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The Magazine of the Parish of All Saints in WokinghamTRANSCRIPT
The Parish of All Saints Wokingham
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www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk £1.00
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In the coming month – if I may count the first weekend of June as part of it – there will be two notable services of celebra on in the church. There will be a confirma on service on Ascension Day1 with Andrew, Bishop of Reading. We expect several teenager candidates from our own church and an adult, and we will welcome some guest candidates from the parish of Cox Green. Secondly, we are privileged to be hos ng Wokingham’s civic service of thanksgiving on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee2. We will welcome representa ves of local government and public services including the High Steward of Wokingham, Lady Elizabeth Godsal; the Town Mayor and members of the Town Council as well as representa ves from youth organisa ons and other local churches. Both these services are opportuni es for us to show support and encouragement to those directly involved through our own par cipa on. It is a cause for great celebra on when young members of our church community are confirmed. It means they are taking responsibility for the promises made on their behalf at bap sm by parents and godparents; and claiming Chris an faith as their own. If it’s true as they say in Africa that it takes a whole village to raise a child, isn’t it true also that it takes a whole church to nurture a disciple of Christ. So as a church community a confirma on is a me for us to rejoice together with the candidates and their families. It’s a party we are all invited to a end by the Lord; as is every Eucharist. What be er day to celebrate Confirma on I think than Ascension Day - that moment of new beginning, when Christ’s followers became his body on earth. 1 Thursday 17th May at 7.30pm 2 Sunday 3rd June at 11.15am
From the Rector — May 2012
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As Her Majesty the Queen achieves, by God’s grace, 60 years of faithful service many people feel a sense of wan ng to thank God for her and for the exemplary way she has fulfilled her role, or rather her several roles, in this country, the Commonwealth and the world. Churches will also want to express thanks too for her support for the Church of England and the Church of Scotland and for the way she has related posi vely to all significant faiths in our society. The service on 3rd June is an opportunity for us as a community to thank God for the person of Elizabeth “our Queen and Governor”. A er the service there will be a day of partying in the town, heralded by ringing from the bells of our tower. A “Big Lunch” in the market place and surrounding streets will be an unprecedented occasion, probably the biggest picnic Wokingham’s ever seen! There will be street entertainments, circus ac vi es and displays throughout the a ernoon; culmina ng in an evening event in Elms Field with a full line-up of bands and dance groups performing music from all the decades of the Queen’s reign. One of the bible readings which we will hear in the Jubilee service is a sec on of the Book of Proverbs in which the benefits of following the ways of wisdom are declared; especially for kings and rulers. It is by wisdom that rulers decree what is just and govern rightly. In the New Testament St Paul wrote about Christ as God’s wisdom. Christ embodied for us the truly wise way to live in this world. These two forthcoming celebra ons – the Confirma on Service and the Jubilee Service - are linked in this theme of wisdom; the wisdom which has taken root in the candidates for confirma on and which God’s Spirit will grow in them; and the wisdom which has been seen and lived by our Queen over 60 years for which we will thank God on 3rd June.
David Hodgson
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All Saints PCC Wokingham is a Registered Charity, No. 1127585
Editor: Andrew McKenna (977 3812) Email: [email protected]
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Copy Date for June: 13th May 2012
Collation: 25th May 2012
MAGAZINE INFORMATION
This magazine is published by the Rector and PCC of All Saints Parish Wokingham. Opinions expressed by individual contributors
do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers.
The FINCHAMPSTEAD SUPPORT GROUP will be holding our SPRING LUNCH in aid of THE DUCHESS OF KENT HOUSE CHARITY (our local hospice) at the FINCHAMPSTEAD MEMORIAL HALL on FRIDAY JUNE 8TH at 12.00 for 12.30pm.
Our guest speaker this year is Richard Anderson who will give an entertaining and light-hearted talk en tled 'What is it'? on old, an que and unusual items!
We look forward to seeing you and your friends at this very popular event.
Tickets cost £10 and are available from 0118 978 8227/973 3238
Janet Gill Finchampstead Support Group
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Parish Clergy Rector The Revd. Canon David Hodgson 979 2999 Associate Priest The Revd. Caroline Kramer 979 9956 Honorary Asst. Curate The Revd. Colin James 978 1515 Honorary Asst. Curate The Revd. Helen Charlton 978 9153 Church Wardens John Smith 979 0948 Vacancy — Vacancy — Parish Administrator Jo Asplin 979 2797 Children and Youth Safeguarding Co-ordinator and Children’s Advocate Margaret Ragge 979 2797 Crèche Leader Rachel Garlish 978 2602 Junior Church Co-ordinator Harriet Swinyard 962 9313 Youth Church Contacts: Robert Vacher, Susan Westgate 979 2797 Friday Night Youth Drop-In (FDI) Contacts: Katherine Hugge , John Smith 979 2797 Worship and Music Director of Music (inc. Choir) David Rance 979 2797 Music Group Leader Gail Houghton 979 2797 Head Server Rachel Knowles 979 4736 Deputy Head Server Ruth Smith 978 7065 Bible Readers’ rota Joyce Baldry 978 8506 Tower Foreman John Harrison 978 5520 Flower Guild Chairman Lucille Taylor 978 6847 Worship Rota and Prayer Lists Co-ordinator Revd Colin James 978 1515 Lay Co-Chair of Transforming Worship Liz Rippon 978 0455 Parochial Church Council PCC Secretary David Atkinson 979 7911 Deputy PCC Secretary Jo Robinson 978 9730 PCC Treasurer Stephen Smith 979 4407 Deputy PCC Treasurer John Alp 979 2797
Clergy and Officers
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The Parish Office (0118 979 2797), in the Cornerstone, can be contacted about church related issues (Bap sms, Marriages, Funerals). It is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm and for urgent ma ers or by telephone on Monday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. e-mail: [email protected]
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 Mar n is in the office: Monday 2-5pm, Tuesday 12.15-4.30pm, Wednesday 2-5.30pm, Thursday 1.45 - 6.00pm. e-mail: [email protected]
PCC Treasurer’s Team Margaret Hawkins 962 9792 Dickon Snell 978 1044
Stewardship Co-ordinator Jo Robinson 978 9730 Gi Aid Co-ordinator Peter Whi aker 978 6225 Stewardship Recorder Jim Creech 377 4194 Electoral Roll Officer Joyce Baldry 978 8506 Leadership Forum Convenor Barbara Smith 979 4407 Asst. Stewardship Recorder and Asst. Gi Aid Coordinator Chris Westgate 979 2797 Pastoral Care contacts Home Communion Barbara Smith 979 4407 Healing Prayer Group Jack Hayley 978 3939 Pastoral Care Jo Robinson 978 9730 Bereavement Care Sarah Boylan 979 2797 Bap sms, Weddings, Funerals Parish Office 979 2797 Churchyard Steward John Smith 979 0948 Transporta on Susan Westgate 977 1041 Clergy available days: David All days except Thursday Caroline All days except Friday Colin Mon to Wed, Sat, Sun. Helen Usually Tues. and Sun.
Clergy and Officers
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Worship at All Saints
Services at All Saints' Church embrace a wide range of formats. An outline is given below but for details and informa on about occasional services, see the weekly leaflet.
Sunday Services
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. A said service with a brief address using the tradi onal language version of the Common Worship Order One Eucharist.
9.30 a.m. Parish Communion. The service is sung, with hymns, and follows Common Worship Order One Eucharist. Children are catered for in the Crèche and Junior Church. The last Sunday in the month is Parish Communion for the Whole Church and o en 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 a er the service and this is the weekly 'social gathering' of the Congrega on. Please come and meet us there if you are a visitor to the church or would like to get to know us be er.
11.00 a.m. (1st Sunday) Family Service The service is simple with songs, prayers and a talk for children. Everyone is invited but especially parents and children. If you ever worry that your children are too noisy for Church, this is the place to try!
11.15 a.m. (2nd Sunday) Holy Communion A said service using the Book of Common Prayer.
11.00 a.m. (3rd Sunday) Family Service
11.15 a.m. (Some 4th Sundays) Ma ns using the Book of Common Prayer, usually sung and including a sermon.
6.30 p.m. (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 alterna ve form of worship on 4th & 5th Sundays; and Services of Healing)
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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 a end. These services may be led by a Priest or members of the Laity.
Holy Communion is celebrated as follows:
Monday 9.30 a.m. (Common Worship Order One) Tuesday 9.30 a.m. (Common Worship Order One with short address, followed by coffee) Wednesday 10.00 a.m. (Simple form of Common Worship Order One and short address (par cularly for parents and child minders of babies and pre-school children) Friday in various Residen al Homes Major fes vals are also marked by addi onal celebra ons of Holy Communion. Please see the Parish Diary elsewhere in the magazine, or see our Services leaflet.
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).
Confirma on, Welcome or Growth Groups: Anyone interested in confirma on, a refresher course, or learning about the Chris an faith is invited to join one of the Eureka! groups or a confirma on course - contact Barbara Smith on 979 4407.
Bap sms: are usually conducted at a special a ernoon service on the last Sunday of each month; or occasionally in Sunday morning services if requested. Bap sms 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 (979 2797).
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CANTERBURY TALES
On a chilly Saturday morning a bleary eyed group of travellers set off to Canterbury. Commi ng the day to God with prayer we set off. Our modern day pilgrimage was made a li le easier by the use of a coach and clearness of the M25, evidently some of our prayers were answered.
On arrival everyone made their way to the cathedral, and then in to the crypt for the first service of the day. This was a said Eucharist, with a warm welcome from the clergy. From this the group went its different ways. Some went for a look around the Cathedral, whilst others went to sample the delights that Canterbury had to offer.
Caroline’s excellent organisa on had also meant that we received a free concert thanks to a rehearsal that was going on for an evening event. This really went to show that the acous cs of the towering nave are outstanding as the singing and playing could be heard all around the Cathedral.
As we met up for our tours we learnt how Thomas Becket lost his life due to some over eager knights over hearing Henry II exclaiming “Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?”, chopping off his head and then spreading his brains. The spot of his martyrdom now has an altar with a cross with two swords hanging above it. A single candle marks where the shine used to be before Henry VIII and the dissolu on of the monasteries took place. We were told that they took 8 cart loads of jewels and valuable from the Cathedral.
The tours also took in the stained glass windows and the cloisters where we were told how hygienic the monks were, they washed at least three mes a year and had a separate latrine block!
The day ended with choral evensong, a blend of musical styles sung by the cathedral choir including the installa on of vergers.
Once back on the coach our carefully prepared snacks were given out and the weary pilgrims headed back to Wokingham.
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The Mothers’ Union are holding an interac ve day en tled ‘How to put the I in campaign’ on Saturday 12th May. The aim of the day is to discover how we, as Chris ans, can change culture in this country based on the success of the Bye Buy Childhood Campaign. The keynote speaker will be Rt Hon Tony Baldry MP and the mee ng is open to non MU members. All drinks will be provided but please bring your own lunch and a dona on to cover the cost of the day. Further details are available from branch members. Several of our members a ended the Lady Day service in March during which Mrs Jean Vaughan of St Paul’s, Wokingham was commissioned as our new deanery leader This month’s mee ng will be our annual branch meal: final details will be forwarded to members.
More informa on on The Mothers Union’s work worldwide can be found on the website www.themothersunion.org.
For branch informa on or a li to mee ngs, please call Valerie (978 7363) or Mary (978 2678).
Tuesday 8th May 9.30am Corporate Communion Saturday 12th May 10.00am-3.00pm ‘How to put the I in campaign’ - The Windmill Centre, Deddington Fri 18th - Sun 20th May Diocesan Retreat Wednesday 23rd May Annual meal for branch members and their guests
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Features and Characteris cs of an Easter People
We are an Easter people, we celebrate Jesus as Risen Lord, and we want to share that good news with anyone who will listen!
This Easter season in church we are looking at the features of an Easter people using themes such as Joy, Hospitality, Healing and Story-telling. In humility we have to acknowledge that we are far from perfect and always need to learn.
So - another feature is that we should be a community that is growing and learning. In the clergy team we have been discussing ways of promo ng that growth. Many of the congrega on are already involved in house groups or courses of various types, are used to going on retreat or follow study guides. Many are knowledgeable about the Chris an life, and church rituals. However, many people, especially newer members, are keen to learn and grow. We think that the regular worship and life of the church needs to be enhanced by a programme of con nuing learning. We envisage a flexible ‘modular’ scheme that can roll from year to year – please see the following flyer that explains the aims. We are calling it NEXT GEAR. I will be running the 1st one, on Bible Study, with some other members of the congrega on. This will be a pilot, and we hope that a further module will be offered in the Autumn. Having been involved in adult confirma on groups in the past I know how much the members have valued the chance to meet, encounter Jesus, learn and share – we hope that some of you will be amongst those who join up for the pilot!
Please ring me or leave a message in the Parish Office if you want to find out more or to sign up. Someone with a baby-si ng problem has offered their house as a venue – depending on numbers.
This will run on the following six Tuesday evenings: May 15, 22, 29 and June 12, 19, 26.
Helen
From Rev Helen Charlton
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Next Gear THE ALL SAINTS’ ROLLING PROGRAMME FOR CHRISTIAN GROWTH
AIMS: To equip and encourage people on the path of discipleship
To share experiences and perspectives of the Christian journey
To provide opportunities for learning and prayer in a small group
To nurture to maturity and deeper faith
To explore doubts and dilemmas
To promote sharing of faith with others
To develop knowledge in (A) Bible study: interpretation and application, (B) Christian Tradition and Liturgy, (C) Ethics and the Christian Life.
Pilot MODULE A: Bible Study. May- June 2012.
A 6 week course exploring 2 short ‘books’ from the Bible: Jonah and Galatians.
Tuesday evenings: May 15, 22, 29, June 12, 19, 26. Venue: tbd
Covering: 1. The context of the book, its genre, when and how written. 2. The whole book, a sense of the narrative, its power as the word of God. 3. Digging deeper into the meanings, explore applications in our spiritual and practical lives
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If you give me and thought to arranging flowers a rac vely, it is important that the flowers do not wilt or die before the end of their natural life.
The process by which this is done is called condi oning.
Plant material dies prematurely if bacteria enters the stem. Bacteria are produced in dirty water, buckets, containers, scissors, knives and secateurs. It is therefore important that all components and implements are spotlessly clean so that plant life can last the maximum length of me.
To condi on plant material, cut a sharp slant with a knife or scissors. Cut just above a node (the nobbly bits that occur at regular intervals on the stem) as this will increase the uptake of water in the stem.
Remove all leaves which will go below the water line. Place flowers in a bucket of deep warm water for at least a couple of hours. The excep on to this rule is when using chrysanthemums which need cool water. Leave in a cool place.
Collect flowers and foliage from the garden in the evening if possible.
The stems from certain plant material contain a milky sap called latex. This is very irritant and care must be taken not to touch the eyes a er handling. Once cut, hold the stem end in a flame to prevent the sap oozing and blocking the stem entrance. If this procedure is not followed, water cannot enter the stem.
I hope the above ps are useful for you and that your arrangements last longer, whether at home or in church.
Date For your Diary:
SUMMER FLOWER GUILD WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY JUNE 23RD IN THE CORNERSTONE
DEMONSTRATION WILL BE A PARALLEL DESIGN
For further details, please contact Lucille Taylor (978 6847) or Hazel Ma hews (978 6700)
Flower Guild
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Flowers in Church during May
May 6th Mrs G Jones, Mrs S Shields, Mrs E Draper GJ
May 13th Mrs L Taylor, Mrs M Hughes, Mrs J Mitchell LT Including Ascension
May 20th Mrs S Boylan, Miss B Branson SB
May 27th Pentecost Mrs K Thomas, Mrs A Wade, Mrs A Welch KT
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All Saints’ Church Fellowship
Everybody is most welcome to Fellowship mee ngs which are usually held on the third Wednesday each month at 7.45pm for 7.55pm in the Cornerstone De Vitre Room. The cost to visitors is £1.50 which includes coffee and if you have any queries about Fellowship, please contact Leader Diana Clifford on 9792614.
Wednesday May 16th WE HAVE A RATHER SPECIAL AND UNUSUAL MEETING WHEN WOKINGHAM TESCO PHARMACY MANAGER DALPRIT BHURJI AND TWO OF HER COLLEAGES WILL BE ALONG FOR THE EVENING.
BESIDES TELLING US ABOUT THEIR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY AND TRAINING IN PHARMACY THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND JOIN ANY DISCUSSIONS – SO DON’T MISS IT! Wednesday June 27th N.B. fourth Wednesday in month. We will be joining with Mothers’ Union for a talk about the Red Cross by Mrs. Anne Jeater. Wednesday July 18th ‘My Life As a Countryman’ with Mr. Ted Fox – a life in agriculture, farm instructor in the Canadian Prison Service, blacksmith and wheelwright.
SUNDAY 22nd APRIL: CAKE STALL We are sorry the stall could not be in April as originally intended but will now be on Sunday 13th May in the Cornerstone following the 9.30am service. Please come and buy a cake or produce to support ‘Stage Fright’ which is our charity for the year.
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Dear Friends
I wonder whether you happened to read a le er in the April copy of The Door under the heading “Where’s the place for tradi onalists?” The writer was lamen ng the fact that, if the Church of England goes ahead and consecrates women as bishops, there will be no place for “tradi onalists” like him. This is hardly fair in view of the compromises the General Synod has been prepared to support in order to accommodate the posi on of those who hold his views. He describes himself as one who “treasures our tradi onal Church values, like using the Book of Common Prayer, the Authorised Version of the Bible and having male priests.” He seems reluctant to acknowledge that all of these are s ll possible in our church and will con nue to be, if the legisla on for women bishops goes through. He does not appear to recognise that the great majority of church people do not share the views he wants to preserve as the only way. Nor does he concede that our church, unlike some, reaches its decisions on such issues only a er many years of prayer and consulta on in which the whole body of the church is encouraged to par cipate.
All this set me thinking about how we balance preserving the best from the past and embracing necessary and desirable innova ons. And then the ques on bobbed up in my mind “Is God a tradi onalist?” If as Chris ans we want to know what God is like, we are invited to look at Jesus. “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” So my ques on can be reformulated as “Was Jesus a tradi onalist?” Put like that can there really be any doubt about the answer? Both in what said and what he did he was constantly in trouble with those who liked things just the way they were. This o en led to confronta ons and arguably caused him to be put to death. How about his “liberal” interpreta on of the sabbath law? This was one that came up over and over again. What about his apparent disregard for the “tradi on of the elders” concerning ritual washing before ea ng? Or his challenge to the Pharisees over their placing their own tradi on above the law of Moses? And, Mark tells us, he added “And you do many things like this.” Or the occasion when he was taken to task for ea ng grains of wheat in the fields (on the sabbath) and turned on his cri cs to remind them that King David and his followers had done
From the Clergy Team: Colin James
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something far more shocking when they took and ate the consecrated bread from the Temple which only the high priest was allowed to do?
Speaking of the Temple, the break with tradi on that turned out to be the last straw in the eyes of Jesus’ enemies was of course the driving out of the animals, traders and money changers. From that moment there was no turning back; he would have to go. I hope the point is made.
The person who humanly speaking did most to ensure that Jesus’ good news did not languish and die in Pales ne but was spread throughout the Roman empire was Paul. He got the message of how Jesus had brought something new into the world in a big way. “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new crea on. Everything old has passed away. See, everything has become new”. He understood be er than anyone that following Christ meant being ready to abandon all that he had formerly cherished. He was a Pharisee unlike those Jesus challenged to abandon human tradi ons and rediscover the teaching of the prophets about, love, mercy and jus ce. And in Revela on we find that not even God will hang on to his own tradi ons! “See I am making all things new.” The best is yet to come.
So does this mean that everything old is to be rejected and everything new automa cally adopted? I do not think so. The dis nc on Jesus made s ll works for me. We are to differen ate between what comes from God and what is a human inven on. Applying this test where do we place the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised Version of the Bible? A er all Chris ans managed to prac se their faith for sixteen hundred years before either appeared on the scene? That’s not to say that they did not represent wonderful innova ons in their day. As such they were bi erly resisted by the tradi onalists of their me!
And what of women bishops? Most members of the Church of England believe that they are a gi God is holding out to us to enable more fully to bring his good news to all people. It would be wonderful if everyone could see it like that. But in the mean me the choice is clear. Are we to refuse the gi because a small minority of us cannot yet recognise it as a gi ? Or are we to respond to where God is calling us to go?
With love and prayers
Colin
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Parish Diary - May 2012
Sunday Monday to Saturday Page 6 5th of Easter
08.00am Holy Communion 7 M 09.30am Parish Communion 8 T MU Corp Communion 11 11.00am Family Service 9 W 3.00pm No service 10 Th 6.30pm Choral Evensong 11 F
12 Sa MU Interac ve Day 11 13 6th of Easter
08.00am Holy Communion 14 M 09.30am Parish Communion 15 T Next Gear 12/13 11.15am BCP Eucharist 16 W All Saints Fellowship 17 3.00pm No service 17 Th Confirma on Service 1 6.30pm Sung Evensong 18 F Chris an Aid lunch 31
19 Sa Chris an Aid walk 35 20 7th of Easter
08.00am Holy Communion 21 M 09.30am Parish Communion 22 T Next Gear 12/13 11.00am Family Service 23 W MU Annual Meal 11 3.00pm No service 24 Th 6:30pm Said Evensong 25 F
26 Sa Children’s Society 28 27 Pentecost
08.00am Holy Communion 28 M 09.30am All Age Worship 29 T Next Gear 12/13 11.15am Choral Ma ns 30 W 3.00pm Bap sm 31 Th 4.30pm Bap sm 6.30pm Healing Service
Forthcoming Events June 3rd Civic Service, 11.15am 1 June 23rd Flower Guild Workshop, The Cornerstone 14
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Music List May 2012
Sunday Easter 5 - 6th May Org Service Eucharist: Archer - St. Mark's Se ng DAR Anthem Come, my way - Malcolm Archer Choir Hymn 108 HON Final Voluntary Introduc on-Chorale and Menuet Gothique - Leon Boëllman Service Choral Evensong DAR Introit Lord, we beseech Thee - Adrian Ba en Responses Ayleward Psalm 96 (Russell) Can cles Short Evening Service - Richard Ayleward Anthem What are these? - John Stainer Final Voluntary The Modal Trumpet - Frederick Karam
Sunday Easter 6 - 13th May Service Eucharist: Archer - St. Mark's Se ng DAR Anthem Ubi caritas et amor - plainsong Choir Hymn Spirit of faith Final Voluntary An phon: I thank Thee, dearest Lord - Sigfrid Karg-Elert Service Sung Evensong: Ferial Responses (McKie Amen) DAR Psalm 45 Can cles Magnificat & Nunc Dimi s: 2nd set Music Greater love hath no man - John Ireland Final Voluntary Short Prelude & Fugue in G (BWV 557) - J S Bach
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Music List May 2012
Thursday Ascension - 17th May Org Service 19.30 Confirma on and Sung Eucharist: Archer - St Mark's DAR Se ng Gradual God is gone up - Arthur Hutchings Anthem Come, thou Holy Spirit - Henry Ley View me, Lord - Richard Lloyd Final Voluntary Carillon (24 Pièces en style libre) - Louis Vierne
Sunday Easter 7 - 20th May Service Eucharist: Archer - St. Mark's Se ng DAR Psalm 1 Anthem O Lord, give thy Holy Sprit - Thomas Tallis Choir Hymn 356 HON Final Voluntary A Trumpet Air - John Reading Service Said Evensong with Piano ---
Sunday Pentecost - 27th May Service Whole Church Communion DAR Anthem Come, Holy Ghost - Thomas A wood Final Voluntary Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) - J S Bach Service Choral Ma ns DAR Responses Ayleward Venite Woodward Psalm 145 Can cles Stanford in B flat Anthem Jesu, the very thought of Thee - Edward Bairstow Final Voluntary A Trumpet Voluntary - John Stanley Service Healing Service ---
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“Prayer is a way to receive who we are in the light of Christ” Ben Brown
Praying with All Saints
Daily Prayer Come along if you can to a simple service of morning prayer (9am) or evening prayer(5pm) in the Lady Chapel. We pray for our church, for Wokingham, and for the world. Come any day of the week Monday to Saturday. Lasts 20 minutes at most.
On our website Stuck in front of your PC all day? Take a few minutes to visit www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk
and click on the Prayer & Care link, where you can see the day’s morning and evening prayer services with the day’s bible readings; or send a prayer request to the clergy team at All Saints.
Personal prayer Pray at home at a me of your choosing using the prayer topics on this page to link you with the prayers of our church community on that day. Or drop into church when passing and use the Lady Chapel – light a candle as a prayer.
MAY 2012 – Please pray for… 1 Those who work and those unable to find the
work they need SS Philip & James, Apostles 2 All preachers and teachers of the faith 3 The Bishop of Reading 4 Vincent and Andrea to be married today 5 Daniel and Lindsey; Graham and Sheree to be
married today 7 Sonning Deanery Lay Chair Mar n Hughes 8 Our churchwardens and our new PCC 9 The Cornerstone and all who run it 10 All the people of Europe 11 Those living with mul ple sclerosis 12 Children taking exams at school this month 13 James and Marie being married today 14 The success of Chris an Aid Week
S Mathias, Apostle 15 The Mayor of Wokingham 16 Our Parish Administrator Mrs Jo Asplin 17 Those being confirmed this evening
Ascension Day 18 The development of our ministry with youth 19 The Archbishop of Canterbury and his successor 21 The development of our pastoral care team 22 The work of mission agencies 23 All Saints Church Choir and our Director of Music 24 All Saints Church Music Group 25 Children who are missing and their families 26 Karen Wellman and those in preparing for
ordina on 27 Those being bap sed today Pentecost 28 Sonning Deanery Standing Commi ee 29 Transforming Worship Group mee ng 30 Those in need of adequate housing 31 Women struggling with childlessness
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HANDS THAT HEAL
St Paul in his first le er to the Corinthians, chapter 12, draws the analogy between the members of Christ’s Church and the many members of our body. Just as we each have been given par cular talents and skills which we are called upon to use towards the effec ve func oning of the Church, so our bodies, one of the greatest wonders of God’s crea on, have their many members, each with their own par cular func on and without any of which the whole body would fail to func on properly.
The members of our bodies can be divided into two categories, the first are those which func on automa cally and con nuously and those which only respond to our wishes through our minds giving instruc ons to the brain which then controls the muscles, nerves and limbs by which our inten ons are put into effect.
Amongst the first category are the lungs which breathe in life-giving oxygen which is introduced into the blood stream and then pumped by the heart through our arteries to every part of our body to feed and sustain them. If any part of this process fails to operate properly, then our lives are threatened.
The second category comprises our arms and hands, our legs and feet and our eyes, all of which are func oning con nually during our waking hours. Of these the hands and fingers must be the most vital. With them we carry out all the daily func ons of dressing, feeding, washing, carrying various items and countless other func ons in the cause of human endeavour.
The par cular field I wish to explore is that of the use of the hands, with special regard to their use in the ministry of healing. In its simplest form it is that of the use of the hands and fingers in touching. The mother uses her hands con nuously in holding, caressing and comfor ng her baby. We touch hands in a handshake on mee ng or depar ng as an expression of goodwill and reconcilia on. In the field of medicine there are many ways in which the touch of hands is used for healing purposes, such as gently touching an area of pain to
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s mulate the body’s own analgesia; the doctor uses his hands in the process of diagnosing the source of pain, or looking for swellings which may indicate some form of internal irregularity. The physiotherapist uses his or her skills in manipula ng the painful joints, thus improving their movement and relieving the tension of the surrounding muscles which cause so much of the pain.
Nurses too, must use their hands in bringing comfort and support to pa ents, in pu ng on and renewing dressings to their wounds and sores. They have the responsibility of administering medicines and drugs, and also of generally making their pa ents as comfortable as possible and reassuring them. More importantly there are the surgeons who with their knowledge and skills are able, with their hands, to carry out the most intricate opera ons, without which, in some cases, the pa ent would be unlikely to survive.
Finally, we, as a healing prayer group, would like to emphasise the importance of healing prayer, the laying on of hands and anoin ng in dealing with the sick in body mind or spirit. Jesus con nually used the laying on of his hands to bring about his acts of healing.
St James, in chapter 4 of his le er, said, “Are any of you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anoin ng them with oil in the name of the Lord”.
One final thought, do we not put our hands together when we pray?
Jack Hayley
(Members of the Group are Gill Allen, Maggie Bateman, Jack Hayley, Mary Hughes, Ann Penn, Rosemary Sturmer, Joan Thomason, Joan Wa s and Karen Wellman).
Please let us know of any need for healing prayer support. Confiden ality is assured.
The next Healing Service will be held on Sunday 27th May at 6.30 pm. The Laying on of Hands will be made available at the Parish Communion on Sunday 17th June.
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Come and have your gardening questions answered by an expert panel
Colin Evans, of BBC Radio Berkshire fame Mike McGibbon, also of Radio Berkshire
Alan Gould of Henry Street Garden Centre
Bring your questions along for the team to answer on SATURDAY 26th MAY
at St Paul’‛s Parish Rooms,
Reading Road, Wokingham RG41 1EH
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QUIZ: UP! Ascension Day this year is May 17th, so here’s an ”upli ing quiz” with the focus on the word ”Up”.
Odd numbers have Biblical answers and even numbers are secular.
1. Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot in a whirlwind? (2 Kings 2,11)
2. Which cartoon character asks ”What’s up, Doc?”
3. What did Moses put up on a pole, for the people to look at and be healed when bi en by snakes? (Numbers 21,9)
4. Which military commander is said to have encouraged his troops with ”Up, guards, and at ‘em?”
5. Who saw angels going up and down a staircase between heaven and earth? (Genesis 12)
6. Which nursery rhyme has the phrase: ”When they were up, they were up”?
7. Where was a tower built, aiming to reach the sky? (Genesis 11)
8. Which football team plays at Upton Park?
9. Who prayed 3 mes a day from his upstairs window, despite the king’s edict? (Daniel 6,10)
10. Which sport features a move known as an ”up and under”?
JUNIOR CHURCH CHARITY CAKE AND PLANT STALL
Junior Church will be holding a cake and plant stall on Sunday 20th May in the Cornerstone a er the 9.30am service. In addi on to cakes & biscuits, there will be an opportunity to purchase vegetable seedlings, plants and po ed herbs.
All proceeds will go to this term’s chosen charity: WELLS FOR INDIA
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BREAKFAST The next con nental breakfast following the 8.00am service (or you might prefer to come before 9.30am) is on Sunday 24th June. This is a nice opportunity to sit with others for a chat and enjoy croissants, cereals, fruit juice, fresh fruit etc and, being June, it is just right for the strawberries! We offer tea, green tea and some other flavours, cafe ère coffee, instant coffee and also decaffeinated.
If you have any par cular dietary requests, please contact Diana on 979 2614. We really enjoy seeing everybody so do join us and, think, no washing up!
Chris an Aid Week
13-19 May 2012
Thank you to all who have agreed to collect during Chris an Aid Week. It is s ll not too late to volunteer! Dates for your diary
13 May Service at St Pauls Church at 6.30 p.m. at the start of Chris an Aid Week . Ann Owers, chair of Chris an Aid will speak at the service and collectors will be commissioned
18 May Ploughman’s lunch 12.30-2.00 p.m. at the Bradbury Centre in Rose Street
19 May Coun ng the money collected during the week. Help needed please.
Chris an Aid Walk - See separate no ce on page 35
Further details and informa on from Valerie Kemp 0118 9782 586
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Walk the Country Chris an Aid Sponsored Walk May 19th 2012
It's almost all over with now apart from the walking.
If you're reading this a er May 19th then all you have to do is remember that next year the Walk will be on Saturday May 18th!
But, if you're quick off the mark and read the magazine as soon as you receive it, AND you decide to do the walk this year, you will need to get registra on cards, maps and, most importantly, Sponsorship Forms. These have been avail-‐able for some me now and can be obtained from David Cupper: phone 0118 978 5866, email [email protected], un l May 16th. David will also be found in the Cornerstone a er the 9:30 service on Sundays with all the forms un l May 13th.
OR you could just turn up at BIX village hall (just off the A4130, the Henley-on-Thames to Ne lebed road) any me between 8:30 and 10:30, choose which of the 5, 10 or 15 mile routes you will be and doing, get registered and set off.
We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Remember:
“In addi on to raising money to help the less fortunate people of the world, this event provides an opportunity to get out and enjoy a pleasant walk through the countryside.”
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Norreys Community Fes val is a sports-based, all age and ability fes val for the community to be held on the a ernoon of Sunday 8th July to coincide with the Olympics. 2012 is a big year for the UK and we do not want to miss out in this big opportunity to celebrate! Our aim is to serve and be at the heart of our community. The fes val is being co-ordinated by All Saints Church and Norreys Church.
During this month we will hopefully be very close to finalising our programme for the fes val and the list of events and people needed will be publicised.
Meanwhile, could you, please
put this date in your diary
seriously think about making a commitment and helping us
remember us in your prayers as we plan these events
If you would like to make that commitment NOW, please let me know.
Jo Robinson
0118 978 9730 [email protected]
Norreys Community Fes val
Sunday 8th July 2012
2pm – 5pm All Saints Primary School Playing Field,
Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UX
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This mee ng focussed mainly on year end reports. PCC Treasurer, Steve Smith, presented annual accounts for approval; these were adopted and will be presented to the APCM on April 22nd.
The Annual Report, prepared by Tamzin Evershed was also presented and adopted. This will also go forward to the ACPM.
Approval was given to the proposal by Junior Church of their support, next term, of the UK charity Wells for India, founded in Wokingham in 1987. The charity’s focus is on working on water related projects in Rajasthan, North West India, for the provision of sustainable water, aiming to support rural communi es.
The Cornerstone Chairman reported that bookings to year end 2011 had improved showing a healthy surplus. Priority will be given to building up reserves for future refurbishment whilst paying careful a en on to the quality of maintenance of the premises to enhance its value to the community. Thanks were extended to all those volunteers who gave their me in running the building.
Deanery Synod Report was prepared by Anne King. There are two groups of representa ves on Deanery Synod: all clergy, and six lay members who were elected in April 2011 to serve for three years. Members of the Deanery elected Diocesan representa ves to serve on the General Synod, this grants discussion on special measures such as the appointment of women bishops. The full report will be presented at the APCM.
The Stewardship Team gave an update on pledges made to March 5th. As a result of the renewal campaign in January 2012, pledges have increased by nearly £8,000 including gi aid.
To date £12,810 including gi aid has been pledged annually to the Youth Worker Appeal. We were asked by the Rector and Churchwardens to consider the possibility of u lising some of the fund from the Helen Hall Trust (Lowther Road legacy) towards the cost of employing the youth worker. This will be discussed at the next PCC mee ng. Congrega on members are reminded to send in pledge forms, if not already done so, for the General and Youth Worker Funds.
Notes on the PCC Meeting of 21st March 2012
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The Risk Management Report commented on the increase of new homes within the parish. Standing Commi ee has made representa ons for the provision of church services in these areas. Our church con nues to progress on improvements to Pastoral Care and a number of people are being prepared for the role of Lay Pastoral Assistant. The church con nues to find difficulty in appoin ng willing PCC members and officers to undertake important jobs and again asks for volunteers to come forward for discussion with one of the clergy or the PCC Secretary.
Some high level repairs remain on the list including the Organ and Ligh ng which will put a strain on the general income. Significant repair is required to the boundary wall due to inappropriate cement re-poin ng. On a posi ve note, the Lychgate has now been restored at a cost of £15,625 inc. VAT and is now safe for users.
Finally, on a fi er note, the PCC has approved a budget of a small sum for the running of events to coincide with the Olympics. It is hoped that a profit from the Quiz Evening on 21st April will go towards the costs.
Hazel Ma hews
These are the personal impressions of the author. The PCC minutes should be referred to for the official record.
Do you need an NHS Den st?
All pa ents are welcome at our surgery 56 Easthampstead Road
Wokingham Telephone: 979 1551
THE CHIMNEY SWEEP - EXPERIENCED AND CLEAN
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Member of the Na onal Associa on of Chimney Sweeps
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Berkshire Counselling Centre
Counselling for the Community Counselling and training for individuals and couples. Self or Company referrals, help with depression, stress, relationships and self esteem. Talking things over with a trained counsellor may help to free a situation. Through counselling people can often gain a new zest for life and make changes for the better in their personal relationships. Berkshire Counselling Centre provides an independent, confidential service for clients. Anyone over the age of 18 can make an appointment for an assessment interview. (Financial contribution discussed at 1st appointment) We are an accredited member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
0118 978 7879
Berkshire Counselling Centre The Cornerstone Norreys Avenue Wokingham RG40 1UE
Email [email protected]
Website www.counsellingcentre.com
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Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals
Bees
A serious loss of bees from our countryside could cost us over £1.8 billion a year. This was found by a study conducted by university researchers who say that crops would have to be hand-pollinated by humans to prevent a major impact on food supplies. The cost would be for paying workers the minimum wage to pollinate crops with paintbrushes. The research was compiled by Simon Po s, Professor of Biodiversity at Reading University, and released as Friends of the Earth have launched a campaign to encourage gardeners to plant bee-friendly wild flowers, herbs and shrubs. It is economically sensible to protect wild pollinators. In many places bees have been wiped out by intensive farming, pes cides or habitat changes. In the UK numbers of honey bees in managed hives have fallen by half since the 1980s and wild honey bees are nearly ex nct! Bumble bees are in slower decline but some species have already been wiped out. It is good that the ASWA President, Dominic Walker, Bishop of Monmouth; the Chairman, Richard LLewellin, former Bishop of Dover and Bishop at Lambeth; and ASWA patrons, Stephen Co rell, Bishop of Chelmsford, and John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford, all pledged to give up meat for Lent as a discipline of fas ng. All have preached at All Saints Services of Thanksgiving for Crea on and Blessing of Animals. This year the service will be on 7 October and Reverend Julie Ramsbo om from Finchampstead will preach.
Marcelle Williams
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HELP!
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
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 ou ng 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 opportuni es available throughout the district we would like to hear from you.
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ANSWERS from the “Up!” Quiz on Page 29 1. Elijah 2. Bugs Bunny 3. A bronze serpent (or, in some less poe c modern versions,
”metal snake”!) 4. Wellington, at Waterloo 5. Jacob 6. The Grand Old Duke of York 7. Babel (or Babylon, in some modern versions) 8. West Ham 9. Daniel 10. Rugby-or several other forms of football
I took over responsibility for the Social Commi ee at the beginning of 2011 and a er a year of ge ng to know what works and what doesn’t, it is with much more confidence that we now go into 2012.
We are a small commi ee of three regular members but with lots of support from members of the congrega on when requests are made for food items.
Our main focus is to provide refreshment for the Easter Breakfast, Confirma on Service, Bereavement Service, Animal Welfare and Chris ngle and this year we also helped with the Lent lunch - any occasion where free refreshment is given to enhance a service and make the occasion a li le more special.
Time is a very precious and so we always appreciate the offer of another pair of hands on these occasions- even if it is only to clear tables or help with the washing up. If anyone feels they would like to be part of our team please contact me.
Jacqui Headland
Please remember this group in your prayers this month.
Group of the Month - The Social Committee
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Marriages
10th March Daniel Kenneth John Buckley with Claire Marie Dunsford 31st March Iain John Kier Stockton with Cara Jane Milton-White 13th April Jus n Colin Corio with Jennifer Alice Torunn Baybu Burial
11th April John Howell Age 74 Burial of Ashes
15th March Jean Marguerite Pursey Age 85 16th March Evelyn Louise Parker Age 89 27th March Eliza Jane (Elizabeth) Rose Age 81 29th March Herbert Alan Wiggins Age 76 At Easthampstead Park Crematorium
19th March Lillian Rose Powell Age 91 22nd March Bertram Arthur Luffman Age 91 10th April Dora Kathleen Pren ce Age 95
Number of Sundays 5 Sundays 979 (including 270 at Easter) Weekdays 286
