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Worth, Pound Hill & Maidenbower
St Barnabas, Pound Hill St Nicholas, Worth
PARISH MAGAZINE
June / July / August / September 2014
£1.00
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REGULAR SERVICES AT St NICHOLAS AND S
t BARNABAS
St Nicholas,
Worth
St Barnabas,
Pound Hill
Sunday
08.00 Holy Communion
(Book of Common Prayer, 1662)
09.45 Sung Eucharist (Common Worship)
11.30 Nic’s (All Age Prayer & Praise)
(30 mins -1st Sun of each month)
10.00 The Eucharist
(Common Worship)
10.00 Family Service
(Informal, Common Worship)
3rd
Sunday of every month
Monday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer
Tuesday 07.30 Morning Prayer 10.30 Eucharist
17.00 Evening Prayer
Wednesday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer
Thursday 07.30 Morning Prayer
10.30 Eucharist 17.00 Evening Prayer
Friday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer
Saturday 08.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer
Contributions for October 2014
by 7 September 2014 to Sue Perry
(or by hand)
on Sunday 9 March 2014
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Happy Summertide
Although I have to say that the last few days have hardly been
indicative of a summer of warmth and shine and every time I think I
have washed my jumpers for the last time before the Autumn, out they
come again – I don’t ‘do’ cold!!
My husband is full of surprises and it was so lovely of him to ask
Ange for an extra prayer last Sunday as part of our celebrating 25
years of marriage. As it is my ‘second time around’ I cannot believe other than that there is a greater
plan for every one of us and even in my darker hours He was watching over me and knowing that it
would all work out in the fullness of time. We thank everyone for their good wishes and are grateful
for each and every day we have together.
As a relative newcomer to the parish - we have only been here for 21 years - it was interesting to
receive a copy of a short book on some of its history. We have permission to print it and this I
propose to do in instalments over the coming year. The author, Jim Laker, passed away in 1997. Jim
was Tower Captain for many, many years at St Nicholas and a member of 4th
Worth Scouts in the
1920s.
Reading and editing the original script my father had written for this booklet, it was hard to resist
the temptation to continue the story of our village into my own childhood. The feeling that
everything had really changed in my thirty years was very real, how wrong I was! Surely, I knew the
footpaths, the lanes, the mill race and the pond, but only as playthings of children. To dad and his
generation these were places of work and the paths were walked daily through necessity, not
pleasure.
As the years pass by more and more firsthand memories of yesteryear are lost forever. With these
losses in mind, dad started to collect together all the photos he could of the village’s past. After
three years and many trips down ‘memory lane’ his collection passed the 300 mark and has already
give pleasure to the many who have seen it. His dedication to the collecting has been well matched
by the generosity of those who have loaned or given. Without this help, little would have been
achieved and I would like to sincerely thank all who helped not only with the amassing, but also the
many friends who worked in the background to produce numerous copies from the loaned prints.
Tim Laker 1979
I hope you find this ‘serial’ of interest and maybe, like me, you will look on our parish, as you travel
around and through it, with slightly different eyes. As well as this there is a variety of things topical,
relevant, motivating and just plain fun.
Enjoy, take care and ‘see’ you all again, refreshed, in the Autumn.
Sue x
St Nicholas Church, Worth Open Day
Saturday 27th
September 2014 12pm to 4pm
Remember – We need you – even if you can’t help, the day will be nothing without people!!
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A bit of Holy Gardening!
Dear All,
This will be the last time I write a page for the parish mag as I will be leaving to
become the Vicar in Forest Row & Ashurst Wood this July.
Although I have only been here for just under 2 ½ years it feels like a lot longer
and even in this short time together we have been able to plant a few seeds for the future. There are a
number of references to planting and growing in the Bible and we often refer to ‘church-planting’
and ‘growing healthy churches’ these days – what does that all mean?
When we read Genesis we learn that in the beginning God planted a garden and filled it with every
conceivable plant both large and small, many of which we are still to discover! And not only plants,
creatures too - on the ground, in the air and in the water. God also created mankind and shared this
great creation with us, giving us dominion over it and charging us with good stewardship of it. Now
that word ‘good’ seems very innocent, but after every creative act God looked at it and saw that it
was good. It’s important for us to remember that all creation was created ‘good’. The other
important point to bear in mind is that God is love and love is not controlling, hence we were
allowed free will to make a choice in how we respond to God’s love, or not as the case may be. God,
our creator, redeemer and sustainer continues to create, redeem and sustain. So the planting and
growing continues with or without us, BUT the more we join in with God’s work the better it will be
for us because, by joining in, we join with the love and the joy. As Jesus told us, we do have life in
all its fullness. Jesus said ‘I am the vine and my Father is the gardener’ Jn.15.1
- if we graft ourselves
into the vine we grow with the vine and the gardener will sustain us. As we grow in the vine, shoots
and buds will form as well as those bits that need pruning. As any gardener will tell you dead limbs
and infected parts need to be removed to allow air to circulate around the plant and to stop disease
spreading. But growing isn’t just about remaining grafted into the vine, there is also the need to help
attract others to join in and choose to be grafted in. For that we need to be an attractive and healthy
looking plant. And it’s no use relying just on passers by, we need to send out tendrils and allow a bit
of cross-pollination. Sharing our ministry, not just with each other but with all in our community, is
a key to growing a way in which we can bless our community. After all that is exactly what we are
doing when we ask for God’s blessing, we are asking for what we do to be the best it can be - we are
asking for it to be made good.
Our plant here in Worth needs to look after its little shoots, the tender parts of our plant. We have, in
the last couple of years, grown our work with children by introducing Nic’s, Messy Church and All-
Age-Worship alongside our already established Sunday Schools and Youth group, as well as
reconnecting the parish with our schools. Not forgetting the contact Anthony and I have with baptism
families and those who come to get married. This ministry to our small buds is vital for growth and if
we ask for God’s blessing will, I’m sure, be a real blessing for and to our community. One way to
enrich this ministry, providing good soil for these little plants to grow in, is to mobilize the
generations of wisdom, which we already have well established in our
garden here. I have seen this in action each month at Messy Church, we
gather together and teach the songs and stories of our journey with God to
those who have yet to hear it. We pray together and we enjoy life together.
As I move on to help tend another part of God’s estate, there is one little bit
of this garden that I would love to see grow and that’s the little shoots! If
you can remember a favourite bible story or song from your youth do let us
know and I encourage you to share some of the sunshine that has fed you in
your growth with those who still have so much growing to do.
With every blessing, Ange AKA – one of God’s gardeners
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News from St Nicholas Circle – 1st Thursday of every
month : The St Nicholas Circle is a group of friends
who meet monthly for talks and social gatherings.
Newcomers and visitors are always welcome.
Our Top Places of Worship from Around the
World – Stuart and Ann Sole : In April we were
treated to an illustrated presentation of buildings of
faith. Stuart and Ann have visited many countries,
but chose the places of worship that had impressed
them most (excluding St Nicholas of course!).
The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) would
have been built with 7 minarets like the one in
Mecca, but it was thought that this would be
disrespectful, so it was only given 6. Casablanca
boasts two of their favourites and both are fairly
modern. First is Notre Dame d’Lourdes with
800sqm of breathtaking windows which serves
20,000 Catholics and secondly, the Hassan II
Mosque which is the largest in Morroco and 7th
largest in the world and has the tallest minaret. Its
qibla wall is perpendicular to the naves, which is
said to be an unconventional layout, as it is more
usual for the rows of worshipers facing Mecca to
be as wide as possible rather than extend farther
back.
Near the banks
of the
Irrawaddy
River in
Mandalay in
Myanamar are
over 10,000
Buddhist temples. Each beautifully decorated and
between them celebrating many gods.
Finally we came back into Europe, where we were
shown slides from Tromsø, an Arctic cathedral in
Norway where the organ is partly made from
Reindeer hide and the Sagrada Familia Cathedral
in Barcelona with its Passion Façade. [Angela and
Phyl (Chairs of the Parish Buildings Committee)
take note – building of this Cathedral started in
1882 and will only be finished in 2026].
Wildlife A&E – Debbie Johnson: Debbie’s non-
profit making organisation “Wildlife A&E” is
based in Rotherfield. Its purpose is to care for sick
and poorly wild animals and then put them back
into the wild as quickly as possible.
Debbie’s background is in nursing humans - so not
a large jump there! Her long suffering/caring
family are fully involved as their house and garden
doubles as a caring area and the family get
involved in the rigorous schedule of feeding
several times both day and night. She described
April as the start of silly season with animals
arriving on a regular basis from now to Autumn –
Deer orphans (Jun/Jul/Aug), fallow (Jun/Jul), Roe
(May/Jun), mice, field voles, foxes year round and
others. In total they have been running for 5 years
and last year dealt with 235 animals. The CPL
(Cats Protection League) have donated 1 acre of
land for the deer and to free the rehabilitated. Two
local vets offer their services free of charge so that
only the medications have to be funded.
I helped Debbie bring in some cages, thinking they
were cats. They turned out to be a hedgehog, 5
baby bunnies and 4 tawny owls. One housed a
young fox rescued from a rat trap that day and was
still on regular monitoring. This was not shown,
but the owls which had separately fallen out of
trees and were too cold to climb
back had recovered and the
audience loved stroking their
soft plumage and listening to
them “sounding like coffee
percolators”.
Looking ahead: In June we have our Summer Supper
night, in July we have our summer break and with
Angela preparing for her departure from the Parish we
have secured a replacement speaker from ‘Crawley
Street Pastors’ for Thursday 7th August.
Worth and Pound Hill Branch of Mothers’ Union
We continue to support the clergy at all Baptism
services.
On Thursday 22nd May there was a talk by the
Samaritans. This was very interesting.
On Saturday 31st May there will be a Coffee
Morning and raffle in the Pastoral Centre from
10am - 12noon. Hope you will be there!
There will be a Quiet Day at St Margaret’s Ifield
on Tuesday 17th June. This will be an MU District
event. A lovely venue .. try and come.
On Thursday 26th June there will be a Branch
Meeting to discuss Gay Sexuality entitled “Created
by God”.
All monthly meetings are in the Pastoral Centre
and start at 7.30pm. There is always tea/coffee
after the meeting. All are welcome.
Ann Phillipson
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Our Parish is prayed for at the Cathedral
During late March we were informed through the usual channels (looking on the website, as paper invitation
had not arrived!) that the date for our Parish to be prayed for in the cathedral, was going to be Friday April
4th; not much time to organise a trip, but we went for it any way. The Disciple & Fellowship group put pen to
paper (fingers on keyboard!) and let it be known that I was going to lead a group visit to Chichester, ‘simples’
as the advert says.
As there were too many for one car and not really enough for two, I arranged to travel by train. Great, we
would be able to enjoy a relaxed ride through the Sussex countryside to Chichester and back. Times checked
and picking up another 2 last minute, (I knew we should have used cars) Pam, Shirley x 2, Doreen, Rosemary,
Cecil and moi arrived at Three Bridges in plenty of time and waited…………..
The loud speaker system announced that the train on ‘the up line’ to London was delayed due to ‘an incident’
at Ifield; this then became ‘the train has come into contact with a large object on the line.’ We then panicked
and worried for the poor people on the train, were they injured? Had someone been hit by the train? It then
became very clear that our train to Chichester, which we were now sitting on, was going to be delayed, oh
dear would we get there at all?
Five minutes later and we were on our way, but just as we moved off an announcement was made to say we
were being diverted, via Brighton! Not so much scenic rural estates as Industrial Estates!
We chugged on and eventually arrived at Barnham, next stop Chichester, we relaxed and waited, and waited
and…… then we were told “All off. This train stops here today, Chichester train in on platform 2 and about to
leave.” I will not describe the picture but use your imagination, especially as we also helped a lady traveller
collect her case, bag and belongings and took off for the train. I think said lady was a tad concerned we would
disappear with her luggage so stuck to us like glue! We did give it all back, honest.
We eventually arrived at the Cathedral with half an hour to spare for a look around the cathedral before the
complimentary tea in the Cloisters Café and then Evensong, not quite what had been planned but better than
nothing. We had arranged to meet Chloe at the cathedral, as she works in Chichester, that side of things
worked well so we thought the day was on the change, on the up! Tea was very nice and we were blessed
with a visit from the Precentor and Acting Dean, Canon Tim Schofield who was lovely and made us feel very
welcome. Then came the next bombshell… the choir boys had started their Easter holiday that afternoon so
Evensong became Evening Prayer! The service was still very uplifting and although we were not the only
ones in the congregation, Canon Tim made it special for us (we had told him our troubles of the day, he was
very sympathetic). He was joined for the service by Canon Dr Anthony Cane, the Chancellor.
After the service we said our “goodbyes” and wandered to the station to catch the 18.35 only to find that 17.05
had yet to arrive!!! And so the saga continued… eventually we were told the trains would be crowded and
only go to Horsham where a bus would take us to Three Bridges. By this time we did not care ‘how’ so long
as we got home! However, on the way we were told the line at Ifield had been cleared so we could go all the
way home! Toot-toot !
In spite of everything we all had a wonderful time in Chichester with lots of fellowship. We really enjoyed the
service and had been made very welcome. Can’t promise it will be as exciting next year, but when the time
comes YOU will be very welcome to join the group. 7 went and 8 returned, so in good Christian tradition, we
added to our number!!
A wonderful time
was had by all !
Joan Tick
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MOUNT PILATUS
We have recently returned from a short holiday in Switzerland. In the middle of the week we were
transported by cable car to the summit of Mount Pilatus (7,000 feet), where we were to spend the night. It
was pretty misty and damp and having reached the summit we could see very little. However, we woke
early and the skies had cleared to reveal the most amazing 360 degree view. In sight and totally isolated
as far as we could see was a small and, from a distance, very well maintained little church. We felt the
need to investigate and we discovered that in 1860 a Kaspar
Blather built a convalescent hotel underneath the top of Mt.
Pilatus. The facilities included a chapel with highly distinctive
architecture. The chapel was inaugurated on 18 August 1861
with the title of “The Transfiguration of Christ on Mount
Tabor”.
During the following decades, numerous guests made the
journey up to the impressive vantage point —by sedan chair
or pack horse — and stayed at the comfortable and stylishly
furnished Hotel Klimsenhorn. In 1889 the famous "steepest
cogwheel railway in the world" (on which we returned to a more normal altitude) made Mount Pilatus more
accessible. The Hotel Pilatus-Kulm, where we stayed, opened its doors just one year later.
In 1967 the Pilatus-Bahn Company took over the Hotel Klimsenhorn together with the chapel. The hotel
building was demolished while the chapel, visible from afar and a distinctive landmark, was allowed to
remain standing, but without serving any further ecclesiastical function. In the following years, the
interior was ruthlessly vandalized and remained suitable only as a shelter for mountain hikers. In 1971
the Klimsenhorn Chapel Commission was founded and believed that the chapel should be preserved.
After finances had been secured, renovation of the chapel was able to be completed in summer 1975. The
Klimsenhorn Chapel Foundation was set up to ensure the continued existence of the chapel and to enable
religious services to be held there. On Sunday, 7 September 1975, the newly renovated chapel was
consecrated and handed over to the Klimsenhorn Chapel Foundation.
More and extensive renovation of the chapel had to be undertaken again in 2003 and the work was
completed before the winter set in. On Sunday, 8 August 2004, the newly renovated chapel was
consecrated anew by Abbot Berchtold Muller in the presence of numerous friends of Mount Pilatus. This
is the chapel we were so lucky to be able to see early on the 29th April.
We had not thought much about the name of our destination, but we soon found out about the legend of
Mount Pilatus.
From time immemorial, local people around Mount Pilatus believed that the tiny lake, high up in the
mountain, was to blame for the terrible storms in the area. Devastating thunderstorms appeared as soon as
ripples were made in the waters. People feared the restless ghost of Pontius Pilate had found its last
resting place in Lake Pilatus.
Soon after the death of Pontius Pilate, the myth spread that he had met a disreputable end. This belief was
strengthened by the lack of a grave and by conflicting reports of the cause of his death. Since the 15th
century, it had been said that Tiberius Caesar had had Pontius Pilate thrown into prison as a punishment
for condemning Jesus Christ, whereupon Pilate committed suicide. His body was thrown into the Tiber,
but the river rebelled against it with great floods. The body was pulled out again and sunk in the Rhone.
Alas the ghost of the damned once again caused trouble. It was then decided to sink Pontius Pilate in a
tiny remote lake on Mount Pilatus. This apparently resulted in some degree of peace. Only once a year,
on Good Friday, did Pilate allow himself to be seen.
In the mid-16th century, fear began to abate. In 1585 Lucerne's priest, accompanied by a plucky band of
townspeople climbed Mount Pilatus to challenge the ghost. They threw stones into lake, churned up the
water and waded in it – but the ghost did not react: the spell was apparently broken. To ensure that the
ghost of Pontius Pilate had also ceased its thunderstorm invoking activities, in 1594 a gap was dug in the
wall of the pond to dry it out. It wasn't until 400 years later, in 1980, that people ventured to close the gap
again. Today the placid lake exists once more and the ghost of Pontius Pilate rests in peace. Stuart & Mary
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Confirmations
Two of our ‘Pilgrims’, Vikki Lewis & Ashleigh Butler,
(back row on the left)
were Confirmed at St Mary’s Southgate by Bishop Martin
during his Visitation to Crawley in March.
Our other two ‘Pilgrims’, Sue Walshe & Stacey Lewis,
were Confirmed
and Stacey was also Baptised
at Worth Abbey at the beginning of May, by Bishop Mark.
Both occasions were memorable ones, not only for our ladies
but also for those who attended.
Spring Baptisms & Weddings
20/4/14 Sienna Goodall 11/5/14 Lola Louise Andrews
27/4/14 Oliver Anthony Butler Annabelle Grace Chenery
Hayden William Frederick Dicken 25/5/14 Ashley Michelle Ditzel
Tia Louise Levi Miller Lewis Stanley Streeter Lloyd
Michael James Byrne Archie James Lebeau
4/5/14 Theo Benjamin Allard Bradley Alec Harwood
Iris Norah Morgan
12/4 14 Paul Jarrett & Lucy Harnett 3/5/14 Andrew Stocker & Laura Human
26/4/14 Gregory Arden & Claire Dudley Michael Stewart & Faye Thompson
Richard Lewis & Danielle
Coughlan
17/5/14 Ian Hunt & Laura Boyer
2/5/14 Alex Spratt & Laura Wicks 31/5/14 Stuart Crang & Jillian Starkey
Paul Swan & Catherine Mepham
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Maya Angelou 4 April 1928 – 28 May
2014
Maya Angelou, the American poet and
author, died at her home in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina. She was 86.We lose the
immense wisdom of the celebrated African
American author, poet and civil activist.
These quotes say a lot about who she was
and what she stood for. Which other
inspiring sayings would you like to share?
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African
saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve
that beauty.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some
compassion, some humor, and some style.
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out
and kick ass.
The love of the family, the love of the person can heal. It heals the scars left by a larger society. A
massive, powerful society.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practise any other
virtue consistently.
Nothing will work unless you do.
It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy
day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
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Understanding the Lord’s Prayer
Many people can recite the Lord’s Prayer without being able to explain what it means or answer
basic questions about it. I’d like to break it down very simply to help us all better understand what
Jesus was teaching about prayer.
It’s a Pattern, Not a Chant. Jesus said, “This, then is HOW (not what) you should pray…” Jesus
gave it as a pattern for his followers to copy. He did not intend for them to recite it as if they were
chanting a magical incantation that would force God to do what they want him to do. The different
parts of the Lord’s Prayer are meant to teach us something about God, prayer, and about our need.
“Our Father in Heaven.” First, we should start our prayers by recognizing that we are praying to
God Almighty who is in Heaven. But at the same time, we approach him as a child approaches his
loving father. God is “in Heaven,” but He is our loving Heavenly Father. Just as a respectful child
approaches his father with humility and love, we also should approach praying to our Heavenly
Father with humility and love rather than praying as if God is a “Cosmic Vending-Machine” who is
there to give us whatever we ask for. We should start our prayers by humbly recognizing who we
are and who God is.
“Hallowed be your name.” We barely ever hear the word “hallowed” today, and most of us
couldn’t give a good dictionary definition for it… and yet many recite it in the Lord’s Prayer without
giving much thought to what we’re saying in this line. “Hallowed” literally means “to make holy” or
“to demonstrate as holy.” So when we say “hallowed by your name,” what we are praying is, “show
us how holy and perfect and ‘different from us’ you are!” This line really is an extension of the
opening acknowledgement that God is our Father in Heaven: First we recognize that God loves us
and listens to us (“Our father in heaven”) and then we move on to recognize his holiness (“hallowed
be your name). God is not our buddy whom we should carelessly address, but neither is He is distant
and uncaring God whom we should be terrified to pray to.
“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” God is the King. When we
say that God is “Sovereign,” what we are declaring is that God really is in charge of everything.
Even some atheists pray when their loved ones are in a terrible life-threatening accident. That’s
because there’s just ‘something’ inside of us that tells us God is in control, and Scripture time and
again affirms that idea. The word “will” means the same as “desire,” so by praying for God’s will to
be done we are praying for all that God desires to be done. If we pray but refuse to submit to God’s
authority (“your will be done…”), then we are only deceiving ourselves and we’re not really praying
the way Jesus taught his followers to pray. As Jesus’ people pray and obey God’s will for them, his
kingdom is made increasingly evident to the unbelieving world around them.
“Give us today our daily bread.” God provides. He does not give us everything we ask for, but He
gives us everything we need. This doesn’t mean that people who are dying of starvation aren’t
praying enough (but it does mean that others aren’t praying “your will be done” enough!). God
provides everything we truly need. This line points back to when God was leading Israel out of
Egypt and provided the Manna from heaven each morning for them to eat. God did not give them
enough to last any more than a day so that they would have to continue relying on Him to provide.
Likewise, we are following Jesus each day can trust that He will provide everything we need for
today; and tomorrow he will provide for everything we need tomorrow. God cares for his children
and takes care of them.
“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” God is the only one who
can forgive sin, I think most people agree about that. In Matthew 6:12 the Lord’s Prayer says
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“Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” while Luke 11:4 says “Forgive us our sins, for we
also forgive everyone who sins against us.” Scholars agree that the reason these lines are different is
because Jesus probably taught them this prayer in Aramaic (which was the commonly spoken
language of the day), so when they wrote the prayer in Greek they used different words to
communicate what Jesus said. This line in the prayer is significant, because we pray we confess our
sins to God and admit our need to be forgiven. You cannot receive forgiveness if you don’t admit
that you need it!
“And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” Confessing sin to God in prayer is
really important, but so is repenting from your sin. I like to think about “Repentance” as doing an
“About-Face” – imagine you’re walking one way, then you stop, turn around, and start walking in
the opposite direction that you were walking in before – that’s what repentance is like. When we
confess our sin to God we are admitting our need to be forgiven and that we have dishonoured God.
Confession is great, but if we do not repent of our sin then we are doomed to repeat it. Praying this
part of the Lord’s Prayer might sound like this: “God, I know that I have sinned by gossiping about
my co-worker. This does not honour you and isn’t what you want from me. I want to speak well of
people and not be known as a gossip or slanderer. When I am tempted to gossip, remind me of your
desire for me to to speak well of people and make me a blessing rather than a discouragement.” It’s
important for us to realize that we cannot escape temptation on our own, no matter how “good” we
are or how much self-control we have. We are fully dependent upon the Holy Spirit who lives in
Christians to give us eyes that see temptation coming and feet to escape it.
“For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.” Technically, this isn’t in
the Lord’s Prayer in Scripture and therefore some traditions don’t say this when they recite the
Lord’s Prayer. This simply is a way of closing out the prayer while again declaring God’s holiness
and sovereignty. We pray for God’s kingdom and power and glory to be lifted up and made more
beautiful in the eyes of all people. “Amen” is an expression that means “So be it” or “Make it so.”
By closing our prayers with “Amen,” we are declaring that we truly believe that God has
heard everything we have said and that He will do it.
I hope this has been a helpful look into the Lord’s Prayer. Please feel free to
ask any questions as a comment below and I’ll do my best to reply with an answer.
Martin Luther’s “Small Catechism” has a section on the Lord’s Prayer which is
really good, I highly recommend it for those of you who might be looking to read
a bit more.
Pastor Mike http://ebccrosswalk.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/
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Christ has no body now on earth but ours,
no hands but ours,
no feet but ours;
ours are the eyes
through which to look at
Christ’s compassion to the world,
ours are the feet
with which he is to go about doing good,
and ours are the hands
with which he is to bless us now.
St Teresa of Avila 1515-1582
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Across
1 See 23 Across
3 Where the thief on the
cross was told he would
be, with Jesus (Luke
23:43) (8)
8 Invalid (4)
9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel
36:20) (8)
11 Adhering to the letter
of the law rather than its
spirit (Philippians 3:6)
(10)
14 Shut (Ecclesiastes
12:4) (6)
15 ‘This is how it will be
with anyone who — up
things for himself but is
not rich towards God’
(Luke 12:21) (6)
17 Mary on Isis (anag.)
(10)
20 Agreement (Hebrews
9:15) (8)
21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4)
22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3)
23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of — to work it and
take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4)
Down
1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8)
2 James defined this as ‘looking after orphans and widows in
their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by the
world’ (James 1:27) (8)
4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Matthew 26:48) (6)
5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in prayer’ (Romans
12:12) (10)
6 St Columba’s burial place (4)
7 Swirling current of water (4)
10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)
12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was — ,
to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8)
13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men one
night (2 Kings 19:35) (8)
16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; he is crippled in both
feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2)
18 David Livingstone was one (4)
19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)
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Christianity in Egypt
Words from Hosea 11.1 (“out of Egypt I have called my son”)
are inscribed on the stone monument we see in the foreground
of the picture in the centre of the compound of All Saints
(Anglican) Cathedral in Cairo. The words mean a great deal
to me as it was living in Cairo in 1992/3 that I began the
journey back into the church (after a time of ‘distance’ at
University) on which I recognised the “call” which resulted in
my ordination. It was, therefore, very poignant to be invited
by the current Bishop to be a Canon of the Cathedral some 15
years later and, in that role, to be part of the current
celebrations of 75 years of their being an Anglican Cathedral
in Cairo. All Saints Cathedral is, as far as I know, the only
church in Egypt to have been built with (Egyptian)
government funds. Permission to build the original Anglican
cathedral on the banks of the Nile was linked with the grant of
land and the permission to build the London Central Mosque
at Regent’s Park.
Thiswas demolished
to make way for a new bridge and the current cathedral
constructed in compensation. But, with the first Anglican
missionary arriving in 1819, the Anglican church is a
relatively recent feature of the long and proud history of
Christianity in Egypt.
Hosea’s words can be seen to point towards Jesus who, we
are told in St Matthew’s Gospel, came to Egypt fleeing
from Herod’s massacre of the Holy Innocents. Local
tradition has the Holy Family remaining in Egypt for three
years (until Herod’s death) and there are many stories and legends about this time cherished by
Egyptian churches. St Luke reveals that there were Egyptians present on the Day of Pentecost and it
is reasonable to expect that some of them founded Christian communities on their return. But it is St
Mark, Apostle and Evangelist, who is most often said to be the ‘founder’ of Christianity in Egypt
which leads, to this day, to the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church (the indigenous Egyptian
Church) being called the Pope of Alexandria. Alexandria was a (probably the pre-eminent) crucible
of theological study in the first centuries of Christianity – and it was in the Egyptian desert that St
Anthony began the monastic movement - a movement that has seen a remarkable resurgence in
Egypt in our day. In 451, theological (and political!) controversies led to the first great schism
within the church with the Coptic Church being alienated from both the Byzantine (Eastern
Orthodox) and Latin (Roman Catholic) churches. The family of churches, thus created, are now
known as the “Oriental Orthodox”.
Today Christians form about 15% of the 83 million Egyptian population. Over 90% of these are
Coptic Orthodox, with the rest almost equally divided between the Coptic Catholics (whose
Coptic icon of the flight into Egypt
(from fullhomelydivinity.org)
All Saints (Anglican) Cathedral, Cairo
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Pope Tawadros greets
the Archbishop of
York
(under the watchful
eyes of Bishop
Mouneer and Canon
Anthony)
Patriarchate was established in 1824 and re-established in 1895) and various Protestant
denominations. There is sometimes a mis-placed assumption that Christians in the Middle East are
‘recent arrivals’, so it is worth remembering that the Coptic language is descended from the language
of pharaonic Egypt – obviously pre-dating the introduction of Arabic. For much of their history the
Copts have been a minority living under Muslim rule. That minority status has sometimes brought
with it a suspicion about their loyalties (although Christians were at the forefront of the intellectual
development of Arab nationalism) and often discrimination of different kinds. In modern times, for
example, the necessary permits to build or even repair churches have been difficult to come by and
Christians have rarely been able to rise to senior levels in the civil service or army. This, as
elsewhere in the Middle (or Near!) East, has led to a considerable exodus of Christians whose
education or qualifications allow them to emigrate – a real issue for the communities which remain.
Perhaps it is this sense of pressure, as well as the time of considerable uncertainty through which
Egyptians are living, that has led to the establishing of a National Council of Christian Churches in
February last year.
Pope Tawadros, the 118th
occupant of the See of St Mark, was chosen as Pope on 4th
November 2012
(his birthday) in a fascinating ceremony where a young child chooses one of three names from a
chalice – demonstrating the Church’s trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit (remember how the
disciples chose a successor to Judas?). Last year I met him the day before the first anniversary of his
election. He observed then that the trial of President Mubarak started on the birthday of his
predecessor, Pope Shenouda and that the following day, when the trial of President Mursi was to
begin, was his birthday. I said then that we would all pray for his longevity as neither Egypt nor the
church would benefit from another President on trial.
During the 2011 demonstrations in Tahrir Square, when the ‘Arab Spring’ reached Egypt, Muslims
and Christians could be seen demonstrating side by side and supporting each other – reinforcing the
message of their common citizenship. The church leadership was initially cautious about efforts to
topple President Mubarak, fearful of the consequences of instability. However, they did support
President Mursi until it became apparent that many of the promises he made to them were not being
implemented. So, whilst seeking to steer clear of ‘party politics’, the Pope and leaders of other
denominations supported his removal. “Please convince your government that this is a second
revolution, not a coup” I was told by a number of bishops in November last year. The new
constitution, approved earlier this year, has somewhat contradictory clauses about religious freedom
and much will hinge on how it is implemented. We, and more crucially our Egyptian brothers and
sisters, pray that the threshold on which the country now stands will herald respect for their freedom
to worship and express their faith and the flourishing of the Church.
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Nic’s -
First Sunday
of Every
Month 6 July / 3 August / 7 Sept / 5 Oct
St Nicholas 11.30
A 30 minute non-eucharist service for the whole
family
Date Theme Venue
Summer Half Term
13th Jun 14 (EXAMS) Make a Kite to
fly in the park
Knepp Close
Playing Field
27th Jun 14 (EXAMS) Games night Pastoral
Centre
11th Jul 14 GROUP OUTING - Lazar
Quest? tbc
25th Jul 14 Summer holidays
St Barnabas Hall
We start @ 3
with a cup of tea!
Then we listen to the story, sing a
song and have some fun creating
our Make-n-Take to remind us of
what we’ve been thinking about. KEEP AN EYE OUR FOR OUR BANNER
25th June – PENTECOST – BIRTHDAYS!
23rd July (week before summer holidays)
WEDDING @ CANA – the Party continues!
*AUGUST BREAK*
24th September – see posters
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Summer Fair 21 June 11.00 am – 3.00 pm
at St Barnabas
Come and listen to the Copthorne Silver Band and the Milton Mount Choir
Bring the children to see the Punch and Judy Show
Raffle prizes include Afternoon Tea for 2 at the Copthorne Hotel
Lots of volunteers needed to help on the day with stalls, refreshments etc and any donations of prizes welcome
The Parish Events and Fund Raising Committee look forward
to hearing from you
“That’s the way to do it!!!”
(Phyl Pennell 01293 883362 - [email protected])
100 CLUB
The 100 Club is a fund raising initiative to raise funds on a consistent basis, toward the costs of the
many projects which we need to fund over the coming years.
How does the 100 Club work? The aim is to have 100 members (we currently have around 40). Each member commits to paying £10 per month, by standing order (to keep the administration simple) or an annual payment.
There are currently four prizes each month, half the proceeds going to the Parish and half in prize money.
1st prize - £100 2nd prize - £50
2 x 3rd prize - £25 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT ONE OR MORE SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE 100 CLUB, PLEASE CALL
PHYL PENNELL (01293 883362) [email protected] NEIL DOBSON (01293 882939 [email protected]
It's Knit & Natter time! Bring along your
unfinished knitting projects, your tapestries
and your paper-craft - or anything else you
have on the go.
Every Thursday – Pastoral Centre 14.30 -16.30
Come along to :
Share hints and tips
Meet new people
Learn new skills
Have a cuppa & a chat
Everyone is welcome
St Nicholas
Open Day Saturday 27
September
12.00 – 16.00
A feast for all the senses
Loads to see
Flowers to smell
Plenty to hear
Atmosphere to feel
Lots to taste
A day of celebration – 25 years since St
Nicholas re-opened its doors after the fire
+ a day of commemoration 100 years since
WW1
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Psalm 104 is a magnificent song of praise to God for the wonders of Creation. The Psalmist notes
that God “set the earth on its foundations”, and marked out the seas: “you set a boundary they
cannot cross”. The springs that pour into ravines, the wild donkeys that drink there, the birds of the
air that nest by the waters and sing in the branches, the grass that grows for the cattle, the wine that
gladdens the heart of man, the bread that sustains his heart – all these come from our loving
Heavenly Father. Everything is in this Psalm, from lions hunting to leviathan, frolicking in the sea.
Creation
Earth
Foundations
Boundary
Sea
Springs
Ravines
Branches
Stork
Nests
Mountains
Gladdens
Wine
Oil
Bread
Sustain
Lions
Leviathan
Living
Food
Sun
Good
Satisfied
Renew
Glory
rejoice
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 2014-2015
Member Role Church Ex officio Canon Anthony Ball Chair / Rector Revd Angela Martin Assistant Rector
Phyl Pennell Vice Chair /
Churchwarden St Barnabas
Pamela Newley -
Safeguarding Officer
Rosemary Cordan Churchwarden St Nicholas
David Anderson Deputy Warden St Barnabas Standing Committee
vacant Deputy Warden St Nicholas Ex officio
Alexander Brooks Deanery Synod St Nicholas Canon Anthony Ball
Dawn Clubb Deanery Synod St Barnabas Rosemary Cordan
Don Hewerdine Deanery Synod St Barnabas Phyl Pennell
Appointed by PCC
Elected Revd Angela Martin
Karen Fly St Nicholas David Anderson
Max Perry St Nicholas Matthew Knight
Colin Smith St Nicholas Simon Wakefield
Sheila Dring St Barnabas
Matthew Knight PCC Treasurer St Nicholas
Filomena Resce St Barnabas
Jane Stanford Electoral Roll Officer St Barnabas
Non-voting Simon Wakefield PCC Secretary St Nicholas
Noah's Ark in Today's Society...
The Lord speaks to Noah and says: "In one year, I am going to make it rain and cover the whole
Earth with water until all is destroyed. But I want you to save the righteous people and two of every
kind of living thing on the Earth. Therefore, I am commanding you to build an
Ark."
In a flash of lightning, God delivered the specifications for an Ark.
Fearful and trembling, Noah took the plans and agreed to build the Ark.
"Remember," said the Lord, "You must complete the Ark and bring everything
aboard in one year."
Exactly one year later, a fierce storm cloud formed and all the seas of the earth
went into a tumult. The Lord saw Noah sitting in his front yard weeping.
"Noah." He shouted, "Where is the Ark?"
"Lord, please forgive me!" cried Noah. "I did my best but there were big
problems. First, I had to get a permit for construction and your plans did not
comply with the codes. I had to hire an engineering firm and redraw the plans.
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Then I got into a fight with OSHA over whether or not the Ark needed a fire sprinkler system and
floatation devices.
Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning ordinances by building the Ark in my
front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission.
I had problems getting enough wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on
cutting trees to protect the Spotted Owl. I finally convinced the U.S. Forest
Service that I needed the wood to save the owls.
However, the Fish and Wildlife Service won't let me catch any owls. So, no
owls.
The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to negotiate a
settlement with the National Labor Union. Now I have 16 carpenters on the Ark, but still no owls.
When I started rounding up the other animals, I got sued by an animal rights
group. They objected to me only taking two of each kind aboard.
Just when I got the suit dismissed, the EPA notified me that I could not complete
the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your proposed
flood. They didn't take very kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over
the conduct of the Creator of the universe.
Then the Army Corps of Engineer demanded a map of the proposed new flood
plain. I sent them a globe.
Right now, I am trying to resolve a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission that I am practicing discrimination by not taking godless,
unbelieving people aboard!
The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming that I'm building the Ark in
preparation to flee the country to avoid paying taxes.
I just got a notice from the State that I owe some kind of user tax and failed to
register the Ark as a 'recreational water craft.'
Finally the ACLU got the courts to issue an injunction against further construction of the Ark, saying
that since God is flooding the earth, it is a religious event and therefore unconstitutional.
I really don't think I can finish the Ark for another 5 or 6 years!" Noah wailed.
The sky began to clear, the sun began to shine and the seas began to calm. A
rainbow arched across the sky.
Noah looked up hopefully. "You mean you are not going to destroy the Earth,
Lord?"
"No," said the Lord sadly. "The government already has!"
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Down Memory Lane by TJ Laker
What I am writing about is the changes I have seen in the
village of Worth and Three Bridges, where I have lived
for the past 70 years.
The village was bordered, and partly owned, by four
neighbouring estates, Tilgate, Worth Park, Crabbet Park
and Paddock Hurst. This was an area of farmland and
forest, a small corner of rural Sussex nestling close to the
Surrey border. Farms tenanted from the estates offered
the main source of employment, each farm having its
own labourers’ cottages. Many of these humble
dwellings have disappeared. Now only the names of new
roads provide a suggestion of the fields and copses that
once stood beneath the buildings of our ‘new town’
where cattle once roamed and the harvest was cut and
collected by hand. The farms have gone and houses and
factories have taken their place.
I hope to mention many of the old places as we journey around the village and to illustrate the tour
with sketches of how it used to be.
The parish of Worth was very scattered, but the existence of a mainline station at Three Bridges, led
to this part of the village expanding to provide homes for the railway workers’ families. At a time
when transport was limited to horse and cart, the railway gave villagers chance to travel to other
towns. For children, going to school meant a long trek over fields, along lanes to the Church of
England school at Worth.
Journeying Along
Starting our tour from the Church of St Johns at Crawley and walking towards Three Bridges, the
road was unsurfaced, but for the hardening caused by the passage of carts and cattle herds on their
way to market. The first building encountered was Priors Farm a little way from the road – this is
now the site of Haslett Avenue. Beyond this two cottages still stand, known affectionately as
‘halfway houses’, their proper names were Scallows Cottages. (not sure these are still here- Ed)
Woodland flanked the roadside until the large clearing of Three Bridges recreation ground opened up
on the right hand side. The cricket field was at the top corner and the rest was used for football and
other events, such as the Good Friday Sports.
The Village
With the start of the High Street in Three Bridges the first of a thinly spread line of street lights
appeared. Opposite the football field stood three or four large houses joined by woodland to the
corner of North Road. Later, this copse was cleared to provide space for a coal and haulage yard,
(now a garage and filing station (– this to, may have gone Ed). Overton Villas and five shops brought
the High Street to the start of its passage through the village proper. Behind the shops, the Church of
St Richards was built in 1935. On the edge of fields this little church served the local community
until it was closed, to be replaced by a new church many years later. When Mitchells Farm and
Scallows farm were developed by the Crawley New Town Commission, a shopping centre, inn,
Community Centre and the new St Richards Church were built in what is now Gales Drive.
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Back now to the corner of North Road, on the corner of which stood four old houses known as
Mount Pleasant Cottages, long since
demolished. There were three more
houses and then the Plough Inn. Next
came two more houses, two cottages
now gone, then the large house,
‘Wasson Lodge’ followed by a butcher
and a small confectioner’s. The
Locomotive Inn has since been renamed
the Moonraker, the next three houses
remained unchanged during the decade.
Next stands a large house, once the
business premises of a painter and
decorator. At the end of the passage
way next door was a bakehouse, which
in its life has seen many uses as a
baker’s, barber’s, toyshop, sub-post
office and now finally a Midland Bank (having just driven down to check – this too has gone- Ed).
Next door stood two more shops and more houses, the largest, Headley House stood opposite Tilgate
Driveway and was the home of Miss Mowls who ran a private school in nearby New Street. One
more house and shop completed this stretch of the High Street.
Moving on from New Street was as single
house, Park View. This was my birth place
and home for us until the family moved to
Worth Lodge Farm in 1914. Beyond Park
View was a barber’s, four houses and a
butcher’s which brought the street to its
junction with Hazelwick Road. Where the
modern busy junction now stands was the
site of London House our local post office,
two houses and five other shops (current
Lidl site?). Where Southern County Garage
now stands was the site of the local
wheelwright’s which then became Barker’s
Garage in late years. At this point a humped
bridge carried the road over the River Mole
and behind the garage where the floodgates
used to control the water level in the
millpond further downstream. Across the
river stood a small building, once an estate
office, then an auxiliary fire station now
replaced by the offices of A T Underwood.
The Fox Hotel (now replaced by The Snooty
Fox) and two railway cottages marked the
end of the High Street at the original tunnel
arch carrying the railway lines over the road.
To be continued
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Lunches in the Pastoral Centre
12.30
Main course, dessert,
tea or coffee
Tickets £5.50
from the Pastoral Centre
(please try to buy tickets
in advance)
Contact (01293) 883362 for tickets or information
Saturday Markets
Pastoral Centre
St Barnabas
Church,
Pound Hill
10am - 12noon
FREE ADMISSION
Home Produce Books Crafts Refreshments
Sunday 14th
September
12.30
Jubilee Garden
£10 per head to include pork, salad, dessert and a
glass of wine
(Fish kebabs or a vegetarian option can be
booked in advance)
Please sign the lists at the back of each church by
the end of July
(Money will be collected early August).
We need 50 people to make this event cost
effective and it will be cancelled if we cannot
achieve this. Please let us count on you.
St Barnabas Church Hall
Available for private functions
Seats up to110
Kitchen facilities available
Contact the Parish Office
On 0300 111 8150
Or email for details
The St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre Coffee Shop,
Worth Road, Pound Hill, RH10 7EB
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
10.30am to 12.30pm 10.00am to 12.00noon
‘Nip in for a Natter’ (and drinks and snacks) Toddler in tow? No problem, everyone welcome whatever
your age! A warm welcome awaits!
7 June, 5 &12 July, 6 Sept, 4 Oct
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The Suitcase of your Life
This man was dying and when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his
hand.
God said: All right son, it’s time to go.
Surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...
I'm sorry but it’s time to go.
What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.
God answered: Your belongings.
My belongings? You mean my things, my clothes, my money?
God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the
earth.
Is it my memories? the man asked.
God answered: Those never belonged to you, they belonged to Time
Is it my talents?
God answered: Those were never yours, they belonged to the circumstances.
Is it my friends and family?
God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours, they belonged to the path.
Is it my wife and son?
God answered: They were never yours, they belonged to your heart.
Is it my body?
God answered: That was never yours, it belonged to the dust.
Is it my soul?
God answered: No that is mine.
Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from God and opened it, just to find out the suitcase
was empty.
With tears coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???
God answered: That is correct, only every moment you lived were yours. Life is just a
moment, a moment that belongs to you.
For this reason, enjoy this time while you have it. Don't let anything that you think you own,
stop you from doing so.
Live Now
Live your life
Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.
Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.
YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING ALONG.....
Enjoy every second you live...
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
including PARISH EVENTS AND FUND RAISING 2014
June Thursday 5 St Nicholas Circle – Summer Supper Night Pastoral Centre 20.00
Friday 6 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 6 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Saturday 7 Music for a Summer’s Evening Holy Trinity, Forest Row 19.30
Sunday 8 Evensong St Nicholas 18.30
Wednesday 11 St Barnabas Patronal Festival St Barnabas 18.30
Fri 13 – Sun 15 The Life of Christ (01279 341 8299) Wintershall 10.00 – 15.00
Friday 13 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 14 Ladies’ Breakfast Pastoral Centre 08.30
Saturday 14 Strawberry Tea Party Jim’s 32 Mayfield 15.00
Friday 20 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 21 Parish Fair St Barnabas 11.00 – 15.00
Wednesday 25 Messy Church - Pentecost St Barnabas Hall 15.00
Thursday 26 Mothers’ Union Pastoral Centre 19.30
Friday 27 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 28 Ordinations (Steve Burston) Chichester Cathedral 16.00
Sunday 29 Parish Eucharist followed by lunch in the hall St Nicholas 10.00
July
Friday 5 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 5 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Friday 12 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 12 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Friday 19 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Wednesday 23 Messy Church – Wedding at Cana Church Hall 15.00
Friday 26 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
August
Friday 1/8/15/22/29 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Sunday 3 Revd Angela’s last Mass followed by lunch St Barnabas 10.00 + 12.00
September
Thursday 4 St Nicholas Circle – Crawley Street Pastors Pastoral Centre 20.00
Friday 5 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 6 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Friday 12 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday Parish Quiet Day St Barnabas 10.00 – 17.00
Sunday 14 Parish Eucharist St Nicholas 09.45
Sunday 14 Pork Roast Jubilee Garden/Hall 12.30
Friday 19 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 20 Macmillan Coffee Morning/Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Sunday 21 Baptism Service & Tea St Barnabas 15.30
Wednesday 24 Messy Church Church Hall 15.00
Friday 26 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 27 Open Day St Nicholas St Nicholas 12.00 – 16.00
October Friday 3 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 4 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Saturday 4 Quiz Night Church Hall 19.30
Friday 10 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Friday 17 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 18 MU Coffee Morning & Market Pastoral Centre 10.00
Friday 24 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
Saturday 25 Jumble Sale Church Hall 09.30-11.30
Friday 31 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30
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