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The Parish Magazine for the parishes of St Catherine and Holy Trinity Ventnor and St Boniface Bonchurch December 2017 - January 2018
The Parish Magazine for the parishes of
St Catherine and Holy Trinity Ventnor and St Boniface Bonchurch
December 2017 - January 2018
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The Ministry Team
Canon Hugh Wright 01983 853729
Email: [email protected]
Gill Chaloner Reader 854659
Hilary Davis Reader 855797
Jenny Hopkins Holder Reader 852575
Gill Smith Reader 856134
David Tamcken Reader
Lay Pastoral Assistants
Mary Bell - Jo Nicholson - Sally Fitzgerald
Ventnor & Bonchurch Parish website address
www.ventnorcofe2.btck.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Churchwardens
St Catherine’s Steve Northern and Adrian Pinnock
Holy Trinity Jo Nicholson and Mark Bell
St Boniface Jonny Fitzgerald Bond and Lyn Ridler-Lee
Morning Prayer
Tuesday at 9.30am and Thursday at 9.15am at Holy Trinity
Wednesday at 9.30am at St Catherine’s
Friday at 9.00am St Boniface Parish Church
Midweek Services St Catherine’s - Wednesday - 10.30am Holy Communion
Holy Trinity - Thursday - 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday Services Please see inside Link for details of Sunday Services
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Dear friends,
Recently I went to see my mother in a Residential Home in Cheltenham. She
suffers from dementia (not too severe) and so I and my 3 siblings always try
to prompt her memory of things past, either through photos, poems, and this
time, through hymns. Sadly she is unable to attend worship regularly with
others, so I wondered if she’d forgotten the hymns she sang during all the
years of attending church. I need not have worried! Once I worked out the
right ones, such as ‘God be in my head’ and ‘Praise my Soul’ she was happily
singing along with me. Next month I’ll try some carols!
To many people in this country, carols are Christmas, with extraordinary
numbers attending a Carol Service at some time during the Advent and
Christmas period, last year 635,000 in Cathedrals alone. In our parishes we
have plenty of opportunity to sing carols over the next few weeks: at Holy
Trinity on December 3rd, St Boniface Parish Church on the 10th, St Catherine’s on the 17th and the Old Church on the 31st, as well as on
Christmas Day, so come and join us! I’m convinced people learn more about
Christmas through singing carols such as ‘In the Bleak Mid-Winter’ than
through any number of sermons, hard though that may be for a preacher to
swallow!
Yet what happens when people forget hymns and Christian songs? We don’t
have to imagine this situation, for it’s happening right now. Just look at the
typical funeral, 30 years ago and today. When I was first ordained in 1987, it
was rare to conduct a funeral without hymns, the most popular being ‘The
Lord’s My Shepherd’ and ‘Abide with me’. Nowadays, many services or
ceremonies will take place without a hymn, but with lots of pop songs and
other music. We may sigh at this development, but if you look at the faces of
mourners during the service, you can see how much some of these songs
mean to them, with some of them full of religious meaning.
In January the Bishop has granted me a 3 month period of Study Leave. I will
do many things during this time, including taking a train across the USA, but
my main project will be to look at how popular songs provide meaning for
many people of 70 and under. As part of this, I hope to interview people
about the songs that are special for them, so look out for me in the County
Press or on Radio Solent! By the end I hope to have enough material to put
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in the form of a book, maybe entitled ‘Soul Music’.
During this time the services will be taken by a variety of very good clergy
and Readers, so I know you’ll be in good hands. I’ll be back with you, and
raring to go after Easter. Before that, let’s enjoy all that Christmas has to
offer, including carols, and not just sing them , but truly take them to heart.
‘What can I give him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd,
I would give a lamb,
If I were a wise man,
I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give him?
Give my heart.
A Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year to you.!
Your sincere friend and Vicar, Hugh.
The Shepherd's Gift
The morning service on 17th December at St Catherine's will be an
informal occasion (though not the full 'Come and See' morning).
We shall reminisce with one of the shepherds, as he shares the experience
of the most amazing night of his shepherd life. The music will be familiar,
and it will be an occasion for all the family.
As the shepherd makes his gift, there will be opportunity for us, too, to
make a Christmas gift.
Our local Childrens' Department of Social Services are anxious to receive
gifts which can be passed on to young people aged 16+ who need an extra
boost at Christmas. Suggestions as to what would be appropriate gifts will
be with us soon, and I will circulate these as soon as possible.
Though the service will be at St Catherine's, it would be great if all three of our congregations felt able to be involved. Gifts could be left at the Hub
in the week leading up to 17th December.
David T
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HOLY TRINITY NEWS As I write this Holy Trinity has just completed a very busy weekend. The
first night of Holy Trinity Folk was very well attended and had been expertly
organised by Alan Dyson, ably supported by Tina Loney who was responsible
for the publicity and crowd control (!), and Ann Dyson who manned the bar
but, more importantly, baked the sausage rolls that were eagerly devoured at
half time. The plan is to hold the Folk Night once a month on the third
Friday, but in December, it will be on Friday 8th because of being so close to
Christmas. So make a note in your diary and we hope to see even more
people there next time.
On the following day, we were back at Holy Trinity hosting our Autumn Fair,
and I think that the soup and bread at lunch time were definitely needed.
The weather was cold, wet and rather windy, but the hardy stalwarts came
and supported us. I was particularly pleased to see how well my re-cycled
candles went down, and my stock has been virtually cleaned out. So I must
get back to the kitchen and make some more. I already have some orders to do before Christmas so I can’t hang about.
Duncan Radcliffe kindly donated a painting for us to raffle, and it was won by
Gill Chaloner. Many thanks to Duncan for his generosity.
So now we turn our attention to Advent, and prepare ourselves for the
coming celebration of Jesus’ birth. Just prior to Advent, we had the reading
from Matthew about the three ‘talents’. I always find this reading to be a
little challenging, especially where it says that “to all those who have, more will
be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing even
what they have will be taken away.” But Gill Smith set it in context in her very
helpful sermon, and encouraged us to use what ‘talent’s’ we have been given
individually to help others. Some of us may not think we have any talent at
all, but God has given us all a purpose, and we must be alert to any
opportunities sent our way so that we can employ those talents and reap the
rewards for God.
Soon we will be lighting the first of the Advent candles on our Advent
Crown, and the excitement will begin to build as we wait for the coming of
the Light of the World. I think I like Advent better than Christmas, which
has become so commercialised that it is hard to find the message among all
the noise. But Advent is a quiet time of anticipation and reflection, and this
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year I feel more engaged than usual, by being able to take the spent candles
from our churches and to re-model them so that they can live again,
providing the light that we need to guide us on our Advent journeys.
We sang a lovely hymn which sets out simply but sincerely how we are all
able to find some way to help both ourselves and others on that journey.
It was written by Frances Ridley Havergal who was the daughter of a
Worcestershire parson and was born in 1836. She suffered from ill health but
wrote over 50
hymns and also poetry in her relatively short life (she died in 1879). The
hymn asks God to take us for his service, suggesting in each verse ways in
which this can be achieved. It forms a lovely prayer for this time of year
when we are preparing ourselves for the birth of our Saviour. Anyone
approaching Advent study might find it a helpful way of focussing on how
you might be able to use your talents.
Best wishes to all at this festive season,
and a Happy New Year to everyone. Helen Slade
Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in endless praise,
let them flow in endless praise.
Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
Take my voice and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.
Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.
Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.
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THE CHERUB’S FIRESIDE
To sit beside the fire with three children is a dream,
Mum busy with her knitting, such a lovely scene.
To read a fairy story, all eyes agog and bright,
What a lovely thing to do upon a Christmas night.
I read to them, they listened, Our dear Mum listened too,
Christmas Eve tomorrow, not sure what they would do.
The story was of Fairy folk, all magical and free,
Of making decorations and dancing round the tree.
Of how they met an Angel boy, he was so very good
And lots of tiny soldiers, all made out of wood.
I enjoyed the story too, my friends, I like that sort of thing,
Especially when the fairies danced, they formed a fairy ring.
“Hark! I can hear some singing outside the kitchen door,
They are singing Christmas carols, who could ask for more?”
The singers were delighted when we asked them in,
We gave them some of Mum’s mince pies and money in a tin.
They sang to us so sweetly of baby Jesus and his birth,
That lovely night in Bethlehem when He came to us on earth.
Of the shepherds and the Angels, who were so divine,
Of Mary and her Joseph and the Star above did shine.
They sang some more, we all joined in much to their delight,
To add some more rejoicing to that lovely Christmas night.
Soon the singers had to leave, nearly time for bed!
“Good night and happy Christmas and lots of love from Ted.
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A MODERN GOOD SAMARITAN.
Approximately six months ago, I had the misfortune of driving my
mobility scooter off the edge of a very high kerb. The scooter tipped
over and I found myself lying flat on my back on the road in the middle
of a lane of traffic unable to get up. Thankfully the traffic came to a halt
and several people came to my aid. They helped me to my feet in a very
professional manner, checked me all over, righted my scooter and
allowed me to continue my journey. When I got home I realised that I
had lost my glasses, this was obviously due to the accident. All my family
and I searched for my glasses to no avail so eventually I had another eye
test and bought a new pair.
FAST FORWARD SIX MONTHS:
One evening, I decided to visit Sister Kathleen’s grave in Ventnor
cemetery, on my way back home I was stopped by a young lady who
asked me if I had fallen from my scooter several months ago and had I
lost my glasses ? I replied saying: “yes that was indeed true.” She then
said that she was one of my rescuers at that time she had found my
glasses but had no idea who I was or where I lived so she had kept them
safe, hoping to see me again to return them.
She then asked for my address saying that she would return my glasses
to me within an hour, which she did. I thanked her and gave her a
reward for her honesty and her assistance in my time of need.
I had no recollection of who my rescuers were at the time due to the
shock of it all, Although afterwards it did remind me of the parable of
the Good Samaritan.
Ted.
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What about the first Christmas?
How did the early Christians celebrate Christmas?
The simple answer is: they didn’t!
Christmas was first celebrated as late as 336, during the reign of Emperor
Constantine. The first Christians didn’t celebrate Jesus’ birth or any other
birthdays, regarding them as pagan customs to be avoided. However, the
resurrection was central to their faith and they celebrated this event every
Sunday.
By the 4th century however, many Christian groups observed Christ's
birthday, although on different days. So, in 345, Pope Julius I officially fixed
the date of Christmas as 25th December. Why was this date chosen?
Early Christian tradition said that the Jesus’ birth was announced to Mary
on 25th March (the Annunciation), nine months before 25th December.
As time went on, the Annunciation became more associated with Mary
than Jesus’ birth. It was also believed to be the day on which Jesus died
(14th Nisan in the Jewish calendar).
In the setting of Passover, as Jews from all over the Empire travelled to
Jerusalem for the Festival, it would make sense for the Romans to take a
census. Also at Passover, many lambs would be sacrificed at the Temple in
Jerusalem. ‘He is believed to have been conceived on the 25th March, upon
which day also He suffered.’ (Augustine).
The date of Christmas may also have been chosen because the Roman
winter solstice and midwinter festivals took place at this time. 'Saturnalia'
honoured the god Saturn and 'Dies Natalis Solis Invicti' (‘birthday of the
unconquered sun’) celebrated the sun god Mithra. Here we also see the
Christian church ‘redeeming’ a pagan festival, by investing it with new
Christian meaning.
This Christmas, let’s not forget that we celebrate a real gift in real time for
everyone: ‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’ (2 Cor 9:15).
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Christmas - Gifted People
The time is coming around again when we start to
think of the gifts that we will give or send; for
some it’s to faraway places that we soon send to
ensure that the gift gets there on time; for some
the gifts are all done and completed and for others
it’s the last minute dash to the shops or online. But
whatever we are sending it’s carried out with two types of thought, no
thought whatsoever or such deep thought.
Most of us like to say ‘I prefer to give gifts that to receive them’. The
reality is we all secretly like to get gifts, especially the ones that we know
a lot of thought has gone into and the gift is what we need rather than
want.
For the person giving the gift, there’s the fun of watching the parcel being
shaken to see if it can be guessed, the wrapping being thrown off and the
peeping further to see if the annual guessing game is correct. Then the
magic moment arrives for the giver to hear the words, ‘Oh that’s exactly
what I wanted, thank you’, or ‘Oh, did you keep the receipt?’
I guess at some time we have all been given a gift
or received a gift, and also had unwanted gifts and
conversely been given special and precious gifts.
The cost is actually unimportant, what is important
is the genuine thought that has gone into getting
the gift. Many of us are presented with a Christmas list that is
surreptitiously left around in the hope that our wishes will be fulfilled. My
wife starts that just after Easter!
Giving of ourselves is probably the greatest gift that we possess; our time
is one of our most prized and undervalued of our possessions and, as
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morbidly as it sounds, each day it is running out. Sharing of our time is
precious and those who are receiving it should value. At our Churches we
see so many amazing examples of people giving unselfishly of this precious
gift, gifting time to others without a thought of the personal loss of their
own time gone. From the welcome at our doors, making coffee after the
service, the Hub, those who do the flowers, the little angels who just make
things happen, the photocopying, the cleaning, the notice boards and so it
goes on and on. We are privileged to be surrounded by gifted people who
give up willingly their very precious time. Thank you everyone - no matter
how large or small the gift of yourself has been.
There are many gaps and opportunities in our churches that we need
people with gifts to fill and, opportunistically, as we focus on our Church
growth, the more people we can bring the more gaps we will fill. God has a
wonderful habit of providing, if we let him know what we need. As we get
nearer to Christmas and celebrate the wonderful gift of Jesus that God gave
to us, let us pray and reflect on what our gifts are that we can give, and
make our gift this Christmas a simple, ‘Yes I can do that’. There is something
for everyone to do, no matter what your gift is.
As it says in 1 Peter 2 v 9 …but, you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a
holy nation, God's special possession (NIV)
It feels wonderful to know how very special we are, a chosen people. God
chose well his gifts for each of us; we won’t need a receipt and we will not
be taking this gift back for a refund. He gave each of us our individual gifts
and each day, as we peel off the wrapping and get so excited at what we
find he is doing in our lives, He only needs us to say Thank You!
We are all very gifted people; we are special and we are chosen.
We are God’s Gifted People.
Adrian Pinnock
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OCTOBER
Rain fall of 29.37 mm (1.16 ins)
was only 31% of the average
of 90.37 mm (3.57ins). This
was the 5th driest October on
record. The wettest day was
the 19th with only 6.2 mm (0.24ins). Rain fell on 17 days.
The mean temperature of 14.1C (57F) was the 7th highest on
record, well above the average of 13C (55ins) hottest day was
the 16th with 19.5 (67F). The coldest night was the 30th with
4.6C (40F).
Thanks to Mike Wood for our October weather information for Ventnor.
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St Boniface and Bonchurch
Saturday December 2nd BUMPER CHRISTMAS
COFFEE MORNING
On SATURDAY DECEMBER 2vd we will be holding our
BUMPER CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
from 10am – noon in the PARISH CHURCH in Bonchurch.
Entry is Free.
The church is situated in Bonchurch Shute between the Bonchurch Inn and the pond.
This is an occasion not to be missed where
you can stock up on all sorts of Christmas goodies namely:
CHRISTMAS CAKES - CHRISTMAS PUDINGS - CAKES
SAVOURIES - PUDDINGS for your festive entertaining
JAMS - MARMALADE - CHUTNEYS.
There will also be:
RAFFLE - TOMBOLA - BRIC A BRAC - BOOK STALL
and last, but not least, a magnificent stall with
HAND CRAFTED ITEMS.
We will of course be serving coffee/tea and mince pies and there will
be lots of festive chat! Please come and join in the fun.
Proceeds go to supporting our beautiful churches and also
P.A.T.C.H. Ventnor Enhancement Fund and
St Catherine’s Special School Tamale
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St Catherine’s Church
CHRISTMAS
FAYRE
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1st 10am - 4pm
Decorated Christmas Trees
Cakes and Savouries - Jams and Pickles
Gifts Crafts - Tombola - Books
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"Men’s Breakfast"
Messy Church 20th JANUARY 3pm - 5pm
St Francis School - Upper Ventnor
“Come and share a meal with us”
Children must be accompanied by a parent/
guardian or carer. Do please tell any families you
know about this Free event.
WANTED - Used Postage Stamps Bring your used postage stamps to the
Hub at St Catherine’s Church.
Please leave some of the envelope around the stamp to
prevent damage to them, they will be trimmed later. Thank you.
First Thursday of the month at 9am, St Catherine's
Church. A warm welcome to breakfast and a friendly
chat. For further information contact
Dave 856925 or Steve 856953
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Lights of Love Service
13th December - at 7.30pm
St Catherine’s Church.
With the
Hospice Community Choir
Loved ones will be
remembered
Next “Trinity Folk” will be on
8th December. 7.30pm - 11pm
Trinity Church Hall
Bring your instruments but, more
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St Albans the Martyr Church
www.stalbans.org.uk www.facebook.com/stalbansventnor
ADVENT COURSE As one of the outcomes of “Leading Your Church into Growth”
there was a request for an Advent Course, similar to a Lent
Course.
This will be held at Gill Chaloner’s flat, 11, Bay Court,
Wheeler’s Bay Road, on Wednesdays 29th November and 6th,
13th and 20th December at 2.30p.m, lasting until 4.00p.m.
It will be based on “Lifelines”, by Ruth Tuschling, the Diocesan
Spirituality Adviser, plus some extra material, and is a chance for
Christians to look at their lives and see where they want to
focus their attention next.
Wednesdays: 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th December 2017 and
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st January 2018.
HOLY COMMUNION (said) is celebrated at 9.30 am
using Traditional Rite.
SUNDAYS: Solemn Sung Mass is celebrated at 9.30 am
and includes ADVENT SUNDAY 3rd December with
the Motet: “The Truth from Above” by Ralph Vaughn Williams.
31st December - the Feast of the Holy Family,
7th January - the Feast of the Epiphany &
14th January - PLOUGH SUNDAY will be marked.
CHRISTMAS EVE - in addition to the 9.30 am VIGIL MASS
there will be LESSONS & CAROLS around the Crib at 6.30 pm
CHRISTMAS DAY - The First Mass of the CHRIST-MASS
‘Solemn Sung Mass of the Day’ is at 9.30 am
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CHRISTMAS:
The Pew-filler
Each year one hears this same refrain
“I can’t believe it’s here again!”
But WHAT is here?
The buying time for wine and beer?
That frenzied rush and sudden passion
To stock-pile, ‘ere it’s out of fashion?
“Christmas comes but once a year;”
But in this materially affluent age, there’s fear
It’s genuine meaning will be lost
In all the flash extraneous dross.
What of the ‘must’ of Mid-night Mass?
Well might one ask —
For scores, the annual ‘fill the pew’
Inebriate among them — not a few;
Standing room only in the aisles
With festive faces wreathed in smiles.
Haven’t we the time to contemplate
The REASON why we celebrate?
“The Birth?” “Whose Birth?” We year folk say:
The God - Man’s —- CHRIST’S —-
* HE IS the Way.
* ref the Gospel of St John 14; 6
Andrew Pellow. Written December 1995, these lines were published in the
anthology ‘Voices on the Wind’ September 1996 & went through to the
semi-finals of the International Society of Poets amateur open
Poetry Competition 1995.
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Articles for the FEBRUARY Magazine should be handed in
by JANUARY 10th please. You can hand it in at the Hub or
email it to Joan Garlick at [email protected]
Hand written reports/articles are accepted if you do not have
access to a computer.
HOME GROUPS
Monday Evening 7.45pm Contact Jenny Holder 852575
Wednesday Evening - 8.00pm At Mick and Nava Young’s
St Andrews, Belgrave Road. 852680
‘TRY PRAYING’
Every TUESDAY afternoon at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
in St Catherine’s Church. We will be praying
for our community, businesses, people, churches
and all that is going on.
Do drop in for a short time
and add your concerns or needs to our prayers.
Come when you can.
** Mid winter break.
Please phone above contacts to find out when the Home
Groups will be gathering in December and January
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The Hub Shop - St Catherine’s Church
Christmas Cards and Advent Calendars. Books and small gifts.
Come and have a coffee and a browse. 10.30am - 12.30pm
Carisbrooke Priory
Open Door Speakers for December
Open Door Meeting every Thursday at 12 Noon
7th December Stella Hardiman (Communion)
14th December Bob White
21st December Priory Prayers for Christmas
28th December Priory Prayers for the New Year
A light lunch will be served after the services on 7th and 14th December
QUIET DAY
“Come Into Our World” Monday 4th December 9.30 a.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Tea & Coffee provided – please bring a packed lunch
To book please contact Maxine on 01983 523354
PRIORY CAROL SERVICE
Thursday 21st December 7.30 p.m.
followed by refreshments in the Tea Room
Activities @ The Priory
Poetry Past & Present with Anne Linington – Friday 8th December 10.30 a.m.
Music and Melodies with June Cox will recommence in the New Year.
All enquiries to Carisbrooke Priory Trust Phone: 01983 523354
Prayer Ministry available by arrangement – Please ring 01983 523354 for
appointment. Email: [email protected]
Website: www.carisbrookepriory.org.uk
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Ventnor Townswomen's Guild
20th DECEMBER - 2.15pm
Christmas party
Common Room at Knights Court, High Street, Ventnor.
Secretary - Mrs J Walters - 855892
Ventnor Townswomen’s Guild Social Studies Group
4th DECEMBER - 2.15pm Pre Christmas Social afternoon
Held in the Resident’s lounge at
Byrnhill Grove, Park Avenue, Ventnor
For more information contact
Julian Group Meeting 8th December - 2pm
“Come and be refreshed by the Joy of silence”.
Listening for God’s word,
feeling his presence beside you.
Helping us to let go of our fears
and anxieties.
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We pray for those who are without a
place they can call Home.
We remember with love and affection those
who have died this year, especially we pray
for their families.
We pray for those
are on their own
during
Christmas and
the New Year.
And we pray for those
newly baptised.
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PRAYER CHAIN
All requests for the Prayer Chain
should be first directed to Kizzie Baker on 853779
BEREAVEMENT GROUP….Can we help you?
We are aware that there are a number of
people who have been bereaved and might
like someone to talk to. If this is YOU or someone you know, please contact
any of the Bereavement Group from St Catherine’s,
Holy Trinity and St Boniface, by telephoning 857795
(outside Hub hours you can leave a message) or visit
the Hub at St Catherine’s any morning between 10.30
am and 12.30pm. If you’d rather leave a note, there’s
a box in the Coffee Shop. Anything you wish to discuss
will be treated with absolute confidentiality.
Is something worrying you?
Want someone to listen to you?
Come in on Mondays - 11am - 2pm. at
The Living Room - 82-83 High Street, Newport
We have trained Acorn Christian Listeners you can talk to.
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3rd December 6.30pm Advent Carols at Holy Trinity
10th December - 3pm Service of nine lessons and carols St Boniface Church
Refreshments after service
16th December - 6pm Carols round the Pond at Bonchurch
17th December -
6.30pm Carols by Candlelight St Catherine’s Church
31st December - 3 pm
Carols and Readings
Bonchurch Old Church
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Worship for January
January 7th Epiphany Sunday
9.30a.m. Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m. “Come and See”, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
January 14th The Second Sunday of Epiphany
9.30a.m. Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
6.30p.m. Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
January 21st The Third Sunday of Epiphany
9.30a.m.Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m.Morning Worship, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
January 28th The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany,
Septuagesima.
9.30a.m. Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Morning Worship, St Boniface Church
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Bible Readings for January
January 7th Epiphany Sunday
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
St Matthew 2:1-12
January 14th The Second Sunday of Epiphany
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Revelation 5:1-10
St John 1:42-end
January 21st The Third Sunday of Epiphany
Genesis 14:17-20
Revelation 19:6-10
St John 2:1-11
January 28th The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany,
Septuagesima
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Revelation12:1-5a
St Mark 1:21-28
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Worship for December
December 3rd Advent Sunday
9.30a.m. Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m. Morning Worship, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
6.30p.m. Advent Carol Service, Holy Trinity Church
December 10th The Second Sunday of Advent
9.30a.m. Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion ,St Boniface Church (Baptism)
3.00p.m. Nine Lessons and Carols, St Boniface Church
December 17th The Third Sunday of Advent
9.30a.m. Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Church
10.45a.m.“The Shepherd’s Gift” St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
6.30p.m. Carols by Candlelight, St Catherine’s Church
Other Christmas events on page 25
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Bible Readings for December
December 3rd Advent Sunday
Isaiah 64:1-9
1 Corinthians1:3-9
St Mark 13:24-end
December 10th The Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11
2 Peter 3:8-15a
St Mark 1:1-8
December 17th The Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-end
1 Thessalonians5:6-13
St John 1:6-8, 19-28
Christmas Eve Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Hebrews 1:1-4 Romans 16:25-end
St John 1:1-14 St Luke 1:26-38
December 31st The First Sunday of Christmas
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Galatians 4:4-7
St Luke 2:15-21
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The Pompey Chimes
Volunteers needed for the Coffee Shop over the
Christmas period. 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th
December. If you have a couple of hours to
spare, 10.30am - 12.30pm please contact
Margaret Walker 852068.
email: [email protected]
The Colours of Christmas with
The Undercliff Singers
Friday 15th December, 7pm
St Catherine’s Church, Ventnor
A variety of Christmas music featuring
Thomas Nash on guitar and piano.
Refreshments: Raffle
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES
December 24th CHRISTMAS EVE
4.00p.m. Crib Service, St Catherine’s Church
4.00p.m. **Crib Service, St Boniface Church
**Children welcome to dress as Angels and Shepherds.
11.30p.m. Midnight Mass, Holy Trinity Church
11.30p.m. Midnight Communion, St Boniface Church
December 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
10.45a.m. Family Communion, St Catherine’s Church
10.45a.m. Holy Communion, St Boniface Church
December 31st
The First Sunday of Christmas
10.00a.m. JOINT SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
at HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
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