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As I write comes news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. People are responding generously and very quickly with donations; our Government is sending help. It is admirable that in this emergency the world has responded. We can thank God hearts have been moved. A situation like Haiti highlights an unpalatable reality. There are people in the world – whole communities – Haiti included even before the quake - that are living in a constant state of emergency. These are the emergencies of enduring, extreme poverty; or environmental degradation; or HIV/AIDS; or persistent war because of failed and corrupt governments; or a combination of these. I think of the situation facing the people of Gaza; or of the Congo, or of parts of Sudan or of Somalia; not to mention the ongoing emergencies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sometimes the problems seem so intractable that it becomes almost embarrassing to keep mentioning them. We respond to the sudden and extreme disasters, which is good; but struggle at times to keep our compassion alive for the ongoing emergencies. We may even wonder if anything can be done to help; or just prefer to focus on our own daily problems. Meanwhile members of the armed forces are bravely serving in Afghanistan to bring security and development both to that country, it is hoped, and to the world. Yet there are doubts about whether it is the right approach; dissident voices, including experienced military and political experts, challenge the current policies. In many parts of the world there are aid agencies working with local communities; supporting projects and personnel to bring relief and assist recovery and development. And, of course, there are important issues and needs to attend to within our own communities and families which must not be ignored. As a country we need to help young people get into jobs and to sort out the problem of providing enough decent and affordable housing. With so many ongoing emergencies around the world and in our own country – and questions about what is the best approach - what can we do? Christians believe our most powerful response is prayer. Some of our

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more militant atheist friends may mock this; and even some Christians will question how valuable prayer is compared to action. But with belief in God there is no division between prayer and action – each is a form of the other. Prayer ignites hope, it strengthens endurance, and it revitalises compassion. These are vital resources people need in emergency situations –as much as physical resources. At All Saints in the next few weeks I’d like us to reflect and discuss what we as a church community are doing together to give help in the ongoing emergencies of the world. As Lent approaches this is a good time; because of the traditional connection between Lent and giving to those in need. The Church Council started this process of review at its last meeting. There was a substantial and very useful discussion of the first principles of our support for communities with needs in the wider world. We should recall that in many of these emergency situations communities of Christians are there – suffering alongside their neighbours – but also acting as beacons of hope and compassion and serving others in the ways they can. The Anglican Cathedral in Haiti was one of the buildings destroyed. We remember too that we have an active link with the Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, a very poor region of South Africa where HIV/AIDS is commonplace. Are we helping those brothers and sisters in need as much as we can; as they try to help those around them in Jesus’ name? PCC members are not even sure how passionate we are as a church about these matters; or what we really want to be doing as a church community – so we need to hear from you. PCC was clear it wanted to commend to the church that we give a full 10% of our donated income as a church to supporting people and communities in need worldwide. But alongside giving we recognise there are other ways to support – praying with passion – engaging with projects – giving of our time and our skills – simply giving attention. Many churches have found it’s been really positive to have active relationships with a community in an ongoing emergency situation – praying for actual people in a sustained way – sharing their highs and lows – perhaps meeting through visits and sharing skills and resources. I hope in the next few weeks we can share our thoughts, concerns and hopes on this crucial issue.

David Hodgson

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Please leave items for publication in the Magazine tray in the Parish Office or email directly to the editor on or before the Copy Date please. Contributions can be typed, handwritten, or e-mailed.

All Saints PCC Wokingham, is a Registered Charity, Nbr. 1127585

Editor: Andrew McKenna (977 3812) Email: editor@allsaintswokingham.org.uk

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Collation: Sheila Longley (978 4193) & team

Copy Deadline for Mar: Feb. 14th 2010

Collation: Feb. 26th 2010

MAGAZINE INFORMATION

Angels among us: Junior Church Nativity, Dec. 20, 2009

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Rector The Revd. Canon David Hodgson 979 2999 Assoc. Priest Designate The Revd. Caroline Kramer (TBA) Honorary Asst. Curate The Revd. Colin James 978 1515 Honorary Asst. Curate The Revd. Helen Charlton 978 9153 Community Priest The Revd Michael Johnson 979 0098 Church Wardens Jo Robinson 978 9730 John Smith 979 0948 Margaret Raggett 962 9378 Parish Office Jo Asplin 979 2797

Children and Youth

Safeguarding Co-ordinator and Children’s Advocate Margaret Raggett 962 9378 Crêche Leader Rachel Garlish 978 2602 Junior Church Co-ordinator Harriet Swinyard (TBC) Youth Church Co-ordinator (Acting) Revd Michael Johnson 979 0098 Friday Night Youth Drop-In (FDI) Co-ordinator Lorraine Hodgson 979 2999

Worship and Music

Director of Music (inc. Choir) David Rance 947 6734 Music Group Leader Gail Houghton 979 2797 Head Server Chris Gilham 978 3948 Deputy Head Server Ruth Smith 978 7065 Bible Readers’ rota Joyce Baldry 978 8506 Tower Foreman John Harrison 978 5520 Flower Guild Chairman Pam Gilbey 978 5694 Worship Rota and Prayer Lists Co-ordinator Revd Colin James 978 1515 Lay Co-Chair of Worship & Music Development Liz Rippon 979 2797

Parochial Church Council PCC Secretary Vacant can you be of help? Deputy PCC Secretary John Smith 979 0948 PCC Treasurer Stephen Smith 979 4407

Clergy and Officers

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The Parish Office (0118 979 2797), in the Cornerstone, can be con-tacted about church related issues (Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals). It is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.15 am to 1.00 pm and for urgent matters or by telephone on Monday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. e-mail: parishoffice@allsaintswokingham.org.uk Postal address: The Parish Office, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE All Saints website: www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk The Cornerstone : For room bookings and general enquiries please phone 0118 979 7778. Administrator Monica Martin is in the office: Mon-day 2-5pm, Tuesday 12.15-4.30pm, Wednesday 2-5.30pm, Thursday 1.45 - 6.00pm. e-mail: info@thecornerstonewokingham.org.uk

Deputy PCC Treasurer John Alp 979 2797 PCC Treasurer’s Team Margaret Hawkins 962 9792

Dickon Snell 978 1044 Stewardship Co-ordinator Jo Robinson 978 9730 Gift Aid Co-ordinator Peter Whittaker 978 6225 Stewardship Recorder Jim Creech 377 4194 Electoral Roll Officer Joyce Baldry 978 8506 Leadership Forum Convenor Barbara Smith 979 4407

Pastoral Care contacts Home Communion Barbara Smith 979 4407 Healing Prayer Group Jack Hayley 979 2797 Pastoral Care contact Jo Robinson 978 9730 Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals Parish Office 979 2797 Churchyard Steward John Smith 979 0948

Clergy days off: David Thursday Caroline (TBA) Colin Thurs/Friday Michael Saturday

Clergy and Officers

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Services at All Saints' Church embrace a wide range of formats. An outline is given below but for details and information about occasional services, see the weekly leaflet.

Sunday Services

8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. A said service with a brief address using the traditional language version of the Common Worship Order One Eucharist

9.30 a.m. Parish Communion. The service is sung, with hymns, and fol-lows Common Worship Order One Eucharist. Children are ca-tered for in the Crèche and Junior Church. The last

Sunday in the month is Parish Communion for the Whole Church and often includes Parade, children are present throughout, and contribute to the worship.

Prayer for Healing with Laying on of Hands is offered regularly at certain Parish Communion services (see diary). Coffee is served after the service and this is the weekly 'social

gathering' of the Congregation. Please come and meet us there if you are a visitor to the church or would like to get to know us better.

11.15 am. (1st Sunday) No Service 11.15am (2nd Sunday)

Holy Communion. A said service using the Book of Common Prayer.

11.15am (3rd Sunday) No Service Occasionally Baptisms will take place during this time 11.15am (Some 4th Sundays)

Matins using the Book of Common Prayer, usually sung and including a sermon.

6.30 pm. (1st - 3rd Sundays) Evensong using the Book of Common Prayer with sermon.

Choral Evensong is sung usually on the first Sunday of each month

(An alternative form of worship on 4th & 5th Sundays ; and Ser-vices of Healing)

Worship at All Saints

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Weekday Services

Morning and Evening Prayer are said, using Common Worship Daily Prayer, at 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. each day from Monday to Saturday. All may, and are encouraged, to attend. These services may be led by a Priest or members of the Laity.

Holy Communion is celebrated as follows: Monday 9.30 am. (Common Worship Order One) Tuesday 9.30 am. (Common Worship Order One with short address, followed by coffee) Wednesday 10.00 am. (Simple form of Common Worship Order One and short address (particularly for parents and child minders of babies and pre-school children) Friday in various Residential Homes Major festivals are also marked by additional celebrations of Holy Communion. Please see the Parish Diary elsewhere in the magazine, or for whole year’s dates, see leaflet “Days to Remember at All Saints”.

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Home Communion: If anyone knows of a housebound parishioner, either temporarily or long term, who would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the Parish Office (979 2797).

Confirmation, Welcome or Growth Groups: Anyone interested in confirmation, a refresher course, or learning about the Christian faith is invited to join one of the Eureka! groups or a confirmation course - contact Barbara Smith on 979 4407.

Baptisms: are usually conducted at a special afternoon service on the last Sunday of each month; or occasionally in Sunday morning services if requested. Baptisms can be booked via the Parish Office (979 2797).

Wedding Bookings: Clergy are available in the Cornerstone on Monday from 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm and on Saturday from 10.30 am - 11.30 am on an appointment basis. Please book via the Parish Office on 979 2797

Transportation: Pat Forsyth (979 7023) or Sue Farrington (978 2371).

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Flower Guild

The churchyard and gardens have been looking beautiful with their mantle of snow – a protective blanket against the hard frosts for some plants but a disaster for others. The poor cedar tree in the churchyard which shed a couple of branches in the pre-Christmas snow has now lost a lot more and is really in a sad state. The yew trees near the west door which were pruned in recent years have been unaffected but others may have suffered lasting damage where the load of snow has forced the branches down and exposed the centres of the trees. Where possible we tried to knock away the snow but many were much too high to reach. In the gardens our native evergreens cope well with the winter conditions and in fact come into their own and look quite dramatic but some of the more tender plants which we now use for flower arranging will not have faired as well. My phormiums, which had only just started to recover from last year’s winter, are looking dreadful again and I think we must expect the fatsias to have suffered, but they should re-grow, even if new shoots have to come from ground level. Don’t give up on any sick looking plants though, until you have given them a whole season to try to come back to life.

Pam Gilbey

Dates for your diary Wednesday March 17th at 8pm – AGM

Saturday April 3rd at 9.30am – Easter Flowers Tuesday April 13th at 8pm – Guild Meeting

Flowers in church during February

Candlemas Mrs V Briault Mrs G Jones Mrs H Matthews Mrs M Whitaker Feb 7 Mrs G Houghton Mrs J Mitchell

For information contact: Pam Gilbey (978 5694) Kate Thomas (989 4190 or Margaret Whitaker (978 2307)

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Mothers’ Union

Our February meeting is our AGM and all members are warmly invited to attend. It is your branch and suggestions and feedback are always welcome. Did you know that The Mothers’ Union has an ‘Away From It All’ (AFIA) fund, to which your branch often contributes? This fund provides suitable holidays for families in need of a break, often at a holiday camp or similar. The children in the families who go on these holidays have often never been away before. Obviously the holidays are tailored to suit any individual special needs and eligible families require the recommendation of a relevant professional. If you are aware of a family who might benefit from such a break and would not be able to afford it themselves, further details can be obtained from your branch or from the MU diocese office in Oxford. More information on The Mothers Union’s work worldwide can be found on the website www.themothersunion.org. Alternatively, you can call Valerie (978 7363) or Mary (978 2678) for more information on more local matters or for a lift to meetings. Tues 9th Feb 9.30am Corporate Communion 8.15pm Branch Meeting – AGM

Dates for

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165 million cups of tea are drunk in the UK every day - make them Fairtrade!

For many people, tea is the answer to lots of problems. The first thing we offer someone feeling low is a cup of tea; we offer tea to people who turn up at our home unexpectedly; we may make it the first drink of the day or the last drink at night; we make it when we come in cold or when we need refreshing. It is an important, ever present, though little considered part of life. How much more important is it for the worker whose sole income may come from the labour of picking the right leaves for our tea?

For this year's Fairtrade Fortnight, the Fairtrade Foundation is asking the nation to join them in The Big Swap. For two whole weeks they'll be ask-ing us to swap our usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff; our usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, our usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and our usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa. This means that every time we go shopping, we can use our wallet to make a stand:

May the cup that warms me on a cold day bring safety from the elements to the picker. May the cup that keeps me going when I’m hard at work, also sustain the life of the grower, May the cup that soothes my woes remind me of the plight of the poor, May the cup that cheers me as I rest, bring fair reward to the tea worker, May the cup of tea grown so far from my home, bind me to the hand that plucked leaves from the bush, May the God who loves all his creation bless us both as we strive for fair-ness in his world. Amen.

Val Weedon on behalf of the Wokingham Borough Fairtrade churches network

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QUIZ “Thank You For the Days…”

The theme this time is days of the week, some with church connections and linked to this time of year, others secular 1. Who according to the weekdays rhyme fell ”ill on Thursday”? 2. What is the last day before Lent? 3. Shaun Ryder and Bez were members of which 90s pop

band? 4. Which day is associated with Jesus washing the feet of the

disciples? 5. On which day is the child born who ”works hard for its living”? 6. On which day does the church commemorate the Crucifixion? 7. 1977 film musical with a disco setting starring John Travolta 8. Name given to the Sunday after Easter 9. Name of Robinson Crusoe’s native companion 10. The first day of Lent For a bonus point, can you name the pop song from which the title is taken?

(Answers pg. 35)

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Music List February 2010

Sunday 2nd Sunday before Lent - 7th February Org

Service Eucharist: Archer - St Mark's Setting DAR

Hymns

Music Be still, my soul - Sibelius

Final Voluntary A Trumpet Voluntary - John Stanley

Service Choral Evensong DAR

Introit Almighty and everlasting God - Gibbons

Responses Reading

Psalms 147

Canticles Stanford in B flat

Hymns

Music Like as the hart - Howells

Final Voluntary Scherzo in G minor - Enrico Bossi

Sunday 1st Sunday before Lent - 14th February

Service Eucharist: Archer - St Mark's Setting DAR

Hymns

Music O nata lux - Tallis

Final Voluntary Humoresque (L'Organo Primitivo) - Pietro Yon

Service Sung Evensong: Ferial Responses (McKie Amen) DAR

Psalm 89 vv1 - 18

Hymns

Music Jesu dulcis memoria - Victoria

Final Voluntary Short Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BWV 555) - J S Bach

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Music List February 2010

Wednesday Ash Wednesday - 17th February Org

Service Eucharist (with Ashes): Archer - People's Setting DAR

Hymns

Music Bone Pastor - Miguel Eslava

View me, Lord - Richard Lloyd

Final Voluntary Schmücke dich O liebe Seele (BWV 654) - J S Bach

Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent - 21st February

Service Eucharist (Healing): Archer - People's Setting DAR

Psalm 91 vv1, 2, 9 - 16

Hymns

Music Turn thy face from my sins - Attwood

Final Voluntary Prelude & Fugue in C minor (BWV 549) - J S Bach

Service Said Evensong with Piano ---

Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent - 28th February

Service Whole Church Communion DAR

Hymns

Music Come, my way, my truth, my life - Malcolm Archer

Final Voluntary Canon in D major - Pachelbel

Service Evening Choral Eucharist DAR

Setting Wood in Phrygian Mode

Hymns

Music Bone Pastor - Miguel Eslava

Final Voluntary Prelude on "Rhosymedre" - R Vaughan Williams

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Parish Diary February 2010

Sunday 2 Before Lent Monday to Saturday page

7 8 Mo

08.00am Holy Communion 9 Tu MU AGM, Serendipity 10

09.30am Parish Communion 10 We

11.15am **No Service 11 Th 8.00 pm Julian Group

06.30pm Choral Evensong 12 Fr

13 Sa

14 1 before Lent 15 Mo

08.00am Holy Communion 16 Tu

09.30am Parish Communion 17 We

11.15am BCP Eucharist 18 Th

06.30pm Evensong (Sung) 19 Fr

20 Sa

21 Lent 1 22 Mo

08.00am Holy Communion 23 Tu 8.15 pm Serendipity

09.30am Parish Communion (Laying on Hands) 24 We All Saints Fellowship 30

11.15am **No Service 25 Th Healing Prayer Group 26

06.30pm Evensong (Said) 26 Fr

27 Sa

28 Lent 2 1 Mo

08.00am Holy Communion 2 Tu

09.30am Communion for the Whole Church 3 We

11.15am **No Service 4 Th

3.00pm Holy Baptism 5 Fr

06.30pm Choral Eucharist 6 Sa

Forthcoming Events

Ash Wednesday Feb 17:

7:45 pm Sung Eucharist (Ashes)

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Groups at All Saints: February Focus

Baptism Care Group

The Baptism Care Group was established almost 20 years ago. It was felt that this would be an important part of the mission of All Saints. Making such a significant contact through the laity to non church-going families was felt to be, and still is, a very important outreach opportunity. In his sermon on the Baptism of Christ on January 10th (see the full text on the All Saints website) our rector, Revd Canon David Hodgson, said:

‘Baptism is all about the sharing of God’s love and justice ever more widely - and as a church we have that opportunity to share. At this church we welcome all parents who bring their children for baptism. We do not turn them away because we have not seen them before - generous sharing is the way God’s love and mercy is passed on. To be baptised into Christ is not about joining a holy club of people, it is to promise solidarity with all humankind.’ Our aim is to put into practice that ‘generous sharing’. Every month the Baptism Care Group runs an Information Evening for the parents and Godparents of those children being brought for Baptism. In the meeting we highlight the meaning and the symbolism within the Baptism Service. We also give them all the information on what All Saints has to offer to them such as Wednesday Mums, Junior Church and the Family Service. The Clergy then do a final visit to each family. Members of the Baptism Care Group attend the actual Baptism service of the families that they have met, along with helpers who act as Sidespeople at the service. This provides continuity for the families who see a welcoming and friendly face that they recognise. We are in the process of producing a replacement Baptism DVD which we will use as a resource at our Information Evenings. I would like to thank all of you who so willingly helped with this very exciting project and when we have the finished DVD we will arrange viewings for the congregation.

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Please pray for the Baptism Care Group and the Baptism Helpers Group. Pray for all those brought for Baptism. Pray for their families and for their Godparents. The Baptism Care Group is in great need of more potential leaders and helpers. It is extremely fulfilling being involved in sharing God’s love generously.

If you would like to find out more please contact Maggie Holden (maholden@ntlworld.com or Tel: 9627206).

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COMING ALONGSIDE WITH HEALING Whatever form of healing we may consider, it invariably involves the meeting of the person requiring healing and the healing agent, firstly to share the reasons for the person requiring healing, then for the healing agent to confirm an understanding of the person’s healing needs, and then prescribe, sympathetically, whatever healing procedure the agent’s particular form of healing practice suggests. There are, of course, several types of healing agent. The most obvious one is the family doctor who, with the benefit of his long medical training and experience, and probably with knowledge of the patient’s personal and family history, is able to prescribe a certain course of medication or treatment, or if he or she feels that the case is beyond his or her ability to treat, will refer the patient for more specialised diagnosis and treatment from a hospital consultant. In either case it will involve the patient sharing with the family doctor, or the consultant the symptoms which have lead to the medical condition, followed by a sympathetic and confident assurance of an understanding of what it is that the patient is suffering from. This will be followed by a clear and reassuring explanation of the treatment that is proposed. The next stage in the healing process is for the patient to accept with confidence the medical advice received and to go forward in faith that the treatment will prove successful. Another form of healing is that of the Christian Healing Ministry. This is normally carried out by an ordained minister of the Church, by means of prayer alone, or through the laying on of hands and or anointing. This may also be done by lay people who have received appropriate training and have been authorised by some form of Church authority. This form of healing will involve the person wishing to receive healing sharing with the minister or healing team member the need for healing prayer. This could

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be of a physical, mental or spiritual nature, or could be on behalf of someone known to the appellant who is in need of healing.. The minister, or team member, will then sympathetically reassure the person that he or she has understood the need for healing prayer and will proceed, through the laying on of hands and or anointing , to offer up to God in prayer the needs of the appellant. Healing prayer can, of course, be offered in a more personal and informal way at any time or with a group dedicated to prayer for healing. In the field of mental health there are counsellors and psychologists who will offer a means of healing. These could be Christian based , or non-Christian based. In either case the treatment will involve the person coming alongside the counsellor and sharing the particular problems giving rise to the need for mental support. Once again it is most important that the counsellor reassures the person that he or she has a complete understanding of all that the person has shared, and should give sympathetic and non-judgemental advice in coping with his or her disorder. It will be seen that in all these healing procedures, the first action of the person in need of healing is the coming alongside another person and sharing those things which have given rise to the need for healing support. The next, and most important process, is that healing agent listens most intently, without interruption or enquiry until the person has completed all that he or she wishes to say. It is important to reassure the person that what he or she has said has been thoroughly understood and received with sympathy. Any advice which may be given should be non-judgemental and by way of suggesting ways by which the person may be able to deal with his or her problems. The Acorn Christian Healing Foundation regards the technique of effective listening so important in the Ministry of Healing that much of its resources are devoted to the teaching of its importance in the counselling situation. They have many centres providing listening training all over the British Isles and in Africa, Hong Kong and more recently in the USA. They have produced a video course of training entitled “Just Listen” in four sessions. We ran this course twice in the parish about two years ago

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and it proved very popular. The video and six course books are held in the parish library.

Jack Hayley

Members of the Group are Gill Allen, Maggie Bateman, Jack Hayley, Mary Hughes, Anne Penn, Joan Thomason, Joan Watts and Karen Wellman. Please let us know of any need for healing prayer support. Confidentiality is assured. The next Healing Service will be held on Sunday 31st January at 6.30pm. The Laying on of Hands will be made available at the Parish Communion on Sunday 21st February.

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Berkshire Counselling Centre

The Cornerstone

Norreys Avenue

Wokingham

RG40 1UE

Email info@counsellingcentre.com

Website www.counsellingcentre.com

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Fellowship meetings are held in the Cornerstone De Vitre Room at 7.45pm for 7.55pm. WED. FEB. 17th We will be attending the Ash Wednesday evening church service. WED. MAR. 17th We look forward again to a return visit of Mr. Tony Weston. This time Tony will be giving a presentation entitled ‘BROWNSEA – A SECRET ISLAND’ and this will be too good to miss. For March magazine we will have details from January AGM, program for coming year and information about our chosen charity for 2010.

Fellowship contact – Diana Clifford 979 2614

Dates for

your

Diary

All Saints’ Fellowship

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ARE YOU THE MISSING PERSON? If you are a caring person and would like to help those in the community who are less fortunate than ourselves, and enjoy a good social life as well, why not come along to one of Wokingham Lions Club’s meetings to find out more about us and what we do? We are well known for organising the Wokingham May Fayre – but due to this, and other successful events, we need more members to follow our international motto – “We Serve”. We meet at the Committee Room, Wokingham Town Hall on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for 8:00.

Or contact Wokingham Lions Club on

0845 833 7384 for further details.

www.wokinghamlions.org.uk

HELP! JUST 120 MINUTES

OF YOUR TIME

Wokingham Volunteer Centre operates a low cost transport

scheme to enable those who cannot use public transport get

to their hospital/doctor appointments

Due to the increase in demand for our help we have recently had to let some

of our clients down. We desperately need more drivers (we naturally pay for

your petrol).

We would love to be able to expand the driving scheme to enable us to take

people shopping or for a short outing to say a garden centre. However, to

operate this service we do need the help of more drivers.

If you can spare just a couple of hours a week to help with this scheme, or

with any other opportunities available throughout the district we would like

to hear from you.

For more information please contact us on 0118 977 0749

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LIVING HERITAGE An Appreciation

John Harrison has written a book with this title and he mentioned it in a short article in last month’s church magazine but nothing he said did it justice. It is, for a start, beautifully printed, with tremendous appendices and index and the lively cover is just a small indication of the quality of the content and photographs inside.

On 25th November I went to the talk he gave on bell-ringing and of course he based the talk on the research he had done for the book. But in an hour or so only a fraction of what he had found out and knew could be revealed. His interest is bell-ringing, and I am sure bell-ringers and anyone musical will be intrigued by the explanations he gives of ringing but I must confess that my interest was taken by the detailed history he uncovered and de-scribed of All Saints and Wokingham itself. For instance we know about the curfew which had been instituted in 1664 to ring morning and eve-ning but John draws our attention to the Angelus rung at noon every weekday in 1914 “as a call to all to offer up a prayer for our sailors and soldiers”. We can appreciate today how moving this would be. He gives a lively account of the development of the social and competi-tive side of bell-ringing and we note with dismay that many ringers seem to have spent much of their time in the ale houses. (Wokingham has al-ways had a huge number of public-houses – a tradition obviously being followed by restaurants and coffee shops today). Apparently ringers rang when they felt like it with “scant regard for the church” and even gambled and drank in the tower! (It is possible that All Saints ringers didn’t behave like this). Once reformed and as disciplined as they doubtless are today, our ring-ers went from strength to strength, adding more bells to the tower, deter-mined not to be outdone by St Paul’s “superior modern ring of eight bells” while the mother church had a “200 year old, indifferent ring of six”. Their numbers included some distinguished ringers. A photograph of the grave of the Rev FE Robinson (page 55) shows a very short cedar tree nearby in contrast to the large tree we have there today; the Rev Gilbert Thurlow

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH SOCIAL COMMITTEE

SUN. FEB. 7th CHILDREN’S ACTIVTY TABLE. We need your help children please to decorate plates and serviettes ready for next Sunday. There will also be an opportunity to make a Valen-tine card – so see you in the Cornerstone after the 9.30am ser-vice. SUN. FEB. 14th VALENTINE COFFEE TIME CAFÉ. We look forward to welcoming everybody to the Cornerstone after the 9.30am service. Children have your cake and drink first then come to the Activity Table to decorate little boxes and make other things for Valentine’s Day. SUN. MAR. 7 and 21st Both these dates for the CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY TABLE after 9.30am service. Please see weekly Sun-day leaflet for confirmation EASTER BREAKFAST SUNDAY APRIL 4th. Please see March magazine and weekly leaflet for details. NEEDED: We need the cellophane wrappers from cards (birthdays, Christmas etc) for the activity table. Please bring them along on the first Sunday of the month and give to Su McArthur at 8.00am service and any committee member at 9.30am. Thank you. Mavis Mason 979 2940 Diana Clifford 979 2614

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eventually became Dean of Gloucester Cathedral and the Rev Theresa (Terry) Scott who rang at All Saints from 1978–92 is now an Honorary Canon of Christchurch Cathedral Oxford. But most of the bell-ringers were ordinary parishioners working in all kinds of trades and professions. For years they have served us at All Saints, welcoming us to ordinary services, celebrating weddings and other special occasions, marking the induction of a new Rector or an ordi-nation to the priesthood. Only by reading John’s book will you begin to realise how great the contribution is that he and his like have made to the life of the church and begin to have some idea of the work and enthusi-asm that goes into it. As a postscript I might add that in the hamlet of Aubusson, Normandy, where we often stay, the sound of church bells is heard three times a day: at seven in the morning, at noon and again at seven in the evening. Impressive, yes? But whereas we at All Saints know, when we hear our bells, that devoted folk are communicating with us all by ringing them, in Aubusson the call to prayer comes from a tape. Something, better than nothing, but not as good. Copies of the book can be obtained from John Harrison: telephone num-ber 0118 978 5520. Email: john@jaharrison.me.uk Website: www.jaharrison.me.uk/book

Shirley Colwill

WOMAN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER (for Women, Men and Young People) We are delighted to say that again this year Wokingham will be taking part in this world wide event on Friday March 5th. Everybody invited to St. Paul’s Church for the 10.30am service which has been compiled by women of Cameroon and the theme is ‘Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God’. We do hope that as many of you who are able will attend so that All Saints is well represented. Contacts for All Saints: Diana Clifford 979 2614, Lilian Clark 978 2171, Ursula Morris 979 4473.

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“Thank You For the Days” Quiz Answers (from pg. 14)

1. Solomon Grundy 2. Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras 3. Happy Mondays 4. Maundy Thursday 5. Saturday 6. Good Friday 7. Saturday Night Fever 8. Low Sunday, or Quasimodo Sunday 9. Man Friday 10. Ash Wednesday Bonus: ”Days” was written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks.

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Baptisms 29 Nov Robyn Beau Ivy Price Danielle Louise Thornton Charles Lewis Thornton Sophie Lauren Thornton Dec 6 Laura Catherine Ham James Samuel Powley Dec 29 Max Fernando Christopher Jack Reynolds Marriages 29 Dec Andrew James Green with Jennifer Monk Burials 20 Nov Philip John Joyce Age 78 Monica Doreen Woods Age 79 23 Nov Amy Elizabeth Keep Age 97 30 Nov Cecil William Culver Age 99 29 Nov Thomas John Stuart Merrington Black Age 77 Burial of Ashes 18 Dec Bryan Lee Age 75 At Easthampstead Park Crematorium 10 Nov Frank Pearson Age 86 26 Nov Dennis Cecil Rogers Age 83 10 Dec George Powell Age 90 30 Dec Frederick John Harris Age 85

Number of Sundays 8 Sundays 1295 Weekdays 634 (inc. 344 at Christmas)

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