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Parish Directory

Parish Priest Fr Paul Armstead 02392 732786

287 Milton Road PO4 8PG

fatherpaulstjamesmiltonorguk

Assistant Curate Fr Hugo Deadman 02392 651456

102B Copnor Road PO3 5AL

fatherhugostjamesmiltonorguk

Hon Assistant Priest Fr Paul Ginever 02392 174692

Choir Church Mr Alastair Ross 07889 299078

choirchurchstjamesmiltonorguk

Reader Mr Jeff Harvey 02392 828111

Reader Ms Marilyn Palmer

Churchwarden Miss Stella Wansborough 02392 642386

Churchwarden Mr Mark Pearce 02392 426992

Director of Music Mr Paul Freathy 07707 564633

Hall bookings and magazine

advertising Mr Roger Bannister 02392 041100

Magazine Treasurer Mr Peter Garner 02392 812448

Church services

Sunday 800am Mass (said)

930am Parish Mass (with Junior Church and Creche)

1130am Holy Baptism (first Sunday of month)

630pm Evensong

Weekdays Tuesday 700pm Mass (said)

Wednesday 1000am Mass (said)

Friday Noon Mass (said) first in month

Morning Prayer at 830am Evening Prayer at 530pm (630pm on Tuesday) in the

St Cross Chapel every weekday

Baptism (Christening) Banns and Wedding arrangements should be made on

Saturdays between 930am and 1030am in the Church

Please visit our Website wwwstjamesmiltonorguk

Facebook wwwfacebookcomStJamesMiltonUk

2

The Curate reflects

Irsquom writing this just after the Great St Jamesrsquo Christmas Bazaar And it

really was great

I loved seeing so many people come into the building and feeling at home

here ndash as well as exploring St Jamesrsquo perhaps finding out or even feeling

something new - as well as picking up a bargain or two

Even if we think of St Jamesrsquo as our second home we should never lose

that sense of exploration that openness to something new That is often

how we learn more about ourselves and about God Reflecting on our

faith and where and how we discern Godrsquos presence and God at work can

take us out of our comfort zone ndash but that might be worth doing

Irsquove been struck by how important the Shrine at Walsingham has become

to so many people at St Jamesrsquo so quickly Each year more and more have

travelled there on pilgrimage

When we published peoplersquos verbal snapshots in the magazine a couple of

months ago they spoke deeply of how they had each in their very

different ways had felt peace healing a new connection with God there

I wonder therefore whether we might bring that spirit of Walsingham

home to St James

In the new year Irsquod like to start up a new group to capture that spirit It

will be rooted in the spirituality of Walsingham and we can use the

services which the Shrine recommends for cell groups

But I want it to be a safe space in which we can learn and discern what

makes us tick spiritually from one another and explore questions and learn

together ndash whether that is about prayer things we do and why we do

them or what we believe and why I hope it will appeal not just to those

who love Walsingham ndash but also to many others interested in exploring

and deepening faith

There will be no obligation on anyone You can just come along to enjoy a

quiet space if yoursquod like Many churches have home groups Irsquod like this to

be a group where anyone can feel at home

Irsquom also keen that what we do and how we do it is led by the members of

the group So before we get going Irsquod love to hear from you about where

3

when and how often you think we should meet what we might do ndash or

anything else thatrsquos on your mind Irsquom really looking forward to hearing

whatrsquos on that mind

Advent is the start of the Churchrsquos year And as we prepare for the

arrival of God among us we can be challenged to think anew what we

think of as our faith My hope is that this group might be a place in which

we might discover affirm review reflect on faith together

Fr Hugo

Parish Priestrsquos jottings

Parish Christmas card

This yearrsquos parish Christmas Card will soon be available to be delivered

So firstly thank you for all the roads to be covered and the Christmas

greetings passed to those in our parish Although it is only the Christmas

weekend events advertised it would be wonderful if they could all be

delivered by Sunday 15 December

Mass times this month

In addition to the regular weekday pattern there will be a mass on

Friday 6th being the first Friday in the month

The masses on the days following Christmas Day are as follows-

Thursday 26th S Stephen 10am

Friday 27th S John 10am

Saturday 28th Holy Innocents 10am

Morning Prayer will be said at 930am those mornings

Christmas flowers

Contributions for the cost of flowers to decorate the church will be

most gratefully received There is a box at the back of church for this

purpose or speak with Pauline or Netta (on behalf of the Flower Team)

Christmas services

Full timetable of Christmas services is on the centre pages of this

magazine You will see that we maintain our pattern of two Christingle

services this year Also children are encouraged to come dressed as an

angel or shepherd if they wish and will then be able to be part of the

Nativity Playtableau

4

Nine Lessons and Carols

This will be celebrated on Sunday 22 December at 630pm

This is therefore an appeal for extra voices to join the choir for this occasion

Please do consider if you are able to help in this way and really enjoy singing

those wonderful carols

Christmas table top sale

Our Christmas table top sale is being held this month on Saturday 7th

December starting at 10am Contact Netta if you or someone you know

would like to have a table Otherwise please come and support this event

Roberts Centre Food Bank

We continue to collect for the Roberts Centre and you will see from the

separate article in the magazine how grateful they are for all of our help Only

non-perishable goods please and also they must be lsquoin datersquo Thanks to Lynn

and Lorry who then deliver our collection each month

Parish lunch

This monthrsquos parish lunch on Friday 6th December (with a Christmas feel to

it) There will be a mass at midday for those who would like to attend that

before the lunch The next lunch will then be at the beginning of February

Monthly requiem

is on Tuesday 3 December at 7pm This is the service at which we pray for

the souls of the recently departed and also of those whose anniversaries of

death occur in the month of December Please do contemplate this service if a

loved one is to be remembered then

Third Sunday of Advent or Rorate Sunday

As has been our custom on the third Sunday of Advent which is 15

December following the lead of the celebrant who will be wearing a rose

(or pink) chasuble the congregation rise to the challenge of similar colour in

sympathy ndash DONrsquoT THEY

200 club

It will soon time for the annual subscription payments Sandra tells me and

could all payments be made by cheque please This enables a proper paper

5

trail to be maintained Subscriptions are due on January 1st

We have lost a number of subscribers during the year and so there are gaps

in the club so speak to Sandra Lamburth about joining or taking out

additional numbers

The money raised by the 200 Club is used for the continued refurbishment

of the Halls and so a huge thank you to all who have contributed to enable

the funds to be available for this and we need to continually replenish the

funds so please continue or join the membership

Healing

The ministry of healing ndash the laying on of hands and anointing ndash will be

available in the Lady Chapel after the Parish mass on Sunday 15 December

for those who would like to receive them for themselves andor others

School visits

Milton Park Primary are coming to church for their Advent service on

Monday 2 December Then we start anticipating Christmas hellip

The Wind in the Willows Pre-School of Locksway Road will be holding their

nativity on Friday 6th A warm welcome to staff parents and of course the

pupils Welcome to Moorings Way School who are presenting their Carol

Services on Thursday 19th A very warm welcome to you all Meon Junior

School are holding their Carol Service on Friday 13th at 2pm and to Meon

Road Infant School who will be holding their Christmas productions on

Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th at 2pm Milton Park Primary are holding

their traditional carol service at 6pm on Wednesday 18th It is going to be a

wonderful month as we hear the lsquoGreatest Story Ever Toldrsquo in all its rich

variety

In addition various year groups from Meon Junior School will be visiting

church to consider the role of Mary in art and the Christian story the

Christingle the Magi and the different birth narratives in the Gospel

Advent Carol Service

The Sisters of Bethany are holding their Advent Carol Service on

Wednesday 4 December at 730pm There is a charge of pound300 If you would

like to go please contact the House beforehand in order to purchase a

ticket See poster for details

6

Christmas Gift Card Scheme for the Homeless

Churches across the city are collecting as part of Churches Homeless

Action supermarket gift cards (pound5 value please) to be distributed through

charities which support the homeless The cards will be presented at a special

service at St Maryrsquos Fratton Donations can be handed into the churchwardens

on or before Sunday 9 December

Epiphany

This will be kept on Sunday 5 January

Christmas Bazaar

A huge thank you for all that was done before during and after the Bazaar

What a wonderful morning we had So many people enjoying themselves And

as a bonus we have raised pound3091 for church funds Beating last yearrsquos amazing

figure into the bargain

Christmas charity collection

If you want to take part in the lsquoone card for allrsquo and place a Christmas card to

us all on the board and make a charity donation then this year we are

collecting for the Rainbow Centre (who have a charity shop in Milton Market)

We will also allocate our collections from the Nine Lessons and Carols and

Christingle services to this cause

Carol singing

Please come and join all the churches in the area (CHIMES) as we sing carols at

Tesco Extra Fratton on Monday 16th December from 3pm to 4pm andor

6pm to 7pm It would be marvellous to spread some pre-Christmas cheer to

the local community from local Christians All are welcome

Pompey Singalong Christmas

The Choir Church Project is organising the community carol singing at the

Football Ground on Monday 16 December The turnstiles open at 630pm and

the singing begins at 7pm Musicians from Portsmouth Grammar School Brass

and Rock Bands will be providing the music The whole city is invited so please

spread the word and letrsquos fill the Fratton End with Christmas cheer

7

The News Quiz for 2019

How well did you read the News this year Try this quiz and find outhellip

1 What is a Gillet jaune

2 The famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfield died this year leaving his

pound150 million fortune to Choupette Who or what is Choupette

3 In March an aeroplane left London City airport flight with number

BA3271 to Duumlsseldorf Where did it land

4 Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky won the Ukrainian Presidential

election in April What was his job before the election

5 There was a serious fire at Notre Dame in April Who wrote a book in

1831 about the cathedral and to draw attention to the restoration it then

needed

6 What is Pteridomania The Victorians had it

7 Blackpool Tower celebrated its 125th anniversary in May 2019 What

landmark inspired it

8 Which former member of the cabinet was named after a battleship

9 Which country has coins nicknamed loonie and toonie

10 Politicians talked about red lines What was the thin red line

11 What would you use a French press to make

12 In July we were told to look out for a ldquoPainted Lady Summerrdquo What is

that

13 What were male members of the RAF allowed to grow this year that

that they have never previously been allowed

14 What were seasiders were advised to stare at to stop them stealing

chips and bothering them

15 Which territory did Donald Trump say he was interested in buying for

the US

16 Where would you find a small copper and an Essex skipper

8

Calendar for thought and prayer

Sunday 1 Advent Sunday Holy Spirit parish

Monday 2 Feria Our Deanery

Tuesday 3 S Francis Xavier Departed of December

Wednesday 4 Feria Local businesses

Thursday 5 Feria Alastair and Choir Church

Friday 6 S Nicolas Vulnerable children

Saturday 7 S Ambrose Portsmouth University

Sunday 8 Advent 2 Our parish

Monday 9 Conception of the BVM All mothers

Tuesday 10 Feria Migrants and refugees

Wednesday 11 Feria Our Armed Forces

Thursday 12 Feria Our uniformed organisations

Friday 13 S Lucy Our cathedral

Saturday 14 S John of the Cross Persecuted Christians

Sunday 15 Advent 3 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 16 Feria The emergency services

Tuesday 17 O Sapientia The legal profession

Wednesday 18 O Adonai The Holy Land

Thursday 19 O Radix Bishop Christopher

Friday 20 O Clavis Bishop Matthias

Saturday 21 O Oriens Archbishop Justin


Monday 23 O Emmanuel The Queen

Tuesday 24 Christmas Eve All travelling

Wednesday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Christ is born today

Thursday 26 S Stephen Ordained ministry

Friday 27 S John Evangelist Migrants and refugees

Saturday 28 Holy Innocents Our families

Sunday 29 Christmas 1 Our parish

Monday 30 In the Octave of Christmas Our hospitals

Tuesday 31 In the Octave of Christmas Our hopes for 2020

9

Answers to the News Quiz of 2019

1 A Gillet jaune is the yellow reflective vest French drivers have to carry by

law in their cars It became associated with protest

2 Choupette is a cat a very rich cat

3 It landed in Edinburgh by mistake

4 He was a comedian

5 The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

6 Love of ferns

7 Eiffel Tower in Paris

8 Penny Mordaunt was named after the Arethusa-class cruis-

er HMS Penelope

9 Canada The loonie is the type of bird featured on the dollar coin Toonie

refers to the two-dollar coin

10 The Thin Red Line refers to an episode in the Battle of Balaklava during

the Crimean War Around 500 men of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)

aided by a small force of 100 walking wounded 40 detached Guardsmen

and supported by a substantial force of Turkish infantrymen led by Sir Colin

Campbell fired at the Russian cavalry

11 Coffee

12 Lots of butterflies

13 Beards

14 Seagulls (Please do not try this at home It probably does not work)

15 Greenland It was not for sale

16 They are butterflies You might find them in a churchyard

10

Smile-Lines

Shopping

The manager of a department store put this notice in the window lsquoIf you

need it this Christmas we have itrsquo But in the window of a rival a sign

appeared stating lsquoIf we donrsquot have it you donrsquot need itrsquo

Wise

When I told my children the story of how the Wise Men brought gifts of

gold frankincense and myrrh for the infant Jesus my six-year-old daughter

was not impressed Mum a Wise Woman would have brought nappies

The little button

At a clearance sale the wife of a senior judge found the perfect green tie

to match one of her husbands sports jackets Soon after while the couple

was relaxing at a resort to get his mind off a complicated cocaine-

conspiracy case he noticed a small round disc sewn into the tie The

judge showed it to the police who were equally suspicious that it might be

a lsquobugrsquo planted by the conspiracy defendants

The police took the tie away for some serious analysis A few days later

the judge phoned Scotland Yard to find out the results of their tests

Well were not really sure where the disc came from the police told

him ldquoBut we did discover that if you press it it plays Jingle Bellsrsquordquo

Namely

The vicar had a standard liturgy for funerals To personalise each service

he used the lsquoFind and Replacersquo command on his computer to replace the

name of the deceased from the previous funeral with the new name

One morning at a funeral all was going smoothly until the congregation

reached the Apostles Creed Jesus Christ the congregation intoned

reading from the programme born of the Virgin Edna

Bakery

Did you hear about the bakery that was burgled at Christmas Everything

was stollen

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Biscuit

As we were putting out biscuits for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve

one fell on the floor When I picked it up and placed it back on the plate

my four-year-old was horrified ldquoYou canrsquot do thatrdquo

Donrsquot worryrdquo I assured him ldquoFather Christmas will never know

He shot me a suspicious look So he knows if Irsquove been bad or good but

he doesnrsquot know the biscuit fell on the floor

Lost

Just as I began my Christmas Eve service the electricity in the church

failed The wardens and I found some candles and placed them around the

sanctuary Then I re-entered the pulpit shuffled my notes and muttered

Now where was I

A hopeful voice called out Right near the end

Chimney

Why doesnt Father Christmas suffer from claustrophobia when he climbs

down the chimney Because he has had his flue jab

Come and go

At Christmas friends come and go but relatives tend to accumulate

Are politicians the oldest profession

A surgeon an architect and a politician were arguing as to whose profes-

sion was the oldest Said the surgeon ldquoEve was made from Adamrsquos rib

and that surely was a surgical operationrdquo

ldquoMayberdquo admitted the architect ldquobut prior to that order was created out

of chaos and that was an architectural jobrdquo

ldquoButrdquo the politician pointed out in triumph ldquosomebody had to have creat-

ed the chaos firstrdquo

Answer

Politician to aide ldquoAbout their charge that Irsquom indecisive ndash do you think I

should answer it or let it go or answer it in part or what

12

Holy Days

25th December The history of Christmas

The Bible does not give a date for the birth of Jesus In the third century it

was suggested that Jesus was conceived at the Spring equinox 25 March

popularising the belief that He was born nine months later on 25 December

John Chrysostom the Archbishop of Constantinople encouraged Christians

worldwide to make Christmas a holy day in about 400

In the early Middle Ages Christians celebrated a series of midwinter holy

days Epiphany (which recalls the visit to the infant Jesus of the wise men

bearing gifts) was the climax of 12 days of Christmas beginning on 25

December The Emperor Charlemagne chose 25 December for his coronation

in 800 and the prominence of Christmas Day rose In England William the

Conqueror also chose 25 December for his coronation in 1066 and the date

became a fixture both for religious observance and feasting

Cooking a boar was a common feature of mediaeval Christmas feasts and

singing carols accompanied it Writers of the time lament the fact that the

true significance of Christmas was being lost because of partying They

condemn the rise of lsquomisrulersquo ndash drunken dancing and promiscuity The day was

a public holiday and traditions of bringing evergreen foliage into the house and

the exchange of gifts (usually on Epiphany) date from this time

In the 17th century the rise of new Protestant denominations led to a

rejection of many celebrations that were associated with Catholic Christianity

Christmas was one of them After the execution of Charles I Englandrsquos

Puritan rulers made the celebration of Christmas illegal for 14 years The

restoration of Charles II ended the ban but religious leaders continued to

discourage excess especially in Scotland In Western Europe (but not

worldwide) the day for exchanging gifts changed from Epiphany (6 January) to

Christmas Day

By the 1820s there was a sense that the significance of Christmas was

declining Charles Dickens was one of several writers who sought to restore

it His novel A Christmas Carol was significant in reviving merriment during the

festival He emphasised charity and family reunions alongside religious

observance Christmas trees paper chains cards and many well-known carols

date from this time So did the tradition of Boxing Day on 26 December

13

when tradesmen who had given reliable service during the year would collect

lsquoboxesrsquo of money or gifts from their customers

In Europe Santa Claus is the figure associated with the bringing of gifts Santa

Claus is a shortening of the name of Saint Nicholas who was a Christian

bishop in the fourth century in present-day Turkey He was particularly

noted for his care for children and for his generosity to the poor By the

Middle Ages his appearance in red bishoprsquos robes and a mitre was adored in

the Netherlands and familiar across Europe

Father Christmas dates from 17th century England where he was a secular

figure of good cheer (more associated with drunkenness than gifts) The

transformation of Santa Claus into todayrsquos Father Christmas started in New

York in the 1880s where his red robes and white beard became potent

advertising symbols In some countries (such as Latin America and Eastern

Europe) the tradition attempts to combine the secular and religious elements

by holding that Santa Claus makes childrenrsquos presents and then gives them to

the baby Jesus to distribute

26 December Look out for Wenceslas

Most of us probably know that on December 26th (the Feast of Stephen)

lsquoGood king Wenceslasrsquo looked out We probably also know that the snow lay

round about lsquodeep and crisp and evenrsquo Beyond that hersquos just someone in a

carol thatrsquos not often sung nowadays

However Wenceslas was a real person a duke and effectively king of

Bohemia in the 10th century In modern terms he was Czechoslovakian He

was known as a generous and kind monarch deeply Christian and given to

good works So the story in the carol by the Victorian hymn-writer JM

Neale while possibly fictitious is at least in line with his recognised

character lsquoPage and monarchrsquo braved the lsquobitter weatherrsquo and the lsquocruel

windrsquos wild lamentrsquo to take food and fuel to a poor man living rough

Nealersquos carol was enormously popular in the 19th century because it

perfectly expressed Victorian Christian ideals of benevolence and alms-

giving Christian men of lsquowealth and rankrsquo are urged to help the poor and so

lsquofind blessingrsquo Ignoring the lsquowealth and rank and menrsquo bit itrsquos still good

advice at Christmas or any other time

14

Christmas - the most beautiful story ever told

On the BBCrsquos lsquoTodayrsquo programme last Christmas a distinguished atheist re-

vealed that his Christmas routine included attending Midnight Mass Asked

why he replied that it was the most beautiful story ever told and he didnrsquot

want it to be forgotten

Up and down the country this month thousands and thousands of parents

will be attending school and church nativity plays Theyrsquore good fun the

children like them and they remind us of the most lovely and memorable

story of all time

First there was the actual birth Excluded from the shelter of the lsquoinnrsquo Mary

and Joseph found themselves in a stable Soon after Mary gave birth to a

boy wrapped Him in His birth-robe and laid Him in the only secure place

she could find ndash the feeding trough

Next came the shepherds bursting in from the fields eager to see the baby

that the angels had told them to look for lsquolying in a mangerrsquo They wor-

shipped him in wonder of all that had happened that night

Finally at some point came the so called lsquoWise Menrsquo The gospel calls them

lsquoMagirsquo and says they were from the East The word lsquomagirsquo comes from the

Greek lsquomagosrsquo (magic) and further back from the old Persian word

lsquoMagupatirsquo The Magi could have been priests from an ancient Persian reli-

gion that watched the night sky Today they would be called astrologers

Whoever they were their influence at that point in history was immense

All over the ancient world their predictions were regarded with awe but

they knelt before Jesus and offered Him gifts They were the first Gentiles

to recognise a divine and kingly power and purpose in the baby in Bethle-

hem

150 years later the great bishop Clement of Rome described this as the mo-

ment when the old order of fear and fate gave way before this new era of

love and grace

What a story

15

Experience the Joy of Advent

lsquoFear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all peo-

plersquo Luke 210

Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas The word lsquoAdventrsquo

is from the Latin word lsquoadventusrsquo meaning rsquocomingrsquo Sometimes called

lsquoLittle Lentrsquo itrsquos a time to prepare our hearts for the future Second Coming

as well as the birth of Christ

We celebrate the season with advent calendars candles and evergreen

wreaths - symbolising Christ as Light of the world bringing new and ever-

lasting life

Here are seven simple tips to help you experience and share the joy of Advent

1 Connect with your inner child Think back to the time when you were a

child on the simple things that made you happy at Christmas Focus only

on the good and feel the joy of Christmas come flooding back

2 Keep it simple This year go for gifts and cards that share the meaning of

the season shop early and stay within your budget

3 Be people focused Remember the story of Mary and Martha ndash keep

meals simple and allow yourself time and space to focus on enjoying the

company of your guests

4 Make Room for Jesus Take some time at the beginning of each day to

read your Bible meditate on Scripture and pray Focus on giving thanks to

God for His gift of Christ to the world and for all He has done for us

5 Me Time God wants us to prosper in body soul and spirit so try to eat

healthy donrsquot overindulge take time for long walks and enjoy the good and

simple things in life

6 Wear a smile and share the Joy Finally being joyful is a choice itrsquos not

about your circumstances So decide to be thankful this season Wear a

smile act and talk positively do small things with great love be on the

lookout for opportunities to do good to people Give to the homeless

visit the sick or take gifts to lonely neighbours

If people ask you about your joy donrsquot be afraid to share your faith Simply

explain to them that lsquoChrist lives in my heart and He can live in yours toorsquo

16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral

Peter Hobby Church and Milton Cemetery

Pauline Hodgkins Church and Milton Cemetery

Peggy Freeman Portchester Crematorium

Marian Gilvray Portchester Crematorium

Jocelyn Van Baskerville Kingston Cemetery

Hector lsquoTupprsquo Black Church and Milton Cemetery

From the Registers

On Tuesday 3rd December there will be a requiem mass when we

remember before God all the departed of the month and those whose

funerals have taken place during the last month

Ladies Guild in November

4th December Closing Evening with Christmas nibbles

8th December Christmas Lunch at the Royal Beach Hotel

200 Club results Draw no 558 drawn on Sunday 27 October 2019

1st pound15 33 E Scott

2nd pound11 58 C Beeston

3rd pound9 114 L Wynne

4th pound7 80 S Bannister

5th pound5 38 D Cruikshank

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The community choir for Milton and Eastney

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Every Wednesday 6-7pm

All welcome

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380 London Road Waterlooville 023 9226 9000

St Jamesrsquo Church Hall

Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG

Serving Church and Community

The Hall is managed and maintained by

members of St Jamesrsquo Parish Church

bull There is a large hall (with kitchen) on ground floor

bull A smaller hall upstairs

bull Full central heating

bull Lightweight moveable tables (6ft and 3ft) and 100 chairs

bull Kitchen for catering

bull 80 full-place meal settings available

The Halls are available for

bull Adult Education

bull Clubs and Societies

bull Courses

bull Exhibitions

bull Private functions

bull Sales

Hire of the Halls are charged by the hour Rates depend on

whether it is commercial or ClubClass let and whether it is

a one-off or regular booking

Contact Booking Secretary 02392 041100

1

Parish Directory

Parish Priest Fr Paul Armstead 02392 732786

287 Milton Road PO4 8PG

fatherpaulstjamesmiltonorguk

Assistant Curate Fr Hugo Deadman 02392 651456

102B Copnor Road PO3 5AL

fatherhugostjamesmiltonorguk

Hon Assistant Priest Fr Paul Ginever 02392 174692

Choir Church Mr Alastair Ross 07889 299078

choirchurchstjamesmiltonorguk

Reader Mr Jeff Harvey 02392 828111

Reader Ms Marilyn Palmer

Churchwarden Miss Stella Wansborough 02392 642386

Churchwarden Mr Mark Pearce 02392 426992

Director of Music Mr Paul Freathy 07707 564633

Hall bookings and magazine

advertising Mr Roger Bannister 02392 041100

Magazine Treasurer Mr Peter Garner 02392 812448

Church services

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930am Parish Mass (with Junior Church and Creche)

1130am Holy Baptism (first Sunday of month)

630pm Evensong

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2

The Curate reflects

Irsquom writing this just after the Great St Jamesrsquo Christmas Bazaar And it

really was great

I loved seeing so many people come into the building and feeling at home

here ndash as well as exploring St Jamesrsquo perhaps finding out or even feeling

something new - as well as picking up a bargain or two

Even if we think of St Jamesrsquo as our second home we should never lose

that sense of exploration that openness to something new That is often

how we learn more about ourselves and about God Reflecting on our

faith and where and how we discern Godrsquos presence and God at work can

take us out of our comfort zone ndash but that might be worth doing

Irsquove been struck by how important the Shrine at Walsingham has become

to so many people at St Jamesrsquo so quickly Each year more and more have

travelled there on pilgrimage

When we published peoplersquos verbal snapshots in the magazine a couple of

months ago they spoke deeply of how they had each in their very

different ways had felt peace healing a new connection with God there

I wonder therefore whether we might bring that spirit of Walsingham

home to St James

In the new year Irsquod like to start up a new group to capture that spirit It

will be rooted in the spirituality of Walsingham and we can use the

services which the Shrine recommends for cell groups

But I want it to be a safe space in which we can learn and discern what

makes us tick spiritually from one another and explore questions and learn

together ndash whether that is about prayer things we do and why we do

them or what we believe and why I hope it will appeal not just to those

who love Walsingham ndash but also to many others interested in exploring

and deepening faith

There will be no obligation on anyone You can just come along to enjoy a

quiet space if yoursquod like Many churches have home groups Irsquod like this to

be a group where anyone can feel at home

Irsquom also keen that what we do and how we do it is led by the members of

the group So before we get going Irsquod love to hear from you about where

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Christmas Bazaar











Carol singing











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13 Beards




10

Smile-Lines

Shopping




Wise




The little button











Namely







Bakery


was stollen

11

Biscuit







Lost




Now where was I


Chimney



Come and go










Answer



12

Holy Days



























Christmas Day







13


































14









story of all time

















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love and grace

What a story

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lasting life























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Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







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THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

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COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





5




additional numbers





Healing




School visits












variety









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Epiphany


Christmas Bazaar











Carol singing











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needed









that






the US


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4 He was a comedian


6 Love of ferns



er HMS Penelope








11 Coffee


13 Beards




10

Smile-Lines

Shopping




Wise




The little button











Namely







Bakery


was stollen

11

Biscuit







Lost




Now where was I


Chimney



Come and go










Answer



12

Holy Days



























Christmas Day







13


































14









story of all time

















hem



love and grace

What a story

15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















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RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





7












needed









that






the US


8

































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4 He was a comedian


6 Love of ferns



er HMS Penelope








11 Coffee


13 Beards




10

Smile-Lines

Shopping




Wise




The little button











Namely







Bakery


was stollen

11

Biscuit







Lost




Now where was I


Chimney



Come and go










Answer



12

Holy Days



























Christmas Day







13


































14









story of all time

















hem



love and grace

What a story

15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





9






4 He was a comedian


6 Love of ferns



er HMS Penelope








11 Coffee


13 Beards




10

Smile-Lines

Shopping




Wise




The little button











Namely







Bakery


was stollen

11

Biscuit







Lost




Now where was I


Chimney



Come and go










Answer



12

Holy Days



























Christmas Day







13


































14









story of all time

















hem



love and grace

What a story

15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





11

Biscuit







Lost




Now where was I


Chimney



Come and go










Answer



12

Holy Days



























Christmas Day







13


































14









story of all time

















hem



love and grace

What a story

15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





13


































14









story of all time

















hem



love and grace

What a story

15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





15



plersquo Luke 210







lasting life























16

Baptism

Sadie Favell

Funeral







From the Registers
















amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales








amp Barometers



RICHARD J BISHOPP


THINKING OF MOVING



11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS


|P|R| MOTORS


COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





COFFEE BEANO


700AM ndash 200PM



















TEL 023 9271 2676


Breve Easy


Milton Village Hall


All welcome





Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales









Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG













bull Courses

bull Exhibitions


bull Sales





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