titanic entitled ‘A Night to Remember’. However, Wednesday, 27th June 2012, was, in my life, ‘A Day to Remember’ and here is my story…I started working as Director of Operations with Titanic Belfast in November 2011 and over the past ten months feel as if my feet have not touched the ground! Since we opened our doors on Saturday, 31st March, we have welcomed 500,000 visitors from over 120 countries around the world, many of whom were only in Northern Ireland just to visit our centre, and breaking our target for visitor months within the first five months. We have had many important and influential people coming to visit Titanic Belfast. However, for me, the most memorable by far was the visit of Her Majesty the Queen as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations, just 88 days after we opened. Although we had always hoped we would be honoured by a royal visit in our opening months, we were still overwhelmed on the day that we were told, in the strictest confidence, that we would be hosting a private tour and lunch for Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Weeks of intricate planning followed, all of which had to be approved by the Palace. For security reasons our plans were not allowed to be discussed beyond our CEO, myself and our events manager, and therefore all arrangements had to be put in place without anyone becoming aware of who our special guests were. Every detail of the visit had to be planned to perfection - the line up at the front of the building, the welcome inside by the Belfast Gospel Choir, the choosing of staff to deliver short commentaries on the

exhibition, the menus that required creating and tasting, the ordering of flower arrangements and the printing of invitations … all without arousing the slightest suspicion!One of our biggest challenges was clearing the diary to facilitate the visit. A school group from Rochdale in England had booked weeks in advance, and when I rang them to try and reschedule their booking we discovered they had already paid for their flights. We came up with a solution that, instead of disappointing the children who had been so looking forward to the trip, they would become part of the planned farewell, along with two local schools, at the end of the visit. Imagine

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the children’s surprise when their plane landed on the runway at George Best Airport to find two police motorcycle escorts waiting to whisk them off to our building! It wasn’t until they arrived at Titanic Belfast that we told them the part they were going to play, and whom they were going to meet.The great day dawned and my role was to escort the Queen and the Duke of

Edinburgh around the galleries. So much planning and preparation had gone into the royal visit that I didn’t have time to feel nervous. When her Majesty approached me in the line-up I felt such a sense of pride to be welcoming her to our wonderful building, and it was such a huge honour for all our staff who had worked so hard to make it happen. Tim Husbands, our CEO, and I then spent over an hour in the galleries with our guests, both of whom were extremely interested in our building and our telling of the story of Titanic. The Duke of Edinburgh was particularly fascinated by Belfast’s industrial and maritime heritage, and both were extremely kind and gracious. Her Majesty looked wonderful in her beautiful green coat and matching hat, and she put both Tim and me completely at ease as she chatted easily with us throughout our time with her.

After the tour, we enjoyed a sumptuous lunch of local Ulster produce including Glenarm salmon, Kilkeel crab, Portavogie scampie and good old Comber spuds. We served our own Titanic Cabin biscuits with tea and coffee, which were a particular hit with the Duke!

All too soon, the visit was over and we were so relieved that it had passed without a hitch, and that the royal couple had enjoyed, and appeared genuinely impressed by, their Titanic Belfast Experience.

At the beginning of September, we welcomed two further VIP’s when Titanic Film Director, James Cameron, and Producer, John Landau, launched the 3d DVD of Titanic in Belfast. James Cameron spent 2½ hours in the galleries and was full of praise for the innovative way that we tell the history of Titanic. The launch drew press from around the world to Belfast, which is so important in terms of attracting future tourism. An evening reception in honour of the film makers was attended by the First and Deputy First Ministers, both of whom are frequent visitors to our building.

The first six months since opening have been just a whirlwind, but they have surpassed all of our expectations in terms of both visitor numbers and the positive feedback we have received. However, for me, the royal visit will always remain ‘A Day to Remember’.

Judith Owens

Tim Husbands, James Cameron, Judith Owens and John Landau

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We are most grateful that parishioner, Michael Lockyer, has kindly agreed to share with us some of his fascinating career experiences as a rubber planter in Malaya.

MY LIFE IN MALAYA I went to Malaya in 1954 to become a rubber planter working for a company with three estates at Rengam, in the state of Johore. Malaya was in the process of overcoming the Communist terrorist (CT) emergency threat to the country’s economy. The majority of estate managers were pre World War 2 planters who had been “guests” of the Japanese in either Changi prison, on the Thai railway or in Formosa (Taiwan), whilst the assistant planters were young European bachelors. The emergency had a universal dusk to dawn curfew so the planters’ social life was restricted to sport at the club (of which there was a great variety) and Sunday curry tiffins. On my first working day the CT’s burnt an estate lorry on my division, evidently not a unique occurrence.As the junior on the estate, I had much to learn. Firstly, about the production of rubber combined with the husbandry practices to maximise the crop; and secondly, to get used to a labour force made up of Malays, Indians and Chinese, with different religions and cultures. Some of the Indians and Chinese were Christians. I had to learn Malay so that I could talk to the workers as well as assimilate the art of tapping rubber trees to extract the liquid latex. Tapping was a skilled job requiring delicate incisions of the bark, and each tapper had a set number of trees to tap every day. Usually, two sets of trees (tasks) were harvested on alternate days. The tapper went out at dawn to tap his or her 450 trees and when the latex had finished flowing into the collecting cup, it was gathered and carried to the collecting station at around midday. There the latex was weighed and strained into a collecting tank. A small sample of each trapper’s latex was taken and acid added to the sample. The next day, the prime job of the planter, the coagulated sample was weighed and used to calculate the quantity of dry rubber the tapper had harvested. The latex was then sent to the estate factory for processing into sheet rubber, smoked, bailed and sold. Rubber estates normally ran on a 30 year cycle of replanting. The immature period from seed germination to the tree reaching a girth of 20 inches was about six years, leaving approximately a further 24 years for the extraction of latex.One aspect of the job was handling work problems. On one memorable occasion, an Indian conductor (clerk of works) made some mistake and, as I was getting to the hub of the matter, he realised I had him on the back foot. He said, “Sir, I am a Christian.” The inference was that as a fellow Christian, I would forgive him his tresspasses! In 1954, the majority of field maintenance was carried out manually by large gangs of field workers. To eliminate woody growths they used a ‘chungkal’ (a large Dutch hoe), and to remove ‘lallang’ (a grass similar to couch grass) a forked ‘chungkal’ was employed. Manuring was done manually. In 1987, Malaya became independent. The government encouraged industries to be established and education was improved. The attraction of manual work in the rural areas became much less popular so the estates had to cope with a diminishing labour force, and consequently mechanisation of all aspects of husbandry took place.After 17 years and about 20 different bungalows, I became a junior estate manager. An estate was a complete entity with all its own facilities, including houses, shops, medical dispensary, crèches and temples. Meantime, after my initial tour of four

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Venue: St Columba’s Church Hall

Date: Friday 18 November 2011

Time: 8.00pm

Presented by: Winemark

Cost: £10 (Tickets available at Back of Church)

In aid of Church Building Fund

A Taste of Christmas Wine Tasting Evening

Venue: St. Columba’s Church HallDate: Friday, 16th November

Time: 8.00pmHosted by: Jon Little (parishioner)

Experienced Master of Wine

Cost: £10 (Tickets available at back of Church)In aid of the Church Hall Refurbishment Fund

years, I had come home on leave in 1958 and married my fiancée whom I had met when I was in the RAF, opening the Castlerock radar station for the annual summer defence exercises (the cold war - against the Russians!). So Lilian moved from Omagh to the depths of a remote rubber estate. We employed a Chinese cook who gave her six weeks to learn sufficient Malay to be able to instruct him as to what meals to prepare! Life went on with Wendy and Michelle arriving and growing up in an environment where they were free to roam around the estate, which could be anything from 3000 to 7000 acres. The girls were brought up to appreciate the abundant wild life. After tea we would all go for a walk to catch a glimpse of any specimens I had spotted earlier in the day. We also had cats, dogs, pet owls and a monitor lizard around the garden. There was the more unpleasant side of wild life, too, mosquitoes, leeches and the dogs would pick up ticks, though snakes were not such a big problem. One evening, however, a black cobra slithered into the lounge and had to be immediately chased out. The girls began their education at the British Army School which closed in 1970, so they had to come home to board at Princess Gardens School (Hunter House). With the ending of the emergency in the ‘70s, social life moved from the clubs to dinner parties in each others’ bungalows. Political changes were taking place. Malayanisation of the agricultural industry was in progress with the expatriates being required to leave on their 55th birthday. By the time Lilian and I departed in 1987, Malaya had become Malaysia through the acquisition of some parts of Borneo, and we departed with mixed feelings. We had a feast of wonderful memories of deserted islands in the China Sea, hot sun, high humidity, monsoon rains, mosquitoes, scorpions and centipedes. Orchids grew in the garden, as well as passion fruit, bananas and mangoes. In all, it was a marvellous experience.

Michael Lockyer

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FLU JABInfluenza (flu) can be a very severe illness and you need to update your immunisation as soon as possible. This year’s Flu Campaign will begin in October when supplies of vaccine become available. All pregnant women will need this immunisation.

Please contact your Doctor’s Surgery to make sure you get your immunisation if you are aged over 65 years of age or have

a chronic condition, such as diabetes.

MEN AND WOMENThree men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large, raging river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed, “God, please give me the strength to cross the river.” Bang! God gave him huge arms and strong legs and he was able to swim across in about two hours, having almost drowned twice.

After witnessing his friend, the second man prayed, “God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river.” Bang! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs, and he was able to row across in about an hour, after almost capsizing once.

Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed, “God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river.” Bang! He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, walked one hundred yards up stream and crossed by the bridge.

ROBERT IS LEAVING US!As I’m sure you all know, Robert will be leaving us at the end of October to take up his new position as Associate Minister in the Carrigrohane Union of Parishes, with particular responsibility for the Church in Blarney, Co Cork.

To mark Robert’s departure, and in recognition of the wonderful and valuable contribution he has made to the life of the parish over the time he has been with us, the Select Vestry will be making a presentation to him in the Church Hall following the 10.30am Service on Sunday, 28th October. If you would like to make a contribution towards this presentation, I should be grateful if you would use the envelopes available at the rear of the church and place them in the box.

Alan Rogers (Honorary Secretary)

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CONGRATULATIONS!Parishioners will wish to extend their congratulations to former parishioner, Adrian Clements, on his appointment, from 1st September 2012, as Chief Officer and Secretary of the Representative Church Body in Dublin. Parishioners will recall that Adrian and his wife, Patricia, moved from Belfast to Dublin some ten years ago and now live in Cabinteely, south east Dublin, on the outskirts of Dun Laoghaire, where they are deeply involved in the life of their local parish of Kilternan. They are proud grandparents of Sophie and Chloe, daughters of Peter, their son, a lawyer in London, and his wife Zahra. Their daughter, Jenny, a doctor, also practices in London.A son and grandson of the rectory, Adrian was brought up in Enniskillen where his father, the Very Revd Tom Clements, was Dean of Clogher. Educated at Portora Royal School and TCD, he trained in the accountancy firm of Atkinson and Boyd and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

THE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODYThe RCB is an incorporated trust established by royal charter when the Church of Ireland was dis-established in 1870. The purpose of the RCB is to hold property and other assets in trust for the benefit of the C of I, as well as to provide continuity in terms of having a legal identity and the capacity to ensure that assets held for the benefit of the Church are not dissipated by a particular generation, parish or select vestry. The rules which are applied by the RCB in managing Church property are governed by trust law and, where relevant, further defined by the Church acting in General Synod.Almost without exception, all the church buildings, nearly all the rectories and the great bulk of other Church of Ireland buildings and properties are vested in the RCB. This means that the RCB is Trustee for a property in every city and town, and nearly every village, throughout the island of Ireland. Churches and rectories cannot be sold, purchased, renovated or have their use changed without, in most cases, this being approved by the parish, the Diocesan Council and the RCB. This might sometimes appear bureaucratic but the intention is to ensure that the capability of the Church of Ireland is not undermined by short term thinking, or potentially inappropriate activities or actions. Additionally, the RCB looks after around 35,000 trusts and the assets they represent. The income accruing to these trusts has to be applied according to the original trust deed. The total generated in 2011, and paid out to parishes, dioceses and other Church organisations, amounted to about €9m. Gift Aid is administered for many NI parishes and, in 2011, a total of €1.7m was reclaimed from HM Revenue and Customs and passed to the parishes. The RCB also manages funds which are held for the use of the Church as a whole, known as General Funds. Together with amounts generated by the activities of Church House, General Funds contributed €7.5m in 2011 and met Church House costs as well as paying for things like training for the ministry, Synod and central committee annual costs, over half of the cost of the episcopacy and a contribution towards clergy pensions. As the RCB has been performing these central functions through the years, other responsibilities have been added on. All the clergy of the Church are paid through the RCB, apart from those in Connor and Down and Dromore, and all clergy pension administration takes place in Church House. Administrative and legal support is provided for all central activities of the Church, including General Synod, the Press Office, Child Protection and the Education Departments in NI and the Republic.

Adrian Clements

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A HELPING HANDAn elderly Italian priest lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. A member of his church, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. So the old priest wrote a letter to his parishioner and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,I am feeling pretty sad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the

old days. I remember you in my prayers!Father Louis

A few days later, he received a letter from his parishioner.

Dear Father Louis, Whatever you do, don’t dig up that garden. That’s where the bodies

are buried. Thanks for your prayers. Vinnie

At 4.00 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area, without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old priest and left. That same day the old priest received another letter.

Dear Father Louis, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That’s the best I could do

under the circumstances. Vinnie

DIGITAL TV – WHEN WILL I SWITCH?There are three transmitter groups in Northern Ireland that will start to switch to digital TV on Wednesday, 10th October 2012.

If you only receive BBC 1, BBC 2, UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, you will start to lose these channels from Wednesday, 10th October 2012. To obtain up to date advice, phone 08456 50 50 50 or visit the parish website at www.stcolumbas.down.anglican.org for links to all the digital TV switchover resources

The switchover roadshow will be visiting Belfast, outside the City Hall, Donegal Square, twice in the lead up to switchover (see dates and times below). There will be independent trained advisers on hand to answer any questions you may have. You can find out more about your digital TV options, put general or technical questions to specially trained advisors and find out more about the Switchover Help Scheme. 

Wednesday, 10th – Thursday, 11th October: 9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday, 24th – Thursday, 25th October: 9.00am – 5.00pm

Ivan Roche

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Over the course of the past year or so, we have enjoyed coffee and lunches in all sorts of places. The idea is simply that we meet up…no sign up sheets, no commitment…simply if you are free to turn up and have some coffee, scones or lunch, and perhaps also get to know new people. This month two further ‘pauses’ are planned.

Wednesday, 3rd October10.30am: Stormont Hotel lobby, on the mezzanine floor – for coffee. If anyone

would care to take a dander up the Stormont mile opposite afterwards, I’m sure that could be arranged!

Tuesday, 23rd October12.30pm: Hillmount Garden Centre – for lunch – again, all welcome!

If you need transport for either of these, please do not hesitate to contact me.Robert

PAUSE

PARISH PRAYER CHAINSince I wrote last about the Prayer Chain things have changed a little. The list was getting very long and unmanageable, and the Rector felt that the congregation were not fully involved so, as he explained in his notes, the list became a monthly one rather than a continuum. If every month started on a Sunday there would probably be no confusion but it doesn’t work like that! Sometimes when a name is added towards the end of a month, either by phoning the Rector/Curate or using the slips in Church, it is not realised that it must be added again at the beginning of the new month. We have noticed that when a name is added at the end of a month and we expect to see it on the new list, it is not there, only to be added a week, or even two weeks, later. We feel this gives rise to inconsistencies and wonder how best to tackle it.Personally, towards the end of a month, if I want someone to continue on the list, I enter the names on the slip at the back of the church and add for ‘September’s/October’s list’. This makes it plain it is not a new name. If I just added the name, especially if it was a popular one, that name would be circulated as a new one and would be omitted from the next month’s list unless I entered it again. After all, how do the Rector /Curate know if ‘Jean’ or ‘Alan’ is the one already on the list or not?If you have any ideas on how the list can be made easier for you to access by e-mail or mobile text messages, for example, please let the Rector know and then the new ideas can be discussed when we meet to consider progress. It is, after all, your list and we want it to be as effective as possible. We should be delighted also to see as many of you as possible at the Healing Service held on the 5th Sunday evenings - these can be very special. The next one will take place on Sunday 30th December, at 7pm.

Elizabeth Miller

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We are deeply indebted to Ross, elder son of parishioners, Doreen and Cyril Thompson, for kindly agreeing to share with us an insight into some of the invaluable mission work he accomplished this summer on his sixth visit to Serbia.

DOBAR DAN – UPDATE ON SERBIADear friends and supporters,I have been asked, once more, to write to you about my experiences in Serbia this summer. As many of you know by now, serving in that country has become something of a habit for me, this summer being my sixth visit within seven years! Each year, I am drawn there by the warmth and friendship of the Serbian people, as well as the great potential for spiritual growth contained within that small, land-locked country.In my previous articles about my time in Serbia, I have talked at length about the political, economic and social situation there. Not wishing to bore anyone with repetition, I will not go into quite so much detail here. If anyone has any questions that they would like to ask me about Serbia and my work there, I will include my email address at the bottom of this article. All I will say is that, while the vast majority of Serbians consider themselves as Serbian Orthodox Christians, at a guess only about 10-20% at most would be active, practicing believers.I work with is a U.S. based evangelistic missionary organisation known as Josiah Venture. Their aim is to spread the word of God to Eastern European young people through the setting up and running of English camps. While these camps vary from culture to culture, they are generally advertised as being for the teaching of conversational English, by native English speakers. However, in reality, these camps are ‘covert’ evangelistic camps, where the students are introduced to the word of God through discussions, debates and contact with the Christians who work there as teachers and helpers. There were three camps this summer for students from Sremska Mitrovica (a large town beside the Bosnian and Croatian borders), Sombor (a city in the north of the country, near to Hungary) and Lebane (a town in the deep south, just north of Kosovo, with a very large Roma population). I was a helper at the first two and a teacher at the third. For the bulk of this article I will be talking about four students, whose perceptions of the truth of God were altered during their time at the camps. Andrija and Martin are two brothers, Andrija being in his late ‘teens while Martin is a few years younger. Technically speaking, they should not have been at one of

the camps. Yet, thanks to God, they found themselves at two. They are both from the town of Leskovac, in the south of the country. Last year, the Sremska Mitrovica and Leskovac camps were joined together so we had students from both towns. This year, there was no Leskovac camp but the two brothers asked if they could come to the Sremska Mitrovica one. While both are intelligent, in personality they are quite different. Andrija is quiet and

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sensible, whereas Martin is very impressionable and more than a little immature, falling in with some rather bad company at the camp. We were glad to have them but got the impression that neither was gaining much from their experience, spiritually. Some weeks later, the team travelled down to Leskovac to train for the Lebane camp which was only about 20 minutes away. Since we were in their home town, Andrija and Martin came to visit us and found themselves signing on for the Lebane camp, as well. At this camp, they were much more open. Martin, especially, through many talks with the camp leaders, found himself far more responsive to the idea of God (he was a self-described atheist formerly). Both brothers left with much to ponder and I am hopeful that we will see them back next year.Rastko is a young man from Sremska Mitrovica, also in his late ‘teens. At the camp, he was something of a problem. His attitude was bad, not turning up for classes or organised events, bringing alcohol into camp when it was strictly forbidden and having a generally surly attitude. His opinion on Christianity wasn’t overly positive either, dismissing it as merely ‘propaganda’. It is safe to say that he was about the last person in whom we expected God to work. Yet, as the camp went on, a change started to appear within him. Slowly but surely, he became more responsive, more open. By the time camp was over, he was comparing Bibles with one of the U.S. team members who had become his friend. We should always be careful never to judge just whose heart God is willing and able to change for the better.Tijana is the final person I will be talking about in this article. She is a young woman, just starting university, who has not had an easy life. When she was younger her parents divorced and, over the past year, her older sister has been extremely ill with an unexplained neurological condition. She herself suffers from chronic anxiety and heart problems. Tijana, also from Leskovac, came to the Lebane camp last year with her then boyfriend. She enjoyed the experience and so came back again this year. She would have described herself as a Serbian Orthodox Christian and, while she had pondered about actively pursuing the faith, she had not as yet taken the first step. At the camp she took it upon herself, after discussions with the camp leaders, to pray for what was actually a very long time, finishing in tears. By all accounts, much of her anxiety about life has dissipated since then. Despite their troubles, I myself have seen God start to work in her family and I pray that this may continue with her. It is my great wish that the change has which emerged in these four young people this summer, as well as others, may not be a temporary, transient thing but represents a life-long commitment to giving their lives to Christ. I ask for your prayers in this matter, and also for the continuing work of mission to the people of Serbia (and, indeed, all over the world). I also ask that you may pray for me and all those others who have given an investment in that country, that we may have the wisdom to know how best to use our links in Serbia throughout the remainder of our lives. Please keep in your hearts the belief that spreading the word of the Gospel in the lives of everyone we meet, is our primary duty as Christians. Hvala vam i Bog vas blagoslovio (Thank you and God bless you),

Ross Thompson 1ross.thompson@sky.com

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Sunday, 7th October Parish Harvest Lunch

Friday, 16thth November Parish Wine Tasting

Saturday, 17th November Cash for Clobber

DATES FOR

YOUR DIARY

(Initiatives for the

Church Hall

Refurbishment Fund)

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NOVEMBER MAGAZINEPlease note, any articles or photographs for publication in the November parish magazine should be handed or e-mailed to the editor by 6.00pm at latest on Sunday, 14th October.

Many thanks

FLOWER ROTA FOR OCTOBER

Sunday 7th .................................... Harvest

Sunday 14th ................................. Nan Armstrong

Sunday 21st .................................. Kyleen Clarke

Sunday 28th ................................. Geoff and Eleanor Launchbury

HOSPITAL VISITINGThe Clergy would appreciate being informed if parishioners are in hospital, going into hospital, are being transferred or if they have been discharged, and will be pleased to offer them pastoral support. Do not assume the Clergy already know the information as situations have occurred recently when they have not been informed. Please telephone the Rector (028 90471514) or the Curate (028 90653370) to enable them to take careful note of the details.

FROM THE REGISTERSOur Joys

Holy Baptism

Sunday, 2nd September Joshua Robert Spence, 28 Old Mill Rise, Dundonald Sunday, 2nd September Jacob Derek Funston, 62 Abbey ParkMarriage

Saturday, 25th August Lesley-Ann Maxwell and Peter Mark Armstrong 238 Cregagh Road

Our SorrowsChristian Burial

Thursday, 16th August Roberta Elizabeth Marguerite Ryding, 32 Kingsdale Park Saturday, 18th August Marion Craven, 49 Holland Drive

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SUNDAY10.30am Sunday School (2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays)Bubbles (3-5 years) Louise Craig 90472512 Patricia Wilson 90401066Splash (5-8 years) Joyce Stephenson 90583381X-treme (8-11 years) Alan Boyd 07833 391945The Grid (11 years +) Beth Cairnduff 90874047

8.00pm Beatitudes ChoirDavid Beattie 90797125

MONDAY2.00pm Ladies BowlingPhyllis Newton 90482113

2.30p.m. Afternoon Group (2nd Monday)May Preston 90489884

7.30pm Men’s ClubGeoff Launchbury 90281204

TUESDAY10.30am Ladies BadmintonVi Dowie 90671051

2.00pm Ladies BadmintonKyleen Clarke 90797155

8.00pm Mothers’ Union (1st Tuesday)Sandra Lowe 90808755

8.00pm Activity Group (except 1st Tuesday)Maureen Irwin 90795155

WEDNESDAY7.30pm Bible Study Group Trevor Buchanan 90657697

7.45pm Ladies Guild (3rd Wednesday)Lilias Smith 90592039

THURSDAY 9.30am Art ClubBob Killen 90790210

7.45pm Choir PracticeGerald Hill 90422101

FRIDAY9.45am Mums & TotsAnne Clarke 90651412

3.45-5pm Toddler Mini Soccer 3-5yrsTim Wareing 07740 120788

6.30pm DovesKaren McAlpine 90424390

6.30pm BrowniesBeth Cairnduff 90874047

8.30pm H2OMark Wilson 90761040

Young Families Group (Social events as arranged)The Rector 90471514

PARISH ORGANISATIONSSOMETHING FOR YOU?

Please note, requests for the occasional use of Church premises must first be submitted to the Premises Convenor, Mark Reid, on 07810 648167

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WHO’S WHO IN ST. COLUMBA’SPARISH WEBSITE: www.stcolumbas.down.anglican.org

RECTORThe Revd John R. AuchmutySt. Columba’s Rectory29 King’s RoadBT5 6JGTel 028 90471514 Email johnauchmuty@btinternet.com

CURATE The Revd Robert FerrisThe Curatage3 Sandown Park SouthBT5 6HETel 028 90653370Email rferris281@gmail.com robert@stcolumbasyouth.org

PARISH READERKaren McAlpine10 Old Quay CourtHolywood, BT18 OHTTel 028 90424390

DIOCESAN LAY READER (EMERITUS)Bryn Harris22 Dalton GladeGlen RoadComber, BT23 5SZTel 028 91878816

RECTOR’S CHURCHWARDENIvan Roche49 Richhill ParkBT5 6HGTel 028 95140141

PEOPLE’S CHURCHWARDENChristopher Heatley17 King’s CrescentBT5 6PRTel 028 90913873

JUNIOR CHURCHWARDENSOlivia Budde, Aaron Wilson

RECTOR’S GLEBEWARDENJim Stevenson44 Casaeldona RiseBT6 9RATel 028 90583381Mob 07973 392448

PEOPLE’S GLEBEWARDENJohn Proctor13 Richhill ParkBT5 6HGTel 028 90870526Mob 07989 469773

SELECT VESTRYRector, Curate, Churchwardens, Glebewardens, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Asst. Hon. Treasurer, Helen Donaghy, Victor Dukelow, Jill Gillespie, Patrick Good, Jennifer Johnston, Elizabeth Leonard, Ronny Martin, Moranne Noad, Roberta Rogers

HON. SECRETARYAlan Rogers50 Cabin Hill GardensBT5 7AQTel 028 90656183Email alanrogers53@gmail.com

HON. TREASURERGillian Sadlier70 Kensington RoadBT5 6NGTel 028 90403278

ASST. HON. TREASURER/GIFT AID SECRETARY/FREE WILL OFFERINGMurray Hunter13 Knockdarragh ParkBT4 2LETel 028 90761295

PAROCHIAL NOMINATORSTrevor BuchananPatrick GoodElizabeth LeonardMoranne Noad

DIOCESAN SYNOD MEMBERSVictor DukelowPatrick GoodElizabeth LeonardMoranne NoadRoss Thompson

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ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTERGerald Hill6 The CoachesBrown’s Brae, Croft RoadHolywoodBT18 OLETel 028 90422101

ASSISTANT ORGANISTBrian Clements150 Sandown RoadBT5 6GXTel 028 90793641

READERS & INTERCESSORS CO-ORDINATORMuriel Arndell18 Kinedar CrescentBT4 3LYTel 028 90655500

SIDESPERSONS’ ROTA CO-ORDINATORRosemary Coffey44 Thornyhill RoadKillinchyBT23 6SJTel 028 97542198

CRÈCHE ROTA CO-ORDINATORSuzanne Allen9 Cabin Hill GardensBT5 7APTel 028 90653511

MAGAZINE EDITORIan Noad36 Shandon ParkBT5 6NXTel 028 90793704Email noadfamily@hotmail.com

MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTOR CO-ORDINATORRonny Martin12 Cyprus GardensBT5 6FBTel 028 90654301Mob 07526 396838Email ronny.martin@sky.com

PARISH WEBMASTERIvan Roche49 Richhill ParkBT5 6HG Tel 028 95140141Email ivan.roche@me.com

C of I GAZETTE DISTRIBUTORRuth Pugh147A King’s RoadBT5 7EGTel 028 90483459

BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP NOTESEvan Preston12 Carrowreagh GardensDundonaldBT16 ITWTel 028 90489884

CHURCH FLOWERSPaddy Nesbitt30 Knockhill ParkBT5 6HYTel 028 90650716

SAFEGUARDING TRUST The Rector, Select Vestry and Parish Leaders are committed to upholding good practice in the parish’s ministry with children and young people. Should you have cause for concern or suspicion regarding child welfare in the parish, please contact a member of the Parish Panel below, or any of the statutory agencies.

The Rector 028 90471514 Patrick Good 028 90656908 Elizabeth Leonard 028 90653162